CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2023, COUNCIL MEETINGRECORDER: MEDINA/PATTERSON 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 315054 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 21701
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes of:
06/26/2023; 06/27/2023
9/4 Unanimous; all present
30 Approved
Proclaiming the month of August 2023,
to be “American Muslim Appreciation
and Awareness Month”
9/7 Unanimous; all present
50 Introduced (O-2023-207)
Authorizing a first amendment to
Contract H166752 with Kennedy/Jenks
Consultants, Inc. for professional
engineering services for design and
construction support for the Alvarado
2nd Extension Pipeline project
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 3/4 Unanimous; all present
51 Introduced (O-2023-209 Cor. Copy
2)
Authorizing an Amended Consent
Decree in the matter of San Diego
Coastkeeper, et al. v. City of San Diego,
U.S. District Court Case No.: 3:18-cv01757-JM-WVG to amend the term and extend the compliance dates
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 3/4 Unanimous; all present
52 Introduced (O-2024-1)
Authorizing the exemption of an
Assistant Deputy Director, a Principal
Accountant, and a Program Coordinator
position in the Development Services
Department
I 3/4 Unanimous; all present
53 Introduced (O-2023-148)
Authorizing the First Amendment to the
Consulting Agreement with Adam Frank,
Inc., in connection with the Presidio
Park Public Art Project
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 3/4 Unanimous; all present
54 Adopted (O-2023-172 Rev. Cor.
Copy)
Amending Chapter 6, Article 2, of the
SDMC all relating to excavations in the
public right-of-way
O 21701 3/4 Unanimous; all present
55 Adopted (O-2023-139)
Amending Chapter 2, Article 6, Division
3 of the SDMC relating to the Board of
Library Commissioners
O 21702 3/4 Unanimous; all present
56 Adopted (O-2023-201)
Amending Chapter 2, Article 6, Division
16 of the SDMC relating to the City of
San Diego Youth Commission
O 21703 3/4 Unanimous; all present
57 Adopted (O-2023-199)
Authorizing a First Amendment to the
Legal Services Agreement (LSA) with
Mullen & Plummer APC to increase the
total amount of time under the contract
beyond five years
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21704 3/4 Unanimous; all present
58 Adopted (O-2023-200)
Authorizing the application for, and
incurrence of, a loan from the California
Infrastructure and Economic
Development Bank to finance an
Organics Processing Facility at the
Miramar Landfill
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21705 3/4 Unanimous; all present
59 Adopted (O-2023-198)
Authorizing a Second Amendment to the
legal services agreement (LSA) with the
Law Firm to increase the total amount
of time under the contract
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21706 3/4 23456789-yea; 1-nay
60a Adopted (R-2023-840)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the execution of Amendment No. 1 to
Contract H207152 with Blue Lake Civil
for professional engineering services for
AC Water And Sewer Group Job 1033
R 315054 3/4 Unanimous; all present
60b Introduced (O-2023-205)
Executing Amendment No. 1 to Contract
H207152 with Blue Lake Civil for
professional engineering services for AC
Water And Sewer Group Job 1033
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 3/4 Unanimous; all present
100a Adopted (R-2023-843)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
an Agreement with ERS Industrial
Services, Inc., to provide maintenance,
repair, and replacement services,
related to the one-time media bed
rehabilitation project at the Alvarado
Water Treatment Plant
R 315055 3/4 Unanimous; all present
100b Adopted (R-2023-842)
Authorizing an Agreement with ERS
Industrial Services, Inc., to provide
maintenance, repair, and replacement
services, related to the one-time media
bed rehabilitation project at the
Alvarado Water Treatment Plant
R 315056 3/4 Unanimous; all present
101a Adopted (R-2023-847) R 315057 3/4 Unanimous; all present Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the contract with Clean Harbors
Environmental Services, Inc., for
Sidewalk Sanitation Services
101b Adopted (R-2023-848)
Authorizing the contract with Clean
Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.,
for Sidewalk Sanitation Services
R 315058 3/4 Unanimous; all present
102 Adopted (R-2023-836)
Authorizing the settlement of Joseph
Lopez, et al. v. City of San Diego, et al.,
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-
2016-00027281-CU-PA-CTL, related to a
claim of personal injury arising out of a
pedestrian vs. automobile accident
R 315059 3/4 Unanimous; all present
103 Adopted (R-2024-13)
Confirming the reappointments of
Elizabeth Bustos, Sheryl Harris and
Jamie Wilson to the Commission on
Gang Prevention and Intervention
R 315060 3/4 Unanimous; all present
104 Adopted (R-2024-6)
Confirming the reappointment of
Victoria Barba to the Consolidated Plan
Advisory Board
R 315061 3/4 Unanimous; all present
105 Adopted (R-2024-10)
Confirming the reappointment of Ellis
Clay, Pastor Dennis Hodges, and Norma
Sandoval to the Citizens Advisory Board
on Police/Community Relations
(Note: Item was vetoed by the
Mayor on 08/08/2023. The item
was not reconsidered; veto
stands.)
