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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2007-01-05 ~~ TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of December 18, 2006 - January 5, 2007 Tiburon 1. Correspondence from Peggy Curran - re: Del Mar Undergrounding 2. Memorandum from Dan Watrous - re: Caprice Restaurant Update 3. Correspondence from Al Petrie - re: Lyford Undergrounding Update 4. Memorandum from Diane Crane Iacopi - re: Council Committee Appts. 5. The Beacon - Newsletter of Tiburon Chamber of Commerce - January 2007 Agendas & Minutes 6. Minutes - Bel/Tib Library Agency - 11/20/06 7. Agenda - Bel/Tib Recreation Committee - 12/11/06 8. Agenda - Richardson's Bay Regional Agency - 12/21/06 9. Agenda - POSC - 1/9/07 10. Agenda - Planning Commission - 1/10/07 11. Agenda - Sam Chapman Committee - Early January 2007 Regional a) Correspondence from Marin LAFCo - re: Strategic Plan Workshop 2007 b) Correspondence from Marin Community Dev. - re: Bay Vista Project c) Zero Breast Cancer - Newsletter - Fall 2006 * d) ABAG Training - Environ. & Hazardous Waste - Winter/Spring 2007 * e) Correspondence from Bay Area Council- re: Economic Competitiveness * f) ABAG Conference Registration - Regional Economic Outlook: 2007/2008 * g) Invitation - EAH Winter Lunch - February 1, 2007 * h) Invitation - Grand Opening Event - January 16, 2007 * Agendas & Minutes i) Agenda - Marin Parks & Open Space Commission January 4, 2007 j) Meeting Notice - Marin Healthcare District - January 9,2007 * Council Only , . . I If you have any thoughts or questions on the current status of the project, we would like to hear from you. Please address your comments in writing to me and include your contact information. On a separate note, all of us in Town Hall wish you a healthy and joyful holiday season. Sincerely, ~ ? pe~l Town Manager cc: Mayor and Members of the Town Council Nick Nguyen, Director of Public Worksrrown Engineer Ann Danforth, Town Attorney i , I i I , I - DIGEST I. Town of1iburon' ]5051iburon Boulevard '1iburon, CA 94920' P. 415.435.7373 E 4]5.435.2438' www.citiburon.GLll-' December 21, 2006 Del Mar Valley Property Owners Re: Del Mar Valley Utility Underground District Project (DMUUD) The DMUUD has been on hold as the Town, on your behalf, attempts to resolve the current litigation on this project. Town representatives and the challengers' (21 property owners within the District) representatives were in court on December 12th on this matter. The previous day, the court issued a tentative ruling that denied the challengers' primary claims (relating to Proposition 218 and other state laws governing assessment district formation). However, Judge Ritchie tentatively denied the Town's request that the court dismiss the remaining claims, which allege, among other things, that the voting procedure was somehow fraudulent, holding open the possibility of another, later hearing on the remaining claims. The judge has not yet issued his final ruling, but assuming that he affirms the tentative ruling, we are looking at several more months of delay. We realize that this is a frustrating situation for property owners that support the undergrounding project. To date, every court legal ruling has upheld the Town's actions, and yet the litigation remains pending. As most of you know, delay can increase the project's construction cost. However, the Town anticipated this challenge when it sized the bond amount ofthe supplemental assessment district. Accordingly, we expect that we will ultimately be able to complete the project, notwithstanding the cost increases. Of course, any funding surplus would ultimately reduce the assessments against your property, so we are looking for ways to resolve the litigation and move forward as efficiently as possible. We will keep you advised as we make progress. Aside from the litigation tmcertainty, the Del Mar Underground Project is ready to go to the construction phase: . The project has been bid and the apparent low bidder (Ranger Pipelines, Inc.) is holding their bid prices. We do not know how long they will continue to do so. . The improvement plans are complete for the public right of way improvements. . The Town has the plats for the private right of way improvements and is ready to work with each of you to complete the utility undergrounding to your structure. . The supplemental assessment spread is complete and ready for Town Council assessment confirmation. . The three utility companies (pG&E, AT&T and Comcast) are ready to participate in the project. - --..----....-.-- , . . . If you have any thoughts or questions on the current status of the project, we would like to hear from you. Please address your comments in writing to me and include your contact infonnation. On a separate note, all of us in Town Hall wish you a healthy and joyful holiday season. Sincerely, ~ '? '-~l Peggy urran Town Manager cc: Mayor and Members of the Town Council Nick Nguyen, Director of Public Worksrrown Engineer Ann Danforth, Town Attorney --- ,. --- ----- --------- . -;I. DIGEST TO: MA VOR AND MEMBERS OF TOWN COUNCIL FROM: DANIEL M. WATROUS, PLANNING MANAGERl}J DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2006 SUBJECT: CAPRICE RESTAURANT UPDATE As you may know, Chong Cook has hired Hank Bruce as her architect to prepare revised drawings for the proposed Caprice restaurant expansion. Yesterday I met with Hank and Terry Koenig to review the first version of their revised plans. The plans are generally similar to what was proposed before, with several changes to exterior design of