Cudahy City Council to Consider Extending Sales Tax, Rent Stabilization Ballot Measure
Cudahy residents may see changes to local taxes and rent rules after the City Council’s July 7 meeting, where officials will discuss placing the existing rent stabilization ordinance on the November 2026 ballot and extending a temporary 3/4% sales tax indefinitely. The council will also hold a public hearing on proposed solid waste fee increases for the next fiscal year.
Recent Meetings
No decisions were finalized in the past two weeks. The Parks & Environmental Justice Commission met on June 23 to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson and set meeting procedures, but minutes have not yet been published. A special meeting on June 29 was devoted to discussing emergency response to the Lineage Fire and future planning; those minutes are also pending.
City Council to Consider Key Decisions on July 7
The Cudahy City Council will convene at 7 p.m. on July 7 with a packed agenda that includes several high-profile items:
- **Trash fee increase**: A public hearing and vote on proposed adjustments to solid waste collection fees for FY 2026-27 under the contract with Republic Services. Exact rate changes were not listed in the agenda.
- **Law enforcement transparency**: Ordinance No. 769, covering police transparency and immigration enforcement, is up for adoption.
- **Budget moves**: Council will consider removing $900,000 from the General Fund committed fund balance for Strategic Plan implementation, in accordance with GASB 54 accounting rules.
- **Park improvements**: A $35,985 contract with Kustom Plumbing for installation of a backflow prevention device at Lugo Park (4213 Elizabeth St) is up for approval.
- **Recreation subsidies**: A discussion on a policy to subsidize recreation program fees is scheduled.
- **Ballot measures**: Council members will discuss placing the existing rent stabilization ordinance on the November 2026 ballot and extending the temporary 3/4% transactions and use tax (sales tax) indefinitely through a ballot measure. These are discussions only, not final votes.
All items are subject to public comment and council debate.
Coming Up
The next meeting to watch is the Cudahy City Council on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Cudahy City Hall. No other meetings are scheduled in the next two weeks.
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.