Council work session on Nov. 17 listed briefings on budget amendments, a hearing officer system replacing the Civil Service Commission, and demolition rules
November 17, 2020, 2:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting (no physical anchor location)
The Nov. 17 work session agenda covered emergency, homelessness and policing updates, follow-up briefings on Budget Amendments 4 and 5, a proposal to replace the Civil Service Commission and Employee Appeals Board with an appeal hearing officer system, and changes to the demolition ordinance. No minutes were available.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Local emergency proclamations update
Pending
Agenda: update on COVID-19, earthquake and windstorm emergencies.
Item 2 · Presentation
Updates on relieving the condition of people experiencing homelessness
Pending
Agenda: recurring update.
Item 3 · Presentation
Racial equity and policing update
Pending
Agenda: update on the newly created Commission on Racial Equity in Policing.
Item 4 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 4 follow-up
Pending
Agenda: follow-up briefing; the proposal now also authorized a third round of CARES Act funding to cover Fire Department and 911 payroll, alongside the Accelerator program, apprentice program and other items.
Item 5 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 5
Pending
Agenda: briefing on accepting $7.1 million in HUD CARES Act grants, windstorm sidewalk repairs, Glendale water park demolition and $20.5 million from the Streets Reconstruction Bond. Action tentatively Dec. 8.
- Grant$7.10 million to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Bond$20.5 million
Item 7 · City code
Appeal hearing officer system replacing Civil Service Commission and Employee Appeals Board
Pending
Agenda: briefing on repealing City Code 2.16, replacing Chapter 2.24 and creating Chapter 2.98 on merit-based recruitment and promotion in the Fire and Police departments. Hearing was planned for Dec. 1.
Item 8 · City code
Demolition of dangerous or boarded buildings, follow-up
Pending
Agenda: follow-up on ordinance changes to streamline demolitions, remove the replacement use, landscape plan and bond requirements, and clarify enforcement for boarded buildings (Chapters 18.48, 18.64 and 2.21.030).
What residents said
BudgetPolice oversight