Judge issues ruling in Heights rebuild lawsuit
The Del Mar Heights rebuild as seen from Mira Montana.
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The Del Mar Union School District must address three outstanding environmental issues before continuing on with its Del Mar Heights School rebuild, according to a Dec. 22 ruling in the lawsuit against the district by Save the Field.
Save the Field’s lawsuit centers on the belief that the district’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process was flawed, resulting in an incomplete and inaccurate environmental review. Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil found that the “abbreviated environmental process employed by district did not, in part, comply with CEQA.” The judge concluded while there were three areas that the district should study further, 10 out of the 13 complaints against the district were without merit.
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday and gave final approval, 4-1, to its hotel employee recall rights ordinance. Reports were presented on the city’s 2019-20 annual financial audit results and on upcoming municipal service reviews by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of the city of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Municipal Water District. Marissa Steketee was appointed to the Parks & Recreation Commission.
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The Del Mar City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss litigation. In open session, the council discussed its 6th Cycle Housing Element and the penalties involved for not fulfilling its obligations, which could include reduced state funding, increased legal costs and financial penalties, and less local control over development. Planning Department staff also answered questions submitted by the community about various housing sites and alternatives.
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CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday for final approval of its hotel employee recall rights ordinance. Reports will be presented on the city’s 2019-20 annual financial audit results and on upcoming municipal service reviews by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of the city of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Municipal Water District.
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The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday to approve its election results and swear in new Councilmember Teresa Acosta and re-elected member Keith Blackburn. The council heard reports on actions and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. An urgency ordinance regarding hotel employee recall rights was approved 4-1. The ordinance takes place immediately and requires hotels with 200 or more guest rooms to bring back workers who were furloughed or laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than hiring replacements for lower wages.
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The Del Mar City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss litigation. In regular session, the council affirmed the results of the 2020 general municipal election and swore in re-elected Councilmember Dave Druker and newly elected members Tracy Martinez and Dan Quirk. Outgoing Councilmember Sherryl Parks and outgoing Mayor Ellie Haviland delivered final remarks. The council appointed Councilmember Terry Gaasterlan