Working
Committee Meeting Information
2007
Meeting Highlights November
2007 Regional
impacts of the 2007 Fires. Forum discussion focused
on Planning Alternatives for Preventing Disasters
and how the cost of prevention is significantly
lower than the cost of response and recovery.
March
2007 Discussion
of the Highway 76 expansion from I-15 to the La
Jolla reservation. Reviewed the RTA/CalTrans SR-76
East Corridor Study. At the
VC Library. 2006
Meeting Highlights September
2006 NCIRL update
on current issues; presentation by Palomar Pomerado
Health President & CEO Michael Covert
with Board Member Bruce Krider. At the
VC Library July
2006 Gregory
Canyon update by Riverwatch; Working Group reports:
Public Safety statistics and assessment; Business
Committee - incorporation, regional strategies;
Transportation - funding opportunities; Regional
Planning - analysis strategy; Economic Development
- defining areas of interest. At the
VC Library.
April
- Introductory reception, Regional issues. At
Valley View Casino May
- CalTrans update, RTA goals, Regional strengths
& challenges, communications. At Harrah's
Rincon. July
- SANDAG Transportation Plan, Skytran
transportation alternatives. At Harrah's
Rincon. September
- Gregory Canyon update, Tribal mitigation funds,
dialogue and discussion topics, working groups. At
Pala Community Center. October
- Valley Center Planning Group and Pala/Pauma
Sponsor Group updates, established working
committees. At VC Library. December
- San Pasqual Casino Development Group,
NICPP ATOD Prevention Program, Working
Committee reports. At the
VC Library.
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Our introductory meeting, billed as the Tribal Forum, brought together for the first time the key players from around the county for the purpose of establishing a regional voice. We discussed common areas of interest and had some lively discussions of the key issues. The meeting was chaired by VCCPG Tribal Liaison Subcommittee chair Larry Glavinic and was hosted at the Valley View Casino at San Pasqual.
At our second Tribal Forum meeting we heard presentations on current transportation activity by Mario Orso of CalTrans, and the Reservation Transportation Authority chair, Kevin Siva. Terry Van Koughnett presented an analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the region, and the importance of collaborative communications between organizations. The meeting was hosted at Harrah's Casino at Rincon.
At our third meeting we introduced our new organization name, North County Inland Regional Leadership, which better reflected our purpose and goals. We continued with presentations on transportation: Mike Hix from SANDAG presented an overview of the current projects that are underway in the county, and Chris Perkins of SkyTran showed us a glimpse of a possible future transportation solution with their aerial MagLev approach to environmentally friendly mass transit. The meeting was hosted again at Harrah's Casino at Rincon.
This month we received an update on the Gregory Canyon Landfill by Riverwatch attorney Everett DeLano. Jim Quisquis presented information on the uses of tribal mitigation funds. Terry Van Koughnett made a presentation on the importance of dialogue, and introduced the five major areas of interest as a prelude to forming working committees. This meeting was hosted at the beautiful Jim Banks Recreation Facility at Pala Reservation.
Andy Washburn, the Chairman of the Valley Center Community Planning Group, presented an excellent overview of Valley Center, including the current and future issues. Pala-Pauma Sponsor Group Chair Joe Chisholm made an outstanding presentation of the growth and transportation issues facing his community. Terry Van Koughnett led the formation of the five working committees. The meeting was hosted at the California Room of the Valley Center Library.
Joe Navarro, the President/CEO of the San Pasqual Casino Development Group, presented an overview of the Valley View Casino expansion. Jo Ann Smith, the Program Manager of the North Inland Community Prevention Program, described the new community ATOD prevention program. Terry Van Koughnett presented the NCIRL Year-end Review, and we received the first reports from two working groups, the Business Committee by Terry Van Koughnett, and the Transportation Working Group by Larry Glavinic. The meeting was at the California Room of the Valley Center Library.