Meetings
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
- 6:30 p.m.
- Council Chambers
300 Tamalpais Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Agendas & Minutes
Working Draft of Upcoming Town Council Agendas
Most Recent Agenda | View All Agendas & Minutes
Summary of Annual Strategic Planning Workshop - August 14, 2018
Archive of Correspondence Received After Publication of Town Council Agenda
Agenda Packets 2007-present
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Minutes 2005-present
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Responsibilities
The Town Council acts as the governing body of the town, with all the regulatory and corporate powers of a municipal corporation provided under California state law. In general, it directs the operation of the town government by establishing town policies and programs.
Members
Town Council Members are elected by the electorate of the town for a 4-year term. The members are elected on a staggered-term basis. Elections will be held in March of even-numbered years beginning in March, 2020. The Mayor and Vice Mayor are chosen by the Council for a 1-year term, with the reorganization occurring annually in July. To view the ordinance with details on this change, click
here.
Councilmembers:
To email the full Town Council, click
here.
Correspondence to the entire council may be sent to:
Town Council
c/o Town Clerk
300 Tamalpais Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
415-927-5050
rvaughn@tcmmail.org
Parliamentary Procedure:
The Town Council follows
Rosenberg's Rules of Order for Parliamentary Procedure.
Councilmember Compensation:
Councilmembers receive compensation in the amount of $300 per month, with the Mayor receiving $350 per month. To learn more about Corte Madera's Town Council members, please click their names above.
See relevant Municipal Code Section here.
In addition to the stipends found in the Municipal Code, the Mayor and Members of the Town Council have the option to enroll in the Town's medical coverage in the same manner as a full time employee. Should a councilmember wish to enroll, it is at their own expense, with a nominal administrative fee covered by the Town. Mayor and Members of the Town Council are reimbursed for qualifying out-of-pocket expenses pursuant to all adopted policies governing reimbursement of employees.
