On Tuesday, June 5, Directors\u00a0Alifano, Riddell, and Mackintosh were served with \u201cNotices of\u00a0Intention to Circulate Recall Petition\u201d. \u00a0On Wednesday, June 6, these three Notices were filed with the County Elections office.<\/p>\n
The grounds for the each of the three recalls are as follows:<\/p>\n
Prior to CAL FIRE\u2019s arrival, fire departments on the Coastside were an expensive mess, resulting in over $1.2M in lawsuit settlements and legal fees as well as high turnover and poor morale. Coastside taxpayers are currently enjoying savings estimated at over $1M per year with CAL FIRE, compared to trying to staff and run a department themselves. You have committed to spend over $100k in consulting and legal fees in an attempt to remove CAL FIRE and bring back the \u2018local control\u2019 that failed us so badly in the past. Many feel you refuse to listen to constituents or the recent Grand Jury report that said \u201cThe Grand Jury could not find any substantive issues that justified terminating the CAL FIRE contract.\u201d On April 25, 2012, even after the Grand Jury report, you voted against extending CAL FIRE\u2019s contract past June 30, 2012, even though you had no other options at the time.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, June 5, Directors\u00a0Alifano, Riddell, and Mackintosh were served with \u201cNotices of\u00a0Intention to Circulate Recall Petition\u201d. \u00a0On Wednesday, June 6, these three Notices were filed with the County Elections office. The grounds for the each of the three recalls … Continue reading