“we need a housing strategy before we do anything else with the zoning”
“if the city gave as little as a $400 grant” to someone it’s considered supported housing — this counts toward the goal.
jeff fogel walked in right as his name was called 
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“why don’t we go around and drop a penny on every doorstep and claim every household is supported housing?” tell ‘em jeff
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“there’s no reason we can’t increase taxes on the rich” AGREED, COMRADE. addresses 3/5 of council’s choice not to increase real estate tax for FY19
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a white man gently mansplaining affordable housing, downplaying importance of the habitat program, bookended by black mothers advocating for the habitat program that has allowed them to become homeowners. take a seat, sir.
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another white guy very concerned about downtown businesses. please, won’t someone think of the hotel occupancy rates?!?!!???? maybe the trad workers will book a block of rooms at the new hotel on cherry & ridge? is they the tourism you’re looking for?
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he has 5 complaints, but doesn’t list them clearly. my dude is very confused about how parking works. says downtown is “dirty and scary” and there is “aggressive panhandling”
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he finishes by handing out some kind of custom, bound books to members of council. dying to know what’s in those

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new city attorney robertson now presenting new city council meeting procedures as decided at the council retreat. sounds like there will be a public hearing, despite the resolution-only wording on the agenda.
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drink every time someone says “roberts rules”
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new guidelines propose prohibiting electronic communication between councilors about a matter being discussed during public hearing. signer pushes back, says it’s no different than a verbal sidebar... but it’s so much sneakier. contrary to the spirit of a public hearing!
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how will he read your tweets tho
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
luckily it only stops them from reading each *other’s* tweets! mine are still required reading.
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