Agenda April 1, 2025

Agenda for Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6:00 PM until approx. 8:30 PM

Normal Heights Community Center

4649 Hawley Blvd

Via Zoom at https://normalheightscpg.org/meet

Via telephone: 1 689-278-1000, Meeting ID: 206 648 1574

All times are estimates.

6:00 Call to order – AUDIO, CHAT, AND VIDEO WILL BE RECORDED

1. Opening “reflection”

2. 4. Seating of new board members and Introductions.

3. Agenda Setting/modifications

4. Non-Agenda Public Comment (2min p.p.)

6:10 Annual election of board executives

5. Voting on board officers.

  • Chair (required)
  • Vice Chair (required)
  • Secretary (required)
  • Treasurer (required)
  • Parliamentarian (optional)
  • Time Keeper (optional)
  • All voting is by board members by secret ballot

6. Affirmation of DEI principles

6:30 Presentations

7. Normal Heights Fire Safe Council – Susan (10 min)

  • What is a fire safe council
  • Fire safety best practices, things everyone should consider for their home / business
  • Updates on status of the NHFSC

8. Kensington Fire Safe Council – Judy (10 min)

  • What has worked well, what have we learned, how to partner
  • Community Involvement – Susan (10 min)
  • What do we need from the community, next steps, call to action
  • Q&A from the audience

9. Urban Wildfire Risk – Paul Coogan

7:15 10 min break

7:55 Action/Decision Items (vote roll call may recorded)

10. Shall the board send the Summary of Findings – Mobility Safety in Normal Heights letter as written?

(refer to PDF in email)

11. Shall the board include a letter to the City similar to the one sent by CPC in regards to a

construction moratorium on residential infill development where the parcel would more than

double in density? (refer to CPC letter from Jan in email)

12. The CPC has requested letters regarding trash fees from the CPG, shall the NHCPG send a letter

to the CPC? (info sent in email)

8:15 Community Updates

13. CPC Report – Paul Coogan

  • Changes in historical review process
  • Note from Mayor on ADU Bonus Program reform
  • SD VHFHSZ map update

14. Government representatives (City, County, State, Federal)

15. Adams Avenue Business Association – Scott Kessler

16. El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association – Gary Weber

17. NH Community Association and NH Urban Arts – Greg Stone/Norma Stafford

18. Adams “Community Recreation Advisory Group” – Nancy Lawler

8:30 Standing Committees

19. Joint Mid-City Communities Plan Update Committee – Emilie Colwell

20. Historical Property Review Report – Dan Soderberg

8:40 Advisory Committees

21. Utility Undergrounding & Street Lighting MAD – Emilie Colwell & Francis Prichett

22. Traffic Calming – Brian

23. Community Engagement and Finance Committees – Jacob Koopman

8:50 Adjournment

Instructions for participating in the live teleconferenced meeting may be found at https://normalheightscpg.org/meet