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TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST
Week of July 2 - 6, 2007
Tiburon
1. Correspondence - Asher Rubin re: Tiburon Art Festival
2. Correspondence - Maureen Meikle re: Scotch Broom Control
3. Yearly Recap Design Review Submittals - June 2007
4. Monthly Report - Design Review - June 2007
Agendas & Minutes
5. Planning Commission - Meeting Cancellation - July II, 2007
Regional
a) Newsletter from Chas. McGlashan - re: June 2007 Update
b) 2006 Annual Report - Marin Conservation League *
c) Great Age - Marin Commission on Aging Newsletter - Summer 2007 *
d) Western City - July 2007 *
Agendas & Minutes
e) Meeting Notice - Regular Meeting - Marin Healthcare District - July 10, 2007
f) Meeting Notice - Study Session - Marin Healthcare ~istrict - July 10, 2007
g) Agenda - Marin County Open Space District - July 10, 2007
* Council Only
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July 2, 2007
TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE
TOWN OF TIBURON
Town of Tiburon
Town Council
1505 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, CA 94920
Dear Peggy &: Town Council,
Thank you for the town's generous contribution of $2,000 (subject to repayment if we have
surplus) plus police protection for the Tiburon Art Festival. We are grateful for this thoughtful gift
and the spirit in which it was given.
Your sponsorship of the Festival demonstrates a commitment to artists, Ark Row, and the town of
Tiburon. Your support is very important to all of us involved in the Festival. With your help, we
have been able to attract a wonderful field of talented artists and expect a fabulous turnout for the
weekend.
Since this is the first annual Art Festival, we will be building our sponsorship base in the coming
months and years for the benefit of the Festival. We thank you for your help in making this
possible and we hope to merit your continued support in the years ahead.
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Asher Rubin
Co-Chair, Tiburon Art Festival
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130 Main Street. Tiburon, CA 94920. Tel: 415.789.1794 · tiburonartfestival.com
Maureen Meikle
P. O. Box 618
Tiburon, CA 94920
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TOWN OF TIBURON
OFFICE OF DESIGN REVIEW
MONTHL Y REPORT
June 2007
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPLICATIONS:
NUMBER SUBMITTED
~ NEW SINGLE F AMIL Y RESIDENCES
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~ MAJOR ADDITIONS/ AL TERA TIONS
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~ MINOR ADDITIONS/ AL TERA TIONS
~ (not eligible for Staff Review)
~ SIGN PERMITS
~ TREE PERMITS
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~ V ARIANCE REQUESTS
~ FAR EXCEPTIONS REQUESTS
~ EXTENSION OF TIME
STAFF REVIEW APPLICATIONS:
Review of minor exterior alterations and additions of less than 500
square feet.
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APPEALS OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DECISIONS TO TOWN COUNCIL
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REPORT PREPARED BY: Connie Cashman, Planning Secretary
DATE OF REPORT: July 2, 2007
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June 2007 Newsletter
Supervisor Charles McGlashan
Welcome to Summer 2007, to everyone in District 3 and the County.
Wow has it been busy lately!
Between our specific projects focused on the District, community improvement and environmental
management efforts, managing 22 departments with my colleagues, and working on the Countywide Plan
Update, it has been an exciting and hard working time for of us in your local government.
The press highlights several key issues day to day, but from potholes and stop signs, to our new road and
transportation projects, there's an additional long story behind the scenes, too. My commission
assignments, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Regional Airport Planning Committee, are important
venues to make sure that District 3 suffers no ill treatment from regional planning and growth, and that Marin
County serves as a leader in all respects on these important bodies. Hard work on improved enforcement of
County and Bay Conservation rules has consumed much of my time, but seems to deliver direct benefits to
the people of District 3, so far. I think this has all been time and money well spent.
