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Week of April 15 -19, 2013
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1. Leger - Peggy Curran - Assembly Bill 747 - Relinquish Portion of Tiburon
Blvd to the Town of Tiburon
2. Memo - Nicholas Nguyen - All-Way Stop Sign Installation by Marin County
at Trestle Glen Blvd & Paradise Drive
3. Letter - Peggy Curran - Bus Shelters in Tiburon
4. Letter - Rick & Lalita Waterman - 4 Southridge East Project
5. Memo - Marin LAFCo - Distribution of Certificate of Completion -
Annexation of the Lands of Jouvre Trust to Richardson Bay Sanitary Dist.
6. Letter - Marin County Boy Scout Council - National Membership Policy
7. Letter - Marin Co. Tobacco Related Disease Control Program - New State-
wide Smoke-Free Housing Bill
Agendas & Minutes
8. Cancellation Notice - Planning Commission - April 24, 2013
Regional
a) Imagine Magazine - Spring 2013
b) Notice - Marin Co. Planning Commission - Hearing - Draft Multi-family
Residential Design Guidelines - April 22, 2013 *
Agendas & Minutes
c) None
* Council Only
NICEST
Town of Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 • «'ww.ci.tiburon.ca.us
April 15, 2013
The Honorable Marc Levine
Tenth Assembly District
California State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 213 7
Post Office Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0010
VIA EMAIL, Ryan.O.jakianna,asm.ca.yv
Re: Assembly Bill 747
Dear Assemblymember Levine:
This is to confirm the Town of Tiburon's support for Assembly Bill 747, which
would authorize the California Department of Transportation ("Caltrans") to
relinquish part of Tiburon Boulevard to the Town of Tiburon.
The portion of right-of-way in question is the central artery through Tiburon's
downtown. The Town is considering acquiring this portion of Tiburon Boulevard
to improve local control over the heart of our community. The Town asked you
to sponsor this bill in order to allow Caltrans to conduct the lengthy process of
analyzing the impacts and conditions of any relinquishment. Only through this
process can the Town determine whether it would be feasible to accept the
roadway.
We understand that AB 747 cannot be finally adopted until Caltrans has finished
its studies. But your good work in moving this bill forward will allow our Town
Council to make a fully informed decision about the roadway. We very much
appreciate your efforts.
Sincerely,
Margaret A.. Curran
Town Manager
cc: Mayor and Town Council
Ann Danforth, Town Attorney
Nicholas Nguyen, Director of Public Works
DIGEST
TOWN OF TIBURON 07
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 16, 2013
To: Peggy Curran, Town Manager
From: Nicholas Nguyen, Director of Public Works/Town Engineer
Subject: All-Way Stop Sign Installation By Marin County at Trestle Glen Blvd & Paradise
Dr.
Marin County staff received a request from a resident to review the Trestle Glen Blvd/Paradise
Dr intersection for placement of all-way stop control. The intersection is within the County's
right-of-way (ROW). Currently, the south-bound approach on Paradise is required to stop, the
north-bound approach is uncontrolled and the Trestle Glen Blvd approach (Town ROW) is
required to yield.
According to County staff, concerns were expressed about visibility at the intersection especially
for left turning vehicles and speeds on Paradise Dr. Their staff reviewed the intersection for an
all-way stop installation. Their findings and recommendation are as follow.
The traffic volumes do not meet the minimum traffic volume multi-stop warrants in the Manual
of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD) which require 300 vehicles for eight hourly
periods on the main road and 200 vehicles for eight hourly periods on the minor road.
Per the CA-MUTCD guidelines, five or more crashes in a 12-month period that are susceptible to
correction by a multi-way stop is the recommended collision threshold. From collision data, the
intersection does not meet this collision warrant.
The existing minimum stopping sight distance is 160 feet. According to the American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) publication, "A Policy on
Geometric Design of Streets and Highways", the minimum design stopping distance is 155 feet.
Therefore, the minimum design stopping distance is satisfied on Paradise Drive.
