Finance Advisory Commission

The mission of the Finance Advisory Commission, formerly known as the Novato Citizen's Finance Advisory/Oversight Committee, is to provide regular feedback, insight and recommendations and report periodically to the City Council on a variety of financial matters such as financial policies, long-term fiscal sustainability, budget and forecast assumptions, etc. The Committee also shall act as the official Citizens Oversight Committee as required by the Novato transactions and use tax ordinance (Measure F and Measure C).

Interested in serving on the committee? Applications are accepted year round, and recruitments are held twice per year. Apply today!

Resolution Establishing Finance Advisory Commission

Meeting Schedule

1st Thursday of the month at 8:00am. Please see meeting agenda for location details.

Agendas & Minutes

Below you can find agendas and minutes for upcoming or recently held Novato Citizens Finance/Oversight Committee meetings. To view agendas and minutes from previous years, please view our Archived Agendas and Minutes.

Meeting Date  Agenda  Minutes 
06/04/2026  Agenda   
05/07/2026  Agenda   
04/02/2026 Agenda Minutes 
03/05/2026  Agenda  Minutes 
02/05/2026  Agenda  Minutes 
12/04/2025  Agenda  Minutes 
11/06/2025  Agenda  Minutes 
10/02/2025  Agenda  Minutes 
09/04/2025  Agenda  Minutes 
08/07/2025  Cancellation Notice  N/A 
07/10/2025  Cancellation Notice  N/A
06/05/2025 Agenda  Minutes 
05/08/2025  Agenda Minutes 
04/03/2025  Agenda  Minutes 
03/06/2025  Agenda  Minutes 
02/06/2025  Agenda  Minutes 

COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORTS
2024-2025 Fiscal Year  Annual Report 
2023-2024 Fiscal Year  Annual Report 
2022-2023 Fiscal Year  Annual Report 
2021-2022 Fiscal Year Annual Report 
2020-2021 Fiscal Year Annual Report 
2019-2020 Fiscal Year  Annual Report 
2018-2019 Fiscal Year Annual Report 
2017-2018 Fiscal Year Annual Report
2016-2017 Fiscal Year Annual Report
2015-2016 Fiscal Year  Annual Report
2014-2015 Fiscal Year Annual Report

2013-2014 Fiscal Year   

Annual Report

2012-2013 Fiscal Year 

Annual Report

Executive Summary 

2011-2012 Fiscal Year

Annual Report


COMMISSION FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY RECOMMENDATION

The recommendation to the City Council on City Fiscal Sustainability Plan

Members

The Committee is comprised of seven (7) members serving a two year term.

 Member  Term Expires
Cris Mackenzie October 31, 2027
Tina McMillan
October 31, 2027
Larisa Thomas
October 31, 2027
Rafelina Maglio
October 31, 2026
Andrew Zmyslowski
October 31, 2026
Dean Smith October 31, 2026
Michele Manos October 31, 2026 

Staff Liaison

Carla Carvalho-Degraff ,Finance Director
ccdegraff@novato.gov

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