Affordable Housing Donation Acceptance

At a glance

What: Two resolutions accepting donations for affordable housing purposes and authorizing the Mayor to execute Donation Agreements: resolution 6543 (donor not named in the minutes) and resolution 6546 (Tallgrass ILS Holdings, LLC).
Where it stands: Both adopted, each 8-1 with Moody voting no (6543 on 2026-06-08; 6546 on 2026-06-22).

2026-05-26: the first donation resolution was introduced on the consent agenda, sponsored by Segrave, and referred to the Finance Committee.
2026-06-08, resolution 6543: White moved adoption, seconded by Segrave; carried 8-1. Charles Miller and Heather Madrid spoke; White raised a point of order that Miller's comments were off subject and Mayor Collins responded that they were not germane. Aldrich and Mayor Collins commented. The Tallgrass donation was introduced on the consent agenda the same night (sponsor Segrave; referred to the Finance Committee).
2026-06-22, resolution 6546: Esquibel moved adoption, seconded by White; carried 8-1 (Moody no). Speakers: Miller, Lee Filer and Casey Palma; Esquibel commented. The minutes do not give donation amounts or the housing site.
Related: the City's purchase of 8.37 acres from KT Land Holdings LLC and the later lease to First & Union Apartments LP in Converse Avenue Carlson Street Apartments Lease; the minutes do not say the items are linked.

Resolution 6546 (Tallgrass ILS Holdings, LLC donation) adopted 8-1.

Resolution 6543 adopted 8-1; Tallgrass donation introduced and referred to the Finance Committee.

First donation resolution introduced; referred to the Finance Committee.