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Press Democrat July 21, 2008 Letter to the Editor BY Stephanie Sanchez EDITOR: Councilman Mike O'Brien, who asked "Does Macy's tell Gimbels?," and Councilman David Rabbitt proved stalwart defenders of corporate interests and the status quo at the Petaluma City Council meeting on July 7.
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The impacts of new retail |
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Argus Courier, Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 By TIFFANY RENÉE Editor: On June 16, we experienced democracy in action when our City Council unanimously agreed to publicly weigh the positive and negative impacts of new retail development.
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CA Clean Money CampaignLet voters regain control of politics by getting big money out. California Clean Money Campaign has succeeded in getting the AB 583 (CA Clean Money & Fair Elections Act) advanced to the CA Senate Appropriations Committee. Clean Money public financing of campaigns will hold politicians accountable to the voters because voters pay for political campaigns rather than big money contributors.
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Council wants pared-down fiscal reports |
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Developers of large retail projects would need to provide narrower ‘fiscal analysis’ in place of community impact reportsPublished: Thursday, Jun 19, 2008 By
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ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
Backers of stronger economic reports on large retail projects in town and city officials agreed on a compromise proposal that won unanimous support from the City Council Monday.
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Asking More of Big Stores |
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Petaluma agrees to policy requiring large businesses to provide impact studies By PAUL PAYNE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Developers of big-box stores and other large businesses in Petaluma soon will have to disclose things like how their sales affect local merchants and whether employee wages would cover the cost of local housing.
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Mayor Pamela Torliatt Endorses |
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Tiffany Renée has demonstrated her commitment to learn and understand the issues facing Petaluma. I am endorsing her because she shares my values to keep Petaluma a great place to live, work and build community. I hope you will join me in supporting Tiffany and elect her to the Petaluma City Council. — Mayor Pamela Torliatt
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Argus Courier Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 By TIFFANY RENÉE
Petaluma is as famous for its innovative spirit as it is for its charm. In 1975, Petaluma residents made history as the first city in the country to affirm our right to manage growth through the Environmental Design Plan, a challenge we took all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. And in 1998 residents voted to establish our urban growth boundary to reduce sprawl and create infill development.
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Counties told to reduce emissions |
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(Ryan Huff STAFF WRITER) OAKLAND -- Underscoring the urgent need to combat global warming, Attorney General Jerry Brown warned county leaders from across the state Tuesday that they must reduce greenhouse gases when planning new developments or run the risk of costly lawsuits. |
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The Perils of over-retailing |
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From The Argus Courier: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 (By TIFFANY RENÉE, Guest Commentary)
As noted in Don Bennett’s recent column “Slow growth and retail development,” population growth in Sonoma County has indeed been modest. Using smart in-fill development, many cities adopted urban growth boundaries, opting to upgrade blighted areas, preserve open space and reduce sprawl. However, now’s not the time to relax about retail development. We need to be concerned.
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First candidate announces for 2008 council race |
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From Argus Courier News Briefs, November 14, 2007 Tiffany Renée, a Web designer and activist who ran for Petaluma City Council unsuccessfully in 2006, will make another run next year. Renée said she is running because Petaluma’s economy is at stake and she is concerned about “unbalanced representation on the council for building a healthy community that puts Petalumans first.”
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