17. PROVIDE SIGN AND CONE SPACING PER DETAIL .
NOTE:
TRAFFIC CONTROL SHOWN IS FOR DAILY ALLOWABLE WORK HOURS ONLY.
ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALL BE REMOVED AT THE END OF EACH WORK. ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALL BE REMOVED AT THE END OF EACH WORK PERIOD.
R3-4
(30"x 36")
NO U TURN
R73-4
(30"x 36")
ALLOWABLE DAYTIME WORK HOURS:
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - NO WORK ALLOWED
ALLOWABLE NIGHTTIME WORK HOURS*:
SUNDAY - 9:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT*
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY - MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 AM* AND 9:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT* FRIDAY - MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 AM*
SATURDAY - NO WORK ALLOWED
*NOTE: NIGHTTIME WORK ONLY ALOWED WITH PRIOR SPECIFIC APPROVAL FROM THE CITY.
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CALTRANS R/W TULAGI RD.
CALTRANS R/W
R/W
R/W W4-2L
W20-5(LT)
510'
500'
500'
W20-1
G20-2
W20-1 G20-2
REVISIONS DESCRIPTION APP'D DATE
APPROVED BY BY DATE APPROVED BY
DATE:
CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF CORONADO
PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SHEET
SHEETS
OF 66
DESIGNED BY: DRAWING BY: CHECKED BY: PLAN PREPARED UNDER SUPERVISON OF IMPROVEMENT PLAN:
CITY OF CORONADO
PLAN R-294
DATE: 11-04-2024
401 B Street, Suite 1600
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 961-2800 (619) 961-2392 fax
www.psomas.com
JAMES S. BLISS R.C.E. NO. 41795 DATE
CIVI L
Exp. 3-31-26
No. 41795
JAMES S. BLISS
JSB AMP JSB
PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING
FROM POMONA AVENUE TO RENDOVA ROAD
TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN
LEGEND:
CONSTRUCTION SIGN (AS NOTED ON PLAN)
TYPE II BARRICADE
TRAFFIC CONE
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
NTS - LENGTH SHOWN IS NOT DRAWN TO SCALE
FLASHING ARROW BOARD
CONSTRUCTION LINE WIDTH
WORK AREA
12'
TRAFFIC SIGN LEGEND:
C30(CA)
ROAD
WORK
G20-2
(36"x 36")
(36"x 18")
(36"x 36")
ROAD
NARROWS
(36"x 36")
R11-4
DETOUR
(36"x 36")
(36"x 18")
RIGHT
KEEP
G20-5a/R2-1
(48"x 36")
ROAD
(36"x 36")
(48"x 36")
(36"x 36") (36"x 36")
(36"x 36")
(48"x 36")
(36"x 36") (36"x 36")
NTC
LEFT LANE
CLOSED
AHEAD
W20-5 (LT)
(36"x 36")
(30"x 36")
R3-6
R3-5R R9-3A
CLOSED
W20-3 R3-1 R3-2
AHEAD HEAD
C-12 W20-2
AHEAD
W20-1
R11-2
W4-2L W4-2R
R4-7A R3-7R
R3-18
R3-7L MATCHLINE SEE TC-4
64 TRAFFIC CONTROL NOTES:
1. ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES SHALL CONFORM TO THE CALIFORNIA MUTCD, (MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES) LATEST EDITION AND LATEST EDITION OF THE CALTRANS STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
2. THE STATE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE FIELD CHANGES TO ASSURE PUBLIC SAFETY.
3. ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES SHALL BE REMOVED FROM VIEW WHEN NOT IN USE.
4. WORK HOURS SHALL BE AS WRITTEN IN THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS UNLESS APPROVED OTHERWISE BY THE STATE.
5. TRENCHES MUST BE BACK FILLED OR PLATED DURING NON-WORKING HOURS, WITH ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES REMOVED, TO RE-ESTABLISH NORMAL TRAFFIC OPERATIONS.
6. ASSIST PEDESTRIAN THROUGH WORK ZONE AT ALL TIMES.
7. ACCESS TO ALL DRIVEWAYS AND INTERSECTING STREETS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
9. ALL STRIPING REMOVED OR DAMAGED, WILL BE REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHIN 24 HOURS.
10. ALL WORKERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH ORANGE VEST (OR A REFLECTIVE VEST AT NIGHT). ALL FLAGGERS SHALL ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH A HARD, C28 "STOP/SLOW" PADDLE AND SHALL BE TRAINED IN THE PROPER FUNDAMENTALS OF FLAGGING TRAFFIC.
11. ANY WORK THAT DISTURBS NORMAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPERATIONS SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER 48 HOURS PRIOR TO BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION.
12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES 24 HOURS PER DAY AND 7 DAYS PER WEEK.
13. ALL CONSTRUCTION SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON TYPE II BARRICADES OR ON 4"x 4" WOOD POSTS IN THE GROUND.
14. TEMPORARY PAINTED STRIPING AND SIGNAGE MUST BE USED WHEN TRAFFIC PATTERNS ARE CHANGED. ALL CONFLICTING STRIPING AND SIGNS SHALL BE REMOVED PRIOR TO THE CHANGE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
15. FOR WORK ACROSS THE STREET REQUIRING 1/2 STREET CLOSURES, PROVIDE TRAFFIC CONTROL WITH FLAGGERS PER DETAIL .
16. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TO PROVIDE SAFE
PASSAGE OF BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS AROUND THE WORK ZONE DURING BOTH WORKING HOURS AND NON-WORKING HOURS.
17. PROVIDE SIGN AND CONE SPACING PER DETAIL .
NOTE:
TRAFFIC CONTROL SHOWN IS FOR DAILY ALLOWABLE WORK HOURS ONLY.
ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALL BE REMOVED AT THE END OF EACH WORK PERIOD.
ALLOWABLE DAYTIME WORK HOURS:
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - NO WORK ALLOWED
ALLOWABLE NIGHTTIME WORK HOURS*:
SUNDAY - 9:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT*
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY - MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 AM* AND 9:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT* FRIDAY - MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 AM*
SATURDAY - NO WORK ALLOWED
*NOTE: NIGHTTIME WORK ONLY ALOWED WITH PRIOR SPECIFIC APPROVAL FROM THE CITY.
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BUMP
BUMP
25 25
BUMP
S T R A N D WAY
POMONA AVE
ORANGE AVE
CALTRANS R/W
CALTRANS R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R8-3
160' BUFFER
75' SHIFT TAPER
75'
75'
75'
C30
C30
C12
C12
W20-1
R11-2
(TYP) 25'
12'
REVISIONS DESCRIPTION APP'D DATE
APPROVED BY BY DATE APPROVED BY
DATE:
CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF CORONADO
PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SHEET
SHEETS
OF 66
DESIGNED BY: DRAWING BY: CHECKED BY: PLAN PREPARED UNDER SUPERVISON OF IMPROVEMENT PLAN:
CITY OF CORONADO
PLAN R-294
DATE: 11-04-2024
401 B Street, Suite 1600
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 961-2800 (619) 961-2392 fax
www.psomas.com
JAMES S. BLISS R.C.E. NO. 41795 DATE
CIVI L
Exp. 3-31-26
No. 41795
JAMES S. BLISS
JSB AMP JSB
PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING
FROM POMONA AVENUE TO RENDOVA ROAD
TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN
MATCHLINE SEE TC-1
LEGEND:
CONSTRUCTION SIGN (AS NOTED ON PLAN)
TYPE II BARRICADE
TRAFFIC CONE
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
NTS - LENGTH SHOWN IS NOT DRAWN TO SCALE
FLASHING ARROW BOARD
CONSTRUCTION LINE WIDTH
WORK AREA
12'
NTC
MATCHLINE SEE TC-1
TRAFFIC SIGN LEGEND:
C30(CA)
ROAD
WORK
G20-2
(36" x 36")
(36" x 18")
(36" x 36")
ROAD
NARROWS
(36" x 36") (36" x 18")
RIGHT
KEEP
(18" x 18") (36" x 36")
C-12 R11-2
AHEAD
W20-1 R4-7A R8-3
65 SEE DETOUR PLAN ON SHEET TC-7
FOR NORTHBOUND POMONA AVE.
