20080519 - gghcdc mad oversight committee

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GREATER GOLDEN HILL CLEAN, GREEN, AND SAFE

MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

MINUTES MONDAY, May 19, 2008 APPROVED

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by David Skillman, Chairman, at 6:36 pm in the Balboa Golf CourseClub House.

II. Roll Call

All members were present except for: Michelle Dullea and Curtis Neidert. Ben Nicholls left afterAgenda Item VI a discussion.

III Public Announcements

Laura Stansell invited all to attend the Fern Street Circus, performances Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

IV. Old Business Action Items

a. Approval of 4/21/08 Meeting Minutes

Bill Hillsdorf moved to accept the minutes, Carole Caffey seconded the motion, and the minutes wereapproved unanimously.

V. New Business Info-Only Items

a. Subcommittee Reports

The Program Manager item was announced by David Skillman, chairman, as deferred to the Action Itemlist, as the CDC has already hired the program manager. Ben Nicholls asked for clarification on movingitems on the Agenda, which will be provided by the Chairman at the next meeting. The programManager is to be Alia Kanani, e-mail: [email protected]. A cell phone will be provided to her.

1. Bylaws, Barbara Houlton, Chair: No immediate plans for meeting.2. AER (Engineers Report), Lisa Vella, Chair: May 5 draft of 2008-2009 AER available.

Subcommittee report attached.3. Program Manger, Ben Nicholls, Chair: Discussion deferred to Action Item4. RFPs Cleaning RFP, Ben Nicholls, Chair: Reported that Cleaning RFP is ready; to be

followed by Action Item5. Budget, Bob Hansen, Chair: Report Attached. Meets regularly the 2nd Tuesday of each month at

6:30 at Grants Marketplace. The current funding level is $371,000 in the city account, with anadditional $88,000 advanced to the CDC.

6. Public Communication, David Skillman, Chair: Brief Demonstration of Web Site, deferred toAction Item

7. CDC Board Report, Laura Stansell, CDC Representative: Statement from CDC, report attached8. City Contacts - None
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VI New Business Action Items

a. Hiring PM

The MAD Program Manager was hired by the CDC. The perception of many members was that it wasdone without input from the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment Clean, Green, and SafeCommittee, formed to provide oversight, and as stated, particularly to participate in the hiring process.Dissatisfaction with the process was formalized in a motion as follows: Barbara Houlton moved to writea letter to the CDC expressing our concern for the process and for future communication, with a copy tothe Luis Ojeda and the City Attorneys office. The motion was seconded by John Kroll. The motionwas amended by Chris Blatt to include copies to Tony Atkins and Ben Huesos. The amendment wasaccepted and the motion passed unanimously. The letter is provided as Attachment A.

b. Ranking List

A motion was made by Norm Starr to accept the rankings, and seconded by Laura Stansell. The motion

passed unanimously. The ranking list is attached.

VII. To-Do-Review

A motion was made to table any additional Agenda items by Barbara Houlton and seconded by BillHillsdorf. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was then made by John Krollto meet in two weeks, rather than at the regularly scheduled time and seconded by Bill Hillsdorf. Themotion passed 5 to 4.

David Skillman, will prepare the next meeting agenda for the interim meeting, and for the regularmeeting June 19, 2008 at the Balboa Golf Course Club House at 6:30 PM.

VIII. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by David Skillman.


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City of San Diego Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment DistrictEngineers Report: Sub-Committee Report

May 19, 2008

Directed inquires to the SCI Consulting Group and Luis Ojeda.

Summary:

The process for re-writing/re-looking at the Engineer's Report started in March.

The draft of the report arrived to Luis this past Monday, 5/5/08

Luis stated to me that only wording could be changed, but not the services.

Arcelia from the consulting group said we cannot change the methodology section, but canclarify services and other discrepancies.

I asked about the proportions of assessments collected. 80% for zone 2, 20% for zone 1.

Does this need to be followed? Money spent where money is collected. Make sense to me, howeverlook at the budget, Zone 1 would be getting much more than 20%. I asked her toclarify this and she had to talk to the head engineer (owner of the company).

5/8/08Girard Van Stein head engineer called:

The intent of the money is that it should be spent where the assessments were collected.

