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TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920
Tiburon Town Council
August 2, 2023
Regular Meeting
6:30 P.M.
TIBURON
TOWN COUNCIL
AGENDA
The meeting will be held in person and will be televised live on Zoom. Members of the public have the
option of participating in-person or remotely via Zoom at:
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Call-in Number: +1 669 444 9171 Submit public comment by:
1. Email comments@townoftiburon.org prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Written comments received will be saved as part of the record of the meeting. 2. Attend the meeting in person at the Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California 94920 and provide public comment. 3. If on Zoom, during the public comment portion of the agenda item, select the “Raise Hand”
option or *9 if using a phone. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. The Town Council meeting will not be cancelled if any technical problems arise during the meeting. REGULAR MEETING – 6:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Councilmember Thier, Councilmember Welner, Vice Mayor Fredericks, Mayor Ryan ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to address the Town Council on subjects not on the agenda may do so at this time.
Please note however, that the Town Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or action on items not on the agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to the appropriate Commission, Board, Committee or staff for consideration or placed on a future Town Council meeting agenda. Please limit
your comments to three (3) minutes. INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
• Brian Davis, Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee CONSENT CALENDAR CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for May 17, 2023 regular Town Council meeting (Office of the Town Clerk) CC-2. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for May 22, 2023 special Town Council meeting (Office of the Town Clerk) CC-3. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for June 7, 2023 regular Town Council meeting (Office of the Town Clerk) CC-4. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for June 21, 2023 Town Council regular meeting (Office of the Town Clerk) ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions – Consider making one appointment to the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee (Office of the Town Clerk) AI-2. Citizens Advisory Panel – Consider making one appointment of a Council member to the Citizens Advisory Panel (Police Department) PUBLIC HEARINGS PH-1. Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District (TTBID) – Conduct Public Hearing to: a)
consider any protests to continue TTBID assessments as set forth in Resolution No. 30-2023; b) consider adoption of a resolution to continue TTBID assessments as set forth in Resolution No. 30-2023 (Office of the Town Manager) TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS TOWN MANAGER REPORT
CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: (Committee to Preserve the Paradise Cove Salt Marsh, Tidelands and Neighborhood Safety v. Town of Tiburon, Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV0000086) ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY ADJOURNMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings provide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to provide testimony on these items. If you challenge any proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described later in this agenda, or in written correspondence
delivered to the Town Council at, or prior to, the Public Hearing(s).
TIMING OF ITEMS ON AGENDA While the Town Council attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items out of order. No set times are assigned to items
appearing on the Town Council agenda.
From:Carolyn Shadan
To:Lea Dilena
Subject:Town Council Letter
Date:Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12:55:55 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless
you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Hi Lea,
I would like this letter included at the next Town Council Meeting. If you could let me know when that would be, I
will mention this in public comment.
Thanks,
Carolyn Shadan
279 Cecilia Way
Tiburon, CA
Mayor Rayn and Tiburon Town Council Members,
I would like to call your attention to an issue regarding public safety that I believe you should investigate, address,
and possibly institute a municipal code change. This is based on a recent plan to install a tree that will grow into the
overhead PG&E lines, as described below.
A proposed teardown and rebuild at 283 Cecilia Way, includes the addition of a tree that at mature height will grow
into the overhead PG&E lines, which are on this side of Cecilia Way. In a letter to the Design Review Board and at
the public comment for 283, I pointed out that the landscape plans while listing the mature height of the proposed
tree, did not show the mature height at scale, which would indicate growth into the overhead PG&E lines. With
reference to 16-52.020 of the Tiburon Municipal Code and public safety, I requested that an alternate tree be
selected that would not grow into the overhead PG&E lines. PG&E has cut a severe V in the remaining trees that
grow into its overhead lines, on this side of the street. The applicant claimed he should plant this tree because there
were similar height trees already on the street. Which ignores the fact that those trees have been cut by PG&E. And
that the fire hazard was not realized when the existing, remaining trees that grow into the overhead lines, were
planted. Most property owners have removed the trees long ago and replaced them with more appropriate low
growing trees. It seems that because the DRB has so many other issues regarding the proposed design, they did not
address this public safety issue.
The issue of maintenance, where one would expect a homeowner to trim his/her own trees is debunked by the fact
that PG&E has had to come and trim trees themselves. And my experience with this homeowner of having to trim
his vines growing onto my roof and electric service drop, myself, after a year of requests that he complete this task
were ignored. Recently, I went through a similar situation with his landscaping that was growing over our common
fence and impeding the growth of my hedge. Only a threat of going through the town remediation process for this
situation led to a partial removal of the offending landscaping. Half of it is still there. Counting on the goodwill or
promises is not a guarantee for public safety. The only guarantee is a restriction on planting trees that will grow into
the overhead electric lines.
I have talked with Michael Lantier of the Tiburon Fire Department, and he said that while Bel Aire is not in his
jurisdiction, he does not think a tree should be approved for planting, that will grow into the overhead PG&E lines.
He suggested I speak with his counterpart at the Southern Marin Fire Department. Whom I have emailed today.
I believe no new trees should be planted that will grow into PG&E overhead lines, anywhere in Tiburon as this
creates a public safety issue. The Municipal Code does have a section that discourage planting of certain species.
Without codefying an issue like this, it leaves the door open to irresponsible “they did it, so should I” behavior.
Please discuss this issue and hopefully, come up with an appropriate solution to protect public safety.
Thanks,
Carolyn Shadan
279 Cecilia Way
Tiburon
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DRAFT Tiburon Town Council Minutes #10-2023 May 17, 2023
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
DRAFT MINUTES
Mayor Ryan called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Welner, One Vacant Seat
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, Engineering Manager Eshoo, Town Clerk Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Julie Jacobs recommended the Town Council adopt the current draft General Plan and self-certify the Housing Element.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for May 3, 2023 regular meeting (Departmentof Administrative Services)
CC-2. Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste JPA Agreement – Consider authorization
of agreement amendments (Office of the Town Manager)
CC-3. Community Development Block Grant Agreement – Consider authorization ofagreement renewal with County of Marin (Office of the Town Manager)
CC-4. 699 Hilary Drive – Consider adopting resolution denying appeal of Site Plan andArchitectural Review approval for exterior alterations and construction at 699 Hilary Drive (Community Development Department)
CC-5. Railroad Marsh Aquatic Vegetation Management Project – Award project to Solitude
Lake Management at a cost not to exceed $242,804 and direct staff to include funding in Fiscal Year 2024 budget to complete the project (Department of Public Works)
CC-6. Cypress Hollow Lighting and Landscape District – Consider adoption of a resolution
approving the annual Engineer’s Report, and declaring intent to levy and collect
assessments within the Landscape and Lighting District in the Cypress Hollow subdivision and setting a time and place for the required Public Hearing (Department of Public Works)
CC-1
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CC-7. Jewish American Heritage Month – Adopt resolution declaring the month of May as
Jewish American Heritage Month (Office of the Town Manager)
Mayor Ryan announced Consent Calendar Item No. 4 would be continued and Councilmember Thier requested Consent Calendar Items No. 5 & 7 be pulled for discussion.
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-3 & 6, as written.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier ABSENT: Welner, One Vacant Seat
CC-5. Railroad Marsh Aquatic Vegetation Management Project – Award project to Solitude
Lake Management at a cost not to exceed $242,804 and direct staff to include funding in Fiscal Year 2024 budget to complete the project (Department of Public Works) CC-7. Jewish American Heritage Month – Adopt resolution declaring the month of May as
Jewish American Heritage Month (Office of the Town Manager)
Public comment was received by:
• Julie Jacobs, who thanked the Council for adopting the Jewish Heritage Month
resolution.
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 5 & 7, as written. Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner, One Vacant Seat
ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Main Street Closures – Consider request from the Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce related to street closures and direct staff on any potential action the Council
may like to take related to limiting the number of street closures (Office of the Town Manager) Public comment was received by:
• Justin Flake, who spoke in support of the Chamber’s proposal and was not in favor of any music playing outside of the Water’s Edge Hotel during the events.
• Karen Beal, who spoke in support of the Chamber’s proposal.
