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Belvedere council approves edited response to grand jury housing report

Belvedere City Council · September 9, 2025
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Summary

Council discussed the June grand jury report and approved a city response with staff edits and clarifications; members requested clearer wording on compliance language and suggested county support on RHNA data.

Councilors reviewed the city's draft response to a June grand jury report about housing and related processes. Members pointed out inconsistencies in language (for example, "partially disagree" vs. "respectfully disagree") and asked staff to clarify references to being "out of compliance" — staff said that phrase intended to refer to housing element certification specifically.

One councilor said, "I I was a little disappointed in their report," noting that several recommendations reiterate actions already required by the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and urging county assistance to consolidate data for jurisdictions. After discussion the council moved and approved a resolution to send the response with recommended edits so it can meet the ~Sept. 22 deadline for submission.

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