Council District 9 News

January 10, 2023

Hello Lydia,

YOU ARE INVITED!

Join Council District 9 at our second State of the District. We're excited to come together as we reflect on the past year, welcome new neighbors, and honor the remarkable leaders doing great work in our community. You can RSVP here: sdd9.info/sotd

WHEN: Saturday, January 28th at 1pm

WHERE: City Heights Swim Center - 4380 Landis St, San Diego, CA 92105

For any questions, please reach out to Maryan Osman at mosman@sandiego.gov. Please share with neighbors -- the more, the merrier!

RSVP Here

Council District 9 Updates

Meet the Community Empowerment Team

Members of the team serve as community representatives for each of the neighborhoods throughout District 9. Community Representatives are responsible for casework management, following up on resident concerns, attending community meetings/events, communicating regular City updates/opportunities for constituents, and more.

Your representatives are available and open to hearing the challenges and successes of our neighborhoods. Don’t hesitate to reach out and say hello!

Maryan Osman (she/her)

Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Community Empowerment

Maryan oversees and supports the Community Empowerment Team. She has lived, worked, went to school, and organized in District 9 and believes in centering and uplifting the community we serve.

Email: MOsman@sandiego.gov

Ben Mendoza (they/them)

Digital Communications

& Engagement Manager

Communities:

Cherokee Point
Corridor
Fox Canyon
Islenair
Normal Heights

Email: BMendoza@sandiego.gov

Francisco Peralta Vargas (he/him)

Council Representative

Communities:

Azalea Park
Castle
Colina Park
Fairmount Village
Talmadge
Teralta East & West

Email: FranciscoP@sandiego.gov

Jefferey Nguyen (he/him)

Policy Advisor & Community Representative

Communities:

Alvarado Estates
College Area
College View Estates
El Cerrito
Mission Valley East

Email: JeffereyN@sandiego.gov

Martha Zapata (she/her)

Director of Community Outreach

Communities:

Bayridge
Chollas Creek
Fairmount Park
Hollywood Park
Mountain View
Mt. Hope
Stockton
Swan Canyon
Redwood Village
Rolando Park

Email: MarthaZ@sandiego.gov

Naveed Haris (she/her)

Policy Advisor & Community Representative

Communities:

Kensington
Rolando Village

Email: HarisN@sandiego.gov

Questions?

Meet the entire D9 Team by visiting sdd9.info/staff

City Budget Update

As 2022 comes to a close, we wanted to provide you with an update on what's ahead in the development of the City of San Diego's Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

On Wednesday, December 14th, a call memo will go out for updates to Councilmembers' FY24 budget priorities. Previously, Councilmembers' submitted their initial budget priorities on Friday, September 30th. The submitted Council District 9 budget memo can be viewed HERE or by visiting www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd9/budget.

The updated Council budget priority memos are due to the Office of the Independent Budget Analyst on Friday, January 13, 2023. The Mayor is scheduled to release the FY24 Proposed Budget on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Review the budget timeline, as well as important dates, on the accompanying graphic or by visiting HERE. For an even more detailed timeline of events, visit www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/fy2022keydates.pdf

City Organic Waste

Recycling Program

As part of the City’s new Organic Waste Recycling program, and in compliance with state requirements, new green bins and kitchen pails will be delivered to City-serviced residents, with households in the 92102 and 92113 zip codes receiving their bins first, on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The phased rollout will continue with about 15,000 bins delivered each week over the course of the next several months.

The Organic Waste Recycling program – which represents the biggest change to trash and recycling in San Diego’s history – will comply with Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which requires residents and businesses to reduce the disposal of organic waste (food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings) by 75% by 2025.

The City will collect organic waste from green bins at the customer’s normal trash collection location weekly and take it to the Miramar Greenery, where it will be broken down into compost, which is available free to residents.

While the rollout begins this month, it will take until mid-2023 to complete, and the City asks that residents wait until they have received their kitchen pail before they begin collecting food scraps.

For delivery schedule, a list of what can go in the green bin and more information, residents are encouraged to visit sandiego.gov/OrganicWasteRecycling.

Apply Now for Commission on Police Practices

The San Diego City Council is accepting applications to serve on the Commission on Police Practices. For information on the application process, visit bit.ly/infocpp

All candidates interested in serving must apply at bit.ly/applycpp. The form will remain open with applications being accepted on a rolling basis.

Checkout frequently asked questions at bit.ly/faqcpp

APPLY NOW!

What We're Reading, Watching, and Listening

In this new section Council President Elo-Rivera (and our team) will be sharing a few things we’ve seen and heard that have influenced or impacted us since our last email.

Take a look and give these items a read or watch:

Read: "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" – Matthew Desmond

Watch: "Why did we build high-rise public housing projects?" – City Beautiful

Listen: "The Power of Words with Liz Hernandez" – The Wine & Chisme Podcast