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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2015-12-25TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST December 21-25, 2015 TIBURON Correspondence, Notices and other Information 1. Memorandum — Dec. 17 — GG Baptist Seminary Property/Branson HS Proposal 2. Memorandum — Dec. 21— Romberg Tiburon Center Update 3. Email — Dec. 13 — Short Term Rental Decision 4. Email — Dec. 15 - Peggy Curran Retirement and Del Mar Homeowners 5. Email — Dec. 17 — MCE Clean Energy regarding Power Charge Indifference Adjustment 6. Letter — Dec. 16 — Southern Calif. Gas Company storage leak 7. Letter — Dec. 21— Tiburon Fire Department Public Protection Classification (See detailed booklet at Tiburon Town Hall front counter) 8. Memo — Dec. 10 — Pamela McConnell -Douglass Agenda, Minutes 1. Minutes — Dec. 17 — Tiburon Design Review Board Notice of Reorganization 1. Sausalito Town Council 2. Novato City Council REGIONAL, NOTICES AND AGENDAS Correspondence, Notices and other Information 1. Letter — City of Belvedere — Belvedere -Tiburon Library Agency Appointment 2. Letter — Renew Financial — CaliforniaFIRST 3. Email and Notice — Countywide Municipal Service Review on Public Water Service Agenda, Minutes 1. Agenda — Dec. 17 — Sanitary District #5 Town of Tiburon MEMORANDUM TO: Peggy Curran, Town Manager FROM: Scott Anderson, Director of Community Development 0 SUBJECT: Golden Gate Baptist Seminary Property/Branson High School Proposal DATE: December 17, 2015 met today with the County of Marin project planner and with members of the County Public Works Department staff to discuss this controversial project proposed in Strawberry. Representatives from the City of Mill Valley were also in attendance. North Coast Land Holdings, the property owner, has submitted applications to the County of Marin Community Development Agency requesting approvals for among other things, a 1,000 -student private high school and 304 multi -family rental units to replace facilities at the former Golden Gate Baptist Seminary property. The Town of Tiburon has great interest in the project because of its potential traffic, land use, and noise impacts, depending on the final approved product. The applications filed with the County include amendments to the Seminary Master Plan document, a Precise Development Plan, Tree Removal Permit, Use Permit Amendment, and Tentative Subdivision Map. In Town staff's opinion, it appears that an amendment to the Strawberry Community Plan should also be required, although the applicants dispute this and have not as yet applied for this amendment. The applications filed to date are still incomplete and the project is in a very early stage of review. An environmental impact report is almost certain to be required, and the Town's initial opportunity for formal comment is likely to be at the scoping/Notice of Preparation phase for the EIR, which could be several months out at this time. Town staff will continue to monitor the project, coordinate with the County and Mill Valley, and comment at appropriate points in the process. Town of Tiburon MEMORANDUM T awZ TO: Town Manager FROM: Scott Anderson, Director of Community Development & Romberg Tiburon Center Advisory Board Member SUBJECT: Romberg Tiburon Center Update DATE: December 21, 2015 The Romberg Tiburon Center (RTC) Board of Advisors held a special meeting last Thursday at which it received a lengthy update from San Francisco State University (SFSU) President Leslie Wong. The update comes at a crucial time in the Romberg Center's history, following the recent controversy over the Tiburon Salmon Institute. President Wong informed the Board that under his leadership, SFSU would be redoubling its commitment to the success of RTC. He debunked recent unfounded rumors of possible sale of the property and reiterated SFSU's intent to make RTC even more of a world-class research facility and provide more University resources to that end, financially, personnel -wise, and in other ways. He stated that he would personally plan to meet with town managers and local leaders (presumably at a minimum the Tiburon and Belvedere mayors and Supervisor Sears) in the near future to restore their confidence in RTC as a valued component of the community and share his vision and commitment to RTC and the Tiburon Peninsula community going forward. After the New Year, the Town Manager should anticipate being contacted by the University President's office in order to set up a meeting for this purpose. Peggy Curran IG ST C ®3 From: Priscilla Wanat <cillaaparis@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 2:33 PM To: Peggy Curran Cc: cillawanat@yahoo.com Subject: Airbnb Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Dear Sirs and Mesdames, > I have spoken with Dan Watrous of the Planning Department concerning your judgment on the Airbnb matter as to renting to visitors. I am surprised and disappointed that the ruling covers renting individual, single rooms. I can understand the concern about renting an entire house, but I have been renting a single room, for periods from 2 days to 1 week, for a couple of years now, without any degradation to the life style, home values, or anything else, of the neighborhood. My tenants have been tourists of limited means, self employed business people, people here to take courses at the Romberg center, Book Passage, and other centers, runners and other sports people taking part in sporting events or training, contra dancers, artists, teachers and so on. I believe many to be of limited means who would be unable to pay, or would face hardship in paying, normal hotel rates. Before I started on this endeavor I checked with the Tiburon Town Planning and the Marin County office to ensure that there were no taxes of any type that needed to be paid. I would be happy to pay any habitation tax that might be levied, as I stated at the time. I feel