KMAD (Kensington Maintenance Assessment District ) Subcommittee

As of 2011 this is not a an active subcommittee. The subcommittee did not gather enough community signatures to bring the matter to a vote of the community. Therefore, the 2009-2010 consideration of this matter is closed.

KMAD Subcommittee formed

In October 2009, KTPG voted to form a new subcommittee to investigate the formation of a Maintenance Assessment District for Kensington.  The KMAD subcommittee usually will meet on the first Wednesday of the month.

The agenda for the October KTPG meeting included a special presentation on Maintenance Assessment Districts.    The description from the agenda reads: 

Kensington Maintenance Assessment District ("KMAD") – Discussion of Maintenance Assessment Districts, what they do, how they are formed, what is included/excluded, etc. Should the KTPG pursue the possible creation of a KMAD? A. Field – City of San Diego (7:35 – 60 min)

Note: For additional information on MADs, please see the  San Diego Parks and Recreation Website on MADs. 

The KTPG approved the creation of a TMAD subcommittee to study and make recommendations about a possible Maintenance Assessment District.  Information on this decision can be found in the DRAFT KTPG 2009 October Meeting Minutes.

As of October 2009 the members of the KMAD Subcommittee are:

Chairperson:   Tom Hebrank

Elected KTPG Members:  Tom Adam Bob Coffin Guy Hanford David Moty  

Members from the community:  Allan Frostrom Louise Guarnotta Maggie McCann Jonathan Tibbitts

The subcommittee will usually meet the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at the Kensington Community Church, 4773 Marlborough Drive, San Diego.  However, the meeting schedule may vary, depending on factors such as holidays and the amount of business pending for the subcommittee.

KMAD Subcommittee Meetings

Date Agenda DRAFT Minutes Approved Minutes Highlights & Additional Information
November 4, 2009 PDF Word PDF Initial meeting of the KMAD (Kensington Maintenance Assessment District) Subcommittee.  The agenda included:
  • Talmadge residents who were involved in the formation of TMAD(Talmadge Maintenance Assessment District) spoke to us about their experiences.
  • Priscilla Berge and David Moty did a PowerPoint presentation on the various lights in Kensington followed by a discussion of our lighting options.
December 2, 2009 PDF PDF PDF The subcommittee referenced several documents pertaining to MADs:
January 6, 2010 PDF PDF Word
  • Discussion and potential vote on inclusion of the Kensington Adams Avenue business zone into the potential KMAD. Participants to include Meredith Dibden Brown and Luis Ojeda with the City of San Diego; Jim Schneider, Exec. Director of the Adams Ave. Business District; and Marco Li Mandri, Exec. Director of the Little Italy Business District.
  • Discussion of timeline for KMAD to complete its work.
February 3, 2010 PDF PDF PDF
  • Decision on inclusion of Adams Ave Business District
  • Decision on management of KMAD
  • Finalize details of proposed KMAD
  • The KMAD subcommittee voted to recommend the formation of a Maintenance Assessment District.  This recommendation would be sent to the KTPG.
March 3, 2010 PDF PDF Word
  • Zones – Discuss and decide on zones to be established in a proposed KMAD.
  • Zones & Desired Improvements – Discuss and decide on matching the proposed zones within a KMAD with the desired improvements. Andy Field – City of San Diego
  • Expenditures and Assessment Amounts – Discuss and begin to set goal or target amounts for initial budget for potential expenditures. Also discuss and possibly set proposed or desired KMAD assessment amounts for residential and business property owners. Andy Field – City of San Diego
April 14, 2010 PDF No minutes were taken.   A special public meeting to recap the work of the subcommittee.  A slide show was presented, and there was discussion of the pros and cons of creating a Kensington Maintenance Assessment District.
May       No meeting
June       No meeting
July 7, 2010 PDF    
  • Action Item: Petition Drive – Review and approve KMAD petition. Discuss and decide on methods to obtain petition signatures.
July 14, 2010 PDF    
  • Action Item: Petition Drive – Finalize petition and information materials to be handed out for signature drive.
  • Information Item: KMAD Saturday – Decide on details for July 31st “MAD Saturday” petition gathering day.