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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
TOWN OF TIBURON MEETING TIME: 7:30 P.M.
1101 TIBURON BLVD. CLOSED SESSION: 7:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard, and to ensure the presentation of all points of
view, members of the audience should:
(1) Always Address the Chair, (2) State Name and Address: (3) State views Succinctly; (4) LknH Presentations to 3 minutes: (5) Speak
Directly into Microphone.
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this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Tick II]
PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
A. ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1) MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1996 MEETING - (Approval) (To be submitted)
C. BUSINESS MEETING
2) 1996 AUTHORITY REFUNDING BONDS - Appointment of Officers - (Resolution)
D. ADJOURNMENT
TOWN COUNCIL
A. ROLL CALL
B. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION (If any)
C. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Please confine your comments during this portion of the agenda to matters not already on this agenda, other
than items on the Consent Calendar. The public will be given an opportunity to speak on each agenda item at
the time it is called. Presentations are limited to three (3) minutes. Matters requiring action will be referred to
the appropriate Commission, Board, Committee or Staff for consideration and/or placed on a future meeting
agenda.
D. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES
1) MARIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE JPA - (Appoint Task Force Representative)
E. COUNCIL, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
2) AYALA DAY CELEBRATION - (Councilmember Hennessy)
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
The purpose ofthe Consent Calendar is to group items together which generally do not require discussion and
which will probably be approved by one motion unless separate action is required on a particular item. Any
member of the Town Council, Town Staff, or the Public may request removal of an item for discussion.
3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 7, 1996 (#1094); September 4, 1996 (#1096)
4) APPROVAL OF GRANT OF EASEMENT TO LIBRARY AGENCY - (Resolution)
5) POLICE STATISTICS (1991- 1995 and January through June, 1996)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6) VIACOM/TCI - (Discussion of Service Area Extensions)
7) OLD LANDING ROAD ANNEXATION ISSUE - Consider one-year extension of time for
further discussion with OLRAD and Paradise Drive residents
H. PUBLIC HEARING
8) APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION TO ISSUE BUILDING PERMIT FOR 185
GILMARTIN DRIVE - Harvey and Lee Poppel, Appellants, 147 Gilmartin Drive
A. Consideration of Appeal of Building Permit Issuance to Petr Kiritchenko, Applicant, for
185 Gilmartin Drive
B. Ratification of Policy of the Town Planning Department to Extend Design Review
Approval Under Limited Circumstances relating to Internal Processes - (Resolution)
9) CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) - (AB3229 Proposed Allocation of
Grant Funds)
1. NEW BUSINESS
10) NEW TOWN HALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT -
A. Status Report by Project Management Team
B. Consideration of Proposed Change Orders as Recommended by
Project Management Team
C. Staff Comments and Recommendations
D. Donations of Art Objects
11) ELEPHANT ROCK REPAIRS - (Review Town Engineer's Proposed Improvement Plans)
12) 1996-97 TOWN BUDGET PROGRAM -
A. Salary & Benefit Adjustments (Non-Represented Employees)
B. General Fund Transfers & Reallocation of Reserve Funds
C. Reclassification of Building Secretary Position and Compensation Adjustment
D. New Police Facility
J. COMMUNICATIONS
K STAFF & TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
L. ADJOURNMENT
Future Agenda Items -
DOWNTOWN FERRY DOCK REALIGNMENT - (Review Town Engineer's Conceptual Plan) - (October 2)
Heritage & Arts Commission Proposal for Temporary Outdoor Art Exhibit at Shoreline Park - (October 16)
Senior Housing Advisory Committee - Revised RFP
Corinthian Island Steps - (November)
Future Activities -
AYALA DAY- October 19, South of the Knoll Park
NOTICE OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR HOLDING
CLOSED MEETING OF THE TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL
DATE OF MEETING: SEPTEMBER 18 1996
TIME OF MEETING: 7:00 P.M.
NO. 17-1996
Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54950 et seq., the Town Council will hold a
Closed Session. More specific information regarding this meeting is indicated below:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: Ann Danforth
Employee Organization: TPA (Tiburon Police Association)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Section 54956.9x)
Name of Case: The Innisfree Companies, a California Corporation v.
The Town of Tiburon -
(Marin County Superior Court No. 168505)
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION APPOINTING OFFICERS
1996 AUTHORITY REFUNDING BONDS
The Board of Directors of the Tiburon Public Facilities
Financing Authority resolves:
This Board appoints the mayor of the Town of Tiburon as Chair
of the Authority; the Vice Mayor as Vice Chair; the Town Finance
Director as Treasurer and the Town Clerk as secretary.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Tiburon Public Facilities Financing Authority on
September IS, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Boardmembers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NICKY WOLF, Chair
Town of Tiburon
ATTEST:
By
Secretary
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DRAFT
TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wolf called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:30 P.M.,
Wednesday, August 7, 1996, in Council Chambers, 1101 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMEERS: Ginalski, Hennessy, Thompson, Wolf
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Thayer
EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Kleinert, Town Attorney Danforth,
Chief of Police Herley, Planning Director Anderson,
Town Clerk Crane
B. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION (If any)
Mayor Wolf announced that no action had been taken in closed session.
C. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Henry Herold, Marsh Road, resident for 20 years, called for correction to a staff report
concerning a tree-cutting incident at Pt. Tiburon three years ago. He said he would send a letter
to Council concerning his request.
Karen Nygren, 2 Paseo Mirasol, commented that five out of six of the newly-appointed
Downtown Task Force members were not from Tiburon and suggested that a majority should be.
D. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS. COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES
MOTION: To appoint Priscilla Miller to Heritage & Arts Commission
Moved: Hennessy, Seconded by Ginalski
Vote: AYES: Ginalski, Hennessy, Wolf
ABSTAIN: Thompson [had not read letter concerning appointment]
A13SENT: Thayer
E. COUNCIL, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Tiburon's Internet Website. Councilmember Thompson and Town Clerk Crane spoke about
the new website being sponsored by The Digital Foundry, a business at Point Tiburon. Town
Clerk Crane said that Town Council Minutes and Agendas, and other information, would soon be
available on-line. Councilmember Thompson noted the generosity of The Digital Foundry in
sponsoring the Town.
2. Blackie's Brigade Progress Report. Larry Smith said the estimated completion date for
improvements to the pasture was November 1. He said the fence would be brought to curve
around the road and separate the areas for cars and people. Smith also said that Master
Gardeners were installing an irrigation system and plants near Brunini Way. He asked Council to
Town Council Minutes # 1094 August 7, 1996
approve the proposal for placement of plaques honoring the people involved in the project.
Mayor Wolf said Council would wait for Heritage & Arts Commission's written
recommendations.
3. Ayala Day Progress Report. Councilmember Hennessy gave a brief overview of the upcoming
event scheduled for October 19. She said it would be a great opportunity to bring the community
together and celebrate and support each other.
4. Sister City Program - Kinsdale, Ireland. Councilmember Hennessy showed a tape segment
from The Today Show about the city and listed the benefits of cultural exchange with the scenic
port city with many similarities to Tiburon. Further action on item continued to August 21.
5. Police Services and Town Budget Committees. Councilmember Thompson led off the
discussion with a proposal to change the make-up of the "blue ribbon" committee. He said he had
met with representatives of the "Don't Mess with the Law Committee" at his home and sensed
that everyone wanted to get behind a common agenda for the best possible [Town]services and a
balanced budget. Thompson said the challenge was to find the best way to go about achieving
those goals.
Thompson said that as far as he was concerned, abolition of the Police Department was never on
the table, but if the Council did nothing to address the budget situation, there would be a future
problem. A past example, according to Thompson, was the deterioration of the streets, the
repairs of which were now underfunded.
Thompson proposed the following: 1) adding two citizen members to the committee; and 2)
changing the focus of the committee to study the entire budget, not just the Police Department.
He said past examples of successful budget reviews which created greater efficiencies of service
were the consolidation of the Design Review Board and the Board of Adjustments & Review, and
the creation of Southern Marin Dispatch.
Thompson said something had to be done, which was the point of studying the delivery of police
services in the first place, in order to get ajump on the budget. He said he was looking to the
community to pull together behind the program.
Councilmember Ginalski asked if the restructured Committee would include a representative from
the County [Sheriff], and Councilmember Hennessy wanted to know if the Committee would
consider the possibility of contracting for Tiburon police services with the County Sheriff's
Department.
Thompson said he had discussed a kind of reverse contract for some services [between the
County and the Town] with the Chief of Police in the past and felt that the Committee's hands
should not be tied. However, he also said that he did not think contracting with the County for
[all] police services in Tiburon was an option.
Town Council Minutes # 1094 August 7, 1996 2
A member of the audience said that option should be eliminated in order to bring people together.
Mayor Wolf opened the public hearing.
Brian Swift, Meadowhill Road, member of "Don't Mess with the Law Committee," said
Thompson was on the right track with combining the committees, but said he had looked at the
Town Budget and did not think there was a financial crisis.
Sally Higgins, 25 Venado, said Councilmember Thompson had taken steps to understand the
concerns of the citizens, but his proposal was too vague. She said if the Town made the Police
Department a priority, there would be a way to subsidize it. She further suggesting increasing the
officers' salaries.
Larry Smith, 90 Lyford Drive, said it was important to have experts in the field on the committee,
but suggested getting the police salary negotiations out of the way first.
Carrie Harschall, 218 Ned's Way, told Council to stop wasting time on whether or not to have a
committee and to concentrate on revenue building.
Al Burnham, 42 Meadowhill, said everyone would feel a whole lot better if they knew the Sheriff
would not be patrolling Tiburon. He said it was "bad faith" to be discussing the issue during
[police] contract negotiations.
Karen Nygren, 2 Paseo Mirasol, said the budget problems were long-term and should not be
blamed on the police. She said the discussion was a "set-up for a tax." Nygren said that in 1992
the Council came up with a utility tax which would have raised $100,000 per year. She suggested
addressing the idea again.
Dave Stollmeyer, 2332 Mar East, commended Councilmembers Ginalski and Hennessy for
understanding the concerns of the community, and said he would like a clearer delineation of
Councilmember Thompson's proposal.
Paul Haddad, 31 Dee Circle Drive, said that Sheriff's [slow] response time would give time for
criminals to get away, and that police services were as important as "educating our children."
Hearing returned to Council.
Councilmember Thompson said he was disappointed that no action could be taken on the item,
and hoped that the dialog could continue about the proposed study and make-up of the
committee.
Mayor Wolf proposed waiting until Vice Mayor Thayer was present before taking further action.
Councilmembers Ginalski and Hennessy called for immediate action because the delay was testing
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the patience of the community.
Paul Haddad spoke up to say that buying time was not in the people's best interest.
Another audience member asked how the Council thought the police were feeling right now
[being kept in limbo].
Mayor Wolf said she would like Councilmember Thompson's proposal agendized.
Councilmember Heneessy said she was still unclear as to what was being proposed, i.e. whether
the original motion to form a connnittee and study police services was being reconsidered, or
whether the committee was being reconfigured. However, she said she would agree to table the
issue until the next meeting.
Councilmember Ginalski said a decision should be made now.
Councilmember Thompson said he would like more time to reflect on the situation. Mayor Wolf
said she would like to talk more about the idea.
Town Manager Kleinert suggested tabling the issue to a date certain, after the completion of the
police contract negotiations.
Mayor Wolf concurred with Councilmembers Thompson and Hennessy to put consideration of a
motion to table the issue on the next Council agenda.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
6. Town Council Minutes - July 3 and July 19, 1996.
7. Monthly Investment Summary - June 30, 1996.
8. Resolution for Pollution Prevention Week - September 16-22, 1996.
9) Amicus Curiae Request - Kavanau v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board; Tily B. v. City of
Newport; Suter et al. v. City of Lafayette.
MOTION: To Adopt Consent Calendar
Moved: Thompson, Seconded by Hennessy
Vote: Unanimous
Absent: Thayer
G. PUBLIC HEARING
10. Request for Encroachment Permit - End of Taylor Road. Planning Director Anderson said
the property owner (AP No. 38-421-05, Mui Ho) through their attorney, Kathryn Cotton, had
applied for a permit to relocate an existing gate further down Taylor Road onto Town-owned
public access easement. He said the request came from the neighbors because the vacant parcel
was being used as a parking lot and party area. Anderson recommended approval.
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Councilmember Ginalski said it was contrary to Town policy to allow encroachment on Town-
owned property. Councilmember Thompson questioned why that was so, and said he would
support Staff s recommendations. Mayor Wolf and Councilmember Hennessy concurred.
There was no public comment.
MOTION: To approve the encroachment permit and direct the Town Engineer to issue the
permit subject to appropriate conditions, including a revocation clause and
recordation in the County Recorder's office.
Moved: Hennessy, Seconded by Thompson
Vote: AYES: Hennessy, Thompson, Wolf
NOES: Ginalski
ABSENT: Thayer
H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
1. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
J. STAFF & TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
11. Annexation Issues - Paradise Drive Service Area. Town Manager Kleinert said a meeting
had been called by Supervisor Rose to talk with Town Officials, County Counsel, and Sewer
District Officials regarding the future proposed annexation of the Paradise Drive area. Kleinert
said the issue was "heating up" and suggested agendizing the matter for further Council
discussion in order to define the Town's position on the matter, as well as the proposed changes
to LAFCO's Dual Annexation policy.
K. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Wolf
adjourned the meeting at 9:39 p.m., sine die.
NICKY WOLF. MAYOR
ATTEST:
DIANE L. CRANE, TOWN CLERK
Town Council Minutes # 1094 August 7, 1996
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TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wolf called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:55 P.M.,
Wednesday, September 4, 1996, in Council Chambers, 1101 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon,
California.
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ginalski, Hennessy, Thayer, Wolf
ABSENT: Thompson
EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Kleinert, Town Attorney Danforth,
Planning Director Anderson (8:30 p.m.), Finance
Director Stranzl, Chief of Police Herley, Town
Clerk Crane
B. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION (If any].
Mayor Wolf that no action had been taken in closed session.
C. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
None.
D. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS. COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES
None.
E. COUNCIL. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Downtown Task Force. Mayor Wolf said the Task Force had conducted their first meeting,
and that she, Belvedere Mayor Johnson and Town Manager San Diego were also in attendance.
