Comments on: La Jolla Historical Society appeals city’s decision on Windemere site http://www.lajollalight.com/2013/03/05/la-jolla-historical-society-appeals-city%e2%80%99s-decision-on-windemere-site/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Ronald V. May http://www.lajollalight.com/2013/03/05/la-jolla-historical-society-appeals-city%e2%80%99s-decision-on-windemere-site/#comment-261774 Ronald V. May Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:20:40 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=102674#comment-261774 Speaking as a resident of La Jolla, I would like the identity of each of the members of "The La Jolla Association." If they are a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization or some other corporation, I would like to see the names of their officers. This seems like a simple request, as I want to know if these people live in La Jolla? Speaking as a resident of La Jolla, I would like the identity of each of the members of “The La Jolla Association.” If they are a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization or some other corporation, I would like to see the names of their officers. This seems like a simple request, as I want to know if these people live in La Jolla?

]]> By: Pat Sherman http://www.lajollalight.com/2013/03/05/la-jolla-historical-society-appeals-city%e2%80%99s-decision-on-windemere-site/#comment-261767 Pat Sherman Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:46:47 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=102674#comment-261767 1) You are correct that the LJCPA also filed an appeal of the city’s environmental determination, which I was not aware of at the time of the LJCPA meeting. If it was stated at the meeting that the LJCPA was ratifying its own appeal, I missed that point. The LJCPA’s appeal was similar, but not fully in concurrence with the LJHS’s appeal. (3) I apologize if I misrepresented the La Jolla Association’s mission or goals. I attempted to encapsulate your purpose from the description posted on your Facebook page, which reads as follows: “In the city of La Jolla there are approximately forty thousand (40,000) residents. Only eighteen (18) individuals (LJCPA Trustees) are recognized by the San Diego City Council to make 100% of the recommendations on land use matters to the City of San Diego for the La Jolla community. Astonishingly 99.99% of the residents of the city of La Jolla did not cast one vote to elect any of these 18 individuals. In a world where Facebook and Twitter are being used to change the governments of countries around the world, the La Jolla Association will (with your support) change the community planning process in the La Jolla community and perhaps the City of San Diego. No longer will only the voice of these same select few individuals make 100% of the recommendations on land use matters for the La Jolla community to the San Diego City Council and the City of San Diego, we all will! No longer when members of the LJCPA misrepresent or falsify a applicant’s contrasting vision for the future of the La Jolla community will it go uncontested by the residents of La Jolla. The La Jolla Association will ensure all our voices will determine the future of the City of La Jolla, not just a selected few. Register Today…. Change Tomorrow!” (4) My story does not state that the La Jolla Association has taken a position on either the demolition of Windemere or the proposed Bernate Ticino residence. —Pat Sherman 1) You are correct that the LJCPA also filed an appeal of the city’s environmental determination, which I was not aware of at the time of the LJCPA meeting. If it was stated at the meeting that the LJCPA was ratifying its own appeal, I missed that point. The LJCPA’s appeal was similar, but not fully in concurrence with the LJHS’s appeal.

(3) I apologize if I misrepresented the La Jolla Association’s mission or goals. I attempted to encapsulate your purpose from the description posted on your Facebook page, which reads as follows:

“In the city of La Jolla there are approximately forty thousand (40,000) residents. Only eighteen (18) individuals (LJCPA Trustees) are recognized by the San Diego City Council to make 100% of the recommendations on land use matters to the City of San Diego for the La Jolla community. Astonishingly 99.99% of the residents of the city of La Jolla did not cast one vote to elect any of these 18 individuals. In a world where Facebook and Twitter are being used to change the governments of countries around the world, the La Jolla Association will (with your support) change the community planning process in the La Jolla community and perhaps the City of San Diego. No longer will only the voice of these same select few individuals make 100% of the recommendations on land use matters for the La Jolla community to the San Diego City Council and the City of San Diego, we all will! No longer when members of the LJCPA misrepresent or falsify a applicant’s contrasting vision for the future of the La Jolla community will it go uncontested by the residents of La Jolla. The La Jolla Association will ensure all our voices will determine the future of the City of La Jolla, not just a selected few. Register Today…. Change Tomorrow!”

(4) My story does not state that the La Jolla Association has taken a position on either the demolition of Windemere or the proposed Bernate Ticino residence.

