Rather than halting the creation of all future Task Forces, the Speaker
and Council Members should make sure that in future, the legislation
should include the following provisions:
- Any Task Force created by the Council should include sufficient representation from stakeholder groups as well as the City Council itself, and be chaired or co-chaired by a Council Member or staffer.
- From the outset, all there should be a vigorous public outreach and participation built into the law – so that as many good ideas as possible are gathered, and most importantly, so that the Taskforce can help expand the constituency for change.
- Finally, if the Mayor’s office denies critical information to a Task Force necessary for it to do its work, the Council should consider using their subpoena power.
Don't give all control to Mayor involve the public!
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