Overall, the County is in good shape with a balanced budget and good progress toward large capital
investments in a health & wellness campus (LEED gold energy and environmental standards) in San Rafael
and a critically needed public safety building (also shooting for LEED gold), as well as careful long term
planning regarding the future of Marin General Hospital and our changing healthcare landscape. I've been
deeply involved in these issues. I had good initial results working on campaign finance reform with
Supervisor Brown, and await the final committee recommendations from him and Supervisor Adams now
that they are working together to finalize the measure for our consideration. .
As you know, the mission that drives our work can best be summed up with one word: "sustainability", and
fits well with the County's Strategic Plan to "provide excellent services to ensure healthy, safe and
sustainable communities throughout Marin." While this remains my purpose in my work here at the County,
our projects encompass a wide range of issues and perspectives. A sample of key projects is provided
below in more detail.
We are now preparing seriously for climate disruption, emergency preparedness, and for the large changes
necessary to survive this coming storm. I remain convinced that we can build better communities along the
way. The changes needed to reduce C02 emissions are the same ones needed to best reduce automobile
congestion and make our communities more pleasant, walkable and vital for our economy. Almost 3 years
into my work, I am more convinced than ever that my vision from the 2003/2004 campaign is valid.
Marin County is also preparing well for future liabilities from retirements and in managing retiree health
benefit costs in an ethical and responsible way. We are performing some critical strategic planning for our
parks and open space district, libraries and public safety as well. 2008 portends to be an important year for
the voters, who will be asked about many different investments and policies, at the federal, state and local
level. In six months I'll check in again with a key update on some of these issues in addition to my usual
rundown of my key special projects.
Progress in "Counting Down to Zero Waste"
Single Use Bags & Styrofoam Containers
On 15 May I proposed that we embark on a critical single-use bag eradication effort in partnership with
business. It will take a year of building voluntary compliance with the complete eradication of plastic take-
out bags and Styrofoam, and will also attempt to reduce use of paper take-out bags. Ultimately we plan to
introduce legislation banning the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam food take-out containers, and adding a
surcharge to paper bags; all with the intent of training all of us to use our own cloth bags or containers for
food take-out (at least avoiding the environmentally destructive Styrofoam containers).
The County, Mollie Stones, and other business leaders will launch the effort this Summer by giving away
tens of thousands of free cloth bags that can be reused indefinitely. Our Solid Waste JPA has been working
in the Farmers' Market at the Civic Center already in this give-away. In my own case, I've successfully
trained myself to bring a container or reusable bag to the store when I shop. The key was forgiving myself
when I had to walk (calmly!) back out to the parking lot to retrieve my bag in the trunk of the car or in my bike
bag.
A team effort by Green Sangha, the County Green Business Program, interns, and Mike Stone, CEO of
Mollie Stone, the County and business community will jointly promote a voluntary effort in education, green
business support and community outreach, and survey work over the next year. We will work to attract
other leading businesses to join the effort (United Markets, and Whole Earth are already working); our
volunteer leaders. are contacting all our local retailers. Tom Eddington of Tam Valley is our key volunteer
leading the planning and coordination, along with Stuart Moody of Green Sangha.
Congratulations to Fairfax in working fast to pass the firstplastic bag ban in the County.
As I mentioned in my newsletter last Fall, the damage caused by plastic and Styrofoam is well documented
in a film titled "Our Synthetic Sea", shown at our 18 April '06 zero waste workshop, and again to the Board of
Supervisors on 15 May 2007 to kick off this new phase of work.
Zero Waste Resolutions Passed
I was also successful in bringing resolutions to the County's Solid Waste JPA and to the Board of
Supervisors (BOS), pledging to reach a zero waste status by 2025. We join several other jurisdictions in the
nation and Europe in setting this stretch goal.
Extended Producer Responsibility / Product Take-Back
Our Solid Waste JPA has successfully joined efforts with fellow California jurisdictions in pursuing State
legislation for "extended producer responsibility" (EPR), or so-called "product take-back" rules. Rather.than
dumping the chore of disposal or recycling on local governments, we need to align the costs and incentives
with those who make the products, such that better re-use opportunities are designed in from the beginning
of the product's life. Haulers could serve as the local collectors and shippers of a sorted "waste" stream (or
rather, a "reborn" product stream) back to the business sectors for re-use or remanufacture. British
Columbia, Washington, and Oregon already have legislation pointing in this direction. California is not far
behind.
