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Civic Meetings
• 7-1, 8:30a. Little Italy Board Meeting. Our Lady of the Rosary Church Parish Hall, 1659 Columbia.
•7-1, 9:00a. Board of Library Commissioners Meeting. Commission Room, 3rd Floor, Central Library.
• 7-2, 8:00a. Education Task Force. Wells Fargo Building, 401 B St, 4th Floor.
• 7-2, 11:30a. Downtown Parking Management Group. Wells Fargo Building, 401 B St, 4th Floor.
• 7-2, 5:00p. East Village Association Board of Directors Meeting.
• 7-6, 2:00p. City Council Meeting. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
• 7-7, 10:00a and 2:00p. City Council Meeting. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
• 7-7, 1:00p. Port of San Diego Board of Directors Meeting. Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Hwy.
• 7-8, 8:00a. CCDC Committee Meetings. Wells Fargo Building, 401 B St, 4th Floor.
• 7-13, 2:00p. City Council Meeting. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
• 7-14, 10:00a and 2:00p. City Council Meeting. Agenda: Redevelopment. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
• 7-15, 5:15p. Centre City Advisory Committee Meeting. Wells Fargo Building, 401 B St, 4th Floor.
• 7-20, 2:00p. City Council Meeting. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
• 7-21, 10:00a and 2:00p. City Council Meeting. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
• 7-22, 1:00p. CCDC Board of Directors meeting. Wells Fargo Building, 401 B St, 4th Floor.
• 7-27, 2:00p. City Council Meeting. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
• 7-28, 10:00a and 2:00p. City Council Meeting. Agenda: Redevelopment. City Council Chambers, 220 C St, 12th floor. Meeting televised on CityTV.
City County District 2
Kevin Faulconer is our Downtown Councilmember at City Hall. For more information on our council representation, go to District 2.
For immediate concerns or questions, contact the office by email at KevinFaulconer@sandiego.gov or by calling (619) 236-6622.
California Assembly Member Lori Salaña
Representing California State 76th Assembly District is Lori Saldaña.
Assembly Member Lori Saldaña's District Office is located at 1557 Columbia Street in Little Italy. Office hours are 9:00a to 5:00p, Monday through Friday.
Stop by and
introduce yourself.
Lori can
be reached through her District
Office by calling
(619)
645-3090.
More information can be found
on her website: Assembly Member
Lori Saldaña.
California 
Senator Christine Kehoe
Representing the California 39th District is Senator Christine Kehoe.
Senator Christine Kehoe’s District Office is located at 2445 Fifth Avenue, #200 in the Park West (Banker’s Hill) neighborhood.
Christine can be reached by
calling (619) 645-3133.
More information can be found
on her website: Senator
Christine Kehoe.
Congresswoman Susan Davis
U.S. Congresswoman Susan A. Davis represents the 53rd Congressional District, Downtown, at the U. S. House of Representatives.
Congresswoman Susan Davis can be reached through her San Diego office by calling (619) 280-5353.
More information can be found on her website: Congresswoman Susan Davis.
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer is one of two representatives who represent the State of California at the U. S. Senate.
The Senator can be reached through her San Diego office by calling (619) 239-3884.
More information can be found on her website: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein is one of two representatives who represent the State of California at the U. S. Senate.
The Senator can be reached through her San Diego office by calling (619) 231-9712.
More information can be found on her website: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.
East Village Association
The East Village Association (EVA) is a non-profit organization of residents, merchants, and property owners dedicated to promoting the renaissance of Downtown San Diego’s East Village neighborhood.
EVA is currently in the process of forming a Business Improvement District. The BID’s primary objectives are to support public and community improvements and to increase economic well-being for residents, employees, and businesses.
If you are a business owner, you are encouraged to attend the upcoming meeting. To sign up for the monthly meeting notification, visit www.myeastvillage.com.
Centre City Advisory Committee (CCAC) Representatives
The CCAC provides a vehicle for public participation relating to the growth and redevelopment of Downtown. The CCAC is made up of elected citizens who represent each neighborhood. Feel free to contact your representative and voice concerns about your neighborhood.
