The coast news, december 16, 2016

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Newly elected Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear, left, and outgoing Mayor Kristin Gaspar exchange congratulations during a swearing in ceremony on Tuesday. Gaspar was elected to the Dist. 3 Board of Supervisors seat. Photo courtesy Scott Chatfield

Gaspar, Shaffer bid farewell; new mayor, RANCHO council swornSFNEWS in Council to appoint fifth member

A merry parade Santa leads the celebration through Carlsbad Village Faire as pet owners from around the area join in to celebrate their pets and help raise money for the Wagging Dog Rescue last Sunday afternoon. See more photos on page A11. Photo by Pat Cubel

Federal funding for 50-year sand project approved By Bianca Kaplanek

REGION — Federal funding for a plan to add sand to the Solana Beach and Encinitas coastline over a 50-year span has been approved. Shortly after Congress passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, authorizing more than $91 million for the project, the president signed it into law. “I am proud to deliver on a top priority for the communities of Encinitas and Solana Beach,” Rep. Darrell Issa stated in a press release. “Erosion of the beaches and bluffs in our area (has) presented significant safety concerns we can correct through the careful work of the Army Corps of Engineers and our local and federal leaders.” The two cities have been working with the Army Corps of Engineers for about 15 years to reduce coastal storm damage to more than eight miles of beach beginning at the mouth of Batiquitos Lagoon in Encinitas and stretching south to include almost the entire 1.7-mile Solana Beach coastline. In addition to preventing blufftop homes from falling into the ocean, the sand replacement is expected to improve recreational opportunities, decrease the need for sea walls and

More than $91 million in federal funding for an Army Corps of Engineers project that will add sand to the Solana Beach and Encinitas coastline over a 50-year span was approved earlier this month by Congress and signed into law by the president. File photo by Bianca Kaplanek

increase safety by reducing the threat area over five decades, Encinitas will of bluff failures caused by wave ac- have an initial placement volume of 340,000 cubic yards of sand for an tion. According to the proposal, which TURN TO FUNDING ON A21 will create 35 acres of new beach

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ENCINITAS — A standing room only crowd in Encinitas City Council chambers laugh, cried and applauded as they said goodbye to Mayor Kristin Gaspar and Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer and watched as Mayor Catherine Blakespear and the new council were sworn in. By the end of the night, the new City Council had unanimously voted for Tony Kranz to serve as deputy mayor and to start the process of appointing a fifth member to fill the remaining two years of Blakespear’s council term. And in between, outgoing County Supervisor Dave Roberts extended a proverbial olive branch to Gaspar, who defeated him for the Dist. 3 supervisor seat, as he pledged to work with her as she transitions into his seat in January, and also conveyed the county’s declaration of Nov. 13 as “Lisa Shaffer Day” countywide. “We put our differences aside to make the process work,” Roberts said about the election, which saw him lose his seat by just over 1,000 votes countywide, one of the

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smallest margins of defeat on record, becoming the first sitting supervisor to lose election in 32 years. “Let’s all get behind our county supervisor.” The night began with friends, family, former and current elected officials and stakeholders praising the outgoing duo of Shaffer and Gaspar. Shaffer did not seek re-election after a single term. The two were showered with flowers and other gifts and knickknacks, including several that drew laughs from the crowd. Danny Salzhandler, president of the 101 Artists Colony, gave Shaffer a large book entitled “Pacific View Improvements,” a nod to Shaffer’s support of the elementary school site purchase and active role in the upkeep of the site, and brought Gaspar a giant calendar so she could keep up with her busy schedule as supervisor. Roberts also spoke during the public comment period. He offered himself of service to Gaspar in his new role as private citizen, and said that the transition thus far has been very smooth. Several people commended Roberts for his graciousness following the meeting. The City Council then honored the outgoing members with two PowerPoint TURN TO ENCINITAS ON A21

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