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Council affirms work plan: wildfire prevention first, housing implementation and fiscal review next

3049891 · April 18, 2025
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Summary

Following a March workshop, Lafayette’s council confirmed priorities for the next fiscal year—placing wildfire prevention and preparedness first—directed staff to continue housing-element implementation despite staffing constraints, and asked finance staff to study revenue options including Bradley-Burns sales-tax allocation changes.

At a March 24 meeting the Lafayette City Council confirmed a set of priorities for the coming fiscal year and directed staff to prepare implementation work plans tied to the budget. Councilmembers emphasized wildfire-prevention work as the top priority and also confirmed continued work on housing-element implementation and fiscal sustainability.

The city manager reported three council priorities identified at a March 7 workshop: wildfire prevention and preparedness; the Mount Diablo Corridor/ downtown planning work, and fiscal sustainability. Council members asked…

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