The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2022-09-26 City Council Emails 701-32 DOCUMENTS IN THIS PACKET INCLUDE: LETTERS FROM CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES FROM STAFF TO LETTERS FROM CITIZENS ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES ITEMS FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES Prepared for: 09/26/2022 Document dates: 09/19/2022 – 09/26/2022 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:Aram James To:Alison Cormack; Lydia Kou; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Tom DuBois; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone; Council, City; Stump, Molly; Lait, Jonathan; Sean Allen; Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; jdong@paweekly.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; alisa mallari tu Subject:Editorial: Water board needs new faces. Elect Cantrell, Eisenberg Date:Monday, September 26, 2022 12:15:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > > Please everyone give Rebecca Eisenberg a BIG SHOUT OUT for securing the very very important San Jose Mercury News endorsement for the district # 7 seat > on the Santa Clara County Water Board. > > The endorsement ( see below) by the San Jose Mercury News was extraordinary and details the stark differences between Rebecca and her outmatched opponent. > > Sincerely, > > Aram James > > > https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/24/editorial-water-board-needs-new-faces-elect-cantrell-eisenberg-2 > > > Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Pat Burt; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; chuck jagoda; Binder, Andrew; Human Relations Commission; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Sean Allen; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; EPA Today; Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission; Joe Simitian; ladoris cordell; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Jeff Rosen Subject:Editorial: Water board needs new faces. Elect Cantrell, Eisenberg Date:Monday, September 26, 2022 11:23:24 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Please everyone give Rebecca Eisenberg a BIG SHOUT OUT for securing the very very important San Jose Mercury News endorsement for the district # 7 seat on the Santa Clara County Water Board. The endorsement ( see below) by the San Jose Mercury News was extraordinary and details the stark differences between Rebecca and her outmatched opponent. Sincerely, Aram James https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/24/editorial-water-board-needs-new-faces-elect-cantrell-eisenberg-2 Sent from my iPhone From:Casey Cameron To:Council, City Subject:Yes on the S/CAP and Heat Pump Water Heaters Program Date:Monday, September 26, 2022 10:03:47 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from alt.caseyc@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council members, I am in favor of the acceptance, passage, and implementation of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan and I hope you will not hesitate any longer to get it started. We cannot wait - we need bold climate action everywhere, and we must do it in Palo Alto! , In particular, I support the Advanced Heat Pump Water Heater Program and want to see that offered equitably to citizens regardless of income level. I also support the amendments in the 2022 Green Building and Energy Reach Code update. Thank you, Casey Cameron alt.caseyc@gmail.com 6503874778 From:FEC United To:Council, City Subject:FEC United Faith Pillar Newsletter Date:Monday, September 26, 2022 8:04:19 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Image FEC United Faith Pillar Devotional September 26, 2022 AMERICA WILL BE SAVED! Yesterday, I was listening to the Flashpoint Live Conference. It was two hours of five anointed, Godly men sharing their love for the Lord and the hope God has given them. The message was very clear: AMERICA WILL BE SAVED! It is vital that we believe that, declare that, and do our part to share the love of Christ through boldness and courage. Much of the church (meaning people who go to church) have become weak or afraid to offend people. BUT GOD IS WAKING UP THE CHURCH TO BE A PART OF THE RESTORATION OF AMERICA! Below is the decree that 1000's of people powerfully quoted together in that auditorium. Please join me and many others by reading out loud and declaring this powerful statement in faith: WATCHMAN DEGREE As a patriot of faith, I attest my allegiance first and foremost to the kingdom of God and the Great Commission. Secondly, I agree to be a watchman over our nation concerning its people and their rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness— Whereas: We, the Church, are God's governing body on the earth Whereas: We have been given legal power from heaven and now exercise our authority. Whereas: We are God's ambassadors and spokespeople over the earth Whereas: Through the power of God, we are the world influencers Whereas: Because of our covenant with God, we are equipped and delegated by Him to destroy every attempted advance of the enemy We make our declarations: We declare that America's executive branch of government will honor God and defend the Constitution. We declare that our legislative branch (Congress) will write only laws that are righteous and constitutional. We declare that our judicial system will issue rulings that are Biblical and Constitutional. We declare that we stand against wokeness, the occult and every evil attempt against our nation. We declare and we now take back our God-given freedoms, according to our Constitution. We declare that we take back our influence at the local level in our communities. We declare that we take back and permanently control positions of influence and leadership in each of the *Seven Mountains (*media, government, education, economy, family, religion, and arts and entertainment). We declare that the blood of Jesus covers and protects our nation. It protects and separates us for God. We declare that our nation is energy independent. We declare that America is strong spiritually, financially, militarily and technologically. We declare that evil carries no power, authority or rights in our land nor over our people. We declare that we operate in unity, going beyond denominational lines in order to accomplish the purposes of God for our nation. We decree that AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED! We know that America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. We know the truth, therefore, we stand for truth and will never be deceived! We will never stop fighting! We will never ever, ever give up or give in! We will take our country back! We will honor the one true God—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob America Shall be Saved! Here is the link to the conference. You can find the WATCHMAN DECREE about an hour in, but believe me is it worth watching the entire program as all five men gave very powerful, God inspired presentations. ENJOY! FLASHPOINT LIVE CONFERENCE (Eric Metaxas, Mike Lindell, Dutch Sheets, Hank Kunneman, and Gene Bailey) If you would like to be a part of the FEC UNITED Pikes Peak Faith Pillar, CONTACT: National FEC Chaplin and Pikes Peak Faith Pillar Pastor Garrett Graupner: ggraupner@fecunited.com Pikes Peak Faith Pillar Admin. Jeri S: jeri@fecunited.com Copyright © 2022 FEC United, All rights reserved. Mailing Address: PO Box 891, Parker, CO 80134 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list. Unsubscribe at https://papp.pidoxa.com/unsub Sent by FEC United PO Box 891 , Parker CO 80134. Copyright 2022 by FEC United or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. From:David Sacerdote To:Council, City Subject:Planning for the end of methane gas sales by CPAU Date:Monday, September 26, 2022 8:02:46 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from das33@cornell.edu. Learn whythis is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Last week, the California Air Resources Board mandated an end to new methane gas burning home heaters and hot water heaters in 2030: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-09-23/california-moves-to-ban-natural-gas- furnaces-and-heaters-by-2030 This guarantees that no matter what action Palo Alto takes, we will see rapidly decreasing gas consumption every year after that date: each household which replaces a home hot water heater or heating system will end up cutting their consumption. Because gas distribution has large fixed maintenance costs, we can expect it to require really large increases in rates in order to avoid turning a loss, which will in turn accelerate the shift from gas to electric. This means that likely by the mid-2030s, Palo Alto will be faced with the need to fully shut down its methane gas utility, and to invest sufficiently in electrical distribution in order to fully convert all home appliances to electric. Doing this in an unplanned fashion will likely be financially disastrous: the combination of high gas rates and the need to instantly make a massive upgrade to our electric distribution system at the same time as the rest of the state is doing so will likely burden Palo Alto residents with significant debt and ongoing costs. I instead urge city council to plan for this transition by shifting entire neighborhoods from gas to electric at once, as Ithaca, NY is doing. Doing this will lower aggregate costs through bulk purchase, bulk installation, lowered finance costs for communities as opposed to individuals, and by not having to maintain the entire gas distribution network during the transition. Financial support for middle and low income households is likely necessary, as are mandates for landlords to replace appliances and install EV chargers. In short, a fully managed transition is likely to be better for Palo Alto than merely changing subsidies for electrification. Please adopt a plan to do this in addition to subsidies and low- interest financing, which will result in piecemeal conversion. Thank you, David Sacerdote 3716 Starr King Circle Palo Alto, CA 94306 From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Join Us: 2022 Athena Leadership Award - Honoring Gina Dalma Date:Monday, September 26, 2022 8:00:36 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Register Now Athena 2022 Leadership Award Presentation October 18th, 2022 5:30 – 7:30pm Sheraton Palo Alto Honoring Gina Dalma Executive Vice President Silicon Valley Community Foundation Reserve Your Tickets or Table Here WITH VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO Stanford University Comcast | Bright Homes Real Estate | Castilleja | Homewood Suites | Stanford Medicine Palo Alto Weekly | Sheraton This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; boardmembers; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; bballpod; fred beyerlein; Council, City; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Doug Vagim; dallen1212@gmail.com; dennisbalakian; Dan Richard; Daniel Zack; david pomaville; eappel@stanford.edu; Scott Wilkinson; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; leager; lalws4@gmail.com; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; merazroofinginc@att.net; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino; russ@topperjewelers.com; Sally Thiessen; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 Date:Monday, September 26, 2022 12:19:07 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 10:45 PM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Sep 24, 2022 at 4:50 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sunday, September 25, 2022 To all- VERY IMPORTANT: The end of California suburbia. SB9 and 10. This is interesting. The former mayor Cost Mesa, California, Jim Righeimer, discusses SB9 and SB10: The Impact of SB 9 & 10 on California's Single-Family Home | Jim Righeimer - YouTube Anyone who likes their community of single family homes should watch this, twice. You see more things on the second viewing He has really been in the trenches and knows how this happened and how it will play out. Work hard to vote out this November the bastards who put this into the law. If the ballot initiative that is underway passes in 2024, we will reverse this and stop it in its tracks. Work to get that passed. It is being tweaked now since it was too broad in its first version. See in the mails below, their website. They are now aiming for the 2024 ballot. LWH ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Sep 24, 2022 at 3:29 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Steve Wayte <steve4liberty@gmail.com>, jerry ruopoli <jrwiseguy7@gmail.com>, Joel Stiner <jastiner@gmail.com>, kfsndesk <kfsndesk@abc.com>, newsdesk <newsdesk@ksee.com>, <news@fresnobee.com>, <alumnipresident@stanford.edu>, boardmembers <boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov>, beachrides <beachrides@sbcglobal.net>, <bearwithme1016@att.net>, Cathy Lewis <catllewis@gmail.com>, <dallen1212@gmail.com>, <eappel@stanford.edu>, fred beyerlein <fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net>, Scott Wilkinson <grinellelake@yahoo.com>, <Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov>, <George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu>, huidentalsanmateo <huidentalsanmateo@gmail.com>, hennessy <hennessy@stanford.edu>, Irv Weissman <irv@stanford.edu>, leager <leager@fresnoedc.com>, <margaret-sasaki@live.com>, david pomaville <pomaville165@sbcglobal.net>, <russ@topperjewelers.com>, Sally Thiessen <sally.thiessen.jb7t@statefarm.com>, tsheehan <tsheehan@fresnobee.com>, terry <terry@terrynagel.com>, <VT3126782@gmail.com>, nick yovino <npyovino@gmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Sat, Sep 24, 2022 at 3:21 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com>, Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>, dennisbalakian <dennisbalakian@sbcglobal.net>, David Balakian <davidbalakian@sbcglobal.net>, Mayor <mayor@fresno.gov>, Mark Standriff <mark.standriff@fresno.gov>, Daniel Zack <daniel.zack@fresno.gov>, Dan Richard <danrichard@mac.com>, city.council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Late on Friday, September 23, 2022- Mr. Doug Vagim, Fresno, Ca. Doug- Thanks. I heard it on KCBS. It's a confusing little item. In the interview of Peggy Huang, one of the people opposing SB9 and 10, she talks about parking within 1/2 mile of transit. If, as you say, Newsom's newest outrage bars local governments from requiring adequate parking in that 1/2 mile, then that will indeed leave more land for more multi-unit housing for rapists and murderers in among our single family neighborhoods. And just unreal parking in front of our homes and driveways. Want to go out and take on a murderer when he blocks your driveway? The Fresno police won't help you there. They'll say they are busy with new murderers. You might want to scan through her interview to hear that, although she was not always clear due to her language problem. Apparently SB9 has language about parking requirements within one half mile of transit to handle all of the cars that the wonderful new development is going to generate. I am going to request that the AG of the US indict Newsom for terrorism for signing SB9. That bastard. Where do we get the record of who in the Senate voted for SB9? We need to start a campaign to get them kicked out in November. League of Women Voters (they are the ones who are going to be getting raped, mainly), the Howard Jarvis Prop 13 people, League of California Cities, and others can help raise the alarm. And as a run-up to passing the ballot measure in 2024 to gut SB9, we need to spread the word as to what a stupid, corrupt bum Newsom is. What is the matter with the Repubs? They couldn't find any credible person to run against Newsom? Pete Wilson and Arnold were Repubs., as was Reagan. Republicans can get elected Governor of California. Newsom is ruining what is left of California. We need crash programs to build: 1) Ten big new nuclear reactors on the coast of California. One hundred new ones in the US. 2) Fifty converted 747s to fight the wildfires. 3) Start work on the Golden Gate Dam to save the Delta. Might cost $2 billion. Cheap. 4) Get the feds to start building pipelines to transport water from Alaska to Calif., Arizona, Texas, NM, Nevada. et. al. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 10:24 PM Subject: Re: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Loran: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bars local governments from mandating parking spaces as part of most development near transit stops. https://news.yahoo.com/california-bans-mandated-parking-near-235313703.html There's little doubt in my mind that AB_2097 is really a ploy for allowing more units in place of providing off-street parking for the tenant's. Public streets will used for the developers parking needs. Existing neighborhoods, with that uncongested and clean open look for guest parking will be filling up with cars, particularly in the evening after tenants return home from work. It we'll make the neighborhood just a giant parking lot. The Gov and the Dems in the state legislature are just trying to raise as much money as possible for their political needs... This time it's from the housing lobby. Doug --------------------------- On Wed, Sep 21, 2022, 2:38 PM Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com> wrote: Almost every Democrat and "No Republican" voted for SB9 & SB10... On Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 9:40 PM Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 8:36 PM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 5:11 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 4:49 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 4:48 AM Subject: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Tuesday, September 20, 2022 To all- Here's an interview with one of the people behind a ballot measure that will return control of land zoning to local government when it passes. She has trouble with English. He had to pull it out of her as to who is behind it: Herself- Peggy Huang, Bill Brand, John Heath, Javita Mendoza, Dennis Richards. Councilmen and mayors, I guess. He had to really work to remind her that big developers got SB9 and SB10 passed. "Oh yes, the developers....." she said when reminded. And it was really tough to get her to tell the website of their effort, which is www.ourneighborhoodvoices.com. She wouldn't have thought to give that. Tough deal interviewing her. At the end she said that we need lots of senators. THAT is how she pronounces "signatures". Ballot Measure to Save California’s Single-family Zoning | Peggy Huang - YouTube They are now aiming for the 2024 ballot: Here is a precious resources. This says they have now changed their effort to the 2024 ballot instead of 2022. So anyone with half a brain will work to get it passed in 2024. Ballot Initiative Seeks to Override Recent State Housing Laws - CP&DR (cp- dr.com) Every member of the legislature who voted for SB9 and SB10 should be drummed out of office. We need to kick them out in the 2022 election. They, and Newsom, should be charged with terroism. That is what this is, destroying the livability of our single family homes neighborhoods and loading them up with criminals. All at the "behest" of some rich developers. We have to charge them with bribe-taking as well as terrorism. They should all be indicted by the US DOJ on terrorism and bribe taking charges. If a foreign power invaded the US and started ruining our neighborhoods made up of single family homes, the US would go to war with it. But Newsom and the Democratic Senators in the California legislature think they can accomplish the same thing and get away with it. Signing SB9 and SB10 make Newsom the worst governor California has ever had. Also, he has not done a damn thing about the endless, horrific wildfires. We need 50 747 tankers like the Global Supertanker to address these fires. Zilch from Newsom. We could buy and operate them as part of a consortium with other western states. I have never heard Newsom say one word about the health effects of Californians breathing wild fire smoke for months every year. The medical profession has a lot to say about that, but not Newsom. Newsom visited a desal plant on the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta as if that is a wonderful thing being built by the City of Antioch there for $120 million. Like HE is doing something!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christ, that desal plant needed for their LOCAL water signals a disaster. With sea level rise, and resulting SF Bay water level rise, salt water is intruding even more into the Delta, salting it up. That signals a catastrophe due to CC. And the massive mega-drought in the western states has cut the water flow out of the Sierra and down the Sacto and San Joaquin Rivdes, which flow has historically helped hold back the salty water from SF Bay forcing its way into the Delta. The $120 million desal plant that the City of Antioch, California, located on the Delta, is building is to provide the City water system with un-salted water. It will not address the salty Delta water used elsewhere. There are huge pumps at the southern edge of the Delta which send Delta water down the two big canals, Delta Medota and Calif. Aqueduct. That water goes to cities and farms south of the Delta. The Calif. Aqueduct water goes clear to Bakersfield where it is pumped 4,000' over the mountains to the LA Basin. That is 1/3 of their water supply. The desal plant at Antioch will only help give fresh water to the City of Antioch. Tiny point: The LA Basin gets about 1/3 of its water from the Delta via the California Aquaduct. So that Desal plant is a sign of impending disaster for the LA Basin. The water coming out of the Delta and going down the Calif. Aquaduct and the Delta Mendota Canal to farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley is becoming increasingly salty as the Delta salts up, so a disaster too for those farmers, and our food supply. LA gets another 1/3 of their water from the Colorado R. and it is so low that the feds are now imposing tough new limits on taking water from it. Newsom should be raising an alarm about the Delta salting up enough for the City of Antioch to be building a $120 million desal plant to treat Delta water to drink. He used it as a photo op to show what a great governor he is. Oh geez. Kick this bum out!!!!!!!!!!!! Newsom is a fucking disaster! He hasn't done a damn thing for the people of California. His asshole AG has formed a 300 person goon-squad to land on local governments to enforce SB9. Now Newsom touts desal plants for S. California as being funded by some budget proposal of his. Desal plants take huge amounts of electricity to run. We need 10 big new nuclear plants, like Diablo Canyon, up and down the coast of California. Not one word from Newsom about that. And we certainly will need all of those nuclear plants when Newsom's outlawing of the sale of ICE vehicles kicks in in 2035. We don't have enough electricity now!!!!!! Recall those flex alerts last week from the ISO. What did Newsom think those meant? They mean we need vast new nukes to supply the electricity we are going to need. If this mega drought continues, hydro power will be gone. Less and less electricity due to CC and more and more electricity needed for A/C, desal plants, and to run EVs. Let's hear it Governor: Ask for 10 big new nuclear plants in California and 50 converted 747s to fight the wildfires. Get going on the Golden Gate Dam, and get the feds to build huge water pipelines from Alaska to California, Ariz., NM, Nevada, Texas, et. al. And do a 180 on SB9 and SB10. We the people will gut these in Nov., 2024 at the polls. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. Here is an long vid for realtors and investors in LA. Use your slider to get past any BS. You hear issues discussed in here at least. You can cut a 5000 Sq. Ft lot in two and build on the other half. Build a two story apt. on the other half. There will be a LOT of two story units being built. So 2 600 sq. ft units in effect constituting one apt. That is if the second unit on your land has to be at least 1200 sq. ft. You might have to go to two stories to do that. How about four stories of 300 sq. ft. each? Using CA Housing Laws to your Advantage - SB 9 and 10 - YouTube Entities will try to find exclusions in the law to outlaw this. Can't build in a wildfire zone, an earthquake zone, a historical zone, a native culture zone, a liquafaction zone. Woodside, Ca. tried to say they were a wildlife habitat zone- mountain lions, e.g. Not sure if it worked. It will be done less in rich, exclusive areas. Want to be shunned at the country club or in the hospital OR? L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:KC Holman To:X Qin Cc:Council, City; Mary O"Kicki; O"Kane, Kristen Subject:Re: Seeking your help to improve the Palo Alto city MSA sports program for school kids Date:Sunday, September 25, 2022 9:25:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, Grace. I’m replying to you and including Kristen O’Kane who is head of the Recreation Department for the City and who can likely address your concern. Kristen, appreciate your assistance in helping Grace. Thanks much. Karen BTW, Grace, I’m not running for Council. But appreciate your support. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 25, 2022, at 6:57 PM, X Qin <qinfamily19@gmail.com> wrote: Begin forwarded message: From: X Qin <qinfamily19@gmail.com> Date: September 20, 2022 at 8:02:32 PM PDT To: kcholman@sbcglobal.net Subject: Seeking your help to improve the Palo Alto city MSA sports program for school kids Dear Karen, This is Grace Qin, your neighbor at 742 Homer Ave and I’m a strong supporter of your city council election. As a parent of Greene middle school at Palo Alto, I’m seeking some help and advice from you how we can improve the MSA （Middle School Athletic) program run by the city. You probably have seen my 12 year old boy Alex shooting basketball in our Homer circle. He’s a super fan of basketball and really really want to play in the school team with his friends. So last night before bed, he reminded me again to sign him up for basketball team that opened up for online registration exactly at 8:30am sharp this morning. And this is what happened: I was logged in… tried to Add To Cart at 8:29 and got message saying session was not open. As soon as the clock on my iPad turned 8:30 I hit Add to Cart again and got message saying there is an active wait list. So 12 spots were gone in 2 seconds. Here is the link: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/palo-alto- ca/catalog/item/9177/194943/1856334/e39664881f4f8398dd06b40c9f673bb6 Many parents were as frustrated as me that their boys who love basketball but also couldn’t even have a chance to get in the team registration because city only offered 12 spots for the entire 7th grade over hundreds of boys！The school and the PTA cannot do anything about it, because it is done through the city. And the city does not want to school/PTA to interfere. Could you please help to escalate this issue to the city staff who’s in charge of MSA programs and help those poor kiddos to get a chance to play their much beloved sports? Our parents group are forming a joint petition to city to address this issue as this has been the same story every year, every season for pretty much every sports program ran by city, which is really hurting our feelings about our Palo Alto city administration that supposed to build the best neighborhood to raise up our kids. Appreciate your time and help, Grace From:X Qin To:Holman, Karen (external); Council, City Cc:Mary O"Kicki Subject:Fwd: Seeking your help to improve the Palo Alto city MSA sports program for school kids Date:Sunday, September 25, 2022 6:50:03 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from qinfamily19@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Begin forwarded message: From: X Qin <qinfamily19@gmail.com> Date: September 20, 2022 at 8:02:32 PM PDT To: kcholman@sbcglobal.net Subject: Seeking your help to improve the Palo Alto city MSA sports program for school kids Dear Karen, This is Grace Qin, your neighbor at 742 Homer Ave and I’m a strong supporter of your city council election. As a parent of Greene middle school at Palo Alto, I’m seeking some help and advice from you how we can improve the MSA （Middle School Athletic) program run by the city. You probably have seen my 12 year old boy Alex shooting basketball in our Homer circle. He’s a super fan of basketball and really really want to play in the school team with his friends. So last night before bed, he reminded me again to sign him up for basketball team that opened up for online registration exactly at 8:30am sharp this morning. And this is what happened: I was logged in… tried to Add To Cart at 8:29 and got message saying session was not open. As soon as the clock on my iPad turned 8:30 I hit Add to Cart again and got message saying there is an active wait list. So 12 spots were gone in 2 seconds. Here is the link: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/palo-alto- ca/catalog/item/9177/194943/1856334/e39664881f4f8398dd06b40c9f673bb6 Many parents were as frustrated as me that their boys who love basketball but also couldn’t even have a chance to get in the team registration because city only offered 12 spots for the entire 7th grade over hundreds of boys！The school and the PTA cannot do anything about it, because it is done through the city. And the city does not want to school/PTA to interfere. Could you please help to escalate this issue to the city staff who’s in charge of MSA programs and help those poor kiddos to get a chance to play their much beloved sports? Our parents group are forming a joint petition to city to address this issue as this has been the same story every year, every season for pretty much every sports program ran by city, which is really hurting our feelings about our Palo Alto city administration that supposed to build the best neighborhood to raise up our kids. Appreciate your time and help, Grace From:Aram James To:chuck jagoda; Roberta Ahlquist; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Council, City; Joe Simitian; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Betsy Nash; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Do tiny homes work? Date:Sunday, September 25, 2022 5:04:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. Do tiny homes work? https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=26ed61f0-4183-4b14-8f37- b9dd2e3f0129&appcode=SAN252&eguid=4ef0eb1e-93f3-4e77-b2eb-46014c645d33&pnum=1# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:Walter Hays To:Council, City Subject:SCAP Date:Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:13:54 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from wkhays@igc.org. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Council, As one of the founders of Palo Alto’s use of the term “sustainability” and a long term member of Carbon Free Palo Alto, I am writing to urge you to support the Advanced Water Heater Project and the proposed .amendments to the SCAP. The staff and Council are showing real leadership. Kay and I now live in the Sequoias in Portola Valley (PV), but lived in Palo Alto for 40 years. I really admire what you’re doing, and as a member of PV’s Sustainability Committee I hope I can persuade PV to follow your example. What excites me the most is that you not only set the 80-by-30 goal, but are starting to analyze and implement the concrete steps necessary to achieve it. Keep it up ! Walt Sent from my iPad From:Carol Gilbert To:Council, City Subject:Opinion Regarding 660 University Date:Sunday, September 25, 2022 12:09:08 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from carol.gilbert@comcast.net.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Member of the Palo Alto City Council September 24, 2022 Office of the City Clerk: City Hall, 7th Floor 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Dear Member: Not since the Preliminary Hearing has anything been heard about the proposal for 660 University Avenue. In that time, the Smiths have agreed to slightly reduce the number of units to be built and modestly increase the percentage of low income housing. As a nearby resident, it is important that you understand my position before this proposal returns to Council. This location is at the corner of what is known as “Senior Corners” and for a very good reason. Webster House, Lytton Gardens, and The Hamilton are all present there. It is the perfect location for the additional housing requirement for Palo Alto to be met, but with some affordable senior housing which is largely ignored. Over the past few years, various councils have permitted the city to let all three affordable places to live turn into luxury, boutique, hotel venues which forced steady, reliable seniors to leave Palo Alto. (Cases in contention: Keen Hotel, Casa Olga, and now The President). 660 University purports to provide public benefits but if you look at their proposal, all you see are requests to amend the city requirements so that another concrete monolith can spring from the sidewalk for more affluent residents. I am not a NIMBY, but a YIMBY when it fits the location and the needs of Palo Alto. I have recently met with the Low Income Senior Housing Committee and totally understand how much has been taken away from them and how desperately they want accommodations here in town where many have lived their entire lives. 660 University provides only 7 units planned for Very Low to Low Income tenants. Everything else is called Work Force which will appeal to single young people with high incomes or high end units. Those rentals will not be affordable in a normal use of the word. What you permit the Smiths to build here should balance greed with need so I ask you to do your diligence when this plan comes before you again to provide for this older segment of our community in your plans. Sincerely, Carol Gilbert 555 Byron St. #209 Palo Alto, CA 650-323-2862 From:Yahoo Mail.® To:Honky Subject:DR. DAVID MARTIN MAKES AN ACCUSATION OF PREMEDITATED MURDER ! ! ! Date:Sunday, September 25, 2022 10:39:17 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. IT IS NOT A MALICIOUS WEBSITE IT IS THE TRUTH THAT CRIMINALS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT VACCINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VACCINES ARE DEADLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U P D A T E ! ! ! I KNEW I liked this guy right from the start! DR. DAVID MARTIN MAKES AN ACCUSATION OF PREMEDITATED MURDER ! ! ! Shared by our Sister Afira Memon. https://bestnewshere.com/dr-david-e-martin-gives-explosive-jaw-dropping-information-in- canadian-zoom-meeting/? fbclid=IwAR1VgF0itwAMoJEuqRKMlgCkI887N78qe8g3te22ci2Nwkc09e8vkQAeOGc https://www.theepochtimes.com/toxic-components-found-in-blood-of-patients-who-took-covid- vaccines-german-scientists_4689152.html? utm_medium=email&utm_source=Enews&utm_campaign=etv-2022-09-25 From:William Courington To:Council, City Subject:I support proposal to strongly encourage heat pump hot water heaters Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 3:43:52 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from billcour@sonic.net. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ The proposed programs are the most significant ACTION addressing our world’s number one problem I’ve seen. I myself am ready to replace my gas heater and will be glad for a little assistance from the City. From what I understand, due to the difficulties of upgrading transformers, it’s also the most realistic ACTION that can be taken in the immediate term. William Courington 1231 Byron St. From:Aram James To:Pat Burt; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Shikada, Ed; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Jason Green; Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; jdong@paweekly.com; ladoris cordell; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Lait, Jonathan; Rebecca Eisenberg; Alison Cormack; alisa mallari tu; Binder, Andrew; melissa caswell; gmah@sccoe.org; Council, City Subject:Editorial: Water board needs new faces. Elect Cantrell, Eisenberg Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:10:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Congratulations Rebecca Eisenberg. The San Jose Mercury endorsement is huge! ( see below) https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/24/editorial-water-board-needs-new- faces-elect-cantrell-eisenberg-2 Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Council, City; Planning Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Binder, Andrew; Roberta Ahlquist; EPA Today; Kaloma Smith; Julie Lythcott-Haims; ParkRec Commission; Shikada, Ed; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Representative Eshoo; Winter Dellenbach; Braden Cartwright; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker Subject:Editorial: Water board needs new faces. Elect Cantrell, Eisenberg Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 11:59:12 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Congratulations Rebecca Eisenberg. The San Jose Mercury endorsement is huge! ( see below) https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/24/editorial-water-board-needs-new-faces-elect- cantrell-eisenberg-2 Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Tannock, Julie; Foley, Michael; Council, City; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Wagner, April; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Figueroa, Eric; alisa mallari tu; Alison Cormack; Rebecca Eisenberg Subject:Dozens of women detail rape and retaliation at Dublin prison Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 11:27:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/GtgtEOLig84 Sent from my iPhone From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board; CHOpinion CHOpinion Subject:Fwd: Teen Asian students choked, beaten in Philadelphia subway attacks Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 10:38:41 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Friends of Stopping Asian Hate Crimes and Violence to other groups, SO MUCH MORE TO DO IN ENDING ALL BIGOTRY AND VIOLENCE via POLITICAL ACTION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PRAYING. ALLAN https://news.yahoo.com/teen-asian-students-choked-beaten-185653894.html From:Aram James To:Rebecca Eisenberg; Planning Commission; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Winter Dellenbach; Binder, Andrew; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Shikada, Ed; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; mark weiss; chuck jagoda; Dennis Upton Subject:[Shared Post] Editorial: Water board needs new faces. Elect Cantrell, Eisenberg Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 9:17:54 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/24/editorial-water-board-needs-new-faces-elect-cantrell-eisenberg-2/ Sent from my iPhone From:Loran Harding To:Doug Vagim; Loran Harding; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Mayor; Mark Standriff; Daniel Zack; Dan Richard; Council, City Subject:Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 3:21:44 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Late on Friday, September 23, 2022- Mr. Doug Vagim, Fresno, Ca. Doug- Thanks. I heard it on KCBS. It's a confusing little item. In the interview of Peggy Huang, one of the people opposing SB9 and 10, she talks about parking within 1/2 mile of transit. If, as you say, Newsom's newest outrage bars local governments from requiring adequate parking in that 1/2 mile, then that will indeed leave more land for more multi-unit housing for rapists and murderers in among our single family neighborhoods. And just unreal parking in front of our homes and driveways. Want to go out and take on a murderer when he blocks your driveway? The Fresno police won't help you there. They'll say they are busy with new murderers. You might want to scan thru her interview to hear that, although she was not always clear due to her language problem. Apparently SB9 has language about parking requirements within one half mile of transit to handle all of the cars that the wonderful new development is going to generate. I am going to request that the AG of the US indict Newsom for terrorism for signing SB9. That bastard. Where do we get the record of who in the Senate voted for SB9? We need to start a campaign to get them kicked out in November. League of Women Voters (they are the ones who are going to be getting raped, mainly), the Prop 13 people, League of California Cities, others can help raise the alarm. And as a run-up to passing the ballot measure in 2024 to gut SB9, we need to spread the word as to what a stupid, corrupt bum Newsom is. What is the matter with the Repubs? They couldn't find any credible person to run against Newsom? Pete Wilson and Arnold were Repubs. Republicans can get elected Governor of California. Newsom is ruining what is left of California. We need crash programs to build: 1) Ten big new nuclear reactors on the coast of California. One hundred new ones in the US. 2) Fifty converted 747s to fight the wildfires. 3) Start work on the Golden Gate Dam to save the Delta. 4) Get the feds to start building pipelines for water from Alaska to Calif., Arizona, Texas, NM, Nevada. et. al. L. W. Harding Fresno, Ca. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 10:24 PM Subject: Re: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Loran: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bars local governments from mandating parking spaces as part of most development near transit stops. https://news.yahoo.com/california-bans-mandated-parking-near-235313703.html There's little doubt in my mind that AB_2097 is really a ploy for allowing more units in place of providing off-street parking for the tenant's. Public streets will used for the developers parking needs. Existing neighborhoods, with that uncongested and clean open look for guest parking will be filling up with cars, particularly in the evening after tenants return home from work. It we'll make the neighborhood just a giant parking lot. The Gov and the Dems in the state legislature are just trying to raise as much money as possible for their political needs... This time it's from the housing lobby. Doug --------------------------- On Wed, Sep 21, 2022, 2:38 PM Doug Vagim <dvagim@gmail.com> wrote: Almost every Democrat and "No Republican" voted for SB9 & SB10... On Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 9:40 PM Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 8:36 PM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 5:11 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 4:49 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 4:48 AM Subject: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Tuesday, September 20, 2022 To all- Here's an interview with one of the people behind a ballot measure that will return control of land zoning to local government when it passes. She has trouble with English. He had to pull it out of her as to who is behind it: Bill Brand, John Heath, Javita Mendoza, Dennis Richards, and herself. Councilmen and mayors, I guess. He had to really work to remind her that big developers got SB9 and SB10 passed. "Oh yes, the developers....." she said when reminded. And it was really tough to get her to tell the website of their effort, which is www.ourneighborhoodvoices.com. She wouldn't have thought to give that. Tough deal interviewing her. At the end she said that we need lots of senators. THAT is how she pronounces "signatures". Ballot Measure to Save California’s Single-family Zoning | Peggy Huang - YouTube They are now aiming for the 2024 ballot: Here is a precious resources. This says they have now changed their effort to the 2024 ballot instead of 2022. So anyone with half a brain will work to get it passed in 2024. Ballot Initiative Seeks to Override Recent State Housing Laws - CP&DR (cp- dr.com) Every member of the legislature who voted for SB9 and SB10 should be drummed out of office. We need to kick them out in the 2022 election. They, and Newsom, should be charged with terroism. That is what this is, destroying the livability of our single family homes neighborhoods and loading them up with criminals. All at the "behest" of some rich developers. We have to charge them with bribe-taking as well as terrorism. They should all be indicted by the US DOJ on terrorism and bribe taking charges. If a foreign power invaded the US and started ruining our neighborhoods made up of single family homes, the US would go to war with it. But Newsom and some Senators in the California legislature think they an accomplish the same thing and get away with it. Signing SB9 and SB10 make Newsom the worst governor California has ever had. He has not done a damn thing about the endless, horrific wildfires. We need 50 747 tankers like the Global Supertanker to address these fires. Zilch from Newsom. We could buy and operate them as part of a consortium with other western states. I have never heard Newsom say one word about the health effects of Californians breathing wild fire smoke for months every year. The medical profession has a lot to say about that, but not Newsom. Newsom visited a desal plant on the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta as if that is a wonderful thing being built by the City of Antioch there for $120 million. Like HE is doing something!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christ, that desal plant needed for their local water signals a disaster. With sea level rise, and SF Bay water level rise, salt water is intruding even more into the Delta, salting it up. That signals a catastrophe due to CC. And the massive mega-drought in the western states has cut the water flow out of the Sierra and down the Sacto and San Joaquin Rivdes, which flow has helped hold back the salty water from SF Bay forcing its way into the Delta. Tiny point: The LA Basin gets about 1/3 of its water from the Delta via the California Aquaduct. So that Desal plant is a sign of impending disaster for the LA Basin. The water coming out of the Delta and going down the Calif. Aquaduct and the Delta Mendota Canal to farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley is becoming increasingly salty as the Delta salts up, so a disaster too for those farmers, and our food supply. LA gets another 1/3 of their water from the Colorado R. and it is so low that the feds are now imposing tough new limits on taking water from it. Newsom should be raising an alarm about the Delta salting up enough for the City of Antioch to be building a $120 million desal plant to treat Delta water to drink. He used it as a photo op to show what a great governor he is. Oh geez. Kick this bum out!!!!!!!!!!!! Newsom is a fucking disaster! He hasn't done a damn thing for the people of California. His asshole AG has formed a 300 person goon-squad to land on local governments to enforce SB9. Now he touts desal plants for S. California as being funded by some budget proposal of his. Desal plants take huge amounts of electricity to run. We need 10 big new nuclear plants, like Diablo Canyon, up and down the coast of California. Not one word from Newsom about that. And we certainly will need all of those nuclear plants when Newsom's outlawing of the sale of ICE vehicles kicks in in 2035. We don't have enough electricity now!!!!!! Recall those flex alerts last week from the ISO. What did Newsom think those meant? They mean we need vast new nukes to supply the electricity we are going to need. If this mega drought continues, hydro power will be gone. Less and less electricity due to CC and more and more electricity needed for A/C, desal plants, and to run EVs. Let's hear it Governor: Ask for 10 big new nuclear plants in California and 50 converted 747s to fight the wildfires. And do a 180 on SB9 and SB10. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Aram James To:Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Figueroa, Eric; Binder, Andrew; Figueroa, Eric; Foley, Michael; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; ladoris cordell; Cindy Chavez; chuck jagoda; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt; bob nunez; Braden Cartwright; Greg Tanaka; Reifschneider, James; ParkRec Commission; Roberta Ahlquist; Raj Subject:Dozens of women detail rape and retaliation at Dublin prison - YouTube Date:Saturday, September 24, 2022 2:03:12 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ FYI: > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GtgtEOLig84 > > > Sent from my iPhone From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team; ORG - Clerk"s Office; Alaee, Khashayar; Tong, Sunny; Marshall, Tomm; Boatwright, Tabatha; Paras, Christine Subject:UPDATED: Council Consent Questions Item 5 and 7: 9/27/22 Date:Friday, September 23, 2022 4:32:37 PM Attachments:image001.png image003.png image004.png image006.png image007.png image008.png image009.png image010.png Hello Mayor and Councilmembers, Please see updated document in the link below, which includes an additional question from Councilmember DuBois with staff response on Item 7: Staff response to Items 5 and 7 Thank you, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: Tran, Joanna <Joanna.Tran@CityofPaloAlto.org> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2022 5:44 PM To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Executive Leadership Team <ExecutiveLeadershipTeam@cityofpaloalto.org>; ORG - Clerk's Office <ClerksOffice@cityofpaloalto.org>; Alaee, Khashayar <Khashayar.Alaee@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Tong, Sunny <Sunny.Tong@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Marshall, Tomm <Tomm.Marshall@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Boatwright, Tabatha <Tabatha.Boatwright@CityofPaloAlto.org> Subject: Council Consent Questions Item 5 and 7: 9/27/22 Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links for the amended agenda and staff responses to questions from Councilmember Tanaka regarding Tuesday night’s Council Meeting: September 27 Amended Agenda Staff response to Items 5 and 7 Thank you, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Aram James To:Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Dave Price; Joe Simitian; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; chuck jagoda; Roberta Ahlquist; wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; Winter Dellenbach; EPA Today; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Human Relations Commission; Planning Commission; Josh Becker; ParkRec Commission Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Drought, new dams, discord mar races Date:Friday, September 23, 2022 10:44:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Our own Rebecca Eisenberg featured!! Great Job Rebecca!!! Sincerely, Aram James Vote For Rebecca Eisenberg for Santa Clara County Water District Board of Directors # 7 I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. Drought, new dams, discord mar races https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=0e1362cb-f7fe- 4fd8-a8a2-0545d0bba881&appcode=SAN252&eguid=640d5941-a516-4d25-a460- 4d65de7f267a&pnum=35# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - House Democrats pass police funding bills Date:Friday, September 23, 2022 9:44:23 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. House Democrats pass police funding bills https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=a0bca771-29cd-429a-be08- 00967191320a&appcode=SAN252&eguid=640d5941-a516-4d25-a460-4d65de7f267a&pnum=14# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Pat Burt; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; JIM MINKLER1; Lait, Jonathan Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Decades-old parking requirements are abolished by California Date:Friday, September 23, 2022 9:42:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. Decades-old parking requirements are abolished by California https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=12794c12-687a-4415-bf0b- 380ee28d1e53&appcode=SAN252&eguid=640d5941-a516-4d25-a460-4d65de7f267a&pnum=13# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:Micheline Horstmeyer To:Council, City Subject:AIRPLANE NOISE Date:Friday, September 23, 2022 12:51:21 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from mhorst1950@hotmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members: What are you doing to reduce airplane noise over Palo Alto? It is intolerable. All Palo Alto residents are affected negatively. You need to make this a priority. I look forward to you sharing your plan for jet plane noise reduction with all of us. Micheline Horstmeyer From:Victor Forsythe To:Yahoo Mail.®; Honky Cc:Michael Ryan; Jack & Barbara Connors; coderevival@yahoo.ca; F Cosmas; BBC ONLY; Chris L. Spiess; clmacgil@ucalgary.ca; Nancy Clancy; cotingas@hotmail.com; "Claire"; NICOLE; Council, City; MARGO COLEMAN; ckerwick1@yahoo.com; cldodson07@yahoo.com; FRANK SOOS; Cort Greene; connections@linkedin.com; BRIAN HALL; contactsellis@gmail.com; connor_hart@comcast.net; corky4president2002@gmail.com; Don Fredrick; coglitor@unive.it; codepinkorlando@gmail.com; cl_madison@hotmail.com; Carlos Jr Rodriguez; BBC ONLY; BBC ONLY; companeras1994@yahoo.com; BRIAN WILLIAM HALL; commanderlopez@gmail.com; cmchinn2005@hotmail.com; CommSocial; Amy Atkinson; ajwalker86@hotmail.co.uk; a7la_marmoor@hotmail.com; 911grassroots@gmail.com; adam.alex.c@gmail.com; acgravity@gmail.com; Amilie; ALDEE FILLEY; Annie Bunting; Adam Fligsten; Adam; BAYYENAH ABOUL-AZIZ; Rich Schultz; alandberta@gmail.com; Alan Watt; adam johnson; 911readingroom@gmail.com; aahoover@comcast.net; 911research.com@gmail.com; Ajene Washington; abolishtaxes@gmail.com; ALAIN CARPENTER; 911review.com@gmail.com; agallop@hotmail.com; abenelson@hotmail.com; Anne Johnson; Amy de Miceli Ellie; 911truthwatertown@gmail.com; emilia a; 911truthfarmer@gmail.com; 60m@cbsnews.com; "A. Caballero"; Lee Chin; 4galsandi@comcast.net; Jason Robo; steve J. Williams; alan_b.stard.m.p@westnet.com.au; A.Kafouri; "butlincat"; Adam Parrott; a_verias@yahoo.com; Jeffrey Albright; "Arthur Cristian"; adam_boulden20@yahoo.com; 2smileylee@gmail.com; Anita Barth; "Choong Kiat Yian"; alan cranford; 911tap@gmail.com; animistpagan01@yahoo.com; amrita.mehta2020@gmail.com; amy.melodiarecords@gmail.com; Ali Giberson; ANNIE BASILE; amrita@sonic.net; am_bashar@hotmail.com; alibrera@gmail.com; andreisghost@att.net; anash3@msn.com; Aco Sokolovski; andrebwill@comcast.net Subject:Re: BROTHERS AND SISTERS PLEASE SHARE THE FOLLOWING READILY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 8:40:26 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from angelman24@sprintmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Victor Forsythe - author Cell 720 705 0241 Birth of an Angel A futuristic vision of Eden after the Earth is liberated from the greed/power mongers of the Matrix. Let it awaken the vision within you. "The more we act as angels, the closer we are to heaven" http://www.birthofanangel.com -----Original Message----- From: Yahoo Mail.® <honkystar@yahoo.com> Sent: Sep 22, 2022 4:10 PM To: Honky <honkystar@yahoo.com> Cc: Michael Ryan <computermanmike@verizon.net>, Jack & Barbara Connors <connorsba@sbcglobal.net>, coderevival@yahoo.ca <coderevival@yahoo.ca>, F Cosmas <coscosmas@yahoo.com>, BBC ONLY <codyddeeds@yahoo.com>, Chris L. Spiess <clspiess@mcdermott.com>, clmacgil@ucalgary.ca <clmacgil@ucalgary.ca>, Nancy Clancy <clancy@sunydutchess.edu>, cotingas@hotmail.com <cotingas@hotmail.com>, 'Claire' <claire2040@hotmail.com>, NICOLE <corgisncollies@gmail.com>, PA City Council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, MARGO COLEMAN <coleman4000@comcast.net>, ckerwick1@yahoo.com <ckerwick1@yahoo.com>, cldodson07@yahoo.com <cldodson07@yahoo.com>, FRANK SOOS <citymouse450@sbcglobal.net>, Cort Greene <cort.greene@gmail.com>, connections@linkedin.com <connections@linkedin.com>, BRIAN HALL <conspiracycon@comcast.net>, contactsellis@gmail.com <contactsellis@gmail.com>, connor_hart@comcast.net <connor_hart@comcast.net>, corky4president2002@gmail.com <corky4president2002@gmail.com>, Don Fredrick <colony14@gmail.com>, coglitor@unive.it <coglitor@unive.it>, codepinkorlando@gmail.com <codepinkorlando@gmail.com>, cl_madison@hotmail.com <cl_madison@hotmail.com>, Carlos Jr Rodriguez <cjrrodriguezaponte@hotmail.com>, BBC ONLY <clearup911@yahoo.com>, BBC ONLY <contact@wearefamilyfoundation.org>, companeras1994@yahoo.com <companeras1994@yahoo.com>, BRIAN WILLIAM HALL <conspiracy.con@sbcglobal.net>, commanderlopez@gmail.com <commanderlopez@gmail.com>, cmchinn2005@hotmail.com <cmchinn2005@hotmail.com>, CommSocial <communistorsocialist@gmail.com>, Amy Atkinson <cotton88@hotmail.com>, ajwalker86@hotmail.co.uk <ajwalker86@hotmail.co.uk>, a7la_marmoor@hotmail.com <a7la_marmoor@hotmail.com>, 911grassroots@gmail.com <911grassroots@gmail.com>, adam.alex.c@gmail.com <adam.alex.c@gmail.com>, acgravity@gmail.com <acgravity@gmail.com>, Amilie <adithrid@yahoo.com>, ALDEE FILLEY <aldeefilley@yahoo.com>, Annie Bunting <abunting@yorku.ca>, Adam Fligsten <adamfligsten@gmail.com>, Adam <adam3314@gmail.com>, BAYYENAH ABOUL- AZIZ <abdulazizb@yahoo.com>, Rich Schultz <act383@yahoo.com>, alandberta@gmail.com <alandberta@gmail.com>, Alan Watt <alanwattcuttingthrough@yahoo.com>, adam johnson <ajacoustics@yahoo.com>, 911readingroom@gmail.com <911readingroom@gmail.com>, aahoover@comcast.net <aahoover@comcast.net>, 911research.com@gmail.com <911research.com@gmail.com>, Ajene Washington <ajedw10@yahoo.com>, abolishtaxes@gmail.com <abolishtaxes@gmail.com>, ALAIN CARPENTER <alchemist4@sbcglobal.net>, 911review.com@gmail.com <911review.com@gmail.com>, agallop@hotmail.com <agallop@hotmail.com>, abenelson@hotmail.com <abenelson@hotmail.com>, Anne Johnson <aj12833@yahoo.com>, Amy de Miceli Ellie <agentfun@hotmail.com>, 911truthwatertown@gmail.com <911truthwatertown@gmail.com>, emilia a <aemile2004@yahoo.com>, 911truthfarmer@gmail.com <911truthfarmer@gmail.com>, 60m@cbsnews.com <60m@cbsnews.com>, 'A. Caballero' <aaleff@yahoo.com>, Lee Chin <afrochin@gmail.com>, 4galsandi@comcast.net <4galsandi@comcast.net>, Jason Robo <911truthhsu@gmail.com>, steve J. Williams <a001taz@gmail.com>, alan_b.stard.m.p@westnet.com.au <alan_b.stard.m.p@westnet.com.au>, A.Kafouri <aaakafouri@hotmail.com>, 'butlincat' <adamski2012@hotmail.co.uk>, Adam Parrott <adam.parrott@gmail.com>, a_verias@yahoo.com <a_verias@yahoo.com>, Jeffrey Albright <albright.jeffrey@gmail.com>, 'Arthur Cristian' <action@loveforlife.com.au>, adam_boulden20@yahoo.com <adam_boulden20@yahoo.com>, 2smileylee@gmail.com <2smileylee@gmail.com>, Anita Barth <abpsalm91@yahoo.com>, 'Choong Kiat Yian' <acousta@gmail.com>, alan cranford <alan_cranford@yahoo.com>, 911tap@gmail.com <911tap@gmail.com>, 2byrnes@bellsouth.net <2byrnes@bellsouth.net>, animistpagan01@yahoo.com <animistpagan01@yahoo.com>, amrita.mehta2020@gmail.com <amrita.mehta2020@gmail.com>, amy.melodiarecords@gmail.com <amy.melodiarecords@gmail.com>, Ali Giberson <aligiberson@yahoo.com>, ANNIE BASILE <anne.basile@gmail.com>, amrita@sonic.net <amrita@sonic.net>, am_bashar@hotmail.com <am_bashar@hotmail.com>, alibrera@gmail.com <alibrera@gmail.com>, andreisghost@att.net <andreisghost@att.net>, anash3@msn.com <anash3@msn.com>, Aco Sokolovski <alex@laserxpressions.com>, Victor <angelman24@sprintmail.com>, alexandra.bruce18@gmail.com <alexandra.bruce18@gmail.com>, alstonp@juris.law.nyu.edu <alstonp@juris.law.nyu.edu>, alexandercopp@gmail.com <alexandercopp@gmail.com>, andrebwill@comcast.net <andrebwill@comcast.net>, Joanne Thelma <angie_parkinson@yahoo.com>, Ani Sokol - Timisoara -- yahoo.com <anisokol@yahoo.com>, Hamza <amhamza@yahoo.com>, alexander_serge@yahoo.com <alexander_serge@yahoo.com>, anitastewart@gmail.com <anitastewart@gmail.com>, alexisrysdeck@yahoo.com <alexisrysdeck@yahoo.com>, amnesty@amnesty.dk <amnesty@amnesty.dk>, amanda.frudakis@gmail.com <amanda.frudakis@gmail.com>, alia robinson <aliar4@gmail.com>, allenfl_2000@yahoo.com <allenfl_2000@yahoo.com>, amydemiceli@gmail.com <amydemiceli@gmail.com>, alexcopp@gmail.com <alexcopp@gmail.com>, Tarek Alhawas <alhawas6@hotmail.com>, alexisdiaz9@gmail.com <alexisdiaz9@gmail.com>, Natural Resources Defense Fund <alerts@nrdcactionfund.org>, alien_monkey101@hotmail.com <alien_monkey101@hotmail.com>, americanvoiceradio@yahoo.com <americanvoiceradio@yahoo.com>, Angie Jorgensen <angiejorgensen@hotmail.com>, Anna Anders <anna4flags@yahoo.com>, aliyel@hotmail.com <aliyel@hotmail.com>, Ali Mallah <alimallah@hotmail.com>, ameerat-alward2007@hotmail.com <ameerat- alward2007@hotmail.com>, ALEX PURDY <alexanderpurdy@gmail.com>, alsawy@hotmail.com <alsawy@hotmail.com>, Angela Schradin <angbischoff@hotmail.com>, allanrees@noliesradio.org <allanrees@noliesradio.org>, amlacc@yahoo.com <amlacc@yahoo.com>, alejandroarguelles@hotmail.com <alejandroarguelles@hotmail.com>, angel@ntef-usa.org <angel@ntef-usa.org>, alpizel@hotmail.com <alpizel@hotmail.com>, americanoperdido@gmail.com <americanoperdido@gmail.com>, aliened123@yahoo.com <aliened123@yahoo.com>, Angela Jack <angelabutterfly@hotmail.com>, amirbc1@hotmail.com <amirbc1@hotmail.com>, Amy Smith <amyislander90@gmail.com>, aldyaa111@hotmail.com <aldyaa111@hotmail.com>, Valerie Aumack <alvay214@msn.com>, alvez_vanessa@yahoo.com <alvez_vanessa@yahoo.com>, alexjames02@gmail.com <alexjames02@gmail.com>, andrew lachance <andy31983@yahoo.com>, aleta35 <aleta35@yahoo.com>, Allie Leatherman <aleathe.dance@gmail.com> Subject: BROTHERS AND SISTERS PLEASE SHARE THE FOLLOWING READILY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. Dear Friends Francis A Boyle wrote I am appalled that Our Nazi Medical Establishment could not care less about the Nuremberg Code on Medical Experimentation, which is exactly why I wrote my book condemning them all: Resisting Medical Tyranny. Who do these Doctors think they are? Playing God with the American People! Their Traditional God Complex. We need to cut them down to size and hold them accountable for what they have done here to millions of completely innocent and trusting human beings. fab. Resisting Medical Tyranny: Why the COVID- 19 Mandates Are Criminal Paperback – by Francis A. Boyle (Author) 4.7 out of 5 stars 13 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 1 million more titles$9.95 to buy Paperback $16.95 2 Used from $19.078 New from $15.49 Starting with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American people have been continually subjected to an endless stream of totalitarian medical orders by the highest level officials of the United States government and state governments from both political parties; by federal, state, and local public health authorities; by life scientists; and by doctors. This book debunks the scientific basis for their edicts. This book proves that the COVID vaccines and their related mandates violate the Nuremberg Code on Medical Experimentation that the United States government used to prosecute, convict, and execute Nazi doctors at Nuremberg. The COVID vaccines and their related mandates are a Nuremberg Crime against Humanity under international criminal law. This book sets forth legal strategies and arguments for the American people and their lawyers to fight back against this medical tyranny that is being ruthlessly imposed upon us by these scientific and medical elites by using criminal law, constitutional law, and international law. This book is essential reading for any concerned citizen who wants to stop dead in its tracks this developing American medical police state and to hold legally accountable those responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic and its lethal consequences for now one million of their fellow Americans. Professor Francis A. Boyle is the author of the United States implementing legislation for the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention known as the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 that was approved unanimously by both Houses of the United States Congress and signed into law by President George H. W. Bush with the approval of the U.S. Department of Justice. Covid-19 Is an Offensive Biological Warfare Weapon That Leaked Out of China’s Wuhan BSL4 Lab* By Professor Francis A. Boyle Before The International Conference on “Eradication of Biological and Chemical Weapons” Maharashtra Institute of Technology World Peace University (MIT-PUNE) Pune, India June 26, 2020 *© 2020 by Francis A. Boyle. All rights reserved. Namaste! Thank you very much for having me here today to speak to this outstanding group of peacemakers, to which cause I have devoted the last five decades of my life. I drafted the United States domestic implementing legislation for the Biological Weapons Convention known as the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act (BWATA) of 1989 that was approved unanimously by both Houses of the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Bush Senior. My BWATA was instigated by the fact that the Reagan administration and its Neoconservatives had gotten heavily involved into the use of DNA genetic engineering techniques to research, develop, and test illegal biological warfare weapons. I set out to stop this with the assistance of my friends and colleagues at the Council for Responsible Genetics at that time – some of the top life scientists in the world from Harvard, MIT, Sloan-Kettering, etc. They were founded in 1983 and soon thereafter asked me to join with them in order to work against biological weapons. Now so far I have appeared live on Indian television twice in order to discuss and analyze the coronavirus at the very beginning of this pandemic. Once with Indian CNN, and it was a very good session. Then a second time with an indigenous Indian TV station, once again a very good session. Both times I told the Indian People that on the basis of my research I have concluded that COVID-19 is an offensive biological warfare weapon that leaked out of the Wuhan BSL4 in China. You have to understand that this Wuhan BSL4 is China’s First Fort Detrick. Let me repeat that; this is China’s First Fort Detrick. We all know what goes on at Fort Detrick. Historically they have researched, developed, tested, stockpiled, and sometimes used offensive biological warfare weapons, including and especially by means of DNA genetic engineering and now by means of synthetic biology. That is precisely what I set out to stop with my Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989. This is what is confronting us here today. I am not a China-basher. I am not a Neoconservative. I am not a warmonger. But I believe that under the circumstances of this global pandemic I have to tell the truth about what happened here for all of us citizens of humanity to understand and then to figure out how to come to grips with this. We are literally fighting World War 3 here. Not against China but against COVID-19. It threatens all humanity. As you and I just saw from the statistics as of yesterday, the highest level of infection in the world is the United States, then followed by Brazil, and then followed by your India. So this is a very serious battle that we are engaged in here. Based on my scientific research that I won’t go through it all here, COVID-19 originated out of that Wuhan BSL4 as a biological warfare weapon. It basically starts with SARS, and SARS is a weaponized version of coronavirus. Earlier SARS had leaked out of Chinese biological warfare labs before. At the Wuhan BSL4 they manufactured a synthetic recombinant virus for SARS. Then their notorious Bat Queen brought it to a laboratory at the University of North Carolina that is a BSL3, biosafety lab level 3. Indeed all these biosafety level labs 3 and 4 have to be terminated immediately. They all leak. That’s exactly what happened at the Wuhan BSL4. I’m not saying China did this deliberately. It was a leak. Fort Detrick has leaked. All these BSL4s leak. They are existentially dangerous, and they must be shut down and the same is true for the BSL3s. So the Wuhan BSL4 took this synthetic recombinant SARS virus over to the University of North Carolina BSL3, which is a well-known biological warfare center here in the United States that I have publicly condemned before. BSL3s do every type of hideous Nazi biological warfare dirty work that you can possibly imagine as well as the BSL4s, which are far worse. And they took it to the UNC BSL3 for the purpose of applying gain-of-function technology to it, which means using DNA genetic engineering and synthetic biology to make it more lethal and more infectious. Indeed involved in this Nazi death science dirty work was not only the University of North Carolina but the United States government’s own Food and Drug Administration that has a long history of being involved in biological warfare. Likewise my alma mater Harvard, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at the Harvard Medical School, which is supposed to be the No. 1 ranked in the country if not the world, and is part of Harvard’s world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital Complex was involved in this project. (When I was a student at Harvard I was treated over at Harvard’s MassGen on my Harvard student health plan.) There has long been an overlap between cancer research and biological warfare development. This Nazi biowarfare death science project was approved and paid for by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and NIAID under the direction of Dr Tony Fauci. Fauci has been up to his eyeballs in Nazi biowarfare death science dirty work since he became the Director of NIAID during the Neoconservative Reagan administration and has been there ever since approving it and funding it and supervising it. My BWATA was specifically designed to stop Fauci and these other American Nazi biowarfare death scientists. To complete the circle, the UNC BSL3/Wuhan BSL4 project also acknowledged receiving cells from Fort Detrick. The notorious PRC Bat Queen personally handled all of this Nazi biowarfare death science dirty work at the Wuhan BSL4, and then brought it to the UNC BSL3 for gain-of-function enhancement, and then brought this deadly combined biotechnology back to the Wuhan BSL4. In addition, your courageous Indian scientists here pointed out right at the very beginning of this pandemic, there is HIV that has been DNA genetically engineered directly into COVID-19. I read that study. It certainly convinced me. They had the pictures there. Of course, enormous political pressure was applied upon them to withdraw that study. But even the French microbiologist Montagnier who won the Nobel Prize in medicine for determining that HIV causes AIDS, confirmed that study and said that yes, HIV is DNA genetically engineered right into COVID-19. How did the Wuhan BSL4 get that? They sent a scientist down to Australia and working with the Australian Health Board they DNA genetically engineered HIV directly into SARS, which I have already explained is a weaponized coronavirus. So they brought that deadly biotechnology back to the Wuhan BSL4, and that can be confirmed by another scientific research paper that I have cited in my interviews on this matter. Indeed, if you doubt my analysis here, about a month ago there was a report by the well-known Five Eyes Committee of intelligence services from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain, that was leaked to the Australian Daily Telegraph completely agreeing with my analysis that the COVID- 19 came out of the Wuhan BSL4 courtesy of the University of North Carolina and this Australian Health Board. That was published in the Australian news media and I appeared live on Sky News in Australia at the next available opportunity for about 10 minutes or so to discuss this with the Australian People. The final piece of the puzzle, at least as I have been able to determine so far, and I’m certainly fully prepared to reevaluate my conclusions on the basis of further evidence, is that the Wuhan BSL4 bragged on their website that they have successfully applied nanotechnology to viruses. Nanotechnology to viruses! What is nanotechnology good for when it comes to viruses? Aerosolizing them! That’s what you do with nanotechnology. You aerosolize viruses and bacteria etc. to be used as weapons to be delivered by air in order to be breathed by human beings. Aerosolization – Fort Detrick does it too. Aerosolization is always the tip-off of a biological warfare weapon. It serves no legitimate scientific or medical purpose at all. That is why at the Wuhan BSL4 when they work there, they have to wear moon suits and with their own portable air supply. Likewise that’s what they do at the BSL4 at Fort Detrick. That’s what all these Nazi biowarfare death scientists do at all BSL4s. This is what they do at the BSL4 right here in Pune. I’ve seen the pictures. Whatever nonsense they’re telling you about what’s going on there, this is India’s Fort Detrick. India wants to play with the big boys – the United States and China and Russia, and especially compete with their longstanding adversary China. So they set up their own Fort Detrick in Pune despite the requirements of the Biological Weapons Convention. So in my assessment of the situation, this is what we are dealing with. This is SARS on Steroids. SARS has a lethality rate of somewhere around 14-15% based upon the scientific literature. This is what we are dealing with in India, in the United States, in Brazil and around the world. It is extremely infectious, it is highly lethal, it is existentially dangerous. Basically, humanity is fighting World War 3 against COVID-19. It will kill millions if somehow we do not figure out collectively how to stop it. In the meantime we have to shut down all these BSL3s and BSL4s including India’s Pune BSL4 because they will leak again. They all leak. That is what happened here in China. I believe the leak occurred from as best as I can figure out from the public record sometime around or about the first week in November 2019. It had nothing to do with the so-called wet market. This is just a cover story and propaganda by the Chinese Communist government. They covered up the SARS bioweapon leak the first time and as you know maybe 1,200 died. Finally we were able to contain SARS. But this is gain-of-function SARS on Steroids that has been aerosolized and has HIV in it. So it is far more and existentially dangerous than the original SARS itself. And that is why I went live onto Indian television twice to explain to the Indian People what you are up against here in India. And now I am doing this a third time at more length at this scholarly conference. With all due respect to your previous speaker, and I mean that, the main problem here is not so-called terrorist organizations. The main problem here has always been terrorist governments like the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, Israel, etc. and now I regret to say India, with your Pune BSL4. You will note that at your Pune BSL4 they’re running around in there in moon suits with portable air supplies so that they can aerosolize whatever biological warfare weapons they have there for delivery to human beings. This goes all the way back to the Neoconservative Reagan administration and their Tony Fauci getting involved in applying DNA genetic engineering to biological weapons which I tried to stop with my BWATA legislation. Since that time there has been an offensive biological warfare weapons arms race that has been going on by the major industrial countries of the world: United States, Britain, China, Russia, France, Israel and now I regret to report India has joined their ranks too. That is what is going on here. That is what we confront as human beings. It is a long-term problem. All these BSL3s and BSL4s have to be shut down immediately including the one here at Pune. It will leak. There’s no doubt about it. West Nile virus leaked in the United States from the Department of Agriculture Biowarfare Lab there on Plum Island. It has infected people all over the country. Lyme disease leaked also from that same USDA biowarfare lab on Plum Island and has infected people all over the country. There is a long history of the USDA doing dirty Nazi biowarfare work on plants and animals. So COVID-19 leaked from that Wuhan BSL4 probably around or about the first week in November. The first case was publicly reported about November 16. At that point at least if not sooner the Chinese government realized there was a leak there and they proceeded to lie about it and cover up about it just like they did on SARS, just like the United States government has done on Fort Detrick, and Plum Island and some of its other biowarfare labs. They all cover up on it because they know what they are doing violates the Biological Weapons Convention and is morbidly and fatally and existentially dangerous to human beings as well as to animals and plants. So I am not singling China out here. Indeed there was a U.S. State Department delegation that went out to that Wuhan BSL4. PRC had been asking for American help and advice to construct it – the world- renowned experts on biological weapons and warfare are Made in the USA and UK. The State Department came back, and you can read their report in the Washington Post, saying that there were serious safety and technology problems at the Wuhan BSL4. So it leaked, China covered it up, and here we are today. If PRC had acted immediately and effectively to shut down the City of Wuhan and its surrounding area the moment they had notice about it somewhere around or about between November 1-16, 2019 instead of covering it up, perhaps we could have avoided this entire calamity and worldwide pandemic. Let me just repeat that that research was approved and funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases under Tony Fauci. They all knew all about it. They all funded it. That Wuhan BSL4 was also a WHO research lab. Imagine that, the WHO being a sponsor of China’s First Fort Detrick! My alma mater Harvard was involved, and they knew all about it and were a Wuhan BSL4 sponsoring institution as well. Imagine Harvard being a sponsoring institution for China’s First Fort Detrick and their Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School/MassGen was involved in the manufacture of COVID-19. Harvard’s chemistry professor department chair was over there. He is a specialist in nanotechnology applied to chemistry and biology. He worked for Fort Detrick. He had his own nanotechnology laboratory over in Wuhan. Harvard knew exactly what he was doing! So what we are dealing with here is a cabal and a cult of Nazi biological warfare death scientists who do this type of existentially dangerous dirty work in all of the advanced industrialized countries of the world. Let me conclude then with where we stand today. Since as the Indian scientists correctly determined, and that was confirmed by the French Nobel Prize winner in medicine, HIV is DNA genetically engineered into COVID-19, which I agree is the case, then you are not going to be able to develop a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19. There is no vaccine today for HIV/AIDS despite having tried to develop one for the last three decades. Personally I don’t think there will ever be a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19. And even if Big Pharma says it has developed a vaccine for COVID-19, it will probably be more dangerous than useless. I think the best we will be left with is therapeutics and drugs. Therapeutics and drugs have significantly reduced the death rate for HIV/AIDS and it has significantly reduced the death rate for cancer. We’ve tried to find a vaccine for cancer for the last generation, and it’s failed. But the therapeutics and drugs have worked. I respectfully recommend over here in India that you take your top scientists and put them to work at therapeutics and drugs. I believe any vaccine for COVID-19 will be more dangerous than useless. Therapeutics and drugs are where you should put your money, time, and scientific talents, resources, and expertise. Thank you. CALL FOR A BAN ON THE GENETIC ALTERATION OF PATHOGENS FOR DESTRUCTIVE PURPOSES 3 November 2001 Harvard Divinity School Cambridge, MA 02138 The recent use of the US Postal Service to disseminate anthrax-contaminated mail underscores a more general threat to people worldwide brought about by the perversion of the biological sciences to cause harm through the deliberate spread of disease.