Meeting October 22, 2007

Our next meeting will be at 6:45PM at the MAAC Charter School at 1385 Third Ave. (between Palomar and Quintard, east side of street) on MONDAY. This will be a community meeting of all three community groups-SWCVCA, Northwest Civic Association and Crossroads II with City Manager David Garcia and several budget staff to discuss the proposed cuts to balance the city’s budget, which has a deficit of over 7 million dollars! He is giving the community a chance to express their opinions about closing a fire station, closing the libraries one day a week, and cutting 40 or more staff positions. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO TELL HIM WHAT CAN NOT BE CUT. The council will have a workshop on November 1 to discuss the cuts and vote on them by the 15^th of November.

The new owners of the peaker power plant built in 2000 that is at the end of Albany near the Otay River very close to residents and the Otay Elementary School will be present. We need answers about pollution and ammonia trucks.

Please help get signatures on our petition insisting this plant be built further away from schools and residents. The California Energy Commission will be in town in November (time and place not yet confirmed) to take residents comments. The CEC will decide.

Redevelopment Areas

in Chula Vista

We will have a large map with streets at meeting.

Bayvista Walk This will go to Planning Commission on Oct. 24, the CVRC on Oct. 25, and the council on Nov. 13. We need people to attend meetings and express opinions. We need to take a stand against the piecemeal planning taking place in the southwest that is eroding our community character and quality of life.

Infrastructure

City engineer asks that all potholes be reported to 397-6000.

Mobile Home and Trailer Park News

Surveys of the parks are very helpful in conveying to decision makers the ramifications of park closure.

6 advocates will be meeting with Congressman Filner and the State ombusman for Mobile Home Parks in November (day and time not yet confirmed. One issue will be vagueness of existing laws and another is 3% loans state apparently has to help residents buy their parks. If you have other issues please get them to me ASAP.

The Rent Review Commission toured Bayscene, Bayview, Mountain View and Brentwood 10/18. Because?

We need volunteers to go one at a time to city council meetings on Tuesdays.

Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting will be on Thursday January 17, 2008 as per our bylaws. We need to vote for a board of directors. If you would like to nominate someone for the board of directors or volunteer, please tell a current board member, call a number above, send us a note, or fill out a form at meeting.

Also would you like this meeting to be a pot-luck , pizza and salad, or finger foods event?

Trial Membership

Since memberships expire on 1/16/08, everyone who is not a member is encouraged to join now and pay upon renewal on 1/17/08.

Dues are donations. Suggested donations:

Senior Citizens/Low Income-$5

Student-$5

Associate-$5

Regular-$10

Business-$25

Scholarship-donation of time-$0

As soon as the IRS gives us a number we will issue receipts for tax puposes.

All donations are gratefully accepted and go toward mailings, copying and other expenses.

Intergenerational Games: Active Older Adults (age 50+) wanted Nov. 14, 9:30am-1:00 pm to be a partner with a 3^rd grader in various skill and knowledge challenges at the Olympic Training Center. Free lunch and awards ceremony. Call Anabel 476-6142, anabel.kuykendall@sdcounty.ca.gov for more information.