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Votes at a glance: Vacaville City Council actions June 23, 2026
Summary
Council voted to adopt an entertainment-zone ordinance (item 9A), approved TEFRA bonds for Vacaville Gables, amended the VandenGate development agreement, adopted the 2025 UWMP, placed a one‑cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot (Measure V), approved the strategic plan (FY 2027–29) and adopted the FY 2026–27 budget, CIP and salary schedule.
Here are the primary formal outcomes from the Vacaville City Council meeting on June 23, 2026. Vote tallies and notes reflect what was recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Item 9A — Entertainment-zone ordinance: Adopted. Council approved the ordinance establishing the legal framework for entertainment zones; staff was directed to return with program metrics, security requirements and vendor rules to prioritize brick-and-mortar downtown businesses. (Motion/second; council recorded opposition and an abstention during the vote sequence; staff will provide exact tally in meeting minutes.)
- Item 9G — Contract extension: Pulled and continued to July 28, 2026 by the City Manager for additional review; no vote occurred.
- Item 11A — TEFRA/TERA hearing for Vacaville Gables Apartments (131 Gable Ave.): Adopted. Council held the required hearing and approved the resolution to proceed with tax‑exempt bond financing (up to $20 million), noting the bonds are the issuer’s responsibility and affordability covenants remain in place.
- Item 11B — VandenGate development agreement amendment: Adopted. Council approved the amendment removing the 2018 community benefit contribution fee and relying on the 2022 development impact fee structure; staff presented a comparison showing about $98,000 in foregone fee revenue under the change, per staff analysis.
- Item 11C — 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan: Adopted. Staff will submit the plan to the California Department of Water Resources by July 1, 2026.
- Item 11D — Measure V (1¢ local transaction/use tax): Council voted to place the proposed one-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot and directed staff to prepare election materials, an impartial analysis, and an oversight committee application process. A roll-call vote in the transcript recorded all seven council members voting yes to place the measure on the ballot.
- Item 12A — Strategic Plan (FY 2027–29): Adopted. Council approved the three-year strategic plan developed through extensive public engagement and including 37 objectives and 177 strategies.
- Item 12B — FY 2026–27 budget, CIP and salary schedule: Adopted. Council approved the operating budget (total operating budget ~$321.7 million; General Fund appropriation ~$169M), CIP ($39M) and adopted the publicly available executive salary schedule required under state law.
Notes and follow-up: Several council actions directed staff to return with implementation details (metrics, oversight charter, permit conditions) and staff emphasized continuing quarterly budget updates, annual water-supply assessments, and the need to pursue grants for large capital projects. For precise vote tallies where the transcript did not list each vote explicitly, the city clerk’s official minutes should be consulted.