* This is the moment to outlaw all destructive applications of genetic engineering. We call on the United States to immediately halt all projects designed to genetically modify naturally occurring organisms for military purposes. We call on the States Parties to the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention to extend the Convention’s ban to cover all genetic modification of biological agents for military purposes. Since the line between offense and defense in this context is thin to non-existent, there should be no loopholes for “defense.” Genetic modification of pathogens for development of vaccines or other medical purposes should be carried out in civilian laboratories and under strict international controls. Finally, we call on the United States to support a Protocol to the Biological Weapons Convention to assure strict compliance with the terms of the Convention both by states and by individuals and sub-state organizations. Signed, Francis A. Boyle, Professor of International Law at University of Illinois College of Law, author of U.S. implementing legislation for 1972 Biological Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989. Jonathan King, PhD, Professor of Molecular Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the Biology Electron Microscope Facility. Martin Teitel, PhD, President of the Council for Responsible Genetics. Susan Wright, PhD, Associate Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. *Several developed countries, including the United States, have initiated projects aimed at genetically engineering pathogenic and other microbes for military purposes. Military-sponsored projects include: 1) developing “superbugs” capable of digesting materials such as plastics, fuel, rubber, and asphalt; 2) developing a strain of anthrax that overcomes the protection provided by vaccines in the name of “defense” against such genetically altered strains. These projects are being justified under the terms of the Biological Weapons Convention as necessary for “defense.” Far from providing defense, these projects open up the possibility of more dangerous forms of biological warfare against which there is no defense. They also undermine the Convention both because the actual motives for these projects are highly ambiguous (if a country were to withdraw from the Biological Weapons Convention, their projects would have direct offensive applications) and because they will stimulate similar projects elsewhere in the world. Francis Boyle, a former advisory board member for the Council for Responsible Genetics, is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. His educational background1 includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, a juris doctor (lawyer) degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. in political science. For decades, he’s advocated against the development and use of bioweapons, which he suspects COVID-19 is. In fact, Boyle was the one who called for biowarfare legislation at the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972, and the one who drafted the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, which was passed unanimously by both houses of Congress and signed into law by George Bush Sr. In our first, March 8, 2020, interview, Boyle shared his views on the origins of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Here, we continue our discussion, as more details have emerged about this virus. One of the criticisms raised since our last interview is that Boyle has no formal training in virology. When asked what makes him qualified to speak about this particular virus, he says: “I went to the University of Chicago, which is one of the top five universities in the country, if not the world. There I took their bio pre-med sequence, which was biochemistry, population biology and genetics, and got straight A’s. I was in there competing with all the University of Chicago bio pre-med students for grades and my biochem lab partner went to Harvard Medical School. I won the University of Chicago’s Sigma Xi Certificate of Merit and Prize in Biology for my graduating year. They gave out one per year and it usually went to seniors, but in my case, they had to make a special exception because I was a graduating junior. So, yes, I’m not a scientist, but one of the reasons the Council for Responsible Genetics asked me to get involved was that my knowledge in this field was well-known to my life science friends there on the Harvard faculty, and that’s how I got involved here. I had basic rudimentary training, actually very good training, at the University of Chicago, and my professors there, professor friends at Harvard in the life sciences, I guess they vouched for me. So, when I was asked to join shortly after CRG was founded in 1983, I agreed to do so and they asked me to handle their biological warfare work.” The Council for Responsible Genetics was founded in 1983 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Council for Responsible Genetics Abbreviation CRG Formation 1983 Founded at Cambridge, Massachusetts Type non profit Purpose biotechnology An early voice concerned about the social and ethical implications of modern genetic technologies, CRG organized a 1985 Congressional Briefing {given and conducted by me} and a 1986 panel of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, both focusing on the potential dangers of genetically engineered biological weapons.[1] Francis Boyle was asked to draft legislation setting limits on the use of genetic engineering, leading to the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989.[2] U.S. Biowarfare Programs Have 13,000 Death Scientists Hard at Work America’s $100-billion Germ Warfare Industry a “Criminal Enterprise,” Author of U.S. Biowarfare Act Says By Sherwood Ross The American legal authority who in 1989 drafted the law Congress enacted to comply with the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention says the U.S. today [October 11, 2015] is in flagrant violation of that Convention. "Since Sept. 11, 2001, we have spent somewhere in the area of $100 billion" on offensive biological warfare, charges Professor Francis Boyle of the University of Illinois, Champaign. Boyle said an estimated 13,000 "death scientists" in 400 laboratories in the U.S. and abroad, are employed making new strains of offensive killer germs that will be resistant to vaccines. For example, Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka's group at the University of Wisconsin has found a way to increase the toxicity of the flu virus by 200 times! Boyle says Kawaoka is "the same death scientist who resurrected the genocidal Spanish Flu virus for the Pentagon for offensive biowarfare purposes." As for fighting flu, the National Institutes of Health in 2006, a typical year, got only $120 million from Congress to fight flu, which kills an estimated 36,000 Americans annually. By contrast, Congress gave NIH $1.76 billion for "biodefense," even though the anthrax outbreak in 2001 killed just five persons. "These distorted budgetary allocations," (spending 15 times as much for germ warfare as for fighting flu) demonstrate that the priority here is not the promotion of the public health of American citizens but rather to further develop the U.S. offensive biowarfare industry that will someday 'blowback' upon the American people with a catastrophic pandemic," Boyle said. He went on to say the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) are "ready, willing, and able to launch biowarfare when it suits their interests…They have a super-weapons-grade anthrax that they already used against us in October, 2001." Boyle here was referring to the anthrax pathogens mailed to two U.S. Senators (Tom Daschle, of South Dakota and Patrick Leahy, of Vermont) and others after 9/11 that were traced back to the Government's biowarfare lab at Fort Detrick, Md. Boyle's remarks came in response to written questions from Sherwood Ross, a Miami, Fla.-based columnist. Asked if the recent outbreaks of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia could be from U.S. Government-backed facilities, Boyle replied: "These Ebola vaccines were experimental U.S. biowarfare vaccines that were being tested out in West Africa. It was a result of testing out of the U.S. biowarfare vaccines at our lab in Kenema, Sierra Leone, that created the West African Ebola pandemic in the first place." Boyle warned that the Galveston National Laboratory in Texas, a high-containment research lab, has been seeking for potential biowarfare agents in the wild in other parts of the world "in order to turn them into biological weapons." He said, "They should shut down Galveston as an ongoing criminal enterprise along the lines of the S.S. and the Gestapo -- except that Galveston is far more dangerous to humanity than Hitler's death squads ever were." Boyle added, "American universities have a long history of willingly permitting their research agenda, researchers, institutes, and laboratories to be co-opted, corrupted, and perverted by the the Pentagon and the C.I.A. into death science. These include Wisconsin, North Carolina, Boston U., Harvard, M.I.T., Tulane, University of Chicago, and my own University of Illinois, as well as many others." (Sherwood Ross formerly reported for the Chicago Daily News and was a columnist for UPI (Magazines In Review) and Reuters (Workplace.) BOYLE CHARGES U.S. GERM WARFARE PROGRAM IS "CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE" Q. AND A. WITH FRANCIS A. BOYLE ON BIOWARFARE Francis A. Boyle is a leading American professor, practitioner and advocate of international law. He was responsible for drafting the Biological Weapons Anti- Terrorism Act of 1989 (BWATA), the American implementing legislation for the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention. His BWATA was passed unanimously by both Houses of the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Bush Sr. The story is told in his book Biowarfare and Terrorism (Clarity Press: 2005). He served on the Board of Directors of Amnesty International USA (1988-1992), and represented Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Court. Professor Boyle teaches international law at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign. He holds a Doctor of Law Magna Cum Laude as well as a Ph.D. in Political Science, both from Harvard University. Q: To get some idea of the magnitude of U.S. biological warfare research involving deadly diseases now going forward, the Federal government is said to be funding 400 laboratories globally. These labs purportedly are concocting new strains of lethal microbes for which there is no cure. Right off the bat, I'd like to ask you, "Is this a criminal enterprise whose dimensions are being concealed from the American public?" A: Of course it is! Since September 11, 2001, we have spent somewhere in the area approaching $100 billion on biological warfare. Effectively we now have an Offensive Biological Warfare Industry in this country that violates the Biological Weapons Convention and my Biological Weapons Anti-terrorism Act of 1989. We have reconstructed the Offensive Biological Warfare Industry that we had deployed in this county before its prohibition by the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972 that was described by Sy Hersh in his groundbreaking exposé of it in his book Chemical & Biological Warfare: America’s Hidden Arsenal (Bobbs-Merrill: 1968). Our putative adversaries around the world such as Russia and China have undoubtedly reached the same conclusions I have derived from the same open and public sources, and have responded in kind. So what the world now witnesses is an all-out offensive biological warfare arms race among the major military powers of the world: United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, Israel, inter alia. The Biological Weapons Convention has become the proverbial “mere scrap of paper.” But my BWATA still remains the law of the land in the United States with a penalty of life-in-prison for violators. That is why the self-styled “synthetic biologists” proposed to repeal my BWATA so that they can use Synthetic Biology to manufacture new classes of biological weapons more efficiently. Q: Exactly what is biowarfare? A: Biological warfare involves the use of living organisms for military purposes. Such weapons can be viral, bacterial, and fungal, among other forms, and can be spread over a large geographic terrain by wind, water, insect, animal, or human transmission. Toxins---living organisms such as fungi---are also used. Q: Which are the most dangerous? A: Today several U.S.G. labs are at work on Anthrax, Tularemia, Plague, Ebola, Botulism, and the genocidal Spanish Flu virus. Q: What do they do with these pathogens? A: Using DNA genetic engineering, U.S. death scientists are concocting new strains of lethal microbes for which there are no cures. Bacteria, for example, can be made resistant to vaccines, made more virulent, easier to spread, and harder to eradicate. Right now U.S. death scientists are scouring the biosphere around the world to locate any bioagent in nature that they can exploit and pervert into offensive biowarfare purposes. Q: USA Today has done some fine reporting on this subject. Among other things, their reporters have exposed massive incidents of lax security conditions at U.S.G. labs and university labs funded by U.S.G. What might the consequences be of this disregard for safety? A: This is a biocatastrophe waiting to happen here in the United States. In fact it has already happened in West Africa with the Ebola pandemic there. It is only a matter of time before we have a similar pandemic at home here caused by U.S. biowarfare programs. In this regard you should watch the excellent award-winning documentary by Coen & Nadler entitled Anthrax-War (Transformer Films: 2009) in which I appear and served as a consultant on. Q: Recently, 13 cases of plague were reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah, resulting in three deaths. Could these deadly plague pathogens (infectious agents) have come from the U.S. government's (U.S.G.) germ warfare labs? A: I suspect they might have. But proving it is another matter. Any time you see some mysterious and widespread outbreak of an exotic disease around the country, you have to factor into the analytical explanatory equation that it could be the result of some illegal U.S. biowarfare program. Q: Is it a fact, as alleged, that the Anthrax pathogens mailed to two U.S. Senators and others after 9/11 trace back to the U.S.G. biowarfare lab at Ft. Detrick, Md.? You have written that Senators Daschle and Leahy, both Democrats, had opposed the Patriot Act, which gives U.S.G. unprecedented powers and abolishes Americans' traditional personal liberties. If the Anthrax was sent by the Pentagon, was it to intimidate the Senators? A: Yes! I have written about this in my book Biowarfare and Terrorism (Clarity Press: 2005). More recently my friend and colleague Professor Graeme MacQueen from McMaster University in Canada has also written about this in his book The 2001 Anthrax Deception (Clarity Press: 2014). You are free to read these two books, draw your own conclusions, and see if you agree with us. Over the years there are numerous interviews I have given on this matter that you can obtain by Googling my name and adding the word “anthrax” to their search engine. The twin purposes of these October 2001 anthrax attacks were (1) to scaremonger the American People and Congress into adopting the totalitarian and Orwellian USA Patriot Act and (2) to wage an offensive war of aggression against Iraq. As President George Bush Jr. proudly boasted: “Mission accomplished!” -- on both counts. Q: Recently, there have been outbreaks of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia. You have raised the possibility that U.S.G. may be illegally experimenting with these diseases on citizens of those African nations. Could you please elaborate? A: These Ebola vaccines were experimental U.S. biowarfare vaccines that were being tested out in West Africa. It was a result of testing out of the U.S. biowarfare vaccines at our lab in Kenema, Sierra Leone, that created the West African Ebola pandemic in the first place. I have given numerous interviews to support my conclusion here in more detail. These can be located by Googling my name and adding the word “Ebola” to their search engine. Q: Is such germ warfare development work illegal under the BWC Treaty of 1972? (Dr. Boyle was the American attorney who wrote the implementing legislation for the U.S. that passed Congress without a single negative vote.) A: Yes. The U.S. is a party to the 1972 Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention which bans "development, production, stockpiling and use of microbes or their poisonous products except in amounts necessary for protective and peaceful research…" Colonel David Huxsoll, Commander of the Army's Medical Institute of Infectious Diseases, has admitted that offensive research is indistinguishable from defensive research. Q: Although Russia said it scrapped its germ warfare program after the Communists lost power in 1991, the U.S. budget for this purpose has increased. Are there any countries or terrorist groups that might realistically attack the U.S. with such weapons? One critic has said .U.S.G.'s biowarfare push resembles "a dog chasing its own tail." A: The truth of the matter is that the United States government has been pursuing the development of an offensive biowarfare program and industry since the Reagan administration and his Neoconservatives came to power in 1981. I set forth this earlier biowarfare documentation on Reagan and his Neo-Cons in my previous book The Future of International Law and American Foreign Policy (Transnational Publishers Inc.: 1989), Chapter 8, “The Legal Distortions Behind the Reagan Administration’s Chemical and Biological Warfare Buildup.” Interestingly enough, the Department of Defense itself reprinted my study as Current News: Special Edition: CHEMICAL WEAPONS, NO. 1586 (28 May 1987) and distributed it to thousands of high-level D.O.D. civilian and military officials all over the world. Q: It sounds fantastic, I know, but scientists once paid by the U.S.G. to cure cancer are now being paid to develop deadlier strains of anthrax, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, tularemia, Q fever, and other dread diseases. Comment? A: On the relationship between cancer research and bioweapons you should have a look at the book by Dr. Len Horowitz, Emerging Viruses: AIDS and Ebola – Nature, Accident, or Intentional? (Tetrahedron Inc. 1996). Q: You have written that Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka's group at the University of Wisconsin has found a way to increase the toxicity of flu virus by 200 times. What is the purpose of this horrible-sounding research and why should U.W. support it? A: This is the same U.S. death scientist who resurrected the genocidal Spanish Flu virus for the Pentagon for offensive biowarfare purposes. Like all U.S. universities, Bucky Badger U. gets a cut out of all research funds brought in from the outside. Here at Chief Illiniwak University they publicly admitted that they take 51 cents out of every research $1 Buck brought in from the outside and charge it off to “overhead.” At most American Universities today, money talks and principles walk. My Disalma Mater Harvard is no better, no worse, and no different. Q: During the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war, the Reagan White House okayed the Pentagon's sale of weapons-specific biological agents and poison gas to Iraq that Saddam Hussein used against Iran and his own Kurdish minority? At least 5,000 Kurds were gassed. And, according to Time magazine of Jan. 20, 2014, the CIA reckoned Iran suffered 50,000 deaths. Doesn't this prove the White House has used biological agents offensively? A: Certainly chemical weapons were used illegally. In addition, the Reagan administration shipped weapons- specific biowarfare agents to Saddam Hussein in Iraq in the hope and expectation that he would weaponize them and use them against Iran. He did weaponize them. So far I have not seen evidence that he used bioweapons against Iran or the Kurds. But these biowarfare weapons that Saddam Hussein produced thanks to Reagan and his Neo- Cons did “blowback” upon U.S. armed forces when they invaded Iraq in 1991. This “blowback” played a causative role in the Gulf War Syndrome that afflicted U.S. soldiers who participated in Gulf War I under President Bush Sr. I discuss this in my book Destroying World Order (Clarity Press: 2004) and in the British TV documentary The Dirty War (1993) produced by and shown on Britain’s Independent Television Network TV4 that I consulted on and appear in. Q: You have pointed out that the Galveston National Laboratory in Texas, a high-containment research lab, admits to seeking for potential biowarfare agents in the wild in other parts of the world "in order to turn them into biological weapons." A: Right! They should shut down Galveston as an ongoing criminal enterprise along the lines of the S.S. and the Gestapo -- except that Galveston is far more dangerous to humanity than Hitler's death squads ever were. They say their work with Ebola is for a vaccine, but the same technology can also be weaponized. Galveston is working to aerosolize Ebola just as Ft. Detrick worked to aerosolize Anthrax. Aerosolization of a biowarfare agent is always the tip-off to the development of a weapon to be delivered by air to human beings who will breathe it in. Ft. Detrick should be shut down as well because it too is an ongoing criminal enterprise. Q: Besides Ft. Detrick and Galveston, are there any other biowarfare laboratories you believe should be closed? A: All of them. Since 1981, the Pentagon has been gearing up to fight and “win” biological warfare without prior public knowledge and review. What's more, American universities have a long history of willingly permitting their research agenda, researchers, institutes, and laboratories to be co-opted, corrupted, and perverted by the Pentagon and the C.I.A. into death science. These include Wisconsin, North Carolina, Boston U., Harvard, M.I.T., Tulane, University of Chicago, and my own University of Illinois as well as many others. Q: Biological warfare development requires highly sophisticated technology and safe laboratories. No so- called "terrorist" group is known to possess anything like the requisite facilities. Besides America, what countries have operative biowarfare labs? A: U.S., U.K., Russia, France, China, Israel, for sure. There are several other countries that the U.S. has established satellite biowarfare labs in. Q: Is there any published data on U.S.G.'s expenditures for biowarfare since 9/11? I assume it has taken off like other Pentagon outlays. A: Yes, there are published figures on this in the open record. The last time I did a calculation from them the sum was approaching $100 billion. By comparison, in 2012 Dollars we spent $30 Billion on the Manhattan Project to develop the atom bombs that were then used to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You can see my book The Criminality of Nuclear Deterrence (Clarity Press: 2002), Chapter 2, “The Lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” So that historical precedent and analogy is a pretty good indication that the U.S. Offensive Biowarfare Industry is intended for use on human beings somewhere. The momentum behind the money propels inexorably towards use of the weapons. Q: Does the recent Pentagon mail-out of live anthrax virus to 86 laboratories here and to 7 nations abroad, bear out your prior criticism of U.S.G.'s careless handling of these pathogens? A: Of course. But I don’t believe there was anything “careless” or “accidental” about any of this. The Pentagon knows exactly what they are doing. They are not “incompetent” at the Pentagon. This was deliberate. Just like the anthrax attacks of October 2001 were deliberate. Q: You contend that the American pharmaceutical industry and the World Health Organization (WHO) are dumping dangerous vaccines in West Africa where the publics are already suffering from Ebola. Why would WHO get involved in this? Can you elaborate? A: First, to make money. WHO is a front organization for BIG PHARMA. Second, to reduce the numbers of Black West Africans -- genocide. Q: It's been estimated that 36,000 Americans are dying every year from flu. By contrast, only five Americans died from an Anthrax attack and that was back in 2001. Yet, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2006, a typical fiscal year, received only $120 million from Congress to fight flu but $1.76 billion for "biodefense"? A: Right! These distorted budgetary allocations demonstrate that the priority here is not the promotion of the Public Health of American citizens but rather to further develop the U.S. Offensive Biowarfare Industry that will someday “blowback” upon the American People with a catastrophic pandemic. Q: Scientists who oppose the Pentagon's activity insist that germ-warfare defense is clearly impractical; that every person would have to be vaccinated against every harmful biological agent. Since that likely is clearly impossible isn't the only application of a defensive development in conjunction with offensive use? A: We are currently stockpiling vaccines to immunize our Civilian and Military Leadership Elites for if and when they decide to wage offensive biowarfare. Pace the Constitution, “We the People of the United States” will have to fend for ourselves as best we can with our grossly underfunded and inadequate public health services that have been deliberately starved of money in order to feed the U.S. Offensive Biowarfare Industry Beast. Q: Recently, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told a St. Louis audience of government employees, "You're some of the nation's most innovative and inventive physicists, chemists, and geneticists…molecular biologists," etc. Yes, indeed. How many employees does the Pentagon now have in germ warfare work and how much is it costing the American people? A: Overall I have read a figure that there about 13,000 death scientists in America today doing dirty biowarfare work who perversely call themselves “life scientists.” Doctor Mengele would be proud of them all! As Doctor Strangelove said: “Mein Fuhrer, I can walk!” Seventy years after World War II ended the Nazis have won. Q: Given all of the above, does it appear conceivable to you the Pentagon is developing a massive germ warfare weapon as a means of intimidating the world? After all, it has positioned itself in about 900 bases around the globe from which it can, and does, strike using conventional weapons, and it has used illegal radioactive ammunition in its war against Iraq. A: Of course. But not just intimidation. The Pentagon and the C.I.A. are ready, willing, and able to launch biowarfare when it suits their interests. They already attacked the American People and Congress and disabled our Republic with super-weapons-grade anthrax in October 2001. A fortiori they will do so again to foreign states and peoples when deemed convenient. Us too! They have a stockpile of that super-weapons-grade anthrax that they already used against us in October 2001. Q: Thank you, Professor Francis Boyle. A: Thanks so much for doing this interview. From:Shannon Rose To:Eggleston, Brad Cc:Shikada, Ed; Council, City Subject:Re: Safety Issues on Palo Alto Streets - Suggestions Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 6:14:07 PM Dear Brad, I neglected to say thank you for all the good work you do for Palo Alto in my initial email. You have my great respect. I'm grateful that you and your staff have been researching the suggestions I made. Thank you for the thoughtful responses you've provided. Regarding the red curbs at 410 Sheridan -- I do call the non-essential police number periodically. The police have been out several times recently to ticket cars parked in the red zone. It's weird that even during daylight hours and when there is parking available on the street, people park there. I'll continue to report to the police because as I mentioned, cars in the red zone make it dangerous for residents in my building to see oncoming traffic as they emerge from our underground parking onto a street overwhelmed with speeding cut through traffic. I will try to get in touch with and perhaps I can join the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee (PABAC). I probably already know people on PABAC as I've been active in bicycle circles for many years. I'd be happy to work with them when I see problems -- especially where our young people's safety is at risk as they ride to and from school. Thank you for organizing some bike lane repair between Middlefield and Flowers Lane on Loma Verde. That is only one short block long. I would hope the repair crew could fill in more of the cracks between Bryant and Middlefield. I look forward to hearing about your assessment regarding the need to repave Ash Street between Sheridan and Sherman. With the new Public Safety Building coming soon to our small neighborhood, it also would be good for the police and staff to have Ash Street in good condition. We have limited ingress and egress in Mayfield. Thank you again for your help with these issues. Sincerely, Shannon Rose McEntee 410 Sheridan Avenue Palo Alto On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 1:08 PM Eggleston, Brad <Brad.Eggleston@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Dear Ms. McEntee, Thank you for your email and your suggestions for improving safety on Palo Alto streets. I am responding on behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada. Please see below for answers to the individual concerns you raised, and note that we are still checking into the condition of Ash Street and will respond separately about that street. Best regards, Brad BRAD EGGLESTON Director of Public Works Public Works Department (650) 329-2636 | brad.eggleston@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Rose <shannonrmcentee@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 5, 2022 5:08 PM To: PWD <pwd@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Eggleston, Brad <Brad.Eggleston@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Shannon McEntee <shannonrmcentee@gmail.com> Subject: Safety Issues on Palo Alto Streets - Suggestions [Some people who received this message don't often get email from shannonrmcentee@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Please share my email with anyone else in Public Works who makes decisions about road maintenance. I’m writing today with several requests to improve safety on our streets, especially for bike riders. 1. Please refresh the red no-parking paint at 410 Sheridan Avenue. People are regularly parking in front of the fire hydrant and in the red zones next to the entrance/exits to 410 Sheridan’s garage ramps. When we come up the garage ramp to turn onto Sheridan, we can’t see oncoming traffic when cars are parked at the red curb. That is why they are painted red. This is dangerous and a fresh coat of paint could help. Answer: For red curbs, our standard for repainting individual curb areas is whether the Police Department is able to issue citations, which requires the markings (i.e. red curb) to be easily discernible. Our Maintenance Manager inspected the segments of curb painted red on each side of the driveway at 410 Sheridan Avenue and adjacent to the nearby fire hydrant and verified that other than the typical tire scuff marks, they are still easily discernible (see attached image). When our Maintenance Manager was in the area he didn’t notice any vehicles parked illegally, but if in the future you notice red curb parking violations and would like to notify the Palo Alto police, please feel free to call 650.329.2413. Citations could help reduce any violations. Other than when red curbs are very faded, City staff generally performs curb painting work by moving from neighborhood to neighborhood for maximum efficiency. Our Public Works Public Services staff just began their annual curb painting work this week. Despite this group's work capacity being reduced due to multiple vacancies we are hoping to get to most areas of the City, including your neighborhood, before the rainy season begins. If you have further questions or concerns regarding this issue, please feel free to contact our Maintenance Manager (Roger Nguy) directly at 650.496.6913 or Roger.Nguy@CityofPaloAlto.org. 2. Could you (or Caltrain?) clean the litter from the on/off ramps that serve the Oregon Expressway and Alma Street intersection? They are cluttered with litter both large and small. It is disgusting. Answer: Regarding the litter along the on/off ramps at Oregon Expressway and Alma Street, both the ramps and adjacent areas are Santa Clara County's responsibility. City staff visually inspected the area and notified the County of this issue. We requested that the County perform litter control for this area and send out a street sweeper to sweep up the edges of the ramps. We are still awaiting a response and are not sure when this work will be performed, but will provide you with an update when we hear back from the County. If you have further questions or concerns regarding this issue, please feel free to contact Roger Nguy. 3. On your website you have a five-year maintenance plan for maintaining our streets. Because we are trying to reduce car emissions, traffic, parking and noise in Palo Alto, I strongly suggest that the City create a maintenance plan that prioritizes the maintenance and safety of our bike lanes. In particular, the bike lanes on our main north/south and east/west bike routes, such as Bryant, Cowper, Ross Road, Loma Verde, East Meadow, Charleston, and Channing should be on a higher priority than a once-every-five-year maintenance schedule. Example: I ride my bike at least three times a week from the Cal Ave business district to the Ross Road YMCA. The condition of the bike lane on Loma Verde going east between Bryant and Middlefield has lots of cracks (some quite wide) in the bike lane. These are dangerous! A child would be at risk of falling off their bike if their tire went into those cracks. An inexperienced adult rider, maybe someone contemplating riding to work or running errands on a bike would be put off if they felt unsafe. They wouldn’t bother with biking and would choose to drive. We talk about getting people out of their cars, but unless they feel safe they aren’t going to switch to bicycles. How can they feel safe if our primary bike routes are in poor condition? Maintaining our bike routes, especially the major connectors between different parts of town, should be a high priority for the City. I suggest that the main bike routes be regularly assessed for maintenance issues — including repainting bike symbols when they’ve been half destroyed due to some street work or due to aging/fading. They shouldn’t be on a five-year maintenance schedule. Answer: The five-year paving plan on the website only contains streets that have planned overlay (grind and pave) in the next five years, and is not meant to suggest that City streets are all maintained on a five-year cycle. The overlay work covers a small portion of City streets over the five-year period, not work on all City streets. Additionally, Public Works does preventive maintenance work on streets each year and that work is not included in this list. On average, a typical street receives overlays every 15-20 years and preventive maintenance every 7-10 years pending funding availability. The five-year plan and preventive maintenance street lists are coordinated with the Office of Transportation and Utilities Department to ensure new street work is not damaged. Public Works staff surveys all streets in the City every other year to evaluate pavement condition. Special attention is paid to pavement conditions on bicycle boulevards and in bike lanes to ensure those streets receive priority for any maintenance required. Additionally, Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee (PABAC) reviews the five-year paving plan annually to provide feedback on any streets that may need prioritization or striping improvements. Thank you for letting us know about the cracks on Loma Verde Avenue. We followed up by having an engineer inspect the street, and due to its condition we will be including Loma Verde Avenue from Middlefield Road to Flowers Lane in this year’s overlay project. Staff will continue to monitor the pavement condition of the other blocks mentioned above and add them into future overlay projects as funding allows. 4. Years ago I asked Jaime Rodriguez about resurfacing Ash Street between Cal Ave and Sheridan. He said the plan was to resurface it the next year. Well, that has to be about 6 or 8 years ago! Our Mayfield neighborhood has many four-story buildings and our many residents range from seniors with walkers from the Sunrise Senior Living Center to families with children, to students and faculty at Stanford, to average citizens like me. Ash Street is a mess of cracks, holes, and bumps and it has been in terrible condition for years. According to the maintenance schedule on your website, Ash Street won’t be resurfaced until 2024! That is too long to wait. Ash street carries a lot of residential bike and car traffic as well as traffic to the Cal Ave business district. We need your help to make this street safer for all. Can you please expedite its resurfacing? Answer: We are still checking into these street segments and will be in touch shortly with an answer. Thank you for giving my suggestions your consideration. I believe we must reduce car traffic in order to address climate change. To do that, we must make it possible for people to switch from their cars and onto their bikes and public transportation. Our streets need to be safe in order to do that. Once residents experience safe riding it won’t be so hard to change. Sincerely, Shannon Rose McEntee 410 Sheridan Avenue #216 Palo Alto, CA 94306-2021 PS Written at 103 degrees Fahrenheit — the hottest day in my 50+ years in Palo Alto. From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team; ORG - Clerk"s Office; Alaee, Khashayar; Tong, Sunny; Marshall, Tomm; Boatwright, Tabatha Subject:Council Consent Questions Item 5 and 7: 9/27/22 Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 5:44:15 PM Attachments:image001.png image003.png image004.png image006.png image007.png image008.png image002.png Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links for the amended agenda and staff responses to questions from Councilmember Tanaka regarding Tuesday night’s Council Meeting: September 27 Amended Agenda Staff response to Items 5 and 7 Thank you, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Jeff Hoel To:UAC Cc:Hoel, Jeff (external); Council, City Subject:TRANSCRIPT & COMMENTS -- 09-14-22 UAC meeting -- FTTP item Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 4:27:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Commissioners, At the 09-14-22 meeting, at Item VII.6, you considered a FTTP item. Agenda (with colleagues' memo on pages 79-86): https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/utilities-advisory- commission/archived-agenda-and-minutes/agendas-and-minutes-2022/09-14-2022/09-14-2022-uac-agenda-and- packet.pdf Video: https://midpenmedia.org/utilities-advisory-commission-31-9142022/ Here (below the "######" line) is a transcript of the item, with my comments (paragraphs in red beginning with ###). But first, some high-level comments. 1. I thought that it was odd that the fiber subcommittee chose to write a colleagues memo in the first place. (How often are colleagues' memos written by subcommittees?) I thought that the reason for forming a fiber subcommittee was so that it could study the fiber issue in depth and then bring this knowledge back to the full UAC, so that the full UAC could act on the issue, benefiting from what the subcommittee had learned. The Brown Act requires a legislative body such as the UAC to act in public -- with noticed meetings the public can attend and speak at, etc. The Brown Act permits an ad hoc subcommittee (of less than a majority of the legislative body) to meet behind closed doors, without noticed meetings, public participation, minutes, etc. But I think that's because when the subcommittee returns to the full UAC, the issue will again become public before decisions are made. 2. From the 09-14-22 agenda's description of Item VII.6, I think the Brown Act would have permitted the full UAC to take the time to assimilate what the subcommittee had found out, before deciding what the full UAC should recommend to Council. 3. I thought it was odd that the agenda estimated that the item should take only 30 minutes. But UAC was free to ignore that time estimate. 4. A lot of time was spent wordsmithing, to make sure Council understood that the full UAC was not necessarily on board with the colleagues memo. It would have been better to have said what a majority of the full UAC was on board with. 5. I agreed with the subcommittee that the City should figure out how to move forward with citywide municipal FTTP. I also agreed with the commissioners who said that they didn't want the colleagues' memo to speak for them. Thanks. Jeff ------------------- Jeff Hoel 731 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303 ------------------- ################################################################################################# TRANSCRIPT 2:35:51: Chair Segal: Great. And now, we will turn to the colleagues' memo. My understanding is what we're -- the action item is whether or not we are going to present -- approve presenting this colleagues' memo to City Council on our joint meeting on September 19th. OK. Are there any public comments? 2:36:30: Tabatha Boatwright: Chair Segal, this is Tabatha Boatwright, the Utilities Administrative Assistant. We do have three public comments. Our first is Jeff Hoel. Followed by Herb Borock. They are present in the Community Meeting Room. The third one would be Hamilton Hitchings. 2:36:51: Jeff Hoel: So, last meeting, Council Member Cormack suggested that UAC sort of "up-level" its recommendation, rather than getting into all the nitty-gritty details. So, I had some thoughts about what you might want to do there. One of the important reasons for doing the citywide fiber to the premises, I think, is maybe categorized as civic pride. We're the birthplace of Silicon Valley, and it just doesn't make sense that we have so-so or worse internet connections. We -- The website says we have a "full suite" of municipal utilities, including electric, gas, water, wastewater, AND FIBER. ### Source: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Utilities/Residential And these days, I think just having a dark fiber network doesn't count as a "full suite" service. One of the reasons we might want to have such a network is, we have control over what it does. For example, privacy. A few years ago, AT&T was saying, if you don't want us to mine your data as part of the service, you have to pay us extra. ### Source: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/att-to-end-targeted-ads-program-give-all-users-lowest-available- price/ They have since changed that policy. But the FCC is not going to watch over this. And they could change it back whenever they want to. Reliability. A few years ago, AT&T had an outage in Texas that affected a million customers. Surely we can do better than that. ### Oops. The incident I was remembering affected only tens of thousands of customers. https://stopthecap.com/tag/service-outage/page/4/?jwsource=cl ### This source (01-26-17) talks about a very large outage, but doesn't say how large. https://www.seomike.com/blog/att-outage-largest-remember/ Customer service. Sonic is one of the companies that gets to use AT&T's wires if they want, which is great. Sonic provides great customer service. But, on the other hand, a couple of years ago, Sonic was asking everyone to write to their Congress people to prevent companies like AT&T from forbidding companies like Sonic to use their wires. ### 09-20-18 "Sonic Fights to Save Internet Competition" https://corp.sonic.net/ceo/sonic-fights-to-save-internet-competition/ And FCC isn't real good at regulation of telecom. They are sort of philosophically opposed to it. An example of another utility where control is important is our electric utility. We wouldn't be able to do electrification at all if PG&E were the provider. Another point: symmetrical speed is important to us these days. Many of the services offered by the incumbents are asymmetrical. And, in particular, Comcast. They say you can get a gigabit down and 35 megabits up. But if a lot of people on the same coax segment are asking for service at the same time, no way can you get even close to that. But with a fiber to the home system, it's a lot more feasible to get close to what the customer paid for. A point. The FCC wants to do facilities-based competition. That's their philosophical point of view. So, the people who say, we've already got one system, so we don't need any more haven't explained how we could get competition. So, that's all I have to say. Thanks. 2:40:44: Chair Segal: Thank you, Mr. Hoel. Mr. Borock. 2:40:55: Herb Borock: Good evening, Chair Segal and Commissioners. And thank you, Vice Chair Johnston, Commissioner Metz, Commissioner Smith for bringing this proposal before you. I express my concern that the meeting next Monday, joint session, is a study session. It's not an item where typically actions are taken. And, well, it's good to take a position in favor of City-owned fiber to the home -- which some of us have been doing for a long time. I would prefer to have more detailed questions answered at the study session of what the system is going to look like. I mean, it came in and said that we should have -- underground our utilities, because it's a wonderful thing to do. And I would agree with you. And then I'll find out, but somehow, it's never going to get to MY neighborhood. Or, if you said repairing the sidewalks at a certain standard. And say, well, we can't finish the City as quickly as we want to, so we'll do a lower standard for the rest of the City, and when that's done, we'll come back and finish it to the higher standard. And when that point came, the new Council was not bound by the previous Council, and so they didn't do that. And it seems to me that we need to know what the system really would look like, to say it's doing what we want out of a City-owned system. One concern I have is from the spreadsheets, that, depending on the take rate, it's going to -- it might take a very long time, because the proposal is to fund, in part, by the revenues that are coming in from the earlier neighborhoods that are being served. And the assumptions are based on the return of the survey. But there's no particular reason to think that we have a random sample from the 20-odd thousand people who came in -- who received the questionnaires. We're just assuming, and calculating statistical confidence levels, and saying, oh, well, you know, this is very good numbers, whatever it is -- 40 percent. It would be, if the people who were responding were like the people who didn't respond. And I suspect it's quite different. And then there's the technology, the kind of optronics. The words "symmetrical service" are used. And they say it's not going to be like the other ones, which is like "up to" so many megabits per second. And in the colleagues' memo, I've seen the word "synchronous" used, which I'm not familiar with being used as the same as "symmetrical," or whether it means something else. But the question is, I would like to know the optronics -- the kinds of questions you would get in a study session. To just take me for one customer from their customer premises equipment. And then it's connected to a node. What's there? And show me how that's going to give me the rated bandwidth, regardless of how many people -- how many customers are using the node at the same time. I can understand if it's active Ethernet. It's what I have in the customer premises equipment, and at the other end, at the central office, that will give me a certain amount of guaranteed bandwidth. In a passive optical network, with wave- division multiplexing, I can know that that wavelength going to my premises will do it. ### Wave-division multiplexing is a theoretical possibility, but I don't think any actual FTTP systems use it. But if someone is using -- and they haven't told us yet -- you know, GPON ### GPON, which can do 2.4 Gbps down and 1.2 Gbps up, shared by, say, 32 premises, is too slow to be a good choice nowadays. XGS-PON, at 10 Gbps down and 10 Gbps up, shared by, say, 32 premises, would be a better PON alternative. But I'd prefer active Ethernet. -- are they really going to have a system, with those splitters, that's going to do that? So, I think we need more detail to get that before advocating for a specific thing. Because we may be advocating something at the top, but when you finally get it, not everybody gets. And it's not exactly what you thought you were going to get. Thank you. 2:45:24: Chair Segal: Thank you, Mr. Borock. And our next speaker, Mr. Hitchings. 2:45:32: Hamilton Hitchings: Hello. Currently, both AT&T and Comcast/Xfinity have a multi-year head start over CPAU rolling out fiber to the home for Palo Alto residents. ### Comcast's HFC network is not FTTP. (Comcast does offer FTTP in just a few places.) CPAU estimates that once their fiber roll-out begins, it will take 4 years to roll out to the entire City. The City of Palo Alto survey found that residents' top three requirements were price, speed, and reliability. The CPAU will basically offer the same price and speed as AT&T is offering today, and much more expensive at the top higher tiers. ### Palo Alto Fiber's pricing hasn't been decided yet. Than AT&T. I have AT&T. It's reliable. I get a gig up and down. And I don't have any outages. Bottom line, is not offering improvements over what AT&T offers today, except for $5 less on their bottom tier. In terms of take rate, I agree with Council Member Cormack that one challenge of the survey is that folks who responded were more likely to want City-provided fiber. Of the survey respondents, only 7.3 percent were very unsatisfied and 22 percent were somewhat unsatisfied. With 67 percent of the total respondents using Xfinity, that means the majority of dissatisfied respondents can switch to AT&T if they want to switch at all. ### At 3:01:52, Dave Yuan estimates that only 25 percent of Palo Alto residences can get AT&T Fiber. The assumption built into the financial models that justified the City were that the majority of the people would NOT switch to AT&T; or all of them. They would switch to the CPAU instead. And I think that's highly unrealistic assumption. ### The survey did a conjoint analysis that considered brand names. This means the assumption of the take rate are overly optimistic. Furthermore, with over half the current subscribers using bundled phone or cable television, that reduces the likelihood of the population switching, and reduces the total take rate further. Part of the value of the proposition is that CPAU will be able to offer highly reliable, and much more reliable service than AT&T or Comcast. However, there have been 8 major outages of the CPAU electric utilities this year. Both AT&T and Comcast have far more experience operating reliable fiber optic networks. And it's pure speculation as to whether CPAU will eventually be able to offer a more reliable fiber optic network. But it's unlikely to be significantly more reliable than AT&T's. CPAU has huge staffing issues for electrification. And it's not close to being properly funded. Trying to roll out fiber at the same time will be a big distraction. I do agree with the colleagues' memo that if fiber is pursued, it should be outsourced, since it's a large cost savings, and it's easier to adjust if the number of subscribers comes in lower, thus lowering risk. Lower cost also allows you to keep you plan rates lower for customers. The big risk is the highly optimistic assumption of high take rates. I think a take rate of 30 percent is overly optimistic. And 15-20 percent take rate is much more realistic. This would mean the service does not break even financially. I think the service is purely duplicative, and a financial risk, and, thus, should not be pursued. If the only fiber service provider was Comcast, I think pursuing it would make sense. But considering that there are two competitive commercial service providers already offering this service, I don't think it's a good idea, especially given the financial risks. Just a couple more quick comments before I wrap up. I'm about to wrap up. AT&T Fiber allows connectivity even when there's a total City power outage. As long as I power my home fiber modem, whether that's by solar or by UPS home backup. I think it's important that Magellan design also provides this capability. I also think subsidies for low-income residents for internet access should be provided by the City, and not tied to whether we pursue fiber. Given the huge need for capital to build the electric in the coming years, I don't think the $10 million should be transferred from electric to fiber. And that amount should be minimized. ### The rationale for this transfer is that electric utility will need this fiber to operate. Thank you for your time. And I hope you'll consider keeping an open mind as to whether we pursue fiber or not. Thank you. 2:50:11: Chair Segal: Thank you, Mr. Hitchings. Is there any other public comment? I don't know. Are we getting any presentation? And, Vice Chair Johnston and Commissioners Smith and Metz, did you have any thoughts you wanted to share? And, again, I -- Our goal is really not to -- well -- to discuss the whole memo, but really about how we will use it with City Council. ### I wish the goal had been to discuss the whole memo. And that could be whether we want to change -- you know, add any comments, or ask you to add anything back. 2:51:01: Commissioner Metz: OK. Commissioner Smith, would you like to address? I -- We did not plan a presentation. But certainly, I would think, we could answer questions. 2:51:14: Chair Segal: Do you have anything to add, Commissioner Smith? Your hand's up. 2:51:17: Commissioner Smith: Thank you, Chair. And thank you, Commissioner Metz. We did not prepare anything other than the commissioner memo. Just to echo what Commissioner Metz just shared. I'm happy to address some of our findings, and how we aligned around the memo that we presented. To your point, Chair, I think what we are simply offering is a way forward. And that is that the UAC recommend that City Council authorize CPAU to continue -- to our public's comments -- to continue their investigation. To continue their research. To continue their design. And to continue their work on the financial model associated. And I think that was the recommendation -- If you read the recommendation in the second paragraph, I think that sums up nicely what we would like. And that's what we're proposing. 2:52:18: Chair Segal: Thank you. And, Vice Chair Johnston, did you want to add to that? 2:52:23: Vice Chair Johnston: I did. Just to follow on Commissioner Smith's comments. I mean, our point here was, you know, - - The fiber sub- -- UAC as a whole, the Fiber Subcommittee has spent a good deal of time now reviewing Magellan proposals. And in preparation for the study session, our goal was not to preempt the study session, by any means. Our goal was to basically give, you know, our view at this point, given all that we've looked at. You know, should we proceed forward or not? And we believe the answer is yes. And we thought it would be helpful to the discussion with the City Council if the UAC could indicate its -- you know, its view at this point. We didn't see another way to kind of do that, as a formal matter. So, that was the purpose for the memo. 2:53:35: Chair Segal: Thanks. I appreciate it. And it's clear there was a lot of time that was put into the memo. Commissioner Scharff. 2:53:42: Commissioner Scharff: Yeah. So, I actually -- I felt like Commissioner Johnston was saying something different than Commissioner Smith. And when I read the memo, I'm totally on board with what Commissioner Smith said, which was: I would like them to continue to investigate this. Move forward. Refine the models. That kind of stuff. Whereas -- and maybe I misunderstood Commissioner Johnston, but it sounded like -- and it sounds like, the way I read this -- is that we're recommending that we DO IT. That's different than continuing to ... 2:54:13: Commissioner Johnston: I didn't mean to say that. I meant to say that we recommended to continue to move forward. I mean, it's exactly what the sentence in the memo says. That's -- That was our desire. 2:54:29: Commissioner Scharff: Right. I would like some sense in there that we would continue to proceed forward with plans to offer fiber-based broadband throughout the City -- network -- and City-owned internet service to all Palo Alto residents. ### The actual sentence is a little different: "It is therefore our recommendation that the UAC recommend to the City of Palo Alto City Council that the Council authorize CPAU to proceed forward with plans to offer fiber-based broadband services through a City-Owned FTTP network and City-Owned Internet Service Provider to all Palo Alto residents." I think we should say something in there like, you know, proceed forward with investigating -- investigating and developing -- I don't know. It just sounds like -- a little like we've made the decision that they should DO THIS. And ... 2:54:58: Commissioner Forssell: Can I -- Can I suggest language like take next steps? 2:55:01: Commissioner Scharff: Yes. That would be great. That would be great. I would be all -- totally on board. 'Cause I want to take next steps. I want to continue to move this forward. But I don't want to say YES until we have a little more information. 2:55:12: Commissioner Forssell: Maybe it's take next steps, you know, to investigate, or something. But, like, plans -- proceed forward with plans to offer -- I also completely misread that. If -- Or, I read that as, you know, let's allocate $85 million, and full speed ahead. Which I -- it doesn't sound like we're ready for. I completely agree. We want to, like -- Yeah, we want to take steps, and keep understanding the engineering design. Or, move forward with the engineering design. And understand the business case better. Understand better which neighborhoods are served.by the incumbents. And all those things. Data collection. As the next steps. 2:55:57: Chair Segal: So, I'm thinking, something like, "We recommend that the UAC recommend to the Palo Alto City Council that the Council authorize CPAU to take next steps to further evaluate plans to offer fiber-based broadband services." Something like that. That's a lot of language that says the same thing, but -- Maybe it's must to further evaluate. And we don't even need to take next steps. Commissioner Smith, did you have a thought? 2:56:39: Commissioner Smith: Yeah. I applaud the comments. And, by all means, I just want to echo that I don't think that any one of the three of us had any intention that we would move forward at this time without further investigation and research. But might I suggest that we simply delete "with plans," and put in place -- and this is just an idea -- "taking next steps." So it would read, "Authorize CPAU to proceed forward, taking next steps to offer fiber-based broadband services," etc. 2:57:23: Chair Segal: I think we just leave it as, "CPAU to take next steps" -- or something -- or to evaluate further. I just -- I guess what I'm reacting to is -- I just want to be clear, this is still in the evaluation phase. And, yeah, we want to dig deeper into it. But that's the clarity -- Well, that's the part I'm a little tripped up on, with the original language. And maybe you had a different idea when you wrote the colleagues' memo. I don't know. But ... 2:58:03: Commissioner Smith: No. I think we really are saying all the same things. You know. I won't speak for my colleagues. But from my own personal impression, I think we were truly looking for the UAC to come behind this -- as we have done in the past -- and say, let's research it. Let's continue the work. We -- You know, we engaged through CPAU. We engaged Magellan. We still have more work to do. Magellan has still more work to do. City Council, absolutely, have a significant amount of work in front of them, when it comes to this. And we're just offering our perspective, based on where they're at today. Where CPAU and Magellan are at today. 2:58:49: Chair Segal: OK. So, what about something like, "authorize CPAU to further evaluate offering broad- -- fiber-based broadband services though a City-owned FTTP" etc.? 2:59:03: Commissioner Smith: In other words, just delete "with plans." 2:59:06: Chair Segal: "To proceed forward with plans" -- and I've crossed it out so many times I can't read ... 2:59:13: Vice Chair Johnston: What about if we said that we "will authorize CPAU to take next steps towards offering fiber-based broadband services"? I mean, that's ... 2:59:24: Commissioner Smith: Even better. 2:59:25: Chair Segal: I guess -- I -- OK, I'll -- 2:59:30: Commissioner Forssell: Can I ask a question, before we further debate the language? Where are we at with Magellan? What work do they have left to do on their current plan? 2:59:41: Dave Yuan: This is Dave Yuan, Utilities Strategic Business Manager. I think they're about 92 percent done with the engineering design. They still have another 1,400 poles to survey. Mostly in rear easements. So, that's what's left of the engineering design. And regarding the financial models and business models, I think they're waiting to hear back from UAC and Council, on what the next steps or guidance are. And they'll refine it as needed. 3:00:13: Vice Chair Johnston: Will Magellan be presenting at the City -- at the joint session? 3:00:18: Dave Yuan: Yes. John Honker and one of his staff will be there. In person. 