NOVATO CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES
City Administrative Offices
922 Machin Ave
Novato, CA 94945
July 28, 2026 – 5:15 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council closed session began at 5:15 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Pro Kevin Jacobs, Councilmember Sandeep Karkal, and Councilmember Tim O’Connor
Councilmember Pat Eklund arrived at 5:19 p.m.
COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Rachel Farac
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Amy Cunningham, Chief People Office Eva Hilliard, and City Attorney Gary Bell
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Mark Wilson, Burke, Williams Sorenson B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
C.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2))
One potential case
There was no report out.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 5:53 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of August 25, 2026. /Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall, City Clerk