HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2015-04-17TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST
Week of April 13-17, 2015
TIBURON
Correspondence, Notices and other Information
1. Memorandum - Peggy Curran - Police Shared Services
2. Email - Phillip Ramirez - H&A Notice of resignation
3. Letter - Patti Pickett - H&A Notice of resignation - move to liaison
Agendas and Minutes
1. Agenda - Tiburon Planning Commission - April 22
REGIONAL, NOTICES AND AGENDAS
Correspondence, Notices and other Information
1. Email - Jody Morales - Mosquito District Parcel Tax
2. Marin Community Cities - Connecting for Health*
3. Marin Conservation League - Business Environment BFK - 5/15/15*
4. League of Women Voters - Bay Area Monitor*
5. Keys Housing - EAH Housing Publication*
Agendas and Minutes
1. Agenda (final) - San District 5 - April 9
2. Agenda - Belvedere City Council - April 13
3. Notice of Special Meeting - Belvedere City Council & Planning
Commission - May 4
4. Agenda - Belvedere -Tiburon Library Agency - April 20
5. Agenda - Joint Disaster Advisory Council - April 20
6. RUSD Meeting Calendar 2014/15 [shows agenda items for April 7,
May 19, June 2 and June 16, 2015]
* Council Only
TOWN OF TIBURON
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 15, 2015
To: Mayor and Town Council
From: Peggy Curran, Town Manager? °-e'-----
Subject: Police Shared Services
Filling the Police Captain Vacancy
Captain David Hutton retired from his position with the Tiburon Police Department in December
of 2014. In that role, Dave supervised and directed the patrol sergeants and officers in the
delivery of law enforcement services; represented the Tiburon Police Department at meetings;
prepared work schedules; reviewed reports, special event applications, and various department
correspondence; and, prepared the payroll. He also met with business and community members to
address issues that concerned the police department and served as acting Chief of Police in Chief
Cronin's absence.
As Captain Hutton's retirement drew near, he, Chief Cronin and I had several discussions about
how the department might proceed with a replacement and what options might exist. We agreed
that a second -in -command remained necessary for the department, and is consistent staffing with
similarly -sized police agencies. The Chief's initial conclusion was that the captain position might
be replaced with a lieutenant, a rank which would reduce the pay range somewhat and have
narrower responsibilities.
Another option was the idea of "shared services" with another department. The City of Belvedere
was an obvious first choice. Chief Seyler is a highly experienced police manager with particular
knowledge of our community. After some initial discussion between the two chiefs to explore
this possibility, Belvedere City Manager, Mary Neilan, and I met to review opportunities.
Through these discussions a framework emerged in which Chief Seyler would continue as
Belvedere's Chief, and be their employee (through an existing agreement with the Sheriff's
Office), but also fulfill critical managerial functions for the Tiburon PD on a contractual basis.
Chief Seyler's duties with Tiburon Police Department would include reviewing Police reports
and other communication; overseeing officer training and other scheduling; responding to on -
duty supervisors if questions come up from the field; and occasionally representing the Tiburon
Police Department at countywide meetings and other regional activities. Most of these tasks
occur on a routine basis and can be managed in a flexible fashion. A few demand immediate
attention; if Chief Seyler is not available they would be handled by Chief Cronin. This is the
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same manner in which the department was managed during Captain Hutton's service. Chief
Cronin will continue to serve in the same capacity he has for the last eight years.
There is a significant cost savings for Tiburon in procuring a portion of Chief Seyler's time over
filling either a captain or lieutenant position on a full time basis: approximately $80,000 per year
if annualized. Sharing services is in keeping with both Tiburon's and Belvedere's desire to
enhance efficiency and reduce the cost of government when opportunities to do so arise. In this
instance, we believe significant cost -efficiency is possible while still maintaining excellent
services for our community. Both Chiefs enthusiastically support this approach.
Filling the position of captain is within the purview of the Chief of Police (with my concurrence).
In light of extant funding for the position, the savings this approach represents and our option to
revert to current staffing levels if it fails to meet the Town's needs, I have authorized the Chief to
proceed to engage Chief Seyler's services. So as not to bridge fiscal years, we are only entering
into a three month agreement at this time, which we propose to extend for another three months if
successful. This will provide services quickly to fulfill the demands created by the vacancy in
this important position, but also allow Chief Cronin, myself and the Town Council to revisit this
entire approach during the budget process.
Belvedere Action
City Manager Neilan brought this concept and a draft agreement to the Belvedere City Council on
Monday, April 13, to seek its concurrence. This is a somewhat more weighty decision for
Belvedere as it is a shift in the way a department head -level position would be filled and shared.
