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DESCRIPTION:Post Measure P Passage Greetings!\n\nOn Tuesday night, the Santa Cruz City 
 Council will vote to extend for the sixth time the controversial 
 Kennedy-Jenks (K/J contract ($336,000). In essence, K/J is the lead 
 consultant for coordinating and advancing all aspects of the regional desal 
 project, including together with URS Corp. the EIR. \n\nEmbedded within 
 this lucrative multi-year agreement is an $86,000 subcontract with Data 
 Instincts, a SF Bay area marketing firm, which openly promotes itself as a 
 specialist in product branding, building trust, and improving 
 public/political acceptance of unpopular and risky water projects, 
 including desal.\n\nSince 2008, Data Instincts has strategically planned, 
 designed and executed the project's "outreach, education and communication" 
 activities. This "acceptable" phrase is course a euphemism for "marketing 
 and promotion" clearly aimed at manufacturing consent at expense of voters 
 and ratepayers. \n\nPlease join together Tuesday night to demonstrate our 
 opposition to using scarce public funds to sell the desal plant! Also at 
 this time, submit letters to the City Council 
 (citycouncil@cityofsantacruz.com) and the news media.  \n\nAgenda Item #23: 
 http://www3.cityofsantacruz.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=339&doctype=AGENDA\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/18/18730467.php
SUMMARY:SC City Council: Oppose Desal Marketing
LOCATION:Council Chambers\nSanta Cruz City Hall\n809 Center Street\nSanta Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/18/18730467.php
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