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The city will continue its multimillion-dollar campaign to promote the conversion of the El Toro Marine base for use as a regional park.
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to spend $1.1 million from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 on mass mailings, television commercials, a newsletter, a Web site and community outreach.
Council members had voted in May to spend about $4.5 million in 2000-2001 on publicity for the Great Park plan, which would establish museums, parkland, open space, trails and other public uses on the now-abandoned base, which is also being considered as the site for a regional commercial airport.
Tuesday’s vote included a provision that the mailers not be sent until after the Nov. 7 election. A total of 5 million pieces of mail are expected to be sent.
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