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Commissioners call for workshops, amendments and follow-up after contentious debate
Summary
Following the budget votes and the escrow motion, several commissioners asked for more public workshops, directed staff to draft master development agreement amendments and committed to further meetings to reach consensus on allocations and design details.
Several commissioners requested more time for public workshops and staff follow-up to ensure projects reflect resident priorities and to reduce mistrust expressed by some board members. Commissioner Smith and others urged more public conversation prior to finalizing allocations; staff committed to meet with Commissioner Perkins and counsel to draft amendment language to the master development agreement and to bring back proposed funding sources.
Commissioner Fesick and others emphasized the need to 'empty the closet' — a phrase used during the meeting to convey the need for an inventory and prioritization of projects — and to focus on practical compromises that can be implemented without violating CRA statutory constraints. The board agreed to reconvene in October to finalize escrow allocations and to schedule workshops to surface community feedback.