DETOUR
TRAFFIC CONTROL NOTES:
1. ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES SHALL CONFORM TO THE CALIFORNIA MUTCD, (MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES) LATEST EDITION AND LATEST EDITION OF THE CALTRANS STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
2. THE STATE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE FIELD CHANGES TO ASSURE PUBLIC SAFETY.
3. ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES SHALL BE REMOVED FROM VIEW WHEN NOT IN USE.
4. WORK HOURS SHALL BE AS WRITTEN IN THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS UNLESS APPROVED OTHERWISE BY THE STATE.
5. TRENCHES MUST BE BACK FILLED OR PLATED DURING NON-WORKING HOURS, WITH ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES REMOVED, TO RE-ESTABLISH NORMAL TRAFFIC OPERATIONS.
6. ASSIST PEDESTRIAN THROUGH WORK ZONE AT ALL TIMES.
7. ACCESS TO ALL DRIVEWAYS AND INTERSECTING STREETS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
9. ALL STRIPING REMOVED OR DAMAGED, WILL BE REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHIN 24 HOURS.
10. ALL WORKERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH ORANGE VEST (OR A REFLECTIVE VEST AT NIGHT). ALL FLAGGERS SHALL ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH A HARD, C28 "STOP/SLOW" PADDLE AND SHALL BE TRAINED IN THE PROPER FUNDAMENTALS OF FLAGGING TRAFFIC.
11. ANY WORK THAT DISTURBS NORMAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPERATIONS SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER 48 HOURS PRIOR TO BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION.
12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES 24 HOURS PER DAY AND 7 DAYS PER WEEK.
13. ALL CONSTRUCTION SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON TYPE II BARRICADES OR ON 4"x 4" WOOD POSTS IN THE GROUND.
14. TEMPORARY PAINTED STRIPING AND SIGNAGE MUST BE USED WHEN TRAFFIC PATTERNS ARE CHANGED. ALL CONFLICTING STRIPING AND SIGNS SHALL BE REMOVED PRIOR TO THE CHANGE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
15. FOR WORK ACROSS THE STREET REQUIRING 1/2 STREET CLOSURES, PROVIDE TRAFFIC CONTROL WITH FLAGGERS PER DETAIL .
16. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TO PROVIDE SAFE
PASSAGE OF BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS AROUND THE WORK ZONE DURING BOTH WORKING HOURS AND NON-WORKING HOURS.
17. PROVIDE SIGN AND CONE SPACING PER DETAIL .
NOTE:
TRAFFIC CONTROL SHOWN IS FOR DAILY ALLOWABLE WORK HOURS ONLY.
ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALL BE REMOVED AT THE END OF EACH WORK PERIOD.
ALLOWABLE DAYTIME WORK HOURS:
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - NO WORK ALLOWED
ALLOWABLE NIGHTTIME WORK HOURS*:
SUNDAY - 9:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT*
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY - MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 AM* AND 9:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT* FRIDAY - MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 AM*
SATURDAY - NO WORK ALLOWED
*NOTE: NIGHTTIME WORK ONLY ALOWED WITH PRIOR SPECIFIC APPROVAL FROM THE CITY.
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REVISIONS DESCRIPTION APP'D DATE
APPROVED BY BY DATE APPROVED BY
DATE:
CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF CORONADO
PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SHEET
SHEETS
OF 66
DESIGNED BY: DRAWING BY: CHECKED BY: PLAN PREPARED UNDER SUPERVISON OF IMPROVEMENT PLAN:
CITY OF CORONADO
PLAN R-294
DATE: 11-04-2024
401 B Street, Suite 1600
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 961-2800 (619) 961-2392 fax
www.psomas.com
JAMES S. BLISS R.C.E. NO. 41795 DATE
CIVI L
Exp. 3-31-26
No. 41795
JAMES S. BLISS
JSB AMP JSB
PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING
FROM POMONA AVENUE TO RENDOVA ROAD
TRAFFIC SIGN LEGEND:
C5(RT)
4' MIN.
6' MIN.
C11 (MDD)
C7
RIGHT TURN
DETOUR
TRAFFIC NOTES:
(36" x 36")
R11-2
66 DETOUR PLAN
NORTHBOUND POMONA AVE. ONLY
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 84.10 of the Coronado Municipal Code to Implement the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory, and Adoption of the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory; and introduce Ordinance No. 2025- 08, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, amending Chapter 84.10 of the Coronado Municipal Code to implement the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory”, and adopt the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory.
BACKGROUND
The City’s Historic Preservation Program includes a requirement, enshrined in the Coronado Municipal Code, that structures that are 75 or more years old must be reviewed through a Determination of Historic Significance process prior to demolition, or a construction project that involves removal of original architectural features that are visible from the street right of way. In 2018, a subcommittee of the City Council made recommendations on improvements to this review process. Among the recommendations directed by the City Council was development of a context statement and citywide inventory of potentially architecturally significant properties that would guide the Historic Preservation Program, streamline the Determination of Historic Significance review process, and provide increased certainty to property owners with regard to modifications on their property.
Over the next several years, extensive archival and field research was conducted by the City’s contracted consultant for the project. In tandem, numerous public participation and outreach efforts including both inperson and remote meetings were held, public input surveys and mapping applications hosted on the City’s Project Coronado website were monitored, and outreach campaigns were conducted via social media and postal mail to gather input from the public.
After completion of the draft document, City Council considered public comments, reviewed the document, and provided their own comments and direction at the meetings of June 20, 2023, November 21, 2023, September 17, 2024, and most recently, on December 3, 2024. At this meeting, a Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), prepared consistent with CEQA Guidelines, was certified by City Council and staff was directed to move forward with the appropriate ordinance amendments to implement the use of the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory.
The Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory has been finalized for formal adoption and can be accessed at this link: https://www.projectcoronado.org/citywide-historic-resource-survey
ANALYSIS
The Historic Context Statement is a narrative of the history of Coronado and its built environment, and identifies important themes, property types, patterns of development, significant events, and people that have shaped the history of Coronado from the City’s initial development through 1970. Information is included on locally significant architectural styles, along with information on prominent architects and builders that have contributed to Coronado’s built environment. The Context Statement provides a framework for evaluation of resources within the important aspects of Coronado’s history and, used in conjunction with the City’s adopted Designation Criteria Guidelines, will assist with consistent identification, evaluation, and preservation of Historic Resources.
The Historic Resources Inventory is a survey of structures in the Village area constructed through 1970 and provides an evaluation of potential historic significance under Coronado’s Historic Designation Criterion C related Item 8.d
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to architecture, which states: “It possesses distinctive characteristics of an architectural style and has not been substantially altered.” Properties are categorized in tiers based on the level of observed retention of original architectural appearance, as reflected in the Survey Findings Matrix that is included as an appendix to the document:
Tier 1 - Unaltered or minimally altered from historic condition and potentially eligible for City designation under Criterion C.
Tier 2 - Recognizable as a particular architectural style but based on observation and/or construction history are more than “unaltered or minimally altered” from historic condition and do not appear to be eligible for historic designation under Criterion C.
Tier 3 - Substantially altered properties that retain little to no elements of a particular architectural style and, based on observation and/or construction history, are not eligible for historic designation under Criterion C.
Year Built Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
Through 1950 153 127 1,057
1951 through 1970 31 13 605
TOTAL 184 140 1,662
There are approximately 130 properties in the Village area that were not evaluated or assigned to a tier during the survey, either because they were not sufficiently visible from the public right of way or their age could not be ascertained. These properties have not been evaluated for potential significance under Criterion C and would be subject to the Determination of Historic Significance Review process based on age. Additionally, properties constructed after 1970 (including the entirety of the Coronado Cays), areas in Port of San Diego or Military jurisdiction, and state or federally owned properties were not evaluated.
After review of the document and discussion of alternatives for program changes, City Council in December 2024 agreed on the following elements and directed staff to prepare an ordinance for introduction:
• Exclude Tier 3 properties from the required Determination of Historic Significance Review process. • Retain the existing 75 or more-year age threshold for a required Determination of Historic Significance Review process for properties that are not categorized as Tier 3.
With this direction, there are 1,057 Tier 3 properties built through 1950 that will no longer be subject to the Determination of Historic Significance Review process in association with a project, and over time, an additional 605 properties will be excluded from the required review process as they meet the 75-year age threshold. Staff has prepared the attached amendment to Chapter 84.10 of the Coronado Municipal Code to capture this direction and implement the use of the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory. Additionally, staff will prepare and publish relevant updates to the Historic Preservation Program Guidebook, the City’s Historic Preservation Program website, and other public information resources to communicate this program change.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City Council authorized a contract with Dudek for the completion of the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory in the amount of $120,780 and a contract with Project Design Consultants in the amount of $122,205 for completion of the Program Environmental Impact Report. Both contracts were completed within budget. The City typically receives around 25 applications for Determination of Historic Significance Reviews annually. The City subsidizes the cost of the Historic Research Report for each property at an average cost of approximately $7,000 for each report. As a result of the program changes, it is anticipated that the annual cost paid by the City for Historic Research Reports will be reduced, as there will be fewer Determination of Historic Significance applications per year.
ALTERNATIVE
The City Council may alter prior policy direction or choose not to adopt the ordinance amendment and/or the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory.
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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
These amendments to the Historic Preservation Program were analyzed pursuant to Section 15091 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines through a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) and on December 3, 2024, the City Council made findings in accordance with Public Resources Code Sections 21081(b) and 21081.5 that the economic and public benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable and adverse impacts identified in the PEIR.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice will be published in the Coronado Eagle & Journal following introduction.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance 2025-08
Submitted By: Community Development / Tricia Olsen
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 84.10 OF
THE CORONADO MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE
HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT AND HISTORIC
RESOURCES INVENTORY
WHEREAS, Coronado Municipal Code Chapters 84.10 and 84.20 outline the City of Coronado’s Historic Preservation Program; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2018, the City Council appointed a subcommittee of its members to perform a review of Coronado’s Historic Preservation Program and develop recommendations for potential improvements; and
WHEREAS, appointed subcommittee gathered input on the Historic Preservation Program through the use of a public comment forum and public workshops and shared the results of this outreach at the City Council meeting of June 19, 2018; and WHEREAS, based on its review of the Historic Preservation Program, input from the public, and meetings with City staff, the subcommittee made recommendations to the full City Council on the meeting of June 19, 2018; and
WHEREAS, these recommendations included development of a Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory to streamline the City’s Historic Preservation Program review process to provide consistency to planning efforts, further guide the preservation of historically significant properties, and provide certainty to property owners regarding the known historical significance of structures; and,
WHEREAS, the development of the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory included public participation through online mapping and surveys on the City’s website, multiple public meetings and workshops, and public outreach campaigns; and WHEREAS, a Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory included a reconnaissance level survey of properties built before 1970, evaluated the properties for potential historical significance under Criterion C related to architectural significance, and categorized the properties into three (3) tiers, with unaltered or minimally altered properties categorized as Tier 1, properties that are more than unaltered or minimally altered categorized as Tier 2, and substantially altered properties that retain little to no elements of particular architectural style categorized as Tier 3; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory was presented to the City Council on December 3, 2024, and the City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the Coronado Municipal Code to implement the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory, and to exclude properties identified as Tier 3 in the Historic Resources Inventory Survey Findings Matrix from a required Determination of Historic Significance Review; and
WHEREAS, these Amendments the Historic Preservation Program were analyzed pursuant to Section 15091 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines through a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) and on December 3, 2024, the City Council made Item 8.d
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findings in accordance with Public Resources Code Sections 21081(b) and 21081.5 that the economic and public benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable and adverse impacts identified in the PEIR; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory was finalized based on City Council direction, and adopted for use on August 19, 2025.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Coronado, California DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1.
All of the above statements are true and incorporated herein.
Section 2.
Title 84, Chapter 84.10, Section 84.10.020 of the Coronado Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (underlines are additions and strikeouts are deletions):
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this chapter its most reasonable application.
A. “Alteration” means an addition, relocation, demolition or any change affecting the exterior visual qualities of a historic resource including, but not limited to, architectural features, visual characteristics, design and materials, excluding routine maintenance.
B. “Commission” means the Coronado Historic Resource Commission.
C. “Contributing resource” means a historic resource that significantly contributes to the historical nature of a Historic District and satisfies the definition of a historic resource under this chapter.
D. “Demolition” means any act that destroys, in whole or in part, the exterior of a building, structure, or historic resource.
E. “Determination of Historic Significance” means an application submitted in association with a nomination for designation as a historic resource; or, in association with a project that includes demolition of original features visible from the street right-of-way on a structure that is 75 or more years old and is not classified as Tier 3 in the City’s adopted Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory Survey Findings Matrix.
F. “Exterior architectural feature” means the architectural style, design, general arrangement, components, natural features and all the other surfaces of an improvement including, but not limited to, the kind and texture of the building material, colors and finishes, and the type and style of all windows, doors, lights, signs, walls, fences, and other fixtures appurtenant to such improvement.
G. “Facade” means the exterior face of a building which is the architectural front, Item 8.d
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sometimes distinguished from other faces by elaboration of architectural or ornamental details.
H. “Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory” means the document adopted by the City Council in 2025 that provides a framework for property evaluations by providing an overview of local designation criteria; a summary of significant themes; an overview of identified property types; and guidelines for evaluation of historic significance and integrity; and, includes the Survey Findings Matrix of properties surveyed for potential historic significance under Criterion C.
