Friday,
April 18,
2008
2008
What’s next for the Mills Act?
Over 200 historic preservationists packed into the City Council chambers this afternoon for the first of two Historic Resources Board workshops re: the Mayor’s proposal to limit tax incentives and increase fees on historic properties in San Diego.Dozens wore red to protest cuts to the program.
The meeting was continued until May since over an hours of testimony was waiting to be heard when the meeting ended. Homeowners who were new to the process, had restored their houses or had homes in their families for generations spoke of the qualities that they wanted to preserve. Janet O’Dea shared concerns related to demolition policies, and Alana Coons said “preservation is the greenest thing we can do to preserve the environment.” Architect Homer Delawie, elderly and in a wheelchair, spoke in a soft voice reminding the board of his tenure on the HRB and added that he believed that homeowners who restore, maintain and research their houses deserve the benefits of the Mills Act. The City Council will vote on any changes before the end of the year.
Thursday,
April 17,
2008
2008
— Lynn Cramer in a typical email
to the councilmembers who voted for a pay raise
Wednesday,
April 16,
2008
2008
— Scott Lewis who has a problem
with the
Council’s 24% raise
Tuesday,
April 15,
2008
2008
— Ernie Lippe re: legal costs
paid by taxpayers to defend ‘public servants’
Monday,
April 14,
2008
2008
— Vicki Granowitz, chairwoman of
the Balboa Park Committee
Sunday,
April 13,
2008
2008
This Friday, April 18th at 2pm, the Historic Resources Board will conduct a workshop on the 12th floor of the City Administration Building to take public testimony about the Mayor’s proposal to end
most historic
preservation in San Diego, including Mills Act contracts. This workshop
is important to historic preservation. The Neighborhood Historic Preservation Coalition met recently to discuss the status and future of historic preservation. The Coalition comprises community and historic preservation groups throughout San Diego including SOHO, Bankers Hill/Park West Community Association, Heart of Kensington, Hillcrest History Guild, La Jolla Historical Society, Mission Hills Heritage, North Park Planning Committee, University Heights Historical Society; and interested private individuals.
Historic Preservation needs your help and your attendance at the HRB meeting this Friday to speak. Testimony that focuses on a few central recommendations is a good strategy. The Coalition hopes you speak in support of these key items:
1 - Keep the Mills Act program as it is now. It works well and should be left to continue working well.
2 - Increase the Historic Resources staff to cope with the backlog of historic designation nominations on hand and other demands on the staff.
3 - Supervise Mills Act contracts to encourage historic property owners keep their properties in good shape. This may enable some sensible modifications to Mills Act contracts or enforcing contracts appropriately when properties are not being maintained properly.
Saturday,
April 12,
2008
2008
Thanks for pitching in to enhance the neighborhood
LOTs of trash and hundreds of cigarette butts were removed from Hillcrest this morning. Big thanks to all the volunteers for giving of your time on such a hot day...you made a big difference. The next Hillcrest clean-up will be held on Monday, July 21st from 7am-noon. That’s right — the day following the LGBT Pride weekend. Hope you can join us. Meet up just south of Park Boulevard & University at 6:45am as volunteers will again help to clean up the neighborhood. SD Pride will be donating $10 to the Hillcrest Town Council for each volunteer hour. Please join us for this win-win community effort that will be the first fundraiser for the Town Council. For more information call (619) 260-1929.
Friday,
April 11,
2008
2008
James Brennan and EnDev Enterprises have launched their latest
creation
and are bringing a new level of nightlife to Hillcrest.
Thursday,
April 10,
2008
2008
FilmOut kicks off tomorrow night
Mark your calendars for April 11-17 as FilmOut San Diego celebrates ten years of excellence in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender entertainment at Landmark Theatre’s Ken Cinema.
HillQuest will sponsor the 5:15pm closing night films “Long Ago ” (the short) A pretty lesbian with a vacant fashion sense and a broken heart, strives for love in the big city, but struggles to sever ties with the past, literally and figuratively, and “Finn’s Girl” (the main feature): About a smart, sexy, and suspenseful look into the lives of Dr. Finn Jeffries and her 11-year-old daughter, Zelly. Finn’s partner, Zelly’s biological mother, Nancy, recently passed away and Finn has taken on raising Zelly alone while devoting her time to the abortion clinic that Nancy founded. The clinic is threatened daily, her own life is in jeopardy, and at the same time Zelly, a defiant teenager seeking attention, does not make Finn’s life easy. When a pro-life fanatic tries to kill the over-extended doctor, both Finn and Zelly are pushed to the edge of desperation. Beautifully balancing the intrigue of a thriller with insightful domestic drama, Finn's Girl explores the complexity of two women connecting through the fragile veil of loss.
The mission of FilmOut San Diego is to enlighten, educate and entertain San Diegans through the exhibition of LGBT-themed films. FilmOut San Diego seeks to recognize, promote, celebrate and support the important diverse artistic contributions LGBT filmmakers make to our community.