MOTION: To authorize lower Main Street closures on Friday, June 9, 2023 (6:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m.), Sunday, July 23, 2023 (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), and Saturday, December 2, 2023 (12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.), and to limit the number of Lower Main Street event closures to six annually, reserving three of which for the Chamber of Commerce to promote local businesses.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Thier
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VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier ABSENT: Welner, One Vacant Seat
AI-2. Hybrid Meetings – Provide direction on additional town bodies to conduct hybrid meetings (Office of the Town Manager) MOTION: To direct staff to transition the Belvedere-Tiburon Disaster Advisory Council,
Diversity Inclusion Task Force, Heritage & Arts Commission, Public Art
Selection Panel, and the Tiburon Peninsula Traffic Relief JPA (pending JPA Board approval) to operate hybrid public meetings. Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner, One Vacant Seat PUBLIC HEARINGS PH-1. Precise Plan Amendment (165 Avenida Miraflores) – Consider adoption of a
resolution to amend the Miraflores Precise Development Plan (PD #21) to create a new
Secondary Building Envelope for Lot 6 on a RPD (Residential Planned Development) zoned property (Community Development Department) Address: 165 Avenida Miraflores
Owners: Ehud and Sharon Shamir
Applicant: Michael Heckmann Assessor Parcel No.: 039-261-06 Public comment was received by:
• Firuze Hariri, who spoke against the proposal.
• Sharon Shamir, who spoke in favor of the proposal. MOTION: To adopt the resolution conditionally approving the amendment to the Miraflores
Precise Development Plan to create a new Secondary Building Envelope for Lot 6. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier ABSENT: One Vacant Seat PH-2. Municipal Code Amendments (Accessory Dwelling Units) – Consider a recommendation from the Planning Commission to amend Chapter 16 of the Tiburon Municipal Code regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (Community Development Department) – Introduction and first reading of
ordinance MOTION: To introduce the ordinance, read by title only, pass first reading of the ordinance, to waive further readings, and to set the ordinance for final approval and adoption on the Consent Calendar at the next regular meeting.
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Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
Mayor Ryan read “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon Amending
Subsection 16-52.100 of Section 16-52 of Chapter 16 of Title IV of the Tiburon Municipal Code and Repealing Subsection 16-52.105 of Section 16-52 of Chapter 16 of Title IV of the Tiburon Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units”.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner PH-3. Municipal Code Amendments (Alarm Code) – Consider amendment to Chapter 29 of the Tiburon Municipal Code (Burglar Alarm Systems) related to alarm system permits
(Police Department) – Introduction and first reading of ordinance MOTION: To introduce the ordinance, read by title only, pass first reading of the ordinance, to waive further readings, and to set the ordinance for final approval and adoption on the Consent Calendar at the next regular meeting.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
Mayor Ryan read “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon Amending Title VI, Chapter 29 (Burglar Alarm Systems) of the Tiburon Municipal Code”.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Ryan referred a matter to the Legislative Committee to consider an advocacy letter to
CalTrans related to bike lanes on Tiburon Boulevard. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Ryan
adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m.
JACK RYAN, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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DRAFT Tiburon Town Council Minutes #11-2023 May 22, 2023
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
DRAFT MINUTES
Mayor Ryan called the special meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Their, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: One Vacant Seat
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, Town Clerk Dilena
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. 699 Hilary Drive – Consider adopting resolution denying appeal of Site Plan andArchitectural Review approval for exterior alterations and construction at 699 Hilary Drive (Community Development Department)
CC-2. National Gun Violence Awareness Day – Consider adoption of a resolution declaringJune 2, 2023 National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the Town of Tiburon (Office of the Town Manager)
CC-3. Pride Month – Consider adoption of a resolution that would declare June 2023 Pride
Month and authorize the Rainbow Pride Flag to be flown at flagpoles at Town facilities (Office of the Town Manager)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 2-3, as written.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
CC-1. 699 Hilary Drive – Consider adopting resolution denying appeal of Site Plan and
Architectural Review approval for exterior alterations and construction at 699 Hilary
Drive (Community Development Department)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item No. 1, as written. Moved: Thier, seconded by Welner
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Thier, Welner
ABSTAIN: Ryan ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1. Tiburon 2040 General Plan and Environmental Impact Report – Hold a public
hearing and consider adoption of resolutions that would certify the Environmental Impact Report, adopt CEQA findings, adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations for significant and unavoidable impacts, approving a mitigation and monitoring plan for the General Plan 2040 project, and adopting the General Plan 2040, including the 2023-2031
Housing Element (Community Development Department) Public comment was received by:
• Jeff Chanin believed HCD was unlikely to accept Site H as a potential housing site and
recommended the staff solicit interest in ADUs from residents.
• Mark Holstrom believed Site H was not an appropriate site for inclusion in the Housing Element.
• Dorene Curtis was against adding more density downtown.
• Jeffrey Chaub expressed concern about adding more density downtown.
• David Kiachka believed the Town needed to find a different solution than Site H.
• Chester express concern about traffic impacts of adding more housing to Site H.
• Lynn Fox suggested the Town consider a more robust ADU program, especially for seniors.
• Robert Wolfson believed Site H was not an appropriate site.
• Tom Struttman pointed out that the proposed document still includes Site H.
• Lauren Selmeyer believed Site H was not appropriate and cited safety concerns.
• Brenda Bottum believed the whole town should share in additional housing density and
spoke against moving all density downtown.
• Joan Foster encouraged a more robust ADU program and spoke about safety issues of Paradise Drive.
• Britney Shir questioned if appropriate infrastructure was in place to support the additional
housing at Site H.
• Beth Gassel believed Site H to be an inappropriate site and recommended the Town Council reconsider adding more density downtown.
• Mike O’Donnell said all the Marin County town and city leaders should join together to oppose housing numbers.
• Mel Ronick recommended the Town Council consider adding additional density in locations other than downtown and that the whole town should share the burden.
• Gaye Harris believed all California City and Town Councils should get together to oppose the state housing laws.
• Sarah Mancel spoke against the inclusion of Site H, citing safety issues on Paradise Drive.
• Mary Ann Chanin recommended the Town Council move the density from Site H to downtown to have a better chance of the Housing Element being accepted by HCD.
• Scott Miller spoke against the inclusion of Site H, citing safety issues on Paradise Drive.
• Cynthia Massey-Kim expressed opposition to the inclusion of Site H and recommended the Town begin work toward annexing Site J.
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• Jim Nice believed there was insufficient infrastructure on Paradise Drive to support
additional housing density.
• Bill Robbins believed the existing proposed density for Site H was too high.
• Kim Cordin expressed concern about the safety of Paradise Drive with additional density.
• Jonathan Gaskin expressed concern about Paradise Drive safety issues and believed the
Council needed to select a site more likely to be approved by HCD.
• Kathy Silverfield expressed opposition to moving the density downtown.
• Julie Jacobs expressed opposition to moving the density downtown.
• Anne Libbin expressed opposition for Site H, citing low resources for residents, and asked that the 25mph speed limit on Paradise Drive be enforced better.
• Jill Barnett expressed opposition to additional downtown density, and noted the City of Belvedere was also adding housing to the downtown area.
• Leni Eccles cited safety concerns of Paradise Drive. MOTION: To adopt a resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report, adopting California Environmental Quality Act findings, adopting a Statement of
Overriding Considerations for significant and unavoidable impacts, and approving a mitigation and monitoring program for the General Plan 2040 project. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
MOTION: To adopt a resolution adopting the General Plan 2040, including the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: One Vacant Seat ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Ryan
adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m. JACK RYAN, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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DRAFT Tiburon Town Council Minutes #12-2023 June 7, 2023
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
DRAFT MINUTES
Mayor Ryan called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Thier, One Vacant Seat
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, Director of Administrative Services Creekmore, Public Works Engineering Manager Eshoo, Public
Works Operations Manager Kerslake, Town Clerk
Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Nori S. recommended the Town streamline its accessory dwelling unit process to incentivize
more ADUs.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. Municipal Code Amendments – Adopt amendments to Chapter 29 (Burglar Alarm
Systems) of the Tiburon Municipal Code related to alarm permits (Police Department)
CC-2. Municipal Code Amendments – Adopt amendments to Chapter 16 (Zoning) of theTiburon Municipal Code related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Units (Community Development Department)
CC-3. SB 1 Road Repair and Accountability Act Funds – Adopt a resolution allocating SB 1funds in the Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2024-25 to fund the 2025 Street Paving Project (Department of Public Works)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-3, as written. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1. Municipal Code Amendments – Consider amendments to Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the
Tiburon Municipal Code to implement provisions of the 2023-2031 Housing Element and 2040 General Plan Land Use and Downtown Elements, including amendments to the Zoning Map, Requirements for Approval of Development and New Land Uses, Residential Zones, Downtown Zones, Parking and Loading Standards, Application Filing and
Processing, Permit Review and Decisions, Inclusionary Housing and Density Bonuses, and
Overlay Zones (Community Development Department) – Introduction and first reading of
ordinance Public comment was received by:
• Jeff Chanin spoke against rezoning Site H prior to the 2024 deadline.
