City Council
Regular MeetingBelvedere, CA · June 9, 2025
Agenda
City of Belvedere
City Council Meeting
Agenda
Monday, June 9, 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
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION, AGENDA ITEMS 5.A-5.C
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) Robertson v. City of Belvedere, Case No. CV0002045 (Marin County Sup. Ct.,
filed February 14, 2024)
5.B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4): one (1) potential case
5. C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government Code § 54957)
Title: City Manager
6. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED
SESSION, AS REQUIRED
7. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
7.A. City Council Reports
7.B. City Manager Report
7.C. Presentation from Gene Della Zoppa, CEO and Managing Partner of Mill Valley Refuse
Service
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 Adopt Resolution 2025-15 Establishing the Gann (Proposition 4) Appropriations
Limit for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
8.B. Motion to Appoint Marsha Lasky and Isolde Wilson as Alternates on the Planning
Commission
8.C. Motion to Reappoint Incumbent Roxanne Richards to the Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency
Board, and to Reappoint Incumbent Larry Binkley to the Marin County Commission on Aging
8.D. Motion to Approve the Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Belvedere to
Implement the Marin Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program, Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1778
8.E. Motion to Approve the Minutes for the April 14, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting
8.F. Motion to Approve a Revocable License for Private Improvements in the Public Right-of-Way
for the Property at 51 Peninsula Road
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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9.A. Consideration of and Possible Decision on an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s
Approval of the Project Located at 333 Bella Vista Avenue.
9.B. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution 2025-16, Updating the Residential Building
Records Report Application Fee
9.C. Receive an Annual Report on the Status of Vacancies for City of Belvedere Staff to Fulfill the
Requirements of AB 2561 (Government Code Section 3502.3)
9.D. Discussion and Possible Decision to Adopt Resolution 2025-17, Approving the City of
Belvedere Annual Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the Five-Year
Capital Expenditure Plan
9.E. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution 2025-18, Annual Levy of Previously
Approved Special Tax for Fire & Emergency Medical Services and Fixing the Rates thereof
for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
9.F. Introduction & First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Belvedere Amending Belvedere
Municipal Code Section 3.28.080, to Implement Annual Update of Fire and Emergency Medical
Services Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
10. OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS
10.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Police Department Staffing
10.B. Discussion and Possible Approval of Updated Lease and Use Agreements Between The
City of Belvedere and The Ranch
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
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be available at this location.)
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