Happy New Year to our wonderful Solana Beach community! May the months ahead be filled with positivity, delightful weather, exciting community events, beach days, and shared moments of happiness. Cheers to a wonderful year ahead! | Help Shape the Future of Safe Streets & Active Transportation with SANDAG | | |
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Our streets should be safe for everyone. That’s why SANDAG is committed to ending all traffic fatalities and severe injuries while creating safer, healthy, convenient, and equitable mobility options for all. SANDAG is developing a Vision Zero Action Plan to make our streets safer for everyone. With this in mind, SANDAG is updating the Regional Active Transportation Plan to help guide the development of new and improved commuting infrastructure throughout our region. Help SANDAG create safer streets by using their interactive map to provide feedback for improvements and view the suggestions from other people across the region. This online portal will be open for public comment through next Wednesday, January 10th. | |
Last Chance to Recycle Christmas Trees! | |
This week is the final opportunity for residents to recycle Christmas trees and Holiday botanical decorations by placing them in their green organics waste bin for collection through Saturday, January 6th. Please note that EDCO has a 1-day residential service delay this week, and it's essential to follow their guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection. If you missed your collection day, tomorrow, Friday, January 5th, is the last day for residents to drop off their Christmas tree at both City Hall (635 S. Hwy 101) and La Colonia Community Center parking lot (715 Valley Avenue). | |
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Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society
Presentation on Early Kumeyaay Communities
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The Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society is hosting another presentation by historian Richard Carrico, San Diego State Professor, during their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 11th, at 5:00 PM at the La Colonia Community Center, 715 Valley Avenue. The presentation will explore the cosmology and ethnozoology of the Kumeyaay Indians, diving deep into the multi-faceted but often overlooked role of animals in native world of the Kumeyaay people of San Diego County. This event is free to the public and will take place at the La Colonia Community Center, 715 Valley Avenue. | |
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SBCC & Friends of the Library Lecture on
Scams Affecting Seniors: Technology at the Forefront
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Solana Beach Community Connections (SBCC) and the Friends of the Solana Beach Library, presents their January lecture series on Tuesday, January 16th at 6:00 PM. This month's speakers are Attorneys Jamie Levine and Caleb Logan, who will discuss the growing difficulty in dealing with scams due to technology, explore the future impact of hackers, scammers, and Artificial Intelligence, and discuss law enforcement and civil litigation efforts aimed at curbing this activity. The event is free and will be held at the Solana Beach Library, 157 Stevens Avenue. Special transportation assistance for seniors is available with advance notice. | |
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Citizen Commission Openings | |
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The City is actively seeking volunteers for five vital citizen commissions—Budget & Finance, Climate Action, Parks & Recreation, Public Arts, and View Assessment. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, January 16, 2024, by 5:30 PM to the City Clerk’s Office.
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BUDGET & FINANCE: Two (2) vacancies - terms will expire end of January 2026
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CLIMATE ACTION: Four (4) vacancies – terms will expire end of January 2026
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PARKS & RECREATION: Three (3) vacancies – terms will expire end of January 2026
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PUBLIC ARTS: Three (3) vacancies – terms will expire end of January 2026
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VIEW ASSESSMENT: Four (4) vacancies – terms will expire end of January 2026
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City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chambers at City Hall. All meetings are also subject to cancellation. Please refer to the City's Public Meetings page for updates, meeting schedules, directions on submitting a public comment, or for more information | |
City Council Meetings
January City Council Meeting
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
February City Council Meeting
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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