A councilmember reported from the League of California Cities convention, where a resolution seeking a constitutional amendment to restore local control over land use was rewritten into a working group that also focuses on affordable housing, and passed. A councilmember reported on a visit with two councilmembers and the city manager to Denver's Union Station, as a model for reconnecting the neighborhoods around the 710 stub.
The city's federal advocate, the city's federal legislative advocate, reported that a stopgap measure funds the federal government at current levels through December 11; that the House passed a bill asking states to make data centers pay the full cost of the power and transmission they need; and that the administration has proposed changing how some immigrants are counted in the 2030 census, which could affect federal funding based on population. Comments on the census proposal are due October 13.
The city's state advocate, the city's state legislative advocate, reported on the governor's final bill actions: a veto of AB 1383, which would have let local police and firefighters bargain for pensions as high as 3% at 55; a signed package of data center bills, including limits on permitting a data center before it files a water supply plan; and new wildfire recovery laws, including permanent mortgage forbearance protections after disasters. A resident asked the city to ban data centers; members said a possible local ordinance is already working its way through planning.