strongly that you should reconsider your ruling and make exception for those who want to let out individual rooms. I would be happy to meet with the members of the council to present my case. Yours faithfully, Priscilla Wanat cillaaparis@gmail.com 86 Claire Way, Tiburon CA 94920 415-381-4846 415-342-1479 (cell) 1 Peggy Curran From: Charles Caviness <c.caviness@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:23 PM To: Peggy Curran Subject: Your Retirement As Town Manager- and Del Mar Dear Peggy, Your retirement is bitter sweet. My occasional contact with you has always been pleasant and satisfying. I will miss you and the wonderful qualities that you brought to your job. This note has two objectives. The first is to thank you for your years of good service as our town manager. The other is to give you an update on our conversation at the last Del Mar Homeowners Association annual meeting, which you attended and addressed. I think you will be pleased to hear what has happened since that conversation. I told you about the distressing level of noise occurring regularly at six in the morning as garbage was being picked up at Del Mar School. Those like me living nearby felt as if we were perched on the edge of a demolition site. Here is the sequence of events. Thursday, November 12 at about 6 in the evening, I sent an email to Mill Valley Refuse explaining in detail what was happening each morning. They acted immediately. The following morning, there was almost no noise after months of extraordinary noise. In the following days there was much less. November 16 at 8 in the morning, I got an email from one of the owners, Dave Biggio reading: I certainly apologize and understand how the loud noise can disrupt your life. We have purchased new trucks and we think the loud bang might be a result of the new design. The school is picked up early so we avoid children but also the routes are designed for efficiency. Usually, commercial areas are picked up first and then we move into residential areas. We can certainly try some different things. How was the pickup on Friday and Monday? Your drivers were notified to try to keep the noise down and we can go from there. 1 will keep you updated and feel free to let me know which days are the worst. I reported back and In the afternoon of the 16th, he wrote again: So it sounds like the noise is getting better. The drivers are making an effort to keep noise to a minimum. The school has requested that we pick up between 6-7. The breaking glass sounds like the recycling driver so I will be talking with them as well because the pick up is tomorrow. Within a few days, Dave Biggio rescheduled the Del Mar pickup from six to about seven in the morning, the latest time Del Mar School felt was safe for the children. On December 8, Dave Biggio wrote again: Mr. Caviness, what a pleasant email. Our drivers have done a great job at switching things around so they get there later. In reality we are only talking about one stop, so it wasn't that big of a problem. Some people try to get us to rearrange entire streets or areas. You and your neighbors have been very cooperative and pleasant to work with. We will work diligently to make sure the school is continued to be picked up later. 1 For a few days there was a little noise, but for the last several weeks, I have heard absolutely nothing. What a change! What a difference Mill Valley Refuse has made in quality of life! How refreshing it is to have service providers work so hard to help those they serve! Peggy, I do think that the town council and perhaps others should know about the concerted effort made by Mill Valley Refuse to serve our community well. Please relay the message to the town council and any others that should hear it! And again, my congratulations and appreciation as you bring your career to close. Very good wishes for the next phase in your life! Charles Caviness 2 From: Elizabeth Kelly[mailto:ekelly(amcecleanenergv.ora] Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 11:52 AM Subject: CPUC APPROVES HISTORIC EXIT FEE INCREASE IGEST e 9 Dear Board Members, Today the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 4-1 (Sandoval in opposition) to increase the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) exit fee by an unprecedented 95%, making the PG&E exit fee almost the highest it has ever been. This would result in an average MCE customer paying $156 per year and in total would result in approximately $36 million being collected by PG&E from MCE customers in 2016. This increase was approved, despite overwhelming statewide advocacy urging the CPUC to limit the fee. Since the Proposed Decision was issued on November 13th, there has been an astonishing outpouring of engagement and concern on this significant rate hike. Community members have "deluged" CPUC Commissioner Mike Florio, the assigned Commissioner to this case, with what he called "an unmanageable influx of emails." A number of our own member communities have written the CPUC and also passed Resolutions opposing the proposed increase to the PCIA exit fee. There has also been robust support in the legislature from representatives of MCE service territory as well as Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Mullin. Our CCA partners throughout the state held numerous meetings with Commissioners. The need to scrutinize the PCIA exit fee was not only urged by the editorial board of the San Francisco Chronicle, but an article about the issue was put on the front page. Most significantly, the CPUC has heard from hundreds of ratepayers and CCA advocates insisting that the CPUC ends business as usual and takes a deep look into the PCIA. There was a remarkable turnout of speakers and community supporters at the press conference organized by LEAN. More than forty five passionate speakers came to speak directly to the CPUC to oppose the increase in PCIA. Commissioner Sandoval proposed two