Wolf said she thought the group would do an excellent job and indicated they had proposed to do
a demographic study which might require future funding.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Tiburon Public Facilities Financing Authority Resolutions:
A. Agreement Approving Joint Refunding Agreement between TPFFA and Town
B. Intention to Conduct Reassessment Proceedings
C. Approval of Reassessment Report and Confirming Reassessments
D. Authorization for Issuance and Sale of Refunding Bonds
3. Amicus Curiae Requests - Ellis v. State of California & Nordyke v. County of Santa Clara
4. Town Monthly Investment Summary - July 31, 1996
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5. Letter of Arrangement to Perform 1995-96 Audit
6. Approval of August 21, 1996 Minutes. Councilmember Hennessy added a sentence regarding
the proposed Ferry Dock Realignment saying she would support what was best for the majority of
residents of Tiburon in the event that Tiburon Boulevard was closed in a disaster and there was
no other method of ingress or egress.
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar, as amended
Moved:
Ginalski, Seconded by Hennessy
Vote:
Unanimous
Abstain:
Thayer (from August 21 Minutes)
Absent:
Thompson
G. PUBLIC REARING
None.
H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. MMWD Fireflow Improvements - Oral Report and Adopt Resolution. Richard Hill, 4655
Paradise Drive, MMWD Boardmember, said he could answer any questions Council or the public
might have about the November 5 advisory ballot measure for a parcel tax to make county-wide
improvements to the fireflow infrastructure. He said the Tiburon Fire Protection District had
endorsed the measure, which would include upgrading the transmission lines between the
Blackfield Drive Pump Station and the first lift.
Hill also introduced Pam Nicolai, General Manager, and Jack Gibson, President, both of Marin
Municipal Water District.
Mayor Wolf asked if property owners would be allowed waivers for parcels which were not
actual lots. Hill said the Board would give consideration to the request and noted that the Board
had been told it was not the County's policy to collect on these parcels.
During public hearing, Nat Marans asked if MMWD supported retaining Hamilton Field as a
landing strip for fire fighting.
John Lando, Fire Chief of San Anselmo and Chair of the Fire Chief s Fireflow Committee, said
Hamilton was not under consideration by MMWD in the proposed improvement plan. However,
Lando said the Sonoma County airbase currently being used was a good staging area for Marin
County and there was no significant gap in waiting time. He said that by far the day-to-day fire
operations were most impacted by the local fireflow system which kept little fires from becoming
bigger.
Karen Nygren, 2 Paseo Mirasol, said fireflow was an important issue to the entire County and
urged support for the ballot measure.
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Hearing returned to Council.
Council unanimously supported the ballot measure as a well thought-out and equitable plan that
should be supported by the entire community. Mayor Wolf said the "pay as you go" approach
would cost less in the end.
MOTION: To adopt the Town Council Resolution Endorsing a November 1996 Ballot
Measure by the Marin Municipal Water District for Countywide Fireflow
Improvements.
Moved: Hennessy, Seconded by Thayer
Vote: Unanimous
Absent: Thompson
8. Senior Housing Advisory Committee - Approval of RFP for Development of Senior Housing
at Ned's Way. SHAC Chair Larry Smith presented the most recent RFP to Council for a
developer competition to build 25 units of Senior Housing at Ned's Way. He said 25 units was a
marginal number in order to provide common areas and other shared amenities.
Mayor Wolf asked if the provision in the RFP that the Town would relocate the Community
Garden could be taken out and used as a negotiating tool with potential developers. She said that
in exchange for their use of the area for staging, they could relocate the garden. Smith replied
that he thought the developers would lower their bids to include the cost of moving the garden if
they knew about in the beginning.
Council had questions about the buy-down provisions ($200,000 per unit price of $300,000) and
discussed how the proposed purchase price of the units had been set. Smith said the buy-down
provisions would take the burden off the developer and increase the purchase value of the land.
Mayor Wolf said she thought consensus had been reached at the last SHAC/Town Council
meeting concerning future use of some of the Pt. Tiburon Marsh units as very low income units in
order to relieve the Ned's Way project from bearing the whole burden [of low income units].
Planning Director Anderson said one low and one moderate unit would be required per the
Town's Zoning Ordinance, and 15% of the total units in the Town's Redevelopment Agency
housing. He said 20 units at Pt. Tiburon were currently classified as moderate income, and the
Town only needed 16. Anderson also said the Town had taken credit for 3.5 units at the new
Cecilia Place Senior Housing Project, so that only three very low income units would be needed
[at Ned's Way].
Councilmember Ginalski asked whether the costs of the Environmental Phase I and Geotechnical
reports had been taken into account. Town Manager Kleinert said the Town already had a
geotechnical report on the site and the other report could come out of RDA funds.
Ginalski also asked about the latest "Last Chance Committee" minutes which discussed the need
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for a larger housing market for seniors in Tiburon. Councilmember Hennessy said that SHAC had
been directed by Council not to be involved in the development of the other two acres on the site,
but said that Council had agreed in principal to consider support of a ballot measure to sell the
space if the Last Chance Committee came forward with such a proposal.
Councilmember Ginalski asked Town Attorney Danforth to determine whether there would be a
problem if the proposed Town buy-down of the units was equal to the amount paid by the
developer for purchase of the land (i.e. $1.4 million).
Town Attorney Danforth gave a preliminary answer to the effect that the Town would not be
permitted to use RDA funds to build a police station, however, the Town was allowed to sell the
land for fair market value and provide a subsidy to make the developer whole.
Mayor Wolf pointed out that Tiburon had a higher than normal requirement for Redevelopment,
and questioned whether $200,000 was an appropriate buy-down amount. Chair Smith said the
Senior Housing Advisory Committee's view was to use the Town's RDA funds and not let them
revert [unused] to the County in 2002.
Councilmember Hennessy asked whether the Town might enter into a joint venture with a
developer if the Redevelopment Agency purchased the land. Councilmember Ginalski said he had
hoped to see that angle analyzed first before sending out the RFP.
Mayor Wolf said that EAH had cost overruns on other projects and was not encouraged by that.
She asked Town Manager Kleinert and Chair Smith whether they had talked to EAH. Both
replied negatively.
Town Attorney Danforth pointed out that in previous discussions she advised Council to conduct
an RFP first in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism to certain developers, including EAH.
Councilmember Ginalski asked that the RFP include a provision for a joint venture. He also
raised the question of the RDA purchasing the land and holding it for future development.
Town Attorney Danforth said the RDA did not have the necessary funds available ($1.4M) to
purchase the land. Councilmember Thayer said it would perhaps be more efficient to build the
police building and senior housing projects at the same time.
Councilmember Hennessy said she would talk to EAH or Bridge to develop more information,
but said her primary motivation was to get the police building underway.
Councilmember Ginalski said Housing Chair Hinkel had already made a presentation on the EAH
option. Mayor Wolf said that Hinkel's proposal did not "pencil out."
Mayor Wolf proposed several amendments to the RFP:
On page 2, change "up to 7 very low income units" to "up to four (4) below market units."
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--On page 5, add the words, "amount of inclusionary housing subsidy required," to end of
sentence.
--On page 2, strike "relocate community garden."
--On page 3, eliminate under "Goals for Project" the line concerning Town subsidy of seven units.
Councilmember Ginalski asked for a change on page 3 to read, "No more than 25 units, " and
asked a question about rental versus sale of the units. Chair Smith said the Committee had
concluded there was not a rental market for a 25-unit project. Ginalski also wanted to ensure that
the project would go through the Town's regular design review process.
Council directed Chair Smith to collaborate with the Town Attorney and to synthesize a new RFP
which would include the proposed changes and a joint venture development option.
9. Heritage & Arts Commission Recommendations for Plaques at Blackie's Pasture. There were
no public questions or Council comments.
MOTION: To adopt Heritage & Arts Recommendations for Wording and Placement
of Inscriptions at Blackie's Pasture.
Moved: Thayer, Seconded by Hennessy
Vote: Unanimous
Absent: Thompson
I. NEW BUSINESS
10. Local Agency Formation Commission Policies. Planning Director Anderson said the
proposed revisions to LAFCO's Sphere of Influence and Dual Annexation policies were short-
term and "anti-planning." He said the Dual Annexation Policy had been put in place after decades
of no planning and should be retained. Without the Sphere of Influence Policy, Anderson said
huge areas could be stripped away from a city or be left standing alone. He urged Council's
support of retention of the current LAFCO policies.
Vice Mayor Thayer said he endorsed "wholeheartedly" Anderson's recommendations and said the
policies were appropriate as they stood. Thayer said there were elements within those policies for
discretionary waivers and therefore there was no need to modify them.
Thayer further commented on a meeting held with Paradise Drive area residents in which he
agreed to ask LAFCO to extend consideration of a decision on Old Landing Road annexation for
one year in order to continue discussion with the residents.
Mayor Wolf opened the public hearing.
Stuart Hopkins asked whether there were representatives from special districts on LAFCO's
board. Vice Mayor Thayer said there were two [County] Supervisors, two Council
representatives, two special district representatives, and two members of the public. He said the
districts had just elected their representatives in the Spring and that they would be able to vote on
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Dual Annexation or any other issue.
Becky Pringle, member of the Paradise Drive Property Owners' Association, Box 10, Tibuorn,
said the group was proceeding with their own community plan that had been in the works since
1958. She wondered what services the Town could offer the Paradise Drive area and whether the
Town could meet their needs.
Pringle said the County had just passed an ordinance relating to alternative septic systems that the
homeowners would like to review.
Randy Greenberg, Tiburon Planning Commissioner and resident of the "backside" of the
Peninsula, said she strongly supported the analysis and recommendations of Staff, and encouraged
Council to be "pro-active" in encouraging other cities to support the policies, as well.
Greenberg said the goals of LAFCO were to create logical boundaries and cohesive rules for
unified governance. She said the goals were never intended to be accomplished overnight, and
said she was confounded by the "emergency" nature of [Corte Madera Councilman & LAFCO
representative] Norm Richardson's requests for changes to the policies. Greenberg further said
that LAFCO did not apply its own policies uniformly and should be encouraged to do so.
Greenberg said that Paradise Drive residents enjoyed the benefits of their Tiburon address and
should also share the responsibility that came with it. She said they could have a voice through
voting by being included in the Town limits. She concluded by saying she supported long-range
planning and good planning.
Hearing returned to Council.
Vice Mayor Thayer said the Bel Air neighborhood decided to annex to the Town because "they
were tired of sitting in the audience," and said it was much better to have a vote to address
community and joint planning issues. He urged Paradise Drive residents to support the LAFCO
policies.
Councilmember Ginalski concurred with Councilmember Thayer and Commissioner Greenberg's
remarks. He proposed that Staff draft a resolution to send to other cities to support the LAFCO
policies.
Town Manager Kleinert said the City of Belvedere had voted in favor of retaining the policies at
their Council meeting the previous night.
Councilmember Hennessy said she supported the policies and suggested MCCMC action and
formation of a Council subcommittee to work with the Paradise Drive Property Owners'
Association to address their issues.
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Mayor Wolf underscored the contradictory nature of the proposed changes to the LAFCO
policies, and said the Town needed to discuss the issue of providing services to the adjacent areas
anyway.
Council agreed to retain its ad hoc committee representatives Thayer and Wolf, who would
continue to meet with residents in the affected areas.
MOTION: To adopt Staff recommendations to support the retention of current
LAFCO Sphere of Influence and Dual Annexation Policies, as adopted; to
forward Town's comments and recommendations to LAFCO.
Moved:
Thayer, Seconded by Ginalski
Vote:
Unanimous
Absent:
Thompson
J. COMMUNICATIONS
K. STAFF & TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Town Manager Kleinert said there would be a meeting soon of the ad hoc committee that was
studying the Downtown ADA issue. He also said the Solid & Hazardous Waste JPA would
require appointment of a task force representative per AB 939 requirement, and that he would
propose someone at the next meeting.
Mayor Wolf asked to see annual police statistics for 1991-1995.
L. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Wolf
adjourned the meeting at 9:56 p.m., sine die.
NICKY WOLF, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DIANE L. CRANE, TOWN CLERK
TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES #1096 September 4, 1996
TOWN OF TIBURON
MEMORANDUM
TO: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
FROM: TOWN ATTORNEY ITEM NO._L~
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT GRANTING AN EASEMENT
TO THE BELVEDERE-TIBURON LIBRARY AGENCY
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency has requested an easement across the new Town Hall site
for the installation of PG&E electric facilities. The proposed location is the site of an existing
non-exclusive easement held by the Sewerage Agency of Southern Marin ("SASM"). SASM has
agreed to share its easement with the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency.
PG&E has advised the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency that the location of the proposed
easement is the optimal site for the library's electrical facilities. The Town Engineer has stated
that he has no objections to the easement. The Agreement granting the easement provides for the
Agency to indemnify the Town against any claims arising from its exercise of the easement. The
Agreement further provides that if necessary, the Town may terminate the easement upon six
months notice and require the Agency to move the facilities at the Agency's cost.
It is recommended that the Council adopt the resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the
proposed easement Agreement and implementing documents on behalf of the Town.
1. Draft Resolution with Agreement
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TIBURON APPROVING THE GRANT OF AN
EASEMENT TO THE BELVEDERE-TIBURON LIBRARY
AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency is a joint powers agency created by
the Town of Tiburon and the City of Belvedere for the purpose of constructing and operating a
new public library; and
WHEREAS, the site of the new library is adjacent to property owned by the Town and
currently under development for a new Town Hall ("Town Hall Site'); and
WHEREAS, the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency has requested an easement across the
Town Hall Site for installation and maintenance of electrical facilities, said easement being more
particularly described in the attached exhibit to this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the proposed easement would traverse a non-exclusive easement presently
held by the Sewerage Agency of Southern Marin ("SASM") and SASM has agreed to share its
easement with the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency; and
WHEREAS, the construction and operation of the new library will benefit the residents
of Tiburon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon
that the Agreement Granting Electric Facility Easement to the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency
attached as an exhibit to this resolution is hereby approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute
said agreement and all documents necessary to implement said agreement.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon on September 18, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NICKY WOLF, MAYOR
Town of Tiburon
ATTEST:
DIANE CRANE, TOWN CLERK
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AGREEMENT GRANTING ELECTRIC
FACILITY EASEMENT TO BELVEDERE-TIBURON
LIBRARY AGENCY
Agreement entered into by and between the Town of Tiburon ("Town"), Sewer Agency
of Southern Marin ("SASM") and Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency ("Agency"), all of which
are public agencies of the State of California.
