Woodside mayor recommends no action by Town Council on ethics investigation

Wait, do I have this right? A City Council member was involved in a project coming before the City Council -- in other words, he has a conflict of interest? And when a member of the public points this out, she's the one being accused of ethics violations?

What the heck is going on in Woodside?

Sounds like they just wanted her to go away. Which is the right outcome.

Shame it took this much effort and outcry to effectuate change.

Reyering continues with her innuendo of others violating the town's volunteer ethics policies, but never manages to say specifically what the others did. She should do exactly what was done to her: file a formal complaint.

Nancy: it's time to put up or shut up.

Confused: I might have my details wrong, but Ms Reyering's letter was concerning a project being considered by the ASRB, it the Council. And due to a debilitating medical problem at the time the project was to be considered, Ms Reyering was not going to be able to attend, but wanted to convey her concerns to the Board and Town Staff. And since she wasn't going to be able to vote on the project, claiming she had reached a 'premature' decision is rather silly.

Rick (and "confused"). --

Read the report: Web Link

As you can see, the situation was not at all as you have described it.

What we really need now, to achieve any kind of closure on this mess, is for Nancy to cite specifics in a complaint to the town so that what she claims was the real problem can be investigated. That's what she should have done in the first place.

Just read Livermore’s “thanks”. Saying she’s a champion of open space and
wildlife habitat is like “She’s tall!” True, but her service to Woodside
included being a clear public voice supporting the General Plan and
Residential Design Guidelines.

All online anonymous detractors of Reyering are foes of the town’s VERY REASON
FOR BEING!

ASRB Victim is spot on. The evidence of wrongdoing is beyond the pale. Read the report: Web Link

An independent investigator determined Reyering had committed five violations of Woodside's ethics code including coming to conclusions before an applicant had the opportunity to present their project and attempting to influence other ASRB members prior to their meeting. Citizens, property owners and applicants are entitled to a fair process where they can present their project, have it judged on the merits, and have open deliberations in public. These due process safeguards were ignored and, according to the report, ignored repeatedly.

Reyering also inappropriately contacted witnesses prior to and during the investigation. Those contacted by her said they felt pressured by her to conform to her story. Nice.

We should be grateful that Mayor Livermore brought this matter to a conclusion. I implore the Town Council to get control of their ASRB.

It's vaguely sickening to encounter people willing to countenance the possibility of corruption in their local government and look away, to be complicit in allowing conflicts of interest to pass unchecked and uncommented upon because maybe it will be them in need of a special favor some day.

Rules? Concern about even perceptions of corruption? They're for suckers.

Ugh. The smell.

Funny that "concerned for the environment" blasts Reyering's anonymous detractors... while remaining anonymous!

Citizens don't feel comfortable publicly stating their identities because they're afraid of the ASRB holding grudges and retaliating in the future.

Which we should be, given the ASRB history!

Those of you supporting Reyering:

read the complaints about her. Read the investigative report. She needs to go. She's victimized her fellow Woodside residents for far too long.

PEOPLE IN CROWD:
I hear she has an extra eye
That always remains awake
I hear that she can shed her skin
As easily as a snake!
I hear some rebel Animals
Are giving her food and shelter!
I hear her soul is so unclean
Pure water can melt her!

FIYERO
What!?

CROWD
Melt her!?
Please - somebody go and melt her!

FIYERO
(spoken) Do you hear that - water will melt her?! People
are so empty-headed, they'll believe anything!