The Belvedere Council expressed support for the approach. The staff report and draft agreement
(which requires a few small changes) is attached to this memorandum.
Thank you.
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OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS BELVEDERE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 13, 2105
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mary Neilan, City Manager
Tricia Seyler, Chief of Police
Subject: Agreement with Town of Tiburon to provide administrative services to
Tiburon Police Department
Recommended Motion/Item Description
Approve agreement to provide administrative services to Tiburon Police Department.
Background
The Police Departments of the City of Belvedere and Town of Tiburon both provide
comprehensive public safety services to their respective communities, in a manner that meets the
unique needs of each. Patrol services in the City and Town provide a visible police presence and
insure the safety and security of residents. Protecting life and property is the primary purpose of
a Police Department and the extremely low crime rate in Belvedere and Tiburon is proof those
goals are being successfully met.
To support patrol activities, police departments also hire administrative staff to provide clerical
support, evidence and records management, investigation, training and supervision. Often small
departments find that sharing some of these services can avoid duplication of effort, produce
operational efficiencies and reduce cost. Best management practices suggest the feasibility of
these cooperative efforts should be explored whenever practical.
One such opportunity arose recently, upon the retirement of longtime Tiburon Police Captain
Dave Hutton. The vacancy prompted Tiburon Police Chief Mike Cronin to inquire as to whether
Chief Seyler could assist him with some routine administrative tasks and provide occasional
oversight of patrol and other department activities. After investigating the proposal at length,
Chief Seyler concluded she could accommodate the request and that it would not detract from
her duties as Belvedere Police Chief. What is proposed at this time is a limited term agreement,
so both Belvedere and Tiburon can assess the feasibility of this arrangement.
Findings
Chief Cronin has need of the following type of assistance: review Police reports and other
communication; oversee officer training and other scheduling; assist with managing patrol
AGENDA ITEM NO.: 13
OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS
BELVEDERE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 13, 2105
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operations, occasionally represent the Town at countywide meetings and other regional activities
and assume the role of Police Chief in Chief Cronin's absence.
Chief Seyler already performs all these duties in her role as Belvedere Chief. She schedules
training, reviews reports, oversees patrol activities, and attends regional meetings representing
Belvedere. It will not pose an undue burden on her time if she provides identical services for
Tiburon.
A six month trial period is believed to be sufficient for both City and Town to evaluate the
arrangement and decide if it should be continued.
Fiscal Impact
The initial Agreement, subject to the Town's approval, calls for Tiburon to pay the City $56,088
for Chief Seyler's services for the period April 14, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Because
the term crosses over fiscal years, an initial payment of $26,041 will be due upon signing, with a
second payment of $30,047 due July 1.
Recommendation
Approve agreement to provide administrative services to Tiburon Police Department.
Attachments
Agreement
AGREEMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
This Agreement is made and entered into this day of
2015, by and between the TOWN OF TIBURON (hereinafter "TOWN"), and the CITY OF
BELVEDERE (hereinafter "CITY").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City employs its Police Chief ("City Chief") pursuant to an Agreement
for Services made on August 1, 2000, between City and the County of Marin;
WHEREAS, Town has a need for supervisor -level administrative assistance in its
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, City Chief can efficiently assist Town with administrative services
similar in nature to services that City Chief routinely performs for City, without affecting
the services that City Chief performs for City.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. PROTECT COORDINATION.
The Town Police Chief is hereby designated the PROJECT MANAGER for Town,
and said PROJECT MANAGER shall supervise all aspects of the progress and execution of
this Agreement.
2. DUTIES OF CITY CHIEF.
CITY CHIEF shall perform the duties and/or provide services as follows: Review
Police reports and other communications; oversee officer training and other scheduling;
assist with managing patrol operations; occasionally represent Town at countywide
meetings and other regional activities and assume the role of Police Chief in the absence
of the Town Police Chief.
3. DUTIES OF TOWN.
Town shall pay the compensation as provided in Paragraph 4, and continue to
maintain sole and primary responsibility for all aspects of, and all services provided by,
the Town Police Department.
4. COMPENSATION.
Rev. Date: 1/30/14 1
For the full performance of the services described herein by City Chief, Town shall
pay City as follows: For the period April 14, 2015 through September 30, 2015 the total
amount of $56,088 (fifty six thousand eighty eight dollars). Town will make an initial
payment of $26,041 due immediately upon the execution of this Agreement by both
parties; and will make a second payment of $30,047 on July 1, 2015.
