Housing Supply Strategy

At a glance

What: Resolution RS2026-29 adopts the city's Housing Supply Strategy, based on a Housing Strategy Study by Housing Innovations Group.
Where it stands: Adopted September 8, 2026, 8-1, with Kampeter, its sponsor, voting no. Young was absent.
Next: Implementation steps are not described in the minutes.

Lubell of Housing Innovations Group presented the study earlier in the September 8 meeting and answered Council questions at the time of the resolution. Helmick presented the resolution.
Kampeter moved and Lester seconded. Aye: Ahlers, Allen, Dulle, Holt, Hoselton, Job, Lester, Leuckel. Nay: Kampeter. Absent: Young.
Data note: the minutes list Kampeter as sponsor and as mover, and the motion text says "RS2026-28" although the item is RS2026-29; the single nay vote is attributed to Kampeter as printed.

Study presented; resolution adopted 8-1.

2026-09-08 - City Council - Consultant presentation covered price and rent increases, a downtown and southside first phase tied to federal tax credits, and an outside coordinator funded by philanthropy; staff said adoption directs work but commits no funding (from auto-captions).