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<title>FAULCONER AND SMALL BUSINESSES DEDICATE INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT ROW</title> 
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  <![CDATA[One of San Diego’s best kept secrets, this conveniently walkable Mission Hills district features cuisines from around the globe – English, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, and Thai – all within a few blocks.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/mediaadvisoryirr121016.pdf">Read the Media Advisory</a><br>
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<title>NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION MARKS MAJOR MILESTONE</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Central Library’s dome becomes a new San Diego icon for learning and civic engagement.<br><br>
  <a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1450">Watch Ceremony</a><br>
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<title>FAULCONER HONORED WITH “CIVIC SAN DIEGO” ALONZO AWARD</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Alonzo Award salutes people significant to the revitalization and renewal of downtown San Diego.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.pitchengine.com/downtownsandiegopartnership/downtown-san-diego-partnership-hosted-50th-alonzo-awards">Read News Release</a><br>
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<title>FAULCONER MOVES CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION FORWARD</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Councilmember Faulconer makes motion to create 6,800 jobs and keep conventions like Comic Con in San Diego.<br><br>
  <a href="http://conventioncenterexpansion.com/Portals/0/ExpansionPressKit4-12.pdf">Read Fact Sheet</a><br>
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<title>NEW WATERFRONT PARKS BECOMING REALITY</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Faulconer joins Port to open Ruocco Park, breaks ground on County Waterfront Park<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.portofsandiego.org/ruocco-park/3160-port-of-san-diego-and-city-celebrate-opening-of-new-waterfront-park.html">Ruocco Park Information</a><br>
  <a href="http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/general_services/CAC_Waterfront.html">County Administration Center Waterfront Park Information</a>
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<title>CITY TEST DRIVES BIKE SHARE PROGRAMS</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Faulconer and Mayor Sanders announce plans to launch a public bike share system.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/pdf/factsheets/2012/factsheet120917.pdf">Read Fact Sheet</a><br>
  <a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1431">Watch News Conference</a>
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<title>FAULCONER KICKS OFF U.S. SAN DIEGO SAND SCULPTING CHALLENGE</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Re-imagined event brings world-renowned sand sculptors to San Diego waterfront.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/mediaadvisorysand120830.pdf">Media Advisory</a><br>
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<title>NEW MISSION HILLS PARK OPENS</title> 
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  <![CDATA[West Lewis Street “mini park” highlights San Diego’s native birds, urban canyons and habitat corridor.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/mediaadvisoryminipark120802.pdf">Media Advisory</a><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/missionhillspark/index.shtml">View The Photo Gallery</a><br>
  <a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1407">Watch Ribbon Cutting</a><br>
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<title>FAULCONER WELCOMES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS CONFERENCE TO SAN DIEGO</title> 
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  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/remarksaga.pdf">Read Faulconer’s remarks</a><br>
  
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<title>FAULCONER JOINS LIFEGUARDS TO “FILL THE FIN” FOR YOUTH SWIMMING LESSONS</title> 
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  <![CDATA[&quot;Every dollar donated passes the joy of swimming to the next generation of San Diegans,&quot; said Faulconer.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/mediaadvisoryfillthefin120731.pdf">News Release</a><br>
  <a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1406">Watch the News Conference</a>
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<title>Faulconer and Surfrider Foundation Clean Beach After 4th of July</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Over 500 volunteers recovered 2,607 pounds of trash and 191 pounds of recycling that otherwise would have been washed into the sea.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/mediaadvisorysurfrider120703.pdf">Read the Media Advisory</a><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/surfrider/index.shtml">View The Photo Gallery</a>