The CA-MUTCD includes additional criteria whereby multi-way stop control may be provided at
an intersection of two collector streets where such controls would improve traffic operational
characteristics. County staff feels that due to the radii of the turning movements and the presence
of the raised pork chop island at the location, an increased potential exists for vehicles to
overshoot the turn and hit the raised island and/or leave the traveled way.
Along with another operational characteristic, County staff believes the intersection would
benefit from all-way stop and consistency in traffic controls at all approaches. It is my judgment
that the County's analysis is consistent with traffic engineering principles, and recommend the
Town support the County's installation of the all-way stop control.
cc: Ann Danforth, Mike Cronin, Joel Brewer
DIGEST
Town of Tiburon - 1505 Tiburon Boulevard - Tiburon, CA 94920 - P. 415.435.7373 E 415,435.2438 - www.ci.tiburon.ca.us
April 16, 2013
Ms. Teri Mantony
Deputy Manager, Bus Division
Golden Gate Transit
1011 Anderson Drive
San Rafael, Ca 94901
Re: Bus Shelters in Tiburon
Dear Ms. Mantony,
On behalf of the Town and the transit-riding public, I'd like to thank you
for so effectively aiding the resolution of the bus shelter issue along
Tiburon Boulevard. As you are well aware, even though the ridership is
limited, there are still many people who need bus service. Getting back our
old shelters, minus the commercial advertisements, is a big win for our
community.
We also appreciate being given the valuable opportunity to utilize the shelter
ad space for Town messages. There are many times when we have public
service announcements or informational notices of local non-profit events in
Town, and this will be an excellent vehicle for spreading the word.
Your efforts have beautifully smoothed over a small, but persistently prickly
and locally important situation to everyone's benefit. We are most grateful!
Best regards,
Peggy Curran
Town Manager
cc: Tiburon Mayor and Town Council
Scott Anderson, Director of Community Development
Dan Watrous, Planning Manager
Nicholas Nguyen, Director of Public Works
Emmett O'Donnell
Mayor
Alice:. Fredericks
Vice Mayor
Richard Collins
Councilmernber
Frank Doyle
Councilrnember
Jim Fraser
Councilmember
Margaret A. Curran
Town Manager
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36 Southridge West
Tiburon, CA 94920
Telephone: (415) 381-4467
April 15, 2013
Design Review Board
Town of Tiburon, California
Dear Members of the Design Review Board,
RECEIVED
APR 15 2013
TOWN MANAUERs vt FiCL
TOWN of T180RON
Re: Application of George F. & Maureen Sandison - 4 Southridge East (Reedlands)
Having lived in Tiburon for decades, and looking forward to spending our golden years in this
beautiful community, we would like to preserve our bucolic environment, safe neighborhood,
and long-term real estate values. The proposed project, less than 300 feet from our home, and
downhill (south-west) from us, causes us concern:
A) Design: The existing structure is a single-story house built unobtrusively into the hillside
and below a garage that is at street-level. There has never been any living space at the street
level--- only the garage--- and the house has thus, for decades, been barely visible from our
home. Mr. Sandison wishes to replace this single-story, recessed house with a large two-story
house having significant living spaces (entry foyer, bedroom, bathroom, multiple closets,
elevator and staircase) plus garages at the street-level and with a dramatically reduced front
setback.
We met with Mr. Sandison at the site on February 16. We understood that his new structure
would be in compliance with Tiburon's Design Guidelines for Hillside Dwellings, and we
welcomed him to our community. We were pleased that an old house would be replaced by
something new and, hopefully, enhance our neighborhood. However, when story poles were
erected, it became clear that the new structure would not be integrated with the sloping site;
thus, it would be at odds with Tiburon's long-standing Hillside Guidelines. A markedly reduced
front setback would exacerbate the problem. Also, the new boxy 2-story structure, much of it
above street-level, would erode our historical views of the estuary and Strawberry.