The California Bay Area Product Stewardship Council has become a powerful force for better policy from the
State in reducing single-use products and in increasing efficiency, and Marin County was a charter member.
Two bills are now being considered in the Legislature that would introduce this concept, one of which is
sponsored by our own Assemblyman, Jared Huffman!
Food Waste to Energy and Composting
We are preparing to study the efficacy of creating a food-waste-to-energy and. composting program. Food
would be collected at curbside in the green can along with our regular yard-waste. We hope to divert green
waste and food waste into a methane engine for the creation of electrical energy and compost material. It is
estimated that 7% - 10% of Marin County's waste stream is compostable food waste, and methane gas is
created as food decomposes in the anaerobic environment of a landfill, and is a bad actor as a green house
gas, even worse than C02.
The JPA will be studying this concept at the same time we work with Redwood Landfill to utilize the existing
methane created there for electricity production.
The special committee on Zero Waste has already been valuable in these efforts and in planning for more to
come! At home you can do a great deal to divert your 'discards' from the landfill. Visit Marin Sanitary
Service's website for a complete list of their recycling services, location and tips: www.marinsanitarv.com.
Contact iReuse to find a new home for just about anything you can imagine. ReNew Computers in San
Rafael accepts all electronics for environmentally correct recycling on the first Saturday of each month.
Learn more at www.renewcomputers.com or call 457.8801 for more information. And remember, Fall is a
great time to start that backyard composting bin....
Violence a Sign of Larger Concerns
{Much of the following was printed in the Independent Journal, 26 June, 2007}
Marin City has had more than its share of tragedies. A fight between two 13-year-old friends ended
tragically with one in juvenile hall and the other on life support, and has galvanized the Marin City community
like no other event in recent years.
Our prayers go out to the two families of these boys, because both families are suffering and they need our
support. The community is suffering, too, and this tragic event calls us all to action.
Leaders convened a forum. People from all over Marin rallied. Melvin Atkins, Chair of the Marin City
Community Services District, began the meeting with these words: "Avoid as much finger-pointing as
possible. If you point any finger, point first at yourself and then at solutions."
Thoughtful questions were posed: Who is responsible for our youth? What roles should be played by
support organizations, such as churches, government, schools, non-profits and foundations?
Our children are first and foremost the responsibility of parents and families, but they are also the
responsibility of the larger community, our village. They need good examples to follow. They need good
schools and positive activities to participate in after school. Families need support, as well, especially
families headed by a single parent, or, in some cases, by a grandparent.
Health and wellness, including mental health, must be emphasized. Individuals must step up, neighbors
must step up, and all the community resources, from the churches to non-profits to foundations to
government, must coordinate the efforts needed to strengthen the community. Skills need to be developed
for the real world.
We need to break the isolation experienced by so many of these children and their families. Schools, non-
profits and government agencies need to provide programs and services that address the needs of the
community, and those efforts need to be coordinated. There was enthusiastic support for a curfew for youth,
which my office will analyze in conjunction with the Community Services District and the Sheriff's office.
Most of all, a community needs a strong economic base to, create demand pull for careers of meaning and
lives with hope. Local energy firms that reduce climate risks and employ Marin County youth are needed.
This Summer's continuation of California Youth Energy Services, a program to conduct energy efficiency
work in low income homes with low income students trained as auditors, should be a good start.
Healthcare jobs that bring people into skilled nursing and care positions are needed here, also. Competitive
wages that convince people to enter the workforce instead of gangs are needed, too. All this depends on
good education and work-readiness.
Nationally, we could use a bit of old-style progressive caring about those less fortunate.
