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The council approved several major actions, including a 106-unit affordable housing commitment, election-related resolutions for the June 2, 2026 primary municipal election, and new funding for city projects and public safety-related purchases.
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The council backed a 106-unit affordable housing project at Surplus Land Act Site 12 and approved a financing structure that includes $5 million in HOME funds, a $1.2 million loan, and a $3.59 million land loan arrangement. It also adopted resolutions to set up the June 2, 2026 Primary Municipal Election and approved a citywide truck routes ordinance. Several other spending items moved forward, including $60,000 in additional grant funds, a $59,941 homeland security grant, a $370,496.74 forestry truck purchase, and increased contracts for the SB HOPE Campus, City Hall parking structure work, Encanto Community Center improvements, and California Theater improvements. The council also elected Kim Knaus as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026. In closed session, the council voted to release results of two confidential third-party investigations, with findings read aloud at the meeting.
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