Summary: A vote was delayed by City Council to advance an assessment measure for the MAD because the public was concerned about lack of prior education on the issue. Discover PB announces a new meeting on June 5.
My concern is the flyer used to promote this meeting is pretty vague - to say the least. It does not explain to the recipient that they face an annual assessment and that this is the last opportunity they will have to shape the measure before it goes to vote. Click here to view the flyer.
Background: At the City Council meeting this week, the public commented about their concerns that they were not aware of the forthcoming Pacific Beach Maintenance Assessment District (MAD). Supposedly many attempts by the Discover Pacific Beach (BID) to educate the public were made over the last many months but, still many people simply were unaware.
The Council responded by postponing the action item on the agenda, which was going to send the issue to a full ballot with the 2,173 parcel owners in the MAD zones. Councilmember Faulconer suggested a two week delay on the vote.
Discover PB then arranged a meeting where the public will be invited to discuss their concerns. This discussion will take place about 5 days before the item again goes up to vote.
Also, having the meeting so close to the actual vote date pretty much puts the kabash on any changes being made to the assessment measure. Am I to believe that Discover PB will hear the concerns of the public, make adjustments, then publicize that to the public, then go to vote the following Tuesday? I doubt it. I think that train has already left the station.
Yet another example of keeping people in the dark - a trend that I believe is indicative of an organization that doesn't respect it's constituent's opinions.
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