Hoboken Mayor Emily Jabbour and Council President Ruben Ramos are announcing plans for the city council to have virtual caucus meetings, which their counterparts in Bayonne and Jersey City have in person, with the proposal up for a vote this evening.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Transparent and collaborative government is essential to earning and maintaining the public’s trust,” Jabbour said in a statement.
“My administration is committed to working closely with the City Council, sharing information openly, and engaging stakeholders to strengthen trust and ensure every voice has a place in the legislative process. We may not always agree, but we can always work respectfully and productively on behalf of our community.”
These virtual sessions, up for adoption on tonight’s council agenda, would take place at 5 p.m. two business days prior to each council meeting, which would typically be on Mondays.
These sessions would allow council members additional time to ask questions and discuss upcoming agenda items publicly prior to formal public votes and hearings.
The administration is also working to support council member hosted ward meetings throughout the city, giving residents more opportunities to engage directly with their elected representatives in public spaces.
The community meetings will allow residents to raise concerns, receive updates, and discuss neighborhood-specific issues, similar to what 1st Ward Councilman Paul Presinzano held last week.
“My colleagues and I are looking forward to a more collaborative working relationship with the Mayor’s Office,” added Ramos.
“By improving transparency and communication, we can focus on the work we were elected to do, and this renewed commitment sets a positive tone for how we will govern together moving forward.”
The measure before the governing body is sponsored by Ramos and 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen, also the council vice president.
The Hoboken City Council will convene for a regular meeting this evening at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 94 Washington St., which will also stream live on the city’s YouTube page.
Great ideas. Kudos to Mayor Jabbour and Councilman Ramos. It looks like a new day has truly re-dawned for Hoboken.
This is wonderful news. Helps streamline and shorten the pubic’s waiting time at the live council meetings and helps curb filibustering by certain council members and gadflies in the audience
This was Tiffanies idea all along. Didn’t you guys read her email, she thought of this years ago, she created the Hoboken Business Alliance and she probably helped Al Gore create the internet as well.
She should have been mayor.
Oh what a GIANT pile of HORSE crap.
1. Caucus has been around since the stone age.
2.She wanted to have a caucus and wanted to run the meeting with the Mayor SEATED with the council ( very Russo)
3. She did not “create the Hoboken Business Alliance” it was started as a joint effort with businesses, Community Development Director and THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL
As Tiffany likes to say ” I need to add a little color here” For you the ( Dumb ) public to actually understand…. Al Gore stole her idea
You see Tiffany loves to add ” a little color” JUST NOT IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD
Unfortunate that the personal attacks that we saw under Bhalla continue even after he is gone