There isn't a commission yet. No money has been spent. It will be put on the ballot and that will cost money, just as a strong mayor initiative would have. Let the people vote as the mayor says!

The Police Union is worried about the cost of the Charter Commission but not the cost of the arena? They're not concerned about the city leasing city parking and losing millions of dollars from the general fund? This ploy is ridiculous.

I should also add that neither PS& or Sac Charter serve English Language Learners or Special Ed kids, while nearby elementary schools like Fruitridge and Ethel Philips have as much as 40% ELL students. Why is this? Because ELL and Special Ed kids drag down a school's scores.

Schools of choice choose the kids.

Dysfunctional--coming from Kevin, that's rich. People have to keep in mind that this is not about what Sacramento needs. Our city government exists to provide services for us and keep our city livable, not to make money for developers. The council-manager form of government is accessible to ordinary people like us who want a say in how our city is governed. The city manager doesn't make policy, he just runs the city departments. We get to go before the council and lobby for ourselves. A strong mayor government doesn't give us that access to the decision maker. In that form of government, the council can put forth policy, but the mayor has the power--and he's not part of the council. That's the whole point-Kevin wouldn't have to be there for those meetings. He wouldn't have to listen to ordinary citizens who come to the council meetings. He would get to run the city all on his own. The strong mayor issue is about Kevin-this is what he wants for himself. It's not about the kids or education, it's not about the city of Sacramento. It's about Kevin.