Open fires ordinance

Said the 20-person limit and 25-foot tree buffers would gut family gatherings and existing barbecue areas, and complained the public wasn't meaningfully involved before the rules were drafted.

Pointed out that existing park barbecue spots at Buchanan and Highlands parks don't meet the buffers, and that spare-the-air rules could kill year-planned large events.

Called for an equity lens, asked who the ordinance serves and how unhoused residents who rely on fires for warmth will be helped, and called out the air-quality double standard with the data center.