IH. “Historic District” means a contiguous geographic area containing a multiple number of historic resources that collectively have a special character or special historical, cultural, architectural, archaeological, community or aesthetic value.
JI. “Historic research report” means a report prepared for the City by a third-party historic research consultant providing a complete history of a property and a full analysis of the historic significance of a property per the City’s adopted historic designation criteria.
KJ. “Historic resource” means an object, building, structure, or site, which is significant in terms of architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, archaeological, military or cultural history and has been designated as such by the City.
LK. “Historic resource alteration permit” means a permit approving a proposed alteration to a historic resource or Historic District.
ML. “Historic resource inventory register” means a list, maintained by the City, of the designated historic resources within Coronado.
NM. “Historic Resource Preservation (Mills Act) Agreement” means an agreement executed between the City and a property owner of a historic resource for a minimum 10- year term providing for property tax savings in exchange for preservation of a designated historic resource.
ON. “Noncontributing resource” means a historic resource within a Historic District that does not possess the qualifications or characteristics of a contributing resource, but which has been included within the Historic District because of its geographic location within the Historic District.
PO. “Notable work” means an important or remarkable example from the body of work of a professional trained as a builder, designer, architect, artisan or landscape professional.
QP. “Notice of designation” means the notice filed by the City Clerk of the City of Coronado with the County Recorder’s Office to record the designation of a historic resource or Historic District.
RQ. “Preservation” means the identification, study, protection, restoration, rehabilitation or enhancement of a historic resource.
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SR. “Relocation” means the change of place of any historic resource.
TS. “Restoration” means the act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work or by the replacement of missing earlier work.
U. “Survey Findings Matrix” Means the matrix of properties evaluated in association with the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory adopted by City Council in 2025 that categorizes surveyed properties by potential historic significance under Criterion C.
Title 84, Chapter 84.10, Section 84.10.040 of the Coronado Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (underlines are additions and strikeouts are deletions):
A determination of historic significance application shall be filed with the Community Development Department in association with the nomination of a property as a historic resource; or in association with any project that includes demolition of original features visible from the street right-of-way of any structure that is 75 or more years old and is not classified as Tier 3 in the City’s adopted Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Inventory.
Section 3.
Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Chapter, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. Within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, the City Clerk of the City of Coronado shall cause this ordinance to be published pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, on the 19th day of August 2025; and PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado at a regular meeting thereof this 2nd day of September 2025, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
_____________________________
JOHN D. DUNCAN, Mayor of the
City of Coronado, California
ATTEST:
_______________________________
KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO: ss.
CITY OF CORONADO)
I, Kelsea Holian, City Clerk of the City of Coronado, hereby certify that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO. 2025-08 passed at the 2nd day of September 2025 after having been read at the regular meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of August 2025. ________________________________
KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Quarterly Cross-Border Water Quality Update
RECOMMENDATION
Receive an update on recent activities regarding cross-border water quality.
BACKGROUND
Following a history of City of Coronado advocacy since 2016, in 2023, the City Council authorized the formation of an ad hoc City Council subcommittee on Cross-Border Water Pollution. This subcommittee was reauthorized in 2024, and again in March 2025 as the Ocean Water Quality Subcommittee, to continue the City’s strong policy and funding advocacy, information sharing and coordination. Mayor Duncan and Councilmember Fleming currently serve on the Council subcommittee.
In addition, Councilmember Downey continues on the National League of Cities (NLC) Energy, Environment and National Resources Committee, advocating for cross-border water pollution on the national platform. Councilmember Fleming also serves as a City representative to the NLC.
Councilmember Steward serves as the San Diego County representative on the Cal Cities Coastal Cities Group, advocating for ocean water quality and coastal issues affecting the entire San Diego coastline.
Mayor Duncan continues to serve on the IBWC Citizens Forum.
The City’s collective focus is to advance essential improvements to the International Boundary & Water Commission’s (IBWC) South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mexico’s San Antonio de los Buenos Wastewater Treatment Plant (SAB Plant or Punta Bandera) and related infrastructure to stop the pollution of the Tijuana River Valley and coastal areas.
This report provides an opportunity for quarterly updates on activities and discussion of next steps.
ANALYSIS
The past several months brought tangible progress on the cross-border pollution crisis. There was substantive action with respect to treatment infrastructure projects, Federal funding and a new international agreement between Mexico and the United States for long-term and expedited solutions.
The IBWC (U.S. Section) has new leadership with the appointment of W. C. “Chad” McIntosh, P.E., as IBWC Commissioner. Commissioner McIntosh attended the June 12, 2025 IBWC Citizens Forum hosted by the City of Coronado and met with Coronado leaders.
Status of U.S. EPA / IBWC and Mexico Wastewater Infrastructure Projects Since the last update to the City Council, there was a major announcement regarding IBWC South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant infrastructure projects. In May 2025, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin committed to the acceleration of additional treatment capacity, to achieve a 10 million gallon per day (MGD) increase, from 25 MGD to 35 MGD, in 100 days. This expansion was previously projected to take two years and is now planned to be completed by August 28, 2025. The acceleration will be accomplished by the installation of temporary and mobile units to deliver sludge thickening and dewatering processes and upgrades to chemical and mechanical systems. Attachment 1 provides an overview of the 100-Day Expansion Project.
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On August 7, 2025 the IBWC reported its 79-day progress report which included completion of plume modeling to open more ports on the diffuser unit to introduce a larger volume of tiny oxygen bubbles, installation of piping for the mobile thickening and dewatering equipment, and electrical and chemical piping upgrades. The following table provides an overview of project progress:
Source: IBWC website (https://www.ibwc.gov/10-mgd-incremental-increase-100-days/) Longer-term, the IBWC continues to work on the permanent expansion of treatment capacity to 50 MGD, a doubling of the current capacity, by December 2027.
The IBWC Website hosts a dashboard to follow the progress of short and long-term infrastructure projects detailed in the Statement of Intent and Minute 328 (binational agreements executed in July 2022 between the United States and Mexico): Status of Statement of Intent and Minute 328 Projects1 Attachment 2 was presented at the June 27, 2025 SANDAG Borders Committee and provides an overview of infrastructure work at the San Antonio de los Buenos Treatment Plant (SAB Plant/Punta Bandera) in Mexico, and the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant.
New Memorandum of Understanding between United States and Mexico On July 24, 2025, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Mexico Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources Alicia Bárcena Ibarra executed a new binational agreement. The “Memorandum of Understanding between the United Mexican States and the United States of America on Addressing the Sanitation and Environmental Crisis in the Tijuana-San Diego Region” (Attachment 3) reflects a joint commitment to permanently stop untreated wastewater from polluting coastal environments. The MOU sets forth the intent of the U.S. and Mexico to take certain actions, aligned to timelines. It provides detail, specificity and accountability to augment Minutes 328 and 320 (Attachments 6 and 7, respectively).
