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La Jolla united under approved redistricting map By James R. Riffel City News Service After months of public hearings and controversies, the city of San Diego’s Redistricting Commission last week approved a new map for City Council districts that puts all of La Jolla in Council District 1. The final product from the commission represents a radical change from the current boundaries because a ninth district was squeezed in — the result of San Diego’s change in its form of governance several years ago. The new District 9 will run from the College Area toward the Southwest down to Southcrest. Joe LaCava, who lobbied for what was dubbed “Coast and Canyons plan” and is the former president of the La Jolla Community Planning Association, said last week he was pleased with the outcome. “The communities in the north coastal area from La Jolla to Carmel Valley came together in an impressive show of solidarity and unanimous support of the Coast & Canyons Plan,” he said. “That singular voice resonated with the Redistricting Commission as they understood that we needed to remain together in one council district.” He added that the communities “appreciate that the commission created an open process for public input and took the time to listen to our testimony and read our e-mails. In adopting the entirety of the Coast & Canyons Plan as the new District 1 the Commission did the right
thing for our communities as well as for the city as a whole.” In addition to bringing a piece of La Jolla back from District 2, the map also keeps the UC San Diego and University City communities intact and keeps communities of interest together such as Carmel Valley, Del Mar Mesa, Torrey Hills and Torrey Pines. At one of the many hearings held by the commission, Rick Newman of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board, noted, “This plan has kept community planning areas whole, school districts whole and kept the most important coastal communities that affect all of us together.” Another major change will be that District 3, represented by Todd Gloria, will include downtown, currently represented by Kevin Faulconer, who also loses the southern portion of La Jolla. The commission made only one change to its preliminary map, approved July 21, adjusting the boundaries of districts so that Linda Vista would only be split two ways instead of three. The next step will be implementing the new map. City Council President Tony Young has proposed having council members begin to represent their new areas late next month. However, City Attorney Jan Goldsmith opined that the new boundaries will not take effect until the December 2012, when the District 9 seat is filled. — Staff writer Kathy Day contributed to this report.
Merchants group seeking board candidates La Jolla Village Merchants Association is looking for a few interested business people interested in filling five seats on the board. Those holding the seats — Claudette Berwin, Leon Chow, Tal O’Farrell, Kate Brainard, and Glidia Holland — are eligible to run again for the three-terms. They were seated when the group held its inaugural election in the spring after the group organized to seek the city contract to run the La Jolla Business Improvement District. There are five other directors whose terms expire in October 2012 and five more expiring in October 2013. To be eligible to nominate someone or to nominate oneself, BID assessments had to be paid by Aug. 31. Nominations are due by Sept. 14. (The group holds its next meeting at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper St.) The form and additional information can be found on page A14 of today’s Light and at www.lajollalight.com.
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