City Council
Regular MeetingBelvedere, CA · January 22, 2024
Agenda
City of Belvedere
City Council Meeting
Revised
Agenda
Monday, January 22, 2024 – 6:30 PM
City Council Chambers City Hall∙ 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere CA∙ Phone 415.435.3838
City of Belvedere Internet Address: https: www.cityofbelvedere.org
Note: this version of the agenda includes the Appeal Hearing Procedure set forth at the end of the agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.A. City Council Reports
3.B. City Manager Report
3.C. Police Chief Report
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of items that the City Council considers to be routine, or Council
has discussed previously and do not require further discussion. Unless any item is specifically
removed by any member of the City Council, the Consent Calendar will be adopted by one
motion. Council will take public comment on all items on the Consent Calendar when the
Calendar is called.
4.A. Motion to Approve the Warrants for December 2023
4.B. Receive and File the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2023
4.C. Approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations regarding the FY2022-23 excess
reserve and Approve Resolution 2024-03 authorizing a budget amendment to appropriate these
funds to staff bonuses, finance department support, website development, and the City’s Critical
Infrastructure Reserve
4.D. Motion to Approve Resolution 2024-04 Accepting Updates to the Belvedere Police
Department Policy Manual (Lexipol)
4.E. Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code for compliance with the 6th Cycle
Housing Element
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Discussion and Possible Action on an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s November 14,
2023 decision regarding the Mallard Pointe project (located at 1-22 Mallard Road) and the
project’s eligibility for an exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act
6. OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS
6.A. Discussion and Appointment of Council Members to Regional Boards and Committees
6.B. Discuss and Consider Approving a Response to Caltrans Regarding the SR131 (Tiburon
Boulevard) Capital Preventative Maintenance Project
7. OPEN FORUM
This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the City Council on any matter that does
not appear on this agenda. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please limit your oral
statement to no more than three minutes. Matters that appear to warrant a more lengthy
presentation or Council consideration may be placed on the agenda for further discussion at a
later meeting.
8. ADJOURN
APPEAL PROCEDURE
The City Council will follow the following procedure for item 5.A.:
1) The Mayor will ask for presentation of the staff report; Council Members will have the
opportunity to ask questions in order to clarify any specific points;
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2) Arguments in favor of the appeal will be presented, not to exceed a total of 15 minutes;
Council Members will have the opportunity to ask questions in order to clarify any specific
points;
3) Arguments opposing the appeal will be presented, not to exceed a total of 15 minutes;
Council Members will have the opportunity to ask questions in order to clarify any specific
points;
4) The Appellant will have the opportunity for rebuttal, not to exceed 5 minutes;
5) The public comment period will be opened;
6) Members of the public, present or remote, will be allowed to speak, for a maximum of 3
minutes per speaker. A member of the public may cede their speaking time to another speaker,
provided that no speaker may speak for more than six minutes in total;
7) The public hearing will be closed; and
8) Discussion of the appeal will return to the Council with formal action taken to approve, deny
or continue review of the appeal.
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