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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2008-01-04 ~ TOWN COUNCIL WEE.KLY DIGEST Week of . December31,2()()7.-January4,. 2()()8 Tiburon 1. Memo - Nicholas Nguyen - Street Improvement Projects 2007/2008 - Update 2. Letter - Peggy Curran - Lyford Cove Utility Underground Project Status 3. Notice of Public Hearings - Zoning Amendments - 1/23/08, 2/6/08, 2/20/08 4. Courtesy Notice - Esperanza Street Resurfacing Agendas & Minutes 5. Agenda - Sanitary District No.5 -1/7/08 6. Agenda - Planning Commission -1/9/08 Regional a) Notice - Marin Co. Community Development - Title 22 Amendments b) Law Seminars Intemational- Development Projects * c) Estuary - December 2007 * d) Transactions - December 2007/January 2008 * e) Letter - Yes on Props 94,95,96, & 97 Indian Gaming * f) Western City - January 2008 Agendas & Minutes g) None * Council Only Town of Tihuron . j .~fr/8. . ~~~Ii _. . . -/.I~~ '.~s.~i' ,... -:'--. '-~~.- V<,;~~;- j{~.~J ,('o.~~:-..--" .~ I\'IVIAH-l.(.' ~. f . DIGEST ,.. MEMORANDUM TO: Peggy Curran FROM: Nicholas Nguyen SUBJECT: Street Improvement Projects for 2007-2008 Update DATE: December 21, 2007 . ......... ..... ..... ..... ... ..... ..... ....... ... ... Public Works has been diligent during this fiscal year implementing the Pavement Management System philosophy adopted by Council. I would like to take this opportunity to update you on our key paving projects of this year~ Overall, this year's street improvement program has been a success in which we accomplished everything we planned. 1. The Lyford Cove Undergrounding project paving work is complete. We deleted Paradise Drive from the resurfacing scope since A T& T is still working within the area and not ready for the slurry work. Factoring out this work and the associated item cost of approximately $10,000, we still came in under budget by about $39,000. We contracted with Maggiora & Ghilotti to perform the work for approximately $426,500. With good oversight and inspection, the final tally came in at $377,135. The final product came out well and the project was a success. The design and scoping for this work were done in- house with inspection performed by an outside firm. 2. The Failed Streets Improvement project is complete. We plan to accept the project in January, 2008. Not only did the design team come up with a lower cost solution to repair the roads, we anticipate delivering this project under contracted budget as well when all accounting is available. There is one change order that we anticipate, but we hope to get this reimbursed by Richardson Bay Sanitary. The final product from WK McLellan came out well. The design, scoping, and inspection were performed by.CSG Consultants and in-house oversight. 3. The Mar West Overlay project is nearly complete. The project experienced some difficulty, primarily with a design fee overage. However, we anticipate it will also come under contracted construction budget The final product from Ghilotti Construction came out generally well, but some areas could have been done better. The slurry seal of Esperanza Street did not take to the existing pavement and will be repaired under warranty by the contractor. This project was one of the last projects designed by Harris Associates through the Town's past association with the firm. Inspection was provided by Gannett Fleming. We anticipate accepting the project in the spring when final repair work is made. Town ofTiburon. 1505 Tiburon Boulevard. Tiburon, CA 94920. P. 415.435.7373 E 415.435.2438 · www.ci.tiburon.ca.us January 4, 2008 Lyford Cove Utility Underground Project Property Owner Re: Lyford Cove Utility Underground Project Status The project contractor, Maggiora & Ghilotti, has completed all basic contract work. PG&E have completed the wiring of their system and the overhead to underground conversion work. Therefore, each individual property should be served underground for power. Comcast has completed the wiring of their mainline in the street but has not completed the wiring of individual service laterals. Their ability to complete the wiring of their service laterals and conversion of the service laterals from overhead to underground is being held up pending resolution of a project participation obligation to the Town. AT&T has not begun the wiring of either their mainline in the street or the property service laterals. AT&T has determined that four (4) additional boxes need to be installed on Paradise Drive and, also, will be replacing eleven (11) box frames/lids on Paradise Drive and other locations in an effort to address neighborhood complaints concerning the AT&T box noise problem. The Town intends to place a slurry seal treatment on Paradise .:q~ive but must wait for the utility companies to complete their work in the street right of way. We expect the three utilities to complete their pending work in April-May of this year. PG&E has removed some of their wiring off the utility poles and continues to do so. Comcast and AT&T must completely activate their respective systems prior to the removal of their wiring off of the utility poles. AT&T will be the last utility to remove utility pole wiring and then must remove the utility poles. We now expect the utility poles to be removed in May-June 2008 and then, hopefully, your view to the Bay and general surroundings will be unobstructed. Please do not hesitate to call Town Hall (435-7359) if you need help or further information on the project. Thank you. Sincerely, r~ &A-Ar- Peggy Curran, Town Manager Cc: Town Council Nick Nguyen, Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Al Petrie, Consultant - Utility Underground Projects 1. Tom Gram Mayor . . . .'".". .'