The Bird Rock Community Council is wanting to enhance its neighborhood existence with more occasions and efforts planned to increase involvement, and it wishes to develop a multi-point strategy with neighborhood input to arrive.
The objective of the Community Council, President Joe Terry said at the group’s April 4 conference, “is to engage in all activities that enhance the growth and improvement of Bird Rock as a vibrant and diverse neighborhood” of La Jolla.
BRCC administers the Bird Rock Maintenance Assessment District, through which homeowner pay an evaluation for care of Bird Rock’s public areas beyond what the city of San Diego can supply, consisting of landscaping and litter elimination. It likewise promotes neighborhood participation and financial wellness.
To even more its objective, BRCC is establishing a strategy to “make participation on the board more attractive, rewarding and fulfilling for current and potential board members” and “do the same with respect to the participation of others in the activities conducted, sponsored or facilitated by the BRCC,” Terry said.
As part of the strategy, he included, efforts are underway to “restructure the board and community meetings to make them more interesting, informative and productive,” increase the variety of board members and public involvement, and raise “the Bird Rock community’s awareness of proposed changes to development policies for La Jolla and proposed developments in Bird Rock.”
Formal adoption of the strategy is anticipated at the Community Council’s next conference.
“Input from the community will help the board implement the elements of this plan, so if you have a good idea, don’t be shy, let us know,” Terry said. “This is a team effort to retain the good things about the Bird Rock community.”
To help arrive, BRCC Vice President Joe Parker said, the board is restoring its regular monthly happy hours, throughout which historic images of the location from the personal collection of a local will be shown. About 40 individuals participated in the very first neighborhood happy hour March 23 at Beaumont’s restaurant.
“A number of things were discussed, such as what is happening in Bird Rock, what [guests] would like to happen and what they can do to ensure the right things happen,” Terry said. “So it was very productive.”
“This is a team effort to retain the good things about the Bird Rock community.”
— Bird Rock Community Council President Joe Terry
“We hope that by having this fun connection to the community, we can get more volunteers, more awareness and a connection between the BRCC and the community,” Parker said.
Resident Don Schmidt said some residents feel “neglected” by the Community Council which their requirements are not shown in board activities.
“The board needs to think long-term about coming up with a strategic plan … and through that, build a committee system to divvy up the work and create a farm system for future board members,” Schmidt recommended.
Fellow homeowner Sharon Wampler said that by producing committees, neighborhood members with particular interests can get involved without devoting to complete board conferences.
One effort the board is thinking about is “adopting” a beach so the group can be accountable for its clean-up and care. BRCC member Barbara Dunbar said the beach being thought about is Sun Gold Point (likewise called PB Point) at the beach gain access to at the end of Linda Way.
The board likewise is upgrading its website, birdrockcc.org, to consist of more occasions and news and is publishing to the Instagram manage birdrock_communitycouncil.
Other Bird Rock news
Street work: Road resurfacing now occurring in La Jolla’s Village “may be … happening eventually down here,” said Steve Hadley, representing San Diego City Councilman Joe LaCava, whose District 1 consists of La Jolla.
Work is underway to mill and preparation 7 Village streets for slurry seal, a pavement conservation technique including asphalt emulsion, sand and rock used to the surface area at a typical density of a quarter-inch. The slurry is anticipated to be used in May.
Hadley said the present state of location streets is short-term. “If anyone asks you if this is how they are going to look [forever], you can tell them it is temporary.”
He included he would supply more info if Bird Rock streets are scheduled for resurfacing.
Pedestrian crossings: Terry said a number of pedestrian-activated crosswalk lights require to be fixed which he has actually touched with the city to get them repaired.
“Either they are not well-designed and do not provide enough light, people forget to push the button and/or they are in disrepair and are on constantly or don’t work at all,” Terry said. Ideally, he included, they all would be changed with more modern-day signals.
Newer lights are “brighter and better at getting drivers’ attention and … saving pedestrians that are not paying as much attention as they should,” he said.
Commendation: Former BRCC President John Newsam existed a commendation by Steve Hadley, representing San Diego City Councilman Joe LaCava, whose District 1 consists of La Jolla.
Newsam was honored for his service to the board, Hadley said.
John Newsam is flanked by Steve Hadley (left) from San Diego City Councilman Joe LaCava’s workplace and Bird Rock Community Council President Joe Terry as Newsam gets a commendation for his service to BRCC.
(Ashley Mackin-Solomon)
Newsam, who was called out from the board in December, said “it was great to have the opportunity to serve alongside some wonderful people … but I’m pleased to have a break.”
Next conference: The Bird Rock Community Council next satisfies at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at Bird Rock Elementary School, 5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave. Learn more at birdrockcc.org. ◆