amendments that would have mitigated the PCIA rate hike; those proposed amendments were rejected by the other four Commissioners. The key aspects of the decision voted out today include: • A 95% increase in the PCIA, resulting in a PG&E exit fee of $156 per year for an average MCE customer • The CPUC will hold a workshop in the first quarter of 2016 to discuss potential PCIA revisions; preliminarily scheduled for mid-February Thank you for your support on this issue. Although the CPUC did vote for the PCIA increase, the momentum built from this issue will carry through to 2016, when we hope to comprehensively address the way PCIA is applied to CCA customers. We will need your engagement in this fight as well. We've lost this battle, but with your continued support, we hope to win the war. Best, Beth Elizabeth Kelly 1415.464.6022 Legal Director, MCE Clean Energy, 1125 Tamalpais Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 December 14, 2015 TO: STATE, CITY AND LOCAL OFFICIALS NOTICE OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY'S REQUEST TO INCREASE RATES FOR THE 2014 ENERGY STORAGE REQUEST FOR OFFERS (RFO) COST RECOVERY APPLICATION (A.15-12-004) On December 1, 2015, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed application 15-12-004 with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requesting approval to increase rates for two contracts for new electric storage resources. The two contracts will include rate recovery for start-up costs, financing, and maintenance and operations charges through the end of 2020. The two new resources are referred to as the Old Kearney and Mendocino storage projects. The resources will be fully operational by April 2018 and will be owned and operated by PG&E. The CPUC will review the contracts in a public process and decide what is reasonable for customers to pay in rates. If this application is approved, the request will increase PG&E's revenue requirement by $0.936 million in 2018 and $1.2 million in 2019. Summary As part of the CPUC's Energy Storage Procurement Plan, Public Utilities Code Section 2836, PG&E will secure energy storage resources to meet the state's targets. The principles of this program are to reduce greenhouse gas, optimize electricity grid usage, and integrate renewable energy resources. The amount of energy storage sought will increase every two years to allow for additional storage resources. By the end of 2024, PG&E will have a total of 580 megawatts of operational storage. If approved, these contracts will count towards PG&E's 90 -megawatt target for 2014-2015. This application requests cost recovery from all benefiting customers, including customers receiving energy through another energy service provider. The costs for the two energy storage resources will be included in utility charges for energy transmission and distribution services currently found on your energy statement. PG&E's cost recovery plan for the new storage resources would result in the collection of approximately $1.2 million in 2019, which is the highest single year recovery for the project. How will PG&E's application affect me? If the CPUC approves the request, PG&E estimates that the requested increase associated with the new resources would be collected in 2018 and 2019. The total request for recovery is less than 0.1 percent per year to rate payers. For an average bundled residential user the collection amount will be less than $0.01 per month. If the CPUC approves PG&E's request for an electric rate increase, the electric bill for a typical residential customer using 500 kilowatt hours per month would increase by $0.01 or 0.01 percent from $93.69 to $93.70. Individual customer bills may vary. Rates would become effective April 2018. How will PG&E's application affect non -bundled customers? Direct Access (DA) and Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) customers receive electric transmission and distribution service, but not their energy supply, from PG&E. The application addresses the storage cost responsibility of DA customers and CCA customers that purchase electricity from another provider but transport it through PG&E's electrical distribution system. The net impact of PG&E's application on DA and CCA customers is $0.1 million, or an average increase of 0.01 percent. How do I find out more about PG&E's proposals? If you have questions about PG&E's filing, please contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. For TDD/TTY (speech -hearing impaired), call 1-800-652-4712. Para mos detalles Ilame al 1-800-660-6789' e% 1-800-893-9555. If you would like a copy of PG&E's filing and exhibits, please write to PG&E at the address below: Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2014 Energy Storage RFO P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120 A copy of PG&E's filing and exhibits are also available for review at the CPUC's Central Files Office by appointment only. For more information contact aljcentralfilesid@cpuc.ca.gov or 415-703-2045. PG&E's application (without exhibits) is available on the CPUC's website at www.cpuc.ca.gov/puc. CPUC process This application will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (Judge) who will determine how to receive evidence and other related documents necessary for the CPUC to establish a record upon which to base its decision. Further, evidentiary hearings may be held where parties will present their testimony and may be subject to cross-examination by other parties. These evidentiary hearings are open to the public, but only those who are formal parties in the case can participate. After considering all proposals and evidence presented during the hearings, the assigned Judge will issue a proposed decision which may adopt PG&E's proposal, modify it or deny it, Any of the five CPUC Commissioners may sponsor an alternate decision. The proposed decision, and any alternate decisions, will be discussed