Town Council Special Meeting: July 16, 2014

5:30 PM – Call to order and Adjourn to Closed Session on the following matters:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL  – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1): one case

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)
Egger, et al. v. Gardner, Marin Superior Court No. CV1401704

6:30 PM – Reconvene in Open Session at the Women’s Club, 46 Park Road:

Interview and appointment of applicants for Affordable Housing Committee vacancy
Supplemental Item

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 9-1, Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, volunteers needed
• One vacancy on the Affordable Housing Committee (applications at Town Hall and on Town website)
• One vacancy on PARC (applications at Town Hall and on Town website)
• Fairfax Farmers Market every Wednesday, Bolinas Park, 4-8pm

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Adoption of a resolution adopting the Town of Fairfax Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets for Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 and Providing for the Appropriation of Expenditures in Said Budgets and Repealing All Resolutions in Conflict Therewith
2. Adoption of  Resolution 14-__ Making Certain Findings and Determinations in Compliance with Section XIIIB of the California Constitution (Gann Initiative) and Setting the Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2013-2014
3. Approve minutes for the May 7 and June 4, 2014 Town Council meetings
4. Accept Financial Statement and Disbursement Reports May 2014
5. Adoption of a resolution authorizing Fairfax Town Manager to execute Agreement Modifying Memorandum of Understanding Between the Town and Fairfax Police Officers Association
6. Approve Town sponsorship of Streets for People event in August 2014
7. Waive application fee of $813 for Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets to apply for a use permit to extend the Fairfax Farmers’ Market from October to December at St. Rita’s church

REGULAR AGENDA

8. Discuss/consider report on the Community Forum regarding the General Plan and Housing Element held on Saturday, July 12th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the Women’s Club
   Supplemental Packet Item
9. Consideration of  response to receipt of certified referendum petition regarding Ordinance No. 778 and determine next steps, which may include either introduction of Ordinance No. 780 repealing Ordinance No. 778, a zoning ordinance that amended Town Code Chapters 5.52, 17.012, 17.020, 17.092, 17.096, and 17.104, and added Chapter 17.130, rezoned all parcels then-zoned Highway Commercial (CH) to Central Commercial (CC) Zone, rezoned APN 002-112-13 and 001-104-012 from Limited Commercial (CL) to Planned Development District (PDD); rezoned APN’s 174-070-17 and 174-070-50 from UR-7 to PDD, added a Public Domain (PD) Zone, rezoned selected parcels to Public Domain (PD), provided for the supremacy of the Zoning Map over the text in event of discrepancy, corrected typographical errors, and updated the Town Zoning Map to reflect these zoning changes, in its entirety; or placement of Ordinance No. 778 on the November 2014 ballot for voter consideration
10. Adopt a resolution calling for a special municipal election to be held on November 4, 2014 for the purpose of submitting to voters a measure authorizing the continuation of a special tax for police and fire services staffing, public works safety improvements, match funding for state and federal public works grants, and youth and senior programs; requesting Marin County to consolidate with the general election conducted on that date; and requesting election services of the County; and designate Councilmembers to author ballot arguments and rebuttals, if needed, and find signators for said arguments and rebuttals
11. Discussion/consideration of preparing an interim urgency zoning ordinance prohibiting approvals of formula based businesses within the Highway Commercial (CH) zoning district pending the adoption of permanent zoning regulations
12. Discuss/consider residents’ petition regarding the noise ordinance
13. Discuss/consider a requirement for all stores, shops, eating places, food, and retail food vendors to charge a mandatory charge for paper bags provided at check out
14. Discuss/consider revisions to sign ordinance regarding non-commercial signs
15. Discuss/consider a Fairfax Rent Control Ordinance

ADJOURNMENT

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