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From:communic-a-c-request@calpoly.edu on behalf of Cynthia Marie Lambert To:Cynthia Marie Lambert Subject:Cal Poly Events News — Feb. 14, 2019 Date:Thursday, February 14, 2019 11:27:48 AM Cal Poly Events News for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 All News is for Immediate Release 1. ‘And Then They Came for Us’ Documentary to Screen at Cal Poly Feb. 20 -- Cynthia Lambert Communications Specialist University Communications Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 805-756-5160 http://calpolynews.calpoly.edu/ ********************************************************************************************************************************************* Contact: Roberta Wolfson 805-756-2491; wolfson@calpoly.edu ‘And Then They Came for Us’ Documentary to Screen at Cal Poly Feb. 20 SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Cal Poly English Department and College of Liberal Arts will host a screening of the award-winning documentary “And Then They Came for Us” from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Room 2 in the Advanced Technology Laboratories (No. 7) on campus. In 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, paving the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese-Americans. “And Then They Came for Us” features activist, producer, and Sacramento State Professor Emeritus Satsuki Ina, Ph.D.; actor and activist George Takei; and others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs by Dorothea Lange. “[Internment] was a failure of American democracy, and yet because most Americans are not aware of that dark chapter of American history, it’s about to be repeated,” Takei said. The documentary retells the difficult story and follows Japanese-American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Ina, who is featured in the film and will attend the screening, was born in the Tule Lake concentration camp during World War II. She is professor emeritus in the School of Education at Sacramento State and currently has a private psychotherapy practice in Oakland, California, where she specializes in the treatment of community-based, historical trauma. She has produced two award-winning PBS documentary films on the subject of the Japanese-American incarceration, “Children of the Camps” and “From a Silk Cocoon.” The screening is free and open to the public. Ina will answer questions from the audience following the screening. Tickets are not required, and seating is open. Links Cal Poly English Department: https://english.calpoly.edu Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts: https://cla.calpoly.edu “And Then They Came For Us”: https://www.thentheycamedoc.com Satsuki Ina: http://satsukiina.com # # # From:communic-a-c-request@calpoly.edu on behalf of Cynthia Marie Lambert To:Cynthia Marie Lambert Subject:Cal Poly News — Sept. 14, 2018 Date:Friday, September 14, 2018 10:15:10 AM Cal Poly News for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 All News is for Immediate Release 1. Cal Poly Contributes to National Study that Finds Ways to Reduce Excess Weight Gain in Pregnancy 2. Cal Poly’s Mustang Media Group Named ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist -- Cynthia Lambert Communications Specialist University Communications Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 805-756-5160 @CLambertSLO http://calpolynews.calpoly.edu/ *************************************************************************************************** Contact: Suzanne Phelan 805-756-2087; sphelan@calpoly.edu Cal Poly Contributes to National Study that Finds Ways to Reduce Excess Weight Gain in Pregnancy Diet and exercise help women with overweight and obesity limit weight gain during pregnancy, national study reports SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly contributed to a large, national study that found lifestyle interventions can help pregnant women with overweight and obesity reduce unhealthy weight gain during pregnancy. Gaining excessive weight during pregnancy increases the risk of serious delivery and birth complications for mothers and their babies, and these risks are compounded in women with obesity. A new group of National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded trials — including one conducted by Cal Poly involving Central Coast women — showed that pregnant women can safely limit weight gain with diet, exercise and behavioral interventions. With 1,150 participants, this was the largest set of trials in the U.S. to target pregnancy weight gain in women with overweight or obesity. The trials included diverse socioeconomic groups, which means the findings — published in the journal Obesity— are applicable to a large population. “It’s been difficult to find ways to help women with overweight or obesity during pregnancy because the recommended weight gain is less than for other women,” said Suzanne Phelan, a professor in the Kinesiology and Public Health Department who directed the Cal Poly study. “Now we can say with some certainty that it’s possible to help women manage their weight during pregnancy, and there are a number of different lifestyle approaches that work.” The majority of U.S. women of reproductive age have weight issues. Those with overweight or obesity are a critical study group because they have higher rates of excess pregnancy weight gain and of retaining that weight postpartum. They are also more likely to have children with obesity. Cal Poly’s clinical trial focused on a lifestyle intervention that included meal replacements, physical activity and behavioral strategies. Partnering with Dignity Health and the Community Health Centers, Phelan’s researchers recruited expectant mothers with overweight or obesity to participate. Half the women received usual prenatal care and additional mailings regarding healthy habits during pregnancy. The others received usual care plus behavioral counseling and meal replacements, which included customized beverages and nutrition bars designed to replace up to two daily meals. They also were given pedometers and urged to progressively increase their activity to 10,000 steps daily. During the course of the seven-year study, the women were weighed at four points from early pregnancy through 12 months postpartum and evaluated for cardiovascular risk. Compared to those receiving usual care, women getting behavioral counseling and meal replacements gained less weight and were less likely to gain amounts over current guidelines. In addition, behavioral counseling coupled with meal replacements lowered triglycerides and tended to decrease fasting glucose levels and systolic blood pressure. These findings were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. “It’s exciting that several lifestyle approaches worked to reduce excess gestational weight gain, including meal replacements, the DASH diet, online interventions and face-to-face interventions,” Phelan said. Nationwide, about three in five (62 percent) of the women in the intervention groups, versus three in four (75 percent) in the control groups, exceeded the National Academy of Medicine recommendations for pregnancy weight gain. The recommendation is that women with overweight or obesity limit their pregnancy weight gain to 15 to 25 pounds and 11 to 20 pounds respectively, compared to 25 to 35 pounds for non-overweight women. Clinical trials were conducted at Northwestern Medicine, California Polytechnic State and Brown universities, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital and Columbia University, University of Puerto Rico, Washington University in St. Louis, Louisiana State University-Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the Phoenix Indian Medical Center/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Phoenix. # # # Contact: Claire Blachowski Central Coast PRspective Manager cblachow@calpoly.edu Cal Poly’s Mustang Media Group Named ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist SAN LUIS OBISPO — Mustang Media Group, the Cal Poly Journalism Department’s student-run media organization, received national recognition this week with its first Newspaper Pacemaker finalist nomination from the Associated Collegiate Press’ (ACP) 2018 competition. The Pacemaker Awards, collegiate journalism’s pre-eminent awards, are granted by the Associated College Press, a national college media association, and have been presented annually since 1927. The Newspaper Pacemaker finalists uphold the highest standards in college student media and are evaluated on journalism content, coverage and design, according to the organization’s website. ACP nominated 37 schools for the national honors, distinguishing Mustang News among the best student media in the country. This national recognition holds great weight for Cal Poly’s journalism program and student-run media organization. Mustang News’ student-run integrated newsroom ensures that every story is informative of the Cal Poly community and published at the highest professional standards. “The winning newspapers took risks and served as a strong voice for its student audience,” according to ACP’s national announcement. Mustang News is committed to providing the best possible coverage of Cal Poly’s campus and news. Journalism third-year and editor in chief of Mustang Media Group, Austin Linthicum, shares the student media group’s mission to deliver editorial excellence. “Our team is honored to be placed among some of the top collegiate journalism in the country as a Newspaper Pacemaker finalist,” Linthicum said. “We are looking forward to building upon this momentum as we embark on the 102nd year of Mustang News.” Mustang Media Group General Manager Paul Bittick said that this nomination proves the student media’s excellence on a national level: “A Pacemaker nomination is like the Pulitzers of student media.” Pacemaker Award winners will be recognized at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention, Oct. 25-28, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky. Mustang News holds past Online Pacemaker Awards from 2007, 2010 and 2014. Associated Collegiate Press is a national nonprofit member association of collegiate journalism and student media leaders. ACP has over 650 members and supports students, teachers and media advisers through journalism education, recognition and training programs. # # # WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:Monday - Don"t miss our State Chapters & Policy Council Meeting Date:Monday, March 11, 2019 7:15:49 AM Democratic Municipal Officials DMO Council of State Chapters Monday, March 12th | 12:30 - 1:30 PM Roosevelt 5 Marriott Wardman Park Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the DMO Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th | 12:30 - 1:30 PM Roosevelt 4 Marriott Wardman Park Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. We are calling for ideas on how to conduct DMO's first national Lobby Day, and how cities can continue passing legislation that promotes firearm safety. Register for the DMO Policy Council Meeting "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Hon. Ted Lieu Hon. Cory Booker Hon. Gwen Moore Congressman,Senator, New Congresswoman, California 33rd District Jersey Wisconsin 4th District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. Register for the Policy Council Meeting DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speakers Senator Cory Booker and Representatives Ted Lieu and Gwen Moore as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Register for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:Correction: TUESDAY - Cory Booker at the DMO National Breakfast Meeting Date:Sunday, March 10, 2019 3:16:20 PM Democratic Municipal Officials "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Hon. Ted Lieu Hon. Cory Booker Hon. Gwen Moore Congressman, California 33rd District Senator, New Jersey Congresswoman, Wisconsin 4th District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. Register for the Policy Council Meeting DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speakers Senator Cory Booker and Representatives Ted Lieu and Gwen Moore as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Register for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:Tomorrow - Cory Booker at the DMO National Breakfast Meeting Date:Sunday, March 10, 2019 2:01:55 PM Democratic Municipal Officials "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Hon. Ted Lieu Hon. Cory Booker Hon. Gwen Moore Congressman, California 33rd District Senator, New Jersey Congresswoman, Wisconsin 4th District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. We are calling for ideas on how to conduct DMO's first national Lobby Day, and how cities can continue passing legislation that promotes firearm safety. Register for the Policy Council Meeting DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speakers Senator Cory Booker and Representatives Ted Lieu and Gwen Moore as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Register for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:Tomorrow - Meetings of the DMO Council of State Chapters & Policy Council Date:Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:03:40 AM Democratic Municipal Officials DMO Council of State Chapters Monday, March 12th | 12:30 - 1:30 PM Roosevelt 5 Marriott Wardman Park Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the DMO Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th | 12:30 - 1:30 PM Roosevelt 4 Marriott Wardman Park Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. We are calling for ideas on how to conduct DMO's first national Lobby Day, and how cities can continue passing legislation that promotes firearm safety. Register for the DMO Policy Council Meeting "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Hon. Ted Lieu Hon. Cory Booker Hon. Gwen Moore Congressman,Senator, New Congresswoman, California 33rd District Jersey Wisconsin 4th District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. Register for the Policy Council Meeting DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speakers Senator Cory Booker and Representatives Ted Lieu and Gwen Moore as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Register for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:Cory Booker to speak at DMO National Breakfast Date:Saturday, March 9, 2019 8:12:52 AM Democratic Municipal Officials "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Hon. Ted Lieu Hon. Cory Booker Hon. Gwen Moore Congressman, California 33rd District Senator, New Jersey Congresswoman, Wisconsin 4th District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. Register for the Policy Council Meeting DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speakers Senator Cory Booker and Representatives Ted Lieu and Gwen Moore as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Register for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:RSVP for the DMO Breakfast - Featuring Rep. Gwen Moore Date:Friday, March 8, 2019 12:45:00 PM Democratic Municipal Officials "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Hon. Ted Lieu Hon. Gwen Moore Congressman, California 33rd District Congresswoman, Wisconsin 4th District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. Register for the Policy Council Meeting DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speakers Representatives Ted Lieu and Gwen Moore as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Register for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:RSVP Today for the DMO Breakfast Featuring Rep. Ted Lieu Date:Thursday, March 7, 2019 12:10:49 PM Democratic Municipal Officials "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Guest Speaker Hon. Ted Lieu Congressman, California 33rd District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. Register for the Council of State Chapters Meeting DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. Register for the Policy Council Meeting DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speaker Congressman Ted Lieu as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Register for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder WE CONNECT, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS From:Nils Robbins To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:One week until the DMO Breakfast featuring Rep. Ted Lieu Date:Tuesday, March 5, 2019 1:00:25 PM Democratic Municipal Officials "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th | 7:30 - 8:30 AM Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Marriott Wardman Park Complimentary Breakfast*—All NLC Attendees Welcome! (*for the first 270 arrivals seated at 7:30 AM.) Register Today for the DMO National Breakfast Guest Speaker Hon. Ted Lieu Congressman, California 33rd District DMO Events at NLC The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference is almost here. Mark your calendar now for the DMO National Breakfast and other exciting DMO happenings this week. Register for all our events at nationaldmo.org/events. Meeting of the Council of State Chapters Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 5 Engage with the DMO network of State Chapters. Attend to learn more about how chapters endorse candidates, host events around local municipal league conferences, and build a powerful network to mobilize on statewide policy issues. DMO Policy Council Meeting Monday, March 11th Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Location - Roosevelt 4 Join DMO for our biannual Policy Council Meeting as we discuss how municipal officials can promote local issues nationwide. DMO "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast Meeting Tuesday, March 12th Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Location - Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Are you ready for the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast meeting? Join DMO and guest speaker Congressman Ted Lieu as we celebrate the work of local Democrats. Help Build the Democratic Party from the Ground Up www.NationalDMO.org 202-759-3041 Democratic Municipal Officials · United States This email was sent to cchristianson@slocity.org. To stop receiving emails, click here. Template by Mosaic • Created with NationBuilder From:History Center of SLO County To:Christianson, Carlyn Subject:This Giving Tuesday, look into the past Date:Tuesday, November 27, 2018 2:09:23 PM Learn more about where you live The History Center has more than you think. This Giving Tuesday, please donate to support our work. If your walls could talk, what would they tell you? Many of us in SLO County live in houses that have had lives of their own. Previous families, major reconstructions, things we know nothing about. The History Center has resources to help you learn about your house's past. For example, take the Judge's House, pictured above. Built in stages between 1902 and 1906 by Superior Court Judge E.P. Unangst, it's clearly a very nice, older house, but there's so much more to tell. It was an overnight stop for important visitors to the Central Coast including Theodore Roosevelt, Luther Burbank, and William Jennings Bryan. Much of the initial vision planning work for the creation of Cal Poly was undertaken in the library of this house, with Judge Unangst, then-State Senator Elmer Rigdon, and many others laying the groundwork for one of California's finest universities. The Unangst family were widely known for their festive Christmas celebrations. Decorations were made by hand, starting months ahead of time. Boughs from a cypress tree in the yard would be trimmed and constructed on a stand into a tree, reaching all the way up to the 12-foot ceiling in the dining room. The Unangst Family celebrates Christmas Our Research Room is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Come on by, who knows what you will you uncover about where you live. Our research facilities are free and open to the public, but we need your help to keep them free. On this Giving Tuesday, please consider making a generous, tax-deductible donation to the History Center. CLICK HERE to give. Thank you! History Center of San Luis Obispo County 696 Monterey Street, SLO | (805) 543-0638 | historycenterslo.org STAY CONNECTED: History Center of San Luis Obispo County, 696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 SafeUnsubscribe™ cchristi@slocity.org Forward this email | Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by info@historycenterslo.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today From:john@johnashbaugh.com To:Gomez, Aaron Subject:RE: Public art application Date:Friday, February 22, 2019 3:37:49 PM Outstanding. Thanks. And rest assured, I will not discuss the opinions of other Councilmembers nor the Mayor when we meet. Frankly, you’re the first of the round of meetings that I’ve scheduled so far! JA From: Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 3:36 PM To: john@johnashbaugh.com Subject: Re: Public art application I would prefer to just meet at Ascendo so I can get a cup of tea to accompany our chat. I’m pretty familiar with Mitchell Park so I don’t need to walk through it for this meeting. I will put it in my calendar. Aaron Gomez Council Member City of San Luis Obispo Office of the City Council E agomez@slocity.org T (805) 540-9053 slocity.org From: john@johnashbaugh.com Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 3:32 PM To: Gomez, Aaron Subject: RE: Public art application Monday morning sounds good, Aaron. Thanks! If it’s not raining/snowing/sleeting or too cold, would you want to take a walk with me in Mitchell Park? I can come to Gold Concept too, if you prefer. And I might offer the use of the upper floor of the History Center, too! Your choice. Thanks, JA From: Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 3:29 PM To: john@johnashbaugh.com Cc: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Paula Zima <paula@paulazima.com> Subject: Re: Public art application I can meet on monday the 25th or wed. the 27th at 8:30 am. Let me know if that works. Thanks Aaron Gomez Council Member Office of the City Council E agomez@slocity.org T (805) 540-9053 slocity.org From: john@johnashbaugh.com <john@johnashbaugh.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:17 PM To: Gomez, Aaron Cc: Johnson, Derek; Paula Zima Subject: Public art application Hi Aaron, As requested at Public Comment last evening, I would like to schedule an appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over some of the fundamentals of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Legacy Grove project. How soon could you accommodate me? I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less. My schedule is generally free except for T and Th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. If possible I would like to plug in Paula Zima, too, by telephone. Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt. Thanks, John Ashbaugh Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 805/550-7713 From:john@johnashbaugh.com To:Gomez, Aaron Subject:RE: Public art application Date:Friday, February 22, 2019 3:32:25 PM Monday morning sounds good, Aaron. Thanks! If it’s not raining/snowing/sleeting or too cold, would you want to take a walk with me in Mitchell Park? I can come to Gold Concept too, if you prefer. And I might offer the use of the upper floor of the History Center, too! Your choice. Thanks, JA From: Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 3:29 PM To: john@johnashbaugh.com Cc: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Paula Zima <paula@paulazima.com> Subject: Re: Public art application I can meet on monday the 25th or wed. the 27th at 8:30 am. Let me know if that works. Thanks Aaron Gomez Council Member Office of the City Council E agomez@slocity.org T (805) 540-9053 slocity.org From: john@johnashbaugh.com <john@johnashbaugh.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:17 PM To: Gomez, Aaron Cc: Johnson, Derek; Paula Zima Subject: Public art application Hi Aaron, As requested at Public Comment last evening, I would like to schedule an appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over some of the fundamentals of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Legacy Grove project. How soon could you accommodate me? I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less. My schedule is generally free except for T and Th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. If possible I would like to plug in Paula Zima, too, by telephone. Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt. Thanks, John Ashbaugh Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 805/550-7713 From:john@johnashbaugh.com To:Gomez, Aaron Cc:Johnson, Derek; Paula Zima Subject:Public art application Date:Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:17:26 PM Hi Aaron, As requested at Public Comment last evening, I would like to schedule an appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over some of the fundamentals of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Legacy Grove project. How soon could you accommodate me? I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less. My schedule is generally free except for T and Th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. If possible I would like to plug in Paula Zima, too, by telephone. Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt. Thanks , John Ashbaugh Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 805/550-7713 From:Local Assistance and Market Development Branch To:Gomez, Aaron Subject:Please Join EPA SMM Webinar Thursday, October 26 @10:00am PT: China"s Green Sword: Impacts to State and Local Governments Date:Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:31:43 PM Click https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-web-academy if this email does not display properly Thursday October 26, 2017 @ 10:00am - 11:30am PT China's Green Sword: Impacts to State and Local Governments Register for this FREE webinar or use the Registration URL: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8123159305226308610 Description: In a July 18, 2017 filing with the World Trade Organization (WTO), China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced that the country will prohibit the importation of some grades of recovered paper and plastic by the end of 2017. The WTO filing highlights the Chinese government’s efforts to clamp down on the quality of recovered material imports into the country. What is the impact of this filing, since China is a primary destination for materials from U.S. material recovery facilities? Join this webinar where we will discuss the impact of this “Green Sword” to State and Local Governments. Join industry experts from the Solid Waste Association of America (SWANA), the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) and CalRecycle to discuss the impacts and upcoming deadline. Speakers David Biderman, Executive Director, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) David Biderman is an experienced and high performing trade association executive, and serves as the Executive Director/CEO for SWANA, the largest professional association for the waste sector in the world. This follows a very successful 18 years at EIA/NSWMA/NWRA, where David was General Counsel and Vice President for Government Affairs, and managed the association's largest chapter in New York City. From 2006 to 2013, David also served as the Safety Director for NSWMA and developed their safety program. David currently serves on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) and a New York City Advisory Board exploring changes to their current waste collection system. Anne Germain, Director, Waste and Recycling Technology, National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Anne has worked in the recycling and solid waste industry for over 25 years. She has worked for NWRA since 2013 focusing on supporting members by developing and implementing strategies that address common issues facing the industry. She has worked extensively on landfilling and recycling issues and providing regulatory support. She often represents the NWRA on providing testimony on industry issues. Prior to that, she was the Chief of Engineering and Technology for the Delaware Solid Waste Authority. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and received her Masters in Civil Engineering, from the University of Delaware. She was President of the Solid Waste Association of North America. She has published over 20 papers and has presented nationally and internationally on solid waste and recycling matters. Anne is a professional engineer and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer. She has been active in ABET evaluating serving as a team chair evaluating engineering programs for accreditation. Zoe Heller, Assistant Director for Policy Development, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Zoe Heller joined the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery in May 2017. Before joining CalRecycle, she worked at the U.S. EPA’s Pacific Southwest Office for more than 10 years. She was manager for the Zero Waste section from 2014 to 2017, special assistant to the Regional Administrator from 2012 to 2013, and an environmental protection specialist in the Environmental Justice program from 2006 to 2012. From 2004 to 2006, Zoe was a research and policy analyst at the Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago, Illinois. Zoe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Policy from Eckerd College and a Masters of Public Administration from Roosevelt University. “This information is being sent by CalRecycle as a courtesy to an outside organization. CalRecycle makes no warranties with respect to the accuracy of the information or its suitability for any particular purpose.” View this email in your browser April 12, 2019 Washington, D.C. House Democrats Press Forward on Infrastructure From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: April 12, 2019 Date:Friday, April 12, 2019 4:13:49 PM House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to meet with President Donald Trump in the coming weeks as part of an effort to reach a bipartisan agreement on a major infrastructure investment plan this year. At Pelosi’s direction, House committee leaders continue to press forward on hearings and various legislative proposals that may become part of larger House-led infrastructure package. Over the last several weeks, key House panels have conducted hearings and considered various bills to bolster federal commitments to transportation, water and sewer, and energy, among other needs. Last month, the House Ways and Means Committee held its first hearing in nearly a decade on how federal gases taxes might be adjusted to support increased federal transportation spending. Two subcommittees of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently held hearings on transportation infrastructure needs as well as water and wastewater needs, including legislation to raise funding authorizations for water/wastewater revolving funds to states. This week, a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee sought testimony form Department of Energy officials on several pending bills, introducing H.R. 2088 which seeks to update the funding eligibilities and authorizations for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Former Phoenix Mayor Representative Greg Stanton and Dallas-area Representative Marc Veasey introduced this EECBG renewal legislation. USCM President Benjamin Urges House Majority to Act on Infrastructure Plan To support the new House majority’s review of various infrastructure issues, Conference President Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin was invited to address the 2019 Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Leesburg, VA. Speaking yesterday to House Democrats at a working luncheon panel, entitled “21 Century Infrastructure For a 21st Century Economy,” Benjamin discussed the Conference’s priorities, including funding for transportation, water/wastewater, CDBG and EECBG, and related issues during this panel discussion. The Conference’s full plan sets forth our recommended spending priorities for a comprehensive package during the 116th Congress. Here's a Fact. On this day, April 12, in 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in his Little White House in Warm Springs, GA. He was 3 months into his fourth term as President and he is the longest-serving U.S. President at 13 years. He was 63 years old, sitting for a portrait when he dropped one of his ever- present cigarettes, his head drooped and he whispered, raising his left hand to the rear of his head and said, "I have a terrific pain in the back of my head." His last words and after the assistance of doctors, he was declared dead at 3:35 pm. Elanor Roosevelt, his wife, was in Washington, DC giving a speech that afternoon and then went to a piano performance where afterward, she was summoned back to the White House where, sitting in her sitting room, was told of her husband's death. Daughter Anna arrived and they both then changed into black dresses. She then called her four sons, all on active duty to give them the bad news. At 5:30 pm, she greeted Vice President Harry Truman, who had not yet been told the news, and calmly said, "Harry, the President is dead." He asked what he could do for her. She replied, "Is there anything we can do for you? For you are the one in trouble now." The note from the log book of the Chief Usher read, "At 7:10 pm Harry S Truman, Vice President was administered the oath of office as President of the United States by the Chief Justice of the United States in the Cabinet Room of the White House -- witnessed by Mrs. Truman, Miss Margaret Truman, members of the Cabinet, and other high officials." After he was sworn in that day, he was informed by Secretary of War Harry Stimson for the first time ever that the U.S. had been developing the most devastating weapon known to man by physicists in New Mexico. At 7:40 pm, the President and family left for their appointment at 4701 Connecticut Ave. In his diary that night, President Truman noted that he had been informed that the U.S. was perfecting an explosive great enough to destroy the world. On August 6, 1945, months later, the first bomb was exploded over Hiroshima, Japan and a second bomb was dropped over Nagasaki, Japan on August 8. Truman remains the only world leader to have ever used an atomic bomb against an enemy. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2019 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list View this email in your browser April 11, 2019 Washington, D.C. Mayors and Police Chiefs Meet in Toledo on Reducing Gun Violence From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: April 11, 2019 Date:Thursday, April 11, 2019 8:31:07 PM 25 mayors and police chiefs met in Toledo yesterday to discuss efforts they could undertake in their cities to reduce gun violence. As Conference President Steve Benjamin said in a mid-day press conference there, “Congress has largely punted on the issue of reducing gun violence and many of our state legislatures have followed suit….We're going to have to provide the leadership needed to help America live up to her promise of keeping our families safe.” The meeting was hosted by Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and chaired by Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, who chairs our Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force. It focused on local ordinances and policies cities can implement to reduce gun violence, federal-local partnerships that can strengthen gun crime law enforcement efforts, extreme risk protection (“red flag”) laws intended to keep guns away from people with mental health problems and help get them the treatment they need, how technology can be a tool for reducing gun violence, and safe gun storage. Joining the mayors and chiefs were federal authorities; representatives of Major Cities Chiefs and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, attorneys and others from Everytown for Gun Safety who are supporting and defending local initiatives, other gun violence reduction advocates, and gun violence victims. Everytown for Gun Safety/Mayors Against Illegal Guns, ShotSpotter, and Elucd were meeting sponsors. Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto described the ordinances he signed into law April 9 that ban using semi-automatic weapons, high-capacity magazines, and bump stocks, and allow courts to seize weapons from individuals showing "red flag" signs of extreme risk. As expected, the laws were challenged within moments of being signed and several citizens filed criminal complaints against the Mayor and council members who supported voted for them. Commenting on this in the press conference, Mayor Peduto said: “So yeah, there's going to be lawsuits. We're looking forward to the lawsuits, because we're going to shine a big light on what has been a one-sided discussion on guns in our society. And we're going to make sure that there's other voices heard, not just those that sell guns.” “We deal with homicide on an all too frequent basis and many of those homicides go pretty much unreported because it becomes so common that we've become desensitized to the tragedy that is associated with murder,” commented Chuck Ramsey, former police chief in Washington, DC and Philadelphia and now an advisor to the Conference of Mayors. “It's gotten to a point now where unless there's a mass shooting occurring in one place, we pay almost no attention to it. Where have we gone as a society? We're better than that. Every life has value. No one has the right to just gun somebody down on the streets of our city…. This has to stop. It has to stop now. We have to find a way to come up with reasonable gun laws and really emphasize responsible gun ownership. We're not anti-gun, we're not trying to take everybody's gun away from them. But there needs to be responsibility as a gun owner.” When host Mayor Kapszukiewicz welcomed the mayors and police chiefs to his city he said it was important to hold a meeting like this in a smaller city in the heartland to show gun violence is a problem everywhere. “We’re not in the middle of nowhere; we’re in the middle of everywhere.” Here's a Fact. Yesterday, April 10, was ”Sibling Day” a holiday recognized yearly in some parts of the USA. While it’s not recognized federally as a holiday like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the Sibling Day Foundation is working to get it done. Recognized by three Presidents, Clinton 2000, Bush 2008, and Obama 2016. Governors also, in 49 states have issued proclamations recognizing Sibling Day in their state. None of our U.S. Presidents were “only child” children with no full siblings in their families Four U.S. Presidents did have half siblings. Franklin Roosevelt had an older half-brother born 28 years before he, FDR, was born. Gerald Ford had four half-brothers and two half-sisters. Bill Clinton had one younger half-brother. And Barack Obama has a total of eight half-siblings from his mother’s two marriages and his father’s four. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2019 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:john@johnashbaugh.com To:Harmon, Heidi Cc:Johnson, Derek Subject:Public art application Date:Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:14:59 PM Hi Heidi, As requested at Public Comment last evening, I would like to schedule an appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over some of the fundamentals of the proposal that we've formulated for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Legacy Grove project. How soon could you accommodate me? I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less. Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt. Thanks, John Ashbaugh Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 805/550-7713 From:Joseph Carotenuti To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:Black His tory Month Date:Monday, February 18, 2019 6:13:03 PM Attachments:NAACP HISTORY.docx Hello Heidi... I've been rummaging around history files & there's not much. Haven't found any "bombshell" issues. Hoping to get a few minutes today but schedule here is hectic. Will try again. In the meanwhile, I've attached the NAACP history from their website. I think you'll find a great deal of new information (at least to me) that could provide a backdrop for your remarks. I prefer printing stuff out rather than trying to read from a computer screen. Certainly brought back memories as I remember so many of the events as they happened and today is called "history!!" See you soon, JAC Garcetti announces he won't run for President in 2020. View this email in your browser January 30, 2019 Washington, D.C. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Announces He Won't Run For President in 2020 From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: January 30, 2019 Date:Wednesday, January 30, 2019 11:30:54 AM Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced yesterday in L.A. City Hall that he will not run for President in 2020. Mayor Garcetti has, over the past two years, been exploring the possibility as to whether he as a sitting mayor could seek the nomination of his party to presumably challenge President Donald Trump in the general election. He said at his announcement that he would skip the presidential quest, that over the past two weeks that he would remain in City Hall as Mayor because he "realized that this what I am meant to do and this is where I want to be.". Further, he said, "It may be out of vogue today, but I kind of believe that whenever possible, you should finish the job you set out to do." Mayor Garcetti over the past two years has been moving around the country to Ohio, Iowa, South Carolina, and other states, raising speculation and hope from many that he would enter the crowded field of candidates as we head toward the Democratic primaries next year. It was felt by many that as the mayor of a large metro city with the economic and diversity base greater than many states that he would have a good shot at winning. This year, we have a number of sitting mayors and former mayors who are entering the arena. The mayor praised California Senator Kamala Harris and her entry this past week to run for President but also said her decision to run had no impact on his decision not to. He also praised his peer mayor, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and called him a "big sleeper who is going to surprise people." Mayor Garcetti is a stalwart and active member of the United States Conference of Mayors and has been there for us as a leader on key issues since becoming mayor in 2013. He is the Chair of our Infrastructure Task Force and together, we formed and founded the Latino Alliance of the United States Conference of Mayors. Mayor Garcetti, 47, will end his term due to term limits in 2022. He also said yesterday, "I didn't have a burning desire that I had to be President at all costs. There's some sadness about this moment but not much. He was referring to his personal feeling that he did not want to spend long periods away from the two things he loves the most; his family and his hometown. Many of us at the Conference consider him to our "family". While he decided not to go for the big one, there are some big things that we, the mayors of this nation, have to do as we continue to lead and push our nation forward as Washington falters. Conference President Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin, Conference Vice President Rochester Hills, MI Mayor Bryan K. Barnett, and Conference Second Vice President Lousiville Mayor Greg Fischer, and all of our mayors are counting on Maror Garcetti to count on us as he continues to be a mayor that does have a burning desire to do what needs to be done in his hometown, the second largest city in America. It was a bittersweet decision but the bitter goes away soon and its sweet to know that this dynamic young political leader will be with us in the days and years ahead, pushing for infrastructure legislation, leading with compassion, and fighting for inclusion for all Americans. With apologies to Carol Channing, who belted out, "Well, hello Eric, it's so nice to be back home where you belong. You're looking swell, Eric. I can tell, Eric, you're still glowing, you're still growing, you're still going strong." "So here's my hat fellas, I'm staying where I'm at fellas." We know where you are. Let us continue... onward for Amerca's mayors and our cities where we appreciate the leadership of Mayor Garcetti, knowing together as a team, our mayors will continue to make America greater for all of us. Follow Up on Mayors Visit with President Trump and Vice President Pence, Plus Cabinet Last Friday While I reported on mayors being at the White House last Friday, a number of inquiries as to the number and which mayors attended, I am pleased to provide the list: Conference President Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin Conference Vice President Rochester Hills, MI Mayor Bryan K. Barnett Altoona, IA Mayor Dean O’Connor Charlotte, NC Mayor Vi Lyles Fontana, CA Mayor Acquanetta Warren Fort Worth, TX Mayor Betsy Price Hialeah, FL Mayor Carlos Hernández Hope, NJ Mayor Tim McDonough Mesa, AZ Mayor John Giles Norfolk, VA Mayor Kenny Alexander Quincy, IL Mayor Kyle Moore Savannah, GA Mayor Eddie Deloach Yorba Linda, CA Mayor Tara Campbell In addition, I am pleased to provide photos of this event that were sent to our mayors attending. Conference Vice President Bryan Barnett, our incoming President and leading Republican Mayor, is pleased to report to all our mayors that both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence stated that infrastructure legislation is a priority for the Administration. And we all know that we cannot get infrastructure legislation passed without strong bipartisan support. We were encouraged with Speaker Pelosi's remarks before the mayors assembled at our 87th Winter Meeting last week that infrastructure is a top priority for House Democrats. Last year, we worked hard to push through infrastructure legislation. Down to the wire, we went with a number of key Republican leaders like former Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill Shuster and even President Trump favoring a gas tax increase to fund infrastructure. But our efforts were in vain when facing the election, then former Speaker Paul Ryan went public saying there would be no gas tax increase to pay for needed infrastructure modernization and it was over for that session of Congress. President Trump will address the nation on Tuesday, February 5 in his State of the Union speech. It is our hope he will come forward, supporting a balanced infrastructure program that will help all regions of the nation. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, it was announced today, will testify before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on February 7. And we plan to have a serious of meetings with key members of the House and Senate as Washington gets over the longest shutdown in history, hears from President Trump, and moves off dead center to be about the business of what is needed for infrastructure needs throughout America. Here's a Fact. "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." The unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service (USPS) was somewhat violated by the sub-zero temperatures that are dangerously gripping portions of nine states, making Chicago colder than parts of Antartica. This famous saying or motto that we have all grown up with, respecting and appreciating our postal workers, is not the official motto of USPS workers. The words, thought by many to be the motto, are chiseled in gray granite over the entrance to the New York City Post Office on 8th Avenue. In 1982, the building was renamed the James E. Farley Post Office Building in honor of the 53rd Postmaster General, a colorful politician and a major player of the Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency. The motto comes from book 8, paragraph 98, of the Persian Wars by Herodotus. During the wars between the Greeks and the Persians (500-449 BC) the Persians used a system of mounted couriers. The firm of McKim, Mead, and White designed the New York General Post Office, which opened to the public on Labor Day in 1914. One of the firm's architects was the son of a classics scholar and he read Greek literature for pleasure. He selected the inscription which he modified in translation by Professor George Herbert Palmer of Harvard University and the Post Office Department approved it. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2019 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Small Cities Task Force to meet during 87th Winter Meeting. View this email in your browser January 17, 2019 Washington, D.C. Small Cities Task Force to Meet During 87th Winter Meeting From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: January 17, 2019 Date:Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:23:08 PM Conference President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin created our first- ever Small Cities Task Force last June and appointed Central Falls (RI) Mayor James Diossa and Hope (NJ) Mayor Timothy McDonough to chair the new initiative. Our first meeting in Boston last June was most informative and we continue to provide the opportunity for the smaller cities, those with a population under 100,000 and below to come together to discuss common goals, challenges, and of course, successes. For our next session, we have invited former Conference of Mayors President Mick Cornett, the former four-term mayor of Oklahoma City and author of the book the The Next American City: The Big Promise of Our Midsize Metros to provide his thoughts on the promotion, the assets of smaller cities with strategies of ways to promote cities, both culturally and economically. We encourage all mayors with a population of 100,000 or below to join me, Mayors Diossa and McDonough for another dynamic session of listening, learning, and collaborating over what's going on with the smaller cities which are so vital to the strength of our organization. Mayor Fischer Applauds Decision to Rename Lousiville Airport to Honor Muhammad Ali Conference Second Vice President Lousiville Mayor Greg Fischer is pleased and proud of the decision this week by the Louisville Regional Airport Authority to rename the city's airport for its native son, Muhammad Ali. Mayor Fischer said, "Muhammad Ali belonged to the world but he only had one hometown, and fortunately that is our great city of Louisville. Muhammad Ali became one of the most well-known people to ever walk the earth and he has left a legacy of humanitarianism and athleticism that has inspired bellows of people. It is important that we as a city, further championing the Champ's legacy and the airport renaming is a wonderful next step." The vote came after a recommendation from a board working group that studied renaming for more than a year. Said Jim Welch, Chair of the Airport Authority Board, "By choosing to rename the airport for Muhammad Ali, a renowned humanitarian honored as a United Nations Messenger of Peace and an athlete honored as Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the 20th Century, we as a community are honoring his legacy and celebrating this global icon who is a fellow Louisvillian. This tells the world how proud we are to associate "The Greatest" with not only our city but our great airport. Lonnie Ali, Muhammad Ali's widow said, "I am proud that the Louisville Regional Airport Authority and the city are supporting of changing the name... to reflect Muhammad's impact on the city and his love for his hometown. Elevating "The Champ" as Lousiville's hero supports the city's "Lean Into Lousivlle" initiative. This effort will be announced this Friday and begins an unprecedented number of conversations, actions, and events to confront the history and legacy of all forms of discrimination and inequality. Mayor Fischer, a leader of our Compassionate and Inclusive Cities Center further, "Certainly Muhamad faced discrimination and the impact of inequality and he wasn't shy about sharing his views on these challenges." Lean into Louisville addresses the Champ's values of confidence, connection, dedication, giving, respect, and spirituality and our city value of compassion. And if he were here, I feel certain that the Louisville Lip would be apart of this conversation." San Jose To Cover TSA Workers During Government Shutdown The Transportation Security Administration workers and other federal workers who work at San Jose International Airport will soon give some relief from the government shutdown that has required them to work without pay. The San Jose City Council yesterday directed the city manager to move forward a plan to cover the paychecks of up to around 500 federal employees through a short-term loan program during the shutdown period with their people working with no paychecks. Details are being finalized and the money will come from an airport fund with workers paying back the money without interest when the shutdown ends. TSA absentee rates have jumped up to 14 percent during the shutdown period. The shutdown without paycheck situation has forced people to choose between working without pay and driving for Uber to cover rent and other living expenses, said Mayor Sam Liccardo, "We needed to do something proactive about half of the workers at Mineta Airport live in San Jose. This is a region with high rents and the TSA workers earning about $40,000 per year." San Jose may be the first city to launch a loan program for the workers deemed essential and who are having to work full time without paychecks. Washington leaders hem and haw and are rather cold to what is happening when people have to work, in fear of losing their job, without a paycheck. Here is an example of a mayor and a city, Sam Liccardo and the City of San Jose who has stepped up when the federal government stumbles and fails to provide leadership - pain and stress - for thousands of Americans who proudly serve in the public service of our nation. Let's hope the gridlock ends soon for the sake of those affected due to the malfunction of our federal government. Here's a Fact. "He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." That's the words of Article 4, Section 3 of our U.S. Constitution. In the early days, it was considered the annual message. George Washington delivered the first in 1790 in New York City. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice, regarding it as too monarchical -- like speaking from a throne. It was written and sent to Congress where a clerk read it until 1913 when Woodrow Wilson reestablished the personal delivery and appearance with some controversy. There have been exceptions. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 delivered the address from the White House via radio. The last President to send a written address was Jimmy Carter in 1981 after Ronald Reagan had defeated him. FDR used the term "State of the Union" address for the first time in 1934 and it has been used ever since. While it's called an address to Congress, with radio, tv, and social media, the address now goes to the American people and the world. Yesterday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi shook things up a bit here when she announced she has sent a letter to President Donald Trump, asking him to postpone the State of the Union address now scheduled for January 29 until the federal government opens or deliver the text in writing, citing security concerns. The White House has not responded but Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielson said her department and the Secret Service are "fully prepared to support and secure the State of the Union." Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2019 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor, 39, killed in action in Afghanistan. View this email in your browser November 5, 2018 Washington, D.C. North Ogden (UT) Mayor Brent Taylor, 39, Killed in Action in Afghanistan - Insider From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: November 5, 2018 Date:Monday, November 5, 2018 12:02:06 PM Attack Brent Taylor, the Mayor of North Ogden, Utah and father of seven, was killed in action Saturday while serving in Afghanistan as a member of the Army National Guard. Mayor Taylor was killed in an insider attack after a member of the Afghan Security Forces opened fire at a base in Kabul where foreign troops were providing training to Afghan military personnel. The person who opened fire on Mayor Taylor was killed immediately. The motive for killing the Mayor is not immediately clear. This is the second insider attack against foreign troops in less than two weeks. The Taliban's response to the killing of the mayor was praise, saying it was conducted by a "sensible Afghan". News of the Mayor's death brought shock and grief to the Utah city. He had served as mayor since 2013, and before that, as a city council member. As he left for Afghanistan, he said, "There are three great loyalties that have guided my life and everything in it; God, family, and country. While I am far from perfect in any of these respects, I have given my life to serve all three of these loyalties whenever and however I can. And right now, there is a need for my experience and skills to serve in our nation's long-lasting war in Afghanistan." Mayor and Jennie Taylor had seven children. In September, he celebrated from Afghanistan his 15th wedding anniversary with his wife. In their marriage, they had experienced five years apart during four of Mayor Taylor's deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He saw his youngest child learn to walk over Skype. In his last Facebook post, dated October 28, Mayor Taylor quoted President Franklin D. Roosevelt, "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." Mayor Taylor continued, "As the USA gets ready to vote in our own election next week, I hope everyone back home exercises their precious right to vote. And that whether the Republicans or the Democrats win, that we all remember that we have far more as Americans that unites us than divides us. “United we stand, divided we fall.” God Bless America." Mayor Taylor had five brothers who also served in the Utah National Guard. The Taylor children are Megan (13), Lincoln (11), Alex (9), Jacob (7), Ellie (5), Jonathan (2), and Caroline (11 months). Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto Faces His Own Grief, "A Whole Different Level of Evil", 'Recovery Will Be a Marathon' Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has an exclusive interview in this morning's Washington Post. It is a long article and I'm providing it to you to get a better understanding of just how personal his grief is and his determination to be there leading his city through the period of pain, suffering, and fear in the "marathon" ahead. Even more personal is the fact that Peduto, an Italian-American Catholic is an "adopted" member of the Jewish community. He was the first non-Jewish council member to represent the 8th District which includes the Jewish community of Squirrel Hill. Since the 1980s, he has been a resident of Squirrel Hill and he has lived less than a mile from the site fo the massacre, Tree of Life Synagogue. It's a long article but I'm including it in its entirety. All of us pray and hope for Mayor Peduto as he comforts his friends who were shot down worshiping on the Jewish Sabbath, and as he leads his city to recovery and comments, "it is going to be a long haul and this doesn't just go away. It will forever change your city." Click here for the Washington Post article. Here's a Fact. In October, job growth exceeded past expectations totaling 250,000 for the month, blowing past the expected estimates of 190,000. Further, wage gains jumped past 3 percent for the first time since the Great Recession. The overall unemployment rate stays at 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Mayors Barnett and Duggan host Michigan Mayors. View this email in your browser October 11, 2018 Flint, MI Rochester Hills Mayor Barnett and Detroit Mayor Duggan Host Michigan Mayors on From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: October 11, 2018 Date:Thursday, October 11, 2018 3:44:10 PM Common Goals In Detroit yesterday, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan hosted a first-ever Michigan Mayors meeting to discuss common local, state, and national goals and to strengthen Michigan mayors participation within the United States Conference of Mayors. Our luncheon meeting was held in downtown Detroit where we see bustling activity in a dazzling building where Quicken Loans is located. Magnificent pieces of art are displayed within the building as well as the offices. Mayor Barnett opened the meeting, citing how his city, smaller than others, with lower dues, benefits from being active in the Conference of Mayors. Detroit Mayor Duggan complimented Mayor Barnett as a "good politician" for getting himself elected as the next President of the United States Conference of Mayors. And he went on to say how he benefited from his presence with other mayors, even in his informal conversations. For example, he pointed out a casual private conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti where he learned so much about how he should handle the electric scooters in his city. He also mentioned to all Michigan Mayors of the new initiative, Opportunity Zones, cautioning all of the necessity to be aware of the challenges and the opportunities of this program created in the recent tax overhaul legislation. We were pleased to have with us Westland Mayor Bill Wild as well. Mayor Wild spoke about the benefit of our platinum program, the Mayors Institute on City Design. He told the Michigan mayors present that it was there for them to freely participate in our organization. He was quite honest in his description of his experience with our MICD program when he came to us with the challenge of building a new city hall, retelling how his approach to creating the new city hall was completely changed from the plan he presented. Instead, he listened to the renowned national experts assembled at the MICD session to move forward, rehabbing an old Circuit City big box store to create the dynamic city center he has in his city of Westland today. He went on to say that our MICD initiative, directed by Trinity Simons, is only one of many, but he correctly pointed out that this program which has just finished our 70th session in Portland, is unlike any other program in the United States and we are forever grateful that we continue to have the partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts with the Conference of Mayors to bring the best and the brightest architects and planners to the table to help guide the future design of America's cities. Mayor Barnett also asked Flint Mayor Karen Weaver to discuss the advocacy role of our organization. She was most generous in telling the Michigan mayors when she told them she was alone when I called her and offered help. Then- Conference President Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake created a commission and I, along with former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and our Mayors Water Council team went to Flint during the Flint Water Crisis to help the city survive after persons hired to protect people from being poisoned were involved through negligence in poisoning the people of Flint. It wasn't pretty. And Mayor Weaver looked straight out to the Michigan mayors assembled yesterday and told them how important the United States Conference of Mayors was to her and her city when we came to support her and then went back to Washington to fight for her and her citizens. It was indeed a great example of the advocacy of this great organization. I was honored to be asked by Mayor Barnett to talk about the history of our organization. It was in Detroit, not far from where we sat at lunch, that in 1932, then-Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy called 29 mayors to Detroit to form our organization. I showed the Michigan mayors a video I had helped create and released on the occasion of our 75th Anniversary. The video was part of our 12 Defining Moments of the Conference of Mayors, which simply said - it all started in Detroit. In addition, I pointed out that we will have our 6th President of the Conference from Michigan when Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett becomes our 77th President in Honolulu next June when he takes the gavel. At that time, Michigan will have its 6th President. The first was Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy, our founder, who later became Attorney General under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The second President from Michigan, our 7th was Grand Rapids Mayor George Welsh, 1947-49. The third President, our 24th was Detroit Mayor Jerone Cavanaugh, 1966-67. The fourth President from Michigan, our 40th, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young in 1982-83. The fifth President from Michigan was Dearborn Mayor Mike Guido, our 64th President in 2006. He died in office and had a large pilgramage of mayors come to Dearborn in December 2006 to show their respects and say goodbye. And next year, we will have our 6th Michigan President, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett as he becomes our 77th President in June 2019 in Honolulu. Thank you Mayor Barnett and Mayor Duggan for coming together here in Detroit in a bipartisan way to enlist your home state mayors to be a part of our organization. We look forward to being of assitance as you exhbit leadership in bringing together the Michigan mayors to work together to meet the challenges and goals for your cities. Here's a Fact. California is now the 5th largest economy in the world, surpassing the United Kingdom in total output this year. California has the highest concentration of billionaires in the nation, exports more computers than any other state, is the nation's largest producer of agriculture with more than $6 billion in dairy products alone last year. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list South Carolina may be big loser in trade war. View this email in your browser August 8, 2018 Washington, D.C. South Carolina May Be Big Loser in Trade War - BMW, Spartanburg, and China From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: August 8, 2018 Date:Wednesday, August 8, 2018 3:12:25 PM Spartanburg, South Carolina is the home of the largest BMW automobile plant in the world. Last year, they made more than 370,000 luxury SUVs, employing 10,000 people, and fuelling billions into the South Carolina economy. What's good for BMW is good for Spartanburg and for South Carolina. The BMW operation has brought tremendous economic growth and jobs to the area. President Donald Trump's trade war would place tariffs on imported BMW auto parts which could make BMWs built in America more expensive. The company is already experiencing the impact of President Trump's trade war with China. Over 80,000 Spartanburg-made BMW SUVs are sold in China each year. China is striking back, placing tariffs on American-made vehicles. It's a double whammy, which BMW says could have negative effects on investment and employment in America. With the largest BMW plant in the world being in Spartanburg, 200 companies from two dozen nations have been drawn to be in Spartanburg. BMW, being a German company, not an American company like the Ford Motor Company or General Motors is now the largest exporter of cars made in the United States, turning the Charleston, S.C.-metro into a hub for global trade. A study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lists South Carolina in the top 10 of states to be affected by the new tariffs. South Carolina has some $3 billion in exports to these countries that either will or could be affected. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that 579,300 jobs are supported by international trade. Many political leaders of South Carolina are in a quandary as they ponder what to do since Spartanburg voted 63% in support of Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential election. One elected official is David Britt, County Commissioner of Spartanburg County. He was one of the leaders who put their name on the line to get BMW to locate in Spartanburg. "BMW saved Spartanburg and transformed South Carolina into a manufacturing mecca of the world. When you mess with the golden goose, they're family, and you are messing with me," said Britt. Britt seems to be one of the few Republican politicians to tell President Trump the trade policy is wrong. According to news reports, many others are concerned but they don't want to speak out because they could be the target of President Trump's twitter wrath, similar to what he gave to the Harley-Davison Company. Other states, such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, which combine into $4.1 billion in exports are affected, too. These three states all were very pivotal in President Trump's victory in 2016. It's way too early to tell how these tariffs and trade decisions will affect elections. Right now, leaders in South Carolina, especially in Spartanburg, are deeply concerned over what could be a big downturn for their city, county, and state. Meetings On The USCM Agenda Worth Nothing Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports Standing Committee Meeting in Conjunction with the Burning Man Festival: August 28-29. Contact Tom McClimon at mcclimon@usmayors.org or Jocelyn Bogen at jbogen@usmayors.org with questions. USCM and Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Meeting, San Francisco City Hall: September 11. Contact Judy Sheahan at jsheahan@usmayors.org with questions. Fall Leadership Meeting, Columbia,, SC: September 27-29. Contact Ed Somers at esomers@usmayors.org with questions. Water Council Meeting, Flint, Michigan: October 11-12. Contact Rich Anderson at randerson@usmayors.org with questions. There are other events and smaller meetings and activities that we will update all of you on as we go forward under Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin's leadership. Here's a Fact. On this day, August 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon delivered a national television address where he would announce his resignation as President of the United States, effective noon on the very next day. It was from the Oval Office and aired live on all television and radio stations. He said he was resigning for the good of the country and asked the nation to support the new incoming President, Gerald R. Ford. He quoted Teddy Roosevelt's "In The Arena" speech, which ends with the men in the arena spend himself in the fight but, "if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly." The speech, as sad and dramatic as it was, drew favorable responses. Roger Mudd of NBC did say he [Nixon] had not admitted wrongdoing. The next day, the helicopter took President Nixon up and away. It was a surreal day as we watched the helicopter go up on the back side of the White House. There was uncertainty and fear because he was still President until he got halfway across and then we had Gerald Ford and things cooled down. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:GOVERNING Daily To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:"Anti-Union Forces Awoke a Sleeping Giant": Voters Overturn a New Anti-Union Law Date:Wednesday, August 8, 2018 7:21:25 AM Today's Government News Subscribe to Governing Magazine & Newsletters Follow us on Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Instagram FEATURED STORY FOR AUGUST 8, 2018 'Anti-Union Forces Awoke a Sleeping Giant': Voters Overturn a New Anti- Union Law In a test of public support for unions following the Supreme Court's Janus ruling, voters rejected Missouri's right-to-work law on Tuesday. LATEST GOVERNING NEWS & COMMENTARY FINANCE Pensions Beat Expectations for 2nd Straight Year It's been another good year for public pension investment returns. 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View this email in your browser July 27, 2018 South Bend, IN Benjamin: Pleased That Feds Have Reunited From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: July 27, 2018 Date:Friday, July 27, 2018 3:28:14 PM 1,800 Children – Deep Concern About 700 Children “Ineligible“ For Reunification Following the judicial deadline of July 26, yesterday, for the Administration to end the family separation program, Conference President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin issued a statement saying mayors are pleased with the federal authority’s statement that more than 1,800 children have been reunited with their families. President Benjamin indicated, “We remain deeply concerned about the 700 children who they [the federal government] deemed ineligible for reunification what happened to them?“ He charged that it is “well past time“ for the Administration to end this “crisis.