NOVATO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
901 SHERMAN AVENUE
NOVATO, CA 94945
December 9, 2024 – 2:00 PM
A. CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL
The City Council meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m., with Mayor Milberg leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Mark Milberg, Mayor Pro Tempore Tim O’Connor Councilmember Pat Eklund, Councilmember Rachel Farac, and Councilmember Susan Wernick
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Amy Cunningham and City Clerk Laura McDowall
STAFF PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: City Attorney Gary Bell B. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Connor and seconded by Councilmember Farac, the City Council voted 5-0 via roll call to approve the Final Agenda.
AYES: EKLUND, FARAC, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
Motion carried.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Jenn Mallow
2. Jason Sarris
3. Mike Little
D. GENERAL BUSINESS
D.1. 1. Consider Introducing an Ordinance Repealing Section 14-20.8 and Amending Section 7-11.3 of the Novato Municipal Code Regarding Unlawful Camping; And Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
2. Consider Adopting an Urgency Ordinance Repealing Section 14-20.8 and Amending Section 7-11.3 of the Novato Municipal Code Regarding Unlawful Camping; And Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
City Attorney Gary Bell presented the item.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
1. Tracie Palmer
2. George Degelow
3. Robbie Powelson
4. Heidi
5. Lisa Doering
6. Sara McEvoy
7. Zaz Linkous
8. Cris Jones
9. Lucie Hollingsworth
10. Christie Howell
11. Laurits C. Juhl
12. John Sandfort
13. Michael Guidry
14. Bambi Klyse
15. Mike Little
16. Maya Friedman
17. Trevor Palacio
18. Jenn Mallow
19. Jason Sarris
20. Lovely Wine
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Connor and seconded by Councilmember Wernick, the City Council voted 5-0 via roll call to introduce an Ordinance Repealing Section 14-20.8 and Amending Section 7-
11.3 of the Novato Municipal Code Regarding Unlawful Camping; And Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
AYES: EKLUND, FARAC, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
Motion carried. The City Council introduced Ordinance 1719.
COUNCIL ACTION: Upon motion by Mayor Pro Tem O’Connor and seconded by Councilmember Wernick, the City Council voted 5-0 via roll call to adopt an Urgency Ordinance Repealing Section 14-20.8 and Amending Section 7-
11.3 of the Novato Municipal Code Regarding Unlawful Camping; And Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
AYES: EKLUND, FARAC, WERNICK, O’CONNOR, MILBERG
NOES: NONE
Motion carried. The City Council adopted Ordinance 1720.
E. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 3:10pm.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of January 14, 2025. /Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall, City Clerk