Sacramento Press / City Council studying proposal for independent budget analyst:
"The independent budget analyst is separate from the strong mayor proposal because the budget analyst office would be developed through an ordinance, Fehr explained in a phone interview. The strong mayor format cannot be set up through an ordinance because the city’s governance structure is established in the city charter, he noted. The city charter must be changed in order for Sacramento’s mayor to gain new powers.
Fehr wrote that the independent budget analyst office could be paid for in two pieces: $370,000 would come from the city’s general fund, while $130,000 would come from special funds. The position could also lead to future savings for the city, according to Fehr."
Updates on SEA/SPS Contracts
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I was going to write my own but this write-up from The Bulletin has loads
of good info. Apparently, the talks are going slowly with less than a month
to...
3 hours ago
