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Mali Woods-Drake is one of two "Project Planners" on the city's Housing Acceleration Plan on next week's Consent Calendar. Tasked with spending $310,000 in grant money, she will work to change city code with a "major area of area of focus to attain a legally compliant Housing Element." Would love to know her qualifications other than she can be counted on to continue the mayor's attack on Prop A: MetaViewer.php (granicus.com). Mali bizarrely blames Goodson [the huge Olivenhain condo development] on Prop A, not the council that put it on the map, and is getting her facts from who knows what source. This is the latest mayoral appointment in a string that puts Mali, someone severely undereducated in Encinitas, its history, and its citizens, into yet another important position of influence.
That's not the only area Mali WD has influence... She is now on the Pacific View Board of Directors and is the Vice President. https://www.pacificviewacademyarts.org/eacea-team/ (accept to get past security wall, it's harmless)
ReplyDeleteI see no actual leadership ability here. She and Marco Gonzalez are tearing our city apart through unsupported accusations of racism and a plethora of misinformation that seems to be coming from the BIA. In both cases, they appear to be out for their own interests when racism is a serious issue that most people actually care about. This is a new low in Encinitas.
ReplyDeleteracism a serious issue...huh? Ohhh', never mind. How could I have thought otherwise.
DeleteThe same Mali who rants about being the future of Encinitas and the world? Who claims we're all racists and she's lived in Encinitas for 10 years? The same Mali who's having a house built (and brags about it), drives a Tesla and has really lived in Encinitas less than 3 years? Wow, she's come quite far under Blakespear's wing. Hopefully when we kick Blakespear to the curb, Mali will crawl back to wear she emerged from. Hateful woman!
ReplyDeleteShe is a hypocritical phony with a self-serving agenda, like Gonzales. This is who Blakespear surrounds herself with; shows her true colors. Stop her political advance to the State Senate!
DeletePlain and simple: She's toxic!!!
ReplyDeleteJust when you think Blakespear couldn't get any worse,she accomplishes it! What is Mali's credentials for urban planning? Seems she is profiting handsomely off these appointments. Blakespear and her corrupt cronies now make the $tock$ era look honest!
DeleteProfiting? Do you know how to read? E4E doesn't make anything supporting this grant.
DeleteClearly this is a racist post. What time is today's Hunt?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sowGYbxTPgU
Mali's plan for the future - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig446isvXlI
ReplyDeleteNot clicking on any links but can say that Mali's plan is the mayor's plan. Who do you think brought her here?
ReplyDeleteUh, you might have figured out that there is no link. It's a webpage from a youtube videos that you can copy and paste into a web browser. But regardless I agree with you. BIAspear is responsible for putting the Mali stink on Encinitas.
ReplyDeleteLooked for Mali on nextdoor and she's gone baby, gone. Did the mayor's handlers tell her to put a sock in it or did she have an "episode?" Or both?
ReplyDeleteWould it be considered desecration to dress the cardiff kook up in a clown suit with a Blakespear face?
ReplyDelete50000 friends want to know
Is it legal to post that type of personal info?
ReplyDeleteIs there a warrant for her arrest for any of these issues, or have they been paid up?
DeleteIf it is on the Internet, it is public information.
DeleteIf true, those are all 20 years old. Mind your own damn business.
ReplyDeleteEXCEEDING 70 MPH
ReplyDeleteLocation SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA
Date of offense 7/03/2019
Court Case Number 19IN-081835
Court Case Description BARSTOW TRAFFIC
Court Disposition DISPOSITION NOT PROVIDED BY SOURCE Status ACTIVE
Court Offense EXCEEDING 70 MPH
Identifying Info on Record AMALIA LOUISE WOODSDRAKE
NOT SPECIFIED
Location SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA
Court Case Number 78472QT
Court Offense NOT SPECIFIED
Name on record AMALIA WOODSDRAKE
People have wondered why she claims she is unable to buy a house. Maybe the key is her credit rating. If true, the history of legal issues should have excluded her from the job she currently has if she reported it fairly. The members of her union need to be made aware that she could pose a risk to the credibility of their union. Many citizens of Encinitas don't seem to care for her representation of us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad group of individuals you all are.
ReplyDeleteYou will defend this grifter to the end won't you 1:41.
Delete2:18 - I'm just calling out what a bunch of pathetic shitheads there are on this blog. None of this coordinated attack is relevant to work being done in the city by Mali or anyone on her side. The personal attacks reflect weakness on the issues. Are you telling me none of you have ever had a speeding ticket in the last 20 years? This blog is for small minded, scared, racists who apparently can't win their issues in public, so they come here to spread hate. You make Encinitas worse.