• Chela R spoke against rezoning Site H prior to the 2024 deadline.
• Polly Cooper spoke against rezoning Site H prior to the 2024 deadline.
• Maryann Chanin recommended the Town conduct a survey to solicit interest in ADUs.
• Jeanne Rizzo expressed disbelief Site H would be certified under an Environmental Impact Report.
• Stacy Escarte spoke about the safety & CEQA issues with Site H.
• Scott Miller agreed that the Town should canvass for residential interest in ADUs.
• Peter Prows spoke about the consequence of early zoning.
• Julie Jacobs recommended the Council adopt the amendments as written so as to not conduct the rezoning process in a piecemeal manner.
• James Gassel recommended the Council delay the rezoning process until the ADU survey
had been explored.
MOTION: To introduce the ordinance and read by title only, as amended. Moved: Welner, seconded by Fredericks
Mayor Ryan read “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon Amending
Provisions of Title IV, Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code by Amending Division 16-14 (Zoning Map); 16-20 (Requirements for Approval of Development and New Land Uses); 16-21 (Residential Zones); 16-22 (Commercial Zones); 16-23 (Downtown Zones); 16-32 (Parking and Loading Standards); 16-50 (Application Filing and Processing); 16-52 (Permit Review and
Decisions); 16-70 (Inclusionary Housing and Density Bonuses) and 16-100 (Definitions), Adding
a New Division 16-29 (Overlay Zones), and Amending the Town of Tiburon Zoning Map”, and applicable amendments. MOTION: To pass first reading of the ordinance, as amended, to include the amendments read
into the record by the Community Development Director, handed out to the Council
on the dais, and shown on the screen, with direction to make any corresponding cleanup changes to remove any references to Site H or R-3-10, to waive further reading, and to set the ordinance for final approval and adoption on the Consent Calendar at the next regular meeting.
Moved: Ryan, seconded by Fredericks
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ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner NAYS: None
ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
PH-2. Cypress Hollow Landscape and Lighting District – Conduct Public Hearing and consider adoption of a resolution that would confirm assessments and order the levy and collection of assessments within the district for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (Department of
Public Works) MOTION: To adopt a resolution confirming the assessments and ordering the levy and collection of assessments within the Landscape and Lighting District in the Cypress Hollow subdivision for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat PH-3. FY 2023-24 Municipal Budget and Capital Improvement Program – Introduction of
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Municipal Budget and Capital Improvement Program (Office of the
Town Manager/Department of Administrative Services) Item continued.
ACTION ITEMS
AI-1. 2023 Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project – Award contract to Miksis Services at a cost not to exceed $516,519, authorize the Town Manager to approve construction change orders and authorize staff to include funding in the amount of $568,171 in the FY 2023-24
Municipal Budget (Department of Public Works) MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to approve the award of contract for the 2023 Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project to Miksis Services for $516,519, to authorize the Town Manager to approve construction contract change orders up to 10% of
the construction contract, and to include $568,171 in the FY 2024 Municipal
Budget for this project. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
AI-2. Award Paving Contracts - Consider authoring the Town Manager to approve the award of contract for: a) the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project to Team Ghilotti for $2,217,217 and authorize the Town Manager to approve change orders; b) the 2022 Pavement Maintenance Project to Doolittle Construction for $1,195,195 and authorize the
Town Manager to approve change orders; c) the 2022 Pavement Maintenance Project to
Pavement Engineering Inc. for $185,160; and d) to direct staff to include $2,441,538 for the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project and $1,386,415 for the 2022 Pavement
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Maintenance Project in the FY 2024 Capital Improvement Program Budget (Department of Public Works)
MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to approve contracts with: a) Team Ghilotti Inc. in the amount of $2,217,217 for the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project; b) Doolittle Construction in the amount of $1,195,195 for the 2022 Pavement Maintenance Project; and c) Pavement Engineering Inc. in the amount of
$185,160 for the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project and the 2022 Pavement
Maintenance Project, and to direct staff to include allocations in the FY 2024 Capital Improvement Program budget. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan
NAYS: Welner
ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat Motion failed.
MOTION: To continue the item until the June 21, 2023 Town Council meeting.
Moved: Ryan, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS Vice Mayor Fredericks said the Transportation Authority of Marin had scheduled public workshops related to work at the Tiburon Boulevard/East Blithedale interchange.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT None. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Ryan adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m.
JACK RYAN, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST: LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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DRAFT Tiburon Town Council Minutes #13-2023 June 21, 2023
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
DRAFT MINUTES
Mayor Ryan called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Thier, One Vacant Seat
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, PublicWorks Engineering Manager Eshoo, Public WorksOperations Manager Kerslake, Town Clerk Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Eric Pifer complained of the noise from pickleball at the Tiburon Peninsula Club.
Pamela McConnell-Douglass said she wanted a job.
INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
•Stephen Golden, Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Disaster Advisory Council
•Mary McDevitt, Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Disaster Advisory Council
•Lauren Monson, Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Disaster Advisory Council
•Albert Yu, Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency Board of Trustees
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. CalFire Agreement – Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) to provide fire
protection services on Angel Island (Office of the Town Manager)
CC-2. Municipal Code Amendments – Adopt amendments to Chapter 16 (Zoning) of theTiburon Municipal Code to implement provisions of the 2023-2031 Housing Element and
the 2040 General Plan Land Use and Downtown Elements (Community Development
Department)
CC-3. Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District – Adopt Resolution of Intention tolevy assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (Office of the Town Manager)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-3, as written.
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Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner
ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions – Consider making appointments to
the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency Board of Trustees, the Marin Commission on
Aging, and the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Disaster Advisory Council (Department of Administrative Services) MOTION: To appoint Ken Weil to a 4-year term on the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency
Board of Trustees.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
MOTION: To appoint Jane Gould to a 4-year term on the Marin Commission on Aging.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
MOTION: To appoint Mary McDevitt to the Belvedere-Tiburon Disaster Advisory Council.
Moved: Welner, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
AI-2. Building Permit Extension – Consider granting a building permit extension for Building
Permit No. BR18-210, located at 275 Diviso Street (Community Development Department) MOTION: To grant the permit extension, effective 8/1/2023, contingent upon the full fee
being paid, but depending on when the project is completed, a prorated portion of
the fees may be refunded for whatever portion of the six-month extension was not used. Moved: Welner, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner
ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat AI-3. ODDS Development Work Contract – Consider award of contract to O’Rourke and Associates for an additional services contract in an amount not to exceed $141,870 to complete the Objective Design Standards for Multi Family Developments and additional
services for the Adopted Housing Element (Community Development Department) Public comment was received by:
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• Jeff Chanin spoke about the ADU survey and believed it needed to be released sooner.
• Julie Jacobs asked who will be paying for the survey and whether the survey results would reduce units only from Site H or across town.
• MaryAnn Chanin presented a draft mailer that was ready to go quickly and said any meeting with stakeholders should be public.
• Cynthia Massey-Kim agreed with releasing the survey sooner and recommended postponing the next Planning Commission meeting until the matter is resolved. MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to approve the award of contract for the development of objective design standards for multifamily developments,
conducting an ADU survey and responses to the 4th submission of the Housing Element in the amount not to exceed $141,870, and to authorize a Fiscal Year 2024 budget amendment in the amount of $141,870 from the General Fund Operating Reserves to fund the work. Moved: Welner, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat AI-4. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Municipal Budget and Capital Improvement Program – Adopt resolutions that would: a) approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Municipal Budget; b) approve
the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program; c) approve the Gann limit appropriations limit for FY 2023-24; d) amend management and unrepresented employee recognition and incentive compensation programs for FY 2023-24 (Department of Administrative Services)
MOTION: To adopt the following resolutions that would: 1) approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Municipal Operating Budget Plan; 2) establish the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Appropriations Limit; 3) adopt the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Management and Unrepresented Employees Recognition and Incentive Compensation Program;
and 4) adopt the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Management Recognition and Incentive
Compensation Program. Moved: Ryan, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
The resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2023-24 was tabled until after the East View Avenue Rehabilitation (AI-5) and Paving Contact Award (AI-6) items. MOTION: To adopt the resolution approving the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal
Year 2023-24, as amended, to remove the McKegney Green Pathway
Improvement and the Paradise Drive Stabilization projects. Moved: Welner, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
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AI-5. East View Avenue Rehabilitation – Consider award of the Eastview Avenue Rehabilitation Project contact to RK Engineering Inc. for $441,505 and authorize the
Town Manager to approve construction contract change orders up to 10% of the contract
amount (Department of Public Works) Public comment was received by:
• David Ford expressed support for the repaving of the street this year. MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to approve the award of contract for the Eastview Avenue Rehabilitation Project to RK Engineering for $441,505, to authorize the
Town Manager to approve change orders up to 10% of the construction contract
amount, to authorize the Town Manager to approve the Construction Management Services Contract with Pavement Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $88,371 for the project, and to direct staff to include $574,027 in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program budget.
