Paul Kraabel Subject Files

The Paul Kraabel Subject Files document his tenure on City Council and the Committees he chaired. Particularly well documented is Kraabel's involvement in land use, housing and transportation issues. His records measure 15.2 cubic feet and date from 1972 to 1991, with the bulk of the records dating from 1980 to 1989. The records are arranged in six functional or issue-related areas, including: Downtown Plan, Housing, Land Use and Urban Development,... Legislative and Interdepartmental, Transportation and Utilities and Waste Water Management. More detailed descriptions of records are found below at the beginning of each category's file listing.

Please note that published documents are removed from Councilmembers' records and cataloged and indexed in the Published Documents database. Researchers should check the Published Documents online index for published material which may be referred to in the Kraabel records. Also, "notebooks" are located throughout the records and refer to collections of documents prepared by Central Staff or other Legislative Department members for City Council committee members to assist with decision-making. The notebooks may include a table of contents, a decision agenda, reports or memoranda by Central Staff analysts and background information pertinent to the issue. The Legislative databases on the City Clerk's website can assist in establishing the chronology of specific issues.