Core II Neighborhood |
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| Business Owner: | Meet Donald Petros | don_petros@hines.com |
Horton Neighborhood |
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| Business Owner: | Leslie Cusworth | lcusworth@westfield.com |
| Residential Tenant or Owner: | Fran Pillsdorf | sdfran@aol.com |
Gaslamp Neighborhood |
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| Business Owner: | Meet Bill Keller | bill@letravelstore.com |
| Residential Owner Occupant: | Meet Steve Wells | swells@cbre.com |
Cortez Neighborhood |
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| Business Owner: | Louay Yousif | lyousif@gmail.com |
| Residential Tenant: | Meet Jennifer Shira | jbshira@yahoo.com |
| Residential Owner Occupant: | Joseph Roth | joe@powerfrog.com |
Little Italy Neighborhood |
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| Residential Owner Occupant: | Meet Laura Garrett | laura_garrett@ayhoo.com |
| Business Owner: | Nathan Lee Colkitt | info@nathanleecolkitt.com |
| Residential Tenant: | Luke Vinci | luke.vinci@gsmiweb.com |
Core/Columbia Neighborhoods |
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| Business Owner: | Jason Elrod | elrod@globalrod.com |
| Business Owner: | Judith Meeks | jMeeks@sycuan.com |
| Residential Tenant: | Meet Andrew Smith | amsmith8345@hotmail.com |
Marina Neighborhood |
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| Residential Owner Occupant: | Meet David Priver | dpriver@aol.com |
| Residential Owner Occupant: | Meet Louis M. Segreti | lsegreti@rdblaw.com |
| Residential Tenant: | George Tybor | george.tybor@sdcounty.ca.gov |
| Business Owner: | Vacant | |
East Village Neighborhood |
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| Business Owners: | Michael Witkin | michael@mwarchitects.net |
| Business Owners: | Anthony R. Laureti | anthonyrlaureti@lawyer.com |
| Business Owners: | Diego Velasco | diego@mwsteele.com |
| Residential Tenant: | Meet Connie Marie Ellis | connieellisc21@yahoo.com |
| Residential Tenant: | Meet Matthew S. Nelson | msnrealestate@gmail.com |
| Residential Owner Occupant: | Meet Bill Saul | saulslaw@sbcglobal.net |
Community Organizations |
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| Civic: | Kevin Northcraft | northee@aol.com |
| Civic: | Michael Kinkelaar | mjk@procopio.com |
| Cultural: | James Schneider | taxman86@pacbell.net |
| Charitable Organization: | Mary Case | mary.case@neighbor.org |
CCAC Review
by David Priver CCAC Secretary and Marina Residential Owner Occupant Representatives
Marina District Business seat available
As the result of a resignation, there is an opening on the CCAC for a business representative for the Marina district. Interested applicants are requested to submit letters outlining qualifications to Associate Planner Brandon Nichols.
State budget situation described as “dire” by Senator Christine Kehoe Representative
Policy aide Deanna Spehn reported that the state will run out of funds by July 1 and is currently operating on emergency reserves. She was thanked for her appearance and encouraged to keep CCAC updated as conditions evolve.
City losing convention business due to lack of space
Newly-appointed Convention Center Task Force member Bill Sauls reported that the city is having to turn away groups wishing to hold conventions here. While there now appears to be enough hotel space, the convention center cannot accommodate the demand. Expansion plans are under serious consideration.
Downtown leash-free dog park being considered
Senior Planner Mark Caro reported on three potential downtown sites for a new leash-free dog park. The CCDC Real Estate Committee is recommending that sites on the west side also be considered.
Live entertainment at Nicky Rotten’s recommended for approval
A Conditional Use Permit was recommended for approval following tests that showed acceptable noise levels in neighboring structures.
CCAC gives nod to this year’s Street Scene
Promoter Rob Hagey outlined plans for this annual event scheduled for the weekend of August 28-29. There was unanimous approval by CCAC.
Affordable housing guidelines supported by CCAC
Associate Project Manager Eri Kameyama presented proposed affordable housing guidelines and priorities. CCAC voted unanimously to accept these guidelines with modification of a distance rule so that projects outside of Project Areas can be supported so long as they are within ¼ mile of a transit stop which provides direct routes to downtown.
