July 27, 2022

Measuring, Tracking, and Reporting Outcomes

Accountability, Legal, Transparency, VideoBy Nina Tovish July 27, 2022

Wouldn’t it be great if every item that came up for a vote in City Council also included a list of specified desired outcomes, relevant items to be tracked, and had subsequent periodic reports on the results of those measurable? This is the essence of my request to City Council and the City Manager. Citizens…

Seeing the Big Picture on Zoning Issues

Development, Environment, Housing, Legal, VideoBy Nina Tovish July 27, 2022

As Council prepared to vote on the Open Spaces zoning amendment, I asked them to zoom out and consider the bigger picture. My query about the “(mostly) private property” application of this zoning was answered later in the meeting. These qualifications would apply to any property upon which the City chose to develop housing of…