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Council liaison reports multi‑year budget gap, deploys 24/7 rail crossing guards and opens 60‑day study on Churchill Avenue
Summary
Council liaison reported a projected multi‑year revenue shortfall, described a confidential housing proposal, and outlined a rapid rail‑safety response that includes human guards funded in partnership with a school district at roughly $1.8 million annually; the council will study Churchill Avenue closure for 60 days and coordinate with Caltrain and the CPUC.
Council liaison Lithca Hames provided an extended City Council update to the Parks and Recreation Commission on Feb. 24, saying the city faces a projected budget deficit that will extend through 2032 and will require expense reductions.
"The City is facing a projected deficit in the coming year and for an additional 6 years through 2032," Hames said. She told the commission the shortfall is driven largely by state changes to sales‑tax computations affecting sectors such as auto sales.
Hames also summarized a closed‑session briefing on a proposed housing project near California…
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