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Holiday in the Village December 1
A new festival is kicking off the holiday season on Saturday, December 1, in the newly remodeled Village Plaza and throughout downtown Third Avenue. Sponsored by the Third Avenue Village Association (TAVA), the event will replace the annual Starlight Parade this year because of potential safety issues from the on-going construction of the Third Avenue Streetscape Project.
Activities begin at noon and conclude with the annual lighting of Third Avenue at 5 p.m. The festivities include live music, handcrafted gifts, local art, the "ugliest holiday sweater contest," and more. Kids will delight in the guest appearance by 20th Century Fox's "Ice Age" characters, and the San Diego Padres "Swinging Friar" and his "Pad Squad" will help spread cheer.
Strolling musicians will perform throughout the village and SDG&E will conduct their annual LED light exchange in Memorial Park. Classic cars will be on display and Santa Claus will appear in the park for photos at 1:30. Third Avenue merchants will showcase their shops with decorated windows, retail and restaurant specials. For more details, please call TAVA at (619) 422-1982 or CLICK HERE. |
Bayfront Master Plan Receives Award
The Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan has won a prestigious award from the North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum. The award recognizes the plan's projected impact on job creation and business growth. The master plan for 550 acres on Chula Vista's bayfront received unanimous California Coastal Commission approval in August 2012, and officials are conducting outreach to potential developers and investors.
"This award validates some of our top priorities for the Chula Vista bayfront - creating good jobs and fostering economic development," said Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox. "Experts from across North America have recognized the economic benefits this project will bring to the San Diego region."
The bayfront plan envisions a world-class destination - hotels, homes, shops, restaurants and more than 240 acres of parks and nature preserve. The project is expected to create thousands of jobs, transform the bayfront, and generate revenue for public services like police, fire protection and parks. |
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Last Chance for Energy Home
The city's first sustainable energy showcase house at 590 Fig Avenue will be holding its last open house on Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The home was sold after ten months of monthly public tours demonstrating home energy upgrades, as well as being a training site and video case study for contractors. During the ten month period:
- There were a total of 386 attendees to each open house; an average of 42 per event
- 103 people, or 27% signed up for energy assessments with participating contractors
- Of those that signed up for energy assessments, 20 households, or around 20% submitted retrofit projects through the Energy Upgrade California program.
Recently, the City partnered with the California Center for Sustainable Energy and San Diego Gas & Electric to create a new Chula Vista Energy Upgrade Demonstration Home. Located at 245 Ash Avenue, this home features energy efficient LED lighting, special windows, a tankless water heater and ENERGY STAR-certified roof and kitchen appliances. Like the Fig Avenue home, it will be open for monthly tours. To learn more, CLICK HERE or call (619) 409-3893. |
 Let's Talk Turkey!
Thanksgiving is coming soon and many folks will be deep frying their turkeys. But those fryers hold up to three gallons of cooking oil! So what do you do with all that cooking oil when you are finished? Recycle it!
Old, used cooking oil can be recycled into a variety of products. In Chula Vista it's recycled to biodiesel. Cooking oil that is collected in the City's recycling program is processed by New Leaf Biodiesel and turned into biodiesel that is then used in the City's heavy equipment fleet, including fire trucks.
Single family households may recycle their used cooking oil through Republic Services. Simply place cooled cooking oil in the bottle or container that it came in and replace the lid tightly. Call Republic Services (619) 421-9400 two days before your regular trash service day, and then place the container at the curb by 7 a.m. on your service day for their special truck to collect.
All residents (apartment/condo dwellers and single family households) may also take used cooking oil to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, located at 1800 Maxwell Road, on Wednesdays or Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Household Hazardous Waste Facility can only accept cooking oil from residential users. Oil must be strained to remove large food particles. Cooking oil contaminated with toxic or hazardous material or oil that is stored in a container that held hazardous materials will not be accepted. |
Did You Know...
......Shop Chula Vista Now! Chula Vista merchants are teaming up to promote shopping at local stores and shops during the holiday season. With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and multitudes of holiday specials - you can do all your shopping in Chula Vista!
