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<DIV>In a message dated 8/16/2007 9:42:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
kmathewson@secretgardens.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear BAREC
Supporters,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am pleased to announce the overwhelmingly
positive feedback we have received from the community regarding the referendum
drive. Our website has been updated with all the latest articles and it
continues to be a place for updates. Please look at: </FONT><A
title=http://www.savebarec.com/ href="http://www.savebarec.com/"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>www.SaveBAREC.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>
when you have time<SPAN class=261004607-15082007>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Additionally, we continue to lead the community
in the effort to protect the citizens and the BAREC land. On Friday,
August 10, 2007, SaveBAREC.org filed a CEQA (California Environmental Quality
Act) lawsuit against the City of Santa Clara for adopting what we feel is an
inadequate Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The lawsuit<SPAN
class=261004607-15082007> (actually a petition)</SPAN> challenges six major
flawed areas in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), including the soil
testing and cleanup, traffic, significant impacts, loss of farmland, and
history. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In filing this <SPAN
class=261004607-15082007>"</SPAN>Petition for Writ of Mandate,<SPAN
class=261004607-15082007>"</SPAN> SaveBAREC is challenging the validity of the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in an effort to protect the residents from a
faulty cleanup process and the community from an environmental document that
is inaccurate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I, Kirk Vartan, was nominated to be the sole
spokesman for the group during the referendum and CEQA <SPAN
class=261004607-15082007>petition </SPAN>proceedings. This means should
anyone contact you or ask you for information, please direct them to me via
email (the best way) or by phone. Contact information is as
follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Email: <A title=mailto:spokesman@SaveBAREC.org
href="mailto:spokesman@SaveBAREC.org">spokesman@SaveBAREC.org</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone: 888-BAREC-80, press 0 (888-227-3280, press
0)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our priority right now is the referendum.
We would like you to attend the<SPAN class=261004607-15082007>
Tuesday,</SPAN> August 21, 2007 City Council meeting<SPAN
class=261004607-15082007> at 7pm</SPAN> when they discuss the referendum
and determine the next steps. We hope the Council will save the City of
Santa Clara over $172,000 and simply rescind the resolutions. If they do
not, the Council will be forced to put these two resolutions on the ballot in
February 2008, costing the taxpayers an additional $172,000.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=261004607-15082007>As a side
note, t</SPAN>he Tuesday SJ Mercury News article<SPAN
class=156392604-17082007><FONT color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN>(August 14,
2007) had a slight error when it stated SaveBAREC was a non-profit. VIVA
is the primary 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting the grassroots community
SaveBAREC<SPAN class=156392604-17082007><FONT color=#0000ff>
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
title=http://www.savebarec.org/docs/sj-merc-aug-14-2007.pdf
href="http://www.savebarec.org/docs/sj-merc-aug-14-2007.pdf"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.savebarec.org/docs/sj-merc-aug-14-2007.pdf</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=156392604-17082007> </SPAN><SPAN
class=156392604-17082007> </SPAN></FONT><BR><BR>We continue
to work for the public good and for protecting the LAST significant piece of
public agricultural land in Santa Clara.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you,<BR> <BR>Kirk Vartan<BR>SaveBAREC
Spokesman<BR> <BR><A title=mailto:spokesman@SaveBAREC.org
href="mailto:spokesman@SaveBAREC.org">spokesman@SaveBAREC.org</A><BR><A
title=http://www.savebarec.org/
href="http://www.savebarec.org/">www.SaveBAREC.org</A><BR>888-BAREC-80</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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