and voted upon at a scheduled CPUC Voting Meeting. The Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) may review this application. ORA is the independent consumer advocate within the CPUC with a legislative mandate to represent investor-owned utility customers to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels, ORA has a multi -disciplinary staff with expertise in economics, finance, accounting and engineering. For more information about ORA, please call 1-415-703-1584, email ora@cpuc.ca.gov or visit ORA's website at www.ora.ca.gov. Stay informed If you would like to follow this proceeding, or any other issue before the CPUC, you may use the CPUC's free subscription service. Sign up at: http:llsubscribecpuc.cpuc.ca.gov/. If you would like to learn how you can participate in the proceeding, or if you have informal comments about the application, or questions about the CPUC processes, you may access the CPUC's Public Advisor Office (PAO) webpage at www.cpuc.ca.gov/puc and click on "Public Advisor" from the CPUC Information Menu. You may also contact the PAO as follows: Email: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov Mail: Public Advisor's Office 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2103 San Francisco, CA 94102 Call: 1-866-849-8390 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-2074 TTY: 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-5282 If you are writing or emailing the Public Advisor's Office, please include the proceeding number (2014 Energy Storage, A.15-12-004). All comments will be circulated to the Commissioners, the assigned Judge and appropriate CPUC staff, and will become public record. Iancaster tf I pofffve%y c%a.v Mayor Frank Doyle 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, CA 94920 Mayor Doyle: ca DIGEST R. Rex Parris Mayor Marvin E. Grist Vice Mayor Ken Mann Council Member Angela E. Underwood -Jacobs Council Member Raj Malhi Council Member Mark V Bozigian City Manager December 16, 2015 am writing to share with you a matter of great concern in Los Angeles County. In short, Southern California Gas Company is responsible for a massive gas storage facility leak caused by their own negligence in both the development and operation of one of their sites. As a result, many of the residents in and around the vicinity of the site, located in the Porter Ranch area of the San Fernando Valley, are becoming ill. Adding insult to injury, Southern California Gas Company is currently petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve a rate increase, which would pass along the staggering repair and recovery costs to all of its ratepayers — many the very victims of the company's negligence. My goal is to bring awareness to my fellow Mayors throughout the State of California. I would hope that you are as disturbed by this as I am. The frequent practice of large utility companies failing to take full responsibility for their actions throughout our communities should not be acceptable among local leaders. I am certain you agree that, as mayors, it is incumbent on us to ensure that our citizens are protected from such injustices. While this disaster may not have occurred in your community, many of your constituents will nevertheless be financially responsible for mitigation if these costs are passed through in the form of higher rates. It is imperative that we stick together to defend all of our communities. Please take a moment to review the attached letter sent to the CPUC. I hope you too will be compelled to lend your support and request that the CPUC deny any attempt by Southern California Gas to pass along repair and mitigation costs to its ratepayers. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, R. Rex Parris, Mayor City of Lancaster, CA 44933 Fern Avenue • Lancaster. CA 93534 • 661.723.6000 www.cityoflancasterca.org Oancaste ca Lfjpoii1vef1 California Public Utilities Commission San Francisco Office (Headquarters) 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 To Whom It May Concern: R. Rex Parris Marvin E. Crist Ken Mann Angela E. Underwood -Jacobs Raj Malhi Mark V Bozigian Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member City Manager December 4, 2015 I am writing to you as the Mayor of the City of Lancaster, regarding the Southern California Gas Company's Porter Ranch gas storage facilities leak. As you are aware, more than a month ago, a massive escape of natural gas into the atmosphere was identified as the source of ongoing harmful effects to citizens living in the Los Angeles — Santa Clarita area; the immediate symptoms being dizziness and headaches, which may ultimately result in more severe health issues for those households exposed to this environmental disaster. In full disclosure, in addition to voicing my concerns regarding my constituents having to pay for this disaster; I am also an attorney representing 300 homes in a lawsuit regarding this matter. As Mayor of the City of Lancaster, a neighboring community in the northern Los Angeles County region, I am incredibly dismayed and appalled by Southern California Gas Company's (SCG) lack of due diligence in securing an Environment Impact Report prior to installing natural gas utility infrastructure beneath the Porter Ranch community. Undeniably, SCG's actions were remiss, and yet, the company is exasperating the situation further by delaying to resolve this detrimental issue, which is estimated to continue for at least another four months. The scenario above is reason enough for all of us to be deeply concerned about the business practices of SCG, particularly given the unstable state of our environment, as evidenced by accelerating climate and health issues. However, upon learning that SCG additionally plans to pass along the costs associated with this gas leak, which resulted from SCG's negligent behavior, to local ratepayers; and upon reviewing the California Public Utilities Commissions' (CPUC) history of allowing the cost of such agency blunders to be passed to and absorbed by the faultless citizen ratepayers; I am moved to request that the CPUC issue an Order Instituting Investigation (011) into the management of Southern California Gas's Porter Ranch gas storage facilities, and disallow SCG from passing along any of the costs associated with correcting and mitigating this gas leak to its ratepayers. SCG's pending request to raise rates to finance the upgrading of its natural gas storage facilities is simply a means for the company to avoid taking responsibility for its unethical implementation of the Porter Ranch utility project. SCG is essentially asking citizens to turn the other cheek and accept another slap from "big business" by being both the victims and the scapegoats. 44933 Fern Avenue • Lancaster, CA 93534 • 661.723.6000 www.cityoflancasterca.org Oancaste- L/ f /7oLr(ih/e/t�J cfe -/ ca R. Rex Parris Marvin E. Crist Ken Mann Angela E. Underwood -Jacobs Raj Malhi Mark V. Bozigian Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Cily Manager This is a shameful common practice of utility companies who garner enough shareholder earnings to cover their management and operational errors, but refuse to do the right thing. One such case was the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion, which resulted in PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company passing on $1.6 billion in penalties, fines and remedies mandated by the CPUC to ratepayers. According to a release from last month, for the first nine months of 2015, Sempra Energy's (Southern California Gas parent company) earnings were $980 million. Therefore, beyond the sheer immorality of forcing ratepayers to pay for SCG's negligence, it isn't even financially necessary in order to fix the existing problem. Unfortunately, ratepayers have little to no personal recourse in matters such as these. Their voices go unheard or ultimately ignored, if they are even granted the knowledge of all the debauchery which impacts their rate increases. Fortunately, I know there are still community leaders who object to such conniving practices and, instead, support due diligence, as well as fairness for citizens. Please do the right and just thing — hold Southern California Gas Company responsible for its failure to follow proper protocol. By not implementing an Environmental Impact Report in the first place, SCG has endangered citizen lives and compromised environmental integrity. Don't let them create more harm by making others pay for their horrific mistakes. Sincerely, R. Rex Parris, Mayor City of Lancaster, CA 44933 Fern Avenue • Lancaster, CA 93534 • 661.723.6000 www.cityoflancasterca.org December 21, 2015 Mr. Emmett O'Donnell, Mayor Tiburon FD 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, California, 94920 RE: Tiburon Fd, Marin County, California North Public Protection Classification: 01 Effective Date: April 01, 2016 Dear Mr. Emmett O'Donnell, DIGEST 1000 Bishops Gate Blvd. Ste. 300 e Mt. Laurel NJ 08054-5404 t 1.800.444.4554 Opt 2 f 1.800.777.3929 We wish to thank you, Mr. Jon LaHaye, Chief Denis Walsh and Chief Richard Pearce for your cooperation during our recent Public Protection Classification (PPC) survey. ISO has completed its analysis of the structural fire suppression delivery system provided in your community. The resulting classification is indicated above. If you would like to know more about your community's PPC classification, or if you would like to learn about the potential effect of proposed changes to your fire suppression delivery system, please call us at the phone number listed below. ISO's Public Protection Classification Program (PPC) plays an important role in the underwriting process at insurance companies. In fact, most U.S. insurers – including the largest ones – use PPC information as part of their decision- making when deciding what business to write, coverage's to offer or prices to charge for personal or commercial property insurance. Each insurance company independently determines the premiums it charges its policyholders. The way an insurer uses ISO's information on public fire protection may depend on several things–the company's fire -loss experience, ratemaking methodology, underwriting guidelines, and its marketing strategy. Through ongoing research and Toss experience analysis, we identified additional differentiation in fire loss experience within our PPC program, which resulted in the revised classifications. We based the differing fire loss experience on the fire suppression capabilities of each community. The new classifications will improve the predictive value for insurers while benefiting both commercial and residential property owners. We've published the new classifications as "X" and "Y" — formerly the "9" and "8B" portion of the split classification, respectively. For example: • A community currently graded as a split 6/9 classification will now be a split 6/6X classification; with the "6X" denoting what was formerly classified as "9." • Similarly, a community currently graded as a split 6/8B classification will now be a split 6/6Y classification, the "6Y" denoting what was formerly classified as "8B." • Communities graded with single "9" or "8B" classifications will remain intact. • Properties over 5 road miles from a recognized fire station would receive a class 10. go* PPC is important to communities and fire departments as well. Communities whose PPC improves may get lower insurance prices. PPC also provides fire departments with a valuable benchmark, and is used by many departments as a valuable tool when planning, budgeting and justifying fire protection improvements. ISO appreciates the high level of cooperation extended by local officials during the entire PPC survey process. The community protection baseline information gathered by ISO is an essential foundation upon which determination of the relative level of fire protection is made using the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule. The classification is a direct result of the information gathered, and is dependent on the resource levels devoted to fire protection in existence at the time of survey. Material changes in those resources that occur after the survey is completed may affect the classification. Although ISO maintains a pro -active process to keep baseline information as current as possible, in the event of changes please call us at 1-800-444-4554, option 2 to expedite the update activity. 150 is the leading supplier of data and analytics for the property/casualty insurance industry. Most insurers use PPC classifications for underwriting and calculating premiums for residential, commercial and industrial properties. The PPC program is not intended to analyze all aspects of a comprehensive structural fire suppression delivery system program. It is not for purposes of determining compliance with any state or local law, nor is it for making loss prevention or life safety recommendations. If you have any questions about your classification, please let us know. Sincerely, Domiwic Saateutaa Dominic Santanna Manager -National Processing Center CC: Mr. Thomas Cromwell, Mayor, Tiburon FD Mr. Robert Miller, President, Tiburon FD Mr. Jon LaHaye, Senior Engineer, Marin Municipal Water Department Chief Denis Walsh, Fire Chief, Southern Marin Fire Department Chief Richard Pearce, Chief, Tiburon Fire Department Ms. Lee Ann Magoski, Central Dispatch Director, Marin County Public Safety Communications Cer ' DIGEST a C•8 V Y °;‘ 0 „c„. 0o \---- s � 5) Lf. i ( (C) (---\ 0 Q �- F/ Y r I ? f - - _ . ' ° - ' ' ' Tj c) - X 6MP L_F--- Li -c) S .„3 6- s) -"t-r 0-- 0 0 1 TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 A-1 Regular Meeting Design Review Board December 17, 2015 7:00 P.M. ACTION MINUTES #21 TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 7:00 PM Present: Absent: Ex -Officio: Chair Tollini, Boardmembers Chong, Cousins, and Emberson Vice Chair Kricensky Planning Manager Watrous and Minutes Clerk Rusting ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None STAFF BRIEFING (if any) None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. 2308 MAR EAST STREET: File No. DR2015117; , Mar East Realty, LLC, Owner/Appellant; Adoption of resolution granting appeal of Staff -level Design Review denial of Site Plan and Architectural Review for installation of two skylights for an existing single-family dwelling. Assessor's Parcel No. 059-195-01. Adopted 3-0-1 (Tollini abstained) OLD BUSINESS 2. 2235 CENTRO EAST STREET: File No. DR2015103; Lucy Zhang, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing two-family dwelling. The applicant proposes to construct a 496 square foot detached guest house, and modify windows, and doors of the existing duplex. Assessor's Parcel No. 059-141- 13. Continued to January 21, 2016 3. 85 EAST VIEW AVENUE: File No. VAR2015019; David and Tandy Ford, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single-family dwelling, with Variances for reduced front and side yard setbacks, excess lot coverage and excess building height, and a Floor Area Exception. The applicant proposes to construct a new four-story, 2,593 square foot house, which would result in a floor area ratio of 103.1%, which is greater than the 35.0% maximum for a lot of this size. The front yard setback would be 5 feet, 9 inches in lieu of the minimum 15 feet and the east side yard setback would be 5 feet, in lieu of the minimum 8 feet. The lot coverage of the house would be 1,332 square feet (53.0%), which is greater than the 30.0% maximum lot coverage permitted in the R-1 zone. The house would be 42 feet tall, in lieu of the maximum building height of 30 feet. Assessor's Parcel No. 060-105-67. Continued to January 21, 2016 Design Review Board Action Minutes December 17, 2015 Page 1 4. 31 APOLLO ROAD: File No. VAR2015020; Achuck Family Partnership, LP, Owner; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single-family dwelling, with Variances for reduced side yard setback and excess lot coverage. The applicant proposes to construct a new one-story, 2,405 square foot house with a 363 square foot garage. The lot coverage of the house would be 2,768 square feet (32.7%), which is greater than the 30.0% maximum lot coverage permitted in the R-1 zone. The house would extend to within 4 feet, 5 inches of the east side property line, which is less than the 8 foot side yard setback required in the R-1 zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 034-262-16. Approved without Side Yard Setback Variance 4-0 NEW BUSINESS 5. 37 MERCURY AVENUE: File No. DR2015124; Alex Kypriadis and Miriam Connaughton, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of additions to an existing single-family dwelling. The applicant proposes to expand the eastern side of the house to reconfigure the existing bedrooms and create a master bedroom suite, add to the front of the house to create a den and formal entry, and expand the living and dining room. The proposal would result in a gross floor area of 2,087 square feet and lot coverage of 2,513 square feet (29.9%). Assessor's Parcel No. 034-261-11. Approved 4-0 MINUTES 6. Regular Meeting of November 19, 2015 Approved as Amended 4-0 7. Regular Meeting of December 3, 2015 Approved as Amended 4-0 ADJOURNMENT At 7:30 PM Design Review Board Action Minutes December 17, 2015 Page 2 DIGEST CITY OF SAUSALITO d-1 420 Litho Street • Sausalito, CA 94965 Telephone: (415) 289-4100 www.ci.sausalito.ca.us NOTICE OF REORGANIZATION SAUSALITO CITY COUNCIL On December 1, 2015, the Sausalito City Council elected a new Mayor and Vice Mayor and reorganized as follows: MAYOR JILL JAMES HOFFMAN VICE MAYOR RAY WITHY COUNCILMEMBER LINDA PFEIFER COUNCILMEMBER HERB WEINER COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS THEODORES If you