Ann Arbor officials aim to address City Council’s bad reputation in community Updated Dec 16, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 Council Member Ali Ramlawi, D-5th Ward, speaks during the Ann Arbor City Council's annual retreat and budget planning session Dec. 14, 2020.City of Ann Arbor Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI — After two years filled with political fights among City Council members over everything from water rates to new development to firing the city administrator, public confidence in Ann Arbor city government is low. In a recent city survey, only 57% of residents offered positive ratings about overall confidence in city government, down from 63% two years ago, and 60% offered positive ratings about city officials being honest, down from 66%.