The following is a reality check on the Ferry Pilot program the Council approved at our 23 June Meeting. Now, there is a long-winded introduction and I know some people don’t read the long-winded introductions. But it addresses the numerous complaints about the ‘arguing’ at our 9 June meeting so I hope you’ll read. If
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Lights, Camera, Action!
2 Comments on Lights, Camera, Action!Super-fans of our City Council may notice me laughing as I look down at the start of many meetings. My phone “blows up” with texts from residents complaining about the meeting video, audio, etc. As if I can do something about it. 😃 I have complained and complained and complained. *But… I have not seen
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Roughly speaking, how much annual revenue does the City receive from pet licenses? I asked that question from the dais months before I filed Public Records Request #16116 with the City. It was information I thought would be useful in deciding whether or not to move Animal Control Services to Burien C.A.R.E.S. When I originally
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Seriously, who pulls a Voucher Report?
2 Comments on Seriously, who pulls a Voucher Report?At last Thursday’s regular City Council Meeting you saw me, for the first time, get truly fed up. In the past, I’ve tried only to react only to the most severe attacks. But the events of last week caused me to do something I never expected to do. I pulled the Voucher Report from the
... continue reading.This is what obstruction looks like
Unfortunately, this is yet another one of those situations where the public tends to think, “I don’t care who’s right or wrong. I just want you to stop arguing!” But it matters. There has been a slow, drip, drip break down in the proper functioning of our government, by every Council, over the past 20
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Committees 2022
Below is the list of CM Committee assignments for 2022. The Process In Des Moines, the Mayor is chosen by the Council at the first meeting of the year after the November General Election. Customarily, CMs send their preferences to the new Mayor and he decides committee assignments shortly thereafter. Here is my letter. CMs
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Submitted to Councilmembers as “information only” March 18, 2022 Colleagues, At the 7 April, 2022 Strategy meeting I will present the following items: Pg 1. Councilmember Research Process Pg 2. Committee/Meeting Modernisations Pg. 4. Digital Presence #1. Councilmember Research Process: This is modeled on the SeaTac City Council Request Form (CRF.) The process is very
... continue reading.03/10/22 Marina Enterprise Presentation – Why we need a Marina Advisory Committee
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Why things never die in this town
At the end of our City Council Meeting last night, we had a 30 minute Executive Session that was extended to 50 minutes. I am not supposed to divulge the contents of that meeting, but click on the above link and Councilmember Achziger has a comment as to why he did not attend. …the Mayor
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Letter to Mayor Matt Mahoney re. Committee assignments
On 24 January, 2022 I emailed the Mayor Mahoney with my preferences as Committee assignments. Mayor, For 2022 I would like to make the following committee assignment requests: 1. I would like to be assigned to the Municipal Facilities Committee or the Economic Development Committees. Either is fine. 2. I would like to remain on
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