Item 1 Passed 9-0
Item 1 — Thursday, May 28, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Approve an ordinance setting the tax exemption for residence homesteads of individuals 65 years of age or older and persons with disabilities at an amount equal to $192,000 plus an increase necessary to provide equivalent property tax relief as what was provided by the exemption in the prior year and permitted by law. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
"the motion will include that the ordinance be approved with the amount of the exemption in part four, line 18 being set at $204,000" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Mayor set exemption amount at $204,000 to provide equivalent tax relief
- Jeffrey Bowen questioned affordability progress while supporting senior exemption
The roll call
Approved on Consent 9-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes