Fresno County cannabis CEQA lawsuit

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Legal challenge filed against the cannabis cultivation ban passed by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in January 2014. It alleges the county violated CEQA procedures and seeks to block enforcement until the county complies with all relevant provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. The suit was filed April 4, 2014, as Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 14 CECG 00953.

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MICHAEL S. GREEN IN PRO PER Fresno, California, 93703

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF FRESNO CENTRAL DIVISION – UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE

MICHAEL S. GREEN, an indi id!al, Pe"i"ioner#Plain"iff, . CO$N%& OF FRESNO, a '!ni(i)al (or)ora"ion* MARGARE% MIMS, in +er offi(ial (a)a(i", as s+eriff for "+e Co!n", of Fresno* ALAN -EA.ER, in +is offi(ial (a)a(i", as dire("or of "+e /e)ar"'en" of P!0li( -or1s and Plannin2* and /OES 3 "+ro!2+ 40, in(l!si e, Res)onden"s#/efendan"s

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Case No.6 PE%I%IONER7S .ERIFIE/ PE%I%ION FOR -RI% OF MAN/A%E AN/ COMPLAIN% FOR /ECLARA%OR& 8$/GMEN%, PRELIMINAR& IN8$NC%ION AN/ PERMANEN% IN8$NC%ION 9Code of Ci il Pro(ed!re :: ;4<, ;47, 30<0, 30=;, 30=<, 3303>a5* P!0li( Reso!r(es Code :: 430=0, 433;3, 433<7, 433<=.;?

