[Communications] Motion by email

[M Toy]

Hi Lorraine,

I don't support working with AUA.  I think that they are using community
gardens to leverage better terms for their for-profit members.  That's
AUA's mission which is fine.

Neighborspace gardens don't really need our help since neighborspace
provides liability insurance to it's gardens.  They also have the resources
to help the gardens that sits on neighborspace land.

I offer to advocate for community gardens only.  If there is no need, I
have other things to do with my time.

If AUA and Neighborspace is on top of it, there has been no resquest for
our input until after the fact.


Thanks.
May

On Mon, Jul 27, 2020, 12:50 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a sample email.
>
> It's high season for gardeners, so rather than take you out of those
> gardens ripe with tomatoes and peppers, the Communications team is sending
> out this motion for your vote by 5 pm Thursday.
>
> Discussion may take place between now and then on this motion here. We see
> this as a way to move from competing for resources to sharing them.
>
> "CCGA supports collective action with AUA, and additionally to more
> inclusively respond to the needs and requirements of community gardens, as
> pertains to the city water hydrant policy, supports a survey of CCGA
> gardens affected and advocacy for those gardens.
>
> There's no mention of what the advocacy will be. Please suggest wording.
> That needs to be open to allow for proposed changes without locking in to
> anything."  I know there are many in CCGA working groups who really think
> NeighborSpace and especially AUA are already on top of this and we should
> work with them.
>
> Lorraine
>
>
>
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