Corte Madera Daily
Town Council · meeting Tuesday, Sept 1, 2026

Wolff resigns as Town Manager; Council hires outside lawyer to investigate, waives Brown Act secrecy

Town Manager Adam Wolff is stepping down. On Tuesday's consent-heavy agenda, tucked among sign permits and sewer minutes, the Council will vote on Resolution No. 38/2026 accepting Wolff's resignation and appointing Adam Politzer as Interim Town Manager, under a new Interim Town Manager Employment Agreement.

The same night, the Council will also adopt a Second Amendment to Wolff's existing employment agreement (Resolution 37/2026) — approved, per the packet, alongside his departure — and a separate resolution (39/2026) hiring A.W. Blan Workplace Legal Services to conduct an independent investigation. That resolution also grants a limited waiver of the Brown Act's confidentiality rules so meeting attendees can tell the investigator what happened in closed sessions held May 20 and August 11, 2026.

Before the public meeting, the Council will huddle in a special closed session to discuss anticipated litigation (one case, under Government Code 54956.9(d)(4)) and to conduct a performance evaluation of the Town Manager. None of the underlying allegations or disputes are described in the public materials — the packet lists only the resolutions and legal mechanics, with no staff narrative or public comment on record. What prompted the resignation, and what the investigation will examine, isn't spelled out in what the Town has released so far.

Town Council · public hearing Tuesday, Sept 1, 2026

Council to hold hearing on ending tobacco and nicotine sales in town

Corte Madera businesses could soon be barred from selling tobacco and nicotine products altogether. The Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on an ordinance that would repeal and replace Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 to end retail sales of tobacco and nicotine products town-wide, with a companion chapter (5.07) repealed once the sales ban takes effect.

Staff's recommendation is straightforward: hold the hearing and introduce the ordinance. The packet doesn't detail exemptions, enforcement, or a phase-in timeline, and no public comments are recorded yet — that will likely come at the hearing itself, where retailers and residents get their first formal chance to weigh in.

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