Cynthia Garfield
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 42:25
- Avg per meeting
- 8:29
- Segments
- 529
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Chinese Pavilion Project
The city's share is capped at $140,000 under the funding agreement.
Residential permit and variance at 715 Ocean View Blvd.
Compliance with the 15-foot setback costs the owners about 105 square feet of floor area, roughly 3% of the proposed home.
Use permit request at 408 16th Street
A 72% size increase on a ~2,100-square-foot lot; neighbors say their property values and quality of life would drop if built as designed.
Development at Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds
Archaeological monitoring adds cost and oversight to the owners' construction work.
Architectural Review Board Appointment
Construction fatigue from continuous demolitions and rebuilds
Inclusion of residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Affordable Housing Site Strategy
State rejection could force costly revisions and reopen the review process.
Task Force Purpose, Powers, and Duties Review
Unpermitted ADUs
Homeowners can be stuck paying to fix contractor shortcuts; Andersen is reportedly covering some costs in this case.
DEI Work Plan Completion
Affordable Housing Location
Demolition and rebuild of two homes on Funston Avenue
The applicant said repairing the old house would be too costly; the project is private residential construction.
CalHOME Reuse Fund Budget Amendment
Adjusts the FY 2026-27 budget for Fund 36, the CalHOME affordable housing reuse account.
City properties off-limits for project parking
689 Mermaid Avenue permit appeal
The owners face delay or a City Council appeal before they can obtain building permits for a retirement home.
2026-2027 DEI Task Force work plan
Staff noted the city needs roughly $4 million annually to keep up with infrastructure costs.
Hotel collaboration
Potential corporate sponsorship dollars could support library programs, though no amount has been discussed.
834 Cedar Street rooftop-deck home
Neighbors worry the towering structure could drag down nearby property values; the owner argues improvements will raise them.
220 Willow Street historic renovation
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Garfield was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Architectural Permit and Tree Permit with Development 26-0029 — 139 7th Street
Architectural Permit and Coastal Development Permit 6-0095 — 114 9th Street
Amendment (26-0135) to a previously approved Coastal Development Permit Amendment (24-0186) and Architectural Permit (19-0645) for 1661 Sunset Drive (APN 007-041-036)
Coastal Development Permit 25-0316 — 146 19th Street
Architectural Permit and Tree Permit with Development 25-0350 — 804 Todd Lane
Coastal Development Permit 26-0011 — Crespi Pond Vegetation Management
Architectural Permit and Tree Permit with Development 25-0205 — 271 Crocker Ave
Voting record (3)(Development)
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