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<title>Faulconer Jumps Off Ocean Beach Pier for Jr. Lifeguard Fundraiser</title> 
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  <![CDATA[The Councilman took the plunge to raise funds for program for youth to learn skills from professional lifeguards.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MB9QXneufk">Watch Faulconer jump</a><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120626mediaadvisoryobpierjump.pdf">Read the Media Advisory</a><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/lifeguards/junior/">Learn more about Junior Lifeguard Program</a>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/obpierjump/index.shtml">View The Photo Gallery</a>
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<title>“Clean P.B.” Preps Pacific Beach for the Summer</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Funded by Faulconer’s office savings, crews invest 1,000 man-hours to clean up P.B.’s business and tourism corridor.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120629newscleanpb.pdf">Read the News Release</a><br>
  <a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1386">Watch the News Conference</a><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/cleanpb/index.shtml">View The Photo Gallery</a>
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<title>Faulconer Reopens S.D.’s Only Beach Restrooms and Showers on the Sand</title> 
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  <![CDATA[For the first time in three summers, Ocean Beach visitors have access to permanent restrooms and showers.<br><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120702newsobcomfortstation.pdf">Read the News Release</a><br>
  <a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1388">Watch the News Conference</a><br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/obcomfortstation/index.shtml">View The Photo Gallery</a>
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<title>San Diego Innovation on Display at Ocean Beach Street Fair</title> 
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  <![CDATA[Faulconer joins local startup to demonstrate app to find nearby deals, food and entertainment at the 33rd annual O.B. Fair on June 23, 2012.<br>
  <a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/media120622.pdf">Read more about O.B. Fair &amp; free app</a>
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<title>New Beach Wheelchairs Help Visitors Enjoy San Diego's Sand &amp; Surf</title> 
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"Beach wheelchairs are available free of charge at the La Jolla Shores, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach lifeguard stations," said Faulconer.<br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120614BeachWheelchair.pdf">Read News Release</a><br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/beachwheelchairs/index.shtml">View the Photo Gallery</a><br>
<a class="videoIcon" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="window.open('http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1379', 'player', 'toolbar=no,width=800,height=600,directories=no,scrollbars=auto,resizable=yes,menubar=no')">New Beach Wheelchairs</a>
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<title>VOTERS APPROVE PROP B PENSION REFORM</title> 
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"San Diego voters clearly said they want a system that is fair to employees and affordable for taxpayers," said Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer. "San Diegans expect results. We must implement Prop B without delay."
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<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/propbplan120607.pdf">Read the 5-point implementation plan</a>
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<title>Welcome</title> 
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	<em>I am honored to serve the communities in District 2. As your Councilmember, my mission is clear:<br><br>To proudly guard San Diego's tax dollars, protect our beaches and bays and provide effective, consensus-driven neighborhood and citywide leadership - transparently, ethically and with results for the citizens of San Diego.<br><br>If you have a District 2 related issue, question or concern please contact me at</em> <a href="mailto:&#107;&#101;&#118;&#105;&#110;&#102;&#097;&#117;&#108;&#099;&#111;&#110;&#101;&#114;&#064;&#115;&#097;&#110;&#100;&#105;&#101;&#103;&#111;&#046;&#103;&#111;&#118;">&#107;&#101;&#118;&#105;&#110;&#102;&#097;&#117;&#108;&#099;&#111;&#110;&#101;&#114;&#064;&#115;&#097;&#110;&#100;&#105;&#101;&#103;&#111;&#046;&#103;&#111;&#118;</a>.