3:00:22: Vice Chair Johnston: OK. 3:00:32: Commissioner Forssell: And where are we at with some of the things that we've asked about? Like, I think somebody called it a heat map. But, you know, some sort of indication of which neighborhoods are served how well by the incumbents. 3:00:49: Dave Yuan: I think we may have -- I'll have to ask for that one, but we'll check. I thought we had presented that in the beginning. **. But maybe it was a long time ago ... ### I thought the plan was to use survey responses to infer where the incumbents were offering which services. That information wasn't available "in the beginning." 3:00 57: Chair Segal: Just to sidetrack a little bit -- But on that issue -- and it's come up with the community comments today -- my very unscientific evaluation has been that AT&T Fiber is available in areas where they still have above-ground electric poles. ### I've heard of two undergrounded places where it's offered. Also, it's not offered in all aerial places. And so, I think that's something that we should clarify. Because that does complicate the idea of rolling out the first -- services offered to communities that -- neighborhoods that are already -- that have above-ground poles. Because they'll be competing pretty dead-on with AT&T. And -- Anyway. So, I'll just leave it there. But -- 3:01:41: Commissioner Forssell: I guess I don't -- Maybe I just have really poor memory, but I don't feel like the UAC has been presented that information in one of our past meetings. That's what I'm asking. 3:01:52: Dave Yuan: I thought we did. I think it was part of the market assessment. In the very preliminary meetings. I think they analyzed and said that Comcast passes throughout the whole City. And AT&T Fiber passes around 25 percent of the City. So, AT&T Fiber is not available to the majority of the City, as of right now. 3:02:17: Chair Segal: OK. Thanks. OK. I -- I guess that we need to do is vote on some language that says, "We approve presenting this memo to City Council as part of what we're -- that's my understanding -- right, Tabatha? -- as part of what we're providing for our meeting on the 19th. I don't know technically how it works. If we want to modify what the language is that's in the memo, because the memo has a proposal in it, or if we need to just separately have whatever language, and this just comes as it's written. Because it's already in their packet. 3:03:07: Dave Yuan: I could pull something up on the screen right now, if you guys want to put together some language of the proposal, if that's all you're changing. And ... 3:03:14: Chair Segal: Right. I mean, just, as a tech- -- This is already in your packet. And so, ... 3:03:20: Dave Yuan: I don't think it's in their packet. 3:03:21: Dean Batchelor: This is not ... 3:03:22: Chair Segal: It WASN'T in the packet. OK. 3:03:23: Dean Batchelor: So, we wanted to hold this meeting tonight, to see if anybody wanted to make changes from the commission. And then, the idea was is that we were going to send it as a late packet. 3:03:33: Chair Segal: Oh. OK. 3:03:35: Dean Batchelor: For -- I guess that's next week. The 19th. 3:03:39: Tabatha Boatwright: This Thursday. It's going out tomorrow. 3:03:41: Dean Batchelor: It has to go tomorrow. So, we can make changes. 3:03:44: Chair Segal: OK. OK. Thank you. That's helpful. 3:03:49: Dean Batchelor: Goes as a late packet. 3:03:52: Commissioner Forssell: I'm a little bit confused -- Oh, sorry, may I speak? I'm a little confused on whether we're -- Like, I'm fine with the Council seeing this memo. As authored by Commissioners Johnston, Metz, and Smith. I'm a little wary of saying I agree with everything in the memo. So, I don't know. So, that leaves me with, I don't know what I'm supposed to vote. Like, I'm happy for Council to see it, as authored by them. But I don't feel like putting my own name as coauthor. 'Cause I still have some reservations. So ... 3:04:26: Chair Segal: Yeah. so ... 3:04:28: Commissioner Forssell: ... I don't understand -- Help me understand what to do with that. 3:04:31: Dave Yuan: I think that's OK, as long as you guys vote to approve being presented by just a subcommittee, and not by the full UAC. 3:04:41: Chair Segal: Can we do something that says that the UAC -- whoever votes -- approves presenting this memo, and wants Council to understand that this is -- does -- or may or may not reflect the full UAC's position? And it's coming from the subcommittee? Can we do something like that as our motion? And, that way, this [the memo] is what it is, and it's coming from them. And it's -- Right? 'Cause we're not going to rehash this whole memo. It's a colleagues' memo. And it is what it is. But the way it's written, maybe suggests ... 3:05:17: Commissioner Metz: Perhaps could I suggest that we state it -- and coming from us as a memo from the subcommittee. Then I would suggest that we state it in a more positive way. That UAC established a subcommittee. The subcommittee did all this research, and came back with the unanimous conclusion -- which was A and B and C -- which we just talked about. And that's it. 3:05:42: Chair Segal: I appreciate that. But I guess my hesitation is that I don't know that I want to adopt everything that's in this memo -- to reflect upon me. So, it may have been a unanimous decision by the subcommittee. And I appreciate that. And I appreciate all the work that went into it. And I don't want to, in any way, take away from that. But I just want it to be clear that it's the voice of a minority of the commission. 3:06:12: Commissioner Metz: OK. 3:06:12: Chair Segal: And we're not here today to be discussing the content. ### Why not? And so, it puts -- it makes it a little awkward, for those of us who aren't on the subcommittee -- I guess is where I'm coming from. 3:06:27: Commissioner Scharff: I would adopt Chair Segal's point. Otherwise, we'd have to rehash -- It's 9:00. We're supposed to be ending at 9:00. I think it's the only thing that makes sense, is to say that the subcommittee -- we approve the subcommittee presenting this to the full Council. But it may not reflect the views of the rest of the UAC. I mean, frankly, if we were going to hash out this memo, and come up with a memo for the entire -- it would take us at least another hour, hour and a half, at least. 3:06:59: Chari Segal: Or a lot longer. [laughs] 3:07:01: Commissioner Scharff: Or a lot longer. That's -- I mean ... 3:07:03: Chair Segal: Anyway, ... 3:07:03: Commissioner Scharff: I think the only thing we can do, given the time constraints, is do what Commissioner Segal -- or Chair Segal -- just said. 3:07:11: Vice Chair Johnston: Well, could we also say -- if it's true -- that the UAC DOES recommend that Council approve taking next steps towards offering fiber-based broadband? In other words, it's not an endorsement of the memo, but it is an endorsement of the direction. 3:07:39: Chair Segal: I -- As I re-think about it, I actually think that that's what Monday night [09-19-22] is about. And it's not really fair to the public, either, for that matter, as I think about it more, to go much further than to say, we approve including this in the packet for City Council. It reflects the subcommittee's, you know, work and views. And that we discuss it publicly on Monday. Because it's really not what's agendized for tonight. ### Why not? That would be my proposal. 3:08:12: Commissioner Segal: Are you going to make that as a motion? 3:08:14: Chair Segal: Yeah. So, sure. I can -- I move that we approve presenting the memo, as written, to City Council, with a cover note that says, the UAC unanimously approves presenting this to Council, but the content of the memo may not reflect the unanimous views of the UAC. 3:08:48: Commissioner Scharff: Or you could just say the UAC hasn't -- the full UAC hasn't had a chance to vet the contents of the memo. 3:08:54: Chair Segal: That's fine, too. 3:08:56: Commissioner Forssell: Just one comment. I'd hold out the word "unanimous," until after we vote. 3:09:00: Chair Segal: Well, fair. For sure. For sure. Yeah. So, OK, fair. We may not -- OK. So, that the UAC -- well, if it doesn't pass, it doesn't pass. So, the UAC approves presenting the memo to the City Council. And the full UAC has not had an opportunity to fully -- what was that you said, Greg? 3:09:27: Commissioner Scharff: I said "fully vet the memo." 3:09:28: Chair Segal: Fully vet. That's fine. So, Approve presenting the memo, as written, to Council -- approve presentment of the memo, and note that the full UAC -- or commission -- has not had an opportunity -- What's that? No, what was that? -- That's fine, too. Has not yet taken a position on the ... 3:10:05: Commissioner Scharff: ** better. 3:10:07: Chair Segal: Just -- just has not yet taken 3:10:11: Commissioner Scharff: Yeah. Has not yet taken a position. 3:10:14: Chair Segal: Thank you. That's great. OK. So -- 3:10:24: Commissioner Forssell: May I add one ... 3:10:24: Chair Segal: Please. 3:10:25: Commissioner Forssell: Can we call it the subcommittee memo? 3:10:29: Chair Segal: The colleagues' -- Yeah, the fiber subcommittee. Yeah. I don't think we need "as written." I think we can say approve presenting the fiber subcommittee memo to Council with a cover note that UAC approve presentment -- approved -- 3:11:12: Commissioner Forssell: May I suggest we strike from the word "with" through the first .. 3:11:17: Chair Segal: ** 3:11:19: Commissioner Forssell: ... the word "memo" that follows after "with"? So, it will go to Council. And note that the full UAC has not yet taken a position. 3:11:25: Chair Segal: Right. Right. No, no. It's the second "and note." Delete that. It's all the way -- It's that whole clause. No. Yeah. So, go down, delete all the way. Keep going. And then, instead of "with," do "and." OK. So, I move that we approve -- we approve presenting the UAC fiber subcommittee memo to Council, and note that the full UAC has not yet taken a position. 3:12:05: Commissioner Scharff: And I'll second. 3:12:07: Chair Segal: OK. Vice Chair Johnston. 3:12:12: Vice Chair Johnston: I guess I'm disappointed, but I'll vote yes. 3:12:15: Chair Segal: Commissioner Scharff. 3:12:17: Commissioner Scharff: Yes. 3:12:18: Chair Segal: Commissioner Bowie. 3:12:20: Commissioner Bowie: I move a yes, with great gratitude for the subcommittee, for all the work that went in there, and I do look forward to when we reach that point. But, yes. 3:12:30: Chair Segal: Thank you. And Commissioner Smith. 3:12:33: Commissioner Smith: Um. Yes. 3:12:38: Chair Segal: Commissioner Metz. 3:12:39: Commissioner Metz: Yes. But, also, I'd like to just express thanks, particularly to our Chair, Commissioner Smith. You know, in any of these sorts of things, there's always -- everybody contributes, but there's always one person who does the heavy lifting. And he was it, in that one. So, thank you. 3:12:57: Chair Segal: And for many years. And, Commissioner Forssell. 3:13:01: Commissioner Forssell: Yeah. I vote yes. And, since we're all adding on to our votes, I would say, any additional information and data that the subcommittee had, I would love to have access to it as well. Thanks. 3:13:15: Chair Segal: Yeah. And I vote yes, with, also, great appreciation for all the hard work that you put into this. And through the season. OK. So, that passes. And now we move on to ... 3:13:28: Dean Batchelor: So, if I could add one more thing to that. So, the idea was, the way that this is going to roll was that I'll introduce the topic on that night, and then the subcommittee will then have an opportunity to speak to their memo. And then I'll continue down through the agenda portion of it. So, they'll have an opportunity to speak to the Council. 3:13:49: Chair Segal: Excellent. That was my understanding as well. 3:13:51: Dean Batchelor: OK. Right. 3:13:52: END View this email in your browser From:LWV Palo Alto Speaker Series To:Council, City Subject:Join Our Fall Kickoff Social Event Sunday, October 2! Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 3:17:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Please join us for wine and hors d’oeuvres at our Fall Kickoff Social Event Sunday, October 2, 2022 4:00 - 6:00 pm The Foster Museum 940 Commercial St, Palo Alto 94303 Join us for a fun social gathering and let's kick off the fall season together! This is a great chance to reconnect and meet new friends. Bring a guest! Featuring our Guest Speaker and Moderator Kemi A. Oyewole Register Now Kemi A. Oyewole is a Ph.D. candidate studying education and organization studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Her research centers on understanding leadership development and organizational learning to advance equitable education reform. Beyond her scholarship, Kemi enacts her commitment to community uplift by mentoring young people, volunteering with civic organizations, and building her faith community. The Spelman College alumna believes in the power of diverse coalitions, workers' rights, and radical imaginings. Kemi will discuss a multi-level advocacy framework that combines interpersonal, organizational, and governmental engagement for a layered, sustainable approach to policy change. The model is based on her personal journey and leadership as the graduate fellow in-residence at Stanford's Otero Public Service and Civic Engagement Theme Dorm. At a moment of political polarization and partisan gridlock, using a variety of approaches offers us the small successes necessary to continue empowering voters and expanding democracy. Kemi will then introduce the film: "Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote" and moderate a discussion and Q&A following the viewing This powerful documentary from Brave New Films is about the growing threat of voter suppression and election sabotage to our 2022 midterm elections. The film focuses on the recent wave of laws being enacted in a number of states and how the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp provides a case study for understanding today’s voter suppression laws across the country. It ends with an urgent call to action. Co-Sponsored By: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. San Francisco-Peninsula Alumnae Chapter Register early to help us plan for the catering. LWVPaloAlto.org Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Email Email Copyright © 2022 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. From Voter Recipient List Our mailing address is: League of Women Voters Palo Alto 3921 E Bayshore Rd Ste 209 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Register Now From:Yahoo Mail.® To:Honky Cc:Michael Ryan; Jack & Barbara Connors; coderevival@yahoo.ca; F Cosmas; BBC ONLY; Chris L. Spiess; clmacgil@ucalgary.ca; Nancy Clancy; cotingas@hotmail.com; "Claire"; NICOLE; Council, City; MARGO COLEMAN; ckerwick1@yahoo.com; cldodson07@yahoo.com; FRANK SOOS; Cort Greene; connections@linkedin.com; BRIAN HALL; contactsellis@gmail.com; connor_hart@comcast.net; corky4president2002@gmail.com; Don Fredrick; coglitor@unive.it; codepinkorlando@gmail.com; cl_madison@hotmail.com; Carlos Jr Rodriguez; BBC ONLY; BBC ONLY; companeras1994@yahoo.com; BRIAN WILLIAM HALL; commanderlopez@gmail.com; cmchinn2005@hotmail.com; CommSocial; Amy Atkinson; ajwalker86@hotmail.co.uk; a7la_marmoor@hotmail.com; 911grassroots@gmail.com; adam.alex.c@gmail.com; acgravity@gmail.com; Amilie; ALDEE FILLEY; Annie Bunting; Adam Fligsten; Adam; BAYYENAH ABOUL-AZIZ; Rich Schultz; alandberta@gmail.com; Alan Watt; adam johnson; 911readingroom@gmail.com; aahoover@comcast.net; 911research.com@gmail.com; Ajene Washington; abolishtaxes@gmail.com; ALAIN CARPENTER; 911review.com@gmail.com; agallop@hotmail.com; abenelson@hotmail.com; Anne Johnson; Amy de Miceli Ellie; 911truthwatertown@gmail.com; emilia a; 911truthfarmer@gmail.com; 60m@cbsnews.com; "A. Caballero"; Lee Chin; 4galsandi@comcast.net; Jason Robo; steve J. Williams; alan_b.stard.m.p@westnet.com.au; A.Kafouri; "butlincat"; Adam Parrott; a_verias@yahoo.com; Jeffrey Albright; "Arthur Cristian"; adam_boulden20@yahoo.com; 2smileylee@gmail.com; Anita Barth; "Choong Kiat Yian"; alan cranford; 911tap@gmail.com; 2byrnes@bellsouth.net; animistpagan01@yahoo.com; amrita.mehta2020@gmail.com; amy.melodiarecords@gmail.com; Ali Giberson; ANNIE BASILE; amrita@sonic.net; am_bashar@hotmail.com; alibrera@gmail.com; andreisghost@att.net; anash3@msn.com; Aco Sokolovski; Victor; alexandra.bruce18@gmail.com; alstonp@juris.law.nyu.edu; alexandercopp@gmail.com; andrebwill@comcast.net; Joanne Thelma; Ani Sokol - Timisoara -- yahoo.com; Hamza; alexander_serge@yahoo.com; anitastewart@gmail.com; alexisrysdeck@yahoo.com; amnesty@amnesty.dk; amanda.frudakis@gmail.com; alia robinson; allenfl_2000@yahoo.com; amydemiceli@gmail.com; alexcopp@gmail.com; Tarek Alhawas; alexisdiaz9@gmail.com; Natural Resources Defense Fund; alien_monkey101@hotmail.com; americanvoiceradio@yahoo.com; Angie Jorgensen; Anna Anders; aliyel@hotmail.com; Ali Mallah; ameerat- alward2007@hotmail.com; ALEX PURDY; alsawy@hotmail.com; Angela Schradin; allanrees@noliesradio.org; amlacc@yahoo.com; alejandroarguelles@hotmail.com; angel@ntef-usa.org; alpizel@hotmail.com; americanoperdido@gmail.com; aliened123@yahoo.com; Angela Jack; amirbc1@hotmail.com; Amy Smith; aldyaa111@hotmail.com; Valerie Aumack; alvez_vanessa@yahoo.com; alexjames02@gmail.com; andrew lachance; aleta35; Allie Leatherman Subject:BROTHERS AND SISTERS PLEASE SHARE THE FOLLOWING READILY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 3:10:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Friends Francis A Boyle wrote I am appalled that Our Nazi Medical Establishment could not care less about the Nuremberg Code on Medical Experimentation, which is exactly why I wrote my book condemning them all: Resisting Medical Tyranny. Who do these Doctors think they are? Playing God with the American People! Their Traditional God Complex. We need to cut them down to size and hold them accountable for what they have done here to millions of completely innocent and trusting human beings. fab. Resisting Medical Tyranny: Why the COVID- 19 Mandates Are Criminal Paperback – by Francis A. Boyle (Author) 4.7 out of 5 stars 13 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 1 million more titles$9.95 to buy Paperback $16.95 2 Used from $19.078 New from $15.49 Starting with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American people have been continually subjected to an endless stream of totalitarian medical orders by the highest level officials of the United States government and state governments from both political parties; by federal, state, and local public health authorities; by life scientists; and by doctors. This book debunks the scientific basis for their edicts. This book proves that the COVID vaccines and their related mandates violate the Nuremberg Code on Medical Experimentation that the United States government used to prosecute, convict, and execute Nazi doctors at Nuremberg. The COVID vaccines and their related mandates are a Nuremberg Crime against Humanity under international criminal law. This book sets forth legal strategies and arguments for the American people and their lawyers to fight back against this medical tyranny that is being ruthlessly imposed upon us by these scientific and medical elites by using criminal law, constitutional law, and international law. This book is essential reading for any concerned citizen who wants to stop dead in its tracks this developing American medical police state and to hold legally accountable those responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic and its lethal consequences for now one million of their fellow Americans. Professor Francis A. Boyle is the author of the United States implementing legislation for the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention known as the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 that was approved unanimously by both Houses of the United States Congress and signed into law by President George H. W. Bush with the approval of the U.S. Department of Justice. Covid-19 Is an Offensive Biological Warfare Weapon That Leaked Out of China’s Wuhan BSL4 Lab* By Professor Francis A. Boyle Before The International Conference on “Eradication of Biological and Chemical Weapons” Maharashtra Institute of Technology World Peace University (MIT- PUNE) Pune, India June 26, 2020 *© 2020 by Francis A. Boyle. All rights reserved. Namaste! Thank you very much for having me here today to speak to this outstanding group of peacemakers, to which cause I have devoted the last five decades of my life. I drafted the United States domestic implementing legislation for the Biological Weapons Convention known as the Biological Weapons Anti- Terrorism Act (BWATA) of 1989 that was approved unanimously by both Houses of the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Bush Senior. My BWATA was instigated by the fact that the Reagan administration and its Neoconservatives had gotten heavily involved into the use of DNA genetic engineering techniques to research, develop, and test illegal biological warfare weapons. I set out to stop this with the assistance of my friends and colleagues at the Council for Responsible Genetics at that time – some of the top life scientists in the world from Harvard, MIT, Sloan-Kettering, etc. They were founded in 1983 and soon thereafter asked me to join with them in order to work against biological weapons. Now so far I have appeared live on Indian television twice in order to discuss and analyze the coronavirus at the very beginning of this pandemic. Once with Indian CNN, and it was a very good session. Then a second time with an indigenous Indian TV station, once again a very good session. Both times I told the Indian People that on the basis of my research I have concluded that COVID-19 is an offensive biological warfare weapon that leaked out of the Wuhan BSL4 in China. You have to understand that this Wuhan BSL4 is China’s First Fort Detrick. Let me repeat that; this is China’s First Fort Detrick. We all know what goes on at Fort Detrick. Historically they have researched, developed, tested, stockpiled, and sometimes used offensive biological warfare weapons, including and especially by means of DNA genetic engineering and now by means of synthetic biology. That is precisely what I set out to stop with my Biological Weapons Anti- Terrorism Act of 1989. This is what is confronting us here today. I am not a China-basher. I am not a Neoconservative. I am not a warmonger. But I believe that under the circumstances of this global pandemic I have to tell the truth about what happened here for all of us citizens of humanity to understand and then to figure out how to come to grips with this. We are literally fighting World War 3 here. Not against China but against COVID-19. It threatens all humanity. As you and I just saw from the statistics as of yesterday, the highest level of infection in the world is the United States, then followed by Brazil, and then followed by your India. So this is a very serious battle that we are engaged in here. Based on my scientific research that I won’t go through it all here, COVID-19 originated out of that Wuhan BSL4 as a biological warfare weapon. It basically starts with SARS, and SARS is a weaponized version of coronavirus. Earlier SARS had leaked out of Chinese biological warfare labs before. At the Wuhan BSL4 they manufactured a synthetic recombinant virus for SARS. Then their notorious Bat Queen brought it to a laboratory at the University of North Carolina that is a BSL3, biosafety lab level 3. Indeed all these biosafety level labs 3 and 4 have to be terminated immediately. They all leak. That’s exactly what happened at the Wuhan BSL4. I’m not saying China did this deliberately. It was a leak. Fort Detrick has leaked. All these BSL4s leak. They are existentially dangerous, and they must be shut down and the same is true for the BSL3s. So the Wuhan BSL4 took this synthetic recombinant SARS virus over to the University of North Carolina BSL3, which is a well-known biological warfare center here in the United States that I have publicly condemned before. BSL3s do every type of hideous Nazi biological warfare dirty work that you can possibly imagine as well as the BSL4s, which are far worse. And they took it to the UNC BSL3 for the purpose of applying gain-of-function technology to it, which means using DNA genetic engineering and synthetic biology to make it more lethal and more infectious. Indeed involved in this Nazi death science dirty work was not only the University of North Carolina but the United States government’s own Food and Drug Administration that has a long history of being involved in biological warfare. Likewise my alma mater Harvard, the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute at the Harvard Medical School, which is supposed to be the No. 1 ranked in the country if not the world, and is part of Harvard’s world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital Complex was involved in this project. (When I was a student at Harvard I was treated over at Harvard’s MassGen on my Harvard student health plan.) There has long been an overlap between cancer research and biological warfare development. This Nazi biowarfare death science project was approved and paid for by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and NIAID under the direction of Dr Tony Fauci. Fauci has been up to his eyeballs in Nazi biowarfare death science dirty work since he became the Director of NIAID during the Neoconservative Reagan administration and has been there ever since approving it and funding it and supervising it. My BWATA was specifically designed to stop Fauci and these other American Nazi biowarfare death scientists. To complete the circle, the UNC BSL3/Wuhan BSL4 project also acknowledged receiving cells from Fort Detrick. The notorious PRC Bat Queen personally handled all of this Nazi biowarfare death science dirty work at the Wuhan BSL4, and then brought it to the UNC BSL3 for gain-of-function enhancement, and then brought this deadly combined biotechnology back to the Wuhan BSL4. In addition, your courageous Indian scientists here pointed out right at the very beginning of this pandemic, there is HIV that has been DNA genetically engineered directly into COVID-19. I read that study. It certainly convinced me. They had the pictures there. Of course, enormous political pressure was applied upon them to withdraw that study. But even the French microbiologist Montagnier who won the Nobel Prize in medicine for determining that HIV causes AIDS, confirmed that study and said that yes, HIV is DNA genetically engineered right into COVID-19. How did the Wuhan BSL4 get that? They sent a scientist down to Australia and working with the Australian Health Board they DNA genetically engineered HIV directly into SARS, which I have already explained is a weaponized coronavirus. So they brought that deadly biotechnology back to the Wuhan BSL4, and that can be confirmed by another scientific research paper that I have cited in my interviews on this matter. Indeed, if you doubt my analysis here, about a month ago there was a report by the well-known Five Eyes Committee of intelligence services from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain, that was leaked to the Australian Daily Telegraph completely agreeing with my analysis that the COVID-19 came out of the Wuhan BSL4 courtesy of the University of North Carolina and this Australian Health Board. That was published in the Australian news media and I appeared live on Sky News in Australia at the next available opportunity for about 10 minutes or so to discuss this with the Australian People. The final piece of the puzzle, at least as I have been able to determine so far, and I’m certainly fully prepared to reevaluate my conclusions on the basis of further evidence, is that the Wuhan BSL4 bragged on their website that they have successfully applied nanotechnology to viruses. Nanotechnology to viruses! What is nanotechnology good for when it comes to viruses? Aerosolizing them! That’s what you do with nanotechnology. You aerosolize viruses and bacteria etc. to be used as weapons to be delivered by air in order to be breathed by human beings. Aerosolization – Fort Detrick does it too. Aerosolization is always the tip-off of a biological warfare weapon. It serves no legitimate scientific or medical purpose at all. That is why at the Wuhan BSL4 when they work there, they have to wear moon suits and with their own portable air supply. Likewise that’s what they do at the BSL4 at Fort Detrick. That’s what all these Nazi biowarfare death scientists do at all BSL4s. This is what they do at the BSL4 right here in Pune. I’ve seen the pictures. Whatever nonsense they’re telling you about what’s going on there, this is India’s Fort Detrick. India wants to play with the big boys – the United States and China and Russia, and especially compete with their longstanding adversary China. So they set up their own Fort Detrick in Pune despite the requirements of the Biological Weapons Convention. So in my assessment of the situation, this is what we are dealing with. This is SARS on Steroids. SARS has a lethality rate of somewhere around 14-15% based upon the scientific literature. This is what we are dealing with in India, in the United States, in Brazil and around the world. It is extremely infectious, it is highly lethal, it is existentially dangerous. Basically, humanity is fighting World War 3 against COVID-19. It will kill millions if somehow we do not figure out collectively how to stop it. In the meantime we have to shut down all these BSL3s and BSL4s including India’s Pune BSL4 because they will leak again. They all leak. That is what happened here in China. I believe the leak occurred from as best as I can figure out from the public record sometime around or about the first week in November 2019. It had nothing to do with the so-called wet market. This is just a cover story and propaganda by the Chinese Communist government. They covered up the SARS bioweapon leak the first time and as you know maybe 1,200 died. Finally we were able to contain SARS. But this is gain-of-function SARS on Steroids that has been aerosolized and has HIV in it. So it is far more and existentially dangerous than the original SARS itself. And that is why I went live onto Indian television twice to explain to the Indian People what you are up against here in India. And now I am doing this a third time at more length at this scholarly conference. With all due respect to your previous speaker, and I mean that, the main problem here is not so-called terrorist organizations. The main problem here has always been terrorist governments like the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, Israel, etc. and now I regret to say India, with your Pune BSL4. You will note that at your Pune BSL4 they’re running around in there in moon suits with portable air supplies so that they can aerosolize whatever biological warfare weapons they have there for delivery to human beings. This goes all the way back to the Neoconservative Reagan administration and their Tony Fauci getting involved in applying DNA genetic engineering to biological weapons which I tried to stop with my BWATA legislation. Since that time there has been an offensive biological warfare weapons arms race that has been going on by the major industrial countries of the world: United States, Britain, China, Russia, France, Israel and now I regret to report India has joined their ranks too. That is what is going on here. That is what we confront as human beings. It is a long-term problem. All these BSL3s and BSL4s have to be shut down immediately including the one here at Pune. It will leak. There’s no doubt about it. West Nile virus leaked in the United States from the Department of Agriculture Biowarfare Lab there on Plum Island. It has infected people all over the country. Lyme disease leaked also from that same USDA biowarfare lab on Plum Island and has infected people all over the country. There is a long history of the USDA doing dirty Nazi biowarfare work on plants and animals. So COVID-19 leaked from that Wuhan BSL4 probably around or about the first week in November. The first case was publicly reported about November 16. At that point at least if not sooner the Chinese government realized there was a leak there and they proceeded to lie about it and cover up about it just like they did on SARS, just like the United States government has done on Fort Detrick, and Plum Island and some of its other biowarfare labs. They all cover up on it because they know what they are doing violates the Biological Weapons Convention and is morbidly and fatally and existentially dangerous to human beings as well as to animals and plants. So I am not singling China out here. Indeed there was a U.S. State Department delegation that went out to that Wuhan BSL4. PRC had been asking for American help and advice to construct it – the world-renowned experts on biological weapons and warfare are Made in the USA and UK. The State Department came back, and you can read their report in the Washington Post, saying that there were serious safety and technology problems at the Wuhan BSL4. So it leaked, China covered it up, and here we are today. If PRC had acted immediately and effectively to shut down the City of Wuhan and its surrounding area the moment they had notice about it somewhere around or about between November 1-16, 2019 instead of covering it up, perhaps we could have avoided this entire calamity and worldwide pandemic. Let me just repeat that that research was approved and funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases under Tony Fauci. They all knew all about it. They all funded it. That Wuhan BSL4 was also a WHO research lab. Imagine that, the WHO being a sponsor of China’s First Fort Detrick! My alma mater Harvard was involved, and they knew all about it and were a Wuhan BSL4 sponsoring institution as well. Imagine Harvard being a sponsoring institution for China’s First Fort Detrick and their Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School/MassGen was involved in the manufacture of COVID-19. Harvard’s chemistry professor department chair was over there. He is a specialist in nanotechnology applied to chemistry and biology. He worked for Fort Detrick. He had his own nanotechnology laboratory over in Wuhan. Harvard knew exactly what he was doing! So what we are dealing with here is a cabal and a cult of Nazi biological warfare death scientists who do this type of existentially dangerous dirty work in all of the advanced industrialized countries of the world. Let me conclude then with where we stand today. Since as the Indian scientists correctly determined, and that was confirmed by the French Nobel Prize winner in medicine, HIV is DNA genetically engineered into COVID-19, which I agree is the case, then you are not going to be able to develop a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19. There is no vaccine today for HIV/AIDS despite having tried to develop one for the last three decades. Personally I don’t think there will ever be a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19. And even if Big Pharma says it has developed a vaccine for COVID-19, it will probably be more dangerous than useless. I think the best we will be left with is therapeutics and drugs. Therapeutics and drugs have significantly reduced the death rate for HIV/AIDS and it has significantly reduced the death rate for cancer. We’ve tried to find a vaccine for cancer for the last generation, and it’s failed. But the therapeutics and drugs have worked. I respectfully recommend over here in India that you take your top scientists and put them to work at therapeutics and drugs. I believe any vaccine for COVID-19 will be more dangerous than useless. Therapeutics and drugs are where you should put your money, time, and scientific talents, resources, and expertise. Thank you. CALL FOR A BAN ON THE GENETIC ALTERATION OF PATHOGENS FOR DESTRUCTIVE PURPOSES 3 November 2001 Harvard Divinity School Cambridge, MA 02138 The recent use of the US Postal Service to disseminate anthrax-contaminated mail underscores a more general threat to people worldwide brought about by the perversion of the biological sciences to cause harm through the deliberate spread of disease.* This is the moment to outlaw all destructive applications of genetic engineering. We call on the United States to immediately halt all projects designed to genetically modify naturally occurring organisms for military purposes. We call on the States Parties to the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention to extend the Convention’s ban to cover all genetic modification of biological agents for military purposes. Since the line between offense and defense in this context is thin to non-existent, there should be no loopholes for “defense.” Genetic modification of pathogens for development of vaccines or other medical purposes should be carried out in civilian laboratories and under strict international controls. Finally, we call on the United States to support a Protocol to the Biological Weapons Convention to assure strict compliance with the terms of the Convention both by states and by individuals and sub-state organizations. Signed, Francis A. Boyle, Professor of International Law at University of Illinois College of Law, author of U.S. implementing legislation for 1972 Biological Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989. Jonathan King, PhD, Professor of Molecular Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the Biology Electron Microscope Facility. Martin Teitel, PhD, President of the Council for Responsible Genetics. Susan Wright, PhD, Associate Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. *Several developed countries, including the United States, have initiated projects aimed at genetically engineering pathogenic and other microbes for military purposes. Military-sponsored projects include: 1) developing “superbugs” capable of digesting materials such as plastics, fuel, rubber, and asphalt; 2) developing a strain of anthrax that overcomes the protection provided by vaccines in the name of “defense” against such genetically altered strains. These projects are being justified under the terms of the Biological Weapons Convention as necessary for “defense.” Far from providing defense, these projects open up the possibility of more dangerous forms of biological warfare against which there is no defense. They also undermine the Convention both because the actual motives for these projects are highly ambiguous (if a country were to withdraw from the Biological Weapons Convention, their projects would have direct offensive applications) and because they will stimulate similar projects elsewhere in the world. Francis Boyle, a former advisory board member for the Council for Responsible Genetics, is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. His educational background1 includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, a juris doctor (lawyer) degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. in political science. For decades, he’s advocated against the development and use of bioweapons, which he suspects COVID-19 is. In fact, Boyle was the one who called for biowarfare legislation at the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972, and the one who drafted the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, which was passed unanimously by both houses of Congress and signed into law by George Bush Sr. In our first, March 8, 2020, interview, Boyle shared his views on the origins of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Here, we continue our discussion, as more details have emerged about this virus. One of the criticisms raised since our last interview is that Boyle has no formal training in virology. When asked what makes him qualified to speak about this particular virus, he says: “I went to the University of Chicago, which is one of the top five universities in the country, if not the world. There I took their bio pre-med sequence, which was biochemistry, population biology and genetics, and got straight A’s. I was in there competing with all the University of Chicago bio pre- med students for grades and my biochem lab partner went to Harvard Medical School. I won the University of Chicago’s Sigma Xi Certificate of Merit and Prize in Biology for my graduating year. They gave out one per year and it usually went to seniors, but in my case, they had to make a special exception because I was a graduating junior. So, yes, I’m not a scientist, but one of the reasons the Council for Responsible Genetics asked me to get involved was that my knowledge in this field was well-known to my life science friends there on the Harvard faculty, and that’s how I got involved here. I had basic rudimentary training, actually very good training, at the University of Chicago, and my professors there, professor friends at Harvard in the life sciences, I guess they vouched for me. So, when I was asked to join shortly after CRG was founded in 1983, I agreed to do so and they asked me to handle their biological warfare work.” The Council for Responsible Genetics was founded in 1983 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Council for Responsible Genetics Abbreviation CRG Formation 1983 Founded at Cambridge, Massachusetts Type non profit Purpose biotechnology An early voice concerned about the social and ethical implications of modern genetic technologies, CRG organized a 1985 Congressional Briefing {given and conducted by me} and a 1986 panel of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, both focusing on the potential dangers of genetically engineered biological weapons.[1] Francis Boyle was asked to draft legislation setting limits on the use of genetic engineering, leading to the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989.[2] U.S. Biowarfare Programs Have 13,000 Death Scientists Hard at Work America’s $100-billion Germ Warfare Industry a “Criminal Enterprise,” Author of U.S. Biowarfare Act Says By Sherwood Ross The American legal authority who in 1989 drafted the law Congress enacted to comply with the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention says the U.S. today [October 11, 2015] is in flagrant violation of that Convention. "Since Sept. 11, 2001, we have spent somewhere in the area of $100 billion" on offensive biological warfare, charges Professor Francis Boyle of the University of Illinois, Champaign. Boyle said an estimated 13,000 "death scientists" in 400 laboratories in the U.S. and abroad, are employed making new strains of offensive killer germs that will be resistant to vaccines. For example, Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka's group at the University of Wisconsin has found a way to increase the toxicity of the flu virus by 200 times! Boyle says Kawaoka is "the same death scientist who resurrected the genocidal Spanish Flu virus for the Pentagon for offensive biowarfare purposes." As for fighting flu, the National Institutes of Health in 2006, a typical year, got only $120 million from Congress to fight flu, which kills an estimated 36,000 Americans annually. By contrast, Congress gave NIH $1.76 billion for "biodefense," even though the anthrax outbreak in 2001 killed just five persons. "These distorted budgetary allocations," (spending 15 times as much for germ warfare as for fighting flu) demonstrate that the priority here is not the promotion of the public health of American citizens but rather to further develop the U.S. offensive biowarfare industry that will someday 'blowback' upon the American people with a catastrophic pandemic," Boyle said. He went on to say the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) are "ready, willing, and able to launch biowarfare when it suits their interests…They have a super- weapons-grade anthrax that they already used against us in October, 2001." Boyle here was referring to the anthrax pathogens mailed to two U.S. Senators (Tom Daschle, of South Dakota and Patrick Leahy, of Vermont) and others after 9/11 that were traced back to the Government's biowarfare lab at Fort Detrick, Md. Boyle's remarks came in response to written questions from Sherwood Ross, a Miami, Fla.-based columnist. Asked if the recent outbreaks of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia could be from U.S. Government-backed facilities, Boyle replied: "These Ebola vaccines were experimental U.S. biowarfare vaccines that were being tested out in West Africa. It was a result of testing out of the U.S. biowarfare vaccines at our lab in Kenema, Sierra Leone, that created the West African Ebola pandemic in the first place." Boyle warned that the Galveston National Laboratory in Texas, a high-containment research lab, has been seeking for potential biowarfare agents in the wild in other parts of the world "in order to turn them into biological weapons." He said, "They should shut down Galveston as an ongoing criminal enterprise along the lines of the S.S. and the Gestapo -- except that Galveston is far more dangerous to humanity than Hitler's death squads ever were." Boyle added, "American universities have a long history of willingly permitting their research agenda, researchers, institutes, and laboratories to be co-opted, corrupted, and perverted by the the Pentagon and the C.I.A. into death science. These include Wisconsin, North Carolina, Boston U., Harvard, M.I.T., Tulane, University of Chicago, and my own University of Illinois, as well as many others." (Sherwood Ross formerly reported for the Chicago Daily News and was a columnist for UPI (Magazines In Review) and Reuters (Workplace.) BOYLE CHARGES U.S. GERM WARFARE PROGRAM IS "CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE" Q. AND A. WITH FRANCIS A. BOYLE ON BIOWARFARE Francis A. Boyle is a leading American professor, practitioner and advocate of international law. He was responsible for drafting the Biological Weapons Anti- Terrorism Act of 1989 (BWATA), the American implementing legislation for the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention. His BWATA was passed unanimously by both Houses of the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Bush Sr. The story is told in his book Biowarfare and Terrorism (Clarity Press: 2005). He served on the Board of Directors of Amnesty International USA (1988-1992), and represented Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Court. Professor Boyle teaches international law at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign. He holds a Doctor of Law Magna Cum Laude as well as a Ph.D. in Political Science, both from Harvard University. Q: To get some idea of the magnitude of U.S. biological warfare research involving deadly diseases now going forward, the Federal government is said to be funding 400 laboratories globally. These labs purportedly are concocting new strains of lethal microbes for which there is no cure. Right off the bat, I'd like to ask you, "Is this a criminal enterprise whose dimensions are being concealed from the American public?" A: Of course it is! Since September 11, 2001, we have spent somewhere in the area approaching $100 billion on biological warfare. Effectively we now have an Offensive Biological Warfare Industry in this country that violates the Biological Weapons Convention and my Biological Weapons Anti-terrorism Act of 1989. We have reconstructed the Offensive Biological Warfare Industry that we had deployed in this county before its prohibition by the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972 that was described by Sy Hersh in his groundbreaking exposé of it in his book Chemical & Biological Warfare: America’s Hidden Arsenal (Bobbs-Merrill: 1968). Our putative adversaries around the world such as Russia and China have undoubtedly reached the same conclusions I have derived from the same open and public sources, and have responded in kind. So what the world now witnesses is an all-out offensive biological warfare arms race among the major military powers of the world: United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, Israel, inter alia. The Biological Weapons Convention has become the proverbial “mere scrap of paper.” But my BWATA still remains the law of the land in the United States with a penalty of life-in-prison for violators. That is why the self- styled “synthetic biologists” proposed to repeal my BWATA so that they can use Synthetic Biology to manufacture new classes of biological weapons more efficiently. Q: Exactly what is biowarfare? A: Biological warfare involves the use of living organisms for military purposes. Such weapons can be viral, bacterial, and fungal, among other forms, and can be spread over a large geographic terrain by wind, water, insect, animal, or human transmission. Toxins---living organisms such as fungi---are also used. Q: Which are the most dangerous? A: Today several U.S.G. labs are at work on Anthrax, Tularemia, Plague, Ebola, Botulism, and the genocidal Spanish Flu virus. Q: What do they do with these pathogens? A: Using DNA genetic engineering, U.S. death scientists are concocting new strains of lethal microbes for which there are no cures. Bacteria, for example, can be made resistant to vaccines, made more virulent, easier to spread, and harder to eradicate. Right now U.S. death scientists are scouring the biosphere around the world to locate any bioagent in nature that they can exploit and pervert into offensive biowarfare purposes. Q: USA Today has done some fine reporting on this subject. Among other things, their reporters have exposed massive incidents of lax security conditions at U.S.G. labs and university labs funded by U.S.G. What might the consequences be of this disregard for safety? A: This is a biocatastrophe waiting to happen here in the United States. In fact it has already happened in West Africa with the Ebola pandemic there. It is only a matter of time before we have a similar pandemic at home here caused by U.S. biowarfare programs. In this regard you should watch the excellent award-winning documentary by Coen & Nadler entitled Anthrax-War (Transformer Films: 2009) in which I appear and served as a consultant on. Q: Recently, 13 cases of plague were reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah, resulting in three deaths. Could these deadly plague pathogens (infectious agents) have come from the U.S. government's (U.S.G.) germ warfare labs? A: I suspect they might have. But proving it is another matter. Any time you see some mysterious and widespread outbreak of an exotic disease around the country, you have to factor into the analytical explanatory equation that it could be the result of some illegal U.S. biowarfare program. Q: Is it a fact, as alleged, that the Anthrax pathogens mailed to two U.S. Senators and others after 9/11 trace back to the U.S.G. biowarfare lab at Ft. Detrick, Md.? You have written that Senators Daschle and Leahy, both Democrats, had opposed the Patriot Act, which gives U.S.G. unprecedented powers and abolishes Americans' traditional personal liberties. If the Anthrax was sent by the Pentagon, was it to intimidate the Senators? A: Yes! I have written about this in my book Biowarfare and Terrorism (Clarity Press: 2005). More recently my friend and colleague Professor Graeme MacQueen from McMaster University in Canada has also written about this in his book The 2001 Anthrax Deception (Clarity Press: 2014). You are free to read these two books, draw your own conclusions, and see if you agree with us. Over the years there are numerous interviews I have given on this matter that you can obtain by Googling my name and adding the word “anthrax” to their search engine. The twin purposes of these October 2001 anthrax attacks were (1) to scaremonger the American People and Congress into adopting the totalitarian and Orwellian USA Patriot Act and (2) to wage an offensive war of aggression against Iraq. As President George Bush Jr. proudly boasted: “Mission accomplished!” -- on both counts. Q: Recently, there have been outbreaks of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia. You have raised the possibility that U.S.G. may be illegally experimenting with these diseases on citizens of those African nations. Could you please elaborate? A: These Ebola vaccines were experimental U.S. biowarfare vaccines that were being tested out in West Africa. It was a result of testing out of the U.S. biowarfare vaccines at our lab in Kenema, Sierra Leone, that created the West African Ebola pandemic in the first place. I have given numerous interviews to support my conclusion here in more detail. These can be located by Googling my name and adding the word “Ebola” to their search engine. Q: Is such germ warfare development work illegal under the BWC Treaty of 1972? (Dr. Boyle was the American attorney who wrote the implementing legislation for the U.S. that passed Congress without a single negative vote.) A: Yes. The U.S. is a party to the 1972 Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention which bans "development, production, stockpiling and use of microbes or their poisonous products except in amounts necessary for protective and peaceful research…" Colonel David Huxsoll, Commander of the Army's Medical Institute of Infectious Diseases, has admitted that offensive research is indistinguishable from defensive research. Q: Although Russia said it scrapped its germ warfare program after the Communists lost power in 1991, the U.S. budget for this purpose has increased. Are there any countries or terrorist groups that might realistically attack the U.S. with such weapons? One critic has said .U.S.G.'s biowarfare push resembles "a dog chasing its own tail." A: The truth of the matter is that the United States government has been pursuing the development of an offensive biowarfare program and industry since the Reagan administration and his Neoconservatives came to power in 1981. I set forth this earlier biowarfare documentation on Reagan and his Neo-Cons in my previous book The Future of International Law and American Foreign Policy (Transnational Publishers Inc.: 1989), Chapter 8, “The Legal Distortions Behind the Reagan Administration’s Chemical and Biological Warfare Buildup.” Interestingly enough, the Department of Defense itself reprinted my study as Current News: Special Edition: CHEMICAL WEAPONS, NO. 1586 (28 May 1987) and distributed it to thousands of high-level D.O.D. civilian and military officials all over the world. Q: It sounds fantastic, I know, but scientists once paid by the U.S.G. to cure cancer are now being paid to develop deadlier strains of anthrax, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, tularemia, Q fever, and other dread diseases. Comment? A: On the relationship between cancer research and bioweapons you should have a look at the book by Dr. Len Horowitz, Emerging Viruses: AIDS and Ebola – Nature, Accident, or Intentional? (Tetrahedron Inc. 1996). Q: You have written that Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka's group at the University of Wisconsin has found a way to increase the toxicity of flu virus by 200 times. What is the purpose of this horrible-sounding research and why should U.W. support it? A: This is the same U.S. death scientist who resurrected the genocidal Spanish Flu virus for the Pentagon for offensive biowarfare purposes. Like all U.S. universities, Bucky Badger U. gets a cut out of all research funds brought in from the outside. Here at Chief Illiniwak University they publicly admitted that they take 51 cents out of every research $1 Buck brought in from the outside and charge it off to “overhead.” At most American Universities today, money talks and principles walk. My Disalma Mater Harvard is no better, no worse, and no different. Q: During the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war, the Reagan White House okayed the Pentagon's sale of weapons-specific biological agents and poison gas to Iraq that Saddam Hussein used against Iran and his own Kurdish minority? At least 5,000 Kurds were gassed. And, according to Time magazine of Jan. 20, 2014, the CIA reckoned Iran suffered 50,000 deaths. Doesn't this prove the White House has used biological agents offensively? A: Certainly chemical weapons were used illegally. In addition, the Reagan administration shipped weapons- specific biowarfare agents to Saddam Hussein in Iraq in the hope and expectation that he would weaponize them and use them against Iran. He did weaponize them. So far I have not seen evidence that he used bioweapons against Iran or the Kurds. But these biowarfare weapons that Saddam Hussein produced thanks to Reagan and his Neo-Cons did “blowback” upon U.S. armed forces when they invaded Iraq in 1991. This “blowback” played a causative role in the Gulf War Syndrome that afflicted U.S. soldiers who participated in Gulf War I under President Bush Sr. I discuss this in my book Destroying World Order (Clarity Press: 2004) and in the British TV documentary The Dirty War (1993) produced by and shown on Britain’s Independent Television Network TV4 that I consulted on and appear in. Q: You have pointed out that the Galveston National Laboratory in Texas, a high-containment research lab, admits to seeking for potential biowarfare agents in the wild in other parts of the world "in order to turn them into biological weapons." A: Right! They should shut down Galveston as an ongoing criminal enterprise along the lines of the S.S. and the Gestapo -- except that Galveston is far more dangerous to humanity than Hitler's death squads ever were. They say their work with Ebola is for a vaccine, but the same technology can also be weaponized. Galveston is working to aerosolize Ebola just as Ft. Detrick worked to aerosolize Anthrax. Aerosolization of a biowarfare agent is always the tip-off to the development of a weapon to be delivered by air to human beings who will breathe it in. Ft. Detrick should be shut down as well because it too is an ongoing criminal enterprise. Q: Besides Ft. Detrick and Galveston, are there any other biowarfare laboratories you believe should be closed? A: All of them. Since 1981, the Pentagon has been gearing up to fight and “win” biological warfare without prior public knowledge and review. What's more, American universities have a long history of willingly permitting their research agenda, researchers, institutes, and laboratories to be co- opted, corrupted, and perverted by the Pentagon and the C.I.A. into death science. These include Wisconsin, North Carolina, Boston U., Harvard, M.I.T., Tulane, University of Chicago, and my own University of Illinois as well as many others. Q: Biological warfare development requires highly sophisticated technology and safe laboratories. No so-called "terrorist" group is known to possess anything like the requisite facilities. Besides America, what countries have operative biowarfare labs? A: U.S., U.K., Russia, France, China, Israel, for sure. There are several other countries that the U.S. has established satellite biowarfare labs in. Q: Is there any published data on U.S.G.'s expenditures for biowarfare since 9/11? I assume it has taken off like other Pentagon outlays. A: Yes, there are published figures on this in the open record. The last time I did a calculation from them the sum was approaching $100 billion. By comparison, in 2012 Dollars we spent $30 Billion on the Manhattan Project to develop the atom bombs that were then used to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You can see my book The Criminality of Nuclear Deterrence (Clarity Press: 2002), Chapter 2, “The Lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” So that historical precedent and analogy is a pretty good indication that the U.S. Offensive Biowarfare Industry is intended for use on human beings somewhere. The momentum behind the money propels inexorably towards use of the weapons. Q: Does the recent Pentagon mail-out of live anthrax virus to 86 laboratories here and to 7 nations abroad, bear out your prior criticism of U.S.G.'s careless handling of these pathogens? A: Of course. But I don’t believe there was anything “careless” or “accidental” about any of this. The Pentagon knows exactly what they are doing. They are not “incompetent” at the Pentagon. This was deliberate. Just like the anthrax attacks of October 2001 were deliberate. Q: You contend that the American pharmaceutical industry and the World Health Organization (WHO) are dumping dangerous vaccines in West Africa where the publics are already suffering from Ebola. Why would WHO get involved in this? Can you elaborate? A: First, to make money. WHO is a front organization for BIG PHARMA. Second, to reduce the numbers of Black West Africans -- genocide. Q: It's been estimated that 36,000 Americans are dying every year from flu. By contrast, only five Americans died from an Anthrax attack and that was back in 2001. Yet, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2006, a typical fiscal year, received only $120 million from Congress to fight flu but $1.76 billion for "biodefense"? A: Right! These distorted budgetary allocations demonstrate that the priority here is not the promotion of the Public Health of American citizens but rather to further develop the U.S. Offensive Biowarfare Industry that will someday “blowback” upon the American People with a catastrophic pandemic. Q: Scientists who oppose the Pentagon's activity insist that germ-warfare defense is clearly impractical; that every person would have to be vaccinated against every harmful biological agent. Since that likely is clearly impossible isn't the only application of a defensive development in conjunction with offensive use? A: We are currently stockpiling vaccines to immunize our Civilian and Military Leadership Elites for if and when they decide to wage offensive biowarfare. Pace the Constitution, “We the People of the United States” will have to fend for ourselves as best we can with our grossly underfunded and inadequate public health services that have been deliberately starved of money in order to feed the U.S. Offensive Biowarfare Industry Beast. Q: Recently, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told a St. Louis audience of government employees, "You're some of the nation's most innovative and inventive physicists, chemists, and geneticists…molecular biologists," etc. Yes, indeed. How many employees does the Pentagon now have in germ warfare work and how much is it costing the American people? A: Overall I have read a figure that there about 13,000 death scientists in America today doing dirty biowarfare work who perversely call themselves “life scientists.” Doctor Mengele would be proud of them all! As Doctor Strangelove said: “Mein Fuhrer, I can walk!” Seventy years after World War II ended the Nazis have won. Q: Given all of the above, does it appear conceivable to you the Pentagon is developing a massive germ warfare weapon as a means of intimidating the world? After all, it has positioned itself in about 900 bases around the globe from which it can, and does, strike using conventional weapons, and it has used illegal radioactive ammunition in its war against Iraq. A: Of course. But not just intimidation. The Pentagon and the C.I.A. are ready, willing, and able to launch biowarfare when it suits their interests. They already attacked the American People and Congress and disabled our Republic with super-weapons-grade anthrax in October 2001. A fortiori they will do so again to foreign states and peoples when deemed convenient. Us too! They have a stockpile of that super-weapons-grade anthrax that they already used against us in October 2001. Q: Thank you, Professor Francis Boyle. A: Thanks so much for doing this interview. From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Friday Night at the Art Center - Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Fire Transforms Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:00:20 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links. The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation welcomes the Chamber community to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Fire Transforms, showcasing how artists live with and create from fire. This exhibition kicks off a series of exhibitions and public programs, Climate Connections, intended to highlight the power of art to promote dialogue and education around the topic of climate change. Register Sep 23 - Friday Night at the Art Center This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; chuck jagoda; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Perron, Zachary; Greer Stone; Wagner, April; Enberg, Nicholas; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; Braden Cartwright; Jethroe Moore; Cindy Chavez; citycouncil@mountainview.gov Subject:This will be a very-probing debate of the two remaining candidates for Santa Clara County Sheriff. You can count on it! 9-22-2022 7pm-8:30pm Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:46:18 AM Attachments:SCSForum.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ FYI: Today is the big event starting at 7pm-8:30pm. This debate will be loaded with questions on critical police practices issues of the day …..relevant to the sheriff’s race, and to law enforcement generally in Santa Clara County. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Enberg, Nicholas; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; Afanasiev, Alex; Tony Dixon; Betsy Nash; Cecilia Taylor; chuck jagoda; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Rob Baker; james pitkin; Holman, Karen (external); paloaltofreepress@gmail.com Subject:Why Palo Alto should shelve Tasers by attorneys Richard Konda & Aram James Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:06:20 AM Attachments:Aram James (DJ-1-12-18) (00000003).pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Jeff Rosen; Planning Commission; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Rebecca Eisenberg; Wagner, April; chuck jagoda; Perron, Zachary; Cindy Chavez; Michael Gennaco Subject:Why Palo Alto should shelve Tasers by attorneys Richard Konda & Aram James Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:00:30 AM Attachments:Aram James (DJ-1-12-18) (00000003).pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:FEC United To:Council, City Subject:FEC United Commerce Newsletter Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 8:09:21 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. FEC United Commerce Pillar Newsletter September 22, 2022 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21 Who Loses the Musical Chairs Game Faster and Faster The game of "musical chairs" usually speeds up as it goes, because you are always focused on diving onto the chair ahead of you instead of the one beside you, which the person behind you is about to grab. You can see a national game of musical chairs in When Money Dies: The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany. In the Weimar Republic of 100 years ago, it was clear money would be worth less tomorrow than today, so people tried to trade money as soon as possible for something needed (food) or of solid value (a bunch of shoes). Who lost the game when things eventually stabilized? What was a good situation and a bad situation in that time and place? Bad: being a retiree on a fixed income; there was no way for cost-of-living increases to keep up with hyperinflation. Good: living on a self- sufficient farm, at least unless mobs from the city came and grabbed what you had, attacking you for "hoarding". While farmers had plenty of food, they obviously wouldn't take worthless currency for it. Alternative currencies sprang up, which were worth something according to the number of people who believed they represented value. "Shoe factories paid their workers in bonds for shoes which they could exchange at the bakery for bread or the meat market for meat." (p. 139-140) A few areas survived by basing their emergency currency on gold and working with local farmers. The Unrecognized Super-Tax "With inflation alone, noted Gunter Schmolders, can a government extinguish debt without repayment, or wage war and engage in other non-productive activities on a large scale: it is still not recognized as a tax by the tax-payer." (p. 248-249) The tax gets paid in the reset when a new currency is established (much like the number of players in musical chairs has to get reset every time a chair is removed.) This tax doesn't fall evenly. If you have a $100,000 mortgage, and twelve zeros get chopped off the end of every number (as when 1 Rentenmark was established as being equal to 1,000,000,000,000 marks), you can "pay in full" your mortgage for a fraction of a penny - but your mortgage holder is not going to be very happy that you have the property and he has nothing. (So much so that some German courts later demanded up to 1/4 of the original value of such loans had to be repaid in the new currency.) Since anyone who loans money over an inflationary period loses value, why are the big banks pushing for the "Great Reset"? Won't they lose their loan values? Maybe...but what if they have money loaned in ten directions, but borrowed in fifty directions? Is this why we've seen for some years the recommendation to borrow "other people's money" or OPM, if you want to be rich? Somebody, Somewhere, Pays So who actually pays, in lost value of money, in loans repaid with nothingness, in lost jobs? In Germany, everyone paid for a while, through prices that went up faster than wages. Those who had saved money for retirement, or who owned a life insurance policy, saw the value erode and finally get locked into nothingness under the new currency. With that new currency, Germans who had patriotically taken out government bonds to support the (WWI) war effort lost their money along with their faith in those who had made promises. These were the musical chairs players who tried to sit down in the chair they were next to and found somebody already sitting there, claiming the chair. But the answer wasn't to grab for the next chair, because you might not reach it in time. Some major companies failed because they started speculating, borrowing in today's currency and paying back in tomorrow's. That worked very well until it didn't. When the currency was stabilized, and they had borrowed billions of practically imaginary currency, and suddenly had to pay back in currency that was actually worth something, it was enough to break financial empires. As those companies failed and tried to sell their goods at any price, there was a glut on the market and prices came down, but newly unemployed workers couldn't even afford the lesser prices. Well-To-Do Professions Weren't Banks lost money as it took more time than it was worth to maintain savings accounts that had lost their value, not to mention the time it took to calculate ever-changing rates. "Savings banks catering for the small saver and hoping to restore his confidence were particularly badly affected in this respect." (p. 153) Government jobs had been well-paid, but even where people continued to pay taxes, the tax money lost value between the time of the transaction and when the government workers got paid. Also, many government workers were laid off, as restructuring the currency involved getting rid of deadwood in government jobs. Professions such as doctors and lawyers may not have suffered much directly from the inflation, but were temporarily unemployed as they had few or no clients while put off any expense that wasn't urgent. The trades did better for a while, but their companies could fail too. Best Practices The best idea seems to have been to recognize the situation early on and trade your eroding money for things that kept their value, while making sure your family would not starve. "My relations and friends were too stupid. They didn't understand what inflation meant. They didn't rush to get rid of their money (that was what the Jews and the Germans did). All my relations thought it would stop the next week - and they went on thinking so. ... Our solicitors were no better. My mother's bank manager gave her appalling advice - he didn't know what he was talking about either." (p. 234) "What really broke Germany was the constant taking of the soft political option in respect of money. The take-off point therefore was not a financial but a moral one; and the political excuse was despicable..." (p. 255) Maybe our inflation isn't going the way of Weimar, but there are a lot of parallels. You can trust the experts - and see where that got you the past two years - or you can read history for yourself. Key Takeaways 1. As the saying goes, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be." 2. Rely on things that hold their value long-term. 3. Nothing holds its value like the Kingdom of God. War correspondent Michael Yon's takeaways from When Money Dies: Treat your money as if you have already received your final paycheck Keep nothing in bank accounts you cannot afford to lose Treat food as the precious gift that it is. Say a blessing. Really stop and say a blessing at every meal. Appreciate all bounty. Really pause to appreciate all gifts and blessings. All of us come from family lines who have been through these things and survived. Business and Economic News Central Bank Digital Currencies (CDBCs) "A digital currency allows ultimate control on a global basis by a one world government, or western system of collective governments, that can assign value. No other mechanism will have as much control over the life of a person than a digital currency that will create a system of transactional credits and debits, perhaps also influenced by your social credit score." "If your government approves a CBDC, every doctor you visit, every meal you eat, every trip you take, every purchase you make, and every dollar you own will be tracked, in real-time, by your government, for the rest of your life." Wave 3 of food price increases: "You know that moment just before the tsunami hits, when the water is pulled out to sea? Yeah, that." Building the Parallel Economy Alternative music (patriotic songs) Are Republicans seriously going to investigate the Chamber of Commerce? "The Chamber has infuriated Republicans by endorsing ESG criteria. 