Thomas Morgan

Mark I disagree with your assessment. Rob is a stand up guy and most certainly would have inquired from the City Attorney (who would have also been required to bring up a conflict had it existed). Had he recused himself and waited you would have ended up with a 2-2 deadlock and a very lon…

Let's see if the groups will apologize or commend Rob for the reappointment vote. Since Council said Seema would be the preference if an opening happened it is very hard to go in a different direction, and ultimately the right vote.

In 1988 the state budget was $44.5 B in 2026 $355.9B. Are schools 9 roughly times better? Need a percentage and a dollar amount when evaluating only using one is not good enough and misleading.

Perhaps a hybrid solution vote by mail ballots could count if they were mailed 7 days before the election, otherwise vote in person. Mail delivery does become slower around elections due to the increased volume.

I would be curious to know if these nice fellas were also receiving government assistance?

Not to mention State housing policies will erode sales taxes as more retail is converted to housing (will decrease sales tax which is the primary funding source of public transit, will also decrease business taxes). There is a lot of crying over VLF, but no one sees this on the horizon.

Having vacant positions is not saving money it is over spending. Freezer not more services are being provided.

Interesting to hear concerns about older tech. I think AI is more dangerous the rush to have the top model is not only for profit, but to control the narrative (whether good or bad) by defining the information source. Once captured the winner will have a disincentive to allow new informat…

Until 2026 the prior two years had no significant project, most meetings were cancelled. If anything Seema Patel and Adam Nugent delayed the approvals of general plan and housing element costing the City a lot of extra money continuing to pay consultants on those plans. These delays cause…

Perhaps this is part of the reason condo and townhome prices have been declining. The other side to the reason for price declined is state over regulation requiring expensive balcony repairs.