If the BOS actually listened to what the public had to say about this, they wouldn’t consider doing anything with it.

This is intrusive, unnecessary, and an example of why there are some people on this Board who must be voted out of office at the earliest opportunity.

Judging from blog posts from people who have been to previous meetings, they are a waste of time. 

Instead, take the time to read the ordinance and see for yourself how flawed, expensive and intrusive it is.

yes, the process has been done “technically” right—since it is a change in the codified ordinance, they “technically” didn’t have to notify property owners.

because an opinion is not required from the Planning Commission, they “technically” didn’t have to publish the proposed text of the ordinance before the Planning Commission public hearing.

Because the language of the ordinance governs, and not any map, they “technically” don’t even have to fully map all affected properties.

Pretty funny from the VLF crowd, especially Ms. McGimsey, after her years of waterworks on behalf of transparent open government, which is apparently completely unecessary when it’s something she wants to do.

The state just embarked on a process that will take approximately two years to determine what localities need to do to help the state meet new TMDLs.

There is ZERO need to rush to pass this.

It would be better tabled until the state has a better idea what our share of the new unfunded federal mandate is.

There was no “vote”. There was a public hearing, whcih is the due process for an intent to amend an ordinance. The BOS treated the CBPO just like any other major change to ordinances. After that initial public meeting/hearing, there is all the time necessary to continue discussion of it, including public workshops. The public portion has to start somewhere, and they did it like they should have. The amount of public input now warrants time and meetings, which is what the public is getting. I have a hard time accepting the criticisms regarding the process; the content and ramifications, that’s another story.

I don’t think it is necessary to thank the board for doing something they were forced to do after public out cry.  They should have done this before the first vote.

Kudos to the Board of Supervisors for doing everything they can to inform and communicate with their neighbors and constituents about the Bay Act. It’s gratifying to have a Board that goes so far out of its way to try to actually listen to what the public has to say.