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City of Sacramento
City Council
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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Agenda Item 12. Presentation on Checks and Balances Act of 2012 [Oral Report] Report # 2012-00081 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes Position %

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Opinion Agenda Item 12. Presentation on Checks and Balances Act of 2012 [Oral Report] Report # 2012-00081 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes Total 1 Support 1 Oppose 0 None 0 Total 1

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Agenda Item 12. Presentation on Checks and Balances Act of 2012 [Oral Report] Report # 2012-00081 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes Chris Tapio 1

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As a member of the City's Charter Review Committee, I support the proposed Checks &

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chris.tapio@gmail.com 6429 Surfside Way District 7 Sacramento CA

Balances Act and urge you to put in on the ballot. Regardless of your position on the Act itself, 1/13/2012 you should put the measure on the ballot so that we Sacramentans can continue to discuss and debate the proposal until Election Day and then finally put the matter to rest with a public vote. Refusing to let the public vote is just continuing the petty and toxic politics that has afflicted the Council for too long.

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lea@quadriga-inc.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:03:40 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Lea Allen Sacramento, California 95817 lea@quadriga-inc.com

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lordsman30@hotmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 4:53:53 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Anthony Sadler Sacramento, California 95817 lordsman30@hotmail.com

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notlaw2999@aol.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 4:37:19 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Samuel Walton Sacramento, California 95831 notlaw2999@aol.com

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bsgordon@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 3:37:18 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Brandon Gordon San Francisco, California 94131 bsgordon@gmail.com

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paul@metromedia-productions.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 1:53:20 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Paul Tisa Sacramento, California 96816 paul@metromedia-productions.com

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suzanneray1@comcast.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 1:15:16 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Suzanne Ray Sacramento, California 95608 suzanneray1@comcast.net

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vkatir@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 12:58:48 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Venita Sivamani Sacramento, California 95816 vkatir@yahoo.com

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corr1914@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 12:35:06 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Chris Orr Sacramento, California 95831 corr1914@gmail.com

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dcooke55@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 12:10:51 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, D. Cooke Sacramento, California 95825 dcooke55@yahoo.com

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mgm@gfsacto.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 10:58:18 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Melinda Guzman Sacramento, California 95812 mgm@gfsacto.com

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RTUno711@Att.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 9:46:09 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Dick & Ruby Uno Sacramento, California 95831 RTUno711@Att.net

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gwest@underground-books.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:02:34 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Georgia West Sacramento, California 95817 gwest@underground-books.com

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alarcon@juno.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 9:12:17 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Eloisa Alarcon-McPeek Sacramento, California 95822 alarcon@juno.com

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jmcpeek@pacbell.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 9:11:37 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, John McPeek Sacramento, California 95822 jmcpeek@pacbell.net

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dana.j.peterson@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 9:01:01 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Dana Peterson Sacramento, California 95814 dana.j.peterson@gmail.com

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ladyew2000@aol.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 6:07:50 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Eva Williams Sacramento, California 95823 ladyew2000@aol.com

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droots67@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 4:45:45 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Derrin Roots Sacramento, California 95822 droots67@yahoo.com

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mary.hahn@att.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 1:48:47 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Mary Hahn Sacramento, California 95817 mary.hahn@att.net

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shawn@frontlinestrat.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 11:07:09 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Shawn callahan Sacramento, California 95826 shawn@frontlinestrat.com

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mrsshane1943@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:17:55 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Ollie watson Sacramento, California 95824 mrsshane1943@yahoo.com

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aajise@comcast.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:45:57 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Angela Ajise Sacramento, California 95831 aajise@comcast.net

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rdioncarter@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 8:29:05 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, ronald carter Sacramento, California 95824 rdioncarter@yahoo.com

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dlmore@brownstevens.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:19:19 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, william elmore Sacramento, California 95825 dlmore@brownstevens.com

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rdioncarter@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 8:27:29 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Ronald carter Sacramento, California 95824 rdioncarter@yahoo.com

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Katharoseden@me.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:05:01 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Katherine Gales West Sacramento, California 95691 Katharoseden@me.com

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pjz4kids@sbcglobal.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:13:46 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Patsy Calloway Sacramento, California 95822 pjz4kids@sbcglobal.net