A. Agency is the owner of a parcel of real property located in the County of
Marin, commonly known as 1501 Tiburon Blvd. and more particularly described as
follows;
See Exhibit I,' which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference
The real property described to in this Recital is referred to as the "Agency Parcel" in this
Agreement.
B. Town is the owner of a parcel of real property located in the County of Marin,
commonly known as 1509 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA. and is more particularly described in
Exhibit "A" which is attached to this Agreement and incorporated by reference.
The real property described in this Recital is referred to as the "Town Parcel" in this
Agreement. -
C. SASM is the owner of a non-exclusive perpetual easement and right of way which
traverses the Town Parcel. The casement was conveyed to SASM by an instrument entitled
"Grant Easement" which was recorded in Official Records of Marin County on June 22, 1983,
Recorder's Serial No. 83029400. The purposes of the easement and right of way include
installation, construction, reconstruction, removing, replacing, repairing, maintaining, operating
and using a pipe or pipelines for the transmission of wastewater and access to such facilities.
SASM's easement is more particularly described in the Grant Easement, and the portion which
is relevant to this Agreement is referred to as Permanent Easement SP-1. The legal description
of Permanent Easement SP-1 is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit "B" and incorporated by
reference (the "SASM Easement")
D. SASM has constructed and installed wastewater transmission facilities in the
SASM Easement which SASM maintains, operates and uses for purposes of its governmental
activities.
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E. Agency desires to acquire a ten foot wide "Electric Facility Easement" which will
traverse both the Town Parcel and the SASM Easement. The proposed purposes of the Electric
Facility Easement are constructing and maintaining electrical facilities requested to serve
Agency's uses of the parcel referred to in Recital A above. The legal description of the
proposed Electric Facility Easement is contained in Exhibit "C" to this Agreement and is
incorporated by reference.
I t. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Town is willing to grant to Agency
the Electric Facility Easement described and for the Purposes related in Recital E.
0. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement SASM is willing to consent to the
Town's grant of the Flectric Facility Easement to Agency to the extent such grant will affect and
encroach upon the SASM Easement,
Terms and Conditions
In consideration of the foregoing Recitals and the following Terms and Conditions, the
parties mutually agree as follows:
1. Town grants to Agency the Electric Facility Easement for the purposes stated in
Recital P. above and with a legal description as stated in Exhibit "C". The Electric Facility
Easement is appurtenant to Agency's Parcel, is permanent in duration, non-exclusive as to use
and subject to the rights reserved to Town and SASM as provided for in this Agreement.
2. SASM consents to Town's grant of the Electric Facility Casement to Agency as
specified in Section 1 above.
3. Agency's use of the Electric Facility Easement shall be subject to the following
limitations and restrictions:
(a) Town shall not be liable to Agency, SASM, or their officers, employees, agents,
or contractors for damages, whether for toss of or damage to property or injury to or
death of persons, which may arise out of any of Agency's use of or activities relating to
the Electrical Facility Easement. The foregoing shall include, but is not limited to, any
loss, damage or liability for damages or injury caused by or resulting from Agency's
disturbance of any hazardous materials on the property.
(b) SASM shall not be liable to Agency, Town, or their officers, employees, agents,
or contractors for damages, whether for loss of or damage to property or injury to or
death of persons, which may arise out of any of Agency's use of or activities relating to
the Electrical Facility Easement. The foregoing shall include, but is not limited to, any
loss, damage or liability for damages or injury caused by or resulting from Agency's
disturbance of any hazardous materials on the property.
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(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law. Agency shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Town and SASM against all costs, loss, damages, claims, liability andlor
expenses resulting from injuring to or death of any person, including, without limitation,
Town's or SASM's officers, employees, agents and contractors, or injury or damage to
property, arising in any manner from or relating to Agency's exercise of the use of
Electrical Facility Easement or other activities pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Agency shall require that any contractor retained to install or maintain
improvements in the Electrical Facility Easement shall include the Town and SASM as
additional insureds in all insurance policies maintained to cover liability arising from the
work.
(e) Town shall have the right to terminate the Electrical Facility Easement for the
public benefit upon giving six (6) months written notice to Agency. Upon such
termination, Agency shall relocate any facilities installed in the Electrical Facility
Easement pursuant to this Agreement at Agency's cost.
(t) Agency shall not make any uses of the Electric Facility Easement in, on, over or
in close proximity ai the SASM Easement which in any way obstruct, inhibit or
otherwise interfere in any material respect with SASM's use of the SASM Easement or
which result in any cost or expense to SASM. The limitations and restrictions
established by this Subsection (t) apply not only to the use now being made by SASM
of the SASM Easement, but also to any future uses which SASM wishes to or does snake
of the SASM Easement. If as a result of any present or future uses of the SASM
Easement by SASM, it becomes necessary to reconstruct, relocate, replace, repair or
maintain the Agency's facilities in, on, above or near the SASM Easement to
accommodate SASM's uses of the SASM Easement, any such reconstruction, relocation,
replacement, repair or maintenance shall be the obligation of Agency and not of SASM
and if alter reasonahle notice, or without notice in the event of an emergency, Agency
has not fulfilled its responsibilities in these respects, SASM may do so at Agency's
expense and for which Agency shall promptly reimburse SASM; provided, however, in
no case shall Agency be precluded by SASM's uses of the SASM Easement from
exercising the rights granted to Agency under this Agreement.
4. The rights and obligations created by this Agreement shall be binding upon and
insure to the benefit of the parties, their assigns and successors in interest.
5. This Agreement shall he executed in counterparts by the parties, one duplicate
original of which shall be in recordable form and Agency shall be entitled to record that copy
in Official Records of Marin County, California.
6. This Agreement shall become effective after it has heen executed by all parties,
but the Agency Easement shall exist only as of the time the duplicate original of this Agreement
has been recorded.
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As evidence of their Agreement, the parties have executed this instrument on the dates
shown beside their signatures.
Town:
Dated: 1996
TOWN OF TIBURON
By -
Mayor
Attest
Town Clerk
SASM:
Dated: 1996
SEWERAGE AGENCY OF
SOUTHER MARIN
By
President
Countersigned
Secretary
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Agency:
Dated: 1996
BELVEDERE-TIBURON
LIBRARY AGENCY
By
President
Attest
Secretary/Clcrk
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A portion of land of the Town of Tiburon, said portion of land
being all of the lands conveyed by Edward G. Zelinsky and Barbara
Z. Abrams to the Town of Tiburon, a Municipal Corporation, by deed
recorded March 19, 1986, as described in document number 86014119
and a portion of the lands conveyed by Edward G. Zelinsky and
Barbara Z. Abrams to the Town of Tiburon, a Municipal corporation,
by deed recorded February 1, 1990, as described in document number
9006759, Marin County Records, State of California, said land
described as follows:
Beginning at the most northerly corner of said lands of the Town of
Tiburon, document number 86014119, said corner also being a point
on the southerly right of way line of Mar West Street; thence along
the northeasterly property line of said lands of the Town of
Tiburon, South 65047132" East, 190.23 feet to a point common with
said lands of the Town of Tiburon, document number 9006759; thence
leaving said point along the northeasterly property line of said
lands of the Town of Tiburon, document number 9006759 South
65047132" East, 69.51 feet to a point; thence leaving said
northeasterly property line South 36025108" West, 183.07 feet to a
point on the southwesterly property line of the lands of the Town
of Tiburon, document number 9006759, said point also being on the
northeasterly right of way line of Tiburon Boulevard; thence along
said property and right of way line North 55055142" West, 68.00
feet to a point common with said lands of the Town of Tiburon,
document number 86014119; thence leaving said point along said
property of said lands of the Town of Tiburon, document number
86014119 and right of way line North 55055142" West, 128.67 feet;
North 53039'39" West, 39.83 feet to a point; thence leaving said
right of way line along the westerly and northwesterly property
line of the lands of the Town of Tiburon, document number 86014119
and the southeasterly right of way line of Mar West Street North
6037'04" West, 46.31 feet to a point; thence from said point along
a circular curve to the right the center of which bears South
48°47132" East, with a radius of 975.00 feet, through a central
angle of 600413411, an arc length of 103.40 feet to the point of
beginning.
Containing 41,512 square feet more or less.
EXHIBIT I
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A Portion of Parcel "A" as said parcel is shown on the map fi:
• D4Camber 7, 1971; in sock 13 of Parcel Maps, at vage 90, Mai
County Records, 8tata of California, said portion described
tollowst
beginning at the most northerly corner of said Parcel "All s;
corner Also being It point on the southerly right of way line *It ;
Neat Street and a point on the southwesterly line of Lot 1o,
maid lot is shown an tha map filed rebrUary 161 1986, in Volume
of Maps, at Page 4, Marin County Records; thence along 1
northeasterly line of said Parcel oAn and said southwesterly 1:
630221 f Lot 10,
40" to outs 0PH 90) 5*4713211 East, 261.79 foot (recorded got
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to the True Point of Beginning;
thence from the True Point of beginning, along said northeaster
lin17 of1 Parcel "A° and southwesterly line of Lot l0, SOL
northeasterly and seuthwa tariy lines, DSouth 3ah25108"W44tt 203,
feat to a point on the northeasterly right of way line of Tibur
Boulevard; thence along said northeasterly right of way line
Tiburon Boulevard, North 3563314211 Nast, 112.00 feat (record
,t(prth 33.33, West, 15 pM 90) to a point; thence leaving said rig
of way line, North 36^25108" West, 183.42 feat to the True Point
_ beginning,
Containing 21,8]4 square feet, more or less.
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Exhibit "B"
REVISED
December 21, 1961
SEWERAGE AGENCY OF SOUTHERN MARIN
PROJECT UNIT III
Owner: Southern Pacific Development
Permanent Easement SP-1
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That certain real property situate in the County of Karin. State of
Californis, described ae follows:
Being a portion of the lands of Southern Pacific Railroad and more
particularly described as follovs;
An easement for the construction and maintenance of sanitary sewer
facilities over, on or,under the following described real property:
All the lands of the Town of Tiburon within a strip of land 15 feet wide,
lying 7.5 feet on each side of the following described centerline:
CO`CSENCINC at the intersection of the southwesterly right-of-way of Mar
West Street with the northerly property line of the lands of the North-
western Pacific Railroad Company as shown on that certain map entitled
"Record of Survey of a portion of tha rights-of-way of the streets k:~own
as Mar Witt and Paradise Drive situated in the City of Tiburon, Marin
County, California, and as described in Soak 51 of Deeds at page 363 and
Book 195 of Deeds at page 467, Merin Councy Kaaords," recorded in Book
11 of Surveys at page 27 of Official Records of Marin County: said Point
of Commencement also being dLscant South 72' 29' 24" East 368.352 feet
from the intersection, of the two courses North 72. 29' 24" West 1304.37
feet and Notch 51' 39' 27" West 385.61 feet forming the'northerly boundary
of said lands-of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company; running chance
from said Point of Commencement South 48' 34' 52" East 180.10 feet to the
TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the sasomont described heroin; running thence
from said TRUE PQ;NLAP_bL.C.I,NH>NC NQ=th 51' 44', 43" HesA_ 191.47 feat; Notch
72. 2 ' 24"^west 738.61 feaci NNrth_5.0.:,,33:.48: Nr~K 4}{jAja,4g,1~North
4 _a1 _2.1" a,sc,_ 12.5,,35„feet; North 19,* 30.,. 27;_ Wggc 123.03 feet; North
SB' 76' 12" West 172.91 fee[; South 73° 10' 00" Weir 3X3.00-fit; Norefi
40' 27' 45" Wast 75.00 feet; 1q,fth-'87' 57' 45" West 75.00 feet; Ngy_tL54'
14' 02" West 251.93 feet; South 61' 12' 28" Nast 68.54 fact morn or lessi
to o paint lying 7.5, feet northerly and at right angle to the southerly
boundary of the lands•of Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company so shown
on that certain map entitled, "Record of Survey. Lands of Northwestern ,
Pacific.Kailroad Company & Ticle Insurance 6 Trust Company et al, Tiburon,
Karin County, California," recorded in Volumo 14 of Surveys, page 27, Morin
County Records; running thence parallel to said southerly boundary North
65' 47' 32" West 1065,21 feet to the terminus of said line. '
Containing an area of 50,275 square feet, or 1.15 acres, more or less,
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Exhibit "C"
An easement for the purposes of constructing and maintaining
electric facilities over, under and above a strip of land 10 feet
wide, and lying 5 feet on either side of a centerline, said
easement being all of said strip lying within Lot 10, as said lot
is shown on the map filed February 16, 1984, in Volume 19 of Maps,
at Page 4, Marin County Records, State of California.
The centerline of said strip being described as follows;
beginning at the most northerly property corner of Parcel "A" as
said parcel is shown on the map filed December 7, 1978, in Book 15
of Parcel Maps, at Page 90, Marin County Records, State of
California, said corner also being a point on the'southerly right
of way line of Mar West Street and a point on the southwesterly
property line of Lot 10, as said lot is shown on the map filed
February 16, 1984, in Volume 19 of Maps, at Page 41 Marin county
Records; thence leaving said right of way line, along the
northeasterly property line of said Parcel "A" and said
southwesterly property line of Lot 10, South 6504713211 East, 10.00
feet (recorded South 65122140" East, 15 PM 90) to the True Point of
Beginning of the herein described centerline;
thence from the True Point of Beginning, leaving said northeasterly
property line of Parcel "A" and southwesterly property lien of Lot
10 on a curve to the right, the center of which bears South
33002122" East, with a radius of 160.00 feet, through a central
angle of 2665112711, an arc length of 75.00 feet to the point of
termination.
The side lines of the above described strip of land shall be
prolonged or shortened so as to terminate in a line bearing South
65047,132" East through the True Point of Beginning and a line
bearing North 6610155" West through said Point of Termination.
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CONVERSION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sept. 13, 1996
ML Ann R. Danforth, Town Attorney
Town of Tiburon
1155 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
Mr. David A. Coe, Manager
Sewerage Agency of Southern Malin
P.O. Box 1029
Mill Valley, CA 94942
RE: Belvedere - Tiburon Library
Electric Facility Easement
Dear Ann and David,
This letter is in response to the draft Agreement between the Town of Tiburon, the Belvedere-
Tiburon Library Agency, and the Sewerage Agency of Southern Malin, concerning the above
referenced matter. The following information is offered for inclusion into the draft Agreement as
requested:
1, Under "Recitals", section "A.", at the first blank, insert, the Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501
Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California. The last entry to this section should read: Parcel
numbers 58-171-65, 58-171-77, 58-171-83, and should either include the information on the
attached or reference the attached exhibit. (Agency is the Owner of this property.)
