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Southern Marin Scoop - December 2023
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Dear Friends and Neighbors in Southern Marin,
I want to extend warm wishes for the holidays to you and your family. It's been an honor serving as your County Supervisor, and I am grateful for the sense of community that makes our county truly special.
'Tis the season for community gatherings! From the Marin County Sheriff’s Office toy drive and gift giveaway to local annual traditions, there’s something for everyone this holiday season.
In this edition of Southern Marin Scoop, you’ll find the latest developments in our Participatory Budgeting initiative. It is time to vote among the 24 finalists of this innovative program to help shape the future of our community.
I invite you to join me and members of our Community Development Agency for an important online community meeting on the evening of January 3 to discuss the proposed short-term rental ordinance updates. Let's work together to ensure our community thrives while maintaining the character we hold dear. Your voice is crucial in this process.
Also, below you’ll find images from events honoring those who have given back to our community including our retiring Health and Human Services Director, Dr. Benita McLarin, County Planner Marge Macris tribute and 1973 Countywide Plan, as well as those honored this week at the Black Men Working Award Ceremony in Marin City.
Finally, the residents of Golden Gate Village in Marin City are inviting qualifying non-profit organizations to submit proposals for comprehensive and impactful programs that address the service needs of the Golden Gate Village Community. Please see below for more information.
I appreciate your continued engagement and commitment to making our community a better place for all. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out. Together, we can make a positive impact and create a future that we can all be proud of.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Warm regards,
Stephanie
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In This Edition
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The County of Marin is making $2.5 million available, and YOU will decide how to spend it. This new way of making decisions about publicly funded projects is called Participatory Budgeting (PB). It gives community members real power over real money.
Voting is open to anyone who is 14 years old or above who lives, works or attends school in Marin County, regardless of immigration status. That means YOU!
There are 24 projects on the ballot focused on youth leadership, transportation access, reentry employment services, affordable housing and disaster preparedness, among other topics. Most of the projects are located in the Canal Area, West Marin, Novato and Marin City. Check out the Voter Guide to get to know the projects on the ballot and how to vote for your favorites!
How Can You Participate?
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Vote for your favorite projects!
- Review the PB Voter Guide to select your favorite projects.
- Spread the word! Encourage your colleagues, family and friends to vote.
Voting is open through December 29 at 5 p.m. Join the movement to advance equity and co-create change in Marin County!
Make your voice heard and vote today!
Join the Southern Marin In-Person Voting Event!
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
(Multipurpose Room)
200 Philips Drive, Marin City
Date: Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.
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Marin County Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive and Gift Give Away
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a pre-holiday celebration and toy give-away at the Southern Marin (Marin City) Substation on Dec. 19. The day is a fun experience where children (ages 2-12) can visit a “Big Guy in a Red Suit,” take a photo and receive a gift.
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is committed to being in partnership with the community during this season of giving and as such, are asking Marin County businesses and residents to donate an unwrapped toy to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office for the celebration. Toys can be dropped off on or before Dec. 18 at the following locations:
– Sheriff’s Main Office, 1600 Los Gamos Dr #200, San Rafael
– Southern Marin Substation, 850 Drake Avenue, Marin City
– Point Reyes Substation, 101 4th St, Point Reyes
The department is looking for toys that are inclusive and boost self-esteem. Some toy suggestions are books, dolls of all nationalities, sports equipment, board games or gift certificates for our older children. Toy donations will be collected from now through December 18th at the locations listed above. The first toy give-away started in 2008.
The Southern Marin Toy Give Away will be on Dec. 19 at the Marin City Substation, 850 Drake Ave. from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
26th Annual Performing Stars Toy Drive
This holiday season, Performing Stars of Marin is working in partnership with the Mill Valley School District, the Sausalito Marin City School District, as well as the Mill Valley and Southern Marin Fire Departments and other organizations to provide more than 500 gifts to low-income children in Southern Marin.
Donation bins will be available at Mill Valley and Sausalito Marin City School District schools through December 20th.
If you would like to participate, please drop a new, unwrapped gift or gift card in the bin at participating schools. If you prefer to make a donation, order online or have other questions, please email performingstars@sbcglobal.net.
Enjoy Mill Valley Winterfest, Dec. 17
Winterfest, the 94941’s annual holiday celebration, is leveling up in 2023. This Sunday, Dec. 17th from 12-4 p.m. at the Mill Valley Community Center, Winterfest will feature a lineup of great performances – including the one and only Millbillies –children’s games and activities like the huge slide, a jumpy house, cornhole and an array of additional activities. At the conclusion of the event on Dec. 17th at 6pm, the Chamber and Mill Valley Recreation are continuing the holiday joy with a screening, in the Cascade Room of the delightful Smallfoot, an animated tale of Smallfoot that turns the Bigfoot legend upside down.
Winterfest Dec 17th
12-12:30pm – Marin Conservatory of Dance
12:45-1:30pm – Rock the Ages
1:45-2:15pm – Ellie McKee
2:30-2:45pm – The Millbillies
3:30-3:45pm – Roco Dance & Fitness
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The Marin County Board of Supervisors will review proposed draft Short Term Rental Ordinance regulations at the Board of Supervisors meeting on the evening of January 11, 2024. A Short Term Rental (STR) is a rental of residential property for a lease term of thirty days or less. The County currently requires all Short Term Rental operators obtain both a Business License and Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate from the Department of Finance, and comply with operating requirements[PDF] established by the Community Development Agency.
The County is currently working on a Short Term Rental Ordinance Update to improve the availability of middle- and lower-income housing, while maintaining access to economic opportunities, services and activities in the unincorporated areas of the County and end the moratorium in West Marin.
I will meet with community members in an online community meeting to gather input about potential modifications to the County’s short-term rental (STR) ordinance. This virtual meeting will allow the public at large to voice their opinions about the current status of STRs in unincorporated Marin County before potential amendments are brought before the Marin County Board of Supervisors in January.
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Save the Date!
District 3 Short Term Rentals Virtual Community Meeting
Join me for a virtual community meeting about propsed modifications to the County's short-term rental ordinance.
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024
6 p.m.
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Marin Health and Human Services Director Dr. Benita McLarin
The Marin County Board of Supervisors along with several colleagues, friends and family thanked and commended retiring Marin County Health & Human Services Director, Dr. Benita McLarin, for her many years of dedicated service to the people of Marin, the Bay Area, the State of California, and the United States of America at the December 12 Board of Supervisors meeting. We send her forth, with deep appreciation, to start the next chapter of her life. FULL RESOLUTION
County Planner Marge Macris Tribute and 1973 Countywide Plan
The Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of a Resolution Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1973 Countywide Plan and will recognize its legacy for Marin County, including a tribute in memoriam to the primary author and Mill Valley resident, Marjorie Macris, at the upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
The 1973 Countywide Plan was a remarkable and forward-thinking document that resulted from careful analysis and collaboration by many individuals deeply committed to the future of Marin County. It was a springboard for decades of environmental and community activism in Marin County. The primary author of the plan was Marjorie Macris, who went on to become Planning Director for the County and have a lengthy and influential career as a planner. Many others involved in the plan creation and implementation have contributed in numerous ways as individuals and through the organizations that continue to shape environmental and housing policy and practices in the county.
MEETING AGENDA
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Marin City’s Phoenix Project Honors Men at Work
What an incredible evening at the Black Men Working Award Ceremony hosted by the Phoenix Project. More than 300 previous and current Marin City residents were awarded framed certificates and medals engraved with “you make a difference” for their hard work and professional achievements.
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