In her day job, missing three days of work with no excuse would likely get Trini Pehlivanoglu fired, she said. As a City Councilmember, she would face no consequences at all.
That’s because, despite Lansing’s City Charter’s allowing City Council to regulate its own attendance, it never has. That has led to problems, such as when Councilmember Brian Jackson “forgot” to attend 11 out of 12 Ways and Means Committee meetings in 2020.
An ordinance proposed by Pehlivanoglu and Council President Ryan Kost would set definitions — and consequences — for missing Council and committee meetings…