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Council approves new economic/housing subcommittee in 3–2 vote over mayor default option
Summary
After debate about who should serve, San Rafael’s City Council voted 3–2 to appoint the mayor and Council Member Hill to a combined economic development and housing subcommittee; the motion passed after a roll‑call vote at the Nov. 12 retreat.
The San Rafael City Council voted on Nov. 12 to reconfigure several subcommittees and appoint members to lead the work in 2026. Staff had proposed combining economic development and housing into one subcommittee and making homelessness a standalone subcommittee to ease staff coordination and avoid bifurcated policy discussions.
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