La Jolla Town Council

Public Meeting
Agenda
August 14, 2025

6:00pm – 7:30pm
La Jolla Recreation Center
615 Prospect St 92037

HYBRID
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Meeting ID: 847 1578 5380

6:00 Call to Order and Roll Call

6:02 Secretary

·        June 12, 2025 Minutes

·        July 10, 2025 Minutes

6:03 Treasurer Report

6:05 Emergency Services Responders (2 mins each)
San Diego Police Department: Officer Cairns has returned to the Night Beach Team. Thank you Officer Cairns for your updates with the council.

We welcome the new Community Relations Officer Jessica Dishman (jdishman@pd.sandiego.gov

·        Mr. & Mrs Shores on encampments community police patrol reinstate

·        Request for Police vehicle or SWAT and maybe some of the video scenarios from Inside PD for LJ Multicultural Festival by the Sea

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department: Deputy Chief Brent Brainard and Battalion Chief Erik Windsor

·        Evacuation routes for neighborhoods: LJ Farms, LJ Shores Heights/Torrey Pines, Mt. Soledad, Muirlands, Gilman Dr, Cliffridge, etc?

·        Request for Fire Truck for LJ Multicultural Festival by the Sea

San Diego Lifeguard Services: Lieutenant John Maher

·        Request for the Lifeguard beach vehicle for LJ Multicultural Festival by the

6:15 Non- Agenda Public Comments (5 people - 1 min each)

·        Swim for SOF Honor Foundation Event Director: Jason Goyanko (3 mins)

·        Marine Corps Adopt a Unit Program (2 mins)
SSgt Kemerly Lopez a Unit Readiness Coordinator for Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine

·        LJ American Legion Post 275 100th Anniversary (2 mins)

6:30 Events Committee

6:33 Vice President Report

6:35 President Report

6:35 Government Representatives (2 mins each)
San Diego Mayor’s Office (Todd Gloria):
Fatima Marciel | Contact:  619-218-7083 |  FaMaciel@sandiego.gov 

San Diego City Council President's Office District 1 (Joe LaCava)
Emily Lynch has been promoted to Director of Community Engagment
We welcome Jacquin Quintero | JQuintero@sandiego.gov |

County Board of Supervisors Office District 3 (Terra Lawson-Remer):
Evan Bridgham | Contact: 858-285-5243  | Evan.Bridgham@sdcounty.ca.gov

State Senator’s Office District 38 (Catherine Blakespear):
Aurora Livingston | Contact: 760-642-0809  | aurora.livingston@sen.ca.gov 

State Assemblymember’s Office District 77 (Tasha Boerner):
Sarah Shulkin |  Contact: 858-481-7704 | Sarah.Shulkin@asm.ca.gov

US Congressional 50th District (Scott Peters):
Liane Barkhordar | Contact: 858-455-5550 |  Liane.Barkhordar@mail.house.gov


Commission on Police Practices

Yasmeen Obeid | 619-533-5304 | commissiononpolicepractices@sandiego.gov

GUEST SPEAKERS

6:50 AARP Sidewalk Audit Report Project – Associate State Director Advocacy, Israel Hernandez

7:05 – 7:35 SB 79 Transit Oriented Housing Development (m) “Transit-oriented development zone” means the area within a one-half mile of a transit oriented development stop.

Presenters: Ryan Stock, ADU Bonus Group & Neighbors for a Better SD

65912.157.

 (a) A housing development project shall be an allowed use as a transit-oriented housing development on any site zoned for residential, mixed, or commercial development within one-half or one-quarter mile of a transit-oriented development stop, if the development complies with the applicable of all of the following requirements…

7:35 ADJOURN

  • July 10, 2025

    Oath to Office new Trustees were sworn in by Kumeyaay tribal elder Mr. Meza.

    Chief Fire Rescue Tosca and Team formally recognized La Jolla Fire Safe Council as an extension to the fire rescue dept.

    SD Fire Rescue Foundation 20th Anniversary September 18th at Birch Aquarium.
    Wendy Moore working with SDGE Goats program.

    LJ American Legion Post 275 100th Anniversary and Installation of Officers - New Chairperson: Fale Tufele

    Senator Blakespear August events (see Calendar)

  • June 12, 2025

    Independent Budget Analyst Charles Modica
    "Recommended City Council Modifications to the Mayor’s Proposed FY 2026 Budget and Review of the May Revision”

  • May 8, 2025

    La Jolla Fire Safe Council (LJFSC) formally approved by FSC!

  • APRIL 10, 2025

    VIOLATIONS

  • March 13, 2025

    Citizen’s Budget Review with Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) Charles Modica

    location: LJRC

  • FEBRUARY 13, 2025

    FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
    5G CELL TOWER BIKE PATH

    location: LJHS Parker Auditorium

  • JANUARY 9, 2025

    Joint
    5:00PM LJTC
    6:30PM LJCPA

    location: LJRC

  • DECEMBER 9, 2025

    Holiday Mingle & LJTC 75th Anniversary Workshop

    location: LJRC

  • NOVEMBER 14, 2024

    BEEP Autonomous Shuttle

    location: LJRC

  • OCTOBER 10, 2024

    RETIREMENT Lieutenant Lifeguard Lonnie Stephens

    2024 U.S. CANDIDATE FORUM

    location: LJRC

  • SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

    Pinnipeds and Beach Access

    location: LJRC