August 2021 Advocacy Minutes
Advocacy Agenda
August 2, 2021 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Virtual - Zoom
Ben Stone - Trails Coordinator/ Advocacy Committee Chairperson
Matt Bartelt, President and Narrator
Susie Murphy, Executive Director
Slide Show (see for more details/links on agenda items)
Welcome and Introductions -
No speaker guests tonight
General updates
SDMBA is Hiring
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Upcoming events/Volunteer opportunities
San marcos Trails Day
Bike The Bay
Mount Laguna Trail Fest
Podcast
New jerseys available for order from Canari
CAMTB update (Susie)
SDMBA Trail updates (Ben)
Chula Vista Canyon Trail Pilot Program
Launched officially July 1
New signage/kiosks
Stay on designated trails
SDMBA built 6 new bridges
Working with local advocates to perform ongoing maintenance with ok of the City of CV
Daley Ranch
Scott hansen outlines trail counter data
extensive work on Caballo this upcoming winter
Planning continues on overall master trails plan
Mt Laguna Trail Restoration Project and Noble Canyon Work
Ongoing maintenance by volunteers. Mostly trimming
Work this winter on Lower Noble (extra credit)
Planning continues with USFS onl Mount Laguna Restoration project
La Jolla Adventure Park by the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians (Ben)
Tribal council awaiting bids from select professional trail building firms
Tribal council has already allocated funding for first phase of Mountain bike optimized trail system
Advocacy Updates (Susie/Ben/Matt)
PQ Updates (matt)
Bell Program - new bell stations to be implemented soon
Enforcement - tickets have been issued recently and enforcement will continue
Darkwood Connector update
South Penasquitos trail planning from Calle Cristabal.
Preliminary alignment. Moving on to permitting, eco and arch studies. 3-5 years out.
Black Mtn trail Bell program will be expanded to Black mt
MTRP Bridge Project $1.5 million from state Donation Link (Susie)
County Budget approvals for funding for (Susie)
Sweetwater Loop Trail
Boulder Oaks
Sage Hill trails and staging
Otay Valley Regional Park staging and trails
Trail Liaison Vacancies: Balboa Park/Florida Canyon; La Costa; City of Carlsbad (Lake Calavera) Cuyamaca State Park;
get in touch with Ben if interested.
Bike Park updates (Susie/ben)
Sweetwater -
maintenance plans in planning with County Staff
Restrooms/water hopefully installed soon
City of San Marcos
Bradley Park Jump Park - Out to bid 2021
Carlsbad -
Veterans Memorial Park - Final Approval 2022
City of Escondido -
Jesmond Dene park PumpTrack - Out to bid 2021
Alpine County Park -
phase 1 approved in county budget. Bike park in future phase - Budgeted for late 2023
Q and A
Next meeting:
Nov. 1 6 p.m. Possibly in person - stay tuned