Cities have limited ability to directly control inflation and cost of living expenses when conducting municipal maintenance and operations. am beholden only to you and not big $$ donors. } Mr.D'Ambrosio currently works in local government and formerly was the owner of a family-run flooring business. No member of the public spoke against him, yet no council member stood FOR HIM. The school board will for sure see a new face representing Trustee Area No. My campaign theme of One Carlsbad is the idea of local Carlsbad people who are tired of the current climate of partisan bickering over past issues. Dante Garcia Pamintuan is a real estate agent who has been described as a MAGA Republican. On her Facebook page, she shares what an honor it was to be a speaker at a North County Patriots event. [emailprotected], www.BruceForEncinitas.com. return; An increase from the $163.4 million budget that was. The third candidate Jason Bennett lists himself as a restaurateur and father. County Board of Supervisors. They do not receive any compensation and they pay taxes at the regular rate. Running for the School Board - New York State School Boards Association Elmira City School District. Affordability of living is why I have strongly opposed SANDAGs proposed per mile tax and new sales taxes. I prefer local control to solve local problems. Martinez, who was first elected in 2018, has raised over $26,000 in campaign contributions, while Johnson-Palomares has raised just over $2,000. Public school students 22,188 Charter school students 6,690 Percent charter 23.2%. By comparison, Higa reported $5,685. To provide the highest level of safety to our community, it takes an understanding of city fiscal management to ensure a fully funded city budget. Election Night Results [emailprotected], raypearson4citycouncil.com. The Hot Topics page on the City website doesnt include public transit. 1 role of government. I did think of a great idea that I think many will use. Her opponent is VUSD councilor Nancy Licona who is endorsed by the Oceanside Teachers Association and the Democratic Party. FB.Event.subscribe( 'comment.create', penciCommentCallback ); We are ranked last in North County when it comes to affordable housing units built. GORDON'S UPDATE: Weather 2/28/23. Our current investment is adequate and increased telecommuting and conversion to non-gas autos will further undermine transit ridership. Only the Mayor recognized the uncertainty of the economic future and sought to act prudently by temporarily halting spending increases, while the rest of the Council voted to proceed. It is the litter of campaign signage around town all year vs. a specific amount of time that I do not support. The most egregious decision I have witnessed recently was the trash hauling contract that occurred on April 6, 2021, under a/i 8. Board of Education / Meetings - Oceanside Unified School District Find Higas campaign web page here. May 15, 2022, 7:24amUpdated on May 18, 2022 By: News 12 Staff Residents across Long Island cast their votes Tuesday for school budgets and board of education seats in their districts. November marks the first time in 12 years that Bill Gore, who retired earlier this year, will not be on the ballot for the countys top law enforcement seat. Make information available to the public. She is both a former student and a 26 year teacher in CVESD. This is the disclaimer text. Encinitas needs certain affordable housing, especially for the very low wage workers, people on fixed income, and starter homes affordable to young families so they can build generational wealth. Carla Rivera-Cruz was just named Director of Alumni and Network engagement by Latinos for Education. Audit all the citys incoming revenue, and outgoing spending to find where there are shortcomings or ineffective programs. Im running because in the next few years, Carlsbad will be making major decisions that will significantly impact our community and our quality of life. To request BOE agendas, financials or minutes from previous school years, please call the Board of Education secretary at 678-1215. Working to establish clear goals for Special Education, English Language Learners and every student are a priority. Four candidates are vying for seats on the Oceanside Board of Education in the Tuesday, May 17 elections. In D3, incumbent Priya Bhat-Patel is challenged by Ray Pearson, who currently sits on the CUSD Board of Trustees. For the first time since 2014, two incumbent board members are not running. We need attainable housing, but not without environmental, traffic, and resource-use considerations, and not without thorough community input and collaboration on development plans. As mayor, I will act on housing that meets the needs of our workforce, so the state doesnt have to. I intend to go to Sacramento with like minded representatives and fight this. But, excessive regulations raise the cost of housing and block desperately needed homes. I strongly disagreed with VUSD School Board de-funding/eliminating the School Resource Officers who protect our kids. My highest priority on Council will be public safety, the