Watch the full City Council meeting here.
Surf Pride Moment: The night kicked off with recognition of the San Dieguito Academy Surf Team 🏄‍♂️ — coach, students, and proud supporters packed the chambers. A feel-good start.
Oral Communications: Seven speakers tackled everything from cannabis retail and Highway 101 safety in Leucadia 🚗 to bike safety education 🚲 and even the “Love Your Neighbor” sign drama in Village Park. Yes — it was that kind of night.
Commission Appointments Take Over the Night: The main event: nearly three hours of commission appointments. Each applicant got three minutes — even those applying to multiple commissions. Council repeatedly noted the “large number of applicants.” Seven additional weighed in — four backing candidates, three opposing Julie Thunder and/or Natalie Settoon. The outcome? Incumbents largely held their seats, and several majority-aligned applicants were appointed. An unsurprising result
Food For Thought: If advisory commissions are meant to reflect the full community, should appointments consistently mirror the Council majority’s base — or broaden representation?