LEGAL AUTHORITY: County Administrative Code, Section 396.10; Resolution No. 10A, adopted 5/29/91. Board Policy I-1 Rev. 12-14-16 (16). Standing Rules Rev. 1/12/15.

MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Elected by the registered voters in the Community Planning area on the first Tuesday in November of even numbered years:
Even numbered seats will be elected in 2024
Odd numbered seats will be elected in 2025

If the number of candidates does not exceed the positions to be filled, the Registrar of Voters can certify the qualified candidates and request that the Board of Supervisors appoint said candidates. When a vacancy occurs between elections, vacancies are filled according to the Group’s Standing Rules as revised on January 12, 2015. Solicitation for candidates to fill vacancies may be made in the notices of meetings published in a local paper and posted per requirements of the Brown Act. The candidate shall be approved by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Group and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors.

MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION: Fifteen members who are registered voters living in the planning area they serve. Planning group members are not County officials. They are advisors to the administrators of the County of San Diego.

TERMS: Four-year terms: members are seated on the first Monday after January 1 in odd numbered years. If reelected, the new term begins immediately. Appointees to vacancies shall serve out the full unexpired term of the vacant seat.

DUTIES: Representatives of the unincorporated areas of the County are given the opportunity to advise and assist County of San Diego officials on matters of planning and land use affecting the group’s area. They are not empowered to render decisions of any kind on behalf of the County of San Diego. The purview of the group is limited to community issues related to planning or land use.

Meetings shall be open to the public and held in a public place. Notices of meetings shall be published according to the rules set forth in the Brown Act.

A community conference may be sponsored by the planning group to identify community needs, aspirations, and issues. Community Planning Group members must disclose annually any gifts or contributions that could be considered a conflict of interest on the Statement of Economic Disclosure (Form 700).

MEETING DATE AND LOCATION: Second Monday – 6:30 P.M.

   January – April – Crest Community Clubhouse-  113 N. Park Drive El Cajon, CA 92021

   May – August – Old Ironsides Park –326 Harbison Canyon Rd – El Cajon, CA 92021

  September – December – Dehesa School Cafeteria 4612 Dehesa Rd. El Cajon, CA 92019

AGENDA AND MEETING MINUTES: 

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/gpupdate/comm/crest.html

CONTACT PERSON: Community Planning Group Chairperson Darin Wessel dlwplanninggroup@gmail.com

If you would like to apply for a vacant seat – must be a registered voter and can apply online

https://sandiegocounty.primegov.com/Portal/NewForm/1?committeeId=198