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<title>COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN HELPED PAY FOR NEW LIGHTS/SIRENS FOR POLICE BIKES</title> 
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Our beach communities are special places to live and visit but also pose special public safety challenges,” said Faulconer. “The Beach Team Bicycle Unit gives police officers the ability to interact with beach-goers in a more direct way by accessing areas patrol cars cannot and at a faster speed than on foot, all while building community relationships.&quot;<br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120516BeachTeamBicycleUnit.pdf">Read Media Advisory</a><br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/beachsafety/index.shtml">View the Photo Gallery</a><br>
<a class="videoIcon" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="window.open('http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1337', 'player', 'toolbar=no,width=800,height=600,directories=no,scrollbars=auto,resizable=yes,menubar=no')">View the video</a>
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<title>Faulconer Opens New Mission Bay Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge</title> 
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<description><![CDATA[Councilman bikes over Mike Gotch Memorial Bridge with dozens of beach residents<br><br>“San Diegans now have a safer and more convenient route to bike and walk through Mission Bay Park,” said Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer<br><br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120419missionbaybridge.pdf">View the Media Advisory</a><br><br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/missionbaybridge/index.shtml">View the Photo Gallery</a><br><br>
<a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ASX.php?publish_id=1323&sn=granicus.sandiego.gov">Watch the Video</a><br><br>			
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/engineering-cip/projectsprograms/rosecreek.shtml">Learn More</a>
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            <title>San Diego’s One-of-a-Kind Suspension Bridge Turns 100</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[Great-great-granddaughter of designer, a former S.D. Mayor, joins Councilmen for celebration<br><br>Birthday cake was on hand as Councilmembers Faulconer and Gloria mark the centennial anniversary of the Spruce Street Bridge in Bankers Hill.<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120420suspensionbridge.pdf">Read the Media Advisory</a><br><br>		
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/suspensionbridge/index.shtml">View Photo Gallery</a>
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            <enclosure url="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/graphics/featuresuspensionbridge.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg" alt="Photo of Councilmember Faulconer at the Suspension Bridge Celebration" /> 
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            <title>FAULCONER TAKES TO STREETS TO FILL POT HOLES</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[“Improved roads enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods,” said Faulconer, who recently took a hands-on approach to fixing neighborhood streets. He encouraged San Diegans to report road problems by calling the City’s pothole hotline at 619-527-7500.<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120328Pothole.pdf">Read the News Release</a><br>		
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            <title>North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase I Construction</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[Read the latest on the downtown bayfront revitalization project, including current construction activities, road closures and alternate bus routes.<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120323nevpfactsheet.pdf">View the Construction Update</a><br><br>	
			<a href="http://www.portofsandiego.org/north-embarcadero.html">More Information</a>
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            <title>WE SAVED THE BEACH FIRE PITS!</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[For the first time in more than 3 years, all 186 fire pits on San Diego’s beaches, bays and shoreline parks will be fully funded in Mayor Sanders’ Fiscal Year 2013 budget.<br><br>
			“Gathering around a beach fire pit with friends and family is part of the San Diego experience. The lights will not go out on San Diego beaches this year,” said Faulconer.<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/pdf/factsheet120313.pdf">Read Fact Sheet</a><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/firepits/index.shtml">View Photo Gallery</a><br>
			<a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ASX.php?publish_id=1313&sn=granicus.sandiego.gov&SESS1=0e14f037a2b60908f5dffa6bde0bfd5c">Watch News Conference</a>			
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            <title>POINT LOMA PORTUGUESE FESTA QUEENS GET ROYAL TREATMENT</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[Faulconer declares March 11-17, 2012, as “Portuguese Immigrant Week” in the City of San Diego.<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120313Queens.pdf">View Media Advisory</a><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/queens/index.shtml">View Photo Gallery</a>
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            <title>NEW SOLUTION CAN REDUCE FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES BY 1 MINUTE</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[Faulconer: “The proposal from the independent City Auditor and Fire Chief can reduce emergency response times and save lives, all at nearly no additional cost to San Diego taxpayers.”<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120304ReduceEmergencyResponse.pdf">View Media Advisory</a><br>
			<a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=24&clip_id=5174">Watch Audit Committee hearing</a>	
