What happened
The council approved 59 routine items on consent, including a $295.8 million contract to Pavement Coatings Co. for street maintenance and a $2.5 million sewer pipeline replacement to meet legal requirements. Other major items included $525,000 for legal services, a $500,000 lawsuit settlement with auto dealers, and allowing the city manager to award $1.6 million in traffic calming contracts during council break.
The council approved placing an instant runoff voting ballot measure on the November 2024 election. The measure would let voters rank candidates instead of choosing just one, ensuring winners get majority support.
A proposal to hire a polling company for $50,000 to test support for a public safety and library bond measure was rejected. The bond would have funded a new police station and library expansion to replace the current $3 million annual lease for the police building.
The council approved collecting sewer fees on property tax bills, affecting $32.7 million in wastewater fees and $2 million in stormwater fees annually. They also set sidewalk vending permit fees at $104 per year with fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 for violations.
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