Town Council Meeting: December 4, 2013
Dec 4 2013
7:00 pm Fairfax Women’s Club
Fairfax Women's Club - 46 Park Road, Fairfax 94930
6:15 P.M. – Call to order and Adjourn to Closed Session on the following matter:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code section 54965.9(d)(2) and (e)(1): one case
Reconvene in Open Session at the Women’s Club, 46 Park Road:
7:00 PM – CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
AGENDA
- Adoption of Resolution 13, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax, reciting the fact of the General Election held on November 5, 2013, declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law.
BREAK (oath of office)
- Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Holiday Craft Faire, Fairfax Pavilion Saturday, December 14, 11 to 5 p.m., benefits FOCAS
- Fairfax Volunteers Holiday Caroling/Wreathmaking/Potluck Sunday, December 15 from 2-5 p.m., Women’s Club. Santa Claus arrives at 3 p.m. Please bring clippings for wreaths and a dish to share.
- The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring horse drawn wagon rides from 11-2, December 15
- Winter Closure of Town Hall: December 24th through January’ 1st, reopening January 2nd
- Fairfax Food Pantry, Saturdays 9-11, Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, volunteers needed
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
- Approval of Town Council minutes for the November meeting
- Approval of October 2013 financial report
- Acceptance of Marin Sanitary Service Quarterly Report July-September 2013
- Approval of contract with Sustainable Fairfax to implement the mandates of the Zero Waste grant and provide public education and outreach for the Mandatory Commercial Recycling and Construction Debris Ordinances
- Acceptance of status report of the clean-up of property at 159 Willow
- Approval of the Notice of Completion for the Sir Francis Drake Bike Lane Striping Project
- Adoption of Resolution 13-__ in support of S.B 405 (Padilla) and A.B. 158 (Levine) to phase out single-use plastic grocery bags
- Adoption of Resolution 13-__ in support of removing commercial properties from Proposition 13 to close the loophole to avoid tax assessments
- Award of bid for Scenic Road Pavement Rehabilitation
- Adoption of Resolution 13-57 in support of urgent international rescue of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility
- Approval of Town Council Meeting schedule for calendar year 2014
- Acceptance of draft Climate Action Plan (CAP) and letter from the General Plan Implementation Committee (GPIC) requesting the formation of a Climate Action Committee (CAC) to Implement the CAP
- Adoption of Resolution 13-56 to apply to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for a grant to fund bike racks
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Presentation to retiring Fire Chief Meagor
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Council Directed Referral of Planning Commission approval of a Conditional Use Permit, Design Review, Sign Permit and Traffic Impact (TIP) Permit to open a gas station/convenience market on a site that has historically been used as a gas station/auto repair business; Project is categorically exempt from CEQA per section 15301(a)
Supplemental Item: Staff Report - Second Reading By Title Only and Adoption of Ordinance No. 773 to Adopt the 2013 California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 and 12, Which Consists of the California Administrative, Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, and Referenced Standards Codes, And Adopting the 2012 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code
Item 18a: Ordinance and staff report
Item 18b: Map - Second Reading By Title Only and Adoption of Ordinance No. 774 to Adopt The 2013 California Fire Code, Portions of the 2012 International Fire Code, and Appendix A of the 2012 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
Item 19a: Ordinance and staff report Item 19b: Map
REGULAR AGENDA
- Discussion/consideration of the proposed relocation of the Multi-Age Program (MAP) to the Red Hill school site by the Ross Valley School District (RVSD)
- Discussion of the use of proceeds from the Marin Parks, Open Space, and Farmland Preservation Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance (Measure A)
- Adoption of Resolution 13-55 Directing Staff to Develop Requirements for Posting Noticing Signs for Projects Proposed in the Town’s Commercial Zones
- Discussion/consideration of disposition of Town surplus personal property
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF NANCY HELMERS
FAIRFAX RESIDENT FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE