The ordinance could have gone to voters this June…but council members had the option of taking up the issue without a public vote.
Opponents like Councilmember Rob Fong were critical of the plan to create an office that’ll have a budget of $500,000 a year…for the next nine-years.
Opponents like Councilmember Rob Fong were critical of the plan to create an office that’ll have a budget of $500,000 a year…for the next nine-years.
“I think we should just put this on the ballot. I know there’s an upfront cost but now more than ever it’s a difficult thing to…it would be hard for me to adopt this and put it into ordinance just because I think the nine years is a pretty big lockdown.”
But supporters said the budget analyst would be well worth the cost…providing council members with expert and objective guidance.
But supporters said the budget analyst would be well worth the cost…providing council members with expert and objective guidance.