. '.. . . . Jeff Slavi tz Vicce Mayor . . . ;. :..,-"'..-. ,. . . . M:iles Bel'ger C~uneilmember AliteFredericks CGtmdlmember . . . ,'. -..-," ".-,.'. . . . Paul Smith Councilmember Margaret A. Curran Town Manager TOWN OF TIBURON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS DIGEST - 1. Notice is hereby given that the Tiburon Planning Commission and Tiburon Town Council will hold public hearings to consider adoption of various text amendments to the Tiburon Zoning Ordinance (Title IV, Chapter 16, of the Tiburon Municipal Code). The text amendments would be made to the Village Commercial (VC) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Zoning Districts, located primarily in the Downtown area. The purpose of the amendments is to implement policies adopted as part of the Town's General Plan Tiburon 2020, as required by Downtown Element Program DT- a. The zoning text amendments would, among other things: ~ Prohibit new street-fronting, ground-floor commercial office uses on most of the length of Main Street and a portion of Ark Row (1 Main Street through 100 Main Street); and along Upper Tiburon Boulevard (all addresses, both odd and even, between, and including 1501 Tiburon Boulevard and 1601 Tiburon Boulevard). An exception process is proposed to allow such uses in limited circumstances (Downtown Element Policies DT-16 and DT-13). ~ Prohibit drive-through restaurants and restaurants that primarily offer fast-food and/or take-out service, while allowing beverage or specialty food providers such as coffee and tea houses, juice bars, and ice cream/frozen yogurt shops (Downtown Element Policy DT -10). ~ Establish provisions for minor floor area additions to existing buildings over the existing Floor Area ratio maximum in limited circumstances and allow for rebuilding or reconstruction of Downtown commercial buildings to the same floor area as exists (Downtown Element Policies DT -8 and DT -6). " t' , Information on these items is available for review at the Tiburon Community Development Department. Questions regarding the proposed zoning text amendments should be directed to Scott Anderson, Director of Community Development, at (415) 435-7392. The public hearing before the Planning Commission will be held on Wednesday, January 23,2008 and the public hearings before the Town Council will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 and Wednesday, February 20, 2008. All hearings will be held at the Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California, and all meetings at which the hearings will be held will begin at 7:30 P.M. NOTICE OF LIMITATION ON LEGAL CHALLENGES Pursuant to Section 65009 of the California Government Code, please be advised that if you challenge the Town's action on this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town at, or prior to, the public hearing. LEGAL NOTICE - PUBLISH ONCE IN THE ARK ON JANUARY 9, 2008 {~.&( DIGEST Town ofTIburon · 15051iburon Boulevard .TIburon, CA 94920 · P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 · www.ci.tiburon.ca.us TOWN OF TIBURON - PUBLIC NOTICE January 2, 2008 COURTESY NOTICE TO SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS Recently the Town of Tiburon, through its contractor (Ghilotti Construction), resurfaced Esperanza Street. The application of a slurry seal over the existing pavement was designed to extend the life of the road and provide for a new wearing surface. F or unknown reasons, the slurry seal mixture did . not take to the existing pavement and has started to unravel. A similar seal coat was applied very successfully on an adjacent street, Centro East. The contractor warrants its work and will re-apply the seal coat in the spring time when the weather is more conducive to asphalt work. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact the Public Wodes Department at 435- 7354 if you have questions regarding this matter. Nicholas T. Nguyen, P.E. Public Works Director / Town Engineer ,.iIfI 'I. > ~'-/ / \j~/!1 Casey A. Kawamoto, Vice President Catharine Benediktsson, Secretary ( , ~. D. . m~CS".....T'. . f~.... Claire McAuliffe, Director Corinne Wiley, Director Bill Brady, Director AGENDA Sanitary District No.5 of Marin County Regular Board Meeting at Sanitary.District No.5 of Marin County Meeting Room 2001 Paradise Drive, Tiburon, California Monday, January 7, 2008 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL 1. Election of Officers of the Board (Kawamoto) 2. Appointment of Connnittee Members (Kawainoto) PUBLIC OPEN TIME: The public is invited to address the Board on items that do not appear on the agenda and that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The Board will not take action on any public comment. DIRECTORS COMMENTS AND/OR AGENDA REQUESTS CONSENT CALENDAR 3. Approval of December 3,2007 Regular Board Meeting Minutes 4. Declaration of Surplus Property 5. Approval of Warrants for December 2007 6. Receipt of Financial Reports for December 2007 MANAGEMENT REPORT 7. Operations Report (O'Day) a. TiburonlBelvedere Compliance Report & Public Complaint Report December 2007 8. District Manager's Report (Lynch) a. California Special Districts Association Draft Policy Handbook b. Paul Garbarini Letters dated November 16, 2007, Regarding Financial Issues and Installation of Backflow Check Valve Device c. Positions of Senior Operator and Collection System Maintenance Worker Update d. 2007 Sewer Rehabilitation CIPP Projects e. Web Site Update f January 2008 Storm Report (verbal) NEW BUSINESS 9. Adopt Resolution 2008-01 "A Resolution Authorizing Investment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund" and Approving the President, Secretary, and District Manager Signatures (Koch) 10. Call for Nominations-LAFCO Alternate Special District Member Term Ending May 2011 (Lynch) 11. Set Workshop for Board Orientation with Rauch Communications, Inc. (Lynch) 12. Consider Approval of Membership with North Bay Watershed Association for 2007-2008 (Lynch) ) .. f'J.~ \, Board of Directors Agenda Regular Meeting January 7, 2008 Page 2 13.- Award Contract for Paradise Cove Treatment Plant-Replacement (Lynch) 14. 20 Main Street Vacancy Period and Building Demolition-Requesting a Sewer Fee Reimbursement and No Fee for Vacant Parcel (Koch) UNFINISHED BUSINES~--None COMMITTEE REPORTS--None OTHER BUSINESS--None CORRESPONDENCE 15. Letter from Paul Garbarini dated December 23, 2007, Subject: Sanitary Sewer Later Inspections INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 16. California Association of Sanitation Agencies Letter dated December 20, 2007, Subject: Legislative Update Will They or Won't They?-"Borrow" Local Government Property Taxes 17 Legislative Alert dated December 21, 2007, Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Special Session to Address Fiscal Emergency 18. California Sanitation Risk Management Authority Claims Status since 1997 ADJOURNMENT The Board will be asked to adjoumthe meeting to a Regular Board Meeting February 4,2008, at 6:30 p.m.at the Sanitary No.5 District Meeting Room at 2001 Paradise Drive, Tiburon, California. The Board of Directors may at its discretion, consider agenda items out of the order in which they appear above. Accessible DubUc meetinJ!s: Upon request the District will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternate formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to enable individual with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Requests are to be submitted in writing to the District at P.o. Box 227, Tiburon, CA 94920 two days prior to the meeting. DIGEST 6. TOWN OF TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Regular Meeting January 9, 2008 - 7:30 PM ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Division Secretary at (415) 435-7390. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AVAilABiliTY OF INFORMATION Copies of all Planning Commission Agendas, Staff Reports, and supporting data are available for viewing and inspection at Town Hall and at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library located adjacent to Town Hall. Agendas and Staff Reports are also available on the Tiburon website (www.cLtiburon.ca.us) after 5:00 PM on the Friday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. Any documents produced by the Town and distributed to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda, including agenda-related documents produced by the Town after distribution of the agenda packet 72 hours in advance of the Commission meeting, will be available for public inspection at Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings provide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to provide testimony on agenda items. If you challenge any proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described later in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing(s). TIMING OF ITEMS ON AGENDA While the Planning Commission attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items out of order. No set times are assigned to items appearing on the Planning Commission agenda. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Aguirre, Vice Chairman O'Donnell, Commissioner Fraser, Commissioner Kunzweiler ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission on any subject not on the agenda may do so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Planning Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion, or take action on, items that do not appear .,' '"1...: . ". ,i',r.o; Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting January 9, 2008 Page 2 on this agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to Town Staff for consideration and/or placed on a future Planning Commission agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING Staff Update Commission I nformation Items PUBLIC HEARING 1. GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM REGULATIONS: CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN COUNCIL TO ADOPT MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 13 (BUILDING) AND CHAPTER 16 (ZONING), AND TAKE RELATED ACTIONS TO ADOPT GREEN BUILDING AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS AND ADOPT ADDITIONAL ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS RELATED TO REMODELS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY PERMIT DURATIONS MINUTES 2. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - Regular Meeting of December 12, 2007 ADJOURNMENT Future Aaenda Items Zoning Text Amendments regarding uses in NC and VC zones (January 23) Ling Precise Development Plan (February 13) Tiburon Peninsula Club-Review of CUP (TBD) I ~ MARIN COUNTY TOWNMANAGERSOFFICE ~ ~ TOWN OF TIBURON ~ . ~_==;;::::~! COMMUNITY Df;Vf;LOPMf;NT A~NCY . . . . . ""v ALf;X WINDS, D!RJ;CTOR DIGEST RECEIVED JAN - 2 2008 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MARIN COUNTY TITLE 22 (DEVELOPMENT CODE) AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marin County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed revisions to the Marin County Title 22 (Development Code), which includes zoning and subdivision regulations for the unincorporated areas of Marin County. The project includes proposed amendments to the Development Code that would clarify, correct, and update applicable sections of the zoning and subdivision regulations in order to improve its readability and ensure that the Development Code meets legal requirements and conforms to State law. The regulations affected by the proposed amendments include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) planned district general standards; (2) general property development and use standards; (3) inclusionary housing regulations; (4) native tree protection and preservation; (5) large family day care facilities; (6) residential second units; (7) telecommunications facilities; (8) appeals; (9) temporary use permits; and (10) definitions. Copies of the proposed Development Code amendments may be obtained from the Marin County Community Development Agency Planning Division, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 308, San Rafael, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). The project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15307 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines because the proposed amendments are intended to strengthen and ensure consistent application of standards for the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, and protection of natural resources and the environment. Said public hearing will be held at the regular meeting of the Marin County Planning Commission on Monday, January 14, 2008, in the Planning Commission Chambers (Room #328 - Administration Building), Civic Center, San Rafael, California, at which time any and all persons interested in this matter may appear and be heard. Please call the Community Development Agency - Planning Division at (415) 499-6269 on or after Monday, January 7, 2008, in order to be informed of the place on the agenda and the approximate time of the hearing or to obtain a copy of the staff report, or visit our website at http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/bs/members/mcbds/Brd paqe .cfm?Brd I 0=62. Written material should not be mailed or delivered directly to Commissioners because it will not be accepted or considered as part of the administrative record for the project. Written material for the Planning Commission should be submitted to the Community Development Agency at least 10 days prior to the meeting date so that it can be distributed and considered by the Planning Commission with the staff report. Any written material submitted after this date will be distributed to the Planning Commission prior to or at the meeting. If you challenge the decision of this project in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Community Development Agency - Planning Division at, or prior t~.o the ublic hearing. (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2).) ~ _____ - Thomas Lai Deputy Director ALEX HINDS Cur/tkl/projects/devcode/phase 3-2007/pc-notice-1_14_0B.doc Agency Director 3501 Civic Cente-r [)rive, Room 305 - San Rafael. CA 94903-4/57 415-499-6'269 - rax 415-499-7550 (hupJ/www.cQ.mal..in.ca.u./deph/CD/main/index.cfm)