“ President Donald Trump in April established the family separation program, forcibly taking children from their parents. After a national bipartisan reaction in Congress and in cities and counties across America, President Trump revoked his order to forcibly separate immigrant families. But that left over 2,000 children who were placed in detention centers and camps across America. The Department of Health and Human Services has struggled with their efforts to end President Trump‘s initial family separation program after the deadline of yesterday was issued by U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego. The announcement yesterday that 700 children are ineligible for family reunification raises questions that we hope will be answered soon. President Benjamin, on behalf of the United States Conference of Mayors, sent a letter last week to Secretary of HHS Alejx Azar requesting an emergency call with our leadership to determine how we might help the federal government to end the family separation program it created. We have had a response from his office that we need to get in line with others who have requested a call with the secretary. And today they sent a form that we have to fill out to submit to the Secretary before he will have a telephone conversation with the nation’s mayors. Mayor Buttigieg Chairs Automation Task Force Meeting in South Bend South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Chair of the United States Conference of Mayors Task Force on Automation led a dynamic meeting in South Bend today that began with a session on the macroeconomics of automation and the future of work. Michael Chui, a Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute presented a detailed futuristic picture of what we can expect in the future of work. The thesis is basically that while robots will destroy or eliminate jobs, there will be growth and more jobs available in the long run for all. No doubt, the transitions will force the need for continuous training. He discussed how future workers across the board will need training almost every 10 years because the workforce will be less stagnant than in other periods of our history. He cited one statistic illustrating priorities. In America, we spend six dollars on public schools to one dollar on workforce boards. He cites the statistic as he talks about the need for America to invest in its human capital. Some present, including myself, pointed out while there are billions spent on non-human items, the investing of money in training outside of regular public schools and established colleges is low. West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, Chair of the Conference's Jobs, Education, and the Workforce committee pointed out that while mayors don’t run schools and are not involved in basic curriculum, mayors can make a difference working with community colleges and all agreed, that mayors can and are making a difference in meeting our workforce needs with skills and education obtained in community colleges. In the afternoon, Mayor Buttigieg brought a group of young entrepreneurs who are involved in startups and bringing people involved from around the world. Alex Sejdinal and Alex Higgins are involved in a code school, teaching young people ages 5 to 18. Each one of these young people has one thing in their life; to promote and strengthen their feelings about South Bend. There’s a spirit here that is remarkable. We have heard “Mayor Pete” talk about the young people in his city, how they are being a part of the comeback, casting aside the term “Rust Belt.“ As the new entrepreneurs say we are a “work in progress.“ Mayor Pete is showing us what work and progress is in the city. And it’s an example of a city that is working in our heartland, moving ahead, pointing to what other cities of America must do to meet the technological and digital changes in all aspects of the lives of people, 80% of them who live in our cities. The issue of automation will grow as time goes forward to become a major issue in the governance of our cities. We are counting on Mayor Buttigieg to push these issues in front of our mayors of the United States Conference of Mayors. Here's a Fact. On this day July 27, in 1972, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment for obstruction of justice against President Richard Nixon. The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the 1970s. It started with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate office complex in Washington DC. The break-in, considered a minor offense, was announced at the Roosevelt Hotel during our annual meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors when Mr. Larry O’Brien, Democratic National Committee Chief, was in attendance. Mayors, Democratic and Republican, criticized him for announcing such a minor incident during our bipartisan meeting. The break-in did not affect President Nixon’s reelection of 1972. It wasn’t an issue, but as the months went by, things got worse and the government seemed paralyzed. Once the Judiciary Committee voted it was generally felt that the Senate would vote to impeach. It was then that President Nixon decided to resign his presidency on August 9, 1974. It was the only resignation of a president to date. The Watergate scandal resulted in the indictment of 69 people with trials and pleas resulting in 48 being found guilty and incarcerated. On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned President Nixon, saying the long “nightmare“ was over. It was indeed a nightmare and a very sad time for the nation. The first term of President Nixon proved to be a progressive time for American cities where the President and Congress enacted general revenue sharing, the community development block grant program, the EPA, and a host of new programs for our cities. But Watergate hit us, and things went bad for a nation gripped with fear and uncertainty. We learned during the investigation process that President Nixon’s misguided team had placed the United States Conference of Mayors on the enemy list. They stole press releases from our offices when we criticized him for vetoing an education funding bill. There was an air of political fear of retribution, threats to privacy, and uneasiness hovering over Washington that existed and hasn’t existed as tense as the Watergate era since. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Four states file lawsuit over SALT deduction. View this email in your browser July 18, 2018 Washington, D.C. New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Connecticut File Lawsuit Over SALT From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: July 18, 2018 Date:Wednesday, July 18, 2018 9:30:08 AM Deduction in New Tax Law The states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service making the case that changes, a $10,000 cap on federal tax deductions for state and local taxes paid interferes with their ability to make policy choices as to what government provides in their jurisdictions. The state and local tax deduction (SALT) was changed in last year's tax bill, strongly carried to enactment by The White House and the Republican leadership in Congress. The fight to keep the SALT deduction was led by a fierce coalition, Americans Against Double Taxation which was mainly composed by members of the Big 7 organizations -- The United States Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Governors Association, and the International City Managers Association along with the Government Finance Officers Association. Much time and resources were spent to keep SALT. It was one of the most contentious parts of the national debate on last year's tax bill. Under the new law, taxes are raised on many residents of states with already high state and local taxes. The lawsuit states that the deduction dates back to 1861 and argues that the federal government cannot dictate tax policy by usurping tax resources. In the negotiations last year, we were able to get some concessions, such as the $10,000 cap on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes paid. It was a tough battle and there was a time during the tax bill that the municipal bond tax exemption was also on the hit list. In our advocacy to keep SALT, we warned, based on our own research done by the credible work of the GFOA, that middle-income families would be hit with the federal tax increase. That was true in some states, some harsher than others, but The White House and Republican leadership in Congress carried the day and the Administration considers the bill's passage to be a top accomplishment. Today, some tax policy groups have stated that many taxpayers hit by the SALT deduction cap will get the benefit of overall lower federal taxes through the doubling of the standard deduction. The Treasury Department spokesperson said that the Treasury is reviewing the complaint. Another argument is the preemptive nature of the law due to the new cap on SALT. The cap instituted last year makes it more difficult for states to maintain their current taxation and fiscal policies and further, they are arguing the SALT cap deprives the four states of their ability to raise future revenues. Dayton Mayor Whaley Tackles Food Desert Issue With Gem City Market Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, faced with a shortage of food service grocery stores, similar to many areas of cities throughout the nation, has announced the Gem City Market, a community-led project spearheaded by the Greater Dayton Union Co-Op Initiative (GDUCI) which will open next year with construction beginning in December. Mayor Whaley says this accomplishment comes to fruition because "the community buys in and its the community's idea." In tackling the food desert problem, Mayor Whaley says it must be done "in a way that builds community support and builds an opportunity for people to be part of that." She says, "It's deeper than just, 'Here's some food.' It's more about how the community can solve these problems on their own." This is another best practice of what one mayor and her city are doing at the local level to provide the opportunity for all to have access to the best food that increases the health of the city residents. Congratulations to Mayor Whaley and her Dayton team! Here's a Fact. On this day in 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who took over in 1933 as America's 33rd President is nominated for an unprecedented third term, the only U.S. President to serve more than two terms. After he died in Warm Springs, Georgia on April 2, 1945, Harry S. Truman instantly became president. Almost two years later, March 21, 1947, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that no person could be elected to the office of President more than twice. The amendment was ratified by the required number of states in 1951. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Mayor Pugh brings 2020 Census to main stage. View this email in your browser June 6, 2018 Boston, MA Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Brings the 2020 Census to the Main Stage on Saturday From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: June 6, 2018 Date:Wednesday, June 6, 2018 1:57:26 PM At our Saturday Plenary Luncheon, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, Chair of the United States Conference of Mayors' Census Task Force will lead a session on the challenges we now face in 2018 as we prepare for the 2020 Census. Mayor Pugh held our task force meeting Baltimore on April 20 and we continue to struggle on how we will produce a fair and accurate census count. Joining Mayor Pugh at the Saturday luncheon plenary will be Ashley Allison, Executive Vice President of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. The 2020 Census is most important as all other census counts in the past. Mayors want an accurate account of the number of inhabitants in their cities. The number of inhabitants recorded in the in the 2020 Census affects the amount of federal money a city receives because many allocations, grants, and funding are based on census numbers. A low count means less money coming to cities who, when its all said and done, will have to provide essential resources to inhabitants of their city. The other issue, of course, is the fact that Congressional representation is based on the census count. Low and inaccurate counts could mean less Congressional representation in the House. Two issues, funding coming to you and Congressional representation are important factors in the current 2020 census preparation. Another issue is the question asking about an individual's citizenship that was pushed hard to include in the 2020 census by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Many mayors have raised issues with this recent development and have publicly opposed this Sessions decision. One of the main arguments in addition to the constitution which does not require a citizenship question is the chilling effect it will have on many people of Latino and other ancestries due to the crackdown and rhetoric surrounding deportation and immigration. Families are being split; children are left motherless or fatherless and there is fear among young people of ICE raids and immigration officials widespread among classmates of Latino students. All of this, a lot of people say, is going to make it difficult to get people to come to the door when the census person comes knocking on their door. All of these census issues are prevalent in our cities - our neighborhoods, workplaces, churches, schools, and places of recreation. Mayors have been living with these challenges for years. While the fear is heightened by the rhetoric from current Administration officials and some members of Congress, the call for immigration reform is not a new issue. Congress has done nothing about this issue. They have left it to mayors to deal with. And it's not going away. We thank Conference President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin that the census issues is part of his inclusion priority. The Conference appreciates the strong leadership of Baltimore Pugh. Her leadership is backed up by a strong bipartisan group of mayors and as in the past, we will use our lawyers and legal partners supporting cities as we have no other choice as Congress does nothing and pushes down to cities, counties, and states to be in a most difficult situation. We will continue to push for immigration reform and we have been doing that since the late, great Mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson led the charge back in the 70s against the census undercount. Every ten years we have this fight and we urge all for the benefit of your people in your great city to focus on this issue. It's a question of money and power politics. Both are important. We look forward to the Saturday session. And we also want to thank New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for his leadership on the census issue. We welcome him to Boston and we know we will hear from another great leader on immmigration reform with a deep and abiding interest on behalf of his city that the 2020 census count be accurate and fair. All we want is an honest count. Cyber Attacks Major Problem, More Prevalent Than Ever -- Forum on Friday Led By Fremont Mayor Mei Freemont, California Mayor Lily Mei will moderate a best practice forum at 5:00 pm on Friday on Preventing and Responding to Cyber Attacks. Over the past few months, a number of cities have experienced cyber attacks, some public and some, for a number of security reasons, kept private. The recent attack on Atlanta was most serious as it affected the largest airport in the world and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and her team managed to get through it but the threat is still there for all cities large and small. On the forum with Mayor Mei will be Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, Christopher C. Krebs, a senior official performing the duties of the Under Secretary on the National Protection and Program Directorate at our U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As we celebrate and learn how new technologies can help transform and operate our cities to better serve people, we are also aware of the dark side vulnerabilities of new technologies and cyber attacks that would cause dangerous government disruption in our cities plus the ransoms that are being demanded that must be met head-on. That's why we have the Department of Homeland Security representative in Boston. We had the total cooperation of our federal government working with our IT departments and police departments to prevent and survive ongoing cyber attacks on our nation's cities. That session is at 5 p.m. on Friday. Join Mayor Mei as she moderates a most important topic here at our 86th Annual Meeting. Here's a Fact. It's D-Day, the 6th of June. 74 years ago today in 1944, the Battle of Normandy began with over 160,000 American, British, and Canadian soldiers, as well as 195,700 allied naval and merchant navy members, took part in the largest amphibious invasion in world history. Allied countries were at last 10,000 persons with 4,414 confirmed dead. German casualties on D-Day have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men. Despite the German orders to remove French civilians from the war zone except for the deemed essential for the German war effort, civilian casualties from Day 1 and Day 2 total 3,000. On June 8, two days after the invasion, the U.S. First Army established the first temporary cemetery on European said in World War II. Later, France granted the United States perpetual concession to the land. It covers 172 acres on a bluff overlooking Omaha beach which contains the remains of 9,387 Americans most of who died at Normandy and some from the ensuing military in World War II, including Army Air Corps crews shot down as early as 1942 and three American women. In this hallowed place, three recipients of the Medal of Honor are buried including Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., the son of President Teddy Roosevelt. Quentin Roosevelt, another son of our President was killed in World War I, buried in another cemetery was exhumed and buried next to his brother, Ted Jr. All others buried there went to Europe fight to fight Hitler, save Europe, and never came back. Americans, and yes, Europeans must never forget how much was given to our allies and friends to stop a tyrant and vicious dictator, Adolf Hiitler. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:GOVERNING Daily To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:In Governor’s Races, Republican Survives in California While Women Thrive Elsewhere Date:Wednesday, June 6, 2018 5:35:56 AM Today's Government News Subscribe to Governing Magazine & Newsletters Follow us on Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Instagram FEATURED STORY FOR JUNE 6, 2018 In Governor’s Races, Republican Survives in California While Women Thrive Elsewhere Tuesday's primaries were a win for the California GOP and women, who advanced in four of the five states voting on candidates for governor. 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All rights reserved. 100 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630. Phone: 916-932-1300 Jerusalem Mayor praises Trump for embassy move. View this email in your browser May 16, 2018 Washington, D.C. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat Praises President Trump for Embassy Move: "Doing From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: May 16, 2018 Date:Wednesday, May 16, 2018 12:22:52 PM the Right Thing" President Donald Trump's decision to move our U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem received nothing but praise from Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat. In addition to statements of praise from Mayor Barkat, he also says the process has started to name a train station located near the Western Wall after President Trump. "When the President of the United States sides with the historical connection of the Jewish people to the City of Jerusalem, appreciating the truth and doing the right thing, it's a very meaningful thing for us." He applauded President Trump for keeping his campaign promise and "doing the right thing" and for "siding with our history, and the Jewish people and in Israel- and with Israel." He continued, "Everywhere you put a shovel in the ground in Jerusalem, you will find Jewish roots and connection to Bible stories. So if anything, there's no other people in the world that have the right to the city of Jerusalem, but the Jewish people." When questioned about a 1967 U.N. Resolution stipulation that eastern Jerusalem is occupied land infringing on Palestinian people, the mayor says, "Any U.N. resolution that dismisses the Bible and dismisses the history in many, many ways is irrelevant - it was never Palestinian land before. If you go back, even legally, it was never anything but belonging to the Jewish people." Asked as to whether he believes that Jerusalem should be part of a future Palestinian state, he said, "The answer is no - 3,000 years ago, Jerusalem was not given to any tribe. It was the place - it was the inclusive place belonging to all the people. It will never be divided in function. This is something that never will work. It never worked anywhere else in the world. It's a bad deal, and we must make sure that Jerusalem stays a united capital of the Jewish people where all residents get served equally and honestly and fairly." Mayor Barkat is an Israeli businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. According to Forbes, his net worth is more than the combined value of the next three politicians making him the wealthiest politician in Israel. He takes no salary. In March, Mayor Barkat announced his intention to run for national politics rather than seek re-election for a third term as mayor. He joins the Likud Party to be a member of Knesset in the next election. Senator James Inhofe, Chair of Public Works on Trump Infrastructure Plan "Not Dead On Arrival" Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is being questioned in a Route Fifty Article by Bill Lucia saying about President Donald Trump's infrastructure plan, "It's not dead on arrival. In fact, we're very actively working on it right now." He made the comment at an event hosted by the news publication Axios. This statement perked the ears to some and surprised others. It has been generally thought that President Trump $200 billion plan is not going anywhere. The nail in the coffin seemed to some to be the statement made by Speaker Paul Ryan earlier that no gas tax would be used to fund the President's plan. Another factor about the money is the tax passed bill and the two-year spending bill, both of which are causing the deficit to skyrocket causing concern and opposition to any more new spending before the midterm elections. The U.S. Conference of Mayors, now being led by President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin has infrastructure as a top priority. As we head to Boston for our Annual Meeting in the next few weeks, we are hoping we have an opening in Congress for action. Our champion in the House is Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) and we have counseled with him throughout the year and his leadership is key to a bipartisan infrastructure bill. So we have not given up hope and we are monitoring the situation carefully, waiting to determine how our members can be activated even more if a clear path develops over the next few weeks. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg Launches "New Economy Form", GLobal Rival to Davos Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has announced he is leading to form the "New Economy Forum" to focus on the changing global economy and the need for a better understanding between the United States and China. Mayor Bloomberg was quoted in the Financial Times saying the Beijing forum would deal with "actionable solutions". He says it will not be like Davos, a lavish party, "where you go and have dinner with everybody and hobnob with more stars." He says Davos has been around a long time, "It's a very big conference and its focus on lots of world problems. This conference is focused on the world and China as an emerging power and how we can work together." He has chosen former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to drive the forums' content. Big name advisory board members are former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki- Moon, former Trump White House National Economic Advisor Gary Cohn, former U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen. Eleven other corporations and institutions and signed on as partners. The form will bring 400 world and business leaders together this November for two days in Beijing. In China, he partners with the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, a Beijing-based "think tank with Chinese characteristics" led by a former state Vice Premier who will chair the forum's advisory board. Here's a Fact. On this day in 1929, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) handed out its first-ever award at a dinner for 250 people in the Blossom Room at the still-standing lovely Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. It was MGM's Louis B. Mayer's brainchild; winners were announced beforehand. In 1929, talkies were not allowed to compete and "Wings" won it, the first and last silent film to win Best Picture. The nickname "Oscar" came in 1939 when it is told that the Academy's Executive Director Margaret Herrick's revealed that the gold statutes looked like her Uncle Oscar. The sealed envelope came in 1942 when winners were announced for the first time during the live broadcast. Since then, through history, the suspense and the red carpet, and the evening wear have made the Academy Awards the biggest international event for the film industry and millions of fans. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:Aaliyah Muhammad To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:Clean Slate Day in SLO Date:Tuesday, May 8, 2018 5:28:16 PM Mayor Harmon, My name is Aaliyah Muhammad and I work at Legal Services for Prisoners with Children in San Francisco. We put on legal clinics around California to help people clear their record of eligible offenses. We offer this service free of charge. I would like to ask if you could be a sponsor for us, or point us in another direction. We would like to get the word out to people in your area by email, Radio, PSA's and community newspapers. Will you be able to help us with some or all of these items? I left a voice mail for you also. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time. My best, Aaliyah Muhammad -- Aaliyah Muhammad, Paralegal Family Unity Project Coordinator Proud Member of All of Us or NoneLegal Services for Prisoners with Children 1540 Market Street Suite 490 San Francisco CA 94102 Office: 415-255-7036 Cell: 916-501-9988Aaliyah@prisonerswithchildren.org www.PrisonersWithChildren.org www.AllofUsorNone.org LSPC depends on support from individuals. If you would like to donate, please go to: www.PrisonersWithChildren.org and click on "Donate Now" People who have been convicted are organizing to fight the many forms of discrimination they now face. Check out this video of 50 activists from around the country who gathered in Alabama to develop a structure for this Movement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xWYOz-0FOY Pass it along, and get in touch with me about how you can contribute to a national Movement for Civil and Human Rights. Struggle as hard as you can for what you believe in. Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. -- Harriet Tubman You must do the thing you think you cannot do. --Eleanor Roosevelt Infrastructure Week kicks off May 14. View this email in your browser April 26, 2018 Washington, D.C. Infrastructure Week, May 14-21 Kicks Off with LA Event Featuring Garcetti, DC Event with From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: April 26, 2018 Date:Thursday, April 26, 2018 10:57:24 AM Secretary Chao, Mayors Adler and Stodola Featured The 6th National Infrastructure Week is two weeks away and this year, the week has a kickoff in Los Angeles with the city's Mayor, Eric Garcetti that will occur simultaneously with the DC kickoff featuring Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola will take part in the kickoff. In addition to the mayors, national leaders, corporate CEOs, and political leaders from across America will participate in this LA-DC kickoff for Infrastructure Week on May 14. Mayor Garcetti is the Chair of the United States Conference of Mayors' Infrastructure Task Force. Austin Mayor Steve Adler will represent the Conference on May 14 as the new Chair of our Technology and Innovation Task Force. Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola is currently the President of the National League of Cities. HUD Secretary Ben Carson Proposes Raising Rent for Millions in Public Housing Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson is asking Congress to raise the rent paid by public housing residents to 35 percent of the tenant's gross income. Secretary Carson says the increase is necessary to revamp an archaic system that discourages public housing tenants from seeking better- paying jobs. "The system we currently use to calculate a family's rental assistance is broken and holds back the very people we're supposed to be helping." Further, he says, the proposal would make rent policies "Simpler, more transparent, and predictable." He said yesterday, "We begin a necessary conversation about how we can provide meaningful, dignified, assistance to those we serve without hurting them at the same time." Tenant rights advocates are highly critical of Secretary Carson's proposed plan. They are calling it a "war on low-income people." Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus responded, "It is ironic that a man who used taxpayer dollars to buy a $30,000 dining room table for the federal agency he leads wants to raise rent on poor people." Richmond says the rent increase on low-income people is ill- advised" and he promised to actively work with lawmakers to kill it. When Secretary Carson was asked about the purchase of that $30,000 dining room table for his HUD office, he said his wife did it and that she picked out the $30,000 table. Secretary Carson's proposal to raise rents on low-income people in public housing comes at a time when evictions, due to trauma and higher rent payments are resulting in a large increase in the number of evictions in many regions of the nation. North Charleston (SC) and Richmond (VA) are listed as being at the top for evictions. Many of these evictions occur without court approval and the studies show that a sudden illness or mishap in a low-income family can cause rent payments to be late and thus cause evictions. The evictions sometimes are a major factor to the increase of homelessness in many cities. Dallas Police Officer is 24th Officer Killed This Year in Line of Duty On Tuesday, Dallas Police Officer Rogelio Santander, a three-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department was shot at a Home Depot store and died Wednesday morning. Officer Rogelio Santander became the 24th officer killed this year in the line of duty. With 24 officers gunned down in 2018, it outpaces significantly the 14 police officers killed by the time last year. This rising total continues to cause many who wear the officer's badge to feel they are wearing a target. Officer Santander was shot Tuesday afternoon when he and other police officers tried to arrest a 29-year old on an outstanding warrant. The person they were arresting also shot Santander's police partner, Crystal Almeida and a Home Depot loss prevention officer. Both of them are now in the hospital in critical condition. Following the shooting, there was a frantic five-hour manhunt and a car chase through nearby neighborhoods, running over sidewalks and lawns until Dallas police officers caught the killer who is now in jail. Almost two years ago, five police officers were killed in an ambush-style attack in Dallas. At a memorial service, I along with Conference of Mayors' officers and police chiefs attended the national memorial attacked by President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Former President George W. Bush, and former First Lady Laura Bush. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings was eloquent that day as Dallas grieved for their police officers and he referred to them as "family." The wounds of the ambush-attack assassination two years ago linger and Mayor Rawlings expressed concern, "I continue to be upset at the lack of respect for our police, in this city, in our country." Later, he elaborated, "Whether its the media or talking to young people, police here are disregarded day in and day out." The Mayor said without community support, it's going to be hard to recruit good officers like Santander and Almeida. "I see these officers, two officers, that have been on the force for three years, these are the type we need more and more of." Here's a Fact. On this day, April 26 in 1954, the Jonas Salk polio vaccine field trials began, involving 1.8 million children, beginning at the Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean, Virginia. Children in the United States, Canada, and Finland participated in the trials which used for the first time, the now-standard double-blind method, where neither the patient nor attending doctor knew if the inoculation was the vaccine or a placebo. On April 12, 1955, researchers announced the vaccine was safe and effective and it quickly became a part of childhood immunizations in America. In the decades that followed, polio vaccines would all but wipe out the highly contagious disease in the Western Hemisphere. Polio hit a young Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the age of 39, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. In 1938, President Roosevelt helped found the National Foundation, later renamed the "March of Dimes", which funded much of the research, including the Salk vaccine trials. Following Salk's miraculous work and discovery, in the late 1950s, Albert Sabin created an oral polio vaccine which was easier to administer and cheaper than Salk's. Today, polio has largely been eradicated due to the vaccine, but there's no cure for the disease and it persists in a small number of countries in Africa and Asia. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Benjamin announces theme of 'Infrastructure, Innovation, and Inclusion.' View this email in your browser April 12, 2018 Washington, D.C. Benjamin Announces "Infrastructure, Innovation and Inclusion" Theme, Plans in From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: April 12, 2018 Date:Thursday, April 12, 2018 2:25:17 PM Production At our 2018 Winter Leadership Meeting in Austin, incoming Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin announced that his presidency, which begins in a few weeks on May 7, will focus on the themes of infrastructure, innovation, and inclusion. Mayor Benjamin will preside over two Annual Meetings, including our upcoming Annual Meeting in Boston and the 87th Annual Meeting in Honolulu in 2019. He announced the themes of infrastructure, innovation, and inclusion with our current Second Vice President, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan K. Barnett. Both mayors have come together on these themes so there can be a seamless transition on their planned platforms upon them becoming president. Following a retreat with staff and the two mayors, I returned immediately to implement the charge to transform the Annual Meeting into a meeting featuring the three subjects. My design team has visited Boston and we are deep into producing a new look and a more interactive Annual Meeting that will get more mayors involved in the active participation during the meeting. Infrastructure, Innovation, and Inclusion We received a favorable response from our new logo, incorporating the infrastructure, innovation, and inclusion themes. We will have different sessions each day with color-coded presentations that will be more conducive to mayoral involvement rather than just listening to experts with very little dialogue from the hundreds of mayors, assembled. We are designing and will have a more informative and newly-designed program to guide mayors to choose how they can spend their time during our meeting. We are producing the Boston Annual Meeting to be a more graphic and interactive meeting. We are asking our sponsors to be short on speeches or do more with videos and slide presentations. We have been to Boston and have met with Mayor Walsh and his team and are incorporating some of this thoughts into our Annual Meeting. During the time we are in Boston, the Pride March will take place. Mayor Walsh has sent all mayors this week a special invitation to join with him for a celebration of the diversity of the City of Boston. That March will take place on Saturday followed by our City Livability Lunch, which will begin at 1 pm. In addition, we will leave the hotel on Monday morning and travel to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate and hold our Business Session on the EMK Center's replica of the U.S. Senate flloor. In addition to our Business Session, mayors will have the opportunity to learn more about how this Institute is used to educate and bring young people into a better understanding of civic engagement and public service. Please register now and be with us in Boston for our 86th Annual Meeting. It's the place, as a mayor, you need to be as we continue to come together to share, learn, and yes, serve as advocates for cities here in Washington and throughout the nation. Debra DeHaney-Howard Resigns Conference Post to Join Washington Firm Capital Edge Debra Dehaney Howard, who has headed up our membership development and served as our lead staffer on energy policy is taking a new job as Senior Principal at the Washington firm Capital Edge. Debra has served our organization with excellent and dedicated service. I expressed my appreciation in a notice I gave to our staff earlier this month. All of us wish her the very best as she embarks on a new phase of public service of our nation's cities. Uber Death in Tempe, Tesla Crash in Culver City, Chilling Effect Raising Debate Over Autonomous Vehicles The death of the woman hit by an Uber autonomous car in Tempe and the crash of a Tesla automobile into the back end of a fire truck in Culver City when the driver's hands were not on the steering wheel is raising the debate over where we are with autonomous vehicles. Some states such as Arizona have suspended Uber's testing operation. Alphabet subsidiary Waymo is saying the deadly incident would not have happened with their project's technology. At every event when autonomous vehicles are discussed, the proponents say the autonomous vehicles are closer than we realize, and some say driverless cars are already here. Car companies, such as General Motors say ride- sharing models will be ready for use as early as 2019. Former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett brought the autonomous vehicle issue to the forefront of the Conference of Mayors when he was our President and we have continued to have sessions relating to the new mode of transportation at all of our national meetings since then. Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett hosted a call with Ford Motor Company representatives and at our Winter Leadership Meeting, led a discussion sponsored by AARP, focusing on senior citizen mobility in our future. The technology of Google's vehicle was revealed to the Conference of Mayors at our 2016 Civic I/O Mayor Summit at South by Southwest where many mayors and staff rode in an autonomous vehicle for the first time. Aside from the technology of the computer-driven-and-guided vehicles, Mayor Cornett warned us about the future design of our cities and the adjustment that will come is far-reaching and will require thoughtful planning and readiness. That's why we at the Conference of Mayors continue to bring this issue forward. In Boston, we will present a forum sponsored by Waymo, chaired by Mayor Barnett. No doubt, we are at a crossroads in city history and some observers remind us of the place the nation was in when horses were replaced by horseless carriages with internal combustion engine, which changed the layouts of cities with wider roadways, gas stations, red lights, private and public parking, and regulation over who could and could not drive a car. Nearly 6,000 pedestrians were killed in 2017, according to the State Highway Safety Association and 37,000 drivers and passengers die in car crashes each year. Proponents of the smart autonomous, driverless vehicles will kill far fewer future drivers and pedestrians. One death in Tempe has caused a pause, but as our history has shown, changes in technology and the ever-changing needs of new generations will drive the use of autonomous vehicles forward. Former Speaker John Boehner, Longtime Opponent of Marijuana Reform Changes Mind, Joins Board of Marijuana Company Former House Speaker John Boehner announced yesterday that he has joined the board of a cannabis firm. He tweeted "I’m joining the board of #AcreageHoldings because my thinking on cannabis has evolved. I’m convinced de-scheduling the drug is needed so we can do research, help our veterans, and reverse the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities. @AcreageCannabis" The Speaker once said he was "unalterably opposed to decriminalization laws. Reports indicate his belief that our veterans need access to medical marijuana brought him to this change of heart. Nine states plus the District of Columbia have legalized recreational use of the drug. Many more states allow some medical use. Legal marijuana sales topped $9 billion in 2017. Polls show that more than 60 percent of Americans favor legalizing marijuana completely and another 90 percent favor legal medical use. National political leaders have been more vocal about the shortcomings of the federal law. Cannabis industries are stepping up, lobbying the House and Senate members of both parties. No doubt they will hear more from Speaker Boehner and others on this issue as the American sentiment on the use of the drug has dramatically changed from a decade ago. Here are two facts for today. Two significant events in U.S. history occurred today. On this day in 1861, the American Civil War began when federal forces fired on Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Confederate batteries opened fire, firing for 34 straight hours; the next day, the fort was surrendered and evacuated. Historians wrote that Charleston residents, along with the Battery sat on their balconies, drinking salutes to the start of the war. The other fact, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia on this day in 1945 at his "Little White House" and Vice President Harry Truman was sworn in as our 33rd President. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list The U.S. Conference of Mayors SXSW Civic I/O Tech Pitch. View this email in your browser March 23, 2018 Washington, D.C. U.S. Conference of Mayors SXSW Civic I/O Tech Pitch From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: March 23, 2018 Date:Friday, March 23, 2018 2:23:10 PM At our South by Southwest (SXSW) Mayor Matchup Civic Tech Pitch on Sunday, March 11, forward-looking mayors and experts participated in a lively, fun, and educational tech pitch. We refer to this as our "Mayors Shark Tank". This event grows every year at Civic I/O, the Mayors Summit at SXSW and we are following our Austin experience by bringing another Mayors Tech Pitch to our Annual Meeting in Boston. In Austin, the finalist gain exposure of a diverse group of mayors, listening and learning how mayors approach and express interest in the business aspect of these startup companies. And the winners this year took home prizes of up to $10,000. Our first place winner this year was Biobot Analytics, an Opioid Consumption Monitoring (OCM) program, which measures drug metabolites in cities. The presenter, MIT's Newsha Ghaeli started off her presentation with a true statement; "Everybody pees". That gets your attention as mayors and attendees learned you can measure the drug consumption fo a neighborhood by analyzing the wastewater. This date will enable cities to assess the scope of opioid use and the results can determine patterns for prevention and treatment. The second place winner was Citymart, which is an online platform designed for city employees to help make smarter decisions through simple and effective workflows to capture their work, access projects from peers across departments and cities. Citymart aims to put the power of design thinking, open innovation, and marketing intelligence at the fingertips of thousands of city employees. The third place winner was Elucid and their product is currently used citywide by the New York Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department, the two largest cities in the United States. Their system enables cities to track, in near real-time, how people feel about safety on their block and trust of police and satisfaction with city services. Two other finalists who pitched at our USCM Civic I/O matchup tech pitch: SeamlessGov, which empowers governments to go paperless and deliver better online services and Mentor Method, an enterprise web platform to bridge access gaps between diverse candidates and companies seeking to hire inclusively. The judges were dynamic and as good as the Shark Tank entrepreneurs from the popular tv show. We thank the mayors, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales, and Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs. We also thank the technical judges, Chris Doten, the Chief Innovation Officer of the National Democratic Institute and Sara Brand, Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures. And we thank, of course, our own West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon who emceed the event and facilitated in a way that we all learned something new. And learning something new is what SXSW is all about. You can watch the videos of the tech pitch here. Our pledge to our members and to our officers is to put some Austin innovation into our Annual Meeting in Boston. We are working on having much more interactive sessions, especially in the plenaries. Our feedback says our members want more discussion among mayors and less talking heads of experts like we have experienced in recent sessions. We have to listen, observe, and give our members what they want at our meetings. And now it is clear they want more of each other. We are designing a meeting in Boston that we hope will accommodate the need of so many new members that are coming into our organization this year. While the basic tenants of what the Conference of Mayors is will remain constant and protected, we are committed to explore new ways mayors will be engaged so that our Annual Meeting in Boston will be meaningful, productive, beneficial, and with a bit of fun to keep us alive and going forward. Here's a Fact. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, fired by President Trump after serving about 14 months, bode farewell to employees, saying "This can be a very mean- spirited town, but you don't have to choose to participate in that. Each of us get to choose the person we want to be, and the way we want to be treated, and the way we treat others." Tillerson, the one-time ExxonMobil CEO, departs just over a year on the job and puts him in a category of short-lived Secretaries of State. But the dubious honor of the shortest stint at the State Department was Edward Stettinius Jr. who lasted just seven months under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman. 