I'm at Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Monterey Peninsula Unified School District board meeting for presentation of Measure I Citizens Bond Oversight Committee annual report.
I've been chair of this committee since 2020 & it fulfills requirements of state law & of the measure approved by MPUSD voters.

Tonight 4/23/2024 Salinas City Council discusses whether to appoint a replacement for resigning councilmember Steve McShane or hold an election. Someone appointed by the council is likely to be more to the Left than what voters would choose in an election.
x.com/CeliaVJimenez/…

A bunch of speakers at Monterey Peninsula Unified School District board meeting object to possible expulsions for students who brawled at Seaside High School. Some speakers affiliated with Building Healthy Communities & Seaside Community Action Team.

See ksbw.com/article/fight-…

Faxing may be on the wane for pharmacies & prescribers to initiate & submit Prior Authorization requests.📠
Faxes are down 3% at Central California Alliance for Health.📠
thealliance.health/wp-content/upl…
5 Ways to Submit a Prior Authorization Request for Medi-Cal:
medi-calrx.dhcs.ca.gov/cms/medicalrx/…

Yes, Marina Coast Water District is taking steps in preparation to reactivate its long-dormant 300 acre-feet per year desalination plant, which stopped operating in 2003.
mcwd.org/docs/agenda_mi…
They're also looking at other small desalination options from briny shallow aquifer.

For those who don't believe the 1% pay 50% of the state income taxes in California...
emma.msrb.org/P21794052-P213…
You can learn A LOT about governments by reading Official Statements when they borrow money by selling bonds to investors.
Ignore the PR.
Got to emma.msrb.org.

Exclusive! Copies of 2 appeals of City of Marina Planning Commission approval of Monterey-Salinas Transit Monterey-Salinas Transit SURF! Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project.
Keep Fort Ord Wild Appeal 4/18/2024:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/7465dhw…
Handcar Tours Appeal 4/15/2024:
dropbox.com/scl/fi/jf174ei…

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Monterey Peninsula Unified School District:
'a tough financial situation as decreasing enrollment, reduced funding and a dire state budget deficit has left the district scrambling to ensure it will be fiscally solvent...'
montereyherald.com/2024/04/21/me-… via Monterey Herald

I'm at the Monterey-Salinas Transit Monterey-Salinas Transit Measure Q Oversight Committee meeting.
mst.org/wp-content/med…

Long night 4/23/2024 at City of Salinas City Council for this item:
'Salinas City Council District 3 Vacancy'
salinas.legistar.com/LegislationDet…
Some people want an election, others want city council to appoint someone.
'The staff report for this item will be posted when fully complete.'

Monterey County Board of Supervisors 4/21/2024 will get status update on a 'new business type' described as 'commercial cannabis consumption lounges.'
monterey.legistar.com/LegislationDet…
List of California jurisdictions already permitting them:
monterey.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&…

'We do not have oil wells in La Mesa and there are few if any near schools and homes in San Diego County.'
But let's spend time on a city resolution about them anyway.
pub-lamesa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?I… Item 12.1

Will people show up at the Santa Monica City Council meeting 4/23/2024 to contend that a better policy for minimizing greenhouse gas emissions in new construction involving concrete would be to stop new construction altogether?
x.com/DaytonPubPolic…
True, it would be effective.

Santa Monica City Council 4/23/2024 to consider requiring Low-Carbon Concrete.
santamonicacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detai…
Staff Report: 'In 2019, Marin County adopted a low-carbon concrete ordinance that limits the amount of cement and global warming potential in concrete in all new construction.'

'Incentivizing the Transition'
Burbank City Council 4/23/2024 to discuss paying gun shop owners to close businesses.
burbank.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php…
Staff Report: 'Culver City recently purchased one of its two firearms retailers when it was considering a sale at very significant cost.'

Long Beach City Council 4/23/2024 discusses mayor's idea to work with various organizations & colleges 'to explore options to establish a media incubator initiative to support the resilience and success of Long Beach’s local media and journalism sector.'
longbeach.primegov.com/Portal/viewer?…