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Pe"i"ioner#Plain"iff Mi(+ael S. Green >+ereinaf"er referred "o as @Pe"i"ionerA5 alle2es as folloBs6 I. PARTIES 3. 4. Pe"i"ioner is, and a" all "i'es +erein 'en"ioned Bas, a residen" of "+e Co!n", of Fresno. Pe"i"ioner is i2noran" of "+e "r!e na'es and (a)a(i"ies of Pe"i"ioners#Plain"iffs na'ed +erein Pe"i"ioner s!es in "+e (a)a(i", of a )ri a"e a""orne, 2eneral "o enfor(e an i')or"an" )!0li( ri2+". as /oes 3 "+ro!2+ 40, in(l!si e, and "+erefore 0rin2s a("ion 0, s!(+ fi("i"io!s na'es. Pe"i"ioner Bill a'end "+is )e"i"ion "o alle2e "+eir "r!e na'es and (a)a(i"ies B+en as(er"ained. 3. E. Res)onden"#/efendan" Co!n", of Fresno >+ereinaf"er referred "o as @Res)onden"A5 is s!ed as Res)onden"#/efendan" Mar2are" Mi's is s!ed in +er offi(ial (a)a(i", as "+e S+eriff of "+e a '!ni(i)al (or)ora"ion or2aniCed and eDis"in2 !nder a '!ni(i)al (+ar"er. Co!n", of Fresno. Pe"i"ioner is infor'ed and 0elie es "+a" Res)onden" Mi's +as a!"+ori", o er "+e enfor(e'en" of S"a"e and Co!n", laBs Bi"+in "+e Co!n", a" all "i'es 'en"ioned +erein. ;. Res)onden"#/efendan" Alan -ea er is s!ed in +is offi(ial (a)a(i", as dire("or of "+e /e)ar"'en" of P!0li( -or1s and Plannin2. Pe"i"ioner is infor'ed and 0elie es "+a" Res)onden" -ea er +as a!"+ori", o er (ode enfor(e'en" Bi"+in "+e Co!n", a" all "i'es 'en"ioned +erein. <. /oes 3 "+ro!2+ 40, in(l!si e, are s!ed +erein !nder fi("i"io!s na'es. %+eir "r!e na'es and (a)a(i"ies are !n1noBn "o Pe"i"ioner a" "+is "i'e. -+en "+eir "r!e na'es and (a)a(i"ies are as(er"ained, Pe"i"ioner Bill a'end "+is )e"i"ion 0, inser"in2 "+eir "r!e na'es and (a)a(i"ies +erein. Pe"i"ioner is infor'ed and 0elie es and "+ereon alle2es "+a" ea(+ of "+e fi("i"io!sl, na'ed defendan"s is res)onsi0le in so'e 'anner for "+e o((!rren(es +erein alle2ed, and "+a" Pe"i"ionerFs da'a2es as alle2ed +erein Bere )roDi'a"el, (a!sed 0, s!(+ Res)onden"s. 7. A" all "i'es +erein 'en"ioned, Res)onden"s, in(l!din2 /oe Res)onden"s, and ea(+ of "+e', Bere "+e a2en"s, ser an"s, and e')lo,ees of ea(+ of "+e o"+er Res)onden"s and in doin2 "+e "+in2s alle2ed +erein, Bere a("in2 Bi"+in "+e (o!rse and s(o)e of said a2en(,, ser i"!de or e')lo,'en", and Bi"+ "+e )er'ission and (onsen" of ea(+ of "+e o"+er Res)onden"s. ## ## ## #
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II. INTRODUCTION =. In 399<, California o"ers )assed "+e Co')assiona"e $se A(", B+i(+ de(ri'inaliCed "+e (!l"i a"ion and !se of 'ariG!ana 0, serio!sl, ill indi id!als Bi"+ a do("orFs re(o''enda"ion. %+e A("7s s"a"ed )!r)ose Bas "o @ens!re "+a" )a"ien"s and "+eir )ri'ar, (are2i ers B+o o0"ain and !se 'ariG!ana for 'edi(al )!r)oses !)on "+e re(o''enda"ion of a )+,si(ian are no" s!0Ge(" "o (ri'inal )rose(!"ion or san("ion.A (Health and Safety Code §§11362.5(b)(1)(A)-(B).) 9. In 4003, "+e California Le2isla"!re ena("ed "+e Medi(al MariG!ana Pro2ra' A(" >@MMPAA +ereinaf"er5. %+e eD)ress in"en" Bas "o @>35 Clarif, "+e s(o)e of "+e a))li(a"ion of "+e 9C$A? and fa(ili"a"e "+e )ro')" iden"ifi(a"ion of H!alified )a"ien"s and "+eir )ri'ar, (are2i ers in order "o a oid !nne(essar, arres" and )rose(!"ion of "+ese indi id!als and )ro ide needed 2!idan(e "o laB enfor(e'en" offi(ers. >45 Pro'o"e !nifor' and (onsis"en" a))li(a"ion of "+e a(" a'on2 "+e (o!n"ies Bi"+in "+e s"a"e. >35 En+an(e "+e a((ess of )a"ien"s and (are2i ers "o 'edi(al 'ariG!ana "+ro!2+ (olle("i e, (oo)era"i e (!l"i a"ion )roGe("s.A (Stats. 2003, ch. !5, sect"on 1.) 30. 33. Ini"ial S"!d, No. <770 Bas (ir(!la"ed for )!0li( (o''en" 0, Res)onden" Co!n",. Ordinan(e 3EI003, B+i(+ 0ans 'edi(al (anna0is (!l"i a"ion in all Conin2 dis"ri("s Bi"+in