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You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:Montgomery Norton To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:Fwd: Fw: geoengineering Date:Tuesday, March 13, 2018 6:11:52 PM Attachments:71W_2011_PG_E_Responses_to_Questions_Regarding_Cloud_Seeding_Lake_Almanor_Basin_Plumas_County_CA_SEPT_13_2011_Weather_Modification.pdf Categorical Geoengineering.docx CEQA Air Quality Handbook.pdf County of Santa Barbara - File # 12-00801.pdf Gmail - Fw Utilities Contact Form (response #170).pdf Gmail - SLO County Weather Modification Programs.pdf Human Health Impacts of Proposed Geoengineering Solutions.pdf Nature-Change in the Weather.pdf North American Weather Modification Council.pdf reynolds-2015-the-international-legal-framework-for-climate-engineering-click-for-download.pdf RI Bill H-6011 Geoengineering Act of 2017.pdf Weather Control as a Cold War Weapon History Smithsonian.pdf A Plan for the next phase in Weather Modification Science and Technology Development.pdf Clients & Projects Weather Modification, Inc..pdf Environmental Warfare.docx PLANNED WEATHER MODIFICATION THROUGH CLOUD SEEDING.pdf US National Library of Medicine Posted Scientific Research Paper Acknowledging Chemical Geoengineering – BAN Geoengineering And Chemtrails – Globally.pdf WMA AGI_toxicity.pdf FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Montgomery Norton <montgomery.norton@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 6:06 PM Subject: Fwd: Fw: geoengineering To: klmiller@co.slo.ca.us Greetings John Diodati, I commend you on your courage to put your name to such policy. I am forwarding to you an email that I recently put together for Mayor Heidi Harmon, and Board Member of the SLO APCD. Below, you will find my comments on this issue and numerous attachments speaking to the destructive nature of these policies/programs. I still can't believe that we are not even considering the toxic nature of the chemicals, nano-particle heavy metals, being used to "seed clouds". And now, there considerations for increasing the spraying of neuro- degenerative toxic chemicals like nano-particle aluminum on populations all over the world, including our County. The idea that decision-makers are considering the opinions of "meteorologists" employed by the very companies funding these programs, PG&E, is insane! I'm sorry, but is it not the job of government to protect our environment and public health? According to the 10th Amendment, that is exactly what our government was formed to do: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. The authority conferred upon the states by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and which the states delegate to their political subdivisions to enact measures to preserve and protect the safety, health, welfare, and morals of the community. The concept of the 'Police Powers' states: The inherent authority of a government to impose restrictions on private rights for thesake of public welfare, order, an d security. Given this authority by the Constitution, it is imperative that local governments, including City, County, and State declare polices & programs Unconstitutional when they are violating the safety, health, welfare, and morals of a local population. With that being said, there has been no scientific data stating that breathing nano-particle aluminum and other toxic chemicals is safe, nor healthy. On the contrary, aluminum is highly toxic and small, nano- particle sized chemicals can much more easily cross the blood-brain barrier being inhaled directly into the brain, causing neuro-degenerative diseases like alzheimer's, parkinson's, and other destructive conditions to the cerebrovascular system. Please see the evidence that I have provided below... And please, consider your position, your job, your responsibility critical, if not liable, in protecting the citizens of this county from being sprayed with poison!!! Sincerely, A Very Very Concerned Citizen ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Montgomery Norton <montgomery.norton@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Fw: geoengineering To: "Harmon, Heidi" <hharmon@slocity.org> Heidi, Thank you for this email! I appreciate your response! I am happy to meet with you to discuss such policies, programs, projects (ppp), etc. There is a ton of evidence about these ppp's, way more than can be clearly communicated over email. But, I shall share some below. Some of the evidence is written by John Lindsey himself, even though he blatantly denies that these ppp's exist. He has written several articles about the Cloud Seeding programs here in Santa Barbara and SLO Counties. John Lindsey is a Meteorologist employed by PG&E, the sponsor of most of these ppp's here on the West Coast. Basically, he is working for the founders of such ppp's. It doesn't take much to discover the research into these ppp's. Unfortunately, it seems that many of our government oversight decision- makers still have not educated themselves on these ppp's that have been active for over 6 decades now. It would be great if our government, corporations, and agencies acted out of the principle of Nonmaleficence (the principle of 'doing no harm'). Unfortunately, much of our environmental and public health protection agencies have been rendered ineffectual. I have been aware of these ppp's for like a decade now and have attempted to awaken others, educate decision-makers, and hold our agencies accountable. Unfortunately, it seems that most people in power just want to deny the facts, keep their heads buried in the sand, or not due their diligence and responsibility to respond to what is happening and has been concentrating in the amount and frequency of exposure. Here are some basic resources of information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_modification I can understand why the APCD has not wanted to look into this issue, because they (you) are focused on "regulat(ing) stationary sources of air pollution" (CEQA Air Quality Handbook - Attached): "The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) regulates stationary sources of air pollution such as factories, industrial sites, and gasoline stations. APCD regulations apply to many manufacturing and industrial procedures as well as such things as evaporative compounds, gasoline, paint, odors, incineration, smoke and open burning." Silver iodide is the more benign cloud seeding agent. Unfortunately, much of what is used is Aluminum Oxide, which if you know anything about the connection between aluminum and alzheimer's, it is a toxic neuro-degenerative element. "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cloud seeding activities release silver iodide to the atmosphere over specific areas of the western states of the U.S., Canada and some other areas around the globe to augment rainfall, augment snowfall or reduce hail damage. Environmental impact studies related to silver iodide usage in cloud seeding were conducted starting in the 1960s and continue to be conducted today." (What about bioaccumulation of all these 'experiments', programs?) Here is a sampling of specific documents regarding Cloud Seeding, Geoengineering, Solar Radiation Management, Weather Modification, etc. Because you are concerned about what we are doing to this planet, our ecology, ecosystems, environment, human public health, etc. I thought that you would take action regarding these ppp's. I know you, I trust you, and I have faith that you will get to the bottom of this as the Mayor and Board Member of the SLO APCD. Somebody, somewhere in power has to start addressing this, facing off with PG&E, and saving our planet from the destructive effects of Fossil Fuels, et al.! On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 7:23 AM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote: Hi Montgomery- Here is a good explanation on what is going on. I have checked into these claims with those I trust - with science backgrounds- and no one agrees that there is a conspiracy going on with the issue you are concerned about. From: Lindsey, John <JCL5@pge.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 6:44 AM To: 'Nick Ciauri'; Harmon, Heidi Subject: RE: geoengineering Good morning Nick, “You told me about VAFB sending weather balloons up twice a day, but they do not release this information to the public.” The weather balloon data, including Vandenberg AFB (VBG) can be found at “Upper Air and Soundings” https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/main.php?suite=observations&page=upper_air_and_soundings Note: You don’t have to give up any of your personal information or sign a FOIA to visit or view this site. Also, here’s a website that will tell you exactly which aircraft is flying over your house or surf spot. https://www.flightradar24.com Flight Tracker | Flightradar24 | Track Planes InReal-Time www.flightradar24.com The world’s most popular flight tracker. Watch aircraft move around the world in real-time on detailed map, get up-to-date flight status & airport information. The ... Click on the aircraft icon that your interested in and it will tell you it’s speed, altitude, heading where it took off from and where it’s going to. They even have photographs of each aircraft. If you go to the chemtrail or geoengineering related websites, the first thing you see is the donate button. Obviously, the folks who run these sites have a background in science, which makes them even more deceiving. In other words, It's a scheme to make money from people's fears. Over the years, air traffic has dramatically increased. Consequently, the number of condensation trails in the skies have also increased. Just like automobiles and trucks with internal combustion engines, aircraft do pollute the air we breathe. The condensation trails they generate are producing slightly warmer overnight lows and slightly cooler daytime highs due to a greater amount of cloud cover. I spent 24 years in naval aviation and flowed into nearly every military air station on the face of the earth. I can ensure you that there is no government conspiracy to spray aluminum particles into the atmosphere. Such a program would cost billions of dollars and involved thousands of employees along with more aircraft that are in the entire inventory of the Air Force, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard and Army combined! Here is a column that I wrote about this subject. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/weather/weather-watch/arti cle77676707.html Searching for contrails in the skies of San LuisObispo ... www.sanluisobispo.com Over the past few weeks readers have asked what has happened to the white narrow clouds produced by aircraft traveling up and down the West Coast on their way to Los ... By utilizing the daily weather balloon data from Vandenberg Air Force Base, you can predict if condensation trails are going to be generated are not. Now that is science you can count on! Sincerely, John From: Nick Ciauri [mailto:nickciauri@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 6:25 PM To: Lindsey, John; hharmon@slocity.org Subject: geoengineering *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** -- Montgomery Norton Consulting, Development, Orchestration, Planning, Sustainability Paradigm Solutions Development 714-580-9268 | Montgomery.Norton@gmail.com | http://montgomerynorton.weebly.com | San Luis Obispo, California | BA - Social Ecology + Minor in Education (UC Irvine) | MA - Masters of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) Specializing in Sustainability Policy (UC Irvine) -- Montgomery Norton Consulting, Development, Orchestration, Planning, Sustainability Paradigm Solutions Development 714-580-9268 | Montgomery.Norton@gmail.com | http://montgomerynorton.weebly.com | San Luis Obispo, California | BA - Social Ecology + Minor in Education (UC Irvine) | MA - Masters of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) Specializing in Sustainability Policy (UC Irvine) From:Montgomery Norton To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:Re: Fw: geoengineering Date:Monday, March 12, 2018 2:22:00 PM Attachments:71W_2011_PG_E_Responses_to_Questions_Regarding_Cloud_Seeding_Lake_Almanor_Basin_Plumas_County_CA_SEPT_13_2011_Weather_Modification.pdf Categorical Geoengineering.docx CEQA Air Quality Handbook.pdf County of Santa Barbara - File # 12-00801.pdf Gmail - Fw Utilities Contact Form (response #170).pdf Gmail - SLO County Weather Modification Programs.pdf Human Health Impacts of Proposed Geoengineering Solutions.pdf Nature-Change in the Weather.pdf North American Weather Modification Council.pdf reynolds-2015-the-international-legal-framework-for-climate-engineering-click-for-download.pdf RI Bill H-6011 Geoengineering Act of 2017.pdf Weather Control as a Cold War Weapon History Smithsonian.pdf A Plan for the next phase in Weather Modification Science and Technology Development.pdf Clients & Projects Weather Modification, Inc..pdf Environmental Warfare.docx PLANNED WEATHER MODIFICATION THROUGH CLOUD SEEDING.pdf US National Library of Medicine Posted Scientific Research Paper Acknowledging Chemical Geoengineering – BAN Geoengineering And Chemtrails – Globally.pdf WMA AGI_toxicity.pdf Heidi, Thank you for this email! I appreciate your response! I am happy to meet with you to discuss such policies, programs, projects (ppp), etc. There is a ton of evidence about these ppp's, way more than can be clearly communicated over email. But, I shall share some below. Some of the evidence is written by John Lindsey himself, even though he blatantly denies that these ppp's exist. He has written several articles about the Cloud Seeding programs here in Santa Barbara and SLO Counties. John Lindsey is a Meteorologist employed by PG&E, the sponsor of most of these ppp's here on the West Coast. Basically, he is working for the founders of such ppp's. It doesn't take much to discover the research into these ppp's. Unfortunately, it seems that many of our government oversight decision- makers still have not educated themselves on these ppp's that have been active for over 6 decades now. It would be great if our government, corporations, and agencies acted out of the principle of Nonmaleficence (the principle of 'doing no harm'). Unfortunately, much of our environmental and public health protection agencies have been rendered ineffectual. I have been aware of these ppp's for like a decade now and have attempted to awaken others, educate decision-makers, and hold our agencies accountable. Unfortunately, it seems that most people in power just want to deny the facts, keep their heads buried in the sand, or not due their diligence and responsibility to respond to what is happening and has been concentrating in the amount and frequency of exposure. Here are some basic resources of information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_modification I can understand why the APCD has not wanted to look into this issue, because they (you) are focused on "regulat(ing) stationary sources of air pollution" (CEQA Air Quality Handbook - Attached): "The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) regulates stationary sources of air pollution such as factories, industrial sites, and gasoline stations. APCD regulations apply to many manufacturing and industrial procedures as well as such things as evaporative compounds, gasoline, paint, odors, incineration, smoke and open burning." Silver iodide is the more benign cloud seeding agent. Unfortunately, much of what is used is Aluminum Oxide, which if you know anything about the connection between aluminum and alzheimer's, it is a toxic neuro-degenerative element. "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cloud seeding activities release silver iodide to the atmosphere over specific areas of the western states of the U.S., Canada and some other areas around the globe to augment rainfall, augment snowfall or reduce hail damage. Environmental impact studies related to silver iodide usage in cloud seeding were conducted starting in the 1960s and continue to be conducted today." (What about bioaccumulation of all these 'experiments', programs?) Here is a sampling of specific documents regarding Cloud Seeding, Geoengineering, Solar Radiation Management, Weather Modification, etc. Because you are concerned about what we are doing to this planet, our ecology, ecosystems, environment, human public health, etc. I thought that you would take action regarding these ppp's. I know you, I trust you, and I have faith that you will get to the bottom of this as the Mayor and Board Member of the SLO APCD. Somebody, somewhere in power has to start addressing this, facing off with PG&E, and saving our planet from the destructive effects of Fossil Fuels, et al.! On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 7:23 AM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote: Hi Montgomery- Here is a good explanation on what is going on. I have checked into these claims with those I trust - with science backgrounds- and no one agrees that there is a conspiracy going on with the issue you are concerned about. From: Lindsey, John <JCL5@pge.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 6:44 AM To: 'Nick Ciauri'; Harmon, Heidi Subject: RE: geoengineering Good morning Nick, “You told me about VAFB sending weather balloons up twice a day, but they do not release this information to the public.” The weather balloon data, including Vandenberg AFB (VBG) can be found at “Upper Air and Soundings” https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/main.php?suite=observations&page=upper_air_and_soundings Note: You don’t have to give up any of your personal information or sign a FOIA to visit or view this site. Also, here’s a website that will tell you exactly which aircraft is flying over your house or surf spot. https://www.flightradar24.com Flight Tracker | Flightradar24 | Track Planes InReal-Time www.flightradar24.com The world’s most popular flight tracker. Watch aircraft move around the world in real-time on detailed map, get up-to-date flight status & airport information. The ... Click on the aircraft icon that your interested in and it will tell you it’s speed, altitude, heading where it took off from and where it’s going to. They even have photographs of each aircraft. If you go to the chemtrail or geoengineering related websites, the first thing you see is the donate button. Obviously, the folks who run these sites have a background in science, which makes them even more deceiving. In other words, It's a scheme to make money from people's fears. Over the years, air traffic has dramatically increased. Consequently, the number of condensation trails in the skies have also increased. Just like automobiles and trucks with internal combustion engines, aircraft do pollute the air we breathe. The condensation trails they generate are producing slightly warmer overnight lows and slightly cooler daytime highs due to a greater amount of cloud cover. I spent 24 years in naval aviation and flowed into nearly every military air station on the face of the earth. I can ensure you that there is no government conspiracy to spray aluminum particles into the atmosphere. Such a program would cost billions of dollars and involved thousands of employees along with more aircraft that are in the entire inventory of the Air Force, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard and Army combined! Here is a column that I wrote about this subject. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/weather/weather-watch/ article77676707.html Searching for contrails in the skies of San LuisObispo ... www.sanluisobispo.com Over the past few weeks readers have asked what has happened to the white narrow clouds produced by aircraft traveling up and down the West Coast on their way to Los ... By utilizing the daily weather balloon data from Vandenberg Air Force Base, you can predict if condensation trails are going to be generated are not. Now that is science you can count on! Sincerely, John From: Nick Ciauri [mailto:nickciauri@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 6:25 PM To: Lindsey, John; hharmon@slocity.org Subject: geoengineering *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** -- Montgomery Norton Consulting, Development, Orchestration, Planning, Sustainability Paradigm Solutions Development 714-580-9268 | Montgomery.Norton@gmail.com | http://montgomerynorton.weebly.com | San Luis Obispo, California | BA - Social Ecology + Minor in Education (UC Irvine) | MA - Masters of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) Specializing in Sustainability Policy (UC Irvine) Get your own email signature From:Mark Clayton To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:Cannabis in SLO Date:Thursday, February 22, 2018 5:31:05 PM Attachments:Colorado Marijuana Impact Study.pdf Dear Mayor Harmon, I'm writing to you to forward a very interesting, comprehensive study analyzing marijuana legalization and use in the state of Colorado. (The attached may already be familiar to you.) As we seek to navigate responsible, well-governed dispensation of cannabis products in the city of SLO, I believe the study might be a useful tool for you, your fellow council members, and city staff to thoroughly review as you begin making critical decisions related to this double-edged issue. The picture painted in Colorado, particularly in Denver, is not a pretty one. However, not every community is the same, and thus may not be similarly impacted. I very much appreciate your tenure as mayor in this very special place we call home, and am confident the council will proceed soberly (no pun intended!) in adopting cannabis use regulations. I trust the attached study is of use to you and city staff. My warmest regards, Mark Clayton SLO 801.6626 From:POSAFY To:Harmon, Heidi Cc:Carlos Guerrero; Frank Warren; Zoe Wells; E-mail Council Website; Mila Vujovich-La Barre; Lisa Guy; Timothy Olivas; Staley, Chris; Sharon OGara; Steven Saavedra; Gabriel Granados; Kevin A. Sabet; Lori Robinson; jastadams@gmail.com; SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana); Johnson, Derek; Chuck Stevenson; Dominic; John W. Belsher; VSoul@t-mha.org; City_Attorney; Ben Cort; Olson, Garret; Jill Bolster-White; John Calandro; Leslie O"Connor; James Brescia; Cantrell, Deanna; Codron, Michael; Dan Dow; Ian Parkinson; JosephAJohnson; CityClerk; Davidson, Doug; Christine Miller; Catherine Antley, MD; Fowler, Xzandrea; Clark Guest; Penny Borenstein; POSAFY; Carol Rich; Ted Rich; Gomez, Aaron; Dan Rivoire; Pease, Andy; Christianson, Carlyn; jpeschong@co.slo.ca.us; Amy Belsher Subject:SLO Marijuana Dispensaries Date:Wednesday, February 14, 2018 1:13:54 PM Attachments:MARIJUANA.VIOLENCE.doc STUDIES.MARIJUANA.MENTAL.HEALTH.pdf MARIJUANA.MENTAL.ILLNESS.doc Arendt -cannabis and suicide in Denmark.pdf Agrawal - depression and suicidal thoughts.pdf Clarke, cannabis and suicide, Ireland.pdf Silins, suicide paper.pdf STUDIES.MARIJUANA.VIOLENCE.pdf 2017 Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado The Impact Rich Text.pdf pastedGraphic.png CRYSTAL.THC.pdf Honorable Mayor: In response to your request to provide “peer reviewed” data regarding the harms of marijuana—and reasons why San Luis Obispo needs to consider not promoting this drug through dispensaries and/or manufacturing. Please see the following links and attachments and note that although peer review is important (and provided), the “anecdotal” data, as well as stats and observations we are receiving from throughout the United States is equally as important, as they are indicators of the on the ground experiences that are occurring widespread—as reported by ER physicians, Mental Health Workers, Psych Hospitals, and other professionals in the field. Additionally, we are seeing news reports daily of fatal drugged driving accidents with marijuana in the system as well as robberies and murders where marijuana is at issue. The “anecdotal” information, as well as the peer reviewed studies, clearly show the increasing problems we are seeing as a nation due to the proliferation of today’s potent THC-laden marijuana. As you know, peer review means that other professionals concur with the data. This is also true of the reports--not just studies--we are getting, for example, from ER doctors. A group of these doctors are sharing national data on the dramatic increases in ER visits due to: psychosis, CHS (Cannibinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome), poisonings and other marijuana related issues. We are also seeing this right here in our SLO ERs (per our ER doctors). As you are aware, today’s proliferation of potent marijuana is a new phenomenon, which means the studies are just now becoming available—therefore, it is prudent to look at the entire picture when making such huge decisions as to whether or not to bring this drug into our City. Below you will find a cross-reference of information, including “peer reviewed” articles, data gathered by professionals and other reports--all valid when considering SLO’s future. Promoting this drug, allowing dispensaries and allowing manufacturing, all contribute to negative outcomes. Where San Luis Obispo once was a leader in providing a no-smoke haven, we are now considering inviting a new smoke product into our City, along with other dangerous derivatives from the Cannabis plant. Unlike cigarette smoke, this product will not only cause second hand smoke, but also contact high issues, stench and public intoxication. POSAFY urges San Luis Obispo to stand up, stand back and reserve diving into this Cannabis craze—which we know is fueled by dollars more than the consideration of public health consequences. These public health implications are damaging to our youth, our community and would forever change our quality of life here in SLO. We recently heard a speaker at the SLO Planning Commission who freely went on record saying he and his business partners are not from here but are moving here expressly to create marijuana businesses and exploit