Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. “It would’ve been an easy gesture to the tally majority and weighted minority.” “They’ve passed on an obvious opportunity for a consensus candidate just to occupy the second vice-chair position, which is a largely ceremonial post,” Vista Mayor John Franklin told inewsource outside of SANDAG’s boardroom. Along with Imperial Beach, the cities’ SANDAG representatives had earlier this month asked for the weighted vote system to be discussed at the meeting last week. Those who walked out included elected officials from Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, Poway, San Marcos, Santee and Vista. SANDAG’s board ultimately appointed Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner as second vice-chair using a tally vote among those who remained at the meeting. (Sandy Huffaker for inewsource)īut when a tally vote taken on Friday would have made Del Mar City Councilmember Terry Gaasterland the board’s second vice-chair, Vargas subsequently called for a weighted vote, prompting Gaasterland and others to walk out of the meeting. Newly elected San Diego Association of Governments board Chair Nora Vargas and CEO Hasan Ikhrata are seated during the SANDAG meeting on Jan. That came into play last week, when the board ushered in its new leadership.Ĭounty Supervisor Nora Vargas will serve as SANDAG chair and San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera as first vice-chair, both of them being appointed with a weighted vote. Previously, the SANDAG board had to have a majority tally vote and a weighted vote to pass items. Supporters say the voting system gives proportional representation to residents of larger cities, while opponents say it’s diminishing the voices of smaller cities. Fix This: A community reporting project from inewsourceįew details known on SANDAG CEO’s secret job evaluation.SANDAG’s divided board is already off to a rocky year Close
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