the front of the building and an additional small banquet room in the new upper floor. I discussed some details about possible noise, light and glare issues with Hank and Terry. The major difference with the proposed plans is that they are now proposing to demolish the existing building (leaving the foundation and, possibly, part of the current lower floor) and construct a new building for the main and upper floors. I told Hank and Terry that the proposal associated with this application has always been for the construction of an addition to an existing building. The construction of a new building on the site is substantially different, raising a number of issues that the Planning Commission and Council have not considered thus far. The Town has generally accepted the existence of a restaurant on this site, even though it is considerably overbuilt on the property. I explained to Hank and Terry that there is a big difference in how to review an application to add on to that structure while retaining the existing restaurant, versus evaluating what should be built on the site if the existing building is leveled. The new construction will also trigger additional CEOA review, with the likelihood of a mitigated negative declaration being required. I informed Hank and Terry that such a request would need to be processed as a new conditional use permit application, which would need to go back before the Commission. I also told them that any such application would need to address all the other traffic, safety and noise issues that have previously been discussed by the subcommittee. They will refine their draft plans and submit them to the subcommittee along with their other mitigation measures sometime early next year. Please contact me at 435-7393 if you have any questions. DIGEST 3. Town ofTiburon . 1505 Tiburon Boulevard. Tiburon, CA 94920. r~ 415.435.7373 E 415.435.2438. www.ci.tiburon.ca.us December 19, 2006 To Lyford Cove Residents on the following streets: Vistazo East, Reserva, Tower Point, Centro East, Solano (Paradise to Centro East), Spanish Trail, Vista Del Mar Subject: Construction Update Lyford Cove Utility Underground District The contractor for the Lyford Cove Utility Underground Project, Maggiora & Ghilotti, will be working on Mar East from today through December 22nd and then shut down for the Holidays and resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Town Hall will, also, be closed during the same time period. The contractor plans, starting the first week of January, to employ two crews on the job: one crew on Mar East and one on Paradise. We previously asked that all private property work be completed by December 31st to allow us to turn the public and private project facilities over to the utility companies for "wiring". If you do not anticipate completing your private property laterals by this date, please contact me. The Town needs to work with you to accomplish the installation of these improvements. We, also, will need to demonstrate to the utilities that the private laterals were fully inspected up to and including the service panels before the utilities will "wire" their laterals. Therefore, should the utility company records show no inspection, we will need a copy of your or your contractor's records concerning the trench inspections (utility representative approving installation and approval date). The Building Department will require a separate electrical permit for all properties with substandard (less than 100 amp) services. The Building Department will do all appropriate inspections for these properties after the permit is issued to a licensed electrical contractor. Properties with existing services that do not need to be relocated or increased in size should not require any inspections from the Building Department. The Town's Building Official recommends that all property owners involved in the undergrounding of overhead utilities on their property check to ensure that the following items are properly installed and functioning: . Smoke detectors in each bedroom, in the hallway, and at each floor level. S:IPublic WorkslUtility UndergroundinglLyford Cove U ndergroundinglConstructionlU PP ERstreetsU PDA TE 12-14-06. doc .. .<:. . Seismic restraints on all water heaters. . Electrical grounding and bonding: a) Provide an Ufer ground or 8 foot ground rod with #4 solid copper grounding electrode conductor from ground rod to ground bus. b) Bond to water and gas on the house side of the meters. c) Bond the hoUcold water lines at the water heater. The Building Official will conduct no-cost inspections of these items if the owner wants verification that the smoke detectors and water heater straps have been correctly installed and grounding/bonding has been done correctly. The above work will occupy the next six to nine months. Then the "cut over" from the old overhead system to the new underground system will be done. Your electrician will need to be present on that day. During or after the completion of this work; the new street lights will be activated, the old power poles will be removed, and restoration work (asphalt overlay or slurry seal) will be performed on the streets. If you are unsure of what needs to be done, or have any questions please call. Thank you. Sincerely, a~ AI Petrie, P.E. Consultant - Utility Underground Projects Cc: Nick Nguyen, Director of Public WorksITown Engineer Peggy Curran, Town Manager S:IPublic WorkslUtilily UndergroundinglLyford Cove UndergroundinglConstructionlUPPERstreetsUPDA TE 12-14-06.doc DIGEST If. Town of Tiburon MEMORANDUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCILMEMBERS TOWN MANAGER AND DEPARTMENT HEADS FROM: TOWN CLERK CRANE IACOPI SUBJECT: COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS DATE: January 5, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attached for your reference is the list of appointments that was adopted by Council on January 3, 2007. :r TffiURON TOWN COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 2007 I. STATE & REGIONAL AGENCIES l. ABAG - (Executive Board meets monthly in Oakland, MetroCenter, ABAG, Room 102A) Paul Smith, Delegate Tom Gram, Alternate 2. AIR TRAFFIC OVER MARIN/SFO EXPANSION Paul Smith 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE (CDBG) Paul Smith, Delegate Tom Gram, Alternate 4. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES - (North Bay Division Meets Quarterly- Annual Coiference in October) Transportation, Communication & Public Works State Policy Committee _ (I-year appointment by North Bay Division President) Alice Fredericks 5. MARIN EMERGENCY RADIO AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Town Manager Peggy Curran (Town Council appointed representative) Councilmember JeffSlavitz, Alternate 6. RICHARDSON BAY REGIONAL AGENCY - (Meets Monthly on 2nd Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. - Sausalito City Hall) Paul Smith, Delegate Jeff Slavitz, Alternate 7. TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF MARIN (TAM--formerlv CMA) (Meets Monthly on 4th Thursday at 7:30 p.m. - San Rafael City Hall) Alice Fredericks, Delegate [also elected by city representatives to serve as Southern Marin Representative to Executive Committee; also appointed as TAM's representative to MCCMC] Paul Smith, Alternate 8. WATER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Miles Berger, Delegate Alice Fredericks, Alternate 9. COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION TASK FORCE Paul Smith, Delegate Jeff Slavitz, Alternate Adopted January 3, 2007 I --- ~- LOCAL AGENCIES/COMMITTEES 1. JOINT DISASTER ADVISORY COUNCIL - (Meets Quarterly on 2m! Mondayfrom 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Community Room) Alice Fredericks, Delegate 2. JOINT RECREATION COMMITTEE - (Meets bi-monthly on 3"' Monday in the Tawn Hall Community Room) Tom Gram, Town Council Representative (Delegate) 3. BEL VEDERE- TIBURON LIBRARY AGENCY - (Community Partners for Library Expansion) Alice Fredericks II. TOWN OF TIBURON STANDING COMMITTEES - (Meetings scheduled as needed) 1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Tom Gram JeffSlavitz 2. POLICE Alice Fredericks JeffSlavtiz 3. PUBLIC WORKS Alice Fredericks Miles Berger 4. LANDS & DEVELOPMENT Tom Gram Paul Smith 5. LEGAL Tom Gram Paul Smith III. AD HOC TOWN COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 1. Downtown Economic Development Committee - Miles Berger 2. Kol Shofar Expansion - Tom GramIPaul Smith 3. Paradise Drive Liaison - Alice Fredericks/JeffSlavitz 4. Martha Property Applications - Alice FredericksIPaul Smith 5. Caprice Expansion Appea1- Miles Berger/Alice Fredericks 6. Library Negotiating Team - Alice Fredericks/Jeff Slavitz Adopted January 3. 2007 2 IV. MCCMC APPOINTMENTS - (Elected by MCCMC) I. President Alice Fredericks 2. Local Agencv Formation Commission CLAFCO) Jeff Slavitz . Town Appointments to MCCMC Committees I. MCCMC Legislative Committee Alice Fredericks Paul Smith, alternate 2. JP A Oversight Committee Jeff Slavitz Paul Smith, alternate . Town appointed representatives in other areas of interest Marin Telecommunications Agencv - (subcommittee meets every second Wednesday) Tom Gram (Delegate) JeffSlavitz (Alternate) Marin Community Foundation City Liaison Committee Alice Fredericks MarinMaD Steering Committee Nicholas Nguyen Chad Monterichard, alternate Hazardous & Solid Waste JPA Town Manager Peggy Curran Adopted January 3, 2007 3 ~ n _ DIGEST S. S I I"'T C JE: J1 <g> ~ <g> January 2007 96 B Main Street. Tiburon, CA 94920 415/435-5633 CALENDAR Monthly Luncheon Tuesday, January 9 Thursday 7;30 p.m. Belvedere City Council Meeting January 11 Belvedere Council Chambers Wednesday, January 10 8 a.m. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. First Board of Directors' Meeting of 2007 Sam's Anchor Cafe Servino's $20/$25 Wednesday, January 3 Speaker, Jennifer Homan 7:30 p.m. Tiburon Town Council Meeting Manager of Corporate Relations Tihuron Council Chambers Big Brothers/Big Sisters Thursday, January 11 Monthly Luncheon Jennifer Homan, Jennifer Homan, Manager of Corporate Relations of Big Brothers/Big Manager of Corporate Relations Sisters (BB/BS), will be our first slheaker of the new year. After showing a Big Brothers / Big Sisters Marin & Napa counties short video, Jennifer and one of t e organization's counselors will tell us Sam's Anchor Cafe about their work. She also will talk about the "Pins of Marin" art publicity 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. campaign that is a precursor to the BB /BS' s annual Bowl For Kids event. $20/$25 Wednesday, January 17 In her job, Jennifer helps plan three major fund-raising events for BB/BS. In March, it's "Bowl For Kids' Sake; in May, it's "Napa Valley Comedy 7:30 p.m. Night"; and in September, it's "Golf For Kids' Sake." In addition to ~anning Tiburon Town Council Tiburon Council Chambers these events, Jennifer he%s raise awareness in the community a out the organization's mission: " 0 enrich the lives of children and the communit}; Annual Belvedere Town Meeting through quality one-to-one mentoring relationships." She also works wit Monday, January 22 local businesses who partner with BB;BS to sponsor events. 