SeaWorld leases a large part of Mission Bay from the city. Last November, SeaWorld won an election to remove the height limit for their planned construction. It is not generally known that a toll road is planned to be built from downtown to the border that will be called the San Diego Expressway. Since it will be privately owned, it would require City Council approval. CTV is a subsidiary of Parsons, Brinckerhoff, an international engineering firm.
Parsons is also on the board.
They are represented by Robert Garin and Gordon Lutes. Last June the taxpayers endorsed the ballot proposition for expansion of the San Diego Convention Center. They not only endorsed it, they campaigned for it through their political action committee. But the taxpayers association campaign mailer makes no mention of this contribution. Alan Randle of Hyatt Regency has a seat on the board.