07-10-2008, 10:07 AM
FoPF's position on the CDP Amendment debate - for the record
There are two schools of thought on this amendment brouhaha.
Friends of Puna's Future (FoPF) agrees that amendments are needed. On each succeeding CDP level liberties and errors have been taking place and they accumulate.
So the base issue is timing.
On one hand there is, by various experienced opinions, barely enough time to do an amendment run through the committees and commissions and back to this council. Success in this route is based on each level giving what are considered important amendments minimal process, input and consideration and passing it on as fast as practical or impractical. We call this a slow-boat approach because it gets to this council vote later and maybe not at all.
On the other hand, for whatever amendments are contemplated now there is opportunity and perhaps need to even consider amending the amendments or adding or deleting amendments. With dozens of amendments involved care and time should be taken. This can all take place later. So deferring the amendment process can ague in favor of a better CDP. We consider this a fast track approach because it would guarantee a timely council vote and opportunity (for the first time ever) for a CDP to take a legal form.
FoPF is for a fast track. In doing so we hope to later have the time and leisure to support constructive amendments and oppose non constructive amendments. We are here to support. The Rally called forth is in support of. Our calls to Emily to meet with us are in support of.
Summary: Pass It Now! Amend It Later!
So without belaboring the interesting committee meeting which unleashed all this that is the short case of our position in this affair.
Please feel free to express other points of view.
Rob Tucker
FoPF president
There are two schools of thought on this amendment brouhaha.
Friends of Puna's Future (FoPF) agrees that amendments are needed. On each succeeding CDP level liberties and errors have been taking place and they accumulate.
So the base issue is timing.
On one hand there is, by various experienced opinions, barely enough time to do an amendment run through the committees and commissions and back to this council. Success in this route is based on each level giving what are considered important amendments minimal process, input and consideration and passing it on as fast as practical or impractical. We call this a slow-boat approach because it gets to this council vote later and maybe not at all.
On the other hand, for whatever amendments are contemplated now there is opportunity and perhaps need to even consider amending the amendments or adding or deleting amendments. With dozens of amendments involved care and time should be taken. This can all take place later. So deferring the amendment process can ague in favor of a better CDP. We consider this a fast track approach because it would guarantee a timely council vote and opportunity (for the first time ever) for a CDP to take a legal form.
FoPF is for a fast track. In doing so we hope to later have the time and leisure to support constructive amendments and oppose non constructive amendments. We are here to support. The Rally called forth is in support of. Our calls to Emily to meet with us are in support of.
Summary: Pass It Now! Amend It Later!
So without belaboring the interesting committee meeting which unleashed all this that is the short case of our position in this affair.
Please feel free to express other points of view.
Rob Tucker
FoPF president
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