Mayor Mahan's proposal to allocate 5% of San Jose council members' salaries for accountability aims at improving governance beyond the current four-year election cycle. Critics, lacking experience in performance reviews, argue against it, but the writer emphasizes the necessity to measure outcomes effectively. Also noted is the troubling involvement of PG&E's Teresa Alvarado in campaign activities amidst ongoing negotiations with the city's council, raising ethical concerns regarding potential influence on local governance.
"What is certain is that you get what you measure. About the only thing measured today is San Jose's General Fund budget, and a balanced budget seems to be about the only thing we get consistently."
"Recent revelations that Teresa Alvarado, vice president at PG&E, managed campaign operations for San Jose City Council candidate Gabby Chavez-Lopez are deeply troubling."
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