City Council Meeting Highlights

Highlights from the June 4 City Council meeting:

• The Council approved the terms and conditions of financial assistance packages the City is offering to RPV’s two geological hazard abatement districts to help complete their landslide mitigation projects. The proposed $1.5 million loan to the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD) and $1.9 million loan to the Klondike Canyon Landslide Abatement District (KCLAD) each include a 2.5% interest rate over a 12-year period.
• Now, both districts’ board of directors must accept, by resolution, the loan terms before the agreements can be brought back to the Council for approval to be signed.
• As the City is the largest property owner in each district, the Council discussed proposed assessment increases, opting not to challenge them, since they are needed for the critical landslide mitigation work. The Council allocated approximately $488,000 total to cover both districts’ assessment increases.
• The Council introduced an ordinance making necessary updates to the City’s wireless telecommunications ordinance for private properties.
• City staff presented the preliminary City budget for 2024-25, which includes $39.4 million in revenues. The Council will consider adopting the final spending plan on June 18.
• Finally, the Council set its goals for 2024-25 across multiple policy areas, including a new goal of creating a storefront improvement matching grant program for businesses along Western Avenue.

For all City Council actions from the meeting, watch video at rpvca.gov/agendas.