03/20/2006: "Busy Work Session Tuesday For CC"

While the published County Council agenda for Tuesday, March 21 simply states the Council will be holding "Work Session on Various County Issues", there is no indication of what the content of some of those sessions might be. In the light of the recent -and continuing- statements that the Council is dedicated to open and transparent government, The Guardian contacted Council Chair Lichter to ask if he could enlighten us on what some of those county issues might be.

Chair Lichter was kind enough to respond with the following list:

● The appeal procedure for Hearing Examiner decisions;

● Proposed revisions to the SJC animal ordinance;

● The proposed ADU draft ordinance;

● Proposed revisions to the ordinance and resolution re: Lodging tax funds and the Lodging tax advisory committee;

● Council procedures with respect to the Charter.

● A signing ceremony for the Local 1849 Contract with the County.

And also "other items as may occur to the Council, and as there may be time available. There will be, at the start of the session, a Citizen's Access segment, and at the Chair's discretion and with the consent of the Council, we may want to discuss topics raised herein sometime during the day, time permitting".

Sounds like a full day's work.