City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: ACTION ITEMS
Lead Department: City Manager
Meeting Date: April 7, 2025
Report #:2503-4448
TITLE
Potential Support or Sponsorship of a Senate Bill 457 (Becker) Regarding Housing Accountability Act Reforms (Item Continued from March 24, 2025 City Council Meeting) This item is a continuation of Agenda Item # AA1 on the City Council March 24, 2025 agenda. The original report and materials may be found here and are also attached to this report:
https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=16855
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction to:
A. Approve a Support or Sponsorship position on SB 457; and B. Designate a City Council representative to provide testimony in support of the Bill or authorize the City Manager or their designee to serve this role.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The bill has been officially released online and can be found here:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB457 This is an update to Attachment D.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: March 24 Item AA1 Staff Report
Attachment B: March 24 Memo from Townsend Public Affairs Regarding SB 457 Attachment C: March 24 Item AA1 Supplemental Report
Attachment D: March 24 Supplemental Attachment A - SB 457 Amendments APPROVED BY:
Ed Shikada, City Manager