HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmail from Natasha Drane, Delta Counties Coalition Coordinator - WaterFix Project Menchaca, Clarissa
Subject: FW: Request to Local Elected Leaders to Sign Letter to Next Governor to Unite CA on
Water
Attachments: 2018-07-17 (Cover Letter) for Letter to Gub Candidates.docx; 2018-07-17 Letter to Gub
Candidates.docx
From: Drane (Karl). Natasha <dranen@saccounty.net>
Sent:Tuesday,July 17, 2018 2:47 PM
Cc: Drane (Karl). Natasha <dranen saccount .net>
Subject: Request to Local Elected Leaders to Sign Letter to Next Governor to Unite CA on Water
Hello -
On behalf of the Counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo, please distribute the
attached letters to each member of your Board of Supervisors. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
To see who has already signed the letter click here.
Thank you,
Natasha Karl Drane
Delta Counties Coalition Coordinator
Desk: 916-874-4627
Cell: 916-956-4786
dranen@saccounty.net
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Dear Local Government Leader:
On behalf of the Counties of Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin, we urge
you to partner with us to secure California's eater future and take a stand against California
Waterpix. Please sign the attached letter to the gubernatorial candidates. You can do so by
contacting drallcnsaccount .net by August 7, 2018.
We can make a difference together.
Sec who has already signed the letter by clicking.here.
Sincerely,
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Natasha Karl Drane
Delta Counties Coalition.Coordinator
Attachment
Dear Gubernatorial Candidates,
As local government leaders who represent millions of Californians, we urge our future
Governor to redirect work and funding from the costly twin tunnels to other projects that unite
the state rather than divide it, and to projects that provide new, local water supplies.
Ensuring that more of California's residents and businesses have access to economical, clean and
reliable water should be your priority. We request that you reject WaterFix as fiscally
irresponsible, environmentally damaging, and divisive and focus instead on real water supply
and reliability projects throughout our state, such as local recycling, storm water capture,
conservation, and above or below ground storage.
Local projects will add water to the system and promote local jobs and local control. Current and
potential future bond funds, along with other incentives, could fund many less controversial
projects that will add water to the overall system and not cause harm to the Delta.
Given the significant levels of controversy and a growing litany of Iegal battles facing the
project, it would be prudent for the State to re-evaluate the proposed WaterFix project, in favor
of other projects. This includes discretionary administrative decisions associated with WaterFix
that this and future Administrations will face, including the State's role in a multi-billion-dollar
bond sale to finance the project.
The next Governor of California has the responsibility of representing all 40 million
Californians. A state as great as ours needs 21" century water solutions and leadership to match.
We stand ready to support you in such efforts.
Sincerely,
cc: Governor Jerry Brown