Direct staff to develop a city-wide community benefits policy
In Plain English
The city wants to create rules for when developers must provide community benefits like affordable housing or parks. Staff will gather public input through outreach and 2 council study sessions before presenting the final policy in October 2021. The city will also hire consultants experienced in community benefits agreements to help draft the policy.
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Votes
Extend the meeting to discuss items I-2 and I-3
5 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 5-2 to extend their meeting to discuss creating city-wide rules for when developers must provide community benefits like affordable housing or parks. Council members Demnlus Johnson III and Thomas K. Butt opposed extending the meeting time. This procedural vote allowed the council to move forward with directing staff to develop the policy through public outreach, study sessions, and consultant help, with a final proposal due in October 2021. The actual community benefits policy, once created, would affect how future development projects contribute to the community.
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Approve the staff recommendation and direct staff to include in the proposed policy the hiring of local and minority contractors for all major contracts that were $500,000 or more
5 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 5-1 to direct staff to create citywide rules requiring developers to provide community benefits like affordable housing or parks, with an added requirement to hire local and minority contractors on major projects over $500,000. Staff will gather public input and hold two council study sessions before presenting the final policy in October 2021, using outside consultants to help draft the rules. This policy would formalize what benefits the city can demand from new developments in exchange for project approvals. Councilmember Thomas K. Butt cast the lone no vote, while Demnlus Johnson III abstained.
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Public Comments
2 people commented (2 spoke at the meeting).
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