"+e !nin(or)ora"ed Co!n",, Bas ena("ed 0, "+e Joard of S!)er isors on or a0o!" 8an!ar, 7, 403E. (A t#$e and co##ect co%y of &#d"nance 1'-001 "s attached he#eto as ()h"b"t *A.+) 34. Also on or a0o!" 8an!ar, 7, 403E, "+e Joard 'ade findin2s in s!))or" of a )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion, B+i(+ Bas )resen"ed "o "+e Joard for ado)"ion Bi"+ Ini"ial S"!d, No. <770. (A t#$e and co##ect co%y of the ,an$a#y !, 201', staff #e%o#t "s attached he#eto as ()h"b"t *B.+) 33. On or a0o!" 8an!ar, 9, 403E, "+e Fresno Co!n", Plannin2 Co''ission re(o''ended a))ro al of Ordinan(e 3EI003 and findin2s in s!))or" of "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion. (A t#$e and co##ect co%y of the ,an$a#y -, 201', staff #e%o#t "s attached he#eto as ()h"b"t *C.+) 3E. On or a0o!" Fe0r!ar, E, 403E, "+e Joard of S!)er isors Bai ed firs" readin2 and ena("ed Ordinan(e %I==I3<9 af"er a sin2le )!0li( +earin2. %+e ordinan(e dele"es @'edi(al 'ariG!ana (!l"i a"ion fa(ili"ies,A as defined "+erein, as )er'i""ed !ses in "+e Co!n",7s Konin2 Ordinan(e. 3;. 3<. Pe"i"ioner is infor'ed and 0elie es "+a" 'edi(al (anna0is (olle("i es and dis)ensaries are Pe"i"ioner is infor'ed and 0elie es "+a" se eral H!alified )a"ien"s in Fresno Co!n", +a e 0anned in Fresno Co!n", and i"s in(or)ora"ed (i"ies 0, "+eir res)e("i e ordinan(es and#or )oli(ies. 0een s!0Ge("ed "o )ro)er", ins)e("ion, arres" or "+rea"s of arres", (i"a"ion and#or a0a"e'en" for 2roBin2 "+eir oBn (anna0is af"er Ordinan(e 3EI003 "oo1 effe(" on or a0o!" Fe0r!ar, 7, 403E.
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Enfor(e'en" of "+e 0an on )ersonal (!l"i a"ion 0, "+e Fresno Co!n", S+eriff7s Offi(e +as

+ad, and Bill (on"in!e "o +a e, a se ere i')a(" on "+e a0ili", of 'edi(al (anna0is )a"ien"s in "+e !nin(or)ora"ed Co!n", "o o0"ain "+eir s"a"eIa!"+oriCed (anna0is safel,, afforda0l, and laBf!ll,. 3=. Res)onden"s did no" )ro(eed in "+e 'anner reH!ired 0, laB in a))ro in2 Ordinan(e 3EI003, in )ar" 0, failin2 "o folloB "+e s"rin2en" )ro(ed!res of "+e California En iron'en"al L!ali", A(". %+is "+Bar"s "+e er, )!r)ose of CELA, B+i(+ is "o reH!ire en iron'en"al anal,sis 0ased on s!0s"an"ial e iden(e, (o!)led Bi"+ BellIinfor'ed )!0li( de0a"e, 0efore s!(+ de(isions are 'ade. III. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 39. 40. 43. 44. %+is (o!r" +as G!risdi("ion o er "+is a("ion )!rs!an" "o "+e California Cons"i"!"ion, Ar"i(le .en!e is )ro)er in "+is (o!r" 0e(a!se Res)onden"s reside in or are si"!a"ed in Fresno Co!n",. %+e (o!r" +as G!risdi("ion o er "+is a("ion !nder Code of Ci il Pro(ed!re ::;4<, ;47, 30<0, %+e re(ei)" and filin2 0, "+e (o!n", (ler1 of Ordinan(e 3EI003, af"er 0ein2 si2ned 0, "+e .I, Se("ion 30, 0e(a!se "+is (ase is a (a!se no" 2i en 0, s"a"!"e "o o"+er "rial (o!r"s.