Incidentally, the story poles have been placed behind tall fences and overgrown shrubs and
trees. Because these poles are thus camouflaged, it is difficult to get a candid assessment of
the proposed structure. We request, therefore, that Mr. Sandison's Application be continued for
a reasonable time after pertinent portions of the camouflaging fencing and overgrowth are
removed. Mr. Sandison has told us that he intends to remove these items; so, why not do it
now? The house has been vacant since he purchased it approximately six months ago...
Irrespective of the impact on our views, we request that consideration be given to terracing and
use of vacant sub-structure spaces in the downhill slope so that the new house can be in
conformity with the Hillside Guidelines, so that the need for such a pronounced setback-
reduction is eliminated, and so that the new house is in harmony with the existing structure.
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Design Review Board
Page Two
April 15, 2013
B) Construction Noise & Job Site Management: About one year ago, George F. Sandison
moved from Texas to his quiet and secluded estate in Mill Valley, 156 Oakdale Avenue. Since
then, he has purchased additional properties. He currently has at least three residential
development projects in progress in southern Marin (84 Glenwood Ave in Ross, 16 Escalon Drive
in Mill Valley and 4 Southridge East in Tiburon), all ostensibly to be his new "dream home", all
with the same architect, and all having similar external characteristics.
We respect, Mr. Sandison's prerogative to be a developer, and we wish him well. However, we
would appreciate thoughtful consideration of our right to the peaceful, safe, healthful and quiet
enjoyment of our home and neighborhood, especially given our age and our respective serious
health issues and disabilities, and especially given the fact that this demolition and construction
"project will take 2 to 3 years. We have conveyed these concerns to Mr. Sandison and requested
reasonable accommodations". We were relieved when he initially seemed sensitive and
understanding. Thereafter, however, Mr. Sandison informed us that his building contractors
were not amenable, and we are worried about the health-impact of the prolonged disruption of
our repose and tranquility.
In light of lessons learned from the development projects of other non-resident owners,
including being forced to leave our home and incur the vast expenditures of staying in hotels
due to prolonged unbearable early-morning construction noise, we request that ultimate
approval of Mr. Sandison's project be conditioned on clear Job Site Management rules with
meaningful prophylactic sanctions similar to those of our sister-community, Belvedere. We urge
a thoughtful balance between people's development desires and the health needs of residents.
Given our demographics (almost-entirely a mature neighborhood of retirees), perhaps it is time
for construction activity to start at 9 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. with the developer, in fairness, being
allowed a couple of extra weeks to complete the job without penalty.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Rick and Lalita Waterman
Cc: Peggy Curran, Tiburon Town Manager
Emmett O'Donnell, Tiburon Mayor
DIGEST
DATE: April 16, 2013
TO: Richardson Bay Sanitary District
Town of Tiburon
Tiburon Fire Protection District
Marin Municipal Water District
FROM: Candice Bozzard, Clerk to the Commission
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APP 17 2013
TOWN MANAGE
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RE: Distribution of Certificate of Completion
Annexation of the Lands of Jouvre Trust to Richardson Bay Sanitary District
(File #1311)
The attached certificate indicates completion of a boundary change affecting your
agency. Please change your records accordingly.
We also request that you distribute this information to all departments within your
agency whose services would be affected by this jurisdictional change. No other copies
of this document will be sent to your agency or its individual departments.
If you have any questions, please contact our office at (415) 446-4409 or by email to
stapmarinlafco.org.
Chairperson: Jeffry Blanchfield
Members: Susan Adams, Judy Arnold, Einar Asbo, Barbara Heller, Carla Condon, Dennis J. Rodoni,
Alternates: Christopher Burdick, Craig K. Murray, Kathrin Sears, Herb Weiner
Executive Officer. Peter V. Banning
Marin Local Agenpu Formation Commission
555 Northgate Drive, Suite. 230 • San Rafael, California 94903
Telephone (415) 4464409 • Facsimile (415) 4464410 • Email staff@marinlafco.org
Website http://7afco.marin.org
Recording requested by and
when recorded return to:
Marin I AK0
555 Northgate Drive, Suite. 230
San Rafael, CA 94903ySy ego C
F Z; -Z i, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Marin Local Agency Formation Commission
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS:
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Recorded i REC FEE 0.00
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County of I
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RICHARD N. BENSON i
Assessor-Recorder I
County Clerk
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THIS CERTIFICATE INDICATES COMPLETION OF A BOUNDARY CHANGE ACTION AFFECTING
EITHER MARIN SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND/OR CITIES, OR BOTH. PLEASE CHANGE YOUR
RECORDS TO REFLECT THIS JURISDICTIONAL CHANGE.
