Town Council: July 16, 2025
6:30 pm Fairfax Women’s Club
Fairfax Women's Club - 46 Park Road, Fairfax 94930
Agenda
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.
Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax CA
and Zoom Webinar ID 831 0518 0735
The regular meeting is preceded by a special meeting in closed session at the Fairfax Community Center, 16 Park Road, at 4:00 p.m.
| PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICEThis meeting will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. It will also be broadcast on Channels 27 and 99 and livestreamed on https://www.townoffairfax.org/watch-live-2/ and https://www.cmcm.tv/27. Unless a member of the City Council is attending the meeting via teleconference pursuant to the provisions of AB 2449 (2022), if a technical error or outage occurs on the Zoom feed, the Town Council will continue the meeting in public at the Fairfax Women’s Club.
In-person and remote participation:
Public Comment:
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Special Meeting Closed Session at 4:00 p.m.
In-person at the Fairfax Community Center, 16 Park Road
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION
Govt Code 54956.9- Michael Little v. Novato PD, City of Novato, Fairfax PD, Town of Fairfax, Central Marin PD, Town of San Anselmo
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0005214 - Christopher Legnitto v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0003923 - Lewis Tremaine v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0006443 - Verle Sorgen & Marlene Sorgen v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0003301 - Jacob Friedman v. Town of Fairfax
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal No. 24-5861 - Town of Fairfax v. Carrie Durham
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CIV-0002423 - Shaylee Koontz v. Town of Fairfax
United States District Court, Northern District of California
Case Number 3:25-cv-01311-RFL
- Michael Little v. Novato PD, City of Novato, Fairfax PD, Town of Fairfax, Central Marin PD, Town of San Anselmo
- CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Govt Code 54956.8
APN: Intersection of Berry Trail and Tamalpais Road (No APN Assigned), adjacent to 001-053-16
Agency Negotiators: Town Manager, Town Attorney, Public Works Director
Negotiating Parties: Molly McLean, General Counsel, Marin Municipal Water District
Both Price and Terms - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Govt Code 54956.8
Property:
No APN – A Portion of Meadow Way, San Anselmo Creek Bridge to Cascade Avenue
No APN – A Portion of Meadow Way, East of the San Anselmo Creek Bridge
APN 003-102-19; 6 Meadow Way, Fairfax
APN 003-122-55; 7 Meadow Way, Fairfax
APN 003-102-26; 333 Cascade Drive, Fairfax
APN 003-122-41; 21 Meadow Way, Fairfax
APN 003-122-58; and 003-122-09; 1 Meadow Way, Fairfax
Agency Negotiator: Heather Abrams, Town Manager, Nadar Tamannaie, Consultant, Town Attorneys, Public Works Director
Negotiating Parties: Cascade Land Company; George Hollister; Catherine Stone Revocable Trust; Alexander Binik & Marilyn Gaynes, Gaynes/Binik Trust; Scott Davis & Katheryn Thompson; Robert & Kathryn Linscott Trustees of the Linscott 2000 Trust; Steven & Nancy Wasserman
Under Negotiation: Both price and terms
Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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 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.
REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION
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.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Adoption of Two Resolutions of Necessity for the Acquisition of the Entirety of the Larger Parcel Reversionary Rights More Particularly Described as (1) a Portion of Meadow Way, East of the San Anselmo Creek Bridge and North Adjacent to 6 Meadow Way, and (2) a Portion of Meadow Way, San Anselmo Creek Bridge to Cascade Drive
Presentation
2. Receive Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audit Report
Presentation
3. Hold a Public Hearing on Vacancy Reporting in Compliance with AB 2561 and Government Code 3502.3
Presentation
4. Adopt Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
Presentation
5. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the Land Use, Town Center and Safety Elements of the General Plan.
CEQA: Addendum to the 2023-31 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report
Presentation
6. To be continued to August 6, 2025 Rescind Resolution 25-15 and Adopt a Resolution Forming the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee with Expanded Membership; and Consider Appointments
7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the Town and Fairchild Broms Design for the Fire Station 21 Remodel Project
Presentation
8. 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.
a. Receive Financial Statement and Disbursement Reports for May 2025
b. Receive report on Councilmembers’ assignments, committees, and activities in June 2025
c. Approve Minutes from the May 7 and May 21, 2025 Town Council Meetings
e. Receive Status Report of the Fairfax Parklet Program
f. Receive 2024 Marin Sanitary Services Report for the Town of Fairfax
g. Reappoint Jody Timms to the Climate Action Committee
h. Reappoint Susan Pascal Beran to the Open Space Committee
Public Comment received by 3PM
COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
(Brief announcements and reports on Councilmember assignments, committees, and activities, including reports from meetings attended at Town expense.)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
In memory of Peter James Doyle, Bill Whitney, Barbara Matas
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.
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This meeting notice was posted in accordance with Government Code section 54954.2(a)(1) on or before July 11, 2025.