DeleteIt is a rare person who does not have some sort of traffic violation on record. The issue here is the lack of responsibility if she didn't pay the ticket or even show up in court to ask for leniency or a structured payment plan. This did not happen only once but appears to be a pattern with Mali.
DeleteCauses issues in a place then flees leaving a mess behind. Track record speaks for itself
DeleteIf she owns taxes on the order of $44,000 from 2010 and has not paid them, it is more than likely she owes more now. Many of the union members who she represents don't even make as much as she owes in back taxes in a single year.
ReplyDeleteIt is not her tax bill word is its the moms. Paid up but a way of life with more than $200K in serial liens/payoffs.
DeleteSo how is it the fault of racist/elitist Encinitas taxpayers that she is unable buy a house in Leucadia? It seems the wrong set of rewards when many people sacrifice and are protective of their credit ratings and work history in order to be considered a good risk to buy a house. How can a person with this record represent law-abiding citizens?
DeleteThis is pathetic. What did this person do to piss you off SO much? I can understand annoyance or a bit pissed off, but this is over the top. Someone, or several someones, appear to have personal or business issues. Reslove it privately, or you're lame bullies with grudges, and nothing more. Mentioning a speeding ticket (over 70? Wow) is beyond petty and jr. high school mentality.
ReplyDeleteTraffic tickets and poor money habits are sometimes indicative of other problems like substance abuse for example. MWD is the one who has preemptively attacked Encinitas residents as racist and has blamed people living here for her inability to buy a house. She is unqualified to manage taxpayers' dollars and is not representative of most people who live here.
DeleteOr it could mean that whoever is doing this couldn't come up with anything interesting. Maybe they can catch her not recycling ALL her recyclable materials next week.
Delete6:04 Mali has posted extensively on social media about her history with drug abuse and the ones she's on currently.
DeleteOn the one hand good for her for telling her story. On the other she clearly was recruited to Encinitas so she and the mayor could wash one another's hands. Nothing else explains her arrival and immediate adoption of the mayor's and Gonzalez's attacks on citizens, right? All in the name of "equity" of course.
Someone has a huge grudge, and letting that get out of control. If all we have are speeding tickets and a tax question 20 years ago, maybe it's better not to post. You look dumb and on a mission.
DeleteThere's no "someone," 7:52. There are many who have no love for this poisonous tool of Blakespear's. The mayor's appointment of such a nasty mouthed know nothing to run a housing plan is a sucker punch to residents. If you don't think Gonzalez will be writing her script think again. Speeding tickets are far from all we have.
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DeleteEquity Committee member/E4E owner/Blakespear prodigy/reckless driver. Mali Woods-Drake, who is so above it all:
ReplyDeleteRECKLESS 90/55
Location VA
Court Date 06/12/2002
Date of Offense 02/17/2002
Court Case Number 187GT0200151100
Court Case Description WARREN GENERAL DISTRICT
Court Disposition GUILTY IN ABSENTIA
Court Offense 46.2-862
080/55 RECKLESS
Location VA
Court Date 07/08/2003
Date of Offense 06/05/2003
Court Case Number 059GT0308582500
Court Case Description FAIRFAX COUNTY GENERAL DISTRICT
Court Disposition GUILTY IN ABSENTIA
Court Offense 080/55 RECKLESS
Court Statute 46.2-862
guilty in absentia means you couldn't be bothered to show up to court. nice.
ReplyDeleteHow is this unqualified friend of Blakespear getting all these important appointments? This lack of proper job vetting is an abuse of power on the Mayor's part and shows very poor judgment. Looks like Blakespear wants her lackeys in place to rubber stamp her opinions. Something stinks in City Hall.
ReplyDeleteObviously, Mali did not come from a background where she inherited a house or could get support from parents to help her buy one. I get that. However, there are a lot of other people in this city who were similarly disadvantaged and found ways to earn more money, save money, and pay their bills on time, and who avoided getting tickets so that they could qualify for a mortgage. Ms. Woods Drake appears to be flighty and unable to face the consequences of her actions. She seems impulsive and easily manipulated into becoming the mouthpiece for the building industry--perhaps in hopes of a favor in return. A person with this much poor judgement and such a lack of relevant experience make her unqualified for the important roles that she has been assigned. I have nothing against her as a person, but that does not mean that she is qualified to represent us in the important positions that she has been given. She seems to be focused on the titles or her perception of the prestige of her titles without demonstrating any ability to do the jobs.
ReplyDelete@7:59 This is clearly part of a coordinated attack. A group of unrelated people don't start attacking an individual in the same week, in the same way, without communication & planning. Yes, certain people have always been in attack mode, but all of this posting of personal info, digging up traffic tickets for 20 years ago, harassment, threats that have appeared in the past week are new. Something must have set someone off. The "nasty mouth" comments and similar aren't meaningful when they come from people are plenty nasty mouthed themselves.
ReplyDelete9:14 wake up and expect continued pushback on Mali as she continues her "racist" shaming campaign against our residents. Easier I guess to call it "coordinated" rather than to realize that opposition to Mali is widespread and growing. Dude wake the F up.
Delete@9:30 you wake the f up. Your story would be believable if people weren't coordinating online, in private groups very recently including now. It would also be believable if 80% of the attacks didn't begin approximately 1-2 weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteThere is an idea known as a tipping point. People who have not been following this situation until now or people on the sidelines who had not made up their minds reached a point where they are off the fence about this person.
DeleteBingo. And Mali is an equal-opportunity attacker, crossing party lines to go after even Blakespear loyalists.
Delete@9:59 & 10:19- Sorry, that just isn't believable. I know it would be embarrassing to be attached to such a petty, stupid plan (plotting to intimidate and harass a person that has done nothing wrong except some claims that she called some people or some people's actions racist), but that's what this is. Someone referenced the screenshots being passed around: I never seen a single one that amounts to anything close to justification for the behavior of these "fed up" people. Look who else's comments are in those screenshots, and you'll have a good idea of who is most likely behind this.
Delete9:48 aka Rip Van Winkle, turn your attention to a three-month old deep dive into Woods-Drake on EG:
ReplyDeleteWho Is Mali Woods-Drake and Why Are Locals Talking About Her?
As far as Google knows, Mali Woods-Drake first came to prominence in Encinitas as an organizer of Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd in late May 2020.
In late April 2021, the City Council chose Woods-Drake as one of eight members of the Encinitas Equity Committee, created by the council the previous February. The city’s statement:
“The purpose of the Encinitas Equity Committee is to help the City of Encinitas and Encinitas community create safe, healthy, accessible, and inclusive opportunities for everyone who lives, works and visits Encinitas. The committee will provide the forum for a diverse mix of voices to provide suggestions to the City of Encinitas to help plan, prioritize, manage and build projects and programs; frame how we work with our communities and public safety personnel; define how we recruit and develop our employees; guide our efforts to compile and interpret data and set up expectations for stakeholders and sub-contractors that work with us.”
How the committee, which includes Mayor Catherine Blakespear and Councilwoman Kellie Hinze, will accomplish the purpose is not clear.
Note that the Encinitas Equity Committee and Encinitas4Equality (E4E) are separate entities. E4E is a private organization of which Woods-Drake is a director. It maintains a studio and retail location at 414 N. Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia.
At an indeterminate point in the timeline, Woods-Drake was appointed board vice president of the Pacific View Academy of Arts, also known as EACEA, although nobody can remember what that abbreviation stands for.
Woods-Drake is a senior coordinator at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). It’s been alleged that SEIU owns Mayor Blakespear.
Woods-Drake is a graduate of Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The college’s statement:
“Bloomfield College is committed to enabling students, particularly those who have been historically excluded from higher education, to realize their intellectual and personal goals. The College’s mission is to prepare students to attain academic, personal, and professional excellence in a multicultural and global society. Bloomfield College is the only 4-year predominately Black and Hispanic serving institution in NJ.”
Although Woods-Drake does not herself appear to be an African-American, she has embraced Black movements and causes. One interpretation is that, like Rev. Al Sharpton, she is a sort of all-purpose Black protester.
Woods-Drake appeared at a Carlsbad press conference to protest a police tasing. She wore a black T-shirt that read “The future is black and female.” According to the Coast News, she “spoke about the historical context of police, noting police forces were originally slave patrols. She said the entire police system in the U.S. was founded and built on oppression.”
Woods-Drake said she has “10+ years experience in labor and community organizing, with a passion for social and racial justice.”
According to the Encinitas Advocate, Woods-Drake said her parents were labor organizers. “I always joke that I was raised on a picket line, so it’s kind of been in my blood since before I was born,” she said.
“I believe the vast majority of Encinitas residents believe in equality and equity,” Woods-Drake said. “Because this isn’t something that we deal with on a day-to-day basis — we don’t experience a lot of racism when there’s not a lot of race diversity here — [E4E] created an avenue for people to get involved who have been looking for a way to do something in their own backyard.”
