Surely They Deserved a Refund
06/23/2020
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Last night during agenda setting — when the Council discusses what items it’s willing to put on a future agenda for discussion and action —
Category: Development
Why Doesn’t the Council Listen to Us?
06/11/2020
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At this week’s Council meeting we heard an appeal from residents of the Pacific Hacienda complex who objected to the Planning Commission’s approval of a
Covid-19: 3/20/2020 Notes
03/20/2020
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I don’t have notes from today’s County conference call to share. But here are a few pieces of information (new to me, at least) that
A Letter on Housing and Governance
03/09/2020
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I recently got a letter from a resident who attended the last housing community meeting. It touched on a number of topics in a few
Why Bother to Meet?
02/25/2020
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The Council recently had an unusual experience: its first February meeting was canceled. While we typically do that in the summer (to avoid wrestling with
The High Cost of Free Parking
02/01/2020
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After writing this I was asked how much money is in the Parking In-Lieu fund. The answer is $172,713 as of 6/30/2019 (I doubt it’s
State Density Bonuses
01/19/2020
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I’m writing this post based on community discussion occurring around the 626 Walnut Street condominium project. As far as I can recall this is the
Another Banner Year
11/20/2019
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The city typically has two big financial events annually. The first, and the one that gets the most attention, is in the Spring when the
State of the City 2019: Development Decisions
11/06/2019
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This is the second of several extracts from the State of the City address I gave last March which I’ll be posting. This one focuses
State of the City 2019: Economic Powerhouse
10/25/2019
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This is the first of several extracts from the State of the City address I gave last March which I’ll be posting. This one focuses