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City of Belvedere City Council Meeting Agenda Monday, January 13, 2025 5:30 PM Closed Session 6:30 PM Open Session City Council Chambers City Hall∙ 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere CA∙ Phone 415.435.3838 City of Belvedere Internet Address: https: www.cityofbelvedere.org NOTICE: Members of the public may attend the meeting in-person at Council Chambers. City Hall and the Council Chambers will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Members of the public may attend the meeting in-person at the Council Chambers 450 San Rafael Avenue, or by visiting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81384159398 Or by phone 1-888-788-0099 (Toll Free) or 1-833-548-0276 (Toll Free) Enter Webinar ID: 813 8415 9398 If you have called into the meeting and wish to speak, please press *9. At each meeting, the public has the opportunity to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda and items not appearing on the agenda, but within the purview of the City Council. Public Comment may be made live during the meeting in-person, via Zoom or through written comment. The public may also submit comments in advance of the meeting by emailing the City Clerk at: clerk@cityofbelvedere.org. Please write “Public Comment” in the subject line. Any written Public Comment must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday City Council meeting. All written Public Comment submitted by the deadline will be distributed to the City Council no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and will be made part of the official record. Written public comment will not be verbally read out loud. Council will not entertain comments made in the chat function. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. The City Council meeting will not be cancelled if any technical problems occur during the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS 4. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION 5. CLOSED SESSION 5.A.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1).) (1) Golden Gate Belvedere, LLC v. City of Belvedere, Case No. CIV2203266 (Marin County Sup. Ct., filed October 7, 2022) (2) Scott L. Robertson v. City of Belvedere, Case No. CV0002045 (Marin County Sup. Ct., filed February 14, 2024) (3) County of Marin, et al. v. Monsanto Co., et al., Case No. CV2202843 (Marin County Sup. Ct., filed September 8, 2022) 5.B.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): one case (regarding project located at 22 Eucalyptus Road) 6. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION IF ANY 7. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 7.A. City Council Reports 7.B. City Manager Report 7.C. Police Chief Report 7.D. Presentation by Adam Gavzer Regarding the 2025 Belvedere Home-Made Film Festival 8. 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. 8.A. Motion to Approve the Warrants for December 2024 8.B. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-01 Designating signatories for the City of Belvedere’s Westamerica Bank Operating & Payroll Accounts, and Resolution 2025-02 Designating signatories for the City of Belvedere’s Westamerica Line of Credit 8.C. Motion to Approve Appropriation of $5,000 to Fund the 2025 Belvedere Home-Made Film Festival 8.D. Motion to Approve the Minutes for the December 9, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting 8.E. Motion to Approve Resolution 2025-03 accepting the recent update(s) to the Belvedere Police Department Policy Manual (Lexipol) 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.A. Introduction & First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Belvedere Amending Belvedere Municipal Code Chapters 19.79 “Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units” Page 2 9.B. An Appeal of the Construction Time Limit Penalties Assessed to the Construction Project at 30 Cliff Road for the Amount of $187,200 10. OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS 10.A. Discuss Updates to the Facility Use Contracts Between the City and the Ranch (the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Department) and Consider Appointing Two Council Liaisons to Aid Staff with the New Agreements 10.B. Consideration of a Revocable License for Private Improvements in the Public Right-of- Way Along Cove Road for the Property at 81 West Shore Road 10.C. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Planning Commission’s Composition and Membership, as set forth in Belvedere Municipal Code, Chapter 2.28 11. OPEN FORUM This is an opportunity for any member of the public to briefly address the City Council on any matter that does not appear on this agenda, but that is within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes. Under the Brown Act, Councilmembers may not deliberate or take action on items not on tonight's agenda. Matters that may warrant a more lengthy presentation or Council consideration may be placed on the agenda for further discussion at a later meeting. 12. ADJOURN *********************** THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARD REQUIREMENTS The City of Belvedere website – www.cityofbelvedere.org City Hall Bulletin, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere CA∙ NOTICE: WHERE TO VIEW AGENDA MATERIALS Staff reports and other materials distributed to the City Council are available for public inspection at the following locations: • Online at www.cityofbelvedere.org/archive.aspx • Belvedere City Hall, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere. (Materials distributed to the City Council after the Thursday before the meeting will be posted on the City’s website and will be available at this location.) • Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon. To request automatic mailing of agenda materials, please contact the City Clerk at clerk@cityofbelvedere.org or (415) 435-3838 NOTICE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The following accommodations will be provided, upon request, to persons with a disability: agendas and/or agenda packet materials in alternate formats and special assistance needed to attend or participate in this meeting. Please make your request at the Office of the City Clerk or by calling (415) 435-3838. Whenever possible, please make your request four working days in advance. Page 3