SD CITY COUNCIL MEETING!!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Holy Mackerel · 10-01-2009, 12:54 PM

Guys find your City Council Member and send them a quick email on the local economic impact of the MLPA, and to VOTE NO at this meeting. I just sent Sherri Lightner another email.

http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/

I will see you at this meeting, who is joining me?

Tman · 10-01-2009, 01:50 PM

Frye is a surfer...a true blue old schooler. Hopefully she will lean in our favor.

Emerald, being that we are $179,000,000 in debt, I think if she realizes the negative effect on the SD economy, may help us.

Closing Pt Loma and LJ at the same time, unemployment would sky...

zenspearo · 10-01-2009, 01:50 PM

Guys,

We should model our SD City Council effort after Redondo's successful advocacy.

Here are the resolutions that come out of the Redondo's City Council. We want at minimum to achieve the same.

Please see attached.

zenspearo · 10-01-2009, 02:02 PM

We got to get the harbormasters, the boat shops, the tackleshops, the fishing day boats, etc. involved.

This is our hometown, no longer an abstraction of a state-wide closure. They've got to get in the game on this one. This paints a target right on their forehead.

Someone starts making calls and having some boots hit the pavement?

Holy Mackerel · 10-02-2009, 05:19 AM

Bump!

C'mon SD kayakers, our northern kayakers made an impact with the city of Redondo, let's do the same here in SD. This is one of the rare SD venues, we can attend.

See ya there!

BT · 10-02-2009, 07:42 AM

Just emailed Marti Emerald

People can also call their councilmember as well. You wont talk to them, but I know that when you call all you need to do is tell whoever answers the phone that you do not support the MLPA closures. The people answering the phones most likely have a spread sheet or something similar to keep track of all the calls so their councilmember knows what their community is saying.

A tip on emails and letters...keep them brief and make your point in the first line. Most likely your email is being read by a staffer, and your email will go into a folder after they see you support or are against something. Not many government representatives read their mail and they usually have a staff member screen everything.

Not saying don’t write a long well thought email, but even a simple "Mr. Councilmember, I don’t support XYZ, and I don’t think you should either" works. We area a tally to them. And ALWAYS include your name and address in an email so they know you are in their district.

Billy V · 10-02-2009, 10:26 AM

I just called Donna Frye's office and they let me speak for 5 Minutes
(That more time than I was allotted in the Last 6 MLPA Meetings I have attended.)

I was just told:
They are accepting E Mails prior to the Meeting and will use those comments to make a decision.

Please take the time to write to Ms. Frye, Tell Her how this will effect YOU.

DonnaFrye@sandiego.gov

Holy Mackerel · 10-02-2009, 10:29 AM

I know everyone is attending this meeting next week! But if you have not contacted your council person, please do so during your lunch!

	District 1 Councilmember Sherri Lightner E-mail: sherrilightner@sandiego.gov
	District 2 Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer E-mail: kevinfaulconer@sandiego.gov
	District 3 Councilmember Todd Gloria E-mail: toddgloria@sandiego.gov
	District 4 Councilmember Tony Young E-mail: anthonyyoung@sandiego.gov
	District 5 Councilmember Carl DeMaio E-mail: carldemaio@sandiego.gov
	District 6 Councilmember Donna Frye E-mail: donnafrye@sandiego.gov
	District 7 Councilmember Marti Emerald E-mail: martiemerald@sandiego.gov
	District 8 Council President Ben Hueso E-mail: benhueso@sandiego.gov

10-01-2009, 01:50 PM	#2
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Frye is a surfer...a true blue old schooler. Hopefully she will lean in our favor. Emerald, being that we are $179,000,000 in debt, I think if she realizes the negative effect on the SD economy, may help us. Closing Pt Loma and LJ at the same time, unemployment would sky... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

10-01-2009, 02:02 PM	#4
zenspearo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 167	We got to get the harbormasters, the boat shops, the tackleshops, the fishing day boats, etc. involved. This is our hometown, no longer an abstraction of a state-wide closure. They've got to get in the game on this one. This paints a target right on their forehead. Someone starts making calls and having some boots hit the pavement? __________________ A spearo, but we are in this MLPA mess together

10-02-2009, 07:42 AM	#6
BT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Carlos Posts: 202	Just emailed Marti Emerald People can also call their councilmember as well. You wont talk to them, but I know that when you call all you need to do is tell whoever answers the phone that you do not support the MLPA closures. The people answering the phones most likely have a spread sheet or something similar to keep track of all the calls so their councilmember knows what their community is saying. A tip on emails and letters...keep them brief and make your point in the first line. Most likely your email is being read by a staffer, and your email will go into a folder after they see you support or are against something. Not many government representatives read their mail and they usually have a staff member screen everything. Not saying don’t write a long well thought email, but even a simple "Mr. Councilmember, I don’t support XYZ, and I don’t think you should either" works. We area a tally to them. And ALWAYS include your name and address in an email so they know you are in their district. __________________ if your brain had fists, you could only hurt yourself!

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10-01-2009, 12:54 PM	#1
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Guys find your City Council Member and send them a quick email on the local economic impact of the MLPA, and to VOTE NO at this meeting. I just sent Sherri Lightner another email. http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/ I will see you at this meeting, who is joining me?

10-02-2009, 05:19 AM	#5
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Bump! C'mon SD kayakers, our northern kayakers made an impact with the city of Redondo, let's do the same here in SD. This is one of the rare SD venues, we can attend. See ya there!

10-02-2009, 10:26 AM	#7
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I just called Donna Frye's office and they let me speak for 5 Minutes (That more time than I was allotted in the Last 6 MLPA Meetings I have attended.) I was just told: They are accepting E Mails prior to the Meeting and will use those comments to make a decision. Please take the time to write to Ms. Frye, Tell Her how this will effect YOU. DonnaFrye@sandiego.gov