7p.m. Belvedere Community Center Jennifer was raised in New Jersey and graduated from the Universi~ of Thursday, January 25 Delaware. After receiving her degree, sne worked in Washington, D. . as Monthly Mixer a sales representative an manger for Bank of America. After six years, she Tiburon Fire Department moved into the New York City dot-com industrr and then came to San They will be showing off their everyday equipment Francisco in 2001 to be event planner for a smal investment bank. After 1679 Tiburon Boulevard becoming a big sister the following year, she held a fund-raiser for BB/BS $10/$15 and decided to change careers to work on behalf of her community. HAPPY She accepted a position with the ALS Association (Lou Gehri1's disease) as Walk Director and was asked to mana~e a fund-raiser for BB BS. This was NEW YEAR! such a success, she was hired to work t ere full-time. A newlywed, Jennifer and her husband, a furniture designer for aSanFrancisco furniture company, are both "Bigs" and are members of St. Hilary's parish in Tiburon. Fax: 435-1132 Web: www.tiburonchamber.org E-mail: tibcc@SBCGlobaLnet :~ Business oithe Month Carl Peschow, Sweden House "Sweden House is more than a bakery now," said restaurant owner Carl Pesch ow. With the support of Laleh Zelinsky, he is looking forward to the new year with plans to refurbish the interior at 35 Main Street. A native of Cologne, Germany, Carl says he has always had a passion for cooking. Even as a kid, he liked nothing better than to spend time in his mother's kitchen. After culinary school, he began working as a personal assistant and chef for the Pink Floyd band, staying with them for three years in Greece and then moving with them to Los Angeles. In 1982, he came north to the Bay Area when he was hired by California Cafe Corporation in San Jose. Fourteen years later, Chong and Stan Cook asked him to became The Caprice's Executive Chef. "My passion is cooking," he said, He also has installed a new awning and heating system "and my talenl is to recreate a dish." on the small deck overlooking the harbor, allowing more In 2004, Klaus Meinberg approached Carl with an offer to sell customers to enjoy the view and adding more usable space Sweden House, and Carl accepted. "I want to continue the to his restaurant. tradition of fresh baked pastries and bread for the locals," he Whenever an event happens on Main Street, you can be said, "but I also want 10 expand by offering them more with sure Carl will be on hand 10 help, be it decorating for the lunchs and dinners plus takeoul." holidays, taking part in Friday Nights on Main or any other This past year, Sweden House held four ethnic dinners Chamber of Commerce occasion. Carl is also a new member - Greek, Turkish, Brizilian and German - serving a set meal of the chamber's board of directors. along with that particular county's entertainment, dancing Sweden House is open every day, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and and decorations. These special evenings have been very serves dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. each Friday and Saturday well-received, and Carl plans to continue them in 2007. evening. Phone, 435-9767. ::5JV'A1~ ~j THELODGEATTIBURON BAR -RISTO RANT E -CAP FE A lARKSPUR HOTEl 165' TiBllROlf BLVD. TIRuno",", CALIFORNIA 94920 9 MAIN STlEET . TIBlaeN. CALTFOlNIA 94920 T 415.435.3'33 f 415.435.2451 PKONE 415,4~5_2676 . 'AX 415.435.2690 BANQUET PHONEI'AX 415.435.4019 WWW.THELODGi:ATTIBURON.COM ...."....VINO,COM lID ~~t;i~~~1 ,.. ....,.. ...... WATERS EDGE Companion Services hot e I t I bur 0 n Your neighborhocxlHtness fucihty. 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This is a 20 percent discount off lunch and dinner food items, Point Tiburon Plaza Manager, City of Belvedere Monday through Thursday, ending on April 30, Peggy Curran Eric Schoenberg 2007. Mike Quinlan, who has been with Guaymas for the tast two months, is the company's new Manager, Town of Tiburon Schoenberg Guitars Events oordinator. The new General Manager Sam Doe Steve Sears is Omar Alvaros. A new event at Guaymas is its Tuesday evening's "Tequila Tastings." Cake Clothing Sam's Anchor Cafe Servino's is offering live music in its downstairs Larry Hadley Angelo Servino every Thursday, Fridat and Saturday evenings Hadley Construction Servino Ristorante during the winter mont s from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Terry Koenig Connie Wiley Sam's Anchor Cafe will have crab dinners on the Koenig & Associates Interior Designer menu every Friday evening through crab season and will hold a "Stand-up Comedy Night" every Maggie McDonough Jackie Williams Thursday starting at 8 p.m. Angel Island- Tiburon Ferry Bank of Marin Sweden House is serving dinner on FridJ;s and Carl Peschlow Laleh Zelinsky Saturdrr;s, from 6 to 9 p.m. So far, it has hel ethnic Sweden House Main Street Properties nights rom Greece, Turkey, Brazil and Germany. Watch for the next one. Presion Petty Georgia Kirchmaier Blinds & Designs C of C Executive Manager Deborah Molinar has opened her second fallery at 34 Main Street. She has named it The AR Bar. NEED MOVIIIG.. PIICRlNG nPPLIES? 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Ann Otter Members Absent: Heather Lobdell Staff Present: Deborah Mazzolini, Tom Perot and Mary Vella CALL TO ORDER: Chair Otter called the regular session to order at 6:15PM OPEN FORUM: No Comment STAFF, BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Chair's Report Trustee Fong spoke a few words on the behalf of the Agency at Ruth Carlson's 90th birthday party on November 24'", 2. BTLF Report . The BTLF Nominating Committee has met to begin the selection of the slate of officers for the coming year. Bonnie Spiesberger's term ends as President. . The campaign for 2007 Library Society memberships has begun. . The liaison to the next BTLF meeting will be Trustee Epstein. 