Santa Cruz City Council 10/13/2026

Santa Cruz City Council meeting, October 13, 2026. The council adopted on second reading an amendment to the citywide permit-parking ordinance, following discussion of parking impacts from new housing developments and state housing laws. It also introduced an amendment to the sewer-rate code clarifying how property owners fund upgrades to existing sewer mains and how reimbursement agreements may work when improvements benefit other parcels. The consent agenda, which included a kiosk lease item, passed; a council member recused from that item because of employment-related concerns. No competitive bid, contract award, or vendor selection was identified.

The council adopted the Road Safety Action Plan and its implementation recommendations. The plan sets a goal of eliminating fatal and serious-injury crashes by 2050, with council adding interim targets to reduce roadway collisions 30% by 2030 and 65% by 2040. Recommendations include studying lower speed limits, piloting signal treatments, and returning with a scope and budget for a traffic-calming pilot on emergency-response routes. Staff cited existing grant funding for some pilot treatments; the council did not approve a specific project budget or contract at this meeting. The council also approved a transportation-demand-management code item for school district projects and appointed an at-large county library advisory commissioner.