SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDERS: MEDINA 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 316167 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 00000
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
600 Approved
Proclaiming April 30, 2025, to be
“Denim Day 2025”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
601 Approved
Proclaiming April 26, 2025, to be “40th
Annual Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair &
Parade Day”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
602 Approved
Proclaiming April 26, 2025, to be
“Torrey Pines Conservancy 75th
Anniversary Day”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
603 Approved
Proclaiming April 30, 2025, to be ‘San
Diego Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, Inc. Day’
1/4 Unanimous; all present
604 This item was removed from the
agenda
605 Approved
Proclaiming May 10, 2025, to be
“Shoaib Azizi Day”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
606 Approved
Proclaiming April 27, 2025, to be “Sala
Thai 35th Anniversary Day”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
621 Approved
Proclaiming April 26, 2025, to be “Eliud
Campos Day”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
627 Approved
Proclaiming the week of May 4 – 10,
2025, to be “56th Annual Municipal
Clerks Week”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
628 Approved as Amended
Proclaiming the month of April 2025, to
be “Sexual Assault Awareness Month”
1/4 Unanimous; all present
(Motion to add “testing every rape
kit” to the last whereas)
607 Adopted (R-2025-507)
Executing grant agreements for Smart
Growth Incentive Program Grants for
seven Citywide projects
R 316167 3/2 Unanimous; all present
608 Adopted (R-2025-474)
Authorizing the settlement of Cezarina
related to a claim for personal injury
from a trip and fall accident
R 316168 3/2 12346789-yea; 5-nay
609 Adopted (R-2025-472 Cor. Copy)
Confirming the appointments of Juan
Carlos Rivas Garcia, for a term ending
R 316169 3/2 Unanimous; all present
March 1, 2026, and Johanne Gnagne
and Scott Tait, for terms ending March
1, 2027, and reappointments of Richard
Bainter, Dennis Michael Broussard, Aron
Davidson, Hampton Brown, Paul
Marttila, Suzanne Svahn, and Joel
Valenzuela, for terms ending March 1,
2027, to the International Affairs Board
610 Adopted (R-2025-463)
Confirming the appointment of David
Baron and Dr. Patty Riddle, for terms
ending March 1, 2026, and Jake
Banfield-Weir and Mandy Brown and
reappointments of Makeda Cheatom,
Michael Robinson, Tim Shields, and
Allison Soares, for terms ending March
1, 2027, to the Balboa Park Committee
R 316170 3/2 Unanimous; all present
611 Adopted (R-2025-480)
Confirming the reappointment of Trang
Pham to the Civil Service Commission
for a term ending January 9, 2030
R 316171 3/2 Unanimous; all present
612 Adopted (R-2025-471)
Confirming the Mayor's reappointments
of Susan Davis, Dr. Lakeya Cherry,
Sophie Tarazi, and Natasha Wong to
the Commission on the Status of
Women, for terms ending March 1,
2027
R 316172 3/2 Unanimous; all present
613 Adopted (R-2025-490)
Confirming the Reappointments of J.
Garrett and A. Meyer to the Resiliency
Advisory Board for terms ending August
1, 2026
R 316173 3/2 Unanimous; all present
614 Adopted (R-2025-481)
Confirming the appointment of Dr.
Steven Jones to the Human Relations
Commission for a term ending July 22,
2026
R 316174 3/2 Unanimous; all present
615 Adopted (R-2025-496)
Confirming the appointment of Michael
Sovacool to the Small Business Advisory
Board for a term ending July 1, 2026
R 316175 3/2 Unanimous; all present
616 Adopted (R-2025-504)
Approving the appointment of Cynthia
Scott to the Airports Advisory
Committee for a term ending February
28, 2028
R 316176 3/2 Unanimous; all present
617 Adopted (R-2025-506)
Designating the 3800 Block of Grim
Avenue from University Avenue to North
Park Way in the North Park Community
as Lucky Lane
R 316177 3/2 Unanimous; all present
624A Adopted (R-2025-513) R 316178 3/2 Unanimous; all present Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the approval of the agreement with
Jewish Family Service of San Diego for
the operation of the Safe Parking
Program
624B Adopted (R-2025-514)
Approving the agreement with Jewish
Family Service of San Diego for the
operation of the Safe Parking Program
R 316179 3/2 Unanimous; all present
625 Adopted (R-2025-431)
Entering into and signing the First
Amendment to the Cooperative
Procurement Contract with Genuine
Parts Company doing business as NAPA
Integrated Business Solutions for Fleet
and Facility Related Vendor Managed
Inventory and Logistics Management
Solutions, to update the Contract
Administrator contact information for
the purchase of automotive parts and
supplies
R 316180 3/2 Unanimous; all present
629 Adopted (R-2025-518)
Approving FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations, pursuant to Council Policy