3. Library Director's report - Deborah Mazzolini . In December the staff will perform an inventory and weeding of the collection. The library will close on January 26'" in order to reverse the location of the fiction and non- fiction collections. . The Director distributed a handout for information purposes on Municipal Financing Options. This information will be important when it is determined how much the expansion will cost. how much money will be raised through fund raising, and how much it will cost to operate the new building. When the original library building was built a Mello Roos District was formed to fund part of operations. . The Board was advised that the railroad wheels at the corner of Mar West and Tiburon Blvd., which is owned by the town of Tiburon, are under discussion at the Landmarks Society again. The BTLA remains impartial about the fate of the wheels. . Young adults have requested that the library remain open late during finals week. Therefore the library will remain open until 11 pm the week of December 18th. 4. Financial statement for October 2006 One-third into the fiscal year, expenses are under budget at 30%. Cash available after deducting reserves and designated funds is $856,000. 5. Committee Reports . The Bookmarks will exhibit a display of handmade wreaths which will be available for auction during Teddy Bear Tea week. . The Film Committee had a sell-out on November 1th with the showing of six shorts. . The Program Committee is booking the Founders Room for January and February. . The re-shingling of the building is tentatively planned for spring. Belvedere City Engineer Bob Branz has agreed to assist in writing the RFP (request for proposal) which . . . .~ Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency Page 2 November 20, 2006 Minutes will be circulated early in 2007. He has asked that the library get an estimate from the original architect, BSA, to develop a scope of work and product specifications. Their representative David Ross has agreed to provide this information which will be sent forthwith and necessitate a December meeting of the BTLA to approve this proposal. CONSENT CALENDAR: 6. Approval of minutes of October 16, 2006 7. Approval of warrants and in house check registers dated October 2006 8. Architect Selection Task Force charge, process outline, and timeline Trustee Johnson requested that Item 8 be removed from the consent calendar. A motion to approve the Consent Calendar made by Trustee Fong and seconded by Trustee Kuhns, passed. Trustees Johnson and Falk abstained. The Board again discussed the number of candidates that the Architect Selection Task Force should present. Various options were suggested. A motion to revise the Task Force charge to read "The goal of the Task Force is to select a minimum of three finalists for presentation to the BTLA by Spring of 2007" made by Trustee Johnson and seconded by Trustee Epstein, was approved. A motion to approve the Architect Selection Process Outline and Preliminary Timeline For Architect Selection Process dated 11/13/06, made by Trustee Johnson and seconded by Trustee Falk, was approved. TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS: 9. Staff Department Report - Joan Garrett, Supervisor of Reference Services With a staff of two full-time and two part-time employees, this department is in charge of reference desk questions from walk-ins, phone calls and email. They manage the public Internet stations and teach workshops covering computer programs with hands-on teaching labs as well as manage the library's website. Each department member selects books for assigned subject areas and evaluates and recommends electronic resources for the liQi'ary. The library currently subscribes to 28 databases. The staff also obtains patron requests for books and documents not available in the MARl Net network from libraries across the country and Canada. This process is known as Interlibrary loan (Ill). 10. Ethics Training Four of seven trustees attended the live ethics training program at the Belvedere Community Center on October 23rd. Board members must be aware of ethical restrictions and conflicts of interest as trustees of a public agency. There are legal aspects as well as public perception aspects to consider in each trustee's decisions. 11. Building Program Planning Update Jim levorsen, Chair of the Architect Selection Task Force, is writing the letter of Interest to submit to potential architects. Several members of the Task Force visited the Livermore Library recently and another scouting mission is planned for December 14th to several libraries in the South Bay. Kathryn Page of Page + Moris held a focus group with the Redwood High School leadership class and with the library's Bookmarks. Both groups gave lots of valuable input. Ms. Page's building program is scheduled to be complete in December. - - -' -- Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency Page 3 November 20, 2006 Minutes The Land Negotiations Committee met to discuss the transfer of the land from the Town to the Library. The Town plans to have an appraisal of the site made. The meeting earned a positive report from the Agency members that attended. 