SCRIPPS RANCH CIVIC ASSOCIATION
May 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
Via Zoom virtual meeting
www.scrippsranch.org
- WELCOME
- Roll Call: 21
- Modifications to the Agenda: None
- Non-Agenda Public Comment: None
- ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
- San Diego City (Mayor Todd Gloria) Stephanie Estrada: None
- San Diego City Council (Councilmember Von Wilpert) Quinton Grounds: None
- County of San Diego (Supervisor Remer) Jeff Yuen: None
- CA State Assembly (Assemblyman Maienschein) Rob Knudsen: None
- U.S. Congress (Congressman Peters) Jessica Brown: None
- San Diego Police Department CRO C. Santos: None
- Planning Groups (SRPG and MRNPC) Wulfeck/Abella-Shon:
The Planning Group held its regular meeting on May 6. We appointed Steve
Wilson, a new member, to fill a vacant one-year term. We elected Stuart Gross as
our second Vice Chair.
Technology Park:
Murphy Development has been in negotiations with Alexandria Real Estate
Equities to develop several lots in the Technology Park for biotechnology.
Alexandria is one of the largest nation-wide real estate companies providing life
science facilities for biotechnology companies. At our meeting, the group voted
unanimously to recommend approval of a Neighborhood Development Permit for
manufacture of drugs and pharmaceuticals. These are permitted in all IP-2-1 zones
in the City. As one of the fastest growing industries in the City, we welcome the
expansion of biotechnology companies into Scripps Ranch.
Redistricting:
Commissioner Alan Nevin, chair of the San Diego city redistricting commission,
and Lora Fleming, Chief of Staff, gave an overview of the group’s activities to
ensure that this redistricting process includes a great deal of public input, and
engages residents early. The City Charter requires the creation of a Redistricting
Commission at the beginning of each decade, after the U.S. Census, to adopt plans
which specify the boundaries of districts for the City Council. This process is
independent of the City Council and Mayor’s Office.
Districts are made up of contiguous territory and made as equal in population as
shown by the Census reports, and as geographically compact as possible. It also
requires that the districts shall, as far as possible, be bounded by natural boundaries,
street lines, and/or City boundary lines.
The Charter requires that the districts be drawn to provide fair and effective
representation for all citizens of the City, including racial, ethnic, and language
minorities. Additionally, to the extent possible, they preserve identifiable
communities of interest. The redrawing of district boundaries is designed to ensure
local legislatures are representative of the City’s diverse population.
The Commission wants public engagement. Please see
www.sandiego.gov/redistricting-commission for more information.
- Speed Limits:
The Traffic department has conducted traffic speed surveys along Pomerado Road,
Spring Canyon Road, and other streets in accordance with state law. The survey
shows that the speed limit on Pomerado Road southwest-bound between Semillon
Blvd. and Fairbrook Rd. should be raised to 50 mph. The planning group
recommended that the posted speed remain at 45mph, even though this limit will
not be enforceable by radar.
At our June 3 meeting, another proposal to raise speed limits on Spring Canyon
between Pomerado Road and Semillon Blvd. to 50mph in both directions will be
considered.
We continue to get complaints on excessive speed throughout Scripps Ranch. We
urge our neighbors to slow down and obey the speed limits, particularly the 25mph
speed limit in residential zones.
Fire Insurance:
Sandy Wetzel-Smith, Vice Chair of the planning group and a member of the Fire
Safe Council, and Lance Witmondt, Chief of Staff for Assemblymember Brian
Maienschein, gave an update on their work with the Insurance Commissioner to
address nonrenewals by fire insurance companies in our area. They are
investigating ways for the state to help via regulation, and home-hardening for fire
safety.
Meetings:
Our next meetings are June 3, July 1, and August 5, 2021. Agendas for meetings
are posted on the back door of the Library, and electronically on the Planning
Group’s webpage at www.scrippsranch.org/srpg and the City’s Scripps Ranch
webpage at
https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/profiles/scrippsmiramarranch.
- MCAS Leaders Forum T. Garcia: None
III. SRCA COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY GROUP REPORTS
- SR Technology Business Park life sciences building presentation and action item
By Murphy Development and Alexandria Real Estate regarding “drugs” limitation
- SRCA President’s Report Bob Ilko
- Eyeglasses collection partnership with RB Lions Club update
- Coronavirus Recovery partnership with SR Kiwanis update
- SR Fire Safe Council partnership proposal re evacuation equipment storage
- Cal Fire, County and SDFD Fire Drill in SR update
- New ambulance service in the City of SD and impact on SR Station 37
- Open board seats
- City of SD Permanent Supportive Housing Proposal – Yanni’s update
- Sustainable SR update
- 50 Plus update
- SRCANW update re Operation Enough Racing in SR
- Jerabek Park gang graffiti and $500 reward
- Jerabek Park foot bridge replacement project
- SRCA $4m ADA grant for Jerabek Park update
- Follow up re request of the Mayor for street resurfacing point of contact
- Possible SRCA Community Center for drive up Covid-19 vaccination site with SD County
- Assist neighbors of MRE School regarding lighting issue update
- City of SD and County of SD Redistricting Commissions update
- Treasurer’s Report Jim Neal
- Financials Year to Date
- Quickbooks technical assistance for financial reporting integration
- CLOSED SESSION / INTERNAL BOARD ISSUES
- Treasurer accounting
- End meeting at 835pm.