May 31, 2008

Dear Neighbor,

Vote! Tuesday, June 3rd, you choose our Orange County Supervisor and Judges and decide between two eminent domain initiatives.  It is important to research both propositions 98 and 99 because of their impacts to statewide land use. Examine who is opposing and supporting both eminent domain propositions.  Exercise your right to Vote!!!

Trash rate increase passed, with no vote from City Council. The rate increase is tied to the Consumer Price Index, CPI, estimated to be 3.92% (74 cents) with the maximum of 5% (91 cents) in a single year till the year 2014. The city circulated the public notice which met the minimum legal requirements.  However, the public notice failed to mention that 19,000 signed letters of protest (emails not accepted) are required to curtail the increase due to a recent Supreme Court decision which deems trash as a “property related fee.”

Update for General Plan.  An Open House was held last Thursday at the Community Meeting Center. Many of our residents and business owners attended. The General Plan “blueprint” sets the citywide land use plans for the next twenty years. The stated goals are to maintain our existing residential neighborhoods, increase our parks from less than 1 acre per 1,000 residents to 2 acres as well as permit mixed use zoning for retail and housing uses along our major streets. The draft General Plan report is available for review at the local libraries, at City Hall, and online http://www.gardengrovefuture.info
Erin Webb, 741-5312.  A Public Hearing for the Planning Commission is set for Thursday, June 19th to hear your thoughts and suggestions for the proposed plans for our city.

New Garden Grove Garden Club focuses on gardening and is located at 9282 Bixby Avenue, off Gilbert, just south of Chapman, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 21st.  Contact Janine Fowler at 636-7044 for more information. This month’s discussion is composting.  Join us!

Garden Grove City Council meetings can now be viewed live on the City’s website at http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us, You can see and hear the meeting at your convenience as well as view the agenda and staff reports. http://gardengrove.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Our next Board meeting is scheduled for June 16, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. at Harry’s home, 12752 Crestwood Lane.
 
Visit our website http://www.cggna.org for more information on the issues as well as print a copy of our membership form for your convenience.

Annual Meeting is Saturday, July 12th, 10:00am, in Cheryl Armstrong’s backyard, 12421 Loraleen Street, off Lampson just east of Magnolia.  We look forward to hearing from our elected representatives from the federal, state and local levels along with a report from our Police Department. We will have a hot dog lunch immediately following the meeting at 11:30am. This is our once a year neighborhood meeting, come ask questions, talk with neighbors and get involved.  Remember the date!

Thoughtfully,    Robin Marcario, Chair   534-1428

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