From: Kevin Anderson
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Please Appoint Michael Stanford
Date: Monday, February 7, 2022 5:13:59 PM
To the City of Santa Rosa City Council,
Please appoint Michael Standford as Santa Rosa City Council replacement for Jack Tibbets.
He is the best candidate of the lot and will help our city where it needs to go in terms of social, climate, and racial justice.
Thank you for your time.
In hope and gratitude,
Kevin Anderson
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From: Susan Drake
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Cc: Susan Drake
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Tibbetts replacement
Date: Monday, February 7, 2022 5:49:40 PM
Please consider Michael Stanford to replace Tibbetts. I believe Stanford has a broad awareness of the diverse needs in our area. Climate change must be kept in mind as we focus on more immediate local issues.
Respectfully,
Susan Drake
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
From: Marty Bennett
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Recommend appointment of Michael Stanford to vacant city council seat Date: Monday, February 7, 2022 5:59:58 PM
February 7, 2022
Dear Santa Rosa City Council:
I am writing to urge you to appoint Michael Stanford to the open District 3 council seat.
I carefully read through each applicant's application for the position and consulted with Santa Rosa environmental, labor, and social justice organizers about their knowledge of the candidates. I came away from this process thoroughly convinced that Michael Stanford is, far and away, the best candidate for the vacant council position.
He is a union member and leader and most recently involved with campaigns to revise the county Living Wage law and provide all workers in the County and the City with two weeks of emergency paid sick leave.
He also supports expanding permanent paid sick leave for Santa Rosa residents beyond the three days mandated by the state. As a part-time County worker, he well understands the challenges low-wage and precariously employed workers confront in high-cost Sonoma County.
Michael Stanford would bring valuable knowledge to the council from his work as a park aide in the Russian River District, especially as the City designs and implements vegetation management plans to prevent wildfires. Additionally, he strongly supports increased funding for affordable housing in his application, particularly for low and very low-income residents. He clearly understands the linkage between inequality and climate change and the imperative to develop policies that enable workers to live close to their jobs and not commute from more affordable housing markets outside the County.
Marty Bennett
Instructor Emeritus of History Santa Rosa Junior College Executive Board, North Bay Labor Council
From: [email protected]
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Michael Stanford and the open district 3 council seat Date: Monday, February 7, 2022 7:49:29 PM
Dear Santa Rosa City Councilmembers,
I am writing to urge you to appoint Michael Stanford to the open District 3 council seat. I appreciate Mr. Stanford's involvement with his union chapter, and his work advocating for the County's Living Wage Ordinance.
Santa Rosa workers deserve a strong labor advocate on
council.
I believe Mr. Stanford would bring valuable knowledge to the council from his work as a park aide in the Russian River District,
especially as the City designs and implements vegetation management plans to prevent wildfires. Additionally, in his application, I appreciate his recognition on the link between the effects of climate change and income inequality:
Mr. Stanford is the only candidate to mention anything about climate or the environment in his application.
This is deeply concerning. In a city so impacted by the climate crisis, and with a population that cares deeply about environmental issues, we need council members that are aware of and take climate and other environmental issues seriously.
Thank you so much for considering my endorsement of Michael Stanford for the Santa Rosa City Council opening.
Sincerely,
Abigail Zoger
Santa Rosa, CA
From: Jane Vosburg
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Tibbet’s replacement
Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 7:22:39 AM
Dear Santa Rosa City Council Directors,
I have only just become aware that you will be voting on Jack Tibbet’s replacement today.
It is imperative that you elect someone who understands the dire situation of the climate crisis.
Please elect Mike Stanford as his Tibbet’s replacement. There is no issue more urgent.
Thank you,
Jane Vosburg
From: [email protected]
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Michael Stanford
Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 7:50:36 AM
City Council members,
Please consider Michael Stanford as the replacement for the open setting vacated by Jack Tibbetts. Mr. Stanford is the only candidate who has indicated a willingness to consider taking action on the climate crisis. Currently, the councils' Climate Action Subcommittee has taken steps backyard toward actions to move ahead toward vital action.
Thanks for your consideration,
Mike Turgeon
From: Portia, LITE
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Michael Stanford for District 3 Vacancy Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 8:39:49 AM
Dear Santa Rosa City Councilmembers,
I am the Co-founder and manager of Community Bikes on Sebastopol Rd.
I am writing you as an individual.
Please select Michael Stanford to Jack TIbbet's District 3 seat.
He seems to have a good grasp of current issues especially climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Thanks
Portia Sinnott