have any questions, please feel free to contact ane, Lilly Whalen City Clerk FAX NUMBERS: Administration: (415) 289-4167 Library: (415) 331-7943 Recreation: (415) 289-4189 Community Development: (415) 339-2256 Public Works: (415) 289-4138 THE CITY OF NOVATO CALIFORNIA 922 Machin Avenue Novato, CA 94945 415/899-8900 FAX 415/899-8213 ui;'w novato.org Mayor Pat Eklund Mayor Pro Tem Denise Athas Councilmembers Pam Drew Josh Fryday Eric Lucan City Manager Michael S. Frank DIGEST ULA 1 .6110 TOWN CLERK TOWN OF TIBURON REORGANIZATION NOVATO CITY COUNCIL At its December 8, 2015 meeting, the Novato City Council reorganized as follows: Mayor Pat Eklund Mayor Pro Tem Denise Athas Councilmember Pam Drew Councihnember Josh Fryday Councilmember Eric Lucan Sheri Hartz City Clerk ■4110,' December 15, 2015 ` CITY of BELVEDERE 450 San Rafael Avenue • Belvedere CA 94920-2399 Tel: 415/435-3838 • Fax: 415/435-0430 Thomas Cromwell, M.D. 59 Peninsula Road Belvedere, CA 94920 VIA EMAIL AND UNITED STATES MAIL Dear Tom: U u i- Ili ul ii 1. 1 LUIO TOWN CLERK TOWN OF TIBURON I am pleased to tell you that at our meeting on December 14, 2015, the City Council voted unanimously to appoint you to fill the unexpired three-year term on the Belvedere -Tiburon Library Agency Board of Trustees, from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2017. Congratulations and thank you for volunteering for this role which is so important to our community. Sincerely, Yse/liz- Claire McAuliffe Mayor cc: Deborah Mazzolini, Library Director Diane Crane-Iacopi, Tiburon Town Clerk L 1221 BROADWAY, 4TH FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612 PHONE: 510.451.7900 RENEW DEGEST FINANCIAL,., RECEIVED 4,• DEC U22015 TOWN MANAi EE - i Dear Participating CaliforniaFIRST Community: TOWNOFTiBURON You are receiving this letter as one of the many communities that participates in the CaliforniaFIRST property assessed clean energy (PACE) program (the "CaliforniaFIRST Program") of California Statewide Communities Development Authority ("CSCDA"). We are writing to inform you that CSCDA has expanded the list of improvements that the CaliforniaFIRST Program is authorized to finance in accordance with Chapter 29 of the Streets and Highways Code (Sections 5898.10 et seq.), also known as "AB 811," and provide you with the opportunity to request that the CaliforniaFIRST Program not effect financings with respect to those newly added improvements. When the CaliforniaFIRST Program was introduced in 2010, AB 811 provided public agencies the authority to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources and energy or water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural or other real property ("Authorized Improvements"). Since 2010, however, the California Legislature has amended AB 811 to expand the list of Authorized Improvements to include the following: • seismic strengthening improvements that are permanently fixed to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or other real property, including, but not limited to, the seismic strengthening of cripple walls and sill plate anchorage of Tight, wood -framed buildings (collectively, "Seismic Improvements"); and • electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is permanently fixed to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or other real property ("Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure," and together with Seismic Improvements and all other improvements authorized by AB 811 from time to time in the future, "Additional Authorized Improvements"). CSCDA reserved the right under its resolutions confirming report, program reports, and validations actions relating to the CaliforniaFIRST Program to make any changes to the matters addressed by the CaliforniaFIRST Program reports, specifically including the list of the Authorized Improvements, that it determines are appropriate. However, in order to add the Additional Authorized Improvements to the list of Authorized Improvements, the Commission of CSCDA has completed the following additional actions: • Adopted Resolution No. 15R-59, entitled, "Resolution Declaring Intention to Finance Installation of Seismic Strengthening Improvements, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Other Authorized Improvements and Other Related Matters," on October 8, 2015; December 4, 2015 • Held a duly noticed public hearing on November 19, 2015, for the purposes of allowing interested persons to object to or inquire about the proposed program for financing of Additional Authorized Improvements; and Page 1 renewfinancial.com • Adopted Resolution No. 15R-60, entitled, "Resolution Confirming Amended and Restated Report Relating to Financing the Installation of Seismic Strengthening Improvements, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Other Authorized Improvements and Other Related Matters," on November 19, 2015. If your legislative body would like to request that the CaliforniaFIRST Program not effect financings with respect to the Additional Authorized Improvements, please let us know by sending a signed resolution to that effect by February 15, 2016 to: Jeff Wheeland c/o Renew Financial 1221 Broadway, 4th Floor Oakland, California 94612 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Joe Livaich at (916) 396-7659, or at jlivaich(a7renewfinancial.com. Thank you very much! Page 2 DIGEST Diane Crane Iacopi From: Candice Bozzard <cbozzard@marinlafco.org> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:07 PM To: Marin LAFCO Staff Subject: LAFCO PHN Final Report on Water Study Attachments: PHN_FinalReportWaterStudy_12-15-15.docx Hello There, Rie•3 Attached please find the public hearing notice for the final report and determinations on the Countywide Municipal Service Review on Public Water Services. