Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:36 p.m. · 8 items · 15 votes · 11 public comments
What happened
The council voted down a proposal to borrow up to $30 million through tax anticipation notes. These short-term loans help the city pay expenses year-round while waiting for property tax revenue that arrives mostly in December and April.
The council approved 7 routine items on consent, including spending a $1.9 million settlement from Veolia Water on wastewater improvements and a $256,172 contract to build a temporary road for Sobrante Glen neighborhood.
Property owners in Hilltop and Marina Bay will pay higher annual assessments for landscaping and lighting maintenance. Both assessment increases were approved unanimously after engineering studies recommended the rate adjustments.
The council approved unanimously new rules to limit which businesses can sell tobacco products by changing zoning requirements. Viramontes abstained from the vote and Bates was absent.
New policies were approved for smart meters and waste collection. The council urged Pacific Gas & Electric to better educate residents about smart meters before installation, and revised solid waste laws to allow biweekly food waste pickup and clarify that recyclables are separate from garbage.
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