Marin City has had its tragedies, but there is also much to celebrate. It is a vibrant and diverse community
filled with passionate and dedicated people. The Sausalito-Marin City School District Academic Performance
Index (API) jumped 59% in the '05-'06 school year to 789 and hit 800 this school year. The high school
graduation rate hit an all-time high this year. The Marin City Library has some of the highest patronage
numbers in Marin County.
And speaking of vision, plans are underway to design and build a beautiful new community center, a
gathering place for young and old alike, and everyone in between.
[June 21 and June 27] brought out the best of Marin City and the County: concerned, involved and devoted
people of all ages who expressed their thoughts, their fears and their hopes for the future. And everyone,
whatever their point of view, was right: all of the ideas, all of the threads, must be knit together to strengthen
the fabric of Marin City. Many in attendance, including the Sheriffs office, County representatives, school
board members, non-profit groups and leaders from the faith-based community, pledged to join together to
move from words to actions, and to begin the process of healing now.
Let's remember that lives filled with hope are the ones that endure.
Four key initiatives are now in play: .
. Curfew and open container rules for public housing and the community
. Mentoring efforts for young people
. Job skill development for older youth and adults
. Parent training and advocacy
Working closely with the Community, I intend to help wherever I can on all these.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Pilot Builds Momentum
The BOS selected $20 million in projects for bikes and feet in Marin County on 17 May. Led by myself and
Supervisor Kinsey, the program is proceeding well and will enter an intensive phase of planning,
environmental clearance, and construction during the next year. After an intense project selection effort by
the citizen Project Selection Advisory Committee and input from the cities and towns, the projects were
selected by the BOS in a number of categories, including stairs, lanes and paths yet to be identified and
educational efforts intended to make it safer to walk and bike with cars in the County. It was a challenge to
pick good projects that can be implemented quickly, given a list of opportunities that added up to over $250
Million!
From educational efforts to large capital projects, we are confident that this pilot program will prove to
Congress that these investments can make our lives better and serve as legitimate transportation
alternatives. Southern Marin faired well in gaining resources for critical projects for our schools, cities and
major pathways. See www. WalkBikeMarin.org for more information.
Muir Woods Shuttle Continues Success
In six short weeks this Summer, we've already carried 9,500 passenger trips on the Shuttle. Perhaps worth
2,000 cars off our roads, this little gem continues to make life better for Southern Marin. The buses meet the
Sausalito Ferry directly now for non-stop service to the Woods, but most people still drive over Waldo Grade
and park at the Pohono or Manzanita lots.
This program needs help from our State and Federal leaders for continued operation. Funded from a study
grant so far, it costs $300,000 per Summer to operate. I'm alerting everyone to the need for permanent
funding. Please tell your legislators that you want this to continue!
Community Choice Aggregation Continues to Look Promising
Our Countywide Ener~y Task Force, which I Chair with Supervisor Brown, continues to evaluate CCA very
carefully. On May 2i we selected the basic policy of pegging our electricity rates to be the same as those
charged by PG&E, with an intensive increase in the use of renewable energy within this price constraint.
Based on analysis so far, we should beat our ten-year 51 % renewables target. I consider this good news,
for the rate-payer should see no change in their bills (from what they would otherwise pay), and Marin
County will again show serious leadership in the increased use of renewable energy sources. {By the way,
PG&E would still distribute the electricity and the gas that you use in the same manner that they do now -
and our bills would look the same, too.}
This could also be a good way to stimulate local business and reduce security risks from centralized utility
power generation. Keeping our energy dollars local will allow us to invest in local businesses and in energy
efficiency projects. So far the analysis shows us able to manage market risk, price flux, and other issues
well.
The biggest downside of this program is the fact that many of our local leaders would have to engage in yet
another policy board and gain familiarity with a new subject. Luckily, the mechanics of energy acquisition
and management would be hired from the same pros that do that work now in the energy market for the
utilities, public providers (e.g. City of Palo Alto that runs its own utility) and private sector players. Lucky for
you and me, we don't have to claim sudden expertise in the arcane world of electricity markets and issues!