2. Under "Recitals", section "B", insert at the end of the second sentence, the following- (is) to
provide electrical utility connection from the Belevedere-Tiburon Library to the electric utility
primary distribution system, the latter of which is located in the Town Parcel beyond the SASM
Easement.
(We have sent in earlier correspondence the legal description of the proposed Electric Facility
Easement, subject of the exhibit on this section "B" Please advise if the earlier submission
requires modification.)
We have received the Town .Attorney's revisions dated Sept. 3, 1996, and have forwarded both
the draft and requested revisions to the Agency for consideration. We understand from you Ann
that apparently you have received indications from certain Trustees of the Library Agency that
they are conceptually in agreement with the proposed revisions you sent dated Sept. 3, 1996.
However, as you are aware, the entire Board of Trustees will have to approve the agreement
before executing.
500 12th Street, Suite 210, Oakland, CA 94612
fax (510) 874-1432
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Please advise me of any other information which we should provide at this time, Thank you both
for your efforts in expediting this agreement.
Sincerely,
ma4t~'L~-
Matt Sherrill
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C. Forell
Conversion Management Associates, Inc
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A portion of land of the Town of Tiburon, said pert.
Doing all of the lands conveyed by Edward G. Ze11n9ky
Z. Abrome to the Town of Tiburon, a Municipal Corporatl
recorded March 19, 1956, as described in document Hoot
and s portion of the lands conveyed by Edward G. Z
Barbara Z. Abrams to the Town of Tiburon, a Municipal C
by deed recorded Tebruary 1, 3990, as described in dock
9006759, Merin County Records, State of California,
described an follows:
Beginning at the most northerly corner of said lends of T~wn f
Tiburon, document number 66014119, said corner also bat 9 a~poi t
on the southerly right of way line of mar mast Street; t nes~at
the northessterly property line of said lands of !h Town
Tiburon, South 65.47132" East, 190.23 rest to a point pp w h
said lands of the Town o! Tiburon, document number 9006 9; tAa
leaving maid point along the northeasterly property li e s 0
lends of the Town of Tiburon, document number 90D 759 is h
65047132" least, 69.51 feet to a point; thence -1 vine a id
northeasterly property line South 3692510$" West, 167.0 foot t a
point on the southwesterly property line of the lands f the n
of Tiburon, document number 9006759, maid point also ing on he
northeasterly right of way line of Tiburon loulavard; Ono% at nq
said property and right of way line North 55055142" st,166.00
feet to a point common with sold lands of the Town TL" n,
document number 96014119; thence leaving said point to o id
property of said lands of the Town of Tibnaron, docu nt u r
$6014119 and right of way line North 55.55147" West, 1 9.67,fe t;
North 53639139" West, 39.63 foot to A point; thence 1 evinq s td
right of way line along the westerly and northwester props ty
line of the lands of the Town of Tiburon, document nu r $6014 19
and the southeasterly right of way line of mar (lest a rosi No h
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angle of 6.04134", an Oro length of 103.40 foot to t e point of
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Tiburon Police Department
MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of The Tiburon Town Council
FROM: Peter G. Herley,
Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Statistical Comparison / 1991-1996
DATE: September 10, 1996
Per a request of our Town Manager, Robert L. Kleinert, the following information is an overview of statistics from the
years 1991 through 1996 relating to criminal activity, traffic collisions, traffic citations issued and workload information
(calls for service).
The statistics listed for calendar year 1996 are January through June. These figures should closely represent a "one-
half' year estimate of a total year.
BACKGROUND
The Tiburon Police Department is required to track criminal activity for submittal to the California Department of
Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for trend analysis. This information allows us to monitor and track the
key components of the statistical data collected. The following key categories were analyzed and graphs were prepared
for an easy year to year comparison.
Total Crime Rate (Part 1 & Part 2 crimes combined)
Part I Crimes / Part 1 Crimes Cleared
Part II Crimes / Part II Crimes Cleared
Crimes Against Persons (Homicide/Rape/Robbery/Assault)
Burglary (ResidentiaVCommercial/All Other)
Theft (From Auto/Grand/Petty/Grand Theft Auto)
Calls for Service
Traffic Collisions (Injury/Non-Injury)
An analysis of Tiburon's overall crime rate for the last five years has shown a steady drop every year! The reported
crimes dropped from 666 in 1991 to 523 reported crimes in 1995. By using the current half-year statistics as an
indicator, in 1996 there may be approximately 540 reported crimes in 1996.
ANALYSIS
PART I CRIMES
Part I crimes (major felonies) reported have dropped from 196 reported crimes in 1991 to 149 reported crimes
in 1995. In 1996, it appears that there may be an increase in reported Part I crimes.
From 1991 through 1995, we cleared one-third of all serious felonies reported. In 1991, we had an officer
assigned to investigate major felony and other cases. That year, we had an excellent clearance rate of 66%.
PART II CRIMES
Part II crimes (minor felonies and misdemeanors) have dropped from 470 reported crimes in 1991 to 374
crimes in 1995. In 1996, it appears that the downward trend will continue with approximately 366 Part II
crimes reported.
Our clearance for Part II crimes (1991-1996) is an average of 74%.
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
Crimes against persons are a combination of Part I (rape/robbery/homicide) and Part II crimes (assault). In
terms of numbers, these crimes have held fairly steady over a 5.5-year period.
BURGLARY
Residential burglaries have shown a substantial decrease in 1996! There may be only an estimated 16 reported
residential burglaries this year, while the prior five-year average was almost double that! Other categories of
burglary ("commercial' and "all other") have remained stable. It should be noted that in 1995, there were a
rash of burglaries from automobiles throughout Southern Marin. Tiburon, alone, had in excess of 20 in our
jurisdiction which were attributed to gangs from outside our County.
PROPERTY STOLEN/RECOVERED
Our property recovery rate is low. Our 5.5-year average recovery rate is only 13% ($220,000) of the $ L7
million of property stolen.
THEFT
All theft categories, except grand theft auto, have remained stable. Automobile thefts have dropped from a
reported high of 9 in 1991 to zero in 1996!
CALLS FOR SERVICE
Calls for service (any request to the police department from the public for assistance which requires a police
officer to respond) have increased steadily from 4580 in 1992 to an estimated 5740 calls for service in 1996 -
a 25.3% increase! This does not include the numerous incidents handled by an officer who observes an
incident. The amount of time to completely handle a call varies from only a few minutes once the officer
arrives at the scene hours or even days, if extensive follow-up investigation is required.
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS
Traffic collisions have risen from a low of 51 in 1992 to a high of 100 in 1995. The sharp rise in 1995 is
directly attributable to more vehicles traveling on our roads on a daily basis and a long period of very bad
weather. Because of the sharp rise of traffic collisions last year, increased traffic enforcement was instituted
in early 1996 in an attempt to lower the collision rate. In 1996, to date, we have successfully lowered the
overall collision rate by an estimated 40%.
CITATIONS ISSUED
There has been a sharp increase of moving citations issued in 1996, which is in direct correlation to the traffic
collision rate of 1995 and our increased traffic enforcement efforts. In an attempt to lower the collision rate
(so far very successful), increased traffic enforcement was instituted at key accident locations. Primary
collision factors from 1995 were analyzed. Target enforcement was then directed both at those locations were
the accidents were occurring and at the specific causes of the accidents.
CONCLUSION
The past 5.5 years have shown a steady decrease in reported crimes! This translates into a valid increased feeling of
greater security and safety in our community. The only area which we would like to see improvement is our ability
to close cases and recover stolen property. This is directly attributable to a cutback of personnel due to budgetary
constraints. However, due to the cooperative partnership effort of the community and the Tiburon Police Department
through the Police Department's community-oriented policing efforts, the Town of Tiburon continues to remain a
safe community to both live and conduct business in
If you have any questions regarding the information presented, please feel free to call me.
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September 12, 1996
Mr. Robert Kleinert
Town Manager
Town of Tiburon
1155 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, CA 94920
RE: Line Extensions
Dear Bob,
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I look forward to seeing you and having the opportunity to discuss line extensions
of cable television service in the Town of Tiburon. I appreciate your concern and
those of the Town Council on this matter. As you are aware, Section 13 of the
Franchise Agreement, outlines the requirements for future line extensions and
provides specific guidelines. I have attached a copy of Section 13 for your
reference.
TO understands your community desires to have a wide variety of programming
options. In an effort to provide more information, to areas where service is
unavailable and there are no immediate plans to extend cable service, we often
refer residents to one of the satellite dish service companies. Today there are a
variety of options available to residents in selecting a provider for their home
entertainment.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at
(415)459-5333.
Sincerely,
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Shirley Gulbransen
General Manager
enclosure
TCI Cablevlslon of California, Inc. 1111 Andersen Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 459-5333
FAX (415) 258-0138
An Equal Opportunity Employer
residential unit or unit. within ninety (90) days from the date of occupancy.
Section 13. Line Extensions - Upon written request from any resident
desiring Cable service, Viacom shall extend its Cable System to any
residential unit that is located on a portion of any Street with a density of
fifty (50) or more separate residential units per linear mile, as measured
from the closest contiguous Cable distribution point; provided that such
residential unit is unable to receive at least three (3) San Francisco
broadcast television stations. In cases where such residential units are able
to receive at least three (3) San Francisco broadcast television stations,
Viacom shall provide an amount equaling $750.00 per subscribing residential
unit toward the cost of extending Cable Service. Viacom's contribution shall
increase annually as follows:
-Year one through year five, 100% of the San Francisco Bay Area
Consumer Price Index Builders Code,
-Year six through year ten, two thirds (2/3) of the San Francisco
Bay Area Consumer Price Index Builders Code,
-Year eleven through year fifteen shall equal the amount contributed
at the close of year ten.
In addition, Viacom will, in a timely manner, negotiate all assessments
required for the extension of its Cable distribution plant, with each
City/Town or County. Dnce the assessment is determined, Viacom will pay
$750.00, to increase annually in proportion with the San Francisco Bay Area
Consumer Price Index Builders Code, per subscribing household toward the cost
of extending its distribution system to said household or households. The
remaining costs of extending the distribution plant shall be levied only on
the residents of that Town. Charges for line extensions to the property lines
are exclusive of standard installation charges which will be added to the
property line.
Upon written request from any Resident desiring Cable Service, Viacom
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shall extend its Cable,•_~ystem to any residential unit,, (within the service
area) that is located on a portion of any Street with a density of less than
fifty (50) separate residential units per linear mile, as measured from the
closest contiguous Cable distribution point; provided that such residential
unit is unable to receive at least three (3) San Francisco broadcast
television stations, and provided further that the cost of Viacom's time and
materials shall be shared equally among all Residents requesting service in
the extension area, except that Viacom will absorb the first Seven-Hundred and
Fifty Dollars ($750.00) incurred for the extension of the Cable System to each
Resident requesting Cable Service. Viacom's contribution shall increase
annually as follows:
-Year one through year five, 100% of the San Francisco Bay Area
Consumer Price Index Builders Code,
-Year six through year fifteen, two thirds (2/3) of the San
Francisco Bay Area Consumer Price Index Builders Code.
Section 14. Temporary Removal of Cable for Relocation of Buildings -
Viacom, upon seventy-two (72) hours advance written notice from any person
holding a building permit issued by the Town, shall temporarily remove, raise
or lower its Cable to permit the moving of buildings. The expense of the
temporary removal, raising and lowering of Cable, shall be paid by the person
requesting the same. Viacom shall have the authority to require payment in
advance.
Section 15. Changes Required by Public Improvements or Emergencies -
Viacom shall, upon 48 hours advance notice, at its expense, protect, support,
temporarily disconnect, relocate in the same Street or other public place, or
remove from the Street or other public place, any of its property when
required by the local Director of Public Works by reason of traffic
conditions, public safety, Street vacation, freeway and Street construction,
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Peter Maync
Robert Kleinert
Town Manager
TOWN OF TIBURON
115 5 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, CA 94920
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TOW,4 h,1ANAGER'S OFFICE
TOWN OF TIBURON
Re. 7 Old Landing Road Sewer Assessment District(OLRAD)
Dear Bob
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August 27, 1996
Thank you very much for your kind letter of August 21 st. All of us also thought that our
8/15/96 meeting went well, and that good progress was made in our annexation discus-
sions. We certainly appreciated your impressive delegation of Tiburon Town and Council
members, and noted with particular satisfaction your unanimous agreement to proceed in
a mutually amicable fashion by deferring any OLRAD annexation decision for one year.
As agreed, I will send you and Mayor Wolf our draft summary of this meeting, for your
review, comments and additions/deletions etc. Then, at Tiburon's initiative and with
suggested participants beyond OLRAD we will meet again to continue this productive
dialogue. Unfortunately urgent business matters require me to be in Europe until Sept.
23d, but I will have the promised draft to you that week of 9/23.
Meanwhile I wish you all a pleasant back-to-school week, and remain
very truly yours,
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Cc: - Nicky Wolf
- Paradise Drive Property Owners Assoc.
- Jeff Chanin
4350 Paradise Drive • Tiburon • 94920, USA
Tel/ Fax (415) 435-5625
TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO:
TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
FROM:
SUBJECT:
JAYNI ALLSEP
CONTRACT PLANNER
AGENDA NO: S
APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION TO ISSUE A BUILDING
PERMIT FOR A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, GUEST HOUSE
AND STUDIO AT 185 GILMARTIN DRIVE
APPELLANTS: HARVEY AND EMILY A. POPPEL
PROPERTY OWNER: PETR KRUTCHENKO
RECOMMENDATION:
Deny the appeal of Staff's intent to issue the building permit for the project at 185 Gilmartin
Drive; and
2. Adopt the attached Resolution ratifying the policy of the Town Planning Department to
extend design review approval under limited circumstances relating to internal processing
delay.
BACKGROUND:
On April 21, 1994, the Design Review Board (DRB) approved Site and Architectural plans for the
project at 185 Gilmartin Drive. The project includes the construction of a single family residence,
guest house and studio. The DRB approval was appealed by Harvey and Lee Poppet, and on August
17, 1994, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 3049, denying the appeal and approving the
application for site plan and architectural review, subject to the conditions contained in the resolution
(see Resolution No. 3049, attached).
