A resident urged clarity from the Ojai City Council on Dec. 9 about city intentions for a parcel that had previously been approved for nine housing units, asking whether the city would build, finance, manage or seek grants for the site.

"If we're going to go into the housing business, are we going to help somebody build units? Are they gonna be workforce housing? What is the cost to this project?" asked Larry Stengold during the public comment period. Stengold said the site work had been done to some extent and observed the property had been on the market for several years.

The council recessed to a closed session to discuss property negotiation. At the public report out, Miss Burgess said the council had provided direction to staff to bring additional information back to council needed to evaluate pricing and payment terms for one of the two properties included on the agenda.

No formal vote or acquisition decision was recorded in the public minutes; staff will return with the requested information for council consideration.