In the November 18, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Robin Bloomgarden writes in a letter:
CityAccountability.org gathered 5,000 extra signatures, within the 100 days allowed, to put an elected independent auditor measure on Eugene’s May 2018 ballot. Obviously, people from all sides think this is a good idea whose time has come. There were numerous city rules and codes to meet in getting it done. City accountability met the challenge, but the city itself did not.
According to city code 2.980, they had 20 days to “present” the completed petition to the City Council after it was certified by city recorder. On day 22, the city attorney included something about it in a memo in a packet to councilors — not exactly a presentation, or on time to meet city code requirements. …