Committee forwards ordinance with memo requirement; mayoral signature to trigger downtown effect

Committee members approved a motion to forward the revised rights-of-way ordinance and directed staff to prepare a concurrent memorandum laying out coordination with service providers, MOUs and an implementation timeline.

During the motion discussion a member summarized the implementation plan: "On the mayor's signature, they'll be effective in downtown commercial zones," and the committee agreed other commercial quarters would implement in six months. Members requested the manager's memo include explicit commitments from service providers in writing before broader rollout. The motion carried on a voice vote in committee with no recorded opposition in the transcript.

Next steps include staff drafting staggered effective-date language for the ordinance and returning a management action with the administrator's recommendation and specifics on the proposed $1 million funding pledge.