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Council approves revised Downtown Novato Business Association budget and updates to agreement

Novato City Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary

Council received the DNBA’s revised 2026 budget focusing on downtown activation and marketing, accepted updated insurance/indemnity language to meet city standards, and unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the first amendment to the DNBA administration agreement.

The Novato City Council unanimously approved a revised Downtown Novato Business Association (DNBA) 2026 budget and an amendment to the DNBA administration agreement that updates insurance and indemnity requirements to the city’s current standards.

Economic development director Katie Schirping told the council the revised DNBA budget centers on downtown activation and marketing and projects roughly $280,000 in total revenue with proposed expenses of $239,495, producing an anticipated surplus of $44,587 to be added to DNBA reserves. Schirping said the revised budget removes capital responsibilities for…

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