[CRNMC] Report from the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors mtg 08/12/2014

[Beth Riedel]

Thanks for being there, Robin.
I'm really glad they are willing to wait till November. We really don't 
want to confuse people!

Beth R.


On 8/12/14 5:22 PM, bodhirobin at pacific.net wrote:
> Report from the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting 08/12/2014
>
> They brought up their proposal for an anti-fracking ordinance and opened
> it up to public comment.  I was the only person from CRNMC so I asked, “Is
> this a competing ordinance?  I thought you voted unanimously last week to
> put Measure S on the November ballot.  Why are we putting 2 competing
> ordinances on the November ballot?”
>
> Barry Vogel is in favor of the anti-fracking ordinance based on Butte
> County written by interim County Counsel Doug Losak because it is
> straightforward and will hold up to constitutional scrutiny.  It can also
> be passed right here and now by the Board of Supervisors rather than wait
> for November.  He said the CRNMC initiative, Measure S, is fatally flawed
> because it has multiple issues and is unconstitutional.
>
> Carre Brown wants to wait on the BOS anti-fracking ordinance until after
> November when the People have spoken on Measure S.  She said that while
> gathering signatures, the CRNMC deceived the People by making it about
> anti-fracking.
>
> John McCowen made it clear that they voted unanimously for Measure S just
> because it was their duty to confirm the pubic signatures, but he first
> wanted a report on its legality.  He agrees that they should wait until
> after the November election before moving their ordinance forward.  If
> Measure S passes, it would supersede this BOS anti-fracking ordinance.
>
> John Pinches agrees to wait until after the November election for this
> ordinance.  Let the People make their statement, and then, if Measure S
> fails to pass, then move ahead with this one.
>
> Dan Hamburg is in favor of the BOS ordinance because it distinguishes the
> “good” fracking (steam) from the “bad” (chemical hydrocarbon) fracking.
> And it will stand up to constitutional muster.  He wants it in place now
> to fall back upon in case Measure S doesn’t pass in Nov.
> He disagrees about the deceit from the CRNMC because they were
> straightforward about asserting community rights over corporate rights.
>
> Dan Gjerde moved to pass it now.  Lost 2:3.  Result: No action taken on
> the BOS's anti-fracking measure.
>
>
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Beth Riedel
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