December 11, 2018

The City Council welcomes you to attend its meetings which are regularly scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. Please check the Calendar at www.novato.org for exact dates. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. For information about Public Comment periods and protocols, please see more information below. Agendas and supporting materials are available on the Council’s website listed above, and are available for public review at the following location:

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.

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.

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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: Public Hearings are announced and advertised in advance to allow interested persons to make comments for, against, or otherwise, regarding a proposed project or decision. Anyone who challenges any hearing matter in court may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described herein, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ADDENDUM: If urgent matters arise after the publication of the regular agenda, there will be an addendum. It will be posted at the above referenced locations by Friday at 5:00 p.m. the week before the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: Materials that are submitted to members of the City Council after the agenda packet has been distributed are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, located at 922 Machin Avenue, during normal business hours. Such materials shall also be made available on the City of Novato website at www.novato.org, when practical and provided that City staff is able to post those documents prior to the meeting.  A binder is available for the public at the meeting to view any distributed materials. Also, when non-confidential written materials are distributed to members of the City Council during a public meeting by staff or a member of the City Council, copies shall be made available to members of the public following that meeting.

DISABLED ACCOMMODATION: 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) 899-8900. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable accommodation to help insure accessibility to this meeting. Please note that live captioning is provided on the main screen in Council Chambers and closed captioning is available on TV, live internet streaming, and recorded internet & TV replays. The Council Chambers is also equipped with a Hearing Loop (aka "T-Coil"), focused under the large raised ceiling in the middle of the room. In addition, assistive listening receivers are available for checkout from the City Clerk.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES: 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.

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. 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. A speaker may not yield his or her time to another speaker. For issues raised during Public Comments that are not on the published agenda, 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.

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 from the room. 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.

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NOVATO CITY COUNCIL

CLOSED SESSION MEETING

to be held at

CITY OF NOVATO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
922 MACHIN AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
BAGET CONFERENCE ROOM

     December 11, 2018      
5:30 PM

A. CALL TO ORDER

1. Public Comment at 922 Machin Avenue

2. Recess to Closed Session

B. CLOSED SESSION ITEM

1. Closed Session Pursuant To Government Code Section 54956.9(A): Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)

Emma Simmons v Dante Anthony Restivo, City of Novato, et al.

Marin County Superior Court

Case No. CIV 1604541

C. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION MEETING

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

to be held at

NOVATO CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
901 SHERMAN AVENUE

December 11, 2018
6:00 PM

A G E N D A

A. CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL

B. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

C. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS

1. Ceremonial Matter – Recognizing Police Department Volunteers as Novato Proud recipients (Police Chaplain Donna McCornack, Carole Bennett, Chaplain Patricia Branscome, Theron “Terry” Fischer, Joyce MacLeod, Janet Meyer, Peter Quam, James Tucker, Chaplain Sandra Walker, Cathy Webster, and Henrick “Frank” Wright)

2. Ceremonial Matter – Recognizing U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Dave Clements as a Novato Proud recipient

3. Presentation – Cynthia Gregory to provide an update of the Novato Community Hospital

D. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA 

E. REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER & CITY COUNCIL

1. Each Council member and the City Manager have three (3) minutes each to report on any item regarding conferences or meetings, or his/her activities as needed.

F. PUBLIC COMMENTS

This comment session is for items not on the agenda or for items listed on the Consent Calendar. See agenda cover page for information about Public Comment periods and associated protocol.

G. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Accept the work of the Dogbone Meadow Park Renovation project (CIP Project Number 15-005) as complete and authorize the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion

2. Adopt a resolution: (1) consenting to the Park Acquisition Corporation (PAC) entering into a Management Agreement with The Helsing Group and terminating all current management agreements with Frei Real Estate Services for management of the Marin Valley Mobile Country Club (MVMCC); (2) terminating all other agreements between the City of Novato and Frei Real Estate Services; and (3) authorizing the changing of the authorized signatures on the Bank of Marin MVMCC Operating Account to a designated representative of The Helsing Group

3. Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Senate Bill 569: Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act and House Bill 502: To Permanently Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund

4. Adopt a Resolution of Local Support to program federal dollars awarded for the Downtown Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Station Phase 2 project to eligible recipient projects

5. Adopt a resolution approving the Final Map and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with P & K Hanna Ranch, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, for the McPhail’s Commercial Office Subdivision (located on Hanna Ranch Road at the north east corner of Highway 101 and State Route 37, Novato, California, Assessor Parcel Numbers 153-220-16 and 153-220-19). The Civil Engineer is BKF Engineers, Inc.

6. Adopt a resolution accepting $45,916 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program for the purchase of a replacement armored rescue van, and authorizing the City Manager to sign the purchase order, service agreement, other related

H. UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS

No items are listed for this section

I. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7. Hold a public hearing on, consider, introduce, and waive the reading of an ordinance amending Appendix A to Section 2-22.1 of the Novato Municipal Code relating to the Conflict of Interest Code, to add the titles of four specific employee positions and designate reporting responsibilities pertinent to the duties of each of these positions

J. GENERAL BUSINESS

8. Consider and possibly take action to review, discuss, and make content changes to the list of significant and proposed City Council agenda items for the first quarter of 2019; and change the City Council meeting date scheduled for January 8, 2019 to January 15, 2019

9. Consider and possibly adopt the Final Draft Strategic Plan for July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021 with Vision Statement Option #2

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.

No items are listed for this section.

L. WORK STUDY SESSION

No items are listed for this section.

9:00 PM(Time is approximate.)
M. ADJOURNMENT