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Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

L.A. bus and bike lane measure will cost $3.1 billion, a new report says. Backers cry foul

Measure HLA would cost L.A. at least $3.1 billion over the next decade.
The proposal could lead to shelving other construction projects to make way for required transportation improvements.
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Firefighters launch campaign against Measure HLA, saying 'road diets' threaten safety

The union representing Los Angeles city firefighters is campaigning against Measure HLA, a ballot proposal aimed at improving safety on the city's streets.
The union is concerned that Measure HLA will lead to slower emergency response times and put additional strain on the city budget.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Disneyland and Honda Center face 2% gate tax under Anaheim ballot proposal

The Anaheim City Council will consider Tuesday asking voters to impose a 2% gate tax on visitors to Disneyland and the Honda Center to generate extra revenues to pay for additional staff and new city amenities.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Garcetti wanted 9,735 cops. But L.A. won't be able to hit that target

The Los Angeles City Council scaled backMayor Eric Garcetti's spending plan for the Police Department on Wednesday, after receiving a report that said his target for police hiring cannot be achieved.
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Mission Local
9 months ago
Mission District

Food Bank fears $0 in city funding for 2025

In an email sent to all employees of the SF-Marin Food Bank on Thursday, Executive Director Tanis Crosby said that Mayor London Breed has recommended curtailing funding for the Food Bank by 2025."For FY24, Mayor Breed has only allotted a total of $20 million in funding resources for all grocery programs - down from $30 million in FY23," reads the email, which is titled "Important Update - Mayor Breed does not prioritize food security in City budget."
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Matt Paprocki: Making Chicago safer and more affordable must be Brandon Johnson's primary goal

When Guggenheim Partners announced this month that it will be relocating to Miami, it joined a growing list of heavy-hitter Chicago firms that have moved out.That frustrates me.I know Chicago is a great city.But clearly our elected leaders need to do more to convince Chicagoans and the city's business leaders they're going to address our biggest problems.
Padailypost
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Tanaka suggests using artificial intelligence at City Hall to reduce labor costs

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
Palo Alto Councilman Greg Tanaka said tonight (May 1) that he wants to look at laying off city employees and replacing them with artificial intelligence."I wonder, with AI and using ChatGPT, do we need as many people as we have?"Tanaka said during a discussion about the city budget.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Council approves 5.5% property tax hike, as it passes controversial city budget | CBC News

Toronto Mayor John Tory has made his resignation official after days of controversy and a long, tumultuous day at city council that saw the approval of his 2023 budget.Tory announced late Wednesday night he will step down on Friday at 5 p.m. after spending the next two days meeting with Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie and city staff to "ensure an orderly transition."
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Vote on LAPD transit patrols sparks City Hall debate over safety on Metro system

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to extend the LAPD's contract to patrol Metro's buses and trains, setting off a fresh debate over rising crime on the region's transit system and the push to find alternatives to police.On a 10-2 vote, the council retroactively approved a six-month contract extension for security services at Metro, also known as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Editorial: Lightfoot's budget is political, but cash-strapped Chicagoans can still breathe a sigh of relief

The mayor sees her budget as a product of "doing the work" and also making a commitment to the city doing the right thing, especially when it comes to supporting migrants as well as women from other states seeking abortions.How much financial support the city should provide women from out of state seeking abortions here is a complicated question, but no humane person could quibble with supporting the hundreds of migrants who've been arriving here day after day.So if Lightfoot has decided the city can manage without that increase for the upcoming budget year, we're putting that one in the win column.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Portland Moves a Step Closer to Overhauling Government with a New Voting District Commission

Portland is one step closer to transitioning to a new form of government after City Council appointed the city's geographic district-drawing commission Wednesday, the first of three groups that will play a key role in overseeing the transition.Despite some concerns with the timeline, the city's transition team says they are on track to implement the new form of government by the 2025 deadline.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Commissioner Mapps Reveals Alternative to Charter Reform Measure

City Commissioner Mingus Mapps has released a much-anticipated charter reform proposal to serve as an alternative to the charter reform measure headed to the November ballot.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

Eric Adams calls for Santos to step down

Adams has repeatedly called on the federal government to address the migrant crisis, which has stretched city resources with the arrival of over 41,000 asylum seekers since last year.Earlier this month Adams stopped short of urging Santos to step down, despite calls from the congressman's own party to resign over false claims he made about his background from his Jewish ancestry to his investment banking career.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Portland Environment News 2022

The Portland Clean Energy Fund distributed $107 million in green energy project grants in 2022.The Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) distributed its second round of grant funding in 2022, doling out $107 million to 65 projects slated to reduce carbon emissions, expand the green energy workforce, and lower Portlanders' utility bills.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: Mayor Snaps Back at Overfunded Cops, Toxic Bloomin' Algae in the Willamette, and Trump Judge May Help Trump

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San Francisco Chronicle
1 year ago
San Francisco

San Francisco office vacancies could mean a $200 million hit to city's budget

The hollowed-out offices of downtown San Francisco 's skyscrapers might cost the city as much as almost $200 million in annual lost property taxes in the coming years, according to a new estimate.A model released by the Controller's Office Wednesday projects three different scenarios for how badly the city's property tax revenue could be hammered by the high vacancy rates plaguing the formerly bustling towers of the Financial District and elsewhere in the city.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Preservation office gets new design standards and equity plan - Austin Monitor

After years of hashing out details, the new and improved standards are set to appear before the Planning Commission in October.If approved, the standards will move forward as a code change for a vote by City Council.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Changes to major Austin intersections lead to fewer crashes, new report shows

It's part of an Austin Transportation Department program with the goal of eliminating serious injuries and fatalities on city roads.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Education

city councilmembers call for restored school budget

A super majority of members of the New York City Council called for Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David C. Banks to restore individual school budgets by using the more than $700 million in newly-discovered unspent federal stimulus funds.
Politics NY
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Speaker Adams rebukes allegations she retaliated against council members over budget vote

All is not well in City Hall.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Fill Out Your Ballot, Portland Speaks Up on Abortion Rights, and Blood-Drinking Celebs

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY!It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week!
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Tenant Group Blasts Krekorian as LA City Council President

New LA City Council president Paul Krekorian (Getty) On Tuesday, amid the fallout from this month's explosive L.A. City Council racism scandal, the body's remaining members unanimously elected Paul Krekorian, who represents the east San Fernando Valley, as its next president.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Six weeks out from controversial base rate review hearings, Austin Energy proposes yet another rate hike - Austin Monitor

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 by Kali Bramble
amNewYork
1 year ago
Education

Council passes resolution to reverse reductions in school budget | amNewYork

The New York City Council unanimously passed Resolution 283-A on Tuesday, which calls upon both Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Schools Chancellor David C. Banks to immediately reverse the Department of Education's (DOE) reductions to school budgets.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Austin Water set to address staff shortage - Austin Monitor

Monday, July 25, 2022 by Veronica Apodaca
Austin Water discussed efforts to address its staff shortage at Wednesday's Water and Wastewater Commission meeting.
Austin Monitor
2 years ago
Austin

Council to consider equitable funding levels for minority chambers of commerce - Austin Monitor

Thursday, March 17, 2022 by Chad Swiatecki
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

17 City Council members to forgo an inflation-tied pay raise of nearly 10% as of deadline, including indicted Ald. Ed Burke

Two other council members - Roderick Sawyer, 6th, and Sophia King, 4th - are also choosing the mayor-or-nothing path, forgoing reelection bids to try to unseat Lightfoot.
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Austin faces federal bribery charges.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago Public Schools plans to spend nearly $10 billion next school year

Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday released its proposed $9.5 billion budget for the next school year, a spending plan that's $200 million more than this year even though the district continues to experience enrollment declines.
Politics NY
1 year ago
Brooklyn

DiNapoli and Lander applaud city's fiscal savings, warn of choppy economic waters ahead

State and city Comptrollers Tom DiNapoli and Brad Lander both applauded Mayor Eric Adams Tuesday for his efforts in building over $8 billion in reserves into the city's Fiscal Year 2023 Adopted Budget , but warned of troubled economic waters ahead for the Big Apple.
Politics NY
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Richmond County judge tosses city's non-citizen voting law after GOP suit

Richmond County Supreme Court Judge Ralph Porzio struck down the city's seven-month old law allowing legal non-citizens to vote in municipal elections Monday, saying it violates the state constitution.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

A Judge Said He Would Reverse New York City's School Budget

A judge in Manhattan said on Thursday morning that he was planning to vacate New York City's recently adopted education budget and give City Council members the opportunity to revisit their vote.
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