Benicia electoral campaign reform – E-Alert by Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson

Do you want clean and fair campaigns? This question is asked because an item on the Tuesday agenda is focused on the goal for clean campaigns. But while people will say they want clean and fair campaigns, they also need to work at it themselves.  For instance, what are the criteria for determining “clean” and … Continue reading Benicia electoral campaign reform – E-Alert by Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson

Benicia ordinances would monitor campaign finances and regulate unfair practices

Benicia City Attorney opposes half of the recommendations – citizens must speak up at January 7 Council meeting [BenIndy Editor: The Benicia Open Government Commission is bringing recommendations to better monitor campaign finances and to counter smear campaigns and push polls like the ones orchestrated by Valero against Kari Birdseye in the 2018 election.  This … Continue reading Benicia ordinances would monitor campaign finances and regulate unfair practices

VIDEO: Benicia City Council workshop on air monitoring

By Roger Straw, October 23, 2019 Here is filmmaker Constance Beutel’s video of the City of Benicia’s Air Monitoring Workshop with representatives from Benicia Fire Department, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Valero and the newly forming non profit, Benicia Community Air Monitoring Program. For more background and the staff report, see Mayor Patterson’s … Continue reading VIDEO: Benicia City Council workshop on air monitoring

Benicia City Council workshop on Air Monitoring – Tues. Oct 22, 6pm

An E-Alert from Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, October 20, 2019 The city council is conducting a workshop on air monitors this Tuesday at 6:00 at the Benicia Library, Dona Benicia Room.  The agenda and staff report are on line. Agenda: Here Full Agenda: Here The staff report states: AIR MONITORING STUDY SESSION (Fire Chief) Air monitoring in … Continue reading Benicia City Council workshop on Air Monitoring – Tues. Oct 22, 6pm