A building permit application and construction documents for the project were submitted to the
Tiburon Building Department, along with appropriate fees on June 17, 1996. Although the building
permit application and construction documents were submitted more than 60 days prior to the
expiration date of the Site Plan and Architectural Review approval, the permit was not issued due to
an internal delay in processing the permit as outlined in the analysis section below.
Upon learning that it is Town Staff's intent to issue the building permit for the project at 185
Gilmartin Drive (assuming that the construction plans are found to conform with the design review
approval and state and local building codes), Mr. and Mrs. Poppel filed the subject appeal.
TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
Pursuant to Section 105.1 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code, such appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the Town Building Official are considered by a Board of Appeals. Chapter
13 of the Town's Municipal Code (Building Regulations) designate the Town Council as the Board
of Appeals.
The following is a chronology of the Design Review and Building Permit process for this project.
April 21. 1994 - Site and architectural plans for the residential development at 185 Gilmartin Drive
are approved by the Design Review Board (DRB).
May 2 1994 - Harvey and Lee Poppel, residents of 147 Gilmartin Drive, files an appeal of the
Design Review Board's action to approve the plans for 185 Gilmartin Drive.
May 18 1994 - The Tiburon Town Council considers the Poppel's appeal of the Design Review
Board's approval. After considering all of the evidence in the record, the Council voted 3-2 to
remand the application to the Design Review Board (DRB) for the following specific concerns:
trellises landscaping, the amount of hardscape, lighting, views, and number/siting of accessory
buildings.
July 77 1994 - The DRB hears the matter again and considers the concerns raised by the Town
Council. After reviewing the revised plans for the project, the Design Review Board votes to
recommend that the Town Council approve the revised proposal with conditions.
August 3 1994 - The application is brought back to the Town Council for a second public hearing
on the appeal. After considering the revised application, the July 7, 1994, action of the Design
Review Board and the entire record of the project, the Town Council votes unanimously to deny the
appeal and approve the application for site plan and architectural review, subject to certain conditions.
August 17. 1994 - Town Council adopts Resolution No. 3049, denying the appeal and approving
the application for site plan and architectural review, subject to the conditions contained in the
resolution.
January 1996 - Project architect, Miles Berger, contacts staff to confirm the time frame of the
Design Review approval and to inquire about the building permit and plan check process. Planning
staff advises Mr. Berger that he should allow six to eight weeks for the plan check process to be
completed.
June 17 1996 - Mr. Berger submits building permit application and construction documents to the
Tiburon Building Department, along with appropriate fees and a cover letter dated June 14, 1996 (see
attached).
July 16, 1996 - Planning Staff completes design review conformance check. Note: the actual
conformance check was completed within a period of four working days. The conformance check
process was delayed due to a number of reasons: Limited Planning Staff (June resignation of
Associate Planner Dan Catron, planned time off of Design Review staff member), the July 4th
TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 Page 2
holiday, and a high volume of design review and building permit (conformance check) applications
during the months of June and July.
Jai' 17, 1996 - Planning Staff advises Mr. Berger that conformance check has been completed and
that construction document have been transmitted to Independent Code Consultants (ICC) for plan
check review. Mr. Berger expresses concern about the time frame of the building permit process.
Staff assures Mr. Berger that consistent with Town policy, since he submitted the building permit
application at least two months prior to the expiration of the design review approval, the approval
would remain valid so long as the applicant continues to work diligently toward obtaining the building
permit.
July 29, 1996 - Staff writes follow-up letter to the property owner, Mr. Kiritchenko, explaining the
Department policy regarding delays in the building permit process that are beyond the control of the
property owner and applicant (see letter to Mr. Kiritchenko, dated July 29, 1996).
August 7, 1996 - Comments on plan check review from ICC received by project architect
August 20, 1996 - Revised plans re-submitted to ICC for final review.
August 20, 1996 - Letter submitted by Albert Bianchi, attorney representing appellants Harvey and
Lee Poppel regarding time frame of Design Review approval of 185 Gilmartin Drive (see attached
letter dated August 20, 1996).
August 23. 1996 - Town Manager sends letter to Mr. Bianchi explaining the Town's policy regarding
internal delays of processing building permits and the Town's intention to issue the building permit
if the construction plans are found to conform with the design review approval and state and local
building codes (see attached letter from Town Manager to Mr. Bianchi).
August 29, 1996 - Construction documents re-submitted to Town Building Department by ICC.
August 30. 1996 - Letter submitted by planning consultant Scott Hochstrasser, representing
appellants Harvey and Lee Poppel, appealing the Town's intent to issue the building permit for 185
Gilmartin Drive.
September 6, 1996 - Appeal form and fee submitted by Poppels.
ANALYSIS:
Appellants' Grounds for the Appear
The following is a summary of the issues raised in the letter from Mr. Hochstrasser dated August 30,
1996, which represents the appellants' grounds for appeal. Staff's response to each issue follows.
ISSUE 1. Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 3049, which approved the design review for
185 Gilmartin Drive, contains specific conditions specific to this particular project
TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 Page 3
regarding the expiration of the approval. Resolution No. 3049 was adopted on
August 17, 1994 and the two-year approval period ended on August 17, 1996
RESPONSE: Section 4(a) of Town Council Resolution No. 3049 reflects the standard wording
regarding expiration of Site Plan and Architectural Review approval after two years, as contained in
the zoning ordinance applicable to this project (No. 9 N.S. as amended).
In cases where staff is unable to issue a building permit prior to the expiration due to an internal
processing delay, it is the Town's policy to issue building permits after the stated expiration date
provided that the applicant has submitted the application for a building permit at least six to eight
weeks prior to the stated expiration date.
Although the two-year period ended on August 17, 1996, it is Staff's intent to issue the building
permit for the project at 185 Gilmartin Drive, based on the above policy and for the reasons set forth
below:
Project architect Miles Berger submitted the building permit application and construction
documents for the project to the Tiburon Building Department on June 17, 1996, more than
60 days prior to the August 17, 1996, expiration date of the Site Plan and Architectural
Review approval.
There were internal delays in completing the required design review conformance check due
to the following circumstances: Limited Planning Staff (June resignation of Associate Planner
Dan Catron, planned time off of Design Review staff member), the July 4th holiday, and a
high volume of design review and building permit/ conformance check applications during the
months of June and July.
The delay in processing the building permit is due to reasons beyond the control of the
applicant rather than lack of diligence on the part of the applicant. Based on the advise of
Staff, the project architect submitted the building permit application and construction
documents for the project more than 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Site Plan and
Architectural Review approval Although this would normally allow sufficient time for review
and issuance of a building permit for the project, there was an internal delay in processing the
permit due to the circumstances outlined above. Under the circumstances, Staff believes that
there was substantial conformance with the limits of the Site Plan and Architectural Review
approval.
ISSUE 2. Condition 4 (a) specifically states that unless a building permit has been obtained
the approval shall expire. As of the date of this letter no permit has been obtained
RESPONSE: Comment noted. As stated previously, Section 4(a) of Town Council Resolution No.
3049 reflects the standard wording regarding expiration of Site Plan and Architectural Review
approval, as contained in the zoning ordinance. Although a building permit application and
construction documents for the project were submitted more than 60 days prior to the expiration date
of the Site Plan and Architectural Review approval, a permit was not issued due the internal delay
TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 Page 4
in processing the permit as outlined above. The issuance of the building permit is on hold pending
consideration of this appeal.
ISSUE 3. Condition 4 (a) specifically states that not only must the building permit be obtained,
but construction must have also commenced and be diligently pursued toward
completion or the Design: Review expires. No construction has commenced on the
site as of the date of this letter.
RESPONSE: The applicant has diligently pursued this project by filing the building permit
application and making the necessary revisions to the construction documents in a timely manner.
As explained above, a building permit was not issued within the normal time frame due to the internal
delay in processing the permit. The issuance of the building permit is on hold pending consideration
of this appeal. Chapter 13 of the Tiburon Municipal Code (Building Regulations) does not permit
construction to commence without first obtaining a building permit from the building inspection
division.
ISSUE 4. The applicants have not diligently pursued obtaining the permit and/or
commencement of construction as demonstrated by the following facts:
ISSUE 4a The original applicants who received the project Design Review approval are no
longer the current owners of the property.
RESPONSE: The applicants have demonstrated diligence by filing the building permit application
and making the necessary revisions to the construction documents in a timely manner. As with any
Site Plan and Architectural Review (Design Review) approval, the approval issued for the project at
185 Gilmartin Drive runs with the property and is not affected by the transfer of ownership of the
property.
ISSUE 4b The building permit was filed on June 17, 1996, eight weeks before the Design
Review expired.. the Town Manager's letter states that under normal circumstances
the building permit process takes 6-8 weeks. However, this is not a normal project
because the application is for over 13,675 square feet of building development. The
building plans have been in the review process for over nine weeks and were found
to have several deficiencies. The plans need several revisions to comply with
building code requirements.
RESPONSE: As stated above, Staff advised the applicant to allow six to eight weeks for the
building permit process to be completed, which under normal circumstances is sufficient time for the
building permit process to be completed. In addition, the delay was not due to the scope of the
project, but due to the internal delay in processing the permit as outlined above. Furthermore, the
number and type of plan check revisions to the construction documents for this project were typical
of any residential development and was not the cause of delay.
ISSUE 4c No attempt to commence construction has been made before the Design Review
approval expired and the Design: Review has not been vested physically on the land
TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 Page 5
in any way.
RESPONSE: As explained above, a building permit was not issued within the normal time frame
due to an internal delay in processing the permit. The issuance of the building permit is on hold
pending consideration of this appeal. Chapter 13 of the Tiburon Municipal Code (Building
Regulations) does not permit construction to commence without first obtaining a building permit from
the building inspection division.
ISSUE 5. The property owner is not the same as when the original Design Review was
approved At the time the original Design Review was approved in 1994 the property
owner had established, through the courts, application of 1985 Town of Tiburon
design policies and regulations.... The original property owner has lost their right to
develop a house that is substandard under the current rules. The Town must take the
opportunity to correct a substandard condition and plan for development of the
property at 185 Gilmartin Drive consistent with the current design standards.
RESPONSE: The Stipulated Settlement Agreement dated April 6, 1988, granted the prior owner
the right to develop the property under the 1985 policies and regulations for a period of ten (10)
years. The Town Attorney has reviewed the terms of the Stipulated Settlement Agreement between
the Town and the previous owners of the property and has advised Planning Staff that the transfer
of ownership of the property does not change the Town's obligation to abide by the Settlement
Agreement. The Settlement Agreement expressly inures to the benefit of all successors of the
property.
Resolution Ratifying the Policy of the Town Planning Dcpartment
Staff believes that the current policy of extending Site Plan and Architectural Review approval under
limited circumstances is consistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and is a fair and
reasonable way to avoid the wasteful and repetitive process of requiring applicants to resubmit the
project for review and approval by the Design Review Board. To avoid any future controversy, Staff
recommends that the attached resolution be adopted which ratifies the existing practice and Town
policy of extending Site Plan and Architectural Review approval under limited circumstances.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is Staff's opinion that it is particularly appropriate in this case to apply the Town's policy of
extending Site Plan and Architectural Review approval under limited circumstances relating to
internal processing delays. Staff believes that it would be inconsistent with the intent of the Zoning
Ordinance and the efficient administration of the Planning Department to require that the applicant
resubmit the project for review and approval to the Design Review Board (and if appealed, to the
Town Council) because a building permit could not be issued within the normal time frame due to
delays that are beyond the applicant's control.
Staff recommends that the Town Council deny the appeal of Staff's intent to issue the building
permit for the project at 185 Gilmartin Drive. Furthermore, Staff recommends that the Town
Council adopt the attached Resolution ratifying the policy of the Town Planning Department to
TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 Page 6
EXHIBITS:
1. Appeal Notice dated September 6, 1996, with attached letter from Scott Hochstrasser, dated
August 30, 1996.
2. Town Council Resolution No. 3049, Denying Appeal of DRB Decision and Approving Site
Plan and Architectural Review for 185 Gilmartin Drive.
3. Letter from Miles Berger, Berger Detmer Architects, dated June 14, 1996.
4. Letter to Mr. Petr Kiritchenko, dated July 29, 1996.
5. Letter from Albert Bianchi, dated August 20, 1996.
6. Letter of Response From Town Manager to Albert Bianchi, dated August 23, 1996.
7. Draft Resolution.
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EXHIBIT NO.
Scott L. Hochstrasser
International Planning Associates
42 Glen Drive • Fairfax, CA 94930 USA • phone & fax (415)459-6224
August 30, 1996
Honorable Mayor and Town Council VIA FAX AND U.S. MAIL
Town of Tiburon
1155 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
RE: Appeal of Administrative Decision - 185 Gilmartin Drive
Dear Mayor and Council:
My office has been engaged to assist Harvey L. and Lee A. Poppel, who live at 147 Gilmartin
Drive, which is next door to the property at 185 Gilmartin. The Poppels are concerned that the
Town staff plans to issue a building permit for development at 185 Gilmartin Drive when clearly
the Design Review approved by your Council on August 17, 1994 has expired. On August 20,
1996 Albert Bianchi, attorney representing the Poppels, sent a letter to Tiburon Town staff
notifying them that the Design Review approval for 185 Gilmartin Drive has expired and is now
null and void. (See attached copy of the August 20, 1996 letter.) Mr. Bianchi also made it clear
that because the Design Review has expired the clients would oppose any issuance of a building
permit relating to 185 Gilmartin Drive.
On August 23, 1996 the Town Manager sent a letter to Mr. Bianchi's office notifying him that
it is the Town policy to issue permits after the stated expiration date of design review approval
where, the applicant has submitted the building permit application at least six to eight weeks
before the expiration date. Moreover, the Town Manager made it clear that the Town intends
to issue the building permit if the application and construction drawings are found to conform
with the design review approval and building codes.
On behalf of my client, I hereby appeal the administrative decision made by the Town Manager
to issue the building permit if the construction drawings are found to conform with the design
review approval and building codes. The basis for this appeal is as follows.
1. Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 3049, which approved the design review for
185 Gilmartin Drive, contains conditions specific to this particular project (See condition
4.(a)). Condition 4. (a) specifically states that the approval shall expire and become null
and void two years from the adoptions of the resolution. Resolution No. 3049 was
adopted on August 17, 1994 and the 2 year period ended on August 17, 1996.
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2. Condition 4. (a) specifically states that unless a building permit has been obtained the
approval shall expire. As of the date of this letter no permit has been obtained.
3. Condition 4. (a) specifically states that not only must the building permit be obtained,
but construction must have also commenced and be diligently pursued toward completion
or the Design Review expires. No construction has commenced on the site as of the date
of this letter.