Moved: Ryan, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat AI-6. Award Paving Contracts – Consider authorizing the Town Manager to approve the
award of contract for: a) the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project to Team Ghilotti for
$2,217,217 and authorize the Town Manager to approve change orders; b) the 2022 Pavement Maintenance Project to Doolittle Construction for $1,195,195 and authorize the Town Manager to approve change orders; c) the 2022 Pavement Maintenance Project to Pavement Engineering Inc. for $185,160; and d) to direct staff to include $2,441,538 for
the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project and $1,386,415 for the 2022 Pavement
Maintenance Project in the FY 2024 Capital Improvement Program Budget (Department of Public Works) MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to: 1) award the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation
Project contract to Team Ghilotti in the amount of $1,587,217 and approve
construction change orders up to 5%; 2) to award the 2022 Pavement Maintenance Project to Doolittle Construction for $1,083,195 and approve construction change orders up to 10%; and 3) award 2022 Pavement Maintenance Project contract to Pavement Engineering Inc. in the amount of $185,160; and to
direct staff to include in the FY 2024 Capital Improvement Program budget the
amounts amended according to the Paving Contracts Alternative sheet. Moved: Welner, seconded by Ryan VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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PH-1. Mill Valley Refuse Service Rate Increase Application – Consider adoption of a resolution that would approve a rate increase requested by Mill Valley Refuse Service for
residential and commercial refuse hauling services (Office of the Town Manager)
MOTION: To adopt the resolution approving solid waste collection rates for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner
ABSENT: Thier, One Vacant Seat TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
Vice Mayor Fredericks thanked the Diversity Inclusion Task Force for their work on the
Juneteenth event and recommended the Legislative Committee write an opposition letter related to SB 584. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Town Manager Chanis reported both the July 5 & July 19 regular Town Council meetings would be cancelled. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Ryan adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
JACK RYAN, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST: LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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STAFF REPORT
To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council
From: Office of the Town Clerk
Subject: Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions: Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation (“The Ranch”) Committee
Reviewed By: _________
Greg Chanis, Town Manager
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Benjamin Stock, Town Attorney
SUMMARY The Council will consider making an appointment to the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee (aka “The Ranch”). RECOMMENDED ACTION(S) 1. Make one appointment to the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee. 2. If the Council is not prepared to make the appointment, continue the item and direct staff to continue to accept applications for the seat.
BACKGROUND
The Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee has had one pending vacancy since Jerry Riessen announced he wished to step down from the Committee earlier this year. Mr. Riessen has offered to stay on the Committee until a replacement was found.
Staff received two applications for the position. The Council interviewed Albert Yu (Exhibit 1)
on June 21, 2023, and Brian Davis (Exhibit 2) this evening. The person appointed will serve the remainder of Mr. Riessen’s existing term on the Committee until 2027.
ANALYSIS No further analysis provided.
FINANCIAL IMPACT Staff anticipates no direct fiscal impact to the Town.
CLIMATE IMPACT
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Staff has determined this action will have no significant impact on the Town’s contribution to global climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Staff has preliminarily determined that adoption of this item is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines in that it does not constitute a project under CEQA, and if it were found to
constitute a project, it would be exempt pursuant to the general rule set forth in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061 (b)(3). RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Town Council:
1. Make one appointment to the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee. 2. If the Council is not prepared to make the appointment, continue the item and direct staff to continue to accept applications for the seat.
Exhibit(s):
1. Albert Yu Application Materials 2. Brian Davis Application Materials
Prepared By: Lea Dilena, Town Clerk
EXHIBIT 1
Town of Tiburon
1505 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920
lstefani@townoftiburon.org
415.435.7377
TOWN OF TIBURON
COMMISSION, BOARD & COMMITTEE
APPLICATION
The Town Council considers appointments to its various Town commissions, boards and
committees throughout the year due to term expirations and unforeseen vacancies. In its effort
to broaden participation by local residents in Tiburon’s local governmental process and
activities, the Council needs to know your interest in serving the Town in some capacity.
Please indicate your specific areas of interest and special skills or experience which would be
beneficial to the Town, by completing this form and returning it to Town Hall with a resume.
Copies will be forwarded to the Town Council and informal applicant/Council interviews are
scheduled periodically during the year. Your application will also remain on file at Town Hall for
a period of one (1) year. Thank you for your willingness to serve the Tiburon community.
Lea Stefani
Town Clerk
Applicant Name
Full Name: Date:
Areas of Interest
Please indicate your areas of interest in numerical order:
Planning Commission Parks, Open Space & Trails Comm.
Design Review Board Bel-Tib Joint Recreation Board
Heritage & Arts Commission Disaster Advisory Council
Bel-Tib Library Board Commission on Aging
Affordable Housing Building Code Appeals Board
Albert Yu 05/11/23
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Applicant Information
Address:
Street Address Apartment/Unit #
City State ZIP Code
Phone:Email:
Why did you select your area(s) of interest?
What are your applicable qualifications and experiences?
Public Disclosure Notice: Submitted application materials constitute a public record and may be publicized in
their redacted form as part of Town Council meeting materials.
1345 Mar West Street, Apt #2
Tiburon CA 94920
707-304-2723 albert.b.yu@gmail.com
I live right behind the library. I have always spent a lot of time at the local library throughout
my life and would be honored to serve on the Tiburon Library Agency Board of Trustees.
I've enjoyed the art exhibitions and events such as the sustainability fair at the Tiburon Library.
I have been a Business Professor at Santa Rosa Junior College's Petaluma campus and the
Hospitality Management Program Coordinator for the past ten years. I have raised an
endowed scholarship for the Hospitality program and have experience with budgets during
my times as a Director of Sales and Marketing in the hotel industry.
Albert Benjamin Yu 1345 Mar West Street, Apt 2
Tiburon, CA 94920 707-304-2723 Albert.b.yu@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
University of the Cumberlands Cumberlands, Kentucky
Ph.D. Leadership with an emphasis in Business August 2018
Sun Yat-sen Univesity School of Business Guangzhou, Guangdong, China International MBA Exchange Student May 2013
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Shidler College of Business Honolulu, HI
China International Master of Business Administration May 2013
• Graduate Business School Association - CIMBA representative – formed partnerships with
local organizations including the Hong Kong Business Chamber of Commerce, Pacific Asia
Travel Association, and Honolulu Chinese Jaycees to organize educational events and
networking opportunities between the organization and students of the business school
• Net Impact - Board Member – developed relationships with local sustainable businesses to
sponsor educational presentations and volunteer events
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
Master’s Certificate Online Teaching and Learning March 2011
• Completed a 4 course Master’s Certificate program providing a thorough knowledge of the pedagogy of online teaching and learning, teaching models, technology tools, including
online data tracking systems, and designing curriculum for online classes
• Created online versions of Introduction to Hospitality and Hospitality Sales and Marketing that I now teach at Mission College
• Developed a proposal for an online Hotel Fundamentals Certificate program composed of 6 online classes
Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science, Hotel Administration May 1998
• In the Training in the Hospitality Industry course, after conducting qualitative research and interviewing the restaurant and banquet staff at the Westchester Country Club, I found a need
for and developed a Wine Service Training Program for the food and beverage staff that I
subsequently delivered at the Westchester Country Club one weekend as the final product of the course. The goals of the training program were to not only improve the wine service for the members of the club, but also to increase the club’s wine sales revenue.
