Economic Development Advisory Commission

Name: Holiday Tree Lighting Festival
Start: 2024-12-08T00:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-08T03:30+00:00
Location: Downtown Novato

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The Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC) supports economic vitality and development and makes recommendations on: downtown revitalization, business attraction and expanding the commercial, retail and overall economic base of the community.

Interested in serving on the commission? Applications are accepted year round, and recruitments are held twice per year. Apply today!

Resolution 2017-014 Establishing the Economic Development Advisory Commission (2017)

Meeting Schedule

1st Thursday of the month at 3pm. Please see meeting agenda for location details.

Holiday Tree Lighting Festival

Presented by the Downtown Novato Business Association

Date: 12/07/2024 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM 12/07/2024 4:00 PM 12/07/2024 7:30 PM
Location: Downtown Novato
Grant Avenue
Novato, California 94945

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Join us for Novato's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival, presented by the Downtown Novato Business Association, on Saturday, December 7 from 4-7:30pm on Grant Avenue. Enjoy live music & dance performances, kids arts & crafts, cookie decorating, vendor shop & strolls, and enjoy local shops, restaurants, tasting rooms and tap rooms. And of course — a special visit from Santa!

Tree Lighting flyer

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Agendas & Minutes

Below you can find agendas and minutes for upcoming or recently held Economic Development Advisory Commission meetings. To view agendas and minutes from previous years, please view Archived Agendas and Minutes.

Meeting Date	Agenda	Minutes
12/05/24
11/14/24 - Special Meeting	Agenda
11/07/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
10/24/24 - Special Meeting	Special Meeting - Agenda
10/03/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
09/05/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
08/01/24	Agenda	Minutes
07/04/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
06/06/24	Agenda	N/A
05/02/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
04/04/24	Agenda	Minutes
03/07/24	Agenda	Minutes
02/14/24 - Joint Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
02/01/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
01/04/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
12/07/23 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
11/16/23 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
11/02/23 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
10/05/23	Agenda	Minutes
09/07/23	Agenda	Minutes
08/03/23	Agenda	Minutes
07/06/23 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
06/01/23	Agenda	Minutes
05/04/23 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
04/06/23	Agenda	Minutes
03/02/23 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
02/02/23	Agenda	Minutes
01/05/23 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A
12/01/22	Agenda	Minutes
11/03/22	Agenda	Minutes

Members

The commission is made up of seven voting members who are residents and/or employees and/or business owners within the City limits, and up to 2 ex-officio (non‑voting) members designated by the Commission who have expertise in economic development matters. Members are appointed by the City Council to serve two-year terms.

Member	Term Expires
Katie Skjerping, Chair	October 31, 2025
Alex Tishman, Vice Chair	October 31, 2026
Bradley Wright	October 31, 2025
Viral Shah	October 31, 2025
Christina Mendes	October 31, 2025
Thomas Young	October 31, 2026
Harry Thomas	October 31, 2026
Miriam Hope Karell, Ex-Officio	February 28, 2025
Sylvia Barry, Ex-Officio	February 28, 2026