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Tuesday, March 9th, Tell Novato City Council: “NO COSTCO MEGA-GAS Station”!

March 9, 2021 at 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

As you may know, on March 9, Novato City Council will hear an application from Costco to build a 28-pump gas station at Vintage Oaks in Novato.  This gas station is unneeded and ecologically damaging, and counter to the Novato City Council’s recent Climate Emergency declaration that it will prioritize addressing our climate crisis in all future planning.  You can read 350Marin’s detailed statement on why we oppose the gas station here.

It’s likely that only strong public opposition to Costco’s plan before the Council can stop this plan from going forward at this point.  If possible, join the Novato Council zoom meeting tomorrow and voice your opposition.  Here are the full range of options that you can choose to do one or all of to help stop this unwise and damaging project from being approved. Note: you do not have be a Novato resident to comment on this as many in Marin shop at Vintage Oaks or are Costco members:

Option #1:  Written Comment Deadline Tuesday 3pm:  Leave an “e comment” on the Novato City website or  send  an”email” to novatocouncil@novato.org
Instructions for e-comment: Click https://www.novato.org/government/city-council/agendas-minutes Then just click on the e-comment button.  It will take you to the agenda items for this meeting.  Then go to the second page under agenda item I.1) Costco Fuel Facility, – you will find a “comment” button on the lower right side you can click on. You could also comment on the next item J.1 as it is about spending $500,000 of city tax revenue on the street changes to make it easier for Costco.
Option #2:  Make phone calls to or leave a voice message for the City Council Members

Council Members:

Mayor Pat Eklund  peklund@novato.org   (415) 883-9116

Mayor Pro Tem Eric Lucan elucan@novato.org (415) 272-3265

Councilmember Susan Wernick swernick@novato.org  (415) 302-9514

Councilmember Amy Peele apeele@novato.org  (415) 328-0275

Councilmember Denise Athas dathas@novato.org (415) 246-2959  

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Option 3: Join the Teleconference Tuesday  evening City Council Meeting 6pm: (by phone or zoom)
https://www.novato.org/government/city-council/agendas-minutes
It is likely the item re: the gas station will not come until after 7:00 and you can join late (we expect a lot of comments) and still participate.
Instructions:
There are two opportunities to speak at the meeting for up to 3 minutes, unless the council sets a shorter time due to a large number of commenters.  The first is during the initial ” Public commenting time” at the beginning.   This time can only be used for general comments, not specific items on the agenda like the approval of the gas station for which there will be a comment opportunity later.  However, you could make a general statement that the council needs to keep their explicit promise in their recent Climate Emergency declaration to address the climate crisis in all future planning, at this meeting and every meeting.   There will also be a chance to speak on the issue specifically when the item I.1.) Costco Fuel Facility comes up on the agenda (speak up for up to 2 minutes time).
  • When the Mayor calls for public comment on the item on which you wish to speak, use the “Raise Hand” feature by clicking on the hand icon at the bottom of your screen to notify the host you would like to speak. The host will unmute speakers in turn.
  • Via Telephone:  Join the meeting via telephone using the meeting information above or found on the agenda. When the Mayor calls for public comment on the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to activate the “Raise Hand” feature to notify the host that you wish to speak. The host will unmute speakers in turn.
Please do what you can to help us stop this bad plan!   We hope to see you there.
Thank you!
350Marin

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Date:
March 9, 2021
Time:
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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350Marin
Website:
www.350marin.org

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