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Council discusses draft 2026 legislative agenda; ebike rules and aquarium funding draw focus
Summary
Staff briefed the council on the draft 2026 legislative agenda, seeking guidance on ebike policy language, whether to replace two aquarium budget amendments with study language, and final wording on a "blue-line" charter amendment. Councilors asked staff to keep flexible language on ebikes and signaled interest in a local task force and separate扱
Brett McKenzie, the city's legislative affairs director, briefed the City Council on Oct. 14 on the draft 2026 legislative agenda and asked for final guidance ahead of council's scheduled adoption vote on Oct. 21. McKenzie said the blue-line charter amendment would be voted separately and requires nine council votes for adoption; the remainder of the legislative package can be adopted as a package and requires eight votes.
McKenzie highlighted three decision areas for council guidance:
- Ebikes: staff recommended retaining the flexible language recommended by a technical group to preserve options during lobbying and to allow…
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