4. The applicants have not diligently pursued obtaining the permit and/or commencement
of construction as demonstrated by the following facts;
a. The original applicants who received the project Design Review approval are
no longer the current owners of the property.
b. The building permit was filed on June 17, 1996, eight weeks before the Design
Review expired, the Town Managers letter states that under normal circumstances
the building permit process takes 6-8 weeks. However, this is not a normal
project because the application is for over 13,675 square feet of building
development. The building plans have been in the review process for over 9
weeks and were found to have several deficiencies. The plans need several
revisions to comply with building code requirements.
C. No attempt to commence construction has been made before the Design Review
approval expired and the Design Review has not been vested physically on the
land in any way.
5. As noted in item # 4.(a) above, the property owner now is not the same as when the
original Design Review was approved. At the time the original Design Review was
approved in 1994 the property owner had established, through the courts, application of
1985 Town of Tiburon design policies and regulations to their specific project. The major
advantage to using the 1985 regulations is that they did not contain a maximum house
size standard. The Town standards changed to limit maximum house size before the 1994
approval and this is still the case. As a result of the court action the house approved in
1994 is more than 2 times larger than what can be permitted today. The original property
owner has now lost their right to develop a house that is substandard under the current
rules. The Town must take the opportunity to correct a substandard condition and plan
for development of the property at 185 Gilmartin Drive consistent with the current design
standards.
In summary, under the specific terms and conditions of the approval, your Council will find that
the Design Review approval for 185 Gilmartin Drive clearly has expired and is now null and
void. Accordingly, given the facts of this case as presented above, I strongly urge your Council
to reject the Town Managers decision to grant a building permit even though the Design Review
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Finally, I hereby request that I be notified immediately if the Town of Tiburon or any contract
department staff issues any sort of permit or intends to take any action whatever with regard to
the property at 185 Gilmartin Drive.
Sincerely,
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Scott i Hochstrasser
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RESOLUTION NO. 3049
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON DENYING AN
APPEAL AND AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF
THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVING SITE PLAN
AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR 185 GILMARTIN DRIVE (A INS)
WHEREAS, on September 2, 1993 and April 21, 1994, the Design Review Board
("DRB") held duly noticed public hearings to consider a site plan and architectural
review application by Ms. Bonnie Agins to construct a new single family home with
various accessory structures at 185 Gilmartin Drive; and
WHEREAS, after fully considering the application and all revisions made by the
applicant, the relevant ordinances and regulations, the 1988 settlement agreement and
all other oral, written and documentary evidence submitted, the DRB approved the
application with conditions on April 21, 1994, by a vote of 2-0 (two members absent and
one abstaining); and
WHEREAS, the DRB approval was appealed in a timely manner by Harvey and
Emily Poppel, owners of 147 Gilmartin; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council held a noticed public hearing on May 18, 1994.
The hearing was conducted de novo, with both the appellants and the applicant allowed
to present all relevant evidence. After considering all of the evidence in the record, the
Council voted 3-2 (Ginalski, Nygren and Thayer-yes; Thompson and Wolf-no) to remand
the application to the DRB for review by more than two members for the following
specific concerns: trellises, landscaping, the amount of hardscape, lighting, views and the
number/siting of accessory buildings; and
WHEREAS, the DRB heard the matter again on July 7, 1994 and considered the
concerns raised by the Town Council in light of revised plans submitted by Ms. Agins.
After considering all evidence raised in the public hearing, the DRB voted to approve
the project with conditions by a vote of 2-1 (one member abstaining and one vacancy);
and
WHEREAS, the application was brought back to the Town Council for another
public hearing on August 3, 1994. After considering the revised application, the July 7
action of the DRB, all evidence presented to the Council that night and the entire
record from the previous Council and DRB hearings, the Council voted unanimously to _
deny the appeal and approve the application for site plan and architectural review with
conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town
of Tiburon that the appeal of the decision of the DRB approving site plan and
L architectural review for 185 Gilmartin Drive is denied and the application is approved
based on the following findings and subject to the conditions set forth below:
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1. The application was processed and reviewed pursuant to the terms of the
Stipulated Settlement Agreement between Donald and Bonnie Agins and the Town of
Tiburon, dated April 6, 1988. Based on Section 3.0 of that agreement, the application
1! was reviewed under the policies, standards, ordinances and laws adopted by the Town
as of October 16, 1985. These include the Town's previous General Plan, the previous
zoning ordinance (No. 9 N.S. as amended) and the Hillside Design Guidelines, which
have not been amended since October 16, 1985. The Council finds that the stipulated
settlement is a valid agreement.
2. Under the applicable zoning ordinance, the property is zoned RPD-1. The
project is on a parcel of 60,025 square feet. The approved project consists of a main
residence of 10,446 square feet, a garage of 750 square feet, a detached guest house of
1,970 square feet and a detached studio of 509 square feet for a total of 13,675 square
feet of building. This equals a lot coverage of 13.9 percent.
3. The Council finds that the project as conditioned is consistent with all
applicable policies, standards and ordinances. Specifically, the Council finds that:
(a) The project is consistent with the General Plan in effect on October 15, 1985.
(b) The project is consistent with the building envelopes and other requirements
of the master plan, precise plan and subdivision map approved for the A.-ins property.
(c) The project conforms to the setback requirements in the applicable zoning
ordinance. All of the approved structures are located within the building envelope
(which establishes the setbacks) with only some small portions of roof eaves encroaching
beyond the envelopes. Section 12(B) of the applicable zoning ordinance expressly
permits roof eaves to encroach into setbacks up to two feet. This limit is expressly
incorporated into the project by condition.
(d) All three approved structures conform to the maximum height limit for the
RPD-1 zone. The primary structure is less than the thirty foot (30') maximum. Some
portions of the two accessory buildings exceed the standard 15 foot limit for the RPD-1
zone established by Section 10-4(D)2 of the applicable zoning ordinance. However, the
Council finds, pursuant to Section 6-34 of that ordinance that the extra height is
necessary by reason of the terrain of the property. In previous plans submitted by the
applicant, both of the accessory structures were within the 1, 5 foot limit. In order to
move the accessory structures out of the Poppel's line of view to San Francisco, the
structures were relocated on the eastern side of the property which slopes steeply. The
only portions of the accessory structures exceeding the 15 foot limit are on the downhill
sides of the structures.
(e) Condition 9 of Exhibit B to the 1988 stipulated settlement between the Town
and Ms. Agins (amendments to the Precise Plan) does not prohibit the two curb cuts
approved for the project as it only addresses general access issues for the entire Agins
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(f) As revised and conditioned, the approved project is consistent with the goals
of the Design Guidelines for Hillside Dwellings. Since first reviewed by the Town in
1992, the structures have been relocated to preserve more of the Poppel's San Francisco
11 view; the main building has been reduced in overall square footage; substantial portions
of the structures are built below grade, thereby reducing the apparent mass and bulk;
the main building has been reduced in apparent bulk and mass through redesign
including changes in the rooflines, reduction of second story elements, moving the main
and accessory structures further away from Gilmartin Drive; and addition of more
landscaping (with reduced heights) while decreasing the hardscape of the project.
(g) As revised and conditioned, the approved project is consistent with the
surrounding neighborhood. While the overall project is quite large, it is on a parcel of
approximately one and 1/3 acres. Evidence presented to the Council shows that in
terms of lot coverage, percentage of hardscape and floor area ratios (although the latter
is not directly applicable to the project because of the 1988 settlement agreement), the
approved project is consistent with surrounding properties.
4. The project shall comply with the following conditions of approval:
(a) This approval shall expire and become null and void two years from the
adoption of this resolution unless a building permit has been obtained and construction
has been commenced and has been or is being diligently pursued toward completion.
(b) The development of the project shall conform to the plans date stamped July
27, 1994, on file with the Town of Tiburon. Any modifications to the approved plans
must be reviewed and approved by the Town.
(c) All skylights shall be bronzed or tinted and no lights shall be placed in the
wells.
(d) The applicant shall meet all requirements of other agencies prior to the
issuance of a building permit.
(e) Prior to the issuance of occupancy permits, all landscaping and irrigation shall
be installed in accordance with approved plans. The installation of plantings and
irrigation shall be verified by a planning department field inspection prior to the issuance
of the occupancy permits.
(f) Prior to building inspection approval of the structure foundation, the builder
shall provide graphic documentation of the "as-built" foundation heights and location by
the project's structural engineer or a licensed land surveyor. The documentation shall
be provided to the Tiburon Building Department prior to the building inspection
approval of the structure foundation.
(g) The trellises shall not block the water view of the residence at 147 Gilmartin
Drive, as viewed from the living and dining rooms of that residence. The trellises may
be shortened in length or height or may be removed entirely to comply with this
condition. Planning staff shall confirm that no blockage exists prior to issuance of the
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building permit by viewing the trellises from the affected rooms at 147 Gilmartin Drive.
The point of observation of the trellises shall be from an elevation of five feet above the
upper floor level of the residence at 147 Gilmartin from the center of the dining room
window, just behind the window.
(h) No roof eave or overhang may encroach into any setback more than two (2)
feet.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Tiburon on August 17, 1994, by the following vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Nygren, Thompson, Thayer, Wolf,
Ginalski
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
KAREN N MAYOR
Town of TibuT4h
ATTEST:
5E&RESE M. Ei NESSY, T N CLERK
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June 14, 1996
Dean Blumequist
Building Inspection Department
Town of Tiburon
Tiburon, Calrfomia 94920
Re: Building Permit Application
185 Gilmartin Drive
Dear Dean,
We are looking forward to beginning construction on the 185 G ilmartin Drive project. This is
the property formerhr owned by Mrs. Agins and it has a specific time frame around it's
issuance of a building permit. We are making application fully two months prior to the August
17th deadline which we believe will give your department the time required to process the
application. Please contact us with any questions you may have or additional material you
feel are required for the application and issuance of permit. Time is critical to us.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
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Miles Berger
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July 29, 1996
Mr. Petr Kiritchenko
c/o Berger/Detmer Architects
400 Montgomery Street
The Penthouse
San Francisco, CA 94104
Re: 185 Gilmartin Drive
Dear Mr. Kiritchenko:
1155 TIBURON BOULEVARD • TIBURON • CALIFORNIA 94920 • (415) 435-7373
FAX (415) 435-2438
This letter is intended to clarify the time-frame of the Design Review approval for the
property referenced above.
The Design Review application for 185 Gilmartin Drive was approved by the Tiburon
Town Council (on appeal) on August 17, 1994. Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance (9 N.S.) applicable to this application, this Design Review approval is valid
for a period of two years from the approval date, or until August 17, 1996.
The building permit application and construction documents for the residence was
submitted on June 17, 1996, well in advanced of the two-year expiration of the Design
Review approval. A period of six to eight weeks is typically required for the plan-check
process to be completed, before a building permit can be issued.
As staff realizes that the property owner and applicant cannot be held accountable for
delays beyond their control, i.e. delays of Town staff and or consultants due to work load,
vacation, illness, etc, it is the Town's policy that the Design Review approval remain
valid so long as a building permit application, construction documents and appropriate
fees have been submitted at least six to eight weeks prior to the Design Review expiration
date, md the applicant is diligently pursuing the issuance of a building permit and
commencement of construction.
EXHIBIT NO.
Mr. Kiritchenko
185 Gilmartin Drive
July 29, 1996
Page 2
In summary, please be assured that since the building permit application, construction
documents and fees for 185 Gilmartin Drive were submitted more than eight weeks prior
to the Design Review expiration date, this approval will remain valid so long as the
issuance of the permit continues to be diligently pursued.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 435-7396 if you have any questions regarding your
permit application.
Sincerely,
JAYNI ALLSEP
Contract Planner
cc: Miles Berger
Dean Bloomquist, Town Building Official
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August 20, 1996
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Tiburon Town Council
Tiburon Town Hall
1155 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, California 94920
Re: 185 Gilmartin Drive
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers:
ALBERT BIANCHI
STAFFORD W. KEECIN
VICTORIA W. TALKINGTON
WENDY L. WYSE
ROBERT L. HARRISON
JEFFREY S. SCHOPPERT
VICKI L. RANDALL
OF COUNSEL
W. GREGORY ENGEL
DANIEL T. BERNHARD
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This office represents Harvey L. Poppel and Lee A. Poppel, who live
at 147 Gilmartin Drive, which is next door to the property at 185
Gilmartin Drive.
Your records will show that the Town Council, on August 17, 1994,
adopted Resolution No. 3049, which affirmed the decision of the
Design Review Board approving a site plan and architectural review
for 185 Gilmartin Drive. However, the resolution contained the
following condition, among others:
11(a) This approval shall expire and become null and void
two years from the adoption of this resolution unless a
building permit has been obtained and construction has
been commenced and has been or is being diligently being
pursued forward completion. 11
I have been informed that no building permit has been issued for
185 Gilmartin Drive and that construction has not commenced.
Therefore, under the specific terms of the quoted condition, the
approval has expired and is now null and void. Accordingly, my
clients wish to go on record opposing any issuance of a building
permit relating to 185 Gilmartin Drive.
Moreover, Tiburon Town Code section 4.02.11 states that:
"Following the denial or revocation of an application for
Site Plan and Architectural Review, no application for
the same or substantially the same design or site plan
shall be filed within one year of the date of denial
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The failure of the developer to obtain a building permit and com-
mence construction as required by the condition in the resolution
constitutes an effective "denial or revocation" of the application.
Accordingly, no application for the same or substantially the same
design or site plan may be filed within one year.
Further, although we are aware that Tiburon Town Code section
303(d) allows the building official discretionary authority to
extend a permit under certain circumstances, such authority must be
exercised before the permit has expired, and must be shown to re-
late to circumstances where the project is unusually large or com-
plex and where the permittee has proceeded with due diligence and
made substantial progress, but is unable to complete the project
because of unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the per-
mittee. None of those circumstances exist here.
I will send a copy of this letter to the Tiburon Planning Depart-
ment, and I request hereby that I be notified immediately if the
Town of Tiburon or any department of the same receives any sort of
application or intends to take any action whatever with regard to
the property at 185 Gilmartin Drive.
