Scripps Ranch Civic Association
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
October 11, 2011
Call to Order – 7:33 Bob Ilko, President
Excused: Morrisey, Staley, Wurtzler
Welcome and introductions of Boy Scouts
Elected Officials/Public Service Reports – None in attendance
Report to the SRCA – Mary Drummond
Introduction and election of District 20 candidate, Carol Bastien, moved and unanimously approved
Committee Reports
Schools – Elissa Barber
Innovations Academy is now attending as anon-voting member
API scores reviewed, comparable with Serra and Henry clusters
Importance of attendance for ADA funds
School Closures will not affect SR
Kaiser has contacted Marshall MS
Dingeman Elem.will partner with Miramar College for 5th gr. Mentors
Miramar Ranch Elem. getting training for Autism
Pepsi Grant available for all schools, potential $50,000, detailed application not as important as power bloc voting on-line
School traffic and safety issues, complaints from residents near schools, parking, trash
Financials – Brian Allman
Will send out update electronically, not anticipating large change from last month
Elder Care Alliance – Ray Chalupsky
Strategic planning underway, Dec 11th pancake breakfast fundraiser at Swim and racquet Club, median age of SR resident is 41
Communications – Bob Cavanagh
“Stay Connected” motto with SR Newsletter, e-blasts, Facebook, and Twitter
Expanding newsletter to Stonebridge a budget problem
100 hits on web site a day, mostly SR Newsletter related, Facebook and Twitter also used by residents to connect local news with each other
New feature on SRCA Facebook page – “Where am I in SR?”, every Mon.
New “Did You Know” feature highlighting residents
SRCA has 6,700 e-mail addresses with a 40% open rate, this includes Neighborhood Watch, submit to [email protected]
Sustainable Scripps Ranch – Helen Plutner
Meeting 2nd Wed. of the month at 6:30 at Community Center
October features clean vehicles
Community Fair – Jan McGinn
Co- Chair needed
Event scheduled Sunday May 20, 2012
Looking to expand activities, including wine garden, art walk, reaching out to increase attendance
MRNC – summary in SR Newsletter
SRPG – Bob Ilko
2 presentations at meeting – Continuing Life and Kaiser
Continuing Life would build east of Aliant, applying in Nov. to city, reviewed by city then back to SRPG for substantial performance review
SRCA mission statement read at mtg.
Ad Hoc cmte. of Sept. 8th in Newsletter, on line and distributed at mtg.
AIU property already zoned institutional
2 phases for Kaiser
Reducing office space in order not to exceed ADT allowed with property
Kaiser needs to decide on purchase before city decides if permissible use
Traffic, lighting athletics, noise were included in questions following power point presentation (5 slides), which will be posted on SRCA web site
4,600 Kaiser members in SR
In addition to Zion and SR, San Marcos facility planned
UC Regents owned property has a driveway and access road just east of Naval Reserve Center
Ave of Nations – secondary access
This is part of 90 day due diligence period
More details would be in EIR
Minimum 25 flat acres needed which eliminated suggested alternatives
New Business
YMCA – Cindy Phelan and Claudia Tedford
Fundraising feasibility study completed
Need to raise awareness
Need to confirm lead gifts from donors before general fundraising in 2012
$10 million needed for construction
Open to everyone, don’t need to be a member
Earliest ground breaking 2014
Land is leased from city
Announcements
SRCA/Dingeman Scholarship 2012 now open to applicants
Drive by Donations at SRHS
October 23 Clean-Up Day
Elissa Barber, VP Operations