REVISED
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Sean Elo-Rivera • Ninth District
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Monica Montgomery
Steppe
• Fourth District
COUNCILMEMBERS
Joe LaCava • First District
Jennifer Campbell • Second District
Stephen Whitburn • Third District
Marni von Wilpert • Fifth District
Chris Cate • Sixth District
Raul A. Campillo • Seventh District
Vivian Moreno • Eighth District
Charles Modica Mara W. Elliott
Deputy Director-Office
of theIndependent
City Attorney
Budget Analyst
Elizabeth Maland
City Clerk
Virtual Meeting
Monday, January 31, 2022
AGENDA FOR THE
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF
MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2022, AT 2:00 PM
CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
12TH FLOOR, 202 “C” STREET SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
VIRTUAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COVID- 19 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING COUNCIL MEETING ACCESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT:
Until further notice, City Council meetings will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code section 54953(e), added by Assembly Bill 361, which allows the City to use teleconferencing and to provide the public an opportunity to address the City Council via a call-in option or an internet-based service option, during a proclaimed state of emergency when measures to promote social distancing are in effect or the City Council has determined meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. Additionally, the Council has approved Temporary Rules of Council as amended on August 3, 2021, to be used until further notice.
During the State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of public health and safety, some, if not all, City Council members will be participating in the City Council meetings via a virtual teleconference platform. There will be no members of the public in attendance at the City Council meetings. We are providing alternatives to in-person attendance for participating in City Council meetings.
In lieu of in-person attendance, members of the public may participate and provide comment via telephone, ZOOM, using the City Clerk webform, or via U.S. Mail of written materials, as follows:
Joining the Webinar and Offering Phone-in Testimony
The City Council meetings will be held virtually using the Zoom Webinar platform.
Members of the public can offer public comment on agendized items or during NonAgenda Public Comment by accessing the meeting online using a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or Smartphone, or by calling into the meeting using a Smartphone, cellular phone, or land line.
https://sandiego.zoomgov.com/j/1614863189
To join by using iPhone one-tap:
US: +16692545252,,1614863189#
To join by telephone: Dial 1-669-254 5252 +
When prompted, input Webinar ID: 161 486 3189 #
How To Speak To A Particular Item or during Non-Agenda Public Comment:
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When the Clerk introduces the item you would like to comment on (or indicates it is time for Non-Agenda Public Comment), raise your hand by either tapping the “Raise Your Hand” button on your computer, tablet, or Smartphone, or by dialing *9 on your phone. You will be taken in the order in which you raised your hand. You may only speak once on a particular item.
When the Clerk indicates it is your turn to speak, unmute your phone by tapping the Unmute button on your computer, tablet or Smartphone, or dial *6 on your phone.
Comment on Agenda Items, Non-Agenda Public Comment, and Closed Session Public Comment may be submitted using the webform indicating the comment type and item number (if relevant) for which you wish to submit your comment. Comments received by 12:00 PM the day of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and posted online with the meeting materials. All webform comments are limited to 500 words but may include attachments.
Comments received after 12:00 PM the day of the meeting but before the item is called will be submitted into the written record for the relevant item.
Written Materials. Instead of submitting written materials as an attachment to the webform you may submit via U.S. Mail to the City Clerk’s attention at 202 C Street, MS2A San Diego, CA 92101. Materials submitted via U.S. Mail must be received one business day prior to the meeting to be distributed to the City Council. Comments received via U.S. Mail on the day of the meeting will be submitted into the written record for the relevant item.
The public may view the meetings on public television (within the City of San Diego only) on City TV Channel 24 for Cox Communications and Spectrum or Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse, or view the meetings online (link is external)
REQUESTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS OR ACCOMMODATIONS As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests for agenda information to be made available in alternative formats, and any requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations required to facilitate meeting participation, including requests for alternatives to observing meetings and offering public comment as noted above, may be made by contacting the City Clerk at (619) 533-4000 or mailto:[email protected]. The City is committed to resolving accessibility requests swiftly in order to maximize accessibility.
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Requests for translation services to offer public comment may be made by contacting the City Clerk at (619) 533-4000 or email to: [email protected] . The City is committed to addressing language translation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation.
