CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDERS: PATTERSON/SANCHEZ 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 315979 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 21906
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
30 Approved
Proclaiming November 19, 2024, to be
“Ray Lebron Day”
1/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
S500 Approved
Proclaiming January 11, 2025, to be
“2764 Karen New Year”
1/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
S501 Approved
Proclaiming January 22, 2025, to be
“IATSE Local 122 Day”
1/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
S502 This item was removed from the
Agenda
S503 Approved
Proclaiming January 3, 2025, to be
“Chief Jodie Pierce Day”
1/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
10 A-H
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes of:
Subitem A: 11/11/2024 Adj.;
Subitem B: 11/12/2024;
Subitem C: 11/18/2024;
Subitem D: 11/19/2024;
Subitem E: 11/25/2024 Adj.;
Subitem F: 11/26/2024 Adj.;
Subitem G: 12/02/2024 Adj.;
Subitem H: 12/03/2024 Adj
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
50 Introduced (O-2025-45)
Amending Chap 2, Art 6, Div 22 of the
SDMC relating to the Airports Advisory
Committee
I 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
51 Introduced (O-2025-68)
Amending Chap 6, Art 3, Div 00 of the
SDMC relating to the sale or rental of
vessels in beach areas, including
Mission Bay Park
I 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
52 Adopted (O-2025-60 Cor. Copy)
Exercising the LTMMA option to the
Contract with Dick Miller Inc. in
connection with the construction of
Beyer Park Phase I
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21906 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
53 Adopted (O-2025-61)
Authorizing the obligations of
Construction Contract K-20-1914-EMR3, Civic Center Plaza Elevator Emergency Modernization Project, with
O 21907 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
Otis Elevator Company to extend
beyond five years for an additional one
year
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
54 Adopted (O-2025-57)
Authorizing the obligations of
construction contract No. K-18-1472-
DBB-3 for West Mission Bay Drive
Bridge Over the San Diego River
Project, with Flatiron West, Inc. to
extend beyond five years for an
additional 54 months
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21908 7/5 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
(von Wilpert seconded the consent
agenda, but voted nay on Item 54)
55 Adopted (O-2025-62)
Executing Amendment No. 2 to the
Contract with Intergraph Corporation
through its Hexagon Safety,
Infrastructure & Geospatial Division,
extending the Contract for continued
services for a Computer Aided Dispatch
System
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21909 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
56 Adopted (O-2025-59)
Authorizing the obligations of the
Multiple Award Construction Contract
for water, wastewater, and stormwater
pipeline projects with T C Construction
Company, Inc. (K-17-1518-MAC-3) to
extend beyond five years for an
additional twelve months
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21910 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
57 Adopted (O-2025-58)
Approving the first amendment to the
consultant agreement (H197037) with
Kleinfelder, Inc. for professional
engineering services for design of the El
Monte Water Transmission Pipeline
Rehabilitation project (S-10008)
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21911 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
58 Adopted (O-2025-43 Cor. Copy)
Amending Chap 5, Art 4, Div 10 of the
SDMC relating to the Lead Hazard
Prevention and Control Ordinance
O 21912 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
100 Adopted (R-2025-319)
Approving a ground lease with The
Blind Community Center of San Diego, a
California nonprofit public benefit
corporation, for the real property
located at 1805 Upas St.