Risks, costs, reliability, and financial and governance feasibility will all be analyzed carefully over the next six
months. If the idea continues to survive this scrutiny, it will be debated at every council in the County, and at
the BOS, in early- to mid 2008.
Marin City Health Clinic Performing Well in Year 1
The new Marin City Health & Wellness Clinic, at the Manzanita Town Center, is exceeding expectations in
reaching underserved people in Southern Marin. Over 90 patients have visited the clinic for a variety of
health services in its first six months of operations.
My sincere gratitude goes to the staff, led by Executive Director Marlene Jones, the volunteers, led by Drs.
Curtis Robinson and Darren Lipshitz, and the support from many others, including Essie Blau, RN, of Tam
Valley. The main work and credit on this successful launch belongs to the local leaders, led by Terrie Harris
Green, Vice Chair of the Marin City CSD.
Many thanks again to the County's Department of Health &Human Services, led by Dr. Larry Meredith and
Frima Stewart, for their strong support of our community in helping to plan and in accounting assistance for
the Clinic. H&HS is also providing an outreach team for mental health, career and financial services, and
nursing. This team has worked for many years at 101 Drake Avenue in Marin City, but may soon be able to
join the other health professionals at the new clinic.
Countywide Plan Update 2007
The Plan, scheduled for adoption by the Board of Supervisors this Autumn, attempts to frame our 25-Year
vision for Marin County. It is a ground-breaking document already. Based on the theme of Sustainability, it
seeks to integrate a quarter-century work-plan for transportation, housing and land-use, equity, economic
vitality, health, energy efficiency and environmental performance, C02 reduction, safety and emergency
preparedness, and many other issues for our citizens and communities.
St. Vincent's
Most of the press and debate has been centered, as usual, on the St. Vincent's property, which many see as
a good site for housing and commercial activities, or perhaps as a good, if isolated, place for a senior care
and living center. This issue continues to be controversial and I will need time to look at the Baylands
Corridor there that seeks to protect critical upland habitat for the baylands, as well as the viability of this site
for housing. I don't consider this area a legitimate "in-fill" location, since it is far from city-centered services
and sits in a critical habitat area, so many of these types of claims fall short for me; but the County faces an
urgent and environmentally destructive lack of affordable housing and senior living arrangements, so I am
strongly drawn to good arguments as to where and how we can house more of our own workers and
seniors. This will be an intense and heated debate throughout the Fall until my colleagues and I reach our
final conclusions and vote on the Plan. While simple messages are fun and appealing to busy people, this is
a complex situation deserving critical and careful analysis and thought.
A New Transportation Vision
As usual, I consider it critical to get cars off the region's freeways and local roads. I remain passionate
about non-car transit of all forms, from SMART to walkways, and want this strengthened in the Plan.
A very intriguing plan has been presented recently by Mr. Allan Nichol, Michael Rex, and Mary O'Mara, ED
of Marin Link. Called the Corridors Plan, they propose to build fixed rail trolleys down the old rail routes in
our communities (e.g.: Center Blvd. in Ross Valley; Miller Avenue/Shoreline/Bridgeway from Mill Valley to
Sausalito). Supported by jitneys in the hills to bring people to the lines, we could provide a reason not to
begin a trip via car. Linked to SMART and our main bus lines, it could be a fun first step in building a viable
non-car system for our region as well. I love this vision and want to support progress toward this in our
general plan. Kudos to these three key leaders in their persistence in presenting this idea to the
Transportation Authority of Marin and other bodies.
I'm thus working wherever I can to support this vision: with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and
with Assemblyman Huffman on some innovative new concepts in congestion toll authorities and reduction of
VMT in the region (vehicle miles traveled - the key metric that documents our destructive habit of driving
more, and further, over time here in the Bay Area).
