Title: Jill MacDonald
Jill Weitzen MacDonald
(Picture by Joanne Barratt)
Occupation: Nonprofit President
Training:
Bachelor of Arts in Historical past, Goucher School
Grasp of Public Administration, Syracuse College
Group Service:
Founding Member and President, Solana Seashore Group Connections (present); Board Member and Treasurer, Sea Level Townhomes (2014-2017); Director and President, Del Mar Basis (2008-2014); Metropolis Council Member, Metropolis of Bunker Hill Village, Texas (1998-2004); Trustee and President, Solana Seashore College Board (1992-1995); Board Member and President, Solana Seashore Faculties Basis (1990-1995)
1.What are the most important points dealing with town and the way would you tackle them?
Residents anticipate metropolis infrastructure to be maintained and improved. Our streets and sidewalks are being utilized by automobiles, business autos, bicycles, e-bikes, and walkers and should be upgraded to securely accommodate all these types of transportation.
Demographically, our inhabitants is growing older, and we should make it possible for older residents are in a position to take part absolutely in our neighborhood. Solana Seashore is the second oldest metropolis in San Diego County and 41% of the inhabitants of District 4 is over the age of 65. The Metropolis of Solana Seashore could have the outcomes from its Age Pleasant Group examine by early 2023 and I plan to advocate for implementation of the advisable motion plan.
Local weather change is actual, and California is bearing the brunt of hotter temperatures, sea degree rise and a diminishing water provide. Solana Seashore should replace its Local weather Motion Plan to deal with these challenges.
2. What’s your place on housing coverage, resembling implementation of the housing component and navigating new state housing payments which have potential so as to add density in Solana Seashore?
State legal guidelines to advertise extra housing are leading to increased values in Solana Seashore, main to the displacement of residents from naturally inexpensive houses which are being re-developed for elevated revenue. I’m involved that the decision-making concerning growth is being taken away from native elected officers, who’re greatest suited to make these selections. Consequently, we see these undesirable penalties. Anticipating the non-public sector to construct inexpensive housing in a neighborhood with excessive land values is unworkable. If subsidies are offered, town can construct inexpensive houses, whereas stopping the displacement of residents and disruption of current neighborhoods. Solana Seashore has zoned for all Regional Wants Housing Allocations in current business areas and close to transit, however a small metropolis wants subsidy {dollars} to fill the hole between market charge and inexpensive rents. Given our increased land values, it is a greater hole than in lots of different cities.
3. Are there any infrastructure initiatives you assume are particularly necessary for town to prioritize?
I participated within the workshops to design the undertaking referred to as the Lomas Santa Fe Hall Enchancment Venture. This undertaking has been designed and funding is within the technique of being secured to begin development. The development will begin on the jap finish of Lomas Santa Fe and proceed westward, each beautifying the jap entrance to Solana Seashore and making the whole hall safer for walkers, bicyclists, and motor autos.
We’re residence to each private and non-private colleges and Secure Routes to College have to be a precedence to serve the youngsters attending these colleges. This implies repairing roads, including indicators, and crossing alerts, and having crossing guards in place. We should consider each means attainable to make it possible for our college kids can stroll safely to high school and that site visitors guidelines are being enforced.
4. How would you grade town’s response to the local weather disaster, and the way a lot work nonetheless must be accomplished to deal with rising sea degree and different dangers?
Solana Seashore has been a frontrunner in taking steps to deal with local weather change together with the institution of the Clear Vitality Alliance, which now contains seven cities; requiring new development and substantial remodels to make use of clear power and low water landscaping and becoming a member of with the Metropolis of Encinitas in a coastal storm harm discount undertaking that may present funding for seaside replenishment for the subsequent 50 years. Town’s 2017 Local weather Motion Plan has been so profitable that it has exceeded its targets for 2035 and is because of be revised. Clearly far more must be accomplished to fulfill the problem of the local weather disaster, and all of us should cut back, reuse, and recycle. I’ll work to proceed the wonderful progress that Solana Seashore has made in addressing local weather change.
