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City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting 7/22/2026 6:00 PM
Published: Jul 22, 2026
City Forms Ad Hoc Committee to Update Community Health and Wellness Plan
The City Council approved the establishment of an ad hoc committee to update the Community Health and Wellness Element of the city's General Plan. The committee will be advisory and will assist city staff in developing recommendations. Two council members, Delgado and Martinez, were appointed to serve on the committee. The council also provided direction for additional community representatives and stakeholders to participate, aiming for a committee size of approximately seven members, potentially with alternates. Suggested participants include representatives from public safety, planning commission, youth committee, senior center, healthcare providers (e.g., Eisenhower, RUHS, DAP Health, St. John's, Blue Zones, IEHP, Molina), business community, housing organizations (e.g., Lift to Rise, CVHC), and community advocates. The update process will involve community workshops, stakeholder meetings, and surveys to address evolving public health priorities like healthcare access, active transportation, food access, and healthy neighborhoods.
Council Discusses Transparency Portal, Library Hours, and New Payment System
The City Council discussed potential future agenda items, including updates on the 6th Street business corridor, the review of applications and criteria for commissions and committees, and the implementation of a transparency portal (ClearGov) for public access to city spending data. Councilmember Martinez also expressed interest in reviewing library hours, noting that the library is closed on Mondays, which seems inconvenient for public access. The City Manager announced upcoming meet-and-greets for the public and highlighted the implementation of a new payment platform (PayIT) for city services, which will allow residents to pay bills online and potentially pass on processing fees. Discussions also included feedback on the proposed fee structure for the PayIT platform, particularly concerning debit card fees and the potential for the city to absorb these costs.
City to Modernize Website for ADA Compliance and Improved User Experience
The City Council approved a three-year software license and professional services agreement with Granicus for $122,981.12 to migrate the city's website to the Open Cities platform. This upgrade is driven by the need to achieve ADA WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance, with a deadline of August 2027. The new platform aims to improve website navigation, searchability, and content management for both residents and city staff. The cooperative purchasing agreement through Omnia Partners, which handled the RFP process, was utilized to procure the service. Key concerns raised by the public included the annual 7% price increase and the platform's ability to incorporate a public spending dashboard for enhanced transparency. City staff confirmed that a transparency portal (ClearGov) is being implemented separately. The bilingual capabilities of the new website are dependent on Google integration, which requires a separate license, and staff will investigate this further. The website migration is expected to make content management more efficient and ensure ADA compliance automatically.
City Reintroduces Fees for Organized Field Rentals to Fund Maintenance
The City Council authorized staff to collect field use fees and field lighting use fees for community use days at all sports fields for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, implementing a nominal fee of $8 per hour for organized field rentals. This policy aims to recover maintenance and operational costs associated with excessive field usage, particularly by organized soccer clubs and teams that utilize fields for extra practices beyond their league play. While league play fees remain waived per an existing MOU, community use days will now incur fees to prevent overuse and ensure fields are available for general public recreational use. Concerns were raised regarding potential enforcement challenges and the disparity between waived league fees and charged community use fees, with staff noting that the $8/hour fee is intended to help fund park maintenance and is not prohibitive for organized groups.
New Health and Wellness Committee Formed; Sewer Rates Remain Unchanged for Next Fiscal Year
The City Council approved the establishment of an ad hoc committee to update the Community Health and Wellness Element of the city's General Plan. Council members Delgado and Martinez were appointed to the committee, which will also include various community representatives and stakeholders. The update aims to address evolving public health priorities such as healthcare access, active transportation, food access, and mental health. Separately, the council also approved a resolution authorizing the collection of residential sanitary sewer rates for the upcoming fiscal year, maintaining the current charge of $626.72 per year per single-family unit, with an additional 5% utility users tax. Public comments during the sewer rate discussion highlighted concerns about the cost relative to water bills and requested more outreach on proper waste disposal.
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