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Encinitas No Rail Trail group displeased
In_Cardiff I stand by my comments. I presume you are one of the 'no rail trail black shirts' that threatens anyone that disagrees with your opinion. I do know you are a coward hiding behind a 'pen name' rather than owning your comments. Let me repeat...Get over yourself.— August 19, 2016 11:13 a.m.
Encinitas No Rail Trail group displeased
As a longtime Cardiff resident, I am tired of hearing a group of privileged Cardiff residents spewing misinformation and defaming Council members in an attempt to promote their own self-interest at the expense of the community. The “no rail trail” group state that the Council “hired a consultant to review applications and select a group of qualified residents.” Wrong. The Council hired a consultant to do the Rail Corridor Vision study, and at Deputy Mayor Shaffer’s suggestion, asked that consultant to provide recommendations on a citizen group that would address the entire rail corridor. The City staff proposed to the Council that the same group provide input on two other studies related to parking and rail crossings. That’s how the CMLWG was formed. The CMLWG is not about which side of the tracks the Coastal Rail Trail should be on in Cardiff. That decision was already made. Get over yourselves. It’s not all about you. The “no rail trail” group alleges that people were removed or added to “the list” through secret meetings. In reality, all Council members received a copy of all the applications for the working group, and a staff report with the consultant’s recommendations. As with any Council matter, all members are free to consult with any individuals or groups they find helpful, on any Council matter, whenever they want, as long as they don’t talk to two or more other Council members outside of the public meeting. As is appropriate, the Council deliberated in public after hearing from the public, and made a decision, in public, by majority vote. In fact, the “no rail trial” group brags that they are being mentored by the Gaspars and some have donated to Kristin's campaign for Supervisor. The list approved by the Council was not the same list proposed by Blakespear, as alleged. It reflects input from the council members who chose to engage in order to achieve better balance and make sure only Encinitas residents were included. Mayor Gaspar proposed that the Council accept the consultant’s recommendations, which included her mentor, former mayor Jerome Stocks, someone not known to have “collaborative capacity.” Her motion failed to achieve majority approval. The successful alternative motion was proposed by Deputy Mayor Shaffer. So there is a seat at the table for the “no rail trail” group if they want it. If they prefer to threaten lawsuits because things didn’t go exactly the way they wanted, that’s their choice. The City and its plans will proceed without them.— August 16, 2016 10:55 a.m.