City Council Meeting Highlights

Highlights from the November 14 City Council meeting:

• The Council voted to extend both the local emergency declaration and the building moratorium that were put in place last month to bolster the City’s response to accelerated movement in the landslide complex. 
• The local emergency declaration is now in place through January 13, 2024. Because the first meeting in 2024 is likely to be canceled, the Council will consider extending it again at the final City Council meeting of 2023 on December 19. The building moratorium will be in place through October 2, 2024 and could be extended in the future. 
• The City’s geologist provided an overview of historical and recent landslide activity.
• City Staff gave updates on short-term mitigation measures, including dewatering wells, filling fissures, Cal Water’s installation of temporary, above-ground water pipes in a portion of Seaview, and other infrastructure repairs and upgrades.
• The Council also adopted an ordinance increasing the allowable height limit for antennas in the public right-of-way from 4 to 6 feet to improve telecommunications services in the City.

For all City Council actions from the meeting, watch video at rpvca.gov/agendas.