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Monday, June 02, 2014

The Mysterious Ordinance 3209

Really, Water Board give us a break!

Bruce Gibson spoke at the Central Coast Regions Water Board meeting on May 22, 2014 asking for the Los Osos Prohibition Zone CDOs to be rescinded. He was asked by the Board as to what the County could do to enforce compliance to hook up should they remove the CDOs.

This is when the mysterious Ordinance 3209 popped up which the Water Board apparently was unaware of (as was most of us too, although it was very public in its adoption if you were paying attention)!

This ordinance was introduced on October 5, 2010 and adopted December 14, 2010 by the Supes and you can read it off this link (it is toward the end of the staff report). Yes, it has TEETH!

http://slocounty.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1002&meta_id=198936

Here's how it went down:

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, and ex-officio the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts for which said Board so acts, met in regular session at 09:00 a.m. 
PRESENT:
Supervisors: Bruce S. Gibson, Adam Hill, James R. Patterson, and Chairperson Frank Mecham
ABSENT:
Supervisor: K.H. 'Katcho' Achadjian



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This is the time set for hearing to consider protests to an ordinance establishing a mandatory sewer connection requirement and sewer service charges for the Los Osos Wastewater project; and adoption of the ordinance if no majority protest exists; 2nd District.  (02:13 PM)




Chairperson Mecham:  opens the floor to public comment.


Mr. Tom Murphy, Mr. Hugo Conti, Ms. Gail McPherson, Dr. C. Hite, Mr. Don Bearden, Ms. Maureen Cormier, Mr. Bill Moylan, Mr. Bill Garfinkel, Ms. Beverley DeWitt-Moylan, Mr. Bo Cooper, Ms. Lacey Cooper, Mr. Al Barrow, Mr. Richard Margetson, Ms. Piper Reilly, Mr. Ben DiFatta, Mr. Chuck Cesena, Ms. Leslie Sands, Mr. Bruce Payne, Ms. Joyce Albright, Mr. Keith Wimer, Mr. Jeff Edwards, Ms. Julie Tacker, Ms. Linde Owen, Ms. Anna Easter, Ms. Elaine Watson, Mr. Alon Perlman, Mr. Dan Gilmore – Los Osos Community Services District General Manager, and Ms. Kathleen Jensen: speak.



A motion by Supervisor Bruce S. Gibson, seconded by Supervisor Adam Hill, to adopt the rates and charges ordinance, is discussed.  Mr. Warren Jensen, County Counsel, asks the Board to first make a motion finding a majority of protests was not received prior to approving the ordinance, with the motion maker and second withdrawing their motion. 



Thereafter, on motion of Supervisor Bruce S. Gibson, seconded by Supervisor Adam Hill, and on the following roll call vote:

AYES:
Supervisors: Bruce S. Gibson, Adam Hill, James R. Patterson, Chairperson Frank Mecham
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Supervisor: K.H. 'Katcho' Achadjian

the Board finds a majority protest has not been successful having received 801 written protests.


Thereafter, on motion of Supervisor Bruce S. Gibson, seconded by Supervisor Adam Hill, and on the following roll call vote:

AYES:
Supervisors: Bruce S. Gibson, Adam Hill, James R. Patterson, Chairperson Frank Mecham
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Supervisor: K.H. 'Katcho' Achadjian

the reading of the proposed ordinance is waived and said proposed ordinance is read by title only and ORDINANCE NO. 3209, ordinance establishing a mandatory sewer connection requirement and sewer service charges for the Los Osos Wastewater Project, adopted.

Footnote: If you have time to watch the video of this, don't miss the comments (rantings) by Tom (Reclamator, or as I prefer "Wrecklamator") Murphy! He cites the "National Standards Enforcement Agency" and some confused words about the County of SLO and $500 million! Always entertaining that Mr. Murphy! 

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