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This past month, we wrapped up our final Spring Into Community events for the 2024 season. We enjoyed two fantastic events with the Marin County Free Library: Primaveras and Novato Stories and Rhyme Wiggle Time. Novato Stories and Rhyme Wiggle Time is a weekly event offered every Tuesday at 10:00 AM at the Novato Library. If you have young children ages 0-5, I highly recommend checking this out! Our Children’s Librarian Adrienne is absolutely fantastic, and children adore her. Thank you to everyone who participated in our inaugural year of Spring Into Community. We will be back with more fun opportunities next spring!
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Bike to Wherever Day
May is National Bike month, and I was happy to participate again this year in Bike to Wherever Day (previously called Bike to Work Day). People all over the Bay Area left their cars at home and discovered the joys of biking to work, school, and everyday errands. A fun addition to our County of Marin crew this year was our new County Executive Derek Johnson! Derek officially joined the County family earlier this month, bringing a wealth of expertise, experience, and bicycling know-how!
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Supervisor Rodoni and I sit on a Board of Supervisors Subcommittee tasked with researching a minimum wage ordinance that would enact an $18/hour minimum wage in the unincorporated areas of the county. The 2024 state minimum wage is $16/hour; fast food restaurant employers, effective 4/1/2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective 6/1/2024, have a higher minimum wage.
If our Board was to adopt a minimum wage ordinance this year, it would go into effect January 1, 2025. It would only apply to employers doing business in unincorporated areas of the county and would not affect businesses operating solely within Marin’s 11 incorporated cities and towns or other government agencies.
To inform the discussion, we are asking employers and employees throughout the county to complete a short survey on what employers are currently paying hourly staff.
The survey can be found in both English and Spanish on the county’s Minimum Wage Webpage, along with the anticipated timeline, frequently asked questions, and useful links to additional information. The survey closes June 21, 2024.
Thank you for taking the time to help us make informed decisions.
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Marin Villages is hosting its 4th Annual Thrift Boutique Pop-Up Shop next month: open June 6 through June 8 at the Northgate Mall. This is a wonderful opportunity to support this amazing organization, helping older adults in our community. You’ll find lots of great deals on clothing, housewares, gifts, home decor, and much more!
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Airport Land Use Plan Community Workshop
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Novato City Council Chambers
The County is initiating efforts to update the Airport Land Use Plan (Plan) for Gnoss Field Airport in Novato. The Plan sets forth policies which the Marin County Airport Land Use Commission uses to evaluate new development proposed within a two-mile radius of Gnoss Field Airport, known as the Airport Referral Area. Its policies aim to foster public safety and preserve the airport as a community asset. The Marin County Airport Land Use Commission first adopted the Plan in 1991. As it is now over thirty-two years old, it could use an update.
Goals of this update effort include:
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Safeguard public health, safety, and welfare.
- Account for changes in current and forecasted airport operations.
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Align with current land use priorities.
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Adhere to new statutory requirements since the original plan was adopted.
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Incorporate contemporary guidance from the 2011 California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook.
The Plan includes policies and development standards related to focus on noise, overflight, safety, and airspace protection. It is important to note that the Plan does not regulate Gnoss Airport operations or development at the airport.
Community feedback and involvement is important, and we hope you can join us at the first community workshop: June 18 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at Novato City Hall.
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Looking for a fun event on Father’s Day? The Gnoss Field Community Association is hosting a Wheels & Wings event, and all are welcome! It is a great opportunity to check out our County Airport in Novato and enjoy a family-friendly outing. Planes and vintage cars will be on display, and you can enjoy a tasty pancake breakfast.
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As your Supervisor, I welcome and encourage you to connect, share your concerns, and your ideas. We want to hear from you! Please use the contact information below to reach out to the District 5 Team. A reply to this email doesn’t come directly to my office, and I’d like to respond to you in a timely manner.
**Please note, our email addresses have changed**
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