We can send him discrepancies in the report, i.e. if a parcel has been assessed incorrectly or if we finderrors in the report.

Our committee is responsible for making sure that the money is spent where it was collected. ObviouslyZone 2 should benefit the most.


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City of San Diego Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment DistrictBudget Subcommittee Meeting Report

May 19, 2008

Starting Point for FY 2009 Spending Plan

Assumption: We need to fund the activities contained in the Engineers Report (ER) but we can adjustthe amount of funds committed to individual services based on our priorities.

Funds remaining after allocation to the required services can be designated for specific projects that arewithin the scope contained in the ER.

The amount of funds available for FY 2009 contained in the CDC Budget is $860,820 but the actualamount should be higher as $59k was assumed to be spent for services in May/June 2008.

Recognizing that no new assessment income will be available between July 2009 and January 2010,carryover funds from FY 2009 should be made available to fund continuing services and admin costs. Ihave calculated an amount of $168,500 for that six month period. Keeping it simple, I used half of the

annual amount for Basic Services in zones 1 and 2 and Basic Landscaping and Tree Maintenancecontained in the ER and half of the CDC expenses. If we fund less than the ER estimated costs ourcarryover would be less, too. This is kind of arbitrary but will provide a basis for an amount to be setaside to cover necessary expenses during that time. And we can change the basis for determining anappropriate amount.

I would propose a two step approach to the spending plan:1. Determine the amounts we want to spend on ER service work items2. Authorize funding for specific projects with the balance of funds remaining

Step 2, especially, will be an on-going process.


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City of San Diego Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment DistrictGGHCDC Board Member Representative Report

May 19, 2008

Report on Program Manager HireThe job description approved by the Oversight Committee was posted widely in places such asNonprofit Works, Craigslist.org, the CDC website, and was distributed to MADs across San Diego. Wereceived over two dozen resumes, many of which were very high quality applicants. Several wereinterviewed in a first round, four candidates were selected for a second round of interviews, and twowere finalists. Alia Kanani was the successful applicant because of her large body of experience fit thejob description better, though the runner up was very close.

Ms.Kanani holds a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies from UCSB, a Masters Degree in CityPlanning from SDSU, and is a resident of North Park. She has experience in the nonprofit sector,working in City government, and construction management. She worked as a Program Assistant for theCommunity Environmental Council and in that capacity assisted in the management of the CommunityHazardous Waste Collection Center and coordinated outreach events for that organization. She thenworked as first an associate and then assistant City Planner for the City of Imperial Beach before taking

a position as a Project Manager for Sand and Sea Equity Group. In the Project Manager positionMs.Kanani gained valuable experience managing contractors and construction crews, originating andexecuting contracts for services. She has many other qualifications in addition to the above and willmake a great addition to the team.

Alia will be starting work on Wednesday, May 21. That morning there is a meeting scheduled with CityStaff to provide an introduction to the administrative responsibilities of the position and to familiarizeher and clarify with the roles of the MAD, City, and CDC. The CDC will be purchasing a cell phone thatwill be used as the Clean, Green, and Safe hotline and that number will be available to everyone by May27. The e-mail address will be [email protected].

Ms.Kananis first few weeks will include publishing the RFPs already approved by the committee andworking with the RFP subcommittee to formulate and distribute RFPs for services specified aspriorities by the Oversight Committee. During that time she will work to originate contracts for servicesas quickly as possible in order to deliver the benefits to our community ASAP. I will be taking her on atour of the neighborhood during the next two weeks and would like the committee to nominate someoneelse to accompany us. The purpose of the tour is to familiarize Alia with the neighborhood and ourneeds. Alia will coordinate requests from the community and put together a priority list based on inputfrom the Clean, Green, and Safe hotline and present that information to the Oversight Committee.Each month, Alia will appear before the Oversight Committee to report on the following items asdirected by the CDC Executive Director;

1. Financial position of the MAD

2. Reimbursement requests submitted

3. RFPs published

4. Progress reports on work being completed

5. Other reports as needed, to include community input from the hotline as needed
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April 24, 2012

Maintenance Assessment District (MAD)Business Improvement District (BID)

South Park Neighborhood Association (SPNA)Golden Hill Neighborhood Association (GHNA)

Golden Hill Community Association (GHCA)Greater Golden Hill Planning CommitteeFriends of Balboa Park & Golf Course

