NOVATO

‘State of the City’ speech planned

The annual “State of the City” address is set for 5 p.m. April 24.

The speech will be delivered by City Manager Amy Cunningham at City Hall, 901 Sherman Ave. It will be streamed live at novato.org/watchmeetings. The session will be recorded and posted online.

The event is presented by the Novato Chamber of Commerce.

City cancels budget meetups

Drop-in budget sessions planned with residents at area cafes April 28 and May 3 have been canceled, the city said.

City leaders are considering how to allocate more than $10 million in expected revenue from Measure M, the voter-approved sales tax increase meant to address city deficits, next fiscal year.

City staff project surplus general fund revenue of $6.6 million in fiscal year 2025-26, which begins July 1. The surplus can go toward reserves, compensation, pension trusts and capital projects.

Staff will be available to discuss the budget from 4 to 8 p.m. May 6 at the downtown farmers market. The market is held on Sherman Avenue.

SAUSALITO

Council appoints new commissioner

The City Council has appointed Fred Moore to a three-year term on the Planning Commission.

Moore is a longtime real estate attorney and was a planning commissioner in Tustin, in Orange County.

“The city has a lot of challenges with the housing element — compliance with that,” Moore said Wednesday. “I look forward to working with the other commissioners.”

The housing element is the city’s plan to meet the state’s mandate to add 724 new housing units by 2031. A housing progress report approved by the council Tuesday said Sausalito was “currently behind pace.”

Mayor Joan Cox praised Moore’s legal and government experiences after a 4-1 vote.

Councilmember Jill Hoffman had sought to extend Planning Commissioner Kristina Feller’s tenure, who faced term limits, citing her housing policy work. Feller’s supporters also organized a letter-writing campaign.

The council’s majority did not want to depart from the city’s six-year term limit.

THE COUNTY

Recruits sought for internships

Youth interested in vocational training with Marin County departments and community agencies are invited to apply for a paid summer internship program.

The county probation department’s Marin County Career Explorer program is offered to students ages 15 to 21. Interns can earn $18.25 per hour for 25 hours a week in the internship.

Interns first undergo a two-week orientation, starting June 16, before they work for six weeks with a county department. The internship lasts June 30 through Aug. 8.

Recruitment is open through May 9. For more information about the program, call 415-473-6675 or email ymfc@marincounty.gov.