07-27-2010, 01:28 PM
There are so many unresolved issues so that something is always on the Council Agenda. Nothing on the agenda does not happen.
How much time?
Not only time away from the agenda during committee meeting and during Council meetings, but also the cost of staff time in preparation before the meetings and follow-up afterward.
There are many issues for which the Council has sole responsibility and on which only the Council can act. Any other items take time, money, and concentration away from those core issues.
So, maybe just this one ineffective resolution? Or, since one is done, then surely there is time for another, and another, and another...
Moreover, there is no evidence that County Council resolutions have any impact on policy at the national level.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park