The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will be meeting on Tuesday, November 1st starting at 9AM to vote on the Modoc Road bike path.
If you haven’t already sent a letter to the BOS please do.
SPEAK UP NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE!
Email addies and a short template is attached below.
WHERE: SB County Administration Building, 105 E Anapamu St. (corner of Anacapa) Santa Barbara, 4th Floor Board Hearing Room
WHEN: Tuesday, November 1st – Afternoon Departmental Agenda Item #6 (last item on agenda linked below at bottom.)
*Please arrive before 1:30PM*
You may observe the live stream of the Board meetings in the following ways:
– Televised in English and Spanish (SAP channel via Comcast and Cox) on local cable channel 20;
– Online at: <https://www.countyofsb.org/1333/CSBTV-Livestream>; and
– YouTube at: <https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20>(Closed Captioning Available)
Zoom registration is reserved only for those wishing to make Comments during the Public Comment period. You may view the meeting via Channel 20 on regular cable or streaming via the below link:
https://www.countyofsb.org/1326/CSBTV-Cable-20
If you would like to register to speak during the meeting, please visit the below link to register in advance:
https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NsO3VmtfSzWTG2i_nBBQ1Q
Webinar registration:
This information is also available on Page 2 of the current agenda, located here: https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current
PLEASE WRITE THE BOS NOW!
SPEAK UP OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE!!!
Here are the Supervisor’s email addresses.
It’s vital that we all do so.
It need only be one sentence : “I oppose.” And put “opposed” in the subject line too.
Dear Supervisor (Enter Name)
I am opposed to the Modoc Road bike path project.
Alignment B would harm the Modoc Preserve and would be legally impossible because of the Deed of Conservation Easement signed in 1999;
Alignment A would destroy 48 trees, including 29 historic palm trees planted by Pearl Chase’s brother, Harold S. Chase. Please don’t erase 100 years of Santa Barbara history!
I oppose both alignments.
Sincerely,
(Sign your name)
Here are the supervisor’s addresses.
Here is another simple variation…
Dear Supervisor (Enter Name)
My family and I urge you to vote to protect the Canary Island Date Palms and The Modoc Preserve. County Public Works needs to be instructed that an EIR must be done. CPW needs to come up with a much better, less destructive project —— A project that doesn’t involve destroying old growth trees and/or paving over part of The Preserve.
You have the opportunity to garner much good will and support for your political career by becoming a champion for the Modoc trees and Preserve.
We hope you will always vote to protect open space and wildlife habitat.
Thank you.
(Sign your name)