Pursuant to Government Code Sections 57200-57204, this certificate is hereby issued b the
Executive Officer of the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission. y
1. Short-form designation, as designated by LAFCO, is:
Annexation of the Lands of ouvre Trust to Richardson Ba Sanitar District File #1311 .
2. The names of each district or city involved in this change of organization or
reorganization, and the kind or type of change or organization ordered for each such ci
or district, are as follows:
City or District Type of Change of Ora ation
Richardson Bav Sanitary District Annexation
3. The above-listed cities and/or districts are located within Marin County.
4. A description of the boundaries of the above-cited change of organization reorganization
is shown on the attached map and legal description Exhibits A & B and incorporated
herein.
5. This change of organization or reorganization has been approved by the Marin Local
Agency Formation Commission on February 1, 2013 subject to the following terms and
conditions, if any, as specified in Resolution No. 13-02 attached hereto and incorporated
herein. 6. The resolution ordering this change of organization or reorganization without election or
the resolution confirming an order of this change of organization after confirmation by the
voters was awed . y
Effective
Date: 3
Peter V. Banning, Executive fficer
MARIN LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 13-02
RESOLUTION MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING ANNEXATION
TO RICHARDSON BAY SANITARY DISTRICT
WITH WAIVER OF NOTICE, HEARING AND ELECTION
"Annexation of the Lands of Jouvre Trust to Richardson Bay Sanitary District
(File #1311)"
WHEREAS, a proposal for the annexation of certain territory to the Richardson
Bay Sanitary District in the County of Marin has been filed with the Executive Officer of
this Local Agency Formation Commission pursuant to Title 5, Division 3, commencin
with Section 56000 of the Government Code; and g
WHEREAS, said proposal was made in the form of a petition filed by the
property owner; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 56663, when a resolution is
accompanied by written consent signed by all owners of land within the territory
proposed to be annexed, this Commission may make determination with respect to said
annexation without notice and hearing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 56663(c), the affected
territory is uninhabited; all the owners of land within the affected territory have given
their written consent; and the affected local agency that will gain territory, Richardson
Bay Sanitary District, has consented in writing to a waiver o protest
Commission may make determinations with respect to said application with waiver of
protest proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Officer has reviewed the application and prepared a
report, including a recommendation thereon, the application and report having been
presented to and considered by this Commission.
. NOW THEREFORE, the Marin Local Agency Formation DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows:
Section 1. The boundaries, as set forth in the proposal, are hereby approved as
submitted and are as described in Exhibits "A" and "B" attached hereto subject to the
following condition:
f foregoing instrument
a the is a .w'°,
original on record in the office of ch
Local Agency Formation Commission of the
7 Of Marin, State
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Resolution 13-02 _2_
February 1, 2013
1. An approved map and legal description meeting the standards of the State
Board of Equalization shall be provided by the applicant.
Section 2. The territory includes .32 acre, is found to be uninhabited, and is
assigned the following distinctive short form designation: "Annexation of the Lands of
Jouvre Trust to Richardson Bay Sanitary District (File #1311)".
Section 3. The proposal is consistent with the adopted sphere of influence for
Richardson Bay Sanitary District.
