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HighPublic Safety
Council rules and public comment
A 41-page rules overhaul — covering public comment timing, closed-session scheduling and a two-councilmember requirement for agenda items — drew heavy public opposition and was continued, with only the state-mandated Brown Act updates returning June 23.
6 mentionsLast discussed Jun 9, 2026
HighPublic Safety
Homelessness emergency proclamation continuation (4K)
The council ratified the ongoing homelessness local emergency on the consent calendar, keeping emergency tools in place for the city's response.
5 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Jun 9, 2026