IBWC Funding Status
Attachment 4 provides an update from Coronado’s Federal advocate, BBK, on Federal funding for the IBWC. On July 14, 2025, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs recommended $78 million for IBWC Construction. This amount matches FY 2025 levels. The Federal budget deadline is the end of September and there are several layers of review ahead. The City and BBK will continue to track and advocate for funding. On June 4, 2025, the City tendered a letter to key Congressional contacts urging additional IBWC funding (Attachment 5). 1https://gisportal.ibwc.gov/agsportal/apps/instant/sidebar/index.htmlappid=042ae0c0255b4dd0a6364581ef55ef5e Item 8.e
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Of note, there are plans to obligate previously budgeted IBWC funds of $530 million. This process encumbers the funds with contractual obligations and further solidifies their commitment to infrastructure project delivery.
Advocacy Efforts
As reported in the last update, Coronado officials maintain a very active advocacy presence, and conducted seven advocacy trips in just over 12 months, holding over 60 meetings in total.
Councilmembers continue to engage with Federal and Mexican principals. Most recently Mayor Duncan met with Ambassador Alicia Keber-Palma, General Consul of Mexico in San Diego. Future advocacy trips include the San Diego Chamber of Commerce delegation to Mexico City, National League of Cities conferences and meetings, and advocacy trips to Washington, D.C. as needed, especially as the budget process refines.
Resolution and Declaration of Local Emergency
The Coronado City Council continued its “Declaration of Local Emergency Due to Impacts from CrossBorder Water Pollution” on July 15, 2025. As required by State law, the City Council will evaluate the continuation of this declaration every 60 days.
At the City Council’s March 18, 2025 meeting, the Council directed staff to prepare a revision to its September 4, 2024 Resolution 2024-48 “Resolution Asserting the Necessity and Urgency to Resolve Cross Border Water Pollution and Restore Environmental Quality and Access to Coastal Waters”. The revision was to expand the preamble clauses and update the declarations. The City Council’s intent to is keep this Resolution as a living document, to be modified from time to time to reflect the Council’s current position as this crises evolves. This revision is underway and will be presented at an upcoming meeting for consideration.
The City Council and staff may provide additional updates for discussion of progress and next steps.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this item.
ALTERNATIVE
The Council may provide direction related to this issue.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
This action is not subject to CEQA.
PUBLIC NOTICE
No public notice is required for this item.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 100 Day Expansion Presentation to the IBWC Citizens Forum (June 12, 2025)
2. Mexico and U.S. Infrastructure Project Presentation to SANDAG Borders Committee (June 27, 2025)
3. Memorandum of Understanding (July 24, 2025)
4. Summary of IBWC Construction Funding, prepared by BBK (July 22, 2025)
5. City of Coronado Letter Regarding IBWC Construction Funding (June 4, 2025)
6. Minute 328 (executed July 19, 2022)
7. Minute 320 (executed October 15, 2015)
Submitted By: City Manager's Office / T. Friend
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION 100 DAYS TO 10 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY OF ADDITIONAL CAPACITY Attachment 1
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REHABILITATION & EXPANSION OVERVIEW
New Operations
Personnel Building
and Rehab.
New 12 kV
Electrical Building
New
Integrated
Headworks
2 Additional Primary
Sedimentation
Tanks
New Chemical
System
7 New Activated
Sludge Tanks
10 New Secondary
Sedimentation
Tanks
New Sludge
Thickening and
Storage
New High Capacity
Sludge Dewatering
and Odor Control
System
Attachment 1
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WORK COMPLETED
Identified and confirmed location of all Structure and facility analysis facilities and utilities
Validated design elements necessary to
deliver 50 MGD (long-term scope)
Rehabilitation Completion Status
Facility Assessment ✓
Structural Assessment ✓
Scope Definition Completion Status
Preliminary Treatment ✓
Primary Treatment ✓
Secondary Treatment ✓
Sludge Thickening ✓
Sludge Dewatering ✓
Odor Control ✓
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Design
Construction
EARLY WORK PACKAGES
Early work packages help projects move faster
Enables parallel workstreams
Supports smarter planning and coordination
Early Work Packages
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EARLY WORK PACKAGES
Packages moving forward TODAY:
• 1A: Improvements to Grit Facility
• 1B: Structural repairs
• 1C: Replace critical equipment
• 2: Prepping and improving site
• 3: Purchasing long-lead
equipment
PACKAGE 1B PACKAGE 1C
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ACCELERATED GOAL
Increase dry-weather treatment capacity by 10 million gallons per day in 100 days.
Attachment 1
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• Sewage pollution flows across the border,
impacting public health on both sides
• The Tijuana River is a seasonal river but
carries polluted flows year-round
• Contamination reaches coastlines
CHALLENGE:
PERSISTENT CROSSBORDER POLLUTION
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TEMPORARY SOLUTION:
COORDINATED ACTION
• More dry-weather flows to be captured and
treated on both sides of the border
• Increase flow of 10 MGD to SBIWTP to
receive Advanced Primary Treatment (APT)
• Blended secondary (25 MGD) and APT (10
MGD) to be blended and discharged through
the SB Ocean Outfall
• Keeps SBIWTP operational during
construction
• Requires coordinated binational effort
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FAST-TRACKING ONSITE CAPACITY
1. Increase advanced primary
treatment capacity by 10 MGD
2. Expedite procurement of
temporary equipment and
materials
3. Completing necessary
upgrades to receive temporary
equipment for increased flows
4. Blended primary treated water
with secondary water to send
to South Bay Ocean Outfall and
improve conditions in the
Tijuana River
Upgrades to
influent PS and
grit equipment
Mobile sludge dewater unit and integration
with existing dewatering system
Mobile sludge
thickening units
New chem systems
and rehab of mech
systems
Attachment 1
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KEY COMPONENT
• Provides additional treatment capacity while allowing existing facility to continue operating
• Supports removal and handling of solids
• Interim step to make 100 days viable while permanent solution is constructed Dewatering Screw Press
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100-DAY TIMELINE
MAY
May 20, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Notice to
proceed on 100-
day acceleration
Major equipment
sourced
Mobilization
Demolition
JULY
Delivery of major
equipment begins
Draft design
memo complete
Increased
flow begins
JUNE AUGUST
Equipment
testing
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CALIFORNIA
GOBlERNO DEl ESTADO
PTAR SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BUENOS (PUNTA BANDERA)
CURRENT STATUS
The plant is in the process of
stabilization because it's not
just about filling the tanks but
also allowing the water to
mature at each stage, and
the sludge pumps are
functioning properly; tests
have already been
conducted.
