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Town Council Minutes #04-2021 March 3, 2021
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-25-20 and N-29-20 from the Executive Department of the State of California and the County Public Health Department’s May 18, 2020 Shelter in Place Order, councilmembers attended this meeting by teleconference. Members of the public were
invited to participate in the meeting by live-streaming the meeting on the Town’s website and
submitting comments to comments@townoftiburon.org to be included in the public record for the meeting. SPECIAL MEETING – 4:00 P.M.
Mayor Thier called the special meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kulik PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock,
Town Clerk Stefani
Mayor Thier opened the floor for public comment on the closed session item and there were none.
CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (One potential case)
Claims filed by Yema Khalif and Hawi Awash on January 25, 2021, on file with the Town
Clerk’s Office INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
• Kelly Turbin, Building Code Appeals Board (rescheduled)
• Richard Wodehouse, Planning Commission ADJOURNMENT – to regular meeting REGULAR MEETING – 5:00 P.M. Mayor Thier called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
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ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kulik PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Palmer,
Director of Community Development Tasini, Senior
Planner Fong, Contract Planner Allsep, Director of Administrative Services Creekmore, Accounting & Finance Manager Kurakina, Town Clerk Stefani
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY No reportable action. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
David Barker asked the Council to put the Mill Valley Refuse Service agreement on a future agenda. Councilmember Fredericks asked that the Council consider writing a letter of support for a
proposed bill in the legislature related to vegetation management. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-1. Investment Summary – Adopt investment summary for month ending January 31, 2021
(Department of Administrative Services) MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item No. 1, as written. Moved: Ryan, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik
ACTION ITEMS AI-1. General Plan Update: Development of Guiding Principles – Receive update on recent
Community Engagement activities and consider acceptance of proposed General Plan
Update Guiding Principles, which will be used to develop and define General Plan goals and policies through the General Plan update process (Community Development Department)
Public comment was received by Carolyn Shadan, who expressed the desire for more focus on
the effects of sea level rise. No action taken.
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AI-2. Town Audit Report – Recommendation to accept and file the Town’s FY 2019-20 Basic
Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report (Department of Administrative
Services) MOTION: To accept the Fiscal Year 2019-20 annual financial audit report, as prepared by Marcello & Company, CPAs.
Moved: Ryan, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: Kulik AI-3. Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions – Consider reappointment of
commissioners whose terms have expired or appointment of new members to boards &
commissions (Department of Administrative Services) MOTION: To appoint Daniel Amir to a 4-year term on the Planning Commission Moved: Welner, seconded by Thier
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik MOTION: To appoint Paolo Crescini to a 4-year term on the Design Review Board. Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik MOTION: To appoint Richard Wodehouse to a 5-year term on the Building Code Appeals Board.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: Kulik PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1. 58 Claire Way – Consider appeal of Design Review Board approval for the construction of exterior alterations and additions to a single-family residence at 58 Claire Way (Community Development Department)
Owners/Applicant: James and Rachel Sergi
Appellant(s): Carolyn Shadan Address: 58 Claire Way Assessor Parcel No.: 034-174-11
Public comment was received by:
Evelyn Wu spoke in favor of granting the appeal.
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Mrs. Whitney spoke in support of denying the appeal.
MOTION: To deny the appeal, upholding the approval made by the Design Review Board
and to direct staff to return with an appropriate resolution for consideration of adoption at the next meeting. Moved: Welner, seconded by Ryan
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: To partially grant the appeal, accepting the modifications as
offered by the applicant to reduce the height of the windows by 1 foot. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Thier VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Thier
NAYS: Ryan, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik The substitute motion did not carry.
MOTION: To deny the appeal, upholding the approval made by the Design Review Board
and to direct staff to return with an appropriate resolution for consideration of adoption at the next meeting. Moved: Welner, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner
NAYS: Thier
ABSENT: Kulik PH-2. 4576 Paradise Drive – Consider adoption of an ordinance that would prezone property located at 4576 Paradise Drive in unincorporated Tiburon to Residential Planned
Development (RPD) – Introduction and first reading of ordinance (Community
Development Department) MOTION: To introduce the ordinance and read by title only. Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Kulik Mayor Thier read “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon Prezoning Certain Unincorporated Territory Located at 4576 Paradise Drive (Assessor Parcel No. 038-142-
02) and Within Town of Tiburon Sphere of Influence To RPD (Residential Planned
Development) Zone”. MOTION: To pass first reading of the ordinance, waiving additional readings, and set the ordinance for adoption at the next regular meeting of the Council.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Welner
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: Kulik
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TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
There were none. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
There were none. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Thier
adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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HOLLI THIER, MAYOR ATTEST: ___________________________________
LEA STEFANI, TOWN CLERK
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