City Council (Aug. 8)

Tax: The council voiced support for a business tax of 11 cents per square foot and scheduled a special meeting for Aug. 10 to potentially adjust the proposed measure based on negotiations with opponents.

Yes: Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone No: Cormack, Tanaka

Rail: The council approved a letter to the California High Speed Rail Authority expressing concerns about the Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco-to-San Jose segment not including an alternative with grade separation. Yes: Unanimous

1033 Amarillo Ave: The council voted to approve a record of land-use action for a proposal to replace a cottage cluster and split the lot into two. The council also stipulated that prior to approval of the parcel map, the applicant would need to get approval of planning entitlement for a project that includes a home, an accessory dwelling unit and a junior accessory dwelling unit on each of the two parcels. Yes: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Tanaka No: Stone, Kou

Council Rail Committee (Aug. 9)

Rail: The committee discussed bike and pedestrian crossings that the city should consider as part of its planning for grade separation. Action: None

City Council (Aug. 10)

Tax: The council voted to approve the placement of a business tax on the November ballot with a rate of 7.5 cent per square foot/month and a cap of $500,000 on how much any business would pay.Yes: Burt, Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone No: Tanaka

Planning and Transportation Commission (Aug. 10)

Accessory dwelling units: The commission considered further potential code changes pertaining to accessory dwelling units and voted to continue the public hearing to Sept. 14. Yes: Hechtman, Lauing, Reclkdahl, Roohparvar, Summa, Templeton

Absent: Chang