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Action Alert: Attend the upcoming City Council meeting

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The digital kiosks proposal will be heard by the San Diego City Council during the 2 pm session of their meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. It is vital to voice your opposition to this drastic expansion of outdoor advertising. Here is how:
  1. Attend the June 6 City Council meeting in person at City Hall downtown.
    Speak or cede time to our coordinator Pam Wilson, so she can speak for more than one minute. The item number #334 calendared for the afternoon session beginning at 2 pm. View agenda and instructions for providing testimony. Get driving directions | Download parking info. 
  2. Join the meeting virtually by Zoom or telephone (1-669-254 5252, meeting ID 160 114 3486).  Launch Zoom .
  3. Submit written comments on the city council website. You may write your own message or use the sample language below. Submit your comments.
​I am alarmed to learn that the San Diego City Council is considering to authorize a 10-year agreement for a digital wayfinding system.
The proposed system, comprised of 50 digital kiosks positioned throughout downtown San Diego, would bring intrusive digital advertising to the center of the city, in violation of the historic ban on new outdoor advertising (San Diego Municipal Code §142.1201-142.1293). These signs would create a proliferation of garish advertising that would harm quality of life for the people of San Diego and would bring ugly visual pollution to our city.

The proposal for this system is not legally or economically sound. A report issued on November 25, 2022 by the Office of The Independent Budget Analyst (IBA Report Number 22-31) cautioned against the plan and advised that the proposal would undermine the current sign regulations, and that revenue potential for the city would be limited. The report identified many more viable options for pursuing revenue opportunities.

We plead for the City Council to vote NO on this proposal. Authorizing this wayfinding system will undermine the sign regulations that have protected the visual beauty of San Diego, and which have made it a beautiful and attractive place to live, for more than 50 years.

San Diego Planning Commission

Phone (619) 517-4193 or email PDS.PlanningCommission@sdcounty.ca.gov.

San Diego City Council

The most powerful way you can advocate for your community is to contact your representatives. 
Todd Gloria - Mayor
619-236-6330
MayorToddGloria@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/mayor
202 C Street, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Joe LaCava - District 1 Councilmember
619-236-6611
JoeLaCava@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd1
202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Carmel Valley, Del Mar Heights, Del Mar Mesa, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Pacific Highlands Ranch, Torrey Hills, Torrey Pines, and a portion of University City west of the I-5.
Jennifer Campbell - District 2 Councilmember
619-236-6622
jennifercampbell@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2
202 "C" Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Clairemont, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Old Town, Midway, Ocean Beach, and Point Loma.
Stephen Whitburn - District 3 Councilmember
619-236-6633
StephenWhitburn@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd3
202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Balboa Park, Bankers Hill/Park West, Downtown, Golden Hill, Hillcrest, Little Italy, Mission Hills, Normal Heights, North Park, Old Town, South Park and University Heights.
Monica Montgomery Steppe - Council President pro Tem Dist. 4 
619-236-6644
mmontgomerysteppe@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd4
202 C Street, MS #10A, San Diego, CA 92101
Alta Vista, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Skyline Hills, Lincoln Park, Lomita Village, North Bay Terrace, Oak Park, Paradise Hills, Redwood Village, Rolando Park, South Bay Terrace, Valencia Park and Webster.
Marni von Wilpert - Councilmember District 5
619-236-6655
MarnivonWilpert@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd5
202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Black Mountain Ranch, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Miramar Ranch North, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Encantada, Rancho Peñasquitos, Sabre Springs, San Pasqual, Scripps Miramar Ranch and Torrey Highlands.
Kent Lee - Councilmember District 6
619-236-6616
KentLee@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6
202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Convoy District, Kearny Mesa, Miramar, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Sorrento Valley, and University City.
Raul Campillo - Councilmember District 7
619-236-6677
RaulCampillo@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd7
202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Grantville, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, San Carlos, Serra Mesa and Tierrasanta.
Vivian Moreno - Councilmember District 8
619-236-6688
vivianmoreno@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd8
202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Barrio Logan, Egger Highlands, Grant Hill, Logan Heights, Memorial, Nestor, Ocean View Hills, Otay Mesa East, Otay Mesa West, San Ysidro, Sherman Heights, Stockton and Tijuana River Valley.
Sean Elo-Rivera - Council President District 9
619-236-6699
SeanEloRivera@sandiego.gov
sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd9
202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Alvarado Estates, City Heights, College Area, College View Estates, El Cerrito, Kensington, Mountain View, Mt. Hope, Rolando, Southcrest and Talmadge.
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