• Construction: 100%
• Operational: 99.9%
FEBRUARY 2025
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Memorandum of Understanding
between the United Mexican States
and the United States of America on
Addressing the Sanitation and
Environmental Crisis
in the Tijuana–San Diego Region
The United Mexican States (“Mexico”) and the United States of America (“United States”), hereinafter referred to as "the Participants";
RECOGNIZING the longstanding environmental, public health, and national security consequences caused by untreated wastewater and stormwater contaminated with raw sewage flows from Tijuana into the United States;
RECALLING the productive meeting held April 21, 2025, in San Diego, California, between Secretary of the Environment and National Resources of Mexico (“SEMARNAT”), Alicia Bárcena Ibarra and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Administrator Lee Zeldin, and the successive communications and meetings that have followed; WELCOMING the important advances made through the completion of the International Collector Phase I and the San Antonio de los Buenos Wastewater Treatment Plant (“SAB WWTP”);
DESIRING to coordinate cross-border solutions that permanently stop untreated wastewater from polluting coastal communities, harming public health, and damaging the environment on both sides of the border;
REAFFIRMING commitments made under International Boundary and Water Commission (“IBWC”) Minute No. 328 ("Minute 328") and the public acknowledgments by President Donald J. Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum of the importance of resolving this binational challenge;
ACKNOWLEDGING the joint program for 2025–2027 developed by Comisión Nacional del Agua (“CONAGUA”), IBWC, and SEMARNAT, as presented during the April 30 binational meeting at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (“SBIWTP”), San Ysidro, California, which aims to reinforce the wastewater conveyance infrastructure for the newly expanded SAB WWTP facility;
ENDORSING that the projects and efforts in this memorandum of understanding are strategic and complementary, and that collectively, they provide an immediate response to this crisis while delivering a long-term solution that integrates innovative approaches to wastewater reuse and management for the region;
REALIZING that Mexico and the United States accept the commitments in this memorandum of understanding in good faith, both countries are supporting these efforts by facilitating access to resources authorized by their respective authorities and laws, as well as leveraging other complementary funding sources;
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Memorandum of Understanding
between the United Mexican States
and the United States of America on
Addressing the Sanitation and
Environmental Crisis
in the Tijuana–San Diego Region
NOTING the North American Development Bank (“NADBank”) Board of Directors meeting that took place on June 12-13, 2025, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua; and calling on the NADBank to take all appropriate actions to accelerate projects mitigating transboundary wastewater flows between Tijuana and San Diego; and
NOTING the Council Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (“CEC”) to take place in Mexico City on July 24–25, 2025,
The Participants have reached the following understandings:
1. The Participants expect:
a. The U.S. and Mexican Commissioners of the IBWC to:
i. Review the status of all Tijuana wastewater infrastructure projects, including Minute 328 projects;
ii. Jointly review progress on the SBIWTP; and
iii. Develop a joint communication strategy to notify stakeholders of issues and project progress regularly.
b. The EPA, SEMARNAT, the U.S. and Mexican Sections of the IBWC, and the U.S. and Mexican Consulates in Tijuana and San Diego to meet regularly at an operational level and issue clear, coordinated, and at least quarterly public updates.
2. The United States intends to:
a. Release EPA Border Water Infrastructure Program (“BWIP”) funding to complete the rehabilitation of Pump Station 1 (“PB-1”) and Tijuana River collection pipes (Tijuana River Gates) upon initiation of construction in accordance with Section 3(a). b. Provide, during the period of validity of Minute 328 and subject to the availability of appropriations, BWIP funds for the projects corresponding to Sections 3(b.i.F) and 3(b.ii.A).
c. Expand treatment capacity at the SBIWTP from 25 to 50 million gallons per day (“MGD”) by December 2027, with an interim expansion to 35 MGD by August 2025.
Provide for Operation and Maintenance (“O&M”) to be included in project cost.
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Memorandum of Understanding
between the United Mexican States
and the United States of America on
Addressing the Sanitation and
Environmental Crisis
in the Tijuana–San Diego Region
d. Inform Mexico of expenses incurred for the trash removal and sediment dredging activities carried out on its side of the Tijuana River, when such activities are undertaken in accordance with relevant IBWC Minutes, including Minute 258.
3. Mexico intends to:
a. Immediately seek internal funding—such as through CONAGUA or the Government of Baja California—to initiate the construction process of the following projects in 2025:
i. Diversion of 10 MGD of treated effluent entering the Tijuana River from the Arturo Herrera and La Morita WWTPs to a site upstream of the Rodríguez Dam (USD$13.3M); and
ii. Rehabilitation of the Parallel Gravity Line (USD$8.42M). b. Allocate the remaining Minute 328 funds as part of Mexico’s 2026-2027 budgets, including half (USD$46M) in 2026 and half (USD$47M) in 2027, to facilitate completion of the remaining Minute 328 projects by December 31, 2027, or sooner in accordance with the following project priority schedule:
i. Construction in Calendar Year 2026:
A. Rehabilitation of the Insurgentes Collector;
B. Rehabilitation of PB Matadero and Laureles Pump Station 2; C. Rehabilitation of Poniente Interceptor;
D. Rehabilitation of the Oriente Interceptor;
E. Rehabilitation of the Collector Carranza; and
F. Backup power supply for PB1.
ii. Construction in Calendar Year 2027:
A. Upgrades to the Arturo Herrera and La Morita WWTPs;
B. International Collector Phase II;
C. Rehabilitation of the Antiguo Force Main;
D. Lift station and force main from Sainz Canyon to Arturo Herrera; and E. Enclose the open channel from PB1 to SAB WWTP.
c. Secure full funding of operation and maintenance for Minute 328 infrastructure projects.
4. The Participants intend to enter into a new Minute by December 31, 2025, or sooner, which will, at minimum, contain the following actions and be executed immediately Attachment 3
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Memorandum of Understanding
between the United Mexican States
and the United States of America on
Addressing the Sanitation and
Environmental Crisis
in the Tijuana–San Diego Region
through existing or new binational workgroups led by the two Sections of IBWC upon agreement. These actions are deemed necessary to ensure a comprehensive and durable solution to address transboundary wastewater management issues, human health concerns, and environmental conditions in the Tijuana River watershed:
a. Initiate engineering and financial feasibility of installing an ocean outfall at the SAB WWTP in Tijuana, building upon prior studies conducted by the NADBank and the Tijuana Utility - CESPT;
b. Assess the technical and financial feasibility of expanding treatment capacity of the SAB WWTP in Tijuana from 18.26 to 43.37 million gallons per day (MGD); c. Construct and maintain the sediment basin at Matadero Canyon (currently undertaken by Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico SEDENA);
d. Expand the Tecolote–La Gloria WWTP to 3 MGD;
e. Develop and encourage consistent implementation of best practices and guidelines for stormwater management and construction runoff control to reduce inflow rates and downstream deposition of trash and sediment.
f. Through Minute 320, identify sediment and trash projects that can be cost-shared amongst appropriate entities (for example, enhancements to stormwater infrastructure serving roadways along urbanized sections of the Tijuana River; trash capture devices, and sediment dredging operations);
g. Develop a routine schedule and cost-sharing formula for cleaning and sediment dredging operations in the Tijuana River;
h. For Mexico, share information with the United States on the anticipated additional flows to the Tijuana wastewater system from the proposed Rosarito Desalination Plant.
i. Evaluate supplementary treatment for SAB WWTP effluent (e.g., ozonation for disinfection, odor control, and reduction of chemical usage). j. Create an O&M account at NADBank which would set aside a portion of all dollars provided to Mexico to be held for future O&M costs.
i. The O&M account should be developed in partnership with NADBank and a new binational workgroup, which would explore and design alternative O&M strategies to ensure proper maintenance of infrastructure investments, Attachment 3
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Memorandum of Understanding
between the United Mexican States
and the United States of America on
Addressing the Sanitation and
Environmental Crisis
in the Tijuana–San Diego Region
ultimately extending their operational lifespan.
k. Develop a Tijuana water infrastructure master plan to ensure that sufficient water infrastructure is planned and constructed commensurate with anticipated population growth.
l. Conduct a comprehensive mass balance flow analysis of the Tijuana water system. m. Develop a transparent and real-time binational monitoring system to account for flow inputs and outputs in the Tijuana River and water quality data from the treated effluent discharged by the wastewater treatment plants in this memorandum of understanding.
