Ruiz/Griggy Map
DISTRICT 1
Mayor Pro Tem Susan Wernick
Seat up for election November 2024
DISTRICT 2
Councilmember Denise Athas
Seat up for election November 2022
DISTRICT 3
Mayor Eric Lucan
Seat up for election November 2024
DISTRICT 4
Councilmember Pat Eklund
Seat up for election November 2022
DISTRICT 5
Councilmember Mark Milberg
*Seat up for election November 2022
REDISTRICT NOVATO
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ELECTIONS
CITY COUNCIL SEATS UP FOR ELECTION
• Districts 2, 4 and 5*
FILING DATES
• Council Candidate Nomination Period will open from July 18 through August 12, 2022
HOW TO FILE
• During Nomination Period, potential candidates can meet with the City Clerk to obtain a City Council Candidate Packet.
• Information will be posted at novato.org/elections
HAMILTON COTTAGES
HOMEWARD BOUND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
7711 REDWOOD BLVD RESIDENCES
COMSTOCK COMMONS
BAHIA RIVER VIEW HAMILTON VILLAGE
ATHERTON PLACE
VILLAGE AT NOVATO
777 SAN MARIN DRIVE
VALLEY OAKS
WOOD HOLLOW HOTEL
RESIDENCE INN
HENHOUSE BREWING COSTCO FUEL CENTER
VINTAGE OAKS PAD W
FY 21/22 GENERAL FUND SUMMARY
General Fund
Operating Budget Summary
Amended
FY 2021/22
Revenue $ 45,077,616
Expense $ (45,434,929)
Surplus / (Deficit) $ (357,313)
Personnel Allocation
3 Year History
Adopted
FY 2018/19
Adopted
FY 2019/20
Revised
FY 2020/21
Adopted
FY 2021/22
TOTAL 208.67 208.50 188.50 190.50
September 2020
• Eliminated 17
Positions
• Vacant = 10.5
• Occupied = 6.5
• Reduced FTE 8.28%
PERSONNEL: 3 YEAR HISTORY
*At its peak, the City had 240 FTE to deliver services. The City has never regained those numbers.
7.0%
20.7%
13.9%
18.0%
21.7%
25.8%
18.8%
21.3%
12.2% 11.5%
7.7%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
Novato Belvedere Corte
Madera
Fairfax Larkspur Mill Valley Ross San
Anselmo
San Rafael Sausalito Tiburon
PROPERTY TAX SHARE
FOR MARIN COUNTY CITIES
Source: County of Marin, Department of Finance (January 2021)
PROPERTY TAX
PROPORTIONAL SHARE
Novato Unified School
District
(31%)
Novato Fire
District
(14.5%)
College
of Marin
(6.6%)
City of
Novato
(7.0%)
Other
(10.1%)
State of
CA
(ERAF)
(14.8%)
County of
Marin
(16%)
STATEWIDE SALES TAX RATE
State General Fund 3.9375%
County Realignment 1.5625%
Prop. 172 Public Safety 0.5000%
Bradley-Burns Uniform Tax 1.2500%
Local General Fund 1.00%
Countywide Transportation 0.25%
Total Base Rate 7.2500%
Statewide Transactions Tax Cap 2.0000%
Except in Alameda, Contra Costa , LA, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties*
Total Rate 9.2500%
* Various CA Legislative bills authorized additional transactions tax rate authority for specific counties and cities which does not count against the 2% cap.
NOVATO 8.50% TAX RATE BREAKDOWN
Important Reminder: Bradley-Burns 1% and
Transactions & Use Tax (like Measure C) allocated
differently because of Revenue & Taxation law.
MARIN AGENCIES – SALES TAX RATES
Marin County Rate:
• Applies to all agencies without local
transaction tax
• Every city pays TAM, SMART, MPOS
Cities/Towns listed have voter
approved measure in place
• San Rafael at State cap of 9.25%
MARIN COUNTY 8.250%
San Rafael 9.250%
Corte Madera 9.000%
Fairfax 9.000%
Larkspur 9.000%
San Anselmo 8.750%
Sausalito 8.750%
Transactions Tax Rates: Novato 8.500%
• Can approve in increments of 0.125%
• Remaining cap space could be used by
city/town or countywide (e.g. county,
transportation agency)
• Novato has 0.75% cap space
CITY COUNCIL REVENUE PRIORITIES
Council Prioritized Options
for Revenue Exploration *
Category
Ongoing
Revenue
One-Time
Revenue
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Measure X
Sales Tax Measure X
Hamilton Trust Utilization X X
Disposition of City-Owned Properties X
Solid Waste Franchise Fee X
*Priorities established February 11, 2020
ANNUAL
BUDGET PROCESS
Budget & CIP
Study Session
April
Budget Workshop
May
Budget Hearing &
Adoption
June
Details: novato.org/budget
LOOKING AHEAD
FEE STUDY DISCUSSION AND OTHER REVENUE
ENHANCEMENT EFFORTS
POTENTIAL SALES TAX DISCUSSION
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE