SANDAG Smart Growth Design Guidelines Workshop
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
4 - 7 p.m.
Encinitas Community Library Meeting Room
540 Cornish Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

The city promised the public works yard would be "turn-key" and move in ready. Two years and two million dollars later it is finally turn-key. On Friday the City held a ribbon cutting for the new public works yard.

The Council paid millions too much for the public works yard (see the August '08 newsletter).

Here is what Councilmember Bond said about the purchase, “Now, I guess we’re in somewhat of a situation of buyer’s remorse.”

See Also:
Public Works Yard Not Turn-key
Public Works Yard Update

Discussion of the ballot propositions will be held next week and hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
1:00 PM
San Diego National Bank
Encinitas San Dieguito Unit Meeting. We will learn about the Pros and Cons of the state and county ballot measures for the November election. All are welcome.

Thursday, October 16, 2008
10:00 AM
La Posada
Carlsbad Carlsbad and Oceanside/Vista Unit Meeting. Joy Lane will be the presenter of the 12 State ballot measures in the November election. We will also learn about the County Fire Protection parcel tax proposition. There is a lot to cover, so handouts will be available. Q & A will follow. Meeting is open to the public.

RSD Red San Diego posted a long blurb about Joe Scheffo.
Nanninga has his website up.

See Also: Candidates Declare

ETA Note: The UT missed a candidate.

UT Field of candidates taking shape
Like Bond, Houlihan and Stocks are facing the end of their four-year terms. Stocks said he will run for a third term, while Houlihan declined to say this week whether she plans to do the same.

Meanwhile, four challengers have filed papers at City Hall: Robert Nanninga and Doug Long – both of whom have made previous, unsuccessful bids – and first-timers Rachelle Collier and Joe Sheffo...

Stocks, 51, an insurance agent, said he wants to stay on the council so he can continue to represent the city on regional boards, too.

He said the city would benefit from keeping him on the boards of the North County Transit District and the San Diego Association of Governments as planning and construction proceed for widening Interstate 5 and pedestrian crossings along the railway.

“I feel like the system and the voters have invested in me, and it would be premature to step down because we've got such serious items on the table,” Stocks said...

UT's View: Grand jury issues report that shouldn't be ignored

Reports from the county grand jury don't usually get much attention. A recent one should be the exception.

Earlier this month the grand jury released a report on San Diego's water future. While we've heard a lot in the last year about water problems, it typically involves pleas by water authorities for people to conserve water.

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