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Examination of proposals affecting Council powers

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      Council Member Sanchez details specific proposals from the 1999 Charter Revision Commission that would have affected Council powers, and questions Mastro about his stance on these proposals.

      • Proposals included limits on Council's budget powers, changes to land use review processes, and increased thresholds for tax increases
      • Sanchez questions why Mastro believed the mayor should have more budgeting powers
      • Mastro defends the proposals as not being an attack on Council powers, but rather a restraint on both sides of City Hall
      • He emphasizes that he learned from the 1999 experience and that his role as Corporation Counsel would be to defend the policies set by the Council and the Mayor