(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - The San Diego City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Allied Gardens Community Council president Anthony Wagner to the City’s Planning Commission in June.
Wagner had been appointed to the Commission in March by Mayor Bob Filner.
Because of his appointment, Wagner had to step down from his position as chair of Navajo Community Planners (NCPI), a community planning group that advises the City on land use-based community goals and development proposals. San Carols resident and NCPI vice-chair Matt Adams took over as chair at NCPI’s June meeting
Theresa Quiroz, a former member of the Redistricting Commission and City Heights Area Planning Committee, was also appointed to the Planning Commission.
“I want to thank Theresa and Anthony for their commitment to our community and believe they will provide a strong voice for our neighborhoods in this new role,” said Filner. “Their experience in community groups, knowledge of land use issues, and belief in healthy and vibrant neighborhoods will make them great additions to the Planning Commission.”
Wagner is a senior policy strategist with the Institute for Public Strategies, a national health and safety organization headquartered in San Diego.
“I am excited to bring my deep understanding of, and commitment to, neighborhood engagement, affordable housing, environmental justice and disability issues,” said Wagner. “I am committed to safeguard neighborhoods, our natural treasures, and promote public health-oriented land use in the City.
“In harnessing the ingenuity of community San Diego has limitless potential. I believe our greatest civic and infrastructure accomplishments have yet to be realized.”
