In case you missed the news, we approved the second reading of the cyclist anti-harassment ordinance on Tuesday. That means that it will take effect 30 days from now. For the vast majority of you who don’t behave like jerks … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
We’ve spent a lot of time examining the city’s pension benefits in light of the difficult budget situation of the past few years, the varying performance levels of CalPERS, and just as part of the long-term budget planning that we … Continue reading
You may have read or heard that we’ve budgeted a significant amount of money for repaving and resurfacing roads, to raise the overall road quality back to the desired level. From memory, we’re spending an additional $2.5 million per year … Continue reading
It sounds like a joke, but from what I’ve read here and here and elsewhere, one largely-unnoticed aspect of the state’s new budget is that key provisions of the Brown Act have been effectively suspended. As I understand it, the … Continue reading
It’s a pretty diverse agenda, with some land use issues, a policy decision regarding BMR housing, and a lot of housekeeping issues (as is to be expected after almost a month off). We start the evening with a closed session … Continue reading