Newsletter from County Supervisor

Dianne Jacob dianne.jacob.com

Serving District 2

since 1993

Cities El Cajon La Mesa

Lemon Grove Poway Santee

Communities Agua Caliente

Allied Gardens Alpine Barrett

Blossom Valley Bostonia

Boulevard Campo

Canebrake Casa de Oro College Area

Crest Cuyamaca

Deerhorn Valley Dehesa

Del Cerro Descanso

Dulzura Eucalyptus Hills

Fernbrook Flinn Springs Granite Hills

Grantville Guatay

Harbison Canyon Jacumba Hot Springs

Jamul Johnstown

Julian Lake Morena

Lakeside Mount Helix

Pine Hills Pine Valley

Potrero Ramona

Rancho San Diego Rolando

San Carlos SD Country Estates

San Pasqual Santa Ysabel Shelter Valley Spring Valley

Tecate Tierra del Sol

Vallecitos Wynola

Indian reservations Barona Campo Cosmit

Ewiiaapaayp Inaja

Jamul La Posta

Manzanita Mesa Grande Santa Ysabel

Sycuan Viejas

The Pacific Southwest Rail-way Museum, Mountain Health & Community Services and Mountain Empire Unified School District will work with residents and others to devel-op a detailed plan for the land. “This is an awe-some opportunity for our community and I look forward to seeing the many possibilities become a reality,” Supervisor Jacob said.

Great news for our back-country: The Board of Su-pervisors recently voted to donate 247 acres in Campo to several non-profits that are looking to expand his-torical, civic and education-al opportunities for rural residents and visitors.

Included in the property is historic Camp Lockett, the last home of the famed Buffa-lo Soldiers.

More than 3,500 black cavalrymen were stationed at Lockett during World War II. The intent of the donation is to ex-pand educational and social service programs in the

region and help preserve a

Call it “CSI: San Diego.” Construction will start in Kearny Me-

sa this fall on a new Sher-iff’s Department crime lab. The 150,000-square-foot facility will house crime sce-ne evidence and forensic

The $92.6 million facility will be next to the county Medical Examiner’s office and among a cluster of county buildings that include a new Registrar of Voters complex, a a development permit center and a chamber for public hearings and other events.

science equipment critical to cracking cases. The lab, currently located in Clairemont, provides investi-gative services to more than 30 law enforcement agencies, along with Sheriff’s deputies serving the backcountry and other unincorporated areas.

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Ramona retiree Jon McKee went the extra mile this summer in the name of ending Alzheimer’s disease. Some 2,700 miles, in fact. Jon rode his bicycle from San Diego to the East Coast to raise awareness of the disease and money for Alz-heimer’s research. He kicked off his solo trip at a big rally held at Alz-

-heimer’s San Diego and end-ed it more than two months later in Yorktown, VA, making friends all along the way. He called it “Charlotte’s Ride,” after his late wife who passed away earlier this year from complications due to Alzheimer’s. To donate to Alzheimer’s research and programs in San Diego, go to www.alzsd.org.

Buffalo memorial at site of Camp Lockett

Just after she was sworn into county office in 1993, Supervisor Jacob launched her own newsletter. This latest edition of The Jacob Journal

includes a revamped look, but the goal remains the same — to keep District 2 residents informed of Dianne’s latest policy initiatives and

activities in the region. To subscribe, please send your email address to dianne.jacob@sdcounty.ca.gov or go to dianne.jacob.com.

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Backcountry bonanza: Campo groups are mapping out the fate of Campo property.