Anti-MAD Community Volunteers

Verses

City of San DiegoGrater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation (GGHCDC)

These documents are related to an ongoing 17 years conflict between the Citizens

(Property owners) of the communities of SOUTH PARKand GOLDEN HILL, of SanDiego, California, battling against the employees of the City of San Diego, and the GreaterGolden Hill Community Development Corporation (GGHCDC) who dishonestly andmaliciously caused the illegal establishment of a Maintenance Assessment District over themajority objections of the Citizens [property owners]. This to specifically provide fundingand support with additional property assessments (taxes/fees) to be provided revenue to aprivet membership corporation (GGHCDC).

In 2012 the battle is continuing although the Citizens clearly and decisively won every courtcase, which ORERED a Writ of Mandate, vacating the unconstitutional and illegalgovernmental actions/proclamations establishing the Grater Golden Hill Maintenance

Assessment District (GGHMAD) for the benefit of and administration by the Greater GoldenHill Community Development Corporation (GGHCDC). As of today the City employees arecontinuing the Battle and are refusing to return the stolen monies by the government to theproperty owners.

These Documents are provided to CITIZENS to assists you in fighting the tyranny of ourGovernments uncaring Politicians, and their dishonest, officious, manipulative, bullingBureaucrats. They were obtained and provided from many sources and volunteers towhom we shall never forget their goodwill and good-works.

I recommend you to first review the following document repaired by community volunteers

to better understand what has transpired to this point in time:

20111031 - GGHCDC MAD HISTORY.pdf

I also would recommend that you contact the following Anti-MAD Points of Contact:

www.goldenhillmad.blogspot.commadmatters@cox.netwww.madenoughyet.com


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INDEX [LIST] OF RELATEDDOCUMENTS & PUBLICATIONS

19720000 - Landscaping & Lighting Act of 1972.pdf19890000 - MAP - South Park & Golden Hill.pdf

19940000 - GGHCDC Revitalization Project.pdf19951010 - GHCDC Excutive Director Report.pdf19951010 - GHCDC Revitalization Plan Community.pdf19951019 - GHCDC Boad Directors.pdf19951024 - South Park Association 01.pdf19970000 - CA Gov. Code section 53753.pdf19970000 - TAX Right to Vote Proposition 218.pdf19970609 - MAD City Resolution 288830 MAD Ballot.pdf19980608 - SD MAD MuniCode.pdf

20000614 - MAD local-light mad.pdf20000628 - GGHCDC Board Agenda.pdf20000810 - GGHCDC MAD Misc Docs.pdf20000810 - MAD GGHCDC - Kessler Letter.pdf20000901 - GGHCDC MAD Hal Tyvoll Protest Flier - Tovel.pdf20010213 - CDC Newsletter.pdf20010305 - GGHCDC MAD Reminder Letter.pdf20010330 - No GGHCDC MAD Flier.pdf20010401 - MAD GGHCDC Status Report.pdf20010401 - MAD SD Park Dept.pdf

20010403 - MAD GGHCDC Status Letter.pdf20010412 - MAD GGHCDC Letter.pdf20010425 - GHHCDC NewCity 01-10.pdf20010425 - No GGHCDC MAD Flier.pdf20010600 - GGHCDC MAD Newletter.pdf20010608 - CMADJuneNewsletter2001.pdf20010613 - MAD GGHCDC Letter - Councilmember.pdf20010623 - MAD GGHCDC Letter - Mayor.pdf20010710 - MAD GGHCDC Letter - Atkins.pdf

20020108 - MAD SD Process Ord1975.pdf20020108 - The MAD Process.pdf20020313 - No GGHCDC MAD Flier.pdf20020430 - GGHCDC $150 Council Agenda.pdf20021021 - BID GGHCDC.pdf20021029 - GH Planning Committee - GGHCDC Business Districts.pdf20021029 - GH Planning Committee - GGHCDC Community Center.pdf20021029 - GH Planning Committee - GGHCDC Joint Committees.pdf20030500 - SD Code MAD Lighting.pdf


