Re: Why Ad Hoc Committees?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:33 am
Sebastopolitans pay top dollar for city staff, why not let them do the heavy lifting?
Staff should be capable of researching options, issuing RFPs, negotiating contract proposals, and presenting options to council during town hall meetings (where concerned constituents could ask questions and have them answered).
The ad hoc committee approach relies on a subset of our council to spend many hours for less than minimum wage on work that ought to be performed on their behalf by our well-paid staff. It's no wonder we had only three candidates for two open seats during the 2024 election cycle, who has time for such job responsibilities?
Staff should be capable of researching options, issuing RFPs, negotiating contract proposals, and presenting options to council during town hall meetings (where concerned constituents could ask questions and have them answered).
The ad hoc committee approach relies on a subset of our council to spend many hours for less than minimum wage on work that ought to be performed on their behalf by our well-paid staff. It's no wonder we had only three candidates for two open seats during the 2024 election cycle, who has time for such job responsibilities?