The City of San Diego

San Diego building owners: The deadline to submit exemption requests for energy usage data to the City is coming up soon. Please submit your exemption via BEAM by March 31. You must submit data if the building is nonresidential, multifamily or mixed-use, at least 50,000 square feet, and has 17 or more utility accounts. If whole-building data is unavailable, the building was unoccupied for more than half the year, or scheduled for demolition, exemption requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g3RNCvP8

Mayor Todd Gloria is reforming the ADU Density Bonus Program to expand affordable housing while preserving neighborhood character. These updates address community concerns and unintended impacts. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gaFNVQNz

?? Onwards and upwards! Hundreds of youth showed up for the third annual Promise Zone Youth-Led Career Expo to learn about how to enter the workforce or continue advancing in their careers! ??

Mayor Todd Gloria has named Katy McDonald as this year’s citywide Woman of Distinction! With over 30 years of nonprofit leadership, Katy has played a key role in shaping San Diego’s cultural landscape. She joins nine other incredible women, nominated by their City Councilmembers, who were honored for their leadership, service, and impact on our community. ?? Congratulations to Katy and all the honorees! https://lnkd.in/g4ychPmv #WomensHistoryMonth #WomanOfDistinction #SanDiego

Are you between the ages of 16 to 24, live or go to school in the Promise Zone and looking for your next career opportunity? Don’t miss the third annual Promise Zone Youth-Led Career Expo! More than 30 prospective employers and numerous job training and career readiness organizations will be in attendance to help you discover your interests and prepare for the future. Youth are encouraged to bring their draft resumes to receive feedback, can participate in mock interviews, network, work on their elevator pitches and may receive professional headshots. The San Diego Promise Zone is a federally designated 6.4-square-mile area that extends from East Village and Barrio Logan east to Encanto. Targeted efforts from the City and community-based organizations have helped the unemployment rate in the Promise Zone fall from 14% to 10% between 2016 and 2022. ?? Date: Tuesday, March 18 ? Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ?? Location: Balboa Park Club and Recital Hall, 2150 Pan American Rd, San Diego, CA 92101 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRVYCr-s

This #AmeriCorpsWeek (March 9-15), we highlight the dedicated volunteers working for the San Diego Promise Zone, a federally designated area that is home to some of our most diverse neighborhoods. Thanks to their tireless efforts, access to housing, jobs, education and health resources is expanding! ????

The former Serra Mesa Library site on Sandrock Road is getting a new lease on life! Today, the City Council approved a ground lease with Community HousingWorks to build 59 affordable homes and one unrestricted manager unit. Half of these homes will prioritize military veterans and include supportive services for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. These homes, known as the Serra Mesa Apartments, will be restricted for 55 years to households earning between 30 and 60% of the area median income (AMI). Those in that range are considered most at risk of experiencing homelessness. To help get the project off the ground, the Council also approved a $4 million Bridge to Home loan. Under the Bridge to Home program, the City invests directly in affordable housing projects to help builders complete their financing. #HomesforAllofUS Read more: https://lnkd.in/eaVPwa3h

San Diego building owners, not sure where to get started with benchmarking? We’re here to help! Join us for the first of two virtual trainings on March 11, where we’ll cover the exemption process and steps to comply using ENERGY STAR? Portfolio Manager?. Who should attend? Building owners, facility directors and others involved in reporting their building's energy usage. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gkm27w-H

It's Women in Construction Week! ??♀? We are recognizing the hundreds of women throughout the City who help bring our communities to life through planning, designing and engineering new and restored infrastructure. To help celebrate their dedication to building a better San Diego, Todd Gloria visited with members of the employee-led Women in Field Construction Committee at a project in Maple Canyon. Thank you for all your hard work! #WICWeek25 #SanDiegoAtWork

Celebrating San Diego Fire-Rescue's 100th Academy class! ???? Family and friends gathered at the Rock Church in Liberty Station to honor 31 firefighter recruits ????: https://lnkd.in/gfNrJSkb