Affordable Housing
I believe that Marin's lack of affordable housing may be its largest environmental problem. In Tam Valley,
we have engaged in a vigorous debate about housing and the area's capacity to absorb any more growth. A
rare situation in Marin, the Junction is plagued by an influx of weekend traffic all Summer long (and the
workday commute traffic is also quite miserable) as people grind through Southern Marin to reach the parks,
open spaces, and beaches in the western section of the County. So, when most other communities get to
relax during the weekend, this community braces for gridlock.
Tolerance for anything that could make this worse is justifiably limited, and I side strongly with my citizens on
this concern. We need to get the cars off the road before anyone will successfully "sell density" to the
leaders of this community.
However, we need more local retail for reduced regional car-trips and some housing could make this happen
more effectively (built-in customers); housing adds fewer cars per square foot than retail and commercial, so
this is potentially smart, at least to allow a developer to "ask" for such projects during the Plan's scope of 25
years. On top of the potential value of the mixed use play, there is a moral and strategic imperative for the
County to seek all possible strategies available to find good locations for affordable and senior housing. The
key words here are "good sites." That's the hard part.
There has thus been a spirited debate among those who want only more commercial development allowed
in the Plan and others who want "mixed-uses" so that some housing and commercial sites are developed
together. Similar to the Miller Avenue Specific Plan in Mill Valley, concerns about congestion, safety,
flooding, and density are legitimate and critical concerns. I've advised my communities that allowing the
general policies in a specific area plan or general plan is only the first step. Careful analysis of any specific
proposal is necessary as cities and the County evaluate the details of a given project; the citizen's work is
never done.
This issue will continue to be extremely controversial for the duration of our deliberations on the Plan, and
I'm thinking hard about all perspectives of this concept. Marin may be an early warning of "build-out" in
California's coastal communities and we suffer some of the worst roads and congestion in the region. But,
even here there is some very "lazy" use of land, some ill-used land (such as huge, ugly asphalt parking lots),
and mono-use, single story buildings consuming precious space in our County.
Saying "no" to workforce housing with this poor use of land is vexing to me as well.
I think the Countywide Plan Update of 2007 will strike an appropriate balance between limiting growth and
allowing ideas to come up for analysis over time. We are strengthening habitat protection, from stream-side
setbacks to the Baylands Corridor; we are increasing renewable energy programs, strengthening our
commitment to non-car transit, and reducing potential environmental impacts from development, house
remodels, and buildings. For the first time ever, the Plan will also set out a workplan for economic vitality,
using critical assets of our County (such as financial skill, seniority and green building, largely pioneered
here) and will set guidelines for increased equity and fairness in access to government, health resources
and career opportunities for those less fortunate.
Retirement Board and Cost Management
From investing to disability cases, my work as a Trustee for the Marin countywide retirement system has
been intense and fascinating.
The Basics
The 9-person Board of Trustees (I'm the one Supervisor on it) performs two critical tasks: 1) The smooth
administration/pay-out of retirement benefits, health benefits, and disability payments to employees of the
agencies that are members of this system (the Retirement Board doesn't set these benefits or decide when
people can retire and obtain them - that decision is the obligation of the employer - such as San Rafael
Fire's benefits set by the City Council); and 2) the Trustees invest the incoming payments to grow the
portfolio of assets used to pay these future benefits over time. The members include the County of Marin,
Tam Community Services District (TCSD), Marin City CSD, San Rafael Police and Fire, Southern Marin Fire
and other agencies. Its official name is the Marin County Employees' Retirement Association - (MCERA).
Status of Retirement Benefits
The Retirement Board has done a tremendous job investing the assets of the system ($1.4 Billion) well, so
that three-quarters of all future benefits to be paid are covered by the portfolio and strong growth in its value.
The remaining third is paid by the government agencies while employees are working and earning their
future retirement benefits, hopefully "fully covered", so that their entire liability in current dollars is paid in by
the employers and employee themselves, and the growth of the asset-pool covers inflation in the future.
