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See what’s on the agendas for city councils in El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Santee, and the San Diego Supervisors this week
By Miriam Raftery
October 7, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) - Chickens, term limits, renaming a theater, the Castlerock housing project, a regional water plan and a proposal to boost beekeeping in the backcountry are among the hot items impacting East County that will be heard this week.
Term limits and chicken ownership are among the items on La Mesa’s City Council agenda this Tuesday, October 8.
Councilmember Christine Alessio wants Council to approve a ballot initiative that would ask voters to limit mayoral and city council members to three consecutive terms. It would apply only to officials elected in November 2014 or later, thus would not be retroactive to those already in office—including Mayor Art Madrid, who has served the city for more than a quarter of a century.
Councilmember Ernie Ewin will start a discussion on a future zoning change to allow ownership of chickens in residential areas of La Mesa.
In El Cajon on Tuesday, Mayor Lewis will ask Council to rename the East County Performing Arts Center, changing it to the El Cajon Performing Arts Center. Council will also consider changing its city seal and logo.
Meanwhile in Santee on Wednesday, October 9, Council will hold a public hearing on the controversial Castlerock housing project. San Diego’s City Council recentl approved annexation of the Castlerock project land to Santee, so Santee officials will now weigh approval of the project’s Environmental Impact Report. Santee’s Council will also discuss salaries for the Mayor and Councilmembers.
San Diego Supervisors have many East County items on their agendas this week.
On Tuesday, Supervisors will be asking the Department of Defense to transfer surplus planes to the U.S. Forest Service that can be retrofitted for firefighting immediately, despite the government shutdown that threatens to delay this transfer.
Tuesday’s meeting also includes an item to transfer tax-defaulted properties to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, authorization of a school bond ballot measure for Julian, and approval of the Sheriff’s proposed budget.
Now here’s the buzz: County Supervisors on Wednesday will hear a proposal from Supervisor Dianne Jacob to encourage beekeeping in the backcountry.
Bees have an important role in San Diego County’s $5.1 billion agriculture industry, pollinating about a third of all crops. But there has been a sharp decline in bee populations throughout California, prompting local governments to and promote safe beekeeping in both urban and rural areas, as the City of San Diego has already done.
On Wednesday, County Supervisors will also weigh adopting an integrated regional water management plan. In addition, Supervisors will be asked to approve an underground utility district in Lakeside along Maine Street and adjacent areas. Other agenda items include the proposed Riverview Court project,--26 condominium units in Lakeside, and a construction contract for a Pine Valley Ball Field.
You can find more details on our website at www.EastCountyMagazine.org, or on the websites for local county and city offices.
If you know of a hot agenda item coming up, please send it to editor@eastcountymagazine.org.
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