{"id":3789,"date":"2021-09-19T21:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/?page_id=3789"},"modified":"2021-11-06T20:23:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T20:23:49","slug":"compare-3-568-3-575","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/causes\/protect-our-natural-parks\/measure-3-568\/compare-3-568-3-575\/","title":{"rendered":"Compare 3-568 & 3-575"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Update Nov 2, 2021: Lake Oswego voters approve Measure 3-568!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Lake Oswego voters have two measures to consider for protecting our natural parks. While they sound similar, they couldn’t be further apart in the legal mechanisms used to ensure lasting, long-term protections for these natural habitats. Voters should review the proposed Chapter X texts for both two measures to make the best, informed decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measure 3-568 (Citizen initiated) & Measure 3-575 (City Council referred) Compared<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Current Chapter X<\/a>
(Springbrook Only)

Measures 3-568 & 3-575 Charter Text<\/strong>
Side-by-Side Comparison with Commentary<\/a>*

*Comparing the actual charter text shows significant language and legal differences
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Quick Reference:
Comparing Chapter X, Measures 3-568 & 3-575<\/strong><\/a><\/center>
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Voters’ Pamphlet<\/strong>
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Key Legal Differences<\/strong>
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Measure 3-568<\/strong>
Citizen Initiated
(Charter Text<\/a>, HTML<\/a>)<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protects Our Natural Parks <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LED<\/strong> & FUNDED<\/strong><\/a> by citizens
for citizens & preserving our LO way of life

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ENDORSED<\/a><\/strong> by prominent
environment and conservation
organizations:
Sierra Club<\/a> & Oregon Wild<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STRONG<\/strong> Charter protections
using legally explicit safeguards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOCUSES<\/strong> on
development limitations
 <\/a>in the Charter<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXPLICITLY<\/strong> defines
16 natural parks, their
acreage & boundaries
in the Charter<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charter provides LONG-TERM<\/strong>
strong protection from
political motives & changes in
Mayors, City Council, & City staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOTERS<\/strong> decide to approve
 Charter changes by
ballot measure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUILDS UPON<\/strong> Springbrook Parks\u2019
Charter proven protections since 1978<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUPPORTS<\/strong>: ADA-compliance, fire
prevention, maintenance,
ecological care, stewardship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charter text mailed to
14,000+ Lake Oswego households
(~27,000 registered voters)
between January 2020 – May 2021
for initiative petition 2020IN-1;
4,800+ residents signed the petition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Reference: Measure 3-568<\/strong><\/a><\/center>
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Measure 3-575<\/strong>
City Council Referred
(Charter Text<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risks Our Natural Parks <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LED<\/strong> & FUNDED<\/strong><\/a> by developers,
city interests & political affiliates
($10,000 from Renaissance Homes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOT ENDORSED<\/strong> by prominent
environment and conservation
organizations.

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WEAK<\/strong> Charter protections
using City ordinances<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOES NOT LIMIT <\/strong>
development;
allows tree removal & parking lots<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEFERS<\/strong> defining
natural parks, their
acreage & boundaries
by City ordinance<\/span> & AFTER we vote<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordinances provide SHORT-TERM<\/strong>
limited protection from
political motives & changes in
Mayors, City Council, & City staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CITY COUNCIL<\/strong> approves
City ordinance changes by
simple 4:3 vote ANYTIME<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DISMANTLES<\/strong> Springbrook Parks\u2019
Charter protections, putting it at-risk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUPPORTS<\/strong>: ADA-compliance, fire
prevention, maintenance,
ecological care, stewardship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charter text not socialized
with the public and
difficult to find
in City records repository


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City’s “public” process in July
with PraxisPolitical introduced
no improvements to the
Charter text presented to
City Council on June 15, 2021, and
that approved on Aug 3, 2021.

June 15 vs August 3
Side-by-Side Comparison<\/a>

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Update Nov 2, 2021: Lake Oswego voters approve Measure 3-568! Lake Oswego voters have two measures to consider for protecting our natural parks. While they sound similar, they couldn’t be further apart in the legal mechanisms used to ensure lasting, long-term protections for these natural habitats. Voters should review the proposed Chapter X texts for both two measures to make the best, informed decision. Measure 3-568 (Citizen initiated) & Measure 3-575 (City Council referred) Compared Current Chapter X(Springbrook Only) Measures 3-568 & 3-575 Charter TextSide-by-Side Comparison with Commentary* *Comparing the actual charter text shows significant language and legal differences Quick… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3192,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-left-sidebar.php","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3789","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3789"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4535,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3789\/revisions\/4535"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveloparks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}