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Read a summary of this years Legislative Interview with Assemblymember Patty Berg, read about the Human Rights Commission's forum on Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement.
March 11th, 2008
Board of Supervisors
County of Humboldt
825 - 5th Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Re: Affordable Housing and Inclusionary Zoning
Dear Members of the Board of Supervisors,
The League of Women Voters of Humboldt County (LWVHC) supports affordable and equal opportunity housing and wishes to take this opportunity to present you with the following pertinent LWV of California positions in support of this position:
- Support action at all levels of government for the provision of affordable housing for all Californians.
- Support programs and policies to provide equal opportunity for access to housing without discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability.
- Support standardization and modernization of local building zoning codes to conform with a state code which encourages the use of density bonuses; mixed, cluster, and inclusionary zoning; second units; infill development; and increased density along transportation corridors.
The League of Women Voters encourages you to adopt policies that promote affordable housing; most notably inclusionary zoning. Inclusionary programs are a proven tool in many jurisdictions throughout the State of California for building diverse housing that meets the needs of all of a community’s residents.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sharolyn Hutton, President
Sarah Reid, Natural Resources Director
League of Women Voters of Humboldt County
cc. Kirk Girard, Community Development Director
The State of the Community Luncheon is coming up fast! Always wonderful food and better company to be had as we honor our Civic Contribution Award recipients: Gwynna Morris and Dr. Douglas Jager. Read more about them in this VOTER.
The calendar is jam packed. Find out about all the great Voter Service and Citizen Education events coming up fast: candidate forums, Meet Your Judges, Rails and Trails and more. Help your League by participating in any one of these events. Hope to see you there!
Learn more about Sunshine Week, see how the Measure B forum went down, meet Board intern Miranda Perry, find out the Civic Contribution Award Honorees for 2008 and more...
Yes, another VOTER already! Find out the results of the LWVHC contribution to the Immigration Study, read our new president's inaugural message and find out how Voter Information Day turned out. It's all here!
It's election time again! Read Voter Service's excellent wrap-up of the ups and downs of the 2007 election season, find out about the Measure B forum, meet new board member Armeda Reitzel, and much, much more.
Only a week until election day. See a synopsis of the October Immigration Study meeting and find out what's in store for you at the November Meeting. Sally Upatisringa remembers Nancy Verville, and get your invite to the General Membership Holiday Party. Oh, and don't miss the League's own personal Sunshine Week: the annual Balance Sheet report.
In preparation for the November 6, 2007 election, KEET-TV Channel 13 is teaming up with the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County to produce and broadcast two live debates with the candidates for Redwoods Community College District Board of Trustees and the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District.
View College of the Redwoods debate
View Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District debate
On Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. Channel 13 held a debate with Redwoods Community College District Board of Trustees District Area Four candidates Richard Dorn, Cole J. Machado and Richard T. Twiddy, and with District Area Five candidates Bruce Emad and Eric Wennerholm. Richard Twiddy was out-of-the area and could not attend. Machado cited a last-minute emergency and pulled out. Due to FCC fairness issues, Dorn was excluded from participation.
On Wednesday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. Channel 13 held a debate with with Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, Division Two candidates Roy Curless, Steven Morris and Carlos Quilez and Division Five Candidates Patrick Higgins and Charles Ollivier. During the debates, each candidate will presented their views on important issues and fielded questions from viewers. This question and answer session was followed by questions from a panel of local reporters.
The candidate debates are presented in partnership with KEET’s co-sponsor, the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County. It is the League’s policy to invite all candidates to participate in candidate forums. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that does not endorse candidates or political parties.
And your local League is hopping. There are candidate forums, SmartVoter.org, a street fair, an important membership meeting about the Immigration Study, and more. Get involved and help make it happen. To get the details, download:
Included with The VOTER this month is a form for nominating an individual or group to receive the League's Civic Contribution Award for their positive impact on our community. We hope you will nominate your own community service heroes.
The League will be “personing” the phones for the KEET Holiday Auction on Tuesday, November 13. Two shifts are available for volunteers:
5:45 to 8:30 P.M.
8:30 to 11:00 P.M.
For each shift, six people are needed for phone duty, and two people are needed to be board writers. KEET will supply the auctioneers. Send an e-mail to vote@lwvhc.org or leave a phone message at the League office: 444-9252 to volunteer.
