Re: Update about 'The City of Redwood City, California: Stop developer's plan to build luxury housing on bayfront at Pete's Harbor' on Change.org

This may be of great interest to NorCal sailors...which I may be becoming sometime sooner or later. Meanwhile, our L.A. County Planners just OK'd blockading the public boating ramp with a gigantic mechanical boating structure and docks that will keep all sailboats from getting to the sea unless they have an aux. engine to negotiate a 40' upwind channel. IDIOTS! Jerry From: save pete's harbor 2012 <ma… [at] change.org> To: so… [at] yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:34 PM Subject: Update about 'The City of Redwood City, California: Stop developer's plan to build luxury housing on bayfront at Pete's Harbor' on Change.org Save Pete's Harbor's appeal is this coming Monday, May 6, 2013. We will ask Redwood City's City Council to reconsider their approval of the planned development at Pete's Harbor. We would appreciate any donations to help with our legal fees -- anything will help. We are now a nonprofit corporation applying for 501(c)3 status. Please donate here: http://savepetesharbor.wordpress.com/donate-2/ Read more about what's happened with Pete's Harbor here: http://savepetesharbor.wordpress.com Questions? Email us: savepetesharbor(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks, everyone, for your support. This message was sent by save pete's harbor 2012 using the Change.org system. You received this email because you signed a petition started by save pete's harbor 2012 on Change.org: "The City of Redwood City, California: Stop developer's plan to build luxury housing on bayfront at Pete's Harbor." Change.org does not endorse contents of this message. View the petition | Reply to this message via Change.org Unsubscribe from updates about this petition

On 5/2/2013 12:15 AM, Gerald Sobel wrote: > > > This may be of great interest to NorCal sailors...which I may be > becoming sometime sooner or later. > Meanwhile, our L.A. County Planners just OK'd blockading the public > boating ramp with a gigantic mechanical boating structure and docks > that will keep all sailboats from getting to the sea unless they have > an aux. engine to negotiate a 40' upwind channel. IDIOTS! Perhaps they are idiots, but treating them as such will guarantee it. My experience in dealing with public officials is that often enough even ones whose politics I abhor are more open-minded about questions that I expect. If you go in with an attitude, that's what you get back. If you go in as though there is a serious question presented, and the proposed plan has flaws that need to be addressed, then they may be willing to listen. It's best to assume that. Then, if you have post-decision remedies (lawsuits, etc.) you have a good record. If you want to call them names (and we all do that from time to time), do it privately and get it out of your system before public meetings or personal conferences. It's OK to holler on this list, maybe (if none of the officials can find it), but don't keep the same demeanor in all circumstances. I just fired a client yesterday because she started telling me what I _must_ do for her and insulted me when I declined. Maybe it made her feel good, but it wasn't an effective way of getting my help. Chris Campbell > Jerry > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* save pete's harbor 2012 <ma… [at] change.org> > *To:* so… [at] yahoo.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:34 PM > *Subject:* Update about 'The City of Redwood City, California: Stop > developer's plan to build luxury housing on bayfront at Pete's Harbor' > on Change.org > > Save Pete's Harbor's appeal is this coming Monday, May 6, 2013. We > will ask Redwood City's City Council to reconsider their approval of > the planned development at Pete's Harbor. > We would appreciate any donations to help with our legal fees -- > anything will help. > We are now a nonprofit corporation applying for 501(c)3 status. > Please donate here: > http://savepetesharbor.wordpress.com/donate-2/ > Read more about what's happened with Pete's Harbor here: > http://savepetesharbor.wordpress.com > <http://savepetesharbor.wordpress.com/> > Questions? Email us: savepetesharbor(at)gmail(dot)com. > Thanks, everyone, for your support. > > This message was sent by save pete's harbor 2012 using the Change.org > system. You received this email because you signed a petition started > by save pete's harbor 2012 on Change.org: "The City of Redwood City, > California: Stop developer's plan to build luxury housing on bayfront > at Pete's Harbor." Change.org does not endorse contents of this message. > View the petition > <http://www.change.org/petitions/the-city-of-redwood-city-california-stop-developer-s-plan-to-build-luxury-housing-on-bayfront-at-pete-s-harbor?utm_source=supporter_message&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_message_notice> > | Reply to this message via Change.org > <http://www.change.org/messages/private?message_id=101735775&ue=emn&utm_source=supporter_message&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_message_notice> > > Unsubscribe from updates about this petition > <http://www.change.org/account_settings/petition_updates_opt_out?email_id=AMKSFQRRPLDXORSCOYLV&event_id=745527&ue=emn&utm_source=supporter_message&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_message_notice> > > > > > >