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nancy-yee@scusd.edu Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 3:09:37 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, nancy yee Sacramento, California 95831 nancy-yee@scusd.edu

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jbense@hotmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:21:29 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Jason Bense Sacramento, California 95814 jbense@hotmail.com

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Browntrouble@aol.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:04:45 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Ella Kelley Sacramento, California 95831 Browntrouble@aol.com

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keithart2001@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:36:09 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Keith Hart Sacramento, California 95814 keithart2001@gmail.com

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bethuno89@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 8:05:54 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Beth Uno Sacramento, California 95831 bethuno89@gmail.com

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ewanderson@lanset.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 7:14:32 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Ethan Anderson Tahoe Vista, California 96148 ewanderson@lanset.com

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mzbren@comcast.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 6:10:32 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Brenda Holloway Sacramento, California 95828 mzbren@comcast.net

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fritz@brownstevens.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:11:19 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Fritz Brown Sacramento, California 95818 fritz@brownstevens.com

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zacksouza@hotmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 4:53:33 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Zack Souza Sacramento, California 95816 zacksouza@hotmail.com

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chloe_felesina@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 3:04:10 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Chloe Horne Sacramento, California 95819 chloe_felesina@yahoo.com

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dsilverb@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 2:01:47 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Dan Silverboard Sacramento, California 95816 dsilverb@yahoo.com

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cber@omsoft.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 1:41:29 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Carolhoffman Hoffman Sacramento, California 95616 cber@omsoft.com

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jevonne.howard@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:57:20 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, JeVonne Howard-Stuart Sacramento, California 95826 jevonne.howard@yahoo.com

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jason@oldsoulco.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:57:54 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Jason Griest Sacramento, California 95811 jason@oldsoulco.com

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jrherbold1@comcast.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:50:18 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Jon Herbold Sacramento, California 95608 jrherbold1@comcast.net

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fswong@comcast.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 3:57:24 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Francis Wong Sacramento, California 95831 fswong@comcast.net

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princelubawy@sbcglobal.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 3:55:36 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Carl Lubawy Sacramento, California 95817 princelubawy@sbcglobal.net

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brrzmgl@luckymail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 2:57:51 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Miguel Barraza Sacramento, California 95817 brrzmgl@luckymail.com

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nyealenec@sbcglobal.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:05:07 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Nikki Corbett Sacramento, California 95817 nyealenec@sbcglobal.net

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bhajansingh@sbcglobal.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 11:48:58 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Bhajan Singh Sacramento, California 95831 bhajansingh@sbcglobal.net

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ssingh@kringandchung.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 11:43:03 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Shane Singh Sacramento, California 95831 ssingh@kringandchung.com

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chas.t@sbcglobal.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 11:42:41 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Charlie Taverna Sacramento, California 95822 chas.t@sbcglobal.net

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zaw2000@msn.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 11:22:15 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Kathi Windheim Sacramento, California 95831 zaw2000@msn.com

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reenassingh@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 11:21:39 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Reena Singh Sacramento, California 95831 reenassingh@yahoo.com

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mbtmoon@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 11:21:02 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Gabrielle Watts Sacramento, California 95831 mbtmoon@yahoo.com

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dj3985@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 9:12:11 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Dominica Jackson Sacramento, California 95831 dj3985@gmail.com

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vsatypical@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 9:10:41 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Veronica Smith Sacramento, California 95831 vsatypical@gmail.com

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Ron_Ellis@2SS.Com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Thursday, January 12, 2012 9:55:11 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Ronald Ellis Fair Okas, California 95628 Ron_Ellis@2SS.Com

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wadehweber@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:57:56 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Wade Weber Sacramento, California 95833 wadehweber@gmail.com

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ajreed@alumni.ucdavis.edu Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:28:01 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Aleshandra Griffith-Reed Sacramento, California 95838 ajreed@alumni.ucdavis.edu

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jrherbold@msn.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:20:24 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Jon Herbold Sacramento, California 95608 jrherbold@msn.com

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sylviacuellar2004@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:47:27 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Sylvia Cuellar Sacramento, California 95621 sylviacuellar2004@yahoo.com

