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City Council
Agenda
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM
901 SHERMAN AVENUE
NOVATO, CA 94945
and
TELECONFERENCE
Mayor
Rachel Farac
Mayor Pro Tempore
Kevin Jacobs
Councilmembers
Pat Eklund
Tim O’Connor
Sandeep Karkal
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/Comment Instructions
Members of the Public may participate and provide public comments to meetings 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.
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• In-person public comments may be made at the meeting, which are held in the Novato City Council Chambers located at 901 Sherman Avenue.
• Remote public comments will be accepted through the Zoom meeting platform and via telephone.
To address the Council orally, please read and follow the following instructions carefully:
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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
Closed Captions
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A. CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL
B. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
C. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS
C.1. Presentation: Marin County Office of Emergency Management updated County Emergency Operations Plan
Marin County OEM Presentation
C.2. Proclamation: Bullying Prevention Month
Bullying Prevention Month
C.3. Proclamation: United Against Hate Week
United Against Hate Week
D. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
E. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL & CITY MANAGER
E.1. Mayor Farac Proposed Agenda Item: Evaluate potential traffic-calming and safety measures to improve conditions on Santa Maria Drive Proposed Agenda Item - Santa Maria Drive
E.2. Reports from the City Manager and City Council
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 two-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 acted upon 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.
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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 August 25, 2026
Staff Contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8986
Minutes - August 25, 2026
G.3. Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2026 Staff Contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8986
Minutes - September 22, 2026
G.4. Adopt ordinance 1736 repealing and reenacting Appendix A to Section 2-
22.1 of the Novato Municipal Code relating to the Conflict-of-Interest Code, to add, delete or change specific employee position titles Staff contact: Theresa Brown, Assistant City Clerk, 899-8900 Staff Report - Ordinance 1736 Adoption
Attachment 1 - Ordinance 1736
G.5. Receive and file the list of upcoming and to be determined City Council agenda items for the fourth quarter of 2026
Staff contact: Laura McDowall, City Clerk, 899-8986
Staff Report - Fourth Quarter Agenda Item Review
Attachment 1 - Tentative Agenda Item and TBD List
G.6. Adopt a resolution awarding a construction contract for the Novato Police Department Water Infiltration Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 26-016, to Integrity Construction Maintenance, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder, in an amount not to exceed $244,130; authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the construction contract and approve contract changes within the authorized contingency; and approving an amendment to Resolution 2026-066, amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program Budget in the amount of $120,000 Staff contact: Petr Skala, Associate Engineer, 899-8900 Staff Report - PD Water Infiltration Project Contract
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Abstract of Bids
Attachment 3 - Draft Construction Contract
G.7. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute the Second Amendment to Maintenance Agreement No. 5474 with Marin Sanitary Service for street sweeping services by extending the term for one year and increasing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1,802,840; and authorizing an estimated expenditure of $448,610 Staff contact: Rod Crow, Maintenance Superintendent, 899-8287 Staff Report - Street Sweeping Agreement Amendment
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
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Attachment 2 - 2023 Maintenance Agreement
Attachment 3 - Draft Maintenance Agreement Amendment No. 2 G.8. Adopt a resolution ratifying the City’s application to the Community Action Resource and Empowerment Program Community-Based Transportation Plan Project Development Technical Assistance funding opportunity for up to $279,000 in grant funds; authorizing acceptance of the grant, if awarded; authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents required to accept and administer the grant; and approving a corresponding amendment to the Adopted CIP Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Resolution No. 2026-066) to recognize the grant revenue and appropriate an equivalent amount for project expenditures Staff contact: Mahesh Yedluri, Deputy Public Works Director, 899-8900 Staff Report - CARE Grant Ratification
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Grant Application
G.9. Receive and file the City of Novato’s first quarter payment register report for the months of July, August, and September 2026
Staff contact: Polo Lopez-Carrasco, Accountant II, 899-8900 Staff Report - First Quarter Payment Register
Attachment 1 - First Quarter Payment Register
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 consider adopting a resolution awarding a construction contract for the Scott House Renovations project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 26-017, to Murray Building, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,784,300; authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the construction contract and approve contract changes within the authorized contingency; and approving an amendment to Resolution No. 2026-066, the FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement Program budget
Staff contact: Elisa Sarlatte, Senior Civil Engineer, 899-8246 Staff Report - Scott House Construction Contract
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 - Bid Abstract
Attachment 4 - Draft Construction Agreement
Presentation
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J.2. Receive an update and presentation on the Police Department’s Strategic Plan for FY 26/27 – FY 28/29
Staff contact: Jim Naugle, Chief of Police, 897-4361
Staff Report - PD Strategic Plan Progress Report
Attachment 1 - Novato Police Department Strategic Plan
Attachment 2 - Presentation Slides
J.3. Receive a presentation and consider approving the work plan for the 2026– 2029 City Council Strategic Plan
Staff contact: Stacey Hoggan, Management Analyst I, 899-8900 Staff Report - City Council Strategic Plan Workplan
Attachment 1 - Draft 2026-2029 Strategic Plan Workplan
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
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 October 13, 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