Q&A
Balance of power between mayor and city council since 1989 charter revision
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Council Member Restler asks Professor Lane about shifts in the balance of power between the mayor and the city council since the 1989 charter revision. Professor Lane acknowledges the need to revisit this balance after 35 years.
- The 1989 charter revision created a more powerful mayor and council
- Implementation of term limits and other changes may have affected the balance
- Professor Lane suggests it's important to reexamine this balance now
Lincoln Restler
0:42:25
Good.
0:42:26
Okay.
0:42:26
Well, I will jump in.
0:42:27
I've got lots of questions.
0:42:28
I was really looking forward to this conversation.
0:42:30
So Maybe I'll kick it over to Professor Lane.
0:42:39
I think, you know, as you discussed and speaker Quinn discussed, the reforms passed by the 89 charter revision commission created a more powerful mayor and also a more powerful council in a number of ways to serve as a a check on the power of the mayor.
0:42:54
Do you think we've seen a shift in the balance of power between the mayor and the council in the ensuing 35 years, the implementation of term limits, other changes, how do you think do you think that we need to revisit that balance of power between the mayor and the council, and how do you think we should approach doing so?
