I know it seems like this is a pretty straight forward and expected plan by the City.  Especially when you consider so many of the new hires are going to police, sheriff deputies, and staff for new libraries and community centers the city built to accommodate the increase in population.

Very few of the positions appeared to be completely discretionary spending.  You could argue the the money the City is spending on the housing initiative is an overreach of the Cities scope of government.  But homeless program and the housing problem isn't going to solve itself so it seems the City is taking an active role to ensure at least some affordable housing gets built.