City Council Meeting - February 17, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 4:18 p.m. on February 17, 2026 in the City Council Chamber at City Hall with Mayor Duncan presiding.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Duncan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. PRESENTATIONS
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmembers Steward and Councilmember Downey discussed Item 4.e, which addressed the removal of dates from individual banners to facilitate reuse.
Motion made by:
Councilmember Purvis
Seconded by:
Councilmember Downey
Approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar.
Yes (5):
Mayor Duncan, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Fleming, Councilmember Purvis, and Councilmember Steward Motion Carried
4.a
Approval of Reading by Title and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on This Agenda Approve the reading by title and waive the reading in full of all Ordinances on the agenda.
4.b
Approve Warrants Certified by Treasurer as Correct and Budget-Compliant for FY 2025-26
1. Warrant List 02.17.26.pdf
Approve the Warrants as certified by the City/Agency Treasurer.
4.c
Approval of the Minutes of January 20, January 26, and February 3, 2026 Regular and Closed Session Meetings
1. Closed Meeting Minutes - January 20, 2026.pdf
2. Regular Meeting Minutes - January 20, 2026.pdf
3. Closed Meeting Minutes - January 26, 2026.pdf
4. Regular Meeting Minutes - February 3, 2026.pdf
5. Closed Meeting Minutes - February 3, 2026.pdf
Approve the Minutes of January 20, January 26, and February 3 Regular and Closed Session Meetings.
4.d
Accept the Point Pump Station Upgrade Project and Direct the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion
1. Accept the Point Pump Station Upgrade Project and Direct the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion.pdf Accept the Point Pump Station Upgrade project (contract 19-CO-ES-684) and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
4.e
2026 Orange Avenue Nonprofit Banner Series
1. Staff Report - 2026 Orange Avenue Nonprofit Banner Series2.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - 2026 Nonprofit Banner Designs.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - 2026 Nonprofit Banners Installation Maps.pdf Approve the recommended designs and installation locations for the spring, summer, and fall 2026 Orange Avenue Nonprofit Banner Series.
4.f
Authorization of Records Destruction in Compliance with State Law and City Retention Requirements
1. Staff Report - 2026 Records Destruction.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Resolution 2026-05.pdf
Adopt Resolution 2026-05, authorizing the destruction of certain departmental records pursuant to California Government Code section 34090 and in accordance with the City’s adopted records retention schedule.
4.g
Quarterly Projects Progress Report
1. Staff Report - Quarterly Projects Report 02032026.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - 4Q 25 Quarterly Projects Report.pdf
Receive report and provide direction, as appropriate.
4.h
City Council Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee Membership
1. Staff Report - CIP Subcommittee 02172026.pdf
Ratify a change in membership for the City Council’s Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee to add Councilmember Fleming and remove Mayor Duncan.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Brad Gerbel
provided comments regarding Community Choice Aggregation (CCA).
Brita and Cesar Javier
provided comments regarding air pollution and City of San Diego public affairs.
Carolyn Rogerson
provided comments regarding support for law enforcement.
6. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. GENERAL BUSINESS
8.a
Council Reports on Interagency Assignments
Councilmember Fleming commented on his tour of the new San Diego Airport Terminal and attendance at the Annual Employee Appreciation event.
Councilmember Downey commented on the new San Diego Airport Terminal and the Annual Employee Appreciation event.
Councilmember Steward expressed appreciation for city employees and noted her attendance at the Cal Cities San Diego Regional meeting, the Shoreline Preservation meeting, and a tour of the new San Diego Airport Terminal.
Mayor Duncan commented on the Annual Employee Appreciation event, a meeting with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler to discuss the Tijuana River sewage crisis, and thanked Shores residents for their participation in the meeting.
