MEET DARIO DE LUCA: CEO OF THE CHAOS
From his RANCHO SANTA FE luxury compound, De Luca plots the takeovers of our public space. Families LOCKED OUT. DRUG AND ALCOHOL FUELED RAVES swarm the beachfront. Children cry. People with Disabilities TRAUMATIZED by Ear-Splitting Shockwaves of sound while De Luca PROFITS behind private gates.
With callous disregard for the lease, the community, and CITY LEADERS, he plunders our park in plain view. Toxic runoff floods drains. Chemicals bake in the sun. Health and safety codes ignored. Rights CRUSHED. The park becomes a MONEY MACHINE that endangers PEOPLE and the ENVIRONMENT.
Our BELOVED LANDMARK is now a DISASTER.
It is reported De Luca’s operation raked in $3.65 MILLION DOLLARS in PPP funds.
WHO GOT PAID WHERE DID IT GO?
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Breaking News: Belmont Could Owe the City Millions. Lease Requires 100 % Payback from Unauthorized Concerts and Events. Every Dollar Must Be Returned. The Lease is Crystal Clear.
Lease Page 21 Section 4.17: Unauthorized Use Charge. LESSEE shall pay to CITY one hundred percent (l00%) of the gross receipts from any use of the Premises that is not allowed by this Lease, regardless of any related penalties charged LESSEE by competent governmental authorities. Such unauthorized use charge shall be payable to CITY within thirty (30) days after LESSEE receives such gross receipts. No unauthorized use charges shall satisfy or be a credit against any other rent obligation of LESSEE's under this Lease.
The City Must Act Now! Enforce The Lease, Investigate Violations and Protect Public Land
BELMONT PARK IS TAKING OVER OUR PUBLIC BEACH, SHUTTING OUT FAMILIES, BREAKING LAWS—AND THE CITY ISN'T STOPPING THEM!
The lease is strict. Even flags, decorations and banners require written City approval. Any type of alteration or change requires written city approval. Concerts, amplified music, and private events that block public access are not allowed, not permitted, and not legal.
Yet public spaces are fenced off for private profit. Unauthorized events are held without permits. Heavy machinery is stored in beach parking lots. Pollution flows into storm drains and reaches the ocean. Hazardous materials are left out in the open. Stages, lighting, and truss systems are installed without oversight or approval.
This isn’t mismanagement—it’s exploitation. Belmont Park is ignoring the lease, profiting off public land, and putting workers, residents, and the environment at risk. And the City? Nowhere to be found.
It’s time to act. Enforce the lease. Investigate the violations. Stop the abuse of public property and protect what belongs to the people—before it’s gone.
ANOTHER BELMONT PARK DEATH TRAP
Gas Fire Pits + Crowds + Booze = Disaster
Massive open-flame gas pits now sit just feet from Belmont Park’s busy Beach House bar—surrounded by kids, crowds, booze, and trip hazards. No railings. No barriers. No logic. One slip, trip, push, or fall will send someone into the flames. This isn’t a fire hazard—it’s a guaranteed tragedy. Is there a Permit?
Belmont Park: No Approvals. No Oversight. No Excuse.
Belmont Park is violating its lease across the board.
Every action requires specific written City approval—boom lifts, trailers, chemical storage, signage—everything.
But we’ve searched, and no approvals can be found.
Uncovered 50-gallon drums of oil and chemicals sit outside.
Boom lifts and forklifts are stored in public parking.
Trash is piled instead of properly contained.
A large portable bathroom trailer sits in front of the historic Plunge—unsightly, unapproved, and unsanitary.
A food trailer sits on the boardwalk—again, no written City approval.
Much of the visible wiring appears unsafe or out of code.
Staff are expected to clean hazardous areas without proper safety gear, and water is dumped into storm drains, polluting the beach.
This is not on workers—it’s a management failure by Pacifica Enterprises and Dario De Luca.
The lease is being ignored. The law is being broken. The City is silent.
It’s time for enforcement, accountability, and an end to this reckless abuse of public land.
BELMONT ILLEGALLY SHUTS DOWN THE PARK FOR UNPERMITTED DRUG AND ALCOHOL FUELED RAVES, VIOLATES THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, TRAUMATIZES DISABLED CHILDREN, POLLUTES STORM DRAINS, and SHUTS OUT THE PUBLIC.
What was built for FAMILIES is now CHAOS.
Join Us May 14 @ 6PM — Mission Beach Town Council Meeting. Help Take Back Our Stolen Park Before It’s Lost for Good.