Suggested edit of the officeholder fund item from a math geek. 75k is 3× 25k, a 200 percent increase. 100k is twice 50k, a 100 percent increase. Thanks for reporting these agenda items
I was working from an iPhone and may have been too cryptic. What I was suggesting is:
Before: The city council’s June 17, 2025 amendments raised those limits to: $75,000 per year for district council members (a 300% increase), $100,000 per year for the at-large council member and city attorney (a 233% increase), and $100,000 per year for the mayor (a 200% increase).
Revised: The city council’s June 17, 2025 amendments raised those limits to: $75,000 per year for district council members (a 200% increase), $100,000 per year for the at-large council member and city attorney (a 233% increase), and $100,000 per year for the mayor (a 100% increase).
The first and third percentage increases are incorrect, the second is correct. And I know you have bigger fish to fry - was just trying to make this more accurate.
"$10.4 million construction contract for the “27th Street Complete Streets Project.” This item is to award a contract to Redgwick Construction to construct traffic safety improvements on 27th Street between Telegraph Avenue and Grand Avenue/Bay Place. According to the staff report, the work will include physically separated bicycle lanes, buffered bicycle lanes, protected intersections, pedestrian crossings improvements, bus boarding islands, curb ramps, and traffic signal improvements." Redgwick Construction is the contractor involved in the gas explosion that took place Dec. 11 in Hayward, CA. This is not to say that the contractor "caused" the accident - maybe the blame lies with PG&E. But until there's a "conclusion", why do this deal? BTW, the project to reconfigure E. Lewelling Blvd. was a very sore point with many of the residents who claim a poor relationship with said contractor over a period of about 1 year.
“Even if it opens up questions about who gets control of those decisions.” Indeed. It would be interesting to know what “qualified individuals” to serve means.
Suggested edit of the officeholder fund item from a math geek. 75k is 3× 25k, a 200 percent increase. 100k is twice 50k, a 100 percent increase. Thanks for reporting these agenda items
Mick, thank you for pointing that out! The article has been updated to say "3x increase" instead of "300% increase."
I was working from an iPhone and may have been too cryptic. What I was suggesting is:
Before: The city council’s June 17, 2025 amendments raised those limits to: $75,000 per year for district council members (a 300% increase), $100,000 per year for the at-large council member and city attorney (a 233% increase), and $100,000 per year for the mayor (a 200% increase).
Revised: The city council’s June 17, 2025 amendments raised those limits to: $75,000 per year for district council members (a 200% increase), $100,000 per year for the at-large council member and city attorney (a 233% increase), and $100,000 per year for the mayor (a 100% increase).
The first and third percentage increases are incorrect, the second is correct. And I know you have bigger fish to fry - was just trying to make this more accurate.
Best wishes
"$10.4 million construction contract for the “27th Street Complete Streets Project.” This item is to award a contract to Redgwick Construction to construct traffic safety improvements on 27th Street between Telegraph Avenue and Grand Avenue/Bay Place. According to the staff report, the work will include physically separated bicycle lanes, buffered bicycle lanes, protected intersections, pedestrian crossings improvements, bus boarding islands, curb ramps, and traffic signal improvements." Redgwick Construction is the contractor involved in the gas explosion that took place Dec. 11 in Hayward, CA. This is not to say that the contractor "caused" the accident - maybe the blame lies with PG&E. But until there's a "conclusion", why do this deal? BTW, the project to reconfigure E. Lewelling Blvd. was a very sore point with many of the residents who claim a poor relationship with said contractor over a period of about 1 year.
“Even if it opens up questions about who gets control of those decisions.” Indeed. It would be interesting to know what “qualified individuals” to serve means.