The City of La Mesa encourages the participation of disabled individuals in the services, activities and programs provided by the City. Individuals with disabilities, who require reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the Design Review Board meetings, should contact the City's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, Rida Freeman, Director of Administrative Services, 48 hours prior to the meeting at 619.667.1175, fax 619.667.1163, or rfreeman@ci.la-mesa.ca.us.

Hearing assisted devices are available for the hearing impaired. A City staff member is available to provide these devices upon entry to City Council meetings, commission meetings or public hearings held in the City Council Chambers. A photo i.d. or signature will be required to secure a device for the meeting.

Live Public Comments for Items on the Agenda

To provide oral public comments during the meeting, join the Zoom meeting by computer, mobile phone, or dial in number. On Zoom video conference by computer or mobile phone, use the “Raise Hand” feature. This will notify the moderator that you wish to speak during a specific item on the agenda or during non-agenda Public Comment. Members of the public will not be shown on video but will be able to speak when called upon. If joining the meeting using the Zoom dial-in number, you may raise your hand by pressing *9. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. No further comments will be entertained after the Chair closes public comment.

Written Public Comments

Members of the public who wish to make public comments may submit their comments by email to be read aloud at the Development Advisory Board meeting. Email comments must be submitted to planning@cityoflamesa.us by the Thursday prior to the day of the Development Advisory Board meeting and be no more than 300 words.  Any language beyond the 300 words shall not be read during the Development Advisory Board meeting. The counting of words, for the purposes of public comment submissions, shall follow the same standards as set forth in Elections Code § 9 (see Attachment A). Please note in your email subject line either “public comment” for non-agenda Public Comment or the agenda item number related to the comment. All email comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern speaker comments at the Development Advisory Board meeting. Form correspondence of identical content signed by different individuals shall be read aloud only once during the comment period. Immediately prior to the reading of such correspondence, the name of each signatory shall be stated aloud.

Applicants who wish to make an audio/visual presentation pertaining to an item on the agenda must contact and provide the electronic presentation materials to Cheryl Davis at cdavis@cityoflamesa.us or 619.667.1190, no later than the Thursday prior to the day of the Development Advisory Board meeting. Advance notification will ensure compatibility with City equipment and allow meeting presentations to progress smoothly and in a consistent and equitable manner. Presentations will not be accepted after the deadline. Please note that all presentations/digital materials are considered part of the maximum time limit provided to speakers.