Tiburon Town Council Minutes #04-2026 March 4, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Mayor Welner called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Nikfar (by teleconference), Ryan, Their, Welner
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Engineering Manager Eshoo, Town Clerk Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Carter Smith proposed a junior councilmember position or youth positions on other boards.
INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
• Andrew Soures (Planning Commission)
• Roxanne Morse (Heritage & Arts Commission)
• Theresa Coleman (Diversity Inclusion Task Force)
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for January 7, 2026 Town Council meeting (Office of the Town Clerk)
CC-2. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for February 4, 2026 Town Council meeting (Office of the Town Clerk)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-2, as written.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ACTION ITEMS
AI-1. Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions – Consider making reappointments and/or new appointments to Town boards and commissions (Office of the Town Clerk) MOTION: To reappoint Stewart Summers to the Building Code Appeals Board, James Sherman to the Emergency Preparedness Council, Azita de Mujica and Jaleh Etemad to the Heritage & Arts Commission, Michael Moon to the Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission, and Eric Woodward and Kathleen Defever to the Planning Commission.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier, Welner
Docusign Envelope ID: FEC218B7-B9CF-8EEC-828A-8BB0B6807097
Tiburon Town Council Minutes #04-2026 March 4, 2026
MOTION: To appoint Theresa Coleman to the Diversity Inclusion Task Force.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier, Welner
MOTION: To extend the Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission application period by a month and invite new applications for the open seat.
Moved: Welner, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Ryan, Thier, Welner
NAYS: Fredericks, Nikfar
DISCUSSION ITEMS
DI-1. Transportation & Infrastructure Study – Receive presentation from Parametrix Inc. on the final draft plan and provide feedback to consultant and staff (Department of Public Works) Public comment was received by:
• Andrew Thompson spoke in favor of adaptive signalization, and the Del Mar tunnel to remove the Del Mar/Avenida Miraflores and Stewart Drive crosswalks. • Greg Moore said the improvements will provide healthy and climate-friendly alternatives to cars and inquired why the Caltrans bike-lane project was not included in the short-term recommendations.
• Jane Gould wondered why the number of trips is increasing if the local population has not grown as much and suggested the role of self-driving cars, especially for seniors, be incorporated into the study.
• Nicole Hindley recommended the report include continuous transportation so kids can safely travel in and out of Tiburon.
• Kathy McLeod recommended the plan consider ways to include bikes along Tiburon Boulevard to prevent any stoppage of traffic.
• Matthew Hartzel, WTB-TAM, spoke about the importance of an active and continuous transportation that is safe and appealing.
• Patrick Siedler, WTB-TAM, recommended the study also focus on mobility and building for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Kim Stern Lidell said a key way to reduce traffic would be to expand the walking and biking system in a continuous way and recommended the consultant add information to the report regarding potential improvements outside Tiburon’s jurisdiction that may be worth pursuing. • Helen Lindqvist expressed concern about the impacts new housing requirements would have on traffic and suggested a roundabout at Trestle Glen.
No action taken.
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
Vice Mayor Nikfar thanked the Parks, Open Space, and Trails Commission for their work on the Parks Master Plan and encouraged the public to attend the next Town Council meeting to participate.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
None.
Docusign Envelope ID: FEC218B7-B9CF-8EEC-828A-8BB0B6807097
Tiburon Town Council Minutes #04-2026 March 4, 2026
CLOSED SESSION
1. Public Employee Performance Review: Government Code Section 34957 Title: Town Manager
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Welner adjourned the meeting at 10:16 p.m.
JON WELNER, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
Docusign Envelope ID: FEC218B7-B9CF-8EEC-828A-8BB0B6807097