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Ocean Beach Town Council (OBTC) Board of Directors Elections

OBTC Executive Committee — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:23:53 +0000

The 2019 OBTC Board of Directors election is approaching and Letters of Intent are now being accepted.

If you would like to take your community involvement to the next level, here’s a great opportunity. By being an OBTC Director you can be an elected voice in communicating the views and needs of the community to the appropriate agencies, be at the forefront of community discussions, take appropriate action on community issues and be a leader in promoting the general betterment of Ocean Beach.

There are 15 seats on the Ocean Beach Town Council Board of Directors and OBTC members elect Board Directors for two-year terms. Half of the Board stands for election every year. This year, 8 seats are up for election. If you would like to be considered for candidacy, please submit your Candidate Statement to: [email protected] by Monday January 21st.

Eligible candidates for the OBTC Board of Directors must be over (18) years of age, already be a paid-in-full OBTC member, and either live, work, own property, or operate a business in Ocean Beach (92107).

Voting for this election will take place from Monday, January 28th to Friday, February 8th .

The Ocean Beach Town Council is a community-based nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to expressing the will of Ocean Beach residents and representing the welfare of the community.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Ocean Beach Restaurant Walk is Nov. 13th!

Nicole Ueno — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:06:22 +0000

Ocean Beach Town Council and Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association welcome you to join the foodie event of the year for Ocean Beach – the annual OB Restaurant Walk!

San Diego’s Best Restaurant Walk

This year, on Tuesday, November 13, from 5:00pm-9:00pm, the OB Restaurant Walk invites culinary enthusiasts to enjoy more than 50 food samples from some of OB’s best restaurants and breweries as well as explore a few participating local businesses and boutiques. You will also enjoy live music, face painting, and a magician while walking the streets of Ocean Beach. This is a great way to explore and discover places in vibrant OB that you may have never seen and to visit the places you already know and love.

This event sells out, so don’t wait – buy your tickets today at OBRestaurantWalk.Eventbrite.com.

Tickets are also available at the OBMA office, Bancroft Pet Supplies, Sunshine Company, Lucy’s Tavern, and Dog Beach Dog Wash.

A ticket allows you to enjoy the vibrant and colorful atmosphere of Ocean Beach while sampling delicious and craft food along the way. There will be a free trolley with multiple stops to get from one part of the neighborhood to the next. Proceeds directly support the OB Food and Toy Drive, which provides assistance to over 100 local families and seniors in need during the holidays, as well as the beloved OB Holiday Parade.

Thank you to this year’s participating restaurants, breweries, and businesses!

3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
Arizona Café
Bancroft Pet Supply
BBQ House
Beach Sweets
Belching Beaver
BO-beau Kitchen + Bar
Cafe Bella
Café Bella on Newport Ave.
Cheswick’s West
The Cravory (at Sunshine Co)
Culture Brewing Co
Daybreak Island Grill
Gianni Buonomo Vintners
The Harp
Helm’s Brewing Co.
Hugo’s
Hummus (open til 8pm)
The Joint
Kaiserhof Restaurant
Kilowatt Brewing Co.
Lazy Hummingbird Coffee & Tea
Lighthouse Ice Cream
Liticker’s Mexican Grill
Livingston’s Chicken Kitchen
Lucy’s Tavern ** CHECK IN
Mike Hess Brewing
Mike’s Taco Club
Mother’s Saloon
Newport Pizza & Ale House
Newport Quik Stop
OB Beans
OB Brewery
OB Garden Cafe
OB Kabob
OB Noodle House Bar 1502
OB Surf Lodge
Ortega’s
Pacific Shores
Pirates Cove Tiki Port
Pizza Port Brewing Co.
Poma’s
Raglan Public House
Run for Cover Bookstore
South Beach Bar & Grille
Subway
Sundara
Sunshine Co. Saloon **CHECK IN
Surf Rider Pizza Café
The Tap Shack
Tony’s
Voltaire Beach House
Wailua Shave Ice
Winstons
Wonderland

20th Annual Pier Pancake Breakfast a Success!

Nicole Ueno — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 05:44:06 +0000

The 20th Annual Pier Pancake Breakfast was a great success! Thank you to all the amazing volunteers and community members that came out to raise a record amount for the OB Holiday events and the Food & Toy Drive. Many thanks to our table sponsors and to the local business that donated delicious food and drinks for the event!

OBTC Public Meeting 8/22: What’s New in the Neighborhood

Nicole Ueno — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:41:15 +0000

Join us as we hear from different OB organizations and what’s new around our community. We will get updates from:
-Denny Knox of the Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association
-Ciclos Dias San Diego
-Andrea Schlageter Interim Chair of the Ocean Beach Planning
Board

For the meeting agenda, please click here.

