What happened
The council suspended unapproved employee pay raises and ordered a review of the city's differential pay policy. The measure passed 4-3, with Martinez, Bates, and Butt voting no. City employees had been receiving extra pay that was never officially authorized by the council.
The council unanimously approved planning for a transitional village and emergency shelter on a 5.9-acre city-owned lot near Vernon Avenue and Castro Street. The site would provide managed housing for homeless residents. Staff will now develop specific plans for the project.
The council unanimously directed staff to push for faster public release of refinery flaring reports from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Communities for a Better Environment raised concerns about delays in releasing reports that explain why refineries release gas through flaring.
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