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In response to Councilmember Balch, Mayor Brown clarified the amended amount for the rebate is $599. Councilmember Testa advised she shares Councilmember Balch's concern that $599 looks like tax evasion. Councilmember Narum inquired if Councilmember Balch would be more comfortable with $575. Councilmember Balch supported that dollar figure. Councilmember Narum amended her motion to include a $575 rebate. Councilmember Arkin agreed with the amendment. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Arkin to approve Option 2, appropriating an additional $15,000 from the Water Enterprise Fund to be used for the WEL Rebate Program, and amending the rebate amount to $575. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Mayor Brown recessed the meeting at 9:48 p.m. The meeting resumed at 9:52 p.m. 12. Continued from January 18, 2022 — Housing Element Update - Review and approve potential sites to be considered for future rezoning for residential development and inclusion in the environmental analysis as part of the Sites Inventory for the 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update City Attorney Sodergren reported Councilmembers Testa and Balch both live within 500 feet of a potential site and both received advice from California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). He reported the FPPC advised there is an exception where both may participate in the discussion, approve the list as a whole, and participate in general policy discussions that apply to all properties. He noted the FPPC also advised the exception may not apply to a decision to remove a property that is close to their homes or a discussion of parameters for such sites that do not apply to the final list as a whole. He explained staff will discuss Site 25 and 26 first so Councilmembers Testa and Balch can refrain from participating in discussion of sites near their homes. He further explained once the City Council decides if these two sites should be included on the list and determine what their density should be, then the City Council as a whole will discuss and decide on the remaining sites on the list. Councilmember Testa advised she will be recusing herself from those sites out of an abundance of caution. In response to Mayor Brown, Community Development Director Clark reported staff will give the overall presentation which will cover all of the sites and content. She explained after the presentation Councilmembers Testa and Balch will leave the meeting, the remainder of the City Council will discuss Sites 25 and 26 and provide direction, Councilmembers Testa and Balch can then return and discussion can ensue on the remainder of the sites. Staff is looking for input and guidance on the preliminary sites list for inclusion in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element Update as recommended by the Planning Commission. She hopes the City Council will provide a list of sites that can then be carried forward into the environmental analysis as one of the next steps of review for the Housing Element, but noted a final decision on the Housing Element will be determined in early 2023. Ms. Clark provided a brief overview of the Housing Element process and advised one of the key requirements is that the City must show adequate zoning capacity for its fair share of the regional housing need as allocated by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). She advised the City Council Minutes Page 12 of 16 February 1,2022