County officials and community leaders, working closely with mer-chants, residents and others, are stepping up efforts to address homelessness. Aiming to boost public safety and reduce the number of those living on the street, the county since early last year has: ■ Expanded its Psychiatric Emergency Response Team pro-gram, or PERT, to help law en-forcement agencies deal with emer-gencies involving the mentally ill. Many homeless are saddled with chronic mental health issues. The Board of Supervisors voted last year to expand PERT and to-day the county has at least 40 teams compared to 25 a few years ago. ■ Boosted the size of an outreach program that works to offer ser-vices to those who are resistant to mental health treatment. The program tries to connect the homeless and others with services designed to get them healthy and on track. ■ Created the East Regional Homeless Outreach Team to con-nect the homeless with resources and services in Santee, Lakeside and El Cajon. The group operates out of the Sheriff’s Department station in Santee. On a related note, the East Coun-ty Chamber of Commerce is launching a regional task force to also address homelessness. For details, call 800-402-8765 or 619-440-6161.

historical treasure. During World War II, Camp Lockett was converted into a pris-oner-of-war camp and then a con-valescent hospital until it was offi-cially closed in 1946. Camp buildings were later trans-formed into firefighting facilities, a vehicle repair shop and the Rancho del Campo youth camp. The county began talks with the

community groups last year after the youth camp was closed down. The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum is near the property. Mountain Health & Community Services operates a community center and provides clinical ser-vices and other programs in the area. It also organizes community wellness events. The Mountain Empire Unified School District serves a 660-square-mile area and operates several schools, including Campo Elementary.

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A series about issues raised and resolved in East County

The problem: As part of a broader debate over development in the backcountry, the Board of Supervisors in 2011 was looking for new ways to boost open space and retain critical farmland in the region. Some residents worried that de-velopment pressures, unless kept in check, would encourage proper-ty owners to develop their farm-land at the expense of the region’s sizable agricultural economy. Enter PACE, or the Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Ease-ment initiative. The solution: Supervisor Ja-cob and her colleagues established

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PACE to allow landowners to re-strict their farmland to agricultur-al or other open space uses in ex-change for compensation. The response: Since the crea-tion of the program in 2011, the county has permanently preserved at least 1,385 acres of farmland.

Another 74 acres are in the pro-cess of being added, county offi-cials say.

Keeping PACE: County-backed program has preserved at least 1,385 acres since 2011.

San Diego County is Wildfire Country — and fall is usually the most dangerous time of the year. Many of the region’s biggest fires have struck around Octo-ber, including the fatal 2003 and 2007 firestorms that tore through East County and parts of San Diego, fed by furious San-ta Ana winds. Here are some key tips to make sure you and your family are as prepared as possible: ■ Register your cell phone and email address to get emergency notifications from authorities during a disaster. Sign up at www.ReadySanDiego.org.

■ Learn the level of fire risk where you live with the help of an online map. The county’s Wildfire Hazard Map, also at ReadySanDiego, allows San Diegans to search the county by address or place name. When a location is entered, the map provides the hazard designation, along with related links and information, including

the name of the fire protection agency for that spot, the closest fire station and a guide to fire pre-paredness. The digital tool was created last year.

■ Prepare a family disaster plan, also through the ReadySanDiego website. Such plans include pre-paring kits stocked with essentials — water, non-perishable food, maps and other items.

Dianne Jacob

Coffee with Constituents

Questions, concerns or ideas about your county government or community? Join Supervisor

Jacob at an upcoming coffee: Friday, Sept. 30, 8:30 a.m.

Willowbrook Golf Course 11905 Riverside, Dr., Lakeside

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. Julian Town Hall

2129 Main St., Julian

District 2 staff

Jeff Collins

Chief of Staff Taylor Dupont Policy Advisor Victoria Floyd

Field Representative Marilu Glassman

Administrative Assistant Matthew Parr Policy Advisor

Alice Re Office Manager & Scheduler

Steve Schmidt Communications Advisor

Robert Spanbauer Senior Policy Advisor

Adam Wilson Senior Land Use and Policy Advisor

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It’s only been open a few months, but the Alpine Library is already drawing praise for its design and energy-saving features. It was recent-ly named Best Green Project by Engineering News-Record, a statewide organization, and has been nominated for a local Orchid design award.