Ed Smith
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 7:27:41
- Avg per meeting
- 19:28
- Segments
- 5243
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Top issues during term (16)(Development)
Inclusionary housing purchase at Glenwood Circle
$1.5 million city loan, now from the housing asset fund instead of the cash-strapped general fund.
717 Woodcrest Lane landing/deck dispute and neighborhood privacy
The owner loses the value of the proposed landing and must instead replace the door with a window or seek another compliant solution.
Fisherman Flats two-story additions and private deed restrictions
Continuing the projects saves applicants from paying amendment fees equal to two-thirds of the original application cost if plans change later.
Marriott hotel exterior and event deck
Solar and battery backup at Ryan Ranch medical office
Average residential customers face a net 2% bill increase from the CPUC-set PCIA fee despite the rate cut.
Del Monte Center landscape and amenity upgrades
Major private reinvestment in a 642,980-square-foot regional shopping center; exact dollar figures not disclosed.
Ocean Harbor House parking lift decommissioning
No cost to the city; the HOA bears lift removal costs and residents gain usable parking.
Vehicle Storage Ban on Garden Road I-R/MF Properties
Could shift land from garage-style vehicle storage businesses toward future housing development.
Garden Road specific plan and other commission priorities
Taking these on would require new staff or consultant dollars in a deficit budget year.
North Fremont motel redevelopment
Private remodel investment reviving a long-vacant property on North Fremont; no city funds involved.
MidPen Affordable Housing Project Behind City Hall
Fair Housing Month
$242,234 in federal entitlement plus up to $1.2 million in program income.
New Home at 398 Belden Street Over Utility Easements
A geotechnical report will be required before building permits, and the owner risks building loan or insurance complications.
Revitalization of Fisherman's Wharf with San Pedro Fish Market
The building sits on a 10-year city lease with extension options, renegotiated from a ground lease after the city took ownership in 2021.
City relationship with Middlebury Institute (MIIS)
711 Vía Horta Road builders remedy project in Monterey County
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Development)
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