8.b
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Subcommittee Report and Recommendation to Initiate Joining San Diego Community Power (Revised on 02/13/2026)
1. Staff Report - CCA Subcommittee Report 021720262.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - ICF CCA White Paper.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - EPIC CCA Comparison Report.pdf
4. Attachment 3 - CCA Subcommittee Answers to Council and Citizen Questions.pdf
5. REVISED Attachment 4 - San Diego Community Power Response to Coronado Query.pdf
6. Attachment 5 - Clean Energy Alliance Response to Coronado Inquiry.pdf
7. Attachment 6 - SDCP SDGE Joint Rate Comparison.pdf
8. Attachment 7 - Illustrative SDGE-SDCP 2026 Rate Comparison.pdf
9. Attachment 8 - CEA_SDGE-2025 Joint Rate Comparison.pdf
10. Item 8b Public Comment (Received February 17, 2026)_Redacted.pdf City Attorney Canlas recused herself due to a potential conflict arising from her representation of another agency and left the dais at 4:50 p.m.
Councilmember Downey introduced the item and presented the staff report via PowerPoint.
Mayor Duncan and Councilmember Downey discussed the City of San Diego's weighted vote and potential legal and operational uncertainty in the unlikely scenario that the City of San Diego pursues creation of a municipal electric transmission and distribution system.
Councilmember Purvis stated that clean energy, consumer choice, and competition are among the reasons to pursue the CCA.
Councilmembers Fleming and Downey discussed opt-in and opt-out costs, the ability of CCAs to re-establish goals to meet renewable energy mandates, the absence of membership minimums, and rate structures.
Council and staff discussed potential impacts to city staff workload, the need for outside counsel, Councilmember and staff representation on the Board, battery incentive programs, delivery charges, and competitive residential electricity rates.
Lucas Utouh, Senior Director of Data Analytics and Customer Operations with San Diego Community Power, provided clarification on energy metering and re-entry options.
Jack Clark, Chief Operating Officer with San Diego Community Power, noted that the agency serves with customers in mind, that incentives are designed for new battery system installations, and that the weighted vote has not been utilized to date.
Councilmember Fleming and Mr. Clark discussed fossil fuels and tariff impacts on achieving 100% renewable energy goals by 2035.
Gordon Samuel, Chief Commercial Officer with San Diego Community Power, noted that the Board can modify its goals and that the agency is on track to meet its goals by 2030.
Rob Howard, External Affairs Manager with Clean Energy Alliance (CEA), discussed the agency's enrollment process, increasing energy storage, entry fees, net metering energy transfers, customer outreach, and a distinct approach to battery incentives offering no-upfront-cost installations for businesses and municipalities, as well as a cost comparison tool.
Dave Landon
, President of Emerald Keepers, commented in support of joining the CCA program.
Jeanne Seager
,
Abby Berk
, and
Tim Chin
, Executive Director of Emerald Keepers, commented in support of joining the CCA program. Mr. Chin also expressed appreciation for the process.
Kevin Shaeffer
commented on his concerns regarding joining the CCA program.
Karen Rodgers
and
Cesar Javier
commented in support of joining the CCA program.
Mila Albertson
commented on timeline concerns and expressed support for joining the CCA program.
Lucas Utouh
returned to provide additional comments regarding opt-outs and the customer notification process.
Mayor Duncan called a recess at 7:08 p.m. Council reconvened at 7:17 p.m.
Council discussed appreciation for the work and information provided by the CCA Subcommittee, and noted concerns regarding affordability, rate competitiveness, the ability to exit the CCA if desired, the weighted vote, and the possibility of the City of San Diego pursuing creation of a municipal electric transmission and distribution system. Council further noted incentives for CCAs to maintain lower rates and the ability for customers to make choices.
Motion made by:
Councilmember Steward
Seconded by:
Councilmember Downey
Receive the report from the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Subcommittee and consider the recommendation to direct staff to initiate the City of Coronado joining San Diego Community Power.
Yes (5):
Mayor Duncan, Councilmember Downey, Councilmember Fleming, Councilmember Purvis, and Councilmember Steward Motion Carried
9. BOARD, COMMISSION, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY
11. COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Duncan adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:45 p.m.