From: David Garcia
To: council; Public Comment; Ron Morrison
Subject: DISASTER at the Golf Course: Open the fences and save our River! Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026 6:47:03 PM
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To the National City Council,
I am writing to express my absolute disgust with the current state of the National City Golf Course. It is an embarrassment to our city.
Right now, we have a massive piece of public land that is fenced off like a fortress, and for what? To protect a patch of dead, brown grass that does nothing for our community? It’s a "No-Go Zone" for the hard-working families of National City, while our residents are forced to walk on narrow, dangerous sidewalks next to freeway traffic just to get a glimpse of the river.
We need a "National City First" approach to our parks. Here is the reality:
• It’s an Eyesore: The golf course looks dead. It isn't green, it isn't beautiful, and it’s a waste of taxpayer-owned land.
• It Blocks the Wildlife: We have incredible hawks, ospreys, and herons trying to survive in that riverbed, but the public can't even get near them because of the fences. We should be celebrating our nature, not gating it off.
• We Need a People’s Greenway: Tear down those fences and build a real, world-class walking trail that connects Butterfly Park and Las Palmas Park directly to the Sweetwater River.
Stop protecting a failing, dusty golf course and start prioritizing a beautiful, native greenway that our families can actually use. Let’s turn this dead space into the "Crown Jewel" of the South Bay.
Give the land back to the people!
Respectfully,
David Garcia Ozua, PhD
Development Economist