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Thejdmkid@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:34:46 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Roseville , California Thejdmkid@yahoo.com

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marilynmoretti@sbcglobal.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:02:53 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Marilyn Moretti Sacramento, California 95816 marilynmoretti@sbcglobal.net

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gbsingley@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 9:35:03 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Gary Singley Sacramento, California 95816 gbsingley@yahoo.com

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charlene@charlenesingley.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 9:34:32 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Charlene Singley Sacramento, California 95816 charlene@charlenesingley.com

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 7:02:17 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, tool Sacramento, California

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 7:02:11 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, a Sacramento, California

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 7:02:08 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, is Sacramento, California

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 7:02:01 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, KJ Sacramento, California

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Patricia.Woodfy@doj.ca.gov Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:26:23 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Patricia Woodfy Sacramento, California 95820 Patricia.Woodfy@doj.ca.gov

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:55:05 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:52 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:50 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:47 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:47 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:47 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:47 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:46 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:46 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:46 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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stevegandola@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 11:40:00 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Steve Gandola Sacramento, California 95815 stevegandola@yahoo.com

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:46 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:44 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:01 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:00 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:54:00 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:53:58 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:53:57 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:53:56 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 6:53:53 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, ,

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ltmixon@yahoo.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 09, 2012 2:36:41 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Loren Mixon Sacramento, California 95864 ltmixon@yahoo.com

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tomratigan@sbcglobal.net Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Monday, January 16, 2012 9:29:07 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Tom Ratigan Sacramento, California 95831 tomratigan@sbcglobal.net

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rich.wilks@bhghome.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Saturday, January 07, 2012 9:43:16 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Richard Wilks Sacramento, California 95819 rich.wilks@bhghome.com

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nancy@arndorfer.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 8:58:29 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, nancy arndorfer Sacramento, California 95825 nancy@arndorfer.com

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Paula@PaulaSwayne.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 6:39:10 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Paula Swayne Sacramento, California 95818 Paula@PaulaSwayne.com

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greg.bisi@mwfinc.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 3:27:41 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Greg Bisi Sacramento, California 95818 greg.bisi@mwfinc.com

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deniecerf@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 3:11:21 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Deniece Ross-Francom Sacramento, California 95835 deniecerf@gmail.com

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eva@garciarealestate.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 3:11:14 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Eva Garcia Sacramento, California 95826 eva@garciarealestate.com

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dcovill@cbnorcal.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 2:33:20 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Doug Covill Sacramento, California 95831 dcovill@cbnorcal.com

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cbrown@sacrealtor.org Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 1:55:10 PM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Caylyn Brown Sacramento, California 95831 cbrown@sacrealtor.org

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danny@rrad.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 06, 2012 11:24:14 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. It's a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities; and most troubling, the erosion in voters' trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our city's problems head on by - establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; - instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and - restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to 'pick their voters' The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still - and will always be - of and by the people. Sincerely, Danny Rentschler Sacramento, California 95818 danny@rrad.com

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cendres25@gmail.com Mayor Johnson; Angelique Ashby; Sandy Sheedy; Steve Cohn; Robert King Fong; Jay Schenirer; Kevin McCarty; Darrell Fong; Bonnie Pannell; clerk CHARTER REFORM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:26:29 AM

Dear Mayor and Council, I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we're held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. Across Sacramento, residents want the opportunity to weigh in on this issue. We have many frustrations - the instability of four chief executives in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress on fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of resources and opportunities to other parts of the region and beyond; and the erosion in voters trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan includes many needed reforms to our governance system, ethics and transparency policies, and redistricting process. After three years of public discussion and debate, its time to let voters decide the fate of this issue. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. Sincerely, Christine Endres Sacramento, California cendres25@gmail.com

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Zachary Erickson clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Saturday, January 07, 2012 7:40:01 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Zachary Erickson Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Shane Singh clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 12:35:20 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Shane Singh Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Stan Van Vleck clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 12:17:05 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. This is an important change to allow our local government to be more responsive to the citizens and businesses of Sacramento!

