Councilman Kevin McCarty requested last month that the council hear the issue of whether the city should join as "amicus curiae" - or friends of the court - in legal challenges against Prop. 8. The California Supreme Court said Tuesday it would begin hearing oral arguments on the challenge to Prop. 8 on March 5.

The council voted 8-1 to join the other cities as amicus curiae; Councilman Robbie Waters voted against the move, saying "the voters have voted on this matter twice."