It appears the Equity Committee and E4E are a solution to a problem that barely exists in Encinitas.
I disagree that this is a coordinated attack or that interest in her political involvement started two weeks ago. The Encinitas Guerilla wrote a piece about her last November, which I found compelling. I was not actually aware of her before then.
ReplyDelete@10:21 That's not what I mean. There was definitely interest in her politically, but not the level of stuff I've seen. Who the hell does a background search on someone they likely don't know with the goal of embarrassing them? Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not aware of such mean, threatening behaviour previously. It's not this particular post that's the issue. I'm referring to social media in general.
ReplyDeleteYou can't generally ridicule a person without a response. Wonder all you want about the goal but whoever did that clearly doesn't like her. Could have been any number of people on that thread.
DeleteDon't underestimate the number of people she's ridiculed and offended over the past 20 months. Sreenshots of her nastiness are making the rounds. She constantly has to delete her posts. Normal people don't have to do that. Something is very off there.
DeleteWhy are there so many mean spirited people on this blog? You all sound like a bunch of Trumpers frothing at the mouth over a liberal actually trying to help people in this town. But I wonder, if you don't like E4E and Keys for Homes doing the work proposed in the grant, what other non-profits would you recommend? Which of you are running a group that's looking to help promote ADUs and mitigate the impacts from displacement?
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of citizens who have advocated personally to get the council to build the 100% affordable housing that Blakespear sent up as a number to HCD. The problem is with our Encinitas City Council. There was absolutely no financial gain to those who advocated for Blakespear to follow through on her promise to HCD. In contrast, it is not clear what financial benefit the non-profits you mention are receiving for their own work. They seem to be acting as mouthpieces for the BIA, and by association the city council members who are BIA backed. Despite what you may hear about supporters of Prop A and other community activists, they actually DO care about qualified low-income residents. Why doesn't the council?
DeleteThe only person that was backed by the BIA in the last election was Julie Thunder. She's the one whose family business has a longstanding affiliation with the BIA and who received support in the form of hit pieces against the incumbents, paid for by the BIA's PAC. How do you posit that the BIA backs the current council when they spent money in opposition to their reelections? Your narrative is bullshit.
DeleteWow Gonzalez, do you actually believe what you spew? The developer donations list to Blakespear is public information and your "Conserve" PAC consisted only of three mega developers. You live in a helluva dreamland to think your narrative sells anywhere outside of Encinitas Politics. Go post over there and be gratified when Barth tells you how much she appreciates your "knowledge." The rest of us live in the real world.
DeleteWell that was at least worth a belly laugh Gonzo. Still trying to whip up the same old frenzy from two years ago. From her votes we know that the BIA has a firm hold on the mayor.
Delete10:44 funny, to answer your question I don't propose another nonprofit especially one as uneducated on housing as E4E. Their party line comes straight from the BIA handbook. Hard pass.
DeleteBlowhard attorney lives on planet Blakespear.
DeleteMarco has the strongest links to BIA members of anyone in town since they pay his wages now! He works for pay to get these horrible projects passed.
DeleteHe's gearing up already to protect the new princess, yes-woman Lyndes. Too bad everyone sees through her. Cardiff not a fan base, whoops.
DeleteWhat a joke. You guys are so busy enjoying the smell of your own farts that you actually believe anyone cares about the bullshit you sling on this blog!
DeleteBut that's OK, we know facts don't matter to most of you, and that you're all going to remain a bunch of chickens hiding behind your anonymous posts, slinging your poo like a bunch of zoo gorillas. It's not like any voter is ever going to give a shit about your nonsense posts extolling the deep character flaws of those who get speeding tickets...LOL...
How old are you again?
Delete"Facts" and "Gonzalez" make me LOL.
DeleteThat’s why you are busy posting here? Hypocrite much?
DeleteMali is simply reaping what she sowed. Her rants against anyone who doesn't lick the mayor's boots are well known. Sounds like you're the one who doesn't know her, 10:33. You are missing something.
ReplyDeleteIs there anything more specific you could add? I've never read or witnessed any "rants".
Delete4:18 look her up and tell her you disagree that you are racist. Wear a face shield because the spittle will fly. Done.
DeleteDoesn't all this B.S. prove my point that this has nothing to do with liberal vs conservative. It has everything to do with power and money. I'm a socialist and I'm pissed off at the democratic party in California.
ReplyDeleteYes, it does prove your point. This is all and only about the mayor employing a really nasty bludgeon against good residents to move them out of her way. In return Mali gets all kinds of appointments. Considering she was never heard of until she burst on the scene calling everyone racist, that's quite a strange feat.
