Council approves transit vouchers, sewer rates and budget warrants; chicken ordinance hearing continued

The National City City Council on a near-unanimous vote on several administrative items approved $300,000 in Clean Mobility Options voucher funds to add a third vehicle to the city's free NEV shuttle program and adopted an ordinance setting sewer service charges for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

Council members approved two warrant registers and a transfer of Transnet funding to close a shortfall on a citywide protected left-turn enhancements project. The council continued a separate public hearing on proposed changes to the municipal code governing backyard chickens to the second meeting in August for further study.

Why it matters: The actions together preserve and expand an existing free mobility service, lock in multi-year sewer rates the city says are needed to cover operations and capital costs, and move a traffic-safety capital project toward construction. The chicken ordinance was not finalized; council asked staff for additional analysis and comparables…