The Coast News, June 3, 2022

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Prendergast appointment violated code

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 Encinitas council blasted for ‘erosion of the public trust’

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By Stephen Wyer

ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council’s appointment of Robert Prendergast to the Planning Commission last week violated a provision of the municipal code regulating commission appointees, multiple sources have confirmed to The Coast News, confounding residents, legal experts and former city officials. According to section D of Chapter 2.30.020 of the city's Municipal Code, “Appointees to any city commission will not be selected from among members currently serving on any other city commission.” However, the council on May 25 voted 4-1 to appoint Prendergast, a realtor who also serves as a member of the city’s Mobility and Traffic Commission, to become the new Olivenhain representative on the Planning Commission. Councilmembers Tony Kranz, Kellie Hinze, Joe Mosca and Mayor Catherine Blakespear all voted in favor of Prendergast’s appointment. Councilmember Joy Lyndes was the lone vote against. The appointment was made to fill the seat left vacant following the ouster of former planning chairman Bruce Ehlers. When asked about the issue, Kranz acknowledged the TURN TO APPOINTMENT ON 22

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IN HONOR

MEMORIAL DAY: Two-year-old Roman Canales waves a miniature flag at a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at La Colonia Park in Solana Beach. Daniel Rojo, Canales’ grandfather and resident of La Colonia de Eden Gardens, served in the U.S. Navy. Story on 7. Photo by Laura Place

State wildlife officials puzzled by sick pelicans By Staff

REGION — Since approximately May 13, California brown pelicans found emaciated and frequently with secondary injuries or broken wings have been admitted to several Southern and Central California wildlife rehabilitation facilities from San Luis Obispo County to San Diego County. Many of these birds, which play an important CALIFORNIA BROWN pelicans, once on the endangered role in the Pacific Coast ecospecies list, are suffering from a mysterious and often system feeding on northern anchovy, Pacific sardine fatal illness. Photo by Mier Cat Photography

and mackerel, died shortly after arrival at a facility. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, local wildlife rehabilitation facilities and other state partners are coordinating to assess the ongoing situation. State Fish and Wildlife is conducting postmortem examinations on pelicans that have been brought into rehabilitation facilities. Results indicate that pelicans are succumbing to starvation-related problems.

Currently, there are no indications of disease or unusual parasites. State Fish and Wildlife officials are unable to provide information on the underlying cause of this event at this time. For your safety, and that of the birds, state and federal wildlife officials and rehabilitation experts ask residents not to touch, attempt to feed or take photographs with the birds. Do not attempt to reTURN TO PELICANS ON 7

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