SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDER: 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 315215 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 00000
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
600a Adopted (R-2024-173)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the waiver of sidewalk repair fees for the
Safe Sidewalk Repair Program from
FY2024 through FY2026
R 315215 6/1 12356-yea; 489-nay; 7-not present
600b Adopted (R-2024-174 Cor. Copy 2)
Waiving sidewalk repair permit fees for
the Safe Sidewalks Repair Program from
FY2024 through FY2026
R 315216 6/1 12356-yea; 489-nay; 7-not present
601a Noted and Filed
Amending the SDMC relating to the
Homes for All of Us: Housing Action
Package 2.0 Land Development Code
Amendment
9/6 1. No action taken.
(Motion to make the following
amendments: 1) Revise the language
in Section 142.0640(b)(4) to read:
“For development utilizing the
Complete Communities: Housing
Solutions Regulations in Chapter 14,
Article 3, Division 10, all covenantrestricted affordable dwelling units and dwelling units that do not exceed
500 square feet and dwelling units
that contain at least three bedrooms
are exempt from DIFs”; 2) Revise the
language in Section 143.1010(f) to
read: “Waiver of Development
Impact Fees for all covenantrestricted affordable dwelling units and all dwelling units that do not
exceed 500 square feet and all
dwelling units that contain at least
three bedrooms that are covenantrestricted to households earning no more than 150 percent of the area
median income, where each dwelling
unit in the development is under only
one lease agreement per dwelling
unit, and where if the development
provides a residential density that is
at least 120 percent of the maximum
permitted density of the applicable
base zone or Planned District”; 3)
Revise the language in Section
143.1015(a)(7)(A) to read: ”(A) The
required rental dwelling units shall be
located on a receiver site that is
located within: (i) A Sustainable
Development Area; and (ii) The
following Resource Opportunity Area
identified by the California Tax Credit
Allocation Committee when the
development application is deemed
complete: High Resource
Opportunity Areas. Highest Resource
Opportunity Areas. Moderate
Resource Areas if located in the same
community planning area and City
Council District, or within one mile of
the premises of the development. (B)
The required rental dwelling units
shall be located on a receiver site that
meets all of the regulations set out in
Section 143.1025(a) and (d). (C) The
affordable dwelling units shall be
comparable in bedroom mix and
amenities to the market-rate dwelling
units in the development, as
determined by the San Diego Housing
Commission. The square footage of
the affordable dwelling units shall be
equal or larger to the market-rate
dwelling units, and interior features of
the affordable dwelling units shall be
good quality and consistent with
current building standards for new
housing in the City of San Diego”; 4)
Delete Section 17; and 5) Direct City
staff and the Independent Budget
Analyst jointly to conduct an analysis
of the use of the 500 sq ft DIF waiver
and the Complete Communities
Housing Solutions Regulations to
understand the affordability of the
units permitted or built since these
programs have been in place and
bring to Committee or Council by
April 1, 2024.)
1689-yea; 2345-nay; 7-not present
3/5 2. Failed.
(Motion to approve staff’s
recommendation.)
358-yea; 12469-nay; 7-not present
601b Noted and Filed
Amending the Neighborhood
Enhancement In Lieu Fee
3/5 Failed.
(Motion to approve staff’s
recommendation.)
358-yea; 12469-nay; 7-not present
QUIT
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: U.S. Supreme Court Case No. 21-7947 Supreme Court of California Case No. S271848 commented on Amendment 14, Section I.
PC-2: Danna Givot commented on RHNA goals by CPA.
PC-3: David Engel commented on Petco Park rodeo.
PC-4 (virtual): Barbara Gordon requested a cap on number of tobacco retailers.
PC-5 (virtual): Francine Maxwell commented on equity under the audit office.
PC-6 (virtual): John Stump commented on expenditure records; and ethics reform.
PC-7 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on open dialogue; and Ubicquia contract.
PC-8 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on addiction recovery and homelessness.
PC-9 (virtual): Dan Smiechowski commented on changing government.
PC-10 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on a smoke-free multi-unit housing policy.
PC-11 (virtual): Audra commented on government; and humanity.
PC-12 (virtual): Truth commented on MTS assaults; and ethics.
PC-13 (virtual): Joy Sunyata commented on chemical consent items; and Ubicquia contract.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
City Clerk Fuentes mentioned that the candidate nominating period for the 2024 Primary Election for Council Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, as well as City Attorney and Mayor, began on November 8th.
She reminded those interested in being candidates must appear in the Office of the City Clerk to obtain nomination papers from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, and can begin submitting nomination papers November 16th, with the deadline to submit December 7th at 5:00 p.m. City Clerk Fuentes shared that anyone interested in running for any of these offices, please contact the Clerk’s office at 619-533-4000 or [email protected].
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President Elo-Rivera adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.