The State Assembly\u2019s Natural Resources Committee on June 22 passed Sen. Christine Kehoe\u2019s Senate Bill 428 (SB 428) that would allow the harbor seal colony living at La Jolla\u2019s Children\u2019s Pool continued use by altering the wording of the state tidelands grant. The city continues battling attorneys in court regarding dredging the Children\u2019s Pool. Deputy city attorney George Schaefer said he planned to ask the court to vacate an injunction once the legislation passes. “If the legislation does pass, the court does have the discretion to vacate the injunction,” Schaefer said. “It doesn\u2019t make much sense to dredge the beach.” “Passage of this bill will give the city of San Diego the discretion to decide which allowable use of the Children\u2019s Pool to adopt, thus returning local control to the city on what has become a very controversial issue,” Kehoe said in a press release. “It is my hope the assembly will promptly pass the bill and forward it to Governor Schwarzenegger for his signature.” In February, Kehoe introduced the bill, which adds that, in addition to uses such as a bathing pool for children, parkway, highway and recreational purposes, the Children\u2019s Pool area would be devoted exclusively to a “marine mammal park for the enjoyment and educational benefit of children\u2026 ” Natural Resources Committee members voted unanimously in favor of the bill, 8-0, passing it to the full assembly, according to Kehoe\u2019s field representative, Sean Wherley. Meanwhile, Judge Yuri Hoffman ordered the city to return to court July 20. “We still have the federal court order prohibiting the city from dispersing the seals,” Schaefer said. For more information, visit www.senate.ca.gov\/kehoe, www.childrens pool.org or www.friendsoftheseals.com www.aprl.org www.aprl.org\/seals.html.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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