La Jolla Village News, April 22nd, 2010

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See our ‘Green’ page inside. pg 15 San Diego Community Newspaper Group

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010

www.SDNEWS.com Volume 15, Number 32

City sues Promote La Jolla

LA JOLLA

FASHION

FILM

BY ADRIANE TILLMAN | VILLAGE NEWS The San Diego city attorney is suing Promote La Jolla and three of its former board members for allegedly misusing parking funds and submitting false claims to the city. The city is seeking $112,070 in damages plus attorney fees. The city began investigating Promote La Jolla — the manager of the Village’s business improvement district (BID) — last June after someone complained to the city’s fraud hotline. The lawsuit names former executive director Tiffany Sherer, former president Deborah Marengo and former secretary Reza Ghasemi for negligent and intentional breach of fiduciary duty. Promote La Jolla President Rick Wild-

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SEE LAWSUIT, Page 4

Promote La Jolla may declare bankruptcy

LA JOLLA'S OWN FASHION BOUTIQUES SEE PAGES 10-11

Whether floral, striped, abstract, bold or subdued, patterns on pants and dresses are providing new, bold wardrobe options for warmer months. Our model, Cassandra, is wearing designs from one of La Jolla's most eclectic and affordable boutiques, BEECH, at 7874 Girard Ave. This is one of the many stylish boutiques that make La Jolla a draw for such events as the Film Fashion Festival set for this weekend.

In front of the historically-fabulous Gaines Building of La Jolla, which now serves as the humble abode to Brooks Brothers, Cassandra sparkles in a navy knit cotton polo dress, red and white nautical scarf, accompanying shopper tote and navy sandals.

The board of directors of Promote La Jolla will discuss the prospect of declaring bankruptcy with a lawyer at its next meeting on May 12 at the La Jolla library, 7555 Draper Ave. Promote La Jolla President Rick Wildman said the Village needs to form a new group to manage the business improvement district (BID) to better represent the interests of the entire business community. “I personally believe the business community should be involved, not just a few people,” Wildman said. The city is currently managing La Jolla’s BID, however, so even if Promote La Jolla goes bankrupt, the same advisory board will continue to advise the city, said Meredith Dibden-Brown, manager of the city’s Office of Small Business. Advisory board members are Rick Wildman, Glen Rasmussen, Jennifer Clark and Daisy Fitzgerald. Volunteers have attempted to take over the work of Promote La Jolla in the past year while the city investigated alleged financial wrongdoings by the group. In January, the city agreed to manage the BID — since Promote La Jolla was defunct — and has since collected $120,000 in fees from businesses in the district. Volunteers now meet monthly to clean the streets of trash to help fill the gap for the street sweeping the Urban Corps was paid to do before. In January, Promote La Jolla had to pass off organization of the Motor Car Classic to the historical society. The event made $105,965 for Promote La Jolla in 2008. — Adriane Tillman


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