......Multi-family and commercial building owners in Chula Vista now have the ability to use Property Accessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing to fund energy efficiency, water efficiency, and renewable energy improvements to their buildings through the CaliforniaFIRST program. PACE is an innovative public-private partnership that allows property owners to finance their projects at low interest rates and repay their loan through property tax bills. This program will help Chula Vista businesses reduce utility costs and improve property values.
Qualifying projects include photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, HVAC upgrades, cool roofing, insulation, and low-flow water fixtures. For a full list of improvements as well as a quick no-cost program application, CLICK HERE. You can also contact the City's Conservation Section at (619) 409-3893 or EMAIL for more info or to request a free on-siteevaluation to identify improvements that qualify for PACE financing.
......Students in the Chula Vista Elementary School District placed well ahead of county and state rates for proficiency in the California Standards Tests (CST) that were given in May 2012. Heritage, Thurgood Marshall and Halecrest outranked other elementary schools in the district in Math and English/Language Arts. Congratulations to CVESD teachers and students!
......Bridge improvements are moving right along in the first phase of the I-805 South Project, a $1.4 billion effort to create a modern new transportation backbone for the South County. Work includes building one carpool lane in each direction along an 8-mile segment of the freeway from East Palomar Street to State Route 94. The carpool lanes are scheduled to open in Fall 2013. For updates on the I-805 South Project, CLICK HERE, call the Construction Hotline at (888) 941-5005, or EMAIL. |
Upcoming Events 
Bring the family to Otay Ranch Town Center on Saturday, November 17, for the annual Santa Parade and tree lighting. Festivities begin at 6 p.m.
On Saturday, December 1, Chula Vista residents enrolled in the Cool California Challenge can exchange up to two incandescent holiday light strands for an equal number of energy-saving LED strands. The exchange will take place from 12-4 p.m. in Memorial Park, 385 Parkway. Participants just need to bring a copy of their Cool California account page and a valid California ID (or copy of their most recent SDG&E bill). Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Cool California Challenge is a statewide competition that recognizes jurisdictions for their "green" accomplishments. The City earns points in the Challenge when its residents and businesses reduce their energy use, ride bikes instead of driving, and adopt other sustainable behaviors.Not a participant in the Cool California Challenge yet? Signing up is easy! CLICK HERE or the City can help you enroll at the exchange on December 1; just bring your most recent SDG&E bill. |
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Contacts
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SERVICES
Environment
CLEAN Business Program:
409-1975
Energy & Water Conservation:
409-3893
Storm Water Hotline: 397-6000
Environmental Services,
Household Hazardous Waste, Recycling and Solid Waste:
691-5122
Community
Graffiti Hotline: 691-5198
Graffiti IN PROGRESS: 911
Park Reservations Online
Library
Civic Branch: 691-5069
South Branch: 585-5755
Otay Ranch Branch: 397-5740
Library Online
Recreation
Administration: 409-5979
Recreation Online
CV Woman's Club: 691-5083
Heritage Center: 421-7032
Loma Verde Center: 691-5082
Loma Verde Pool: 691-5081
Montevalle Center: 691-5269
Norman Park Center: 691-5086
Otay Center: 476-5325
Parkway Center: 691-5083
Parkway Pool: 691-5088
Parkway Gym: 691-5084
Salt Creek Center: 585-5739
Veterans Center: 691-5260
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DEVELOPMENT
Land Development: 691-5024
Building: 691-5272
Planning: 691-5101
Code Enforcement: 691-5280
Redevelopment & Housing:
691-5047
Development Services Online
Economic Development:
409-5870
Small Businesses: 691-5248
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Emergency: 911
Fire
Main Line: 691-5055
Prevention Division: 691-5029
Prevention Online
Police
Report Crime/Dispatch:
691-5151
Report Crime Online
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GOVERNMENT
Mayor & Council: 691-5044
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ADMINISTRATION
City Attorney: 691-5037
City Clerk: 691-5041
City Manager: 691-5031
Communications
Media Relations &
Special Events: 691-5296
Finance
Main Line: 691-5250
Purchasing: 691-5141
Business Licenses Online
Human Resources
Main Line: 691-5096
Job Hotline: 691-5095
Volunteering: 691-5000
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