AWARDS/HONORS University of Hawaii Outstanding MBA in Technology Business Night Award 2013 American Hotel and Lodging Foundation Graduate Scholarship 2012 Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society 2012
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University of Hawaii International Excellence Scholar 2011 Cornell University, Theta Delta Chi-Beta Charge, Timmerman Memorial Scholarship 1998 GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS
Marriott Family Foundation China Hospitality Education Initiative 2013 – The program’s goal
is to annually provide tens of thousands of young people in China the opportunity to enhance their hospitality education so they can take advantage to career opportunities in their country’s booming travel & tourism industry. This initiative brings together hospitality management faculty from the United States and Asia to focus on developing curriculum and training
focused on several key needs that have been identified by schools, industry, and various
governments in China. These needs include supporting faculty training and development programs and experiences; developing conversational hospitality English and other curricula; and creating professional development opportunities for students, ranging from internships and work experiences to site tours and guest speakers. I am assisting with developing conversation
hospitality English and other curricula and researching what the most successful practices are
in teaching conversational English to Chinese students in collaboration with other educators, industry and Chinese government. Business Education Statewide Advisory Committee (BESAC) Faculty Conference Grant 2011 –
BESAC’s mission is to be the forum for businesses to communicate their desires and
expectation for the workforce and collaborate with community college faculty in providing programs that meet those needs. The primary objectives of Business Industry Collaborative (BIC) Statewide Business Mini-Grants are to: (1) develop new and/or revise curriculum, (2) provide staff development opportunities, (3) promote student activities, and (4) have a
statewide impact on Business Education.
Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation Grant 2015 – The SRJC Foundation wishes to support excellence in education at Santa Rosa Junior College by providing funding for educational needs that are relevant, effective, and provide the most impact for student success. Received
$1,000 to purchase educational videos and training materials from the American Hotel and
Lodging Educational Foundation Hospitality and Tourism Anywhere Grant 2015-2016 - Participated in the Multi-College: Retail,
Hospitality and Tourism CTE Enhancement Funding Project as the Faculty Lead for Santa Rosa
Junior College. A large portion of this project is the creation and design of online/distance
education course in the Hospitality and Tourism area. This project will provide resources needed
to develop necessary training components to best prepare students for the wide variety of career
segments in Hospitality and Tourism industry. With this work it will equip Bay Region
Community Colleges with additional offerings that provide increased value to students who are
transferring to a 4-year institution in Hospitality and Management or preparing in Community
Colleges for supervisory and mid-management positions. In addition, this project provides a
platform for greater program alignment within Bay Region Community Colleges and CSU
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Institutions. Attended an all day training at the Disney Institute in Anaheim as part of the
California Community College Statewide Hospitality & Tourism Anywhere Grant.
Northern California Career Pathways Alliance Grant 2015-2017 - Organized a meeting with all
the high school culinary/hospitality instructors in Sonoma County at the Sonoma County
Tourism office in fall 2015. The instructors became CTA (Certified Tourism Ambassador)
certified and learned about how to incorporate Introduction to Sonoma County Tourism in their
classes so that high school students will receive SRJC credit for the class. Credit by Exam
Articulation agreements have been signed with Casa Grande High School and Windsor High
Schools Vineyard Academy for Introduction to Sonoma County Tourism. In spring 2016, this
curriculum was presented to students at Casa Grande High and students at Windsor High and
114 of them became CTA (Certified Tourism Ambassador) certified and passed the exam to
receive credit for HOSP 50. Credit by Exam articulation agreements have recently been signed
by El Molino High for the 2016/17 academic year.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA Full Time Tenured Instructor – Business Management Department August 2013-present Co-Department Chair
Hospitality Program Coordinator
• Courses taught: Business Marketing, Advertising, Introduction to Public Relations, Consumer Behavior; Business Management – Quantitative Skills, Math; Hospitality: Customer Relations, Introduction to the Hotel Industry, Principles of Sales, Human Relations, Excel for Business, Management & Supervision, Introduction to Hospitality
• Develop and promote the Hospitality Program, Coordinate Hospitality Job Board, Oversee
Hospitality Industry Advisory Committee
• NCCPA High School Pathways Grant – Developed articulation agreements with local high schools and arranged to offer SRJC hospitality class at a local charter high school
• Hospitality and Tourism Anywhere Grant – developed online Transfer Model Curriculum for
a California statewide Associate’s degree in Hospitality Management
• Online College Project
• SRJC Foundation Grant
• Established endowed scholarship with a total of $10,000 raised for the hospitality management program
• Led advertising students to win the 2016 North Bay Business Journal Create-A-Thon
competition
• Assisted with international student recruiting efforts from China and Taiwan
• Strong Workforce Program Grant to develop the hospitality management program
• California Community College Statewide Discipline Input Group – Hospitality Management,
responsible for initial course descriptor and transfer model curriculum development
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• California Community College Statewide Faculty Discipline Review Group – Hospitality Management, responsible for finalizing course descriptors and transfer model curriculum
• California Community College Statewide Course Outline of Record Evaluator – Hospitality Management, responsible for reviewing courses submitted for statewide course identification
descriptions.
Mission College Santa Clara, CA Adjunct Faculty January 2008 - present
• Courses taught: Introduction to Hospitality – developed a podcast for students that prepare
them for job interviews, Hospitality Sales and Marketing – work with students in developing online Linkedin.com and VisualCV.com job profiles and how to utilize them as professional networking tools to assist them with the job preparedness and marketability instead of just a social media tool; Menu Planning, Hotel and Restaurant Accounting classes all provide
American Hotel and Lodging Association certification
• Developed and launched Hospitality Sales and Marketing curriculum to include training materials from my industry experience that I have both received and conducted; curriculum also includes learning internet tools for business applications that the current workforce needs such as complex research searches, employment searches, Wikis, travel bookings, online meetings, cloud storage and document collaboration, social media for marketing,
Google analytics, search engine optimization and online video creation; Tools are intended to give students pertinent skills needed in today’s work environment
• Transitioned Introduction to Hospitality; Hospitality Sales and Marketing; Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controls; Menu Planning; and Hotel and Motel Front Office online; first classes being offered online through Mission’s Hospitality Management department
• Developed a set of student learning outcomes for Introduction to Hospitality and Hospitality Sales and Marketing and tracked the progress each semester with report submissions over the past two years
• Chair of Industry Advisory Board – Recruited local industry leaders and developed
relationships with local industry companies to form a Hospitality Industry Advisory Board;
Planned agenda and bi-annual meetings with the board to discuss program objectives, strategies, new curriculum development, and internship opportunities for students; solicited board’s support for our transition and Grand Opening of the new building; worked with board to identify workforce gaps and as a result we have initiated a culinary, baking and
pastry, and hotel management certificate program
• Served on Distance Learning Committee – assisted with developing new Distance Learning Handbook for the school
• Oak Grove High School Academy of Hospitality and Tourism – participated in Industry Mentor Program, outreach efforts to familiarize high school students with Mission’s
Hospitality program
• Took students on tours of local hotels and businesses, developed relationships with local companies to assist them with recruiting efforts including Joie De Vivre Hospitality, The Plaza Suites, Fairmont San Jose, and Hyatt Santa Clara
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• Partnered with local businesses to have guest speakers come to my classes, a number who return every semester including the Fairmont San Jose, Great America, and the Santa Clara Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Scottsdale, AZ
Adjunct Faculty- Online February 2013-August 2013
• Teach Hospitality Sales Management and Club Management classes for the Online Bachelor’s Program in Culinary Management and Hotel and Restaurant Management Associate’s Program
• Faculty Development consisting of professional development activities and 6 annual online
training sessions covering online teaching, career placement, and industry needs Think Tank Learning Cupertino, CA Tutor/Interview Consultant January 2006-August 2011
• Tutored high school students in English, SAT preparation, and interview coaching
• Developed SAT Reading, Essay Writing, and Grammar curriculum
• Developed interview training program for job and college admission interviews
• Utilized online database to track and manage students’ college application process
International Culinary Center Campbell, CA
Instructor October 2010 – June 2011
• Courses taught: Restaurant Operations, Guest Services Management, Casino Operations
• Worked with career services office to identify skills needed to prepare our students for the workforce and integrated resume writing and interview skills into my course curriculum
• Collaborated with other faculty to implement Dining Experience Scorecard into curriculum
San Jose State University Guest Lecturer 2006-2010
• Introduction to Hospitality Management, Hospitality Marketing, Finance in Hospitality
• Assisted professors with developing curriculum pertinent to the needs of the industry
Cornell University Ithaca, NY Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Wines Course Spring 1997/1998
ELSI English Schools Taipei, Taiwan
Hospitality English Trainer Winter/Summer 1996-1997
• Developed wine tasting and service course for Hospitality Employees
• Developed Hospitality English curriculum and certification for Hospitality Employees
• Trained employees of Fortune 500 corporations in Business English
Milton Academy Milton, MA
Chinese Instructor Spring 1993
• Taught the Chinese Level 1 class for 12 weeks during the spring semester
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Tiburon, CA 94920 707-304-2723 Albert.b.yu@gmail.com
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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Shenzhen Bauing Construction Group Co., Ltd. “Luxury Hotels in China and Emerging
Trends” hired to give a training session for Chinese company’s employees on luxury hotel
management and how luxury hotels can most effectively cater to Chinese guests April 2013. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2nd Conference on Taiwan Studies “Training for Effective Expatriate Managers in Taiwan” presenter, Honolulu, HI April 2012.
