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Council sends proposed homelessness emergency ordinance to meet‑and‑confer with labor; approves 6–2
Summary
The council directed city management to meet‑and‑confer with employee organizations on a draft ordinance that would allow the mayor to declare local housing or homelessness emergencies under specified thresholds and to use streamlined contracting and procurement during a declared emergency; the motion passed 6–2.
The City Council voted Dec. 9 to direct city management to begin Myers‑Milias‑Brown Act meet‑and‑confer discussions on a draft ordinance to authorize the mayor to declare local housing or homelessness emergencies and to exercise narrowly defined authorities during such a declaration.
Deputy Chief of Staff Maya Rosas said the draft would permit emergency declarations when housing supply is…
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