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Council approves single 200-signature standard, orders one-year staff report
Summary
The council voted to adopt a single 200-signature threshold and a one-year review of the ordinance modifications; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with one abstention. Public commenters urged enforcement against paid signature-gathering tactics and raised budget concerns about the planning department.
The council approved a motion to adopt a single 200-signature standard for the item under consideration and requested that staff report back in one year on administration of the new regulations. The motion incorporated supplemental language offered during debate and carried following a roll-call vote.
The chair opened discussion and yielded to Councilmember Bartlett, who asked whether property-owner consent should be treated differently when the owner is a business entity versus an individual. Bartlett said owner status mattered in practice and argued that an ordinary homeowner could reasonably collect “100 to 150” signatures, while 200 would be difficult…
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