{And some think the arcane world of energy markets is rough! I had to go to "school" at Stanford again to
gain a credential in all this}
Special kudos to Jim Phillips and Casey Jones (both professional investors from District 3!), who are sharp
investors who donate hours of their time for the Retirement Board's exceptional performance in managing its
portfolio (top-decile investment performance in the Untied States!). As for retirement benefits and
disabilities, contrary to recent press on this issue, Marin County is in excellent shape. Investment
performance and our current payments are on target for full funding. And, my colleagues and I will remain
strictly disciplined about benefits used to compete in the labor markets over time.
Improved Disability Analysis
At my urging and via strong leadership from our Administrator, the Retirement Board has added careful
procedures to check disability claims, and to recheck disability status over time, to avoid abuses in this
process. Cases are now better analyzed and executed.
Health Benefit Issues
Due to the broken healthcare system in America, health benefits are a considerable problem. Thanks to the
advocacy of the Grand Jury and the press, the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and
timing of clear IRS regulations, some good "day-lighting" and attention has been applied by the County and
other Members to the liability of retiree health benefits to be paid in the future.
We can now report, manage, and reduce these liabilities: left alone, assuming no changes in our County
employee benefit packages we use to hire people, it would amount to $387 Million; while we have 30+ years
to build the necessary asset base to pay these obligations, it is a serious liability that would eventually
impinge on our government's ability to provide other critical services to the people. Left unchanged, it would
cost the County about $40 Million per year to cover it fully right now.
We have rapidly moved current general fund reserves into special retiree health benefit accounts for this
liability; current payments are properly set aside now on a pay-as-you-go basis for management by the
Retirement Board or other investor to grow the necessary asset base over time. In addition, our Board of
Supervisors is working closely with our unions and employees to create a reduced liability for the County, via
a Tier 4 employee benefit package that will reduce health costs for the County from future hires. Once we
can announce the outcome from our union negotiations this Summer, we will be able to report a
substantially reduced number. It is a number we can manage without cutting future programs and services
by the County. Once again, professional management and care will make Marin County a leader in dealing
with this issue.
On-Going Wins for the Environment
From resolutions for Clean Beaches to support for Marine Mammals, we continue to serve as a constructive
voice for the environment. We support good state and federal legislation, resolutions and rules at the local
level, and continue our commitment to reducing Marin's ecological footprint and damage in critical habitats
around and near our County borders.
Energy
Marin County continues to implement solar projects, for our own buildings, by providing incentives 'for
residents, and in supporting efforts with our cities. This Summer the California Youth Energy Services
(CYES) program will work again in Marin City, Novato and San Rafael, to reduce energy consumption in
homes. This program helps build job skills for underserved young people, provides energy saving
technologies to lower income households, and results in a reduction in energy usage. Triple win.
Shuttles
My office is working with our community leaders in developing a couple of local pilot test shuttles. I hope to
launch a morning route this Fall in Tam Valley.
I'm also working with Sausalito to develop a shuttle route that could win matching funds from Marin Transit,
our local bus agency. I've been amazed how little funding is available, and how complicated the rules are
for developing such a program, but persistence will pay in the long run. I've also been an advocate for
buses, shuttles and trolley service wherever possible via the various agencies that work on transportation in
the County.
As a Golden Gate Bridge & Highway & Transportation District Board member, I've been active in launching
a pilot shuttle service to the Larkspur Ferry, mid-day and expanded during rush hours, and am advocating
for work on a parking and electrification study for plug-in hybrids in the Larkspur Ferry parking lot.
Water Conservation
The Low Water Demonstration projects are proceeding well. In Mill Valley I am working in partnership with
MMWD Boardmember, Cynthia Koehler (represents Mill Valley on the MMWD Board), to lead development
of a beautiful demonstration garden on Blithdale Avenue in Boyle Park that will showcase plants and
landscaping techniques that reduce water consumption. It will be lovely and a major improvement over the
unused patch of lawn there. We are working with the Parks & Rec Commission to gain approval from Mill
Valley, and have another review scheduled for September
I am launching similar efforts in Sausalito, Tiburon and at the Civic Center.