—Pat Sherman

]]> By: The La Jolla Association http://www.lajollalight.com/2013/03/05/la-jolla-historical-society-appeals-city%e2%80%99s-decision-on-windemere-site/#comment-261752 The La Jolla Association Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:37:11 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=102674#comment-261752 The recent article in the La Jolla Light “La Jolla Historical Society appeals city’s decision on Windemere site” is factually wrong on the following important facts; (1) On Feb. 4 the La Jolla Historical Society (LJHS) and the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) each filed appeals against the city’s environmental determination on the Windermere cottage. Astonishingly, the appeal filed by the LJCPA’s Chairman, Mr. Tony Crisafi, was “word for word identical” to the appeal filed by the attorney for the LJHS…..? Mr. Crisaif filed the LJCPA unauthorized appeal three days prior to conducting a public noticed meeting, public discussion or public vote by the LJCPA Trustees, once again in deliberate violation of the Brown Act, City Council Policy 600-24 and their own City approved March 2009 bylaws. In fact, at their February 7th meeting, when attempting to retroactively approve the already filed appeal, the Chair of the LJCPA did not disclose any outside meetings, conferences or consultation regarding the clearly “ghost written” appeal that was filed, nor did any Trustee of the LJCPA even bother to ask why the Environmental Decision was being appealed, or the grounds to agree to such an appeal. (2) The LJCPA ratified their Chairman’s illegal February 4th appeal at their February 7th publicly noticed meeting; they did not ratify the La Jolla Historical Society’s appeal. (3) The La Jolla Association (LJA) is a grassroots community group advocating for creditable representation in our community. LJA is not critical of the LJCPA’s autonomy in advising the city on planning issues, as stated in your paper. Our group is only critical of the LJCPA leadership that uses our community group to promote their own self-interest. If they do not get their way they hide behind obscurely named community groups such as; Save La Jolla, La Jolla Shores Tomorrow, No Third Story, Taxpayers for Responsible Land Use, etc… while being directed by the same attorney, the one that wrote the above mentioned appeals. LJA supports the effort of the majority of the LJCPA Trustees who are well meaning community volunteers that donate many hours for the betterment of our community. (4) The fact is the La Jolla Association has not taken a position on this project we only want both applicants and the leadership of the LJCPA Trustees to abide by the rules established by our community, the City, State and Federal Government. The recent article in the La Jolla Light “La Jolla Historical Society appeals city’s decision on Windemere site” is factually wrong on the following important facts;
(1) On Feb. 4 the La Jolla Historical Society (LJHS) and the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) each filed appeals against the city’s environmental determination on the Windermere cottage. Astonishingly, the appeal filed by the LJCPA’s Chairman, Mr. Tony Crisafi, was “word for word identical” to the appeal filed by the attorney for the LJHS…..? Mr. Crisaif filed the LJCPA unauthorized appeal three days prior to conducting a public noticed meeting, public discussion or public vote by the LJCPA Trustees, once again in deliberate violation of the Brown Act, City Council Policy 600-24 and their own City approved March 2009 bylaws. In fact, at their February 7th meeting, when attempting to retroactively approve the already filed appeal, the Chair of the LJCPA did not disclose any outside meetings, conferences or consultation regarding the clearly “ghost written” appeal that was filed, nor did any Trustee of the LJCPA even bother to ask why the Environmental Decision was being appealed, or the grounds to agree to such an appeal.

(2) The LJCPA ratified their Chairman’s illegal February 4th appeal at their February 7th publicly noticed meeting; they did not ratify the La Jolla Historical Society’s appeal.

(3) The La Jolla Association (LJA) is a grassroots community group advocating for creditable representation in our community. LJA is not critical of the LJCPA’s autonomy in advising the city on planning issues, as stated in your paper. Our group is only critical of the LJCPA leadership that uses our community group to promote their own self-interest. If they do not get their way they hide behind obscurely named community groups such as; Save La Jolla, La Jolla Shores Tomorrow, No Third Story, Taxpayers for Responsible Land Use, etc… while being directed by the same attorney, the one that wrote the above mentioned appeals. LJA supports the effort of the majority of the LJCPA Trustees who are well meaning community volunteers that donate many hours for the betterment of our community.

(4) The fact is the La Jolla Association has not taken a position on this project we only want both applicants and the leadership of the LJCPA Trustees to abide by the rules established by our community, the City, State and Federal Government.

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