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20040000 - SD Policy#100-21 MAD Formations.pdf20040913 - MAD Formation Handout.pdf20040913 - San Diego MAD Formation Handout.pdf20050000 - MAD BUDGETS 2004-8 v6_cedadmin.pdf20050425 - No GGHCDC MAD Flier.pdf20050622 - MAD SD Self-ManagedMAD-CityFY2006Budget.pdf20060000 - GHCDC BoardRooster.pdf

20060311 - MAD Court Rulling Greene.pdf20060318 - GHCDC ActionPlan.pdf20060401 - GGHCDC strategicPlan2006.pdf20060600 - GGHCDC eLetter3_06.pdf20060601 - SD Block Grants amendfyar07.pdf20060627 - MAD Council Meeting pmfinal.pdf20061200 - MAD FUNDING SIDEWALKS pmpchap7.pdf20070000 - FY08 MAD 06v3revenue.pdf20070000 - San Diego CityBEAT - poochPolitics.pdf20070101 - GGHCDC Self History.pdf

20070300 - GHCDC MAD SD CITY Survey.pdf20070300 - MAD North Park AER.pdf20070400 - GHCDC MAD SCI Engeneers Report-NO APPENDIX.pdf20070400 - GHCDC MAD SCI Engeneers Report.pdf20070400 - SD Developemnet services.pdf20070401 - GGHCDC MAD Tony Atkins News.pdf20070406 - No GGHCDC MAD Flier.pdf20070423 - GHCDC MAD Request Council Agenda JUNE 2007.pdf20070511 - City San Diego City GGHCDC MAD - Ohedia.pdf

20070521 - Hal Tyvoll MAD Ltr to Council.pdf20070600 - GHCDC City Grants FY07.pdf20070600 - MAD City FY08v3 CIP Budget.pdf20070607 - Plan Group juneagenda.pdf20070608 - MAD GGHCDC Letter 01 - Mayor.pdf20070608 - MAD GGHCDC Letter 02 - Aguirre.pdf20070609 - GGHCDC Meeting.pdf20070612 - Council Agenda - GHCDC MAD1.pdf20070615 - GGHCDC MAD cert of mailing_1.pdf20070615 - GGHCDC MAD cert of mailing_2.pdf

20070616 - MAD GGHCDC SD City Flier.pdf20070617 - NP News- GHCDC MAD SD CITY Advertisement.pdf20070618 - GGHCDC MAD SD City Ballot.pdf20070618 - GHCDC MAD SD CITY Letter.pdf20070619 - GHCDC MAD - SD City Opposition Consultant.pdf20070621 - Citizen No GGHCDC MAD Ltr to James T. Waring.pdf20070630 - GHCDC MAD SCI Engeneers Report-02not complete.pdf20070701 - No GGHCDC MAD Flier.pdf20070702 - Citizen No GGHCDC MAD Ltr to Toni Atkins.pdf


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20070702 - GHCDC MAD SD CITY Flier.pdf20070702 - Toni Atkins Leter.pdf20070706 - Dear Neighbor Letter - No MAD tax.pdf20070708 - MAD GGHCDC Todd Gloria TaxpayersAdvocate.org.pdf20070709 - MAD Fellow Neighbor Helpful Note.pdf20070710 - GGHCDC MAD Ben Hueso Website.pdf20070710 - GGHCDC MAD Vote No Flier.pdf

20070712 - MAD 18July07 MAD Meeting CHANGE.pdf20070712 - MAD GGHCDC City SAN Diego Parcels.pdf20070712 - NoMADTax - Gerrymandering.pdf20070716 - Neighbors Communications & Response from SD Clerk.pdf20070718 - GHCDC MAD Meeting CHANGE.pdf20070719 - SCI MAD san diego golden hill response.pdf20070723 - CA Code 549546.pdf20070723 - CA Code R28830.pdf20070723 - CA Constitution-ARTICLE 13 _Prop. 218_.pdf20070726 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf

20070726 - San Diego Reader MAD GGHCDC.pdf20070730 - MAD GGHCDC - NOT A HONEST VOTE.pdf20070800 - NP NEWS - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20070900 - NP NEWS - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20071000 - GGHCDC MAD Directory.pdf20071000 - GGHCDC MAD Oversite Committe.pdf20071100 - NP NEWS - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20071207 - GGHCDC MAD Ballots Oversite Committe.pdf20080000 - GGHCDC brochurefinal_so (3)_1.pdf