Las solicitudes de servicios de traducción para ofrecer comentarios públicos se deberán hacer poniéndose en contacto con la City Clerk al (619) 533-4000 o por correo electrónico a:[email protected]. La ciudad se compromete a responder rápidamente a las solicitudes de traducción de idiomas con el fin de maximizar la participación del público.
Ang kahilingan para sa mga serbisyo sa pagsasalin upang mag-alok ng publikong puna ay maaaring magawa sa pamamagitan ng pakikipag-ugnayan sa City Clerk sa (619) 533-4000 o kaya ay mag-email sa mailto:[email protected]. Ang lungsod ay nakatuon sa pagtugon ng mabilis sa mga kahilingan sa pagsasalin ng wika upang mai-maximize ang pakikilahok sa publiko.
Cần dịch vụ thông dịch để phát biểu ý kiến trước công chúng, xin hãy liên hệ với City Clerk (Thư Ký Thành Phố) theo số (619) 533-4000 hoặc email đến [email protected]. Thành phố cam kết sẽ giải quyết các yêu cầu thông dịch một cách nhanh chóng để gia tăng sự tham dự của công chúng. يمكن تقديم طلبات خدمات الترجمة لتقديم تعليقات عامة عن طريق الاتصال بكاتب المدينة على (619) 533-4000 أو mailto: [email protected] بمعالجة المدينة تلتزم طلبات الترجمة اللغوية بسرعة من أجل زيادة المشاركة العامة パブリックコメントを要求するための翻訳サービス依頼は、市の書記（電話：619-533-4000
またはメール：mailto:[email protected]）に連絡することによって行うことができま す。
市は、市民の参加を最大化するために、言語翻訳の依頼に対応することに取り組んでいます。
샌디에고 시에 의견을 보내시기 위해 번역 서비스가 필요하시면 시 서기 사무실 (619) 533-
4000 또는mailto:[email protected]로연락주시기바랍니다. 시는 대중의 참여를 극대 화하기 위해 언어 번역 요청을 신속하게 처리하려고 최선을 다하고 있습니다.
為了鼓勵更多市民參與 '公眾意見'， 市政府設定了快捷的中文翻譯服務。 如
你有任何關於 '公開意見' 想發表， 請致電: (619) 533-4000， 或電郵
[email protected] 我們會為你翻譯。
“ກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກ ກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກ City Clerk ກກກ (619) 533-4000 ກກກກກກກກກກກກກກ: [email protected]. City
ກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກ ກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກກ.”
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NOTE: The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. for public comment on the Special Closed Session items ONLY. The City Council will meet in Closed Session this morning at from 10:00 a.m. The regularly scheduled Council Session will begin at or after 2:00 p.m. at the conclusion of Closed Session. Copies of the Special Closed Session agenda are available in the Office of the City Clerk. (Rev.1/26/22)
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, CITY
CLERK COMMENT
REQUESTS FOR CONTINUANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS
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INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Item 200: Performance Audit of the City’s General Fund User Fees.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
This item is informational only.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Audit Committee meeting on October 27, 2021.
ACTION: Motion by Vice Chair LaCava, second by Committee Member Halpern, to accept the report and forward to the City Council as an information item.
VOTE: 5-0; Moreno-yea, LaCava-yea, Halpern-yea, Maffia-yea, Tabshouri-yea.
Office of the City Auditor: Nathan Otto, (619) 533-3018 Item S400: Update Regarding the Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) Recruitment and Call for Community and Councilmember Input Regarding Preferred Skills and Qualifications. (Added
1/26/22)
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
This item is informational only.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Council President's Office: Lydia Van Note, (619) 236-6699 Monday, January 31, 2022
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ADOPTION AGENDA, DISCUSSION ITEMS
ADOPTION AGENDA
Item S401: Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Dr. David Victor for Energy Market Expert Review Services Regarding the San
Vicente Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project. (Added
1/26/22)
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
The total not to exceed amount of the Fourth Amendment is $200,000, for a total cost of $680,000, to be paid from the Water Utility Operating Fund.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(O-2022-80)
Introduction of an Ordinance approving the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Dr. David Victor for Energy Market Expert Review Services Regarding the San Vicente Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project, adding a not to exceed amount of $200,000, for a total cost of $680,000, and extending the term to August 22, 2025. 6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Environment Committee meeting on January 20, 2022.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Campillo, second by
Councilmember Campbell, to recommend Council approval of staff's recommendation.