Stan Van Vleck Sacramento, California

Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-citycharter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Ahmed Hamdy clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:57:47 AM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Ahmed Hamdy Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Ahmed Hamdy clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:19:55 AM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Ahmed Hamdy Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Ahmed Hamdy clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:00:09 AM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Ahmed Hamdy Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Ahmed Hamdy clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:32:15 AM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Ahmed Hamdy Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Ahmed Hamdy clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:11:06 AM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Ahmed Hamdy Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Ervin Barnes clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:11:05 AM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Ervin Barnes Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Michelle Smira clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Wednesday, January 04, 2012 8:52:53 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Michelle Smira Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Sacramento 2020 clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Wednesday, January 04, 2012 1:03:18 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Sacramento 2020 , Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Kim Thakur clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Friday, January 06, 2012 5:51:26 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Kim Thakur Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Thomas Boerner clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Friday, January 06, 2012 5:23:44 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Thomas Boerner Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Jeremy Masters clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Friday, January 06, 2012 3:20:29 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Jeremy Masters Roseville, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Lea Allen clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Friday, January 06, 2012 2:15:22 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people. We need to change the way our government works. I support the Checks and Balances Act because it balances power and puts the People first.

Lea Allen Sacramento, California

Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-citycharter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Carla Collins Mixon clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Friday, January 06, 2012 2:12:08 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Carla Collins Mixon Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Matt Morrow clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Friday, January 06, 2012 2:11:20 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Matt Morrow Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Concerned Citizen clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Friday, January 06, 2012 10:18:07 AM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Concerned Citizen New City, New York Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Caylyn Brown clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:36:13 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Caylyn Brown Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Chuck Cunningham clerk Let Us Vote to Modernize the City Charter! Monday, January 16, 2012 6:05:56 PM

Dear Mayor and Council,

I write to urge you to place the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. Sacramento is on the verge of taking off as a city. But, we are held back by an outmoded way of running our city set up 90 years ago for a smaller, less complex and sophisticated city. Its a system that no longer works, and must be changed. We are frustrated by the many symptoms of a system that is no longer working: the instability of having four city managers in 18 months; the chronic lack of progress in solving city-wide fiscal, economic and civic challenges; the steady loss of talent, resources and opportunities caused by a slow and unresponsive City Hall ; and most troubling, the erosion in voters basic trust in city leaders to follow the will of the people. You have the power to set a better course by placing the Checks and Balances Act on the June 2012 ballot. The plan addresses the root causes of our citys problems head on by establishing a new governance structure that promotes greater accountability to voters, a clearer separation of powers, and robust checks and balances; instituting higher standards for ethics and transparency for all city officials; and restoring integrity to the redistricting process through an independent commission beyond the influence of elected officials vying to pick their voters The Checks and Balances Act is an excellent proposal that draws on three years of public input and debate on the topic. It represents a new and different approach to charter reform that resolves prior concerns and incorporates feedback from diverse sources. I strongly urge you to put the Checks and Balances Act before the voters in June 2012. Please renew our faith as voters that our government is still and will always be of and by the people.

Chuck Cunningham Sacramento, California Note: this email was sent as part of a petition started on Change.org, viewable at www.change.org/petitions/city-of-sacramento-let-voters-vote-to-modernize-our-city-

charter. To respond, email responses@change.org and include a link to this petition.

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Kathi Windheim clerk RE: Automatic reply: CHARTER REFORM Friday, January 13, 2012 1:19:00 PM

I did not send out an e-mail today endorsing charter reform to the City Clerk, any Council Member, or the Mayor. Kathi Windheim (916) 392-0101 6584 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento CA 95831 From: clerk@cityofsacramento.org To: zaw2000@msn.com Subject: Automatic reply: CHARTER REFORM Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:22:39 +0000

Thank you for contacting the City Clerk's Office, our hours are Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. We are closed on Fridays. We will respond to your email within 48 hours (except weekends and holidays). If your email is a request for public records, we will respond to your request within 10 days as required under the California Public Records Act (CA GC 6250). If you need immediate assistance please call our office at (916) 808-7200. If you need immediate assistance with passports please call our passport agent at (916) 808-8092 Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. or visit our passport webpage at: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/clerk/services/passports.html Sincerely, Shirley Concolino, MMC City Clerk City of Sacramento 915 I Street Historic City Hall, 1st Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 808-7200 www.cityofsacramento.org/clerk