DATE: January
28, 2003
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT: DESIGNATING THE COMMUNITY OF JACUMBA AS A COLONIA
SUMMARY:
Overview
The Jacumba Community Services District requests that the County
designate the community as a colonia to help acquire grants for
infrastructure improvement from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Recommendation
SUPERVISOR DIANNE JACOB:
- Adopt the resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO GRANTING JACUMBA COLONIA DESIGNATION.
BACKGROUND:
Jacumba,
California is a community located in southeastern San Diego County approximately
75 miles east of the city of San Diego. While the current population is
approximately 400, this quiet high desert retreat was once a thriving
spa. In the 1920's and 30's the community thrived, with its theraputic
hot springs it was a mecca for Hollywood celebrities and wealthy Imperial
Valley growers.
The Jacumba Community Services District intends to upgrade and improve its water system to serve the existing community. In a recent needs assessment, the Jacumba Community Services District found deficiencies in water flow that could jeopardize public health and safety in the case of a fire in the community. The United States Department of Agriculture will fund nearly all of the improvements if Jacumba is designated as a colonia.
Jacumba's unique location and community circumstances will qualify the community for federal funding important to the public health, safety and welfare.
I urge your support.
Respectfully submitted,
DIANNE JACOB
Supervisor, Second District
