Potential remedy to cityhood legal face-off
Is it a feasible option — instead of duking it out in the court system [with the city of San Diego] — for LAFCO and the Association for the City of La Jolla to agree to an arrangement in which 1) LAFCO would not charge the association a new fee “to launch an administrative review” and 2) the association would conduct a totally new La Jolla signature-gathering effort? (“San Diego files lawsuit over La Jolla cityhood effort,” July 23 online, La Jolla Light).
As LAFCO and the association both share responsibility for this unfortunate situation — LAFCO possibly certifying the La Jolla signatures in a risky manner and the association possibly not performing due diligence regarding the monitoring and oversight of the signature-gathering — perhaps such an accommodation might evolve.
As a credentialed mediator, it seems to me that such an agreement and ensuing effort might be an excellent alternative to a painstaking legal confrontation.
Ira Parker
Watch out for seagull chicks
I’ve noticed three seagulls hit by cars in the last week in various spots in The Village (two chicks and one adult).
Seagull chicks are now leaving their nests from rooftops and other heights around La Jolla and other coastal communities. These chicks can’t yet fly well. They are gray and you will see them walking through streets of La Jolla until their wings are strong enough to lift them up. They are not very able. We should avoid them the best we can.
The San Diego Humane Society Wildlife Center says it will take a few weeks before they can fly upward after leaving their nests. Parent gulls will come to feed them until the chicks get stronger to fly well and find food on their own. So do not remove them from areas where they have landed. Waving them off roads may be helpful, but please use caution as these birds develop to be on their own.
Seagulls are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. It’s illegal to harm, kill, capture, trade, sell or transport them, including their nests or eggs, in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan or Russia.
For injured birds, call the San Diego Humane Society at 619-299-7012.
Tina Mertel
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