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Residents and council spar over Measure F implementation as staff defend rollout
Summary
Public speakers and council members criticized the Permit Simplicity (Measure F) rollout, alleging website glitches and zero program applications despite inquiries; Community Development staff said the program is active, extended application windows when forms failed and blamed survey noise and implementation details for low take‑up.
Several members of the public used the Jan. 6 meeting to criticize the city’s implementation of the Permit Simplicity initiative (Measure F), which aimed to simplify the permit process via a training‑based program.
"In spite of reports of progress, it still takes way too long in this city to get a permit," said a public speaker, who described a 28‑person recruitment drive in early 2023 that generated inquiries but — she said — no completed…
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