The Novato City Council will meet in closed session 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, to negotiate public employee contracts.
The public will not be allowed to listen in or to comment.
After the closed meeting, the Council will meet at 6 p.m. You can view the agenda is as follows:
- CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL
- CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
- CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS
| C.1. | Proclamation: Police WeekNational Police Week |
| C.2. | Proclamation: Lyme Disease Awareness MonthLyme Disease Awareness Month |
| C.3. | Presentation: Rooted in Marin: Strategies for Anti-DisplacementMemo – Rooted in Marin Rooted In Marin Report – English Rooted in Marin Report – Spanish Rooted in Marin Presentation |
- APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
- REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL & CITY MANAGER
- PUBLIC COMMENT
All members of the public wishing to address the City Council are requested to submit a speaker card in advance to the City Clerk. (Please remember that all comment cards are PUBLIC RECORDS). The Mayor will call the names of speakers from the cards. In addition to receiving comment from the public during the Public Comment period, the Mayor will recognize persons from the audience who wish to address the City Council on a particular agenda item at the time that item is considered by the City Council.There is a three-minute time limit to speak although the Mayor may shorten the time based on the number of speakers or other factors. A speaker may not yield his or her time to another speaker. For issues raised during Public Comment that are not on the published agenda, except as otherwise provided under the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action can legally be taken. The City Council may direct that the item be referred to the City Manager for action or may schedule the item on a subsequent agenda. - CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by a single vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion unless specific items are removed
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from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Any Councilmember may remove an item from the Consent Calendar and place it under General Business for discussion.
| G.1. | Waive reading and authorize introductions and/or adoption of ordinances by title only this is a standard procedural action so that the City Council does not have to read ordinances aloud in their entirety. |
| G.2. | Approve open and closed session meeting minutes of April 22, 2025Staff contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8986Minutes – April 22, 2025 |
| G.3. | Receive and file the Investment Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Quarter 3 |
| Staff contact: Natalie Moline, Accountant II, 899-8900Staff Report – Q3 Investment Report Attachment 1 – Investment Report | |
| G.4. | Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Measure F ReportStaff contact: Carla Carvalho-Degraff, Finance Director, 899-8900Staff Report – Measure F Report Attachment 1 – Measure F Report |
- UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS There are no agenda items.
- PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are announced and advertised in advance to allow interested persons to make comments for, against, or otherwise, regarding a proposed project or decision. Anyone who challenges any hearing matter in court may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described therein, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
| I.1. | Conduct a public hearing to consider adopting a resolution approving an |
| addendum to the Novato General Plan 2035 Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and approve a tentative subdivision map and design review to redevelop the property at 100 Wood Hollow Drive, APN 125-202-17, as a residential neighborhood with 66 single-family residences and associated improvementsStaff contact: Steve Marshall, CDD Deputy Director, 899-8900Staff Report – Woodhollow Residences Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution | |
| I.2. | Conduct a public hearing to consider adopting a resolution approving the Novato Police Department’s 2024-2025 Military Equipment Use Annual Report and list of equipment and renewing Ordinance No. 1703 approving Military Equipment Use Policy 710 pursuant to California Assembly Bill 481 Staff contact: Jim Naugle, Police Chief, 899-8900Staff Report – Military Equipment Policy Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution Attachment 2 – Ordinance No. 1703 |
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| Attachment 3 – Policy 710 – Military Equipment Attachment 4 – Military Equipment Use Annual Report Attachment 5 – Military Equipment Inventory List Attachment 6 – Military Equipment Presentation | |
- GENERAL BUSINESS
These items include significant and administrative actions of special interest and will usually include a staff presentation and discussion by the Council. They will be acted upon by a separate vote.Consider adopting a resolution approving a structurally balanced budget policy - COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS (CCB’S) APPOINTMENTS
This section is used by the City Council to make appointments to fill vacancy/vacancies on their Commissions, Committees and Boards.There are no agenda items. - WORK STUDY SESSION
J.1.
Staff contact: Carla Carvalho-Degraff, Finance Director, 899-8900
Staff Report – Balanced Budget Policy Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 – Draft Balanced Budget Policy
| L.1. | Receive and consider a preliminary overview of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 (FY25/26) Operating and Capital Budgets and provide additional budget development direction to Staff Staff contact: Carla Carvalho-Degraff, Finance Director, 899-8900Staff Report – Budget Workshop Attachment 1 – Additional Staff Resources Attachment 2 – Draft MVMCC Operating Budget Attachment 3 – Draft MVMCC Capital Program Attachment 4 – Summary Debt Schedule Attachment 5 – CIP Revenue Projections Attachment 6 – CIP New Projects Attachment 7 – CIP Ongoing Projects w New Funding Attachment 8 – CIP Funding Summary Attachment 9 – CIP Closed Projects Attachment 10 – CIP 5 Year Plan Attachment 11 – Draft Budget w/ Personnel Allocations |
M. ADJOURNMENT
Materials that are submitted to members of the City Council after the distribution of the agenda packet will be
made available to the public at the time it is provided to the City Council.
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