REVISED
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
FOR
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025, AT 10:00 AM
CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 12TH FLOOR
202 “C” STREET
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
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NOTE: In accordance with the San Diego City Council Permanent Rules for Noticing and Conduct of Closed Session Meetings, adopted by Resolution No. R-310153 on December 8, 2015, a portion of the regular open meeting agenda of the City Council has been reserved for City Attorney comment, public comment, and City Council discussion of the content of this Closed Session Agenda. Public testimony for this Closed Session Agenda will be taken today during the 10:00 a.m. Council meeting. Court records about existing litigation are available to the public on the San Diego Superior Court’s Website http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov and Register of Actions http://odyroa.sdcourt.ca.gov.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CS-1 Charlotte Estrada-Pepper v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No: 37-2024-00002823-CU-PO-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 33930
SDCA Assigned: S. J. Plotkin-Wolff
This matter arises from an accidental canine bite that occurred on June 21, 2023, when a minor opened the door of a K9 Unit. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
CS-2 Sara Leo, as Successors in Interest of the Estate of Conchita Leo v. The City of San Diego, et al.
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2021-00017973-CU-CR-CTL Sara Leo, et al. v. Velarde Family Trust
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2022-00001822-CU-CR-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 25844
SDCA Assigned: G. F. Schaefer
Plaintiff Sara Leo sued the City for injuries that her mother, the late Conchita Leo, allegedly sustained on March 28, 2020 due to a sidewalk defect at 3073 Ocean Boulevard, San Diego. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
Closed Session Agenda
Monday, February 10, 2025
Conference with Legal Counsel – Significant Exposure to Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
CS-3 Number of Cases: One
ACA Assigned: L. FitzGerald
DCA Assigned: B. Syz
This matter arises from a letter received by the City of San Diego on February 5, 2025, from Hoffman & Forde, Attorneys at Law, alleging a Brown Act violation in the approval of Item 331 on the Council’s January 28, 2025, agenda. Item 331 was titled San Diego Municipal Code Amendment to Section 131.0431 Development Regulations Table 131-04D Related to RS-1-2 Zones in the Encanto Neighborhoods and Southeastern San Diego Community Planning Areas and recommended the removal of Footnote 7.
The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the claim and seek direction.