Media

This year they have to get the amendments in by 10am the day before the meeting they are considered so the public has a fighting chance of knowing what is going on. Be careful tho, often the consider amendments at two meetings and some committees won't let you speak twice - so check that out before you speak and find out if they are doing a two meeting process or getting it done in one and done. The committees vary.

It's in front of two committees tonight meeting at the same time in different parts of town.

4 changes since yesterday, including adding the ALRC (Alcohol License Review Committee)!

Budget, budget, budget season

Judge Doyle Square and budget season.

As reported to the EOC . . . which recommended that they needed more information before making a final recommendation on body cameras and did not accept the report of the committee.

Surprise! Here's the press release and a few thoughts:

Is this the best we can do? 48 hours and 18 minutes notice on a meeting about community policing and Body Camera Ad Hoc Committee? You gotta be freakin' kidding me. What kind of a public process is this? Certainly not "robust" in any sense of the word.

Well - at least it looks like he is trying to be responsible with our tax dollars. Hope its not just all a song and dance.

I went over 10,000 words and had to start a new file . . .

Ok, not many of the departments got covered in the meeting that went til 11:00 last night, so all the rest will be doing their initial presentations today. And then the alders are off the races, asking questions, proposing amendments and tinkering around the edges.

Streets, Parking and Engineering were sent home to come back tomorrow. They have a 10 minute recess. It's currently 20 minutes to 8:00, they will probably start budget at 8:00.