Town Council Meeting: March 6, 2013
7:00 pm Fairfax Women’s Club
Fairfax Women's Club - 46 Park Road, Fairfax 94930
Preceded by a Special Meeting Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. at Fairfax Town Hall
6:00 PM – Call to Order and Adjourn to Closed Session on the following matter:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c): two potential cases
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957 Title:
Town Manager
Re-convene in Open Session:
7:00 PM – CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Fairfax Food Pantry – Saturdays 9-11 at the Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, volunteers
needed - One Vacancy on the Volunteer Board for a full three-year term to November 30, 2015
- One Vacancy on the Planning Commission for a full four-year term
- Vacancy on the Fairfax Youth Commission for Ross Valley youth between 14 and 19 years of age
- Vacancy for a Youth Commissioner to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission for a 2-year term
- Vacancy on the Open Space Committee for a full four-year term
- FOCAS sponsored Clothing, Toy and Equipment Swap for families with children 0 – 10 years; Saturday,
March 9th, 9 – 11 a.m., with drop-off on March 8th; $15/family, all proceeds to FOCAS - Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, 10 a.m., March 30th, Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Commission
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Proclamation from the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax Commending Rudy Contratti for 25 Years of
Excellent Service to the Town – Mayor Reed - Annual Report from the Volunteer Board – Holly Bragman, Volunteer Board Chair
- Quarterly Report from the General Plan Implementation Committee – Bruce Ackerman, Chair
- Annual Report from Marin Sanitary – Steve Rosa/Kim Scheibly
INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS
- Interview and appointment of candidate(s) to serve on the Planning Commission for a full four-year term to
February 28, 2017 – Deputy Town Clerk
CONSENT CALENDAR
- Approval of Town Council minutes for the February 6, 2013 meeting – Deputy Town Clerk
- Approval of Financial reports for December, 2012 – Finance
- Approval of By-Laws for the General Plan Implementation Committee – Planning Director
- Approval of Contract with Coastland Engineering for construction management services for Bike Spine
Project – Town Manager - Approval of contract amendment with California Infrastructure Consultancy, Inc., for engineering/project
management for Town bridge work – Town Manager - Approval of issuance of a Request for Proposals for engineering/design of future Bridge projects – Town
Manager
Staff Report - Approval of Contract with Nerviani Paving for pavement repair required for Bike Spine and Sir Francis
Drake Bike Lane Striping Project – Public Works Manager - Adoption of Notice of Completion for the Pastori Sidewalk Project – Public Works Manager
- Adoption of Resolution No. 13-8, a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax designating
Town Manager Garrett Toy as the Agent for the Town of Fairfax for the California Emergency
Management Agency (Cal EMA) – Town Manager - Adoption of Resolution No. 13-12, a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax declaring a
Town owned Police Department vehicle as surplus to the needs of the Town and authorizing the Police
Department to dispose of same by public auction – Police Chief
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Adoption of Resolution No. 13-9, approving the methodology for a traffic impact study to be prepared for
use of the gas station property at 2001 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard as a gas station/convenience store –
Planning Director - Adoption of Resolution No. 13-10, a Resolution of the Town Council approving the initial study and
adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Fair Anselm Creek Restoration Project at 731 t0 771
Center Boulevard; Assessor’s Parcel No. 002-131-14; Central Commercial CC Zone District; Rich Dowd,
applicant; Rich Hall, Fairfax Center Properties LLC, owner – Planning Director
REGULAR AGENDA
- Discussion/Consideration of Model Ordinances for Mandatory Commercial Recycling and Construction and
Demolition Debris Ordinance – Zero Waste Committee/Town Manager - Approval of a contract with Sustainable Fairfax to implement the mandates of the Zero Waste Grant –
Town Manager/Zero Waste Committee - Selection of operator for the management of the Farmers Market for 2013 and authorization for the Town
Manager to execute a contract – Town Manager
Staff Report
Farmers Market Matrix
Agricultural Community Events Proposal
Marin Community Farm Stands Proposal
Marin Community Farmers Proposal
Next Generation Event Proposal - Discussion of Protecting Pedestrian Rights-of-ways – Mayor Reed
- Mid-Year Budget Review – Finance
- Discussion/Consideration of local preference purchasing policy for professional services, supplies and
materials, and public works projects using informal bid process – Town Manager - Council Committee Assignments; Appointment of Alternate to the Ross Valley Fire Board, Liaison to the Youth
Commission and Tree Committee member to replace former Councilmember O’Neil – Deputy Town Clerk - Adoption of Resolution No. 13-11, a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax Authorizing
Temporary Closure of Certain Streets and Portions Thereof, to allow a Little League Opening Day Parade
on Saturday, March 9, 2013 – Deputy Town Clerk
ADJOURNMENT