5. TERM OF AGREEMENT.
The initial term of this Agreement shall be from April 14, 2015 through September
30, 2015. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, and subject to the approval of the City
Manager and Town Manager, the term of this Agreement may be extended for additonal
renewal periods to be determined by both Managers.
6. TERMINATION.
A. Discretionary. Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause
upon thirty (30) days written notice mailed or personally delivered to the other party.
B. Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause upon fifteen
(15) days written notice mailed or personally delivered to the other party, and the notified
party's failure to cure or correct the cause of the termination, to the reasonable satisfaction
of the party giving such notice, within such fifteen (15) day time period.
C. Effect of Termination. Upon receipt of notice of termination, neither party
shall incur additional obligations under any provision of this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other.
7. INSURANCE.
Any and all tort liability arising from City Chief's services performed for Town
pursuant to this Agreement will be covered by Town's Memorandum of Coverage with
ABAG Pooled Liability Assurance Network ("ABAG Plan"), and all pool, primary, and
excess insurance, and reinsurance coverages pertaining thereto. Town represents and
warrants to City that ABAG Plan has reviewed and approved this Agreement, in
particular, this section concerning insurance coverage.
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
Town shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, release, defend
with counsel approved by City, and hold harmless City, its officers, agents, employees
and volunteers, from and against any claim, demand, suit, judgment, loss, liability or
expense of any kind, including but not limited to attorney's fees, expert fees and all
other costs and fees of litigation arising out of City Chief's performance of the services
under this Agreement.
The defense and indemnification obligations of this Agreement are undertaken
in addition to, and shall not in any way be Iimited by, the insurance obligations
contained in this Agreement, and shall survive the termination or completion of this
Agreement for the full period of time allowed by law.
9. NOTICES.
All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be in writing and given by personal delivery to the Town Manager or the
City Manager.
10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
For the purposes, and for the duration, of this Agreement, City Police Chief shall
act in the capacity of an Independent Contractor for Town, and not as an employee of
Town.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT -- AMENDMENTS.
A. The terms and conditions of this Agreement, all exhibits attached, and all
documents expressly incorporated by reference, represent the entire Agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
B. This written Agreement shall supersede any and all prior agreements, oral
or written, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.
C. No other agreement, promise or statement, written or oral, relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement, shall be valid or binding, except by way of a written
amendment to this Agreement.
D. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be altered or modified
except by a written amendment to this Agreement signed by the Town Manager and the
City Manager.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day,
month and year first above written.
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TOWN OF TIBURON CITY OF BELVEDERE
PEGGY CURRAN, Town Manager MARY NEILAN, City Manager
ATTEST:
LESLIE CARPENTIERS, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT F. EPSTEIN, Belvedere City Attorney
ANN DANFORTH, Tiburon Town Attorney
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Peggy Curran
From: Peggy Curran
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:53 AM
To: Peggy Curran
Subject: FW: RE: H&A Commission
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Forwarded Message
From: FPR <phiIram2000(a�yahoo.com>
To: Daniel Amir <daniel amir@yahoo.com>
Cc: Elizabeth Merrill <elizabethmmerrill ct,vahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2015 4:55 PM
Subject: Update
Hi Daniel,
I've finally decided that due to upcoming surgeries, & family obligations requiring my travel to/from Houston.. , ..I shall not be able to continue as a
member of the Commission therefore I must resign from the H&A Commission.
1 thank all the other commissioners for accepting my so graciously, & making my time very worthwhile 1
1 wish the H&A Commission continued success, & shall miss being a part of it !
Best Regards,
Phillip Ramirez
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Town of Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P. 415.435.7373 E 415.4352438 • wwwci_tiburon.ca.us
April 15, 2015
Town Council
Peggy Curran —Town Manager
1505 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, CA 94920
Greetings to all,
This letter is to the attention of the members of the Tiburon Town Council; Mayor Frank
Doyle, Vice Mayor Erin Tollini, Emmett O'Donnell, Jim Fraser, Alice Fredericks. Also to
the attention of the Town Manager; Peggy Curran.
I would like to inform you all that I have stepped down from the Heritage and Arts
Commission as of March 23, 2015, the start date of my new position as Administrative
Assistant here at the Town Hall.
will now fill the position of liaison to the Heritage and Arts Commission. It has been a
pleasure serving on the Commission and I'm glad to bring that experience to the other
side of the working process.
Thank you for the opportunity to have served, even for a short while.
