Annotated agenda — San Diego City Council, April 15, 2025

CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025, COUNCIL MEETINGRECORDERS: 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 316141 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 21940
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
30 Approved
Proclaiming April 21, 2025, to be “75th
Anniversary of Father Joe’s Villages
Day”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
31 Approved
Proclaiming April 2025 to be “Arab
American Heritage Month”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
32 Approved
Proclaiming April 2025 to be “Black April
Memorial Month: Tưởng Niệm Tháng Tư
Đen”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
33 Approved
Proclaiming April 30, 2025, to be the
“50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon:

Ngày Quốc Hận”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
34 Approved
Proclaiming April 29-30, 2025, to be the
“50th Anniversary of Operation
Frequent Wind”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
35 Approved
Proclaiming April 2025 to be
“Parkinson’s Awareness Month”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
36 Approved
Proclaiming May 18, 2025, to be “Steve
Thompson Day”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
37 Approved
Proclaiming April 14, 2025, to April 20,
2025, to be “San Diego VegWeek 2025”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
S502 Approved
Proclaiming May 3, 2025, to be “Laura
Tancredi-Baese Day”
6/2 Unanimous; all present
10 A-D
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes of:

Subitem A: 02/10/2025;
Subitem B: 02/10/2025 Special;
Subitem C: 02/11/2025;
Subitem-D: 02/17/2025 Adj;
Subitem-E: 02/18/2025 Adj.
5/3 Unanimous; all present
50 Introduced (O-2025-105)
Authorizing the obligations of
construction contract (K-18-1739-DBB3) for the Soledad Pump Station Upgrades project
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
51A Introduced (O-2025-108)
Executing Amendment No. 1 to the
Contract with Roesling Nakamura
Terada Architects, Inc., for as-needed
architectural design services.
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
51B Introduced (2025-109)
Executing Amendment No. 1 to the
Contract with Platt/Whitelaw Architects,
Inc., for as-needed architectural design
services
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
52 Introduced (O-2025-111)
Authorizing the obligations of
construction contract K-20-1907-DBB-3
for the Remaining Small Diameter CI
Water Phase 2 project
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
53A Introduced (O-2025-99)
Executing a First Amendment to the AsNeeded Landscape Architectural Consultant Services Agreement with
Schmidt Design Group, Inc. (H197098),
in connection with completion of
previous task orders
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
53B Introduced (O-2025-100)
Executing a First Amendment to the AsNeeded Landscape Architectural Consultant Services Agreement with
Spurlock Landscape Architects
(H197099), in connection with
completion of previous task orders
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
53C Introduced (O-2025-101)
Executing a First Amendment to the AsNeeded Landscape Architectural Consultant Services Agreement with
KTU&A (H197100), in connection with
completion of previous task orders
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
54 Adopted (O-2025-98)
Approving a six-month extension of an
employee recruitment and applicant
tracking contract with NEOGOV
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21940 5/3 Unanimous; all present
55A Adopted (O-2025-102)
Continuing a program administered by
the City’s CIO that donates used
computer equipment to the San Diego
Futures Foundation (SDFF) for SDFF to
make available to nonprofit
organizations, low-income individuals,
and other eligible participants, that the
O 21941 5/3 Unanimous; all present
program will have its term extended by
up to five (5) years, and that the
program will be exempt from the
provisions of Section 22.0506 of the
SDMC regarding the disposal of
Obsolete or Depreciated property
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
55B Adopted (O-2025-103)
Executing the First Amendment to the
Contract with the San Diego Futures
Foundation for the End-of-Life
Computer Hardware Donation Program,
in connection with the End-of-Life
Computer Hardware Donation Program
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21942 5/3 Unanimous; all present
56 Adopted (O-2025-96)
Executing the Stormwater Joint Use
Agreement with Del Mar Union School
District for Pacific Sky Elementary
School
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21943 5/3 Unanimous; all present
57 Adopted (O-2025-76 Rev. Cor.

