Special Town Council Meeting: November 19, 2024

Agenda

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.
Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road
Zoom Webinar ID 831 0518 0735

Special Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Hybrid meeting at the Fairfax Women’s Club and via Zoom                                                                             

7:00 PM – CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Land Acknowledgement

The Fairfax Town Council acknowledges that we are located on the un-ceded ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok people of present-day Marin County. We honor with gratitude the land itself, and all of its ancestors: past, present, and emerging.

Meeting Protocol

The Mayor shall maintain order at the meetings. The Council and the audience are expected to refrain from using profane language and/or ridiculing the character or motives of council members, staff, or members of the public and to maintain the standards of tolerance and civility. Please turn off all cellular phones or place them in silent mode.

The Town Council will review the agenda at 10:00 P.M. to ascertain which items, if any, will be continued to another meeting. Any matter not started by 11:30 P.M. will be continued to an adjourned or regular council meeting unless the Council votes to suspend this rule.

Consent Calendar (10 minutes approximately)

The Council may approve the entire consent calendar with one action (vote). In the alternative, items on the Consent Calendar may be removed by any Town Council or staff member for separate discussion and vote. Public comment for items on the Consent Calendar happens once, rather than after each individual item. During the public comment period on Consent items, speakers may comment on any items from this section of the agenda. Each speaker will have up to two minutes and may only speak once.

1. Approve minutes for the August 7, 2024 Town Council meeting – Deputy Town Clerk, Christine Foster

2. Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Town Council Rules and Procedures Handbook – Town Attorney Janet Coleson and Town Manager Heather Abrams
Item #2 Errata sheet to correct errors

3. Adopt a Resolution Declaring Public Works Vehicle 1994 Ford Super Duty Bucket Truck, and Wacker RD880 Compactor as surplus and Authorizing the disposal of the Vehicle and Equipment by Public Auction – Public Works Director Loren Umbertis

4. Approve Revised Response to the 2023-2024 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “With Power Comes Responsibility – Youths Under Age 16 Operating Class 2 E-Bikes: A Safety Risk” – Police Chief Rico Tabaranza

5. Approve Responses to the 2023-2024 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “Cyber Preparedness: Are We There Yet?” – Deputy Town Clerk Christine Foster

Regular Agenda

6. Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing Town Code §12.36.020 Nighttime Use; Permission of Town Clerk, or Designee, Required and §12.36.030 Nighttime Use; Grant of Permission; Conditions; Construction and Adding Chapter 9.30 Camping on Public Property, to Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare of the Town Code — Town Manager Heather Abrams and Town Attorney Janet Coleson

7. Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing Town Code §2.08.030 Rules of Order and §2.08.040 Procedure in Absence of Quorum from the Town Code — Town Manager Heather Abrams and Town Attorney Janet Coleson

Public Hearing

8. Introduce and read by title only an ordinance to amend zoning regulations related to short-term rentals updating the following chapters within Title 17 (Zoning) of the Fairfax Municipal Code: 17.008 (ʹDefinitionsʹ), 17.044 (‘Exceptions and Modifications’), 17.052 (ʹOff-Street Parking and Loading Requirementsʹ), 17.084 (‘RD-5.5-7 Residential Zone, High Density’), 17.088 (‘RM Multiple-Family Residential’), 17.092 (‘CL Limited Commercial Zone’), 17.096 (‘CH Highway Commercial Zone’), and 17.100 (‘CC Central Commercial Zone’) and consider corresponding updates to the Short Term Rental Program.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to categorical exemption number 15301, Existing Facilities. – Planning and Building Services Director Jeff Beiswenger

Supplement to Agenda Item #8
Presentation

Public Comment

Town Manager’s Report

Adjournment

If any of the matters described above is challenged in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at any public hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, this Council meeting.

If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting due to disability, please contact the Deputy Town Clerk prior to the meeting: (415) 453-1584 or cfoster@townoffairfax.org.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection www.townoffairfax.org. Meetings are broadcast, recorded, and uploaded to the Town’s website.

This meeting notice was posted in accordance with Government Code section 54954.2(a)(1) on or before November 18, 2024.