12. Policy updates: Programs Several recommendations are proposed for the Policy and Procedural Guidelines for Library Sponsored Programs. Publicity materials are described as mailings, emails, brochures, flyers, etc. Trustee Johnson recommended a slight modification in wording on this subject. Three points have been added to the scheduling and managing of programs: 14. If a program has more than 30 people in attendance, the door into the front lobby should be left open. Aisles should not be blocked. 15. Representatives from the Program, Film, or Art Committee will be present at any event hosted by that group. 16. The responsibility of the Program, Film, and Art Committee members is to attend committee planning meetings, recommend and produce programs, and assist in the preparation and hosting of programs and events on a rotational basis. The Art Committee, as part of their planning, juries art work in the fall of every year for exhibits in the following calendar year. In the Policy Guidelines for Selecting Films to be Screened for Audiences at the Library the phrase in both print and digital format is added to describe the forms acceptable for program announcements. A motion to accept the revisions and modifications to both policies, made by Trustee Johnson and seconded by Trustee Fang, was approved. COMMUNICATIONS 13. Monthly calendar The annual staff holiday party will be held on Monday, December 4'h in the Founders Room. Alicia Bell will sing and the Trustees will provide food and holiday decorations. 14. Schedule of 2007 meeting dates A brief meeting to approve minutes and warrants and discuss and approve the proposal by BSA to oversee the re-shingling project will be held in the Study Room at 5:30pm before the holiday party on December 4'h. Director Mazzolini will be on vacation on the date the February meeting was scheduled so that meeting will be cancelled and the March meeting will take place on March 12'h ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjoumed at8:15 pm. Respectfully submitted, Mary Vella Upcoming meeting: Monday, December 4, 2006 c: DIGEST 7 . * ~ ~.~, l. L . - ",'-' ~Recreation L..... v /iJ;'O ,.. >.., Department TOWN MAI'olf'C,ccr "'Fir' . ,-,,0 v t:: BELVEDERE-TIBURON JOINT RECREATION COMMITTEE TOWN OF TIBURON v Special Meeting Monday, December 11, 2006 7:00 p.m. Tiburon Town Hall- Tiburon Community Room 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon The public is invited to attend. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact: Belvedere-Tiburon Recreation (415) 435-4355. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable Belvedere--Tiburon Recreation Committee to make reasonable accommodation for full participation. (28 CFR 35,102- 35,104 ADA Title II) 7:00 Call to Order Committee: Denise Bauer, Chair Belvedere Jerry Riessen, Vice.Chair Tiburon Robert McCaskill Belvedere Tara Sullivan Tiburon Priscilla Tripp Tiburon Jennifer Muller Belvedere Merrill Boyce RUSD I. Public Comment The public may direct questions or comments related to Belvedere- Tiburon Recreation business to the Commil1ee and Director concerning matters not listed on the agenda. The Committee can take no action unless the matter is placed on a subsequent agenda II. Minutes I. Approval of minutes for the Regular Meeting held November 20, 2006. Motion Second by Vote III. Finance Reoorts I. Review of November cash reports. IV. Information and Discnssion Items I. RFP: Summer Camp I Program Marketing Study 2. Workers Compensation Update 3. BTJRC meeting Calendar 2007 4. Academy Program Cost Analysis V. Staff Reports: I. Special Events: Sherry Burchert VI. Action Items: I. Appoint Chair / Vice Chair and Financial & Personnel Sub-Commil1ee for 2007. VII. Closed Session: Director Evaluation pursuant to Government Code section 54957 (b)(J). VIII. Adiourn .. fJ . DIGEST RICHARDSON'S BAY REGIONAL AGENCY Thursday, December 21,2006 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Sausalito City Council Chambers 420 Litho Street Sausalito, CA PUBUC COMMENT IS INVITED CONCERNING EACH AGENDIZED ITEM PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT. PLEASE UMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE (3) MINUTES. ~.,..."-_._._._.._-_.." AGENDA 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL 1. Minutes of October 19, 2006 Meeting I -.-.-- 2. Review report of Harbor Administrator 3. Approval of prior expenditures for October and November, 2006 I j:i Eel:;;, i'~;f;;;;;;;- ! ';'J _ ,II , f ~ I \ ;1 J I> ' " If 4. Richardson Bay Special Area Plan and Joint Powers Authoritydiscossion r-o~C!J .~ 2006 '. I.. 5. Rapid ReSponse Program and contract c6nsider~tion , FH~Jf:}~t~f1;-~;lt,> k':"":j' ,1-" F)~~ \' ;:'" L TalNN,' . . .......... 6. Mooring Plan status \.... ,; '!.:, L,~ ;'~~-,~ .~ -:..L~:_u 7. 2006 Water Test results -"'.- ~~'EC r""' -. 8. Tall Building Restrooms discussion I '~;J' i' ~ i,:--'~! . .' f}- ~~ -) /. 'i .' I' ,",:' r~:!:::;:' . 9. Update on patrol vessel operations with Sausalito Police Department I ITEe ] 2006 10. Public comments invited concerning items NOT On this Agenda (3.minlfte llrtiil:) Tni/i(; v n ~ 'Ii 11. Staff comments ." -'-' 12. Board member matters Adjourn, NEXT MEETING: Tentatively planned for February 15, 2007. Please review your calendars and advise Staffon your availability. A COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET IS A VA/lABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE SAUSAUTO CITY'UBRARY. TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC MEETING NOTICE, PLEASE EMAIL REQUEST TO DON ALLEE AT dal/ee@co.marin.ca.us Marin County Community Development Agency, 3501 Civic Center Dr. Room 308, San Rafael, CA 94903 Office 415/289-4143 bprice@co.marin.ca.us ~ DIGEST TOWN OF TIBURON PARKS & OPEN SPACE COMMISSION AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING - TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007 6:00 P.M. Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California I. ROLL CALL II. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS (Please limit comments to no more than three (3) minutes.) III. STAFF AND COMMISSION BRIEFING IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of December 12,2006 - (No. 213) IV. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Tiburon Peninsula Foundation's Proposal to maintain Blackie's Pasture/Trees B. Tree Management Plan for Knoll's Grove of Eucalyptus Trees V. ADJOURNMENT S:IPublic WorkslPOSClAgendas\2007107.0 1.09Agenda.doc ID. TOWN OF TIBURON DIGSsr PLANNING COMMISSION 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Regular Meeting January 10, 2007 - 7:30 PM ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABIUTlES 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. AVAlLABIUTY OF INFORMATION Copies of all Planning Commission Agendas, Staff Reports, and supporting data are available for viewing and inspection at Town Hall and at the Belvedere- Tiburon Library located adjacent to Town Hall. Agendas and Staff Reports are also available on the Tiburon webslte (www.ci.tiburon.ca.usl after 5:00 PM on the. Friday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings proVide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to provide testimony on agenda Items. If you Challenge any proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raiSing only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described later in this agenda, or in written conespondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing(s). TIMING OF ITEMS ON AGENDA While the Planning Commission attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items out of order. No set times are assigned to items appearing on the Planning Commission agenda. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Fraser, Vice Chairman Aguirre, Commissioner Collins, Commissioner Kunzweiler, Commissioner O'Donnell ORAL COMMUtilCATIONS 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. .6\ Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting January 10. 2007 Page 2 COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING Staff Update Commission Information Items PUBLIC HEARING 1. REQUEST TO OBTAIN LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION FOR THE FORMER RAILROAD TRESTLE MOUND NEAR BLACKIE'S PASTURE; Leslie Doyle, Belvedere- Tiburon Landmarks, Applicant; Assessor's Parcel No. 055-071-02 DISCUSSIOf:\l ITEMS 2. Major Peninsula Project Status Update 3. 2007 Planning Commission Calendar MINUTES 4. Planning Commission Minutes - Regular Meeting of November 8, 2006 ADJP!.!~NME~T Future Aaenda Items a011007 Tiburon Glen Tentative Subdivision Map (TBA) - ._- /I. Sam Chapman Statue Fund K r:,;: '0:: r" ,-,...' -~, P.D.Box 1182 ",--.,;" Belvedere-Tiburon, CA 94920 I"~I -" Uj"',l ...; Committee Meeting TOWN :'"t!\;~AC~:i;S OfFICE" Sample Agenda TOWN OF TIBURON 0900-1100 Hrs. Early January Chairman: Jay DIGEST I Correspondence II Financial Report: A. IRS 501(e) B. Income- Thank you cards. C. Accounts Paid III Old Business A. Person, Agencies contacted B. Responses IV New Business (Fund Raising) A. Coordinator, who? B. Partnership with an established organization 1. Tibmon Peninsula Foundation 2. Marin Community Foundation 3. Oakland "A"s, C. Direct Mail Out 1. All Peninsula or just petition signers 2. Modify letter "What's in it for me?" D. Contact select groups 1. Business leaders 2. Little League, etc. E. Face to Face contacts F. Grant Application G. Marketing: 1. Classified ads" Ark, I.J., Chronicle 2. Sports writers 3. KNBR sports, KGO radio H. Fundraising Celebration Suggestions for celebrities V Good of the Order- Frank's Experiences VI Non-Agenda Items VII Adjournment Ideas, suggestions? Call Frank 435-9872 ()". DIGEST To: All Interested Persons From: Marin Local Agency Formation Commission RECEIVED " '(rr] ':', -.:> {ld Date: December 27, 2006 ,OWN MAI,Acms OfFICE TOWN Of TIBURON Re: Strategic Plan Workshop 2007 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission for January 11, 2007 has been postponed to be held with the annual Strategic Planning Workshop on Friday, January 26, 2007, 8:30 am to 12:30pm in the Muir Woods Conference Room at 165 N. Redwood Drive, San RafaeL At the workshop, the Commission will conduct regular meeting business and review the objectives of its Strategic Plan for the coming year. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Please notify Marin LAFCO if you plan to attend so that adequate seating maybe arranged. Your response is welcome by phone at (415) 446-4409; or by fax at (415) 446-4410; or by email at lafco@mllrin.org. If you should require further information, please contact our office. Chairperson: Jeffiy Blanchfield Members: Susan Adams, Einar Asho, Barbara Heller, Charles McGlashan, Dennis 1. Rodoni, Jeffrey Slavitz Alternates: Christopher Burdick, Carla Condon, Steve Kinsey, George C. Quesada Executive Officer: Peter V. Banning Marin Local Agency Formation Commission 165 N. Redwood Drive, Ste. 160 . San Rafael, California 94903 Telephone (415) 446-4409 . Facsimile (415) 446-4410 . Website http://lajco.marin.org l MARIN COUNTY DIGEST J,. . . i COMMUNITY D~V~LOPM~NT AG~NCY ...-.....