THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022
AT 11:00 AM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 12TH FLOOR
Table of Contents
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING..........................................................................................2 ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING...................................................................................2 ROLL CALL ..........................................................................................................................2 INVOCATION.......................................................................................................................3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE......................................................................................................3 NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT .........................................................................................3
MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, CITY CLERK COMMENT ..........................................................................................................................................4 Item 600: Information Update from California Department of Housing and Community Development Regarding the Surplus Lands Act ......................................................................4 Item 601: Notice of Availability for Midway Site - Recommendation to Shortlist Development Teams to Focus on Due Diligence and Economic Analysis .......................................................4 Item 602: Fiscal Year 2023 Recreation Center Fund Budgets..................................................5 Item 603: FY2023 Business Improvement District Budgets - Annual Appropriation Process ........ ..........................................................................................................................................6 Item 604: Appeal of the Historical Designation of the Dr. Roy and Herma Ledford/Charles Salyers Building (HRB #1398) located at 2851-2881 4th Avenue .............................................8 REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION..................................................................................9 ADJOURNMENT ...................................................................................................................9 Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 2
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Council President Elo-Rivera at 12:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by Council President Elo-Rivera at 4:02 p.m.
ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING
CD-1 Councilmember Joe LaCava
CD-2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell
CD-3 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn
CD-4 Council President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe CD-5 Councilmember Marni von Wilpert
CD-6 Councilmember Chris Cate
CD-7 Councilmember Raul A. Campillo
CD-8 Councilmember Vivian Moreno
CD-9 Council President Sean Elo-Rivera
ABSENT
None.
CITY CLERK
Maland (cp)
ROLL CALL
(1) Councilmember LaCava-present
(2) Councilmember Campbell-present
(3) Councilmember Whitburn-present
(4) Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe-present (5) Councilmember von Wilpert-present
(6) Councilmember Cate-present
(7) Councilmember Campillo-present
(8) Councilmember Moreno-present
(9) Council President Elo-Rivera-present
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by City Clerk Elizabeth Maland.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT-1 (virtual):
Barbara Gordon commented on California Senate Bill 1097 Cannabis Right to Know Act.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:54 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-2 (virtual):
Josh Billauer commented on All Peoples Church Project.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:56 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-3 (virtual):
Francine Maxwell commented on the Commission on Police Practices members not in meet and confer process.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:58 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-4 (virtual):
Judi Strang commented on protecting kids from candy-flavored tobacco.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:00 PM
MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, CITY CLERK COMMENT None.
Item 600: Information Update from California Department of Housing and Community Development Regarding the Surplus Lands Act.
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Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A Council District(s) Affected: N/A
Proposed Actions:
ITEM PRESENTED
This item is informational only.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Department of Real Estate and Airport Management: Penny Maus, (619) 236-7346 COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 12:05 PM
Item 601: Notice of Availability for Midway Site - Recommendation to Shortlist Development Teams to Focus on Due Diligence and Economic Analysis.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There are no costs associated with the requested action. This action is to shortlist the responses so that the City can conduct due diligence and economic analysis.
Council District(s) Affected: 2.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2022-474) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-314119
Resolution expressing the Council's preference that the City Conduct Due Diligence and Economic Analysis on only the responses from Hometown SD, Midway Rising, and Midway Village + in response to the City's "Midway Notice of Availability" under the Surplus Land Act.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Land Use and Housing Committee meeting on April 21, 2022.
ACTION: Motion by Chair Moreno, second by Committee Member Whitburn, to recommend Council adoption of a Resolution expressing the Council’s preference to review all responses to the City’s “Midway Notice of Availability” under the Surplus Lands Act (SLA) so that the City may conduct detailed due diligence and economic analysis with up to five associated development teams.
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VOTE: 3-1; Moreno-yea, Whitburn-yea, Cate-yea, LaCava-nay.
Department of Real Estate and Airport Management: Penny Maus, (619) 236-7346 City Attorney Contact: Delmar G. Williams
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 12:56 PM
MOTION BY JOE LACAVA TO ADOPT. Second by Marni von Wilpert.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Monica Montgomery Steppe, Marni von Wilpert, Chris Cate, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
Item 602: Fiscal Year 2023 Recreation Center Fund Budgets.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
This action will authorize expenditure in FY2023 of $4,179,792 from the Recreation Center Funds in the Parks and Recreation Department.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2022-495) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-314120
Resolution of the Council of the City of San Diego Allocating Fiscal Year 2023 Park and Recreation Center Funds, and all related items.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting on April 27, 2022.
ACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Moreno, second by Committee Member von Wilpert, to recommend Council approval of staff's proposed actions.
VOTE: 4-0; Montgomery Steppe-yea, Moreno-yea, von Wilpert-yea, Campillo-yea.
Parks & Recreation: Sarah Erazo, (619) 740-1627
City Attorney Contact: Jane M. Boardman
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COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:46 PM
MOTION BY MONICA MONTGOMERY STEPPE TO ADOPT. Second by Raul A. Campillo.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Monica Montgomery Steppe, Marni von Wilpert, Chris Cate, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
Item 603: FY2023 Business Improvement District Budgets - Annual Appropriation Process.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
The City does not plan to retain any of the assessments and undertakes the associated administration with existing budgeted staff. All of the anticipated BID assessments are remitted to the BID funds and therefore, there is no net fiscal impact to the general fund. Please see the included City Attorney memo from April 2014 about risks associated with the levy of BID assessments and Prop 26.
Council District(s) Affected: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2022-444) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-314121
Resolution confirming the Fiscal Year 2023 budget reports for and levying annual assessments in specified parking and business improvement areas.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting on April 13, 2022.
ACTION: Motion by Committee Member Montgomery Steppe, second by Chair Campillo to recommend approval of staff's proposed actions.
VOTE: 4-0; Campillo-yea, Cate-yea, Campbell-yea, Montgomery Steppe-yea.
Economic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421
City Attorney Contact: Marguerite Middaugh
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:05 PM
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Public testimony by Jodi Rudick.
MOTION BY RAUL A. CAMPILLO TO ADOPT. Second by Jennifer Campbell.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Monica Montgomery Steppe, Marni von Wilpert, Chris Cate, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
Item 604: Appeal of the Historical Designation of the Dr. Roy and Herma Ledford/Charles Salyers Building (HRB #1398) located at 2851-2881 4th Avenue. (Continued from the meeting of April 05, 2022, Item 332, at the request of Councilmember Whitburn, for further review.)
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There is no cost to the City associated with this item.
Council District(s) Affected: 3.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2022-524) GRANTED THE APPEAL AND REVERSED THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD’S DECISION; ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-314122
Appeal of the January 28, 2021, decision of the Historical Resources Board to designate the Dr.
Roy and Herma Ledford Building located at 2851-2881 4th Avenue as a historical resource (HRB #1398):
Granting or denying the appeal and affirming, reversing, or modifying the action of the Historical Resources Board to designate the Dr. Roy and Herma Ledford Building located at 2851-2881 4th Avenue:
Directing the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate Resolution according to Section 40 of the City Charter.
This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
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Development Services: Suzanne Segur, (619) 236-6139
City Attorney Contact: Lauren Hendrickson
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:11 PM
Public testimony by Scott Moomjian, John Allen, Michael Lerner, and Bruce Coons.
MOTION BY STEPHEN WHITBURN TO GRANT THE APPEAL AND REVERSE THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD’S DECISION ON THE BASIS OF NEW INFORMATION AS ASSERTED BY MICHAEL RUSH, LLC. Second by Joe LaCava.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Monica Montgomery Steppe, Marni von Wilpert, Chris Cate, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Council President Elo-Rivera at 4:02 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:02 PM