PETITION HEARING EVE: What To Expect, Plan To Attend
Feb 01, 2022 5:53 am
JOIN US AT THE PETITION ASSEMBLY!
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PREPARING FOR THE PETITION HEARING & ASSEMBLY TUESDAY FEB 1ST @ 6PM
The Clark County Council meeting is TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1ST and even though it's a virtual meeting and closed to the public the Constitutional right to assemble and show the Councilors that not a few but MANY stand together calling on them to pass the ordinance to ban all mandates that discriminate.
The meeting is virtual but we'll be projecting it on the big screen and many of us will be together to call in to make public comment. Rob will also be giving his presentation from this Petition Assembly and we'll be able to talk about what we are seeing and hearing real-time.
500 SW EATON BLVD, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604
Below is action you can still need to take but here's things to expect and plan for Tuesday.
- If you are gathering together at the Petition Assembly, try to be there by 5:30pm (meeting starts at 6pm sharp).
- It will most likely be a long night, maybe 3.5-6hrs long. We need as many as possible to stay and be together to show the Council this is not a small group.
- Rob is ONLY ALLOWED 5 minutes to present the petition to the Council but it would be great for the Council to see the many many people that support. He will be webconferencing into the Council and we want them to see the support.
- Bathrooms will be provided and we'll encourage all those that call in to make public comment to bring earbuds or earpods to listen and wait to hear "your line is unmuted." Bring phone charger or batteries because you might be on hold an hour or two.
- We're not quite sure when public comments will actually begin. The County has scheduled other business but eventually they'll take public comments.
- Bring snacks and drinks or a more comfortable chair (like a camping chair)
- Dress warm!
- IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, START CALLING AT 5:30PM. It's first come, first served and only a limited amount of people (roughly 60 or 2 hours) will be allowed to give comment so it's important that callers that support the petition call early and get first in line. They will take calls first come, first served, so we need to get in line and dominate the call-in comments.
- We might pool together some money and buy pizzas depending on the night, etc.
PREPARE A 2 MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT:
- Be focused on your own experience with the discriminating mandates. Please don't talk about if vaccines or masks don't work, but please stay focused on the discrimination and mandates being harmful to our communities and families.
- Refrain from topics of effectiveness of vaccines or masks... these are important topics but that's not the focus of the ordinance.
- Write out your comments, time yourself and prepare. 2 minutes is a short amount of time and you'll only be able to put forth one thought or topic in your comment time allotment.
- NO PROFANITY, NO LET'S GO BRANDON PLEASE
- Don't address the Councilor's individually and always be respectful and give the Councilor's room to succeed. Don't prejudge them or name call.
- You can call in from the meeting or I'm going to try to use my laptop as a podium and you can come up and give your two minutes.
It's not required but it would be best to email Rebecca.Messinger@clark.wa.gov and ask to be put on the list to give comment. If you don't email her, you can still give comment by following the instructions below.
TO GIVE COMMENT VIA PHONE:
Dial: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 2484 328 7684
Hit # after the access code and after you hear that you've joined the meeting, hit *, 3 to "raise your hand."
DON'T WAIT TILL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS BEGIN BUT "RAISE YOUR HAND" AS SOON AS YOU GET ON THE CALL
TO GIVE COMMENT VIA COMPUTER:
Join by computer:
https://clarkwa.webex.com/clarkwa/j.php?MTID=edb82059b487a0a5722230089701f5570
IT'S NOT TOO LATE...
Be in prayer - this is as much spiritual fight as much as a political struggle.
Be focused - The Mandate & discrimination issues are paramount and has to be at the forefront of all our efforts. First, anyone going forth needs to embrace that the Petition effort isn’t about vaccines or masks and has little language about these topics. Vaccines and masks have an important place for public discourse but the Petition effort is specifically focused on how mandates violate basic Constitutional Republic rights and discriminate, giving special rights to one group over another or denying equal access based on contrived policies or rules. The Petition is about stopping mandates that discrimination based on one’s medical health status or violates important health privacy, plain and simple.
Engage politically – To petition is a sacred right and a vital political act and we must support it to get it passed. CC Republicans have already passed resolutions calling on all elected & candidate Republicans to support the petition, but few have done so. You must contact all of your representatives and ask them to support publicly and encourage others to do so as well.
Be respectful & not unkind in all our interactions and refrain from name calling or attacks on character. Stick to the topics of focus and all it takes is one really harsh or attacking email or interaction and they'll highlight it and use that to label us all.
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT HERE
(I DO NOT RECOMMEND INCLUDING YOUR PHONE# FOR THAT INFO WILL BE PUBLIC)
"Due to public health concerns, the public will not be able to provide in-person public testimony at council hearings. If you would like to provide testimony for the record, please use the below form to submit your comment. Your comment will be added to the official record of the hearing."
https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment
In the Subject line, Support the mini-initiative Ordinance
Public Hearing Date Feb 1
(Phone number and email contact is optional, and will become public record if filled out)
This Official comment form is being used to provide a county councilors a count of FOR and AGAINST the Mini-Initiative non-discrimination Ordinance
Even if you have sent an email, please copy and past your comments into the
official form link above so your position is included in the count, and comments are on the record.
The sooner comments are sent the better in order to be included in the count, and give time for the councilors to read them. The latest comments can be submitted is by the end of the Tuesday Feb 1 Public Hearing.
Verbal public comments over the phone are limited to 2 minutes each, 2 hour testimony, maximum of 60 people some will be for, others against
Even if you hope to give verbal testimony, Be sure to submit comments in writing to the public comment form link above, the sooner the better so councilors have a chance to read them prior to the hearing.
This is the running record of comments so far, and the first comment is about county councilors asking for a count of who comments for/against.
So far, 41 FOR, 65 Against as of about 1 pm Monday.
Phone calls ahead of the hearing are not included in the public record count.
Not advised
E-mails sent to individual councilors ahead of the hearing may or may not be included in the count, and they might not be included for the record. The only certain on the record written comments are those submitted by the link.
https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment
Email ALL The Councilors To Vote "YES" HERE
Suggested themes:
- Stop all DISCRIMINATORY mandates, the ordinance doesn't call to end all mandates, only those that discriminate based on someones medical health status, violates private medical health info or does not honor health, religious or moral objector in an equitable manner.
- Councilors took an oath to uphold the State & US Constitutions. They did NOT take an oath to defend mandates that discriminate.
- Please defend Constitutional freedoms and the citizens of Clark County from vaccine mandates that force people out of their jobs because of something that is or is not in their bloodstream.
- Children have been forced to mask, with masks that now the CDC say are not effective, yet their rights are violated and there hasn't been due process. To force someone to wear a mask is treating them as infected, by doing this they are being denied due process privileges.
- There are NO Covid laws on the books, therefore, this ordinance does not violate ANY existing Covid laws.
- READ THE ORDINANCE HERE for more arguments.
OR EMAIL the three we need individually:
Eileen.QuiringOBrien@clark.wa.gov
(Eileen has given public support for the petition)