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Council approves building‑code update, affordable‑housing ordinance and a slate of contract and personnel actions
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Brentwood City Council unanimously adopted a new building ordinance adopting 2025 Title 24 standards and replaced its affordable‑housing ordinance (raising the inclusionary requirement to 18%). Council also approved labor, personnel and contract amendments and funding increases tied to the wastewater project.
The Brentwood City Council on Dec. 9 voted unanimously on several formal matters spanning building codes, housing policy, labor agreements and capital projects.
Key votes at a glance
- Building code ordinance (Ordinance No. 1090): Council waived the second reading and adopted an ordinance adopting portions of the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) with local amendments. The public hearing recorded no speakers and the motion passed on a unanimous roll‑call vote.
- Affordable housing ordinance (Chapter 17.725 replacement): Council adopted an amended affordable‑housing ordinance that increases the inclusionary requirement from 13% to 18% (9% moderate, 5% low, 4% very low). The council added clarifying language to confirm existing concessions, incentives and alternatives remain available in appropriate circumstances; the measure was adopted unanimously.
- Labor and personnel items: Council approved a side letter to the Brentwood Police Officers Association clarifying the city’s list of recognized holidays and CalPERS reporting language, and accepted a first amendment to the city attorney’s employment agreement (management incentive pay, retroactive to 7/1/2024). Both measures passed unanimously.
- Contracts and capital: Council approved Amendment No. 5 to the Terracare Associates landscape maintenance contract (authorized extension through 12/31/2027 and updated total authorization) and approved a funding increase package related to the wastewater treatment plant expansion (construction contingency, supplier design/relocation costs and engineering increases) to support installation of the pyrolysis system required for SB 1383 compliance. Both contract actions passed on unanimous roll calls.
Motion details and vote tallies
- Consent calendar adoption: Mover — Council Member Mendoza; Second — Council Member Orleman; vote — Maloney: Yes; Pearson: Yes; Mendoza: Yes; Orleman: Yes; Meyer: Yes (motion passes).
- Ordinance No. 1090 (Title 24 adoption): Mover — Council Member Orleman; Second — not specified in the roll call; vote — unanimous Yes (motion passes).
- Ordinance replacing Chapter 17.725 (affordable housing): Mover — Council Member Mendoza; Second — (recorded); vote — unanimous Yes (motion passes).
- Side letter (Brentwood Police Officers Association; holiday pay/CalPERS reporting): Mover — Council Member Orleman; Second — Council Member Mendoza; vote — unanimous Yes (motion passes).
- City Attorney employment agreement amendment: Mover — Council Member Orleman; Second — Council Member Mendoza; vote — unanimous Yes (motion passes).
- Terracare Associates Amendment No. 5: Mover — Council Member Mendoza; Second — Mayor Meyer; vote — unanimous Yes (motion passes).
- Wastewater expansion funding increases (construction +1.5M; supplier +2.5M; engineering +650k): Mover — Council Member Mendoza; Second — Council Member Orleman; vote — unanimous Yes (motion passes).
Context and next steps
Several of the items — notably the affordable‑housing ordinance changes and wastewater funding for pyrolysis installation — create implementation tasks for staff. The affordable‑housing ordinance change was paired with a separate council directive to review administration, waitlist management and related program procedures. The wastewater action funds installation work needed to meet SB 1383 biosolids disposal requirements; staff will return with contractual documents and implementation schedules.
Ending: All roll‑call votes on the recorded items were unanimous; no measures failed or were tabled.
