Rules & Legislation Committee meeting summary
Committee convened with Council President Jenkins presiding and four members present. Members accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items and approved the mayor’s reappointment of Alvina Wong to the Board of Port Commissioners to be forwarded to the July 7, 2026 City Council consent agenda. A proposed resolution (S6) to amend the real property transfer tax and related advisory measure was continued to July 2, 2026 with specific amendments (removal of the advisory measure; added exemption for transfers for affordable housing conversion; Council authority to establish future exemptions by ordinance; broadened exemption for community banks; and fair-market-value determination). Multiple items (reappointments, grants, contracts, informational reports, and capital projects) were scheduled to upcoming City Council and committee agendas. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM.
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