SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2023, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDER: PATTERSON/HILARIO This is a summary of the actions taken by the City Council. It is NOT equivalent to the Minutes which, when approved by the City Council, constitute the official record of the meeting.
R 314977 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 00000
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes of:
05/15/2023; 05/16/2023
4/8 Unanimous; all present
600 Introduced (O-2023-135)
Approving Amendment No. 1 to
Contract with U.S. Bank for Securities
Clearance and Safekeeping Banking
Services to Extend Contract
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/6 Unanimous; all present
601 Introduced (O-2023-175)
Authorizing the obligations of
construction contract K-18-1739-DBB-3
with NEWest Construction Company,
Inc. to complete construction of Water
Pump Station Restoration (Soledad
Pump Station Upgrades)
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/6 Unanimous; all present
602a Introduced (O-2023-169)
Approving the Transfer and Authorizing
the Consent to Assignment of Class II
Non-Exclusive Solid Waste
Management Franchises from Waste
Management, Inc., for BDC Special
Waste Services
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/6 Unanimous; all present
602b Introduced (O-2023-170)
Authorizing Amendments to Class II
Non-Exclusive Solid Waste
Management Franchise Agreements
with USA Waste of California, Inc.
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/6 Unanimous; all present
603 Adopted (R-2023-739)
Approving the Third Amendment to the
Benefits Consulting, Brokerage, and
Actuarial Service Contract with Buck
Global, LLC
R 314977 5/6 2346789-yea; 15-nay
(Councilmember von Wilpert moved
the consent agenda, but voted nay
on Item 603.)
604 Adopted (R-2023-776)
Authorizing the First Amendment to
the Agreement with Ferguson
Waterworks to increase the amount in
R 314978 5/6 Unanimous; all present
connection with providing as-needed
water and wastewater construction
materials
605 This item was removed from the
Agenda
606 Adopted (R-2023-734)
Confirming the appointment of Jeff
Dosick and the reappointment of
Stephen Vance to the Mobility Board
R 314979 5/6 Unanimous; all present
607 Adopted (R-2023-788)
Reappointing members to the Board of
Directors of the Horton Plaza Theatres
Foundation
R 314980 5/6 Unanimous; all present
608a Adopted (R-2023-746 Cor. Copy)
Approving and ratifying an agreement
with the DCAA related to a proposed
measure to amend the City Charter to
establish a process for the retention
and use of independent legal counsel
for the Office of the City Auditor and
Audit Committee
R 314981 5/6 14689-yea; 2357-nay
(Councilmember von Wilpert moved
the consent agenda, but voted nay
on Item 608.)
608b Adopted (R-2023-745 Cor. Copy)
Approving and ratifying an agreement
with the SDMEA related to a proposed
measure to amend the City Charter to
establish a process for the retention
and use of independent legal counsel
for the Office of the City Auditor and
Audit Committee
R 314982 5/6 14689-yea; 2357-nay
(Councilmember von Wilpert moved
the consent agenda, but voted nay
on Item 608.)
609 Approved
Proclaiming June 17, 2023, to be
"Sanitation Workers Day"
3/4 Unanimous; all present
610 Approved
Proclaiming June 19, 2023, to be
“Juneteenth Day”
3/4 Unanimous; all present
611 Approved
Proclaiming June 17th, 2023, to be
“Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Day”
3/4 Unanimous; all present
612 Item Presented
Presenting the City of San Diego
Comprehensive Shelter Strategy
613a Adopted (R-2023-783)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the amendments to the SDMC relating
to regulating encampments on public
property
R 314991 3/5 12357-yea; 4689- nay
613b Introduced as Amended by
Interlineation (O-2023-155 REV.)
