Here's an insightful comment by NAC reader Brandon Smith, which succinctly refutes the latest episode of historical revisionism (a form of blind man's bluff in hindsight) piously offered to the public by 3rd district councilman Steve "Yodeling Landlord" Price. See CM Price: The 3rd council district is "just like a spoiled child" for context. Take it away, Brandon ...
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After further research and consultation with the actual City Attorney, the "neighborhood assocations" changed their minds about hiring a full-time City Attorney as a solution to the lack of resources in the City Legal Department.
The "neighborhood associations" did not change their minds about the need for adequate legal resources to enforce local laws.
According to our research and advice from the current City Attorney, the same $80,000 salary suggested by the Council could hire a full-time legal secretary and another part-time City Attorney dedicated to ordinance enforcement. Funding a single City Attorney at $80,000 would do little to expand his or her capability to enforce local ordinances. Furthermore, few attorneys would risk their private practices to serve at the whim of a Mayor and without adequate staff.
In the Council's defense, this plan was not properly articulated to them or the public. That will change.
More on this in the near future.
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