Sarah Darby, editor-in-chief of Mill Valley's "Jagwire" really hit some nails on the head.
Go here http://www.mvnews.org/blogs/citytalk/2012/02/09/city-council-candidates-for-ward-three-talk-about-upcoming-elections/ and then scroll down and read two stories
All you ever wanted to know about local elections and more and My first city council meeting (sort of)