our town. Along with these individuals, as you will see below, the homelessness in legal states is at epic proportions. San Luis Obispo already has a sizable homeless population. We don’t feel that attracting out of town marijuana businesses and homelessness is a good fit for SLO. And remember too, that cannabis is against Federal law and recent Federal decisions mean that states may be more likely to face penalties for violating Federal law. If SLO is looking to create tax dollars, it is imperative you understand the associated costs and risks to those dollars. There is sufficient data, robust studies, and important anecdotal reports, to cause alarm. The following studies, articles and data address the damaging effects on youth, in addition to other points previously made in the other email (also attached). These studies and articles include reports by neuroscientists, doctors, researchers and other professionals who clearly show, irrefutably, the negative effects of marijuana— particularly on our youth. Today’s marijuana is not the same drug it used to be. Marijuana products—even those at regulated medical dispensaries—are often found to contain harmful pesticides, arsenic, mold, bacteria and other pathogens. Growers are negatively affecting our environment, utilizing enormous amounts of electricity, water and contaminating our streams and lakes with their chemical runoff and other debris. Had the vote legalized marijuana cigarettes—as they once were decades ago at 1-3% THC, then we would have potentially supported the vote. However, this is not the case. And again, if our citizens were properly informed as to what exactly they were voting for, with respect to Prop 64, the vote would most certainly not have been the same. Legalization not only means allowing marijuana joints, it also includes edibles (serious dosing issues and dangers for children and pets), vaping (which studies show is full of harmful chemicals), and concentrates such as dabs, shatter, and glass—which is up to 98% THC (causing a drastic increase in psychosis and addiction). SLO’s mental health providers are already dealing with limited critical mental health services. Marijuana triggered mental illness is a real and present danger to our community. Studies are also now concluding that marijuana primes the brain for other addictions as well, decreases IQ by up to 8 points and lowers education levels, job attainment and quality of life. Cartels have moved into family neighborhoods in Colorado and bought up properties. Safety is another issue, as dispensaries are cash- based businesses and attract crime. We support the potential production and sales of CBD oil, if it conforms to content purity and THC limits of less than 0.3%. CBD appears to be a promising medicine, without causing a neurotoxic effect. Allowing sales of and manufacturing of CBD (not THC) would be a cautious, good first step for San Luis Obispo to consider. We agree that decriminalization is important and no one should be charged solely for marijuana use. However, legalizing today’s marijuana was not necessary to have it decriminalized. Conflating medical marijuana with recreational is also at issue. We also know that adolescents brains develop around age 25 up until age 30. The legal age for marijuana—all products—is 21. This will directly affect our Cal Poly students. We also know that dispensaries contribute to increased youth usage—which will negatively affect our junior high and high school populations. Let’s slow down and think this through before making a huge mistake. POSAFY is on record, to implore you to make the right choice for our City by not allowing dispensaries or manufacturing of THC products. Your legacy as a leader of our City should not be the promotion of a drug and its negative consequences. Respectfully, Jody Belsher President POSAFY Prevention of Substance Abuse for Youth cc: to other community leaders, educators and concerned individuals There are many more papers, articles, reports, studies, etc, and many more to come. Please take your time to review the attached. LIST OF PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS Negative Effects of Marijuana http://kgov.com/negative-effects-of-marijuana-pot-research-shows-cannabis-is-harmful ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA USAGE https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827335/ White matter damage caused by 'skunk-like' cannabis, study shows https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151127102333.htm A Review of the Research on the Risks and Harms Associated to the Use of Marijuana http://www.globaldrugpolicy.org/Issues/Vol%203%20Issue%202/Review%20of%20the%20Res earch.pdf An Evidence Based Review of Acute and Long-Term Effects of Cannabis Use on Executive Cognitive Functions https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037578/ Marijuana Use: Detrimental to Youth, American College of Pediatricians – April 2017 https://www.acpeds.org/marijuana-use-detrimental-to-youth Environmental Health Effects of Marijuana Cultivation http://www.toxipedia.org/display/toxipedia/Environmental+Health+Effects+of+Marijuana+Cultiv ation INCREASE OF YOUTH USAGE: https://www.cde.state.co.us/sites/default/files/documents/dropoutprevention/resources/marijua nayouth_slidespdf121911.pdf http://drthurstone.com/federal-study-colorados-mixed-bag-pot/ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-sad-anniversary-of-big-commercial-pot-in- colorado/article/2640413 https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/22/police-across-colorado-questioning-youth-marijuana- use/#?returnUrl=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/22/police-across-colorado-questioning- youth-marijuana-use/?clearUserState=true https://learnaboutsam.org/national-survey-shows-colorado-still-1-state-country-marijuana-use- 18-25-year-old-use-rate-skyrocketing/ https://learnaboutsam.org/results-of-legalization/ http://kutv.com/news/local/study-teen-pot-use-increasing-in-colorado-after-legalization/ INCREASE OF BULK MARKETING TO YOUTH: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/are-kids-marketing-target-legal-pot-colorado-public- health-failure/ INCREASE OF ADDICTION: https://learnaboutsam.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/27Sep2017-opioids-one-pager.pdf http://www.westword.com/news/colorados-drug-problem-among-usas-worst-study-says- 9107629 INCREASE OF MENTAL ILLNESS: https://www.csbj.com/2017/09/15/the-health-effects-of-the-legalization-of-marijuana/ The Clarke paper controlled for a prior history of mood disorders and still found a 7-fold increased risk with marijuana use. The Agrawal paper studied twins to control for genetic confounders (though it was a little difficult to find twins who were completely discordant in their marijuana use) and found a 2.47- fold increase in suicidal thoughts for the twin who used regularly versus the twin who used lightly or not at all. A web site from Colorado - looking at suicide data: https://cohealthviz.dphe.state.co.us/t/HSEBPublic/views/CoVDRS_12_1_17/Story1?:embed=y &:showAppBanner=false&:showShareOptions=true&:display_count=no&:showVizHome=no#4 INCREASE OF ER VISITS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pot-legalized-colorado-teens-hospital-er/ http://www.aappublications.org/news/2017/05/04/PASMarijuana050417 INCREASE OF DRUGGED DRIVING: https://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/25/colorado-marijuana-traffic-fatalities/ https://learnaboutsam.org/sam-statement-denver-posts-new-stoned-driving-analysis/ DECREASE OF PROPERTY VALUES: Pueblo, Colorado property values are going up due to cash paying drug dealers, however, cartels are buying up the houses and property, preventing residents from doing so—as we’ve seen in our own neighborhood (Aubree Adams, Pueblo resident). http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Call-for-Action-Investigation--Pot-Houses- 378320501.html http://rentmedenver.com/detrimental-effects-marijuana-legalization-colorado-real-estate/ https://www.denverite.com/residential-marijuana-grows-new-meth-house-colorado-18560/ INVITES OUTSIDE GROUPS, INCLUDING CARTELS INTO OUR TOWN: https://www.thecannabist.co/2016/01/28/colorado-marijuana-drug-traffickers-black-market- other-states/47334/ http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-drug-traffickers-seek-safe-haven-amid-legal-marijuana- 2016-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-drug-traffickers-seek-safe-haven-amid-legal-marijuana- 2016-1 INVITES CRIME: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/colorado-politicians-ignore-major-pot- problems/article/2645486 https://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/11/colorado-sees-big-increase-crime-10-percent-higher- murder-rate/ http://kdvr.com/2017/10/09/4-men-with-ties-to-cuba-arrested-in-illegal-marijuana-grows-in- pueblo/ https://www.chieftain.com/pot_topic/illegal-marijuana-grow-busts-blew-up-in-pueblo- in/article_af4aa09e-5061-11e6-a99d-abe23d54b20b.html https://www.chieftain.com/news/pueblo/suspects-in-pueblo-shooting-arrested-in-oklahoma- city/article_467d056d-204a-5dca-bb81-984ae487922e.html http://kdvr.com/2016/05/24/prosecutors-colorado-sees-increase-in-murders-motivated-by- marijuana/ They are using cars to traffic drugs. https://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/13/colorado-most-stolen-cars-2017/ https://www.nccpsafety.org/assets/files/library/Legalized_Marijuana_Practical_Guide_for_Law_ Enforcement.pdf INCREASES COSTS TO CITY FOR REGULATION AND CONTROL: http://gazette.com/drug-use-a-problem-for-employers/article/1548427 https://learnaboutsam.org/sam-statement-marijuana-industry-report-colorado-marijuana-tax- revenue/ PUTS CITY AT RISK FOR SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW, DECREASES QUALITY OF LIFE: http://www.poppot.org/2018/01/29/sessions-correct-addiction-drug-deaths/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/07/marijuana-devastated-colorado-dont- legalize-nationally-jeff-hunt-column/536010001/ DESTROYS THE ENVIRONMENT: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/illegal-pot-grows-destroying-colorados- national-forests-us-forest-service-says MISC.: Rocky Mountain HIDTA Report on Marijuana http://www.rmhidta.org/html/FINAL%202017%20Legalization%20of%20Marijuana%20in%20Colorad o%20The%20Impact.pdf See page 130 from Rocky Mtn HIDTA 2017 report Go to "Methods, Circumstances and Toxicology" page, then sort for ages 10 - 19 yo, pick time frame from 2009 (when medical mj sales started) to 2015 (most recent yr data available) Results: marijuana present - 18%, alcohol present - 11%, opiates present - 6.4% https://soundcloud.com/kcrw/smells-like-skunk-carpinteria-greenhouses-turn-to-pot http://www.stoppot.org/2017/10/02/stop-calling-life-saving-medicine-start-feds-crackdown/ MARIJUANA AND VIOLENCE: 11/17 Kevin Neal a pot farmer in N Cal shot his neighbors then went on a rampage in Red Bluff, CA shooting and killing 4 and ting 14 total people including children at a school. http://www.stoppot.org/2017/11/21/marijuana-violence-recent-mass-shootings/ 11/17: Devin Patrick Kelly had criminal arrest for marijuana possession in 2013 following court- martial from Air Force in 2012 following assaulting his spouse and child, shot 36 people – killing 26 at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX 5/17: Salman Abedi the Manchester England bomber had calls about his erratic behaviour made around five years before the bombing to Police after Abedi left school, where he was known to have smoked marijuana and mixed with gangs in south Manchester. 5/17: Richard Rojas was a troubled man with a history of drunken driving bolted from his maroon Honda Accord after his deadly midday rampage in Times Square that left one person dead and 20 others injured. He later told another officer, "I smoked marijuana. I laced the marijuana with PCP," according to the complaint. 9/16: WA Cascade Mall Shooter Arcan Cetin blamed cannabis for his behavior 6/16: Omar Mateen Orlando night club shooter admitted to using marijuana and steroids 11/15: Robert Dear Planned Parenthood gunman in Colorado moved to CO from North Carolina for marijuana 11/15: Brahim Abdeslam Paris bomber was known marijuana dealer from his café in Molenbeek Brussels 8/15: Jody Herring, mother on THC pills for pain, shot and killed Vermont Social worker and 2 others 7/15: Chattanooga TN shooter Mohammad Abdulazeez killed 4 Marines and a sailor, was a heavy user of marijuana 6/15: Dylnn Roof shoots 9 parishioners dead in Charleston, South Carolina, was an admitted marijuana user with schizophrenia 4/14: Richard Kirk, Colorado father of 3, shoots his wife in the head while she is talking to the 911 operator after eating marijuana laced candy. 1/14: Mall in Columbia (MD) shooter marijuana user Darion Aguilar killed 2 and then himself 4/13: Boston Marathon bombing, both Tsarnaev brothers were heavy marijuana users. 12/12: Jacob T Roberts in Clackamas Town Center OR killed 2 seriously injured 1 and then killed himself a chronic marijuana since age 16 7/12: Aurora, Colorado theater shooter, James Holmes, was reported to be a marijuana user. 1/11: Tuscon Massacre convict Jared Loughner was a habitual pot user 3/10: Pentagon shooter John Bedell's history of mental illness and marijuana abuse www.posafy.org info@posafy.org https://twitter.com/POSAFYorg https://www.facebook.com/POSAFY/ Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir It’s better to prevent than to heal. PREVIOUS EMAIL EXCHANGE: On Feb 2, 2018, at 7:12 PM, POSAFY <info@posafy.org> wrote: Honorable Mayor, Thank you for your inquiry for additional data on why dispensaries are not good for our City. We will gladly send you proof of everything we state—for the record. And let the record be clear--if you should make the mistake of approving dispensaries--that these forewarnings of what to expect for our City are hereby publicly stated. We care about our youth, our communities and our City and hope that you will take the time to understand the implications of marijuana growth, development and dispensaries in San Luis Obispo. Please read and watch all of the links that we have sent to you. Hopefully you will better understand these issues. Jody Belsher President POSAFY www.posafy.org info@posafy.org https://twitter.com/POSAFYorg https://www.facebook.com/POSAFY/ <POSAFYweb.jpg> Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir It’s better to prevent than to heal. FROM MAYOR HARMON (MAYOR OF SLO CITY) On Feb 2, 2018, at 6:51 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote: Please send peer reviewed data for all of your claims. Not just anecdotal stories. From: POSAFY <info@posafy.org> Sent: Friday, February 2, 2018 2:45 PM To: E-mail Council Website; Chuck Stevenson; Codron, Michael; Cantrell, Deanna; Dominic; City_Attorney; Johnson, Derek; Olson, Garret Cc: John W. Belsher; Carlos Guerrero; Frank Warren; Zoe Wells; Mila Vujovich-La Barre; Lisa Guy; Timothy Olivas; Staley, Chris; POSAFY; Sharon OGara; Steven Saavedra; Gabriel Granados Subject: SLO Marijuana Dispensaries Dear Esteemed City Leaders and friends, As you are about to make a very critical decision on February 20, on whether or not to allow cannabis dispensaries in San Luis Obispo, please continue to review the current information that should, at the very least, have you take a step back and go much much slower with this decision. This decision has very serious implications for our youth, our community and our health as a city. Please slow down, wait to see what happens at least one year from now and then make your decision based on those outcomes. We were hoping to have a voice at the Planning Commission, however, we were disappointed to learn it had been removed from their agenda—leaving the community without the opportunity to give input and unable to adequately present our findings in that forum. Outcomes—established by current legalized states Dispensaries: increase youth usage. increase bulk marketing to youth. increase addiction. increase mental illnesses. Increase ER visits increase drugged driving. decrease property values. invite outside groups, including cartels, into our town. invite crime. decrease safety. Increase costs to City for regulation and control. Put City at risk for sanctions for violation of Federal law. decrease quality of life. Remember, the City residents may have voted positively to legalize marijuana, but consider: 1) this includes Cal Poly students—not our permanent residents; 2) if the vote was taken today, with the understanding that not only was a “joint” getting legalized, but also the concentrates such as dabs, honey oil, butter—98% THC—which is very harmful on the developing brain, and edibles, I guarantee you the vote would be different. The lack of understanding of what was being legalized is problematic in relying on that vote number as a gauge to steam roll ahead with dispensaries. 3) the age to legally use is 21, and we know that the brain develops up until 25-30 years old. These legal concentrates are particularly harmful to this age group being marketed—without any education on the permanent mental illnesses and addictions we are seeing in record numbers in current legal states. Please review the following: EMERGENCY VISITS RELATED TO MARIJUANA USE AT COLORADO HOSPITAL QUADRUPLE http://www.aappublications.org/news/2017/05/04/PASMarijuana050417 3 THINGS I WISH PARENTS AND TEENS KNEW ABOUT POT https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/3-things-i-wish-parents-–-and- teens-–-knew-about-pot/ar-AAv6lOW?ocid=se Surprising truths about legalizing cannabis | Ben Cort | TEDxMileHigh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmqtPaMMVuY WHAT VOTERS REALLY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY THEY SUPPORT MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/12/12/what-voters- really-mean-when-they-say-they-support-marijuana-legalization/? utm_term=.63e7e8364a3e What voters really mean whenthey say they support ... www.washingtonpost.com The proportion of Americans who express support for marijuana legalization in opinion polls has risen sharply over the past decade from the low 30s to as high as 60 ... TWO DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO MARIJUANA GROW http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article197233994.html#emlnl =Afternoon_Newsletter Two men killed in CaliforniaValley; sheriff investigating ... www.sanluisobispo.com San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of two men apparently shot to death in California Valley on January 29, 2018. SMART APPROACHES TO MARIJUANA (SAM) www.learnaboutsam.org President Trump’s budget includes infrastructure initiative and deep cuts for key domestic programs. View this email in your browser February 13, 2018 Washington, D.C. President Trump’s Budget Includes Infrastructure Initiative and Deep Cuts for From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: February 13, 2018 Date:Tuesday, February 13, 2018 11:55:56 AM Key Domestic Programs Yesterday, the Administration announced its budget proposal to Congress. Included inside the budget, cutting deep into ongoing domestic programs that are key USCM Priorities, is the long awaited Trump infrastructure plan. So much, so fast, it’s hard to explain here in this small daily message. Budget Cuts Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is coming again with a Heritage Foundation-type budget, eliminating our key priorities as they did last year. It’s almost a repeat with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) eliminated, big reductions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), arts and culture infrastructure cuts, including the National Endowment for the Arts, cuts in Medicaid and other entitlements, workforce training... the list goes on. Conference staff are preparing the list of proposed cuts and eliminations and we will get you an analysis and depth of the Mulvaney-OMB budget later today. What do we do about it all? It’s a repeat of last year. We go straight to Capitol Hill and call on our Republican leaders - the Chairs of the key committees to reject the Administration’s budget. We did it last year with the support of Republican leaders who support and believe in the ongoing partnerships between cities and the federal government for decades. It’s aggravating to have to work on this once more and have to go to Capitol Hill to restore these cuts and eliminations, but we have to do it and we will. Infrastructure The long-awaited Presidential announcement came yesterday as a number of mayors, governors, and county officials joined with President Trump to discuss with him personally the current needs of our state, county, and city infrastructure. The good news is that President Trump has finally done what we wanted him to do when he first took the oath of office last January, and that is to put an infrastructure plan up front as his number one priority. Instead, we had to go through the turmoil and turbulence with health insurance legislation, which didn’t help develop the bipartisanship we need to get things done. It was a mess, but we got through it. Then came the tax bill and the state and local tax deduction elimination issue, which caused havoc among many state, county, and city governments. That fight also did not stimulate bipartisanship; it gave us divisiveness. And we were right in the middle of it. Most mayors and our key public interest groups have all thought if we could ever get the Democrats and Republicans together, even with a divided Washington, we could do it with all getting behind a national infrastructure program. Yesterday, USCM Vice President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin, who was invited to the White House, thanked our President for proposing that the Congress move now to focus and act on rebuilding and building anew our nation’s worn out and out-of-date infrastructure, which includes roads, bridges, transit, highways, ports, water, energy systems, and our broadband networks. Now that our President has proposed, it’s up to us to work with Congress to dispose and work to enact fair and balanced infrastructure legislation for the President’s signature. Key and serious issues for us on infrastructure are whether we support an infusion of federal money coming back to the states without provisions to make certain that the money comes to our metro areas where 85% of the American people live. $200 billion over 10 years is the amount being proposed. Administration officials have come right out and said local governments have to stand up and put more money on the table. That statement shows ignorance of just how much we are already putting on the table to prop up the nation’s roads, bridges, streets, water, sewer, and other infrastructure needs. We have the facts to show them what we have paid and what we are paying now. Our next steps will begin to come into focus as Conference President New Orleans Mayors Mitch Landrieu has scheduled an Executive Committee call on Wednesday to formulate a bipartisan mayoral strategy. We have had conversations with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA), who is a friend of local government and his desire to reach out to Congressman Fazio and other Democratic members to come forth with a committee proposal that we can all support. Aside from making sure we have direct funding for cities, and a balanced structure among states, counties, and cities, another key issue is the “pay for” - who is going to pay for the infrastructure? Where is the money coming from? Administration officials have openly said we at the local level should raise property taxes and sales taxes. Due to state preemption and other issues, we will say we can’t. The increase of a gas tax at the pump is also being discussed. Major business associations, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce here in Washington are talking about putting a quarter, a 25 cent increase on every gallon of gas that goes into vehicles. Without us knowing where the money is going, it’s hard for us to support such an increase to the people we live, play, and work with at the local level. The Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, told reporters just yesterday when asked about the “pay for” for the infrastructure proposal, “None of the pay-fors are appealing. We all want the best infrastructure in the world, and we don't want to pay for it.” She went on, “Gas tax increases can be said to be the most regressive of all user fees or taxes.” So, we are nowhere in having a funding plan coming from the Administration and we all have to work on an important aspect of infrastructure modernization... how do we pay for it? Another and final comment today is that the Administration and Congress don’t seem to be bothered about the deficit these days. While we always get a hue and cry over deficit spending, that issue went out the window last week when Congress agreed on a temporary spending plan that will lift the budgets of federal agencies and the Pentagon far beyond what they were when President Trump was sworn in last year. The last time we saw deficit increases of this magnitude was when President Ronald Reagan was fighting double-dip recessions and spending defense money for us to drive the Soviets into oblivion. OMB Director Mick Mulvaney was quoted as saying that deficit spending is dangerous but said let’s face it, “It’s the world we live in.” We will forward to you later today more about the budget that sets up a $7.1 trillion deficit over 10 years, a big increase in the military, as well as combatting the opioid epidemic, a broad infrastructure program that needs focus and hard work, and yes, another round of OMB Mulvaney’s slashing and smashing of our key programs; not with scissors or a knife. He’s using a meat axe and we will unfortunately have to fight him with Republican leaders in Congress that are on our side to stop the destruction and elimination he wants, just like we did last year. Here's a Fact. On this day in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt gave a stirring speech to the New York City Republican Club on the race relations and his plan for improving them. In 1905, there was still bitterness on race following the Civil War and he had seen an influx of immigrants from Asia in the West. He used the rising tide raises all ships metaphor. While T.R. firmly believed and spoke loudly, his administration was passive and his successors followed until 1964 when President Lyndon B. Johnson boldly moved to push Congress to enact the Civil Rights Act that year to encode basic civil rights into law. Since then, our nation continues to struggle on basic human and civil rights for all. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list DACA remains a key issue in budget negotiations. View this email in your browser January 8, 2018 Atlanta, GA DACA is Key Issue in Budget Negotiations With the potential government shutdown deadline just two weeks away, the From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: January 8, 2018 Date:Monday, January 8, 2018 9:33:17 AM Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, otherwise known as DACA, is in play to be a dominant issue as President Trump and a very divided Congress struggle to find common ground. Our organization has been very active in support of the DACA program and we have stayed very close with Illinois Senator Dick Durbin on keeping DACA. He is the lead Democratic negotiator on this USCM priority. President Trump continues to let Congress know his campaign promise to build a wall across our southern U.S.-Mexico border remains a top priority for him. He wants $18 billion and he has warned no action on DACA unless he gets his request for the wall. In addition to the wall and DACA, the White House and Congress have the challenge of funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and it is estimated $80 billion for disaster relief is also on the table. All of these issues provide a very confusing array of views where the House is quite divided and the Senate Republican leadership only hold a slim margin. Negotiations continue this week as the government shutdown deadline forces a divided Washington to stand up and do what mayors do on a regular basis and that is sitting down with their political opponents to do the right thing to keep their cities moving. Mayors don't have a choice. Let's hope they surprise us all and come to a mature decision for our nation soon to prevent the government shutdown. 86th Winter Meeting in Washington, January 24-26 Our response for attendance to the 86th Winter Meeting is great. Lots of new mayors. Lots of new energy. As reported earlier, we are working to have a unified position on infrastructure and we have strong policy, thanks to Conference President New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's Mayors Agenda for the Future that was adopted in June at our Miami Beach Annual Meeting. We are counting on Congress and the White House to be ready to deal with prioritizing the infrastructure initiative that our cities of all sizes need to move our citizens to places in their daily lives, to keep goods and services throughout the nation moving and to keep the economy competitive with other nations. Mayors are encouraged to join us now. Click here to register for the 86th Winter Meeting today. Contact Michael Buttner if you have any questions by calling 888-29MAYOR (888-296-2967). Here's a Fact. On this day in 1790, George Washington delivered his first annual message before a joint session of Congress in New York City, which was our provisional capital city. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson stopped delivery of the message in person saying it was too "monarchical". He sent his written address to be read by a clerk. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson reestablished the public address. One aberration was Jimmy Carter who sent a written address to Congress in 1981. It was called the President's annual message to Congress until 1934 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the phrase "State of the Union' and it continued with that name after this death in 1945. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2018 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Mayors demand Congress act quickly to protect Dreamers. View this email in your browser December 7, 2017 Washington, D.C. Mayors Demand Congress to Move Quickly to Protect Dreamers, Press Call With Sen. From:Tom Cochran To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:To The Mayor: December 7, 2017 Date:Thursday, December 7, 2017 7:45:08 AM Durban Today, Conference President New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will lead a press call with Illinois Senator Richard Durbin, urging Congress to move quickly to protect Dreamers, who know no other home than the United States of America. Other mayors joining them include Mesa Mayor John Giles, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait, and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza. Senator Durbin is a major proponent to protect the Dreamers here in our country. He and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect the Dreamers. Three months ago, the DACA program was terminated by President Trump and then tossed to the Congress for a solution. The Durbin-Graham legislation has received strong support from the United States Conference of Mayors. We are fortunate to have a Dreamer on the call with us today who came to the United States from South Korea at the age of 7. Jin Park formed a non-profit, High Dreamers, and received a full scholarship to Harvard where he is currently a Molecular Biology major with a minor in Government and Politics. His DACA status expires in August of 2018. As the deadlines approach for Congress to deal with the DACA situation, the United States Conference of Mayors in October sent an open letter to Congress urging quick passage of bipartisan legislation that would enable Dreamers to earn lawful permanent residence and eventually American citizenship if they meet certain criteria. 176 bipartisan mayors in 39 states and the District of Columbia signed the letter. Energy Chair Jon Mitchell Touts 'New Bedford Energy Principles Conference Energy Chair New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell in a keynote address before a smart grid technologies conference discussed the energy priorities of the nation’s mayors as set forth in the New Bedford Principles adopted at a special Conference of Mayors’ energy forum in mid-September. His remarks followed those of U.S. Senate Energy Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. “America’s mayors are highly engaged [on energy issues] and are not waiting for the Federal government,” Mitchell told attendees December 6th at the gridCONNEXT 2017 conference in Washington, DC. “We don’t need any more storms to remind us that things are happening. We need to be prepared,” he said. Mitchell challenged the company representatives to partner with mayors because “cities are best positioned to know where resources should go” as he discussed the role of mayoral energy leadership in building smart cities. “Work with your mayors,” he urged the participants in closing his remarks. Here's a Fact. 76 years ago on the morning of December 7, 1941, the sudden attack on Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy in Hawaii claimed for than 2,400 American lives and brought our county into World War II. The next day, we entered World War II and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered one of the most significant speeches in U.S. history. FDR opened his remarks to Congress after declaring a state of war, "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the air forces of the Empire of Japan." Almost half of those killed were on the naval battleship U.S.S. Arizona, hit four times by Japanse bombers before it sank. The day before, the Arizona took a full load of fuel, nearly 1.5 million gallons. Today, the U.S.S. Arizona, 76 years later, continues to spill up to 9 quarts of oil into the harbor each day. "Remember Pearl Harbor!" was the rallying cry for the United States of America during World War II. Tom @tcochran_mayors Copyright © 2017 The United States Conference of Mayors, All rights reserved. To change your contact information, please visit https://community.usmayors.org/. Our mailing address is: The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St., N.W. 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your contact information, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Special Announcement View this email in your browser Join the Livestream Today: 24 Hours of Reality From:ICLEI USA To:Harmon, Heidi Subject:Join today"s livestream, 6pm EST: 24 Hours of Reality Date:Monday, December 4, 2017 10:08:37 AM Dates: December 4-5, 2017 Start Time: 6 PM Eastern / 3 PM Pacific on December 4. Hashtag: #24HoursofReality What is 24 Hours of Reality? Today and tomorrow, December 4-5, ICLEI USA is joining The Climate Reality Project, bringing the world together for one full day to tell the story of local and international climate action with the broadcast event 24 Hours of Reality: Be the Voice of Reality. Former US Vice President Al Gore will host a star-studded event that will broadcast around the world. The Climate Reality Project’s seventh-annual 24 Hours of Reality broadcast will empower millions watching worldwide to use their voices to speak up for solutions, science, and truth at this decisive point in history. It will be carried by broadcast partners globally, and streamed live online at the ICLEI USA website. Appearances and Performances Local elected officials, musicians, celebrities and thought leaders will join the broadcast to highlight the importance of climate activism around the world, including: Musical guests: Annie Lennox, Alli Simpson, Sandro Cavazza performing Avicii ft. Sandro Cavazza ‘Without You’, Belinda Carlisle, Billy Bragg, Christy Altomare, Ellie Goulding, G.E.M., The Hives, Iggy Pop, Jason Mraz, Jean- Michel Jarre, The Killers, Levi Hummon, Maná, Midnight Oil, Minzy, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Phe Reds, Rag’n’Bone Man, Shawn Mendes, Shye Ben Tzur & The Rajasthan Express, Spencer Ludwig, Tall Heights and Young Paris. 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The program will begin Today, December 4, at 6:00 PM EST and will be broadcast live from New York City’s Roosevelt Island. The broadcast will travel around the globe highlighting stories of climate activism in six regions: North America, Oceania, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. Al Gore will also share stories and statistics from the iconic slideshow presentation featured in the film An Inconvenient Truth and the recently-released An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power. View the Livestream Copyright © 2017 ICLEI-USA, All rights reserved. ICLEI USA 1536 Wynkoop St #901 Denver, CO 80202 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences From:Gomez, Aaron To:john@johnashbaugh.com Subject:Re: Public art application Date:Friday, February 22, 2019 3:35:52 PM I would prefer to just meet at Ascendo so I can get a cup of tea to accompany our chat. I’m pretty familiar with Mitchell Park so I don’t need to walk through it for this meeting. I will put it in my calendar. Aaron Gomez Council Member City of San Luis Obispo Office of the City Council E agomez@slocity.org T (805) 540-9053 slocity.org From: john@johnashbaugh.com Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 3:32 PM To: Gomez, Aaron Subject: RE: Public art application Monday morning sounds good, Aaron. Thanks! If it’s not raining/snowing/sleeting or too cold, would you want to take a walk with me in Mitchell Park? I can come to Gold Concept too, if you prefer. And I might offer the use of the upper floor of the History Center, too! Your choice. Thanks, JA From: Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 3:29 PM To: john@johnashbaugh.com Cc: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Paula Zima <paula@paulazima.com> Subject: Re: Public art application I can meet on monday the 25th or wed. the 27th at 8:30 am. Let me know if that works. Thanks Aaron Gomez Council Member Office of the City Council E agomez@slocity.org T (805) 540-9053 slocity.org From: john@johnashbaugh.com <john@johnashbaugh.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:17 PM To: Gomez, Aaron Cc: Johnson, Derek; Paula Zima Subject: Public art application Hi Aaron, As requested at Public Comment last evening, I would like to schedule an appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over some of the fundamentals of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Legacy Grove project. How soon could you accommodate me? I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less. My schedule is generally free except for T and Th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. If possible I would like to plug in Paula Zima, too, by telephone. Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt. Thanks, John Ashbaugh Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 805/550-7713 From:Gomez, Aaron To:john@johnashbaugh.com Cc:Johnson, Derek; Paula Zima Subject:Re: Public art application Date:Friday, February 22, 2019 3:29:20 PM I can meet on monday the 25th or wed. the 27th at 8:30 am. Let me know if that works. Thanks Aaron Gomez Council Member Office of the City Council E agomez@slocity.org T (805) 540-9053 slocity.org From: john@johnashbaugh.com <john@johnashbaugh.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:17 PM To: Gomez, Aaron Cc: Johnson, Derek; Paula Zima Subject: Public art application Hi Aaron, As requested at Public Comment last evening, I would like to schedule an appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over some of the fundamentals of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Legacy Grove project. How soon could you accommodate me? I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less. My schedule is generally free except for T and Th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. If possible I would like to plug in Paula Zima, too, by telephone. Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt. Thanks , John Ashbaugh Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 805/550-7713 Cutting-Edge Products and Technologies to help Keep Our Nation Safe, One City at a Time View this email in your browser January 8, 2018 From:American Security Today To:Rivoire, Dan Subject:Twin Tech Crime Approach, S&T Seeks Smart Cities Techs, Terror Plot Indictment, Pot Policy Date:Monday, January 8, 2018 3:32:23 AM Big US Cities Embrace Twin Crime Approach (Learn More, Multi-Video) Gun violence in major US cities fell in 2017 as police used the latest crime-fighting soft- ware combined with old-fashioned commu- nity policing. 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If you would like to unsubscribe from AST 100% Mobile-Friendly Homeland Security Digital Publications, please select the unsubscribe option above. From:Carl Gordon To:higgins@ci.oakley.ca.us; smartin@prcity.com; dterry@cityofranchocordova.org; mayorsteinberg@cityofsacramento.org; mayoredwinlee@sfgov.org; mayoremail@sanjoseca.gov; pcutter@sanleandro.org; Harmon, Heidi; hschneider@santabarbaraca.gov; ted.winterer@smgov.net Subject:First of all, our hearts go out to all the people in Texas and Louisiana, affected by Hurricane Harvey. And especially to the family members who lost loved ones. May God be with you in your time of sorrow. Date:Tuesday, September 5, 2017 3:49:27 PM First of all, our hearts go out to all the people in Texas and Louisiana, affected by Hurricane Harvey. And especially to the family members who lost loved ones. May God be with you in your time of sorrow. U.S. Conference of Mayors This email is being sent to you, a member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and to other signatories to the “Responding to Charlottesville, U.S. Conference of Mayors and ADL Join on Action Plan to Combat Hate, Extremism & Discrimination.” My name is Carl Gordon. I am co-founder and the first steward of University of the ’Hood®, on behalf of Mae Gordon, my partner and a staff employee of UCLA, as well as a steward of University of the ’Hood are reaching out to you to support your initiative to combat hate, extremism and discrimination. And to augment your plan for success at the municipal level. In that regard, we ask that you support our initiative to commemorate the day (April 15, 1947) Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson and Wesley Branch Rickey integrated Major League Baseball as an official national holiday—a day of healing, a day of national reflection and a day of reconciliation each year on April 15, and make April 16th the day for filing taxes so that each April 15th is exclusively reserved for remembrance, reflection and healing of the long-lasting divisions in our nation over the biological process of producing more or less melanin— governing the color of one’s skin. As a nation we need to deal with this centuries-old simple, yet agonizing conundrum now more than ever. This national day of remembrance is for all Americans and future generations of Americans to acknowledge where we were in 1947, and the progress we have made in human relations as a nation, and where we want to be as Americans—One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty And Justice For All. Please peruse the introduction of our website at https://fightucla.com/ while the site is still under construction to understand how we can partner together in this important national endeavor. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Carl Gordon, MPA, University of Southern California Co-founder and first steward of University of the ’Hood® From:Harmon, Heidi To:Sims, Shannon; Christian, Kevin Subject:Fwd: Black His tory Month Date:Monday, February 18, 2019 8:50:49 PM Attachments:NAACP HISTORY.docx Please print attachment. Get Outlook for iOS From: Joseph Carotenuti <jacarotenuti@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 6:13 PM To: Harmon, Heidi Subject: Black His tory Month Hello Heidi... I've been rummaging around history files & there's not much. Haven't found any "bombshell" issues. Hoping to get a few minutes today but schedule here is hectic. Will try again. In the meanwhile, I've attached the NAACP history from their website. I think you'll find a great deal of new information (at least to me) that could provide a backdrop for your remarks. I prefer printing stuff out rather than trying to read from a computer screen. Certainly brought back memories as I remember so many of the events as they happened and today is called "history!!" See you soon, JAC From:Lisa and Tim Jouet To:E-mail Council Website Subject:option one Date:Tuesday, December 11, 2018 5:07:02 PM Attachments:GreenNewDeal_Final_v2_12MB.pdf In case you haven't seen a decent overview of what should have been happening the past 40 years... Option 2 means any grandchildren we may have will not remember us kindly, if at all. Tim https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5aa9be92f8370a24714de593/t/5ba14811032be48b8772d37e/1537296413290/GreenNewDeal_Final_v2_12MB.pdf Do good-Feel good From:Allan Cooper To:andy@andyforslo.com; Pease, Andy Subject:Our Meeting On The 8th Date:Monday, March 5, 2018 3:58:29 PM Attachments:503_05_18...coastalawakening.pdf 503_05_18...tallbuildings&growth.pdf Dear Andy - In preparation for our meeting on the 8th, I'd like to forward you a couple of documents I recently put together that we could use as talking points. "Coastal Awakenings" attempts to describe San Luis Obispo's and the Central Coast's genius loci and suggests where we could (or maybe even should) be going in the future. The second document (which is probably more germane to our discussion) is comprised of two white papers, the first titled "Problems Relating to Increasing Building Heights" and the second titled "Why We Must Slow Down, Or Even Stop, Growth". I acknowledge there is a lot on your plate and that you may not have time to review all of this material...but do what you can. I look forward to seeing you! - Allan From:Bill Worrell To:"John Ryan"; Gomez, Aaron; "Mike DiMilo"; "Gratz, Thomas" Subject:Presentation to SLO Leadership on Friday Date:Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:20:39 AM Attachments:Leadership SLO Sustainabilty Day-Details to Class 2018.pdf AGENDA - Leadership SLO Sustainabilty Day 2018.pdf Leadership SLO logistics and notes for a successful presentation.pdf Hi Everyone, Thank you for agreeing to participate in the Leadership SLO presentation on Friday. The meeting location is the City of San Luis Obispo Corporation Yard at 25 Prado Road in San Luis. I have attached three documents for your review. As you can see from the agenda our session starts at 10:30 and ends at 12:15. Our session will consist of three parts. 1. For the first 40 minutes we will have a roundtable discussion. As the moderator I will ask you questions for you to answer. The questions will not be difficult given that our audience has no real background in solid waste management. For example, I might ask John Ryan what challenges he faces with selling recovered commodities at the MRF. While I could provide a list of questions, I think we may want to let the conversation flow based on answers. 2. The second 40 minutes will consist of small working groups. The class will be divided into 4 groups. Each of you will spend 10 minutes with each group. The group will have an opportunity to ask you questions. 3. The last 25 minutes we will let come back together and talk about the small group session and also answer any other questions from the group. Given this format there is really nothing you can do to prepare for the class. We will not be using PowerPoint presentations, slides etc. Thank you again for participating and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. If any last minute issues come up you can call me on my cell at 805-440-1147. Bill Worrell San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority 870 Osos Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805-782-8530 “Should all be known? Oh, I think not” Paul Klee From:john@johnashbaugh.com To:Stewart, Erica Subject:public art appication Date:Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:30:21 PM Hi Erica, I know that your time is very limited - e.g., the need to reschedule your appearance at Kiwanis into next month! - but I would like to schedule an appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over the fundamentals of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Legacy Grove project. I would like to include Paula Zima in the conversation as well. How soon could you accommodate us? I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less. My schedule is undoubtedly less complicated than yours; I can meet generally any time except T or Th from 10 - 1 pm. Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt. Thanks , John Ashbaugh Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 805/550-7713