Yu, Albert, Santos, Jocelina and Yen, Tsu-Hong, “Utilizing the Dining Experience Scorecard in Restaurant Management”, unpublished research paper, submitted to Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, July 2011.
Four Seasons Sales Training “Prospecting Skills and Utilizing Social Media Tools” conducted
2 training sessions for the sales team at Four Seasons Palo Alto August 2010. RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Horwath Hospitality San Rafael, CA
Director of Sales and Marketing/Associate/Real Estate Broker October 2009 – August 2011
• Oversaw sales and marketing department of Lighthouse Lodge and Suites (127 rooms) in Pacific Grove, CA and Hotel Pacific (105 rooms) in Monterey, CA
• Founding team of HTL Management company, developed sales and marketing training
materials and standard operating procedures that were implemented at all 9 hotels we
managed
• Assisted with hotel listings, receivership assignments, and new hotel management contracts
• Implemented the use of Google Analytics and Facebook administrative panel to track and analyze online data of visitors to websites and Facebook Fan Pages of hotels
• Utilized SurveyMonkey.com to create and publish online surveys for guests about their hotel
experience and analyzed results graphically and in real time online
• Prepared, submitted, and presented regular sales revenue and forecast reports to owners Four Seasons Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA
Group Sales Manager May 2008 – September 2009
• Responsible for Stanford, Dallas, Asia Pacific, LA, and Silicon Valley markets for groups with 10 or more rooms
• Tracked lead sources and developed revenue, forecast, and lead source reports monthly
• Developed and conducted training sessions in prospecting and internet business development
skills for sales and catering department, utilizing tools such as Linkedin.com and Jigsaw.com
These innovative strategies were shared on a company wide basis for all 180 hotels at the Director of Marketing conference
• Utilized Medallia.com, an online guest-feedback and recovery system providing web dashboards and analysis modules, hotel-focused guest feedback reports, and collaborative
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guest recovery and integrated customer care; feedback solution for group business; and benchmarks guest satisfaction against competition at the property level; and hotel usage and behavior study
• Initiated company’s social media presence on Facebook and Twitter as the pilot hotel with
these social media accounts. Contributed to developing hotel and company-wide Social
Media best practices and standards of operations Crowne Plaza Downtown San Jose San Jose, CA Senior Sales Manager June 2007 – April 2008
• Achieved 212% of 2007 revenue goal
• Participated in Meeting Professionals International, Society of Government Meeting Professionals, California State Association Executives, Silicon Valley Concierge Association, Cornell Hotel Society, and Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
• Master Connection Associates Sales Training – Mastering Sales Productivity I + II
• Collaborated with sales managers in the entire company with developing referral program
and sales technique manual
• Implemented the use of Google Analytics and Facebook administrative panel to track and analyze online data of visitors to websites and Facebook Fan Pages of hotels
• Proposed company wellness program to promote work/life balance
The Plaza Suites Santa Clara, CA
Sales Manager January 2005 – May 2007
• Responsible for SMERFE, Association, Government, Sports and Entertainment, and Tour and Travel market segments with a focus on increasing weekend business
• Increased market segment by 230% in 2005 from 2004 rooms revenue
• Worked with Santa Clara CVB and other local hotels in developing strategies to promote the destination
• Utilized Saleforce.com, an online Customer Relationship Management sales database to track and analyze hotel’s clients and revenue breakdown by market segment
• Developed training manual for sales department
• Trained new employees in sales department Starwood Hotels and Resorts Millbrae, CA Sales Manager September 2003 – December 2004
• Responsible for Corporate and Government group accounts with 10 or more rooms
• Complete coordination and servicing of conferences and seminars ranging from 10 to 700 attendees
• Participated in Six Sigma training and developing company-wide best practices for more efficient operations, reduced costs and increasing revenue through monitoring and analyzing
company standards of operation
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Arena Exhibits San Francisco, CA
Account Executive October 2000 – August 2003
• Consulted companies on their trade show marketing strategy with an emphasis on exhibit design and selection
• Developed telemarketing training materials for new hires, trained new telemarketers
• Attended events at Moscone Center regularly and trained startup companies in maximizing their ROI from tradeshow attendance Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Orlando, FL
Room Service Assistant Manager May 1998 – September 2000
• Supervised staff of 75 order takers, servers, and bussers; responsible for hiring and training of new staff
• Revised department training manuals
• Conducted wine service and sales training to Room Service department
• Managed 24x7 room service operation, overseeing in-room service, private butlers, guest
amenities, and private hospitality functions RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Hawaii at Manoa – Shidler College of Business Honolulu, HI
Graduate Research Assistant March 2012-August 2012
• Assisted Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen in the Marketing department with research paper titled: Is It Time for Global Brand 3.0?: The Case of Online Global Branding in China.
• Performed qualitative research in order to develop most effective social media strategies
companies should utilize
• Conducted extensive coding of corporate sponsored websites and Facebook pages to identify the extent of GB 1.0 to GB 3.0 strategies global companies in China utilize online
• Completed netnography of globally branded websites to analyze current branding strategies
• Utilized Surveymonkey.com to survey global corporations on their social media strategies
LANGUAGES Fluent in Spoken Mandarin Chinese, Intermediate Reading and Writing
MEMBERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, CONFERENCES National Restaurant Association - ManageFirst Exam Development Committee 2012-2013
• Developed questions for final exams for Bar & Beverage Management, Food & Beverage Management, Customer Service, Hospitality Human Resources Management, Hospitality
and Restaurant Management, Hospitality & Restaurant Marketing all part of the
ManageFirst Program, a management development program providing students with key competencies to advance their management careers that was created to address needs voiced by industry members and educators. Students earn a certificate for passing these exams.
Albert Benjamin Yu 1345 Mar West Street, Apt 2
Tiburon, CA 94920 707-304-2723 Albert.b.yu@gmail.com
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Northern California Chinese Hoteliers Association – Co-Founder 2008-2013
• Founded a Northern California chapter of Chinese hotel owners to create a professional networking association in the industry to provide support for members, contacted Southern California Headquarter Chapter to identify potential members in Northern California
• Organized a focus group at the annual convention to identify the most pertinent needs and
resources of Chinese hotel owners in California in order to establish key objectives for the
organization
• Created and led a training session for Chinese hotel owners in Hotel Marketing and Revenue Management
• Collaborated with Chinese owners throughout California to develop a standard set of best
practices to cater to tourists from China applicable to all hotels
Cornell Hotel Society – President, Northern California Chapter 2008-2011
• Led Northern California Alumni Association with planning regular events, and facilitating regional networking with alumni
• Conducted qualitative research to determine sort of educational and training events
members needed most
• Organized first Northern California Hospitality Investment Forum – a panel discussion of industry leaders discussing economic and hotel investment trends and what future investment opportunities the industry can expect. Event has been held on an annual basis
for the past 5 years
• Worked with the Cornell Hotel School to organize educational alumni events in the Bay Area featuring faculty from the Cornell Hotel School that is pertinent to needs of alumni industry leaders
California Lodging Industry Association – Accompanied students to free conference and
also set up a table exhibit to promote Mission College’s Hospitality Program at the Conference’s Hospitality Education Expo 2008-2010 Society of Government Meeting Professionals 2005-2010
Meeting Professionals International 2005-2010 Organization of Chinese Americans 2005-2010 Silicon Valley Concierge Association 2005-2010 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association 2005-2010 International Association of Administrative Assistant Professionals 2005-2010
Santa Clara Convention and Visitor’s Bureau 2005-2010
CERTIFICATIONS American Hotel and Lodging Association Certification in Hospitality Industry Analytics
Albert Benjamin Yu 1345 Mar West Street, Apt 2
Tiburon, CA 94920 707-304-2723 Albert.b.yu@gmail.com
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Revinate Santa Rosa Junior College Canvas and Moodle Course Management Systems Certified
REFERENCES
W. Haze Dennis Department Chair Hospitality Management Mission College 3000 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1897
Haze.dennis@wvm.edu 408-855-5252 Dr. J. Bruce Tracey Associate Professor/Editor Cornell Hospitality Quarterly
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration 544 Statler Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-6902 Jbt6@cornell.edu
607-255-8555
Dr. David Bess Chair and Professor of Management University of Hawaii at Manoa
Shidler College of Business
2404 Maile Way, Room C-402d Honolulu, HI 96822 hbess@hawaii.edu 808-956-3258
Joy Kehaulani Garcia Director of Event Management San Mateo Marriott 1770 S. Amphlett Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94402
650-653-6030 650-653-6182 (fax) joyg@marriott-sanmateo.com
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BRIAN DAVIS
22 Mercury Ave | (415) 730-4280 | BrianJohnDavis@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Summary
● 7 Years as Cub Scout Leader. Currently Cubmaster
● 4 Years as CYO volunteer basketball coach
● 3 Children in the Reed / Redwood district
● 15 years of healthcare and pharmaceutical planning and management
Education
MBA, Wharton, currently attending.
