CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 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 315019 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 21670
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes of:
05/29/2023-Adj.; 05/30/2023-Adj.;
06/05/2023-Adj.
9/8 Unanimous; all present
30 Approved
Proclaiming the month of July 2023, to
be “2023 San Diego Lesbian Gay
Bisexual Transgender Queer Pride
Month”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
31 Approved
Proclaiming July 8, 2023, to be “The
ICON of Arts and Culture Honoree
Viasat Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
32 Approved
Proclaiming July 1, 2023, to be “World
Lacrosse Men’s Championship Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
33 Approved
Proclaiming July 7, 2023, to be “Pat
Schaelchlin Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
34 Approved
Proclaiming July 8, 2023, to be “Dr.
Lauren Lek Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
35 Approved
Proclaiming June 29, 2023, to be
“Fieldstone Leadership Network San
Diego Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
36 Approved
Proclaiming June 27, 2023, to be “James
Silberrad Brown Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
37 Approved
Proclaiming July 11, 2023, to be “Patricia
Alvarez de los Cobos Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
S500 Approved
Proclaiming June 27, 2023, to be “CIF
San Diego Spring 2023 Champions Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
S503 Approved
Proclaiming July 7, 2023, to be
“Kathleen Harmon Day”
2/3 Unanimous; 7-not present
50 Introduced (O-2023-157)
Authorizing the exemption of two
Program Coordinator positions in the
I 4/8 123567-yea; 489-nay
(Montgomery Steppe moved the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Police Department from the Classified
Service
Item 50. Moreno seconded the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Item 50.)
51 Introduced (O-2023-158)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Manager position in the Police
Department from the Classified Service
I 4/8 123567-yea; 489-nay
(Montgomery Steppe moved the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Item 51. Moreno seconded the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Item 51.)
52 Introduced (O-2023-197)
Authorizing the exemption of an
Assistant Deputy Director position in the
Transportation Department from the
Classified Service
I 4/8 123567-yea; 489-nay
(Montgomery Steppe moved the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Item 52. Moreno seconded the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Item 52.)
53 Introduced (O-2023-180)
Amending the SDMC relating to
repealing inactive advisory boards
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54a Introduced (O-2023-181)
Authorizing the exemption of one
Program Coordinator position in the
Compliance Department from the
Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54b Introduced (O-2023-182)
Authorizing the exemption of an
Assistant Deputy Director and a
Program Coordinator position in the
Department of IT from the Classified
Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54c Introduced (O-2023-183)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Coordinator position in the Department
of Real Estate and Airport Management
from the Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54d Introduced (O-2023-184)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Coordinator position in the Economic
Development Department from the
Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54e Introduced (O-2023-185)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Manager position in the Engineering
and Capital Projects Department from
the Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54f Introduced (O-2023-186)
Authorizing the exemption of an
Assistant Deputy Director and a
Program Manager position in the
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
Environmental Services Department
from the Classified Service
54g Introduced (O-2023-187)
Authorizing the exemption of an
Assistant Department Director position
in the General Services Department
from the Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54h Introduced (O-2023-188)
Authorizing the exemption of two
Program Manager and four Program
Coordinator positions in the Human
Resources Department from the
Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54i Introduced (O-2023-189)
Authorizing the exemption of a Deputy
Director and a Program Manager
position in the Parks and Recreation
Department from the Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54j Introduced (O-2023-190)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Coordinator position in the Performance
and Analytics Department from the
Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54k Introduced (O-2023-191)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Coordinator position in the Personnel
Department from the Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54l Introduced (O-2023-192)
Authorizing the exemption of an
Assistant Police Chief position in the
Police Department from the Classified
Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54m Introduced (O-2023-193)
Authorizing the exemption of two
Program Manager and six Program
Coordinator positions in the Public
Utilities Department from the Classified
Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54n Introduced (O-2023-194)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Manager and two Program Coordinator
positions in the Transportation
Department from the Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
54o Introduced (O-2023-195)
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Manager position in the Sustainability
and Mobility Department from the
Classified Service
I 4/8 Unanimous; all present
55 Adopted (O-2023-135) O 21670 4/8 Unanimous; all present Approving Amendment No. 1 to
Contract with U.S. Bank for Securities
Clearance and Safekeeping Banking
Services to Extend Contract
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
56 Adopted (O-2023-175)
Authorizing the obligations of
construction contract with NEWest
Construction Company, Inc. to complete
construction of Pump Station
Restoration (Soledad Pump Station
Upgrades)
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21671 4/8 Unanimous; all present
57a Adopted (O-2023-169 Cor. Copy)
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)
O 21672 4/8 Unanimous; all present
57b Adopted (O-2023-170 Cor. Copy)
Authorizing Amendments to Class II
Non-Exclusive Solid Waste Management
Franchise Agreements with USA Waste
of California, Inc.
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21673 4/8 Unanimous; all present
58 Adopted (O-2023-155 Rev.)
Amending to the SDMC relating to
regulating encampments on public
property
O 21674 4/8 12357-yea; 4689-nay
(Montgomery Steppe moved the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Item 58. Moreno seconded the
consent agenda, but voted nay on
Item 58.)
100a Adopted (R-2023-814)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the execution of Change Order No. 2 for
the Otay WTP-Basin #1 Concrete
Restoration construction contract with
Abhe & Svoboda, Inc.
