City Council

Santee Deputy City Manager Pedro Orso-Delgado, wrote a letter (pdf) June 3, 2013, to me, which was further clarified in a letter June 25, 2013, by Santee Principal Planner Kevin Mallory, falsely stating that vehicle code violations in Sky Ranch “such as speeding and running stop signs” are enforced by the Sheriff‘s Department.  The Sheriff’s Department was, in fact, unable to cite for infractions until the streets are turned over to the City.

This audio (mp3) is from the August 28, 2013, City Council meeting where the issue was discussed.  The Sheriff’s Department is unable to enforce for infractions such as speeding and failing to stop at stop signs, until the streets of Sky Ranch are turned over to the City.  In the meantime an ordinance was needed to allow the Sheriff’s Department to enforce and cite for infractions.  The City Council determined that the streets would be turned over in a matter of months which would enable the Sheriff to fully enforce the law.    The Council did not comment about the letters by City staff with false information. 

Despite the untruthful letter, Pedro Orso-Delgado was promoted to Acting City Manager in May 2014.  He was later placed on paid administrative leave and eventually terminated.  (http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sdut-interim-city-manager-named-in-santee-2015sep01-story.html) 

On September 9, 2015, the issue regarding the inability to enforce for infractions was discussed again at the City Council meeting.  Again, no ordinance was enacted, and Sheriff’s Department remained powerless to issue citations for infractions.  The issues continues to this day.