Respectfully,
Albert Bianchi
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cc: Tiburon Planning Department
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Poppel
Mr. Scott Hochstrasser
TOWN OF TIBURON
Albert Bianchi
Bianchi, Engel, Keegin & Talkington
1000 Fourth Street, Suite 600
Tiburon, CA 9490 1-3 1 82
Re: 185 Gilmartin Drive
Dear Mr. Bianchi:
1155 TIBURON BOULEVARD • TIBURON • CALIFORNIA 94920 • (4151435-7373
FAX (415) 435-2438
August 23, 1996
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This is in response to your letter to the Tiburon Town Council dated August 20, 1996, regarding
the design review approval and building permit for 185 Gilmartin Drive. For the reasons set forth
below, strict enforcement of the design review expiration date is not appropriate with respect to
this project.
Under normal circumstances, processing of building permit application documents requires six to
eight weeks. The applicant for the subject project submitted the building permit application and
construction documents on June 17, 1996, two months before the expiration date of the project's
design review approval. This submission was made after Town planning staff advised the project
architect that submission of the necessary building permit documents at least two months before
the expiration date of the design review approval would be considered timely. Unfortunately, due
to unusually high workload and loss of a member of the Town's professional planning staff, the
Planning Department was unable to issue the building permit before August 17, 1996.
It is the Town's policy to issue building permits after the stated expiration date of design review
approval where, as here, the applicant for the project has submitted the building permit application
and construction documents at least six to eight weeks before the expiration date and is working
diligently to obtain the issuance of the permit and commence construction. That policy seems
particularly appropriate in the present case. Accordingly, the Town intends to issue the requested
building permit if the application and construction drawings are found to conform with the design
review approval and state and local building codes.
EXHIBIT NO. (0.
Mr. Albert Bianchi
August 23, 1996
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If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call Ann Danforth, the Town
Attorney, at (415) 435-7370.
V;iK yours
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Ro bert L. Kleinert
Town Manager
cc: Mayor and Town Council of Tiburon
Ann R. Danforth, Town Attorney
Scott Anderson, Planning Director
Jayni Allsep, Planning Department
Dean Bloomquist, Building Official
RESOLUTION NO. _
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TIBURON RATIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF
THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO EXTEND
ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL UNDER
SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES
WHEREAS, under Chapter 4 of the Town's Zoning ordinance, the Town requires that
new construction undergo Site Plan and Architectural Review by the Design Review Board;
and
WHEREAS, Site Plan and Architectural approval normally expires two years after the
date of approval unless the applicant has obtained a building permit; and
WHEREAS, the normal time for processing a building permit is six to eight weeks and
therefore it has been the practice of the Planning Department staff to inform applicants to
submit applications for building permits at least 60 days before the expiration date of their Site
Plan and Architectural approval; and
WHEREAS, from time to time the Town staff is unable to process the applications
within 60 days because of the press of other business; and
WHEREAS, it would be inconsistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and
efficient administration of the Planning Department to enforce the expiration date and require
applicants to resubmit their projects for Site Plan and Architectural approval by the Design
Review Board where the lapse of time is due to internal processing delays and not to lack of
diligence on the part of the applicant; and
WHEREAS, it has been the practice of the Planning Department in such cases to issue
building permits after the expiration date of the Site Plan and Architectural approval where the
applicant submitted the application for a building permit at least 60 days prior to said date and
the Planning Director has determined that the lapse is due to internal processing delays rather
than to lack of diligence by the applicant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon, that:
1. The Council hereby ratifies the policy of the Planning Department to extend the
term of Site Plan and Architectural approval where the applicant has submitted the application
for a building permit at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the applicant's Site Plan
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and Architectural approval and the Planning Department staff has been unable to issue the
building permit prior to said expiration date because of internal processing delays.
2. The Planning Director shall have the authority to grant said extensions for a
period not to exceed 60 days. All previous decisions by the Planning Director to grant
extensions pursuant to this policy are hereby ratified.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon
on September 18, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NICKY WOLF, MAYOR
Town of Tiburon
ATTEST:
DIANE CRANE, TOWN CLERK
TIBURON POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: THE MEMBERS OF THE TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL DATE: SEP 12, 1996
(VIA TOWN MANAGER)
FROM. PETER G. HERLEY,
CHIEF OF POLICE
SUBJECT: CITIZENS OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM
Assembly Bill 3229, known as the Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program (now California
Government Code Sections 30061 et seq. and Revenue and Taxation Code Section 181890 et seq.) allocates
$100,000,000 to cities and counties for police and district attorney services. These funds are designated as the
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF). The Town of Tiburon's allocation is approximately
$19,200! There is a strict Maintenance of Effort provision of the Bill which mandates that the funds cannot
supplant funds already allocated to police or sheriffs departments. There are also yearly auditing requirements
which mandate ensuring the funds are allocated to "front line" crime fighting areas.
One requirement for receipt by a city of the funds is that there must be a public meeting each September to
discuss what the funds will be allocated for. Based on the fact that the amount is insufficient to hire a much-
needed officer lost due to budgetary constraints, it is the Police Department's recommendation that the funds
be allocated for in-car video systems (costs range from $5000 - $7000/system). These video systems have
proven their worth time and time again as not only an aid to addressing complaints against police officers, but,
also, as a means of avoiding lengthy court trials both civil and criminal. They are also invaluable as an tool
to tape various criminal acts.
For example, a few years ago, the Town had to pay very high costs to respond to a lawsuit against it for
actions taken by officers in an incident where both the officers and our police dog were injured after being
attacked by two suspects. The injuries to the dog being so severe that she had to be retired from her service to
the community. The entire incident took place directly in front of a police unit. Would we have had the video
system installed in the police unit at the time, a very costly criminal trial and even more costly Federal court
trial would have undoubtedly been avoided as the incident would have been completely filmed by the video
system that there would have been no "interpretation" of the events" While the Town prevailed in the suit,
the cost to the Town and ABAG was in the tens of thousands of dollars which does not even take into
account the tremendous cost in terms of Police Department manhours necessary to defend the suit.
Attorneys who represent cities in lawsuits arising out of police actions call the in-car video system the "Police
Defense Tool of the 90's" For this reason, the allocation of the State COPS funds received by the Town of
Tiburon for acquiring this system is proposed. It is the Police Department's recommendation that the Tiburon
Town Council approve this proposal for allocation of the COPS funding.
PETER
CALF F POLICE
MEMORANDUM
September 13,1996
To: Bob Kleinert _ T
From: Hal Edelstein and Jim Wilson, Project Management Team
Subject: New Town Hall
AUTHORIZATION FOR CHANGE ORDERS
The bidding documents for the new Town Hall included the basic requirements for a
satisfactory building. However, several improvements have been proposed, some of which
are necessary or desirable for functional reasons, and some that would improve the
appearance and quality level. Therefore we have requested estimates from the Contractor for a
number of such items. We have received quotations from Midstate Construction as follows:
1. Change the flooring material in Council Chambers from vinyl
composition the to maple hardwood tiles, glued down: $7,948
Comment: Hardwood is a more appropriate, warmer and attractive
material for the Council Chambers than vinyl composition tile, and is
longer lived. Carpet could not be used because of the intent to use the
space for multiple purposes, including dancing and other activities that
could not be done on carpet.
We recommend that this change be approved.
2. Extend exterior cedar vertical board siding and battens down over the
concrete block foundation, to within 6" of the finished grade:
maximum of $5,906
Comment: The cedar boards and battens is now detailed to stop at the
top of the concrete block foundation. As we see the building rising out
o the ground, it is evident that leaving 2 to 3 feet of exposed block will
not present a satisfactory a pearance. Also the proposed revision will
provide a better waterproojping condition.
We recommend that this change be approved not to exceed the amount
indicated. We believe that the cost of the change may be reduced, and
will work towards that end.
3. Changes to partitions and doors; addition of low partitions:... , $11,244
Comment: During the course of laying out and verifying furniture
layouts with stt was found that a number of partitions and doors
had to be changed and added from the bid documents. Also low
partitions were added to the Contractor's work rather than purchasing
more expensive and less satisfactory screens from furniture
manufacturers.
We recommend that this change be approved.
4. Change electrical outlets and lighting to accommodate furniture
layout revisions and to add additional outlets: $10,999
Comment: Same reasons as above item.
We recommend that this change be approved.
5. Change acoustic tile ceiling in Council Chambers to a wood slat
acoustic-backed ceiling: $26,515
Comment: This change would provide a more attractive and
esthetically warmer space in the Council Chambers, but it would be
hard to justify this much additional cost.
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Although desirable, this is not a high-priority item, and we cannot
recommend that this change be approved.
6. Chan ge asphalt composition roof shingles to synthetic "Eternit" slate
shingles similar to the Library:.............................. $56,806
Comment: Although many people have expressed a desire for this
change, the additional cost would be substantial, although part of the
additional cost would be made up over time because the life of the
synthetic slate shingles is several times that of asphalt composition
shingles. However, there is some opinion that the Town Hall cannot
and should not emulate the Library materials.
We suggest that we continue to investigate other materials for the roof
that would be more substantial and attractive but would involve less
additional cost than this estimate.
As of this writing we have not received final estimates from the Contractor for the following:
7. Cabinets, casework and shelving: This work includes necessary built-
in cabinets, casework, counters and shelving for work areas and
public areas that were not part of the bid. The Council table is being
deleted from the estimate because Anne Ellinwood has geRerall.}-
offered to pay the entire cost of the Council table, to be built by a
furniture maker designated by her.
We have not yet received final prices for this work, but believe it will
not exceed a maximum of: $20,000
Comment: We are investigating various means of reducing these costs,
including, if necessary, obtaining other competitive bids.
We recommend that this change be approved for expenditure not
exceeding the maximum amount.
8. Clocks for the Clock Tower.
Comment: There have been tentative offers to fund the clock(s), so
there may be reduced or no cost to the own.
9. Add cooling for occupied spaces not presently specified to be cooled
in the construction contract.
Comment: The Town staff has suffered for many years through
uncomfortable days in the old Town Ha11, and consequently has
repeatedly (and understandably) requested that their new spaces be
cooled, However, the new Town Hall will be far better insulated in
accordance with strin&ent California Energy regulations, and also the
spaces will be mechanically ventilated through the ducts that also
provide heating. Provisions in the construction contract have been
made to easily add cooling should it be desired later.
We recommend that the building be occupied for a period of time before
deciding this issue.
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TOWN OF TIBURON
MEMO
To: BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
From: TIBURON TOWN STAFF
Subject: STAFF COMMENTS ON DIRECTION OF NEW TOWN HALL
Date: September 13, 1996
BACKGROUND
Staff was recently asked to provide input to the new Town Hall Project Management
Team regarding certain items that are still outstanding or that Staff would like to see included in
the new Town Hall construction. The importance of this request and the purpose of our
comments is two-fold:
1) Staff is looking forward to moving into the new Town Hall but has certain concerns
about the viability of working in the new building; and
2) Many residents who voted for the new Town Hall did so in order to provide Staff with
a better place to work. Staff s comments should be taken in the content of fulfilling the "spirit"
and not just the "letter" of the voter mandate.
COMMENTS
Staff would like to see the following items included in the new Town Hall Construction:
This, by far, was top of the list. Staff is very concerned about being able to work
in a building with no air conditioning, not only for health and safety reasons, but
from a productivity standpoint as well.
♦ FURNITURE
Staff (and the Project Management Team) has spent many hours on furniture lay-
out and planning. Staff is prepared to take most of the hodge/podge, hand-me-
down furniture from the existing Town Hall with them and has asked for very little
replacement furniture. However, due to the smaller size of offices and overall
BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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September 13, 1996
work space in the new Town Hall, "built-in" furniture and cabinetry should be
considered to maintain productivity in many offices and work areas.
♦ ACOUSTICS
Given the decrease in Staff work space in the new building, and the fact that
Planning, Building, Design Review and Town Hall Reception will share
contiguous public counter-space, Staff would like consideration given to floor,
wall and ceiling materials that would provide a buffer for noise.
♦ AESTHETICS
Town Staff is happy to concur with the voters' desire that the new Town Hall not
be the "Taj Mahal." However, given the momentousness of the occasion of
erecting a new Town Hall, Staff would like to see consideration of materials for
the roof, exterior siding, entry lobby and other visible public areas that would
enhance the beauty of the building and make it, at the very least, somewhat
compatible with the new Library under construction next door.
Let's ensure that we have a Town Hall that the community can take pride in. If
additional monies are required to achieve this, then it is important that the Town
determine what monies are needed and determine appropriate funding sources.
One possible money-saving idea concerns the proposed Clock Tower. Staff has
heard that donations will be solicited for the clock. In addition, some have
commented that a large clock face at the front of the building would be out of
character with the pastoral view of St. Hilary's and the surrounding hills behind
Town Hall. One suggestion would be to leave the tower empty or turn it into a
tower similar to the one atop Westminster Presbyterian Church, thereby saving the
Town money.
The construction of the new Town Hall seems to be progressing well and is ahead of
schedule. Town Staff offers its congratulations to the Building Advisory Committee, Architect
and Contractor on a job well done, and looks forward to the Committee's inclusion of the above
items in the final construction phase.
TIBURON TOWN STAFF
cc: Town Council
MEMORANDUM
TO: TOWN COUNCIL DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
FROM: TOWN MANAGER ITEM: l -
SUBJECT: DONATIONS OF ART/FURNITURE FOR NEW TOWN HALL
BACKGROUND
The Town has received several proposed donations of art objects and/or furniture for the New
Town Hall from local residents. The Town's Project Management Team has been apprised of
these proposals.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council establish an Art Donations Committee which can consider, accept and acknowledge
those donations which would be appropriate for the New Town Hall offices or Council Chambers.
If Council concurs with this recommendation then Staff will discuss the matter with the Heritage
& Arts Committee and provide the Council with specific recommendations for the Committee.
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TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
To: TOWN COUNCIL Meeting: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
From: TOWN MANAGER Item No: # / - /4
Subject: SALARY & BENEFIT COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS -
NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES [FY 1996/97]
This item is for Town Council approval of salary and benefit compensation adjustments for non-
represented employees of the Town of Tiburon, effective July 1, 1996. A general salary increase
of 3.0 percent is proposed for most employees of this group. A $50-$75 per month adjustment is
also recommended to the monthly medical insurance allowance provided to the mid-management
employees of this group.
Non-Represented employees of the Town include the following management and mid-
management positions:
Management
Mid-Management
Town Manager
Town Clerk
Town Attorney
Senior Planner
Planning Director
Associate Planner
Chief of Police
Building Official
Finance Director
Police Secretary
Superintendent Public Works
Assistant Superintendent
The total annual cost of the proposed adjustment in salary and benefit compensation is $24,405.