R 315019 4/8 Unanimous; all present
100b Adopted (R-2023-815 Cor. Copy)
Executing Change Order No. 2 to the
Otay WTP-Basin #1 Concrete
Restoration construction contract with
Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. (K-22-2054-DBB3)
R 315020 4/8 Unanimous; all present
S501 Adopted (R-2023-816)
Authorizing an Agreement with
Concentra to provide employment and
DMV medical examinations, drug and
R 315021 4/8 Unanimous; all present
alcohol testing, and related medical
services
330 Adopted (R-2023-725)
Making an application to the California
Arts Council Grant Program for Villa
Montezuma Museum
R 315022 8/1 Unanimous; 47-not present
331 Introduced (O-2023-174)
Fixing the rate of taxation to maintain
zoological exhibits in Balboa Park for
Fiscal Year 2024
I 3/4 Unanimous; 5-not present
332 Adopted (R-2023-714)
Approving the establishment of the FY
2024 Tax Appropriations Limit (Gann
Limit)
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
R 315023 4/6 Unanimous; 5-not present
333 Adopted (R-2023-713)
Adopting the biennial update of the City
Debt Policy
R 315024 4/8 Unanimous; 5-not present
334a Adopted (R-2023-795)
Adopting Addendum No. 1062231 to
the Otay Mesa Community Plan Update
Final Program Environmental Impact
Report (No. 30330/304032; SCH No.
2004651076)
R 315025 8/1 Unanimous; 5-not present
334b Adopted (R-2023-796)
Adopting an amendment to the General
Plan to redesignate a 2.01-acre site from
Commercial Employment, Retail, and
Services to Industrial Employment and
an amendment to the Otay Mesa
Community Plan to redesignate the site
from Community Commercial
(Residential Prohibited) to Light
Industrial
R 315026 8/1 Unanimous; 5-not present
334c Introduced (O-2023-178)
Changing 2.01 acres located within the
Otay Mesa Community Plan area from
the CN-1-2 (CommercialNeighborhood) zone into the Il-2-1 (Industrial-Light) zone
I 8/1 Unanimous; 5-not present
335a Continued to 7/24/2023 at 2:00 P.M.
(R-2023-803)
Adopting Addendum No. 696413 to
Negative Declaration No. 88-0253 and
Mitigated Negative Declarations Nos.
88-1297, 6839 and 116107
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
7/2 Unanimous; 5-not present
335b Continued to 7/24/2023 at 2:00 P.M.
(R-2023-804)
7/2 Unanimous; 5-not present
Making findings for and granting CUP
No. 2580874 and PDP No. 2581438,
amendments to CUP No. 11504 and
PDP No. 11505, and CUP Nos. 88-0253
And 88-1297, related to the Sharp
Metropolitan Medical Complex – Project
No. 696413
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
335c Continued to 7/24/2023 at 2:00 P.M.
(R-2023-809)
Making findings for vacating and
vacating a portion of Birmingham Way
and Meadow Lark Drive, Right-Of-Way
Vacation No. 2605733, related to the
Sharp Metropolitan Medical Complex -
Project No. 696413
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
7/2 Unanimous; 5-not present
S502 Introduced and Adopted
(O-2023-196)
Approving the Budget of the City for FY
2024 and appropriating all necessary
funds to operate the City
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
O 21675 4/8 Unanimous; 5-not present
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: Katheryn Rhodes commented on 1992 agreement.
PC-2: Joy Sunyata commented on we try, yet sometimes we stumble.
PC-3: Taylor Locke commented on the state of Balboa Park.
PC-4: William Dorsett commented on rangers violating rights.
PC-5: Alexander Hoey commented on buskers.
PC-6: Aubrianna Sarah Robinson commented on buskers.
PC-7: Paula commented on busking.
PC-8: Jesse Mock commented on Balboa Park performances.
PC-9: Eric Goodwin commented on art and busking in Balboa Park.
PC-10: Mel Ganus commented on Balboa Park Cultural District.
PC-11 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on marijuana.
PC-12 (virtual): Nancy Logan commented on electronic cigarettes.
PC-13 (virtual): Lori Saldaña commented on communicating effectively.
PC-14 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on the notification process.
PC-15 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on marijuana.
PC-16 (virtual): Dan Smiechowski commented on the Pride Parade.
PC-17 (virtual): Audra commented on Lori Saldaña’s comments.
PC-18 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on prenatal equity.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
Interim City Clerk Fuentes announced some exciting changes in passport operations located in the lobby of CAB. She said beginning July 5th, passports will be taking 40 appointments per day.
Interim City Clerk Fuentes mentioned they will still continue to provide walk-in services on Wednesdays between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. and are the only facility in the county to provide walk in passport acceptance services without a prior appointment. She encouraged anyone interested to make an appointment at www.sandiego.gov\cityclerk.
CC-1: Councilmember Campbell announced that District 2 will be the sponsor for charity for the month of July. She asked for donations of new diapers, unscented baby wipes, and other baby items. Councilmember Campbell stated they are partnering with The Center of Community Solutions who provides trauma informed wraparound services to empower survivors as they heal and recover. She noted that the last day to drop off is July 31st in the box located outside of Council Chambers on the 12th floor of CAB.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President Elo-Rivera adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p.m.