Kind Regards,
Patti Pickett
Administrative Assista nt
Town of Tiburon
Frank X. Doyle
Mayor
Erin Tollini
Vice Mayor
Jim Fraser
Councilmember
Alice Fredericks
Councilmember
Emmett O'Donnell
Councilmember
Margaret A. Curran
Town Manager
TOWN OF TIBURON
Tiburon Town Hall
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
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Agenda - Regular Meeting
Tiburon Planning Commission
April 22, 2015 — 7:30 PM
AGENDA
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Weiner, Vice Chair Kulik, Commissioner Corcoran, Commissioner Weller, Commissioner
Williams
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission on any subject not on the agenda may do so
under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Planning Commission is not able to undertake
extended discussion, or take action on, items that do not appear on this agenda. Matters requiring
action will be referred to Town Staff for consideration and/or placed on a future Planning
Commission agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Testimony
regarding matters not on the agenda will not be considered part of the administrative record.
COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING
Commission and Committee Reports
Director's Report
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 1694-1696 Tiburon Boulevard: Consider Approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Adoption
of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for Construction of a New 8,304 Square Foot, Three -
Story Mixed Use Commercial and Residential Building Intended for Condominium -type
Ownership; File #11402; ACV Argo Tiburon LP, Owner; Zwick Architects, Applicant;
Assessor's Parcel No. 059-101-12 [DW] (ITEM TO BE CONTINUED WITHOUT
DISCUSSION TO MAY 13, 2015)
2. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments (File MCA 2015-05): Consider Recommendation to
Town Council to Adopt Amendments to Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the Tiburon Municipal Code
Regarding Processing of Wireless Communication Facilities; Town -initiated Amendments
[SA]
MINUTES
3. Planning Commission Minutes — Regular Meeting of March 25, 2015
ADJOURNMENT
Tiburon Planning Commission Agenda
April 22, 2015 Page 1
GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION
ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the Planning Division Secretary at (415) 435-7390. Notification 48 hours prior to
the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
Copies of Design Review Board Agendas, Staff Reports, project files and other supporting data are available
for viewing and inspection at Town Hall during business hours. Agendas and Staff Reports are also
available at the Belvedere -Tiburon Public Library and on the Town of Tiburon website
(www.ci.tiburon.ca.us) after 5:00 PM on the Friday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting.
Any documents produced by the Town and distributed to a majority of the Design Review Board regarding
any item on this agenda, including agenda -related documents produced by the Town after distribution of the
agenda packet at least 72 hours m advance of the Board meeting, will be available for public inspection at
Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920.
Upon request, the Town will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or
disability -related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals
with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please deliver or cause to be delivered a written request
(including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and
preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service) at least five (5) days before the meeting to the
Planning Division Secretary at the above address.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
Public Hearing items and Business items provide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to
speak regarding items that typically involve an action or decision made by the Board. If you challenge any
decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting,
or in written correspondence delivered to the Board at, or prior to, the meeting.
GENERAL PROCEDURE ON ITEMS AND TIME LIMIT GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS
The Design Review Board's general procedure on items and time limit guidelines for speakers are:
❖ Staff Update on Item (if any)
❖ Applicant Presentation — 5 to 20 minutes
❖ Design Review Board questions of staff and/or applicant
❖ Public Testimony (depending on the number of speakers) — 3 to 5 minutes for each speaker;
members of the audience may not allocate their testimony time to other speakers
•3 Applicant may respond to public comments — 3 minutes
✓ Design Review Board closes the public testimony period, deliberates and votes (as warranted)
❖ Time limits and procedures may be modified in the reasonable discretion of the Chairman
Interested members of the public may address the Design Review Board on any item on the agenda.
ORDER AND TIMING OF ITEMS
No set times are assigned to items appearing on the Design Review Board agenda. While the Design
Review Board attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items
out of order without notice.
NOTE: ALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS ARE AUDIO RECORDED
Tiburon Planning Commission Agenda April 22, 2015 Page 2
TOWN OF TIBURON LATE MAIL POLICY
(Adopted and Effective 11/7/2007)
The following policy shall be used by the Town Council and its standing boards and commissions, and by
staff of the Town of Tiburon, in the identification, distribution and consideration of late mail.
DEFINITION
"Late Mail" is defined as correspondence or other materials that are received by the Town after
completion of the written staff report on an agenda item, in such a manner as to preclude such
correspondence or other materials from being addressed in or attached to the staff report as an exhibit.