5. The Participants intend for the following timeline to apply to the specified coordination and activities:
On at least a quarterly basis Convene IBWC Commissioners.
August 28, 2025 Complete expansion of the SBIWTP
from 25 to 35 MGD. (United States)
December 31, 2025, or sooner Initiate the construction process for the diversion of 10 MGD to a site upstream of the Rodriguez Dam, as well as the rehabilitation of the Parallel Gravity Line. (Mexico)
December 31, 2025, or sooner Enter into a new Minute as described in Section 4.
December 31, 2027, or sooner Complete all Minute 328 projects. For Mexico, doing so following the project priority schedule in Sections 3(a) and 3(b).
within 100 days Evaluate all infrastructure project construction schedules to ensure completion at the earliest possible date.
6. The Participants affirm their deep and urgent commitment to the permanent well-being of the San Diego and Tijuana communities, environmental protection, and regional resiliency.
7. This Memorandum of Understanding becomes operative upon the signature of both Participants.
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Memorandum of Understanding
between the United Mexican States
and the United States of America on
Addressing the Sanitation and
Environmental Crisis
in the Tijuana–San Diego Region
Signed in Mexico City, on the 24th day of July, 2025, in duplicate, in both the English and Spanish languages.
FOR THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Alicia Bárcena Ibarra Lee M. Zeldin
Secretary of the Environment and Natural Administrator of the Environmental Resources Protection Agency
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Memorandum
To: City of Coronado City Council
From: Andre Monette, Ana Schwab, and Chris Keosian, BBK Law Date: July 22, 2025
RE: FY26 International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) Construction Funding & Quarterly Ad-Hoc Committee Update
On May 30, 2025, the Trump Administration released its detailed budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). The President proposed $50.3 million in funding for IBWC Construction, a $17.6 million reduction from the FY25 level, and a $103 million reduction from the FY24 level. The President’s budget request also described plans to obligate (spend) $567 million during FY26 from the IBWC’s Construction account; drawn from a total of $635 million that has been appropriated by Congress in prior year budgets and special funding legislation.
In response to the President’s proposed reduction in funding, the City sent a letter to Congress expressing appreciation for overall efforts on cross-border sewage flows, but emphasizing the need for sustained long-term operations and maintenance funding for the IBWC. The letter further encouraged Congress to contact the IBWC directly to determine how money is “sufficient” future funding levels.
On July 14, the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs released its draft FY26 bill, providing $78 million for IBWC Construction—$17.6 million above the Administration’s request, and matching FY25 funding levels. In a bill proposing 22% cuts overall, maintaining level this level of IBWC funding is a notable win for efforts to address cross-border sewage flows.
In order for the proposed House national Security and Department of State FY budget to become law, it must be passed by the House Appropriations Committee, then passed by the entire House. Companion legislation must also be passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee and the entire Senate. If there are differences in the amount to be appropriated, the House and Senate must agree to a position in conference, and the final legislation must be signed into law by the President.
There are thus many more steps before the budget becomes final, and therefore additional opportunities for the overall budget to face opposition. Nonetheless, this House action marks a promising first step in the IBWC’s FY26 funding process. For comparison, a chart showing IBWC budget dating to 2020 follows.
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Fiscal Year Salaries and Expenses Construction EPA STAG Grant Total Funding
FY20 $48,170,000 $36,900,000 n/a $85,070,000
USMCA (2020) n/a n/a $300,000,000 $300,000,000
FY21 $49,770,000 $49,000,000 n/a $98,770,000
FY22 $51,970,000 $51,030,000 n/a $103,000,000
FY23 $57,935,000 $53,030,000 n/a $110,965,000
FY24 $64,800,000 $156,050,000 n/a $220,850,000
Dec. 2024 CR n/a $250,000,000 n/a $250,000,000
FY25 (CR) $64,800,000 $78,000,000 n/a $142,800,000
FY26 (House
Proposed) $67,300,000 $78,000,000 n/a $145,300,000
International Boundary and Water Commission Funidng History Attachment 4
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June 4, 2025
The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart
Chairman
House Subcommittee on National Security,
Department of State, and Related Programs
H-405, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Lindsey Graham
Chairman
Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
S-190, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Lois Frankel
Ranking Member
House Subcommittee on National Security,
Department of State, and Related Programs
1036 Longworth House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
The Honorable Brian Schatz
Ranking Member
Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
S-127, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510
Re: Please Support International Boundary Water Commission (IBWC) Construction Funding for Operations and Management in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Dear Chairman Diaz-Balart, Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Frankel, and Ranking Member Schatz,
On behalf of the City of Coronado, I am writing to express our strong support for sustained construction funding for the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to operate and manage its infrastructure in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). As you know, the President’s Budget Request to Congress proposes $50.3 million in IBWC construction funding—down from $78 million in FY25 and $156 million in FY24.
The City greatly appreciates the Administration’s commitment to obligate $567 million in current and prior appropriations toward IBWC construction projects in FY26. This includes the $250 million in disaster relief funding that Congress generously appropriated to the IBWC via the American Relief Act of 2025. We also welcome the Administration’s intention, as stated in the Budget Request, to direct these funds toward water quality, sewage treatment, and infrastructure management projects across the IBWC’s portfolio. These disbursements will surely benefit the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) in San Diego, CA.
Still, adequate and sustained funding for the IBWC’s operations and maintenance activities is essential to the long-term success of the SBIWTP expansion, and the functionality of all IBWCmanaged infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border. The City shares Congress’s goal of ensuring recent investments yield maximum effectiveness—an outcome only possible if the SBIWTP can operate reliably and avoid future deterioration due to inadequate construction funding for operations and maintenance, as has happened previously.
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Therefore, the City respectfully urges Congress to work in close consultation with the IBWC to assess its long-term operational and management needs, and to ensure that sufficient funds are included in FY26 appropriations—and in future budgets—to support the ongoing upkeep and effective management of the Commission’s critical infrastructure.
For years, our region has endured the consequences of untreated sewage and contaminated water flowing from the Tijuana River Valley. This has led to frequent beach closures and damaged our local hospitality and tourism industries. Beyond the economic toll, the contamination poses serious risks to U.S. Navy SEALs who train in these waters, as well as to active-duty military personnel and homeland security officers who work in the region, and their families who live here.
Hazardous pollutants threaten their health and readiness, strain local resources, and create ongoing environmental and public health challenges—especially for border communities.
Thank you for your continued leadership on this issue. The City of Coronado remains committed to protecting our beaches, economy, natural environment, and military personnel. Moreover, we look forward to working together to end cross-border pollution once and for all.
Sincerely,
John Duncan
Mayor
CC:
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike
Johnson (LA-04)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (SD)
U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader
Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08)
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer
(NY)
U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04)
U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03)
U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
Chairwoman Susan Collins (ME)
U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
Ranking Member Patty Murray (WA)
U.S. Commissioner Chad McIntosh,
International Boundary and Water Commission
Sen. Alex Padilla (CA)
Sen. Adam Schiff (CA) Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50)
Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-48) Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49)
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Members of the City Council, Ms. Friend, and Ms. Canlas Pursuant to the City Council Policy #2, I am requesting that an item be placed on a future City Council agenda for review, discussion and possible action regarding the City's current systems, protocols and technologies for public emergency notifications, including an alarm/alert system for everyone in the City of Coronado. The flooding in Kerr County and recent tsunami warning in California underscores the need for this important discussion.
