San Diego Community Coalition Expands Programs, Services with First Edition of ‘This Week at City Hall’

The San Diego Community Coalition, now in its seventh month, is hitting full stride with a series of “Town Halls with Newsmakers,” a campaign of outreach to underserved communities, and an email bulletin keeping members informed of upcoming City Hall meetings.

David Garrick, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s City Hall Reporter, will be our guest speaker at the Coalition’s second Town Hall forum on Saturday, December 13, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Logan Heights Library, 567 S. 28 Street. Neighbors for a Better San Diego will co-host the forum, which is titled “This Just In: Covering the City Hall Beat.”

The series began October 25 when District 7 City Councilmember Raul Campillo met with community leaders from across the City. As reported in the Rag, “The unwritten rule at City Hall forums is that elected officials speak at length and on script while their constituents listen … A relaxed Campillo broke that rule and clearly enjoyed the spirited give-and-take.”

As part of its commitment to empowering all San Diego communities to fight predatory development, the Coalition will make informational presentations before south-of-Interstate-8 community planning groups beginning next month.

On December 9, the Coalition will address the Skyline/ Paradise Hills Community Planning Group when it meets at 6:00 p.m. at the Skyline Public Library. On January 12, the Coalition will present before the Southeastern San Diego Community Planning Group at 6:00 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center.

And the Coalition has just launched an email bulletin, “This Week at City Hall,” to keep members informed about important Council and Planning Commission Hearings. A list of meetings for this week appears below.

If you’d like to know more about the San Diego Community Coalition, please write to us at c/o: OBRagBlog@gmail.com  – Here’s the link to the Coalition’s facebook page.

Tuesday, November 18: City Council, 2:00 p.m.

City Council Budget Priorities, possible paid parking at Mission Bay Park and beaches – Item: #331, FY 2027
for more see this

Update to Balboa Park paid parking user fees for special event and parking passes – Item: #S505

for more see this

Agenda Link

Thursday, November 20: Planning Commission, 9:00 a.m.

Agenda Link

Item: Chollas Valley/ Encanto project to replace KLNV broadcast tower with 123 lots for single-dwelling units, public streets, etc.

To learn more see this.

Thursday, November 20: Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 1:00 p.m.

Agenda Link

Item: #4, Establishment of a Residential Parking Permit Program for Sundays in the Downtown, Uptown, and Mid-City Parking Meter Zones

To learn more see this.

Friday, November 21: Land Use & Housing Committee, 9:00 a.m.

Special Meeting agenda (not yet posted) will include Clairemont Community Plan Update and College Area Community Plan Update

To learn more about Clairemont Plan Update, see this.

To learn more about College Area Plan Update, see this.

In-person: Council, 202 C St.; Commission, 7650 Mission Valley Rd.

To participate via Zoom and submit written comments, click on the meeting agenda and look for the links.