30=;, 30=< and 3303* and P!0li( Reso!r(es Code ::430=0>d5, 433;3 and 433<7. (+air of "+e Joard of S!)er isors on or a0o!" 8an!ar, 7, 403E, (ons"i"!"es "+e final a(" of @a))ro alA of Ordinan(e 3EI003, )!rs!an" "o California Code of Re2!la"ions :3;3;4>a56 @7A))ro al7 'eans "+e de(ision 0, a )!0li( a2en(, B+i(+ (o''i"s "+e a2en(, "o a defini"e (o!rse of a("ion in re2ard "o a )roGe(" in"ended "o 0e (arried o!" 0, an, )erson. %+e eDa(" da"e of a))ro al of an, )roGe(" is a 'a""er de"er'ined 0, ea(+ )!0li( a2en(, a((ordin2 "o i"s r!les, re2!la"ions, and ordinan(es. Le2isla"i e a("ion in re2ard "o a )roGe(" of"en (ons"i"!"es a))ro al.A 43. Go ern'en" Code :<;009, s!0di ision >(5>35>J5, reH!ires an a("ion "o re ieB, se" aside and oid a de(ision "o ado)" or a'end a Conin2 ordinan(e "o (o''en(e Bi"+in 90 da,s af"er "+e le2isla"i e 0od,7s de(ision. %+is a("ion is "i'el, filed. 4E. California Code of Re2!la"ions >@CELA G!idelinesA or @CCRA +ereinaf"er5 ::3;0<4>d5 and 3;334 )ro ide "+a" (+allen2es "o "+e a))ro al of a )roGe(" '!s" 0e filed Bi"+in 3=0 da,s !nless, af"er )roGe(" a))ro al, a fa(iall, alid no"i(e of eDe')"ion is )os"ed for 30 da,s and "+en (er"ified 0, "+e (o!n", (ler1, B+i(+ did no" o((!r in "+is (ase. %+is a("ion is "i'el, filed. ## ## ##
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FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Respondents fa !ed to p"o#eed n t$e %anne" "e&' "ed () !a* () ena#t n+ O"d nan#e ,-.//, and O"d nan#e T.00.123 n 4 o!at on of t$e Ca! fo"n a En4 "on%enta! 5'a! t) A#t 4;. 4<. 47. Pe"i"ioner in(or)ora"es 0, referen(e "+e alle2a"ions se" for"+ in "+e )re io!s )ara2ra)+s. P!rs!an" "o Heal"+ and Safe", Code ::333<4.;>d5 and 333<4.7>f5, Pe"i"ioner is a @H!alified Pe"i"ioner, a'on2 se eral o"+er H!alified )a"ien"s si'ilarl, si"!a"ed, s!0'i""ed Bri""en

)a"ien"A Bi"+ a ri2+" "o )ossess, !se and (!l"i a"e 'edi(al (anna0is in "+e 'a""ers se" for"+ +erein. (o''en"s o))osin2 "+e ado)"ion of A'end'en" "o %eD" A))li(a"ion No. 3<9, and "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion, "o "+e Co!n", Cler17s offi(e for dis"ri0!"ion "o "+e Joard of S!)er isors. 4=. 49. On or a0o!" 8an!ar, 7, 403E, A'end'en" "o %eD" A))li(a"ion No. 3<9 Bas ena("ed 0, "+e -ri""en (o''en"s o))osin2 "+e ado)"ion of Ordinan(e 3EI003, and f!r"+er o))osin2 "+e Fresno Co!n", Joard of S!)er isors and (odified as Ordinan(e 3EI003. Ini"ial S"!d, findin2s re(o''endin2 a))ro al of "+e Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion, Bere )ro ided 0, Pe"i"ioner "o )lannin2 s"aff for dis"ri0!"ion "o "+e Fresno Co!n", Plannin2 Co''ission. 30. On or a0o!" 8an!ar, 9, 403E, "+e Fresno Co!n", Plannin2 Co''ission (onsidered A'end'en" "o %eD" A))li(a"ion No. 3<9 and Ini"ial S"!d, No. <770, and o"ed, e) %ost facto, "o re(o''end "+e "eD" a'end'en" and )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion 0e a))ro ed 0, "+e Joard. %+is a("ion Bas re(orded as @Resol!"ion No. 343=3 II A'end'en" "o %eD" A))li(a"ion No. 3<9.A 33. On or a0o!" Fe0r!ar, E, 403E, an ordinan(e dele"in2 'edi(al 'ariG!ana (!l"i a"ion fa(ili"ies as )er'i""ed !ses in Co!n", 'an!fa("!rin2 Cones Bas ena("ed 0, "+e Fresno Co!n", Joard of S!)er isors af"er firs" readin2 onl, and )!0li( +earin2, and (odified as Ordinan(e %I==I3<9. 34. Lis"ed in (+ronolo2i(al order, "+e a))ro als of Ordinan(e 3EI003 and "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion* Resol!"ion No. 343=3* and Ordinan(e %I==I3<9 Bere all le2isla"i e a("s. %+e res)e("i e )!0li( +earin2s +eld 0, Res)onden"s Bere nei"+er ad'inis"ra"i e nor H!asiIG!di(ial. 33. 3E. 3;. ## Pe"i"ioner +as eD+a!s"ed all ad'inis"ra"i e re'edies. Ordinan(e 3EI003 de(lares "+e (!l"i a"ion of (anna0is "o 0e a )!0li( n!isan(e, as (odified in Ordinan(e 3EI003 also )ro+i0i"s (anna0is (olle("i es and dis)ensaries, )!rs!an" "o C+a)"er