DeleteTo Anonymous (all of you): What pathetic excuses for human beings you are, anonymously launching ad hominem attacks against someone who puts actions behind her heartfelt beliefs of equity and inclusion. You are all cowards, hiding behind your anonymity. Be open and admit who you are or STFU.
ReplyDeleteI am Fred Lara, and, I agree with the comments about Wood, or whatever she goes by, would not get a job on the private sector with her credit and personal history.
DeleteStay classy, Eleanor! BTW would you be Eleanor Musick of the frivolous lawsuit to stop the Cardiff School reno because it blocked a little of your view? Who partnered on the suit with the mayor's mother Trisha Smith? Before Trisha decided it was not a good look for her daughter the mayor?
DeleteNothing ad hominem here, all public information. People should know more about this newly arrived "Mali" who enjoys they mayor's protection.
This (above ^) is the problem with current society.
DeleteYou insufferable derelict of a misguided human being.
If I have a heartfelt belief about pedophilia are you going to support me too?
Good grief these low IQ people who spend their days watching CNN and MSNBC are the worst humans on the planet.
Please get your booster shot and preferably 15 of them quickly.
Good gawd
Actions behind her heartfelt beliefs of equity and inclusion? I grew up here. Mali (arandom recovering drug addict with mental illness who moved here less than 2 years prior)said many would be happy if we took our attitudes and our votes and moved elsewhere. My husband is black, does E4E only stand for equality for liberal black people? How is that equity and inclusion?
DeleteLook up “ad hominem”. You apparently don’t know what it means. Also, look up frivolous, which you also apparently don’t know the definition of. “Frivolous” means baseless and without merit. Save the Park won the lawsuits on the merits, which is why the building is still unfinished.
DeleteI met Mali over 3 years ago when she was living in Leucadia. It seems like you’ve got your facts wrong, but since you are just making up lies to fit your own hateful narrative, I’m sure you have no problem ignoring facts.
Lets get something clear.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing your ignorant equity includion does is divide people.
It divides particularly by race but also class.
The only thing it includes (inclusion) is hateful divisions.
You want yo help people?
Do something useful like donating your money and/or time to those less fortunate. Stop the ignorance by dividing by race.
You are the problem.
Nobody fucking cares about if Mali was a drug addict.
She's proven herself to be entirely useless in this particular situation.
Truth bites doesn't it?
She's more than useless, she's poisonous. Any good she claimed she was trying to do - she got in her own way. Better luck in the next town she plies her trade. Grifter.
DeleteI think we should add hominem.
ReplyDeleteTo Eleonor M. I don't live in the Cardiff School District, but I understand that the lawsuits that you have filed have cost the school close to $2 million dollars. A person can be legally in the right and overlook the monetary benefit that you have gained personally at the taxpayers' expense. These court wins against a school ignore the harm that these lawsuits have caused Cardiff children and their parents. This was a sad situation with many people hurt, but as the one who ended up with cash in her pocket, don't think that those who will end up paying you will forget it.
ReplyDeleteMusick is a Procopio attorney...'nuff said.
DeletePosting here anonymously lets people speak the truth. That's unlike the two or three dozen ineffective wimps talking politely to each other on Encinitas Votes. Look what happened to their council candidates in 2020. They lost by 10%, 12% and 23%.
ReplyDeleteIt's a mistake to think people tell the truth because of anonymity. It's an opportunity to talk shit without consequences, and weaker people with dumb arguments tend to enjoy that.
DeleteWhen anonymous, people speak frankly. They speak the truth as they see it. They don't have to hide behind niceties. The truth as they see it isn't only shit. Whoever runs this blog does it anonymously.
DeleteThe "Equity Committee" is meeting at 4:00 PM tomorrow to discuss the Sheriff's contract meeting, recommendations on creating a public safety commission, housing/SB 9 and more.
ReplyDeleteMayor's Mali Posse tomorrow at city hall Poinsettia Room:
ReplyDelete4. WRAP-UP/FOLLOW-UP FROM SHERIFF’S CONTRACT MEETING (summary of how to tell the cops to do their job)
5. DISCUSS RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION (another mE4mE infiltration into city hall)
6. DISCUSSION ON HOUSING (committee members spew BIA propaganda)
7. CONTINUE TO REFINE DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS (been doing this since May 2021, nothing to see here)
Meeting handouts tout SB9 and how to split your lot for fun and profit, but they'll pretend it's about affordable housing.
https://encinitasca.gov/Government/City-Council-Regional-Boards-Subcommittees/City-Council-Subcommittees/Equity-Committee