Agenda March 4, 2025

Agenda for Tuesday, March 4, 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” and Introductions of Board members. 
2. Agenda Setting/modifications
3. Non-Agenda Public Comment (2min p.p.) 

6:15           Annual election of board members

• Voting on open seats to be opened.
  • Six seats are up for election. The six candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected to serve two-year terms on the board of the Normal Heights Community Planning Group. A candidate must receive at least two votes to be elected. In the event of a tie, a coin toss will be used.
  • Voting is by secret ballot and must be done in person at the Normal Heights Community Center
  • Voting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and continue during the regular March meeting until 7:00 p.m.
  • Anyone present may vote who is at least 18 years of age and (a) resides in, or (2) owns real property in, or (3) operates a business located in the Normal Heights Community Planning Area. 
  • Eligibility to vote may be established by presenting an ID, utility bill, lease, deed, or other document that shows the address within the community planning area. Alternatively, a voter may sign a form attesting to their eligibility and provide the address within the community planning area.
  • Once eligibility is established, a voter will receive a printed ballot containing instructions and the list of all candidates to select from. 
  • Once voting ends at 7:00 p.m., the ballots will be counted. Any ballot that contains more than six votes will not be counted. To be elected, a candidate must receive more than one vote. The six candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to the board for two-year terms that start as of the planning group’s regular April meeting. A coin toss will be used in the event of a tie needing to be broken. 

6:30           Presentations

• “Coexisting with Wildlife” presentation by Alexis Wohl

7:00           Voting closes and 10 min break

7:10           Action/Decision Items (vote roll call may recorded)

• Shall the board include opinions and recommendations to city with the submission of public safety testimonials from the February meeting?

7:30           Community Updates

• CPC Report – Paul Coogan
• Government representatives (City, County, State, Federal)
• Adams Avenue Business Association – Scott Kessler
• El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association – Gary Weber
• NH Community Association and NH Urban Arts – Greg Stone/Norma Stafford
• Adams “Community Recreation Advisory Group” – Nancy Lawler

7:45           Standing Committees 

1. Joint Mid-City Communities Plan Update Committee – Emilie Colwell
2. Historical Property Review Report – Dan Soderberg

7:55           Advisory Committees

1. Utility Undergrounding & Street Lighting MAD – Emilie Colwell & Francis Prichett
2. Traffic Issue Taskforce – Allan Harjala 
3. Community Engagement and Finance Committees – Jacob Koopman

8:10           Executive Session – open to public

1. How does the board share information about community issues while staying compliant with the Brown Act?
2. Open discussion 

8:30    Adjournment

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