DATE:
April 10, 2024
11
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT:
Title
ADJUST THE WARNER SPRINGS COMMUNITY PLAN BOUNDARY TO INCLUDE THE LOS COYOTES TRIBAL LAND (DISTRICT: 5)
Body
OVERVIEW
The Warner Springs Community Sponsor Group (CSG) is a nine-seat advisory body made up of community members who reside or own property in the unincorporated community of Warner Springs. The community is located in District 5 in rural northeast San Diego County in a region broadly known as the "backcountry." The Warner Springs CSG is a legally formed group and conducts business pursuant to Board of Supervisors (Board) Policy I-1. Members are appointed by the Board and serve local residents by advising County decision-makers such as the Director of Planning & Development Services (PDS), the Planning Commission, and the Board on matters concerning planning and land use.
Recently, the Chair of the CSG and the Los Coyotes Band of Indians (Los Coyotes) made a joint request to include the neighboring Los Coyotes tribal land into the Warner Springs community plan boundary to make Los Coyotes eligible to seat a member on the CSG. Tribal members from Los Coyotes frequently attend meetings and engage with the CSG on a range of topics and issues and they have expressed interest in participating in the advisory process more formally. In response, today's action seeks to adjust the Warner Springs community plan boundary to include the Los Coyotes tribal land, making them eligible to nominate a member for appointment to the Warner Springs CSG.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
SUPERVISOR JIM DESMOND
1. Find that the proposed actions are not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.
2. Direct the Interim Chief Administrative Office (CAO) to research the feasibility of adjusting the Warner Springs community plan boundary to include the entirety of the Los Coyotes tribal land and return within 120 days with options to...
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