At my request in early June, the Board of Supervisors joined the College of Marin, MMWD, North Marin
Water, and the Landscape Contractors' Association in forming the Water Management and Technology
Education Center (WAMTEC) atlVC in Novato. This program will serve as a low water technology and
landscape education center, and as a central repository for everything we're learning from the garden
projects and other innovative ways to enjoy beautiful gardens with low water-use.
Mooring Field and Rapid Response at Richardson's Bay Regional Agency (RBRA)
Short-term we need to respond quickly when strong winds whip up in Richardson's Bay and tear boats away
from their anchors and send them across the waters toward Tiburon, Belvedere, or back at Sausalito. We
now have a critical rapid response program in place so that anyone who sees a wayward boat can call: 415-
971-3919, for our Harbor Master Bill Price, or 415-385-5496 (pager: 415-838-0029), for Dave's Diving
Service.
Longer-term I have been a leading advocate for development of a permanent 'mooring field near the
waterfront in Sausalito. These moorings would hold all boats more securely and avoid the "crop circle"
affect in the eelgrass beds of the Bay when boats drop anchor in the wrong place, as they do now.
We need to work closely with the Bay Conservation & Development Commission on this large-scale project,
but I'm hopeful that all parties can agree that more secure moorings and better security of the Bay will
improve the environment and economy for the waterfront. I'm supplying critical environmental and
engineering resources through the County's budget for this effort; it remains a top priority for all the
members of RBRA (Mill Valley, Tiburon, Sausalito, Belvedere and the County).
Communications
The Marin County web site (www.co.marin.ca) has an addition to the home page. The lower left quadrant
hosts the new "G Channel". Give it a click and see what's available. I had an interesting interview there last '
Winter on a range of topics: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/G-Channel/Default.aspx?Paqe=2.Click on my
picture to have a look.
You can also watch our BOS and various commission meetings live, or you can review archived meetings.
For example, you can view a program on West Nile Virus, a 2 hour presentation on the Avian Flu Pandemic,
a presentation about the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Blueprint Plan for the future of
"Smart Growth" development in the 9 Bay Area Counties, or a webcast of our Community Choice
Aggregation workshop.
We encourage your input. Send us emailsfrommywebsite.oratanytimetocmcQlashan@co.marin.ca.us.
Thanks!
I love working for you and feel good about the progress we are making so far on wide range projects, from
testing local shuttles to protecting the assets of Marin, financial and natural.
Thanks to my Aides Maureen Parton and Leslie Alden, our office has been working hard to answer critical
District needs and to address these bigger projects to help Marin move forward in its quest to serve as a
model for sustainability.
As always, I appreciate the commitment and ideas from so many active citizens I work with and for. Please
keep it coming!
--Charles
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DIRECTORS: SHARON J. JACKSON, MBA, Chair
ARCHIMEDES RAMIREZ, M.D., Vice-Chair
JAMES CLEVER, M.D., Secretary
LARRY BEDARD, M.D.
JENNIFER RIENKS, Ph.D.
NOTICE
Marin Healthcare District
Board of Directors
Re2ular Meeting.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
7:00 pm
Marin General Hospital
Conference Center
250 Bon Air.
Greenbrae, CA 94904
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at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting.
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DIRECTORS: SHARON 1. JACKSON, MBA , Chair
ARCHIMEDES RAMIREZ, M.D.,Vice-Chair
JAMES CLEVER, M.D., Secretary
LARRY BEDARD, :tv1.D.
JENNIFER RIENKS, Ph.D.
NOTICE
Marin Healthcare District
Board of Directors
Study Session.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
5:30 - 6:30 pm .
Conference Center
Marin General Hospital
250 Bon Air Road
Greenbrae, California
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Board of Supervisors Chambers
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
A. Approval of Minutes of the meeting of June 19, 2007
B. Board of Director's Matters
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C. Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not
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D. General Manager's Report
E. Request to approve plans and specifications, direct Clerk to advertise for bids
and authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with the lowest
bidder for the Top Flight Bridge Construction Project.
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