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Tiburon Town Council Minutes #20-2023 December 6, 2023
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Mayor Ryan called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier (6:51 p.m.), Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, Town Clerk Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Pamela McConnell-Douglass spoke about her experience living in Tiburon for many years.
Steve Douglass expressed appreciation for the cleanup work at the bus stop near the Hilarita.
Elena Stephens requested the Council conduct a survey to get feedback on what to do with the surplus bond assessment funds related to the Hawthorne Utility Undergrounding District.
Mike Ghaffari requested the Council discuss the addition of a crosswalk on Tiburon Boulevard at
Gilmartin Drive.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. Annual Appointments List – Adopt annual list of appointments made by the Town
Council in 2023 (Office of the Town Clerk)
CC-2. Municipal Code Amendments – Adopt ordinance making amendments to Chapter 16(Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code to implement provisions of the 2023-2031 Housing Element, creating objective design and development standards for new
multifamily development and to designate the property at 4576 Paradise Drive as R-3-10
(Community Development Department)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-2, as written. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Welner
ABSENT: Thier
ACTION ITEMS
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AI-1. Building Permit Extension – Consider granting a building permit extension for Building
Permit No. 16-371, located at 2215 Vistazo East Street (Community Development
Department)
MOTION: To grant the permit extension 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: Fredericks, seconded by Nikfar VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Welner ABSENT: Thier
AI-2. Heritage & Arts Commission – Consider request from Heritage & Arts Commission to
transfer $50,000 from the General Fund Operating Reserves to the Public Art Reserve Fund (Heritage & Arts Commission)
MOTION: Approve the transfer of $50,000 from the General Fund Operating Reserves to the
Public Art Reserve Fund and to direct the H&A Commission to return to the
Council with proposed expenditures for review and approval. Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks VOTE: AYES: Unanimous
AI-3. Election of Mayor – Outgoing Mayor Ryan is invited to share any comments and will
entertain nominations for the Office of Mayor and conduct the election (Mayor Ryan)
MOTION: To appoint Alice Fredericks to the office of Mayor for a one-year term. Moved: Ryan, seconded by Nikfar
VOTE: AYES: Unanimous
AI-4. Election of Vice Mayor – The Mayor-elect will conduct the election of Vice Mayor (Mayor-elect)
MOTION: To appoint Holli Thier to the office of Vice Mayor for a one-year term.
Moved: Welner, seconded by Nikfar
MOTION: To appoint Isaac Nikfar to the office of Vice Mayor for a one-year term. Moved: Fredericks
Motion failed.
MOTION: To appoint Holli Thier to the office of Vice Mayor for a one-year term. Moved: Welner, seconded by Nikfar VOTE: AYES: Unanimous
AI-5. Town Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee Appointments – Consider creation of 2023 Town Manager Performance Evaluation & 2024 Budget/Finance ad hoc subcommittees and appointment of membership (Office of the Town Clerk)
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MOTION: To create the 2023-24 Budget/Finance and 2023-24 Town Manager Performance
Evaluation ad hoc subcommittees and appoint Mayor Fredericks and Vice Mayor
Thier to both committees. Moved: Ryan, seconded by Welner VOTE: AYES: Unanimous
DISCUSSION ITEMS
DI-1. Tiburon Boulevard Traffic Study – Discuss proposed scope of work for Request forProposal related to traffic study on Tiburon Boulevard (Office of the Town Manager/Department of Public Works)
Public comment was received by:
•Tammy suggested incorporating streetlights into the study.
The Council directed staff to return to the Council with a draft RFP.
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Fredericks spoke about a proposed bill related to the Housing Element.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Town Manager Chanis reported on the upcoming holiday festival.
CLOSED SESSION
1.CONFERENCE WITH PROPERTY NEGOTIATIORSProperty: (500 Tiburon Boulevard)
Town Negotiator: (Town Manager and Town Attorney)
Negotiating Parties: (Richardson Bay Sanitation District) Under Negotiations: (Concerning prices and terms of payment)
2.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: (Clay Salzman v. Town of Tiburon et al., Marin County Superior Court CaseNo. CV0001372)
3.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section
54956.9: (1 potential case)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
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None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor-elect Fredericks adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
ALICE FREDERICKS, MAYOR-ELECT TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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