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>> PEGGY: SAN DIEGANS ATTENDED THE FIRST DEL MAR FAIR IN 1936. THE FAIR GROUNDS ARE OWNED
BY THE STATE AND RUN BY A NINEMEMBER BOARD APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
THAT COULD CHANGE AS THE COUNTY SEEKS TO JOINTLY MANAGE THE FAIR GROUNDS TO ALLOW FOR MORE
LOCAL CONTROL. THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MET YESTERDAY
TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL. AND HERE WITH AN UPDATE IS COUNTY SUPERVISOR
DAVE ROBERTS. SUPERVISOR ROBERTS, THANKS FOR COMING BACK,
TALKING TO US ABOUT THIS. WHAT TYPE OF ISSUES NEED TO BE CONTROLLED
OR SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES DO YOU THINK?
>> >>: I THINK THIS IS AN ISSUE ABOUT A 90�MILLIONDOLLAR ENTERPRISE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY COUNTY, MANY
PEOPLE WANT TO HAVE MORE LOCAL CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THIS IS A FACILITY THAT
OPERATES 365 DAY AS YEAR, IT'S OPEN 24/7, AND THERE'S MANY ACTIVITIES THAT GO ON THERE.
MANY PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE FAIR OR THE RACES BUT THINGS GO ON THERE JUST LOOKING
THAT CALENDAR THIS MONTH THERE'S OVER 20 EVENTS SCHEDULED JUST THIS MONTH FROM GARDEN SHOWS,
HORSE SHOWS, RACING AND OTHER TYPE OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON THERE.
>> PEGGY: RIGHT NOW THE STATE IS IN CHARGE OF ALL THAT?
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: CURRENT THREA GOVERNOR APPOINTS NINE BOARD MEMBERS, THEY HAVE TO
BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY RESIDENTS TO SERVE ON THIS AND ALL OTHER FAIR BOARDS.
WHAT WE'RE WANTING TO SEE IS HAVING MORE LOCAL APPONTMENTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE MORE OF A VESTED
INTEREST IN THIS TREASURE. >> PEGGY: DEL MAR FAIR GROUNDS ARE WITHIN
YOUR DISTRICT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS, WHY ARE THEY INTERESTED?
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: THE PIECE OF PROPERTY STRADDLES THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THE CITY OF SOLANA
BEACH, AND THE CITY OF DEL MAR. THOSE CITIES HAVE THE MOST LOCAL IMPACTS THAT
PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACTS, NOISE, AND LIGHT. THERE'S JUST MANY�
>> PEGGY: TRAFFIC. >> >>DAVE ROBERTS: TRAFFIC I WAS SHARING YESTERDAY
WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO CHANGE OUR TRAVEL PATTERNS WHEN WE KNOW EVENTS ARE THERE JUST A FEW WEEKS
AGO THERE WAS A GUN SHOW HELD ON THE PROPERTY, WE COULD NOT GET IN AND OUT THE AREA.
WE HAD TO GO THROUGH RANCHO SANTA FE TO GET HOME ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOLANA BEACH.
THERE ARE THESE CONCERNS THESE PEOPLE HAVE OF THE IMPACT THIS PROPERTY HAS.
IT HAS POSITIVE IMPACTS TOO SO DON'T GET US WRONG, THAT'S WHY WE'RE TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION
THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. >> PEGGY: A LOT HAS CHANGED, THE AREA HAS
EXPANDED SINCE 1936, SINCE THE FAIR BEGAN. ONE OF THE IDEAS THAT CAME UP AND I BELIEVE
DISAGREED UPON WAS FIVE EXTRA MEMBERS ON THE BOARD TELL US ABOUT THAT.
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: RIGHT. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER WHEN THIS PROPERTY WAS
ORIGINALLY A GOLF COURSE, WHEN THEY BUILT THE FAIR GROUNDS ON O IT, IT WAS FAIR GROUNDS.
WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS HAVE FIVE APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS ADDED TO THE BOARD, EACH SUPERVISOR
ON THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WOULD GET TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER.
I BELIEVE THAT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BECAUSE AS ONE SUPERVISOR I WOULD GET TO A
POINT, ONE PERSON FROM MY COMMUNITY OR MYSELF DEPENDING ON WHAT WE DECIDE TO DO AND THE
OTHER SUPERVISORS CAN APPOINT THEMSELVES OR OTHER MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
>> PEGGY: YOU BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF NONVOTING MEMBERS.
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: I FOUND WHEN YOU BRING PEOPLE TO THE TABLE I KNOW THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE
AT THIS TIME, SO I PROPOSED HAVING NAWPVOTING SEATS.
WE RECENTLY SETTLED A LAWSUIT WITH THE FAIR GROUNDS, WE GOT THE THREE JURISDICTIONS TOGETHER,
WORKED ON THIS FOR OVER A DAY, AND CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION Y.THINK HAVING PEOPLE HAVING
A SEAT AT THE TABLE, GETTING THE INFORMATION, UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S GOING ON, SHARING LOCAL
IMPACTS, THAT'S GOOD, AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SEE AS WE CONTINUE TO EVOLVE WHAT THE SPORT'S
GOING BOARD'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE. >> PEGGY: THIS WAS VOTED IN FAVOR.
WHAT IS THE LAST OUTCOME? >> >>DAVE ROBERTS: YESTERDAY WE VOTED 5TO
SAY CONTINUE TO THE PROCESS. I ASKED THEY TAKE HAVING NONVOTING SEATS FOR
THE THREE COMMUNITIES, SEE WHERE THIS GOES, BRING IT BACK WITHIN 60 DAYS AND THEN LET'S
KEEP BUILDING ON THIS TO BRING CONTROL OF THAT PROPERTY DOWN HERE TO THE COUNTY AND
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. >> PEGGY: WHAT KIND OF CHANGES WOULD THE PUBLIC
ACTUALLY NOTICE IF THIS PLAN MOVED FORWARD? >> >>DAVE ROBERTS: I THINK PUBLIC WON'T REL
REALLY SEE ANY CHANGES. WHAT THIS WILL DO IS CONTROL THE OPERATIONS
OF THAT PROPERTY. THERE WAS A PROPOSAL RECENTLY TO SELL THIS
TO DEL MAR, THERE'S BEEN PROPOSALS TO BUILD LOTS OF NEW STRUCTURES.
THIS WILL REALLY CONTROL THAT PROPERTY SO IT'S REALLY UCSD USED FOR ITS PURPOSE WHICH
IS TO HAVE AGRICULTURAL RELATED EVENTS ON THAT PROPERTY.
>> PEGGY: NONE OF THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN TIME FOR THE JUNE�8 OPENING OF THE DEL MAR
FAIR, SO PEOPLE CAN FOLLOW IT FOR NEXT DWREER. >> >>DAVE ROBERTS: WE'RE ALL LOOKING FORWARD
TO THE FAIR AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE. >> PEGGY: THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE UPDATE.