main duty of government. Her campaign reports show $1,500 from Alan Bersin, $1,500 from Scott Peters, $1,500 from Irwin Jacobs, $1,500 from Joan Jacobs, $1,500 from Allison Price, $1,500 from Robert Price and $1,000 from David Wax. }; Oceanside International Film Festival wraps its 12th year As in life, this is not an either/or answer. School board seats are supposedly non-partisan contests; however the Republican and Democratic parties have made recommendations in many of the matches. Despite the historically low voter turnout, we organized our neighbors, activated District 1 voters, and I was elected, as a first-time candidate, to represent the newly created District 1. I am now a Community College faculty, training the next generation of EMTs and Paramedics. Ms. Lisi and her husband have three children, two young adults who graduated from Oceanside High School, and one child currently enrolled in the school district. The under-utilized trains & buses prove that to be a sensible choice. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). I will work towards a compromise, mobilizing state resources in ways that prioritize local needs and sustainability. I support Prop A and the tripartisan initiative because the building industry has too much control over the state policies. Rena Marrocco is endorsed by the Democratic Party. The district was divided into five trustee areaswith a balanced number of residents in each area. Mr. Transom and his wife, Betsy, havethree sons who all graduated from Oceanside High School. action: 'penci_clear_fbcomments', We need locals that care about Encinitas/Cardiff on city council. Board - RSU #13 The surging cost of housing means that we are losing this Carlsbad. He worked in the SUHSD before transitioning to a position at the county board of education. All businesses should have been held to the same safety standards, and allowed to remain open. In District-3 which includes most of the southern end of the county, incumbent Alicia Muoz faces off against Marvin Attiq. } Muoz has been on the board since 2014 and teaches English at Cuyamaca College. Election 2020: North County's School Board Candidates . version: 'v3.0' While Public Transit is important, technology is outpacing our current systems. Likewise, I will work with city staff and support reasonable and prudent methods that manage the impacts from and the prevention of homelessness. Sorry again. I believe in Local Control and instead of creating more high density affordable housing, we instead require a quarter of all developments integrate affordable housing into any new developments. He has a campaign web page here. I would love to participate on the SANDAG board and lend my common-sense ideas. For your highest priority issue above, sum up what you propose to do about it. Both candidates have shared different goals regarding pertinent issues facing the department, such as the rise in in-custody deaths at the San Diego County Jail. 50th District: Corey Gustafson 51st District: Stan Caplan 52nd District: Tyler Geffeney CA State Senate 18th District: Alejandro Galicia 32nd District: Kelly Seyarto 38th District: Matt Gunderson 40th District: Brian Jones CA State Assembly 74th District: Laurie Davies 75th District: Marie Waldron 76th District: Kristie Bruce-Lane San Marcos has emphasized the construction of high-end housing, at the expense of middle-income people. She and her husband founded Valor Education a charter management organization whose classic education is a conservative response to progressive values. Additionally, she represents the Board of Education on various advisory boards, councils and committees. Another 5-0 vote from a Council that ignores the residents to pursue a partisan agenda. }( document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk' )); he Coast News looks at each of the city council and county board races across North County San Diego. Without safe, affordable housing, Carlsbads middle and lower-income families are forced to become permanent renters. Laura Lisi was appointed to the Board of Education in November of 2022 to fill the seat of departing trustee Maryjane McGrath-Mulhern, who resigned. Georgia Ringler who list herself as parent seems to be the same person who sued her former employer, Scripp Research, for ignoring her religious objection to mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. I support the statewide efforts to increase affordable housing by making it easier to build high density housing and I support the efforts to increase affordable housing accessibility. Its imperative that voters support the ballot initiative next year to restore our local power. Councilmember Joe Garcia, representing District 3, is running for the District 2 council seat this year against retired fire captain Jeff Griffith. Frida Brunzell holds a masters degree in chemical engineer. , which gives the city the authority to spend up to $24 million to renovate the Monroe Street Pool. State housing laws are not likely to change in the near future, Carlsbad can address the problems of housing and still protect our neighborhoods.