100-23, recommended by Council
District 6 to 5 nonprofit organizations
R 316181 3/2 Unanimous; all present
630A Adopted (R-2025-485)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the approval of FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations recommended by Council
District 5 to certain nonprofit
organizations
R 316182 3/2 Unanimous; all present
630B Adopted (R-2025-484)
Approving FY 2025 ACCF funding
allocations, pursuant to Council Policy
100-23, recommended by Council
District 5 to 5 nonprofit organizations
R 316183 3/2 Unanimous; all present
631 Adopted (R-2025-473)
Approving and ratifying an Agreement
with the San Diego Police Officers
Association to amend Article 63 of their
MOU for FY 2025 and 2026 related to
Special Response Team pay
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
R 316184 3/2 Unanimous; all present
632 Adopted (R-2025-488)
Authorizing the settlement of Noe
Cordero related to breach of contract
claims for violations of specialty pay
provisions in MOU between the City and
the San Diego Police Officer’s
Association and claims for unpaid
overtime under the Fair Labor
Standards Act
R 316185 3/2 Unanimous; all present
633 Adopted (R-2025-517) R 316186 3/2 Unanimous; all present Executing a contract with More Likely
To, Inc., for consulting and outreach
services for organic waste recycling
programs
618 Introduced (O-2025-113)
Amending Ch 2, Art 6, Div 17 of the
SDMC relating to the City Auditor, Audit
Committee, and Independent Legal
Counsel
I 8/6 12456789-yea; 3-nay
619A Adopted (R-2025-503)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
establishing the speed limits for streets
and highways throughout the CoSD
R 316187 3/7 Unanimous; all present
619B Introduced (O-2025-114)
Amending Ch 8, Art 5, Div 00 of the
SDMC relating to the establishment of
speed limits on City streets and
highways
I 3/7 Unanimous; all present
619C Adopted (R-2025-500)
Establishing speed limits on streets and
highways throughout the CoSD
R 316188 3/7 Unanimous; all present
620 Adopted with Direction
(R-2025-501)
Approving the CoSD Mobility Master
Plan
R 316189 3/9 Unanimous; all present
(Motion to direct staff to make
changes to the CoSD Mobility
Master Plan, under Section 9.4.1
“Performance Monitoring
Indicators”, by adding the
following: 1) Number of new
streetlights installed; and 2)
Number of traffic signal systems
upgraded with lead pedestrian
intervals or other safety features.)
622 Returned to Staff (R-2025-502)
Entering into an Agreement with
Concentra Health Services, Inc., to
provide physical wellness services to the
San Diego Fire Rescue Department
623 Item Presented
Presenting CoSD Crime Briefing:
January – December 2024
626 Introduced (O-2025-115)
Authorizing the transfer of ownership of
JMIR Chilled Water, LLC to Cordia
Growth, LLC, for purposes of the
franchise granted to JMIR Chilled
Water, LLC by Ordinance No. O-19489
to construct, maintain, and use pipes
and appurtenances in streets of the City
to provide temperature controlled water
services for heating and cooling
buildings and facilities within the
Ballpark District
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 3/5 Unanimous; all present
634 Adopted (R-2025-519) R 316190 1/6 12346789-yea; 5-not present Rescinding the adoption of the
carnation as the official flower and
designating the blue-eyed grass, a
native flower, as the official flower of
the CoSD
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*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: Robert T Germawn commented on aviation.
PC-2: Lucy Price commented on housing crisis.
PC-3: Timothy Senneff commented on homeless solution and exit strategy.
PC-4: Michael Brando commented on health.
PC-5: Geoffrey Hueter commented on Bonus ADU revisions.
PC-6: Dana Givot commented on Bonus ADU LDC update.
PC-7: Allegedly Audra commented on tent city.
PC-8: Purita Javier commented on toxicity in R-1 residential zone.
PC-9: Cesar Javier commented on toxicity in R-1 residential zone.
PC-10 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on long term impacts of marijuana consumption.
PC-11 (virtual): Madison commented on the impact of marijuana addiction and brain development.
PC-12 (virtual): Unknown caller commented on grants and tobacco retailers.
PC-13 (virtual): Kathleen Lippitt commented on commercial marijuana industry.
PC-14 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on Mayor’s budget proposal.
PC-15 (virtual): Joy Sunyata commented on Sunroad Enterprises project.
PC-16 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on banning single use marijuana and tobacco vapes.
PC-17 (virtual): Megan Stuart commented on marijuana poisoning.
PC-18 (virtual): Consuelo commented on new food pyramid and marijuana.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
None.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 5:01 p.m.