Regarding the Aug. 8 Daily Journal article, “County pauses housing measure,” what a laugh. County Executive Mike Callagy asserts the county is not trying to usurp city authority in its placement of low-income housing. Apparently, it’s all a big misunderstanding. Then why didn’t the county place a November ballot measure asking Millbrae citizens to approve the La Quinta hotel-conversion, per Millbraens’ Article 34 voting rights? Instead, the county proposes a ballot measure that is a de factor repeal of Millbrae’s Article 34 voting rights. Neither has the county withdrawn the La Quinta project, as Millbrae has requested. Instead, the county continues to fight Millbrae in court, attempting to void Millbrae’s Article 34 rights that way.
The La Quinta hotel-conversion is a public housing project that quite obviously demands an Article 34 vote. Article 34 is designed to give a local electorate final say on a government-owned housing planned for their city. That’s because a project may impact city land use, a city’s general plan, a city’s tax base, a city’s costs for police/fire and other city services, as well as quality of life impacts based on site location and housing policies.
Through undemocratic, unilateral action, the county has already usurped or is trying to usurp, city authority. There is no misinformation or misunderstanding involved — actions speak louder than words. Don’t believe the county’s gaslighting.
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The battle of usurpation is still on the table for the nine county Bay Area Counties and its 101 cities and towns. Vote NO on RM4.
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