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Name:
Norma Tofanelli

Subject:
Measure A Financial Oversight says Calistoga misappropriated $525,000

Wed, May 1 - Measure A Financial Oversight Committee agrees with Grand Jury and supports conclusion of Ad Hoc Committee - 5-4

Calistoga's use of $525,000 for legal fees to fight compliance with State law was "inappropriate".

This is felony misappropriation of special taxpayer monies - what will DA Lieberstein do now?  (nothing)

This is a revolutionary report - it refutes County Counsel and Board of Supes official opinions that the Grand Jury was simply wrong.

Please spread the word. No media present at meeting.

FOC adhoc committee on Project 7 Kimball Dam. ...PDF FILE

Thanks for being a community voice!

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Dan - you can use all of my message. 

Here is official version extracted from the report itself: 

At its 1 May 2013 meeting, the Financial Oversight Committee of the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority made the following official finding for the public:

The Financial Oversight Committee finds that reimbursement by the Flood Authority of approximately $525,000 for legal costs of the City of Calistoga in its defense against a valid public-trust cause-of-action intended to enforce wildlife protection law and allow restoration of the fish population downstream from Kimball Dam was inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the Measure A Ordinance

Ad hoc committee chair:  Genji Schmeder of Napa 
Calistoga rep to FOC:  Tina Aranguren (voted to support report)

The deep issue here is: Measure A was a taxpayer initiative - the funds are special taxpayer monies that carry special responsibilities to safeguard.

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