Point Loma & OB Dems - April 25 Meeting Reminder - Strong Mayor & Council President
The progressive voice of Point Loma, OB and Loma Portal since 1954.
Meeting This Sunday April 25 - Strong Mayor & Council President
Hors d'oeurves- Pre-meeting social 3:30PM
Soup - More Choice San Diego - Amy Tobia, Diane Mosely 4:00PM
Sorbet - Western Service Workers Association appeal for Volunteers 4:15PM
Entrée - Strong Mayor & Council President - Norma Damashek 4:20PM
Salad - Officer reports
Dessert - Electeds, representatives, candidates
Cheese - Announcements
Nuts - After meeting social
March General Meeting Minutes — drive.google.com
Please check out the minutes from our last general meeting in March! To suggest any changes or edits please e-mail info@pointlomadem.org before Sunday's meeting. We'll vote to the approve the minutes at the meeting!
Meeting Topics at a Glance
More Choice San Diego
Diane Mosely, VP and guest Amy Tobia will explain why bringing Ranked Choice Voting to San Diego will give voters more choices, create more competition, promote more diverse ideas, and encourage civil campaigns.
Western Service Workers Association
Alec from the WSWA (who's standing in for Brandon MacDonald) will talk about the work of the Association during the pandemic, with the aim of recruiting volunteers to help with advocacy for their members who are facing utility cut off‘s and potential evictions.
Strong Mayor & Council President
After a five-year trial period that began on Jan 1, 2006 San Diego moved from a Council-City Manager to a Mayor-Council ("Strong Mayor") form of government 10 years ago, at the start of 2011.
The Mayor was removed from the legislative body, and installed as the de facto executive director of the departments and employees overseeing the City's day-to-day operations.
This change also introduced the concept of a Council President, chosen annually by a majority vote of the Council, to chair and set the agenda of the City Council meetings, and to make committee appointments.
"Throughout the transition to a Strong Mayor Form of Governance, the City Council sought to expand the number of Council Committees and redefine their role and purpose, choosing to funnel more legislative items to Council Committees to allow for increased public input and a fuller vetting process before items were sent to the full Council for consideration."
Norma Damashek @ndamashek will guide us through the history of the charter reform from Weak to Strong Mayor, and answer questions from members.
Norma Damashek is a long-time civic activist who focuses on promoting decision-making that serves the public good.
She has spearheaded community-based coalitions and served on city and regional-government task forces and aspast president of San Diego's League of Women Voters.
Her NumbersRunner commentaries have received multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Chapter.
ANATOMY OF FAILURE is Norma's first-hand account of political decision-making inside City Hall -- where politics, planning, and personality converge to shape the San Diego landscape. Originally published as a master's thesis, ANATOMY OF FAILURE is on the "Reading List for the San Diego Newcomer" compiled by the Voice of San Diego. You can read it HERE
Run for Cover — runforcoverbookstore.com
features a wide selection of books and activities, bringing our community together in new ways.
La Playa Books — www.laplayabooks.com La Playa Books is a used bookstore in Point Loma, California. Owned and operated by third and fourth generation San Diegans, La Playa Books is dedicated to community involvement, philanthropy, and promoting literacy.
Graphics; John P. Pelissero, “The Political Environment & Cities in the 21st Century,” in Cities, Politics & Public Policy: A Comparitive Analysis, ed. John P. Pelissero (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2003), 15.
Updates
The City Budget, Explained — www.voiceofsandiego.org San Diego has a new mayor who’s facing new financial realities and is incorporating new priorities into the budget. Here’s an explanation of where the process is at, and how it will unfold from here.
San Diego's elected leaders call Chauvin verdict justice, pivotal turning point - The San Diego Union-Tribune — www.sandiegouniontribune.com
San Diego's lone Black councilwoman expresses relief that 'justice was served.'
Point Loma & OB Dems
Patron
Angela Hawkins
Diane Mosely
Shoba Reddy
Sponsors
Judith Collier
Dave Furlano
Gale Hill
Mike Klinkert
Susan Peinado
Gary Werchak
Sustaining
Marsha Alexander
Toni Atkins
Ybarrondo Belen
Leslie Bruce
Barbara Bry
Michen Denny
Marilyn Gibbs
John Geary
Ann Gonzales
Mandy Havlik
Carol Holt
Dianne Lane
Joe LeCava
Yvonne Lu
Katherine Merten
Ulrich Merten
Pam Page
Vera Plain
Gregg Robinson
Wedad Schlotte
Katherine Sheehan
Louise Titlow
Howard Walker
Chris Ward
Brant Will
Les Williamson
Carl Yaeckel
Dev Zaveri
Point Loma Democratic Club
PO Box 7802, San Diego, CA 92167
(619) 800 5098
info@pointlomadem.org
Chartered by the San Diego County Democratic Party
John Loughlin, President
Diane Mosely, Vice President
Kip Eischen, Secretary
Angela Hawkins, Treasurer
Central Committee Liaison, Ruth Rollins
Endorsement Committee Chair, Deval Zaveri-Tabb
Membership Committee Chair, Susan Peinado