OBTC Public Meeting 7/25: Community Grants

Nicole Ueno — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:20:17 +0000

Join us as we spread the #OBLove and award our 2018 community grants! Each year, the Ocean Beach Town Council awards grants to local organizations, groups, and individuals that will promote the general betterment and beautification of Ocean Beach and the welfare of its residents. Tonight we will be hearing from our wonderful community groups on their planned projects.

OB Bus Ride to City Council STVR Hearing

Nicole Ueno — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 12:34:56 +0000

Join us as we advocate for our community! The OB Town Council will be chartering a bus on July 16th to bring our Ocean Beach voice to the City Council meeting on Short Term Vacation Rentals. The bus will be picking up from the OB Rec Center at 11am, and returning at 6pm. Please let us know if you plan on attending. A light lunch will be provided. And don’t forget to wear blue!

OBTC Public Meeting 6/27: Short Term Vacation Rentals

Nicole Ueno — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:22:03 +0000

Short-term Vacation Rentals, or STVRs, create a cascade of problems in our neighborhoods. They drive out residents, damage local institutions, and deepen the housing crisis. One of the most unique and beautiful things about Ocean Beach is our strong sense of community. Please join us as we stand against unregulated STVRs to save the character of our town.

How STVRs affect Ocean Beach:

Vacationers replace stable, contributing community members.
Long-term residents – people who care about the community and their neighbors – are displaced. These are people who support and enhance their community by joining the Town Council, coaching Little League, sending their kids to the local schools, etc. Renters are evicted or priced out of the market – whether they rent houses, condos, or apartments. The OB Planning Board has estimated that Ocean Beach is losing 8 rental units per week to STVRs.

The character of the community is damaged.
• Schools close as families with children are evicted, priced out, or leave in frustration.
• Churches, clubs, and other social institutions flounder as the balance tips from stable,
long-term residents to short-term, transient visitors with no stake in the community.
• Local businesses struggle as their residential customer base is reduced.
• Companies discover that their employees can’t find affordable housing.

The housing crisis gets worse.
Hundreds of houses, condos, and even whole apartment buildings in Ocean Beach’s residential-zoned neighborhoods have illegally been turned into short-term vacation rentals. These are homes that are no longer available for people who want to live in and contribute to the community of Ocean Beach. Investors looking to profit by buying up homes in our neighborhoods can offer cash or better payment options. Prices rise and the number of available units drops. It’s harder for everyone – would-be renters and
homeowners alike – to find and afford a place to call home.

PLEASE ATTEND THE NEXT OB TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 27TH TO FIND OUT HOW TO SAVE THE COMMUNITY CHARACTER AND LOCAL RESIDENTS OF OCEAN BEACH!

5th Annual First Responders Picnic

Nicole Ueno — Thu, 31 May 2018 23:40:22 +0000

To honor the local Lifeguards, Firefighters, and Police Officers that work to keep our community safe, the OBTC will be hosting their annual First Responders Picnic on Saturday, June 9th at the Veteran’s Plaza Park on Abbott Street from 11:30am-2:30pm.

Come out to show your appreciation and support for San Diego’s public service officials. Tickets for this informal “Taste of OB” brunch will be available at the event for $10 for adults and $5 for kids. All are invited to come and sample food from some of OB’s finest restaurants with San Diego’s Finest First Responders.

Thank you to the many OB businesses that are donating food to this event!

OBTC Public Meeting 5/23: Parrots!

Nicole Ueno — Sun, 20 May 2018 23:37:11 +0000

Please join us at the next OBTC meeting, where we will be discussing the OB Parrots and ways in which we can support these beautiful and unique residents of Ocean Beach. In particular we will examine the City’s springtime tree-trimming policy, which often endangers parrot nests. From SoCal Parrot: “It is communities like yours that can start to make positive changes for the health of the ecosystems that we live in, especially in a time when we are seeing so many of our wildlife protection laws being dismantled or going unfunded.” Hope you can make it!

OBTC Public Meeting 4/25: Candidate Forum

Nicole Ueno — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:42:08 +0000

Please join us for a District 2 City Council and District attorney candidate forum in preparation for the June 5th primary election!

We have invited all city council and district attorney candidates to introduce themselves to our community, give us some details on their positions on community issues, and answer a few questions. It’s important to note that this event will not be a debate but a chance for our community to get to know these candidates and make an informed vote at the primary election. Responses to questions will be limited to 2 minutes for each candidate, but we strive to allow for a quality dialogue between candidates and our community. We also hold the expectation that community questions will be phrased to be applicable to all candidates.

Candidates Jordan Beane, Jennifer Campbell, Bryan Pease, Daniel “Danny” Smiechowski, Kevin Melton, and DA candidate Genevieve Jones-Wright have confirmed their participation; We have not received confirmation from Councilmember Lorie Zapf or DA Summer Stephan.

Additionally, we are pleased to announce that San Diego’s new Fire Chief, Kevin Ester, will also be joining us at this meeting to introduce himself to our community.