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Public asks for more reporting on mayor's time; some councilmembers favor periodic updates
Summary
Two members of the public urged clearer reporting on the mayor's time and administration activities; Jeff Blakely asked for a monthly report while Don Stevens pushed for in-person council attendance and said accounting officials' time is not the council's role.
In closing public comment, Jeff Blakely said recent discussion about the mayor's activities had made him "uncomfortable" and asked for more transparent reporting on how officials and contractors use public time and money; he suggested a "monthly report" to show actions taken and time spent.
Don Stevens, also in the public comment period, said it is not the council's job to account for management's time and urged the council to meet in person. Mayor Tennison responded that he is "here every day," answers emails throughout the day and is on-call, and that he also performs ordinance enforcement such as addressing vehicles parked on sidewalks.
Councilmember Emily Sabo said she supports periodic reporting and is still "learning the ropes," while Councilmember Joshua Good noted he attended virtually due to illness and apologized for his absence from in-person attendance.
