North Park Maintenance Assessment District
Community Advisory Committee Minutes – June 13, 2016.
Meeting called to order at 5:05 pm
- Roll Call:
Present: Rob Steppke – North Park Redevelopment Project Area Committee (PAC)
Jody Surowiec – North Park Historical Society (NPHS)
Jillian Wolter – North Park Main Street (NPMS)
Peter Hill – North Park Planning Committee (NPPC)
Jean Samuels – Burlingame Neighborhood Association (BNA)
Vicky Heithaus – Resident Homeowners Representative
Steve Aldana – El Cajon Blvd Business Improvement Association (ECBBIA)
Glen Torio – City Staff
Absent: Karen Gross – San Diego Apartment Association
Kitty Callen – Altadena Neighborhood Association (ANA)
Sean Karafin – North Park Community Association (NPCA)
Adrian Granda – City Council Rep
- Approval of Draft Minutes – May 2016
Motion to approve minutes with Morely Field amendment
Motion by Peter Hill, Jean Samuels (6/0/0)
- Chair’s Report
Pass the Hat for website fees
- Non-Agenda Public Comment
Glenn shared that Joe Schloss is very appreciative for our consideration to relocate the benches
- Councilmember’s Report (Reordered to end of meeting)
- Budget will be released this month – to be approved by City Council budget hearings by department
- Brief Update re: Exploratory Subcommittee to join North Park Planning Committee
- New structure has been worked out with Chair of Planning Committee – we will establish a third “MAD” Subcommittee which will be subject to Planning Committee Bylaws
- Update on Proposal to Modify Council Policy 100-24
- Email from Liz Studebaker was forwarded to committee
- Final hearing will happen next week
- Peter Hill mentioned that La Jolla is working to create a new MAD with help from the La Jolla Foundation – based around this new council policy so this is a good example of how the new policy will play out
- Draft revision of MAD bylaws/exceptions to NPPC Bylaws
- Much of the language regarding quorum and Brown Act requirements were already the same between us and the Planning Committee
- Bylaws will focus on policy unique to our organization as most eliminated language is now duplicate language as it is already stated in the NPPC Bylaws
- Such as membership / representation and election of officers
- MAD Subcommittee could increase in size from “not less than 7, and not more than 13” – 3 additional residential seats allowed”
- Change section 3 Membership to read “shall include” to “could include” for flexibility – more of a guideline rather than a requirement
- Group discussed homeowner status for residential representatives
- Only “At-Large” rep has to be a homeowner to qualify
- Elections of Officers – in the event that a position is vacant or someone resigns, the exception is that the Chair / Vice Chair
- MAD will elect their own chair and vice chair
- NPPC chair will confirm nominee but not be involved in appointing
- MAD motions of consequence will need to be approved by NPPC as consent agenda items at full board meeting – third Tuesday of the month
- Vicki asked if City Staff will need to wait for item to be approved at NPPC
- Yes they will have to wait about a week for authorization
- Approval of expenditures or direction to city staff needs to be approved
- Peter suggests creating a threshold for budget authorization that can be approved by MAD without passing through consent
- Jean thinks that actions within our budget should not have to be approved to prevent every single expenditure from needing secondary approval
- Vicki asked if City Staff will need to wait for item to be approved at NPPC
- Increased visibility and exposure will help bring in new members, increase participation and help with potential upcoming re-balloting
- Encourage NPPC to participate in MAD City Budgeting Presentation Meeting
- Group discussed how to remain autonomous while being a part of the NPPC – once we are absorbed into the planning committee, it will be very difficult to undo
- Formatting and language edits will be made by Rob
Introduction to new El Cajon Boulevard Representative Steve Aldana – will now be ECB BID rep
- Update on Benches
- Benches have been removed and placed in storage at the City yard
- Store owners are very pleased
- Total project cost $414.16
- Group can find a new place for them to potentially reinstall
- Update on Twinkle Light Project
- New box covers have been ordered and should be complete by Friday
- $813 ADM – then will be ready to install with The Christmas Light Company
- ADM was chosen as they were most aligned with City contracting policy
- Sidewalk Replacement Project, “Color Matching”
- North side will be sealed only, south side will be darkened and sealed
- Looking into options to make them match but they will have to be darker
- New concrete is darker than original tiles
- Rob suggests sealing the south side first and then working to match the north side as well
- Is it possible to find a lighter stain for the south side or it the concrete already too dark to undo? Is the only option to go darker
- Test stain area is too dark and cannot be lightened without replacing the concrete
- Not an acceptable answer
- Operations Streetscape Maintenance / City Staff Update, Status of removed trash can
- Is there a schedule for tree planting in upcoming months?
- July 1 begins new budget – lets get a plan going
- New electrical outlet in tree at Union Bank as approved last month – will be replaced by Friday
- Power washing – not completing their agreed upon schedule per contract
- Business owners have been complaining about a lack of service
- Increased monitoring of their staff and requesting pictures or work completed
- Will be issuing official notices for not completing contracted work
- Review of contracted services and work schedules at next meeting
- Union Bank corner will not be redone with extra red sidewalk money – any leftover money will be returned to the MAD
- New ramps on that corner are included in upcoming 30th St Pipeline replacement
- Discussion regarding additional maintenance schedule updates
- Tree watering schedule, Tree planning plan, Power washing Map – will discuss all service scheduling at July meeting
- Power washing crew will provide photos
- Bond Funding Project Update, 24 dbl acorn streetlights on ECB
- Ongoing; no new updates
- Review of Jillian’s MAD Request Form Revision
- Tabled indefinitely
- Revised Sidewalk Replacement Policy
- Covered in other areas
- Discussion re: Meeting in July / New Business for Next Agenda
- Will be meeting in July
- New Bylaws – review and make final edits
- Red Sidewalk staining discussion
- Service Schedules and Maps
- Power washing – contract enforcement strategy
- Boulevard Sign painting contract approval
- West Coast Arborists – invite for presentation in July
- Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM.
Motion to Adjourn: Jillian Wolter / Rob Steppke 6/0/0 (Jody left, Steve joined)
Next meeting – July 11, 2016 at 5:00 PM