THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022
AT 12:30 PM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 12TH FLOOR
Table of Contents
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING..........................................................................................2 ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING...................................................................................2 ROLL CALL ..........................................................................................................................2 Item 600: Confirming the Selection of a Council President Pro Tem, Standing Council Committee Assignments, and Appointment of Councilmembers to the Audit Committee for Calendar Year 2023 .............................................................................................................3 Item 601: Confirming the Appointments of Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmembers to Outside Organizations for Calendar Year 2023 ...................................................................................4 Item 602: 2023-2024 State and Federal Legislative Platform..................................................5 REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION..................................................................................6 ADJOURNMENT ...................................................................................................................7 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 12:30 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by Council President Elo-Rivera at 1:39 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 Kent Lee
CD-7 Councilmember Raul A. Campillo
*CD-8 Councilmember Vivian Moreno
CD-9 Council President Sean Elo-Rivera
ABSENT
None.
CITY CLERK
Maland (cp)
*NOTE: Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe and Councilmember Moreno participated in the meeting by teleconference.
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 Lee-present
(7) Councilmember Campillo-present
(8) Councilmember Moreno-present
(9) Council President Elo-Rivera-present
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Item 600: Confirming the Selection of a Council President Pro Tem, Standing Council Committee Assignments, and Appointment of Councilmembers to the Audit Committee for Calendar Year 2023.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There is no contract associated with this action.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
Subitem-A: (R-2023-334) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-314554
Resolution confirming the selection of a Council President Pro Tem.
Subitem-B: (R-2023-333 Rev.) ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS RESOLUTION R-314555 Resolution confirming appointments of Councilmembers to standing committees for calendar year 2023.
Subitem-C: (R-2023-335) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-314556
Resolution confirming appointments of Councilmembers to the Audit Committee for calendar year 2023.
This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Council President’s Office: Haley Lesser, (619) 236-6699 City Attorney Contact: Heather Ferbert
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 12:33 PM
MOTION BY SEAN ELO-RIVERA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS IN SUBITEMS A AND C; AND
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED IN SUBITEM B TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER CAMPILLO TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE; AND REMOVE COUNCILMEMBER WHITBURN FROM PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. Second by Monica Montgomery Steppe.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Monica Montgomery Steppe, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: Marni von Wilpert;
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
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Item 601: Confirming the Appointments of Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmembers to Outside Organizations for Calendar Year 2023.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There is no contract associated with this action.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2023-332) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-314557
Resolution confirming the appointments of Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmembers to serve on outside boards, commissions, committees, and governmental agencies for calendar year 2023.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Council President’s Office: Haley Lesser, (619) 236-6699 City Attorney Contact: Heather Ferbert
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 12:47 PM
MOTION BY SEAN ELO-RIVERA TO ADOPT. Second by Monica Montgomery Steppe.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Monica Montgomery Steppe, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
Item 602: 2023-2024 State and Federal Legislative Platform. (Continued from the meeting of December 13, 2022, Item 334, to allow enough discussion on the current agenda items.)
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There is no cost associated with this action.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
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Proposed Actions:
(R-2023-273) ADOPTED WITH DIRECTION AS RESOLUTION R-314558 Resolution approving the 2023-2024 State and Federal Legislative Platform.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting of November 17, 2022.
ACTION: Motion by Committee Member Montgomery Steppe, second by Committee Member Campbell, to recommend Council approval of staff's proposed actions with the addition of including "proactive measures to reduce community violence" under the Public Safety portion of the legislative platform.
VOTE: 4-0; Campillo-yea, Cate-yea, Campbell-yea, Montgomery Steppe-yea.
Government Affairs: Adrian Granda, (619) 533-5965
City Attorney Contact: Hilda R. Mendoza
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 12:53 PM
MOTION BY RAUL A. CAMPILLO TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION WITH DIRECTION TO STAFF TO AMEND THE 2023–2024 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM BY: 1) ADDING NEW LANGUAGE UNDER THE STATE PORTION OF THE SECTION TITLED: “FOCUS 2.3: WATER QUALITY & RELIABILITY TO READ: “SUPPORT LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
TO REFORM REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS UNDER THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING
FUND AND CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND TO ENSURE MUNICIPALITIES HAVE
QUICK ACCESS TO STATE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED A STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN”; 2) ADDING A NEW ITEM #19 UNDER THE FEDERAL PORTION OF THE SECTION TITLED: “FOCUS 2.4: SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY” TO READ: “SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAND AND PROTECTED SPECIES LAWS VIA NOAA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES”; 3) REVISING THE LANGUAGE UNDER THE STATE PORTION OF THE SECTION TITLED: “FOCUS 2.5: STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, WATERSHED, & FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT”, SUBSECTION 3, TO READ: “SUPPORT
MEASURES TO STREAMLINE PERMITTING FOR EQUITABLE CHANNEL CLEARING, DREDGING, SAND REPLENISHMENT, MITIGATION, AND MAINTENANCE”; AND 4) INCORPORATING NEW LANGUAGE UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTION TO READ: “SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT
ALLOW LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO IMPLEMENT COST-RECOVERY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC BATHROOM ACCESS." Second by Marni von Wilpert.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Monica Montgomery Steppe, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
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Not Present: (None).
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Council President Elo-Rivera at 1:39 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 1:39 PM