2026-09-14 - City Council
Summary
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- Regular meeting, all 9 council members present.
- Three major ordinances passed on third reading including committee structure updates, art commission restructuring, both 9-0; FY2027 pay plan passed 9-0.
- AFSCME Local 3162 collective bargaining agreement passed on second reading 8-0, 1 out of room.
- Charter amendments on public hearing: charter preamble expansion on environmental, equity, and climate topics.
- First readers for multiple ordinances and resolutions including sidewalk sign permits, mobile food vendors, resolutions on collective bargaining for other unions and fines related to these ordinances.
- Rooming house ordinance held public hearing with speaker opposed to short-term rental provisions.
- Resilience Authority membership and director changes at public hearing.
- Arts Commission extension at public hearing (will see second reading later).
- Multiple reappointments to boards and commissions on consent calendar.
- Fund transfer approved reallocating money between departments ($8,000 to transportation, $20,600 to public works).
- Planning presentation by Chief Leshinsky on Zoning Unlocked Phase 2.
Ordinances on Second Reader
O-9-26 Standing Committees Updates - Passed 9-0 with 4 amendments:
- Amendment 1 (Huntley): Finance Committee duties, budget deadlines
- Amendment 3 (Savidge): Committee of the whole option for multiply-referred legislation
- Amendment 4 (Savidge): Committee referral procedures requiring council approval for additional referrals
O-14-26 Art in Public Places Commission - Passed 9-0 with 2 amendments:
- Amendment 11 (Savidge): Major rewrite of commission structure, duties, and art fund provisions
- Amendment 12 (Smith-Brown): Change "requirement" to "preference" on ward representation
Appointments Approved (Consent Calendar)
Frieda Wildey - Maritime Advisory Board reappointment
Karen Theimer Brown - Heritage Commission reappointment
Ryan M. Webb - Building Board of Appeals reappointment
Pegeen Townsend - Ethics Commission reappointment
Patrick Sheridan - Housing Authority reappointment
Robert Shapiro - Port Wardens reappointment (chair)
Jared Lerner - Port Wardens reappointment
Karen Britton - Affordable Housing & Community Equity Commission reappointment
Robert Hector - Board of Appeals reappointment