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 "city": "Novato",
 "state": "California",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-23",
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   "date": "2026-07-10",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council adopts updated Strategic Plan for 2026‑2029",
   "summary": "The Novato City Council will vote on several resolutions, including adopting a new strategic plan, updating the city salary schedule, and authorizing the mayor to execute a CDBG/HOME program amendment. The council will also hold public hearings to approve assessment rolls for four landscape districts. Routine items on the consent calendar will be approved by a single vote.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Novato City Council to adopt FY 2026/27 Operating and Capital Improvement budgets",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider adopting the final operating and capital improvement budgets for FY 2026/27. The body will also review the Police Department's strategic plan and a report on Community Development Department service improvements.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider naming Hamilton Amphitheater Park after former Mayor Mark Milberg",
   "summary": "The Novato City Council will consider a proposal to name Hamilton Amphitheater Park in honor of former Mayor Mark Milberg. The consent calendar includes routine approvals such as contract amendments for Permit Center management, a $490,315 contract for railroad crossing alterations on Olive Avenue, and a $476,983 budget transfer from emergency reserves to cover a Corporation Yard Development Impact Fee fund deficit. The council will also set public hearings for landscape assessment districts and approve a mural at the Downtown Recreation Center.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council reviews preliminary budget, military equipment report, and contracts",
   "summary": "The Novato City Council will hold a work study session on the preliminary FY26/27 operating and capital budget, conduct a public hearing on the Police Department's Military Equipment Use Annual Report and policy renewal, and consider a consent calendar that includes a $2,214,000 consultant agreement for Novato Boulevard improvements, a grant application for Redwood Boulevard sidewalk gaps, and a salary adjustment for the Chief of Police to $21,915 per month. The Council will also receive a study session on the Economic Development Strategic Plan.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission reviews consistency of ten new Capital Improvement projects with the General Plan",
   "summary": "The commission will approve the minutes from the April 13 meeting and then consider a staff report on ten proposed Capital Improvement Program projects for FY 2026/27. Commissioners will discuss whether these projects align with Novato's General Plan 2035 and receive a draft resolution. No public hearings or unfinished business are scheduled for this meeting.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt tenant‑protections ordinance and approve key budget items",
   "summary": "The Novato City Council will consider several routine consent‑calendar actions, including adopting Ordinance 1731 that adds tenant‑protections to the municipal code. It will also approve the Transportation Authority of Marin Measure AA expenditure plan and resolutions affecting city finances and a pavement rehabilitation contract. Additional presentations will address Community Development Block Grant funding, commercial cannabis storefront study, and the FY 2026‑27 capital improvement program.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to vote on raising own monthly pay from $400 to $1,552",
   "summary": "The Novato City Council will vote on adopting an ordinance increasing council member compensation from $400 to $1,552 per month, effective after the next municipal election. They will also hold a study session on allowing commercial cannabis retail storefronts and receive direction on the FY 2026/27 operating budget. Other action includes approving plans for the Olive Avenue rail crossing and making appointments to various city commissions.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to consider Costco gas station at 300 Vintage Way",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to decide on a design review and use permit for a Costco fuel facility. The body will also consider a time extension for a tentative map regarding Habitat Redwood Blvd.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "body": "Community Budget Workshop",
   "headline": "Novato faces projected budget deficits starting 2026-27 without Measure M renewal",
   "summary": "This community budget workshop presents the city's five-year general fund forecast, operating budget, and capital improvement program, and seeks resident input on spending priorities. A survey showed public safety and streets as top priorities. The forecast shows deficits of $2.1M in FY26/27 rising to $9.4M by FY29/30 without Measure M revenue.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Public hearing on new tenant protections ordinance for Novato renters",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing and consider introducing a tenant protections ordinance (Section 4-17) that establishes rules on tenancy termination, relocation assistance, and notice requirements. The council will also consider raising council member pay from $400 to $1,552 per month, effective after the next general election. Consent items include a $15,000 contract amendment with ClientFirst Technology, a $10,000 mural project at Hamilton Amphitheater Park, and mid-year budget adjustments including $55,000 for repairs to the Hamilton Field History Museum walkways.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-10",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Consider lease rider for $3M supportive housing loan for veterans",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider a resolution approving a lease rider with Homeward Bound of Marin for the HUD parcel in Hamilton, enabling a $3 million state loan for construction financing of supportive housing for veterans, families, and others overcoming homelessness. The council will also hear presentations on tobacco use prevention and library improvements, and receive reports on housing element progress, development impact fees, and budget performance. Consent calendar items include a $205,532 professional services agreement and a $41,100 contract amendment.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-24",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to consider $249,514 HVAC redesign for police station",
   "summary": "The City Council will review several administrative items, including a police department annual report and a progress report for the SAFE Team. The body is also deciding on a budget revision for the Downtown Novato Business Improvement District.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-23",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to review 2025 Novato Housing Element progress report",
   "summary": "The Commission will receive the 2025 Annual Progress Report for the Novato Housing Element. Commissioners will take public comment on the report. They will recommend that the City Council file the report with the State Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider Novato History Museum contract, Scott House rehab",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider approving an amendment to the agreement with the Novato Historical Guild for operation of the Novato History Museum at Scott House (917 Sherman Avenue) and adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program budget to establish a Scott House Rehabilitation project. Consent items include adopting a resolution for a Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit joint quiet zone and a resolution supporting Novato becoming a National Wildlife Federation Certified Community Wildlife Habitat. Councilmember O'Connor has proposed an agenda item to establish a Measure M-funded capital improvement project for roadway and pedestrian safety.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-09",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to consider Master Plan amendment for 5400 Hanna Ranch Road",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold public hearings regarding land use and fee waivers for two projects. The body will consider a Master Plan amendment for commercial offices and a time extension for a residential map.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-05",
   "body": "State of the City",
   "headline": "Novato hosts State of the City presentation",
   "summary": "The City of Novato and Novato Chamber of Commerce are presenting the State of the City. The agenda lists various city initiatives, public safety programs, and specific housing and mixed-use development projects.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-27",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on transferring $94,121 from emergency reserve to general fund",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider a resolution to transfer $94,121 from the Emergency and Disaster Response Reserve to replenish the general fund's negative unassigned balance, and receive the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY 2024/2025. The consent calendar includes resolutions authorizing police grant applications for up to $178,500 (STEP) and $130,000 (Cannabis Tax Fund), acceptance of completed roof replacements at the Margaret Todd Senior Center and Downtown Recreation Center, and an agreement amendment for economic development planning.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-14",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to approve $1.04 million five‑year Axon equipment agreement",
   "summary": "The Novato City Council will consider routine consent‑calendar items, including approval of recent meeting minutes and a payment register. It will vote on a five‑year, $1,040,208.91 contract with Axon Enterprises for body‑worn cameras, fleet cameras, TASER devices, drone technology, and digital evidence storage. A public hearing will be held on the appeal of a tree‑removal permit for 1294 Parkwood Drive, seeking CEQA exemption. The Council will also adopt a $145,500 professional‑services contract for the Economic Development Strategic Plan.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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