'Today, for many companies, climate change and carbon emissions impact long-term value, thereby becoming a factor that retirement fund managers should take into consideration,' wrote a Chamber vice president in a typical statement in July 2020." Join the People's Chamber of Commerce instead, for local networking and legal resources - one-year free offer going on right now! I Want to Help FEC United! Get Involved! The Commerce Pillar needs your help! Your involvement is vital to support businesses staying open and freely providing products, services, and employment. Support the businesses courageous enough to stand for freedom - stand with them, maybe literally! Contact the Commerce Pillar for more information, or sign up for FEC United emails. Mailing Address: PO Box 891, Parker, CO 80134 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can an change your email address or unsubscribe from this list. Unsubscribe at https://papp.pidoxa.com/unsub Sent by FEC United PO Box 891 , Parker CO 80134. Copyright 2022 by FEC United or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:2022 Athena Leadership Award - Honoring Gina Dalma Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 8:00:26 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Register Now Athena 2022 Leadership Award Presentation October 18th, 2022 5:30 – 7:30pm Sheraton Palo Alto Honoring Gina Dalma Executive Vice President Silicon Valley Community Foundation Reserve Your Tickets or Table Here WITH VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO Stanford University Comcast | Bright Homes Real Estate | Castilleja | Homewood Suites | Stanford Medicine Palo Alto Weekly | Sheraton This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Aram James To:Rebecca Eisenberg; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; city.council@menlopark.org; Human Relations Commission; Richard Konda; Raj; Supervisor Otto Lee; Cindy Chavez; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Wagner, April; Afanasiev, Alex; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric Cc:vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Council, City; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; chuck jagoda; Wagner, April; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Palo Alto Free Press; Stump, Molly; Reifschneider, James; Planning Commission; ladoris cordell; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt; ParkRec Commission Subject:Re: Vicki et al: please read this short news account and watch the short video including the unprovoked attack by PAPD weaponized police canine on Joel Alejo ( Dog handler Nicholas Enberg) Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022 12:23:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Rebecca, You remain my hero. You always take a stand on the critical issues of the day when others might will choose to remain silent for fear of being rebuked by the pillars of the community. Best always, aram On Sep 21, 2022, at 11:21 PM, Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@privateclientlegal.com> wrote: Adding my voice to Aram's, It is indisputable that police dogs are cruel, abusive, and unnecessary. Also, it is an unacceptable way to treat dogs, as any environmentalist knows. Another way to look at this issue is from the perspective of the 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals which must be achieved by 2030 to avoid irreversible calamity on Earth (https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/). The use of police dogs interferes with Goals 10 (reduced Inequalities), 11 (sustainable cities & communities), 15 (life on land), and 16 (peace, justice, & strong institutions). We cannot continue to engage in unsustainable practices if we are serious about saving people and planet. There is no time to waste. Best, Rebecca Rebecca Eisenberg, Esq. Candidate, District 7 Santa Clara Valley Water District 415-235-8078 rebecca@rebecca4water.com www.rebecca4water.com (coming soon) The Only District 7 Candidate Endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters Help Rebecca bring sustainability, transparency, & integrity to Santa Clara Valley Water District 7! Contribute here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rebecca4water Use of campaign funds: website and outreach! On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 8:18 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.ktvu.com/news/woman-hospitalized-in-unprovoked-attack-by- santa-clara-police-k9.amp Sent from my iPhone From:Rebecca Eisenberg To:Aram James Cc:vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Council, City; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; chuck jagoda; Wagner, April; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Palo Alto Free Press; Stump, Molly; Reifschneider, James; Planning Commission; ladoris cordell; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt; ParkRec Commission Subject:Re: Vicki et al please read this short new account and watch the short video included attack by PAPD weaponized police canine attack on Joel Alejo Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:21:08 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Adding my voice to Aram's, It is indisputable that police dogs are cruel, abusive, and unnecessary. Also, it is an unacceptable way to treat dogs, as any environmentalist knows. Another way to look at this issue is from the perspective of the 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals which must be achieved by 2030 to avoid irreversible calamity on Earth (https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/). The use of police dogs interferes with Goals 10 (reduced Inequalities), 11 (sustainable cities & communities), 15 (life on land), and 16 (peace, justice, & strong institutions). We cannot continue to engage in unsustainable practices if we are serious about saving people and planet. There is no time to waste. Best, Rebecca Rebecca Eisenberg, Esq. Candidate, District 7 Santa Clara Valley Water District 415-235-8078 rebecca@rebecca4water.com www.rebecca4water.com (coming soon) The Only District 7 Candidate Endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters Help Rebecca bring sustainability, transparency, & integrity to Santa Clara Valley Water District 7! Contribute here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rebecca4water Use of campaign funds: website and outreach! On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 8:18 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.ktvu.com/news/woman-hospitalized-in-unprovoked-attack-by-santa-clara- police-k9.amp Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Jeff Rosen; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Winter Dellenbach; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Joe Simitian; Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Bains, Paul; Planning Commission; Reifschneider, James; Human Relations Commission Subject:The City Where Police Unleash Dogs On Black Teens | The Marshall Project Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 9:10:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ FYI: Vicki et al: Here is the last police weaponized canine piece for now: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/02/12/the-city-where-police-unleash-dogs-on-black-teens Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Raj; Cindy Chavez; Braden Cartwright; Planning Commission; Reifschneider, James; ladoris cordell; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt Subject:Vicki this piece is an eye opener short but critical to the question of whether it is past time to ban weaponized canine dogs Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:52:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Vicki, Here is a little more language ( see below) from the Mauled: When police dogs are weapons series that might be helpful in seeing just how vile and racist weaponized police canines have been in upholding white supremacy historically and now-including in Palo Alto. Think about what you were quoted as say in today’s Daily Post. ….I say its past time to tell our new police chief, Andrew Binder, we want nothing to do with a weaponized canine unit in Palo Alto. Best regards, Aram James In his research, Parry and his colleague have found that K-9 unit tactics similar to those seen in Indianapolis and other parts of the country around this time mimicked those used in apartheid South Africa and during the tracking of Australian Aboriginals, which speaks to the systemic use of police dogs as a form of white control over people of color. "Dogs," Parry said, "are one of the primary fixtures from colonization all the way up to the present that have served as a symbol of terror for nonwhite people. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/11/the-city-where-someone-was- bitten-by-a-police-dog-every-5-days Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Braden Cartwright; Emily Mibach; Dave Price; Binder, Andrew; Enberg, Nicholas; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Planning Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Rob Baker; Roberta Ahlquist; chuck jagoda; Jethroe Moore; Jay Boyarsky; Sean Allen; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Raj; Reifschneider, James; Cindy Chavez; ladoris cordell; Joe Simitian; Shikada, Ed; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt Subject:Vicki this piece is an eye opener short but critical to the question of whether it is past time to ban weaponized canine dogs Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:24:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/11/the-city-where-someone-was-bitten-by-a- police-dog-every-5-days Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Council, City; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; chuck jagoda; Wagner, April; Raj; Cindy Chavez; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Stump, Molly; Reifschneider, James; Planning Commission; ladoris cordell; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt; ParkRec Commission Subject:Vicki et al please read this short new account and watch the short video included attack by PAPD weaponized police canine attack on Joel Alejo Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:18:44 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.ktvu.com/news/woman-hospitalized-in-unprovoked-attack-by-santa-clara-police-k9.amp Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Winter Dellenbach; Jeff Rosen; Rob Baker; Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Jay Boyarsky; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Planning Commission; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; chuck jagoda; Rebecca Eisenberg; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Raj; Reifschneider, James; ladoris cordell; Cindy Chavez; Vara Ramakrishnan; Pat Burt; ParkRec Commission; bob nunez; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone; Roberta Ahlquist; GRP-City Council; Shikada, Ed Subject:Inherently dangerous nature of arrack trained police k-9s Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:10:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.plaintiffmagazine.com/recent-issues/item/the-inherently-dangerous-nature-of- attack-trained-police-k-9s Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Public Interest To:britney.huelbig@jud.ca.gov Cc:judicial.council@jud.ca.gov; san.franciscoic.fbi.gov; corey.admunson@usdoj.gov Subject:History leading up to Public Guardian Scandal Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 7:25:26 PM Attachments:falsified-police-report-grand-jury-public-guardian.pdf grand-jury-santa-clara-county-human-relations-commission.pdf Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian (3).pdf MC 410 YAUMAN C1493022.pdf Robert Ridgeway pleading.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Much information has been coming through recently on the 2011 FBI investigation into Brett Moiseff and many others. People have looked into this xase and thone involved but are still eorking on compiling their info and camparing notes. It has been noted that alot of other things were happening during the same time period that Kelly Danner died & also, that Kelly Danner was found to be associated with neighbor of ours named Anthony kodiak. We lived near the intersection of Coleman and Hedding in San Jose. "Barbie" , who I communicated with below is also said to have very close connectiions with Anthony Kodiak. Very important to note that when Punlic Guardian arranged for Heidi to relocate to Markham Plaza, people who were friends with Anthony kodiak came into our lives. Welearned that after moving out, Bobby Moffett came through back window and stole much of our belongings. Bobby Moffett also showed up around Markham Plaza afterwards. The area near Coleman / Hedding had likely becomne critical hot spot relating to investigations & some research has been done regarding Lisa Herrick & I am told she may be connected with theft of very large amounts of money that was public funds misalocated for private purposes. Some interesting theories have developed relating to the PG&E at our home which was mysteriously cut off for very long time & the circumstances which unfolded whenDeputy Public Guardian Rondi Ophem showed up & started messing with our lives & it was very interesting how she is the one who began pressing with the false accusations against me. Also very important to note that Lisa Herrick was county counsel attorney at the time & county was very liable for the things that happened. ( See Habeas Corpus ) It has been noted that Brett Moiseff had also allegedly interfered with "Barbies" housing & that is similiar to what Public Guardiam and Secondary employn=ment units had done. The combined involvement of; Deputy Public Guardian Rondi Ophem , her sister assiistant city auditor Robin Ophem and Lisa Herrick moving from County Counsel to City of San Jose and then to County is very significant. The law firm she worked with is also the same that represented Donald Moody in his claim against the county. It is percvievable how Lisa Herrick could use this relationship to manuever and influence things occuring imn federal court. Some LEOs and others have looked into various investigatioins that have occured ariound 2003 & have noticed that there may be possible overlapp between these investigations. Some boverlap between San jose amd San Francisco. Also, there may have been investigation into Michael pappas of Vista Court involving both Dennis Brookins and Brett Moiseff. Michael Pappas involved in elder abuse scam stealing money from his elderly mother & funneluing through cab companies to purchase crack cocaine in downown San Jose. Very likely that Brookins had looked into these transactions and examined relationships betwwen people & locations which triggered reaction from Public Guardian. Having worked for various cab companies , I am familiar with the internal politics and other industry related info & know that METRO Unit had woirkedwith San Jose Yelklow Checker cab. Don and Larry Sylva were closely tied to Jeff Rosen. Rosen was also connected to the oweners of Palo Alto Yellow Cab & there was contract worth alot of money that involved special needs school on Stanford Campas that had lost contract to Santa Clara Cab Company. A special effort had been made to recruit me by Santa Clara Cab to assist in the conflict with Palo Alto Yellow cab which also dominated the industry for who was allowed tom pick up passengers in Palo Alto. Some yellow cab drivers may have been molesting childrem and Rosen may have failed to investigate & this mayt have contributed to change in contract. Later, a Santa Clara Cab co. driver was charged with molesting a child from school & he was from Africa. Other records & information surfaced about relationships betwwn Yellow Cab San Jose, Rainbow Cab and Santa Clara Cab. it was also interesting that a woman attending street teams meetings who had known me forv almost 30 years statred at street team that I was once driver for her and others. Her info did not match because it implied permit to pick up passengers in Palo Alto. I never had such peremit though competing cab companiy. Palo Alto yellow cab did have permit. It seamjed like she was trying to make it appear as if I had been working for competing cab company which had allegedly evaded investigatuioin through its relatiinbship with Jeff Rosen.. Also, Taxi Permits in San Jose which involved complicarted proccess would have also gone through Permits Unit at San Jose Police Department under Bureau of Administration. The permits unit was same unit that handled Secondary Employment. Lisa Herrick was involbed in audit into SEU befrore moving to court & screwing up grand jury investigations & creating the fake court cases. Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 at 3:13 PM From: "Barbie " <premiumviperbarb@msn.com> To: "Cary" <san.jose@california.usa.com> Subject: Re: S.J.P.D. Officer Brett Moiseff I am not talking to anyone I live in San Jose. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® From: san.jose@california.usa.com Date: Fri, 06 May 2011 14:51:21 -0400 To: <premiumviperbarb@msn.com>; <ladoris.cordell@sanjoseca.gov>; <san.francisco@ic.fbi.go> Subject: Re: S.J.P.D. Officer Brett Moiseff I am meeting with Agent Lee on Thursday. You can come along if you want, set your own appointment or do whatever. I will meet with them regardless. I am not afraid of SJPD, and at this point, but I do know what they are capable of. If something happened to you I think it would be too obvious. I will suggest to them they try to contact Barbara Attard. This has been so important to you and now is the golden chance to do get something done. I hope you have the courage to come forward. -----Original Message----- From: Barbie <premiumviperbarb@msn.com> To: Cary <san.jose@california.usa.com> Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 11:38 am Subject: Re: S.J.P.D. Officer Brett Moiseff I don't give you permission to share any thing you can't protect me and the police won't nor the DA so leave me out of it before they try to make me a child molester again or a drug dealer or worse. Thank you. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® From: san.jose@california.usa.com Date: Fri, 06 May 2011 13:28:38 -0400 To: <premiumviperbarb@msn.com>; <ladoris.cordell@sanjoseca.gov>; <san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov> Subject: Re: S.J.P.D. Officer Brett Moiseff Barbi. please do not copy anyone to this correspondence except Judge Cordell because it could interfere with the investigation. You can contact Agent Lee at her direct line: 408-558-1056.Her supervisor is Agent Tamara Neiman. -----Original Message----- From: san.jose@california.usa.com To: premiumviperbarb@msn.com; ladoris.cordell@sanjoseca.gov; san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 10:16 am Subject: Re: S.J.P.D. Officer Brett Moiseff Barbi. If I was out to betray you, I would have taken the pics & information that you gave me and published it on www.corruptionblog.net. I did not do this. You asked me not too so I did not. I have strategies for dealing with this sort of thing. The system is set up like and maze and obstacle course that causes people to stumble and go in circles. I have studied the obstacle course and delt with it extensively and know how to navigate it better than most people. I was hoping to guide you through this obstacle course but you were always to frightened to go forward. You said you wanted me to do it for you, but you were always so protective over your information so it felt like my hands were always tied. Your case reminded me very much of what I went through in many ways and this was emotional for me. I did not expect this and it was messing with my head a bit. I would isolate myself sometimes to keep my head because if I get emotional then I tend to react and when I deal with a case as complicated as yours, I need to think very carefully about the moves I make. I don't want to be governed by emotions with something so dangerous. I don't think there is anything funny about it either but I add humor to help ease my pain. I have copied this message to the San Francisco F.B.I. office. -----Original Message----- From: Little Miss Sunshine <premiumviperbarb@msn.com> To: IPA <ladoris.cordell@sanjoseca.gov>; san.jose@california.usa.com; RobinYeamans <yrobin777@aol.com> Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 9:29 am Subject: RE: URGENT. Cary I didn't know you knew Brett Moiseff and surely if a special agent wanted to talk to me they could call me themselves. I don't appreciate this or your last correspondence with his picture and whatever nasty things you had to say to me. I don't appreciate San Jose Cop Watch either. Everyone is allowed to live including me and it seems to me you are trying to get me hurt and put me in conflict. San Jose Police destroyed my life I don't think there is anything funny about it or anyone else that would do that from Copwatch all the way to Debug or where ever people try to scare and intimidate people, and have disabled women and children destroyed. Barbie From: premiumviperbarb@msn.com To: astearns@boglawyers.com; sam@whitecollarfraud.com; aspringer@gfc-corp.org; adelllg@aol.com; dfehderau@da.sccgov.org; ladoris.cordell@sanjoseca.gov; yrobin777@aol.com; neal.rockwell@sanjoseca.gov; hankalbarelli@mac.com Subject: FW: URGENT. Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 09:04:12 -0700 Barbie To: premiumviperbarb@msn.com Subject: URGENT. Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 19:05:47 -0400 From: san.jose@california.usa.com Barbi. I received a call from Special Agent: Tami Lee (Badge#73200) regarding Moiseff and she would like to meet with you. She can be reached at 408-369-8900. I have an appointment to meet with her next Thursday, and If you like, we can go together. I still have your key chain and am saving it for you. Peace. Cary-Andrew = OCT. 2.2012 3:25PM TODD ROTHBARD NO. 7777 F. 18 TODD ROTHBARD #67351 ALAN HORWITZ #176111 2 RYAN MAYBERY #232622 STEVE NAUMCHIK #208985 3 LAW OFFICES OF TODD ROTHBARD 4261 Norwalk Drive #107 San Jose, California 95129 Tel: (408) 244-4200 Fax: (40 8) 244-4267 Attorneys for Plaintiff 7 s s 10 SUPERIOR COURT — SANTA CLARA JUDICIAL DISTRICT LIMITED CIVIL JURISDICTION COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA EAH HOUSING, INC., Plaintiff, 11 vs. HEIDI YAUMAN, ANDREW CRITTENDEN, DOES I 12 through V, inclusive 13 Defendants 14 15 1, ROBERT RIDGEWAY, declare: 16 17 1. I am the security camera technician employed by the plaintiff in the 18 above entitled action who is the owner of the subject premises. 19 2. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and if sworn as a 20 witness could and would testify competently to such facts. 21 3. I am in charge of all on -site security camera operations for Markham 22 Plaza Apartments. 23 4. By way of the on -site security cameras located on the premises of 24 Markham Plaza Apartments, I have personally witnessed ANDREW CRITTENDEN 25 coming and going from the unit belonging to HEIDI YAUMAN at all hours of the day 26 and night for well over 14 days since July 25, 2012. I have also witnessed ANDREW 27 CRITTENDEN staying overnight in HEIDI YAUMAN's unit for well over 14 nights since 28 July 25, 2012. No. 1.12-CV226958 DECLARATION OF ROBERT RIDGEWAY- IN SUPPORT OF JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 1 OCT. 2. 2 12 3:25PM TODD ROTHBARD Na 7777 P. 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22. 23 24 25 26 27 28 I declare, under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and, if called as a witness could and would testify to such facts. Executed on October 2, 2012, at San Jose, California. ROBERT RIDGEWAY WITNESS FOR PLAINTIFF 2 Date: August, 2, 2015 Heidi Yauman (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) APPLICANT'S INFORMATION TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL MC -410 APPLICANT (name): Heidi Yauman FOR COURT USE ONLY APPLICANT is ✓ Witness Juror Attorney Party Other (Specify) Person submitting request (name): Cary Andrew Crittenden Victim APPLICANTS ADDRESS: P.O. Box 213, Palo Alto, CA. TELEPHONE NO.: 650-701-3202 NAME OF COURT: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara STREET ADDRESS: 190 W Hedding St, San Jose, CA 95110 MAILING ADDRESS: 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95113 CITY AND ZIP CODE: San Jose, BRANCH NAME: Hall of Justice (HOJ) Court House JUDGE: David Cena CASE TITLE: The People V. Cary Crittenden DEPARTMENT: 42 REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND RESPONSE CASE NUMBER: C1493022 Applicant requests accommodation under rule 1.100 of the California Rules of Court, as follows: 1. Type of proceeding: ✓ Criminal Civil Other: 2. Proceedings to be covered (for example, bail hearing, preliminary hearing,trial, sentencing hearing,family, probate, juvenile): Probation Hearing 3. Date or dates needed (specify): 08/03/15 (Subpoena served Friday Evening, 06/29/15) - insufficient prep. time 4. Impairment necessitating accommodation (specify): Traumatic Brain Injury / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 5. Type or types of accommodation requested (specify): ADA Advocate present and other - Will need to consult Deputy Public Guardian: Susan Fowle and Doctor Karin Huffer 6. Special requests or anticipated problems (specify): See accompanied documentation - Seeking County of Santa Clara's compliance to Board Policy 3.8 and Ord. No. NS -300.809 § 1,3-23-10 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. 1°S:C2-A-Clj (SIGNATURE) RESPONSE The accommodation request is GRANTED and the court will provide the requested accommodation, in whole requested accommodation, in part (specify below): For the following duration: For the above matter or appearance From (dates): to Indefinite period Date response delivered in person or sent to applicant: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) The accommod because it ion DENIED in whole or in part fails to satisfy the requirements of rule 1.100. creates an undue burden on the court. fundamentally alters the nature of the service, program, or activity. For the following reason (attach additional pages, if necessary): [See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.100(g), for the review procedure] The court will provide the alternative accommodation as follows: (SIGNATURE) SIGNATURE FOLLOWS THE LAST PAGE OF THE RESPONSE. Page 1 of 1 Form Approved for Optional Use Judicial Council of California MC -410 [Rev. January 1, 2010] REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND RESPONSE Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.100 www.courtinfo.ca.gov From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden [mailto:southsfbayarea@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:32 PM To: Susan Fowle Cc: Carlotta Royal; Alfredo Alanis; Cheryl Stevens; Internal.Affairs@pro.sccgov.org; ari manoukian; klindsey@stanford.edu; Complaint, ADA (CRT); ada.complaintadmin@usdoj.gov; Burns, Dennis; Simitian, Joe; michele.martin@pro.sccgov.org Subject: HEIDI YAUMAN MEDICAL Heidi has gone deaf. Please do not delay in providing the paperwork needed so that I may get her the treatment that she needs. This is not a crime & I cannot be arrested for getting her medical treatment that she needs. Please make sure that the Sheriff's Department complies with board policy 3.8 and make sure that they do not impede her from getting the medical treatment that she needs. If Detective Carroll comes near her or me, we will call 911 and file for a federal injunction. Regards, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 650-701-3202 NOTICE: This email message and/or its attachments may contain information that is confidential or restricted. It is intended only for the individuals named as recipients in the message. If you are NOT an authorized recipient, you are prohibited from using, delivering, distributing, printing, copying, or disclosing the message or content to others and must delete the message from your computer. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return email. -------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:35 AM Subject: Joe Simitian - Pattern and Practice / ADA To: "Simitian, Joe" <joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org> Cc: "Complaint, ADA (CRT)" <Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov>, ada.complaintadmin@usdoj.gov, Cheryl Stevens <Cheryl.Stevens@cco.sccgov.org>, Internal.Affairs@pro.sccgov.org, Alfredo Alanis <alfredo.alanis@sheriff.sccgov.org>, michele.martin@pro.sccgov.org Joe, These are serious color of law abuses by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department with excessive force resulting in injury. They have exhibited a pattern and practice of these abuses and abused the CLETS Law enforcement database to interfere with her right to advocacy. Because of detective Carroll, Heidi has lost much of her ability to speak and her computer is necessary for her to communicate and stay connected to the public. She has expressed that it feels to her as if they are stepping on her trying to force her into a hole in the ground which represents the coma state she emerged from. She tries to speak and the words do not come out. Heidi is featured in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvE19gAEAco and Detective Carroll used excessive force to interfere with Heidi's complaint to the US. Department of Urban Development, We are planning to sue the county pursuant to USC Title 42 Section 1983 an put liens against the properties of those responsible., perhaps seize their homes if corrective action is not taken as board policy 3.8 guarantees that a procedure is in place to prevent this obsessive stalking and harassment. I have seen no evidence that this procedure exists or that it is being enforced This has been happening for about 2 years and they will not stop. Respectfully Sir, Please help. Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 650-701-3202 On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Kate, the Sheriffs department took Heidis computer. If anything happens to me, please watch out for her. My PFN Number is DRJ927 and bithdate is June14 1969. Please post on facebook that I was arrested. (If it happens) Ask people to protest On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, Joy Birnie <joybirnie@gmail.com> wrote: Hey Andy, Thank you for the update. Where are you now? So, Heidi cannot hear at all right now? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2015, at 2:34 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Still waiting for confirmation about getting her to Kaiser. I am Heidi's Legal Advocate pursuant to the American's with Disabilities act and they cannot do this to her. They reported me to the District Attorney's office for trying to help her get her pain medication. On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Kate Lynn Lindsey <klindsey@stanford.edu> wrote: Andy, I’m so sorry to hear all this news - this is awful! I will try to help you any way I can. Unfortunately, I’m not in Palo Alto until Monday. Can I help you find a place to stay tonight? Do you need a ride somewhere? I need some more information.Kate On Feb 25, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Kate, we may need your help today. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 1:31 PM Subject: HEIDI YAUMAN MEDICAL To: Susan Fowle <susan.fowle@ssa.sccgov.org> Cc: CARLOTTA.ROYAl@ssa.sccgov.org, Alfredo Alanis <alfredo.alanis@sheriff.sccgov.org>, Cheryl Stevens <Cheryl.Stevens@cco.sccgov.org>, Internal.Affairs@pro.sccgov.org, ari manoukian <ari.manoukian@gmail.com>, "klindsey@stanford.edu" <klindsey@stanford.edu>, "Complaint, ADA (CRT)" <Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov>, ada.complaintadmin@usdoj.gov, "Burns, Dennis" <dennis.burns@cityofpaloalto.org>, "Simitian, Joe" <joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, michele.martin@pro.sccgov.org Heidi has gone deaf. Please do not delay in providing the paperwork needed so that I may get her the treatment that she needs. This is not a crime & I cannot be arrested for getting her medical treatment that she needs. Please make sure that the Sheriff's Department complies with board policy 3.8 and make sure that they do not impede her from getting the medical treatment that she needs. If Detective Carroll comes near her or me, we will call 911 and file for a federal injunction. Regards, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | ----------------+-------------------- Mr. Crittenden, Thanks for the email. I hope it works out ok. Happy New Years to you and yours. Dennis Dennis Burns | Police Chief 275 Forest Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 D: 650-329-2103| E: dennis.burns@cityofpaloalto.org Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you! From: Crittenden [mailto:southsfbayarea@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 6:33 PM To: Burns, Dennis Cc: judgebullock1949@gmail.com; Jocelyn.Samuels@usdoj.gov; LaDoris Cordell; Aram James; info@calbar.ca.gov Subject: PAPD Chief Burns. / PC 148 Hello Chief Burns, Sheriff Detective David Carroll has told me that I could be arrested if I tried to assist Heidi with legal advocacy or getting her medical assistance. She was feeling sick last night and I facilitated getting her to Stanford E.R. a doctor ran tests and believes that Heidi may have cancer. I did what I needed to do, and what the doctor learned may have saved her life. She has a follow up appointment January 2nd with a private doctor. If detective Carroll or any other S.O. deputy attempts to arrest me for getting her the medical attention she needed, this arrest would be unlawful, and my understanding of PC 148 is that as it is ONLY UNLAWFUL to RESIST A LEGAL ARREST & I may therefore LEGALY RESIST an UNLAWFUL ARREST. I am letting you know that if they try to arrest me for getting her medical attention I MAY NEED TO RESIST & I may have no choice but to solicit the assistance of the Palo Alto Police Department if a situation develops within PA city limits. I believe that by doing these things, not only is detective Carroll following unlawful orders, but also that he is doing so under advice of County Counsel, Orry Korb in violation of CPRC: 3-210, U.S.C. TITLE 18 Sections 241, 242, Penal Code 368, WIC 15656, TITLE 42 SECTION 3631, A.D.A, and multiple sections of the Civil Code and California Government Code. Though I believe these most.likely to be void threats intended to intimidate & silence us from speaking out about the acts of fraud committed against her in case: 1-12-CV226958, I still do not want to make any assumptions & our best defense, and as a precaution, I think it best that these things be documented which is why I am bringing this before your attention. Thank You & Have a happy New Year. Respectfully, Cary-Andrew Crittenden 408-401-0023 www.SantaClaraCountySheriff.com Copied to senior staff at U.S. DOJ, PDO and State Bar. ---------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 1:52 PM Subject: Re: Detective David Carroll To: dcoffey@pdo.sccgov.org Cc: Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov, "Shandler, Jane C" <Jane.C.Shandler@hud.gov>, "jrosen@da.sccgov.org" <jrosen@da.sccgov.org>, "san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov" <san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov>, "judicialcouncil@jud.ca.gov" <judicialcouncil@jud.ca.gov>, "info@calbar.ca.gov" <info@calbar.ca.gov>, Phyllis.Cheng@dfeh.ca.gov, "criminal.division@usdoj.gov" <criminal.division@usdoj.gov>, david.carroll@sherriff.sccgov.org, "JKAPP@pdo.sccgov.org" <JKAPP@pdo.sccgov.org>, "MONEAL@pdo.sccgov.org" <MONEAL@pdo.sccgov.org>, jeff.rosen@da.sccgov.org, kristen.tarabetz@sheriff.sccgov.org, frank.damiano@sheriff.sccgov.org, sheriff@cupertino.org, Laurie.Smith@sheriff.sccgov.org, Susan Fowle <susan.fowle@ssa.sccgov.org>, Cheryl Stevens <Cheryl.Stevens@cco.sccgov.org>, Orry Korb <orry.korb@cco.sccgov.org>, "smanoukian@scscourt.org" <smanoukian@scscourt.org>, yruiz@scscourt.org, sfein@da.sccgov.org, "O'Donnell, Jim" <jim.odonnell@abc.com>, "Heather.Falkenthal@asm.ca.gov" <Heather.Falkenthal@asm.ca.gov>, cory.wolbach@sen.ca.gov ▼ Hide quoted text Mr. Coffey, I want it on the record that Detective David Carroll has told me that I was under criminal investigation by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office because I had emailed Mr.Korb requesting Orry Korb to reinstate Heidi Yauman's HUD Complaint (#345092), which was shut down by the Public Guardian for the purpose of preserving the fraudulent court record that was created in Department 19 (CASE: 1-12-CV=226958) - The false accusations of criminal activity stated as FACT in these fraudulent pleadings submitted by attorney Ryan Mayberry were nothing but made up lies with ZERO FACTUAL BASIS IN REALITY. I cannot state as fact, that this led to the death of Mr. Robert Moss who was found dead at Markham Plaza Apartments in Early November of 2012, but I CAN STATE AS FACT that Markham Plaza had used this fraudulent false statements as "justification" to prevent me from assisting Mr. Moss who was disabled & Mr. Moss was found dead very shortly thereafter. In the event that a pitchess motion is ever filed against Detecteve Carroll, I would like to offer my services as a witness in court. Not only does it appear that Detective Carroll was following unlawful orders, but that the orders that are directed pursuant to department procedure are to be passed down through the chain of command through the rank to the file within the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department Additionally, It appears that by issuing these unlawful orders to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, Mr. Korb may be in violation of Rule 3-300 (California Rules of Professional Conduct) - In conjuction with violations of ADA,FHA, etc. BTW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecLeuPNgFpY ( I have no personal knowledge of the events described in the above testimony of Ms. Debra Grant, but it is clear that the Sheriff's Department does employ tactics such as are describes, and the sabotaging of Heidi Yauman's HUD complaint does indeed qualify as a PROTECTION RACKET, with EAH Housing and their attorney being a protected party & the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department acting as a band of thugs to enforce that protection that EAH Housing has been granted. Regards, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: > The kind gesture is appreciated Susan, and thus far, you have shown > yourself to be very genuine and sincere. Among other things, this may > be a conflict of interest since you are with the Public Guardian's > office and represented by the County Counsel who orchestrated these > attacks against us, and destroyed Heidi's Housing. It would be > extremely helpful however, if either you or Mr. Dames could please > obtain a hard copy of the court transcript to case: 1-12-CV226958, as > we have credible reason to suspect that the court transcripts to this > case have also been altered, as appears to be a common trend in civil > court cases that have gone through department 19. > > I believe that any legal advise directed by the county counsel to the > Public Guardian that conflicts with PAG fiduciary duty > would be unlawful as an attorney may not advise in the violation of > any law, as he has clearly done repeatedly, in effect, using the > Sheriff's Department as if he was "yielding a sword" to attack us. > This is remarkably similar to the events of 2006 with the San Jose > Police Department ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-Khy4bpH4 ) which > caused Heidi permanent physical injuries to her vision. I am not a > doctor or a lawyer, but does not common sense suggest that inflicting > this kind of emotional trauma on her may injure her more because of > her traumatic brain injury? > > She is frightened and terrified right now, though less disoriented > than she was a few months ago. One element of Korbs tactics at > employing the Sheriff's Department to harass and intimidate us is not > only purposed to place us in a state of durress, (and with Heidi, > Undue Influence as defined in Civil Code: 1575 ) it is also a form of > witness intimidation & obstruction of justice & retaliation against > whistle blowers for reporting crimes by County and State Court > Officials. > > In all due respect to you, we cannot ignore the possibility that > County Counsel may use Deputy Public Guardians to play: "Good Cop / > Bad Cop" , which at this point, would be a tactic that he would > probably employ as this has also been done in the past. > > > Not only was Heidi deprived of her due process rights, her fair > housing rights, her ADA rights, She was also degraded harassed, > humiliated and stripped of her human dignity, In the cruel manner in > which Heidi has been treated, Mr. Korb has exhibited characteristics > of a cruel sadistic psychopath. > > You are welcome to call if you like. It is always a pleasure talking with you. > > Thank you for your kindness & concern for her well being & safety. > > Respectfully, > Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 / 650-701-3202 > > On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Susan Fowle <Susan.Fowle@ssa.sccgov.org> wrote: >> Hi Cary >> >> Does Heidi want me to attend her meeting with her? Please remember to have her pick up extra personal needs fun this week. >> >> Susan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Oct 19, 2013, at 2:46 AM, "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Susan. Heidi is scheduled to interview early next week with a representitive from U.S. Government about the events that happened to her & it is very difficult for her to have to re- live this ordeal. She is also very frightened & having some panic attacks due to the recent threats & intimidation tactics used against us by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department and this is upsetting her abit and she is affraid that they may arrest her or retaliate against her if she cooperates with an investigation. She was allready very shaken and tramatized which is why I kept on pleading with Orry Korb to stop hurting her & it appears these inflictions are calculated, delibeberate & intentionaly purposed to break her down as much as possible, scramble her senses and exploit her brain injury & emotional trauma - much like what Larry Kubo did when he had dismantled the protections I had established for Heidi in her "answer to unlawful detainer" - to stop the harrassment from Markham Plaza Property Management. >>> >>> So far, you have treated her very well & I am very grateful for this. >>> >>> I am asking you to please take steps to ensure that the Sheriff's department does not try to create any more difficulties for her, as her life has allready been difficult enough for her already and she is very shaken and fragile from this scairy ordeal & lately she has began crying in her sleep & these "Shock" methods that they used against her are devestating to her & have set her back years of rehabilitation from her re-emerging from her coma. >>> >>> One of the most difficult things for her is trying to speak & it has upset her deeply. I have an obligation to protect her from this kind of treatment, which equates to violence & I am doing my very best to guide her to peace & safety without her being hurt any more & this path must be clear of obstructions, ambushes and detours! She deserves to be safe & needs to heal & I'm asking you to please make do whatever you can to ensure that Orry Korb, Detective Carroll or anyone else does not hurt her any more or try to further obstruct her recovery /rehabilitation, etc. >>> >>> >>> Thanks You, >>> Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 / 650-701-3202 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> NOTICE: This email message and/or its attachments may contain >> information that is confidential or restricted. It is intended only for >> the individuals named as recipients in the message. If you are NOT an >> authorized recipient, you are prohibited from using, delivering, >> distributing, printing, copying, or disclosing the message or content to >> others and must delete the message from your computer. If you have >> received this message in error, please notify the sender by return >> email. >> From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:58 AM Subject: Inquiry - Re: Detective Carroll To: kristen.tarabetz@sheriff.sccgov.org Cc: Ada.complaint@usdoj.gov, jguzman@pdo.sccgov.org, sfein@da.sccgov.org Good Morning Lieutenant Tarabetz. I believe that the phone call received yesterday from Detective David Carroll may be have been in violation of U.S.C. Title 42 Section 3631, the American's With Disabilities Act, and California Penal Code Section: 368(c) California Penal Code 386(c) States that: Any person who, under circumstances or conditions other than those likely to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes or permits any elder or dependent adult, with knowledge that he or she is an elder or a dependent adult, to suffer, or inflicts thereon unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering, or having the care or custody of any elder or dependent adult, willfully causes or permits the person or health of the elder or dependent adult to be injured or willfully causes or permits the elder or dependent adult to be placed in a situation in which his or her person or health may be endangered, is guilty of a misdemeanor. My understanding is, that this call was directed by County Counsel: Orry Korb, which may render Mr. Korb in violation of California Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3-210. (Advising the Violation of Law.) A member shall not advise the violation of any law, rule, or ruling of a tribunal unless the member believes in good faith that such law, rule, or ruling is invalid. A member may take appropriate steps in good faith to test the validity of any law, rule, or ruling of a tribunal. This correspondence is an inquiry - it is not a formal internal affairs complaint. Respectfully, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 From: Cary-Andrew Crittenden <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 9:07 PM Subject: Arlene Peterson's continued abuse of Heidi Yauman To: "McCabe, Lara" <lara.mccabe@bos.sccgov.org> Cc: yruiz@scscourt.org, gabel <gabel@pdo.sccgov.org>, JKAPP@pdo.sccgov.org, MONEAL@pdo.sccgov.org, Orry Korb <orry.korb@cco.sccgov.org>, BOARDOPERATIONS@cob.sccgov.org, kristen.tarabetz@sheriff.sccgov.org, ken.yeager@bos.sccgov.org, dave.cortese@bos.sccgov.org, tcain@scscourt.org, "jrosen@da.sccgov.org" <jrosen@da.sccgov.org>, Dennis Brookins <dbrookins@da.sccgov.org> Hello Lara. Please let me know what is being done to resolve this crisis situation with Deputy Public Guardian, Arlene Peterson. Months are dragging by and Heidi Yauman still needs her HUD complaint reinstated, her medicine, and her court records corrected. It is the responsibility of the County to take care of these things, & Heidi is unable to recieve services from Arlene Peterson. Not only is action NOT BEING TAKEN to stop Arlene from hurting Heidi Yauman, she is in essence being refused services because the decicions Arlene Peterson is making are hurting Heidi so bad. She needs her medicine and other care and NOBODY IS STEPPING UP TO STOP THIS ABUSE!!!!! HEIDI CANNOT RECEIVE CARE FROM SOMEONE WHO IS ABUSING HER! AS LONG YOU ALLOW THIS ABUSE TO CONTINUE, YOU ARE REFUSING HEIDI YAUMAN THE CARE AND SERVICES YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE FOR HER!!!! Cary-Andrew Crittenden On Jun 4, 2013 1:42 PM, "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: On Jun 4, 2013 1:22 PM, "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Detective Carrol. Thank you for your phone call today at approximately 12:00 P.M. Would you please explain to me in writing what you said over the phone regarding me emails to Orry Korb requesting that he take corrective action for the actions of those under his supervision which is his obligation according to law. I do not understand how this can possibly be considered a violation of Penal Code: 653m. Not is it my first amendment right to petition the government for change, I am legaly obligated by law to not allow Heidi Yauman to be deprived as it appears is happening. 653m does not appy to correspondences made in good faith, and my correndences are. How is this NOT a vioiation of USC Title 18 sections 241 and 242. ( possibly the American's with disabilities act also, since Heidi Yauman has designated me to act in her behalf on these matters. Please explain in writing these things to me, and tell me who it was that advised you to call me today, and what you were told to say to me and why. Respectfully, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 408-401-0023 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 1 IN PROPRIA PERSONA SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALSE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN, Petitioner,, vs. SANTA CLARA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND ,SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA RESPONDANT Case H045195 Trial court: C1642778: DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABE AS CORPUS RELIEF . IN PROPRIA PERSONA Petitioner, Rev. Cary Andrew Crittenden is a well-established and nationally recognized social activist, which includes political activism and tenant rights advocacy at Markham Plaza Apartments, a HUD subsidized apartment complex located at 2000 / 2010 Monterey Road in San Jose, California. The concerns brought to my attention by Markham Plaza residents included violence, harassment and hostile living environment by Markham Plaza Property Management . Previously, Markham Plaza had a contract through San Jose Police Departments secondary employment unit and hired San Jose Police officers to work of f duty, in San Jose Police uniform as security guards, which raised serious conflict of interest issues. Off duty officers were often assisting in HUD violations, Fair Housing Act and section C-1503 of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 2 San Jose Police Duty Manuel which required that they only enforce laws - not the policies of their employers. In 2008, a complaint was filed by fellow Markham Plaza tenant rights activist, Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut with several law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, The U.S. Postal Service, The San Jose Police Department, The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office and the California Attorney General’s office. I had been advocating for Markham Plaza resident Heidi Yauman, who I had a very close relationship with. Heidi Yauman is disabled and was conserved through the Santa Clara County Public Guardian in probate court case ( 1994-1-PR-133513 / 1990-1-PR-124467 ) The Public Guardian also has history of facilitating illegal evictions and committing HUD violations, some of which were exposed by ABC News I-Team (Dan Noyes & Jim O’Donnell) The ABC News Story, Investigating the Public Guardian, is featured at the following youtube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y809jIIev5w There was an incident involving San Jose Police Sergeant Michael Leininger and Heidi Yauman, where Heidi was in outside seating area outside her residence. Heidi Yauman was not violating any laws or lease conditions but was approached by Sergeant Michael Leininger and told to go to her apartment and not come out or she would be arrested. I went over Heidi Yauman’s lease with her and the Markham Plaza House Rules and pointed out a section specifying that she, as a tenant was entitled to full enjoyment of all common areas of the complex, including the outside seating area where she was sitting when approached by Sergeant Michael Leininger. Heidi Yauman and I then returned to the outdoor seating area with copy of the house rules and lease where we were approached again by Sergeant Leininger, who said to Heidi Yauman “I thought I told you to go to your room!” I then attempted to show Sergeant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 3 Leininger the lease and house rules. In response to my advocating for Heidi Yauman’s fair housing rights, a federally protected activity, Sergeant Leininger commanded me to leave the property and not return or I would be arrested for trespassin g. Sergeant Leininger and SEU reserve officer: Robert My name was then unlawfully entered into San Jose Police Department’s STOP program database. Heidi Yauman and I were both maliciously targeted and harassed by Sergeant Michael Leininger and reserve officer Robert Alan Ridgeway, who worked under Leininger’s supervision. Neighborhood residents approached me and complained that Leininger and his officers were also illegally targeting low income residents, and illegally banning them from “The Plant” shopping center, located across the street from Markham Plaza at the corner of Monterey Road and Curtner Avenue. These included residents of Markham Plaza Apartments, Markham Terrace Apartments, Peppertree Estates Mobile Home Park, and the Boccardo Reception Cent er, a neighborhood homeless shelter. What Sergeant Micheal Leininger and his officers were doing was very similar to the illegal practice of “red lining”. In 2008, Heidi Yauman submitted a complaint letter to Markham Plaza Property Management, Theresa Coons detailing the harassment and by Sergeant Michael Leininger. Chapter 4 of the HUD management agent handbook describes managements responsibility to be responsive to resident concerns. More info can be found at: https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/43815C4HSGH.PDF Sergeant Leininger approached me at my place of employment and told me that because of Heidi Yauman’s letter complaining about him, she was going to be evicted. Sergeant Michael Leininger also stated that I had been living at Markham Plaza and that he had video of me there. On the contrary, I had not been on the property for many months and had been residing in Palo Alto since June, 2007. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 4 This matter was brought to the attention of deputy Santa Clara County Public Guardian Kanta Jindal, w ho at the time was Heidi Yauman’s conservator. It was Jindal’s responsibility to advocate for Heidi Yauman and to stop what was obviously very illegal abuse against her. Not only were Heidi Yauman’s fair housing rights being violated, and she was being denied the extra care needed because of her disability, but the abuse by property management and sergeant Leininger also violated laws protecting dependent adults and seniors. Deputy Jindal demanded that I stay away from Heidi Yauman and stop advocating for her. Shortly thereafter, Heidi Yauman received a letter from supervising public guardian Dennis Silva alleging false unsubstantiated allegations, including there being video showing I was residing at Markham Plaza Apartments. The letter from Dennis Silver to Heidi Yauman told her she should expect an eviction notice in the near future. Neither Kanta Jindal, or her supervisor, Dennis Silva did sufficient research or follow up on the crisis at Markham Plaza Apartments and were not aware of the widespread abuses taking place, the tenant organizing efforts underway by myself and Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut, and the criminal complaint recently filed against Ma rkham Plaza by Dr. Chr istopher Ehrentraut. (approximately April, 2008) In a state of panic, Heidi Yauman wrote up a letter about what was happening regarding Markham Plaza and the public guardian. This letter, which contained a few errors, detailed abuses going back to approximately 2003 with the public guardian including another fraudulent eviction following a 25-month period in which Heidi Yauman was denied services by the public guardian. This letter also referenced abuses by deputy public guardian Rho ndi Opheim and two San Jose Police officers : Gabriel Cuenca (Badge 3915) and Tom Tortorici (Badge 2635) This incident, which occurred on January 26 th, 2006 is documented here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-Khy4bpH4 (Both of these officers were under the supervision of San Jose Police Sergeant Michael Leininger (Badge 2245) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 6 Copies of Heidi Yauman’s letter was distributed to multiple social services agencies, law enforcement agencies, left under windshield wipers of police cars, and distributed to several court facilities in Santa Clara County. Heidi Yauman received a follow up letter from Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Mary Anne Grilli , and an investigation was initiated by Santa Clara County District Attorney Elder Fraud Investigator: Detective Dennis Brookins, who was under the supervision of deputy district attorney Cheryl Bourlard (California State Bar ID #132044) We also met with San Jose City Council Member: Sam Liccardo, who confirmed that he would pass along a copy of Heidi Yauman’s letter to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Council Member Sam Liccardo and I discussed the retaliatory incident involving Sergeant Micha el Leininger, and I sent a follow up letter to Council Member Sam Liccardo , who then forwarded the concerns over to the San Jose Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit. Heidi Yauman and I both met with San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor office (Suzanne Stauffer & Shivaun Nurr) and Heidi Yauman obtained pro bono legal counsel from the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (Melissa Antoinette Morris – California State Bar ID# 233393 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 7 Copies of documents were made available to Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut to supplement the existing criminal complaint which included violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. I called Supervising Public Guardian Dennis Silva to confront him on the letter he sent to Heidi Yauman and challenged him to verify or prove a single alle gation stated on the letter. Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut also called Dennis Silva to brief him on the crisis at Markham Plaza, and the widespread abuse that had been occurring and pleaded with Mr. Silva to not participate in the attacks against Heidi Yauman and the other residents. Dennis Silva called me back and conceded that he was unable to prove or verify any of the allegations and stated that Heidi Yauman was not going to be evicted from Markham Plaza Apartments. That same day, Markham Plaza Property Manager: Theresa Coons was terminated from her position. Deputy Public Guardian Kanta Jind al was also abruptly removed as Heidi Yauman’s case. Theresa Coons was replaced by Markham Plaza Property Manager Katrina Poitras, and Deputy Public Guardian Kanta Jindal was replaced by deputy public guardian Rebecca Pizano-Torres. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 8 During the same time period in 2008, San Jose Police Officer Robert Ridgeway was arrested and convicted for domestic violence against his wife, Minette Valdes in Santa Clara County Superior Court Case CC891592. Following his arrest, and the complaint by Dr. Christopher Ehrentraut, Robert Ridgeway was no longer a San Jose Police officer. On October 22nd, 2008, Robert Ridgeway started a corporation called WifiSwat (Entity number: C3166900 ), Robert Ridgeway resumed working through contracts with Markham Plaza Apartments, and “The Plant” shopping center as a surveillance camera technician DBA: WifiSwat. Robert Ridgeway’s supervisor, Sergeant Michael Leininger (badge no. 2245) retired from the San Jose Police Department and started his own security company: Safety First Security LTD (PI 27360 PPO 16683) Michael Leininger also continued to working with Markham Plaza Apartments and “The Plant” shopping center DBA “Safety First Security.” Through his private company, he employed uniformed off-duty San Jose Police officers as security guards at both locations. I continued to work with local and neighborhood residents and other community leaders in addressing neighborhood safet y and redevelopment concerns and police misconduct related issues in the neighborhood and throughout the city. I also networked with activists and organizations from around the country to bring about public awareness to abusive conservatorships and to advo cate for better laws protecting dependent adult / seniors and disabled. I worked very closely with San Jose City Council Member Madison Nguyen who set up an office at “The Plant” shopping center. Councilmember Nguyen and I to set up meetings with the residents at Markham Plaza Apartments, who asked us to help start a Neighborhood Watch Program. There were also discussions about starting a neighborhood association or joining forces with the nearby Tully / Senter Neighborhood Association. When the hostile li ving 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 9 environment at Markham Plaza Apartments became too overwhelming for Heidi Yauman to withstand, she would oft en hang out with Councilmember Madison Nguyen at her “Plant Shopping Center” campaign office. I also worked closely with many others including San Jose Independent Police Auditor: Judge Ladoris Cordell (ret), San Jose Police Chief Christopher Moore, San Jose Police Internal Affairs Commander: Lieutenant Richard Weger and Jose Salcido, a retired sheriff department lieutenant and Public Safety advisor for Mayor Chuck Reed. In 2010, a police misconduct news story regarding initiated by me made international news and was featured on the television show: Good Morning America and in 2011, I received an invitation to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama. I been a professional activist for many years and have been invited as guest speaker at Stanford University and my video presentations have been used to teach law school students. In April 2012, The San Jose Police Department’s secondary emp loyment unit was subject of scathing audit by the San Jose City Auditor’s office under supervision of Sharon Erickson. San Jose Police chief Christopher Moore acted upon my recommendations to better supervise the Secondary Employment unit after my recomme ndations were echoed by auditor Sharon Erickson. Changes were made to San Jose Police departments organizational structure and the secondary employment unit was moved out of the bureau of administration and relocated to the office of the chief of police. M ichael Leininger’s security company (Safety First) lost it’s contact with “The Plant” shopping center and San Jose Police Lieutenant Anthony Mata was assigned to oversee SJPD officers working SEU paid jobs at “The Plant” shopping center. San 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 10 Jose Police Chief Christopher Moore requested that Lieutenant Anthony Mata and I work together in resolving with the problems with the o fficers at “The Plant” shopping center. Also, In April of 2012, Heidi Yauman was visited at her home by probate court investigator Yara Ruiz to review matters relating to her conservatorship. I attended this meeting as Heidi Yauman’s advocate and at the meeting, I learned from court investigator Yara Ruiz that the public guardian had falsified documentation in Heidi Yauman’s probate court file which falsely claimed that I was living at Markham Plaza in 2008 and that the public guardian had intervened to stop the eviction. I followed up in writing with the Public Guardian, probate court investigator Yara Ruiz and other government agencies, including the California Judicial Council and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding this fraud and mentioned that I would be assisting Heidi Yauman in preparing a declaration contesting the fraudulent probate court records. Deputy Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano Torres began calling Heidi Yauman and showing up at Markham Plaza Apartments trying to persu ade Heidi Yauman not to file a declaration contesting the false records and an emergency meeting was called by her supervisor: Carlott a Royal. Heidi Yauman was then contacted by probate court investigator: Yara Ruiz and told that deputy public defender Ge orge Abel was assigned to her case to assist her with the declaration contesting the false probate court records. Deputy Public Guard ian Rebecca Pizano Torres told Heidi Yauman that I could not help her with her declaration because she now had an attorney (George Abel) assigned to handle it for her. I followed up with the public defender’s office in writing regarding these issues and included public defender Molly O’Neal in the correspondences in hopes that she would hold those under her supervision 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 11 accountable. Deputy Public Defender George Abel did not assist Heidi Yauman with her declaration contesting the fraudulent probate court r ecords. Additionally, in April of 2012, another public guardian conservatorship: the conservatorship of Gisela Riordan – Probate court case 1-10-PR-166693 had been generating attention from activists and organizations from across the country for the isolation and poor living conditions at Villa Fontana retirement community in San Jose. These activists included Linda Kincaid, Janet Phelan, Marti Oakley, Latifa Ring, and Ken Ditkowski and other attorneys and organizations working to reform conservatorship laws, including active and retired law enforcement officers. The probate court judge was Thomas Cain, but Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian had presided over the eviction of Gisela Riordan’s son, Marcus Riordan from her home in what many believed was to assist the public guardian in seizing her house and other property - Case -10-CV-190522. Deputy Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano -Torres was very involved in this issue as was probate court investigator: Yara Ruiz and others who were also involved in the matt er involving the fraudulent probate court records in Heidi Yauman’s probate court file. Linda Kincaid and others had contacted me after hearing of problems Heidi Yauman had with the public guardian leading up to the recent issue pertaining to the discover y fraudulent probate court records, and roadblocks we had encountered in attempt to address these issues. NBC News (Kevin Nios) and ABC News I-Team (Jim O’Donnell & Dan Noyes) had both began investigating the public guardian and conducting interviews with conservatees, their advocates, friends and family. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 12 On May 7th, 2012 a homeless man was shot and killed at Curtner Avenue & Almaden Road, a short distance from Markham Plaza Apartments. Myself, Council members Madison Nguyen, Pierluigi Oliviero and other community leaders organized a neighborhood meeting on May 14th, 2012 which took place at “The Plant” shopping cent er across the street from Markham Plaza to address homeless related concerns. Though I worked closely with vice mayor / council member Madison Nguyen, I disagreed with her on her handling of the issue which I believed was being construed and framed as a ho meless issue and being used to get federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund the San Jose Police Department . I believed officials were skewing data to obtain grant money and that once obtained, much of this money wou ld be spent inappropriately. I suggested that instead of funding the San Jose Police Department, federal grant money should be directed to getting homeless people housed at Markham Plaza Apartments and helping to empower those who already lived there with better jobs and housing. Another idea was to provide a reseme workshop for the Markham Plaza residents, perhaps by expanding an existing program provided by the nearby Cathedral of Faith Church. I had difficulty getting neighborhood residents to attend t he meeting because the San Jose Police officers working at “The Plant” shopping center had issued illegal “Stop orders: preventing neighborhood residents from being at “The Plant” shopping center. I brought suggestions and concerns of residents with me. So me residents were concerned that Robert Ridgeway was distributing guns at Markham Plaza & thought a neighborhood gun buyback program would be a good idea. Residents thanked me for their advocacy and support, and some warned me that Michael Leininger may t ry to retaliate against me for the audit that had taken place and him losing his business contract with “The Plant” Shopping center and causing 8 of his officers to be fired. San Jose Police Lieutenant Anthony Ciaburro was present at the May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 13 14th, 2012 meeting and had been supervisor to Sergeant Michael Leininger who was supervisor to Robert Ridgeway, who was allegedly distributing guns. At the time, former SJPD officer Robert Ridgeway was also in charge of maintaining security cameras at “The Plant” shopp ing cent er where the meeting was held. Deputy Santa Clara County Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano -Torres continued to cause problems for Heidi Yauman, who was experiencing an increased level of harassment by Markham Plaza property manager Elaine Bouchard and other EAH Housing staff. Despite written follow up attempts, Deputy public defender George Abel was completely unresponsive and did not assist Heidi Yauman in her declaration contesting the fraudulent probate court records regarding Markham Plaza. Meanwhile, the public guardian did not intervene to stop the harassment against Heidi Yauman which placed me in the position where I would have to interne on Heidi Yauman’s behalf. Markham Plaza property manager Elaine Bouchard would respond that she would work exclusively with the Public Guardian. We were caught in loop because public guardian would repeatedly fail to intervene, breaching their fiduciary duty. I would therefore repeatedly be forced to intervene to stop the perpetual abuse and harassment and the “script was flipped” to make it appear as it I was harassing them. On June 10th, 2012, Linda Kincaid and I interviewed on national radio show (Truth Talk Radio, hosted by Marti Oakley) regarding the Public Guardian’s office and On June 15th, 2012 Heidi Yauman was served with “Notice of termination of tenancy” papers from the Law office of Todd Rothbard, which suspiciously accused her of having a person named “Andrew Crittenden” residing with her without authorization from management. “Andrew Crittenden” was named as co-defendant in Santa Clara County Superior Court case 1-12-CV226958. This attracted the attention of organizations from across the country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 14 who were monitoring the public guardian’s office and the developments at Villa Fontana retirement community. The name “Andrew Crittenden” appeared to be fictitious representation of myself, with attempt to create an illusion of consistency with the fraudulent probate court records created by the public guardian that deputy public defender: George Abel. In addition to organizations and activists from across the country focusing on the public guardian, and local efforts to obtain and allocate federal grant money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, other organizations that dealt with housing r ights and advocacy also became involved. These included the Affordable H ousing Network and the National Alliance of HUD Tenants, who I had been working with in attempt to establish a Markham Plaza Tenant Association. I assisted Heidi Yauman in preparing an “answer to unlawful detainer” but there was no answer to unlawful detainer prepared for “Andrew Crittenden” since that was not my name and I was not living at Markham Plaza. Heidi Yauman’s Answer to unlawful detainer to case 1-12-CV226958 referenced to a code enforcement complaint filed on June 4th, 2012, which should have afforded Heidi Yauman protections against eviction pursuant to the Fair Employment and Housing Act. Deputy Public Guardian Rebecca Pizano -Torres was replaced by Bruce Thurman for a ver y brief time period, then replaced by deputy public guar dian: Arlene Peterson (AKA: Arlene Claude) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 15 After Heidi Yauman’s answer to unlawful detainer was filed with the court, deputy Santa Clara County Counsel, Larry Kubo (State Bar ID 99873), acting as leg al counsel for the Public Guardian, supposedly acting in Heidi Yauman’s behalf. The Answer to unlawful detainer filed by Larry Kubo, which was accepted by Judge Socrates Peter Monoukian overrode the original answer to Unlawful detainer, created the illusi on of consistency with the fraudulent records deputy pub lic defender George Abel was supposed to help Heidi Yauman challenge 2 months earlier. It also made no mention of the June 4 th, 2012 code enforcement complaint, effectively stripping Heidi Yauman of h er retaliatory eviction protections established in the Fair Employment and Housing Act. (FEHA). It is important to emphasize that deputy county counsel Larry Kubo and Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian were both intimately involved in the public guardian’s escalating crisis at Villa Fontana retirement which was subject to attention from all over the country, publicity and attention which would soon engulf Markham Plaza Apartments. Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo was under the supervision of Santa Clara County County Counsel Lori Pegg (State Bar ID 129073), who, according to rule 3-110 (California Rules of professional conduct), was ultimately responsible for the conduct of all attorneys under her supervision and obligated by law to take corrective action in th e event that any of them should fail to act competently. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 16 I appeared in court with Heidi Yauman on case 1-12-CV226958 in department 19 (Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian) Deputy Public Guardian Arlene Peterson arrived accompanied by county counsel Larry Kubo . Markham Plaza was “represented” by attorney Ryan Mayberry, from the Law office of Todd Rothbard. Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian made a statement that the case was originally assigned to Judge Mary Greenwood, but that Judge Mary Greenwood recused herself for being personal acquaintance with “Andrew Crittenden” Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian accepted motion by deputy county counsel Larry Kubo to override the answer to unlawful detainer I had helped Heidi Yauman with, replacing it with a different answer unlawful detainer prepared for himself. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 17 Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo presented a “stipulation order” prepared by attorney Ryan Mayberry to deputy public guardian Arlene Peterson and myself. The language contained within the stipulation order was very co nfusing and contradictory and was not easy to fully understand. It was even more so difficult for Heidi Yauman, a traumatic brain injury survivor. This stipulation order contained language like “tenant must follow all rules that are or maybe in affect at a ny or all times) with many variables, (Is specific rule in effect or is it not) , etc. Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo conned me into signing it, assuring that it would likely help to de escalate the situation. I was told me that it would be unenforceable on me because I was not a resident my true name was not the same as named on the order. I reluctantly signed the stipulation order after taking into consideration the following legal factors: Section 12 of the Markham Plaza house rules clearly stated that HUD laws supersede all rules and lease conditions, another section made clear that all new rules must be approved by HUD (Rendering matter outside jurisdiction of Judge Manoukian’s court) also rules be equally enforced for all residents and may not be enforced arbitrarily. Heidi Yauman did not sign the stipulation order, but deputy public guardian Arlene Peterson signed it on her behalf which I thought was a big mistake because the confusing and contradictory language contained within the stipulation order appeared to be in violation of California Welfare and institutions code §15656 prohibiting causing confusion or mental anguish on an elder or dependent adult. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 18 That day, while returning home to Markham Plaza Apartments, I accompanied Heidi Yauman for he r own safety. Immediately, upon entering the lobby to her own apartment building, Heidi Yauman was in “technically” in violation of the stipulation order because of a rule requiring all guests to “register” at the office. Markham Plaza however, did not have a registration process available and when we asked at the office, the staff had no forms or procedure to do with registration. Another thing that was unclear was the difference between “guest”, and “visitor”, and adding further to the confusion, the stipulation order defined me (or) “fictitious name: Andrew Crittenden” as resident, making me neither: visitor or guest. The stipulation order was used as a weapon by Markham Plaza Property Management to harass, abuse and terrorize Heidi Yauman and the public guardian refused to intervene to stop the harassment. As before, I was put in position where I had to intervene and hit a wall when told by Markham Plaza Property Management that they deal exclusively with the public guardian. We were caught in the same loop as before, but the harassment and abuse had escalated dramatically, and despite constant pleadings to supervisors of various county agencies, nobody would li ft a finger to help. Activists and organizations from across the country continued to monitor the Markham Plaza abuse crisis and ABC News continued to gather information on their investigative series: “Investigating the Public Guardian” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 19 In early July, 2012, I assisted Heidi Yauman in filing 2 requests to property management requesting clarification on the confusing language in the stipulation order. This was proper way to go pursuant to the American’s with Disabilities Act in regards to Heidi Yauman’s traumatic brain injury, and also Chapter 4 of the HUD Management Agent Handbook. Markham Plaza Property Manager Elaine Bouchard ignored Heidi Yauman’s ADA request for clarification, laughed in Heidi’s face and told Heidi Yauman she loved to make her suffer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 20 I was also advocating for other residents,and caring for another disabled Markham Plaza resident: Robert Moss, in apartment 409. Robert Moss was in severe pain and could barely walk. He needed my assistance with basic house cleaning and errands to get groceries and other items, including getting his mail which included his medication. He was taking pain killers for condition with his feet, & I believe he also on antibiotics. One very hot day in July, 2012, Heidi Yauman was nowhere around. She was visiting with her mother who lives in Sunnyvale. I was attempting to deliver groceries to Robert Moss, and was confronted by Rudy, the Markham Plaza Property Manager at the front door and told that according to the stipulation order, I was not allowed to deliver the groceries to Robert Moss without Heidi being present. Robert Moss was of course unable to come downstairs to get his groceries and I was forced to sit outside in front of the building on hot day with perishable goods, including melting ice cream. Finaly I gave in and walked into th e building and took the elevator up to the 4 th floor to deliver the groceries and Robert Moss told me he was dizzy and about to pass out because the widow was closed and it was too hot for him. He was unable to walk to the window because of the condition o n his feet and also because there was big pile of trash between him and the window. I could not help him with this issue because it was so difficult to get access to him. I brought this matter to the attention of public guardian Arlene Peterson who told me she was not Robert Moss’s advocate and I would need to take the matter up with management, who told me that they deal exclusively with the public guardian. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 21 Markham Plaza and the public guardian both interfered with me from helping Heidi Yauman clean her apartment and remove excess clutter. (they flipped the script and accused me of trying to move my belongings in – this had been going on for years) In the end, Heidi Yauman was charged for cleaning fees authorized by the public guardian who had control of her finances. I was working at a nearby apartment complex / storage facility at 1650 Pomona Avenue, helping the elderly property owner with a federal lawsuit involving reverse foreclosure and bankruptcy. Markham Plaza Property Management would continue to create problems for Heidi Yauman. And I would have to repeatedly leave work to respond to the crisis and try to de-escalate the conflict. Several times I was assau lted trying to render aid to Heidi Yauman and Robert Moss. I was reluctant to defend myself for fear that I would be portrayed as the aggressor. This was documented to make it appear like I was coming to cause problems. Whenever possible, I would check in with Heidi in the evening after staff would leave to avoid conflict of having to interact wi th them. I was unable to perform my duties at work and the property owner lost his property, residential tenants had to move out and storage clients lost their pe rsonal belongings. On one occasion when I was unable to respond quickly to Heidi Yauman’s cries for help, she tried to climb out her forth floor window and down the scaffolding equipment set up for painting the building. People outside and at nearby businesses ran up and urged Heidi Yauman to climb back in her window. They were confronted by Markham Plaza staff and told to mind their own business and that their was court order in effect. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 22 On August 10th, 2012, Judge Socrates Manoukian’s son Matt Manoukian who was marine was killed in combat in Afghanistan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 23 I wrote to Markham Plaza Property manageme nt pleading with them to not proceed with the attacks. I and requested a meeting to discuss ways to resolve the issues and my concerns about their collu sion with the public guardian and being afraid that someone getting hurt. I wanted them to know about in vestigations going on and that the public guardian was being watched from all over the country for Villa Fontana, etc & that the same individuals in the middle of the spotlight were the ones they were in collusion with, and that Markham Plaza, like Villa Fontana was also being watched from all over the country, and I figured it would be in their best interest and the interest of everyone involved that they stay out of the spotlight and avoid the negative publicity. I thought it made perfect sense to sit down with them and discuss ways to coexist in peace and to collaborate on something some thing constructive, like directing some of the HUD funding discussed at May 2012 meeting in a way to benefit the residents, perhaps being channeled through non profits and churches such as Catherdral of Faith, Sacred Heart, Catholic Charities etc. The federal grant money was already available and all that needed to be done was designate proper use for it. It seamed so much more practical to direct energy in a constructive manner rather than destructive and to help people instead of hurting them. This was offer I thought they could not refuse especially since it would be nefit EAH Housing as an organization to which they would also gain positive publicity instead of negative publicity. I included email with link to video exposing the isolation of Gisela Riordan at Villa Fontana which sparked the ABC News story. I wanted to put things in proper perspective by showing Markham Plaza that their isolation of Robert Moss and Heidi Yauman was very similar to the isolation of Gisela Riordan. Attorney Ryan Mayberry altered these documents and submitted them as exhibits to the court (Judge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 24 Socrates Peter Manoukian) , these were accompanied by fraudulent, unsigned declarations from individuals including Robert Ridgeway, who alleged that he had video evidence and was able to testify that I was living at Markham Plaza and stayed overni ght several nights. This was untrue. Since the original papers were served in June of 2012, I had only s pent one night at Markham Plaza, which was the night before in order to ensure that myself and Heidi Yauman were able to get to court on time. On the b ottom of one of the exhibits, there are the words: “See Youtube video: and the link to the video of Villa Fontana is showing, proving that the document was altered and demonstrating my intent in informing them of the isolation of Gisela Riordan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 25 When I tried to cross examine attorney Ryan Mayberry about the fraud concerning the altered documents, and how he knew they were from me (since my name was on the bottom was also cut off below the youtube link), Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian interrupted and divert ed the conversation. Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian began interrogating me in court about Villa Fontana and my knowledge and involvement in FBI investigations into to the court system. I stated on the record that the documents had been altered, Judge Manoukian evicted Heidi Yauman on the alleged basis that the organizations and groups from around the county, members of the news media and those present at the May 14th meeting were conspiring together to attack Markham Plaza Apartments, a vast nationwide conspiracy supposedly being orchestrated by “Andrew Crittenden” and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. I was denied my right to be heard in court and all the witnesses immediately rushed out of the court room. None of them signed their declarations or testified and I was not allowed to cross examine any of them. The only people who spoke were myself, and attorneys Larry Kubo and Ryan Mayberry, The proceedings were being monitored from all over the country and Markham Plaza Apartments plunged themselves headfirst into the spotlight. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 26 The eviction proceedings occurred on October 3rd, 2012, only 53 days after the August 10th death of Judge Manoukian’s son Matt Manoukian, who died fighting alleged “terrorists” When googling Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian, a lot of information comes up, but the two main incidents that stand out the most a re the death of Judge Manoukian’s son Matt Manoukian, and the fraudulent eviction of H eidi Yauman. It appears highly suspicious appears more than coincidental that that these major two events occurred only 53 days apart. One has to wonder if in addition to the fraud and perjury, there may be sanity issues at with Judge Manoukian and the vast number of people and organizations accused of conspiring to attack Markham Plaza Apartments without motive. The Cathedral of Faith church alone has an estimated 12,000 congregation members. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 27 That same evening of October 3rd, 2012, Jim O’Donnell met with victims and their families and advocates at a Denny’s restaurant, a few blocks away from Markham Plaza Apartments. National advocate Linda Kincaid, from the National Asso ciation Against Guardian abuse was present at the meeting and she announced she had pu lled records from the court website regarding case 1-12-CV-226958. These records indicated that “Andrew Crittenden” had been evited twice from Markham Plaza Apartments. F irst by default for failing to file answer to unlawful detainer, When deputy public gu ardian Arlene Peterson’s name was mentioned, Anthony Alaimo: mentioned that he two had dealt with Arlene Peterson and that she had shown up at his mothers home with forge d eviction papers in what also involved corresponding court cases between department 1 9 (Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian /- 2008-1-CH-002010 ) and department 3 (Judge Thomas Cain / 1-10-PR-166693) After many people came forward bringing attention to the fraud and abuse, online records referencing docket no. 1-12-CV226958 vanished and no longer be found, other court cases in same court department during same time period were still searchable and accessible. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 28 After Heidi Yauman’s eviction, she was moved by the public guardian to Gainsville Road in San Jose and I had trouble accessing Robert Moss because of the harassment and being assaulted trying to enter Markham Plaza, and my cell phone had fallen from a ceiling wall outlet and had broken. I too was feeling broken and truly exhausted from this terrifying horrific ordeal. I followed up with Mr. (Duncan) Lee Pullen, director of Aging and Adult services on welfare check for Robert Moss and the money embezzled from Heidi Yauman by attorney Ryan Mayberry. Ryan May berry and Lee Pullen were neighbors, living a few short blocks from each other in San Rafael, where EAH Housing was headquartered. Lee Pullen authorized the public guardian to pay his neighbor Ryan Mayberry to commit fraud against Heidi Yauman (called atto rney fees) payed for with Heidi Yauman’s with Heidi Yauman’s finances which the public guardian controlled. Lee Pullen was irresponsive to my requests for welfare check on Robert Moss and in early November of 2012, I learned that Robert Moss was discovered dead after Judge Manookian facilitated fraud (fabricated threats) and fake court declarations which Markham Plaza then used to deny Robert Moss accommodations pursuant to the American’s with disabilities act. by isolating him like what had happened to Gisela Riordan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 29 In approximately, December 2012, Deputy Public Guardian Arlene Peterson terminated Heidi Yauman’s tenancy on Gainsville Road in San Jose and threw her out on the street in the middle of winter. I then allowed Heidi to stay with me at 2700 As h Street in Palo Alto where I had been illegally subletting since 2007. Since I did not have permission to allow Heidi Yauman to live with me, I also lost my housing on January 26 th, 2013. Heidi Yauman and I moved across the street to 5 abandoned houses on Page Mill Road. Deputy Public Guardian also announced plans to terminate Hei di Yauman’s conservatorship – closing any doors for opportunity to contest fraudulent documents which public defender George Abel was supposed to assist her with, tossing the ball to Robert Ridgeway who filed fake declaration to creating illusion of consistency with fake probate court records traceable to the earlier eviction attempt scandal from 200 8 involving Markham Plaza Apartments, the Public Guardian and San Jose Police Department’s Secondary Employment Unit. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 30 I filed a complaint on behalf of Heidi Yauman with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD Inquiry 345092) which was picked up by Jane C. Shandler at the San Francisco HUD office. Heidi Yauman authorized to act on her behalf pursuant to the American’s with disabilities act. After short while, the investigation mysteriously grinded to a halt and HUD stopped responding. I emailed the San Francisco Police Department and told them that Heidi Yauman and I mi ght need a Civil Standby at the San Francisco HUD office because HUD was refusing Heidi Yauman’s complaint. I copied the email to the HUD Inspector General’s office in Washington D.C. and a short time later, the HUD complaint was reinstated but no explanat ion was given as to why it had stopped. Soon after that, I was notified that the Public Guardian had intervened and had used their power of attorney to shut down Heidi Yauman’s HUD complaint. I followed up meticulously via email with several county offici als from across the board to reinstate the HUD complaint and included deputy public defender George Able, who was assigned to represent Heidi Yauman. I copied Public Defender Martha “Molly” O’Neal who, pursuant to rule 3-110 of the California Rules of Professional is ultimately responsible for taking corrective action for the incompetence of all attorneys under her supervision. Martha “Molly” O’Neal did nothing to assist with reinstatement of the HUD complaint, nor did she assist with the declaration to contest the fake probate court files, instead, she held the door open for the false declaration by Robert Ridgeway bringing about the illusion of consistency in the fake court records. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 31 I also filed a whistleblower complaint against deputy county counsel Larry Kubo regarding him over riding the original “answer to unlawful detainer” and stripping out her protections in the Fair Employment and Housing act, basically setting up Heidi Yauman to lose her eviction case (1-12-CV226958). The Whistleblower blower complaint was received and handled by office of County Counsel, under supervision of Lori Pegg, who herself violated rule 3-110 in regards to the misconduct of subordinate attorney, deputy county counsel, Larry Kubo. I furnished the County Counsel Whistleblower program with solid proof supporting my allegations, including copy of the Sa n Jose code enforcement complaint against Markham Plaza with case number, date it was filed and name of the investigator assigned. County Counsel stonewalled the complaint and told me they could not give information on investigations. I then filed a publi c records act request on their policies and procedures which are public record. I used these policies and procedures to reverse engineer the whistleblower investigation and determined that they had violated a policy requiring that if a county counsel attorney is subject of whistleblower complaint, then it must be referred upward in the chain of command to the County Executive’s office. I brought the whistleblower complaint to the County Executive’s office like I was supposed to do and presented them with the same proof given to county counsel. The county executive would either ignore the complaint or direct it back to county counsel and I would continue to send it back to the County Executive citing the policies requiring them to receive the whistleblower complaint. I also continued to follow up on reinstatement of the HUD complaint and was continually given the runaround. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 32 Hundreds of people, myself included documented these impropri eties and published them on the internet . These included web banners depicting Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian, (Duncan) Lee Pullen – head of Aging and Adult services who and his neighbor, Ryan Mayberry, the attorney for Markham Plaza Apartments. The ABC N ews story: Investigating the Public Guardian was also aired and Dan Noyes fro m ABC News interviewed (Duncan) Lee Pullen about the public guardian’s practices of violating laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 33 Myself and others began receiving harassing and threatening phone calls from Santa Clara County Sheriff Detective David Carroll, who demanded that I stop pursuing the whistleblower complaint, and the HUD complaint (inquiry 345092) Detective David Carroll demanded that I stop advocating for Heidi Yauman, which included assisting her with medical attention. Detective David Carroll specifically told me not to put anything in writing regarding the EAH Housing Scandal, the abuse of Heidi Yauman and the circumstances surrounding Robert Moss’s Death. Detective David Carroll also contacted documentary film producer William Windsor of the “Lawless America” project who was working an documentary film on government corruption which would feature Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian. The Sheriff department accused William Windsor of publishing pictures of himself with guns on social media and threatening judges, though there was never any evidence of this and no arrest was ever made regarding these claims. Web Banners and Information on Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian and detective Detective David Carroll were published on Lawless America sites and were distributed to thousand of people, including organizations that deal with police misconduct and police accountability related issues. Despite claims by Santa Clara County Sheriff deputy Robert Eng, the Lawless America project did not become involved because they were contacted by me, They had signed onto the project much earlier, 2010 or 2011 through the Public Guardian’s Gisela Riordan’s conservatorship case which had also sparked the ABC News story. Lawless America had been following the developments ever since, including when Markham Plaza Apartments plunged themselves into the middle of the scandal. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 34 In 2014, focus began to shift to Robert Ridgeway, who filed a fake court declaration in case 1-12-CV226958. Like all the other witnesses in case 1-12-CV226958, Robert Ridgeway’s declaration was unsigned, he never testified, and I never got the opportunity to cross examine him. Hundreds of people, including myself decided to “put him on the stand” and confront him on his statements, ask him to show the video evidence proving that “Andrew Crittenden” had been living at Markham Plaza and ask him to site the specific nights “Andrew Crittenden” had stayed overnight, etc. Banners were published along with descriptive text with Robert Ridgeway and his new wife, Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway. The sole focus was to address the false statements in his declaration which he refused to sign and testify to. Robert Ridgeway was offered the opportunity to simply deny making the unsigned allegations contained within his false declaration. Robert Ridgeway was no longer a police officer and the declaration had nothing to do with his duties as police officer and his wife, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway was not a party or witness to case 1-12-CV226958, and no involvement whatsoever. Affiliated organizations addressing police accountability issues had combined distribution channel capacity to distribute the banner to over 1,000,000 people if designed according to their policies, which would be a “police accountability theme”, Robert Ridgeway was therefore depicted with his wife, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway suggesting that perhaps, he was able to avoid prosecution for the fake declaration in part, because he was married to a law enforcement officer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 35 On September 16th, 2014, I was arrested by the Palo Alto Police Department on a $5000.00 warrant issued by the Santa Clara County Sheriff department . (California penal code § 653(2)a. The prosecutor was deputy district attorney James Leonard, who was a homicide prosecutor 2 years earlier when Markham Plaza Resident Robert Moss died. The public defender assigned to the case was Jeffrey Dunn and the j udge was Rodney Jay Stafford. Jeffrey Dunn lied to me about the required elements to the charge and told me I was being charged with “publishing someone’s personal information in a manner which could potentially make them feel harassed” which while I pled, an additional “victim” was added, that being deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway. I was also lied to about the terms and conditions of probation and was not allowed to see the police report, read the actual statute or the terms of my probation. The Santa Clara County Superior Court Docket number was C1493022. Also, Santa Clara County Sheriff department bailiff’s seized from me the phone number for outside attorney: Aram Byron James. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 36 I was not aware at the time that deputy district attorney James Leonard was homicide prosecutor when Robert Moss died, and it had not yet occurred to me the significance of deputy public defender George Abel’s failure to assist Heidi Yauman with her probate court declaration, and the possible collusion involving the civil court declaration by Robert Ridgeway, and that George Abel’s failure to assist with probate court declaration may have actually been a contributing factor to causing Robert Moss’s death. (The district attorney’s office covering up public defender’s involvement in homicide) The public defender’s office should have immediately declared a conflict of interest and recused. There is also the important question regarding proper as to whether the court system in Santa Clara County may be covering up for their own liability by allowing Judge Socrates Peter Manookian to preside over court cases so soon after his son Matt Manookian was shot and killed. When I finally received a copy of the criminal complaint and the police report, signed by Santa Clara County Sherriff detective David Carroll under penalty of perjury, I noticed another problem besides the false and fabricated statements in the report. County Counsel Lori Pegg, who supervised the fraud by Deputy County Counsel Larry Kubo, and also the mishandled whistleblower complaint regarding Larry Kubo, and had failed to take corrective action pursuant to CRPC 3-110 had since become a Superior Court Judge. Judge Lori Pegg had handled search warrants into my face book account to illegally gather “evidence” in a situation she had been directly involved in when she was on County Counsel – A conflict of interest matter requiring her to recuse pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 170. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 37 Detective David Carroll’s falsified police report contained many untrue, misleading and fabricated statements. Some of them are as followed: - The police report had falsely claimed that Robert Ridgeway had testified at 1 -12- CV226958. Which is untrue. - The police report claimed that I was evicted in case 1-12-CV226958, which is untrue. - The police report implied that I had created a crime spike in the area of Robert Ridgeway’s residence (Yellow-5) and covered up crime at Markham Plaza apartments (Lincoln-4) .Records obtained from San Jose Police Department’s bureau of technical services showed no measurable crime spike in (Yellow-5) and confirmed the crime at Markham Plaza (Lincoln -4) Furthermore, interviews conducted with Robert Ridgeway’s neighbor’s revealed that none of them were aware of any crime spike or suspicious activity. Markham Plaza residents reported that many young adults and teen agers were carrying guns. - The police report claimed that I (or the banners) accused Robert Ridgeway and his wife (they) of committing fraud against a brain damaged woman. That is also untrue. The accusation was directed exclusively at Robert Ridgeway (not his wife) - The police reports claimed that the web banners spoke negatively about their duties (Robert and Aleksandra Ridgeway) as police officers. This is untrue. The banners were directed specifically at the false declaration Robert Ridgeway had filed. This was long after his arrest and he was not a police officer. Aleksandra Ridgeway had nothing to do with the declaration and the declaration had nothing to do with her duties as police officer. Only her husband’s criminal activity. Adding further to the irony is that through my work reforming the San Jose Police Department’s Secondary Employment Unit, I was the one who defined the paramet ers of Robert Ridgeway’s duties were, and were not and because of that fact, I would know better than anyone, including Robert Ridgeway himself, what his duties were. - The false police report also fabricated a statement I made in response to a congressional investigation into Lodi Police Department and the chief of police Mark Helms (Crapping in his panties about the congressional investigation) Instead, the police report misrepresented this statement as if I were trying to instill fear into Lodi Chief of Police Mark Helms. - The police report implied I have antigovernment ideology and claimed I had been “videoed ‘attending antigovernment protests. This is also untrue. I am neither anti- government or anti-police and have never attended to an anti-government protest, nor have I ever been videoed at one. - Though not directly stated, fabricated statements contained within the police report implied that the campaign was controlled and directed by me alone and that I were somehow controlling all the different churches, investigators, organization, s law firms, designers, etc. and that none of them communicated or collaborated with one another and everything came from me and was directed by me and that all communications between the various players passed through my ha nds. The report portrayed me as a master puppeteer controlling what people did. Or master 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 38 ventriloquist telling everyone what to say. (I was only a spoke in the wheel – not the axil) and though I may have asked some people to share information (protected under first amendment) hundreds of other people had asked thousands of o thers to do the same and some of the lead project directors had pages with millions of followers. People were not so much responding to me as they were to Robert Ridgeway simply to get him to answer for his statements. If he did not want to answer for his statements and was not prepared to, then he should never filed the false declaration in 1-12-CV-226958 – Robert Ridgeway was obligated - The false police report misrepresented sequences of events and rearranged timeframes in which events occurred and circumstances relating to those events. - The false police report portrayed me with false persona. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 39 In addition to numerous other fraudulent, false and fabricated statements detective David Carroll’s police report, proper report writing procedure was not adhered to nor was proper investigative procedure adhered to. Detective David Carroll’s investigation was illegal and abusive – not supported by probable cause and outside the scope of his duties as a law enforcement officer. Another issue I found was that of “front line supervision” detective David Carroll was a “front line” deputy, a rookie d etective on his very first investigative assignment. Similiar to the obligations for attorneys in California rules of professional conduct - rule 3-110 for attorneys, Police Sergeants have specific responsibilities for supervising the front-line officers to ensure, among other things that all proper procedures are followed. If the sergeant fails to do so, the sergeant is accountable to his supervising lieutenant for failing to supervise the officers on the front line. Likewise, the lieutenant is accountable to his captain and so forth , so on through the chain of command all the way up to the Sheriff (or police chief, or commissioner – depending on the department) This is an essential vital function in any department to ensure proper policies and procedures are adhered to and also harmonic coordination throughout the rank and file. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 40 In my professional experience, it is would be highly unusual for a police report as bad as this to slip through the cracks and make it past the level of sergeant. If this were to ever happen, the sergeant would be harshly disciplined, possibly suspended or demoted to a lower rank. While e xamining the report, I noticed it had been reviewed by supervisor: “Riccardo Urena”, who I assumed to be a sergeant. After following up I discovered that sergeant Urena was a high-ranking division captain, and head of the court security division. If a report like this were unusual to make past the rank of sergeant, it is virtually unheard of for it to get to or past the rank of captain. If the court security unit were instead a patrol division, like the West Valley division for example, the division captain is equivalent to the police chief for that specific municipali ty and would report to the city manager, and also be accountable to the chain of command up to sheriff. The court security division, however, is through contact with the courts as opposed to individual cities so therefore the division commander, Captain Ri ccardo Urena would likely answer to court officials and the orders passed down through chain of command would be coming from the court officials rather than higher ranking brass such as undersheriff, assistant sheriff or sheriff. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 41 Since Santa Clara County Sheriff Captain Ricardo Urena appears to have been reporting to court officials on the matter, and the orders passed downward through the chain of command appear to have come from court officia ls to Captain Riccardo Urena, this is another indication that t he detective David Carroll’s falsified report and my arrest and conviction were to cover up liability of the courts for Robert Moss’s death. Furthermore, another very significant irregularity I noticed is that since Captain Riccardo Urena’s responsibility is specifically and exclusively limited to matters involving the court, then what business had he involving himself with a case that was: 1) Within the limits of the city of San Jose under the ju risdiction of the San Jose Police Department / Bureau of field operations / Southern Patrol Division / District Yellow / Beat 5 (Yellow-5) 2) Involving a sheriff deputy (Aleksandra Ridgeway) who was at the time, not a court security officer (I believe she was patrol officer in Burbank, unincorporated Santa Clara County. 3) Assigned to detective David Carroll, who was not even assigned to the court security division or in the same chain of command as Captain Riccardo Urena. Detective David Carroll was assigned to the investigative division. Why then was he receiving orders from a captain from a different division who was receiving his orders from court officials? The Ridgeway residence where the fabricated crime spike did not occur was not a court facility, had nothing to do with the courts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 42 These inconsistencies and irregularities and Captain Riccardo Urena’s involvement indicates that the issues fabricated and presented within the reports were no as they appeared or claimed to be. They had nothing to do with crime s committed against Robert Ridgeway or his wife, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway. They were in fact court related issues. They would have had to be otherwise they would not have been supervised and directed by Court Security Division commander who reports to court officials. There also appears to be breach of contact issues (Sheriff court security contact between the courts and county of Santa Clara) and issues that may be of interest to the State Controller office in that these county sheriffs being supported by state funds, and these state funds appear to be financing federal crimes such as witness intimidation, USC Title 18 Section 4, USC Title 42 Section 3631, USC Title 18 section 241 & 242, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 43 In October of 2014, I worked on preparing a Marsden Motion a nd motion to withdraw plea of no contest. I had been following up with deputy public defender Jeffrey Dunn and others including Public Defender Molly O’Neal, who, pursuant to CRPC 3 -110, was responsible for the taking corrective action for all attorneys un der her supervision including Jeffrey Dunn and George Abel and these emails cross referenced cases C1493022 and 1-12-CV226958. Molly O’Neal did not take corrective action as required, further violating my due process rights. I followed regarding the way Deputy Public Defender Jeffrey Dunn misled me, the falsified reports and the events leading up to them, and the court security bailiff seizing the phone number to outside attorney Aram James, making it so that I could not consult with him on the true meaning of the statute, etc. Deputy Public Defender Jeffrey Dunn assu red me that the court security videos would be secured, and that an investigation would be conducted into the theft of the phone number for attorney Aram James. I was stonewalled and given the runaround on other issues such as being conned and coerced into false plea, the falsified police reports, and the stalking, harassment, and threats by Santa Clara County Sheriff Detective David Carroll, who through this falsified report, created an illusion of consistency between fake court cases: 1 - 12-CV226958 & C1493022 I also published a news article about the facts of the case and how I had been railroaded by the public defender’s office and district attorney James Leonard, w ho was homicide prosecutor in 2012 when Markham Plaza resident Robert Moss was discovered dead after Jeffrey Dunn’s colleague refused to assist with declaration contesting fake probate court records. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 44 On October 16th, 2014, I arrived at the Santa Clara County Superior Court Hall of justice for my Marsden Motion & Motion to Withdraw plea with my paperwork in hand showing the email correspondences with Jeffrey Dunn and others since being released. I was met by deputy public defender Jeffrey Dunn and others. As soon as I walked into the court room, deputies seized my paperwork and I was placed in ha nd cuffs and arrested. Deputy District attorney James Leonard smirked and Judge Rodney Stafford Laughed and declared: “Let the record reflect that the defen dant is now in custody” I lost my composure while attempting to argue my motion , which was denied by Judge Rodney Stafford. I did not get to submit my paperwork on the court record because it had seized by sheriff deputies. Deputy District Attorney James Leonard whispered into the ear of one of the bailiffs, and I was then led from the court room where I was tortured in a holding cell. Another alleged victim of Judge Manookian, Mr. Tedd Scarlett claims he was also tortured by sheriff deputies in holding cell which resulted in him suffering a heart attack. Ted Scarlett has medical records and other documents supporting his claims. I still had not received the terms and conditions of my probation, but 20 days later, while returning to court for alleged violat ion of probation hearing in department 42. While waiting in court holding cell, a deputy outside the cell told me was calling out what sounded like my last name: Crittenden, only pronouncing it QUITTenden! QUITTenden! With emphasis on the word/syllable “QUIT” & saying Heidi needs you out there to protect her. You need to ger out of custody as quickly as possible or she is going to get raped, beaten up and killed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 45 I appeared in department 42 before Judge Rodney Stafford and was represented by deputy public defender Thompson Sharkey who employed similar tactics like Jeffrey Dunn had. Thompson Sharkey told me that by accepting the terms of probation, I had forfeited my first amendment right to freedom of speech regarding criticizing public officials established by the supreme court decision: New York Times vs. Sullivan and that by publishing information online about facts the case including the article about James Leonard and Jeffrey Dunn, I had violated probation and to be released from jail, I would have to accept a fake CR-161 criminal protective order naming deputy district attorney James Leonard (Who was homicide prosecutor when Markham Plaza resident Robert Moss was found dead after fraud was used to deny him accommodations pursuant to the American’s with disabilities act. I asked deputy public defender Thompson Sharkey what the purpose of the fake criminal protective order was. Thompson Sharkey replied “To get out of jail” The fake criminal protective order issued also prevented me from publishing information about Deputy District Attorney James Leonard on the internet. Thompson Sharkey told me to admit to publishing the news article and “the other stuff” and be released in a few days. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 46 After I was released, I discovered that while in custody, someone had published detective David Carroll’s falsified police report online using my name. It could not have been me because I was in custody. Over the course of time, several hundred people, many whom I did not know and never heard of came forward as witnesses that the police report was falsified. These included individual activists and members of various organization who had signed onto the project, people who were not signed onto the project, but were neighbors and friends from Palo Alto that knew I was had been li ving there and people who knew me and disagreed with the way I was portrayed in the fake police repo rt, knowing that I do not behave as described, etc. It has generally been the case that when court or police records are published online, they are quickly refuted and discredited by the public, but to this date, to the best of my knowledge, no one has bee n able to refute or discredit a single coalition web banner has been published and put into circulation regarding this issue and although the internet is flooded with conspiracy theories, in my professional experience and extensive research, I know of no o ther situation where such extreme measures were taken to censor the free flow of information. If the coalition web banners were in fact without merit, and n ot supported by factual evidence, then logic would dictate that it would be left alone and the coali tion web banners would discredit themselves. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 47 After being released I also checked in with probation officer Douglas Davis, at the probation office inside the Palo Alto Court house. Officer Douglas Davis gave me a copy of the terms and conditions of my prob ation which showed I had given up my second and fourth amendment constitutional rights, I did not give up my first amendment rights, and in no way, shape or form did I violate probation by publishing facts about the cases online. Again, I was denied my right to due process and there is now I now have a fake probation record which falsely claims I had violated probation which I had not. Attorney Thompson Sharkey has since been caught railroading and defrauding another defendant: Mr. Victor Meras in Santa Cla ra County Superior Court Case C1769315. Attorney Thompson Sharkey has also, on at least 3 occasions been sued for professional negligence. Santa Clara County Superior Court docket numbers are 1994-1-CV-739331, 1995-1-CV- 754610, 2006-1-CV-066347. In January of 2019, I contacted the Santa County Sheriff Department’s Internal Affairs Unit to file a formal misconduct complaint against Detective David Carroll, deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway and Captain Riccardo Urena. I spoke with internal affairs sergeant Alfredo Alanis, who issued me Internal Affairs Case number 2015-09. Sergeant Alfredo Alanis immediately lied to me and told me that internal affairs had on e year to investigate the complaint. I corrected Sergeant Alfredo Alanis by explaining to him that pursuant to California Government Code § 3304, the one year he was referring to applied to allegations, not complaints and that an allegation was an individu al component to a complaint. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 48 During the time I worked with the San Jose Independent Police Auditor’s office, I developed a formula to ensure that internal affairs investigations were properly processed. Generally, I would submit each allegation separately to ensure that they were handled separately, and I would usually submit each allegation a few days or 1 week apart but not until I had first tried and tested the evidence. If inadequate findings are returned, then it is more efficient to trouble shoot the investigation for procedural flaws etc. I could also better identify when a procedural mishap occurred by specific timeframes. By having copies of the investitive procedure on hand, investigations can be reverse engineered much like computer programs. Each allegation would then be forwarded to the public defender investigative unit, along with Internal Affairs Case number, officer name and badge number, etc. IA and PDO would both be provided with witness informati on, evidence, etc. This measure is taken so that in the event that a pitches motion is ever filed against the same officer, the public defender is better equipped to track whether documents are missing from officer’s personnel files or if the records do not match. Before I could barely begin the process with internal affairs, received a from lieutenant Neil Valenzuela claiming that “the matter” was det ermined unfounded. Evidence and witnesses were ignored, etc. There was no investigation. It was a sham. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 49 I received an email from lieutenant Neil Valenzuela saying the that the investigation was done by himself and Sergeant Albedo Alanis. This was a confession to botched investigation because Captain Ricardo Urena was named in the complaint for either failure to supervise or handing down unlawful orders. A sergeant or lieutenant may not investigate a captain because a captain outranks them both. It is common knowledge that the allegations against Captain Ricardo Urena would have to be investigated by undersheriff, assistant sheriff or sheriff. The Santa Clara County Public Defender’s office is very well resourced , having a team of about 30 investigators. A higher than average attorney/investigator ratio than you would normally find. It is the responsibility and obligation of these investigators to scrutinize every jot & tittle of police report and verify whether or not the information contained therein is accurate, and whether proper procedures were followed. This is like the obligation of a police sergeant to supervise front line officers in filing reports. The Sergeant would generally know that he would have to catch these things because if not, the public defender would, their credibility would be shattered, and the sergeant’s ass would be on the line. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 50 Each and every time and allegation were systematically passed to the public defender to be handled accordingly and each and every time they dropped the ball and ignored it. I literally had to beg and plead to investigate what myself, and hundreds of others claimed were false and fabricated reports. They were presented with before and after versions of altered Facebook transcripts, shown where exculpatory stat ements were stricken from police reports. Etc. I was being prosecuted by the public defender’s office and the district attorney’s office, playing “good cop / bad cop” I did everything I could think of to defend myself, emailed top supervisors in regards to (CRPC RULE 3-110) Judges regarding (Canon 3D) and even emailing district attorney with evidence that the public defender was acting incompetently and maliciously thinking that perhaps this would be exculpatory evidence that could be withheld. I was terrified of thought of filing a Marsden motion because when I tried that previously, I was arrested, tortured a nd re- railroaded by attorney Thompson Sharkey on fake probation violation. By refusing to investigate the false reports and to their job, The public defender denied me these public services that I am automatically entitled to, and repeatedly my due process rights were violated. The public defender bent over backwards to not defend me and to preserve the false narrative created by the district attorney’s office and sheriff department. With unbridled discretion, the incompetent and dangerous officers continued to hammer out false reports and no agency or official lifted a finger to stop them. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 51 Approximately March 20th, 2015, Attorney Thompson Sharkey payed me a visit in Palo Alto and offered to pay me money to violate fake CR-161 criminal protective order naming deputy DA James Leonard. I recorded the conversation. District Attorney investigator James Leonard. I also received a call from detective Dennis B rookins asking me to please testify in court for him that his mishaps from 2008 investigation were accidental, not intentional. I have recordings voicemail messages from detective Dennis Brookins. On March 24th, 2015, A San Jose Patrol officer by the name of Michael Johnson was shot and killed in the line on duty. I was very saddened by the news, and yet concerned because this occurred in patrol district Lincoln, very close proximity to Markham Plaza Apartments, and the gun issue I tried to address there 3 years earlier. I tried brushing it off as coincidence. The very next day, on March 25 th, 2015 I was on the phone with a friend of mine who is retired Los Angeles Police officer, when Santa Clara County Sheriff detective Samy Tarazi and Lieutenant Elbert Rivera came to arrest me on more bogus trumped up probation charges because an organization called “Copblock” published a web banner on line with deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway’s picture saying that she falsified a report covering up a murder committed by her husband. This kind of thing is to be expected with such a high-profile case that has generated a lot of public attention. There was no evidence linking this web banner to me. The publisher’s contact information and court case information were published along with the banner, but I sat in jail for 40 days and neither the public defender or sheriff department made any effort to contact the publisher. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 52 Deputy District Attorney Amanda Parks tried to railroad me in another fake probation violation by refusing to let any exculpatory evidence into record. Would not contact witnesses who were in ABC news story: Investigating Public Guardian, Alleged victims of Judge Manookian, others who claimed to have been targeted by sheriff detective David Carroll, etc. She even filed a motion to disqualify district attorney making false statements in “declaration of facts’, preserving the false narrative that had been created. The Judge was Michele McKay-McCoy, who was also a homicide prosecutor when Robert Moss was found dead. I finally got the charges dismissed after having to email board of supervisors, state bar, everyone I could think of begging to PLEASE assign investigators and interview witnesses and allow me to present evidence. I met deputy public defender Amanda Parks outside department 42 (Judge David Cena) Amanda Parks announced that the charges were dismissed, and my case was being moved to Palo Alto court. She was in tears that I had emailed so many people and supposedly embarrassed her (trying to get her to do her job) begging and pleading to be allowed to have evidence and witnesses. I said quietly, “Amanda I could bring this to the state bar” at which she shrieked out and screamed in front of witnesses: “Don’t you dare threaten me!”, and she then rushed into an elevator after deputy district attorney James Leonard. Deputy Public Defender Gary Goodman was assigned to misrepresent me, and Deputy District Attorney Barbara Cathcart was assigned as new prosecuting attorney. The judge was Aaron Persky. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 53 Deputy Public Defender Gary Goodman did nothing to address the false police reports and Public Defender Martha “Molly” O’Neal did not take corrective action pursuant to California Rules of Professional conduct 3-110. The top of an organizational chart is “The People” and going above the public defender to the county executive and board of supervisors did not help. The only resort remaining was to make the matter public and expose it online to as many people as possible. The fact that such extensive effort was made to censor the information was indication that it must be working. If it was not having some sort of positive effect, then officials would not be so bothered by it. This taken as encouragement to publish as much as possible. There was accurate record of events o nline to offset the false police reports and court records. Publishing on the internet about the facts of the case was protected by the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, used for protection, and to redress legitimate grievances. The falsified polic e reports and fake court records were criminal acts of fraud and perjury used as weapons to harass and attack. It was ironic how so much effort was being made to censor free speech, but nobody was taking effort to censor the fraud and perjury in the false police reports, and this is the point I was trying to make in the email sent to detective David Carroll which led to my arrest on December 25 th, 2015 on felony stalking charge and 4 misdemeanors (I do not have original docket, but refiled as Docket C162778 and appellate case number is H045195 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 54 Nothing was intended as a threat and I have not ever attempted to incite violence against anyone ever. I was upset about and frustrated and terrified by these false reports and helpless to stop them. I was emotional about the holidays and the anniversary of the death of my sister Connie who died at the age of 44. If not upset and frustrated, I would have given more forethought and would not have sent the email. Not because detective Carroll would interpret it as a th reat, but if I given it forethought, I would have known that the District Attorney’s office could easily spin it to make it appear as a threat to validate their false narrative. One of the things mentioned in the report about my felony arrest was the repeated emails I had sent to detective David Carroll. This was worded in a way to make me look bad but in my opinion, this is his Detective David Carroll’s fault not mine. Detective David Carroll falsified reports about me and said things he knew were not tru e. Emailing him repeatedly should not have been necessary. I should not have had to ask him more than one time to correct the false reports. It is my first amendment right to redress grievances and that’s exactly what I was doing, yet sergeant Samy Tarazi acted as if this were a crime. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 55 When I brought this to the attention of deputy public defender Gary Goodman and mentioned the fictitious names such as “Andrew Crittenden” and the swapping of names and roles that took place, and the public defender not following up as required, and investigating the reports, he called “a doubt” (penal code 1368) alleging “Andrew Crittenden” and “Cary Crittenden” may be multiple personalities. I had made a joke with him once about how the reports placed me in 3 locations simu ltaneously making me 3 people so therefore, I should have 3 attorneys. Obviously, this was in jest, but Gary Goodman suspended the proceedings for mental health evaluation. Never did he address Judge Manookian’s mental state when Judge Manookian accused hundreds of people of plotting terrorist attack against Markham Plaza Apartments, a HUD subsidized apartment complex (53 days after his son Matthew Manookian was killed in combat. Gary Goodman also never addressed the mental state of Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy Aleksandra Ridgeway who claimed to see prowlers and suspicious characters pacing back and forth and creeping around her house, yet she was the only person who could see these “imaginary people.” Gary Goodman himself is notorious for making biza rre statements even on record, with his office in Palo Alto, Gary Goodman makes statements on the record referring to the San Jose Public Defender’s office as “The Mothership” that will “Beam the discovery papers to him”, yet Gary Goodman is not locked up for speaking with aliens & everyone knows he is joking and using metaphor. I was denied my due process rights, and speedy trial because my own attorney, deputy public defender Gary Goodman deliberately chose to twist my words around just like a district attorney prosecutor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 56 Deputy Public Defender Jenifer Bedola submitted a false evaluation report saying that Doctor David Berke had determined I was incompetent to stand trial. No evaluation was ever done of me by Doctor David Berke, and the evaluation report was also fabricated evidence. This is like extracting my fingerprints from an item that I had never touched. I met with another doctor afterward who determined I was competent. I took medication while in custody: “Risperdal” Not for mental illness, but to deal with the stress of incarceration and being powerless and helpless. I had taken some another inmate had given me, then asked for doctor prescription. It helped me to sleep while in jail but had nothing to do with my behavior. Only dealing with the situation. When I was released on O.R. however, one of the terms was to take the medication. Even though it no relevance to the charges against me, etc. When I went to trial, I was not able to adequately testify because of being too “doped up” on the medication. My response time was slow in contemplating what to say and how to answer during cross examination and direct examination. Deputy District Attorney lied to the court during prelim and lied to the jury during trial presenting the false narrative, which defense attorney William Bennet did not object to and did not strike. Deputy District Attorney Barbara Cathca rt also lied to the jury about the false police reports which William Bennett did not object to. Nor was their motion to strike, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 57 Attorney William R. Bennett did excellent job defending my first amendment right to redress grievance and make public my allegations about fraud, falsified reports and corruption, but he failed to directly address the fraud and false police reports in that he did not investigate the falsified reports, procedural violations, etc, nor did he effectively cross examine Detective David Carroll about the false poli ce reports. He did not address other due process violations about the earlier cases – not for purpose of relitigating past issues, but rather to validate that their were indeed legitimate issues that I did have first amendment right to redress. Attorney William Bennet failing to object to statements by Barbara Cathcart claiming that the police reports were not falsified, and that I was living at Markham Plaza when I was not, and this helped Barbara Cathcart sustain her narrative and convince the jury that I had lied and made things up, and falsely prove the element of “no legitimate purpose” and then go on to make the argument that I had no constitutional right to lie about detective David Carroll, - thus subject matter jurisdiction was fraudulently procured over constitutionally protected activity, and I was denied right to fair trial. The court acted in excess of jurisdiction, and though I do not recall ther specific case law, the supreme court has ruled that their can be no punishment for exercising a constitutional right. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 58 One of the exhibits pertained to Family Court Case JD20223/JD20224 in which I advocated for parents Ashley Stevens and Scotty Harris regarding their daughter Ashley Harris. Ashley had interviewed in a video series in which she alleged abuse under the care of Santa County Child Protective Services. In at least one video, Ashley Harris alleged she may be victim of sexual abuse. Soon after the videos were published online, Ashley Harris disappeared, and her social worker Anthony Okere filed a missing persons report. Santa Clara County Detective David Carroll had been transferred to juvenile missing persons unit which I found highly suspicious. I was familiar with detective David Carroll and his history of covering for department of social services because of what happened with Heidi Yauman and what he did to me for t rying to advocate for Heidi Yauman. For these reasons, I suspected that Detective David Carroll may be involved in Ashley Harris’s disappearance bit I did not him. In advocating for the family, I was involved in creation of a web banner suggesting detective David Carroll may be involved which I believed was highly likely. It turned out that Ashley Harris had run away and she eventually turned up. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 59 My actions were not out of malice, but out of legitimate fear for Ashley’s safety, When asked if I believed all allegations I made, I said “I don’t know’ or “I;m not sure” I was presented with web banner relating to JD20223/JD20224 and asked if I believed Detective Carroll abused her & I said no. Had Ashley Stevens and Scotty Harris been allowed to testify, then the history would have been clear. Francine Stevens had even told be she had seen a man she believed to be detective David Carroll observing her at the Martin Luther King Library in downtown San Jose and thought he had been following her. Barbara Cathcart was able to use this to persuade the jury that I had lied about, and that “lying” was not constitutionally protected activity, thus fraudulent jurisdiction was procured over my constitutional rights – and I was further denied my right to due process. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF - 60 I had stated in an email that Detective David Carroll was violent. I stand by that statement as the suprem e court has ruled that color of law abuse is violence and he committed these abuses against Heidi Yauman, and me also for advocating for her. Heidi Yauman was a dependent adult and very vulnerable and his abuses against her, though not by direct contact caused her injury and great suffering. Few would argue that Charles Manson and Adolf Hitler were violent, even if they did not have direct contact with their victims. The legal dictionary may not consider this violence but I do and legal di ctionary is different from Websters and others. Deputy District attorney Barbara Cath cart had convinced the jury that had lied about detective Carroll being violent and in her closing argument was that I must have lied about everything, and therefore that non statements were constitutionally protected. William Bennett should have cross examined Detective David Carroll in this manner about the false statements in his reports. It was not me who maliciously lied about detective David Carroll, It was Detective David Carroll and attorney Barbara Cathcart who lied about me. Barbara Cathcart lied about the perjury in detective David Carroll’s report, clai ming he was “doing his job” and fraudulent ly procured jurisdiction over my first amendment rights to speak out the perjury and fraud, and redress my grievances. SINGED INDER PENALTY OF PERJURY CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN: __________________________________ DISCRIMINATION, HOSTILITY, AND RETALIATION WITHIN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY TESTIMONY PROVIDED BY CURRENT AND FORMER JURORS BEFORE THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION NOVEMBER 24, 1998 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA CONTENTS PRESENTATION ORDER OF SPEAKERS OPENING & OVERVIEW PRESENTATIONS PERSONAL STATEMENTS/TESTIMONY RECOMMENDATIONS EXCERPTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC BIAS IN THE COURTS PER DIEM AND MILEAGE --THE ULTIMATE MEASURE? PRESS ARTICLES •SAN JOSE METRO• •SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS• •SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE• PRESENTATION ORDER OF SPEAKERS BEFORE THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION November 24, 1998 1. Jessica Lloyd -Rogers (1998-99) - Overview 2. Gary Wood (1997-98/1998-99) - Introduction 3. Yolanda Gallegos Reynolds (1990-91) - Personal Statement (Gary Wood) 4. Jan Sabo (1993-94/1994-95) - Personal Statement (Jean Echevarria) 5. Teri Cosentino (1994-95/1995-96) - Personal Statement 6. Ron McPherson (1996-97) - Personal Statement (Margarita Maestas-Flores) 7. Ronald Roland (1997-98) - Personal Statement 8. Jean Echevarria (1997-98/1998-99) - Personal Statement 9. Gary Wood (1997-98/1998-99) - Personal Statement 10. Jessica Lloyd -Rogers (1998-99) - Personal Statement 11. Margarita Maestas-Flores (1998-99) - Personal Statement 12. Jerry Gandara (1998-99) - Personal Statement 13. Jerry Gandara (1998-99) - Recommendations to HRC/Judiciary OPENING AND OVERVIEW PRESENTATIONS Jessica L. Lloyd -Rogers Member, 1998-1999 Santa Clara County Grand Jury Opening Presentation to Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission November 24, 1998 Members of the Commission: My name is Jessica L. Lloyd -Rogers and I am a member of the 1998-99 Civil Grand Jury. Joining me are current and former members. Thank you for hearing us tonight. There are two Grand Juries in Santa Clara County. The criminal grand jury is randomly drawn from voter rolls and DMV records. The civil grand jury is drawn from a pool of volunteers who are then nominated by the judges, leading to a 19 -member jury that is rarely representative of the community it serves. The civil grand jury is designed for citizen oversight of agencies and departments within the county, tasked with yearly inspections of correctional institutions and responds to citizen complaints. We have the power to initiate investigations and issue reports containing both findings and recommendations. The Grand Jury operates under strict secrecy with regards to investigations, votes, and related conversations. Some will say that by appearing here tonight, we are violating our oath. However, we will make not any comments and we request that you not ask any questions about specific investigations. That is not our purpose. We have received a ruling that the issues we are raising do not fall under the rule of secrecy and we are breaking no oath by bringing them to the public. Unfortunately, we have discovered that the oath of confidentiality has not only protected the integrity of past investigations, but has also been used as a club to enforce silence on the part of those who protest discrimination, racism, marginalization, exclusion and retaliation within the confines of the Grand Jury itself. We are here tonight as a last resort. We believe in the process and have tried to work through the established chain of command. Yet at every level, from the Foreperson to the Presiding Judge we have been greeted with either silence or retaliation. Instead of hearing our concerns or asking for clarification, Assistant DA Bill Larsen and County Counsel Linda Deacon, our legal advisors, vilified us, personally attacked our integrity, and threatened us each with a $1,000 fine and five days in jail. We need your help. We can sum up the current situation by quoting from a book titled The Grand Jury, An Institution on Trial, written in 1975. Authors Marvin E. Frankel & Gary P. Naftalis write: "From the earliest days to very recently, in keeping with a frank and fairly open tendency toward elitism, grand jurors were selected by means guaranteed to produce partiality. The poor, the racially disfavored, the young, women, and others thought inferior were at best minimally represented." To its credit, The Court has made serious attempts to recruit and select jurors that more accurately reflect the county's population. But, all too often, the welcome stops at the door of the Grand Jury room. A Grand Jury that does not reasonably reflect the community it serves may not be open to areas that concern or affect entire groups of citizens. That lack of openness may not even be deliberate, but simply stem from the jurors' lack of reference points for the experiences being described. Whether deliberate or not, such attitudes affect which inquiries are opened, and how strongly an investigation is pursued. In addition, a different, or minority opinion, from within the grand jury cannot contribute to or help frame a meaningful investigation, if that individual's opinion is dismissed as having no value. These are circumstances we have experienced and observed, firsthand. We need help. We have been described as a disfunctional family, but we are really talking about a hostile working environment within the grand jury - both present and past. Our investigations and resulting reports cannot help but be influenced by such an environment, consequently having an impact on many areas and many individuals of this county. Despite being threatened with both fines and jail, we have weighed the risks and decided that we must come forward. Silence is complicity. We believe in the Grand Jury and we do not want to be disbanded as some have suggested. We are not disgruntled, but disheartened and saddened by the past five months. I'll leave you with this quote by Major General Karl Schutz. He said, "My country right or wrong." Many have never heard his second line, "When right, to be kept right. When wrong, to be set right." We are asking you to help us set the Grand Jury system right. Gary Wood Member, 1997-98 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Member, 1998-99 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Overview Presentation to Human Relations Commission November 24, 1998 • My name is Gary Wood. I'm a nurse at the Veteran's Hospital. My commitment to my community extends beyond health care issues. • This is why I sat on the 1998-98 Grand Jury and agreed to hold over to sit on the current Grand Jury. • Clearly I believe in a democracy. The citizen overwatch of government operations is essential. • There is conflict in the Grand Jury serious enough to impede this important work. • Some will dismiss this conflict as a problem in communication, a problem in perception or as bad interpersonal chemistry. • Much of what you will hear tonight focuses on actions by the Foreperson. Indeed, we hold her accountable, however, she is only the personification of a systemic problem that goes beyond this grand jury. • I share the concern of all those who stand with me, that the source of this conflict is the discriminatory nature of the grand jury. • I respectfully request that you listen to the stories told tonight, listen for the patterns and common threads that link all these testimonies. • One has only to look at the demographics to begin to understand how it is that discrimination can exist in this public entity. Santa Clara County Pop. % Caucasian 53% Hispanic 23% Asian 20% Af-American 4% 100% GJ % over 6 yrs impaneled 82% (Prevailing perception 93/ 114) 8% (Poor representation 9/ 114) 2% (Ex. poor representation 3/ 114) 8% (Of 9 empaneled- 2 resigned) 100% Years Caucasian Hispanic Asian African -American 98-99 13 4 0 2 97-98 16 1 1 1 96-97 15 2 1 1 95-96 15 2 0 2 94-95 17 0 0 2 93-94 17 0 1 1 93 9 3 9 = 114 • Keep in mind that these are the impaneled jurors. Several resigned before their term expired. • Even these few minorities can - by a process of minimalization, isolation and marginalization be made silent and invisible members of the jury. • Our anecdotal evidence will demonstrate that the ethnic mix (or lack of it) is but one manifestation of the Grand Jury's brand of discrimination. • Paul Garcia, from the 96-97 grand jury would have been with us tonight, but he passed away last Saturday. Our county has lost an important advocate for justice. • I have been asked to rea tatement by a member of the 1991 grand jury is out of town tonight. Yolanda Gallegos (Guy Yay Gose) Reynolds is a well known Hispanic advocate and writer. PERSONAL STATEMENTS/TESTIMONY To: Santa Clara County 1:Iuman Relations Commission Re: Observations of the Grand Jury I was appointed to the C raved Jury several years ago. At that time I was aregular contributor of articles to La Oferta Review. The primary purpose of the grand jury - to ascertain the effectiveness and conduct ofthe various public agencies of the city and county — was compromised because of t e composition of the jury membership. I have concluded that is so because of the selection process. I strongly feChat the selection process for the membership ofthe grand jury eliminates those not likely to be members of the governmental establishment I felt that this is aproblem because some jurors absolutely refused to believe that a department or sgency would or could knowingly or otherwiss engage in attitudes or behaviors that were illegal, undemocratic, racist or arbitrary They refhsed to even look at such apossbility, even when there were strong indications that one or another such condition could be there. I felt that these jurors believed only what they read in the local daily or they heard on the local TV if, at that time, the latter slavishly followed the lead of the daily newspaper. I did not complete my assignment on the Grand Jury, because I felt that I was facing a conflict of interest. I'mew that the issue ofpolice brutality was going to be the major topic for the year ahead and I wanted to feel free to write about whatever I thought our readers wanted to 'mow. I strongly recommend a new way of selecting Grand Jurors that would allow for a diversity of opinions and respect for those opinions, life experience, perspective and economic level. Perhaps the Commission end other similar community organizations should also be involved in this process. a ti Jan Sabo 4228 Wood Trace Owensboro, Kentucky 42303 November 23, 1998 c/o Jim McEntee Members of the Human Relations Commission, I was honored to have been nominated to serve on two civil grand juries in Santa Clara County. I served on both the 1993-94 and the 1994-95 juries. I believed then that the Grand Jury was the paragon of selfless public service. It was a group of 19 people united in a common cause, dedicated to many objectives with a single purpose, "To serve the public." During my first term I was rudely introduced to the might of the judicial branch, especially when that Judge didn't agree with the task that I and another juror had been assigned. Court was literally stopped, via a recess, while a court supervisor who had been rude to us told the Presiding Judge that two grand jurors were downstairs and wanted to open a sealed file of an adult who was then incarcerated. I thought the judge would be proud of us diligently going about our job. We had received a citizen complaint and the full grand jury had approved our researching the complaint. The judge severely chastised us for "not having anything better to do." We left his chambers totally embarrassed, yet not knowing what we had done wrong. I became dismayed with Assistant DA Bill Larsen, our legal counsel. His attitude was less than helpful and sometimes condescending, especially if you were a woman. I also found that if he didn't like an investigation that the grand jury was working on, he would say it could not be pursued. During one simple inquiry, we had coincidentally discovered what appeared to be obvious acts of fraud, graft, forgery and embezzlement against local government. We even had witnesses come forward and calls from people who wished to talk to us about actions this well known local person had been observed committing. Because of the suspected criminal activity, it was turned over to ADA Larsen. Nothing was ever done. Sometime later, we learned that ADA Larsen had been seen on more than one occasion, in a recreational setting with the alleged 'bad guy'. I guess the DA's office can pick and choose their cases. Perhaps they have a huge workload or maybe this case wasn't important. Nevertheless, the actions of ADA Larsen deeply disappointed me and certainly disillusioned me when it comes to this particular office. For a second time, I took the oath of Grand Juror. This year, the Foreperson lacked leadership qualities and was unaware of it, forgot what a quorum was or that one was even necessary, didn't ask for grand jury votes to initiate any inquiry or investigation but attended every committee meeting. When racism became obvious, the foreperson never spoke out. Many objectionable and racist comments were made to one African American man. At one time he was asked to' leave a committee meeting for a perceived conflict of interest. I was appalled. The man was very gracious, but clearly upset. He left and I followed on his heels, commenting to my committee during my departure, "Are you going to refuse to let him read the minutes too?" I still feel badly about the way he was treated. During my term the Grand Jury manual offered that a grand juror should be without passion or prejudice during their investigations. The Oath required that they must "support the law" and "diligently inquire into all public offenses triable within the county...." During my second term I discovered and believe that some of my former peers believed only in a justice system of personal convenience. I presented an issue or complaint that warranted examination, I was told that I had an agenda. I often felt insulted and belittled for my dedication to the job. Blushingly, I must admit that I did feel passion for any investigation where it appeared that something was awry. Never did I feel prejudice. In closing, I currently reside in Kentucky where there is no constitutional requirement for a civil grand jury. Abuses of the Open Meeting law are common. Violations by elected and appointed officials are prevalent. There is no one that the average citizen can turn to when these violations occur unless one seeks a private attorney. However, even they are reluctant to do anything since they usually know, intimately and socially, those who may be abusing the law. Our DA has never prosecuted any location public official for violations because it is difficult to legally challenge one with whom you dine. Your system can work if you have people honestly willing to serve. Sadly, sometimes those who serve, shouldn't. Respectfully, ian52ba Jan Sabo Statement to the Human. Rights Commission - 11-24-98 My name is Teri Cosentino. I was a member of the 1995-1996 Santa Clara County Grand Jury. I am a writer, computer consultant and a foster parent. My term on the Grand Jury was both the most wonderful and the hardest year of my adult life. I volunteered to serve on the jury because I believe, strongly, in citizen participation in government. During my term, I experienced exclusion and marginalization based on my gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, lack of financial resources and my status as a parent. Due to time constraints, I will present only a few specific examples. The incidents that I will speak about tonight will attempt to honour both the secrecy of the grand jury process and the truth of my experience. It is my hope that my testimony will provoke dialogue throughout the county judicial and government communities to begin the necessary process for change. The 1995-1996 Grand Jury agreed to include a section on compliance with :the Americans with Disabilities Act in all its reports. Where those reports included problems with compliance or lack of compliance, the information was excluded from the final reports. Even though the Americans with Disabilities Act is Federal Law, non-compliance was considered to be irrelevant. Many times, assumptions were made about what I was physically capable of without asking me. This exclusion was made clear by even such minor incidents as the fact that all of the chairs at the table were consistently present, forcing me to move a chair for every meeting. My personal life, including my manner of dress was commented ;on, inappropriately both in personal conversations and official meetings. Comments were made on the question of whether or not I was wearing a bra. When several grand jurors were concerned with the lack of religious materials, other than Christian, within institutions, other jurors stated that if those religions wanted materials to be available, then they should take responsibility to have it within the institutions. This information was also excluded from the official reports. Parties, held throughout the year had costs of $25-$50 which were often beyond my means. One party was held in a location that was not wheelchair accessible. Being the youngest grand juror, my opinions were often discounted based on my being too young to know about things. There were two other identified people of difference who served on the jury with me. One, an African -American, disabled man and the other a Latina woman. Opinions expressed by either were also discounted, regardless of their validity. We were all referred to as "difficult to work with" or as having a "hidden agenda". Recruiting efforts within communities of difference were discouraged and any efforts to make the jury more inclusive were viewed with suspicion by the sifting members. Santa Clara County is a culturally rich and diverse community and the Grand Jury must reflect that, not just in.the numbers of people of difference who are on the jury, but also in the minds and hearts of the judicial system that supports the jury. The Grand Jury system provides a valuable oversight to government ant its contributions must continue. In order to be effective, however, the jury must be made to respond to difference in a positive, inclusive manner. CO—U_SLIA,d Teri Cosentino 430 Castro Ct. Campbell, CA 95008-1507 (408) 374-6721 RON MC PHERSON 281-225-2165 November 17, 1998 SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 70 WEST HEDDING SAN JOSE, CALIF 95110 C/O JIM MC ENTEE AS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE 1996.97 SANTA CLARA COUNTY GRAND JURY, I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AS A JUROR. THERE ARE FOUR KEY PLAYERS IN MY COMPLAINT. THEY ARE THE FOREPERSON, HER TWO LIEUTENANTS AND ASSISTANT D.A. LARSON. BOTH OF HER LIEUTENANTS WERE RETIRED MILITARY OFFICERS WHO BELIEVED THEY WERE STILL IN COMMAND OF TROOPS. ALL THREE WERE HOLD OVERS FROM THE PRIOR GRAND JURY SESSION. ONE.OF THE KEY FACTORS IN THE FORMATION OF THE GRAND JURY IS THE SELECTION OF THE FOREPERSON AND THE POWER , REAL OR IMAGINARY, WHICH GOES WITH THAT OFFICE. THE PRESIDING JUDGE SELECTS THE FOREPERSON BASED ON PERSONAL .CRITERION. THE GRAND JURY MEMBERS MUST LIVE WITH THAT DECISION FOR 12 MONTHS, EVEN THOUGH THE FOREPERSON MAY BE INEFFECTIVE OR HAVE A PERSONAL/POLITICAL AGENDA THE FOREPERSON HAS THE ABILITY TO APPOINT PEOPLE TO ALL COMMITTEES. THIS POWER TO APPOINT PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO "STACK" A COMMITTEE TO ASSURE A "MAJORITY" VOTE ON ALL INVESTIGATION REPORTS. IT IS THE "MAJORITY" VOTE WHICH WILL DETERMINE THE FINAL PUBLISHED REPORT AND GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATIONS, IF ANY. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO "MINORITY" REPORT TO EXPRESS AN ALTERNATE OPINON. THE FOREPERSON CAN ALSO INFLUENCE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A REQUEST BY A JUROR WHO WANTS TO BE HELD OVER FOR A SECOND SESSION. SO IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THESE JURORS TO "PLAY BALL" AND BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE FOREPERSON ON ALL GRAND JURY MATTERS. MY EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN ME THAT THE FINAL GRAND JURY REPORT IS NOT NECESSARILY FULLY TRUTHFUL OR FULLY ACCURATE. IT IS SIMPLY WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE OR WHAT CAN BE TOLERATED BY THE "MAJORITY" OF THE JURORS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRAND JURY VOTING , AS IT RELATES TO THE FINAL REPORT. THE "MAJORITY " IS A VOTE OF TWELVE. SINCE THE GRAND JURY SELECTION IS SUPPOSEDLY A BASIC REFLECTION OF OUR COUNTY THEN THE REPORT IS A REFLECTION OF THE "MAJORITY" OF OUR COUNTY AND ITS BIAS. MISSING FROM OUR GRAND JURY WAS ANY REPRESENTATION FROM THE MODERATE AND LOW INCOME POPULATION OF OUR COUNTY. MY APPROACH TO OUR INVESTIGATIONS WAS "LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY" AND "TELL IT AS OUR INVESTIGATION FOUND IT TO BE". THIS APPROACH , CAUSED ME TO BE A MAJORITY OF "I" AND IN CONSTANT CONFLICT WITH THE FOREPERSON AND HER TWO LIEUTENANTS_ REGARDING ONE INVESTIGATION, THE ACTIONS OF THE FOREPERSON WERE SO DEPLORABLE THAT I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE PRESIDING JUDGE. I WANTED TO EXPLAIN WHAT WAS GOING ON AND SEEK HIS ADVICE. THE JUDGE NOTIFIED ASSISTANT DA LARSON WHO IN TURN NOTIFIED THE FOREPERSON. THEY INVITED THEMSELVES TO MY "PRIVATE" APPOINTMENT WITH THE JUDGE (I ASSUME THEY CAME WITH HIS APPROVAL) . WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN INFORMATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE MEETING WAS A DISASTER. IT WAS NOTHING BUT A MEETING WITH LARSON AND THE FOREPERSON ATTEMPTING TO CONVINCE THE JUDGE THAT THEY WERE RIGHT. I FAULT THE JUDGE FOR EXPANDING THE MEETING. MY GRAND JURY EXPERIENCE IS THE CLEAREST EXAMPLE, AS TO WHY PEOPLE MUST QUESTION THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WHY OUR ' PRISONS ARE FILLED, SO DISPROPORTIONATELY WITH BLACK, OTHER MINORITY 'AND POOR PEOPLE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS 1) WHAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND FROANHOM, 2) WHAT INFORMATION IS FINALLY USED AND 3) WHO WILL JUDGE AND INTERPRET=THAT INFORMATION. THE SAD PART ABOUT MY GRAND JURY EXPERIE iCE IS' TI- Aii THERE WAS NO PLACE TO GET ASSISTANCE, NO PLACE TO TELL MY STORY. THE ELEMNT OF "SECRECY", WHICH LENDS POWER TO THE GRAND JURY. SYST'EM'I"IOW BECOMES A4{INDRANCE TO EXPOSING ITS WEAKNESSES. IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE ON A "DO NOT ROCK THE BOAT' GRAND JURY AND/OR HAVE AN INEFFECTIVE FOREPERSON, YOU WILL WASTE 12 MONTHS OF YOUR LIFE AND HAVE BITTER MEMORIES. • w IF WE ARE TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE GRAND JURY SYSTEM, THERE MUST BE A WAY WHICH WILL PROVIDE A "LEGITIMATE" REVIEW/APPEAL- PROCESS TO ALLOW GRAND JURY MEMBERS TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS , EXPERIENCES AND HOPEFULLY PROVIDE BALANCE IN REPRESENTATION, IN INVESTIGATIONS AND IN THE FINAL REPORTS ISSUED. RON MC PHERSON November 24, 1998 Statement of Ronald Roland My name is Ronald Roland. I was a member of the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury in 1997-98. I was one of three so-called "minorities" on this jury. I was the only Black member, the only one of the entire group who was not wished happy birthday and given cookies. There were times when I entered the jury room for committee meetings or regular jury meetings that I wished I were somewhere else. Had it not been for six other jurors, I would have resigned. The climate was just that bad for me. However, this went with the territory. What I could not take was when complaints were received from citizens who thought the Grand Jury could and would assist them. Complaints of a serious nature, about law enforcement, about the county, the cities, and other valid complaints, were written off by our foreperson, the juror who is now the current foreperson, and a few others. The writers of these complaints were labeled as kooks, crazy, branded with all kinds of names. Remember, these were citizens who were trying to use the system to have their complaints investigated. The law allows this; yet our Grand Jury refused them. However, any agency of the city of San Jose as well as the county that was run by people of color was investigated by our Grand Jury, such as the Coroner's Office, Alum Rock School District, and a local service agency. The present jury foreperson said this local service agency was an agency for pregnant Black teens, a total distortion of the facts, something she was a master at. We had one committee chair who brought his own agenda to the table --Proposition 209. He was allowed to spend time on this agenda. This was the same person who had made the comment that he had taken his kids out of public school because Martin Luther King's birthday was a holiday, and he wanted his kids to honor only American holidays. This bigot and another that thought along these lines, also a committee chair that had little regard for Mexican people and others and was open in his dislike of Mexican people, did all they could to discourage the weaker jurors from doing the citizens' work. These weaker jurors were wined and dined to gain their favor. 1 I had firsthand knowledge of a San Jose cop who has a long history of planting false evidence on people, making false police reports, and using drug pushers to either lie for him or go to jail. When complaints against police came in, I was voted out of hearing them by the other eight members of this committee. In fact, I was told to leave the room during discussions. No other juror was told or had to do this when they were recused from a subject, or an area. To me the 1997-98 Grand Jury was a disgrace. It could, however, plan its own parties very well and did so --parties I would not attend because I thought they were an embarrassment. The present Grand Jury foreperson, while a member of last year's jury, opposed anything directed at city or county government. Of course these were the most serious complaints we received. She did things her way, the wrong way most of the time. She was stubborn and mean spirited, and no one was going to tell her what to do. My stay on the Grand Jury cost me over $30,000 of my own money, as I was a working person who had the idea that I could represent the working-class people of this county. There were others as well that thought this, and I do admire them for their hard work and dedication to duty. In fact, these two jurors accepted an additional year on the current Grand Jury. The public should understand the Grand Jury will not investigate complaints against those in power. They must understand that the Grand Jury, under its present rules, does not fulfill its responsibilities to all citizens of Santa Clara County. It is a farce, a sham. I could continue, but why? Ronald Roland 2 Jean M. Echevarria Morgan Hill, CA (408) 779-9949 1997-1998 Santa Clara County Grand Jury Member 1998-1999 Santa Clara County Grand Jury Member November 24, 1998 Human Relations Commission Santa Clara County Statement of Jean M. Echevarria My name is Jean M. Echevarria. I am a single parent of two teenage boys. I am presenting this statement because I am very upset with what has been going on with the Santa Clara County Grand Jury, to the point that I feel traumatized and ineffective. I served on the 1997-98 Grand Jury. I was one of three minorities. The chairperson of one of the committees to which I was assigned made it very clear from the beginning that he is a racist. This chairperson constantly made derogatory comments such as "all those illegal aliens just walk right over the border." He implied that they are all Mexican nationals. When I challenged his statement, he repeated himself, turned around, and walked away. That same committee included this year's current foreperson. During all of these statements, nobody took any action to dispute the expressions of this person, despite the fact he made several of these remarks before the full grand jury. Another statement this juror made was that the jail population was less than subhuman. Only one juror, Gary Wood, challenged him this comment. This chairperson's actions toward me included his refusal to allow me to participate in any subcommittees. One of his statements was, "We want someone who is going to be here all the time and on time." He called me on several occasions to tell me it was not necessary to attend weekly meetings. As part of this exclusionary action, he had his favorite juror call me at least three times to do the same. There were three separate instances when I was not told a meeting had been moved to a different time. The last two months I stopped going to committee meetings. I was informed that the subcommittee topics were not ones, which I was assigned. Minority members of the Grand Jury were so isolated, I was not aware of the actions toward another juror, Ronald Roland. It was only this year I became aware another person of color also experienced negative and discriminatory treatment, was recused from a committee topic, and was asked to leave the room while a white female was not. In an interview of a public official, this same chairperson made derogatory statements about the children of a school district that has a predominantly Hispanic student population. The chairperson stated they should not expect a Cadillac education while comparing them to a Chevy. Finding out about these statements really hurt and devalued my presence on the Grand Jury. This year's foreperson was also present for this interview and did not oppose this type of reference in the questioning of this official. At the end of my term last year, the foreperson discouraged me from becoming a holdover. She informed me that five individuals had already applied and there were only four positions available. In other words, why bother to apply? The foreperson then neglected to let me know that three, of the prospective jurors decided to withdraw their requests. It was only through the actions of the Grand Jury Coordinator that I became aware of these resignations and openings for holdovers for this year. This year I have seen more of the same types of discriminatory actions. The current foreperson is the leader in initiating divisive actions and has managed to encourage at least two other jurors to verbally attack others on her behalf. I made up my mind at the onset that I was not going to allow myself to be abused. At first I believed everything would be fine. However, almost immediately I thought I was going to continue to be excluded and possibly attacked. Later I found a false statement was made regarding me. At officers' meeting, the foreperson stated I was incapable of handling the position of Tour Coordinator. She appointed another juror even though she stated the position would be elected by the full Grand Jury. I later questioned her as to why she made this comment. She answered that one of our jurors had referred to me as "weak and vulnerable" This is why she felt I was incapable of handling the responsibilities of Tour Coordinator. There has been a great deal of divisiveness because of the foreperson's actions and attempts to retaliate and violate individual rights. Recently I have been the target of another attempt of to retaliate. After seventeen months, I am no longer entitled to 31 cents per mile for mileage. Why? Because I often take public transportation. There are others who take public transportation yet I am the only one being questioned. I have yet to be shown the law that states a member of the Grand Jury, who travels by public transportation, is not entitled to 31 cents per mile. I found Assistant DA Larsen intimidating when he first appeared before the grand jury. It wasn't until three jurors addressed letters of concern to court officials that Mr. Larsen appeared before us a second time. At this meeting he lost his composure. He threatened to charge Gary Wood with violating his oath, spoke disrespectfully to the entire Grand Jury, and, in,short, insulted the group he has stated he works for. He compared us to mutineers, stated that we were "stuck" with our foreperson, like it or not, told us to "get a life," and referred to Judge Cordell and the devil in the same sentence. Judge Cordell is an African American female. I applied for the 1996-97 Grand Jury and was picked as an alternate. I was honored to be selected for the 1997-98 Grand Jury. I was proud to represent the Hispanic Community. I was willing, eager and the commitment came from my heart Unfortunately I was just a token with no voice. I was excluded, belittled and made to feel unimportant and tolerated. In spite of everything, I wanted to be a holdover so that I could have a second chance. Never did I imagine that a terrible situation could get worse, and yet my only wish is to remain on the Grand Jury and carry out my duties. With the exception of three people, the remaining jurors should not suffer for the actions of the foreperson and those who support her conduct. The citizens of this county deserve the best, and the others and I are confident that we can provide the best. I stand by the statements made here and sincerely thank all of you for your time in allowing us to address this matter before you. Z;; Jean M. Echevarria SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS PUBLIC MEETING OF NOVEMBER 24, 1998 PERSONAL STATEMENT OF GARY WOOD REGARDING THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY • As a male Caucasian on the 1997-98 Grand Jury, I was allowed to do very satisfying work. • I am also a witness who observed two very capable colleagues from that Grand Jury become marginalized. • It is my belief that the color of their skin and the perspectives that their color imparts was a basis for this isolation --Isolated so blatantly that a proud African -American citizen was asked to leave the room when a subject he had recused himself from came up. No other juror faced this indignity. --Isolated so blatantly that a bigot white juror sitting next to a Latina juror made remarks that can only be described as disparaging regarding her race. • As a consequence, the dialogue that led to the 1997-98 reports lacked two well-defined voices, two lifetime experiences, and two distinctive viewpoints. • Any collaborative product claiming to speak on behalf of all the county's citizenry must incorporate this county's full diversity. • Behind the guise of confidentiality and autonomy, these flaws in the Grand Jury fester and are passed on from year- to-year. • When the Grand Jury Coordinator made an effort to recruit from the underrepresented segments of this county's population last year, the vested interests within the Grand Jury screamed foul and attempted to censure this member of the staff for doing her assigned job. 4 • The current Grand Jury began to see a reoccurance of last year's discrimination. Some members stood up and said "pasta!" --Enough! 1 STATEMENT OF GARY WOOD NOVEMBER 24, 1998 • The leadership of this Grand Jury has made it clear that it intends to do business as usual --business that violates a juror's confidentiality and generates distortions, lies, and recriminations. • This polarized group sought remedy from within the Grand Jury only to meet further exclusion and reprisals. • That part of the court system that provides to the Grand Jury facilitation, overwatch, and legal advice has responded to our concerns with silence, stalls, and threats. • We appear before you tonight battered and disheartened. • We are also determined to follow that old Quaker dictum: "Speak truth to power." • 2 Jessica L. Lloyd -Rogers Member, 1998-99 Santa Clara County Grand Jury Personal Presentation to Human Relations Commission November 24, 1998 I volunteered for the Grand Jury because, as an investigative reporter, I knew I could contribute valuable skills. In addition, I felt that since much of my writing involves people and groups that are often "invisible" in our society, I could provide a useful perspective. Shortly after this year's grand jury convened I repeatedly witnessed discriminating behavior on the part of the foreperson toward one grand juror. Troubled, I raised my concerns with the Foreperson on July 17. She saw this as a challenge to her leadership and commenced a series of retaliatory acts that continue to the present. First, she recused me from a potential investigation while others with much closer ties were not recused and in some cases were told they would add valuable expertise. Other actions included removing from assignments, me publicly questioning my integrity, personally attacking me and standing by while certain chosen jurors attacked me. She ignored my position as chair of a subcommittee and repeatedly made attempts to block the subcommittee's investigation. My subcommittee and myself werihave been consistently held to different standards than any other committee or grand juror. When others have questioned her actions, she returns to the meeting on July 17 and accuses me of "challenging" her. These arbitrary acts, and a strong resistence on the part of the foreperson to inviting people of color to address the jury, led me to write a letter voicing my concerns. Since there was an obvious and stated conflict of interest between the Presiding Judge and the Foreperson, due to her prior employment as his court clerk of 11 years, I asked who else could hear my concerns and bring them to Judge Nichols. The answer from both former Grand Jurors and from Court Executive Steve Love, was Judge LaDoris Cordell, Chair of the Grand Jury Review Committee. She conveyed my concerns to Judge Nichols and left for a month's vacation. Others brought concerns to Judge Nichols' attention during the first week of August. There was no response. We later learned that our letters had been forwarded to ADA Bill Larsen and County Counsel Linda Deacon. Neither contacted us. However, not once, but twice, Assistant DA Larsen appeared before the Grand Jury to attack those of us who had come forward.In addition, CC Deacon handed our letters, several marked confidential, to the Foreperson who in turn passed our letters to another grand juror. This juror distributed them at a committee meeting in August, which culminated in nearly two hours of vicious personal attacks on me. Linda Deacon later stated to the entire grand jury "those letters deserved the widest dissemination within the grand jury." Yet, she made this decision without ever contacting me. Judge Nichols finally met with us on Friday, October 29, three months after we first raised concerns. At our request, Judge Cordell had met with us the day before. She asked to hear our stories and told us she would report them to Judge Nichols. He then requested to meet with us, but when we sat down he wanted to know what we had told Judge Cordell. He told us he would consider our stories, speak with the DA, CC and the Foreperson and we would hear from him in two weeks, which would have been NOV. 13. We are still waiting. I was genuinely excited and honored by the opportunity to serve on the grand jury. We began with an incredible group of talented people and the potential to accomplish much good work. Our goals were challenging, engrossing and it was clear that our reports could make a difference for the people of this county. However, the lack of consistent and fair leadership, coupled with discrimination and retaliation on the part of our Foreperson has diminished my excitement. The refusal of the Foreperson, Judge Nichols, ADA Larsen and CC Deacon to address very real concerns and issues of discrimination has eroded my confidence in the judicial system. I would very much like to encourage my fellow citizens to volunteer for the Grand Jury, especially those who have been underrepresented. But, I cannot. If they are strong and silent, they will not and cannot do what they must to serve the people of this county. If they refuse to be silent and speak out as I have, they will likely be punished and marginalized, not only by other jurors but by those in the system who have the power to change things. Ultimately, all anyone has in this world is hope. Despite what I have seen as a writer, I wanted to believe in a system that was just and fair. I wanted to believe the recruiting message that said our voices mattered.Yet, as a grand juror, with only one foot behind the system's facade, I have been bitterly disillusioned. I would not wish my current state of distrust and despair on anyone. November 24, 1998 (408) 274-0524 STATEMENT TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION PREPARED BY MARGARITA MAESTAS-FLORES - 1998-99 Grand Jury Member Good evening. My name is Margarita Maestas-Flores. I am a. college educator and currently serve on the Santa Clara County Grand Jury. The following are my personal experiences and personal observations. 1. After a discussion between the foreperson and Jessica Lloyd -Rogers about the foreperson's treatment of a juror who is a woman of color, I approached the foreperson and requested that she seek mediation. The foreperson responded that she would not initiate such a process. Asst. District Attorney Larsen, at a later meeting before the full grand jury, referred to mediation as "ludicrious." 2. Jurors are assigned to two of four committees. This year several jurors had an interest in participating in more than two committees or in interview panels outside their committees. I expressed my interest in this option, knowing I would add ethnic and gender balance and perspectives to interview panels. In an executive meeting, the foreperson stated she felt that gender balance was necessary for team assignments; however, she stated ethnic representation on interview panels is not an issue. She continues to refuse to endorse this view. 3. The foreperson announced she scheduled a presentation for jurors to attend optionally. The presentation was to cover diversity and establishing respectful relationships. Before the full grand jury, she stated this was in response to "Margie's issues." Although I notified the foreperson a month ahead of my absence in late September, the presentation was scheduled during the week I was to be absent. The foreperson stated she could not re -schedule it. 4. Other jurors and I attended a public meeting where a ceremonial portion of the agenda was conducted in Spanish. Most of the statements in Spanish were translated. A juror later reported to the full grand jury that although he does not understand Spanish, what was said was "not good." I challenged this comment, stating I understand Spanish and nothing negative was said. 5. The foreperson chastised me, within hearing distance of several jurors, for not calling her about a meeting that was not my responsibility. When the chairperson arrived, he accepted responsibility. He was taken into a private room to deal with the matter. 6. Another juror and I were delegated a task as part of our work on the administrative committee. Without notice or reason to the administrative committee chairperson or me, the foreperson later selected others to perform the same task. I was then told I could join the new subcommittee if I wished. 7. The foreperson sat silent as one juror, a "bully," viciously directed a deeply personal attack, complete with profanity, against Jessica Lloyd - Rogers. I later asked the foreperson why she allowed the attack to occur and continue. She stated that it was not her meeting. I brought Statement of Margarita Maestas-Flores Page 2 November 24, 1998 this up in our executive meeting, and the foreperson cut my comments off as I attempted to express my reactions to the attack. 8. Asst. DA Larsen was brought into a full grand jury meeting to give legal advice. Mr. Larsen's presentation went beyond legal advice. His comments were ones of total disrespect toward the full grand jury, specific threats to Gary Wood, and inappropriate comments to the group about Judge LaDoris Cordell. The threat to Gary Wood included telling him he was "bitching" and "talking out of two sides of his mouth." Mr. Larsen also stated that the issues of recusal and being "kicked out of the room" and alleged discrimination against specific jurors were "what the law demanded." He stated jurors are "stuck with the judge, County Counsel, and the District Attorney." Regarding letters of concern addressed by three jurors to Presiding Judge Nichols and Judge Cordell, Mr. Larsen labeled the letters as "inappropriate." He further stated that if these individuals "don't want to be on the Grand Jury, they should not have gotten on to begin with." A second appearance of Mr. Larsen before us targeted specific jurors. After I responded to some areas, Mr. Larsen ignored my raised hand to speak in turn while calling upon others out of turn. I had to interrupt one juror in order to respond. In both of Mr. Larsen's appearances, there were no responses from the foreperson to bring civility and respect to the manner in which the grand jury was being addressed by Mr. Larsen. He assumed a heightened sense of arrogance and projected a degrading sense of disrespect for us as jurors and the Grand Jury system we represent. Asst. DA Larsen is a public servant. He owes a public apology to the Grand Jury, to Judge Cordell, and to the citizens of Santa Clara County. DA Kennedy should insist on this. I close by emphasizing the following. I accepted this assignment with a great deal of enthusiasm and commitment. I still maintain my commitment and belief in the role and value of the Grand Jury to the citizens of this county. I personally feel the MAJORITY of this year's grand jurors have the same commitment. The MAJORITY of this year's jurors are citizens open to the views of others and are willing to hold discussions and resolve differences respectfully and professionally. I fault the leadership of this year's Grand Jury for the problems that exist. The lack of concern and the support of these actions at the judicial and county -officer levels has left us with no recourse but to inform this commission and the citizens of this county of the experiences same of us have endured in order to fulfill the commitment we accepted. 4 ff / /+ 3 Margarita Maestas-Flares Jerry Gandara Member, 1998-99 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Personal Presentation to the Human Relation Commission November 24, 1998 My name is Jerry Gandara. I am a Government Legal Contracts Specialist working for the Department of Defense here in San Jose. I have a Law Degree and three masters degrees, one in Business Administration, one in Molecular Physiology, and one in Procurement. I requested my name put on the list as a potential Grand Jury member because I felt I would be able to protect ALL the citizens of Santa Clara County, regardless of nationality or race. This was not to be. I found myself in a struggle within the workings of the grand jury and those who help the grand jury, specifically, the Assistant DA and County Counsel assigned to us, as well as the Judicial system. That is why I am speaking to you now. I was astonished when I saw actions against persons of color and incidents of racism. I was more astonished when I saw the Foreperson refusing to respond to some people's concerns and the Judicial System, that has been sworn to help the Grand Jury also ignore the situation. I was present when ADA Larsen shook his finger at one of the Jurors, proclaiming that there was no recourse and that the Jury was "stuck" with the Foreperson, County Counsel and himself. ADA Larsen called this individual a "liar" and a "mutineer". The next time, ADA Larsen came in, he again called several members "liars", as he shook his finger and pounded on the table. Despite protests from several grand jurors, he proceeded to target one individual interrogating the juror as if the juror was on trial. I noted at that time that the Grand Jury was being more polarized, with a fine line of demarcation between several of the jurors which could be considered exclusionary in nation. The Grand Jury has become dysfunctional and cannot serve for anyone's benefit, especially the community or the citizens of Santa Clara County. We are currently operating within a continually hostile environment, created by the leader of the Grand Jury, and supported by the Assistant District Attorney and County Counsel, both sworn to be "working for the Grand Jury." The problems are real and have existed for at least the past seven or eight Grand Juries. The past Grand Jury members apparently were tolerant of the exclusion and torment within the Grand Jury, were too intimidated to speak out, or resigned before their term expired. I would like to see the Grand Jury members come from the whole of the community with members from all nationalities represented. Grand Jurors should be able to do the work we were impaneled to do, minus the road blocks we've experienced from the Assistant District Attorney, County Counsel, the Foreperson and the Judicial System. We, on the Grand Jury are volunteers, and we volunteered because we wanted to do the job we had been selected to do. At present we cannot do our job. We needed to seek outside sources to help resolve issues and this has proven detrimental to every member of the present Grand Jury. RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY JUDICIARY REGARDING THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY Presented by Terri Cosentino, Jean Echevarria, Jerry Gandara, Jessica Lloyd -Rogers, Margarita Maestas-Flores, Ronald Roland, and Gary Wood November 24, 1998 RECOMMENDATIONS TO TEE COMMISSION It is recommended that the Human Relations Commission 1. Encourage the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to pursue statewide legislation for remuneration of per diem and mileage for grand jury service that is consistent for all jurors and allows greater participation by the working- class and lower -income populations 2. Offer its mediation services to the Santa Clara County judiciary for current and future grand juries 3. Pursue a dialogue with the judiciary on the issues brought forth 4. serve as a catalyst and forum for future public dialogue regarding the issues brought forth 5. Develop/adopt a resolution that includes the following areas related to the current grand jury a. The Santa Clara county judiciary should not disband the current grand jury. This jury should be provided with assistance and oversight to allow the body to fulfill its responsibilities. In doing so, this body can serve as an agent for the change that is needed. b. There should be no retaliation against jurors, past, current, and future, who exercise their first amendment rights and civic responsibility to bring issues to the attention of the citizens of Santa Clara County. c. The Grand Jury Review Committee should serve as a body to oversee and resolve grand jury matters the presiding judge cannot or will not resolve. Page 1 of 3 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY JUDICIARY NOVEMBER 24, 1998 d. The judiciary should be held to the same standards of conflict of interest and appearance of bias to which grand jurors are held. e. A process should be established that allows grand jurors to provide input to the presiding judge for the appointment of the foreperson. f. A process should be outlined for jurors to participate in any recommendations to remove an ineffective foreperson. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE JUDICIARY It is recommended that the Santa Clara County judiciary 1. Support the recommendations outlined in the 1997 Final Report of the California Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts, recommendations approved and released by the Judicial Council of California The recommendations are a. The Judicial Council is to direct its staff to amend Standards of Judicial Administration, Section 17, to state that grand jury selection lists should also include reasonable representation of the county's racial and ethnic minorities. b. If more representative grand juries cannot be achieved under existing statutes, the Judicial Council should support legislation that would produce representative grand juries. 2. Develop similar goals for the disabled, working-class, low - to middle -economic, gay/lesbian, and other underrepresented populations 3. Release publicly the plan it has developed for complying with the law that mandates the grand jury has to reflect diversity 4. Release publicly the plan the judges and court have to acknowledge and address the existing inequities within the civil grand jury Page 2 of 3 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY JUDICIARY NOVEMBER 24, 1998 5. Redirect and remind current grand jurors of their duty and responsibility to represent and to have sensitivity for all citizens of Santa Clara County 6. Provide a clear process and recourse for jurors to address concerns about grand jury matters without retaliation 7. Follow the law for mandated grand jury training and allow the Grand Jury Review Committee judges to oversee and participate in this training 8. Instruct/mandate the foreperson to maintain consistent standards for and expectations of all jurors 9. Provide inclusive rather than exclusive practices where processes and procedures are flexible (i.e., committee/ subcommittee participation, speakers, interview panels, and inspection teams) Page 3 of 3 EXCERPTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OH RACIAL AND ETHNIC BIAS IN THE COURTS EXCERPTS FROM FINAL REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC BIAS IN THE COURTS RELEASED BY THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA MAY 23, 1997 FOR FULL REPORT CONTACT: JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS 303 SECOND STREET, SOUTH TOWER SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-1366 (415) 396-9100 BACKGROUND Appointed in March 1991, the Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Racial and. Ethnic Bias was directed to (1) study the treatment of racial and ethnic minorities in the state courts, (2) ascertain public perceptions of fairness in the judicial system, and (3) make recommendations on reforms and remedial programs, including educational programs and training for the bench, the bar, and the public. From 1991 to 1992 the advisory committee held 13 days of public hearings in 12 cities throughout the state. The committee also conducted a public opinion survey to measure attitudes toward the state courts. Concurrent with the public opinion survey, a demographics survey of the California trial courts was conducted. The topics explored by the advisory committee included: • Courtroom experience • Treatment of counsel • Language and cultural barriers • Diversity in the courts • Women of color and the justice system • Family and juvenile law issues • Sentencing • The jury system (trial and grand jury) • Mass media and bias RESPONSE OF THE CALIFORNIA JUDICAL COUNCIL TO THE REPORT • The advisory committee on access and fairness was directed by the council to develop an implementation plan based on the recommendations contained in the final report. • The recommendations cover a wide range of activities, from judicial and public education to procedural changes and needed additional research. As such, this report is not an end product but the beginning of a plan to undertake further studies on the complexities of race and ethnicity in the administration of justice. GRAND JURY Grand juries have two different roles: (1) a criminal law function, in which they investigate crimes (especially felonies) and formally charge alleged criminals, and (2) a civil law function, in which they investigate the operations of local government and public officials. The civil investigative power of California grand juries is extremely broad. Both in its civil and criminal law functions, a grand jury has great impact on people's lives. The impact on an individual of a formal charge of a felony is obvious; however, the potential impact of a civil investigation (or lack of one) should not be underestimated. On the one hand, the power to accuse government officials of mismanagement or worse can have serious personal consequences, including the destruction of reputation and loss of public office. On the other hand, a grand jury's failure to investigate allegations that a government agency is unresponsive or biased can perpetuate, for example, official insensitivity to the needs of minority residents. Furthermore, lack of representation of minorities on grand juries may adversely affect the fairness of either the civil or criminal process. In the civil process, for example, a grand jury's lack of sensitivity to minority issues may lead it to ignore bias on the part of local government agencies. In performing its criminal function, a grand jury that lacks minority representation is unfamiliar with the issues related to police -minority relations and may give disproportionate weight to "official witnesses." Grand jurors are selected from lists of citizens personally designated by superior court judges. There is no requirement that they be representative of the population and no requirement of racial or ethnic balance. There is a requirement that the grand jury list must be kept separate from the trial jury list. (Penal Code Section 889) A superior court judge described the selection process for grand jurors, concluding: "So, by and large what you end up with is a fairly wealthy group." CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS 1. Racial and ethnic minorities are usually unrepresented or underrepresented on grand juries because of the way these juries are selected. This lack of representation is likely to persist unless conscious, vigorous efforts are made to make grand juries more representative. 2. Witnesses at the committee's public hearings believed that grand juries neglected matters of concern to minority groups. RECOMMENDATIONS The advisory committee recommends that: 1. The Judicial Council direct staff to amend Standards of Judicial Administration, Section 17, to state that grand jury selection lists should also include reasonable representation of the county's racial and ethnic minorities. 2. If more representative grand juries cannot be achieved under existing statutes, the Judicial Council should support legislation that would produce representative grand juries. California Census: Total Population Asian American (9.1%) Native American (0.6%) African American (7%) Other (0.2%) Latino (25.8%) White (57.2%) NOTE: IT IS TEE ATTORNEY POPULATION FROM MICE JUDGES ARE APPOINTED. Attorneys in District Attorney Offices (Attorneys Only) Latino (6.4%) African American (4.8%) Asian American (3.8%) Native American (0.2%) White (84.9%) Attorneys in Public Defender Offices (Attorneys Only) Asian American (3.9%) Native American (0.4%) White (80.5%) California Superior Courts: Judges Asian American (2.3%) California Municipal Courts: Judges Asian American (2.9%) White (89.3%) White (84%) PER DIEM AND MILEAGE THE ULTIMATE MEASURE? Per Diem and Mileage- the Ultimate Measure? For an average of 20 hours a week and often more, volunteer citizens who become jurors are paid $20 per day and $.31 per mile. Although we are paid quarterly, our experience thus far is that it has taken the County six to eight weeks to process our checks. This means that we could be receiving a check in November to partially offset expenses we put out in July. It is our guess that no one in court administration, the District Attorney's office or County Counsel must wait this long. And we can't help but wonder if the length of time it takes to process our checks is any indication of our importance. Retaliation by the Mile Just recently, one juror has been singled out, and told that she is not entitled to the $.31 per mile, because 'It has been brought to my attention..." that she often used public transit. Since this juror is a woman of color who has been previously and repeatedly targeted by the foreperson, since Mr. Toretto doesn't want to identify who brought the issue to his attention, and since this occurred just after we met with the Judges, we can't help but assume this is another retaliatory act. Some Questions: •Conversations with previous grand jurors indicate that all jurors were told to take the same amount per mile, regardless of how they arrived. Was this a critical issue then? Why wasn't it addressed? • Last year, the Foreperson specifically instructed a juror who took public transit to claim the mileage. Our Foreperson this year was aware of the situation. Was this an issue last year? Why this year at this time? • If this is a serious violation of some ordinance or code, why wasn't a memo sent to the Grand Jury to alert them to this potential problem? Why was no effort made to communicate with the grand jury or to identify others on the grand jury who may be taking public transportation? • In more than seven years, the Grand Jury Coordinator has never seen the Ordinance put forward by Mr. Toretto. If pertinent, has it always been so? If the answer is yes, why wasn't the Grand Jury Coordinator made aware of it years ago? Why isn't a copy in our Grand Jury manual? Why wasn't it covered in training? •The County statutes put forward by Mr. Toretto deal with employees and officials, not Grand Jurors. We were specifically told in our training that we were neither employees nor officials. Has this changed? If so, when? • The Penal Code deals only with the Board of Supervisors authority to establish per diem and mileage rates. Has this changed? If so, when? • Finally, how much money is being expended to arbitrarily enforce a possible ordinance that no one ever heard of against a young single mom, who is volunteering her time for the grand jury? Besides being inconsistent and unfair, this ordinance, if enforceable, would mean the County saves money by discriminating against those who choose to ride public transit (while at the same time heavily advertising to encourage ridership). In short, the county will be making money off the energy of those who may have little money, but are seriou4contributing to the community by serving on the grand jury. If nothing else, this is bad public relations. 17605 PEAK AVE. MORGAN HILL, CA 95037 (408) 779-9949 November 14, 1998 Mr. Steve Love Court Executive Officer Superior Court 111 St. John St. San Jose, CA 95112 Dear Mr. Love: SUBJECT: Grand Jury Mileage Claim On the morning of the 12th of November 1998, I received a phone call from Mr. Joseph Torretto. He stated he wanted to review my claim in regard to our quarterly per diem. He further stated that I could meet him at his office or he would be willing to come to the Grand Jury room after the full Grand Jury meeting adjourned. I explained I had a prior engagement and that I would be late for the full Grand Jury meeting. I agreed to call him when I arrived. Unfortunately I was unable to leave as expected on November 12. At 4:30 p.m. I phoned Gloria to let her know that I would be unable to attend the full Grand Jury meeting and to please contact Mr. Torretto to let him know that I could not meet with him and that I would be calling him in the morning. I phoned and spoke with Mr. Torretto on Friday, November 13, 1998. He informed me he was questioning my mileage claim. I asked why all of a sudden my claim was being questioned. He stated it had been brought to his attention that I take the bus to the Grand Jury meetings; therefore, I am not entitled to the 31 cents per mile. I stated that I do use other means of transportation. My sister will pick me up from home and take me to a meeting. My son has done the same on numerous occasions. I rent cars from time to time and have even borrowed a few. Mr. Torretto stated his reason for seeing me in person was so he could review the mileage submitted. In doing so, I would be able to identify days I took the bus or used other means of transportation. I explained I had not been informed that a person who uses public transportation is not entitled to the same per diem as other jurors. Last year I drove a car and used public transportation. In addition, Juror Carrie Bennet also commuted by public transportation. Foreperson Louise Detwiller instructed her to claim the 31 cents per mile. During our telephone conversation of November 13, I requested that Mr. Torretto send me a copy of the policy that pertains to this matter. I hope these actions are not retaliatory in nature, due to the fact that on Wednesday, October 28, I phoned and spoke with Mr. Torretto as to the status of our quarterly checks. I explained I left two messages with one of his employees who hadn't bothered to call me back. I also explained that on Monday, October 26, we were told this same employee stated our checks were still being processed. On October 27 we were told our checks would be ready on the 28th, and they would be held for us to be picked up. On October 28 we were told the checks had been mailed on October 26. During our telephone conversation, Mr. Torretto confirmed the checks had been mailed on the 26th. I received both checks in separate envelopes on the 29th; both envelopes were postmarked the 28th, not the 26th as Mr. Torretto stated. In addition, I have been informed that the majority of jurors present at the Grand Jury meeting of November 12 had still not received their checks --six weeks after the end of the quarter. Each juror is expected to use some form of transportation when attending to Grand Jury business. Each juror was informed they would receive 31 cents for each mile traveled. I cannot understand why the use of public transportation should exclude me from the entitlement of 31 cents for each mile traveled. Another factor that is not being considered is the countless hours I must spend waiting for and on public transportation, including walking long distances, in order to fulfill my Grand Jury commitments. Any information regarding this issue will be greatly appreciated. I am looking forward to hearing from you in the near future. Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, Jean M. Echevarria PLEASE NOTE: This matter and letter are not to be forwarded to Foreperson Joan Doss for her handling or involvement. cc: Judge Leslie Nichols Judge LaDoris Cordell Mr. Joe Torretto antthr Clara County Suprriur Court Superior Court Building 191 North First Street San Jose. California 95113 November 16, 1998 Ms Jean M Echevarri 17605 Peak Ave Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Dear Ms Echevarri, Per our telephone discussion of November 13, 1998 and per your request please find the attached County Ordinance Code section A31-11. Reimbursement for use of private conveyance. "Reimbursement for travel on county business by use of a privately -owned automobile or truck shall be reimbursed for actual miles traveled". I have also attached a copy of your mileage reimbursement claims for the last 2 quarters. Please review this county ordinance and contact me for any adjustments you feel are required. I can be reached at 299 3232 ext 235 for any questions or additional information. Sincerely, C;WZOi# Jose C Torretto Fiscal Officer Superior Court State of California County of Santa Clara CC: Stephen V. Love 6-ola 17605 PEAK AVE. MORGAN HILL, CA 95037 (408) 779-9949 November 17, 1998 Mr. Joseph Torretto Fiscal Officer Superior Court 111 St. John Street San Jose, CA 95112 Dear Mr. Torretto: This letter is a follow up to your letter dated November 16, 1998. Thank you for your timely response. I have read the County Ordinance Code Section A31-11. I am attaching to this response Section 1.1.4.2 (Mileage) from the Grand Jury manual. It is very similar to the County Ordinance Code. (For your information, this year's Grand Jury has not yet adopted the manual.) The attached Annotated California Code, Section 68091, specifies "Except as otherwise provided by law, the Board of Supervisors in each county may specify by ordinance the compensation and mileage for members of the Grand Jury in that county." The county ordinance you provided applies to officers or employees of the county. Grand Jurors are neither. I want to make this very clear. Last year the mileage issue was discussed in a conversation between Juror Carrie Bennet and Foreperson Louise Detwiller. Foreperson Detwiller instructed Ms. Bennet to claim the 31 cents per mile. Ms Bennet used public transportation exclusively. I have submitted mileage claims for the last seventeen months. I have never been instructed to change my claim of 31 cents per mile. Nor have I been informed of any wrongdoing. Neither Section 1.1.4.2 of the Grand Jury manual nor County Ordinance Code Section A13-11 addresses the issue of applying this requirement to one juror only. I do not foresee a problem with your questioning nor any adjustments you feel you are required to make. I do request, however, that you research last year's Grand Jury as well as this year's jury to ascertain how many individuals used/use public transportation and what was/is being claimed as mileage. When you have concluded your investigation, I will be more than happy to be questioned. If there is a payment overage attributed to me, I will gladly reimburse the County as long as others are also required to do so. Sincerely, Jean M. Echevarria cc: Judge Leslie Nichols Judge LaDoris Cordell Stephen V. Love S C COURT lib002 11/20 98 FRI 17:07 FAX 409 °98 0882 Gutty of a £ur of Amin Carr Superior Courf 8Lslldlrs J 01 Norrh First 5treor San Joso. Cailrorhia us/13 NOS) 29.2074 Stephen V. Love Chief Executive officer Susan M. Myers Chief Assistant ENccutive Officer November 18, 1998 Ms. Jean M. Echevarria 17605 Peak Avenue Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Dear Ms. Echevarria: I am mystified by your letter of November 14, 1998 This administration has no Interest in becoming Involved in the activities of the Grand Jury. role is to provide administrative support to the Grand Jury. To tat end, Mr. T rret ne and only contacted you to clarify the issue of your travel claims. it Is our view that members of the Grand Jury are either bound by Penal Code Section 890 granting mileage of 15 cents par mile (going only) or by the policies of Santa Clara County Government of 31 cents per mile (each way) or actual and necessary expenses of travel by public transportation. If you believe that members of the Grand Jury are not bound by such policies, please feel free to submit whatever claims you or the Grand Jury deem appropriate. We will submit these claims to the County for their consideration. it is my ,tuggestion that you or the Grand Jury discuss this matter with your representatives in the County Counsel and/or District Attorney's Offices. SVL:bvf L0973 Si Stephen V. Love Chief Executive Officer PRESS ARTICLES SAN JOSE METRO SAN JOSE MERCUR V NEWS SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Judicial Discretion: County grand Jury members sought advice from Supetier Count Judge i,aDods Cordell regarding concerns of racism and cronyism on the jury. Raci6m atlegation4 and revolt rock the county civil gra T LEAST FIVE members of the 19 -member Santa Clara County civil grand jury are considering staging a mass resignation of their volunteer posts and mak- ing public allegations that their foreper- son has engaged in unfair and inappro- priate conduct, Memo has learned. According to members of the grand jury, the disgruntled jurors plan to ad- dress the County Human Relations Commission on Tuesday, alleging that grand juror Joan Doss achieved her po- sition through cronyism and has used her position as foreperson to disparage Minority jurors and to exclude certain members from deliberations as pun- ishment for dissent. Doss was appointed grand jury Dragoman by the presiding judge of the Santa Clara Superior Court, Leslie Nichols, after she worked for 11 years as his court clerk. According to sources who spoke with Murmo, the dissidents plan to say that these activities have affected the grand jury's deliberations and investigations, although they will not talk about spec in is cases because of the grand jury's strict secrecy rules, The dissident members do not wish to publicly reveal their identities until the Human Rela- tions Commission hearing Nov. 24. "rve been involved in a lot of dysfunc- tional organizations, but this Ls the worst," one source said, "I am shocked," Doss responded that the opponents who are making public allegations against her work as foreperson are us- ing unfair tactics themselves. ",Whoever told you these things knew they were vi- olating the confidentiality provisions of the grand jury. They also knew I would be in no position to confirm or deny them," she said. "I'm not happy about it, obviously. But because of the penal - code;:loan•.Lsay anything more . • Doss denied the charge of cronyism. I don't think my appointment by Judge Nichols is a conflict of interest," she said. "it is my understanding that judges like to appoint people to these po- sitions whom they have confidence in, and who they know something about" The source also told Memo that in addition to Cur'r'ent complaints about Doss, jurors will discuss what they say is a long history of visible racism in Santa Clara County's grand jury sys- tem, namely exclusion and marginal- - feat ion of,peopie of color and what they call "active white people." The source said that some former members plan to testify that they were isolated from grand jury deliberations by being ignored during -meetings, by having meetings scheduled at times they indicated they could not attend, and being kept in the dark about meet- ings altogether. The hull grand jury has broad powers to invesidgatevieslie agencies and make public policy recommep►datiens. Mern- bers are appointed by local -judges and - pounding his fist on the table during an serve one-year terms, By law, one or exchange with one grand juror. more grand jurors serve as "holdovers"1 Subsequent to this meeting, the for a second'leer in order to provide source tells Menlo. several members of rontinuity and expertise. • .