COUNTY CONNECTION: Marin Economic Forum Fall 2011 Economic Report
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- November 16, 2011
"The economy continues to take center stage nationally and locally. The Marin Economic Forum (MEF) presented its Fall 2011 Economic Report on the Marin economy at the October Forecasting the Future event..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: Action Plan Approved to End Housing Discrimination
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- October 26, 2011
"There have been some inaccurate assertions in another Marin county newspaper lately that I wanted to address in this month's County Connection. On October 11 the Marin County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved a report on discrimination that still exists in Marin under federal fair housing law and an action plan to address this. These documents are: the Analysis of Impediments (AI) and Implementation Plan..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: Help Theater Re-open; Contact Council
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- September 7, 2011
"Marin is feeling the effects of the poor economy, and what is worse, sometimes feeling that negativity has overtaken our daily life. When I read the local papers, internet comments or watch public meetings, what receives the lion's share of attention is rarely the positive and hopeful -- and the negative often draws more negative. The one shining exception that has been gaining momentum despite all of this is the Novato Theater Projectand the incredible volunteers that have been working nonstop..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: Redistricting Boundaries
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- August 17, 2011
"Every 10 years, the county is required to make redistricting adjustments so that the boundaries of the five supervisorial districts are as nearly equal in population as possible. We are required to consider: equal population within 0.5 to 1 percent topography, geography, cohesiveness, continuity, integrity, compactness of territory and community of interests of the districts..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: Phenomenal Campaign for Theater
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- July 20, 2011
"I want to write about two phenomenal campaigns in Novato: the reopening of the Novato Theater and the placement of Automated External Defibrillators in schools..." Read on...
MARIN VOICE: TAM vote on SMART funds
Marin I.J., July 6, 2011
"In 2008, I voted against SMART at a Transportation Authority of Marin meeting -- and on the ballot. I had a lot of questions and not enough answers. However, more than sixty-three percent of voters in my district, and over two-thirds across Marin and Sonoma, voted in favor of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: GG Bridge, County Budget, Marin Economic Forum
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- June 15, 2011
"This month I have three items to share with you. In May I was appointed to the Golden Gate Bridge District to replace the late Supervisor Charles McGlashan. I have been appointed to the Transportation Committee and the Committee on Rules, Policy and Industrical Relations. I am also on a special committee..." Read on...
JUDY ARNOLD - Marin's 5th District supervisor was inspired by JFK, John Burton and Gary Giacomini
Jim Wood, Marin Magazine -- May 2011
"'You were born to be a politician,' Judy Arnold's dad told her in the hospital just before he passed away. Arnold, who has worked in government-related positions all her adult life, is the county supervisor for Marin's 5th District, which encompasses most of Novato and the nearby communities of Bel Marin Keys, Indian Valley and Black Point..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: Housing Bill Needs Your Support
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- April 20, 2011
"Several months ago, I wrote that I would work to get legislation introduced that would provide local governments with additional flexibility in meeting their state housing mandates. In December 2010 the Board of Supervisors approved the County of Marin's 2011 Legislative Plan. The plan serves as a guide for Marin County legislative initiatives and priorities for the coming year. I asked to have the following included in the list of potential state legislation..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: An Update on Transit-Related Items
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- March 16, 2011
"In countywide surveys, residents have consistently identified traffic congestion as the biggest issue facing our community. This month, I would like to update you on a few transit-related items..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: LET'S MAKE THE NEW NOVATO THEATER A REALITY
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- February 16, 2011
"I recently attended an exciting meeting in Novato's City Hall. Twenty or so community leaders met to hear a briefing from Bernice Baeza on bringing the downtown Novato Theater back to life. Bernice was selected by the City Council to help our community accomplish this like she did the Lark Theater in Larkspur...The Council has set a benchmark for the theater to meet: raising $750,000 by June 1 in a combination of pledged investments and donated dollars...I have set aside $100,000 from the County Community Partnership Fund that I will soon ask the Board of Supervisors to approve, as a challenge grant to the community toward the $750,000 target..." Read on...
LITIGATING HOUSING ELEMENTS A RISKY PROPOSITION
Paul Mamalakis, Novato Advance -- February 16, 2011
"...Fifth District Supervisor Judy Arnold says, 'Throughout the state, there have been many counties and cities sued due to housing elements that do not comply with state law. The courts have ordered compliance, additional requirements above the minimum (including a moratorium on any other building in the meantime) and substantial attorney's fees. I haven't found a single example of a city or county that has prevailed with the argument that they do not need to comply with the mandates..." Read on...
JUDY ARNOLD ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORM ON HOUSING QUOTAS
Paul Mamalakis, Novato Advance -- February 9, 2011
"...As someone who has the ear of state lawmakers, Arnold could be a pivotal figure in advocating for a legislative reform package that creates more flexibility and fairness in calculating affordable housing quotas. Last October, Arnold and Supervisor Susan Adams convened a countywide meeting on the housing element process. In attendance were representatives from ten of Marin's 11 cities, the county planning department, State Senator Mark Leno's and Assemblyman Jared Huffman's offices, and senior staff from the Association of Bay Area Governments..." Read on...
COUNTY CONNECTION: 2nd GRADER 'GETTING IT DONE'
Monthly column, Novato Advance -- January 19, 2011
"...The 2010 winner of the Look Who's Getting It Done Award is Elizabeth DeRuvo. Elizabeth is a second-grader at Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Last year, she asked her mother what homeless people do to keep to keep warm. Her mother replied that if they're lucky they can find shelter, but if not, they have to sleep outside. The next morning, Elizabeth went through the hall closets and gathered a dozen extra blankets and passed them out to homeless people in Novato..." Read on...
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