Comments for Surf City Voice http://www.surfcityvoice.org Water News for Orange County and California Tue, 15 May 2012 18:40:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on GM Nixes Secret Desal Talks with Poseidon After Brown Act Complaints by Secret Poseidon Desal meeting stymied by Brown Act complaint. | Orange Juice http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2012/05/gm-nixes-secret-desal-talks-with-poseidon-after-brown-act-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-10835 Secret Poseidon Desal meeting stymied by Brown Act complaint. | Orange Juice Tue, 15 May 2012 18:40:54 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2968#comment-10835 [...] General Manager Nixes Secret Desal Talks with Poseidon After Brown Act Complaints Water District GM Kevin Hunt [...] [...] General Manager Nixes Secret Desal Talks with Poseidon After Brown Act Complaints Water District GM Kevin Hunt [...]

]]> Comment on GM Nixes Secret Desal Talks with Poseidon After Brown Act Complaints by Terry Francke, Californians Aware http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2012/05/gm-nixes-secret-desal-talks-with-poseidon-after-brown-act-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-10834 Terry Francke, Californians Aware Tue, 15 May 2012 17:02:07 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2968#comment-10834 Congratulations to Ms. Cook for correcting Best, Best & Krieger on the question of water supply as a "real property" issue to be discussed secretly. But Mr. Thomas needs further continuing education in the Brown Act if he believes that he could call a board meeting in San Diego or anywhere else at his discretion. The law strictly limits the situations in which local bodies may meet outside their jurisdictional boundaries. Congratulations to Ms. Cook for correcting Best, Best & Krieger on the question of water supply as a “real property” issue to be discussed secretly. But Mr. Thomas needs further continuing education in the Brown Act if he believes that he could call a board meeting in San Diego or anywhere else at his discretion. The law strictly limits the situations in which local bodies may meet outside their jurisdictional boundaries.

]]> Comment on GM Nixes Secret Desal Talks with Poseidon After Brown Act Complaints by merle moshiri http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2012/05/gm-nixes-secret-desal-talks-with-poseidon-after-brown-act-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-10830 merle moshiri Tue, 15 May 2012 13:05:54 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2968#comment-10830 Well ol Jeff Thomas is a real jokester is he not? Jokes about thumbing his nose at public perception seem to just come right out of his mouth before he thinks........again. First he finds having to file income accountings (700's) as a lot of paper foolishness and now he could "have meetings in San Diego if I wanted to). Tell me, why do we elect politicians of this ilk? is there nothing or no one out there dedicated to serving the PUBLIC interest rather than feathering their own nests? Merle Moshiri Well ol Jeff Thomas is a real jokester is he not? Jokes about thumbing his nose at public perception seem to just come right out of his mouth before he thinks……..again. First he finds having to file income accountings (700′s) as a lot of paper foolishness and now he could “have meetings in San Diego if I wanted to). Tell me, why do we elect politicians of this ilk? is there nothing or no one out there dedicated to serving the PUBLIC interest rather than feathering their own nests?
Merle Moshiri

]]> Comment on Commentary: Why Desalination is Dead in California by Desalination resources on the web http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2011/06/commentary-why-desalination-is-dead-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-10573 Desalination resources on the web Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:39:49 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2294#comment-10573 [...] http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2011/06/commentary-why-desalination-is-dead-in-california/ [...] [...] http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2011/06/commentary-why-desalination-is-dead-in-california/ [...]

]]> Comment on Is Your God an Environmentalist? by Is Your God an Environmentalist? « Boogie Green http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2012/03/is-your-god-an-environmentalist/comment-page-1/#comment-10336 Is Your God an Environmentalist? « Boogie Green Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:55:06 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2809#comment-10336 [...] Appeared in: Surf City Voice, 19 Mar ’12 [...] [...] Appeared in: Surf City Voice, 19 Mar ’12 [...]

]]> Comment on Microplastics: Avoid polyester fabrics to help prevent ocean pollution by Greening Laundry Day: Avoid Polyester Fabrics « Boogie Green http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2011/11/microplastics-avoid-polyester-fabrics-to-help-prevent-ocean-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-10167 Greening Laundry Day: Avoid Polyester Fabrics « Boogie Green Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:53:17 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2504#comment-10167 [...] Surf City Voice as “Microplastics: Avoid polyester fabrics to help prevent ocean pollution,” 06 Nov 11 [...] [...] Surf City Voice as “Microplastics: Avoid polyester fabrics to help prevent ocean pollution,” 06 Nov 11 [...]

]]> Comment on Water Chairman Still Believes He Didn’t Have to Report Wife’s Income by More Government Corruption Exposed: Business as Usual http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2012/02/water-chairman-still-believes-he-didnt-have-to-report-wifes-income/comment-page-1/#comment-10090 More Government Corruption Exposed: Business as Usual Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2682#comment-10090 [...] has also issued conflicting statements about the prenuptial agreement and has yet to produce it. And, regardless of the agreement’s [...] [...] has also issued conflicting statements about the prenuptial agreement and has yet to produce it. And, regardless of the agreement’s [...]

]]> Comment on How Downtown Surf City Evolved from its ‘Beaver Days’ Into a ‘Village’ by admin http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2011/04/how-downtown-surf-city-evolved-from-its-beaver-days-into-a-village/comment-page-1/#comment-10022 admin Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:38:54 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=1997#comment-10022 The article says nothing about Mr. Mola's religious beliefs nor does it imply anything. Even the word "Satanic" is in quotes. The city implied Satanism to sensationalize the need for redevelopment. I was a reporter at that time for the HB News. The facts came from city records at that time. The article says nothing about Mr. Mola’s religious beliefs nor does it imply anything. Even the word “Satanic” is in quotes. The city implied Satanism to sensationalize the need for redevelopment. I was a reporter at that time for the HB News. The facts came from city records at that time.

]]> Comment on How Downtown Surf City Evolved from its ‘Beaver Days’ Into a ‘Village’ by Sophia Mola http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2011/04/how-downtown-surf-city-evolved-from-its-beaver-days-into-a-village/comment-page-1/#comment-10020 Sophia Mola Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:05:54 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=1997#comment-10020 First of all, I'm very curious to know your reasons to so unnecessarily attach my uncle's name to this article in anyway other than improving the city. What are your sources to make such a claim that my uncle is associated with any satanic house or cult of any kind? What property are you talking about, and code violations do you have proof of? The finest inspectors of Huntington Beach signed off on all of his buildings and projects. Honestly, your "Satan's Home" segment could have been completely avoided. It is completely irrelevant to describe how Huntington Beach evolved from the 50's to now. And it NO way has ANY connection to my uncle and his christian spiritual beliefs. Leaving that opened insinuation that he possibly had any part of any satanic acts was completely unprofessional and damaging to my family's name. Check your facts next time. First of all, I’m very curious to know your reasons to so unnecessarily attach my uncle’s name to this article in anyway other than improving the city. What are your sources to make such a claim that my uncle is associated with any satanic house or cult of any kind? What property are you talking about, and code violations do you have proof of? The finest inspectors of Huntington Beach signed off on all of his buildings and projects. Honestly, your “Satan’s Home” segment could have been completely avoided. It is completely irrelevant to describe how Huntington Beach evolved from the 50′s to now. And it NO way has ANY connection to my uncle and his christian spiritual beliefs. Leaving that opened insinuation that he possibly had any part of any satanic acts was completely unprofessional and damaging to my family’s name. Check your facts next time.

]]> Comment on Water Boarding: MET Chairman John V. Foley’s $15,000 ‘Oversight’ Disclosed by Elaine Meigs http://www.surfcityvoice.org/2012/02/water-boarding-met-chairman-john-v-foleys-15000-oversight-disclosed/comment-page-1/#comment-9870 Elaine Meigs Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:45 +0000 http://www.surfcityvoice.org/?p=2699#comment-9870 This is an email I sent to the Municipal Water District Board of Directors today in response to this article. If you would like to respond in kind, the Board's email addresses may be found below. Dear Municipal Water District Board of Directors: I am writing today, disappointed and concerned about the news that yet another public servant has excluded himself from the necessity to follow the law. After reading John Earl’s article in the Surf City Voice about John Foley, I shook my head and wondered, as so many citizens do these days, why leaders do these things, and how they think they will continue to get away with them. Even more than that, I wonder if leaders understand the damage they do to the public trust when they ignore the law. As the Water District faces some challenging future decisions and works toward solutions, some of which will surely come up against some public scrutiny and resistance, it seems only reasonable that as a Board you would do everything within your power to police your own ranks, shine light on poor judgment and unethical leaders, and do what you can to maintain your dignity and credibility. Experience tells me, however, that I will likely continue to be disappointed by the decisions of people with responsibility for the public good. Just know that in the end, these things hurt you much more than they hurt us. Support for your decisions and trust in your ethics and judgment have been hurt mightily by turning away from news like this and not addressing these problems in a swift and public manner. Elaine Meigs Huntington Beach brbarbre@mwdoc.com ldick@mwdoc.com koifinns@gmail.com wayne@urbanwater.com jmthomas@mwdoc.com shinman@mwdoc.com lindaackerman@cox.net jvfoley@cox.net This is an email I sent to the Municipal Water District Board of Directors today in response to this article. If you would like to respond in kind, the Board’s email addresses may be found below.

Dear Municipal Water District Board of Directors:

I am writing today, disappointed and concerned about the news that yet another public servant has excluded himself from the necessity to follow the law. After reading John Earl’s article in the Surf City Voice about John Foley, I shook my head and wondered, as so many citizens do these days, why leaders do these things, and how they think they will continue to get away with them. Even more than that, I wonder if leaders understand the damage they do to the public trust when they ignore the law.

As the Water District faces some challenging future decisions and works toward solutions, some of which will surely come up against some public scrutiny and resistance, it seems only reasonable that as a Board you would do everything within your power to police your own ranks, shine light on poor judgment and unethical leaders, and do what you can to maintain your dignity and credibility. Experience tells me, however, that I will likely continue to be disappointed by the decisions of people with responsibility for the public good.

Just know that in the end, these things hurt you much more than they hurt us. Support for your decisions and trust in your ethics and judgment have been hurt mightily by turning away from news like this and not addressing these problems in a swift and public manner.

Elaine Meigs
Huntington Beach

brbarbre@mwdoc.com
ldick@mwdoc.com
koifinns@gmail.com
wayne@urbanwater.com
jmthomas@mwdoc.com
shinman@mwdoc.com
lindaackerman@cox.net
jvfoley@cox.net

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