That’s Not a Typographic Error!
10/13/2020
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This is one in a series of catch-up articles, related to Council discussions and actions which took place a few weeks ago. Life got in
Category: Financial
So What’s Wrong with the Budget, Anyway?
10/13/2020
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This is one in a series of catch-up articles, related to Council discussions and actions which took place a few weeks ago. Life got in
Budgeting During a Pandemic: Feedback Needed
08/27/2020
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Monday night the Council reviewed the proposed budget for 2020/20211. “The budget” is actually several budgets — one for general operating expenses, one for capital
$14,000,000 to Protect Pensions
06/09/2020
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The City Council tonight approved — by a 4 to 1 vote (I opposed) — pre-paying an additional $7,000,000 towards the city’s pension obligations. A
Taking Counsel from Your Fears
05/26/2020
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As I’ve written about before the San Carlos School District is in dire straits due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of a joint discussion
Lending a Hand in a Time of Need
05/14/2020
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This week I successfully lobbied my colleagues to direct our representatives on the “2+2” — the joint subcommittee of the Council and the School Board
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
San Carlos Rewarding Monumentally Bad Behavior
05/15/2019
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Some time ago my colleagues agreed to a suggestion I made about having staff put our banking services contract out for bid. While the then-current
Giving Back to the Community
11/16/2018
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At our November 13th meeting, staff presented the audited financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The Council ultimately ended up accepting
Should the Council Get Up to a 145% Raise?
09/26/2018
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At last Monday’s Council meeting, a discussion requested by Matt Grocott, to consider changing how much council members are paid, took place. Although no specific