Sunday, February 12, 2012

February 2012 Community Meeting

THURSDAY February 16
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall
(El Cajon Blvd. at El Cerrito Dr.)

Guest Speakers:
Amy Schmitz Weiss, SDSU Assistant Professor
Topic - Mobile applications on smart phones and their uses in daily life for news and entertainment

Virginia Martin, Volunteer Publicity Co-Chair, Rolando Community Council

For more information about guest speakers, select the following link to read the
February 2012 ECCC NewsletterLink
Community Vote:
Letter to Public Officials about Facilities Plans for Public Schools

Members attending the January 19 community meeting voted to place this item on the agenda for the February 16 meeting: a letter to government officials concerning plans for new and upgraded facilities at Crawford High School and Horace Mann Middle School. The ECCC Board of Directors is presenting the following options for the proposed letter:

Recipients List:
San Diego Unified School District
Superintendent of Schools
Facilities Planning and Construction Department
Board of Education Office
Individual Board of Education Members
7th District City Council Member, Marti Emerald

Introduction:
With bond funds approved in Proposition S, the San Diego Unified School District has been developing plans for new and upgraded facilities at Crawford High School and Mann Middle School in the community of El Cerrito. Along with new and upgraded classrooms and offices, these plans include upgrades to athletic facilities, including stadium lights at the Crawford football field, relocated south of Trojan Avenue, east of Sharron Place. Members of the El Cerrito Community Council [will vote] to make the following recommendations for Proposition S bond spending at local schools:

During the Prop S election the citizens of San Diego were told that Prop S was to be a continuation of Prop MM and that by approving the measure we were approving continuing a property tax assessment on our homes for dollars that were to be spent on improvements to the school that would renovate and upgrade classrooms to provide the chance for a better education in state of the art classrooms for Career/Vocational Programs that teach ―real world job skills, wire every classroom and school for WiFI and the Internet, with technology upgrades for every school in every neighborhood as well as help with health and safety upgrades such as removal of hazardous asbestos and mold, upgrade fire alarms/safety doors, fixe unsafe school drop-off and pick-up zones, make schools disabled-accessible, improve air quality, energy efficiency and install security systems to protect our children.

Body (a bullet list)
1. Limits on Proposition S Spending
a. Limit the spending of Proposition S bond funds to educational facilities projects listed in Prop S.

b. No mention of limits on Prop S spending
2. Equitable Distribution of Proposition S Funds
a. Distribute Prop S bond funds equitably among all the projects listed in Proposition S so that no school is denied a fair share of funds, including Crawford High School, Mann Middle school and other schools in the Crawford cluster.

b. No mention of equitable distribution of Prop S funds
3. Stadium Lights
a. Install stadium lights at the Crawford High School football field in order to provide students at this school with athletic facilities similar to other high schools in the district.

b. Remove stadium lights from plans for the Crawford High School football field because of expected negative impacts to the surrounding residential neighborhood homes from noise, light pollution, security issues, traffic and parking congestion.

c. Seriously consider removing stadium lights from plans for the Crawford High School football field because of expected negative impacts from noise, light pollution, security issues, traffic and parking congestion.

d. No mention of stadium lights
4. Working with Residents to Minimize Impacts on the Community
a. Continue working with the community to minimize expected negative impacts from facilities upgrades including noise, security issues, traffic and parking congestion to the surrounding residential homes.

b.No mention of working with residents
5. Working with Other Urban Communities to Minimize Impacts
a. Continue working with the communities around all urban high schools to minimize expected negative impacts from facilities upgrades, including noise, security issues, traffic and parking congestion to the surrounding residential homes.

b. No mention of working with other communities
For more information about facilities plans at Crawford High School and Mann Middle School, select the following link to the
Crawford-Mann Neighbors web page at
http://crawford-mann-neighbors.blogspot.com/

This page was posted by Carl Luster, a school neighbor and ECCC Board Member.

ECCC Newsletter, February 2012

CONTENTS:
February16, 2012, ECCC Community Meeting:
  • SDSU Wants to Hear from You: Seeking Focus Group Participants
  • 16th Annual Rolando Street Fair
  • Proposed Letter to Public Officials Concerning Facilities Plans for Crawford High School and Mann Middle School
Other News:
  • Delivering the Newsletter
  • March is Election Time at the ECCC
  • Update on Traffic Lights at College/Adams & Arosa
  • Newsletter Donations
  • Free 2012 Income Tax Prepartation
  • Catalytic Converter Series - County Wide
  • Tantalizing Treats at the 2nd Annual College Area Taste
  • CACC Needs a Website
Select the following link to read the
February 2012 ECCC Newsletter

Monday, January 9, 2012

January 19 Community Meeting

Focusing on Plans for School Facility Improvements
And Impacts on the Surrounding Community


Question And Answer Session with Shelia Jackson
Shelia Jackson is the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member for Sub-District E. Ms. Jackson can answer your questions about the school budget, school realignment, and plans for facility improvements at Crawford High School and Mann Middle School, including stadium lights at a relocated football field.