Section 4. The Executive Officer is hereby authorized to complete reorganization
proceedings in the manner prescribed by Section 57000 of the Government Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission
on this 1St day of February 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Adams, Arnold, Asbo, Blanchfield, Condon, Rodoni
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Heller
ATTEST:
JEFFRY BLANCHFIELD, Chairperson
PETER V. BANNING, Executive
Annexation of the Lands of Jouvre Trust
to the Richardson Bay Sanitation District
File # 1311
Mapping # 13-01
All that certain property, situate in the unincorporated area of the County of Marin, State
of California, being a Portion of Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio, more particularly
described as:
Beginning at a an angle point of the Existing Richardson Bay Sanitation District Line,
said point also being the most Southwesterly corner of the parcel of land described in the
deed from Thomas B. Deffenbach, Jr., et.al., to Aurora Services, Inc, recorded November
155 1963 in Book 1750 of Official Records, at Page 400, Marin County Records, said
point also being the Northeasterly corner of Lot 13, as shown on that certain Map entitled
"Map of Eagle Rock Estates in the County of Marin, California", filed October 11, 1960
in Book 10 of Maps, at Page 81, Marin County Records;
Thence from said Point of Beginning, leaving said District Line Northerly along the
Westerly Line of said Aurora Services parcel,
1) North 02°06'50" West 23.50 feet
To a point on said Westerly line, said point also being on the Southerly line of the
Existing Richardson Bay Sanitation District;
Thence leaving said Westerly line, along said Existing District line,
2) North 88°28'40" East 119.33 feet,
To the Easterly line of that certain parcel of land described in the deed from Trans
Western Title Company to Robert K. Worthington, et.ux., recorded May 28, 1963 in
Book 1690 of Official Records, at Page 338, Marin County Records, said Easterly line
also being said Existing District line;
Thence Southerly along said Easterly line, said line also being said Existing District
line,
3) South 02°06'50" East 103.06 feet
To a point on a curve, concave Northerly having a radius of 3 3 5.00 feet and a chord
length of 122.17 feet, said point bearing South 25°00'47" East from the center of said
curve, said point also being on the Southerly Line of said Aurora Services parcel, said
point also being an angle point of said Existing District line;
Thence leaving said Existing District line, Southwesterly along said curve,
4) through a central angle of 21°00'47" and arc distance of 122.86 feet
To a point on the Easterly line of said Eagle Rock Estates, said line also being the
Existing District line, said point bearing South 04°00'00" East from the center of said
curve, said point also being the terminus of the Northerly line of Eagle Rock Road, and
the Southwest Corner of Lot 13, as said Road and Lot are shown upon the aforesaid Map;
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Peggy Curran DIGEST
From: Michael Dybeck <MDybeck@boyscouts-marin.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:48 PM
To: Mayor Emmett O'Donnell; askalicenow@usa.net; rctib2@gmail.com;
frank@standingstonegroup.com; Councilmember Jim Fraser; Peggy Curran
Subject: FW: Special Message from Marin Council Boy Scouts
Dear Tiburon Town Council Members and Town Manager,
I wanted to reach out to you to share with you the position of the Marin Council, Boy Scouts of America regarding the
national membership policy that has drawn a great deal of attention as of late. Below, you will find a copy of an e-mail
that was sent to the roughly 2,000 families involved in Scouting in Marin that outlines our guiding principles related to
this issue. While the drafting of this statement was the result of recent surveys we conducted with our families, I would
like you to know that these are the principles that your Marin Council Boy Scouts have followed for years - viewing
individuals as Scouts or Scouters based on their conduct and character, not on group prejudice or stereotypes.
Within the next few days, a National BSA resolution will be put forward that each of the 290 councils in the country will
vote on in May. The National Executive Board is currently drafting that resolution and attempting to create a revision in
policy that will accommodate viewpoints on the issue across many regional, religious, cultural, and generational lines. It
is a societal change our organization is going through nationally that mirrors other societal issues surrounding sexual
orientation that the country is addressing. The Marin Council's views, representative of our Marin County families, are as
you can well imagine different than views on this matter in other states in our country.
