<div dir="ltr"><div><div>...this sounds like an opportunity. We are short on time to collect, so every day counts. How about some pressure for the clerk to release the measure? Dan Gjerde and the others could intervene and help us while taking a stand too. If they are against fracking and want it to stick, then both their and our approaches are complementary, as long as theirs is written supportive-ly. <br>
<br></div>Bless your work!<br></div>Kelly<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 5:48 AM, edward Oberweiser <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:edoberweiser@gmail.com" target="_blank">edoberweiser@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thanks Tim for your thoughtful discourse. I have been thinking on these lines for some time now. I am the chair of the Ocean Protection Coalition. We were the ones who started the sups thinking along the lines of a moratorium last year. We just wanted to get a moratorium in place before fracking becomes legal in California. Then Dan Gjerde decided he wanted to fold it into existing county regs about oil drilling off the coast. So I just learned yesterday that it would be on the agenda May 20. <br>
</div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Tim Rice <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim@multitalents.net" target="_blank">tim@multitalents.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>On Thu, 15 May 2014, edward Oberweiser wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi everyone,<br>
><br>
> I just heard from Supervisor Dan Gjerde about an anti fracking ordinance on<br>
> the May 20 meeting agenda (see below).<br>
<br>
</div>This brings up some interesting questions in relation to our effort.<br>
<br>
I would guess that those that think our ordinance was developed to<br>
"ban fracking" might get excited that the Sups may do an "anti fracking<br>
ordinance" too.<br>
<br>
Some of us (hopefully most) joined this effort to get a "community rights"<br>
ordinance on the ballot. We chose fracking as its "single issue" in the<br>
hopes that it will have the least push back in the county. Understanding<br>
that the concept of "community rights" has been forgotten in this country<br>
for about 150 years and so might require some education to get it passed.<br>
Once the idea that a community has the right to make decisions on matters<br>
that effect the community takes hold (again), there are more "issues" to<br>
be looked at.<br>
<br>
So what effect might the Sups ordinance have on our effort?<br>
Like so many things, the answer is, it depends.<br>
<br>
We could end up with a county ordinance on the books at election time.<br>
Then if the voter knew about it, they might look at our ordinance and<br>
say "Why do we need another one?"<br>
<br>
We could end up with 2 ordinances on the ballot causing enough confusion<br>
to cause both to fail.<br>
<br>
The Sups could decide to just put our ordinance on the ballot. Would<br>
that be a good thing? Maybe, maybe not. It would depend on if<br>
that would enhance or detract from our "community rights" education.<br>
We can't change our world without changing our thinking. Our community<br>
rights ordinance is part of changing our thinking.<br>
<br>
I'm sure there are numerous scenarios. Some more likely, some less.<br>
<br>
I guess I'll just hold the vision of shortly being able to ask just<br>
about anybody in the county "Who Decides?", and they'll answer<br>
"We the people".<br>
<br>
Nothing happens unless we dream it first.<br>
<br>
> Ed Oberweiser<br>
> OPC Chair<br>
<div>><br>
> Dan Gjerde<br>
> 8:34 AM (1 hour ago)<br>
><br>
><br>
</div><div><div>> Ed,<br>
><br>
> We have a very simple agenda item. It's direction to staff, showing support<br>
> For an anti fracking ordinance.<br>
><br>
> If at least three board members vote in favor, staff will bring back a<br>
> complete ordinance for adoption at a later meeting.<br>
><br>
> A show of support by audience attendance.<br>
><br>
> Sent from my iPad<br>
><br>
<br>
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