Could the recall have been avoided? Candidates respond.

“If elected, I will work with the council to rebuild the trust between residents and city council from the bottom up and middle out. We must continue to preserve and protest the right of our residents to recall officials they perceive as not properly discharging their responsibilities. However, we should raise the required threshold for recalls to ensure that they are only reserved for forcing out officials accused of misconduct, crime or ethics violations—-to align the purpose of a recall with its desired effect.” (8/16/21)