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<DIV><FONT size=2>I do not know what else is on the 18th City Council agenda but
there should be an hour or so of testimony on the equal rights for gay couple
issue. I know we will find mutual friends and supporters among those there
for this civil rights movement.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>All the best</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>John Stump</FONT></DIV>
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class=sansmediumhead><HEDLINE><HL1>Council splits on gay-marriage
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class=byline><B><BYLINE>By Jennifer Vigil</BYLINE></B><BR></FONT><FONT
class=credit><BYTTL>STAFF WRITER</BYTTL>
<P></FONT><FONT class=date><STORY.DATE>September 5,
2007</STORY.DATE></FONT>
<P><FONT class=newstext><BODY.CONTENT>SAN DIEGO – A measure to offer
support for same-sex marriage in a case pending before the state Supreme
Court failed yesterday, but the San Diego City Council will return to the
divisive topic in two weeks.
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Council tied 4-4 on the motion calling for a brief to be filed with the
court. The deadlock initially killed the measure.
<P>Council President Scott Peters and council members Toni Atkins, Ben
Hueso and Jim Madaffer voted in favor, while Kevin Faulconer, Donna Frye,
Brian Maienschein and Tony Young voted in opposition.
<P>None of the council members who voted no expressed their thoughts on
same-sex marriage. Frye instead said she thought the public had not been
allowed enough of an opportunity for input. Her motion to postpone the
decision, in hopes of drawing more public participation, failed.
<P>Atkins and Madaffer argued in favor of the city sending notice of its
support for same-sex couples to the court. Atkins opposed delaying
consideration of the issue, but she relented by early evening, calling on
Peters to give the council a second chance to review it. He complied, and
said he will schedule it for Sept. 18.
<P>Though not a party to the case, San Diego was considering joining other
city governments, including Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland, in formally
notifying the court of their support for homosexual couples receiving the
right to marry.
<P>Three years ago, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom began issuing
marriage licenses for gay couples. The city was forced to stop the
practice, which led to the litigation.
<P>Those in favor of same-sex marriages prevailed in 2005, but an appeals
court overturned the decision a year ago. The state Supreme Court will
review that ruling.
<P>Supporters argued to the council that all couples should be allowed to
marry so they are treated equally under the law. Opponents contended that
marriage is an institution reserved for men and women.
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=execdir@sdcbc.org href="mailto:execdir@sdcbc.org">Kathy Keehan</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=sdcbc@bikesandiego.org
href="mailto:sdcbc@bikesandiego.org">'Sdcbc'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:52
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [SDCBC] Bayshore Bikeway on City
of San Diego Planning Commissionmeeting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The Bayshore Bikeway Western Salt project (that segment of
bikeway to be constructed between 13<SUP>th</SUP> and Main down at the south
end of the bay as an alternate to Palm Avenue), is going before City of San
Diego Planning Commission tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is at 202 C St,
12<SUP>th</SUP> floor, Council Chambers.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>So far things are looking ok, but the historic resources
folks want us to pave over the tracks rather than taking them out (now that
they are historic, you know…) which we think will probably be a maintenance
issue down the line when the ties start to deteriorate. Hopefully Planning
Commission will support the project and recommend approval of the project and
the EIR, but a few bike voices would probably help the cause. Please let me
know if you might be able to attend this meeting!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Also, please mark your calendars for September
18<SUP>th</SUP>, when the bikeway goes to the San Diego City Council for
approval and certification of the EIR.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Kathy<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Kathy Keehan<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>San Diego County Bicycle Coalition<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 34544<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>San Diego, CA 92163<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>858.487.6063<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>execdir@sdcbc.org<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>www.sdcbc.org<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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