- the jury discussed the possibility of re - Of the 19 grand jury members in the signing In protest 1998-99 session, 15 arewhite, three are Larsen refused to comment on his re - Hispanic, and one is African American. marks to the grand jury, saying that he One Hispanic and one African Ameri- can member have already resigned' since the new session began in July. THE GRAND JURY source said that the five dissidents met last summer with Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell after tm- auccessftil attempts to meet with Presiding Judge Nichols. Cordell is an African American woman who is chair of the committee responsible for recruiting grand jurors. Yellowing that meeting, Assistant District Afton' ney Bill Larsen scolded members of the grand jury for going to Cordell with their concerns. Minutes from the Santa Clara County grand jury meeting of Aug. 20, 1998, quote Larsen as saying that "Judge Cordell does not have any authority over this [grand jury}" and wondering aloud "what the devil Judge Cordell would be doing taking up your time with reference to the [grand jury)," The minutes go on to read that "Larsen rec- ommended that no communications be made beyond Foreperson Doss, to Judge Nichols, and definitely not to Judge Cordell 'You guys ought to get your act together and start gelling your work dons--.espect the authority of the foreperson, whether you like it or not. Knock off this budlahit and mutinous kind of process.... Get a life."' The min - tees report Larsen accusing grand ju- rors of "substantially violat[ingl your oath," threatening them with jail and expulsion from the grand jury, and would not speak about "matters occur- ring with reference to legal advice to grand jurors" and charging that "it is totally inappropriate for grand jurors to talk outside the grand jury." Judge Nichols refused to comment "I have no comment on any matter touching on the internal concerns of the grand jury," he said. In a telephone interview Judge Cordell said that grand Jury secrecy rules do not permit her to comment on any aspect of grand jury deliberations. But Cordell said that as chair of the recruitment committee, she has been making a concerted effort to bring more minority members onto the grand jury. "The law mandates that the grand jury has to reflect diversity," she said. "It is my understanding that his- torically the Si me Clara County grand Juries have been largely' white and male. In a county this diverse, that's not good enough." • AN JOSE health policy re- searcher Berkley Driessci, president of the Santa Clara County Association of Good Government, a member of the California Grand Jury Association, and a former Santa Clara County grand jury member,, sharply criticized Doss' appointment as foreman by Nichols, calling it "cronyism." - "Give me a break," he says. "I don't think there's anything in the authoritar- ian background as a court clerk that pre- pared her for the position as foreman, That position requires expertise in nego- tiations and board management as well as communications skills. We've been talking to judges, trying to get them not to appoint friends to these positions, but to tap more heavily into this rich mix of experience we've got In this county." Driessel says that civil grand juries are traditionally "older, whiter and more conservative" than the general population because of the amount of time that grand jurors must devote to their work. He says that the California Grand Jury Association is supporting efforts to increase minority and work- ing-class participation on civil grand juries "to make them more representa- tive," and says that "it is a shame" that actions by leaders of the Santa Clara County grand jury appear to be under- mining that effort. . 11) , ....,� .. . ,. ..:.A..' • a .. SECTION B I WEDNESDAY I NOVEMBER 25, 1998 1 SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS HICAL&STATE • iWe are currently operating within a continually hostile environment.'') — Jeny Gandara, grand jury member Grand jury torn apart Current, former members go public with allegations of racism, favoritism BY RODNEY FOO MenvryNew;Staff Writer The members of the Santa Clara County grand jury on Tuesday charged that the in- vestigative body is so riven by racisrty in- sults and favoritism that it cannot pioperly carry out its duties Saying attempts to remedy the situation had been thwarted, the members — who were sworn to an oath of secrecy — took the unprecedented step of taking their con- cerns public in a meeting before the county Human Relations Commission. Current members and past grand jurors described a civil grand jury hierarchy that 4 systematically weeded out and isolated mi- nority • jurors and others who -dared to speak up, eliminating them from commit- tees or refusing to allow them to vote on key issues "!he grand jury," said Jerry Gandara, who is serving on the 1998-99 term, "has become dysfunctional and cannot serve for anyone's benefit, especially the community or the citizens of Santa Clara County. "We are currently operating within a continually hostile environment, created by the leader of the grand jury, and sup- ported by the assistant district attorney and county counseL ... The problems are real and have existed for at least the past seven or eight grand juries." The targets of the criticism — foreper- son Joan Doss, Assistant District Attorney Bill Larsen, and Leslie Nichols, presiding judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court — did not attend the meeting at the board of supervisors' auditorium. Neither Nichols nor Doss could be reached for comment. However, Doss sent a letter to the com- mission that cited confidentiality rules and said it was "inappropriate" to discuss the grand jury proceedings at the meeting. Larsen declined to respond Tuesday night. Members of the civil grand jury evaluate and review all aspects of city and count} government. They are recruited, and judg- es make the final decision on membership. The presiding judge of the county Superior Court appoints the foreperson. Nichols ap- pointed Doss, who was his clerk for a dec- ade. - The foreperson has' the authority to se- lect jurors for committees and excuse members he or she determines have poten- tial biases from participating in votes. This year's 19 -member panel began with See GRAND JURY, Page 4B i *Anil lloilli at Ilgiiilli 14111Alili llifigiiij!L CO) 141 11111M W 11§, 6 te t 11 11 101 11114011ifilli ;:: C12 5;i lbigliP Pg3V111441 limn 1.4 "' difill 1111[014114141111011 liAlibilPiggPg 1 ilisI by �.� a��$� � g� � g� �� x r1:1 rim 410 ti E biD t 11111 111111 !) i� ' 11 1 It 1011#1 ;1 il Al IR i i (2) 7 E 10 alqi iliqv iviliesi- CD immi L11111/ 0 a lam- i mlw 1 , eline il4IllHhI1!PfluuIHt1iIiI Iii'itIi SECTION B I SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 28, 1998 1 SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS Grand jury loses members Two had quit panel before racism claims BY RODNEY FOO Mercury News Staff Water Two members have resigned from the beleaguered Santa Clara: County Civil Grand Jury, already un- der fire by some of its own members who took the unusual step this week of publicly charging the inves- tigatory body with racism and favor- itism. Terry Mullen and Jack Roper said Friday they had turned in their resig- nations the week before Tuesday's county Human Relations Commis- sion meeting. During that session, five current jurors blasted the grand jury's forewoman, Joan Doss, and legal adviser, Assistant District At- torney Bill Larsen, for not correct- ing the problems and, in some in- stances, fostering them. Doss did not attend the commis- sion meeting, but she denied the ju- rors' allegations Friday. "I don't think there is any pattern of discrimination that I am aware of," Doss said. But she acknowl- edged, "There is some discontent." She added: "If they see me as an impediment, that is their opinion. But I don't believe I've behaved in that manner." Larsen declined Tuesday to re- spond to the five jurors' allegations. The Mercury News was unable. to See GRAND JURY, Page 2B Two quit civil grand jury ■ GRAND JURY from Page 1B reach him for comment Friday. Doss said she believes alternates will probably replace Mullen and Roper on the civil grand jury, which evaluates and reviews all facets of city and county government Mullen declined to say why he re- signed. But Roper said he left be- cause the jury had become "quite dysfunctional" and lacked a suffi- cient budget and legal support. "Our legal services," he said, "were horrible. They were almost ;. non-existent." However, Doss described the le- gal support as "responsive." The grand jury's troubles sur- faced Tuesday when some members told the Human Relations Commis- sion that the jury's problems were so severe that it could not properly carry out its duties. The members said they had en- dured racially tinged insults from ju- rors and that the investigatory body's hierarchy had marginalized their roles. 'an francisco Chronicle ENNSJULA AND THE BAY AREA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1998 ..Grand Jurors H_( Seek. FQir Racial; Representation Some members ask changes in Santa Clara civil system By Todd llenneman Chronicle Stoll Writer At least seven current and for- mer members have denounced the Santa Clara County civil grand ju- ry as discriminatory and unrepre- sentative of the county. Appearing last night before the county's Human Relations Com- mission, the grand jurors also criti- cized the current forewoman as "divisive" and "retaliatory," and called for reforms to better repre- sent the county's demographic makeup on the jury. "The issue is there is discrimi- nation within the grand jury sys- tem — not just our grand jury, but all grand juries," said Jessica Lloyd -Rogers, a current grand ju- ror, who is white. "Our composi- tion affects what investigations are held, how far they're pursued and what gets4into the final re- port." The 19 -member civil grand jury, ,this year includes one African American, three members and 15 whites. Two other grand jurors, a • Latino man and an African Ameri- can woman, submitted confiden- tial resignation letters in July and were replaced. According to federal figures, Santa Clara County's racial make- up last year was 25 percent Latino /Hispanic, 51 percent white/non- Hispanic, 4 percent black, 1 per- cent American Indian and 21 per- cent Asian and Pacific Islander. The grand jurors presented the Human Rights Commission with a list of recommendations to im- SMANDIURY: Page A23 Cql. l GRAND JURY: From Page A19 prove the representation of ethnic and racial minorities on the jury, as well as low-income, disabled, gay and lesbian and "other under- represented populations." They also asked for a say in the selection of the foreman, who is appointed by the presiding judge of Santa Clara Superior Court, cur- rently Leslie Nichols. Forewoman Joan A. Doss, a re- tired court clerk who used to work for Nichols, said yesterday that, because of the oath of confidenti- ality jurors take, she could neither attend the meeting nor respond to the allegations specifically. "I think I have a record that shows I have been active with or= ganizations and groups that try to promote diversity, both religious diversity and racial diversity," said Doss, who is white. Nichols is on vacation until No- vember 30 and could not be reached yesterday. • ya Doss said she would like to see more diversity on grand juries, but because of the heavy :time eommit-i ment — up to 20 hours a week for a' year — the position attracts "pew pie whoare usually retired or don't have to work full time." Santa Clara County residents' apply to serve on the civil grand jury. They are reviewed 'by two separate panels of judges and then by the full bench of Superior Court judges before being appoint- ed to a one-year term. They may serve a second term, if approved by the presiding judge. The civil grand jury has the'power to investigate public agen- cies such as city governments for Better Representation Sought noncriminal matters, to inspect de- tention centers and to recommend public policies. Former 1997-98 grand juror Ronald Roland, who is black, last night cited examples of racist com- ments by other jurors and called his year's grand jury a "disgrace." The grand jury "does not fulfill its responsibilities to all citizens of Santa Clara County. It is a farce, a sham," Roland said. Gary Wood, a current grand ju- ror who also served last year, said he saw two colleagues become "marginalized" because of "the color of their skin, and the per- spective that color imparts." Other civil grand jurors, who were not at the meeting, said they have not witnessed discrimination. "My perception is there is nc racial discrimination or marginali zation of any minorities there,' -said grand juror Nick Szabo, whc is white and retired. "I think this whole thing is unfortunate." Szabo said allegations of racism are "contradicted" by the grand jury having elected minorities as two of its four committee chairs and one of its three officers. The 15 -member Human Rela- tions Commission makes recom- mendations to the Board of Super- visors. The eight members present last night referred the group's alle- gations and proposed solutions to the commission's five -member ex- ecutive committee for review. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA HALL OF JUSTICE COMPLAINT FOR ARREST WARRANT(S) CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN DRJ927 PETER ANDREAS OJEDA THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT vs. CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN (06/14/1969), PETER ANDREAS OJEDA (02/25/1963), Defendant(s). The undersigned is informed and believes that: DA NO: 140922249 CEN CAC WARR PAO WARR COUNT 1 On or about and between May 14, 2014 and July 15, 2014, in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, the crime of ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, in violation of PENAL CODE SECTION 653.2(a), a Misdemeanor, was committed by CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN AND PETER ANDREAS OJEDA who, with intent to place another person, Robert Ridgeway, in reasonable fear for his or her safety, or the safety of the immediate family of Robert Ridgeway, by means of an electronic communication device, and without consent of Robert Ridgeway, and for the purpose of imminently causing Robert Ridgeway unwanted physical contact, injury, and harassment, by a third party, did , electronically distribute, publish, e-mail, hyperlink, and make available for downloading, personal identifying information, including, but not limited to, a digital image of Robert Ridgeway, and an electronic message of a harassing nature about Robert Ridgeway, which would be likely to incite and produce that unlawful action. COUNT 2 On or about and between May 14, 2014 and July 15, 2014, in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, the crime of ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, in violation of PENAL CODE SECTION 653,2(a), a Misdemeanor, was committed by CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN AND PETER ANDREAS OJEDA who, with intent to place another person, Aleksandra Ridgeway, in reasonable fear for his or her safety, or the safety of the immediate family of Aleksandra Ridgeway, by means of an electronic communication device, and without consent of Aleksandra Ridgeway, and for the purpose of imminently causing Aleksandra Ridgeway unwanted physical contact, injury, and harassment, by a third party, did , electronically distribute, publish, e-mail, hyperlink, and make available for downloading, personal identifying information, including, but not limited to, a digital image of Aleksandra Ridgeway, and an electronic message of a harassing nature about Aleksandra Ridgeway, which would be likely to incite and produce that unlawful action. DISCOVERY REQUEST Pursuant to Penal Code sections 1054 through 1054.7, the People request that, within 15 days, the defendant and/or his/her attorney disclose: (A) The names and addresses of persons, other than the defendant, he/she intends to call as witnesses at trial, together with any relevant written or recorded statements of those persons, or reports of the statements of those persons, including any reports or statements of experts made in connection with the case, and including the results of physical or mental examinations, scientific tests, experiments, or comparisons which the defendant intends to offer in evidence at the trial; (B) Any real evidence which the defendant intends to offer in evidence at the trial. This request is a continuing request, to cover not only all such material currently in existence, but all material which comes into existence to the conclusion of this case. Further, attached and incorporated by reference are official reports and documents of a law enforcement agency which the complainant believes establish probable cause for the arrest of defendant CARY ANDREW CRITTENDEN, for the above -listed crimes. Wherefore, A WARRANT OF ARREST IS REQUESTED. Office of the Sheriff, Santa Clara County INCIDENT REPORT 55 W. Younger Avenue, San Jose, Ca. 95110 REPORT TYPE 653.2(a) PC (.M] Harass via Electronic Device <> [M] Conspiracy LOCATION OF INCiDE CASE El ASSIGNED DO NOT ASSIG RECORDS ROUTING El ABC C DOM. VIOL CCAPCIVU DET. DIV. POSTAL vol V" =VICT LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS) U INJURY Cl El BOOKING NO. C=1 CITE RELEASE BEAT B1 182(a)(1) PC 14-182-0167BI TYPE OF HANDS/FEET El KNIFE/CUTTING INSTR. FORCE: ElF1REARM I (OTHER 5114114 0:00 Wed = WITNESS [I STATE OF CA. Ridgeway A. #1947 _ _....__.. VICTIM ADVISED: ❑SEXUAL ASSAULT 0 VICANITASSIST Li DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADDRESS BUSINESS NAME/SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS CITY/STATE CITY/STATE VICTIM INFORMATION: ❑ NON DISCLOSURE (WHERE APPLICABLE) ZIP ZIP RACE F INTERPRETER NEEDED: 6112114 0:DQ Thu DO8 5120114 "O"=OTHPR 16:10 Tue AGE HT WT U SPANISH ❑ VIETNAMESE ❑ OTHER PHONE PHONE 0 INJURY rlSART BLOOD UURINE V02 LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS) Ridgeway Robert VICTIM ADVISED: IDSEXUAL ASSAULT 0 VIC/WIT ASSIST. ❑ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADDRESS CITY/STATE n TRAFFIC 1 _ El VICTIM INFORMATION: ❑ NON DISCLOSURE (WHERE APPLICABLE) (,i INJURY TRANSIT CITY/STATE OTHER CLASS EVIDENCE BUSINESS NAME/SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS ZIP ZIP M O F ❑ DOB DL NUMBER SSN STATE OGRAPH ❑ STUDENT WT INTERPRETER NEEDED: ❑ SPANISH 0 VIETNAMESE ❑ OTHER PHONE DL NUMBER BLOOD I I STATE SSN OGRAPH 0 STUDENT PROPERTY (NOT FOR EVIDENCE) I COMPLETE SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENT RURAL ,- r3. -� w. 'v `�, 6 �,. { r, O ;E T r yi CJ ` I.et4 �,�. r ' ' $&VIEW Y h 9= ';. 2� §'' T < G,�Y�� a,. E _ I - '.: .,!�,S�.+_ -+t7 ,.mot T . t. i A;&t� rSi€� CRIME rope! - / t an �. . 0.00 JCR ( 0 DOMES TIC THIS REPORT (S FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES AND TO ALERT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF THE CRIME. • VIOLENCE~ _-_•_- _,__ Any SO2 and S03 created and disseminated information over the Internet that included V01 and V02's personal itfuI peace officers. S01 and SO2 conspired to electronically tJ HA -4 HATE El ELDER CHILD 1481243 GANG Cl PHOTO SCENE Cl LATENT PRINTS L_1 DRUG TIELD EST El PROPERTY _ LX.1 OTHER MO INFORMATION EVIDENCE __ _— --- ------- 1—J ASSOCIATED CASE NUMBERS: 13-084-02842,14-182-00852 I OTHER ROUTING: SUPERVISORS REVIEW brena, Ricardo L identifying information, and identifieu „xr,,, send V01 information that harasses V01 and V02 and places them In fear for their safety. I am requesting arrest warrants for Sal and 502. S03 Is unknown pending further investigation. Where Occurred Hospital HotellMotel Jewelry Store Liquor Store parking Lot Other Retail Park (All Types) Public Building Residence Restaurant (AIII Rural/Mount Area School Sidewalk Shopping Center StreeUHlghway Property Attacked Agriculture/Crops Alcohol/Beer/Wine _ Auto Parts/Acoess I_ 1Bicycle -1BIdg Materials CamerasNldlo Equip Clothing Computer/Elec Equip Checks (All Types) Credit Card Curr/MoneylCoins Farm/Ranch Equip I Firearm(s) Furniture Household Appliance jJeweirylMetats Livestock X Not Applicable Narcotics/Drugs I� Oth Property Phoernes) Power Tools Purse/Wallet /ladle/Stereo Equip 'Sporting Goods Television ools ractorlHvy Equip Transit EquipfFacll Vehicle or Boat Method of Entry ['Attempt Only L� IBody Force ( Broke Glass �ut Lock/Screen I Key/Pass Key I Lock Punch Pried Removed Point of Entry n Premise Door Garage Door Sliding Door Roof Window DIAGRAM Apartment/Condo Assembly Plant Bar or Lounge Bank/Finance Co. Bus/Rail Stop Bus/Rail Vehicle Construction Site —4Convenlance Store Driveway Dr.'s/Dentist Office FarmiRanch Field/Pasture Garage Gas Station GrocervlMarket OFFICER'S NAME [Carroll, David Rev IVO ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07/01/14 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II FSS SuspectActione Approach From Front Approach From Rear Demand Money 'Force Victim to Move Fought With Victim Injury Inflicted Know Location Cash Multiple Suspects Molested Victim Masturbated Made Threats t Prop in Bag Ransacked ID NUMBER 1815 Suspect Armed Searched Selective Theft Sex Act hot/Stabbed Vic Struck Victim Took Firearm Took Money/Coins Took Slerao/TV sed Trick/Ruse Used Demand Note Unknown Vandalized/Tagged MD0R nu O(n COPY DATE 08/25114 1324 PAGE OF 1 29 09/12/2014 000000001 REPORT TYPE (l SUPPLEMEV i. 653.2(a) PC EM) Harass via Electronic Device ‹> 182(a)(1) PC (M1 Conspiracy ❑BOOKED LIMED [1849(8)8) PC [j]COMPLAINTREVIEW LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS) Crittenden Cary AM/MONIKER Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County SUSPECT PAGE ❑INFO ONLY ©AT LARGE RACE IM © rOOB Andrew White IF ❑ 06!1411969 RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM CF NO: ADDRESS Transient BUSINESS NAME/SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS Unknown DL NUMBER CLOTHING CITY/STATE DVMC AGE HT 45 5'10" 14-182-010 / B I .. -. ❑SEEJCR WT 140 HAIR Brown EYES Brown INTERPRETER NEEDED: ❑ SPANISH ❑ VIETNAMESE 1 ElOTHER ZIP [PHONE PFN CITY/STATE ZIP PHONE rEN UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS (Chi' _ HAIR STYLE AFRO _ BALD/SHAVED _ BRAIDED COLLAR CREW CUT LONG PONY TAIL PUNK r SHORT GLASSES GLASSES SUNGLASSES RIGHT HAIR TYPE RECEDING STRAIGHT WAVYICURLY WIG/TOUPEE SPEECH HACCENT LISP STUTTER HANDED LEFT FACIAL HAIR BEARD CLEAN SHAVEN FU MAN GOATEE LOWER UP MUSTACHE SIDE BURNS UNSHAVEN CLOTHING CAP/HAT GLOVES MASK BUILD HEAVY MEDIUM MUSCULAR POT BELLY SMALL THIN TEETH GOLD MISSING ROTTEN SILVER ['BOOKED ['CITED CJ849(B) PC (]COMPLAINT REVIEW S# 02 Ojeda Peter AKA/MONIKER LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS) ADDRESS BUSINESS NAME/SCHOOL E AND ADDRESS Unknown STATE SSN CA CLOTHING COMPLEXION [] ACNE/POCKED DARK FRECKLED LIGHT MEDIUM _APPEARANCE BODY ODOR DISGUISE UNKEMPT/DIRTY ( WELL GROOMED CADD'L, SEE NARRATIVE WEAPONS CUTTING INST. HANDS/FEET REVOLVER RIFLE SEMI -AUTO SHOTGUN SIMULATED UNKNOWN OTHER: DINFO ONLY RACE Andreas White ©AT LARGE PHOTO IDA SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS ETC. CODE; LOC; DESC; 0 ADD'L, SEE NARRATIVE CODE: S=SCARS M=MARKS P=PIERCING T=TATTOO Ms=MISSING BODY PTS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE Alcohol Stimulant (Cocaine, Melhamphetamines, etc. Depressant (Heroin, etc. L Other. Student; El M flF DOB 02!2511963 (RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM CITY/STATE CITEtI ❑VMC ❑SEE JCR 117 6T 51 6'01" INTERPRETER NEEDED: ❑ SPANISH i ❑ OTHER ZIP PHONE WT HAIR EYES 2401Brown Brown ❑ VIETNAMESE PFN PHONE PHOTO IDIl CEN UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS (CIIN) A29783063 HAIR STYLE AFRO _ BALD/SHAVED BRAIDED COLLAR CREW CUT (LONG �jll PONY TAIL PUNK JSHORT .__ GLASSES GLASSES SUNGLASSES HAIR TYPE Li RECEDING 'STRAIGHT WAVY/CURLY WIG/TOUPEE SPEECH LISP LISP STUTTER HANDED LEFT RIGHTRIGHT FACIAL HAIR BEARD CLEAN SHAVEN FU MAN GOATEE LOWER LIP MUSTACHE SIDE BURNS UNSHAVEN CLOTHING CAP/HAT GLOVES MASK BUILD [1 HEAVY MEDIUM MUSCULAR POT BELLY SMALL THM TEETH GOLD MISSING ROTTEN SILVER COMPLEXION ACNE/POCKED DARK FRECKLED LIGHT MEDIUM APPEARANCE t] BODY ODOR DISGUISE UNKEMPT/DIRTY WELL GROOMED C WEAPONS CUTTING INST. HANDS! FEET REVOLVER RIFLE SEMI -AUTO SHOTGUN SIMULATED UNKNOWN OTHER: []ADD'L, SEE NARRATIVE SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS ETC. CODE: LOC: DESC; ❑ ADM, SEE NARRATIVE CODE: S=SCARS M=MARKS P=PIERCING T=TATTOO MB=MISSING BODY PTs, 1 OFFICER'S NAME I Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 ae, IT198 UNDER THE INFLUENCE Alcohol Stimulant (Cocaine, Methamphetamines, etc. Depressant (Heroin, etc. Other: Student C] DATE SHIFT/DAYS OFF SUPERVISORS REVIEW 07101/14 12BA II FSS Urena, Ricardo CI WS V S ID NUMBER 1615 DATE 081261141324 PAGE OF 2 29 09/12/2014 000000002 REPORT TYPE ❑ SUPPLENIEN.. ... 663.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC IM1 Conspiracy _- LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) 1 ATTACHMENTS: Santa Clara of CouShenty 14-182-0167B OfficSanta Clara County NO. NARRATIVE IVICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, 1F BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A .--- -- _— — #1947 2 3 1. California Search Warrant #45930 — - 4 2. California Search Warrant Return #45930 5 3. Sealing Order for CSW #45930 6 3. CD Copy of Recorded Statements 7 4. Copy of Facebook Web Banners _ 8 5. Copies of Facebook Search Warrant Results Printouts 9 6. CD Copy of Facebook Search Warrant Results 10 7. Copy of Facebook Conversation with SO 11 12 INVESTIGATION: 13 ___ I 14 I am a Detective assigned to the Investigative Services Division. On 1 15 5/20/2014, X met with Victim 01 Deputy - -- Ridgeway regarding - 16 emails she had received and Facebook web banners she had seen of 17 herself and her husband on the internat. These web banners identified 18 herself and her husband as current and former police officers, spoke r 19 negatively about their roles as such, and listed their current home 20 address. At approximately 1610 hours, VO1 Aleksandra spoke with me in 21 an interview room at Sheriff's Office Headquarters and provided me 22 with the following recorded statement: 2 3 24 STATEMENT OF VICTIM 01 ALEKSANDRA RIDGEWAY: 25 26 I began by asking VO1 Aleksandra to ensure she answered each of my 27 questions in a way that accurately reflected her feelings regarding _28 this incident. On 5/14/2014 at 1914 hours, VO1 Aleksandra received an 29 email to her Sheriff's Office work email address from an �.'`f"C:iro pi 30 email address of with a subject line of 4—__.__._.—..—..-- — ------•---I— --- I SHIFTIDAYS OFF SUPERVISORS REVIEW I ID NUMBER DATE OFFICEkSNAME IbNUM9ER' DATE Carroll, David 12022 07101114 120 1 FSS Urena, Ricardo — 1815 06125/14 1324 i.._.—.- 6 1 _ ..... ._..—...._......._-.. Re.17/6<5 cues - 3 PAGE OF 3 29 09/12/2014 000(_)00003 REPORT TYPE [] SUPPLEME": ,. 653.2(a) PC !MI Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC (M1 Conspiracy WN Offireof Santa the Sheriff Clan County VE VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE Ridgeway c' .. `+7 B ^O6 (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) A. #1947 (photo) which VO1 1 "Look at this!!!!". The email had a .jpg attachment 2 Aleksandra opened. The attachment had the lettering "FRAUD" in 3 capital letters written across its top. _ _ 4 banner with me which I reviewed with VO1 5 I had a copy of this web 6 Aleksandra. The web banner identified V01 Aleksandra's husband, 7 Victim 02 Robert Ridgeway, by his full name`M_ ;dentified him as a r8 former San Jose Police Officer, and included his photograph. The 9 banner depicted V02 Robert in a negative light; stating he submitted 10 false court documents and defrauded a brain damaged woman. The bottom 11 of the web banner calls V02 Robert a "Fraudster", lists a phone of and their current home address located in the 13 city of San Jose. 14 15 V02 Robert's cell phone number ie off krone digit from the 16 phone number listed on the web banner. i know from reading countless 17 prior emails from SO1 Crittenden that he frequently misspells and 18 makes typos in his writings. 19 20 V02 Robert has dealt with SO1 Crittenden before, however VOl 21 Aleksandra never has. 22 23 When VOl Aleksandra opened this email, she was shocked, and felt that 24 SO1 Crittenden was "after us." SO1 Crittenden had sent emails to V02 25 Robert prior to VO1 Aleksandra receiving this one from 26 VO1 Aleksandra was familiar with SO1 27 Crittenden' s emailing and him becoming fixated on various government 28 officials. i 29 I — 30 V02 Robert was a sworn reserve officer when he was with San Jose PD. OFFICER'S NAME arroll, David ID NUMBER [DATE SHIFTIDAYS OFF 2022 ' 07101/14 1206 it FSS tI�s SUPERVISORS REVIEW ID NUMBER DATE PAGE OF Lima, Ricardo 1815 10812611413241. 4 29 09/12/2014 000000004 REPORT TYPE EI SUPPLEME, 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC FM1 Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE C NAO ®� VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 2 �... 3 vol Aleksandra had seen another web banner that was posted about her 4 and V02 Robert. This was sent to VO1 Aleksandra from V02 Robert after_ 5 he saw it on San Jose PD's Facebook page. This page displayed a 6 photograph of VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert that was taken from VO1 7 Aleksandra's Facebook page. This banner had the phone number of s isplayed on it, identified them both as police 9 officers, and indicated that V02 Robert participated in acts of fraud 10 against a brain damaged woman. 11 12 V01 Aleksandra also saw another web banner on 501 Crittenden's 13 Facebook page. This web banner read, 'Crime Scene' across its top, 14 contained a photograph of V01 Aleksandra and V02 Robert taken from 15 VO1 Aleksandra's Facebook page. It identified VO1 Aleksandra as a 16 Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Deputy and V02 Robert as former 17 San Jose PD and said they are both part of a "Santa Clara County 18 crime family". 19 20 -Since seeing these web banners and receiving these emails, V02 Robert 21 has installed more lights and motion detectors on their home. VO2 22 Robert is in the process of installing more surveillance cameras on 23 his house. VO1 Aleksandra and her family have been "on edge" and 24 since these emails, they have seen unfamiliar people walking through I 25 their neighborhood. I 26 [ 27 vol Aleksandra is afraid. She is mainly afraid for her children. VO1 28 Aleksandra does not know who these people are, and knows there are a 1 29 lot of people out there who do not like law enforcement officers and 30 have strong feelings against police. These people might want to hurt OFFICER'S NAME David ID NUMBER IDATE 2022 07/01/14 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II ESS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08/251141324 PAGE OF 5 29 Carroll, I 09/'12/2014 000000005 REPORT TYPE 0 SUPPLEMEI::—L 653.2(a) PC [M) Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC (M1 ConsDlracV OfflcenftheSheriff Sanlo Oar, County NARRATIVE NO, — 41821 � `py� 67 V O _ - L 1 AL EVENT IF KNOWN VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 police officers or damage their property. VO1 Aleksandra to allow and her _ 2 family are considering moving. VO1 Aleksandra used her 3 children to play in front of their house however she does not allow 4 this anymore. _---- • 6 VO1 Aleksandra has been living with her and not want 01 Aleksandra does not feel safe in her 8 home anymore and does to put her family at risk. 9 to be "on edge" 10 VO1 Aleksandra continues and each time her phone 11 buzzes she checks it to see if she has received another email from 12 SO1 Crittenden. 13 14 On VO1 Aleksandra's first patrol shift back at work after seeing these 15 web banners, VO1 Aleksandra was approached by her Lieutenant who 16 asked her how she was doing. VO1 Aleksandra broke down, began crying I-- - 17 and told her Lieutenant she was stressed and scared. VO1 Aleksandra 18 told me she was scared at this current moment and began crying during i- 19 her interview with me. Vol Aleksandra feels like she is on "egg 20 shells" and keeps wondering what is going to happen next or if the with are going to seek 21 people -S01 Crittenden is associated 22 retaliation against her. VO1 Aleksandra is constantly thinking about 23 this. 24 25 Once VO1 Aleksandra is at work patrolling her jurisdiction, she is 26 able to focus on her job and put this aside. VO1 Aleksandra does not 27 know why 301 Crittenden is doing this. VO1 Aleksandra tearfully r- 28 elaborated that V02 Robert used to work at the in i 29 San Jose where S01 Crittenden apartments used and to live. SO1 Crittenden was V02 Robert testified in a following ___- 30 evicted from these PAGE 6 OF 29 j OFFICER'S NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 12022 DATE 07/01114 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II FSS lUrena, SUPERVISORS REVIEW Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 081251141324 09/12/2014 000000006 REPORT TYPE ❑ SUPPLEME1_...L 653.2(a) PC [MI Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC IM1 Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE Cl'. ®� ��®� �� NO. B VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 effilialleelli 1 court appearance regarding surveillance camera footage V02 Robert had 2 installed. VO1 Aleksandra stated that V02 Robert was just doing his 3 job, and SO1 Crittenden should not have any problem with him. 4 5 Before VO1 Aleksandra received these emails, she was working the Crittenden 6 answered •01 7 called the Sheriff's Office, VO1 Aleksandra the phone and 8 identified herself as Deputy Ridgeway. SO1 Crittenden said, 9 "Ridgeway, Ridgeway, are you related to Robert Ridgeway?" VO1 10 Aleksandra said V02 Robert was her husband. S01 Crittenden said he 11 felt V02 Robert was a great guy and that he used to work with him. 12 S01 Crittenden then asked for Lt. Tarabetz's phone number. It was 13 late at night and V01 Aleksandra told S01 Crittenden Lt. Tarabetz 14 would not be around to answer her phone. SO1 Crittenden identified 15 himself to VO1 Aleksandra as 'Andrew Cary'. VO1 Aleksandra believes 16 this is how SO1 Crittenden knows she is married to V02 Robert. 17 18 VO1 Aleksandra also saw a banner of herself on "Amanda Ruiz's" 19 Facebook page. Amanda Ruiz is Facebook friends with SO1 Crittenden. 20 21 22 V01 Aleksandra wants to know what SO1 Crittenden's intentions are. VO1 23 Aleksandra did not have anything further to add. _._24 25 INVESTIGATION CONTINUED: 26 27 Throughout my interview with V01 Aleksandra, VO1 Aleksandra appeared by this incident. ^_ 28 to be genuinely emotionally shaken and bothered 29 30 I went to SO1 Crittenden's Facebook page. I am extremely familiar with OFFICER'S NAME I Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07/011141206 SHIFTIDAYS OFF II FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08)25/14 1324 PAGE 7 OF 29 ROY 19/96 09/12/2014 000000007 REPORT TYPE • SUPPceM!' .L 553.2 a PC M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(11 PC (M) Consoiracv of the Sheriff Santa Santa clam Count' NARRATIVE N 'I -1 82-01 67 ^I N0. &J� '!® CVO I6...,C ra LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 SO1 Crittenden and know him to be a very active Facebook user. I know 2 Crittenden uses Facebook extensively to publicize his critical 3 feelings about Santa Clara County Judges, Law Enforcement, and other 4 County Agency officials. I also know S01 Crittenden to associate with 5 anti -government demonstrators and anti -government groups. SO1 6 Crittenden has posted internet videos of himself at anti -government 7 related protests with other protestors and through Facebook 8 associates with anti -government groups such as the group, 9 "Anonymous". Previously, I documented an amass of emails and web 10 banners which were harassing in nature that SO1 Crittenden had sent 11 to Santa Clara County Judge Manoukian (Sheriff's Office Case 12 #13-084-0284Z). SO1 Crittenden had targeted Judge Manoukian after 13 Manoukian presided over SO1 Crittenden's eviction hearing in which 14 Judge Manoukian ruled the eviction was lawful. 15 16 I searched Facebook for the web banners that VO1 Aleksandra had shown 17 me. I saw that on 5/15/2014, SO1 Crittenden had posted the web banner 18 titled "Fraud Alert", it contained a photograph of both VO1 19 Aleksandra and V02 Robert which identified each of them as police 20 officers, included VO1 Aleksandra's work email, and V02 Robert's cell 21 phone number o The web banner identified each of them 22 as being dishonest, fraudulent police officers. For further 23 reference, I printed this banner and have included it as an 24 attachment to this report, I have booked a second copy of it into an 25 evidence locker at Sheriff's Office Headquarters. 26 27 I searched Facebook for the page of "Amanda Ruiz". I found her 28 Facebook page and found that on 5/14/2014, user 'Amanda Ruiz' posted 29 the web banner titled "FRAUD" which included a photograph of V02 30 Robert's face, his home address, phone number of OFF FSS ]Urena, [-OFFICER'S NAME 1 Carroll, David 12022 ID NUMBER DATE SHIFT/DAYS 07/01)14 1206111 11 SUPERVISORS REVIEW Ricardo _ 11815 ID NUMBER DATE [08/25114 132 PAGE 8 OF 29 cimsss 09/12/2014 000000008 REPORT TYPE C1 SUPPLEMEN...- 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(11 PC FM1 ConsDiracV LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVEN IF KNOWN) Office of the Sheriff CA: Santa Clara County NO. NARRATIVE VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) q #1947 14-182-0167B Ridgeway 1 identified V02 Robert as a former San Jose Police Officer and as a 2 "Fraudster". For further reference, I printed this banner and have 3 included it as an attachment to this report, I have booked a second 4 copy of it into an evidence locker at Sheriff's Office Headquarters. 5 6 7 I had a copy of the email which VO1 Aleksandra had provided me that . On 5/20/2014, I 8 she had received from ' 9 performed an Internet search of this email address. The search led me I-- 10 to a thread of back and forth discussion between a Suspect 02 Andreas 11 Ojeda Peter and the Chief of Lodi Police, Chief Mark Helms. Andreas12 Ojeda Peter's written comments appeared next to an email address of "mail il 13 to — — I clicked a link which led to '- — ----.- 14 documents showing this email address belongs to Andreas Ojeda Peter. 15 I located an Andreas Ojeda Peter on Facebook and found he is Facebook 16 friends with S01 Crittenden and posts similarly made web banners on 17 his page. Most of these banners are in relation to SO2 Peter feeling 18 he was harassed by Lodi PD. Many Lodi PD related posts were on his FB -_— i 19 page. L� 21 SO2 Peter had photographs of himself on his Facebook page. A search of -- —_ 22 law enforcement databases yielded an Andreas Ojeda Peter, DOB: 23 2/25/1963 who lives in the City of Stockton. S02 Peter's Cal Photo 24 strongly resembled the picture S02 Peter had posted of himself on 25 Facebook. 26 27 On 5/22/2014 at approximately 1115 hours, I called Lodi Police ( 28 Department and spoke with Lt. Martinez. Lt. Martinez confirmed that I 29 S02 Peter had been identified as using the email address of 30 Andreasandtammy@aol.com. Lt. Martinez had extensive contact with o th 1"— "—'— ID NUMBER DATE SHIFT/DAYS OFF SUPERVISORS REVIEW ID NUMBER DATE ! OFFICERS NAME 07/01/14 1206 I1 FSS lUrena, Ricardo N 1815 ,0B1251141324 I Carroll, David — _._._—. Rows 2022 mows PAGE OF 9 29 09/12/2014 000000009 REPORT TYPE ❑ SUPPLEME. 653,2(a) PC [MI Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC (M1 Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE -- CI NO. 14-182-0167B __-- • / • 0 0;IGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) geway A. #1947 1 SO2 Peter and SO1 Crittenden. SO1 Crittenden calls Lodi Police _ ___ 2 Department frequently to advocate for 802 Peter. SO2 Peter alleges 3 Lodi Police Department treats him unfairly because he is an immigrant 4 to the United States. 5 6 I viewed SO2 Peter's Facebook page and observed that on 5/14/2014 SO2 7 Peter had posted the same web banner that S01 Crittenden had posted 8 on his web page on 5/15/2014. This posting also showed that S01 9 Crittenden had posted the banner to a Facebook page called "End 10 Police Terror". For further reference, I printed this banner and have J 11 included it as an attachment to this report, I have booked a second 12 copy of it into an evidence locker at Sheriff's Office Headquarters. 13 14 15 I found through Facebook that all three, 801 Crittenden, 802 Peter and 16 'Amanda Ruiz' are all friends with each other on Facebook. I was able 17 to view the content of each of these Facebook accounts without having 18 to 'friend' them on Facebook. 19 20 On 5/28/2014 at approximately 0915 hours, I met with V02 Robert at 21 Sheriff's Office Headquarters. V02 Robert provided me with the 22 following recorded statement: 23 24 STATEMENT OF VICTIM 02 ROBERT RIDGEWAY: 25 26 V02 Robert is a former sworn San Jose Police Reserve Officer. V02 27 Robert last had his peace officer's status in 2010. 28 29 Approximately two years ago, V02 Robert was asked by the EAil 30 (non-profit affordable housing corporation) to gather surveillance OFFICER'S NAME; i ID NUMBER I DATE Carroll, David 2022 07/01/14 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08125/14 1324 PAGE OF 10 29 Rer19B5 09/12/2014 000000010 REPORT TYPE ❑ SUPPLEME, 653.2(a) PC (M3 Harass via Electronic Device ‹> 182(a)(1) PC (M1 Conspiracy Oftice of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE ® p �y NO 4 I B LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 footage of SO1 Crittenden to document how many times SO1 Crittenden 2 was in the Markham Apartment complex at 2000 Monterey Highway. This 3 was done as part of an eviction litigation. V02 Robert later appeared 4 in court for the eviction hearing at which S01 Crittenden was also 5 present. 6 7 Recently in May of 2014, VO1 Aleksandra called V02 Robert and asked 8 him if he knew anyone named 'Andrew Cary'. V02 Robert replied he 9 actually knew a person named Cary Andrew. Afterwards, a friend of V02 L 10 Robert at San Jose PD called V02 Robert and told him he saw a poster 11 of him on a San Jose PD Facebook page. 12 13 V02 Robert brought with him and showed me the same three web banners 14 that Vol Aleksandra had shown me. V02 Robert confirmed his personal 15 cell phone number i- 16 17 Seeing these web banners has had a large negative effect on V02 Robert 18 and his family. VO1 Aleksandra is scared for herself and their 19 children because they do not know who has seen these web banners and MT 20 how many people they have gone out to. V02 Robert saw a person on 21 E'acebook who appeared to be a 'Hells Angels' outlaw motorcycle gang 22 member who had seen these web banners. V02 Robert has hired an 23 attorney to look into this whole matter as a civil issue. 24 . 25 V02 Robert has placed more surveillance cameras on their home as a 26 result of the fear him and his family feel. V02 Robert and his family 27 live on a court and do not see much foot traffic in front of their 28 residence. However, since these banners have been posted they have 29 seen unfamiliar persons walking on their street. One of these people 30 V02 Robert recently saw was a person wearing dark clothing in broad OFFICER'S NAME TID NUMBER Carroll, David DATE SHIFT/DAYS OFF SUPERVISORS REVIEW f 071011141206IIi FSS �Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08126114 1324 PAGE OF 11 29 12022 09/12/2014 000000011 REPORT ❑ SUPPce <> 853.2(a) PC WI Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC iM1 Conspiracy Rant, ltheCounty Santa clam County j11 NARRATIVE NO. 14-182-0167B (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) A. #1947 L EVENT IF KNOWN VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE Ridgeway 1 daylight walking down his street who was looking at his house. V02 2 Robert looked back at him and the subject left. VO2 Robert is also 3 aware there are people out there who hate cops and fears one of these 4 people might try to retaliate against them. 5 6 VO2 Robert and his family are considering moving as a result of the 7 fear they feel. 8 9 INVESTIGATION CONTINUED: 10 11 I have copied both VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert's statements onto two 12 CD's, one of which I have booked into an evidence locker at Sheriff's 13 Office Headquarters, the second of which I have submitted as an 14 attachment to this report. _ 15 of the persons they arrest or 16 Many Peace Officers are aware that many 17 cite pose a threat to society's safety, and that they may be 18 motivated to take retaliatory actions against Peace Officers for the 19 enforcement action they are sworn to carry out. For this reason, some 20 Peace Officers take considerable effort to keep their personal 21 information private. Some Peace Officers do this for their own and 22 their family's safety. Some Peace Officers block their addresses on selves from being 23 their DMV records, they attempt to block their 24 searchable on public internet search engines, and they never provide 25 their personal cell phone numbers, first names or other personal 26 identifying information to persons they come in contact with. 27 28 These web banners displayed V01 Aleksandra's and V02 Robert's faces, 29 displayed their home address, phone numbers, identified them as 30 police officers, and painted them in a light of being unjust, unfair OFFICERS NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07(01/14 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF i( FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 J08/251141324 DATE PAGE 12 OF 29 Fla 09/12/2014 000000012 REPORT TYPE U SUPPLEMEN.. _ 653.2(a) PC (M) Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC (Ml Consn(racv Office orthe Sheriff CA Santa Clara County No. 14-182-0167 NARRATIVE IF BUSINESS)) LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM. Ridgeway A. #1947 1 officers. police 2 3 S01 Crittenden has a historical pattern of emailing harassing emails, 4 and banners displaying his target's faces on them. These banners he 5 has displayed of 1101 Aleksandra and V02Robert, brazenly harass them; 6 the banners display the word "FRAUD" in large bold print, they use 7 the word "malfeasance to describe their actions as police officers, I 8 they describe their actions as "acts of fraud against a brain damaged 9 woman". These banners clearly cause VO1 Aleksandra and,V02 Robert 10 imminent harassment, Further, SO1 Crittenden took additional effort 11 to obtain the victims' home address and V02 Robert's cell phone 12 number. SO1 Crittenden printed this personal identifying information ___ 13 on these banners along with this harassing language and published 14 them on Facebook, making them viewable to any Facebook user. 15 16 It is evident, based on the above stated facts detailing the manner in 17 which VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert have been publicly harassed as 18 officers, publicly identified as peace officers,_ had their __ ____ peace 19 address publicly released as part of this harassment, and societal 20 knowledge that portions of our society will retaliate against peace 21 officers they believe have acted unethically, that these web banners 22 made and disseminated with the intent to place VO1 Aleksandra were 23 and V02 Robert in reasonable fear for their safety. 24 t 25 Based on the above stated facts, I believe the crime of 653.2(a) PC - 26 Harass via Electronic Device, has occurred. 27 —. 28 On 7/1/2014 I authored a search warrant for the content of S01 29 Crittenden's, SO2 Peter's, and "Amanda Ruiz's" Facebook accounts. I 30 took my search warrant to the Hall of Justice in San Jose where at REVIEW ID NUMBER DATE PAGE OFT OFFICER'S NAME ID NUMBER 1 DATE 07/011141206111 SHIFT/DAYS OFF FSS SUPERVISORS Urena, Ricardo 1815 08,25/141324 13 29 1 Carroll, David 2022 Ra ions 09/12/2014 000000013 CA REPORT TYPE LI SUPPLEMEN„ L. t 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> Conspiracy Office ofthe Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE /� d`� $2R® � 4 182(a)(1) PC (MT VE T IF KNOWN VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1547 1 approximately 1115 hours Judge Kulkarni signed the warrant in _ 2 Department 51. 3 _ _ 4 I filed the search warrant with the court clerk's office where it was 5 search warrant #CSW45930. given 6 7 At approximately 1300 hours, I sent the search warrant to Facebook via 8 their online Law Enforcement channel. 9 10 On 7/15/2014, I received the results of my search warrant request from 11 Facebook. I retrieved the content of all three Facebook accounts from 12 Facebook's online law enforcement channel. — — _ �13 14 On 7/16/2014, I prepared a search warrant return and took it to the 15 Sall of Justice where at approximately 0945 hours, Judge Pegg signed 16 the return in Department 48. I filed the search warrant return with 17 the court's clerk's office. 18 • 19 I first reviewed the content of SO1 Crittenden's Facebook account: 20 21 APPLICABLE CONTENT OF SUSPECT 01 CARY CRITTENDEN'S FACEBOOK ACCOUNT: 22 23 The account owner information was listed as follows: — 24 _.—_...__..._. — - — ._.... .— 25 First name: Cary -Andrew 26 Last name: Crittenden . 27 Current City: Stanford, California —_.....—_. 28 2' 30 Deputies from our department have contacted SO1 Crittenden at OF OFFICERS NAME David ID NUMBER DATE 1 SHIFTIDAYS OFF 2022 L07101114 1208 0 FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW 1lrena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08125114 132_41 PAGE 14 28 Carroll, Rev I2; 09/12/2014 000000014 REPORT TYPE • SUPPLEMEN.:4. 663.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(x)(1) PC jMl Conspiracy Offic,oftheSheriff Santa Clara County N imilda vE CO. r 14-182-0167B WN VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1941 1 locations in Palo Alto near the Stanford University campus. I have 2 personally previously called S01 Crittenden on the above listed phone Crittenden's. _" 3 number. I am assured this data is in fact, SO1 4 801 Crittenden sent a private Facebook 5 On 3/15/2014 at 1901 hours, 6 message to 'Robert Gettinger' . [As part of my investigation, I have 7 created an alias Facebook user account in which I have friended, and — 8 had lengthy conversations with 801 Crittenden. In a Facebook instant 9 messaging session which I conducted with SO1 Crittenden on 7/16/2014, 10 801 Crittenden mentioned "Robert" at "ugly judge" who assists him in 11 making web banners. I know from my prior investigative efforts tha 12 many of SO1 Crittenden's web banners appear on a web site; 1] 14 anti -government literature. On• this web site under the "About" This web site is full of anti -police, 15 section, the web site's owner identifies himself as Robert 16 Gettinger.] 17 18 This message sent on 3/15/2014 contained a photograph attachment. The 19 attachment was titled, "EX -COP COMMITS FRAUD". The attachment 20 continued to state that, "Robert Ridgeway, a former San Jose Police 21 Officer engaged in fraudulent eviction scheme against disabled brain 22 damaged woman". The banner states further, "Call his cell phone now!" The banner further 23 and listed his cell phone number 24 stated that V02 Robert can occasionally be reached at a phone number 25 of 26 Apartments. This phone number belongs to the Markham Plaza 27 28 On 3/15/2014 at 1902 hours, S01 Crittenden wrote to Robert Gettinger, 29 immediately after sending out the above post and said, "Can you send 30 this one out to "POLICE THE POLICE" please. Encourage people to fill OFFICER'S NAME [ID NUMBER Carroll, David 2022 DATE SHIFT/DAYS OFF 07101/14 1206 II FSS cIwsrs SUPERVISORS REVIEW ID NUMBER DATE Urena, Ricardo 1815 08125/14 1324 PAGE OF 15 29 09/1.2/2014 000000015 REPORT 653.2(a) 182(a)(1) TYPE LI SUPPLEMENIA PC [MI Harass via Electronic Device <> orrceorlheSheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CARL 14-182-0167B No. PC (MI Conspiracy _ VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 F ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) replied add because "that and asked if he had a 1 his voicemail box up." Robert Gettinger 2 photo of V02 Robert that he could always adds more 3 impact and gets more hits". S01 Crittenden replied that he did not 4 have a photograph of VO2 Robert. 5 ,- 6 I have printed this photo and following messaging correspondence and I have booked 7 have included them as attachments to this report. 8 second copies into an evidence locker at Sheriff's Office 9 headquarters. 10 — 11 The second piece of information I found from SO1 Crittenden's account wrote to Robert Gettinger, "I have 12 was on 5/21/2014. S01 Crittenden He is ex -San Jose Cop married to Sheriff 13 Robert Ridgeway's pictures. 14 Deputy who submitted false pleasings in Heidi's eviction fraud .. 15 case." -- 16 and V02 17 SO1 Crittenden then sent two photographs of V01 Aleksandra Both of these photographs were used on 18 Robert to Robert Gettinger. 19 the web banners. S01 Crittenden again sent Robert Gettinger V02 number eac sen Robert obert p and Gettinger asked 20 Robert's cell phone what S01 21 SO1 Crittenden who was in creates. 22 Crittenden wanted on the images Gettinger 23 and the following messaging 24 I have printed these photographs them as attachments to this report. 25 correspondence and have included 1 26 I have booked second copies into an evidence locker at Sheriff's _._..—._____ __ 27 Office headquarters. 28 FACEBOOK PAGE: 29 APPLICABLE CONTENT OF SUSPECT 02 PETER OJEDA'S 30 REVIEW ID NUMBER 1816 DATE 08/25114132416 PAGE OF 29 OFFICER'S NAME NUMBER[DATE Carroll, David jID2022 07/01/141208 SHIFT/DAYS OFF SUPERVISORS ii FSS Urena, Ricardo --- thy iv9s 09/12/2014 000000016 REPORT TYPE [] SUPPLEME..AL 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE Oh `' fl®� -0167 B 'fir 182(a)(1) PC RI Conspiracy VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 The profile listed a user email address'o com _ __ 2 3 On 5/13/2014 at 0256 hours, SO2 Peter wrote to SO1 Crittenden, "I'm 4 public enemy NO 1". SO1 Crittenden replied, "You are number two. I'm 5 number one." 6 7 On 5/14/2014 at 1520 hours, S01 Crittenden wrote to SO2 Peter and 8 said, "Check email. Helms is crapping in his panties." [Lodi Police 9 Department's chief's name is Mark Helms.] Next SO1 Crittenden wrote, 10 "I'm going to continue slamming Lodi PD. Can you please do me a favor 11 and email this pic to: Aleksandra Ridgeway." In the next message, SO1 12 Crittenden wrote "Aleksandra.Ridgeway@sheriff.sccgov.org" to SO2 13 Peter. 14 15 SO1 Crittenden sent SO2 Peter the web banner which displayed V02 16 Robert's face, address, and phone number, and had "FRAUD" written in 17 large lettering across its top. The banner was the same banner which 18 VO1 Aleksandra had received from the email address, 19 "Andreasandtammy@aol.com". SO1 Crittenden asked SO2 Peter to "bcc" to 20 him. SO2 Peter sent the email to V01 Aleksandra and S01 Crittenden 21 confirmed he received it. 22 23 On 5/15/2014 at 0415 hours, SO2 Peter was tagged in a photograph with 24 the caption, "Robert Ridgeway - Ex San Jose Police Officer Evades 25 Prosecution for elder fraud. 26 Robert Ridgeway is a former reserve officer with the San Jose Police 27 Department who r--28 is married to a Santa Clara County Sheriff Department Deputy. Please 29 help to bring —__ 30 him to justice." REVIEW ID NUMBER DATE PAGE OF OFFICER'S NAME ID NUMBER David 12022 DATE 07/01114 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF I II FSS SUPERVISORS Urena, Ricardo 1815 08126!141324 17 29 Carroll, 110.12M 09/12/2014 000000017 REPORT TYPE El SUPPLEMEI.,.1L 653,2(a) PC PM) Harass via Electronic Device <> Office of the Merit( Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CA, CO. 14-182-0 182(a)(11 PC rMl Conspiracy IF BUSINESS)) LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, Ridgeway A. #1947 1 2 Being "tagged" in a photograph on Facebook means that.a Facebook user 3 has identified you as being a person displayed in that particular 4 photograph by linking your Facebook page to the photograph. 5 6 On 5/15/2014 at 0422 hours, SO2 Peter was tagged in a photograph with 7 the caption, "Robert Ridgeway - Ex San Jose Police Officer Evades 8 Prosecution for elder fraud. 9 Robert Ridgeway is a former reserve officer with the San Jose Police 10 Department who _ 11 is married to a Santa Clara County Sheriff Department Deputy. Please 12 help to bring 13 him to justice." 15 On 5/17/2014 at 2234 hours, SO2 Peter was tagged in a photo with a 16 message along with it that read, "Santa Clara County Sheriff's 17 Department covered up crimes of Ex San Jose Police Officer: Robert 18 Ridgeway, who is married to Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy: 19 Aleksandra Ridgeway. Please Email: _ 20 #EndPoliceTerror" 21 ___. _ _ 22 On 5/26/2014 at approximately 0327 hours, SO2 Peter posted the web 23 banner to his Facebook page that 1/01 Aleksandra had received via 24 email from him. The banner include the message, "Call Robert Ridgeway 25 - Fraudster & Ex San Jose Cop & tell him - - 26 where to go. Share this pie with a million friends. Robert Ridgeway 2 ' 28 -..— _ _ 29 Posted below this message was a 'Creator Id' of 100000245077840. From 30 SO1 Crittenden's Facebook page, I confirmed this Facebook creator ID I OFFICERS NAME ID NUMBER 12022 DATE 07/011141206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF 11 FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo I ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08/25/14 1324 PAGE OF 18 29 I Carroll, David i _.-•___ - "- moms 09/12/2014 000000018 REPORT TYPE • SUPPLEME.. .<L 653.2(a) PC EM] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC (M1 Conspiracy OffieeaftheSheriff Ce�_e Sonia Clam County NO. 14-1 A 01 67B NARRATIVE LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT OF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 is S01 Crittenden's. 2 3 On 5/26/2014 at approximately 0341 hours, SOl Crittenden commented on 4 this post, " & He is married to a sheriff deputy. Go figure " 5 6 On 6/12/20].4, at approximately 0322 hours, SO2 Peter uploaded a web 7 banner which included V02 Robert's name, identified him as a former 8 San Jose Police Officer, included his home phone number and address, 9 and included the message, "Robert Ridgeway, Ex San Jose Police 10 officer needs lots of attention. He is married to a Santa Clara I 11 1 County Sheriff Deputy (Aleksandra Ridgeway -- The "author" of Please share & do lots of this web banner read, "Cary 13 phone calls and emails." 14 Andrew Crittenden". 15 16 SO2 Peter uploaded this web banner to the Facebook page 17 "CopsRCowards".. 18 19 I printed each of these results, have included copies as attachments 20 to this report and have submitted a second Headquarters. set of copies into an 21 evidence locker at Sheriff's Office 22 23 CONTENT OF FACEBOOK USER 'AMANDA RUIZ' FACEBOOK PROFILE: 24 25 The user information listed Amanda Ruiz as living in Santa Clara, 26 California. 27 28 'Amanda Ruiz's Facebook activity related to this investigation is as 29 follows: 30 OFFICER'S NAME ID NUMBER Carroll, David 2022 DATE rSHIFT/DAYS OFF 07/01/14 1206 It PSS �Urena, SUPERVISORS REVIEW Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08/251141324 PAGE 19 OF 29 RN 1143 09/12/2014 000000019 REPORT TYPE ❑ SUPPLEME.__AL 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(aJ1) PC IM) Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santo Clara County NARRATIVE Oh-. A a A NO. 1 4-� 2 _ VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 On 3/15/2014 at 0520 hours; 'Amanda Ruiz' shared an unknown photograph 2 with the message: "Robert Ridgeway! Ex Cop Commits Fraud! Exploits 3 Disabled Woman with Brain Injury! CALL NOW! AGAIN AND AGAIN! 5 6 On 5/15/2014 at 0113 hours, posted 'Fraud' web banner, and Amanda Ruiz 7 posted: Robert Ridgeway, Former San Jose Police officer assisted in 8 acts of fraud against brain damaged woman whom emerged from coma 9 after car accident. Robert Ridgeway, [home address] San Jose, CA 10 95139-1317 I lease email this pic to MP 11 ce is in need of "Therapy and Case Management" 12 services. Scum of the eath should have expected us. 13 #EndPoliceTerror" 14 15 On 5/15/2014 at 0141 hours, Amanda Ruiz posted photo of V02 Robert 16 titled "Fraud" which included address and phone number with the 17 following message: 18 19 Robert Ridgeway, Former San Jose Police officer assisted in acts of 20 fraud against brain 21 damaged woman whom emerged from coma after car accident. 22 Robert Ridgeway, [home address] 2 2' 25 Please email this pic to 26 He is in need of "Therapy and Case Management" services. 27 28 On 5/16/2014 at 0843 hours, Amanda Ruiz was tagged in a photograph 29 with a message that read, " Former San Jose Cop married to Sheriff 30 deputy exempted from prosecution for fraud against brain damaged OFFICERS NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07/01/14 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF SUPERVISORS REVIEW II FSS IUrena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08/25/141324 PAGE OF 20 29 Rev 11A5 09/12/2014 000000020 REPORT TYPE U SUPPLEME11AL 653.2(a) PC EM] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(ai(1) PC fM1 Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CAad NO. 14-182-0167B - LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE {FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 emerged Santa from coma after car accident by 1 woman on conservatorship who and 2 Judge Socrates Manoukian Clara County Sheriff's to Department. 3 Loophole in evidence code 953 used to deny access attorney records 4 and power of attorney was used to shut down HUD complaint & to 5 preserve fraudulent court record: 1-12-CV226958 Her apartment was 6 seized by fraud and money stolen from her 7 estate, Property Management, with Ridgeway's assistance also stole 8 Heidi Yauman's 9 property from her apartment after she was physically prevented from 10 removing it 11 thern charged her cleaning and deposit fees she was no allowed to 12 collect. THESE 13 ARE FELONIES FACILITATED BY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SOCRATES MANOUKIAN 14 AND 15 SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND RIDGEWAY IS ACCESSORY TO THESE FELONIES 16 PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 31. Help bring him Robert 17 Ridgeway to Justice. Please share with everyone you know and call the 18 numbers and 19 demand he be prosecuted. Please do not stop calling and sharing. 20 #EndpoliceTerror 21 22 5/26/2014 at 1652 hours, Amanda Ruiz added the web banner "Ex San Jose 23 Cop Participated in Fraud" with the message: Robert Ridgeway, Ex San 24 Jose Cop committed blatant fraud against a brain damaged woman 25 recovering from a coma after car accident 26 I Please help to bring this scum of the earth chicken -hawk to justice! 27 Give him the attention he deserves and help make this piece of shit 28 famous! He is married to Aleksandra Ridgeway (Maiden name: Kuna), who 29 is a deputy for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department! 30 Aleksandra Ridgeway's email is OFFICERS NAME j ID NUMBER l DATE SHIFT/DAYS OFF SUPERVISORS REVIEW Carroll, David +2022 J 07/01!141206 1 FSS lUrena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08!25114 1324 PAGE OF 21 29 RY Ir95 CI 09/12/2014 000000021 REPORT TYPE [J SUPPLEMENTAL 663,2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC [Ml Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CASE 14-182-0167B VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 Ask her why she married a criminal! Robert Ridgway's cell phone 2 number is .me Address: [home address] San Jose, CA 3 4 5 INVESTIGATION CONTINUED: 6 7 I have included the full Facebook search warrant results on a CD that 8 I have submitted as an attachment to this report. I have booked a 9 second copy into an evidence locker at Sheriff's Office Headquarters. 10 I printed the above referenced information from each of the three 11 profiles, have included them as attachments to this report and have 12 booked original copies into an evidence locker at Sheriff's Office 13 Headquarters. 14 15 On 7/16/2014, using my alias Facebook name , I engaged in an instant 16 message chat session with SO1 Crittenden. The following is an 17 abridged version of this conversation, I have printed the full 18 conversation for further reference 19 20 FACEBOOK INSTANT MESSAGE CHAT SESSION WITH SUSPECT 01 CARY 21 CRITTENDEN: 22 23 I asked SO1 Crittenden about the banners he has displayed on the 24 internet that talk of V02 Robert (I referred to V02 Robert as 25 'Ridgeway") being a former San Jose Police Officer. SO1 Crittenden 26 responded that he was "not sure" who designed the banners. 27 28 (S01 Crittenden's Facebook account content clearly illustrated that 29 SO1 Crittenden instructed Robert Gettinger to make banners of VO1 and 30 V02.) OFFICER'S NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07/01114 1208 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II N FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08125/141324 PAGE 22 OF 29 O. 1295 09/12/2014 000000022 REPORT TYPE n SUPPLEMEu..Al- 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass vla Electronic Device <> 182fa)(1) PC IM1 Conspiracy Office al the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CAom NO. 14-182-0167B • A I I. N OF ORIGIN L EVENT IF KNOWN VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 2 I asked SO1 Crittenden what his reason was for sending out V02 3 Robert's address on the internet. SO1 Crittenden replied he had 4 nothing to do with sending anyone's address out. I asked S01 5 Crittenden about V02 Robert's phone number, S01 Crittenden denied 6 having any knowledge of V02 Robert's phone number and how it got 7 displayed on the internet. 8 9 (S01 Crittenden's Facebook account content clearly showed SO1 10 Crittenden providing V02 Robert's telephone number to Robert 11 Gettinger.) 12 13 I asked S01 Crittenden about scaring corrupt Judges and Cops, SO1 14 Crittenden said his efforts are more directed at "exposing" and 15 "shaming" them. 16 17 I pointed out that it seemed as if he was trying to scare them by 18 publicizing their personal addresses and phone numbers. SO1 19 Crittenden compared this to Megan's Law, that publishing addresses is 20 not meant to scare the predator but to alert their neighbors of who 21 they are. I pointed out that he sent V02 Robert's address out to the 22 masses on the internet. SO1 Crittenden said that it was actually V02 23 Robert's lawyers who did that, then S01 Crittenden changed the 24 subject of our conversation. 25 26 S01 Crittenden eventually came back to the subject of making web 27 banners. SO1 Crittenden said that Robert Gettinger makes them and 1- 28 that S01 Crittenden also does. 29 30 I asked SO1 Crittenden if he felt that what he was doing was illegal, � � OF 29 OFFICER'S NAME Carroll, David _ ID NUMBER L2022 DATE L 07101/14 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08/26114 1324 PAGE 23 01 09/12/2014 000000023 REPORT TYPE ❑ SUPPL.£MEN I AL 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device « PC fM1 Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara NARRATIVE Cit N0 4 1. p a� �+� B 162(a)(11 LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) had thought VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST. MIDDLE (FIRM, Ridgeway A. about 653.2(a) of IF BUSINESS)) #1 94T the Penal Code. 1 and specifically if he 2 SO1 Crittenden responded by saying, "I do not see how that would publishes someone's address, & the paperboy 3 apply. If a newspaper 4 delivers the paper, what crime does the paper boy commit?" 5 6 I asked what would happen to the person who told the newspaper to 7 publish it. SO1 Crittenden argued there would have to be intent to that saying that person is a fraud 8 place that person in fear. I said, address and phone number would likely scare 9 cop and publicizing their -_. 10 that person. _-. —_-- 11 12 SO1 Crittenden replied, "He (V02 Robert) should have thought about 13 that before attacking all these groups". 14 15 801 Crittenden continued saying, "Does not the news media publish 16 those "suspected" of committing crime? Hasn't it been proven that 17 Ridgeway was lying?" 18 19 I asked SO1 Crittenden how he found V02 Robert's address and phone had 20 number. SO1 Crittenden responded that I told him those things. (I 21 previously written in our conversation that he had indicated V02 22 Robert's address in San Jose. I did not write V•02 Robert's telephone 23 number. I pointed this out to 801 Crittenden, who did not directly S01 Crittenden I got this information from one of 24 respond.) I told 25 his banners, he said it "wasn't one of mine". 26 27 INVESTIGATION CONTINUED: 28 one copy as an into 29 I have printed this conversation, have booked included an 30 attachment to this report, and have the original copy SHIFTIDAYS II SUPERVISORS Ricardo OFFICERS NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07101/14 1206 OFF FSS lUrena, REVIEW ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08/251141324 PAGE 24 OF 29 Rev 12/04 09/12/201_4 000000024 REPORT TYPE • SUPPLEMENTAL 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a((1) PC (MI Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CAE NO. 14- -0167 B IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIMN VICTIM NAME (LAST. FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 evidence locker at Sheriff's Office Headquarters. 