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Community & Economic Development Committee (CED)

Monday, February 23, 2026 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

This was a Community & Economic Development Committee meeting held on February 23, 2026, where the committee reviewed status reports on housing initiatives, special events permitting, entertainment zones, and economic development activities. No voting took place during this meeting as the agenda consisted primarily of informational reports and routine items.

Key Decisions

  • Housing Catalyst Team Work Plan Status Report Accepted and referred to full City Council for March 24, 2026
  • Cost of Special Events Audit Status Report Accepted
  • Entertainment Zones Status Report Accepted
  • Economic Development Activities Semi-Annual Status Report Accepted (verbal report)
Agenda PDF

Agenda

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  9. Call to Order and Roll Call
  10. Review of Work Plan
  11. Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.
  12. Consent Calendar
  13. Reports to Committee
  14. 1. Housing Catalyst Team Work Plan Status Report.
    Reports to Committee

    (a) Accept the status report on the work to implement the Housing Catalyst Team Work Plan. (b) Refer and cross-reference this report to be heard by the full City Council for acceptance at its meeting on March 24, 2026. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement/Housing)

  15. 2. Cost of Special Events Audit Status Report.
    Reports to Committee

    Accept the status report on the implementation of the Cost of Special Events Audit Recommendation 4, including assessment of options to enhance coordination or consolidation of the permitting process and timely invoice processing. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)

  16. 3. Entertainment Zones Status Report.
    Reports to Committee

    Accept the status report on the implementation of entertainment zones, including effectiveness, cost implications, and other key findings to inform the establishment of future entertainment zones. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)

  17. 4. Economic Development Activities Semi-Annual Status Report.
    Reports to Committee

    Accept the verbal semi-annual status report on recent announcements, significant accomplishments, and upcoming events related to economic development. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)

  18. Open Forum
  19. Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee.
  20. Adjournment
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