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Santa Cruz at a glance: 10 recent meetings · 4 upcoming · 4 active issues · 4 decisions
Active issues
What's hot right now· 4
Residential Permit Parking Cost Increase and Vision Zero Update
high3 mentions6d agoHousing Rules Updated for State Law; Lot Consolidation Fee Deferred
high1 mention6d agoObjective Design Standards and Heritage Tree Regulations
high1 mention6d agoGraham Hill Water Treatment Plant Improvements
critical2 mentions6d ago
Coming up
Upcoming meetings· 4
CPVAW Police Committee — November 4, 2026
CPVAW Police CommitteeNov 42 daysCommission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women (CPVAW) — November 4, 2026
Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women (CPVAW)Nov 42 daysPlanning Commission — November 5, 2026
Planning CommissionNov 53 daysSister Cities — November 9, 2026
Sister CitiesNov 97 days
On the record
Recent decisions· 4
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-17 (TDM for School District Housing) and Ordinance No. 2026-18 (Sewer Rates)
Approved 7–0City CouncilOct 27Transportation, Parking, Accessibility and Plan Lines Package; Permit Parking Fee Increase; Vision Zero Update (Item 12)
Approved 7–0City CouncilOct 27Housing Element Municipal Code and General Plan Amendments; Lot Consolidation Fee Deferred (Item 13)
Approved 7–0City CouncilOct 27Vibrancy Ordinance Amendments and Window Covering Grant Program (Item 15)
Approved 6–0City CouncilOct 27
Development watch
What's being built· 4
Recent meetings
Full archive →- NOV2Water Commission
Heads up: Water Commission's Nov. 2 meeting is cancelled — next one Dec. 7
- OCT28Public Safety Committee
Public Safety Committee met October 28 — no record of what was decided
- OCT27City CouncilTranscribedVideo
Council signs off on $151M contract to rebuild Graham Hill water plant — and doubles parking permit fees
- OCT22Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Oversight Committee
Santa Cruz's soda tax committee gets a crash course: Boulder's health fund model and what voters said about Measure Z
- OCT21Zoning Administrator
Zoning Administrator — October 21, 2026
- OCT19Transportation and Public Works Commission
Transportation and Public Works Commission — October 19, 2026
Frequently asked about Santa Cruz
When does the Santa Cruz City Council meet?
The Santa Cruz City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Where can I find Santa Cruz meeting agendas?
Santa Cruz meeting agendas, packets, and video are published via OnBase Agenda Online and on OpenCalifornia.
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