PharmD, Midwestern, 2005
BS Microbiology, LSU, 2001
Experience
Merck and Co
Director of Medical Affairs / Remote in Tiburon / 2015 – Present
Facilitate collaborative clinical research between Merck and major academic institutions.
Subject matter expert in virus research and company products
Gilead Sciences
Medical Affairs / Foster City / 2013 – 2015
Create medical communications for research programs. Managed internship program for
doctoral candidates. Established a company running group to promote health.
Agile Pharma Services
Founder / S. San Francisco / 2011 – 2013
Created a lab-based pharmacy to make medicines for academic research and hospitals.
University of California, San Francisco
Investigational Pharmacist, Adjunct Professor / San Francisco / 2007 – 2012
Developed and taught courses in clinical pharmacy, entrepreneurship, pharmaceutical
compounding. Managed a facility that produced medicines for hospital shortages and
clinical research. Oversaw internship program for doctoral candidates.
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STAFF REPORT
To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council
From: Police Department
Subject: Appointment of Town Council Member to the Citizens Advisory Panel
Reviewed By:
_________ Greg Chanis, Town Manager
_________ Benjamin Stock, Town Attorney
SUMMARY
The goal of the Citizens Advisory Panel (CAP) is to serve as a resource for the Chief of Police in the formation of strategies, development of policing concepts, and to increase public awareness regarding Police Department policies and procedures. RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Appoint one member of the Council to the Citizens Advisory Panel.
BACKGROUND The Tiburon Police Department is committed to a policing model that includes significant community engagement. The Citizens Advisory Panel (CAP), a community-oriented policing
body, is a forum for police-community interaction to address public safety, community
engagement, and related issues to further enhance the quality of life in Tiburon. The mission of the CAP is to reinforce the department’s commitment to policing in partnership with the community.
The Panel will meet quarterly and is designed to provide for member input on department policies
and procedures, to facilitate open discussion regarding trends in law enforcement, and to provide input on various policing topics the Chief of Police deems appropriate and timely. The Panel is intended to maintain a consistent partnership between the community and law enforcement.
The Panel will be composed of a cross-section of the community, which will include one member
of the Tiburon Town Council. Tonight, the Council is asked to appoint one member to the Citizens Advisory Panel. ANALYSIS
No further analysis provided. FINANCIAL IMPACT
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Staff anticipates no direct fiscal impact to the Town. CLIMATE IMPACT
Staff has determined this action will have no significant impact on the Town’s contribution to
global climate change. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Staff has preliminarily determined that adoption of this item is statutorily exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines in that it does not constitute a project under CEQA, and if it were found to constitute a project, it would be exempt pursuant to the general rule set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Town Council appoint one member of the Council to the Citizens Advisory Panel.
Prepared By: Michelle Jean, Chief of Police
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STAFF REPORT
To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council
From: Office of the Town Manager
Subject: Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving the TTBID Program and Authorize Levying and Collecting Assessments on Lodging Establishments
within the Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District (TTBID) for
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Reviewed By:
_________ Greg Chanis, Town Manager
________ Benjamin Stock, Town Attorney
SUMMARY Council will be holding a Public Hearing and considering adoption of a Resolution authorizing the continuation of the assessments related to the Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District (TTBID). RECOMMENDED ACTION(S) 1. Hold a public hearing on the proposed Resolution to Collect and Levy Assessments to fund the TTBID Program for Fiscal Year 2023-24. 2. Determine whether there are any public protests to the proposed assessments and TTBID Program. 3. If there is no majority protest, adopt the proposed Resolution to Collect and Levy Assessments to fund the TTBID program.
BACKGROUND The Town formed the Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement District (“TTBID”) under Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (“Act”). The Act requires the Town to annually approve the TTBID assessments and the activities funded by those funds. The Town has taken the first two steps in that process:
• On June 14, 2023, the TTBID Advisory Board approved its Annual Report (The Report), which included information on the TTBID’s past and projected revenues and expenditures and the proposed TTBID Program for the upcoming year. A copy of the Report is attached as Exhibit 1.
• On June 21, 2023, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 18-2023 (“Resolution of Intention”), declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments within the TTBID and to use those assessments to fund the TTBID Program. The Resolution of Intention set these actions for public hearing on August 2, 2023.
The Report recommends the Town use the TTBID assessments to continue and expand upon the initiatives started in past year. The Town would use the TTBID assessments to fund a marketing
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program, in consultation with the TTBID beneficiaries – the Town’s lodging establishments – and other interested parties. ANALYSIS
As explained in the report, staff anticipates that the TTBID will begin Fiscal Year 2023-24 with a surplus of $77,905 from the prior fiscal year and raise approximately $200,000 in assessment revenue during the upcoming fiscal year. In addition to assessment revenue, the TTBID anticipates receiving $40,000 from the Town of Tiburon, which is a portion of the Transient Occupancy Tax
collected by the Town. Staff anticipates the TTBID will expend approximately $200,000 in Fiscal
Year 2023-24, with any surplus funds carried over to the next fiscal year (2024-25). The Act requires the Council to hold a public hearing on the proposed assessments and hear any protests from interested parties. In the absence of a protest from businesses that would pay a
majority of the proposed assessments, the Council can move forward and adopt the Resolution
attached to this staff report as Exhibit 2, continuing the TTBID assessments for the upcoming year. As of this date, the Town has received no protests. I would also note, the assessed parties, the Town’s two lodging establishments, have been very supportive of the TTBID program and are
represented on the TTBID Advisory Board.
FINANCIAL IMPACT Staff does not expect any new significant financial impact as a result of Council approving staff’s recommendations. The Town will continue to fund the TTBID program from the TTBID
assessments and a portion of the Transient Occupancy Tax received by the Town. As before, the
Town may retain a 1% allowance to recover its administrative costs. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Staff has preliminarily determined that adoption of this item is statutorily exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378 of the
CEQA Guidelines in that it does not constitute a project under CEQA, and if it were found to constitute a project, it would be exempt pursuant to the general rule set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Town Council:
1. Hold a public hearing on the proposed Resolution to Collect and Levy Assessments to fund the TTBID Program for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
2. Determine whether there are any public protests to the proposed assessments and TTBID Program. 3. If there is no majority protest, adopt the proposed Resolution (Exhibit 2) to Collect and Levy Assessments to fund the TTBID program.
Exhibit(s): 1. TTBID Advisory Board Annual Report
2. Draft Resolution
Prepared By: Greg Chanis, Town Manager
EXHIBIT 1
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TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ADVISORY BOARD REPORT
To: Mayor and Members of the Town Council
From: TTBID Advisory Board TTBID Funding and Program;
Subject: Date: Report of the TTBID Advisory Board report
Recommendation to Approve Report June 15, 2023
I. BACKGROUND
The Tiburon Town Council (the Council) formed the Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement
District (“TTBID”) in 2007. The impetus behind that action was the request from Town’s two
hotels, the Lodge at Tiburon and the Water’s Edge, to join the Marin County tourism promotion
effort, which is administered by the Marin County Visitors Bureau (“MCVB”). The TTBID
originally imposed assessments of 1% of gross hotel revenue. In 2011, the Town raised the
amount of the assessment from 1% to 2% of gross hotel revenue, also at the hotels’ request.
Initially, the Town contracted with MCVB to administer the Town’s TTBID program. In 2013,
the Town re-directed the funds to a locally based business improvement effort that would focus
on the specific attractions of the Tiburon peninsula. In 2014, Destination Tiburon, a nonprofit
public benefit corporation was formed to implement the TTBID program.
The Town must also comply with the procedural laws governing business assessment districts.
Those procedural laws require an annual assessment process that begins with the TTBID
Advisory Board’s (the Board) preparing this report for the Council approval.
II. TTBID Program
A. Procedural Requirements. The Town created the TTBID in 2007 pursuant to the Parking and
Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and
Highways Code (the “Act”). The Act requires the Board to prepare an annual report containing
the following information:
1. The improvements and activities to be provided for the upcoming fiscal year, i.e., the business
improvement program.
