Town Council Meeting: June 5, 2024

Agenda

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.
Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road
Zoom Webinar ID 831 0518 0735

Preceded by a Special Meeting to Conduct Interviews and Consider Appointments, 46 Park Road
Preceded by a Special Meeting in Closed Session at 4:30 p.m.at the Community Center, 16 Park Road, Fairfax CA

Special Closed Session: Community Center, 16 Park Road

5:30 PM – CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – PUBLIC COMMENT

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Govt Code Section 54957.6
Employee Organization: Fairfax Police Officers Association, Service Employees Union International (‘SEIU’) Local 1021; Unrepresented Employee Units
Agency Representatives: Town Manager, Town Finance Director, Town Attorney

Reconvene In Open Session.

Special Meeting to Conduct Interviews at 6:15 p.m.

In-person at the Fairfax Women’s Club

1. Conduct Interview and Consider Appointment to the Planning Commission – Deputy Town Clerk Christine Foster

Regular Meeting

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

6:30 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 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.

Report Out on Closed Session Action

Open Time for Public Expression

This is the time for the public to address the Council on matters not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to two (2) minutes. The Council cannot take action or discuss items not on the agenda, as restricted by state law (Gov. Code §54954.2). If there are more speakers after 30 minutes, Open Time will continue at the end of the agenda.

Consent Calendar

The Council can approve all items on the Consent Calendar in one action. Alternatively, any Council or staff member can remove items for separate discussion and voting. Public comments for Consent Calendar items are taken collectively, not item by item. During this period, speakers may address any item on the Consent Calendar, with each speaker allotted up to two minutes and limited to one comment session.

1. Receive Financial Statement and Disbursement Reports for April 2024 – Finance Director, Michael Vivrette

2. Receive written report on Councilmembers’ assignments, committees, and activities in May 2024 – Deputy Town Clerk Christine Foster

3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Marin AND THE Marin County Office of Emergency Management for FY 2024-2025 – Town Manager Heather Abrams

4. Waive Second Reading, Read by Title Only, and Adopt an Ordinance Adding a Chapter Called “Electronic Filing System,” to the Town of Fairfax Municipal Code Approving Electronic and Paper Methods of Filing Campaign Finance Disclosure Statements — Deputy Town Clerk Christine Foster

5. Renew Ordinance No. 862 Authorizing the Special or Military Equipment Use Policy and Equipment Inventory for the Fairfax Police Department, and Accept the Annual Report on Use of Military Equipment in 2022, Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 481 — Chief of Police Rico Tabaranza

6. Adoption of the 2024 Marin County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Town of Fairfax Annex — Public Works Director Loren Umbertis

7. Adopt Resolution Approving the List of Projects Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for Fiscal Year 2024-25 — Public Works Director Loren Umbertis

8. Authorize Town Manager to Execute a Contract in the Amount of $41,250 with Maggiora & Ghilotti for Emergency Road Repair Work Along Sir Francis Drake — Public Works Director Loren Umbertis

9. Reappoint Michael Ardito and Ruth Horn to the Fairfax Open Space Committee – Deputy Town Clerk Christine Foster

10. Notification of Citizens Disaster Council Meeting for July 16, 2024, and Consent of Attendee List — Town Manager Heather Abrams

Regular Agenda

Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes per person.

11. Authorize the Mayor to Sign Grant Agreement with the California Coastal Conservancy for Funds to Aid in the Acquisition of the Wall Property — Town Manager Heather Abrams

12. Discuss Scientific Survey Results Regarding a Possible Bond Measure for Road Repairs and Direct Staff as Appropriate – Town Manager Heather Abrams

13. Adopt a Resolution Submitting to the Qualified Voters of the Town of Fairfax on the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election Ballot an Initiative Measure Amending the Town Code Regarding Just Cause Eviction and Rent Stabilization Standards in the Town of Fairfax — Town Attorney Janet Coleson

14. Consider and Approve Agreements for Town Attorney Services – Town Manager Heather Abrams

15. Adopt a Proclamation of Peace – Councilmember Cutrano and Councilmember Hellman

Public Comment – Comments received before 3:00 PM
Public Comment – Comments received after the 3:00 PM deadline

Future Agenda Items

Town Manager’s Report

Adjournment

In memory of Colleen Ann Michaels, Serita Brooke, Kevin Carroll, and Gail De Groot

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.

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

This meeting notice was posted in accordance with Gov. Code section 54954.2(a)(1) on or before May 31, 2024.