IDENTIFICATION OF LATE MAIL
All late mail received by Town Staff in advance of a meeting shall be marked "Late Mail" and shall be
date-stamped or marked with the date of receipt by the Town. Late mail received at a meeting shall be
marked as "Received at Meeting" with a date -stamp or handwritten note.
POLICY
For regular meetings of the Town Council and its standing boards and commissions:
(1) All late mail that is received on an agenda item prior to distribution of the agenda packet to the
reviewing authority shall be stamped or marked as "Late Mail" and shall be distributed to the
reviewing authority with the agenda packet.
(2) All late mail received on an agenda item before 5:00 PM on the Monday prior to the meeting
shall be date-stamped and marked as "Late Mail" and distributed to the reviewing authority as
soon as practicable. Such mail shall be read and considered by the reviewing authority whenever
possible. If the Monday, or Monday and Tuesday, prior to the meeting are a Town -recognized
holiday, the deadline shall be extended to the following day at Noon.
(3) Any late mail received on an agenda item after the deadline established in paragraph (2) above
shall be date-stamped, marked as "Late Mail" and distributed to the reviewing authority as soon
as reasonably possible, but may not be read or considered by the reviewing authority. There
should be no expectation of, nor shall the reviewing authority have any obligation to, read or
consider any such late mail, and therefore such late mail may not become part of the
administrative record for the item before the reviewing authority.
These provisions shall also apply to special and adjourned meetings when sufficient lead time exists to
implement these provisions. If sufficient lead time does not exist, the Town Manager shall exercise
discretion in establishing a reasonable cut-off time for late mail. For controversial items or at any
meeting where a high volume of correspondence is anticipated, Town staff shall have the option to
require an earlier late mail deadline, provided that the written public notice for any such item clearly
communicates the specifics of the early late mail deadline, and the deadline corresponds appropriately to
any earlier availability of the agenda packet.
Pursuant to state law, copies of all late mail shall be available in a timely fashion for public inspection at
Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon.
Tiburon Planning Commission Agenda April 22, 2015 Page 3
Peggy Curran
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From: Bob Benbow <benbowr@me.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 10:13 AM
To: Mary Nielan; Peggy Curran
Subject: Fwd: Mosquito District Parcel Tax
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jody Morales <iodymorales@outlook.com>
Date: April 14, 2015 at 10:01:59 AM PDT
To: gary.phillips@cityofsanrafael.org, andrew.mccullough@cityofsanrafael.org,'Kate Colin'
<Kate.Colin@cityofsanrafael.org>, marybeth.bushey-Lang@,cityofsanrafael.org,
iohn.gamblin@cityofsanrafael.org
Cc: "'Connolly, Damon" <DConnolly@marincountv.org>
Subject: Mosquito District Parcel Tax
Dear San Rafael City Council Members,
I am writing to implore you to cast no votes — today - on San Rafael city owned
properties which I estimate to represent about 17 votes, based on the proposed $460
increase if the Mosquito District's parcel tax measure passes.
I understand that you held no public meeting to discuss the issue, and that your city
manager 'abstained' from voting on behalf of the Council. I do not believe that
constitutes a no vote.
Below is a copy of the message I sent to our support group members. I hope you will
watch the video from the San Anselmo council meeting when the measure was
addressed. It is both sad and alarming that so many city councils — and the County
government - did not even bring this before the public but instead decided it was such
a small amount that it didn't matter.
It matters.
This is yet another tax to be imposed on Marin County taxpayers to cover pension debt.
Michael Lotito correctly named these "Pension Taxes".
If you are not aware of the retiree debt liabilities of the Mosquito District, please let me
know and I will send you figures. The first year's proposed taxes will go largely to fund
retiree costs. The district offers its 36 employees Cadillac healthcare plans and
substantial salaries and pensions, most over $100,000.
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It is not too late to vote no and to let your constituents know that you take this
seriously, as did San Anselmo. You need only call the District at the number given on
the ballot/flyer and change your vote — whether it was a yes vote or simply an
abstention that is registered as agreement to pay the new tax. Please vote no.
Because he is my new supervisor, I am including Damon Connolly in this email in the
hope that he understands that this was a lost opportunity on the part of the supervisors
to represent their constituents and to encourage all government agencies to address
their pension issues.
It is not too late to reverse a wrong, but it must be done today.
It would be wonderful to see some of you at the meeting in Cotati tomorrow evening,
but perhaps that is hoping for too much.
Jody Morales
CSPP
www.marincountypensions.com
From: Jody Morales [mailto:marincsppC@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 11:35 AM
To: undisclosed -recipients:
Subject: KUDOS to the San Anselmo Town Council for Voting NO on the Mosquito Tax!
