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Home My WebLink AboutTC Agd Pkt 2007-07-19 TOWN OF TmURON COUNCIL-STAFF RETREAT JULY 19,2007 SERVINO'S RESTAURANT 2:00 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. ADJOURNING TO DINNER Special Town Council Meeting AGENDA 2:00 Call to Order and Roll Call Oral Communications Agenda 2:05 1. Introduction by Mayor Tom Gram, review of agenda 2: 10 2. Comments by Town Manager Peggy Curran 2: 15 3. Review progress toward goals from 2006 retreat (see attached 2006 goals) 2:30 4. Current issues: a. Communication with Citizens 1. Information Technology (brief overview from Chad Monterichard) 11. Quarterly electronic newsletters - should they supplement or replace the semi-annual published and mailed versions? 111. Are we making the best use of our web site? b. Recreation Master Plan 1. Should Tiburon (along with Belvedere) launch a Recreation Master Plan to assess community needs and desires for programs and facilities? 11. Should it evaluate a community center (support for one and what it should contain? c. Legislative Action i. Can a committee be empowered to speak on behalf of the Council? (Sometimes there is no timely council meeting to approve a position.) d. Open Space Management i. What is the Town's objective? e. Comprehensive Signage i. Do we need or want a new Town logo? ii. Do we want to use a new graphic image as part of an overhaul of signage Townwide? f. "View and Sunlight Obstruction from Trees" Ordinance i. Is it working? ii. Does it need revision? g. Other items? 4:00 5. Question for Council: What is the one obiective each of you would most like to see accomplished by the Town during the next 3-5 years? What, if any, advice or direction do you have for staff for making it happen? 5:00 6. Council satisfaction with staff a. What are we doing well? b. Where can we improve? 5:30 Adiourn to Dinner STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM ~ Town of Tiburon ~t ................ ... ....... TO: t Mayor and Members of the Town C SUBJECT: Council-Staff Retreat Draft GOalSe March 1, 2006 FROM: Alex D. Mcintyre, Town Manager MEETING DATE: ............................................. . Attached as Exhibit 1 you will find a draft of the Council-Staff Retreat Goals as set in January 2006. Staff has reviewed the list. Recommendation It is recommended that the Town Council review the attached list of goals from the 2006 Council Staff Retreat, make any modifications, and approve the list. Exhibit 1 -:' Draft Council-Staff Retreat Goals Council-Staff Retreat Strategies January 2006 EXHIBIT NO. I BELOW MARKET RATE HOUSING DEVELOPOMENT STRATEGY Given the pressures to provide BMR/workforce housing and the resistance to site BMR/workforce housing in Town and the Town's lack of control of available sites, does the Council desire to move more aggressively forward with a strategy? Become more aggressive in encouraging BMR housing, particularly in the downtown in the form of well-planned mixed-use projects. BMR housing should be integrated with market rate housing as well. The Towr)'\I'll~eds to either partner with, or aid property owners in attracting quaHfied and GCi>lm1petent developers. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGW Given the Council's recent decision to increa~>ffJnding for pavement improvements to a PCllevel of 70, is that~1fli!fJcient? Do we neeatfi). contribute additional funding to the streets and roaCif$'~ystem? There is a strong desire to invest more money':,:if)~io streets. Still unknown is the actual linear feet of dead str'f!!~and the costl~ bring them up to standard. The recently enacted Pavement WlilJil,.sment System policy needs to be revisited to address a timeline to enmainatefCiead streetS/in Tiburon. Given the Coun lack of readily a this issue to advan esire tOif:;reate a 'bommunity center" and the uch a ptJifpDse, how might we better approach . ,r.et!iJ;~ive should we get? Open,;. ne the IdentifYl comes ba advisory inifi Given that the amount of traffic along Tiburon Boulevard is viewed as unacceptable by the public, are there steps that can be taken to alleviate the congestion. Would a jitney-type service be something to pursue? Any type of bus transit service operated by the Town does not appear to be a viable solution. However, the Town will explore circulation improvements to Tiburon Boulevard (e.g., installation of a traffic signal at Stewart Drive, Trestle Glenrriburon Boulevard improvements, signal timing, etc.). FERRY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES Given that the Town has recently been approached by the .Blue & Gold Fleet operator expressing concerns about their ability to continue to provide commuter and visitor ferry service without ltsome assistance", how important is the. ferry service to the Town and what might the Town be willing to consider in order to keep ferry service as a community asset? Ferry service is viewed as extremely important to the Town and will work with. Blue and Gold Ferry Service, the Water Transit Agency, commute riders and other interested stakeholders to maintain a level of service to the Peninsula. OPPORTUNITIES TO STREAMLINE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PROCESSES Concerns have been expressed about the extremely lengthy ~pproval process for larger projects (e.g., precise development plans) in Tiburon. Is there a desire by the Council to modify the Town's approach in order to reach decisions more swiftly and efficiently? It was acknowledged that the EIR process has become a problem due to the ability of proponents/opponents to use the EIR process to significantly delay the development process. The Town has strong financial incentives/penalties built into the EIR consultant agreements to assure performance. Explore meeting management ideas including an electronic timer and speaker cards. to public 'hearings. PARADISE DRIVE STRATEGY Given that over time, it appears that portions of, or all of Paradise Drive (and its adjoining properties) might become annexed into Tiburon, and the concerns related to accepting responsibility and liability for Paradise Drive, are there measures the Town should take to negotiate with the County of Marin to accelerate this process? What information does the Town need in order to make an informed decision? Continue discussions with the County of Marin to determine a fair transition of the road and the lands adjacent to the road. Explore the costs to restore Paradise Drive to an acceptable condition. Identify major liabilities in and around the right-of-way. - 2 - COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD RESTRUCTURING OPPORTUNITIES Is each of our commissions, committees, boards functioning appropriately? Is there room for improvement or modification? Explore the feasibility of merging Parks & Open Space Commission functions with those of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Identify the steps to take to make this happen. Re-energize the Belvedere- Tiburon Joint Disaster Council. Explore and identify the level of preparedness that is appropriate for the Tiburon Peninsula. UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICTS POLICIES Given the current challenges with the process relating to the development of undergrounding districts, are there modifications that the Council should consider for the development of future districts? Revise the Town's policy for creation of undergrounding districts by giving the proponents choices in how the district planning process should initiate: lower subscription rates and preliminary plans versus higher subscription rates and final construction plans. GREEN BUILDING POLICY Should the Council explore the development of a policy for Green Building standards? If so, how quickly does the Council want to pursue this? Explore any opportunities to incorporate green building policies into the Town's development process. Identify other communities with such policies and consider successes, costs a.nd challenges in developing such policies. DOWNTOWN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT What role should the Town take in the development of its downtown? The Town is participating sufficiently in the development of its downtown. The property owners and the merchants need to engage in furthering the desirability of Tiburon's downtown. - 3 -