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Undergrounding petition

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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

Public comments (5)

NeutralJanine AllenOct 13, 2026

Asked whether the undergrounding petition has a deadline.

City Council — October 13, 2026 · 2:41:25 →
OpposedRick WeissSep 22, 2026

Presented records showing proponents Michael Hen and Andrea Byrd were allowed to edit the city's petition with 72 changes, including reassuring language never used in twelve prior city petitions.

City Council — September 22, 2026 · 8:55 →
OpposedGary SteinbergSep 22, 2026

Argued petition language claiming a 50%+ property-owner vote is needed to form the district is legally false under Prop 218 — only returned ballots, weighted by assessment, are counted — and asked the council to suspend the petition.

City Council — September 22, 2026 · 12:01 →
OpposedPortia WeissSep 22, 2026

Laid out steps: verify Steinberg's claims via city attorney opinion, suspend circulation, terminate AD 118-2 formation, remove the city engineer from petition drafting, and bar proponents from editing petitions.

City Council — September 22, 2026 · 15:23 →
OpposedChivon RobinsonSep 22, 2026

43-year resident read her unanswered July 26 email opposing the petition, which omits total costs, foreclosure risks for unpaid assessments, and statutory rights being waived.

City Council — September 22, 2026 · 35:50 →