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Council reopens discussion and schedules public presentation on proposed fire assessment
Summary
Council voted to reopen the fire assessment matter and to schedule the consultant presentation and public comment so residents can review the effort; a public speaker urged transparency, saying consultants were paid "over $70,000."
A council member moved to reopen the item for discussion and to bring the consultant presentation back to a public meeting with opportunity for public comment and potential council action. The motion carried on roll call; staff said it will reach out to the consultant to make the presentation available at an upcoming meeting (likely Aug. 25) and that public comment and council direction could follow.
A public speaker (Sharon Stafford) urged that the consultant work be presented publicly and noted the consultant engagement cost. “We are paid over $70,000 to have this workshop, research, and all this stuff,” the speaker said, urging that citizens be given the chance to see where project funds were spent. Council clarified the motion was to present and allow discussion and action afterward, and staff confirmed the timeline would be accelerated to accommodate public review.
