ROV ? and Eminent Domain Measure O... as in OH YES

Gramps was asked.

What do you tell someone who wants to register to vote and help with the Recall?

HERE is the answer from the Registar of Voters... via a friend... Thanks Friend....

If a person takes their application into the Register of Voters office, they can get started right after they submit their paperwork. If they mail the application in then it could take 7-10 days before they can start working on the recall campaign. Hope that helps.


Contact Registrar of Voters
777 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0770


While on the ROV Page to get the above address I found the Eminent Domain Measure Mentioned by Council Member Miller at the last Council Meeting. Note, this protects against COUNTY ED Abuse, not against the actions of the City of GT.

What is Measure O... it is Eminent Domain Protection from the County... It does not restrict the City of GT.... only the County..

County of San Bernardino

MEASURE “O”

IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS

Measure “O” on the Ballot would amend the Charter of the County of San Bernardino to prohibit the use of eminent domain by the County to acquire property from a private Owner, as defined, without such Owner’s consent, for the purpose of conveying the property so acquired to any private party. As used in the amendment, “Owner” means the owner(s) of the fee title interest in the property to be acquired.

The power and legal process of eminent domain (sometimes called “condemnation”) allows governmental entities, such as the County, to acquire property owned by other persons, including private parties, for public use upon payment of “just compensation”, which is normally the fair market value of the property. The U.S. Supreme Court decision of Kelo v. City of New London, 125 S. Ct. 2655 (2005) confirmed that governmental entities, such as the County, may use the power of eminent domain for the purposes of economic development whereby property is acquired from its private owner and then transferred to a different private owner that the governmental entity has determined will put the property to more economically beneficial uses. If approved, the Amendment would provide that the County Board of Supervisors cannot authorize the County to use its power of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring property from any private Owner thereof, without the Owner’s consent, when the County’s purpose in acquiring the property is to convey the property to any other private party.

If the voters reject this measure, the County Board of Supervisors will keep its current ability to authorize the County to use its power of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring property from any private owner thereof without the owner’s consent, even though the County’s purpose in acquiring the property is to convey the property to some other private party which the County Board of Supervisors has determined will put the property to more economically beneficial uses.

DENNIS E. WAGNER
Interim County Counsel
s/ Rex A. Hinesley
Chief Deputy County Counsel

IT is noted that ONLY Council Member Jim Miller indicated that an Action to Protect Property Ownership should be broght forth in the City of Grand Terrace. He sited the above Measure... None of the Other Council Members suggested that they concurred that the City Should Protect the Citizens Right to Property.

Interesting Verry Interesting... (Do you remember Artie Johnson on Laugh-in?)