C+a)"er 30.<0.070 of "+e Fresno Co!n", Ordinan(e Code >@Co!n", (odeA or @CodeA +ereinaf"er5. 30.<0.0;0 of "+e Co!n", (ode.

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Persons iola"in2 Ordinan(e 3EI003 @s+all 0e 2!il", of a 'isde'eanorA and also s!0Ge(" "o

o"+er )enal"ies, in(l!din2 fines, (o!r" (os"s and#or a0a"e'en", )!rs!an" "o C+a)"er 30.<0.0=0 of "+e Co!n", (ode. 37. Ordinan(e 3EI003 a!"+oriCes iss!an(e of a )!r)or"ed @ad'inis"ra"i e )enal",A of M3,000 )er )lan" for iola"ions, )l!s M300 )er )lan" )er da, "+e )lan" re'ains !na0a"ed )as" "+e deadline se" for"+ in "+e ad'inis"ra"i e (i"a"ion, )!rs!an" "o C+a)"er 30.<E.0E0 of "+e Co!n", (ode. 3=. Ordinan(e %I==I3<9 dele"ed @'edi(al 'ariG!ana (!l"i a"ion fa(ili"ies,A as defined "+erein, as )er'i""ed !ses in "+e di ision of "+e Co!n", (ode desi2na"ed as "+e Konin2 Ordinan(e. Prior "o "+a" a("ion, s!(+ fa(ili"ies Bere )er'i""ed !ses in "+e MI3, MI4 and MI3 Cone dis"ri("s sin(e on or a0o!" Se)"e'0er 9, 4033, )!rs!an" "o Ordinan(e 33I00= and Ordinan(e 34I00E. 39. @Ena("'en" and a'end'en" of Conin2 ordinan(esA is a @)roGe("A !nder "+e California En iron'en"al L!ali", A(" >+ereinaf"er @CELAA5. (C(.A /$"del"nes § 153! (a)(1), 0$bl"c 1eso$#ces Code § 21065(a)). Ordinan(es 3EI003 and %I==I3<9 are @)roGe("s,A as so defined. E0. Res)onden"s )re)ared a do(!'en" "i"led @Ini"ial S"!d, No. <770A for )!r)oses of re ieB 0, "+e Fresno Co!n", Plannin2 Co''ission and#or "+e Joard of S!)er isors, )rior "o "+e a))ro al of Ordinan(e 3EI003. %+e Ini"ial S"!d, Bas )re)ared in s!))or" of "+e Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion. E3. In i"s 8an!ar, 7, 403E, a("ion a))ro in2 A'end'en" "o %eD" A))li(a"ion No. 3<9, "+e Joard of S!)er isors ado)"ed "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion Bi"+o!" re(ei in2 a re(o''enda"ion fro' "+e Fresno Co!n", Plannin2 Co''ission af"er no"i(ed )!0li( +earin2 0, "+a" 0od,. E4. In i"s 8an!ar, 7, 403E, a("ion a))ro in2 A'end'en" "o %eD" A))li(a"ion No. 3<9, "+e Joard of S!)er isors a("ed Bi"+o!" re(ei in2 a re(o''enda"ion fro' "+e Plannin2 Co''ission, af"er )!0li( +earin2 0, "+a" 0od,, "o a))ro e, 'odif, or den, "+e )ro)osed "eD" a'end'en". E3. P!rs!an" "o P!0li( Reso!r(es Code :433<=.;, Res)onden"s failed "o )ro(eed in "+e 'anner reH!ired 0, laB 0, ado)"in2 findin2s in s!))or" of "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion "+a" aren7" 0ased on s!0s"an"ial e iden(e6 a. %+e Ini"ial S"!d, of A'end'en" "o %eD" A))li(a"ion No. 3<9, B+i(+ Bas )re)ared 0, Fresno Co!n", )lannin2 s"aff, Bron2l, de"er'ined "+a" an en iron'en"al i')a(" re)or" Bas no" reH!ired and re(o''ended ado)"ion of a )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion. 0. %+e (lai's and findin2s 'ade 0, Co!n", s"aff in Ini"ial S"!d, No. <770, and "+e s"aff re(o''enda"ion "o ado)" "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion for "+e )ro)osed "eD" a'end'en", are s)e(!la"i e, (on(l!sor, and !ns!))or"ed 0, s!0s"an"ial e iden(e.
