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Council weighs tighter rules for NDAs and public notice after contentious data‑center debate
Summary
City staff presented options for limiting nondisclosure agreements in development deals, proposing public workshops, a standard NDA template and early council notification. Residents urged stricter rules and at least three weeks’ public notice before a contested agenda item; council asked staff to draft policy language.
City staff told the council on Oct. 9 that existing practice allows staff to negotiate nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and sign some routine NDAs (for example, utility‑related documents) but that recent controversies prompted a review of policy and practice. Michael Ostrovsky, the city’s chief development officer, presented a menu of options that includes staged public "meet the project" events for large proposals, a standard NDA template, council review of major NDAs tied to economic…
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