2. An estimate of the cost of the business improvement program for that fiscal year.
3. The method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business
owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied
against his or her business for that fiscal year.
4. The amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous fiscal year.
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5. The amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than
assessments levied pursuant to this part.
The Council must review this report and approve it either as submitted by the Board or with
changes. Approving the report is the first step in the process of imposing assessments for the new
fiscal year.
B. Tourism Business Improvement Program.
1. Improvements and Activities
The TTBID consists of a broad-based destination marketing campaign to raise Tiburon’s profile
as a premiere location for vacations, conferences, meetings and other events. This campaign is
directed both at leisure tourists and at travel, event professionals. FY2022/2023 can be typified
by an intense period of strategic development and marketing planning combined with incredibly
productive phases executing the plan.
Specific activities in the fiscal year beginning in 7/1/2022 and ending 6/30/2023 consist of:
• For the first Quarter of the year, continuing to offer information on Covid-19 resources and
maintained a Covid-19 pandemic sensitive marketing planning.
• Implementation of the “Change The Way You Bay” Campaign through bold and stunning
advertisements throughout the nine Bay Area counties.
• A dive into television advertising with two segments on CA Live and a dedicated 30 second
commercial promoting tourism in Tiburon..
• Through research and development implement a strategic marketing plan to gain exposure in
our target demographic.
• Intense focus on growing our Social Media presents through Photography, Video, collateral,
print advertising, eBlasts, Facebook and Instagram strategy and content.
• Create individual familiarization Trips for Travel Writers and Creators/Influencers to deliver
the unique Tiburon experience, resulting in multiple article placements about Tiburon tourism.
• Update Leisure Traveler website (DestinationTiburon.org) with new content designed to
motivate the target with unique Tiburon experiences, and to include crowd-sourced content,
including a new blog dedicated to new changes coming to town.
• Renewed distribution of collateral materials in the Consumer channel: Tiburon Guides are
distributed to guests at Tiburon hotels. These are designed to drive traffic to local businesses and
attractions. Digital advertising distributed at the Ferry Building in San Francisco and California
Welcome Centers throughout the Bay Area.
• Continue to nurture and develop partnerships with industry associations and marketing partners
to maximize existing members and customers.
• In conjunction with the Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce the continued support of the
Welcome Center in downtown Tiburon.
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2. Estimated cost of the TTBID Program for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
The Board expects program expenditures during Fiscal Year 2023-24 will be approximately
$200,000. Any sums remaining would be carried over to the program for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
3. Method and basis of assessment
The basis for the assessment will not change. When the Town created the TTBID, the MCVB
recommended that the Town calculate the assessment level as a percentage of gross receipts,
indicating that the benefit to the assessed businesses would be commensurate with those receipts.
Both of the Town’s lodging establishments supported that level of assessment. The Town
deferred to the joint expertise of the MCVB and the hotels. The hotels continue to support the
2% of gross receipts assessment and the Advisory Board accepts their judgment.
4. Surplus or deficit revenues carried over from prior fiscal year.
The Board expects the TTBID will enter Fiscal Year 2023-24 with a surplus of $77,905 carried
over from the prior fiscal year. In FY 2023-24 we anticipate total revenue of $240,000. This
estimated revenue figure is the combined total of an anticipated $200,000 in assessments related
to the TTBID and an additional $40,000 from the Town of Tiburon. Based on these revenue
projections and the estimated expenses noted in Section 2, the TTBID expects to end Fiscal Year
2023-24 with approximately 117,905 in reserves, with any reserves carried over to Fiscal Year
2024-25.
The Board anticipates FY2023-24 will be a productive year, with the continuation of the
welcome center and Tiburon positioning given the current social climate. At the close of
FY2023-24, marketing will continue and the focus of the organization will be getting back to
hosting groups, raising Tiburon’s social media presents, vacation and hotel stays.
5. Contributions from non-TTBID Sources.
The Town will contribute approximately $37,500 during the current fiscal year and, as noted in
Section 4 above, expects to contribute a slightly increased amount in Fiscal Year 2023-24. At
this juncture, the Board does not anticipate any other contributions from outside sources.
However, the Board recommends exploring participation from local merchants that could benefit
from tourism promotion activities.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
Staff anticipates no additional financial impact to the Town, other than the contribution noted in
Section 5 above. The Town will continue to collect the 1 % administrative allowance as provided
by law. All remaining funds would be expended on the TTBID program without further
contributions from the Town.
RECOMMENDATION
The TTBID Advisory Board recommends that the Tiburon Town Council:
1. Hear public testimony and make any desired changes to the Advisory Board Report; and
2. Move to approve a Resolution Approving the Report and take such other actions as are
necessary to set the assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for a public hearing.
EXHIBIT 2
Town Council Resolution No. XX-2022 DRAFT 08/02/2023 Page 1 of 3
RESOLUTION NO. xx-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS ON LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE TIBURON TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO FUND THE APPROVED DISTRICT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR
2023-24
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Section 36500 et seq., authorizes counties to establish parking and business improvement areas for the purpose of promoting tourism; and
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Section 36500 et seq., authorizes cities to establish parking and business improvement areas for the purpose of promoting tourism; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Town formed the Tiburon Tourism Business Improvement
District (“TTBID”), to levy a one percent (1 %) assessment on lodging establishments within the Town’s borders; and WHEREAS, in 2010, at the request of the Town’s two lodging establishments, the Lodge
at Tiburon and the Water’s Edge Hotel (“collectively, “Town Hotels”), the Town increased the
TTBID assessment to two percent (2%) and WHEREAS, the TTBID Advisory Board (“Advisory Board”) approved its annual report on June 14, 2023, which report sets forth the legally required program and budget information
(“Annual Report”), which included the TTBID Program and which the Council reviewed and
approved on June 21, 2022; and WHEREAS, on June 21, 2022, the Council also adopted Resolution No. 18-2023, (“Resolution of Intention”), declaring its intention to levy the TTBID Assessments, setting a
public hearing on August 2, 2023 to consider any protests and directing related actions; and
WHEREAS, the Town published notice of the August 2, 2023 Public Hearing as required by § 36534 of the Streets and Highways Code and further provided written notice to the Town Hotels;
WHEREAS, the Town Council conducted the public hearing on the proposed TTBID Program and assessments on August 2, 2023 pursuant to § 36524 of the Streets and Highways Code and provided all interested parties an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Town had not received any protests to the proposed TTBID Program
and Assessments by the close of the public hearing and, having considered all public testimony,
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the Town Council found that there was no majority protest that would preclude the Council from approving the TTBID program and assessments as set forth in the Resolution of Intention; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the TTBID Program will provide a direct and specific benefit to the payors that is not provided to those not charged and that the assessments will be levied according to benefits accruing to the assess businesses to the maximum extent feasible. The direct and specific benefit to payors will be increased sales of room nights provided through
programs designed to directly benefit payors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does hereby resolves, determines, and finds as follows:
Section 1. The recitals set forth herein are true and correct.
Section 2. The Town Council hereby approves the TTBID Program without modification.
Section 3. The Town will levy and collect assessments within the TTBID, which is
co-extensive with the corporate limits of the Town, as set forth in the Resolution of Intention. The Town will use the TTBID funds to finance and administer marketing programs as set forth in the Annual Report, the TTBID Program and the Resolution of Intention.
Section 4. The assessment will be levied on all lodging establishments, existing and
future, at a rate of 2% of gross room rental revenue. The assessment is proposed to be this percentage for the following reasons: a. An assessment based on percentage is most fair to lodging establishments
because it will cost smaller, lower service level and less expensive lodging
businesses less money than it will cost larger, perhaps higher service level and higher room rate lodging businesses. b. Benefits received by the assessed lodging businesses are likely to be
proportional to their assessment, depending upon programs implemented.
c. An assessment based on percentage will result in revenues that rise and fall in reflection of greater and lesser business in an overall up or down tourism market and world economy.
d. An assessment based on percentage is direct, and easy to understand and calculate. Section 5. New hotels within the boundaries will not be exempt from the levy of
assessment pursuant to Section 36531.
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Section 6. Except where funds are otherwise available, the lodging business assessment will be levied annually to pay for all improvements and activities within the TTBID
specific lodging-related and visitor services. These include, but are not limited to, Web-site
construction and maintenance, including assessed hotels, providing visitor information to promote mid-week and off-season overnight lodging; management/alliances/board of directors; research; sales in target markets, general advertising and administration & personnel.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon held on August 2, 2023 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
________________________________ JACK RYAN, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
__________________________________
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK