JOINT CITY COUNCIL / CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY /
NOVATO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
MEETING MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
901 SHERMAN AVENUE
NOVATO, CA 94945
June 25, 2024 – 6:00 PM
A. CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m., with Girl Scout Troop 10396 leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Mark Milberg, Mayor Pro Tempore Tim O’Connor, Councilmember Pat Eklund and Councilmember Susan Wernick COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilmember Rachel Farac
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Amy Cunningham, Finance Director Carla Carvalho-Degraff, Principal Management Analyst Jennifer Maldonado, City Attorney Gary Bell and City Clerk Laura McDowall
B. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Council met in closed session prior to the open session. There was nothing to report out.
C. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS
C.1. Proclamation: Phil Dougherty
Phil Dougherty accepted the proclamation.
D. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Councilmember Eklund and seconded by Councilmember Wernick, the City Council voted 4-0-1 via roll call to approve the Final Agenda, with Councilmember Farac being absent.
AYES: EKLUND, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FARAC
Motion carried.
E. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL & CITY MANAGER
City Manager Cunningham reported on various City matters and the City Council gave reports on meetings and events they had attended.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Paul Shaw
2. Alex Muller
3. Bernie Meyers
4. Fred Reece
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Wernick announced that she would be recusing herself from item G.9 due to real property that she owned.
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Councilmember Eklund and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O’Connor, the City Council voted 4-0-1 via roll call to approve the Consent Calendar, with Councilmember Wernick recused from item G.9 and Councilmember Farac being absent.
AYES: EKLUND, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FARAC
Motion carried.
G.1. Waive reading and authorize introductions and/or adoption of ordinances by title only this was a standard procedural action so that the City Council did not have to read ordinances aloud in their entirety
G.2. Adopt a resolution approving updated job descriptions for the classifications of Police Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Chief The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-043.
G.3. Adopt a resolution approving an updated City of Novato salary schedule based on negotiated terms agreed upon during labor negotiations for the Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-044.
G.4. Adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of subdivision improvements for the subdivision known as Hamilton Village Condominium Development, project No. 220-901 in accordance with the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) for the project. Subdivider: City Ventures Homebuilding, LLC
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-045.
G.5. Adopt a resolution establishing the GANN appropriations limit to be $134,866,120 for Fiscal Year 2024/25
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-046.
G.6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute the Amended and Restated Agreement for Reciprocal Use of Novato Unified School District Facilities and City of Novato Facilities for Community Recreation Programs
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-047.
G.7. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute the Amended and Restated Joint Use Agreement between the City of Novato and the Novato Unified School District for the Hamilton Community Gymnasium at Hamilton School
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-048.
G.8. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for recreation services with North Bay Basketball Academy (NBBA), 3Step Sports LLC, not to exceed $180,000 per fiscal year, beginning in Fiscal Year 2024/2025, with two, one-year options to extend
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-053.
G.9. Adopt a resolution of intention to levy assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25 for Landscape Assessment District A-81 in the San Marin Area and set a hearing date of July 9, 2024, to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2024/25 assessments proposed in the Engineer's Report
CEQA: Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-049.
G.10. Adopt a resolution of intention to levy assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25 for Landscape Assessment District A 03 in the San Pablo Subdivision and to set a public hearing date of July 9, 2024, to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2024/25 assessments proposed in the Engineer's Report
CEQA: Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-050.
G.11. Adopt a resolution of intention to levy assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25 for Landscape Assessment District C 91 in the Wildwood Glen Subdivision and setting a public hearing date of July 9, 2024, to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2024/25 assessments proposed in the Draft Engineer's Report CEQA: Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-051.
G.12. Adopt a resolution of intention to levy assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25 for Landscape Assessment District A 91 in the Hillside Park Unit 4 Subdivision and setting a public hearing date of July 9, 2024 to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2024/25 assessments proposed in the Draft Engineer's Report
CEQA: Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-052.
G.13. Approve a resolution adopting a fixed cost methodology for allocation of costs incurred in the Equipment Maintenance Internal Service Fund (Fund 601) for Fiscal Year 2023/24
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-054.
H. UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS
There were no items listed for this section.
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
I.1. Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter XX of the Novato Municipal Code governing mobilehome rent control
City Manager Amy Cunningham opened the item and City Attorney Gary Bell responded to Council questions.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
1. Steven Rosenfeld
2. John Hansen
3. Katie Cartwright
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Councilmember Eklund and seconded by Councilmember Wernick, the City Council voted 4-0-1 via roll call to introduce the ordinance amending Chapter XX of the Novato Municipal Code governing mobilehome rent control, with Councilmember Farac absent.
AYES: EKLUND, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FARAC
Motion carried. The City Council introduced Ordinance 1716.
J. GENERAL BUSINESS
J.1. Consideration and approval of: (i) a resolution adopting the final City of Novato Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets for FY 2024/25, and (ii) a resolution adopting the final budget of the Novato Public Finance Authority
City Manager Amy Cunningham introduced the item and Finance Director Carla Carvalho-Degraff and Principal Management Analyst Jennifer Maldonado gave the presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
1. Carol Joy-Harris
2. John Hansen
It was explained that at the meeting of June 11, 2024, the City Council had given direction to Staff to explore adding funding for a Parking Study in the Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget. Two resolutions approving the operating and capital improvement program budgets were included in the packet, one with funding for the Parking Study and one without, and Staff requested Council determine which to adopt.
Although concern was expressed regarding the cost, it was generally felt that the resolution including funding for the Parking Study should be adopted.
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Connor and seconded by Councilmember Wernick, the City Council voted 4-0-1 via roll call to budget the Parking Study out of the General Fund, with Councilmember Farac absent.
AYES: EKLUND, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FARAC
Motion carried.
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Councilmember O’Connor and seconded by Councilmember Wernick, the City Council voted 4-0-1 via roll call to approve the resolution adopting the final City of Novato Operating and Capital Improvement Program budgets for Fiscal Year 2024/25 including the funding for the Parking Study and a resolution adopting the final budget of the Novato Public Finance Authority, with Councilmember Farac absent.
AYES: EKLUND, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FARAC
Motion carried. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-055 For clarity, the Council made an additional separate motion adopting the Novato Public Finance Authority budget.
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Councilmember Wernick and seconded by Councilmember O’Connor, the City Council voted 4-0-1 via roll call to approve the resolution adopting the final budget of the Novato Public Finance Authority, with Councilmember Farac absent.
AYES: EKLUND, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FARAC
Motion carried. The City Council adopted Resolution No. NPFA 2024-001.
K. COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS (CCB’S) APPOINTMENTS There were no items for this section.
L. WORK STUDY SESSION
There were no items for this section
M. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:43 p.m., the City Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Willie Mays I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of July 9, 2024.
/Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall, City Clerk