Volume XVI, Issue 3
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Bluff project wraps up in DM ■ Accomplished corporate sales trainer shares secrets of the trade. Page 4
■ Local resident’s Jazzercise studio and clothing line to be featured on reality show. Page 11
Jan. 12, 2012 Published Weekly
Little League on deck
Ag. board members raise potential conflict of interest Board member questioned about relationship with local attorney
BY CLAIRE HARLIN editor@delmartimes.net A $4.8 million project to stabilize 1.6 miles of coastal bluffs between Seagrove Park and Torrey Pines State Beach will culminate this week. The project, carried out by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and funded primarily from Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and Federal Transportation Administration grants, was meant to stabilize the bluffs as a preventative measure because erosion can cause the bluff face to inch closer to the coastal train track. “Bluffs erode naturally, either by wind or storm, over time, so we wanted to stabilize them so they will still be there whether or not the tracks are there in the future,” said Jim Linthicum, SANDAG’s director of mobility. “If a big storm comes in, we don’t want to come in on an emergency basis. This
By JOE TASH A proposal by Del Mar fair board member Tom Chino to foster transparency on the panel took a sideways turn at the board’s Tuesday meeting, when fellow board members and a deputy attorney general instead questioned whether Chino’s relationship with a local attorney amounts to a conflict of interest. Chino, who was one of five new board members
appointed last summer by Gov. Jerry Brown, proposed that the board pass a policy that all committee meetings – and meetings with state and federal representatives – be held in publicly noticed open session. In a series of emails between Chino, other board members and officials with the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which operates the state-owned Del Mar fairgrounds, Chino noted that he was concerned a proposed series of meetings between a state official and board members would be held in private. The emails were contained in the agenda packet for Tuesday’s meeting.
SEE CONFLICT, PAGE 19
Above: Shawn Glatt shows his stuff on the mound during recent Solana Beach Little League evaluations. Left: Andy Nelson watches the ball closely.
SEE BLUFF, PAGE 6
PHOTO: JON CLARK
Volunteers sought for Citizen Commissions Solana Beach residents are encouraged to apply for open positions on the City’s five Citizen Commissions. This is an opportunity to enhance your community by serving on a Council legislative body. Applications are being accepted until Jan. 17, 2012 at City Hall.
For more information, contact City Hall at 858720-2400 or www.cityofsolanabeach.org Citizens Commissions include the following areas: Budget & Finance; Parks & Rec.; Public Arts Advisory; Public Safety and View Assessment.
Roberts officially announces bid for supervisor seat ■ Pianist returns to his native area for jazz performance. Page B1
Solana Beach Deputy Mayor Dave Roberts officially announced Jan. 10 that he has filed the required forms to enter his candidacy for the County Board of Supervisors, Third District. The primary for this election is June 5, 2012. “These are challenging times, which makes a candidate’s background more important than ever,” Roberts said. “I am running for
Deputy mayor seeks to represent Third District County Supervisor because I have extensive business experience, a proven track record of success, and a vision for our county over the next decade.” Roberts stressed that he has the background necessary to create jobs and promote economic growth. He said he plans to continue
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the fiscal responsibility demonstrated by the Board of Supervisors, while working to enhance services to the public. “It is important to deliver critical county services in the most cost-effective manner possible,” Roberts said. “I have the business background to do this. I am
a self-starter; I worked to put myself through college and graduate school. I have started my own successful business and was part of an efficient team that helped to build SAIC into a Fortune 500 Company.” Roberts said as supervisor it is important to him to: 1. Improve economic
opportunities in San Diego County. 2. Insist on a structurally sound county budget while working to efficiently conduct county business by balancing the budget and preparing for cuts in state funding. 3. Preserve the county’s strong financial and capital management to maintain a
SEE ROBERTS, PAGE 6
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