I 3/5 Motion to amend Section 63.0404
(c)(5) to read, “in any park where the
City Manager determines there is a
Amending to the SDMC relating to
regulating encampments on public
property
significant public health and safety
risk and provided that signs are
posted prohibiting camping that are
clearly visible to pedestrians. For
purposes of this section
63.0404(c)(5), the definition of park
does not include open space or
beach areas, as defined in section
63.0102(b), or beaches, bays, or
wetlands”; and amend Section 7 of
this Ordinance to read, “That this
Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force on the thirtieth day from and
after its final passage or thirty days
from the date the first safe sleeping
lot at 20th and B Street is open for
use, whichever is later. The Mayor’s
Office shall notify the City Clerk of
the safe sleeping lot’s opening date
for purposes of determining the
effective date of this Ordinance”; and
amend Section 63.0404(a) to include
beaches and open space; and amend
Section 63.0405(b) to include, “For
purposes of this Section 63.0405(b),
available shelter means the shelter is
reasonably available to the person at
the time enforcement is taking place
and taking into consideration any
disability or other specific
circumstances applicable to that
person”; and add Section 8 to this
Ordinance to read, “Section 8: The
City Manager shall provide monthly
written statistical updates to the
Council on demographics of those
contacted, cited, or arrested for
violation of the San Diego Municipal
Code Section 63.0404”; and
commitment to create a
monitoring/working group to
monitor and discuss the
implementation of the ordinance.
This group should include people
with lived experience; Evaluate for
consideration additional safe
sleeping areas throughout the City,
including evaluating smaller safe
camping areas where there are
known existing encampments in the
City outside the downtown area;
Explore creating the OSOT (Open
Space Outreach Team) to perform
outreach to unsheltered individuals
in the City’s open space.
12357-yea; 4689- nay
614a Adopted (R-2023-767)
Approving a side letter agreement with
DCAA related to Parental Leave and
Long-Term Disability benefits
R 314983 5/6 Unanimous; all present
614b Adopted (R-2023-765)
Approving a side letter agreement with
Local 127 related to Parental Leave and
Long-Term Disability benefits
R 314984 5/6 Unanimous; all present
614c Adopted (R-2023-768)
Approving a side letter agreement with
Local 145 related to Parental Leave and
Long-Term Disability benefits
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
R 314985 5/6 Unanimous; all present
614d Adopted (R-2023-769)
Approving a side letter agreement with
Local 911 related to Parental Leave and
Long-Term Disability benefits
R 314986 5/6 Unanimous; all present
614e Adopted (R-2023-764)
Approving a side letter agreement with
MEA related to Parental Leave and
Long-Term Disability benefits
R 314987 5/6 Unanimous; all present
614f Adopted (R-2023-766)
Approving a side letter agreement with
POA related to Parental Leave and
Long-Term Disability benefits
R 314988 5/6 Unanimous; all present
614g Adopted (R-2023-770)
Approving the expansion of Parental
Leave and Long-Term Disability
benefits to unrepresented employees
R 314989 5/6 Unanimous; all present
615 Adopted (R-2023-810)
Authorizing the retention of Aleshire &
Wynder, LLP as outside counsel for
matters related to the 2024 election
R 314990 5/6 Unanimous; all present
616 Approved
Proclaiming June 13, 2023, to be “SDSU
Softball Day”
3/4 Unanimous; all present
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: William Dorsett commented on First Amendment rights.
PC-2: Mel Ganus commented on challenges in Balboa Park Cultural district.
PC-3 (virtual): Danny Avitia commented on homeless crisis.
PC-4 (virtual): Audra commented on kiosks with Ike Smart City; and EPCAPE.
PC-5 (virtual): Terri-Ann Skelly commented on SEED Program.
PC-6 (virtual): Dan Smiechowski commented on driving on San Diego roads.
PC-7 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented Assembly Bill 1207.
PC-8 (virtual): Diane Grace commented on SEED Program.
PC-9 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on accountability practices; and surveillance technology.
PC-10 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on data regarding failure to launch.
PC-11 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on mental health link to marijuana.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
CC-1: Councilmember Campillo thanked members of his staff that helped throughout the process of working on the Budget.
CC-2: Councilmember von Wilpert thanked her staff for their incredible work on the Budget. She also thanked Councilmember Campillo for his work on Parental Leave. Councilmember von Wilpert noted that Ira Sharp who was on the National Brady Gun Violence Board of Directors passed away on June 10th.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President Elo-Rivera adjourned the meeting at 10:54 p.m. in honor of the memory of:
Mr. Jose Octavio Mireles as requested by Council President Montgomery Steppe.