There appears to be issues concerning equity adjustments in salary compensation for certain
positions in the Non-Represented group. Staffwill address these concerns in the near future.
Recommendation:
1. Town Council approve the salary and benefit compensation adjustments proposed above,
effective July 1, 1996.
2. Town Council adopt the draft Resolution authorizing implementation of the proposed
compensation adjustments for the Town's Non-Represented employees.
Exhibits:
1. Draft Resolution - Compensation Adjustments, FY 1996/97
2. Table - Proposed Salary & Benefit Compensation Adjustment
EXHIBIT 1.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON ADOPTING EMPLOYEE
COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR
NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD
JULY 1, 1996 TO JUNE 30, 1997
WHEREAS, Non-Represented positions of the Town are comprised as follows:
Town Manager
Finance Director
Town Clerk
Town Attorney
Supt. Public Works
Senior Planner
Chief of Police
Assistant Superintendent
Associate Planner
Planning Director
Building Official
Police Secretary
WHEREAS, compensation levels for Non-Represented employees were most recently
adjusted effective for the period July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon
does hereby approve as follows:
Salary Adjustment: A base salary adjustment of 3.0 percent for all Non-Represented
positions (excepting those of Senior and Associate Planner), to be effective July 1, 1996
Benefit Adjustment: The monthly medical insurance allowance provided to mid-
management positions is to be increased to $375.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon on / , ' , 1996 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
BY:
NICKY WOLF, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DIANE L. CRANE, TOWN CLERK
EXHIBIT 2.
The following Table presents the proposed salary and benefit adjustments: (1) a salary increase of
3.0% for all positions excepting those of Senior and Associate Planner which were upgraded
through department restructuring and reclassification, and (2) standardizing the amount of the
monthly medical allowance provided to mid-management positions.
Table: Salary & Medical Insurance Allowance Adjustments
Proposed for Fiscal Year 1996/97
Notes to table:
The incremental change resulting from the salary adjusment is $17,635, from standardizing the
regular medical insurance allowance, $4,500. Combined incremental costs are $22,135. Not
included in Table calculations is the resulting incremental increase in annual PERS costs, which is
$2,270 (for sworn public safety personnel (1) $488, for all others (11) $1,783.
The total added cost of the proposed adjustment in salary and benefit compensation is $24,405
TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
To: TOWN COUNCIL Meeting: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
From: FINANCE DIRECTOR Item No: # -
Subject: REALLOCATION OF GENERAL FUND RESERVES
FISCAL YEAR 1996/97
Backeround•
This item is for Town Council approval of recommended reallocations in the aggregate amount of
$132,000, among the unallocated and designated reserves of the General Fund. Staff also
proposes the establishment and funding of a new designated reserve to account for resources of
the effort to plan and build new a Police facility.
Proposed Reallocations:
The following Table delineates the proposed reallocations among existing and new reserves of the
General Fund.
Schedule of Proposed Reallocations of General Fund Reserves
June 30, 1996 Proposed July 1, 1996
Estimated Reallocations Revised
Unallocated Reserve $925,000 ($100,000) 825,000
Employee Compensated Leave 227,000 (32,000) 195,000
Capital Equipment Replacement 273,000 0 273,000
Capital Outlay
19,000
50,000
69,000
Street & Drainage
232,000
42,000
274,000
New Town Center Construction
1,451,000
0
1,451,000
New Police Facility (a)
0
40,000
40,000
Park Development
7,000
0
7,000
Self-Insurance
166,000
0
166,000
$3,300,000
$0
$3,300,000
(a) Proposed new designated reserve of the General Fund.
Unallocated & Designated Reserves of the General Fund:
This section provides a brief description of the basic purpose for, and current financial status of,
the Unallocated and Designated Reserves of the General Fund. The use of all General Fund
resources is a matter of policy concern and direction of the Town Manager and Town Council.
General Fund Unallocated Reserve - Intended to reserve fund resources in the range of 20% to
25% of planned operating budget expenditures. This reserve fund balance represents a
contingency which allows the Town to mitigate the impact of adverse financial conditions. The
estimated reserve balance on June 30, 1996 is estimated to be approximately $925,000. The
planned 1995/96 Operating Budget is approximately $3,300,000: In accordance with recent
budgetary practices, 25% would require a reserve of $825,000. The proposed reallocation of
$100,000 to other designated reserves provides sufficient coverage for unanticipated fiscal
impacts.
Capital Equipment Replacement Reserve (CERR) - To provide funding for General Fund
departmental capital outlay expenditures. Reserve receives an annual depreciation allowance from
each operating department of the General Fund; the current allowance is approximately $125,000.
The estimated balance on June 30th is approximately $273,000, which represents nearly two years
reserve funding for equipment replacement purchases. No reallocations are proposed.
Capital Outlay Reserve - For acquisition, construction or improvement of public property and
facilities. This reserve has recently been used for Town facilities' improvements (Administration,
Police, Public Works, Council Chambers, etc.) Current estimated resources are $19,000. This has
recently been used for repair of the Corinthian stairs and other planning costs associated with
improvement or construction of public facilities. A reallocation of resources to this reserve in the
amount of $50,000 is proposed.
Employee Compensated Leave Reserve - To provide reserve funding for employee compensated
leave costs. The current total liability for compensated leave approximately $260,000, the
estimated reserve balance on June 30, 1996 is approximately $227,000. The proposed reallocation
of $32,000 to other designated reserves leaves a balance of $197,000, which represents 75%
funding of the combined leave liability.
New Town Center Construction Reserve - For acquiring, constructing or improving new Town
facilities. Fund established Fiscal Year 1993-94, following 1994 Measure M. Ballot. The reserve
received a transfer of funds in 1995/96, the current estimated balance on June 30th is $1,451,000.'
No reallocations are proposed. -
New Town Police Facility Reserve - To be established for the purpose of providing and
accounting resources for the costs associated with planning and constructing a new Police
Facility. A reallocation of resources in the amount of $40,000 to this reserve is proposed.
Park Development Reserve - To provide resources for the improvement or maintenance of park
facilities, not accounted for in the General Operating Budget. The estimated June 30, 1996
balance is $7,000. This balance is maintained for possible single audit costs associated with the
' New Town Center Reserve: A transfer of funds in the amount of $125,000 from
Flood Plain Interest funds is pending.
2
TDA grant funds received in 1995/96. No reallocations are proposed.
Self Insurance Reserve - To provide reserve funding for coverage of Town's general liability and
workers' compensation insurance programs. It has been suggested by our liability program risk
manager that a reserve equivalent to three (3) occurrences, or $150,000, is an adequate minimum
level. Current resources are approximately $166,000. No reallocations are proposed.
Streets & Drainage Reserve - To provide resources for construction of improvements to the
streets, curb and storm drain collection system. Estimated total resources are currently $232,000,
a reallocation of $42,000 to this reserve is proposed.
Recommendation:
1. Town Council approve the establishment of a new reserve - New Town Police Facility
Reserve - and adopt the proposed schedule of reallocations to certain designated reserves of the
General Fund, to be effective for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1996.
TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
To: TOWN COUNCIL Meeting: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
From: TOWN MANAGER Item No: # /,9, C
Subject: RECLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING SECRETARY POSITION &
COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT
Back¢round•
This item is for Town Council approval of reclassification of the position of Building Secretary
(currently staffed by Romney Fennell) to that of Permits Clerk. This action also requires a
compensation adjustment.
Discussion:
As a result of the 1995 labor negotiations between the Town and its Miscellaneous (MAPE-
represented) Employees Staff reevaluated the position of Building Secretary in terms ofjob
characteristics and compensation. The position should be reclassified to incorporate the job duties
and tasks which are non-secretarial in nature, and which now comprise a significant portion of the
job. The position title which most closely matches current job responsibilities is that of Permits
Clerk.
There are few comparative benchmarks for this proposed reclassification: The Town's labor
negotiator (IEDA) recommends a monthly salary range for the reclassified position of Permits
Clerk, which compares to the current range for Building Secretary, as follows.
Proposed Permits Clerk $2,413 - $2,943
Current Building Secretary $2,237 - $2,720
The Building Secretary is currently at Step-E, $2,720. It is recommended that the position be
reclassified and the incumbent be placed at Step-D, or $2,803 per month. This represents a salary
adjustment of approximately 3.0%. It is also recommended that the reclassification and
readjustment be implemented retroactive to January 1, 1996. The estimated total added cost of
the reclassification is approximately $900.
Recommendation:
1. Town Council approve the recommended reclassification and salary compensation
adjustments proposed above, to be effective on January 1, 1996.
Exhibits:
1. MAPE correspondence, dated 8/12/96
2. Staff Memorandum, dated 9/11/96
MAPE/
SEW
949
Marin
Association of
Public
Employees/
SEW Local 949
AFL-CIO
Steve O'Keefe
Executive Director
representing public
employees in the
following
furisdiGlons.,
Central Marin
Sanitation Agency
City of Novato
City of San Rafael
City of Sausalito
College of Marin
County of Marin
Marin County
Housing Authority
Marin Municipal
Water District
Marin/Sonoma
Mosquito
Abatement District
Town of Corte
Madera
Town of Fairfax
Town of San
Anselmo
Town of
Tiburon
August 12, 1996
Robert Kleinert
Town Manager
Town of Tiburon
1155 Tiburon Blvd.
Tiburon, California 94920
Re: Reclassification Romney Fennell, Building Secretary
Dear Robert:
This letter will serve as a follow up to our meeting of August 6, also attended by
Ms. Fennell, Union Steward Heidi McVeigh, Dean Bloomquist, Building Official
and Scott Anderson, Planning Director. The department reviewed Linda
Becker's findings in the classification/compensation analysis for the position of
Building Secretary and the union presented it's views in connection with the
issue.
Ms. Fennell and I have had an opportunity to assess the findings of Linda
Becker and agree that the position be reclassified to Permits Clerk and that the
salary as recommended be adopted as well. In view of Ms. Fennell's over ten
(10) years of demonstrated abilities in the Building Division and her current
placement on the salary schedule at step E, we believe that placement in the
new class be also on the step E. We request that this increase be made
retroactive to January 1996, the date that the other classification issues were
approved.
Please call or write to confirm your response to our requests. Thank you for
your consideration of this long-standing issue.
Sin erely,
l^ur
ill Castel nos
Union Representative
c: Romney Fennell
Heidi McVeigh
4 1
4340 Redwood Highway, Ste. A37, San Rafael, CA 94903-1106, 4151479-0949 (FAA) 4151479-0963
MEMORANDUM
TO: ROBERT KLEINERT, TOWN MANAGER
FROM: SCOTT ANDERSON, PLANNING DIRECTOR 4K
SUBJECT: RECLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING SECRETARY TO PERMITS CLERK
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
I am in receipt of the letter from Bill Castellanos of MAPE/SEIU
dated August 12, 1996. At your request, I have discussed this
letter and the findings of the Town's consultant, IEDA, with the
Town's Building Official, especially with regard to the
retroactivity and appropriate step for the incumbent Building
Secretary.
It is our joint recommendation that the salary schedule put forth
in our earlier discussions, based on IEDA's recommendations, be
adopted; that the incumbent Building Secretary be reclassified
immediately to Permits Clerk, with salary retroactive to January
1, 1996; and that the incumbent should be placed at Step D of the
new salary range, with a review for possible step increase six
months from the date of the Personnel Action Form (PAF)
completion.
Please let me know if you concur, and I will prepare the
appropriate PAF.
1
MAPE/
SEIU
94
Marin
Association of
Public
Employees/
SEW Loca1949
AFL-CIO
Steve O'Keefe
Fscadre Director
mprerrndng pobac
eWlayter in the
fog-ing
jaeirdiedons:
Central Mario
Sanitation Agency
City of Novato
City of San Rafael
City or Sausalito
College of Mario
County of Marin
Marin County
Housing Authority
Marin Municipal
Water District
Marin/Suooma
Mosquito
Abatement District
Town of Corte
Madera
Town of Fairfax
Town of San
Anselmo
Town or
Tiburon
August 12, 1996
Robert Kleinert
Town Manager
Town of Tiburon
1155 Tiburon Blvd
Tiburon, California 94920
Re. Reclassification- Romney Fennell, Building Secretary
Dear Robert.
eU7~ f
This letter will serve as a follow up to our meeting of August 6, also attended by
Ms. Fennell, Union Steward Heidi McVeigh, Dean Bloomquist, Building Official
and Scott Anderson, Planning Director The department reviewed Linda
Becker's findings in the classification/compensation analysis for the position of
Building Secretary and the union presented it's views in connection with the
issue
Ms Fennell and I have had an opportunity to assess the findings of Linda
Becker and agree that the position be reclassified to Permits Clerk and that the
salary as recommended be adopted as well. In view of Ms. Fennell's over ten
(10) years of demonstrated abilities in the Building Division and her current
placement on the salary schedule at step E, we believe that placement in the
new class be also on the step E We request that this increase be made
retroactive to January 1996, the date that the other classification issues were
approved.
Please call or write to confirm your response to our requests. Thank you for
your consideration of this long-standing issue.
Sincerely,
flYt•/'
ill Castel nos
Union Representative
c' Romney Fennell
Heidi McVeigh
4340 Redwood Highway, Ste. A37, San Rafael, CA 94903-2106, 41 S/4,-9•0949 (FA)7 4151479-0963
MEMORANDUM
TO: TOWN COUNCIL DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
FROM: TOWN MANAGER ITEM: J
SUBJECT: NEW POLICE FACILITY
BACKGROUND
The Senior Housing Advisory Committee (SHAC) will soon be pursuing Requests For Proposals
for Senior Housing at the Tiburon Town Hall site.
The Town should now proceed with the schematic plan stage for the proposed New Police
Facility to be located at Tiburon Boulevard and Ned's Way. These plans will provide specific
detail and enable cost estimates to be prepared for the project.
Timing is important now for the following reasons:
A. To enable a Spring 1997 construction start.
B. To provide necessary information for a grant funding application by the Town.
RECOMMENDATION
1. That a new Restricted General Fund Reserve be established similar to the Town's New
Town Hall Fund. This new reserve fund would be entitled "NEW POLICE FACILITY"
2. That $40,000 be transferred at this time from the Town's General Fund Unallocated
Reserve to the proposed New Police Facility Reserve Fund.
3. That the Building Advisory Committee (BAC) be authorized to proceed with contractual
arrangements for the schematic design phase for the New Police Facility.
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