City Council (March 21)

SB9: The council approved reviewing about 130 sites for possible placement on the National Registry of Historic Places, which would make them exempt from the provision of SB 9. Yes: Burt, Cormack, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka Absent: DuBois

Housing Element: The council approved housing sites for the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Yes: Burt, Cormack, Filseth, Stone, Tanaka No: Kou Absent: DuBois

Parks and Recreation Commission (March 22)

Work plan: The commission adopted its work plan for 2022. Yes: Unanimous

Board of Education (March 22)

Cubberley: The board voted unanimously to approve getting bids to complete repairs and updates at Cubberley Community Center meant to prepare the site to become temporary housing for Palo Verde and Hoover elementary schools, while their campuses are under construction.Yes: Unanimous

Grant Funds: The board unanimously approved a plan to spend $321,531 in A-G Completion Improvement Grant Program funds from the state of California. The money is meant to help increase the number of students who meet the requirements for admission to colleges in the California State University and University of California systems.Yes: Unanimous

Mental Health: The board reviewed a plan to begin switching to an in-house model of mental health care for students, rather than having the district continue to contract out the vast majority of its services. No formal vote was taken, but board members were supportive.