I wanted to reach out to you in advance of the breaking national story, because I do not know the nature of the
resolution that will be presented. I wanted to share the guiding principles of our families and the leadership of the
Marin Council, BSA because I hope you will find they are in keeping with the values of our general community. Whether
is through the 2,000 families we serve annually, or the tens of thousands of Scouting alumni in Marin, our council has
always valued our role in Marin County and our service to the community in providing quality programs for youth and
adults through Scouting.
If at any time as a result of this issue, you or a member of your staff needs to reach out to me to address a concern,
please feel welcome to do so. I do not want the good works of our 2,000 Scouts or our nearly 1,000 volunteers
overshadowed by contentious debates in other councils that have little bearing on how we as the Marin Council operate
our programs for the youth and families we serve.
Please scroll down to read the message that was sent to our families and supporters.
Thank you,
Michael Dybeck
Marin Council Scout Executive, CEO
415-454-0448 - Direct Line
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Dear Morin Council Family and Supporter,
As you may know the Morin Council, similar to other councils in the BSA, has
engaged in discussions with our membership regarding the National Membership
Standards Policy related to open. and avowed homosexuals participating in
Scouting.
Our council has received an outpouring of feedback from our Scouting families on this
topic. All of these comments have been reviewed and discussed at length by our
Executive Committee and then shared.with the National BSA to help-draft a resolution
to be presented to BSA voting members in May.
The dialogue our council leaders, parents, and supporters have undertaken has
reaffirmed the important role that Scouting in Morin has had and can continue to have
in shaping the lives and values of young,people. However, the current BSA
membership policy clearly excludes an entire group based on a presumption of
behavior rather than. on the actions of individuals. We cannot help but find that
excluding an entire group of people based on stereotypes and prejudices is
inconsistent with the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The current membership policy is of
deep concern to many in Morin Council and inconsistent with the personal beliefs of a
majority of our membership. As such, our Executive Committee has crafted a set of
principles that we believe reflects the feelings and wishes of our membership
regarding the national membership policy:
As a council, we are guided by the principles. that:
Scouts and Scouters should be judged by their conduct, their actions, and their
character, consistent with the Scout Oath and Scout Law, not by stereotypes or
group-related prejudices,
The Scout Oath and the Scout Law are foundational ideas that every person
should be exposed to so that all people can benefit from the Scouting
movement's principles, ideals, and values, and,
Regardless of sexual orientation, sexual topics and conduct, which include
pointing out another individual's sexual orientation, are not part of the Scouting
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movement and should not be tolerated. Further, the Scouting movement should
not permit its organization to be used as a vehicle to promote any personal,
political, social, or other objective that is inconsistent with the Scout Oath and
Scout Law.
In keeping with the Scout Oath and Scout Law and our guiding principles, we
believe the National Board of the Boy Scouts of America should adopt a standard
policy which ends the isolation and exclusion of individuals from Scouting solely
on the basis of sexual orientation:
Marin Council will learn the contents of any National Council resolution later this
month. When we receive a resolution to consider, our Executive Board will have an
opportunity to discuss any proposed resolution and determine, based on our
principles and the weighed alternatives, what instructions our board wishes to give
our council voting members. While we anticipate that each council will need to
approach this matter through some spirit of compromise, until the specific resolution
is produced from the BSA National Executive Board, how much compromise is
required will just be speculation.
As your Marin Council Key 3, we wanted to make sure you were aware of the results
of our internal membership dialogue; we will keep you updated in the .coming weeks.
We appreciate the dedication and passion each of our families has for Scouting and
the profound impact Scouting has for the youth we serve. The coming weeks will
bring additional voices to this debate, but let us not lose sight of our purpose to serve
youth through a life changing quality program: Scouting in Marin.
Yours in Scouting,
Brad Stevens Tony Mei Michael Dybeck
Council President Council Commissioner Scout Executive
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Marin Council, BSA 225 West End Ave. San Rafael I CA 194901
COUNTY OF
MARIN
April 9, 2013
Dear Peggy Curan,
RECEIVE..