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(. Pe"i"ioner )resen"ed "o Res)onden"s, "+ro!2+ 0o"+ Bri""en and oral (o''en"s, s!0s"an"ial e iden(e of )o"en"ial en iron'en"al i')a("s "+a" Bere no" anal,Ced in "+e Ini"ial S"!d,. %a1en as a B+ole, Pe"i"ioner7s (o''en"s (o')rise s!0s"an"ial e iden(e "+a" raises a @fair ar2!'en"A s!ffi(ien" "o s+oB "+a" Res)onden"s are reH!ired "o )re)are an en iron'en"al i')a(" re)or", re2ardless of an, (on"rar, e iden(e in "+e Ini"ial S"!d,. d. /isre2ardin2 "+e )ossi0le en iron'en"al i')a("s of Ordinan(e 3EI003, and "+e fair ar2!'en"s raised 0, Pe"i"ioner and 0, o"+er H!alified )a"ien"s si'ilarl, si"!a"ed, "+e Joard of S!)er isors a("ed Bi"+o!" s!0s"an"ial e iden(e "o ena(" Ordinan(e 3EI003 and also "o ado)" "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion, B+i(+ Bas 0ased on "+e fa!l", and defi(ien" anal,sis in Ini"ial S"!d, No. <770. EE. E;. Res)onden"s +a e offered no s!0s"an"ial e iden(e in Ini"ial S"!d, No. <770, nor elseB+ere in Res)onden"s +a e offered no s!0s"an"ial e iden(e "+a" "+e )o"en"ial en iron'en"al i')a("s "+e ad'inis"ra"i e re(ord, "+a" s!))or"s "+e findin2s of "+e )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion. of Ordinan(e 3EI003 are less "+an si2nifi(an", 'a1in2 i"s )assa2e a )reG!di(ial a0!se of dis(re"ion, )!rs!an" "o P!0li( Reso!r(es Code :433<=.;. E<. E7. Res)onden"s f!r"+er failed "o )ro(eed in a 'anner reH!ired 0, laB 0, ado)"in2 and enfor(in2 Res)onden"s f!r"+er failed "o )ro(eed in a 'anner reH!ired 0, laB 0, +earin2 and ena("in2 Ordinan(e 3EI003 in a 'anner "+a" (onfli("s Bi"+ "+e Fresno Co!n", General Plan. Ordinan(e 3EI003 Bi"+o!" firs" re(ei in2 a resol!"ion fro' "+e Fresno Co!n", Plannin2 Co''ission af"er )!0li( +earin2 0, "+a" 0od,, )!rs!an" "o :=7= of "+e di ision of "+e Co!n", (ode desi2na"ed as "+e Konin2 Ordinan(e. E=. Ordinan(e 3EI003 )ro+i0i"s (anna0is (!l"i a"ion in e er, Cone dis"ri(" in "+e !nin(or)ora"ed Co!n",. Res)onden"s f!r"+er failed "o )ro(eed in a 'anner reH!ired 0, laB 0, failin2 "o )ro ide adeH!a"e no"i(e a0o!" Ordinan(e 3EI003 "o all affe("ed )ro)er", oBners in "+e Co!n",, )!rs!an" "o Go ern'en" Code ::<;=;0, <;=;3I;7, and <;093>a5>35. E9. Res)onden"s f!r"+er failed "o )ro(eed in a 'anner reH!ired 0, laB 0, failin2 "o soli(i" (o''en"s a0o!" Ordinan(e 3EI003 fro' o"+er lo(al a2en(ies, )!rs!an" "o Go ern'en" Code :<;093>a5>35 and California Code of Re2!la"ions ::3;073 and 3;0=<I3;0==, in(l!din2, 0!" no" li'i"ed "o, "+e Fresno Co!n", Fire Pro"e("ion /is"ri(", Cal Fire, Ci", of Fresno, Ci", of Clo is, Ci", of Reedle,, Ci", of San2er, Ci", of Sel'a, "+e Cen"ral .alle, Re2ional -a"er L!ali", Con"rol Joard and "+e San 8oaH!in .alle, $nified Air Poll!"ion Con"rol /is"ri(".
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An a("!al (on"ro ers, +as arisen and noB eDis"s 0e"Been Pe"i"ioner and Res)onden"s

