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Cotati council votes to oppose AB 1383 and SB 866 after staff summary of Cal Cities requests
Summary
After a staff briefing on two Cal Cities legislative requests, the council voted to send communications opposing AB 1383 (public‑employee retirement changes) and SB 866 (additional homelessness reporting for cities without direct funding). Mayor Lemus recused herself from the vote on AB 1383.
The Cotati City Council voted May 26 to send communications opposing two bills identified by Cal Cities: AB 1383 and SB 866.
City staff summarized the bills during a moved‑up agenda item, telling the council that AB 1383 would expand pensionable compensation for public employees, reduce the retirement age for some public‑safety employees to 55 and establish a new safety tier with a 3% at‑55 formula that would apply prospectively. Staff said AB 1383 had passed the Assembly and was pending in the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement.
On SB 866, staff described a proposal to add homelessness performance‑reporting requirements to housing elements for cities that do not receive direct homelessness funding. Staff said the bill would place reporting burdens on jurisdictions with the fewest resources by requiring metrics similar to those HHAP recipients must submit.
Mayor Lemus said she would recuse herself from the AB 1383 discussion and vote because of prior discussions with firefighters related to that subject. After brief discussion, a councilmember moved and another seconded a motion to send communications opposing both bills. City staff conducted a roll call: Council member Sparks — yes; Council member Savage — yes; Council member Ford — yes; Vice Mayor Harvey — yes. Mayor Lemus was recused for that item. The motion carried.
Staff told the council the opposition letters would be prepared per the Cal Cities requests and returned to the legislative file. No public comments were made on the item.
What happens next: the bills remain in the Legislature; the council’s action was limited to sending communications of opposition at the local level.
