CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDER: 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 315083 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 21707
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes of:
7/3/2023 Adjourned; and 7/4/2023
Adjourned
9/7 Unanimous; all present
30 Approved
Proclaiming August 12, 2023, to be
“Carol Olten Day”
8/1 Unanimous; all present
31 Approved
Proclaiming August 11, 2023, to be
“Friendship Baseball Games Opening
Day”
8/1 Unanimous; all present
32 Approved
Proclaiming August 1, 2023, to be
“Devin and Nathan Schiel Day”
8/1 Unanimous; all present
33 Approved
Proclaiming August 5, 2023, to be “San
Carlos Library: We Bought the Lot Day”
8/1 Unanimous; all present
34 Approved
Proclaiming August 11, 2023, to be
“Rebekah Hook-Held Day”
8/1 Unanimous; all present
35 Approved
Proclaiming August 1, 2023, to be “Sally
Carrillo Day”
8/1 Unanimous; all present
S502 Approved
Proclaiming August 30th, 2023, to be
“Menstrual Hygiene Equity Day”
8/1 Unanimous; all present
50 Introduced (O-2023-204 Cor. Copy)
Authorizing the First Amendment to the
Consulting Agreement with Reigelman,
LLC, for the East Village Green Phase 1
Public Art Project
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 8/1 Unanimous; all present
51 Introduced (O-2024-8)
Authorizing the First Amendment to the
Cooperative Procurement Contract with
Dell Marketing, L.P., for the acquisition
of Microsoft Software, Subscriptions and
Services
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 8/1 Unanimous; all present
52 Introduced (O-2024-2) I 8/1 Unanimous; all present
Authorizing the exemption of a Program
Coordinator position in the City's Library
Department from the Classified Service
53 Introduced (O-2024-7 Cor. Copy)
Amending Chapter 3 of the SDMC
relating to the Traffic Control Worker
Prevailing Wage Ordinance
I 8/1 Unanimous; all present
54 Adopted (O-2023-208)
Approving a Corporate Partnership
Agreement among the CoSD,
Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc.,
and IKE Smart City, LLC for the
Financing, Implementation,
Management, and Operation of a Digital
Wayfinding System with City Marketing
Rights and Benefits
O 21707 8/1 2345679-yea: 18-nay
(Moreno moved the Consent Agenda
but voted nay on Item 54. LaCava
Seconded the Consent Agenda but
voted nay on Item 54.)
55 Adopted (O-2023-176 Rev)
Amending Chapter 9, Article 8 of the
SDMC relating to notice of a tenant’s
right to operate a family daycare
O 21708 8/1 Unanimous; all present
56a Adopted (O-2023-202)
Amending Chap. 13, Art. 2, Div. 14 of
the SDMC relating to the Mission Valley
West Project
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
O 21709 8/1 Unanimous; all present
56b Adopted (O-2023-203)
Approving a rezone removing 19.82
acres within the Mission Valley
Community Plan Area from the
Community Plan Implementation
Overlay Zone for the Mission Valley
West Project
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
O 21710 8/1 Unanimous; all present
57 Adopted (O-2024-3 Cor. Copy 2)
Amending Chapter 2, Article 10, Division
1 of the SDMC all relating to transparent
and responsible use of surveillance
technology
O 21711 8/1 Unanimous; all present
58 Adopted (O-2023-206)
Authorizing the First Amendment to the
legal services agreement with Gordon
Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP to increase
the total amount of time under the
contract beyond five years, for a period
not-to-exceed six years
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21712 8/1 Unanimous; all present
100a Adopted (R-2024-27)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
an Agreement with Harris & Associates
R 315083 8/1 Unanimous; all present
for professional design and construction
support services for the Storm Water
Pump Station D Component Upgrade
project
100b Adopted (R-2024-28)
Approving the Agreement with Harris &
Associates for professional design and
construction support services for the
Storm Water Pump Station D
Component Upgrade project
R 315084 8/1 Unanimous; all present
101 Adopted (R-2024-29)
Authorizing the retention of 11 selected
law firms to represent the City of San
Diego as outside counsel on an asneeded basis in seven areas of law R 315085 8/1 Unanimous; all present
102 Adopted (R-2024-23)
Authorizing the First Amendment to the
Agreement with Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
to extend the term of the Agreement for
an additional sixteen (16) months, and
authorizing the purchase of three
additional H125 helicopters under the
agreement
R 315086 8/1 Unanimous; all present
103 Adopted (R-2023-634 Cor. Copy 2)
Authorizing the Reimbursement
Agreement with Tri Pointe Homes IE-SD,
Inc. for a portion of Project No. OM T11.1 Caliente Avenue (Otay Mesa Road to proposed SR-905 overpass) in the
Otay Mesa community
R 315087 8/1 Unanimous; all present
104 Adopted (R-2023-648)
Designating the CoSD as a Bee City USA
affiliate and supporting the creation of a
Bee City USA program committee
R 315088 8/1 Unanimous; all present
105 Adopted (R-2024-31)
Designating the 700 block of Beardsley
Street at the intersection of Kearney
Avenue in the Logan Heights
Community as "Fr. Richard H. Brown, SJ
Street
R 315089 8/1 Unanimous; all present
106 Adopted (R-2024-38)
Excusing the absence of Council
President Sean Elo-Rivera from City
Council and Council Committee
meetings from September 6 through
September 30, 2023
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
R 315090 8/1 Unanimous; all present
107 Adopted (R-2024-20) R 315091 8/1 Unanimous; all present Declaring a Continued State of
Emergency regarding Raw Sewage,
Solid Waste, and Sediment Coming
from Tijuana, Mexico
S500 Introduced (O-2024-9)
Authorizing the Second Amendment to
the legal services agreement with Jones
& Mayer to increase the total amount of
time under the contract
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 8/1 Unanimous; all present
S501a Adopted (R-2024-43)
Authorizing the retention of Wright,
