THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
AT 5:00 PM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 12TH FLOOR
Table of Contents
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING..........................................................................................2 ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING...................................................................................2 ROLL CALL ..........................................................................................................................2 Item 700: Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Regarding Raw Sewage, Solid Waste, and Sediment Coming from Tijuana, Mexico.................................................................................3 Item 701: Declaring a Continued State of Local Emergency Due to January 22, 2024, Winter Storm .................................................................................................................................3 ADJOURNMENT ...................................................................................................................5 Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 2
for the Special Meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Council President LaCava at 5:06 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by Council President LaCava at 5:19 p.m.
ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING
PRESENT:
CD-1 Council President Joe LaCava
CD-2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell
CD-3 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn
CD-4 Councilmember Henry L. Foster III
CD-5 Councilmember Marni von Wilpert
CD-6 Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee
CD-7 Councilmember Raul A. Campillo
CD-8 Councilmember Vivian Moreno
CD-9 Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera
ABSENT:
None.
CITY CLERK:
Fuentes (cp)
ROLL CALL
(1) Council President LaCava-present
(2) Councilmember Campbell-present
(3) Councilmember Whitburn-present
(4) Councilmember Foster-present
(5) Councilmember von Wilpert-present
(6) Council President Pro Tem Lee-present
(7) Councilmember Campillo-present
(8) Councilmember Moreno-present
(9) Councilmember Elo-Rivera-present
Item 700: Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Regarding Raw Sewage, Solid Waste, and Sediment Coming from Tijuana, Mexico.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 3
for the Special Meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Council District(s) Affected: N/A
Proposed Actions:
(R-2025-403) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316191
Declaring a continued state of emergency regarding raw sewage, solid waste, and sediment coming from Tijuana, Mexico.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
City Attorney Contact: Noah J. Brazier
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:07 PM
CONSENT MOTION BY VIVIAN MORENO TO ADOPT. Second by Sean Elo-Rivera.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
Item 701: Declaring a Continued State of Local Emergency Due to January 22, 2024, Winter Storm.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2025-522) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316192
Resolution declaring a continued state of local emergency related to the January 22, 2024, severe winter storm.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Office of the Mayor: Kohta Zaiser, (619) 236-6330
City Attorney Contact: Michelle Garland
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:07 PM
Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 4
for the Special Meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025
CONSENT MOTION BY VIVIAN MORENO TO ADOPT. Second by Sean Elo-Rivera.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera; Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 5
for the Special Meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Council President LaCava at 5:19 p.m. in honor of the memory of:
Eloise Battle as requested by Councilmember Campillo and Councilmember Campbell; and Anne Ledford Evans as requested by Council President LaCava.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:13 PM