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Home My WebLink About3/6/2013 - STAFF REPORTS - 00 Page 1 of 6 Cindy Berardi From: tom swann [tomswann@earthlink.net] 7.�•Li `',= ` Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 8:53 PM To: CityClerk; Citymanager- Mail Login 2013 Nk? Subject: FW: MTA Letter to Palm Springs City Council Attachments: clip_image004.emz CI tom swann tomswann a-earthlink.net Earthl-ink Revolves Around You. -----Original Message----- From: tom swann To: TOM SWANN;Steve Pougnet;Chris Mills;Ginnv Foat;Rick Hutcheson;Rick Hutchesonl;Paul Lewln;Palm Springs Clerk;Palm Springs City Manage ;Palm Springs Counsel;Palm Springs Jennifer Nelson Cc: Becky Pearson; Carol Bouldin; Corbett Brattin; Darel Propst; Dorothy Bailey; Frances Miller; Gale Wheat; George Raymond; Javel Aheram; John Aio; Lew Stewart; Lexi Sang ent; Linda Salas; Lorraine Salas; Nancy Gutierrez; Paula Caplan; PDA Desert Carolyn Krause; PHYLLIS BRENNAN; Richard Finn; Robert Terry; Rosie Terry; Steven Kong; trace Mark Turner Sent: 3/9/2013 7:43:48 PM Subject: MTA Letter to Palm Springs City Council s IVA is l COACHELLA VALLEY PO Box 499 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 324-5670 March 9, 2013 To: Palm Springs Mayor and City Council Steve Pougnet, Mayor steve.pougnet a�-palmspringsca.gov Ginny Foat, Councilmember Ginny.Foat(a-palmspringsca.gov 3/11/2013 3I;`(3 Page 2 of 6 Rick Hutcheson, Councilmember Rick.Hutcheson(a)-palmspringsca.gov Paul Lewin, Councilmember Paul.Lewin(aD_palmspringsca.gov Chris Mills, Mayor pro tem Chris.Mills(i�palmspringsca.gov Dear Mayor and Council Members: want to thank City Council Member Ginny Foat for her comments about a proposed Move To Amend resolution at Wednesday's city council meeting. It is my understanding that Mayor Steve Pougnet and council member Foat are reviewing resolutions adopted by other cities and you plan to place a resolution on a future city council agenda. Please provide us with advance notice when this will be on the agenda so we can prepare public comments for the city council meeting. Recently Tracy Turner sent you an e-mail about a resolution adopted by the California State Legislature. I agree with Carolann Bouldin that the legislature's resolution does not go far enough to remedy the problem. I believe you have a copy of the resolution adopted by the Coachella City Council. Please note that we hope your resolution will include a clause to put the subject of corporate personhood as a ballot initiative on this November's city council election. Previously we sent you the ballot initiative language used in Salt Lake 3/11/2013 Page 3 of 6 City Utah. In 2012 over 150 cities had ballot initiatives on this subject. An initiative was passed by Mendocino County voters this past November. We know Congress will not take action until the voters across the country have expressed themselves in support at the ballot box. Palm Springs voters deserve the opportunity to vote on this issue like hundreds of other cities have already done. We feel your resolution should call on Congress to pass a Constitutional amendment. Several amendments have been introduced in Congress. We strongly recommend that your resolution suggest that House Joint Resolution 29 is the best legislation to pass the Congress. This amendment is called "We The People." Here is a video from the sponsor of this legislation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGeCWOxzpP4 The Bill Summary and status is shown below: H.J .RES.29 Latest Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. Sponsor: Rep Nolan, Richard M. [MN-8] (introduced 2/14/2013) Cosponsors (1 ) Relat ed Bills: H.J.RES.21 Latest Major Action: 2/28/2013 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. 3/11/2013 Page 4 of 6 WETHEPEOPLE AMENDMENT * . LE AMEN r MENT.ORG House Joint Resolution 29 Section 1 . [Artificial entities are not persons and can be regulated] The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state shall have no rights under this Constitution and are subject to regulation by the people through federal, state, or local law. The privileges of artificial entities shall be determined by the people, through federal, state, or local law, and shall not be construed to be inherent or inalienable. Section 2. [Money is not speech and can be regulated] Federal state and local government shall regulate, limit, or prohibit contributions and expenditures, including a candidates on contributions and expenditures, and to ensure that all citizens, regardless of their economic status, have access to the political process, and that no person gains, as a result of their money, substantially more access or ability to influence in any way the election of any candidate for 3/11/2013 Page 5 of 6 public office or any ballot measure. Federal, state, and local government shall require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. The judiciary shall not construe the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment. If you have any questions please contact me at (760) 324- 5670. 3/11/2013 Page 6 of 6 Sincerely, Tom Swan Chair tom swann tomswann(a)earth link.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. 3/11/2013 CHAMBERS INSURANCE AGENCY 4525 VAN NUYS BLVD.. P.O.BOX 55068, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91413 (818)988-2425 FAX (818)986.2648 erin@chamberainsuranceonline.com January 14, 2013 Thomas Allen Northy 7 "� 1 60S2 Fairway Circle - ERJDUS r � paint 5prines, CA922(4 R.F.: AntO Insurance P011cy Mercury Insurance Company �1a5 VUS ly Policy e: 0401 04 004298963 < J 6 A' CDtLG4t'D��l!l Dear A lien, According to my records. 1 first spoke with R4r D vjd 'allman on June 2 P`of 2012. At the time Mr.Tallman explained that he h been named.our Power of Attorne He xpla.ined that you w¢rc in a nursin_r. home, serious) ill and that you ould most i•el be staving there indefiniteiv Mr, allman said that you had sold„ r n0 5 llat yOLI rnanted it removed from vour ooi)cN,. 1 advised Mr. Tallman that I would need proof that he was your Power of Attornev aitma with a written request to remove the 2003 Mekedes from your policy. Mr. Tallman faxed the requested paperwork and rile deletion of)our vehicle was processed accordingly. That was the last I heard from Mr. Tallman until you contacted me on September 21`°af 2012 and mailed me proof that Mr. Tal)man's Power of Atterney had been revoked and that he had no authorization to make changes to your policy. All documents regarding this matter have been Forwarded to your claims adjuster and t. Dclectivc Judd at the PC m Spring Police Dcoartment. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns resardine this matter. Sincerely. Erin Brennan CHAN123CRS INSIJRANCE AGENCY 3 M ►poi U1C i L)o�ra�eop-