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Residents press council on 11th Street flashing light and question poll transparency ahead of 1¢ tax
Summary
At oral communications Aug. 12, resident Brian Taylor urged faster repairs to a flashing light on 11th Street, saying any cost is worth saving a child's life, and resident Mike Nunez criticized the outreach and disclosure of a recent poll the council used regarding a proposed 1¢ tax, seeking details on respondent counts and deadlines.
During oral communications at the Aug. 12 Upland City Council meeting, Brian Taylor, a resident, urged the city to complete repairs to a flashing light on 11th Street. Taylor said staff identified underground wiring as the cause and that repairs, though more expensive than he expected, are "way way worth it" if they save a child.
"That doesn't matter if that saves 1 child's life. That's way way way worth it," Taylor said, praising the staff member who tracked the issue.
Later, Mike Nunez, who identified himself as a resident of 15th Street, pressed the council for transparency about a recent Pronto poll the council had referenced in advance of a proposed 1¢ tax measure. Nunez asked whether the poll included 400 respondents, questioned a figure he characterized as "880,000," and said he had not seen information about the poll's deadline or methods on city or social media channels.
"If the police department needs funding, tell us," Nunez said, adding he did not know how the public could make an informed decision on Nov. 5 without clearer disclosure of what the city would do with any revenue and how the poll was conducted.
The clerk reminded speakers of Brown Act limits on discussing items not on the agenda and noted that the council can take public communications under advisement for later consideration. The council did not provide an immediate response to Nunez’s requests for the poll data during the meeting.
