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City Council
Agenda
901 SHERMAN AVENUE
NOVATO, CA 94945
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 6:00 PM
Mayor
Rachel Farac
Mayor Pro Tempore
Kevin Jacobs
Councilmembers
Pat Eklund
Sandeep Karkal
Tim O’Connor
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
Boy Scout Troop 73 will lead Pledge
B. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS
C.1. Proclamation: Citizen of the Year - Jennifer Goldfinger Citizen of the Year Proclamation
C.2. Presentation: Paint the Town Red Youth Scholarship Program Donation C.3. Proclamation: Marcia Basalla
Marcia Basalla 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.
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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 City Council meeting minutes of February 10, 2026 Staff contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8986
Minutes - February 10, 2026
G.3. Receive and file the list of upcoming and to be determined City Council agenda items for the first quarter of 2026
Staff contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8900
Staff Report - First Quarter Agenda Item Review
Attachment 1 - Tentative Agenda Item & TBD List
G.4. Receive and file the Multicultural Advisory Commission's 2025 Annual Report and approve the Multicultural Advisory Commission's 2026 Work Plan
Staff contact: Katie Gauntlett, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director Staff Report - MAC Annual Report and Workplan
Attachment 1 - 2026 MAC Work Plan Presentation
G.5. Adopt a resolution approving the creation of the Senior Gymnastics Instructor classification, updates to the Gymnastics Instructor classification, and an update to the City’s salary schedule within the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
Staff contact: Greg Canfield, Human Resources Analyst, 899-8914 Staff Report - Gymnastics Instructor Classifications
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Senior Gymnastics Instructor Job Description Attachment 3 - Updated Gymnastics Instructor Job Description Attachment 4 - Updated Salary Schedule
G.6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Sidel & Pakravan Architects / Consulting Engineers for evaluation, and complete HVAC system redesign, in the sum of $249,514.10, which includes a 10% contingency for the HVAC replacement – police station, CIP project No. 26-006
CEQA: exempt per Section 15301 Existing Facilities
Staff contact: Petr Skala, Associate Engineer, 899-8900 Staff Report - Sidel Pakravan PD HVAC Redesign
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 3 - Request for Proposals
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Attachment 4 - Sidel & Pakravan Proposal
G.7. Adopt a resolution approving the nominations by each Councilmember and the City Manager of three standby officers each to fill their positions if they are unavailable in the event of an emergency
Staff contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8900
Staff Report - City Council- City Manager Standby Officers Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Standby Officer List
Attachment 3 - Municipal Code Section 2-13.6
Attachment 4 - CA Gov't Code Section 8636
H. UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS
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 acted upon by a separate vote.
J.1. Receive a presentation and file the Police Department Annual Report Staff contact: Jim Naugle, Chief of Police, 897-4361
Staff Report - Police Department Annual Report
Presentation
J.2. Receive a presentation on and consider accepting the 10-month progress report for the alternative response program, Specialized Assistance for Everyone (SAFE) Team
Staff contact: Jim Naugle, Chief of Police, 897-4361
Staff Report - SAFE Team Progress Report
Attachment 1 - Presentation Slides
J.3. Receive a presentation of the Downtown Novato Business Association/Business Improvement District’s Revised 2026 Budget and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement for the Administration of the Downtown Novato Business Improvement District
Staff contact: Katie Skjerping, Economic Development Manager, 899-8900 Staff Report - Updated DNBA Budget & Agreement
Attachment 1 - Revised 2026 DNBA Budget
Attachment 2 - Amended and Restated Agreement
Attachment 3 - First Amendment Agreement
Attachment 4 - Draft Resolution
Presentation
K. COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS (CCB’S) APPOINTMENTS Page | 5 Phone No. (415) 899-8900
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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.
L. WORK STUDY SESSION
There are no agenda items.
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.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Laura McDowall, certify that on the Thursday before the Council meeting of February 24, 2026, 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.gov. /Laura McDowall/
Laura McDowall, City Clerk