Copy)
Approving CUP No. 2475043 and SDP
No. 2475049 to amend CUP No. 862494
and SDP No. 862495, and NUP No.
2475050 for the El Camino Real
Assisted Living Facility, Project No. PRJ675732
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
O 21944 5/3 Unanimous; all present
58 Adopted (O-2025-55)
Executing Second Amendment to the
Contract with Innovative Interfaces,
Inc. for integrated library systems
maintenance and support services
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21945 5/3 1236789-yea; 45-nay
(von Wilpert moved the consent
agenda, but voted nay on item 58.)
59 Adopted (O-2025-104 Rev)
Amending Ch 3 of the SDMC by adding
Art 11, Div 1, all relating to Grocery
Pricing Transparency
O 21946 5/3 Unanimous; all present
100 This item was removed from the
agenda
101 Adopted (R-2025-489)
Approving the reimbursement
agreement with the City of La Mesa for
certain improvements included in the
Montezuma/Mid-City Pipeline Phase 2
project
R 316141 5/3 Unanimous; all present
102A Adopted (R-2025-491)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the creation and funding of an
Emergency Capital Improvements
R 316142 5/3 Unanimous; all present
Project for the replacement and repairs
to the Mission Beach Lifeguard Station
102B Adopted (R-2025-492)
Authorizing the creation and funding of
an Emergency Capital Improvement
Project L-25001, Mission Beach
Lifeguard Station, for the replacement
and repairs to the San Diego FireRescue Department’s Mission Beach Lifeguard Station
R 316143 5/3 Unanimous; all present
103 Adopted (R-2025-477)
Repealing Council Policy 700-21 and
Council Policy 700-400 relating to
rentals and the operation of former San
Diego Stadium
R 316144 5/3 Unanimous; all present
104 Adopted (R-2025-464)
Approving FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 1 to nine nonprofit organizations
R 316145 5/3 Unanimous; all present
105 Adopted (R-2025-486)
Approving FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 2 to five nonprofit organizations
R 316146 5/3 Unanimous; all present
106 Adopted (R-2025-465)
Approving FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 3 to 26 nonprofit organizations
R 316147 5/3 Unanimous; all present
107 Adopted (R-2025-487)
Approving FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 4 to nine nonprofit organizations
R 316148 5/3 Unanimous; all present
108A Adopted (R-2025-483)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the approval of FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 7 to certain nonprofit
organizations
R 316149 5/3 Unanimous; all present
108B Adopted (R-2025-482)
Approving Fiscal Year 2025 ACCF
funding allocations recommended by
Council District 7 to 17 nonprofit
organizations
R 316150 5/3 Unanimous; all present
109 Adopted (R-2025-466)
Approving FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 8 to 12 nonprofit organizations
R 316151 5/3 Unanimous; all present
110A Adopted (R-2025-454)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the approval of FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 9 to certain nonprofit
organizations
R 316152 5/3 Unanimous; all present
110B Adopted (R-2025-453) R 316153 5/3 Unanimous; all present Approving FY 2025 Arts, Culture, and
Community Festivals (ACCF) funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 9 to 10 nonprofit organizations
111 Adopted (R-2025-438)
Authorizing the settlement of Sara Leo,
and Sara Leo, et al., v. Velarde Family
Trust et al, related to alleged violations
of the Disabled Persons Act and Unruh
Civil Rights Act, dangerous condition of
public property, and negligence
R 316154 5/3 Unanimous; all present
112A Adopted (R-2025-478)
Reappointing Stewart Halpern as a
public member of the Audit Committee
for the term ending January 5, 2027
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 316155 5/3 Unanimous; all present
112B Adopted (R-2025-479)
Reappointing Andrew Maffia as a public
member of the Audit Committee for the
term ending January 5, 2029
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 316156 5/3 Unanimous; all present
113 Adopted (R-2025-456)
Confirming the Mayor's Reappointments
of S. Sethi and W. Ranck-Buhr to the
Board of Library Commissioners for
terms ending March 1, 2027
R 316157 5/3 Unanimous; all present
114 Adopted (R-2025-455)
Confirming the Mayor's reappointments
of Dr. Andrea Dooley, Agatha Wein,
Allison Soares, and Evelyn Smith to the
Parks and Recreation Board for terms
ending March 1, 2027
R 316158 5/3 Unanimous; all present
115 Adopted (R-2025-467)
Confirming the Mayor's appointment of
Mark Jones to the Citizens Equal
Opportunity Commission for a term
ending January 1, 2027
R 316159 5/3 Unanimous; all present
116 Adopted (R-2025-468)
Approving the Mayor's appointment of
Judith Eisenberg to the Consolidated
Plan Advisory Board for a term ending
July 1, 2025
R 316160 5/3 Unanimous; all present
S500A Adopted (R-2025-498)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
Potable Water Emergency Interconnect
Agreement with the City of Poway
R 316161 5/3 Unanimous; all present
S500B Introduced (O-2025-95)
Entering into an Agreement with the
City of Poway, to provide two potable
water emergency interconnections with
the City of Poway
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 5/3 Unanimous; all present
S501 Adopted (R-2025-499)
Appointing Bart Miesfeld to the position
of Executive Director of the Commission
on Police Practices on an interim basis
and establishing his compensation in
the position
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 316162 5/3 Unanimous; all present
S503 Adopted (R-2025-511)
Confirming the Mayor's appointment of
Dr. Michael Provence, Melissa Sofia, and
Melanie Woods for terms ending March
1, 2026, appointment of Eva Friedberg
and reappointments of Carla Farley,
Michael Taylor, and Joy Miller for terms
ending March 1, 2027, to the HRB
R 316163 5/3 Unanimous; all present
330A Adopted (R-2025-476)
Authorizing the Mayor, or his designee,
to execute the Second Amendment to
the Marketing Partnership Agreement
with AED Brands, LLC, for the
continuation of the City's Marketing
Partnership with AED Brands, LLC,
through April 20, 2026
R 316164 2/1 Unanimous; 59-not present
330B Introduced (O-2025-106)
Executing the First Amendment to the
Contract with AED Brands, LLC,
extending the Contract for Automated
External Defibrillators (AEDs) and
related supplies
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 2/1 Unanimous; 59-not present
331 Item Presented
Presenting 2024 Annual Report on
Internal Financial Control
332 Introduced as Amended by
Interlineation
(O-2025-107 Rev. Cor. Copy)
Amending Ch 9, Art 8 of the SDMC by
adding new Div 1 relating to prohibiting
anti-competitive automated rent pricefixing
I 9/1 12345689-yea; 7-nay
(Motion to approve staff’s
recommendation with the following
amendments to: 1) Revise SDMC
Section 98.1102, Definitions, by
deleting the words “either of” from
the first paragraph of the definition
of “algorithmic device”; 2) Revise
SDMC Section 98.1102, Definitions,
by adding a subsection (c) to the
definition of “algorithmic device” to
read: “(c) A software or product
used by a person conducting an
appraisal that does not recommend
rental rates during the runtime
operation of the software or
product”; and 3) Revise the
language in SDMC Section 98.1104,
Remedies, subsection (a) to read:
“A tenant may seek injunctive relief,
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damages, or civil penalties of up to
$1,000 per violation of this Division,
in a civil action against a landlord.

In an action brought under this
Division, a prevailing landlord or
tenant shall recover costs and
reasonable attorney’s fees. A
prevailing tenant includes a tenant
granted an order for injunctive
relief. A lease provision that limits a
landlord or tenant from recovering
attorney’s fees shall not be
enforceable against a landlord’s or
tenant’s claim for attorney’s fees
that arise under this Division.”)
Amendment Failed
2357-yea; 14689-nay
(Motion to approve staff’s
recommendations with the following
amendments to: 1) Revise SDMC
Section 98.1102, Definitions,
subsection (a), by deleting the
words “that is more than 90 days
old”; and 2) Revise SDMC Section

98.1102, Definitions, subsection (c),
by adding the words “or
benchmarking” after the word
“appraisal”.)
333 Introduced (O-2025-110)
Establishing a schedule of
compensation, including changes to
classifications, for Officers and
Employees of the CoSD for FY 2026
I 9/4 Unanimous; all present
334 Adopted (R-2025-475)
Approving the Sewer System
Management Plan (SSMP) and
authorizing to certify and upload the
SSMP to the State Water Resources
Control Board's online database
R 316165 2/4 Unanimous; all present
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:

PC-1: Lucy Price commented on unethical developers in Encanto.

PC-2: Shahrorh Saadt Nejad commented on homicide and building permit.

PC-3: Bob Kuczewski commented on Torrey Pines.

PC-4: Saige Gonzalez Walding commented on Bonus Density ADU.

PC-5: Darrell Oge commented on Encanto Bonus ADU.

PC-6: Ramona Oge commented on Encanto Bonus ADU.

PC-7: U.S. Citizen commented on constitution/creation.

PC-8 (virtual): Barbara Gordon commented on impact marijuana is having on our community and young people.

PC-9 (virtual): Joy Sunyata commented on closure of the promenade.

PC-10 (virtual): Patti Gray commented on ordinance establishing setbacks from cell towers to sensitive places.

PC-11 virtual): Peggy Walker commented on e-cig disposal.

PC-12 (virtual): Terri-Ann Skelly commented on marijuana’s impact on public health.

PC-13 (virtual): Madison commented on cannabis health risks.

PC-14 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on health and safety risks associated with marijuana use.

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