--.... ~ ALI:::< ~jii~DS Dikl=Cl or.; ..-('~.......,..............:.......\.::,c:: (-.--.-.-.,,\.( ..... Please join us at a Strawberry Design Review Board meeting to discu'ss the "Lower Eagle Rock" Project Proposal JAN 32007 Who: Marin County Community Development Agency - Planning Division and the Strawberry Design Review Board What: Community meeting regarding a local project proposal When: Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 7:30pm - 9:00pm Where: Strawberry Recreation Center , 118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA. 94941 Why: We would like the community's input, and ask you to join us in a neighborhood dis cussion. The Project The applicant, Pan Pacific Ocean, Inc., has submitted Master Plan, Tentative Map, and Precise De- velopment Plan applications proposing a 7-lot subdivision of a 16.5-acre property. The proposal consists of three market rate residential parcels, (2.6, 2.1, and 11.0 acres in size), proposed for de- velopment with 6,000 - 7,000 square foot homes, with access by a common driveway off Bay Vista Drive. The proposal also includes four inclusionary affordable residential parcels (7,402 square feet to 11,326 square feet in size) proposed for development with 1,400 square foot homes, with access from two shared driveways off Eagle Rock Road. The applicant proposes to provide resi- dential architectural designs by Zwick Architects for all seven homes, and work with Habitat for Hu- manity in the development and construction of the affordable units. All seven homes are proposed to incorporate green building materials and techniques for environmental sustainability. Density for Affordable Housing Projects and the Countywide Plan land Use Designation The project site is located within the Countywide Plan (CWP) City Centered Corridor, with a land Use Designation of Planned Residential, one dwelling unit per 1-10 acres (PR). The proposed resi- dential density (7 units) is consistent with the density range of the CWP land use designation. The maximum residential density under the zoning for housing units that meet the affordability require- ments are detennined through the Use Pennit application procedures, providing that the resulting density complies with the density range established by the CWP. How To Get In Touch Project information can be obtained at the Marin County Community Development Agency's public information counter at the Civic Center - Room 308, San Rafael, California, Monday through Friday (closed holidays), 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., or by calling (415) 499-6269. Please direct any questions to Johanna Patri, Acting Principal Planner, at 415-499-7888. . DIGEST Jw MARIN COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION January 4, 2007 at 1 :30 p.m. RECf=I\.n;,::n _~ ,.c. ........_ Marin Civic Center, Planning Chambers, Room 328 ') '/"'1 ~.~.:'. -,J Ll:G AGENDA TOWN MANAGERS OFfiCE TOWN Of TIBURON Agenda items will be heard at the lime specified or later. depending on the progress of the meeting. 1:30 1. CALL TO ORDER 1:30 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 5, NOVEMBER 3 AND DECEMBER 14, 2006 (Action Item) 1:40 3. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (Information) 1:45 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Parks and Open Space Commission Agenda. Items will be heard by the Commission without return comment. Testimony regarding matters not on the agenda will not be considered part of the administrative record. 1:50 5. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (Action item) a. Commission appoinlees to the Community Advisory Committee b. Schedule review 2:15 6. REPORT: MARIN AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST - BOB BERNER (Information item) 2:35 8. MID-YEAR DEPARTMENT WORKPLAN REVIEW (Information item) 2:50 9. MID-YEAR COMMISSION WORKPLAN REVIEW (Action item) 3:05 12. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioners may speak briefly about items of interest to the Commission that do not appear on the agenda. No action may be may be taken on any items. 3:20 13. ADJOURN KSJ fI --- ~ JI ..... .... ..... - - In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. if you need special assistance (i.e. auxiliary aids or services) in order to participate in this public meeting, please contact the Senior Secretary of the Department of Parks and Open S ace b callin 415 499-6387 voice or 415 499-6172 TTY at least five business da s rior to the meet in . The agenda is available on the Internet at http://www.co.marin .ca. us/departrnents/parksandopenspace/mari ncountvparksandopenspacecomm ission PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION AGENDA FOR JANUARY 4, 2007 MEETING . DIGEST r MARIN HEALTHCARE DISTRICT http://www.marinhealthcare.org 1100 South Eli,eo Drive, Suite 4, Greenbrae, CA 94904 Telephone: 415-461-5700 Fax: 415.461-0308 DIRECTORS: SHARON J. JACKSON, MEA, Chair RECEIVED ARCHIMEDES RAMIREZ, M.D., Vice-Chair ,.'.:', - 3 ZOO7 JAMES CLEVER, MD., Secretary ,OWN MANAGERS OFFICE LARRY BEDARD, M.D. TOWN Of TiBURON JENNIFER RIENKS, Ph.D. NOTICE Marin Healthcare District Board of Directors Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 9,2007 7:00 pm Conference Center Marin General Hospital 250 Bon Air Road Greenbrae, California A copy of the agenda for the Regular Meeting will be posted and distributed at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting. American Sign Language Inlerpreters may be requested by calling (415) 461-5700 (voice) or (415) 461-0308 (facsimile) at least 48 hours in advance of this meeting.