[CRNMC] signature jam deadline update

[edward Oberweiser]

Hi everyone,

I'm puzzled by the perceived possibility that the supes could "challenge
the legality' of the ordinance if we get it on the ballot. How can a vote
by the people be challenged?

Ed


On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Linda Jupiter <jupiter at mcn.org> wrote:

> Thanks for your good thinking about the deadline, Karina. I know Carrie,
> too, was doing her best to hold out for a later day.
> It makes perfect sense; we of CRNMC need to come from our greatest place
> of power.
> Onward,
> Linda
>
> Hello, core committee,
>
> 5000 signatures was always our minimum goal. From the beginning, many
> people have expressed the desire to collect as many signatures as possible,
> which Katrina Bartolomie at the county, also specifically recommended to us.
>
> Sorry I couldn't be on the conference call, but I must protest!  After all
> the time Kelly and I spent confirming and the time the whole group spent to
> agree to the 25th, no one, not even the "core group" has the authority to
> change that decision, without putting it out to the larger group (at least
> beginning with the 20 or 30 or so who have been participating in the
> discussions, plus all the proponents) for reaction about turning the
> signatures in on the 20th.
>
> The core group is just the committee chairs, with the job of coordinating
> all the actions we are doing. In this situation, it can make
> recommendations, sure. But to change what we've already agreed to for no
> good reason, absolutely not! This is a strategic decision, better made by
> the whole group or by the proponents, in whose name we are putting this
> forward to the community (and who may be taking a risk, in doing so).
>
> The more sigs we have, the stronger our case that we are representing the
> people, should the supes decide to challenge the "legality" of the petition
> and send it to a judge for an opinion as to whether the ordinance is
> "defensible." Getting the minimum signatures is a weak place to be, should
> we have to answer the challenge of the supes and/or a judge.
>
> I see nothing to gain by turning them in so early. We are already being
> cautious by not taking the extra 2 weeks that Katrina has said she would
> allow us.
>
> I'd like to see us gather 8000 signatures, so we have more options, should
> we need them. If we can get double the required signatures, we would have
> the option of going on the june ballot should the supes hold us up for any
> reason and we can't make the november ballot.
>
> I've talked to Beth and Carrie and we are in agreement that we would like
> to keep the June 25th date for bringing all the petitions together and then
> turning them in to Katrina on the 26th, as we've already agreed.
>
> If anyone has a really good reason why we shouldn't wait, I'd like to hear
> it.
> Karina
>
>
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