Affordable housing project at 15th & Commercial supported with amendments
This project, which will entail demolition of the Bishop Maher Center and its replacement by a 12-story building with transitional beds for single men as well as a child day care center, was supported by CCAC by unanimous vote. The approval included support for development fees up to $7.3 million as well as a waiver of a pari passu requirement for disbursement of funds.
Ninth & Broadway affordable housing project approved by CCAC
This project was approved with 3 negative votes and included recommendations for utilization of a preferred design as well as a waiver of pari passu requirements.
Extension of Development Permit for Cosmopolitan Square supported
At the request of the developer, the CCAC voted unanimously to grant a full three-year extension of the development permit for this project. By doing so, the committee disagreed with the CCDC Real Estate Committee that had voted for only an 18 month extension. The recommendation included support for all appropriate building performance standards.
Amendments to CCAC by-laws presented
David Priver, chair of the CCAC Reorganization and By-Laws Sub-Committee, presented a series of five by-laws amendments. Of these, four, which dealt with more clear term definition, vacancy replacement voting, election dates, and posting of CCAC seat availability, were approved by unanimous vote. The fifth, which would redefine excused and unexcused meeting absences as well as spell out due process rights regarding expulsion, was tabled until the July meeting pending a legal opinion as to the amount of latitude which is permissible as regards to amendments of this magnitude.
David Priver can be reached by email at dpriver@aol.com. - Last update June 10, 2009
Clean & Safe Property & Business Improvement District (PBID)
The Clean
and Safe program is an organization
whose aim is as the name
implies: to make Downtown
a clean and safe environment.
Each Downtown district is
allotted representatives.
The 15 volunteer committee
representatives are:
Core / Columbia Neighborhoods |
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| Howard Greenberg | howard@trilogymanagement.com |
| William H. Sauls | saulslaw@sbcglobal.net |
| John Dadian | jdadian@dadianconsulting.com |
| Vacant | |
Gaslamp Quarter Neighborhood |
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| Greg Strangman, PBID Chair | greg@lwpgroup.com |
| Bill Keller | bill@letravelstore.com |
Marina Neighborhood |
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| Sandra Simmons, Viva-city | sandra@viva-city.info |
| Joe Drew | JosephD@ashn.com |
Cortez Neighborhood |
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| Brian Wood | bwood2003@sbcglobal.net |
East Village Neighborhood |
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| Claudine Scott | clscott@hotmail.com |
| Brendan Foote | bfoote@caltaxgroup.com |
| Glenna Schmidt | mitchell1827@sbcglobal.net |
At Large Members |
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| Shirley Horton | shorton@downtownsandiego.org |
| Beth Murray | bmurray@sandiego.gov |
| Derek Danziger | danziger@ccdc.com |
The
representatives are happy
to answer your questions.
And, residents of Downtown
can always call Clean
and Safe with comments, questions,
or concerns. The lines
are
always open.
The Clean & Safe program
provides maintenance and
safety services in the
Downtown public right of
way to the
neighborhoods of Core,
Columbia, Cortez, East
Village, Gaslamp,
and Marina. 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
To make a service request,
call (619) 234-8900 with
specific details about the
service
needed, including location.
After 5:00p, call (619)
414-2698. Or, email info@downtownsandiego.org.
For more information, go
to Clean & Safe.
Little Italy Enhanced Maintenance Assessment District (EMAD)
Property owners in Little Italy fund EMAD through their property taxes. The maintenance crew, donned in red vests, serves the residents, property owners, and businesses in Little Italy through a variety of functions. Streets and sidewalks are cleaned and power washed, trash is collected, graffiti is removed. Street furniture appears every morning and is retrieved at night. Flowers and trees are watered.
If you notice an area that needs extra attention, or would like to report vandalism, illegal homeless encampments, streetlights that are out, or graffiti, call the Little Italy Association office at (619) 233-3898 during office hours, or the evening crew at (619) 818-2548.
The evening crew will also escort you to and from restaurants to your home, upon request! Call the evening supervisor at (619) 818-1684.