L’Estrange & Ergastolo as outside
counsel to provide legal services related
to City’s Emergency Medical Services
and ambulance services
R 315092 8/1 Unanimous; all present
S501b Adopted (R-2024-44)
Waiving potential conflicts of interest
from Wright, L’Estrange & Ergastolo,
pursuant to the California Rules of
Professional Conduct, Rule 1.7, and
Council Policy No. 000-34
R 315093 8/1 Unanimous; all present
330 Introduced (O-2024-6)
Amending Chapter 12, Article 9, Division
2 of the SDMC relating to allowing up to
two 180-day extensions for building
permit
I 8/2 Unanimous; all present
331 Adopted (R-2024-16)
Approving the acceptance and
expenditure of an Allocation
Notification and Award from the
California Department of Social Services
and take all necessary actions to secure
funding to support the needs of refugee
students at San Diego area schools
R 315094 9/7 Unanimous; all present
332 Adopted (R-2024-26)
Authorizing application for, receipt, and
expenditure of Housing Acceleration
Grant Program funds for the Mid-City
Community Plan update, City/Public
Property Affordable Home Development
Master Plan, CoSD Planning 101
Campaign, Missing Middle Housing
Design, and Pilot DIF Credit Program for
Affordable Homes
R 315095 8/1 Unanimous; 7-not present
333a Adopted as Amended
(R-2024-39 Rev. Copy)
Authorizing Smart Streetlight
technology under the Transparent and
R 315096 5/1 (Motion to request that the Mayor’s
office, in consultation with any
relevant departments as well as the
Privacy Advisory Board, further
Responsible Use of Surveillance
Technology Ordinance
develop language within each use
policy to address the following items:
1) A process to review and adjust
camera placements based on data
feedback and community needs; 2)
Additional procedures to protect
private property; 3) Additional
information regarding security
practices for data protection; 4)
Restrictions on third-party data
sharing, including thru shared multiagency databases; 5) A regular schedule for updating trainings and
refresher trainings as needed; 6)
Audit procedures to ensure
adherence to use policies and
procedures; and 7) Any additional
changes as deemed necessary to
follow best practices, to account for
any changes in law, and/or to further
transparent and responsible use.
Additionally, request that the revised
use policy come back to Council for
future review; and request that an
initial report on both technologies is
provided to Council within 6 months
following contract approvals.)
1235678-yea; 49-nay
333b Adopted as Amended
(R-2024-40 Rev. Copy)
Authorizing Automated License Plate
Reader technology under the
Transparent and Responsible Use of
Surveillance Technology Ordinance
R 315097 5/1 (Motion to request that the Mayor’s
office, in consultation with any
relevant departments as well as the
Privacy Advisory Board, further
develop language within each use
policy to address the following items:
1) A process to review and adjust
camera placements based on data
feedback and community needs; 2)
Additional procedures to protect
private property; 3) Additional
information regarding security
practices for data protection; 4)
Restrictions on third-party data
sharing, including thru shared multiagency databases; 5) A regular schedule for updating trainings and
refresher trainings as needed; 6)
Audit procedures to ensure
adherence to use policies and
procedures; and 7) Any additional
changes as deemed necessary to
follow best practices, to account for
any changes in law, and/or to further
transparent and responsible use.
Additionally, request that the revised
use policy come back to Council for
future review; and request that an
initial report on both technologies is
provided to Council within 6 months
following contract approvals.)
123567-yea; 489-nay
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: William Snell commented on crane.
PC-2: Raymond Diama commented on the issues of Balboa Park and how we can make it a better place.
PC-3: Michael Brando commented on health.
PC-4: Allegedly Audra commented on tulips.
PC-5: Consuelo commented on Lot 5.
PC-6: Mandy Lien commented on homelessness.
PC-7: Joy Sunyata commented on confusion.
PC-8: Coleen Cusack commented on criminalization of homelessness.
PC-9 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on United Nations ideas.
PC-10 (virtual): Diana Grace commented on tutoring programs; and mental health services.
PC-11 (virtual): Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla commented on wearing masks; buskers; and wastewater being dumped in our ocean.
PC-12 (virtual): Katrina Preece commented on SEED Program; and tutoring and mentoring programs.
PC-13 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on high THC products.
PC-14 (virtual): Paul the Bold commented on surveillance; and equity.
PC-15 (virtual): Truth commented on misinformation.
PC-16 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on August being National Recovery Month.
PC-17 (virtual): Katheryn Rhodes commented on homeless shelter tents.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
CC-1: Councilmember LaCava wished his wife Lorene a Happy anniversary. He mentioned the love and support his family gives, allows him to do what he does.
City Clerk Fuentes announced that The Office of the City Clerk Archives, Access and Preservation Program will be having a “Tour of the City Clerk Archives.” She said the tour will allow visitors to get a glimpse of the City’s earliest statehood records, tour the various collections and see firsthand what the City Clerk Archives collects, maintains and preserves. City Clerk Fuentes invited those that want to attend the next tour on August 28th at 2pm to reserve a spot via email at [email protected].
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President Elo-Rivera adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m. in honor of the memory of:
Connor Gerhart as requested by Councilmember von Wilpert and Councilmember Campillo.