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MEMORANDUM Date,: May 13, 1995 To: Bill Goodrich, City Attorney From; Terry Hendriksen, Flanning Commission -1~. CC:Mayor and Council RE: May 11, 1995, Request for Additional Information On December 12, 1994, Mr.Gromberg authored a mernon'\l1dum cornpming the cost of two bridge options. Subse,quentty, tvIr. Gromberg wa~j invited to attend ~1 Plarming Commission meeting. rvlany i:;,sues vvere discussed with Mr. Gromhetg during that meeting and the Phuming COH11;11jssiotl subcommittee subsequently published a critique of his memo whk,h I would like included by reference. In thismt;mon.mdlill1 I will fOt;US on two issues. The following two examples are representf.ltive ofMr. Gmnlberg's willingness to pubH~h dec.eptive infonuation: 1. Mr. Gromberg did not l)se tht:. aligru11ent prop0sed by the Phmning Commission. The aliglU11e.J1t he used increased the cost estirnate for the \V,,;st alte.rnativt:". 2. Mr. Grornberg rninimizt',d the cost estimate t)r the East option by underestimating pwperty acquisition costs by as rnuch as 90% He also j~Teated the appearance. his propertyacqui::-itioJl estimate came from an appraiser. Although Mr, Gwmberg agree{\ to correct these two issues when be meet wilh the Planning Commission, he has not published an updated repm1. 1 believe Mr. Gromberg intentionally C'rafted <J. ske\\'cd compariS011 to heip EDC justify the East ...)ption. I-lis tlm~li!lingness to com:ct elTcrS reinfNces this suspkion. r,,'icmbers of the. City Council and various Commissk'l1s must r,~ly upon staff to research issues and provide imparti.~tl information. Allowing anyone to create propag3Jlda packaged as analy!iciJJ drtta undermines the integrity of all ~taff resl:;'l.fch. Untrustworthy staff reports tl:m:e council and COrl1111iSS10l1 1'llembers to duplicate rese~:Hch. If \\'e can't trust info.rmatiol1 provided by staff\'\:e should eliminate these positions. t ij L ::~ Z L ~ (, I ~~~ 'Ii!! X',Ij N (: i ,;.. tv' 1 .:) ~~; T~' :: 7 He I l~; "~.3 ;1.~'! ~~ 1 ,.,. "'"7.1.' ,.') i..~. J. c;:: _ p T _~ ~ '~~ri.: ..i _, '." .. "