Debbie McIntyre

The commission held a regular meeting to address several administrative and operational items. Public comments were heard regarding service practices at the Monta Water and Sanitary District and transparency concerns regarding the removal of historical records from a harbor district website. The commission approved the consent agenda, which included annexations into the Fair Oak Sewer Maintenance District. Additionally, staff presented draft municipal service reviews for the Lera Recreation District and the Highlands Recreation District, highlighting key findings related to capital improvement planning, financial audit status, reserve policies, and staffing retention. The commission directed staff to schedule a public hearing for the final municipal service reviews and sphere of influence updates for the upcoming July meeting.

The Board discussed temporary event business license applications for the Filoli Center and Pickly Monster, Inc. Discussions included requirements for food service permits, including contingency plans for prepackaged food and drinks. The Board approved the three event applications for the Filoli Center and authorized a date change for the Pickly Monster, Inc. event to October.

The committee meeting focused on legislative updates to the design review ordinance, including changes to objective design standards for residential projects, adjustments to exemption thresholds, and requirements for exterior lighting and bird-safe window treatments. The committee also discussed a moratorium on building permits for new dwelling units due to the LCP annual quota being exceeded and plans to implement a waitlist for permit applications.

The committee held a public hearing to review and recommend funding allocations for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Winter Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Key topics included proposals for capital projects for new affordable housing, minor home repair programs, rapid rehousing and shelter operations, and various public services. Discussions focused on program performance metrics, funding requirements for specific initiatives, the effectiveness of service providers, and coordination of services. The committee voted to approve the Annual Action Plan with specific adjustments to public service funding allocations and adopted a new hybrid meeting policy.

The committee held a study session to review the fiscal year 2026-2027 Winter Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process. Key discussion topics included the NOFA schedule, application evaluation methodology, updates on grant funding, and potential fluctuations in federal allocations. Staff presented various applications including affordable housing developments, childcare center projects, minor home repair programs, rapid re-housing, and public services. The committee also discussed recent updates to the Brown Act regarding hybrid meeting requirements and reviewed the status of future public hearings.