
Argued the city needs rental housing because rents have risen so high that families are struggling.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Councilmembers Hernandez, Lopez and Vazquez voted against.
▶5:22:59
Argued the city needs rental housing because rents have risen so high that families are struggling.

Had made the case for rental housing that Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez then supported.

Recorded among the noes in the clerk's tally.

Seconded the substitute motion.

Voted for it after confirming with staff that further outreach would not be detrimental.

Moved the substitute removing the rental component while keeping the response deadline open.
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez had argued the city needs rental housing because rents have risen so far that families are struggling.
▶5:18:26
Argued the city needs rental housing because rents have risen so high that families are struggling.

Had made the case for rental housing that Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez then supported.

Recorded among the noes in the clerk's tally.

Seconded the substitute motion.

Voted for it after confirming with staff that further outreach would not be detrimental.

Moved the substitute removing the rental component while keeping the response deadline open.
Staff said hotel conversion funding cannot be used for homeownership, which is part of why the rental route was on the table.
▶5:20:30
Argued the city needs rental housing because rents have risen so high that families are struggling.

Had made the case for rental housing that Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez then supported.

Recorded among the noes in the clerk's tally.

Seconded the substitute motion.

Voted for it after confirming with staff that further outreach would not be detrimental.

Moved the substitute removing the rental component while keeping the response deadline open.
Mayor Pro Tem Phan asked whether more outreach would harm anything, and was told it would not.
▶5:20:12
Argued the city needs rental housing because rents have risen so high that families are struggling.

Had made the case for rental housing that Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez then supported.

Recorded among the noes in the clerk's tally.

Seconded the substitute motion.

Voted for it after confirming with staff that further outreach would not be detrimental.

Moved the substitute removing the rental component while keeping the response deadline open.
The council also heard a presentation on new health benefits available to non-citizens, and held a public hearing on adjusting sanitation charges.
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Argued the city needs rental housing because rents have risen so high that families are struggling.
Had made the case for rental housing that Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez then supported.
Recorded among the noes in the clerk's tally.
Seconded the substitute motion.
Voted for it after confirming with staff that further outreach would not be detrimental.
Moved the substitute removing the rental component while keeping the response deadline open.
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