Making rules, making excuses
More on the South Side rezoning issue:
Councilwoman Diane Cibrian is launching an effort to permanently add protection against similar mistakes in the future, and other council members are discussing preventive measures as well.
Cibrian wants an ordinance requiring that council be informed of any zoning decision impacting even nonbinding agreements and possibly an additional hearing.
Uhmmm, is there a reason why the council members couldn’t just ask the staff? I have no idea what actually happened but it’s really hard to take seriously claims of “I didn’t know” when reportedly three advisory panels and city staff recommended against the proposal.
And for Cortez to blame his lack on knowledge on his chief of staff is just pathetic on so many levels. If he has conflicting reports from the city staff and his chief of staff, should he maybe ask a few more questions? And if he relies on his chief of staff for information shouldn’t he make sure he hires someone who will get the information right?
Cibrian’s proposal only makes sense if the council made their decision without knowing the details. So what happens if the council receives all relevant information and still makes a bad decision? Given the weak excuses offered so far, I can’t help but wonder if we have just witnessed exactly what would happen.
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