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Home My WebLink AboutTC Min 2022-02-02Page 1 of 4 Tiburon Town Council Minutes #02-2022 February 2, 2022 TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Consistent with Government Code section 54953(e), 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 Welner called the special meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Councilmember Fredericks, Councilmember Griffin, Councilmember Thier, Vice Mayor Ryan, Mayor Welner INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS • Lina Godfrey, Diversity Inclusion Task Force • Tina Shah Paikeday, Diversity Inclusion Task Force CLOSED SESSION 1. Public Employee Performance Review: Government Code Section 34957 Title: Town Manager ADJOURNMENT – to regular meeting REGULAR MEETING – 5:00 P.M. Mayor Welner called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, Chief of Police Monaghan, Associate Engineer Eshoo, Town Clerk Stefani DocuSign Envelope ID: A7386306-58D9-4FC5-B75D-4A186361AF1F Page 2 of 4 Tiburon Town Council Minutes #02-2022 February 2, 2022 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Valerie Erickson expressed concern about tree branches touching power lines on Tiburon Boulevard. PRESENTATIONS P-1. Introduction of New Belvedere-Tiburon Library Director Crystal Duran CONSENT CALENDAR CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for January 19, 2022 Town Council regular meeting (Department of Administrative Services) MOTION: To approve Consent Calendar Item No. 1, as written. Moved: Ryan, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Pilot Late Night Ferry Service Program – Consider approval of a draft agreement to provide a Town contribution toward a pilot late night ferry service program (Office of the Town Manager) MOTION: To approve and authorize the Town Manager to execute the agreement and to allocate funding for the program from the Town’s American Rescue Plan allocation. Moved: Thier, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner AI-2. Integrated Pest Management Policy – Consider adoption of amendments to the Integrated Pest Management Policy (Department of Public Works) Public comment was received by: • Lorraine Gemigniani, who spoke in favor of retaining local control over the pesticides/herbicides used in Tiburon, rather than using the County model. • Lynn Feinerman, who echoed Ms. Gemigniani’s comments, and believed the products used should be posted on the Town’s website. • Mary Fraser, who spoke in support of using the County’s policy as a model for Tiburon. • Rika Gopinath, who spoke in support of the existing proposal. • Virginia Souders-Mason, who spoke in support of the existing proposal. • Anne Libbin, who spoke in support of the proposal, but cautioned that Council should be aware of the time investment necessary in pulling invasive weeds. MOTION: To adopt the Integrated Pest Management Policy, as proposed. DocuSign Envelope ID: A7386306-58D9-4FC5-B75D-4A186361AF1F Page 3 of 4 Tiburon Town Council Minutes #02-2022 February 2, 2022 Moved: Thier, seconded by Griffin VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner AI-3. EKI Environment & Water Agreement – Consider approval of an agreement with EKI Environment & Water to prepare a closure plan and conduct soil and groundwater samples for the former Richardson Bay Sanitation District wastewater ponds and authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract, in an amount not to exceed $79,000, and a budget amendment to fund the $79,000 (Office of the Town Manager) MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract with EKI Environment & Water and to authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $79,000 to fund the work, with the source of funds being the General Fund Operating Reserves. Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner PUBLIC HEARINGS PH-1. Municipal Code Amendments – Consider amendments to Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code related to accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit regulations – Introduction and first reading of ordinance (Community Development Department) MOTION: To introduce the ordinance, as written, and read by title only, and to pass first reading of the proposed ordinance, waive further readings, and to schedule for adoption at the next regular meeting. Moved: Thier, seconded by Griffin MOTION: To amend the motion to introduce the ordinance, as amended to limit the largest size of an accessory dwelling unit allowed by ministerial review, regardless of lot size, to 1000 square feet, and read by title only, and to pass first reading of the proposed ordinance, waive further readings, and to schedule for adoption of the next regular meeting. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner NAYS: Griffin, Thier PH-2. Municipal Code Amendments – Consider amendments to Chapter 20 (Animals) of the Tiburon Municipal Code to reflect changes to the McKegney Green Use Policy prohibiting dogs on McKegney Green – Introduction and first reading of ordinance (Department of Public Works) MOTION: To introduce the ordinance and read by title only, and to pass first reading of the proposed ordinance, waive further readings, and to schedule for adoption at the next regular meeting. Moved: Thier, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner DocuSign Envelope ID: A7386306-58D9-4FC5-B75D-4A186361AF1F Page 4 of 4 Tiburon Town Council Minutes #02-2022 February 2, 2022 DISCUSSION ITEMS DI-1. Report from Chief of Police Monaghan – Chief Monaghan will report on the Police Department’s residential burglary response (Police Department) Public comment was received by: • Candice Murray, who asked how to pursue getting automatic license plate reader systems installed in the Cypress Hollow neighborhood. • Valerie Erickson, who asked about police protocols for vehicle accidents. No action taken. DI-2. Slow Streets – Receive update on the seasonal closure of Main Street (Slow Streets) and discuss the future of the program (Office of the Town Manager/Community Development Department) Public comment was received by Karen Beale, who spoke in favor of an independent study to understand the long-term impacts of the Slow Streets program. No action taken. TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS There were none. TOWN MANAGER REPORT There was none. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Welner adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. JON WELNER, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON ATTEST: LEA STEFANI, TOWN CLERK DocuSign Envelope ID: A7386306-58D9-4FC5-B75D-4A186361AF1F