2 3 CONCLUSION: 4 5 SO1 Crittenden instructed SO2 Peter to send VO1 Aleksandra a web 6 banner which displayed the home address, names, and photographs of 7 VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert. 8 9 SO1 Crittenden sent a web banner to Robert Gettinger who runs a web 10 site called ' which identified him as a fraudulent Crittenden and work phone numbers. SO1 11 "ex -cop" an inc.0 a is ome 12 asked Robert Gettinger to send this banner out and to encourage 13 people to "fill his voicemail box up.'r 14 15 S01 Crittenden sent VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert's photographs to 16 Robert Gettinger along with V02 Robert's phone number, and identified 17 VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert to Robert Gettinger as being married 18 and being current and former police officers. 19 20 S01 Crittenden posted a web banner titled "Fraud Alert" on his 21 Facebook page on 5/15/2014 that displayed VO1 Aleksandra and V02 22 Robert's photograph, identified them as police officers, included VO1 23 Aleksandra's email, and V02 Robert's phone number. 24 25 SO1 Crittenden posted a web banner titled "Ex San Jose Cop Evades 26 Prosecution!" to SO2 Peter's Facebook page on 5/14/2014. 27 28 On 5/15/2014 SO2 Peter sent a web banner of V02 Robert to VO1 29 Aleksandra at 501 Crittenden's direction. This web banner included a 30 photograph of V02 Robert, their home address, and identified V02 OFFICER'S NAME Carroll, David 12022 10 NUMBER DATE 07/01/141206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II FSS --- SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08(25114 1324 PAGE 25 OF 29 Rev MK 09/12/2014 000000025 - REPORT � PEt M LiSUPPLEMENTAL 653.2(a) PC Harass via Electronic Device <> 182(a)(1) PC fM1 Conspiracy Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CAbE AA ®� �� NO. LOCATION OF ORIGINAL EVENT (IF KNOWN) VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST. MIDDLE (FIRM, Ridgeway A. Jose police officer. IF BUSINESS)) #1947 1 Robert as a fraudulent former San 2 3 Based on SO1 Crittenden and SO2 Peter assisting in creating web 4 banners which contain the personal identifying information (without 5 consent) of VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert; including their 6 photographs and home address, the banners identifying them each as 7 police officers and speaking negatively about their roles as such, 8 posting these web banners on low privacy Facebook pages that are able 9 to be seen by the public, distributing them to web sites, and [-- 10 emailing them directly to VO1 Aleksandra, VO1 Aleksandra and V02 11 Robert feeling harassed and in fear for their own and their family's 12 safety as a result of their home address being published publicly on 13 the internet, I believe sufficient probable cause exists to support 14 that S01 Crittenden and SO2 Peter assisted in the making of and 15 distribution of these web banners with the intent to harass, and 16 place VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert in fear for theirs and their 17 young children's safety, a violation of 653.2(a) PC - Harass Via 18 Electronic Device. 19 20 Based on the results of my search warrant to Facebook clearly showing 21 SO1 Crittenden and SO2 Peter emailing back and forth to each other 22 via Facebook to coordinate their efforts to send these harassing and 23 fear instilling web banners to VO1 Aleksandra, I believe S01 24 Crittenden and SO2 Peter conspired together to commit the crime of 25 653.2(a) PC, a violation of 182(a) (1) PC - Conspiracy. 26 27 653.2(b) PC defines an "electronic device" as it applies to 653.2(a) 28 PC, to include "Internet web pages or sites". 29 30 653.2(c)(1) PC defines "Harassment" as it applies to 653.2(a) PC, as E OFFICER'S NAME r tD NUMBER DATE SHIFT/DAYS 1 Carroll. David 12022 I 07/011141206) II OFF SUPERVISORS REVIEW FSS !Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1815 DATE 08/25/14 1324 PAGE 26 OF 29 8.1295 W01645 09/12/2014 000000026 REPORT; PE SUPPLEMENTAL 653.2(a) PC j Harass via Electronic Device ‹> 182(a)(1) PC (M1 Conspiracy Santa Clara County C Office of the Sheriff NARRATIVE N .UE a VICTIM NAME (LAST. FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) 111101.1.11111 Ridgeway A. #1947 1 "a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific 2 person that a reasonable person would consider as seriously alarming, 3 seriously annoying, seriously tormenting, or seriously terrorizing 4 the person and that serves no legitimate purpose." 5 6 653.2(c)(2) PC defines LOf a harassing nature. as it applies to 7 653.2(a) PC, as "of a nature that a reasonable person would consider 8 as seriously alarming, seriously annoying, seriously tormenting, or 9 seriously terrorizing the person and that serves no legitimate 10 purpose." 11 12 It is clear from my investigation that SO1 Crittendeno and SO2 13 Peter4s actions were 'knowing and willful.. It is also clear their 14 actions were directed at a 'specific person. (V01 and V02). Further, 15 it is clear from my investigation and from common knowledge that 16 publishing a peace officers home address in direct association with 17 harassing their duties as a police officer, is 'seriously alarming. I---18 and 'seriously annoying.. This is evidenced by the protective 19 measures VO1 Aleksandra and V02 Robert have taken to add security 20 systems to their home, disallowing their children from playing in 21 front of their home, considering moving, noticing unfamiliar persons 22 in their neighborhood, and being placed in fear for their own safety. 23 24 25 During the course of this investigation I did not directly obtain a 26 statement from S01 Crittenden because I had an instant message chat 27 session with him. Also, I overheard Deputy Torres interview S01 28 Crittenden over the phone when investigating case 14-182-0085Z, and 29 observed how S01 Crittenden did not give Deputy Torres straight 30 answers and frequently tried to change the subject. I concluded that OFFICERS NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07101114 1206 SRIFTIDAYS OFF III FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER 1816 DATE 08/25/141324 PAGE OF 27 29 on 1095 09/12/2014 000000027 REPORT TYPE • 653.2(a) PC [Mr Harass via Electronic 182(a)(1) PC (M1 Conspiracy SUPPLEMEv,AL Device <> Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County NARRATIVE CA..i= 14-182-0167B ® Q / ® LJ NO. V - VICTIM NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS)) Ridgeway A. #1947 1 interviewing SO1 Crittenden directly would not be fruitful to this 2 investigation. 3 4 I recommend the District Attorney's Office issue arrest warrants for 5 SO1 Crittenden and SO2 Peter for 653.2(a) PC and 182(a)(1) PC. 6 7 PLEO: 8 9 Detective Carroll #2022 - Original Report OFFICER'S NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE { 07/01114 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo ID NUMBER I DATE 1815 X08125114 1324 PAGE 28 OF 29 flN1344 t1095 -FS 09/12/2014 000000028 REPORT TYPE • SUPPLEMENrAL CAS._ NO. 11 HEALTH HAZARD 653.2(a) PC [M] Harass via Electronic Device <> PROPERTY 14-182-0167B 182(a)(1) PC 1M1 Conspiracy SOURCE CODE: "P = FINDER "O" = OWNER "S" = SUSPECT nr = VICTIM SOURCE LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE (FIRM, IF BUSINESS) RESIDENCE ADDRESS and PHONE;BUSINESS PHONE and ADDRESS Carroll __ STATE OF CA. • - Res; ____________________________ Office of the Sheriff Santa Clara County 55 West Younger Avenue San Jose CA 95110 (408) 299-2211 PROPERTY CODES D = DISPOSAL REQUEST E = EVIDENCE F = FOUND K = SAFEKEEPING 0 = UNDER OBSERVATION ] SEARCH WARRANT E FINDER'S CLAIM — — 5150 / 8102 W and I DV/120285 LOCATION CODES 1.4 = LOCKER NUMBER F = FREEZER R = REFRIGERATOR V =VICTIM 'TEMP 1 CODE E SOURCE F01 CITY 1 PROPERTY TYPE Paper Documents BRAND IMAKE N/A MODEL N/A LOCATION SERIAL NUMBER N/A al S. II . 0 LOC CODE N/A PROCESS EVIDENCE —1 BAR CODE DESCRIPTION Search Warrant #CSW4593, S01, S02 and S03, Facebook return an• sea ng or' or. "e. • anners, acebook Profile content for printouts from S01, S02 and S03's pages, Facebook chat session N/A ITEM# 2 CODE E SOURCE F01 QTY 1 PROPERTY TYPE CD BRAND / MAKE N/A MODEL N/A LOCATION SERIAL NUMBER N/A VALUE 0 LOC CODE N/A PROCESS EVIDENCE [N BAR CODE DESCRIPTION CD containing Facebook sears warran resu an recd a statements, NIA PIMA FOLLOW UP OFFICER: FOLLOW UP OFFICER'S SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: RELEASE TO: [] PERSON NAMED ABOVE NAME ADDRESS CITY ra FOLLOWING NAMED PERSON WHO HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON THE FOLLLOWING DATE BY OFFICER TO PICK UP THE FOLLOWING ITEM AUTHORITY FOR RELEASE CASE STATUS STAFF OFFICER'S APPROVAL APPROVAL DATE RELEASED BY DATEITIME RELEASED I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPTOF THE NAME ADDRESS CITY DATE ABOVE SPECIFIED ITEMS D DESTROY THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S)# AUTHORITY FOR DESTRUCTION WITNESSED BY AND [7 AUCTION THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S)1/.'......---..— AUTHORITY FOR AUCTION CASE STATUS ADDRESS NAME -� - —' CITY n RELEASE TO: WHO HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON THE FOLLLOWING DATE i BY OFFICER TO PICK UP THE FOLLOWING ITEM AUTHORITY FOR RELEASE CASE STATUS STAFF OFFICER'S APPROVAL DATE RELEASED BY DATEfrIME RELEASED IAPPROVAL DATE 11 ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE NAME ADDRESS CITY (ABOVE SPECIFIED ITEMS ID NUMBER DATE PAGE OF OFFICERS NAME Carroll, David ID NUMBER 2022 DATE 07/01/14 1206 SHIFT/DAYS OFF II FSS SUPERVISORS REVIEW Urena, Ricardo 1815 08125/1413241 29 29 fl, IVP9 09/12/2014 000000029 From:PartyFixx.co/Live To:Council, City Subject:Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 6:15:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello, I created PartyFixx.co/Live an online guide with over 100,000 local events. You're able to sort and browse events by date, location, and genre. So we would love for you to check out our site whenever you're traveling or just looking for some local fun. This Email Was Intended For: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Unsubscribe Here From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:ParkRec Commission; Planning Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Bains, Paul; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Raj; Wagner, April; Afanasiev, Alex; Pat Burt; Greer Stone; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Perron, Zachary; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Cindy Chavez; Sean Webby; Milton, Lesley; Shikada, Ed Subject:Re: The story of former Palo Alto Police Officer Thomas DeStefano ( must read if you wish to understand the current status of the PAPD-see the two linked to press accounts below) Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 3:44:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Well….that would be like talking into the wind…. Rosen does not respond well to any criticism… He has a tendency and propensity to not address the most difficult questions. Not even a shot of Viagra would make any difference….. The guy is absolutely flaccid….. Furthermore, I believe the entire Palo Alto police department is inebriated… the Gennaco reports makes it very clear the PAPD has an alcohol and drug problem… Not even published reports, stated facts, can move the Palo Alto city Council to take any action, they too are impotent. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor-in-chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Sep 21, 2022, at 12:52 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: September 21, 2022 Hi Palo Alto Free Press: I believe the case you are discussing involves former Palo Alto Police Officer Thomas DeStefano who was also the officer who allegedly violently attacked Julio Arevalo at the Happy Donuts on July 10, 2019. DeStefano’s attack, all caught on Happy Donuts surveillance tapes as well as on body-worn camera footage— recently settled for $150,000 ( May 2022). See first link below for newspaper account of the incident and the subsequent settlement. The second linked article discusses DeStefano’s other issues while with the PAPD. DeStefano left the department in 2021. Andrew Binder would not say if DeStefano was fired or left the department voluntarily. If you want to know why Thomas DeStepano was NOT prosecuted for his ugly attack on Julio Arevalo you need to ask our recently re-elected district attorney Jeff Rosen. The second article also discusses the lawsuit brought by six officers against the city for allowing and paying for the beautiful BLM mural. Best regards, Aram James https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/05/19/city-reaches-settlement-with- victim-of-violent-arrest-outside-happy-donuts https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/09/27/after-lawsuits-and-calls-for- his-firing-police-agent-leaves-palo-alto Sent from my iPhone On Sep 21, 2022, at 5:40 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police- department/accountability/ipa-reports/2017-final-independent-police- auditors-report.pdf III. Misconduct Investigations “The criminal allegation against the officer was ultimately settled through a negotiated plea deal”. *“The Department found that the officer had violated policy by leaving the scene of the traffic accident without attempting to contact his neighbor or otherwise take responsibility. An additional and related policy violation – concerning “unbecoming” conduct that reflected poorly on the Department – was also sustained. Finally, the Department found that his inaccurate and incomplete notification to a supervisor in the aftermath of the incident was also a violation”. * California Penal Code §20001 applies when a driver leaves the scene of an accident, without leaving identifying information, and someone other than the driver was injured or killed. Penal Code § 20001 can be charged as a misdemeanor or as a felony. (What the DA does not want the general public to know) Again if this was a civilian, the DA would have thrown in the book at him. Police officers in just about every case involving the county of Santa Clara district attorney’s office receives a plea deal….. There’s more…… Mark Sent from my iPad On Sep 21, 2022, at 6:10 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Tragic Loss of life. This just illustrates police officers are humans and susceptible to the same frailties as all of us. These stories are repeated far too often and the news media. Was is this just a casual use fentanyl or is the problem more widespread within the rank and file of the San Jose Police Department..Up to the Police chief? And what actions are being taken to ensure the safety of San Jose and its citizens. We already know alcohol, and its consumption is one big problem for the Palo Alto Police Department. That’s well documented and can be confirmed by Mr. Zachary Perron who transferred one of his colleagues from the San Jose city jail back to the Palo Alto Police Department. There were two other reported instances a Palo Alto police officers intoxicated behind the wheel while on duty. They felt the department with a FULL pensions before any intervention or discipline could take place. So I believe, it would be rather appropriate, next time you’re stopped by the Palo Alto Police Department on a alleged vehicle violation ask the police officer when was the last time he was drug and alcohol tested. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Sep 21, 2022, at 1:10 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/121lAY63U3s Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Human Relations Commission Subject:Vote for Julie for city council Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 2:42:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://cvws.icloud-content.com/B/AfpRu6vZ9U3_9y3Fip0G8xPaRG9KAUx4Bh6UgxY8cgfKJL8FzFRqj8Zd/IMG_3284.MOV? o=AqMmPJxI4WNrfnRo271gG0uAdfpw_4Mt4sbGVZ2o2nta&v=1&x=3&a=CAogNhbfyU71ktCewuu8cGglZ7IezdxvN27grxhOGTjq7JYSeBCsxu_CtTAYrNbqlr8wIgEAKgkC6AMA_yb2j25SBNpEb0paBGqPxl1qJqHpYUrdhPSRpQIPUVvUm8bNJ2i3UNZLKfbm23A_n3gB0poreNVIciYeRCtL_BnY_zaRuFSAAQo2XBxFp2EsmnF7UOyH8ZIxVIlmK1oUaA&e=1666226760&fl=&r=4CD4CC83- 6E74-4DCE-B33A-835D0C7D5937-1&k=ZUIi17-NT4wU8FBVFhZ7wg&ckc=com.apple.largeattachment&ckz=DC575368-62F8-4D2C-AC42-44D726885E2D&p=67&s=QPs3QZsnTzCNXUYgJwq40Zv1adE&teh=1&%20=fd1a94b9-800f-43b3-b499-884beef93042 Sent from my iPhone From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, October 1-2, 2022 - Free Admission! Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 12:00:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links. Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, October 1-2, 2022 - Free Admission! - https://greatglasspumpkinpatch.com/ https://greatglasspumpkinpatch.com/ This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press; ParkRec Commission; Planning Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Bains, Paul; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Raj; Wagner, April; Afanasiev, Alex; Pat Burt; Greer Stone; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Perron, Zachary; Winter Dellenbach; Human Relations Commission; chuck jagoda; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Raj; Cindy Chavez Subject:Re: The story of former Palo Alto Police Officer Thomas DeStefano ( must read if you wish to understand the current status of the PAPD-see the two linked to press accounts below) Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:52:31 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. September 21, 2022 Hi Palo Alto Free Press: I believe the case you are discussing involves former Palo Alto Police Officer Thomas DeStefano who was also the officer who allegedly violently attacked Julio Arevalo at the Happy Donuts on July 10, 2019. DeStefano’s attack, all caught on Happy Donuts surveillance tapes as well as on body-worn camera footage— recently settled for $150,000 ( May 2022). See first link below for newspaper account of the incident and the subsequent settlement. The second linked article discusses DeStefano’s other issues while with the PAPD. DeStefano left the department in 2021. Andrew Binder would not say if DeStefano was fired or left the department voluntarily. If you want to know why Thomas DeStepano was NOT prosecuted for his ugly attack on Julio Arevalo you need to ask our recently re-elected district attorney Jeff Rosen. The second article also discusses the lawsuit brought by six officers against the city for allowing and paying for the beautiful BLM mural. Best regards, Aram James https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/05/19/city-reaches-settlement-with-victim-of- violent-arrest-outside-happy-donuts https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/09/27/after-lawsuits-and-calls-for-his-firing- police-agent-leaves-palo-alto Sent from my iPhone On Sep 21, 2022, at 5:40 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police- department/accountability/ipa-reports/2017-final-independent-police-auditors- report.pdf III. Misconduct Investigations “The criminal allegation against the officer was ultimately settled through a negotiated plea deal”. *“The Department found that the officer had violated policy by leaving the scene of the traffic accident without attempting to contact his neighbor or otherwise take responsibility. An additional and related policy violation – concerning “unbecoming” conduct that reflected poorly on the Department – was also sustained. Finally, the Department found that his inaccurate and incomplete notification to a supervisor in the aftermath of the incident was also a violation”. * California Penal Code §20001 applies when a driver leaves the scene of an accident, without leaving identifying information, and someone other than the driver was injured or killed. Penal Code § 20001 can be charged as a misdemeanor or as a felony. (What the DA does not want the general public to know) Again if this was a civilian, the DA would have thrown in the book at him. Police officers in just about every case involving the county of Santa Clara district attorney’s office receives a plea deal….. There’s more…… Mark Sent from my iPad On Sep 21, 2022, at 6:10 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Tragic Loss of life. This just illustrates police officers are humans and susceptible to the same frailties as all of us. These stories are repeated far too often and the news media. Was is this just a casual use fentanyl or is the problem more widespread within the rank and file of the San Jose Police Department..Up to the Police chief? And what actions are being taken to ensure the safety of San Jose and its citizens. We already know alcohol, and its consumption is one big problem for the Palo Alto Police Department. That’s well documented and can be confirmed by Mr. Zachary Perron who transferred one of his colleagues from the San Jose city jail back to the Palo Alto Police Department. There were two other reported instances a Palo Alto police officers intoxicated behind the wheel while on duty. They felt the department with a FULL pensions before any intervention or discipline could take place. So I believe, it would be rather appropriate, next time you’re stopped by the Palo Alto Police Department on a alleged vehicle violation ask the police officer when was the last time he was drug and alcohol tested. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Sep 21, 2022, at 1:10 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/121lAY63U3s Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press; Winter Dellenbach; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Rosen; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; city.council@menlopark.org; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; chuck jagoda; Dennis Upton; dennis burns; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Wagner, April; Jethroe Moore Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Milton, Lesley; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Sean Allen; Sean Webby; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Joe Simitian; Cindy Chavez; Michael Gennaco; Stump, Molly Subject:Re: Retirement of Officer Following Misdemeanor Arrest - No Number Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 10:45:54 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. September 21, 2022 Dear Palo Alto Free Press: Thank you for going back over an IPA report from 2006-2007 ( the second IPA report in the IPA’s history). Seems to me a review of all IPA reports since the beginning of the program- Michael Gennaco has been the lead IPA since the IPA program was instituted- is an excellent idea. An audit of the IPA is past due now that we are in 2022. Best regards, Aram James Sent from my iPhone On Sep 21, 2022, at 7:05 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police- department/accountability/ipa-reports/independent-police-auditors-final-report- for-fy-2006-2007.pdf “The criminal DUI case proceeded but the Department did not actively pursue an administrative investigation or discipline in view of the officer’s *imminent retirement.” *Pending…when did he or she retire? Six months later…. Genanco does not elaborate…. Moral of the story, commit a crime announce your (imminent) retirement and receive a free pass not only by the Palo Alto Police department including the district attorney. Another classic example of prosecutorial discretion by the DA concerning any police officer within its jurisdiction… Kid gloves handling…. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:Silicon Valley Community Foundation To:Council, City Subject:Free workshops provided by SVCF"s Capacity Building and Leadership Investment program Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 9:12:43 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. 650.450.5400 @ info@siliconvalleycf.org Dear friend of SVCF, Through SVCF's Capacity-Building and Leadership Investment Program, we are excited to announce our next two trainings: Finance Fundamentals and From Fundraiser to Resource Mobilizer. These online trainings, provided by CompassPoint, are open to anyone living or working in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties. We invite you to share this opportunity with those in your networks. Please note: Both these trainings are three-part series. Check dates carefully before you commit to make sure you can attend all three sessions. We hope to see you there! Thank you, Will Aubin and Michelle Fries SVCF's Capacity-Building and Leadership Investment Team Finance Fundamentals: Understanding Key Language, Concepts and Practices Strong financial knowledge and practices can be transformational and help build an organization’s power. In order to shift our systems and approaches to money to better reflect social justice values, we need to help our teams expand their understanding around finance and its role in building power within our organizations and communities. This three-session training provides core language and skills about nonprofit finance in an expressly political context. Participants will have the opportunity to critically examine how capitalism, patriarchy and white supremacy shape nonprofit financial reporting and systems – and how we can work to reverse these long-standing injustices. Session 1: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Session 2: Thursday, October 13, 2022 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Session 3: Thursday, October 20, 2022 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) From Fundraiser to Resource Mobilizer: Changing Our Perspectives and Practices to Shift Power The practice of nonprofit fundraising is going through a reckoning, and the way we envision the role of fundraisers is changing. Many fundraising models and “best practices” center on the idea that wealthy donors are the heroes of the Register story. What if we shifted our approach from fundraiser to resource mobilizer, and instead focused on deepening the civic and political journeys of all of our supporters? In this three-session training, we invite fundraisers, leaders, organizers and volunteers at all levels to reimagine their roles and embrace approaches to mobilizing resources that build and amplify community power. Session 1: Wednesday October 24, 2022 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Session 2: Friday October 26, 2022 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Session 3: Thursday October 28, 2022 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Address 2440 West El Camino Real Suite 300 Mountain View, CA 94040 About Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a community catalyst for change. Copyright © 2022 Silicon Valley Community Foundation View in browser | Unsubscribe Register View this email in your browser From:LWV Palo Alto To:Council, City Subject:Join LWVPA Candidate Forums on Sept 22 & Sept 29! Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:50:36 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Come listen to the candidates and learn where they stand on pertinent issues. Join our candidate forums! PAUSD School Board Candidate Forum (Zoom) Thursday, September 22, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm What questions do you have for the candidates? Register Now Palo Alto City Council Candidate Forum (Zoom) Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm What questions do you have for the candidates? LWVPaloAlto.org Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Email Email Copyright © 2022 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. From Voter Recipient List Our mailing address is: League of Women Voters Palo Alto 3921 E Bayshore Rd Ste 209 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Ask Your Questions Register Now Ask Your Questions Questions? Contact us at communications@lwvpaloalto.org. From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Milton, Lesley; James Aram; Stump, Molly; Sean Allen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Sean Webby; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen Cc:Michael Gennaco Subject:Internal Affairs Investigation of Off Duty Police Contact #IA 2012-01 Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 7:38:28 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Alcohol again! https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police-department/accountability/ipa- reports/2012-interim-independent-police-auditors-report.pdf Page: 6 “The off-duty officer was described as dismayed by the police contact, affected by alcohol, professional but somewhat uncooperative throughout the detention. He was also given a field breath analysis test four hours after his initial detention, which showed a 6 blood alcohol level of approximately twice the legal limit for drunk driving.” Never heard from again! “Resolution/Corrective Action: The IPA has recommended to the Department that, if information available to the Department indicates an alcohol dependency problem, clear rehabilitative goals should be set out for the officer during a probationary period, with a follow up evaluation set for a specific time in the future. Alternatively or in conjunction with that, PAPD managers could devise a more regimented monitoring or mentoring program for this officer to reduce the likelihood that future off duty alcohol-related incidents do not occur”, Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Shikada, Ed; Milton, Lesley Cc:Michael Gennaco; Jay Boyarsky; Sean Webby; Council, City; James Aram Subject:DUl #IA 2009-002 Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 7:16:54 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Houston, we have a drug and alcohol problem rank-and-file Palo Alto Police Department https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police-department/accountability/ipa- reports/independent-police-auditors-interim-report-for-fy-2009-2010.pdf Page 7 Why was there no follow up by Palo Alto city council, Gennaco the current Palo Alto Police auditor comes before city Council on an annual basis. The question is, does city council even read reports he generates. More importantly, no discussion or public discussion or the item being placed on agenda so the public can discuss the issue in open Chambers. Obviously public safety is not a concern…. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Shikada, Ed; Milton, Lesley; Council, City; James Aram; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Sean Allen; Sean Webby; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Joe Simitian; Cindy Chavez Cc:Michael Gennaco; Stump, Molly Subject:Retirement of Officer Following Misdemeanor Arrest - No Number Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 7:05:45 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police-department/accountability/ipa- reports/independent-police-auditors-final-report-for-fy-2006-2007.pdf “The criminal DUI case proceeded but the Department did not actively pursue an administrative investigation or discipline in view of the officer’s *imminent retirement.” *Pending…when did he or she retire? Six months later…. Genanco does not elaborate…. Moral of the story, commit a crime announce your (imminent) retirement and receive a free pass not only by the Palo Alto Police department including the district attorney. Another classic example of prosecutorial discretion by the DA concerning any police officer within its jurisdiction… Kid gloves handling…. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Winter Dellenbach; Human Relations Commission; chuck jagoda; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Raj; Cindy Chavez Subject:Re: San Jose Police Renegade Officer Discussion with Toko Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 5:41:03 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/police-department/accountability/ipa- reports/2017-final-independent-police-auditors-report.pdf III. Misconduct Investigations “The criminal allegation against the officer was ultimately settled through a negotiated plea deal”. *“The Department found that the officer had violated policy by leaving the scene of the traffic accident without attempting to contact his neighbor or otherwise take responsibility. An additional and related policy violation – concerning “unbecoming” conduct that reflected poorly on the Department – was also sustained. Finally, the Department found that his inaccurate and incomplete notification to a supervisor in the aftermath of the incident was also a violation”. * California Penal Code §20001 applies when a driver leaves the scene of an accident, without leaving identifying information, and someone other than the driver was injured or killed. Penal Code § 20001 can be charged as a misdemeanor or as a felony. (What the DA does not want the general public to know) Again if this was a civilian, the DA would have thrown in the book at him. Police officers in just about every case involving the county of Santa Clara district attorney’s office receives a plea deal….. There’s more…… Mark Sent from my iPad On Sep 21, 2022, at 6:10 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Tragic Loss of life. This just illustrates police officers are humans and susceptible to the same frailties as all of us. These stories are repeated far too often and the news media. Was is this just a casual use fentanyl or is the problem more widespread within the rank and file of the San Jose Police Department..Up to the Police chief? And what actions are being taken to ensure the safety of San Jose and its citizens. We already know alcohol, and its consumption is one big problem for the Palo Alto Police Department. That’s well documented and can be confirmed by Mr. Zachary Perron who transferred one of his colleagues from the San Jose city jail back to the Palo Alto Police Department. There were two other reported instances a Palo Alto police officers intoxicated behind the wheel while on duty. They felt the department with a FULL pensions before any intervention or discipline could take place. So I believe, it would be rather appropriate, next time you’re stopped by the Palo Alto Police Department on a alleged vehicle violation ask the police officer when was the last time he was drug and alcohol tested. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Sep 21, 2022, at 1:10 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://youtu.be/121lAY63U3s Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Winter Dellenbach; Human Relations Commission; chuck jagoda; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Raj; Cindy Chavez Subject:Re: San Jose Police Renegade Officer Discussion with Toko Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 5:10:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Tragic Loss of life. This just illustrates police officers are humans and susceptible to the same frailties as all of us. These stories are repeated far too often and the news media. Was is this just a casual use fentanyl or is the problem more widespread within the rank and file of the San Jose Police Department..Up to the Police chief? And what actions are being taken to ensure the safety of San Jose and its citizens. We already know alcohol, and its consumption is one big problem for the Palo Alto Police Department. That’s well documented and can be confirmed by Mr. Zachary Perron who transferred one of his colleagues from the San Jose city jail back to the Palo Alto Police Department. There were two other reported instances a Palo Alto police officers intoxicated behind the wheel while on duty. They felt the department with a FULL pensions before any intervention or discipline could take place. So I believe, it would be rather appropriate, next time you’re stopped by the Palo Alto Police Department on a alleged vehicle violation ask the police officer when was the last time he was drug and alcohol tested. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Reporting internationally from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad > On Sep 21, 2022, at 1:10 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > > https://youtu.be/121lAY63U3s > > > Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Perron, Zachary; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Winter Dellenbach; Human Relations Commission; chuck jagoda; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Perron, Zachary; Raj; Cindy Chavez Subject:San Jose Police Renegade Officer Discussion with Toko Date:Wednesday, September 21, 2022 12:10:10 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/121lAY63U3s Sent from my iPhone From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; bballpod; boardmembers; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; fred beyerlein; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; dallen1212@gmail.com; Dan Richard; Daniel Zack; david pomaville; eappel@stanford.edu; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; Scott Wilkinson; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; leager; lalws4@gmail.com; Leodies Buchanan; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret- sasaki@live.com; merazroofinginc@att.net; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; Sally Thiessen; tsheehan; terry; VT3126782@gmail.com Subject:Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 9:40:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 8:36 PM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 5:11 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 4:49 AM Subject: Fwd: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 4:48 AM Subject: Ballot measure to gut SB9 and SB10 To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Tuesday, September 20, 2022 To all- Here's an interview with one of the people behind a ballot measure that will return control of land zoning to local government when it passes. She has trouble with English. He had to pull it out of her as to who is behind it: Bill Brand, John Heath, Javita Mendoza, Dennis Richards, and herself. Councilmen and mayors, I guess. He had to really work to remind her that big developers got SB9 and SB10 passed. "Oh yes, the developers....." she said when reminded. And it was really tough to get her to tell the website of their effort, which is www.ourneighborhoodvoices.com. She wouldn't have thought to give that. Tough deal interviewing her. At the end she said that we need lots of senators. THAT is how she pronounces "signatures". Ballot Measure to Save California’s Single-family Zoning | Peggy Huang - YouTube They are now aiming for the 2024 ballot: Here is a precious resources. This says they have now changed their effort to the 2024 ballot instead of 2022. So anyone with half a brain will work to get it passed in 2024. Ballot Initiative Seeks to Override Recent State Housing Laws - CP&DR (cp-dr.com) Every member of the legislature who voted for SB9 and SB10 should be drummed out of office. We need to kick them out in the 2022 election. They, and Newsom, should be charged with terroism. That is what this is, destroying the livability of our single family homes neighborhoods and loading them up with criminals. All at the "behest" of some rich developers. We have to charge them with bribe-taking as well as terrorism. They should all be indicted by the US DOJ on terrorism and bribe taking charges. If a foreign power invaded the US and started ruining our neighborhoods made up of single family homes, the US would go to war with it. But Newsom and some Senators in the California legislature think they an accomplish the same thing and get away with it. Signing SB9 and SB10 make Newsom the worst governor California has ever had. He has not done a damn thing about the endless, horrific wildfires. We need 50 747 tankers like the Global Supertanker to address these fires. Zilch from Newsom. We could buy and operate them as part of a consortium with other western states. I have never heard Newsom say one word about the health effects of Californians breathing wild fire smoke for months every year. The medical profession has a lot to say about that, but not Newsom. Newsom visited a desal plant on the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta as if that is a wonderful thing being built by the City of Antioch there for $120 million. Like HE is doing something!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christ, that desal plant needed for their local water signals a disaster. With sea level rise, and SF Bay water level rise, salt water is intruding even more into the Delta, salting it up. That signals a catastrophe due to CC. And the massive mega-drought in the western states has cut the water flow out of the Sierra and down the Sacto and San Joaquin Rivdes, which flow has helped hold back the salty water from SF Bay forcing its way into the Delta. Tiny point: The LA Basin gets about 1/3 of its water from the Delta via the California Aquaduct. So that Desal plant is a sign of impending disaster for the LA Basin. The water coming out of the Delta and going down the Calif. Aquaduct and the Delta Mendota Canal to farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley is becoming increasingly salty as the Delta salts up, so a disaster too for those farmers, and our food supply. LA gets another 1/3 of their water from the Colorado R. and it is so low that the feds are now imposing tough new limits on taking water from it. Newsom should be raising an alarm about the Delta salting up enough for the City of Antioch to be building a $120 million desal plant to treat Delta water to drink. He used it as a photo op to show what a great governor he is. Oh geez. Kick this bum out!!!!!!!!!!!! Newsom is a fucking disaster! He hasn't done a damn thing for the people of California. His asshole AG has formed a 300 person goon-squad to land on local governments to enforce SB9. Now he touts desal plants for S. California as being funded by some budget proposal of his. Desal plants take huge amounts of electricity to run. We need 10 big new nuclear plants, like Diablo Canyon, up and down the coast of California. Not one word from Newsom about that. And we certainly will need all of those nuclear plants when Newsom's outlawing of the sale of ICE vehicles kicks in in 2035. We don't have enough electricity now!!!!!! Recall those flex alerts last week from the ISO. What did Newsom think those meant? They mean we need vast new nukes to supply the electricity we are going to need. If this mega drought continues, hydro power will be gone. Less and less electricity due to CC and more and more electricity needed for A/C, desal plants, and to run EVs. Let's hear it Governor: Ask for 10 big new nuclear plants in California and 50 converted 747s to fight the wildfires. And do a 180 on SB9 and SB10. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Aram James To:Council, City; Human Relations Commission; chuck jagoda; Winter Dellenbach; Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; George Oliver; Gennady Sheyner; jdong@paweekly.com; Planning Commission; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April Subject:Candidate forum for Santa Clara County Sheriff this Thursday 9-22 7-8:30pm ( critical -provocative-don’t miss) Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 8:37:01 PM Attachments:SCSForum.png Outlook-53wwvrhw.png Outlook-slv1lsps.png Outlook-eypxotkw.png Outlook-tsoyatp4.png Outlook-0aan2y24.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. . SHERIFF CANDI III JOIN US FOR VIRTUAL CAND/DAtE FORUM FOR THE RACE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF, :::::::::Santa Clara County Sheriff Forum: SEPTEMBER. 22ND 7:00 PM - PM Spanish and Vietnamese interpretation will be provided ••° ' LINK BELOW TO JOIN THE WEBINAR: http►s://ti nyu rl.co nl3faybz6d Passcode: 303345 If you have questions for any of the candidates, please submit them through the registration links. C4Ip a CAILIFOPNIA C a �14 ASIAN LAW ALLIANCE :I&ICIx VALLEY Northern California Sense Clare Valley Chepler I.:rl :r�.:; f�r�ar,t,It,ECrC� ---- Richard Konda (he/him/his) Executive Director Phone: (408) 287-9710 Email: rkonda@asianlawalliance.org 991 W. Hedding Street, Ste. 202 San Jose, CA 95126 STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This message is being sent by a legal organization. The contents of this email message and any attachments are confidential and are intended solely for theaddressee. The information may also be legally privileged. This transmission is sent in trust, for the sole purpose of delivery to the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, any use, reproduction or dissemination of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete this message and itsattachments, if any. Email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Friday Night at the Art Center - Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Fire Transforms Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:00:23 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links. The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation welcomes the Chamber community to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Fire Transforms, showcasing how artists live with and create from fire. This exhibition kicks off a series of exhibitions and public programs, Climate Connections, intended to highlight the power of art to promote dialogue and education around the topic of climate change. Register Sep 23 - Friday Night at the Art Center This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; ladoris cordell; Sean Allen; Winter Dellenbach; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Jethroe Moore; Perron, Zachary; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Tannock, Julie; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; Jay Boyarsky; chuck jagoda; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone Subject:Sign petition to fire Palo Alto Police Captain Zack Perron for his alleged racist and vile acts. Time for the people of Palo Alto to stand-up to Perron Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 9:41:57 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.change.org/p/palo-alto-police-department-fire-palo-alto-pd-capt-zach-perron Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Yahoo Mail.® To:Honky Subject:Always REMEMBER It is good to go back to all the KNOWLEDGE we hade about 9/11, ALL BEFORE 9/11 HAPPENED Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 8:51:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. IT'S ALL ABOUT FREEDOM HI ALL THANKS FOR CONNECTING WITH ME If ever a QUESTION or just need a chat LEAN ON ME I'll back atcha ASAP In Any Event KEEP STRONG BROTHERS AND SISTERS :) <3 https://mail.yahoo.com/d/compose/4157247061?reason=invalid_cred Bill Cooper — The Radio Patriot FACT CHECKRS ARE EVIL BOUGHT AND PAID FOR TRAITORS My friend and mentor told me all about 9/11, 3 MONTHS BEFORE 9/11 Milton William "Bill" Cooper (RIP) <3 THE HOUR OF OUR TIME RADIO ? Bill Cooper — The Radio Patriot Milton OWNED IT and could NOT be STOPPED, so he was MURDERED ?just about 3 weeks after 9 /11? GEEEZ I WONDER WHY ??????????????? From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:PSN Strategic Plan Community Engagement Survey Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 8:00:21 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Project Safety Net: Strategic Plan Community Engagement Survey Project Safety Net (PSN) with assistance from the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) is launching a Community Engagement survey as part of our Strategic Planning process! We strive to reach 100% participation. Having your candid feedback is critical as we work together to amplify PSN through the creation of a strategic plan which will serve as a roadmap toward PSN's goals. This anonymous 6-minute survey gives you a safe space to openly and honestly share your thoughts and opinions. The responses will help CEN: 1. Gain a deeper understanding of the strengths and areas of opportunity for PSN 2. Identify patterns within the organization 3. Create a strategic plan that ensures equal access to opportunities 4. Elevate diverse community voices CEN will analyze the data and share the findings combined with those from the upcoming listening sessions. Please take the survey before it closes on September 22nd, 2022 to ensure your voice is heard. If you have questions, feedback, or need assistance, please reach out to PSN's CEO, Mary Gloner, at mary@psnyouth.org. Click here to take the survey Please remember, this survey is anonymous and we are unable to identify specific individual responses. CEN will analyze the data, review the findings from the listening sessions, and share the aggregated findings with the PSN team. PSN and CEN thank you for your participation. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:OB-Referat@Heidelberg.de To:Council, City Cc:Gaines, Chantal Subject:Cordial invitation to the transatlatic exchange on September 27, 2022 Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 6:55:49 AM Einige Personen, die diese Nachricht erhalten haben, erhalten nicht oft eine E-Mail von ob- referat@heidelberg.de. Erfahren Sie, warum dies wichtig ist CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Burt, We just realized that we unfortunately made a mistake in the day when we gave you the time and date for our transatlantic meeting. The meeting will of course start for you on Tuesday, 9/27, at 11:30pm (PDT); not on the 28th as we indicated. Please forgive the mix-up - we look forward to your participation. Digital participation via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89616303359?pwd=R21INXU4NzBGaE4zYmRxdUhvNkNZZz09 With best regards from Heidelberg Birgit Stamm Von: 01 - Sekr. OB-Referat Gesendet: Dienstag, 20. September 2022 11:18 An: 'city.council@cityofpaloalto.org' <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: 'Chantal.Gaines@cityofpaloalto.org' <Chantal.Gaines@cityofpaloalto.org> Betreff: Cordial invitation to the transatlatic exchange on September 28, 2022 Dear Mayor Burt, please find attached the invitation we sent to participants for the transatlantic hybrid Meeting on 9/28, 11:30pm (PDT) for your reference. Mayor Prof. Dr. Würzner is already very much looking forward to the exchange with you. Nicole Huber will host the conversation and contribute on behalf of the German American Institute. Also participating will be selected partners of our city partnership from various fields. We thank you very much for your commitment in the run-up to the meeting and for agreeing to participate - should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time. With best regards from Heidelberg Birgit Stamm Mayor’s Office Head of Department City of Heidelberg City Hall, Marktplatz 10 D-69117 Heidelberg Phone +49 6221 58-10000 Fax +49 6221 58-4610000 birgit.stamm@heidelberg.de www.heidelberg.de THE MAYOR Heidelberg Five Years of Sister Cities Heidelberg - Palo Alto Cordial invitation to the transatlantic exchange on September 28, 2022 Dear Ms/Mr 20. September 2022 this year we can look back on five years of twinning between Heidelberg and Palo Alto: On September 28, 2017, the official twinning agreement was signed. I would like to take this opportunity to enter into a conversation with you on the occasion of our twinning anniversary, to review the last five years and to explore possibilities for the further development of our cooperation. Therefore, I would like to cordially invite you to a joint hybrid exchange meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am: Participation in presence: meeting point is the library of the DAI, Sophienstral3e 12, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany. Digital participation via Zoom: http5://us02web.zoom.us/j/896'L0303359?pwd=R21 INXU4NzBGaE4zYmRxdU hvN kNZZz09 I am very pleased that our friends in Palo Alto are taking the time to join our meeting virtually. The sister city relationship with Palo Alto is a great asset for Heidelberg. Together with our partners in Palo Alto and our twinning partners here in Heidelberg, we have initiated and implemented important projects in recent years. In addition, we have also been able to set a valuable sign of international cooperation and friendship with our transatlantic alliance. Wi E -Mail: P.O. Box 10 55 20 Telephone +49 6221 58-20100 ~MI obhd@heidelberg.de 69045 Heidelberg, Germany Telefax +49 6221 58-20190 + % On the occasion of our anniversary this year, I already had a visit from Palo Alto's Mayor Patrick Burt at the end of June. In the coming year, we will celebrate our anniversary in an official ceremony. Furthermore, a business trip to our twin city is also planned. I look forward to welcoming you as part of our hybrid exchange. Please provide feedback on your participation to my team at OB-ReferatrGDHeidelbern.de by September 26. Yours sincerely Prof. Dr. Eckart Wurzner Mayor From:OB-Referat@Heidelberg.de To:Council, City Cc:Gaines, Chantal Subject:Cordial invitation to the transatlatic exchange on September 28, 2022 Date:Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:18:17 AM Attachments:SHD506161KO22092011250.pdf Einige Personen, die diese Nachricht erhalten haben, erhalten nicht oft eine E-Mail von ob-referat@heidelberg.de. Erfahren Sie, warum dies wichtig ist CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Burt, please find attached the invitation we sent to participants for the transatlantic hybrid Meeting on 9/28, 11:30pm (PDT) for your reference. Mayor Prof. Dr. Würzner is already very much looking forward to the exchange with you. Nicole Huber will host the conversation and contribute on behalf of the German American Institute. Also participating will be selected partners of our city partnership from various fields. We thank you very much for your commitment in the run-up to the meeting and for agreeing to participate - should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time. With best regards from Heidelberg Birgit Stamm Mayor’s Office Head of Department City of Heidelberg City Hall, Marktplatz 10 D-69117 Heidelberg Phone +49 6221 58-10000 Fax +49 6221 58-4610000 birgit.stamm@heidelberg.de www.heidelberg.de From:mark weiss To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Subject:New pole at Lytton Plaza renaming for Steve Poltz Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 11:21:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. There is a new pole being installed at Lytton Plaza a mere nine days before my big concert there with folksinger Steve Poltz. Any chance we can take advantage civically of this harmonic convergence and send a council member to the show to unofficially name the pole "Steve" in honor of Steve Poltz? See: New pole at Lytton Plaza Posted on September 19, 2022 by markweiss86 New pole at Lytton plaza I’ve done more than a dozen concert events at Lytton Plaza, and pass by the plaza several times a week scouting street musicians and other happenings. So, for Plastic Alto, the blog, construction at the Plaza resulting in the removal of an old lamp pole and replacement by a new and improved lamp pole is news. Should not detract from my September 28 show with Steve Poltz or my September 29 show with Mads Polling. Not sure what it adds, either. If I had (time) I would go all in and claim that the new Pole at Lytton Plaza was in honor of Steve Poltz. We (should) call this pole “Steve”. Edit to add: the local paper had a story about a water treatment plant that the bureaucrats find desirable. If the deal goes through I will push to have it named Robert, for the former Led Zeppelin singer. Not to be confused with the hoax here about a bridge definitely not named for Pink Floyd. Mark Weiss Downtown North concert promotion and civic engagement From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Michael Gennaco; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Sean Allen; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Winter Dellenbach; chuck jagoda; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Wagner, April; Tannock, Julie; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; Planning Commission; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas Subject:Zack Perron must go the coverup as gone on too long Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 10:56:52 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/04/13/palo-alto-looks-to-expand-police-auditors- oversight-role Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Human Relations Commission; Joe Simitian; Shikada, Ed; Molly; Anna Griffin; Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Greer Stone; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Otto Lee; Greg Tanaka; city.council@menlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Julie Lythcott-Haims; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org Subject:From the archives of Aram James -why staffing our criminal courts with competent attorneys so critical Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 10:51:31 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/01/06/opinion-james-public-defender-must-staff- misdemeanor-courts/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone Download Attachment Available until Oct 19, 2022 From:Aram James To:Council, City; Planning Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Shikada, Ed; Roberta Ahlquist; EPA Today; Human Relations Commission; vicki@vickiforcouncil.com Subject:Julie for city council Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 5:47:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Click to Download IMG_3284.MOV 0 bytes Sent from my iPhone From:Don Jackson To:Council, City; UAC Subject:Comments to CPA Council and UAC on “Joint Study Session Regarding Fiber-to-the-Premises Efforts” Council Agenda Item #6, 2022-09-19 Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 4:14:37 PM Attachments:CPA-Council-UAC-Fiber-2022-09.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from dcj@clark-communications.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Honorable Councilmembers and Utility Commissioners, As a former UAC Commissioner (6/2019-5/2021) and longtime proponent of residential fiber, I offer the following comments to highlight, clarify, and provide my perspective on some of the alternatives/options you will be studying tonight. The Fiber initiative bundles/combines two separate and distinct utility services, that have significantly different risk profiles, namely: 1. Construction, operation, and maintenance of a fiber network to residences and businesses 2. Becoming an Internet Service Provider (ISP) using the fiber network My Recommendations: I fully support CPAU’s build-out and operation of a fiber network to City residences and businesses I also support CPAU becoming an ISP, if Council concludes that is the best way to ensure the success of the fiber network. Partnering with an established ISP (ideally Sonic) to provide Internet service over a CPAU fiber network might be a better option. A decision to provide Internet service via CPAU is reversible! Council always has the option to change this. Once the fiber network is built, the network itself (and incurred cost) is not feasibly reversable. The attached document expands on these issues, and provides context to my recommendations. Comments to CPA Council and UAC on “Joint Study Session Regarding Fiber-to-the-Premises Efforts” Council Agenda Item #6, 2022-09-19 Submitted by: Don Jackson Honorable Councilmembers and Utility Commissioners, As a former UAC Commissioner (6/2019-5/2021) and longtime proponent of residential fiber, I offer the following comments to highlight, clarify, and provide my perspective on some of the alternatives/options you will be studying tonight. The Fiber initiative bundles/combines two separate and distinct utility services, that have significantly different risk profiles, namely: 1. Construction, operation, and maintenance of a fiber network to residences and businesses 2. Becoming an Internet Service Provider (ISP) using the fiber network My Recommendations: • I fully support CPAU’s build-out and operation of a fiber network to City residences and business • I also support CPAU becoming an ISP, if Council concludes that is the best way to ensure the success of the fiber network. Partnering with an established ISP (ideally Sonic) to provide Internet service over a CPAU fiber network might be a better option. • A decision to provide Internet service via CPAU is reversible, and Council always has the option to change this. Once the fiber network is built, the network itself (and incurred cost) is not feasibly reversable. Risks: Fiber-network and ISP CPAU has extensive experience building and operating our “dark fiber” network serving (primarily) large businesses and City government locations, over a small(ish) geographic subset of the City. This existing dark fiber utility is extremely successful, both financially and operationally. The residential/small-business fiber network under consideration would certainly be a large increase in geographic reach and scale but doesn’t require new skills and experience. In my opinion, CPAU’s dark-fiber utility has demonstrated they are fully capable of building, operating, and maintaining fiber networks, and therefore the “execution risk” of this network expansion is (relatively) low. Note carefully that the CPAU dark-fiber utility DOES NOT provide Internet service to its customers (who use their dark-fiber connection connect to commercial ISPs that are also connected to the network), so CPAU has no experience providing Internet service. CPAU becoming an ISP in direct competition with existing ISPs (i.e., Comcast, ATT, and Sonic) is a “different kettle of fish”. I vastly prefer the model where municipalities build and own the fiber network supporting each customer’s connection to the service provider of their choice. While serving on the UAC (and its budget subcommittee), I worked closely with CPAU and Magellan on earlier versions of the fiber proposals. The numbers and data (at that time) suggested that the financial risk and time-to-break-even of the “open access” fiber networks I favor were higher/longer than when the municipality both builds the network and becomes the ISP. My position (then, and now) is that the most important and critical step is for the City to commit and begin building a fiber network to all residences and businesses. If Council (and CPAU) decide/choose that it is best for the City to also become the ISP for the network, so be it, I will support that. But I maintain that a decision for the City to become an ISP is not irreversible, over time, if experience and circumstance indicate that CPAU is not a successful ISP, then Council would always have the option to transition to another ISP model. Obviously, it would be less expensive and less painful to choose the “right” ISP model from the beginning, but this is a complex decision, and it is not obvious nor provable which is the best choice. The “execution risk” of becoming an ISP is significantly higher than the risk of building the fiber network. CPAU has no experience operating in a competitive marketing and sales environment. The “marketing and education” efforts to date for the Fiber initiative do not compare favorably with those of existing commercial services and products. The types and quantity of technical support for an ISP are unlike anything CPAU has ever experienced. I am guessing that CPAU rarely gets calls about why an appliance inside a residence isn’t working, either the power is on, or it isn’t. Customers call ISP technical support lines with all kinds of individual and specific concerns, e.g. “My laptop won’t connect to the WiFi access point, help me!”, does CPAU have both the DNA and stomach for this level of support? Competition with Existing ISPs: Comcast provides Internet service via its (coax) cable-TV network, to about 70% of City residents. This technology does not, and will never, support symmetric high-speed broadband. No matter how fast the downlink speed is purported to be, the uplink speed is limited to about 25 Mbps. I see no evidence that Comcast will ever invest in fiber-to-the-home in Palo Alto. I expect that existing Comcast Internet customers will be extremely receptive to a CPAU symmetric 1 Gbps Internet service offering. ATT provides fiber-based high-speed symmetric broadband service to possibly as much as 25% of the City. ATT provides both the fiber and is an ISP. As a telecommunications carrier, ATT is subject to regulations that force them to provide some access to their network to competitors, and Sonic is the most notable local ISP that successfully leverages/uses ATT fiber to provide high speed symmetric Internet. I do not have data on which neighborhoods/residences ATT offers fiber-based networks, but when I called to explore if it was possible for me to order service (in University South), their answer was “no can do”. I suspect that ATT provides fiber services only to locations that they have “cherry picked” for low implementation cost (aerial service only, for example), and I am not aware of any significant investment/efforts by ATT to expand their fiber footprint locally. In my informal and unscientific discussions with ATT fiber subscribers, they seem happy with the speed/performance, and they are OK with the price. Residents subscribing to Sonic Internet via ATT fiber are extremely happy. I estimate that it would be rare for a Sonic customer to switch to a CPAU offering, and that competing with ATT fiber + Internet for their existing subscribers will meet with very limited success. Therefore, a CPAU-Internet offering will be most successful with residents that do not have the option to subscribe to another fiber-based competitor (ATT or Sonic). CPAU residential electric customers are served 80% aerially, and 20% underground. Expected “take rates” and network build-out zones should take care to factor ATT-fiber availability/capability, to avoid adoption surprises. For example, if half of the CPAU aerial electric residential customers can obtain ATT-fiber, then take-rates in those areas may be far less than projected, likewise, a residence served underground by the CPAU electric utility may be more likely to be a Comcast subscriber, unable to obtain ATT- fiber, and are probably the most receptive to a CPAU Internet offering. In other words, building out the fiber network based only on lower-cost aerial implementation (early on) may also result in lower-than-expected take rates, if those aerially served residences are also ATT-fiber capable. It might be important to focus network build-out on take-rate receptivity, rather than on low-cost-of-implementation. From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, October 1-2, 2022 - Free Admission! Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 3:13:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links. Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, October 1-2, 2022 - Free Admission! - https://greatglasspumpkinpatch.com/ https://greatglasspumpkinpatch.com/ This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Adelle Button-Bell To:Council, City Subject:2022 San Jose Veterans Day Parade Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 11:15:26 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from adellevets@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Mayor Pat Burt Vice Mayor Lydia Kou Council Member Alison Cormack Council Member Greer Stone Council Member Tom DuBois Council Member Eric Filseth Council Member Greg Tanaka INVITATION FOR THE 2022 VETERANS DAY PARADE The United Veterans Council of Santa Clara County Cordially requests your attendance as an Honored Guest for the Annual Veterans Day Parade in San Jose, California The Theme is “United We Serve” Ceremonies will begin promptly at 10:45 am Friday, November 11, 2022 At the Intersection of Park and Market streets, next to The Tech Museum 201 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113 The Veterans Day Parade begins at noon, after the opening ceremony RSVP by October 20, 2022 FOR THE VETERANS DAY PARADE ON Friday, NOVEMBER 11, 2022 Name(s)____________________________________________________ YES / NO I will be participating in the Veterans Day Parade NOTE: The UVC may be assigning participants to group transport vehicles verses individual cars. Adelle Button-Bell At 408-505-3617 or adellevets@gmail.com Welcome Reception Continental Breakfast Starting at 9 am. Location to follow From:David Page To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: guest editorial submission or letter to the editor? Date:Monday, September 19, 2022 10:04:15 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from dalpage5@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. (Dear Palo Alto City Council; I submitted the following to the Weekly for consideration as a guest opinion column) Dear Palo Alto Weekly Editor, As I write this, there is death and destruction in Japan, Alaska, and Puerto Rico due to violent weather made worse by GreenHouse Gas (GHG) pollution. In 2006 (after Hurricane Katrina) the Palo Alto Green Ribbon Task Force produced a report recommending that we dramatically decrease the amount of such pollution being generated in Palo Alto. This would encourage other municipalities to follow our lead - in order to reduce the likelihood of more Katrinas in the future. Perhaps the biggest recommendation was to have buildings switch to electricity - to power various household appliances/items/machines - instead of using “natural” gas. Next Monday (9/26) night, our City Council will discuss the 2022 S/CAP report. The report states, “the Utilities Engineering team [said]...more transformers are needed [for electrification], particularly in residential areas.” “The rise of more [electrical] loads…means modernization of the grid is needed to avoid some of the more complex impacts.” (packet page 137) The report goes on, “The City is starting on a grid modernization study to evaluate upgrade needs and is expected to complete it in 2022.” (italics my own) In other words, the City will begin a study to see how to prepare for a massive (anti- pollution) switch to building electrification 14 years after the recommendation by the Task Force. I suspect part of the blame for this too little, too late effort should fall on the Council, and City staff, but also on the voters AND our local news media. If Palo Alto voters are not made aware of how to connect the dots between our own GHG pollution (think cars, beef, airplanes, plus the “natural” gas in our homes) and the lethal, ever-worsening weather, why would they have an interest in electing representatives who try to resolve the problem? In addition to starting the study of the Palo Alto grid, the City will begin a pilot project to get residents off of “natural” gas hot water heaters, and on to electric hot water heat pumps. As a part of the project, the City is allotting $150,000 for “marketing and outreach”. Can’t the Palo Alto Weekly and the City Council do a better job of educating residents about the benefits of living with much less pollution? That would mean more money spent on marketing, and more Weekly articles/editorials about how our greenhouse pollutants are part of a deadly worldwide problem…a problem for which solutions are available - if citizens, and City governments, would take responsibility to change behavior (inconvenient yes, but worthwhile nevertheless). Without helping the public develop a deeper understanding of the problem and its solutions, I don't see why City leaders will feel pressured to do any better during the next 14 years. David Page Midtown