R 315979 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
101 Adopted (R-2025-321)
Authorizing the retention of Mullins
Plummer + Castiglioni APC, Collins +
Collins LLP, Meyers Nave APC, and
Niddrie Addams Fuller Singh LLP, to
R 315980 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
represent the CoSD as outside counsel
on an as-needed basis in workers
compensation law and appellate law
102A Adopted (R-2025-314)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the approval of a Purchase and Sale
Agreement with Diana L. Johnson,
Lawrence J. Maday, Jr., Janet Corcoran,
and August Verschelden
R 315981 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
102B Adopted (R-2025-317)
Approving a Purchase and Sale
Agreement for the City’s acquisition of
9.4 acres of real property in the East
Elliott area from Diana L. Johnson,
Lawrence J. Maday, Jr., Janet Corcoran,
and August Verschelden
R 315982 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
103A Adopted (R-2025-315)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
approval of a Purchase and Sale
Agreement with Ronald Feederle and
Tanyia Allen Homann
R 315983 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
103B Adopted (R-2025-316)
Approving a Purchase and Sale
Agreement for the City’s acquisition of
5.5 acres of real property in the East
Elliott area from Ronald Feederle and
Tanyia Allen Homann
R 315984 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
104 Adopted (R-2025-298)
Confirming the appointment of Dr. Brian
Geoffrey Bagnall to the Community
Forest Advisory Board for a term ending
December 31, 2027
R 315985 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
105 Adopted (R-2025-233)
Confirming the appointment of Elizabeth
Fitzsimons to the Human Relations
Commission for a term ending July 22,
2027
R 315986 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
106 Adopted (R-2025-240)
Confirming the appointments of Harry
Park and Howard Truei to the CoSD
Youth Commission for terms ending July
1, 2026
R 315987 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
107 Adopted (R-2025-232)
Confirming the appointment of Kate
Pecora to the Accessibility Advisory
Board for a term ending June 30, 2026
R 315988 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
108 Adopted (R-2025-310)
Excusing Councilmember Raul
Campillo's absences from Council and
Committee meetings
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 315989 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
109 Adopted (R-2025-150 Cor. Copy) R 315990 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present Declaring a Continued State of
Emergency Regarding Raw Sewage,
Solid Waste, and Sediment Coming
from Tijuana, Mexico
S504 Adopted (R-2025-331)
Confirming amendments to
Councilmember appointments to
Standing Council Committees for
calendar year 2025
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 315991 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
S505 Adopted (R-2025-336)
Resolution declaring a continued state
of local emergency related to the
January 22, 2024, severe winter storm
R 315992 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
S506 Adopted (R-2025-332)
Confirming the appointment of Brian
Elliott as an alternate to the San
Dieguito River Valley Regional Open
Space Park Board and Madison Coleman
as an alternate to the North County
Transit Board of Directors for calendar
year 2025
R 315993 7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
330 Adopted (O-2025-65 Cor. Copy)
Approving the Amended and Restated
Agreement with East County Advanced
Water Purification Joint Powers
Authority for the Design and
Construction of the East County
Residuals Line and the Rehabilitation of
the East Mission Gorge Force Main
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21913 3/7 12356789-yea; 4-nay
331 Item Presented
Presenting the Fiscal Year 2026-2030
Five-Year Financial Outlook
332 Item Presented
Presenting the Public Utilities Fiscal Year
2026-2030 Financial Outlook
333 Adopted as Amended
(R-2025-320 Rev.)
Setting a public hearing on proposed
adjustments to water rates in
accordance with Prop 218
R 315994 3/1 (Motion to include the following
language: set a public hearing for
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 2:00
p.m. to consider a 5.5 percent passthrough of San Diego County Water Authority rates effective May 1,
2025.)
123679-yea; 458-nay
Note:
The portion automatically passing
on future rate increases through
January 1, 2029, was Returned to
Staff.
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on water concerns; park issues; and tech accountability.
PC-2 (virtual): Dorene Dias Pesta commented on Council Policy 000-32 for neighborhood input; and more meetings in District 4.
PC-3 (virtual): Terri-Ann Skelly commented on a ban on marijuana and tobacco smoking and vaping in all public spaces.
PC-4 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on the dangerous correlation between cannabis and psychiatric conditions.
PC-5 (virtual): Devin Rapp commented on mental health impacts of cannabis use.
PC-6 (virtual): Joy Sunyata commented on sharing public comment.
PC-7 (virtual): Megan Stuart commented on increase in marijuana use among youth.
PC-8 (virtual): Francine Maxwell commented on the SDPD’s equity.
PC-9 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on suicide reports; and drug use.
PC-10 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on marijuana industry’s marketing to young people.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
None.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m. in honor of the memory of:
Michael Norris as requested by Councilmember Foster.