Community planning groups

Praised the clerk's SB 707 work but urged the council to expand community planning groups' role rather than minimize them, including better notification of vacancies and elections.

Said the city has failed at genuine community engagement and urged adoption of the 'seat at the table' proposal for planning groups.

Chair of the Community Planners Committee; supports virtual seat-time but says the organized presentation process adds burdens on volunteers, and urged giving CPGs a formal seat at the table.

CPC chair asked the council to add a 'seat at the table' — structured presentation time for community planning groups equal to project applicants — as part of the SB 707 rules update.