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Keene Simonds at (415) 446-4409 or ksimonds@marinlafco.org. Thank you and Happy Holidays, Candice Bozzard, Clerk to the Commission Marin LAFCO 555 Northgate Drive, Suite 230 San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 446-4409 cbozzard(d narinlafco.orq 1 DIGEST • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MARIN LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 14, 2016, in the Council Chamber at the San Rafael City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, at 7:00 p.m., to consider the following matter: Countywide Municipal Service Review on Public Water Services: Final Report and Determinations Marin LAFCO will open a public hearing to consider the final report and recommendations therein prepared by the Executive Officer as part of the agency's Countywide Municipal Service Review on Public Water Services. The final report follows the earlier presentation and circulation of a draft report and focuses on independently assessing the capacity and performance of all six public potable water service systems in Marin County relative to current and projected community needs. The report is intended to serve as the source document in informing future actions of Marin LAFCO to update spheres of influence, approve boundary changes, and/or order reorganizations. Public agencies subject to the report are (a) Bolinas Community Public Utility District, (b) Inverness Public Utility District, (c) Marin Municipal Water District, (d) Muir Beach Community Services District, (e) North Marin Water District, and the (f) Stinson Beach County Water District. Marin LAFCO invites all interested persons to attend and provide testimony to the Commission. The Commission may - and at is sole discretion - continue the hearing to allow for additional testimony or close the hearing and consider taking formal actions on January 14th; the latter includes adopting a resolution making specified determinations on all service and governance factors required under Government Code Section 56430. A copy of the final report will be made available to the public no less than one week prior to the scheduled hearing and available for download at www.marinlafco.org. Comments or questions regarding the final report should be directed to Executive Officer Keene Simonds at (415) 446-4409 or ksimondsRmarinlafco. org. Dated: December 17, 2015 Keene Simonds Executive Officer Michael Lasky. President Richard Snyder, Vice President John Carapiet, Secretary DIGEST A '1 Catharine Benediktsson, Director Tod Moody. Director NOTICE AND AGENDA Regular Board Meeting at Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin County Meeting Room 2001 Paradise Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920 Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:00 P.M. REGULAR BOARD MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 1. Administering of Oaths of Office to New Board Members (Benediktsson) CLOSED SESSION: 2. Convene to Closed Session (the public may provide comments regarding the closed session item(s) just prior to the Board beginning the Closed Session. Closed sessions are not open to the public. a. Conference with Legal Counsel— Anticipated Litigation i. Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4): (1 potential case) 3. Report out of Closed Session OPEN SESSION: 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 t take action on any public comment. Please limit public comments to no more than three minutes. Board of Directors Agenda Regular Board Meeting, December 17, 2015 Page 2 of 3 DIRECTORS' COMMENTS AND/OR AGENDA REQUESTS CONSENT CALENDAR 4. Approval of November 12, 2015, Regular Board Meeting Minutes (Dohnnann) 5. Approval of all Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) and Warrants for November 6th through December 10`h, 2015; Check No. 8117 through Check No. 8187, in the amount of $355,404.03 (Dohrmann) 6. Receipt of Financial Reports for November, 2015 (Dohrmann) MANAGEMENT REPORTS 7. District Management Summary Report (Rubio) NEW BUSINESS 8. Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 1 for Mar West Pump Station # 5 Improvement Project - Phase 1, Not to Exceed $17,585.00, Authorizing District Manager Rubio to Proceed with Nute Engineers Extending the New Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) Wall for Greater Access to the Generator Area (Rubio) - Action 9. Consideration and Approval of New Generator for Paradise Cove, Not to Exceed $41,993.17, Authorizing District Manager Rubio to Proceed with Purchasing — Action (Rubio) 10. Review and Consideration of Alternative Banking Establishments for Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin County (Dohrmann) 11. Accept and Approve Sanitary District No. 5o f Marin County Mission Statement — Action (Rubio) 12. Review and Consider Creation of Ad -Hoc Committee for Paradise Cove WWTP Recycled Water Re -Use Options and Feasibility — Action (Rubio) 13. Review and Discussion of Preliminary FY2014-2015 Audit from Perotti & Carrade (Rubio) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: COMMITTEE REPORTS: 14. Capital Improvement Program Committee (Lasky/Carapiet) 15. Governance Committee (Snyder/Benediktsson) 16. Finance & Fiscal Oversight Committee (Benediktsson/Moody) 17. Personnel Committee (Carapiet/Snyder) T:1Board\Agendas12015 12 17 Regular Agenda RLD TR BLS.doc Board of Directors Agenda Regular Board Meeting, December 17, 2015 Page 3 of 3 OTHER BUSINESS: ENVIRONMENTAL: CORRESPONDENCE: 18. Letter from First Church of Christ, Scientist INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 19. Independent Accountants' Compilation Report, Perotti & Carrade ADJOURNMENT The Board will be asked to adjourn the meeting to a Regular Board Meeting on January 21S`, 2016, 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 aulilialy 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, Tiburon, CA 94920 or rdohrmann@rani i. org at least two days prior to the meeting. T:1Board\Agendas12015 12 17 Regular Agenda RLD TR BLS.doc