City News/Alerts

Camino del Mar Improvements, Del Mar Heights Road / 4^th Street to Carmel Valley Road
Traffic Signal Poles are scheduled to be delivered and installed by the end of July.  Once installed, southbound traffic striping will be adjusted to allow two left turns on to Del Mar Heights Road, from southbound Camino del Mar.  Detailed project information can be found on the City’s website http://www.delmar.ca.us/631/2018-Streetscape-Segment-5-Project
 
Del Mar General Municipal Election 2018
The City's General Municipal Election will be held on November 6, 2018, to fill two Council seats (Term: December 2018 - November 2022). The candidate filling period for the November 2018 election is from July 16, 2018 to August 10, 2018. Residents that are registered to vote in the City of Del Mar can pull candidate filling papers from the Administrative Services Department located at 1050 Camino del Mar. Scheduling an appointment is not required, but it is recommended. Please contact Ashley Jones, Administrative Services Director, at (858) 704-3640 or ajones@delmar.ca.us  to schedule an appointment.  For more information, visit the City’s 2018 Election Webpage: http://www.delmar.ca.us/658/November-2018-Election  
 
Community Celebrates Civic Center Dedication
City leaders cut the ribbon on the Del Mar Civic Center June 30 during dedication ceremonies filled with enthusiasm and mutual congratulations. The ribbon-cutting event drew hundreds of visitors and included tours, music, food and children's games.   Read more:
https://www.delmar.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=409
 
San Diego Humane Society New City Service Provider for Animal Control
The City of Del Mar’s animal services contractor is now the San Diego Humane Society! SDHS offers expanded adoption services, humane law enforcement and specialty programs like the Kitten Nursery, Behavior Center, PAWS San Diego and community outreach. Additional information about the services provided by the SDHS can be found at https://www.sdhumane.org/san-diego-animals-will-continue-receiving-the-protection-they-deserve/. More information about the City’s transition of service to SDHS can be found on the City’s website at http://www.delmar.ca.us/656/Animal-Services.

Farmers Market Has Moved to the Civic Center
The Farmers Market has moved to the new Civic Center location at 1050 Camino del Mar (between 10^th and 11^th Streets), on Saturdays between 1PM. – 4PM.
 
Del Mar Recycles Drop-Off Event - Saturday, July 21
The City of Del Mar and Waste Management will hold a drop-off event for recyclables on Saturday, July 21, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Del Mar Shores Park lower parking lot (entrance off Stratford Ct.). This event is open to City of Del Mar residents and businesses only. The following materials will be accepted: compact fluorescent bulbs, used batteries, sharps, and medications. Document shredding will also be provided. 
 
San Diego Botanic Garden Fire Safety Garden: First Tuesdays Free
The San Diego Botanic Garden (230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024) offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with ID) on the first Tuesday of each month. Parking is free if you have 4 people or more in your car; otherwise, pay only $2 to park (exact change appreciated). Learn about fire safety landscaping by checking out the Fire Safety Garden while you’re there!

Neighborhood Alert: Pesticide Use on Flowering Plants Is Killing Honeybees
Concerns have been raised regarding the use of pesticides on flowering plants, due to its effect on beehive colonies.  A newly established beehive colonies in Del Mar was recently destroyed, and all the evidence suggests that it was caused by pesticide use on flowering plants or bushes in the immediate vicinity.  When the bees ingest the poisoned nectar, it kills them.  Bee populations are extremely beneficial to the environment, so please refrain from using any pesticides on flowering plants, and limit any use of pesticides to the greatest extent possible. Please follow the link to view a YouTube video provides more information about the situation.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuBXmZORfOM
 
Neighborhood Alert: Discourage Coyotes from Your Neighborhood by Hazing
Many coyotes have lost their fear of humans and can be found in San Diego urban areas. However, you can take some simple steps to discourage coyotes from spending time in your neighborhood. Learn how to “haze” coyotes and keep your pets safe on this webpage from the San Diego Humane Society: 
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/coyotes/tips/hazing_guidelines.html
 
North Coastal Sheriff’s Station Looking for Senior Volunteers
The North Coastal Sheriff's Station, which serves the City of Del Mar, is looking for citizens 50 years and older who want to serve their community by promoting safety and crime prevention programs. Duties range from traffic control, patrolling neighborhoods, home vacation checks, clerical work and checking on the welfare of elderly or disabled people. If you're interested, please call the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department for more information at (858) 974-2084.
 