Link to video of San Anselmo Town Council Meeting:
http://sananselmo-
ca.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view id=1 &clip id=53#.VSqu3vmD4ZY.email
Hi all,
I just became aware of this vote by the San Anselmo Town Council, at their meeting on March
24, 2015. I watched the video and was so impressed that I had to share it with you. The members
identified the two major reasons for not supporting this parcel tax: lack of transparency
and retiree costs.
To the best of my knowledge, San Anselmo is the only town in Marin County to have submitted
a NO vote on the Mosquito Tax and voted also to advise their constituents to not support it. We
know that our supervisors approved it without public discussion.
Please take the time to watch part of this video. The Mosquito District tax comes up at 00:47:40,
but the actual comments & vote begin at about 50 minutes. The 'struggle' to explain the
convoluted "weighting" of the votes by very capable City Manager Debra Stutsman, and the
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apparent "confusion" of the Mosquito Board appointee, Billy Holland, reflect the muddle of this
ill-conceived and poorly executed parcel tax measure.
The careful consideration, astute observations and conclusions of this group of council members
is admirable - and rare. They obviously did their homework.
I hope the San Anselmo residents in our support group will thank their council, and even those of
us in other towns should express our gratitude for their integrity.
Regards,
Jody
CSPP
www.marincountypensions.com
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Michael Lasky. President
Richard Snyder. Vice President
John Carapiet. Secretary
Catharine Benediktsson. Director
Tod Moody, Director
re AA a
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Regular Board Meeting
at Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin County Meeting Room
2001 Paradise Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920
Thursday, April 9, 2015
5:00 P.M. REGULAR BOARD MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The public is invited to address the Board on items that do not appear
on the agenda and that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The Brown Act
does not allow the Board to take action on any public comment. Please limit public comments to
no more than three minutes.
DIRECTORS' COMMENTS AND/OR AGENDA REQUESTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of March 12.2015. Regular Board Meeting Minutes (Dohrmann)
2. Approval of April 1, 2015, Regular Board Meeting Minutes (Dohrmann)
3. Approval of all Warrants for March 6 through April 7, 2015 (Dohrmann)
4. Receipt of Financial Reports for March, 2015 (Dohrmann)
MANAGEMENT REPORTS
5. District Management Summary Report (Rubio)
NEW BUSINESS
6. Review and Approval of 3 -Year Contract with Perotti & Carrade for Audit Services, Not To
Exceed the Amount of $25,000 — Action (Rubio)
7. Review and Adoption of Resolution No. 2015-02: A Resolution to Tax Defer Member Paid
Contributions — IRC 414(h)(2) Employer Pick -Up — Action (Rubio)
Board of Directors Agenda
Regular Board Meeting, April 9, 2015
Page 2 of 2
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
8. Capital Improvement Program Committee (Lasky/Carapiet)
9. Governance Committee (Snyder/Benediktsson)
10. Finance & Fiscal Oversight Committee (Benediktsson/Moody)
11. Personnel Committee (Carapiet/Snyder)
OTHER BUSINESS: None
ENVIRONMENTAL: None
CORRESPONDENCE:
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None
ADJOURNMENT
The Board will be asked to adjourn the meeting to a Regular Board Meeting on May 14th1, 2015, at
5:00 p.m. at the Main Plant of Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin County, located at 2001 Paradise
Drive, Tiburon, California.
The Board of Directors may at its discretion consider agenda items out of the order in which they appear above.
Accessible public meetings: Upon request. the District will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternate
formats. or disability -related modification or accommodation, including aicriliary aids or services to enable individual with
disabilities to participate in public meetings. Requests are to be submitted in writing to the District at P.O. Box 227.
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AGENDA - REGULAR MEETING
BELVEDERE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 13, 2015, 6:30 P.M.
Council Chambers
450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere, California
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COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS BY MEMBERS OF 1Hl PUBLIC
The public will be given an opportunity speak on each agenda item when it is called. Upon being
recognized by the Mayor, please stale your name and address, and limit your oral statement to 110 more
than three minutes. The Council welcomes comments and questions raised by interested citizens but
4 pically does not respond during the comment period.
6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OPEN FORUM
This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the City Council on any matter that does
not appear in this agenda. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please state your name, address,
and limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes. Matters that appear to warrant a
more lengthy presentation or Council consideration will be agendized for further discussion at a
later meeting.
REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS
1. City Council Reports.
2. City Manager Reports.
3. Concerts -in -the -Park funding request.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of items that the City Council considers to be non -controversial.
Unless any item is specifically removed by any member of the City Council, staff, or audience, the
Consent Calendar will be adopted by one motion. items removed will be considered in the
sequence as they appear below If any member of the audience wishes to have an item removed,
please step to the microphone, state your name, and indicate the item.
4. Approve minutes of the March 9. 2015, regular Cite Council meeting.
5. Approve warrants of March 2015.
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6. Adopt resolution approving the revised Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Marin
County Major Crimes Task Force. 1311IB file
7. Adopt resolution declaring that the cost to provide fire protection and emergency medical
services for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 will exceed ,4150.000.
8. Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 8.36. -Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention." of the
Belvedere Municipal Code.
9. Approve revocable license for private improvements in the Citv's Windward Roacl and
San Rafael Avenue rights-of-way in front of and to the east side of One Windward Road.
Property owners: Matthew T. and Heather E. Miller.
10. Approve revocable license fbr private improvements in the Cite street right-of-wav in front
of 46 Lagoon Road. Property owner: 46 Lagoon Rd LLC.
11. Approve revocable license for private improvements located in the public street right -of
wav in front of 30 Cove Road. Property owner: Susanna Dulkinys.
OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS
12. Consider options to obtain comprehensive Citywide insurance coverage.
13. Approve agreement to provide police services to the Town of Tiburon.
ADJOURN
NOTICE: WHERE TO VIEW AGENDA MATERIALS
Staff reports and other materials distributed to the City Council are available for public
inspection at the following locations:
> Belvedere City Hall, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere. (Materials distributed to the City
Council after the Thursday before the meeting are available for public inspection at this
location only.)
> Belvedere -Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon.
To request automatic mailing of agenda materials, please contact the City Clerk at 415/435-
8908.
NOTICE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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agendas and/or agenda packet materials in alternate formats and special assistance needed
to attend or participate in this meeting. Please make your request at the Office of the City
Clerk or by calling 415/435-3838. Whenever possible, please make your request four
working days in advance.
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CITY
OF BELVEDERE
CALL AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
JOINT MEETING OF THE BELVEDERE CITY COUNCIL
& BELVEDERE PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 4, 2015, 6:30 PM
NOTICE IS HFREBY GIVEN that Robert McCaskill, Mayor of the City of Belvedere,
has called a special joint meeting of the Belvedere City Council and Belvedere Planning
Commission, to be held at 6:30 PM on May 4, 2015, at City Hall, 450 San Rafael Avenue,
Belvedere, California, for the following purpose:
To discuss the impact of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's proposed
revisions to the Flood Insurance rate Maps and to review the Planning
Commission recommendation to change the definition of height and height limits
in the R -IL Zone (lagoon properties).
For further information, please contact City Hall.
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,Leslie Carpentiers
City Clerk
450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere, CA 94920-2336 (415) 435-3838
Date delivered to members of the City Council: 04/14/2015
Date posted IFO City Hall and on City website: 04/14/2015
REGULAR MEETING
BELVEDERE-TIBURON LIBRARY AGENCY
Monday, April 20, 2015 6:15pm
Belvedere-Tiburon Library
1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, California
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
OPEN FORUM
This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the Board of Trustees on any matter that does not
appear on this agenda. Upon being recognized by the Chair, please state your name, address, and limit your
oral statement to no more than three minutes. Matters that appear to warrant a more lengthy presentation or
Board consideration may be agendized for further discussion at a later meeting.
STAFF, BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Chair's report — Ronald Helow, BTLA Chair - (2 minutes)
2. Library Director's report — Deborah Mazzolini, Library Director (10 minutes)
3. Belvedere -Tiburon Library Foundation report (5 minutes)
4. Report on Financial Statement March 2015 (5 minutes)
5. Committee reports (5 minutes)
CONSENT CALENDAR — 2 minutes
The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to group items together which generally do not require discussion and
which will probably be approved by one motion unless separate action is required on a particular item. Any
member of the Agency may request removal of an item for discussion.
6. Approval of minutes of March 16, 2015
7. Approval of warrants dated March, 2015
TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS
The purpose of Trustee Considerations is to list items for discussion and potential action.
