SAN DIEGO
A new audit praises San Diego for how the city spent $250 million in federal COVID-19 relief in 2020, but says possible mistakes by the city include a $1 million overpayment for portable showers for the homeless at the convention center.
While the 48-page audit mostly praises city officials for effectively balancing good financial stewardship against the expediency demanded by a crisis, the audit also says officials could have better handled small businesses aid and rent relief.
The city used some federal money to triple the size of its small business relief fund and simultaneously expanded eligibility, but officials didn’t solicit new applications and they stopped requiring businesses to verify how many people they employed, which could have affected aid amounts.
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by afampov · April 12, 2021
JYNAI MCDONALD: IS ON THE JOB
In the March issue of Point of View, I wrote a front page article on Ward 4 city council candidate Jynai McDonald that included her plans to revive the dormant tennis court on Acorn Street which is so overgrown with brush that it can no longer be seen. Apparently she decided not to wait until she wins the election. Jynai has already petitioned the Community Preservation Act Commission for funding to redevelop the court, which has been approved pending a Park Commission vote (which may have already happened by the time you read this) and has made substantial progress toward obtaining all other necessary approvals including consulting with the Bay Area Neighborhood Council whose President, Gwendolyn Smith, has written a letter of approval as have many other community and political leaders including a letter of support from our new State Senator Adam Gomez as well as a letter of support from th