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Novato council votes to introduce ordinance to raise member stipend; exact final amount to be finalized
Summary
After a staff labor-market presentation and public comment, the council voted 4-1 to introduce an ordinance to increase monthly council compensation and directed staff to return with finalized ordinance language; the change will take effect after the next municipal election.
Novato City Council on March 24 voted to introduce an ordinance to update council compensation, following a staff presentation about updated state caps and a city labor-market analysis.
Chief People Officer Eva Hilliard presented staff's recommendation to modernize the monthly stipend (currently $400) to reduce barriers to public service and better reflect the time commitment of council duties.…
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