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City of Novato

General-purpose government in California. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 123124 · Census county field: Marin · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

5 source-linked entries for Novato city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Kevin Jacobs

  • Mayor Pro Tempore, District 1Published term: 2024-11 – 2028-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: kjacobs@novato.govPublished phone: (415) 209-8937
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Pat Eklund

  • Council Member, District 4Published term: start not listed – 2026-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: peklund@novato.govPublished phone: (415) 336-9913
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Rachel Farac

  • Mayor, District 2Published term: 2022-11 – 2026-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: rfarac@novato.govPublished phone: (415) 798-7172
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Sandeep Karkal

  • Council Member, District 5Published term: 2026-08-18 – 2028-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: skarkal@novato.govPublished phone: (415) 271-4964
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Tim O'Connor

  • Council Member, District 3Published term: 2024-11 – 2028

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: toconnor@novato.govPublished phone: (415) 798-6159
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Audit the exact CivicPatch snapshot ↗Data license ↗Imported 2026-10-02. Import date is not a new source-verification date.
The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
123124
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing address922 MACHIN AVE · NOVATO, CA · 94945-3233
Reported contact roleFinance Manager

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldMarin
Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Official 2026 California roster

Current public officials reported by the jurisdiction

Open CalRoster source ↗
INCORPORATED CITY OR TOWN DIRECTORY

City of Novato

View source page 58 ↗

Governing board and executive

Records and elections

Finance and property

Public safety and justice

Police ChiefJim Naugle

Administration

City ManagerAmy Cunningham
City AttorneyGary Bell
Phone(415) 899-8900Address922 Machin Ave Novato, CA 94945Jurisdiction websitenovato.gov ↗

The CalRoster labels county entries elected and appointed officials and does not publish a selection method for each individual role. The source compiler therefore does not infer elected or appointed status from the title alone. The Secretary of State notes that each local jurisdiction supplies its own roster data; this is a dated public record, not a live officeholder feed.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate51,7222023

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  • Its Census category, identifier, and functioning/dormant field.
  • Only the location, function, population, enrollment, and contact fields actually published.
  • The separate 2026 CalRoster reports the public-official roles and holder text shown above.

Not established by these records

  • Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
  • The exact geographic service boundary or that a reported website remains current.
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City of Novato, CA — 2026 Public Officials

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