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            <title>LATEST MANAGED COMPETITION BRINGS ANNUAL TAXPAYER SAVINGS TO $6 MILLION</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[“Managed Competition is creating millions of dollars in savings that we can now reinvest in San Diego neighborhoods to repair roads, maintain parks, run libraries and fight crime,” said Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer.<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/pdf/factsheet120208.pdf">View Fact Sheet</a>
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            <title>Delivering Real Results to Solve Homelessness in San Diego</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[<em>Faulconer kick-offs construction on San Diego’s 1st year-round homeless housing and services center.</em>
			“This is a first-of-its-kind facility for San Diego that will provide comprehensive, wrap-around services in a one-stop shop with 223 beds,” said Faulconer. “This is a huge step toward solving homelessness in people's lives and in our neighborhoods.”<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120124Connections.pdf">View Media Advisory</a><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2012/homelessness/index.shtml">View Photo Gallery</a>
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            <title>&quot;We did it!&quot; Ocean Beach Gateway Park phase 1 opens</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[After 15 years of planning and fundraising, Ocean Beach now has a gateway as unique as its community – complete with a park and plaza designed to feature &quot;O.B.&quot; character and funded by individual donations and grants.<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120120wedidit.pdf">View News Release</a><br>
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			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/engineering-cip/projectsprograms/pdf/oceanbeachlocationmap.pdf">See the park</a><br>
			<a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ASX.php?publish_id=1282&sn=granicus.sandiego.gov">Watch the opening ceremony</a>			
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            <title>San Diego's New Waterfront Breaks Ground</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[&quot;The new North Embarcadero is about creating a special place to share a moment,&quot; said City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer. &quot;A space worthy of our waterfront that has the power to invoke a shared grandeur across a crowded plaza, yet create a unique, personal memory for everyone who visits.&quot;<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/2012/120105northembarc.pdf">View News Release</a><br>
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            <title>San Diego's Oldest Operating Fire Station Gets a Makeover</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[Serving the downtown community since 1938, the historically designated Fire Station 4 was refurbished with funds from Faulconer's office efficiencies budget.<br><br>&quot;Fire Station 4 is part of our history and home to hundreds of brave fire fighters over the last 73 years,&quot; Faulconer said as he joined Fire Chief Javier Mainar for an inaugural tour.<br><br>
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            <title>Faulconer Reopens 106-Year-Old Quince Street Pedestrian Bridge</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[&quot;The Quince Street Pedestrian Bridge is a 106-year-old community landmark restored after being damaged in a recent storm,&quot; Faulconer said. &quot;It&rsquo;s a well-traveled bridge, and it means a lot to the residents in this neighborhood. It’s a part of San Diego history that people still use to this day.&quot;<br><br>
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/110901quince.pdf">View Media Advisory</a><br>
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            <description><![CDATA[&quot;The Governor and the Legislature acted last month to decimate one of the most successful economic engines we have – redevelopment,&quot; Mayor Jerry Sanders said.<br><br>Councilmember Kevin Faulconer said: &quot;The heart of our city is Downtown, and Downtown's success is inextricably linked to redevelopment.&quot;<br><br>
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            <title>Legal victory leads to $700 million in taxpayer savings</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, Mayor Jerry Sanders, City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer and others announced today that the City has reached tentative agreements with employee labor organizations on a retiree health care plan that will save the city $714 million over the next 25 years.<br><br>			
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/110506retireehealth.pdf">Read Press Release </a><br>
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            <title>Beach Fire Pits Saved</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[San Diego's 186 fire pits are located along the beaches and bays in Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Mission Bay and La Jolla. &quot;As the councilmember fortunate enough to represent most of our beach communities, I am very aware of how special these fire pits are,&quot; said City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer.<br><br>			
			<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/110512firepits.pdf">Read Full News Release</a><br>
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            <title>Rose Creek Bikeway and Pedestrian Bridge Groundbreaking</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[This long-awaited project, discussed back when Councilmember Kevin Faulconer chaired the Mission Bay Park Committee, is the missing link to the path around Mission Bay. It's the latest in a series of steps he has taken to protect and improve Mission Bay.<br><br>			
			<a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ASX.php?publish_id=1136&sn=granicus.sandiego.gov" title="View April 29 news conference">View News Conference</a><br>
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            <title>Faulconer:"Historic Day for San Diego"</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer, who chairs the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Joint Powers Authority, issued the following statement today: <br><br>
