Del Mar City Council Sets Priorities at Monday, Nov. 26 Meeting

On Monday, Nov. 26, the City Council of Del Mar met to discuss priorities for the coming year. It is strange that the current council would set priorities while two members are leaving, but it is even stranger that the council would allow the council members elect - Sherryl Parks and Al Corti to sit at the table prior to their swearing in. 

As of today, the election is not certified and these Sherryl and Al have no more standing than any other member of the public. Of course the council received a ruling from the city attorney that it was OK.

The problem also is that none of the council members new or old has not reached out to the opponents of Prop J.

At the beginning of the workshop, I strongly objected to this workshop.

At the end of the workshop I stated the following:

There are three lessons from the last election.

1. Do not change the community plan. 58% of the people like the community plan as is.
2. The public does not trust the council. More than 51% of the people choose not to vote for any of the council members on the ballot.
3. The council needs to reach out to Hershell Price and Dave Druker about major decisions. Hershell Price has organized the defeat of the Cottage Tax and the Village Specific Plan. I have knocked on every registered voter’s door 4 times and have the pulse of the community.

The council needs to do the following:

1. Find a project like the Powerhouse, Library or Beach Safety Center that will heal the community.
2. Work on building the trust of the community by doing small projects and do the normal blocking and tackling to run the city.