Lightner to meet with constituents Want to know what council member Sherri Lightner is doing for District 1 neighborhoods? Ask her in person when the La Jolla Village Community Council will hold a Q-and-A session with Lightner on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the La Jolla Village Shopping Center community room, to the right of the entrance to the AMC Theaters, 8813 Villa La Jolla Drive. A county spokesperson will also speak about the H1N1 vaccine. Halloween treats will be served. For more information call Janay Kruger, (858) 454-4326.     Council will hear code amendments City council will consider amending the municipal code to provide more community oversight regarding minor modifications to approved development permits at a hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. The proposal will consider making all substantial conformance review decisions into a Process 2 decision. Currently, the substantial conformance review decisions are Process 1 decisions citywide, except in the coastal zone where they are Process 2 decisions. In Process 1 decisions, city staff unilaterally determine whether a modification “substantially conforms” to the development without having to inform the community, whereas Process 2 decisions require the community to be notified three separate times. In Process 1 decisions, the community cannot appeal the decision, whereas Process 2 allows the community to appeal staff decisions to the Planning Commission. The California Coastal Commission will have the final say on the amendment to the municipal code, since it also affects the city’s Local Coastal Program. For information on the amendment, contact project manager Mike Westlake, (619) 446-5220. The public is invited to speak on the matter for three minutes or to submit comments via e-mail at [email protected], via fax at (619) 533-4045 or write to city council, attention City Clerk, City Administration Building, 202 C St., San Diego, CA 92101-3862, Mail Station 2A. City council meets on the 12th floor at the City Administration Building at 202 C St. Halloween comes early to the Shores Adults and children alike are invited to don their Halloween costumes early this year for a trick-and-treat fall festival along Avenida de la Playa in La Jolla Shores on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. Restaurants including the Marine Room, Osteria Romantica, Papalulu’s and Barbarella’s will hand out samples and shops will fill goodie bags with free promotions. At 1 p.m. the children’s band Hullaballoo will sing and provide activities for the young ones. From 2:30 to 4 p.m., the teenage Blonde Brothers band will pull out their guitars to entertain the crowd. “The idea is to bring more costumers to the street,” event spokeswoman Natalie Leung said. “There isn’t a lot of awareness about Avenida de la Playa. A lot of people head straight to La Jolla Cove.” To win the big treats, festivalgoers must travel to 10 different restaurants, shops or boutiques to receive a stamp to be eligible for a raffle that includes gift certificates to the various shops, restaurants, kayak and surf schools. Tickets cost $5 ($10 on the day), and can be purchased at La Jolla Kayak, OEX Dive & Kayak Center, Surf Diva Surf Boutique, Neighbor Savor or the La Jolla Shores Hotel. For more information call (619) 840 3482 or e-mail [email protected].  Bird Rock’s little goblins invited to paint windows Bird Rock children in grades kindergarten through 5 are invited to paint a merchant’s window to celebrate Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Supplies will be provided. Check in at Sharpe Fitness, 5701 La Jolla Blvd. Participants will be assigned to a merchant and must pre-register by e-mailing Brandie Sharpe at [email protected]. In the e-mail, provide your name, e-mail address, cell phone contact, number of children and their ages.