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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lafayette public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Recycling changes and garbage route shifts
Starting November 1, about 30% of Lafayette's recycling routes change, meaning thousands of households will get a new pickup day. Also, only plastics numbered 1, 2, and 5 will be accepted under the new contract.
State legislative landscape and ballot measures
The lobbyist flagged wildfire/insurance bills that passed, more e-bike rules coming, and ballot propositions (especially Prop 43's two-thirds tax threshold and Prop 40/41/42) that could reshape local budgets. If the state's budget wobbles, Lafayette's does too.
Driverless shuttle on Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Councilmember Wotherspoon floated adding an autonomous circulator shuttle to the city's transportation wish list — a driverless vehicle shuttling shoppers and visitors up and down Mt. Diablo so people stop circling parking lots. The council loved the idea, added it to the county project list as a placeholder, and wants to pitch Lafayette as a pilot site to vendors.