20080000 - GGHCDC MAD City Contract 2008-9.pdf20080123 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080200 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080200 - NP NEWS - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080204 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080225 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee By Laws.pdf20080225 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080317 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080421 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080519 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf

20080519 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080521 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080600 - GHCDC MAD SCI Engeneers Report.pdf20080602 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080616 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080617 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080620 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080714 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080715 - GGHCDC MAD Notice of Inviting Bid .pdf


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20080723 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080730 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080818 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee Procedures.pdf20080818 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20080819 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20080900 - GGHCDC MAD Newspaper.pdf20080915 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf

20080917 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20081020 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20081022 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20081112 - SD 21.reporttocitycouncilfy09.pdf20081117 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20081118 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20081215 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20081216 - MAD MAP SD City.pdf20081230 - HUD Audit - San Diego ig0991005.pdf20090105 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf

20090202 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20090302 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20090303 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20090307 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20090323 - GGHCDC MAD sidewalk repair Letter.pdf20090406 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20090504 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20090601 - GGHCDC MAD Oversight Committee.pdf20090606 - GGHCDC MAD Oversite Committe.pdf

20090629 - GGHCDC MAD Promotions Letter.pdf20090630 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-fy092ndreprogramming.pdf20090707 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20090717 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20090814 - MAD Democratic Values and Special Assessments.pdf20090918 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20090930 - GGHCDC MAD Disband Oversight Committee Vote.pdf20100000 - FY11 SD budget MAD 14v1appendix.pdf20100203 - MAD Court Final Judgment GHAA.pdf

20100203 - MAD Court Findings Judgment GHAA.pdf20100223 - GHNA - MAD help.pdf20100324 - MAD University Avenue - uampmtgpresentation.pdf20100411 - MAD GGHCDC Illegale $732,746 Budget.pdf20100421 - San Diego Reader - CDC No Refunds.pdf20100501 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20100600 - MAD GGHCDC.pdf20100726 - fy11ao.pdf20100831 - GHHCDC Audit.pdf


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20100913 - MAD VENDOR LOT SUMMARY 9958.pdf20101001 - GGHCDC MAD Annual Report 2009.pdf20101105 - GGHCDC Hotline Investigation 11-5.pdf20101110 - UTSanDiego.pdf20101120 - 25th Street Project.pdf20101201 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20110000 - MAD 25th Street.pdf

20110200 - MAD Oversight Cmte agenda-Feb 2011.pdf20110415 - GGHCDC 25thFINAL-FLYER#3.pdf20110504 - GGH CPUAC.pdf20110505 - GGHCDC 25th St Project.pdf20110510 - GGHCDC MAD Farmer's Market.pdf20110517 - SD Developemnet services.pdf20110600 - FY11 SD budget 10_37.pdf20110600 - SD Planning Groups contactlist.pdf20110604 - Fed Report CDC990-ending Aug 2010.pdf20110604 - Fed Report CDC990.pdf

20110711 - GGHCDC MAD Audit.pdf20110726 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20110900 - GHHCDC Boardmembers.pdf20110922 - COURT Appellate-Final Ruling-D057004.pdf20110922 - D057004.PDF20110922 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20111003 - Todd Gloria & David Alvarez GGH MAD D3_D8 Memo.pdf20111004 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20111006 - GGHCDC MAD BMurry email.pdf

20111014 - California Taxpayers Association - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20111014 - San Diego Uptown News - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20111020 - NP NEWS - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20111021 - San Diego Reader - GGHCDC MAD.pdf20111031 - GGHCDC MAD HISTORY.pdf20111031 - GGHCDC MAD HISTORY.ppt20120000 - MAD 25th Street v3schedule1.pdf20120215 - UTSanDiego.pdf20120219 - SD Planning Groups contactlist.pdf20120312 - GGHCDC MAD City Dissolution.pdf

20120329 - Property Tax Letter 2011-12.pdf20120412 - Greater Golden Hill Planning Committee.pdf20120412 - UpTown News Artical.pdf20120419 - GGHCDC Meeting Agenda.pdf20120419 - GGHCDC WebPage.pdf20120422 - Marco LiMandri - New City America.pdf20120423 - GGHCDC MAD Trash Cans.pdf20120900 - GGH Planning.pdf