[GPSCC-chat] San Jose City Council to consider CA DISCLOSE Act, Tues, arrive 1:40 PM
Spencer Graves
spencer.graves at prodsyse.com
Mon Jan 23 19:16:58 PST 2012
Hello, All:
The San José City Council is set to consider tomorrow whether it
wants to endorse the California Disclose Act. I've heard that Mayor
Reed is opposed to it, but between 4 and 7 of the 10 City Council
members are for it. Shaunn Cartwright, Occupy San José Media Committee,
recommends we come and register to speak on the issue. Council member
Ash Kalra, a strong supporter, suggested we arrive at 1:40 PM to be
safe; see below. Shaunn said she thought Mayor Reed would have killed
this in December but for the number of people who appeared to speak for
it. Now we need people to help ensure its approval.
Thanks,
Spencer
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: What time Tuesday for the CA DISCLOSE Act issue?
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:23:04 -0800
From: District2 <District2 at sanjoseca.gov>
To: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
CC: iq4rent <iq4rent at hotmail.com>
Hello Spencer,
There's no certain time for the item to be discussed but I think that
arriving at 1:40 pm would be safe.
Sincerely,
Ash Kalra
Councilmember, District 2
City of San Jose
200 E. Santa Clara Street, 18th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Check out the District 2 Website: www.sjdistrict2.com
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*From:*Spencer Graves [mailto:spencer.graves at prodsyse.com]
*Sent:* Monday, January 23, 2012 3:08 AM
*To:* District2
*Cc:* iq4rent
*Subject:* What time Tuesday for the CA DISCLOSE Act issue?
Dear Councilperson Kalra:
What time would you suggest people come for the City Council
discussion of the California DISCLOSE Act in the Council meeting Tuesday
PM?
Shaunn Cartwright (see below) has asked people to come for this
at 3 PM. I ask, because my naive review of the published agenda for
Tuesday suggests it could potentially come as early as 1:40 PM.
However, that's only a guess on my part based only on the position of
this as is item 3.3 on the published agenda, with item 3.2 being listed
for the morning closed session and 3.1 being a report by the City Manager.
Thanks,
Spencer
-------- Original Message --------
*Subject: *
RE: [occupy-san-jose] California Disclose Act and Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1:30
PM: San José City Council Meeting
*Date: *
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:33:09 -0800
*From: *
iq4rent <iq4rent at hotmail.com> <mailto:iq4rent at hotmail.com>
*Reply-To: *
occupy-san-jose at googlegroups.com <mailto:occupy-san-jose at googlegroups.com>
*To: *
<occupy-san-jose at googlegroups.com>
<mailto:occupy-san-jose at googlegroups.com>, <shaian456 at gmail.com>
<mailto:shaian456 at gmail.com>
Please ask Ash what time we should be there tomorrow for the council
vote on the DISCLOSE Act.
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Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:30:07 -0800
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com <mailto:spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
To: iq4rent at hotmail.com <mailto:iq4rent at hotmail.com>;
occupy-san-jose at googlegroups.com <mailto:occupy-san-jose at googlegroups.com>
Subject: [occupy-san-jose] California Disclose Act and Tuesday, Jan. 24,
1:30 PM: San José City Council Meeting
Hello, All:
The California Disclose Act would require more complete
disclosure of the source of funding for advertisements for candidates
and initiatives (www.caclean.org/progress/ab1148.php
<http://www.caclean.org/progress/ab1148.php>). It is scheduled for a
vote in the California Assembly on Jan. 31. If it gets a 2/3 majority,
it could become law this year, if I understand correctly. If it gets a
simple majority, we can at best hope to get an initiative in a 2014
election, where we can expect that big money will do their focus groups
and figure out how to defame this so the public thinks it's bad. (They
have demonstrated a great ability to make the electorate believe that
black is white and white black.)
I therefore encourage you to go to "www.cleanmoney.org
<http://www.cleanmoney.org/>" and sign their petition if you haven't
already (second item under "Get involved" in the left hand column of
www.caclean.org <http://www.caclean.org/>"). I also encourage you to
try to find out how your representatives in the California Assembly and
Senate feel about this and write them asking how how they feel about
this and asking for their support if you cannot find their position or
thanking them if they support it or asking them to reconsider if they
oppose. You can find them by selecting "Find my representative" near
the top middle at "http://assembly.ca.gov <http://assembly.ca.gov/>",
and entering your address. I just did this (without bothering to
research their positions), sending the following to both my California
Assembly and Senate representatives:
* What is your position on the California Disclose Act? It
is my impression that it is needed. Thanks, Spencer Graves
Also, at today's General Assembly, Shaunn asked us to please
attend Tuesday's City Council meeting and express your support for a
City Council resolution supporting the California Disclose Act . Shaunn
suggested we arrive at 3 PM. I'm confused about the meeting time,
because a web page for the San José City Council meetings says they meet
Tuesdays at 1:30 and Thursdays at 7 PM
(www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/agenda.asp
<http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/agenda.asp>). The current agenda
indicates that the City Council meets in closed session at 9 AM and open
session at 1:30 PM
(www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20120124/20120124a.pdf
<http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20120124/20120124a.pdf>), with
this being item 3.3 under "3. Strategic Support Services" right after
"3.1. Report of the City Manager" and "3.2. Labor Negotiations
Update", with a recommendation that the latter be heard at 9 AM.
Shaunn said that Mayor Reed opposes this, and it's on the agenda
for Tuesday only because enough Occupiers appeared at an earlier meeting
to speak for it that it was referred to committees and the City
administration for their evaluation. That evaluation has now been
competed and is available via the web links above. It can be passed
Tuesday provided enough people appear in time and ask for a minute to
make a brief statement supporting it. Unless Shaunn clarifies why she
suggested arriving by 3 PM, I encourage you to arrive before 1:30 with
material to read or otherwise help you be productive while waiting for
this issue to be considered.
Thanks to Shaunn and others for their hard work on this issue.
Best Wishes,
Spencer
--
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San José,CA 95126
ph: 408-655-4567
web:www.structuremonitoring.com <http://www.structuremonitoring.com/>
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