Protecting gender-affirming care, respecting community input and park use—City Council Week of June 23.

Council Update

We shared your feedback directly with Councilmembers during this week's Standing Committees meeting and shared a full report on your preferences with every Councilmember. You can watch the video here. Below is how readers felt about last week's issues:

Improving the building permit application process

• 88% rate fixing delays as “very” or “extremely” important.
• 60% of readers believe that the proposed rules will have a positive impact on the permitting wait times, while 18% do not think the changes would have any effect.

Selling City-owned houses directly to residents

• 40% of folks felt the income limits should be higher or removed.
• 28% of respondents feel the income requirements are appropriate.
• 24% felt they should be even lower.

Be sure to fill out the survey at the end of this article, so we can keep sharing your priorities to your elected officials.

This Week’s Top Agenda Items

• Council issues a statement and introduces legislation to protect gender-affirming care
• Councilmember Kail-Smith expresses frustration with City Planning and lack of community input
• Council makes the most of Department of Public Works Director's presence during Park discussion