R 315062 3/4 Unanimous; all present
106 Adopted (R-2024-24)
Confirming the appointment of Molly
Chase and reappointment of Makeda
Cheatom to the Balboa Park Committee
R 315063 3/4 Unanimous; all present
107 Adopted (R-2024-19)
Approving an update to the Street
Damage Fee schedule and amending
the City's Rate Book
R 315064 3/4 Unanimous; all present
330a Adopted (R-2024-15)
Declaring an exemption for a grant
agreement and accept, appropriate, and
expend Highway Safety Improvement
Cycle 11 grant funding for Pacific Beach
and surrounding area traffic signal
upgrades
R 315065 2/1 Unanimous; all present
330b Adopted (R-2024-14)
Authorizing a grant agreement and
accept, appropriate, and expend
Highway Safety Improvement Cycle 11
grant funding for Pacific Beach and
surrounding area traffic signal upgrades
R 315066 2/1 Unanimous; all present
331a Adopted (R-2024-18)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the grant agreement and accept,
appropriate, and expend Highway
Safety Improvement Cycle 11 grant
funding for Mid-City, San Ysidro and
surrounding area traffic signal upgrades
R 315067 8/3 Unanimous; all present
331b Adopted (R-2024-17)
Authorizing a grant agreement and
accept, appropriate, and expend
Highway Safety Improvement Cycle 11
grant funding for Mid-City, San Ysidro
and surrounding area traffic signal
upgrades
R 315068 8/3 Unanimous; all present
332 Adopted (R-2024-3)
Authorizing acceptance, appropriation,
and expenditure of California Assembly
Bill 179 Pass-Through Grant related to
emergency shelter for victims of
domestic violence
R 315069 7/5 Unanimous; all present
333a Adopted (R-2024-11)
Adopting MND No. 631240/State
Clearinghouse No. 2022040642 and
adopting the MMRP for the Bella Mar
Apartments Project
R 315070 8/4 Unanimous; all present
333b Adopted (R-2024-12)
Adopting an amendment to the General
Plan, and an amendment to the Otay
Mesa-Nestor Community Plan related to
the Bella Mar Apartments Project
R 315071 8/4 Unanimous; all present
333c Introduced (O-2024-4)
Changing 14.62-acres located at 408
Hollister Street within the Otay MesaNestor Community Plan area from the OF-1-1 and AR-1-2 zones to the RM-2-5
zone
I 8/4 Unanimous; all present
333d Introduced (O-2024-5)
Amending Chap 12, Art 6, Div 7 and
Chap 13, Art 2, Div 4 of the SDMC
relating to the Coastal Overlay Zone
Jurisdiction Area and Amending CDP
Jurisdiction Map No. C-730-1
I 8/4 Unanimous; all present
S500a Returned to Staff (R-2024-7)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
a project involving only feasibility or
planning studies for possible future
actions which the agency, board, or
commission has not approved, adopted,
or funded
S500b Returned to Staff (R-2024-8)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
a project involving the granting or
acceptance of funding by a public
agency for the purposes of acquiring,
selling, or transferring interest in land
by a public agency for the preservation
of open space or lands for park
purposes
S500c Returned to Staff (R-2023-841)
Authorizing the CFO to transfer and
expend Citywide Park DIF and
community-based DIF fees toward ten
park improvement projects
S501a Adopted (R-2023-846)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the ratification of the emergency
contract with HIG Downtown
Investments LLC for the temporary
relocation of individuals sheltered at
Golden Hall
R 315072 3/6 Unanimous; all present
S501b Adopted (R-2023-845)
Ratifying an emergency contract with
HIG Downtown Investments LLC for the
temporary relocation of individuals
sheltered at Golden Hall
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
R 315073 3/6 Unanimous; all present
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: William “Bill” Snell commented on privacy issues and safety.
PC-2: Sarah Snell commented on privacy issues and safety.
PC-3: Joy Sunyata commented on cranes/comic con.
PC-4: Terrie Best commented on cannabis social equity.
PC-5: Michael Brando commented on health.
PC-6: Johann Balbuena commented on cannabis social equity.
PC-7: David Engel commented on Plant Based Treaty.
PC-8: Elizabeth Jacobelly commented on Plant Based Treaty.
PC-9: Rachel Hoser commented on Plant Based Treaty.
PC-10: Samantha Prado commented on Plant Based Treaty.
PC-11 (virtual): Dan Smiechowski commented on Nathan Fletcher and mailers.
PC-12 (virtual): Truth commented on fentanyl and Covid-19.
PC-13 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis.
PC-14 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on smart streetlights.
PC-15 (virtual): Pamela Galaz commented on additional stop signs.
PC-16 (virtual): Terri-Ann Skelly commented on fentanyl and opioids.
PC-17 (virtual): Audra commented on ALPR in the UK and biking.
PC-18 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on tobacco and marijuana.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
CC-1: Councilmember Campbell announced District 2 is partnering with The Center for Community Solutions for a baby donations drive during the month of July. She stated the Center provides trauma informed wraparound services to empower survivors as they heal and recover.
Councilmember Campbell encouraged donations such as baby diapers, unscented wipes, blankets, and other items be dropped off in the donation box located in Chambers lobby until July 31, 2023.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President Elo-Rivera adjourned the meeting at 4:06 p.m. in honor of the memory of:
Larry Joseph Blackman III as requested by Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe; and Ira Sharp as requested by Councilmember von Wilpert.