Route To Advocacy
Major Campaigns
Major campaigns are initiated after deliberation among the ETA membership and a vote of the membership and Board of Directors.
Minor Actions
Minor actions congruent with the mission of the ETA and expected to be uncontroversial among the membership are initiated by the Board of Directors and conducted with notice given to the membership.
Issues to Watch
- Lease Revenue Bonding
- Pension Reform
- Real Estate Policies
- General Plan Update
- Revenue Forecasting
- Transportation
Current ISSUEs
Pavement Management Report
The City attmpted to kept a report on streets conditions and streets maintenance schedules secret. Staff's version of the report states that the City has accumulated $17 million in deferred street maintenance.
Encinitas Council Candidate Ratings
The ETA held candidate interviews on September 12th. The candidates were rated on their responses and their records.
Independent Water Board and Fair Water Rates
The ETA proposes adding independent members to the SDWD Board of Directors and is considering opposing rate increases until independent members are added to the governing board.
Open Government Advocacy
The ETA advocates for an Encinitas sunshine ordinance. A sunshine ordinances could plug loopholes in current state laws and provide incentives to the city for following open government laws.
Recent Campaigns
- Prop C: Water Tax (success)
- Prop A: Agricultural Rezone (success)
- Lighting and Landscape Fee Opposition (success)
- Prop F: Downtown Library (success)
- Early Fire Detection and Alarm (lost)
- Prop S: Sand Tax (lost)
- Competitive Trash Contracts (lost)
- Cardiff School Bond (success)