Sewer Topic Roundup...

Each of these comments deserves an entire topic and discussion of it's own. I'll just address each of them briefly and keep the list available for future lengthy analysis and discussion.

Sewer Plant & Water Quality Standards: 10:24 AM
Just to reiterate, the LARWQCB sets the standards, not the means to achieve them. The Thousand Oaks Hill Canyon WWTP is meeting all the Water Board requirements using the Trickle Bed Filters (TBF) process.

City Council Meeting - Treatment of the public: 10:37 AM
I agree. I have respect for Mr. Villegas and the council members, but it is clear that it is a one way street. There is no respect for the rights of the public. You could visibly see how Mr. Dorsey Smith was the only speaker that Mr. Villegas considered an equal that he couldn't demean or talk down to.

Illegal Immigration: 10:50 AM
This is certainly a hot button issue. I don't know what can be done on a city level. As you can see, Escondido is asking that State and Federal laws be enforced. Whether Arnold and George have the will to comply is out of our control.

Triple Dipping Consultants: 1:19 PM
I do want to tackle the issue of consultants. Someone on another topic provided a link to the September warrants list. It is disappointing to see so much money being spent and how much of it is leaving the community. We hear a lot of rhetoric about creating jobs - but I think the City itself could provide a lot of good paying jobs to locals. With all due respect to Mr. Payne and his long years of service to the community, why did he "retire" if he knew he would be spending the next ten years "consulting" on all of the capital projects. It is a shameful conflict of interest, self-dealing, and manipulation of power and influence.

It is also against the law as of June 1st of this year. (See Cal. Gov't Code § 87406.3(a), which reads as follows:) "A local elected official, chief administrative officer of a county, city manager, or general manager or chief administrator of a special district who held a position with a local government agency as defined in Section 82041 shall not, for a period of one year after leaving that office or employment, act as agent or attorney for, or otherwise represent, for compensation, any other person, by making any formal or informal appearance before, or by making any oral or written communication to, that local government agency, or any committee, subcommittee, or present member of that local government agency, or any officer or employee of the local government agency, if the appearance or communication is made for the purpose of influencing administrative or legislative action, or influencing any action or proceeding involving the issuance, amendment, awarding, or revocation of a permit, license, grant, or contract, or the sale or purchase of goods or property."

Friends of Fillmore & New PAC: 10:00 AM 1:57 PM & 2:19 PM
Yes, evidently the Friends of Fillmore have regrouped and created a new PAC called Citizens for a Safer Fillmore. I have some documents to post from the FPPC filings as soon as I get time. They are in support of Ken and Laurie. If the FOF come out with new attacks on Patti it is still the same individuals/companies.

Referendum Decision: At 3:44 PM
The intent of the Referendum has been severely perverted by the City. And, it does NOT revert to 894 homes. There is no Master Plan. The underlying zoning is Residential Low 1-7 homes per acre. Still a maximum of 700 homes. The issue of "piece mealing" is weak. I hope to post all of the General Plan LUE pages referencing this as soon as I get them scanned in. In the meantime, if you have a copy of the "Master Plan" and all of the attendant resolutions, let's see it.

City Revenue: 10:41 PM
"Keep taxpayer expenditure to a minimum" That will certainly be my goal. There is a regular election in March, so there would not necessarily be a special election required for Fillmore. A special election might cost $12,000. If the City had any interest in saving taxpayer money, a compromise would have been reached long ago. Or, they would have accepted the Planning Commission decision to adopt the NFSP alternative of 480 homes, which was already certified in the EIR. Also, why was the 700 alternative selected and then NOT adopted with the inclusion of a school which was called for in the EIR? To blame the public for these decisions is deceitful.