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Question answer forum at the Grange on Friday evening 12/5/25. Doors open at 6. Elise will answer questions from 6:30 to 7:30.
There will be a panel of 4 citizens to collect questions from the audience. This process is patterned after the debates facilitated by the League of Women Voters.
Ballots will be mailed on December 6, 2025.
Voting will be by U.S. mail or drop box.
Ballots can be returned to the ballot drop box at the office of elections in Eureka any time before 8 PM on 1/6/2026.
There will also be a ballot drop box at Prasch Hall on election day.
The last day to vote will be Tuesday January 6th 2026.
Ballots must be postmarked by 1/6/26 or deposited in a ballot drop box by 8 PM on 1/6/26.
Through your actions, you have exposed the city to financial, legal, and operational jeopardy by:
1) Your inability and/or unwillingness to vote for and adopt a Housing Element as required by law in the State of California and as part of the General Plan for the City of Blue Lake.
2) Separating the City Manager, Amanda "Mandy" Mager, from her position without justifiable cause and in a meeting that most likely violated the Ralph M Brown Act.
These two acts have placed the city in jeopardy of potential lawsuits from contractors, fines from the state and loss of local control. By removing Mandy as City Manager, at such a crucial time, it leaves the city open to disfunction and an inability to respond to any legal challenges that may arise. For these reasons, we the citizens of Blue Lake, no longer feel you have our best interests at heart and demand that you vacate your positions either thru resignation or recall.
The last time HCD certified Blue Lake's Housing Element Update was in 2004. The current update was due on 8/31/2019, work on it began in 2021. There have been many drafts before the Planning Commission over the years and before the previous City Council in late 2024. The current city council is committed to working with HCD to come into compliance with state housing law and has set forth a schedule by which to study and adopt an updated housing element no later than 12/31/2025. There is no immediate threat of fines from the state related to this issue as this ongoing effort and intention to comply are recognized.
On May 8, 2025 the City Manager and the City Council announced a mutual decision to end our professional association. This decision was the product of extensive consideration by all parties involved and occurred under the guidance of the City’s legal team to assure compliance with all employment laws/ethics and the Ralph M. Brown Act. Assertions of unlawful process in this matter are not based on factual events.
I am committed to ensuring the City maintains functionality and essential services as we transition.
Respectfully,
Elise Scafani
Committee to Oppose the Recall of Elise Scafani
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