Community Vote
Legal Challenge to School District Bond Spending

Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending (TFASBS) is suing the San Diego Unified School District and has asked the ECCC for a vote of support. The lawsuit challenges the School District’s spending of Proposition S bond funding for athletic facilities, including stadium lighting at football fields. TFASBS was organized by residents living near Hoover High School, and has participation by residents living near Point Loma and Crawford High Schools. The group has recently filed an appeal of an initial finding in favor of the School District. A yes vote would give TFASBS permission to list the ECCC on its website as a supporter.

Select the following link to visit the website for
Taxpayers For Accountable School Bond Spending (http://www.tfasbs.org/)

For more information, read the School Facilities Update in the
January 2012 El Cerrito Community Newsletter

And select the following link to visit the
Crawford-Mann Neighbors Blog

This Crawford-Mann Neighbors blog was put together by ECCC Board member and school neighbor, Carl Luster. It includes a more complete summary, links to related websites and documents, contact information for public officials, and a comment section for community discussion.

ECCC Newsletter, January 2012

CONTENTS:
  • January 19 Community Meeting - What's Happening at Local Public Schools?
  • School Facilities Update
  • ECCC's December Holiday Get-Together, Pot-Luck & Raffle
  • Salvadorian Turkey - The Best Turkey Recipe in the Whole Universe!
  • CACC Needs a Website
  • Redevelopment Funds Much-Needed Street Lights in College Area
  • Parking in Front Yards
  • Recent Incidents in Rolando
  • CACC's January 11 Meeting Will Feature Eastern Division SDPD Captain Mills Discussing Recent Changes in How the Police Respond to Party Disturbance Calls
  • A Reminder on Cleaning Up After Your Pets
Select the following link to read the
January 2012 El Cerrito Community Newsletter

Monday, December 12, 2011

ECCC Newsletter, December 2011

CONTENTS:
  • Holiday Celebration Get-Together & Pot-Luck & Raffle
  • Newsletter Donations - You Certainly Came Through For Us Again!
  • See's Candy
  • Join the ECCC Email List!
  • Crimemappe.com Replaces E-watch
  • Enforcement of Party Related Disturbances in the College Area
  • Crossroads Redevelopment Project Area Committee
  • Speed Change on Collwood Avenue
  • College Area Business District Annual Awards - Vote for Your Favorite
  • Urban Corps Graffiti Removal
  • Safety Tip
  • Home Safety Tips
  • Shopping Safety Tips
Select the following link to read the
December 2011 El Cerrito Community Newsletter

Saturday, November 12, 2011

ECCC Newsletter, November 2011

CONTENTS:
  • Storm Water - Think blue! - ECCC's November 17, 2011 Meeting
  • Newsletter Donations - Donations Are Urgently Needed
  • December's Meeting Is One Day Later! - Friday December 16, 2011 - It's the ECCC's Holiday Get-Together & Pot-Luck
  • Save Lots of $$$ - Get See's Candy Delivered to Your Door & Help the ECCC Raise Money
  • Join the ECCC Email List!
  • Lights for Hoover and Crawford High Football Fields - Hoover Resident Group Sues
  • Enforcement of Code Compliance - Parking on Lawns
  • Update from the Crossroads Redevelopment Project Area Committee as of October 27, 2011
  • Crimemappe.com Replaces E-watch
  • In Memorium - June of Com Tam 75 - Charles Ellis MacLeod
Select the following link to read the
El Cerrito Community Newsletter, November 2011

Saturday, October 15, 2011

ECCC Newsletter, October 2011

CONTENTS:
  • Disaster Preparedness: Are You Red Cross Ready? - ECCC Thursday October 20
  • Update on ECCC's Garage Sale
  • El Cerrito Halloween Costume Parade
  • Thank You: By Officer Jenny Hall - Mid-City SDPD 810's CRO
  • 7th Annual Boulevard BOO! Parade & Carnival 2011
  • A New Plan for Chollas Triangle
  • Update on Sober Living Facilities
  • SDPD's Eastern Division Tskes Over the College Area North of El Cajon Blvd.
  • Update from El Cerrito Patrol
  • College Area Communities - NEW Deputy City Attorney/Neighborhood Prosecutor
  • Councilmember Marti Emerald's Update
  • Newsletter Donations - Thank You for Your Help
  • College Car Program Recognized
Select the following link to read the
El Cerrito Community Newsletter, October 2011