Monmouth City Council heard updates on transportation and stormwater work, reviewed a state moderate-income housing loan program (MURAL) and directed staff to explore joining, and received a detailed water-rate study that led councilors to favor a staged base-rate increase and multi-tier consumption pricing. The Urban Renewal Agency approved a $13,000 matching grant for sidewalk and driveway repairs at St. Hilda's Episcopal Church (7-0).