SAN DIEGO–Downtown residents, property and business owners will be heading to the polls on Oct. 25 and 26 to elect 11 representatives to two-year terms on the Centre City Advisory Committee (CCAC). The 28-member committee is a citizen-run advisory board to the Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC), City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency, City Council and the Planning Commission.
“The CCAC is an important advisory group in the downtown redevelopment process,” said CCDC Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Frank Alessi. “Residents and business owners who care about downtown’s future are encouraged to come out and vote, or become a candidate.”
The CCAC reviews proposed downtown redevelopment projects and plans as well as advises on such matters affecting downtown as neighborhood development, public infrastructure, social issues, homelessness, crime and transportation needs.
The 11 available seats for this year’s election are as follows:
Community-wide | Cultural Group Representative | 1 seat |
Civic Group Representative | 1 seat | |
Core/Columbia | Business Owner or Property Owner | 2 seats |
Residential Owner Occupant or Tenant | 1 seat | |
Little Italy | Residential Owner Occupant | 1 seat |
Residential Tenant | 1 seat | |
Business Owner or Property Owner | 1 seat | |
East Village | Residential Owner Occupant | 1 seat |
Residential Tenant | 1 seat | |
Business Owner or Property Owner | 1 seat |
Meet the candidates and vote at the Kickoff Event on Monday, Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sheila R. Hardin Downtown Information Center. Voting continues Tuesday, Oct. 26 from noon to 6:30 p.m. at three convenient voting stations downtown:
- Sheila R. Hardin Downtown Information Center, 193 Horton Plaza (Level One above CVS/pharmacy)
- Venissimo Cheese 871 G Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues)
- Caffe Italia 1704 India Street (between Date and Fir streets)
For more information, including candidate and voter registration forms, deadlines and additional CCAC election details visit www.ccdc.com/ccac/overview or contact Brandon Nichols at 619-533-7182 or nichols@ccdc.com.