City Council
CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES
City Administrative Offices
922 Machin Ave
Novato, CA 94945
May 12, 2026 – 5:15 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council closed session began at 5:15 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Rachel Farac, Mayor Pro Kevin Jacobs, Councilmember Pat Eklund, Councilmember Sandeep Karkal, and Councilmember Tim O’Connor
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Amy Cunningham, Assistant City Manager Bill Rose, Public Works Director Chris Benigni and City Attorney Gary Bell B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
C.1.
C.2.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Gov. Code, § 54956.8.)
Property: 1610 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947
Agency
Negotiators:
Chris Benigni, Public Works Director; Bill Rose, Assistant City Manager; Amy Cunningham, City Manager
Negotiating
Parties: Carolina R. Reyes and Carmen R. Gonzalez
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
The City Council gave direction to Staff.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; INITIATION OF LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9, subd. (d)(4).)
Number of Potential Cases: One
The City Council voted 5-0 to initiate litigation. The action, defendants and other particulars will, once the action has commenced, be disclosed to any person upon inquiry.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of June 9, 2026.
/Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall, City Clerk