HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 06-43- 20060927 - Oppose Proposition 90 RESOLUTION NO. 06-_ 3
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District on September 13, 2006, at a Regular Meeting thereof, by the following vote:
AYES: J. Cyr, M. Davey, N. Hanko, L. Hassett, K. Nitz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: P. Siemens
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Secretary r dent
Board of Directors oard of Directors
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I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
j held and called on the above day.
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' RESOLUTION NO. U0-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD 0PDIRECTORS �
OF THE MIDPENIN80LA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
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Dl�TKl�T T0 OPPOSE P&(}p(lS[[l(}�� 90 THE
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GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION, RE(]0LA1�(�N
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' THE NOVEMBER2000 CALIFORNIA BALLOT
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| WHEREAS, On November 7, 2006 voters will be asked to decide on Proposition 90, a constitutional
amendment ou||ed the Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the emnincntdunmuin provision of Prop 90 is merely u smokescreen to hide the inidudve`o
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WHEREAS, Prop 90 oudzudzcm lawsuits for any government action that someone claims will result in
� econonoio loss to propertyorbuminnmo—no matter how unreasonable that claim—resulting in frivolous
lawsuits, huge payouts t*wealthy landowners and corporations, and increased administrative costs at
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WHEREAS, any new or expanded protections of endangered or threatened wildlife and habitat could
trigger payouts under Prop. 90 to those who claim these protections have caused thern substantial
economic loss, making the protection of endangered or threatened vvi|d|ibz and huhi1utn more difficult;
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WHEREAS, any new action to protect our coast such as new restrictions on off-shore oil and gas drilling,
urban growth boundaries, approval of new coastal development permits by the Coastal Commission and
designations o[marine reserves to protect finhor other ocean habitat could trigger Prop. POpayouts,
threatening efforts to protect our coastline; and
WHEREAS, passage of legislation to maintain or improve water supply and quality for species
protection, would trigger lawsuits that could require government entities to make huge payments and thus �
� prevent them from taking the action to guard water supply and water quality in the first piuuc.
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NOW,THEREFORE l]E |T RESOLVED that the Board nf Directors mfthe Midpuminuu|uBcgiona|
Open Space District opposes Proposition 90—the Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private |
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