What happened
The council approved $7 million in leftover budget funds for housing and city projects, including money for the Homekey Project that converts hotels into affordable housing. The allocation passed unanimously and represents unspent funds from the previous fiscal year.
The council approved a sanctuary city law that strengthens protections against federal immigration enforcement. The new law passed unanimously and could put approximately $62 million in federal funding at risk if the federal government retaliates.
Council members voted unanimously to change meeting times to 3:30 PM for open session and 5:00 PM for regular session, with an 11:00 PM hard stop. The schedule change will run as a 6-month trial to see if the new times work better.
The council extended a ban on new parklets for 10 months while staff writes permanent rules. The extension passed unanimously after the city already imposed a 45-day ban in January following complaints about safety and design problems.
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