Did you know the city council basically cannot ensure that allocated money is spent on the thing for which it was allocated? The city council ended 2025 with a flurry of action, often revealing a power struggle between the lines. We start with the continued federal campaign of aggression against our immigrant neighbors and the now-rewritten immigration separation ordinance. The budget passed with last minute negotiations amidst pointed gestures. A humane homeless encampament response ordinance was passed and vetoed. Oh, and Robin calls for the city clerk to lose his job. Recorded 12/17/25.

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