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Votes at a glance — Ross Town Council, Aug. 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and votes taken at the Aug. 14 Ross Town Council meeting, including consent items, planning motions, appointments, a sign program resolution and the introduction of an e‑bike ordinance for first reading.
The Ross Town Council took the following formal actions at its Aug. 14, 2025 meeting. Rolls are recorded from the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items a, b and d): Approved (motion carries; roll call recorded five ayes). Vote: Mayor McMillan — Aye; Council member Dowling — Aye; Council member Kircher — Aye; Council member Salter — Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Robbins — Aye.
- Consent agenda item c (change to election timing): Approved (motion passes 4–1). Vote: Mayor McMillan — Yes; Dowling — Yes; Kercher/Kircher — Yes; Salter — Yes; Robbins — No.
- Consent agenda item e (Morrison Road project bid award separated from Sir Francis Drake): Approved (vote 5–0).
- Consent agenda item f (investment adviser accounts / authorization to proceed): Approved (vote 5–0).
- Resolution 2533 — Marin Art and Garden Center master sign program (30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard): Approved (roll call 5–0).
- Resolution 2535 — Appointment of town treasurer (Jeffrey [surname redacted for transcript]): Adopted (roll call 5–0); the appointee was sworn in during the meeting.
- Ordinance (AB 1778 implementation) — Introduced for first reading: Motion to introduce ordinance prohibiting class 2 (throttle) e‑bike riders under age 16 and requiring helmets for class 2 riders. Motion carried (roll call 5–0); ordinance will return for second reading and final adoption.
- 12 Canyon Road (design review, Hillside Lot Permit, variance): Council directed staff to prepare a resolution denying the project with required findings; motion carried (roll call 5–0). Staff will return a denial resolution on a subsequent agenda.
Notes: Several items on the agenda were discussed at length before votes; the town also received presentations (no action requested) from Marin County Flood Control on the CLOMR for the San Anselmo SAFER project and from county staff and community members on the e‑bike ordinance and public‑safety campaigns.
Ending: Staff will prepare the required administrative items (ordinance text for AB 1778, denial resolution for 12 Canyon, and formal resolutions for consent removals) and return them to the council at future meetings for final action.