VOTE: 3-1; LaCava-yea, Campbell-yea, Campillo-yea, von Wilpertnay.
Public Utilities: Keli Balo, (858) 292-6423
City Attorney Contact: Ray Palmucci
DISCUSSION, ORDINANCES TO BE INTRODUCED:
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ADOPTION AGENDA
Item S402: Resolution Approving the Joint Agreement Between the City and San Diego Municipal Employees Association, AFSCME Local 127 Regarding the Unwinding of Proposition B for Current Employees Hired on or after July 20, 2012 and Before July 10, 2021 and the Extension of Certain Terms of the Tentative Agreement to Similarly Situated Unclassified and
Unrepresented Employees. (Added 1/27/22)
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
Please see the Fiscal Considerations section of the Staff Report.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2022-250)
Resolution approving a joint tentative agreement between the City and MEA and Local 127 regarding the unwinding of Proposition B for current employees hired on or after July 20, 2012 and before July 10, 2021, and the extension of certain terms of the tentative agreement to similarly situated unclassified, unrepresented employees.
Two votes are required for this item:
1) Approval of the joint tentative agreement between the City and MEA and Local 127 regarding the unwinding of Proposition B for current employees hired on or after July 20, 2012 and before July 10, 2021.
2) Approval of the extension of the terms of the joint tentative agreement to unrepresented, unclassified employees who were initially hired on or after July 20, 2012 and before July 10, 2021, with the exception of the provisions regarding payment dd the seven percent interest penalty in the PERB Order.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Human Resources: Curt Glaser, (619) 846-4876
City Attorney Contact: Thomas J. Brady
DISCUSSION, RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED:
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NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the Council on items of interest within the jurisdiction of the Council. (Comments relating to items on today's docket are to be taken at the time the item is heard.)
Per Temporary Rule 2.6.2, non-agenda public is limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. Speakers may not allocate their time to other speakers. Non-Agenda Public Comment is taken toward the end of the Monday afternoon Council Session.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Items are listed under Public Notices as a matter of public record only. These items do not require Council action and there is no public testimony.
Item 250: Submission of Ballot Proposals for the November 8, 2022 Ballot.
City Council Policy 000-21 establishes a procedure for submittal of ballot proposals, other processes -including citizen initiatives- may come before the City Council for consideration at other times. The Council Policy states that members of the public, Councilmembers, the Mayor or mayoral departments, independent department directors, or a public agency shall submit proposals to the City Clerk, who shall then transmit them promptly to Committee for review and comment. Please submit all proposals to [email protected].
Therefore, the City Clerk’s Office has established the following calendar for the November 8, 2022 election.
DAY DATE DAYS
BEFORE
ELECTION
EVENT
Monday 04/04/22 218 LAST DATE (5:00 p.m.) for public,
departments and agencies to
submit ballot proposals to City
Clerk for review by Committee
Wednesday
Wednesday
04/20/22
06/08/22
202
153
Initial Committee review
Measures that advance from initial
review proceed to a second
Committee review, where the
Committee will decide if they will
be presented to the full Council
for consideration
Thursday -
Friday
06/09/22
–
08/12/22
152-88 Council discusses measures and
adopts ordinances prepared by
City Attorney to place measures
on the ballot
Friday 08/12/22 88 Last day for City Clerk to file with Registrar of Voters election
material (ordinances and
resolutions related to the calling
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of election and measure(s), if
any)
Tuesday 08/16/22 84 Last day to submit the Fiscal
Impact Analysis; Ballot and Title
Summary; and Impartial Analysis
with City Clerk
Friday 08/19/22 81 Last day to file ballot arguments
with City Clerk
Please check posted agendas for additional information.
If you have questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or (619) 533-4000.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
REPORT OUT FROM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT IN HONOR OF APPROPRIATE PARTIES
ADJOURNMENT