Presented June 12th, 2018 by Adam McLane - RCC First Vice President

1. A Proposal for an
Amendment to the
Settle Agreement
with BLVD63
Doug Lister, Rolando Resident and President of
the Rolando Community Council
Adam McLane, Rolando Resident and First Vice
President of the Rolando Community Council
Chris Loryman, Rolando Resident
June 12th, 2018

2. What areas of Rolando are
impacted?

4. Why is the Rolando Community
Council Involved?
1. This is why we exist. Our founding bylaws state, “promote the
welfare of the community and the citizens within by promoting
neighborhood cohesion and lessening neighborhood tension.”
2. In mid-March 2018, we were asked by the District 9 office for
input on the original proposal.
3. Rolando residents have asked us to get involved to better the
situation, in this case to help work on revising the original proposal
to better addresses the concerns of the community.
4. We may be the only entity for whom this is a top priority.

5. Our Objective
• Assess the needs of all the parties involved. (Impacted residents,
property owner/management, existing agreement, city
requirements, etc.)
• Move beyond the Us. vs. Them narrative. (This is about making
life in Rolando better for everyone.)
• Move the community forward on this issue. (There has been little
to no action regarding parking since 2013 from the parties in the
agreement, though Denise Armijo and the Clay Park sub-committee
have done extensive work on adjustments to the Clay Park general
development plan to meet other aspects of the agreement.)

6. Timeline of Our Revised Proposal
• March 3 - Seminole Loop - Meet Your Neighbors
Pop-Up event
• March 16 - RCC learned about this proposal from
District 9 council office
• March 17 - RCC board met to discuss plan of action
• April 2 - RCC hosted a community forum
• April 10 - BLVD63 presents original proposal at
EACPC
• April 25 - Working Group meeting 1
• May 2 - Working Group meeting 2
• May 15 - RCC / Pierce meeting
• June 7 - RCC board supports revised proposal

7. A Quick Summary of the Impact
of the Current Agreement
• For adjacent residents: It’s not
working for them.
• For BLVD63: It’s not working for them.
• For the city: It’s not working for them.
• For the RCC: It’s not working for them.

8. Key learnings from the community
• A primary concern is related to parking around the property, “Why can’t they
just park in the garage?”
• An equal primary concern is a lack of trust based on the history of this
property development. “Maybe we can trust this management company, but
what about the next one?”
• Neighbors felt like they had no voice or access to BLVD63 management.
“Who do I contact? What do I do to make sure there’s follow-up?”
• Neighbors are concerned about more than parking, they want to know that
residents living there are safe, that there are policies to manage parties and
other issues, that it’s not just a free for all.

9. Our Revised Proposal:
A collaborative effort

10. Highlights of the revised proposal
We recommend that the City of San Diego amend the ‘Centerpoint Agreement’ to…
• Allow for ‘by-the-bedroom’ leasing.
• Specifically, this amendment would be solely for Pierce Education Properties. Should
the ownership choose to change management companies the amendment would
expire and terms would revert to the original Centerpoint settlement agreement.
• Good neighbor provisions, thus living into item 2 of Exhibit B of the Centerpoint
agreement.
• This amendment creates a mode for working together to work through problems as
they emerge, meeting at least twice per year to hear from the community and adapt
the plan as needed.

11. Why we are recommending ‘by-the-bedroom’ leases
• It’s about managing the property better, which we hope has a direct and
positive impact on Rolando.
• Having a lease with each individual allows the management company to
better manage behavior of the residents. Currently, they might not have a
guarantor or even contact information for every resident.
• This lease structure allows them to move residents to different units or
even to evict problem residents without the risk of losing a tenant for the
full unit.
• This lease structure allows BLVD63 to manage the property in alignment
with their other student housing properties, thus building on best practices.

12. Highlighting Some Good Neighbor Provisions
• Parking included in the rent.
• Tenants would agree as part of their lease to park in the secure garage, thus
providing relief to the impacted streets of an estimated 150-250 cars per night.
• A shared interest in cleaner surrounding streets and sidewalk to make the area
more pleasant for everyone. (Deploying property staff to collect garbage, empty
trash cans, etc.)
• Helping residents understand they are now living in a community. (Signage,
move-in packet information, sharing ways to get involved in Rolando.)
• The RCC would host two annual ‘listening sessions’ so that we can continue to
improve this plan and adapt to new challenges that we might face.

13. The side agreement only exists to cover items from our revised proposal that we understand
the City of San Diego has no desire to be a party to.
The side agreement is contingent on the amendment to the existing settlement.
• BLVD63 voluntarily caps total occupancy at 1,379 residents.
• BLVD63 will have the ability to fine residents, according to the terms of their lease, who park on
the street instead of in the provided garage.
• BLVD63 will have deployable security staff who can be called to help resolve instances of
antisocial behavior near the property.
• BLVD63/PEP will be headline sponsors for RCC events with a portion of these monies committed
to Clay Park improvements, events at the park, and other grants that benefit life in Rolando.
($25,000 per year)
Highlights of the Side Agreement

14. • Suggest improvements to this revised proposal, work with us to make it
better.
• Your support.
• Help us move this forward!
• To offer immediate relief to the neighborhood we want this change in
place for August 1st leases.
• We are asking any and all entities to consider ways we could temporarily
allow the aspects of this revised proposal to move forward while the City
Attorney’s office and BLVD63/PEP work on finalizing the amendment.
What We’re Asking For

15. Questions