APR 11 2013
TOWN MANAGERS OFFiC=tL
TOWN OF TIBURON
DIGEST 7a
Due to a new State-wide Smoke-Free Housing bill, our local smoke-free ordinances
are receiving wide-spread media attention. This provides both a challenge and an
opportunity for all of us who are involved with public education and enforcement to
evaluate how well our new smoke-free housing ordinances are working. It is also a
chance to celebrate our progress in Marin that is now inspiring a state-wide effort!
We plan to address these important questions, as well as offering new cost-free
resources to local Marin jurisdictions, at a county-wide implementation and
enforcement meeting on April 22 from 10 -12 noon. It is also a great opportunity to
celebrate Marin's leadership with smoke-free housing policies, now emulated state-
wide. We welcome you and/or any staff from Tiburon who enforce your smoke-free
ordinance to attend.
The attached flyer provides more information.
Please read the attached invitation and RSVP your attendance with Shae Cross at the
County at: sladniergmarincounty.org or (415) 473-3020. If you have any questions,
feel free to contact me.
We look forward to continued collaboration between the County and your community
around on-going implementation of smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances.
Sincerely,
Bob Curry, Director
Marin County Tobacco Related Disease Control Program
Phone: (415) 473- 2559 Email: rcurry gmarincounty.grg
Website: www.smokefreemarin.com
COUNTY OF
MA R I N County-Wide Meeting of Local
Jurisdictions
Date: Monday, April 22 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Topic: Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing (MUH) Ordinance Implementation and Enforcement
Attendees: Elected officials, town and city managers, planners, inspectors, code and law enforcement from
local jurisdictions that enacted smoke-free MUH housing ordinances, including: Novato, Marin County,
Sausalito, Larkspur, Fairfax, Tiburon and San. Rafael. Representatives from other communities may attend.
Hosted/convened by: Marin County Tobacco Related Disease Control Program
Rationale: Recently the majority of Marin County jurisdictions have updated their smoke-free ordinances to
include multi-unit housing (MUH) components. These present unique challenges and opportunities in
enforcement. Each community that has enacted such an ordinance is learning unique lessons about how both
education and active enforcement increase compliance, fulfilling the mission of these new ordinances.
*Assembly Bill 746, recently introduced in the California Legislature, (modeled after Marin's smoke-free
housing ordinance) is increasing regional and state-wide media attention on how our local smoke-free
ordinances are actually working (or not). This provides us with an opportunity to examine the effectiveness of
these ordinances that local. governments worked so hard to enact. Our meeting goal is to learn. more about
which enforcement strategies are most effective for enforcing smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances.
Agenda
(1) Enforcement case studies presented by a panel of regional Smoke-Free MUH experts.
(2) Time allotted for jurisdiction to share experiences about implementing and enforcing their smoke-free
Multi-Unit Housing ordinances.
(3) Discuss enforcement challenges, opportunities, and strategies of enforcing MUH ordinances in
apartments, condos and townhouses.
(4) Learn about cost free resources available to help increase public compliance rates.
Location: Marin County Campus Connection Center: 3240 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael 94901
Directions: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/campus/directions.cfm
RSVP: (415) 473-3020 or sladnierkmarincounty.org by April 15, 2013
For more information, visit: www.smokefreemarin.com or contact Bob Curry, Marin County Tobacco
Related Disease Control Program Director at 473-3020 or rcurry@co.marin.ca.us.
*Marin IJ Article: http://www.marini-j.com/novato/Ci 22842788/marin-assemblyman-levine-draws-attention-bill-
cracking-down? requestid=1905004
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All County public meetings are conducted in accessible locations.
If you require accommodations to participate in this meeting, these may be requested by calling:
(415) 473-3020 (Voice) or (415) 473-3344 (TTY) sladnier0marincotinty.org, at least 72 hours in advance.
Copies of documents used in this meeting are available in accessible formats upon written request.
NOTICE OF MEETING
CANCELLATION
THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013
HAS BEEN CANCELLED
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
WILL BE THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013
DtCEST
SCOTT ANDERSON, SECRETARY