<div dir="ltr">Hi Robin,<div><br></div><div>I'm so glad that you were there and thank you for your report on the actions and description. I'm curious to know what you think of the legal critique of Ordinance S, and Shannon's defense of it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Lets talk soon. Maybe we can get together before the 17th. I'd like your input on reports to print..., for that matter, maybe we can get my computer to reach your printer.</div><div><br></div><div>
Sandy</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 5:22 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bodhirobin@pacific.net" target="_blank">bodhirobin@pacific.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Report from the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting 08/12/2014<br>
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They brought up their proposal for an anti-fracking ordinance and opened<br>
it up to public comment. I was the only person from CRNMC so I asked, “Is<br>
this a competing ordinance? I thought you voted unanimously last week to<br>
put Measure S on the November ballot. Why are we putting 2 competing<br>
ordinances on the November ballot?”<br>
<br>
Barry Vogel is in favor of the anti-fracking ordinance based on Butte<br>
County written by interim County Counsel Doug Losak because it is<br>
straightforward and will hold up to constitutional scrutiny. It can also<br>
be passed right here and now by the Board of Supervisors rather than wait<br>
for November. He said the CRNMC initiative, Measure S, is fatally flawed<br>
because it has multiple issues and is unconstitutional.<br>
<br>
Carre Brown wants to wait on the BOS anti-fracking ordinance until after<br>
November when the People have spoken on Measure S. She said that while<br>
gathering signatures, the CRNMC deceived the People by making it about<br>
anti-fracking.<br>
<br>
John McCowen made it clear that they voted unanimously for Measure S just<br>
because it was their duty to confirm the pubic signatures, but he first<br>
wanted a report on its legality. He agrees that they should wait until<br>
after the November election before moving their ordinance forward. If<br>
Measure S passes, it would supersede this BOS anti-fracking ordinance.<br>
<br>
John Pinches agrees to wait until after the November election for this<br>
ordinance. Let the People make their statement, and then, if Measure S<br>
fails to pass, then move ahead with this one.<br>
<br>
Dan Hamburg is in favor of the BOS ordinance because it distinguishes the<br>
“good” fracking (steam) from the “bad” (chemical hydrocarbon) fracking.<br>
And it will stand up to constitutional muster. He wants it in place now<br>
to fall back upon in case Measure S doesn’t pass in Nov.<br>
He disagrees about the deceit from the CRNMC because they were<br>
straightforward about asserting community rights over corporate rights.<br>
<br>
Dan Gjerde moved to pass it now. Lost 2:3. Result: No action taken on<br>
the BOS's anti-fracking measure.<br>
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