At 2:30 am on Tuesday, the City Council voted 4-1 (with Garrett Keating opposed) to approve the Blair Park sports field project. Despite many speakers and letters who pointed out significant problems with the latest version of the project (particularly the roundabout on Moraga Avenue at Maxwelton) and others who urged the Council to conduct a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, they voted to proceed with a simple Addendum.

This outcome—the culmination of a deeply flawed process in which the City Council and its staff repeatedly handed over the reins to the project’s advocates and abdicated their basic responsibility to perform due diligence—was, sadly, not unexpected. FOMC has been preparing for the possibility of legal action for some time, and our Board of Directors is weighing the options. We will let you know as soon as a decision is made, and when we might once again need to ask for your help.

We know this has been a tiring and frustrating process for all of you, as you have donated money, written many letters and emails, and spoke against the project at City Council meetings. But without the support you’ve all shown us, we would not be in as strong a position as we are now to continue the fight.

We’ve said it many times, but once again—a heartfelt THANK YOU from all of us at FOMC. Please stay tuned for our next report.