L’Auberge/DMVA Hosting a Summer Roller-Skating Event in July 2018
L’Auberge Del Mar, in partnership with the Del Mar Village Association (DMVA), is hosting a summer roller-skating event within the L’Auberge Amphitheatre “quasi-public” space.  The skating rink is open daily from noon to 9 p.m. and will have a live DJ on Thursdays/Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

City Projects Updates

Del Mar Resort Progress Update
Zephyr Development and the Robert Green Company, the developers of the proposed Del Mar Resort (Border Avenue and Camino del Mar) have scheduled a series of additional community outreach meetings for input and feedback. These meetings offer further information on the resort details as the plans progress. Having heard many comments from community members, Del Mar advisory committee members and the public, the development team wishes to share how they have initially responded to the comments to date and gain feedback.  The outreach meetings are public, with an invitation via the development’s website, www.thedelmarresort.com.  The development team is interested in following up with the numerous people they have already met in previous outreach efforts, along with those people who visit their website for information and those that want to learn more about Del Mar Resort.  These informal meetings will prepare the development team for their future formal outreach and entitlement hearings (CPP2 and PC/DRB presentations).  More information about the dates, times and locations of the community meeting can be found on the developer’s website (link above).

Operations
Crews continue roadside trimming, pothole repairs, sign replacement, and right-of-way work throughout Del Mar. The annual wastewater system maintenance program continues through July. New furniture placements should be completed this week at the Civic Center. Maintenance crews will be performing water valve assessments in the downtown street scape project area over the next month. 

Public Safety Update

Fire Department Update
The fire department’s activity this past week includes 16 medicals, four fire alarms, three fire related emergencies, one water problem and a traffic accident. A recent incident involved multiple bee stings to the face and neck while landscapers were grooming a hedge.  With regards to bees, please remain aware of nature’s little workers while outside.
 
Crews attended zone wide training for technical over the side (cliff) rescue.  OSHA standards and zone policy were emphasized during mock rescue operations on the bluffs in Carlsbad.
 
Beach Conditions
Better exposed breaks are seeing waves in the in the knee to waist high and some occasional chest high waves.  Winds have been light with a smooth and clean ocean surface.  Water temperature this week has been extremely warm, averaging 74 degrees and topping out at 78 degrees on Thursday!  Come on down and enjoy these perfect beach conditions. 
 
Lifeguards participated in the 1^st Annual San Diego County Lifeguard Education Conference at Scripps Memorial Hospital on July 11^th.  This included EMS continuing education options with guest speakers such as shark attack survivor, Emergency Room Doctors that treated the patient, sand entrapment victims, and cervical spinal injury survivors.  All of these speakers were full of very useful information and benefited every Lifeguard that went out to the conference. 
 
The recent warm and beautiful beach weather has made this July, one of the busiest in years.  Within the past 2 weeks, the Park Ranger program along with 2 seasonal City of Del Mar Community Service Officers have issued 23 criminal citations (10 issued on the 4th of July) and dozens of warnings.  

Sheriff’s Update
Greetings from the Sheriff’s Station!  Below is a breakdown of the Sheriff cases completed in Del Mar last week:

Employment Opportunities

The City is recruiting for the following positions:

• Beach Maintenance Worker I/II/III (Seasonal)
• Senior Accountant
• Finance Manager or Director

 
To apply, visit www.delmar.ca.us/employment.

Upcoming Events/Meetings

• Monday, July 16
  • Special City Council Meeting – Closed Session: 2:30 p.m., City of Del Mar Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar
  • City Council Meeting:  4:30 p.m., City of Del Mar Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar
• Tuesday, July 17:
  • Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee:  4:30 p.m., City of Del Mar Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar

 
For the most current calendar of upcoming events, visit the City’s website at www.delmar.ca.us.