This fake letter is very likely an attempt to generate vaccine hesitancy and distrust of Western institutions among European audiences. The letter is purportedly from physicians associated with the University of Latvia. I can’t believe this is even an issue that we’re facing that we would have to be concerned about burning coal, given the state of the climate.Recorded Future’s Insikt Group has identified what we assess is almost certainly a fake screenshot of an academic-led “Open Appeal” letter opposing the vaccination of teenagers against COVID-19, particularly using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, circulating on European blog websites and self-publishers. “I don’t think I’ve ever received so many emails in support of an ordinance. “I just want to thank the community,” Councilmember Scott Bauer, who attended the meeting remotely, said. Several councilmembers expressed relief that this issue had been addressed, mentioned that they had heard overwhelming support for the ordinance from the community. At the request of Councilmember Natalie Arroyo, the City added a definition of “small amount,” defining it as less than 25 lbs. There are exemptions for storing or handling small amounts of coal, for the purposes of non-commercial or craft use.
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The ordinance - prompted by concerns over potential corporate attempts to facilitate large-scale coal exports by train between Humboldt Bay and the San Francisco Bay Area - amends the City’s municipal code to declare the storing or handling of coal an “unlawful nuisance” and would subject violators to a fine or potential jail time. In other business, the council also unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting the handling or storing of coal or petroleum coke on city-owned property or property held in the public trust. In the unlikely event that two candidates tie in the final round, the council decided that whichever of the tied candidates received the highest number of first round votes will win. This process continues until a majority is reached for one candidate. Every ballot counting towards the eliminated candidate is then counted again for votes cast for the next-ranked continuing candidate. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, then the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes is eliminated. In the first round, each ballot is counted as a vote for the first choice candidate on that ballot. Voters are given the choice to “rank” the candidates by selecting their first, second and third choice, etc. In 2022 Eureka residents will be electing a mayor and councilmembers to represent the First, Third and Fifth Wards and Ranked Choice Voting will be used in any of the races where more than two candidates are running.
City Attorney Bob Black told the council that, if everything goes well, the system will most likely be in place by the 2022 election. Of course, impacted residents will also be notified of the changes made.Īlso during Tuesday’s meeting the council voted unanimously to implement a Ranked Choice Voting system, which was approved by Eureka voters in the 2020 general election. If you have concerns about this process, the issue will come before the council once more - likely at its next meeting - before the wards are adjusted.
So if you live on the cusp of any two wards, you might want to take a closer look at the realignments to see if you’ll be affected. The Third Ward sees the most adjustments, since the Census data showed substantial population growth in that ward, but sections of all five wards will be adjusted at least slightly. The 2022 election is already shaping up to be a pretty interesting one in Eureka, with the City adjusting its ward boundaries and implementing a Ranked Choice Voting system - two changes advanced by the Eureka City Council during its Tuesday night meeting.įollowing several meetings discussing adjustments to the City’s ward boundaries - an action deemed necessary after the 2020 Census data revealed changes to Eureka’s population - the council voted unanimously to move forward with redrawing Eureka’s wards and selected a map that made minimal changes. Eureka’s current ward map (left) and the slightly different new Ward Map (right) | Images from the City of Eureka