Budget sparks, ICE ordinance rewrite, and the final days of the 2025 city council

Did you know the city council basically cannot ensure that allocated money is spent on the thing for which it was allocated? The city council ended 2025 with a flurry of action, often revealing a power struggle between the lines. We start with the continued federal campaign of aggression against our immigrant neighbors and the now-rewritten immigration separation ordinance. The budget passed with last minute negotiations amidst pointed gestures. A humane homeless encampament response ordinance was passed and vetoed. Oh, and Robin calls for the city clerk to lose his job. Recorded 12/17/25.

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