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Santa Cruz council approves consent items, moves forward on financing and governance; mayor recuses on one item

Santa Cruz City Council · December 15, 2025
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Summary

The council approved consent calendars (items 8—27 and 28—34), adopted the no-parking street-sweeping program, denied a tree-appeal to allow removal at 401 Ingalls, and elected the vice mayor for 2026; Mayor Keeley recused herself on item 34 due to proximity to the project.

At its Nov. 30 meeting the Santa Cruz City Council approved two consent calendars and took several formal actions summarized below.

- Consent calendar (items 8—27): Council approved the grouped consent items on a single motion with small modifications (including a clause adding the third-district county supervisor or designee to a day-services working group and additional annual-review language for legal services). The motion passed on roll call with…

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