City Council (Aug. 22)

Housing Element: The council approved proposed goals, policies and programs for the Housing Element with numerous revisions. These include adding a policy encouraging more height and density on San Antonio Road, near U.S. Highway 101. Yes: Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Stone, Tanaka CharStyle:inlinebold>No: Kou Recused: Cormack

Downtown: The council voted to remove the site around the downtown transit center at 27 University Ave. from its list of potential housing sites in the 2023-31 cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation. Yes: Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone No: Tanaka Recused: Cormack

Board of Education (Aug. 23)

Settlement Agreements:The board approved two settlement agreements in closed session related to special education matters. One for $152,000 and the other for $120,000. Yes: Collins, Dharap, DiBrienza, Ladomirak Absent: Dauber

Remote Commenting:The board voted to codify remote public commenting as an option going forward, as well as accompanying procedures. Yes: Collins, Dharap, DiBrienza, Ladomirak Absent: Dauber