07/14/2025
Unofficial AGENDA Shared by an Emerald Hills resident , and NOT Approved by the CVCPG
Chollas Valley Community Planning Group Capital Improvement Sub-Committee Meeting Thursday July 17, 2025 NOTE: 4:30pm at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Serving: Alta Vista, Broadway Heights, Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Lincoln Park, O’Farrell, and Valencia Park
Vinetia Jones Subcommittee Lead and voting member Marry Young & Brian Matthews, voting members of committee
Thursday, July 17, 2024, 4:30pm
MLK Library-Music Room, 5148 Market Street, San Diego CA 92114
• Infrastructure Priorities for Fiscal Years 2027-2031
This subcommittee is established to compile and rank order a list of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) to present to the Planning Group for final vote at the regular July mee/ng on Monday, July 21st for submission by an August 1st city imposed deadline utilizing the standard Excel format that the city has provided.
• Please either attend or email your ideas to [email protected]
• Voting is limited to the three subcommittee members, but anyone from the public is welcome to attend
and provide input
For more informa&on on CIP go to the link below
IBA Citizen’s Guide to the CIP: Quick Look:
https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/planning/community/pdf/cpc/cipguidequickversion.pdf
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ChollasValleyCommunityPlanning.com
Encanto Neighborhoods Community Plan:https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/encanto_community_plan-revised_lu_maps-reduced_6-20-16.pdf
FYI August 19, 2024 Agenda 11. Chair’sReport-Part2(15minutes)
a. Info Item: Public Comment at City Council on Comprehensive Shelter Strategy and on Blueprint
San Diego: Corresponding Secretary, Chair, Councilmember: July 22nd & 23rd
b. Info Item: Groundwork San Diego: Audio Equipment for automation of Meeting minutes in board
and committee meetings
c. Info Item: 2024 CIP list Submitted in alternative format due to data entry errors in spreadsheet from
previous year.
d. Info Item: Market Creek Plaza Pollution Report- Defer until September
e. Info Item: Some requests for agendized items noted on July 15, 2024, agenda will occur 1-2 months
later than the target date as reads on that agenda. Approval of April and July 2024 minutes will be on
September 2024 agenda. (Thank you, Madam Recording Secretary Minick,)
f. Info item: How to get an item on an agenda: Put the request on record as a motion that passes
during a CVCPG meeting with a quorum in attendance OR send the request to the chair in an email to the address listed on the bottom of this agenda. If requested by email (instead of a motion that has passed), the chair will endeavor to accommodate. However, in that case, the chair will use discretion that is the best judgement of the chair. The order of items on an agenda is also at the chair’s discretion unless there is a successful motion to change the order of items.
FYI July 15 2024 Agenda 10. ACTION Item (25 MINUTES): Capital Infrastructure Project (CIP) priorities for CVCPG
a. For submission to City of San Diego by deadline of August 15, 2024.
b. Narrowed down to 2-4 priorities for coordination with Groundwork San Diego in building community support through door-to-door canvassing, mailers, petitions, CVCPG web site survey. Choosing small number of projects to focus efforts of community support building. “Imagineering” informed by but not limited to submissions in previous years.
MINUTES from 9. INFO ITEM: Proposal for Skate Park near Porter Elementary School as a top priority for CVCPG Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP) Recommendation: Presentation by Mannella Manuela Ippolito. CVCPG is seeking CIP project recommendations that can gain momentum and support community needs that have a chance of achieving success (see Item 10. b.). Mannela Manuela is a teacher at Porter Elementary who has observed that there is a need for small skate parks in District 4. There are many people who skate, especially since it is now part of the Olympics. Mannela Manuela completed research as part of her Ph.D. program regarding children’s use of social media up to 8 hours per day. This what society has become; Mannela Manuela teaches 4th/5th grades and she has seen the results and consequences. Children don’t get enough physical activity and become trapped on devices. Some students don’t have anyone to take them to practice or to games for sports teams, and they may have many siblings. Mannela Manuela and her presentation partner, Cody Pennefather, reflected that the whole family can enjoy skate parks, and parents can participate with their children. They would like to see beginner skate parks as bigger parks have many obstacles that are too challenging for beginners. They designed a skate plaza surrounded by game-top tables. Cody, an engineer, envisions a park with increasing challenges, e.g., beginner steps at 12 inches, then 24 inches tall, with some obstacles, and a multicultural community mural, which students would be able to walk to when they are home alone. Mannela Manuela started a skate club, which uses vacant lots, and has received donations of skateboards and helmets. They are interested in accessing a space of about 5,000 square feet across from the school, which reportedly belongs to Mt. Erie Church. Mannella Manuela has tried to call Mt. Erie, left a voice mail message, and has knocked on the door, all without response. Julieta, KIPP Administrator, shared that KIPP Adelante can volunteer with this as an advocacy project. Leslie Dudley reflected that there are park areas in Lincoln Park. Due to time constraints, it was agreed that the CVCPG will invite Ms. Ippolito to come back to finish the presentation.
10. ACTION Item: Capital Infrastructure Project (CIP) priorities for CVCPG
a. For submission to City of San Diego: There seems to be no record of CIP priorities that were submitted electronically. The CVCPG needs to submit something for the time-being. It was M/S/C (Sheila Minick, Marry Young) to resubmit the CIP list from last year and to reconvene to consider including the proposed skate park. Sally Smull opposed. All others approved; there were no abstentions.
b. Narrowed down two or three top priorities for coordination with Groundwork San Diego in building community support through door-to-door canvassing, mailers, petitions, CVCPG web site survey. It was suggested that choosing a small number of projects can focus efforts and build community support for projects that are achievable. CVCPG can be informed by but not limited to submissions in previous years. Khalada Salaam-Alaji volunteered to talk to others about previously submitted proposals.
Unfinished business shall be tabled and placed on the agenda for a following meeting.
Meeting Adjournment. It was M/S/C (Rob Campbell, Russell Steppe) to adjourn the meeting. The
meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
NEXT CVCPG General Meeting: August 19, 2024, 6:30pm at KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy, 396 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114
Respectfully submitted,
Approved at the 9/16/24 CVCPG Meeting
FYI: June 24, 2024 Agenda item 6. ACTION Item: Establish Ad hoc Subcommittee on Capital Infrastructure Project (CIP) priorities in Chollas Valley Community Plan Area
a. Subject Matter: Coordination with Groundwork San Diego in building community support through door-to-door, mailers, petitions, CVCPG web site survey. Choosing small number of projects to focus eorts of community support building. “Imagineering” informed by but not limited to submissions in previous years; Submit recommendation to CVCPG Board at July 15, 2024 meeting for approval and authorization of submission to City Planning Department
b. Number and selection of members
(Tabled due to time constraints)
May 20, 2024 8. ACTION ITEM: Set up CIP Priorities Subcommittee—will need entries in June to move our needs/requests forward. In the interest of time, no discussion or action occurred.
Approved 6/17/24
