City Council (Jan. 24)

Business tax: The council discussed the results of a new survey pertaining to the business license tax, agreed to exempt hotels and grocery stores from the tax and supported a tiered structure in which a business pays a $50 for the first 5,000 square feet of space and a tax based on square feet for additional space.

Yes: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone

No: Tanaka

Transitions: The council discussed height transitions and setback rules and agreed to institute a 150-foot "transition zone" with height restrictions for projects near the RM-40 zone, similar to the height limits currently in place for other residential zones. Yes: Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone No: Cormack, Tanaka

Planning and Transportation Commission (Jan. 26)

Tenant protections: The commission supported a proposal to expand the city's ordinance on relocation assistance to that it applies to all apartment complexes with 10 or more units. The current ordinance only applies to those with 50 or more units. Yes: Chang, Lauing, Reckdahl, Roohparvar, Summa No: Hechtman Absent: Templeton

Historic Resources Board (Jan. 27)

Work plan: The board held a retreat to discuss its work plan relating to the existing Historic Resources Inventory. Action: None