City Council · Regular meeting
PassedYearly impact fee report
The council voted to hear the yearly report on impact fees charged to developers (its AB1600 Annual Report) for the budget year that ended June 30, 2023.
Why State law requires cities that charge developer impact fees to prepare and report on them each year.
Passed2023-2031 housing plan
The council voted to clarify its December 20, 2023 decision approving the city's 2023-2031 housing plan, by making specific findings about sites that are already occupied and sites zoned for non-housing uses.
Why The California Department of Housing and Community Development said the city's earlier decision did not fully address sites that are already occupied, so the city is updating it with the requested changes.
PassedAll-electric building rule
The council voted to skip reading it aloud and vote right away on a new city rule that cancels its Energy Code (Chapter 15.11) and the city rule numbered 1439, which required new homes, hotels, offices and retail buildings to be built all-electric without natural gas hookups, so the city follows federal law.
Why The city is repealing this all-electric construction rule to follow federal law, after adopting the rule in 2022 in response to its declared climate emergency.
PassedBuilding official contract
The council voted to let the city manager sign a first change to its contract with 4Leaf, Inc to provide Chief Building Official services, for up to $95,000.
Why The recruitment process took several months, resulting in the original $75,000 funding being depleted and a $20,000 deficit.