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City Council
Agenda
901 SHERMAN AVENUE
NOVATO, CA 94945
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Mayor
Mark Milberg
Mayor Pro Tempore
Tim O’Connor
Councilmembers
Pat Eklund
Rachel Farac
Susan Wernick
City Manager
Amy Cunningham
City Attorney
Gary Bell
City Council meeting are usually held each month on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (415) 899-8986. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable accommodation to help ensure accessibility to this meeting.
The agenda is divided into three main sections and includes other categories covering routine business.
All references to “City Council” include those other agencies which may be listed at the top of the Agenda.
The City Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on the agenda irrespective of how the agenda items are described. The Council may establish and make appointments to a Council committee (made up of two Councilmembers) with respect to any item appearing on this agenda.
Supplemental Materials
Public Participation Options
Members of the Public may participate and provide public comments for the City Council as follows:
• Written public comments may be submitted via eComment. Written public comments received more than 3 hours before the start of the meeting will be distributed to the Council prior to the meeting.
Written public comments will not be read during the meeting. • In-person public comments may be made at the meeting, which are held in the Novato City Council Chambers located at 901 Sherman Avenue.
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The Mayor has the authority to rule any speaker out of order, including speakers during the Public Comment period, if the subject raised is not within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, or during a public hearing or a general business item if the speaker is not presenting testimony or evidence relevant to the matter or if the speaker becomes disruptive to the proceedings and conduct of the meeting.
The Mayor also has the authority to order any person who willfully interrupts the meeting to be removed.
All persons are expected to conduct themselves with civility and courtesy at all times. All persons giving comments shall speak directly to the Council and address issues, not individuals. Personal attacks, cursing and outbursts from the audience in support or opposition to a speaker are not tolerated in order to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome to speak
A. CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL
B. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS
C.1. Proclamation - Ana Frias-Bravo
Ana Frias-Bravo Proclamation
D. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
E. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL & CITY MANAGER
F. 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.
G. 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 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 an ordinance aloud in its entirety.
G.2. Approve the closed and open session City Council meeting minutes of October 22, 2024
Staff Contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8986
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Minutes - October 22, 2024
G.3. Approve the closed and open session City Council meeting minutes of November 19, 2024
Staff Contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8986
Minutes - November 19, 2024
G.4. Approve the program concept and allocate $3,000 from the Public Art Fund (Fund 215) to support Leadership Novato Class of 2025 Team Big Rock Ridge's Grant Avenue Utility Box Art Project, as recommended by the Recreation, Cultural and Community Services Advisory Commission Staff contact: Drew Bendickson, Community Services Division Manager, 899-8900 Staff Report - Utility Box Art Project
Attachment 1 - Utility Box Art Examples
Attachment 2 - Proposed Utility Boxes and Locations
Attachment 3 - Admin Policy 5.13 - Art in Public Places Attachment 4 - DNBA Letter of Support
G.5. Adopt a resolution approving the updated minimum wage and the City of Novato Salary Schedule for FY 2024/25
Staff contact: Eva Hilliard, Chief People Officer, 899-8900 Staff Report - Minimum Wage 2025
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Salary Schedule
Attachment 3 - Minimum Wage Increase Flyers
G.6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute an Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) utilizing $1,540,646.70 of the current FY 2024/2025 project budget for CIP #01-004 to Perform Tariff Scheduled Work for the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities on Novato Boulevard between Diablo Avenue and Boulevard Terrace (PG&E Agreement)
Staff contact: Elisa Sarlatte, Senior Civil Engineer, 899-8900 Staff Report - Novato Blvd PG&E Agreement
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - PG&E Agreement
G.7. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to Maintenance Agreement 5571 with Natalini Industries, LLC., increasing the contract amount in the amount of $150,000, which brings the total contract amount to $250,000 for on-call maintenance services
Staff contact: Elisa Sarlatte, Senior Civil Engineer, 899-8900 Staff Report - Natalini Agreement Amendment
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Amendment
Attachment 3 - CIP 17-004 Budget Sheet
H. UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS
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There are no agenda items.
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are no agenda items.
J. 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 enacted upon by a separate vote.
J.1. Review and consider adopting a resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute an Agreement with the Novato Historical Guild for operation of and funding improvements to the Novato History Museum at the Scott House (917 Sherman Avenue) and finding that the approval is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Staff contact: Katie Gauntlett, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director, 899- 8900
Staff Report - Historical Guild Scott House Agreement
Attachment 1 - Funding Agreement
Attachment 2 - Scott House Investigation Report
Attachment 3 - Draft Operation Agreement
Attachment 4 - Draft Resolution
Presentation
J.2. Receive a presentation and consider providing direction to staff regarding the Council initiated item requesting the creation of a digital safety course for children ages 10-16 years old
Staff contact: Katie Gauntlett, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director, 899- 8900
Staff Report - Digital Safety for Youth
Attachment 1 - Marin County Office of Education Flyer
Attachment 2 - NUSD Wellbeing Guidelines
Presentation
K. 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.
L. WORK STUDY SESSION
M. ADJOURNMENT
If urgent matters arise after the publication of the regular agenda, there will be an addendum. It will be posted at the referenced locations mentioned in the Affidavit of Posting by Friday at 5:00 p.m., the week before the meeting. 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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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Laura McDowall, certify that on the Wednesday before the Council meeting of December 3, 2024, the agenda was posted on the City Community Service Board at 922 Machin Ave in Novato, California and on the City’s website at novato.org. /Laura McDowall/
Laura McDowall, City Clerk