8. Consideration of changes to the Sick Leave Policy to comply with the Healthy Workplaces,
Healthy Families Act of 2014
9. Consideration of adopting the Photography Guidelines for the Library's use of images in either print or
digital form
10. Consideration of adopting a resolution related to the Library's Record Retention Schedule, Resolution No.
214-2015
COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. Monthly calendar
12 . Schedule of FY 2015 meeting dates
NOTICE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The following accommodations will be provided, upon request, to persons with a disability: agendas and/or agenda
packet materials in alternate formats; special assistance needed to attend or participate in this meeting. Please make
your request at the office of the Administrative Assistant or by calling (415) 789-2660. Whenever possible, please
make your request three days in advance.
Belvedere -Tiburon
Joint Disaster Advisory Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
April 20, 2015, 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Tiburon Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA
• Call to Order
• Approval of January 20, 2015 Minutes
• Open Forum —This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the Disaster Council on any matter
that does not appear on this agenda. Upon being recognized by the chairperson, please state your name,
address, and limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes. Matters that appear to warrant a more
lengthy presentation or Council consideration will be agendized for further discussion at a later meeting
• Presentation:
• PG&E — Jim Wickham, PG&E Public Safety Specialist
• New Business
• EOC functional exercise May 7'h 2015 — Laurie Nilsen, Emergency Services
Coordinator
• MIDC Conference on Congregations in Disaster— Laurie K. Nilsen
• Old Business / Committee Updates
o Siren Test on April 17th — Laurie K. Nilsen
o Tsunami and Storm Ready Programs - Laurie K. Nilsen
• Announcements / Council Member Items
• Next Suggested Meeting Date — July 21, 2015, 4:OOpm — 5:30pm
• Adjourn
NOTICE: WHERE TO VIEW AGENDA MATERIALS
Meeting minutes and other writings distributed to the Disaster Council are available for public inspection at the
following location: Tiburon Peninsula OES, 1155 Tiburon Blvd. (Writings distributed to the Council after the posting
date of this agenda are available for public inspection at this location only.) To request automatic mailing of agenda
materials, please contact the Emergency Services Coordinator at (415) 435-7386.
NOTICE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The following accommodations will be provided, upon request, to persons with a disability: agendas and/or agenda
packet materials in alternate formats and special assistance needed to attend or participate in this meeting. Please
make your request at the Office of the Emergency Services Coordinator or by calling (415) 435-7386. Whenever
possible, please make your request four working days in advance.
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REED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICTd -
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2014 - 2015 Board Meeting Calendar
Regular meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of each month, but will vary due to the school calendar.
Public meetings typically begin at 6:00 PM, in the District Staff Development Center at
Bel Aire School, 277 Karen Way, Tiburon, CA 94920
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE AT 415 381-1112.
August 19, 2014
Introduce New Teaching Staff
Summer School Report (if needed)
Approval of Overnight Field Trips
Williams Quarterly Report
September 16
2013-14 Unaudited Final Financial Report
Appropriations Limit
Enrollment/Class Size Review
Testing Report
Annual Adoption of Fund-raising Activities
Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional
Materials
October 21
Adoption of School Calendar 2015-16
Recognition of Tenured Teachers
Annual Review of Certificated Credentials and
Seniority List
Annual Review of Classified Seniority List
Williams Quarterly Report
November 18
Approval of School Plans
December 9
Annual Board Organization
Annual Developer Fee Report
First Interim Budget Report - 2014-15
January 20, 2015
Curriculum Report
Adoption of Budget Calendar
Final Report of 2013 -14 Audit
Superintendent's Evaluation--Mid-year
(Closed Session)
Williams Quarterly Report
February 10
Discussion of 2015-16 Enrollment and Staffing
Review of Fundraising Activities
Adopted May 20, 2014
March 10
Curriculum Report
Second Interim Budget Report - 2014-15
Personnel Report with required March 15
actions
Review of Home to School Transportation
Program
April 7
Appoint Summer School Principal (if needed)
Review Proposed 2015-16 Program Changes
Strategic Action Plan Proposal, 2015-16
Biennial Review of Board By Law 9270, Conflict
of Interest (even numbered years only)
Resolution: Week of the Employee, 1st week of
May
Williams Quarterly Report
May 19
Curriculum Report
Approve Summer School Staffing (if needed)
Board Organization: 2014-15 Committee
Selections
Adoption of Board Meeting Calendar, 2015-
2016
June 2
Volunteer Recognition
Library Liaison Report
Approval of 2015-2016 District Strategic Action
Review proposed 2015-16 Budget
Annual Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified
Educators
Authorization to Sign on Behalf of the Board
Superintendent Evaluation --Year-end
(Closed Session)
June 16
Public Hearing on 2015-16 Budget
Budget Adoption
End -of -year Review Strategic Action Plan Goals
2014-15