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Votes at a glance: council approves traffic signal, forms CFD and introduces speed and zoning ordinances
Summary
At its December meeting the City of Tracy council approved immediate installation of a traffic signal at Tracy Boulevard & Gandy Dancer, adopted resolutions to form The Avenues CFD and record the special‑tax lien after a property‑owner ballot, and introduced ordinances to update downtown zoning and city speed limits based on an engineering survey.
The City of Tracy City Council took several formal actions at its December meeting, approving public‑safety and land‑use measures and introducing two municipal‑code ordinances.
The council approved a motion to install a traffic signal at Tracy Boulevard and Gandy Dancer and appropriate funding from traffic impact fees and general fund reserves. A public commenter said the requested $800,000 is “not an ask out of convenience. It's truly a plea for community safety.” The motion carried by roll call.
On the Avenues development the council voted to form City of Tracy Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2025‑1, call a property‑owner election and, after the clerk opened one ballot from the only property owner (61 votes in favor), adopted a resolution declaring the election results and directed recording of a special‑tax lien. Staff clarified the hearing item was to form the CFD only; issuance of bonds would be a separate future decision.
Council members also waived first readings and introduced two ordinances by title: amendments to the Central Business District (CBD) zoning code to allow certain recreational/instructional uses as permitted uses and to streamline review of qualifying affordable housing; and an ordinance amending Section 3.08.0.58 (Article 12) of the Tracy Municipal Code to formally establish speed limits on designated street segments based on the city’s engineering and traffic survey. Council emphasized school‑zone safety and noted that the engineering survey makes radar enforcement more defensible in court.
The council additionally authorized continuation of the city’s 2025 committee and interagency appointments through January 2026 to avoid gaps in representation.
What comes next: staff will proceed with procurement and scheduling for the traffic signal, prepare the CFD acquisition/notice recordings as directed, return with bond‑issuance decisions if pursued, and place the introduced ordinances on a subsequent meeting agenda for adoption.
