Keeping in touch: Notes from the Mayor

This was a challenging week for Council and for many of our constituents because of tension around Middle Housing.

The first week of the month is often a time to catch up and anticipate coming work without the pressure of Council meetings. 

Council work sessions this week focused on the needs met and addressed by voter approved bonds and levies supporting street maintenance and repair, and parks and recreational facilities.  

Happy Earth Day!  Our recent rainy weather helped alleviate the drought and today’s sun gives this day a much- appreciated feeling of optimism.

It feels like a long time since I last posted a blog. Council was out of session for Spring Break; and I followed that break with a week in Washington, DC for the City’s annual “United Front” lobbying trip.  We returned to meetings this week in a hybrid format for the first time and with a loaded agenda. 

This last week of Council meetings before Spring Break packed a policy punch.  

Big conversations are moving toward resolution, and one of those took place at Wednesday’s work session.