			&quot;This is a world-class project, and today is a historic day for San Diego.&quot;<br><br>
				<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/110413.pdf">Read Full News Release</a><br><br>
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			<description>A lot of effort at City Hall recently has been geared toward opposing Sacramento’s plan to disband redevelopment agencies across California. Most of San Diego’s beach communities are not eligible to receive redevelopment dollars, but that hasn’t kept us from working together to improve our neighborhoods.</description>
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            <description><![CDATA[San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer issued the following statement today in response to Mayor Jerry Sanders' budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2012, which begins July 1:<br><br>
"There's clearly some good news in the Mayor's budget proposal, and there's clearly some bad news."<br><br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/110414.pdf">Read Full News Release</a><br>
<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/110510plan.pdf">Faulconer's Budget Plan</a>
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            <description><![CDATA[Saturday April 9, 2011 – Speakers included Councilmember Faulconer, former NBA great and San Diego resident Bill Walton and former Councilmember Byron Wear.<br><br>
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            <title>Declaring March SDSU Month</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[On March 22, 2011, San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer and his colleagues declared March as SDSU Month in the City of San Diego.<br><br>Faulconer presented the proclamation to James R. Kitchen, Vice President for Student Affairs at SDSU, in advance of the men's basketball team's Sweet 16 appearance against Uconn.<br><br>Go Aztecs!]]></description>
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            <title>Bench Unveiling at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[After months of input from the community, Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer, the City’s Park and Recreation Department and Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Council unveiled the first of numerous one-of-a kind benches specifically built for Sunset Cliffs, a picturesque park overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Local residents picked the bench design, materials and locations.<br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/benchesfactsheet.pdf">Read Fact Sheet</a><br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2010/scbench/index.shtml">Photo Gallery</a>]]></description>
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            <title>19th Annual Ocean Beach Paddle for Clean Water</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://paddle4cleanwater.blogspot.com/2010/08/19th-annual-surfrider-foundation-paddle.html">Read News Release</a><br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2010/obpaddle/index.shtml">Photo Gallery</a>]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer and Mayor Jerry Sanders cut the ribbon on this beach beautification project in May, 2010 – 4 new gazebos, new trash containers, new hot-coals receptacles and new barbecue grills. The Rotary Club of Mission Bay spearheaded the work.<br><br><a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ASX.php?publish_id=951&sn=granicus.sandiego.gov">Watch News Conference</a><br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2010/crownpointopening/index.shtml">Photo Gallery</a>]]></description>
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            <title>Faulconer Helps Save City's Fire Pits</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/pdf/100510.pdf">Read News Release</a><br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/100510firepitsfact.pdf">Read Fact Sheet</a><br><br><a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ASX.php?publish_id=932&sn=granicus.sandiego.gov">Watch News Conference</a><br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/galleries/photos2010/firepits/index.shtml">Photo Gallery</a>]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Councilmember Faulconer was presented with the ConVisionary Award at the San Diego Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau's Annual Meeting.<br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/110120.pdf" title="Read the News Release for Councilmember Faulconer Honored with ConVisionary Award">Read the News Release</a>]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Councilmember Faulconer was inaugurated on December 6, 2010.<br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/pdf/inauguration2010.pdf">Read the Inauguration Address</a><br><a href="http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ASX.php?publish_id=1092&sn=granicus.sandiego.gov">Watch the Inauguration Ceremony</a>]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)! CERT was developed by the Fire-Rescue department and has helped citizens become a part of the solution in their own communities.]]></description>
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            <title>Faulconer, City Attorney, and SDPD Announce Illegal Lodging Settlement</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[The City Attorney's Office, SDPD and Councilmember Faulconer announced on February 9, 2011 that officers may now enforce illegal lodging PC 647 (e) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the downtown area.<br><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/news/pdf/110209illegallodging.pdf" title="Read the News Release for Faulconer, City Attorney, and SDPD Announce Illegal Lodging Settlement">Read the News Release</a><br><a href="http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd2/news/pdf/110209ordermodifyingterms.pdf">Read the Judge's Order Modifying the Terms</a>]]></description>
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