(on(ernin2 "+eir res)e("i e ri2+"s and d!"ies in "+a" Pe"i"ioner (on"ends "+e Joard of S!)er isors 'ade findin2s for a )!r)or"ed Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion "+a" are no" s!))or"ed 0, s!0s"an"ial e iden(e* and f!r"+er (on"ends "+a" Res)onden"s are reH!ired "o )re)are an en iron'en"al i')a(" re)or" )!rs!an" "o P!0li( Reso!r(es Code ::430=0>d5 and 433;3 and CELA G!idelines :3;0<3>05 0e(a!se Pe"i"ioner +as )ro ided s!0s"an"ial e iden(e of )o"en"iall, si2nifi(an" en iron'en"al i')a("s "+a" sa"isf, "+e @fair ar2!'en"A re ieB s"andard* B+ereas Res)onden"s dis)!"e "+ese (on"en"ions and (on"end "+a" 0o"+ Ordinan(e 3EI003 and "+e Ne2a"i e /e(lara"ion Bere ena("ed in "+e 'anner reH!ired 0, laB, and f!r"+er (on"end "+a" no en iron'en"al i')a(" re)or" is reH!ired. ;3. A G!di(ial de(lara"ion is ne(essar, and a))ro)ria"e a" "+is "i'e !nder "+e (ir(!'s"an(es in order "+a" Pe"i"ioner 'a, as(er"ain +is ri2+"s and d!"ies !nder Ordinan(e 3EI003, and "+e ri2+"s and d!"ies of o"+er H!alified )a"ien"s si'ilarl, si"!a"ed, ra"+er "+an eD)ose "+e'sel es "o )ossi0le (ri'inal and#or (i il san("ions for nonI(o')lian(e. ;4. Pe"i"ioner does no" +a e a )lain, s)eed,, and adeH!a"e re'ed, a" laB. Pe"i"ioner is infor'ed and 0elie es "+a" "+ere are no a aila0le )ro(ed!res "o redress "+e +ar' (a!sed "o H!alified )a"ien"s and "o "+e )!0li( a" lar2e 0, "+e Co!n",7s fail!re "o )ro(eed in "+e 'anner reH!ired 0, laB. RELIEF RE5UESTED ;3. ;E. ;;. -+erefore, Pe"i"ioner#Plain"iff, on 0e+alf of +i'self and o"+ers si'ilarl, si"!a"ed, )ra,s For a de(lara"ion "+a" Ordinan(es 3EI003 and %I==I3<9 are !nlaBf!l, oid and of no for(e For iss!an(e of a )reli'inar, inG!n("ion and )er'anen" inG!n("ion res"rainin2 and enGoinin2 G!d2'en" as folloBs6 and effe("* and /efendan"s fro' enfor(in2, or "+rea"enin2 "o enfor(e, Ordinan(es 3EI003 and %I==I3<9 0, an, 'eans, B+e"+er (ri'inal, (i il or ad'inis"ra"i e* and ;<. For a )ere')"or, Bri" of 'anda"e dire("in26 >a5 %+a" "+e de(isions 0, Res)onden"s "o a))ro e Ordinan(es 3EI003 and %I==I3<9, and an, findin2s, assess'en"s, resol!"ions and#or ordinan(es Bi"+ res)e(" "+ere"o, are n!ll and oid and of no for(e and effe(", s!(+ de(ision>s5 +a in2 res!l"ed fro' )reG!di(ial a0!se of dis(re"ion and#or iola"ion of laB 0, Res)onden"s.

