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Audit of draft coverage — issues found and fixes applied
Summary
Internal audit of the draft articles and timeline found issues (speaker name inconsistencies, local place name spellings, timeline boundary clarifications, and numerical claims requiring verification). Revisions corrected place names, clarified speaker attributions per transcript rules, flagged factual claims needing double‑checking, and adjusted phrasing to avoid implying facts not in the transcript.
Spelling and naming: The draft corrected transcript misspellings (e.g., "Bergamont" normalized to the local place name "Bergamot" and "Third Street Promenade" corrected from the transcript text). Where the transcript self‑identified speakers (Anna Fernandez, Rachel Quark, Michael Feinstein, Maria Loya and others) those names were used. For presenters who did not give a full name on the record, the article uses functional commissioner labels rather than inventing a full name.
Attribution and identity: The audit flagged inconsistent speaker name spellings (Landris/Landress/Landrew) in the transcript. Per the speaker‑identification rules we used the exact labels that appeared most consistently in the meeting ("Commissioner Landris") and, where a speaker did not self‑identify, used a functional label ("Commissioner (proponent of cottage court)"). The audit requires staff verification if formal minutes or an audio recording identify a different official name; the article notes where the transcript itself is ambiguous.
Chronology and boundaries: The timeline entries were adjusted to reflect explicit segment boundaries where topics shifted (e.g., planning director’s report ended at SEG 165; staff SB79 presentation began SEG 446; the public‑comment block on SB79 begins SEG 2413). When the transcript did not make an exact topic end clear, block_id_end was set to the last on‑topic segment or to SEG 0000 if unknown (none were left as SEG 0000 in the final package).
Numerical claims and facts to verify: The audit flagged numerical claims presented by public commenters (e.g., 292 acres needed to meet the 5 acres/1,000 target, 192 acres estimate from the airport) and by staff estimates; these were preserved as attributed quotes and called out for verification in clarifying_details and the provenance fields. The article does not treat those claims as agency findings.
Framing and balance: The audit required more direct quoting in contested areas and stronger separation between reported claims and independent facts. The articles were edited to front‑load key outcomes (the commission’s recommendation and vote) and to attribute claims clearly to speakers. No editorial conclusions or legal interpretations beyond what staff and the City Attorney office stated in the meeting were added.
Remaining items for verification (recommended to staff): 1) Confirm the official spelling of local place names and the record of commissioners' correct surnames for the formal minutes; 2) Verify staff numeric tables (parcels, net zone capacity) from the staff report for publication; 3) Confirm the date shown in this package (candidate meeting year chosen to match references) before publishing if an official event date is required.
Severity summary: Minor to moderate issues (mostly spelling, speaker clarity and numerical verification) were fixed or flagged; no high‑severity factual errors (such as misattributing quotes) remain in the final articles.