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CITY OF CORONADO
July 10,2025
The Honorable Scott Wiener
Senator, California State Senate1021 0 St, Suite 8620
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 79 (Wiener) Transit-oriented Development
Notice of Opposition
Dear Senator Wiener,
On behalf of the City of Coronado, I write to express our strong opposition to SB 79 (Wiener). This bill undermines the diligent and years-long efforts of local communities and the State to develop and certify local Housing Elements. Further, SB 79 imposesdevelopment by right that can significantly impact large swaths of a community without local input.
Senate Bill 79 undercuts the Housing Element process, which involves robust community engagement to tailor land use policies enabling the production of housing in the most balanced manner possible. This is a deliberative process that is shaped to the unique attributes and characteristics of each municipality. With SB 79, this careful effort is overridden with a one-size-fits-all approach that can impose substantial development and density on the sole basis of transit and without regard to the many other factors considered in the Housing Element drafting. This bill represents another swipe at local land use authority and negates the collective work to plan for future housing needs in a way best suited for each community.Senate Bill 79 also conveys broad development rights to transit authorities without reasonable guardrails, and no requirement to actually produce housing. Under SB 79, transit agencies could develop fully commercial buildings with total discretion as to height, density and design and no regard to local zoning or planning. This unfettered development discretion is severely misaligned with the target goal of this bill.
The City of Coronado respects the housing crises gripping the State, but the solutions to this challenge cannot come at the cost of other values and abrogation of local authority and public engagement.
City of Coronado I Mayor & City Council ! 619-522-7330
1825 Strand Way, Coronado, California, 92118
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California's housing crises was the work of decades, and its solutions likewise will take time. Local communities need a collaborative approach and dedicated, ongoing fundingfor affordable housing development from the State.
For these reasons, the City of Coronado strongly opposes SB 79.
Sincerely,
John Duncan
Mayor
ec. Senator Akilah Weber Pierson
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner
Ms. Catherine Hill, League of California Cities
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SAN DAG Board of Directors1011 Union Street, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92101
Subject: Comments on the SANDAG Draft 2025 Regional PlanDear SAN DAG Board of Directors, Thank you for the opportunity to review the SANDAG Draft 2025 Regional Plan. The City of Coronado (City) appreciates SANDAG's efforts to improve the region's mobility options,address traffic congestion, advance transportation services technology, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve regional transportation infrastructure.
While the City is generally supportive of the 2025 Regional Plan, the City has concerns about introducing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) managed lanes on the Coronado Bridge and identifying almost all of the City as a High Quality Transit Corridor. These concerns are outlined below.
The introduction of HOV managed lanes in 2035 and HOT managed lanes in 2050 on theCoronado bridge as outlined in Appendix A of the Regional Plan is of significant concern for the City. A toll was collected on the bridge from its opening in 1 969 through June 2002, and it has since operated without a toll. In that time traffic has increased, with a majority of trips attributed to the large Naval job force traveling to/from Coronado over the bridge.
Many residents, workers, and service members would be negatively impacted by the reintroduction of an HOV lane and future toll as most travel via single occupancy vehicles and those within the lower/median income levels would be unlikely to pay the toll to travel two miles. The reversible middle lane on the bridge installed in 1993 has helped the flow of traffic into Coronado during the morning commute and outbound during afternooncommutes by dedicating a third lane of travel during each commute period. Removing the ability for this lane to handle increased traffic and dedicating it to a HOV/HOT lane would likely increase traffic congestion on the two remaining lanes. The anticipated increase incongestion would undoubtedly extend out from the San Diego-Coronado Bridge in bothdirections, delaying not only single-occupancy vehicles but high occupancy vehicles trying to reach the proposed HOV/HOT lane, likely negating any time savings and/or emission reductions afforded by the HOV/HOT lane.
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Design of a successful HOV lane is a difficult task that requires careful analysis prior to implementation. Because the bridge spans just approximately two miles, the effectiveness of removing one mixed-flow lane in favor of a HOV/HOT lane is questionable, especially considering it terminates on its west end into a three-lane, one- way local street in a residential area. On the east end drivers in the hlOV/HOT lane wishing to head south on 1-5 would need to exit the HOV/HOT lane early to reach the ramp to southbound 1-5 reducing any potential time savings gained. The potential result of the remaining two mixed-flow lanes seeing increased traffic volumes leading to slowertravel speed, greater congestion, and higher emissions would have an overall negative impact.
Further, there are unique challenges with the bridge's frequent public safety closures of one or both travel directions when a suicidal jump from the bridge is attempted. These are extremely traumatic events for the individual and first responders, and also highly disruptive to transportation to and from Coronado. After years of work, Caltrans is in the nascent stages of a design build project to install a suicide prevention barrier on the bridge. The City of Coronado eagerly anticipates the installation of this important infrastructure which will greatly reduce the risk and loss of life. However, even when the barrier is in place, given the limited egress and ingress to Coronado and future public safety interactions on the bridge, the City cautions against any added complexity and limitations to this vital transportation corridor.For these cumulative reasons, the City of Coronado requests that the designation of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge as a future HOV/HOT lane be removed from the Regional Plan.
Additionally, SR-75 is part of the nationwide Strategic Highway Corridor Network (STRAHNET) which is a key part of defense mobility and the deployment of militaryequipment and personnel. Introducing HOV/HOT lanes could potentially hamper the transportation objectives of the STRAHNET and would require further analysis and input from the Department of Defense and Federal Highway Administration.
The second area of concern is related to the identification of almost the entire City as being a High Quality Transit Corridor in 2035 and 2050, as outlined in Appendix B of theRegional Plan. It is unclear what criteria are met to consider the majority of Coronado as a High Quality Transit Corridor as there is currently only one bus line that has headways over 20 minutes. The proposed increased 15-minute headways of the local 904 bus line would entail an increase in the number of buses fourfold to meet the Plan's proposed 15- minute headways. The local 904 line currently provides 60-minute headways with buses that only traverse within Coronado and has experienced a marked decrease in ridership over recent years. The City has significant concerns about the cost, feasibility and effectiveness of adding up to four times the number of local bus trips to City streets without the ridership demand necessary to effectively support the service. In addition, the majority of bus stops along the route do not include pullouts nor is there sufficient right of way to Item 11.b
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add one; the increased 15-minute headways will therefore increase congestion caused by buses during each stop.
The City is very concerned with being assigned a High Quality Transit Corridordesignation when the concept is purely aspirational, without tangible plans, service agreements, demonstrated demand or funding to activate such a network. Inclusion in the Regional Plan as a High Quality Transit Corridor can have reaching consequences for Coronado's local land use authority. Many current legislative proposals mandate high density development simply due to proximity to "high quality transit" as included in a Regional Plan, and without any conditions for the project to address impacts related to traffic, parking, or community character. Thus, the aspiration for high quality transit in the Plan becomes a false premise upon which development could be based, with no actual high quality transit available to support the residents. For these reasons, we request the removal of this designation from the City of Coronado until a future time where such a network is certain to extend to the city.
Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the 2025 Regional Plan. We look forward to future collaboration on this important regional document.
Sincerely,
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John Duncan
Mayor
Tina Friend
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