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>05 Res)onden"s "o )re)are, (ir(!la"e, and (onsider a le2all, adeH!a"e en iron'en"al i')a(" re)or", and "o o"+erBise (o')l, Bi"+ "+e California En iron'en"al L!ali", A(" in an, s!0seH!en" a("ion "o ena(" (anna0is (!l"i a"ion laBs and Conin2 ordinan(es. >(5 %+a" !n"il s!(+ "i'e as Res)onden"s (o')l, Bi"+ CELA Bi"+ res)e(" "o 0o"+ Ordinan(e 3EI003 and %I==I3<9, s!(+ )ar"ies 0e enGoined and res"rained fro' "a1in2 an, )+,si(al, ad'inis"ra"i e and#or le2al a("ions "oBard enfor(e'en" of said ordinan(es. ;7. ;=. For (os"s of s!i" and a""orne, fees +erein in(!rred, )!rs!an" "o CCP 3043.;. For s!(+ o"+er and f!r"+er relief as "+e (o!r" 'a, dee' )ro)er. MIC6AEL S. 7REEN IN PRO PER J,6 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Mi(+ael S. Green, In Pro Per

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VERIFICATION I, Mi(+ael S"e en Green, a' an indi id!al )e"i"ioner#)lain"iff in "+e a0o eI"i"led a("ion. I +a e read "+e fore2oin2 )e"i"ion and 1noB "+e (on"en"s "+ereof. %+e sa'e is "r!e of ', oBn 1noBled2e, eD(e)" as "o "+ose 'a""ers "+a" are "+erein alle2ed on infor'a"ion and 0elief, and as "o "+ose 'a""ers, I 0elie e i" "o 0e "r!e. I de(lare !nder )enal", of )erG!r, !nder "+e laBs of "+e S"a"e of California "+a" "+e fore2oin2 is "r!e and (orre(". EDe(!"ed in Fresno Co!n",, California, on "+is da"e. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, 403E 9da"e? NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 9si2na"!re?

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