City Heights Area Planning Committee

Minutes - May-July 2024

C.H.A.P.C meeting of July 1, 2024 was adjourned,

C.H.A.P.C. minutes for June 3, 2024

 

1. Chairman Marcellus Anderson gaveled the meeting to order at 6:21PM and called the roll. Rahmo Abdi, Marcellus Anderson, Tanya Brown, Dan Castanon, Maria Cortez, Jennipher Hager, Edwin Lohr, Mazda Mehraz, David Nelson, Victor Ponce, Patty Vaccariello, Mark Van Milligan, Evihn Vasily, and Brian Wintz formed a quorum. Ricardo Catano, Alexander Hemphill, Denisse Lopez, Nam Nguyen, and Sussan Ornelas were absent.

 

2. The Secretary noted corrections to the minutes of May 6, 2024.

 

3. The agenda were approved unanimously.

 

4. A staff member from Council District-9 and a staff member from Assembly Member Weber’s staff reported.

 

5 – Mr. Colin Parent introduced himself as a candidate for Assembly District-79 and offered comments.

 

6.1 – The Chairman noted the vacancy in the Committee’s District-3 seat and invited volunteers. Ms. Norma Aguilar volunteered and briefed the Committee on her qualifications. Patty offered, Jennifer seconded a motion to appoint Ms. Aguilar to the vacant District-3 seat. The Committee voted 13/1/0 and the motion passed. The chairman seated the new member.

 

6.2 A City staff member reported on a plan to install angle parking on 37th Street between Wightman Street and Landis Street adding 13 new parking spaces. The Committee discussed the matter. There was no motion.

 

6.3 Mr. Keith van Wagner reported on the County’s public records request process and the County’s policies about retaining public records. There was no motion.

 

6.4 Carlos Parra and two staff members offered a Power-Point presentation about the status of repairs and upgrades on University Avenue Between Fairmount Avenue and Euclid Avenue. There was no motion.

 

6.5 Rob Campbell of the Chollas Valley Community Planning Group described the City’s policies on rent-restricted housing units. There was no motion.

 

7. The Chairman offered brief remarks of interest to the Committee.

 

8. There was no Committee comment.

 

9. The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:54PM.

 

 

 

C.H.A.P.C. minutes for May 6, 2024

 

1. Chairman Marcellus Anderson gaveled the meeting to order at 6:34PM and called the roll. Nam Nguyen, Maria Cortez, Ricardo Catano, Jennipher Hager, Aledander Hemphill, Edwin Lohr, Denisse Lopez, Masda Mehraz, David Nelson, Evihn Vasily, Patty Vaccariello, Brian Wintz, and Victor Ponce formed a quorum. Rahmo Abdi, Dan Castanon, Mark Van Milligan, and Tanya Brown were absent.

 

2. The Secretary noted corrections to the minutes of April 8, 2024.

 

3. The agenda were approved unanimously.

 

4. A staff member from Council District-9 reported on the City budget process, the search for the next police chief, and the status of the homeless initiative.

 

5 – Mr. Ozzie Meneses offered off-agenda comment. The Committee held a brief discussion of planned construction of housing. Mr. Schott Nagatoshi offered off-agenda comment supporting Colin Parent for election to the California Assembly.

 

6.1 - Mr. Aaron Magagna of the Hi-Kei company reviewed his company’s plan for a cannabis production and sales activity at 3940 Home Avenue. After discussion, David offered and Patty seconded a motion to recommend approval. The Committee voted 11/1/1 and the motion passed.

 

6.2 City staff member Claudia Brizuela reported on a plan to install angle parking on 37th Street between Wightman Street and Landis Street adding 13 new parking spaces. The Committee discussed the matter. There was no motion.

 

6.3 City Staff member Jody Cheung reported on a City project to replace watermain piping in Azalea Park neighborhood. The Committee and the audience discussed the matter. There was no motion.

 

6.4 The item was continued to a later date.

 

6.5 Members of the Community Plan update committee reported the status of the project. The Committee and the audience discussed the matter. There was no motion.

 

6.6 The Officer Search Committee reported its results. After discussion, Marcellus was re-elected as Chair. Edwin was re-elected as First vice-chair. Ricardo was elected as Second vice-Chair. Jim Varnadore was appointed as Secretary.

 

7. The Chairman thanked the Search Committee and noted that he hopes for improved attendance at meetings. He also discussed finding other Committee meeting venues and the Committee’s budget.

 

8. There was no Committee comment.

 

9. The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 8:20PM.