Is the City Council "Stronger" than the Mayor?

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published February 14, 2007 at 9:30 AM PST

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Why is it taking so long for KPMG to complete San Diego's 2003 financial audits? Host Tom Fudge speaks to San Diego City Council President Scott Peters about the debate over budget powers, and when h

Tom Fudge: Last week, financial problems at the City of San Diego came to a head in confrontation between the mayor and the City Council. Against the mayor's strong objections, the council passed a resolution requiring the mayor to seek council approval for all budget decisions.

This dispute gets to the question of who will have the greatest influence over decisions that could solve San Diego's financial problems. It also brings into question how well the city's new "strong mayor" form of government is working.

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Guest

Scott Peters, San Diego City Council president, and the council's representative for District 1.