Remarks by Mike Riley
42 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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“still responsive to all the process and complexity stuff what the part that's not responsive to is because it's trying to balance another goal which is um concerns about the dark sky right and so and and as i said not By fixing something now, then create this other thing that we're going to then fix. Somebody's going to fix again in 9 to 12 months from now, and then we're going backwards on something. It just seems like that the order here is we're a little out of order. So if we can fix the process issues and some of the complexity issues, and we're going to retain that part. but we're…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Can we add a 60-year or longer affordability period as an additional bonus point thing? I'm sorry, Mike.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Sure. Can we add as an additional bonus point or whatever you call the three things at the end there, permanent supportive housing, the AMI priority and accessibility, can we add a lengthened term greater than 30 years?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“it is late but because we because we're moving events to this space so I understood there was also more parking in those cases so I'm in support yeah I mean I'm generally I'm generally supportive of it as well I mean it looks like maybe about a million dollars of this is actually bond financed am I right about that because the rest is coming out of reserve funds is that something Eric you can speak to”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Just to clarify, so are these, they're numbered up there, and as I understand it, that's the order of priority, right? They were presented a little bit differently in the memo that we got. So just to confirm, that's the order of priority what's up on the screen? Yes. Yeah.”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“So one is on the program and one's on the revenue side. So the revenue side first. Is the committee suggesting that we do not pursue revenue bonds, the 501c3 revenue bonds, or that's one of the different mechanisms if I understand it right? And if so, why?”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“And then on the program side, what was the reason the committee didn't support the need restricted purchase program?”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yeah, I think just in comparison to the number of units.”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“I'm generally supportive. I have a couple of concerns and things I'd like to make sure we spend more time understanding going forward in the work plan process. I think the affordable housing bond thing is a difficult thing because it's going to be something we have to persuade the community of its value in the investment. I think there's no question, though, that an additional source of revenue is critical to achieving the goals. And we heard that very clearly from the chairs, the co-chairs of the committee. And so I don't see the way around having a thorough and robust community conversation…”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“Okay, I mean, I think I think if there's and maybe maybe it's worth even asking the questions. There's something else that could be done that has not been explored so far that generates some revenue that should be on the table. But I do think the registration fee is part of setting ourselves up to be able to more effectively use some of those other tools. So that's why it's one of the first steps up here.”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“Good. Okay, great. Are we gonna have like a maybe a phase one in the phase 2 to the work plan? And then maybe also, like, what are we? What's the advocacy stuff that comes out of this? If the land value tax is one of mine.”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“So what happens if we were in a scenario where We're having trouble meeting the in-stream water rights. What happens in that situation? How does that get managed in terms of, well, somebody's going to have to, some user's going to have to adjust its flow? I'm thinking kind of out into the future. I mean, something like that might happen. What's involved? What's the regulatory process? I mean, I understand it sort of starts cooperatively between us and TOD, right? But then if we can't work it out, then what”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“And if we had to decrease our water, would we pull more from groundwater? Would we have the ability during that peak season in the summertime to do that?”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“So I have one comment, sort of things to dig into, and then maybe a request actually at the Council, and that is I still have concerns that are we adequately looking at future scenarios that are maybe worse than we might like them to be in a more water-constrained future with the impacts of climate change, especially taking into account glacial retreat and what that's going to mean. And if we're not doing that now, are we going to be ready for it? And we're just going to end up with these kind of really abrupt curtailment situations. And, you know, it sounds like the science is saying…”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“So far. But it seems to me that it's incumbent upon us to think a little bit harder about some future scenarios that might be a little bit worse than we might like to contemplate. And then what does that mean about the choices before us today in terms of conservation and kind of preparing for that in the future? Climate change, from what I see, is happening at faster rates at greater scales everywhere, basically, than what most of the consensus science predictions have shown us so far. So I'd like to know that we're being a little more fast, proactive on the scenario. So maybe it's just…”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“Um, I, I also support the civic assembly concept of using that. I don't know if we can use it for the whole growth plan, but to pick like a question, but I think it's a great opportunity to, to use that specifically for something that's truly about Ben, like that we have full influence over right? Well, maybe not all of it, but most of the stuff, um, was a little different on the one we did with youth homelessness. Um, I think the other thing I would say is that, um, The neighborhood districts that I'm engaged with them are going to see themselves up here. And I think if they're just a way to…”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“HAB-Jacques Juilland. Those are open to the public, obviously, there is public meetings, but their work session format. HAB-Jacques Juilland. Correct right and they're in public works campus in our fall springs. HAB-Jacques Juilland. And some of the other stakeholder that you were talking about, they will be at the table with us and the discussion or. HAB-Jacques Juilland. You're making sure that they really come and pay attention to this. HAB-Jacques Juilland. For setting the stage for the. Right. HAB-Jacques Juilland.”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026