THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OF
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
AT 10:00 AM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 12TH FLOOR
Table of Contents
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING..............................................................................................................................2 ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING.....................................................................................................................2 ROLL CALL...........................................................................................................................................................................2 INVOCATION......................................................................................................................................................................3 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.......................................................................................................................................3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ...............................................................................................................................................3 CLOSED SESSION .............................................................................................................................................................3 NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT...........................................................................................................................5 MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, IBA, CITY CLERK COMMENT ..............................................................7 Item 200: Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Rate for the Maintenance of Zoological Exhibits..................................7 Item 201: Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) ..............................................................8 Item 202: Bayshore Bikeway Barrio Logan Pedestrian Overpass..................................................................9 Item 203: Amendment to Hours of Operation for Cannabis Outlets.......................................................10 Item S400: FY 2026 Annual Action Plan for HUD Programs and Associated Actions........................12 Item S401: Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriation Ordinance ..................................................................................12 REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION.................................................................................................................14 ADJOURNMENT .............................................................................................................................................................14 Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 2
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Council President LaCava at 10:04 a.m. Councilmember Foster arrived at the meeting at 10:06 a.m. The meeting was recessed by Council President LaCava at 10:15 a.m. into Closed Session to be reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened by Council President LaCava at 2:05 p.m. with Councilmember Campbell not present. Councilmember von Wilpert left the meeting at 3:23 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by Council President LaCava at 4:24 p.m.
ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING
PRESENT:
CD-1 Council President Joe LaCava
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:
CD-2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell
DEPUTY CITY CLERK/CITY CLERK:
Pantaleon/Fuentes (km)
ROLL CALL
(1) Council President LaCava-present
(2) Councilmember Campbell-not present
(3) Councilmember Whitburn-present
(4) Councilmember Foster-not present
(5) Councilmember von Wilpert-not present
(6) Council President Pro Tem Lee-present
(7) Councilmember Campillo-present
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(8) Councilmember Moreno-present
(9) Councilmember Elo-Rivera-not present
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Deputy City Clerk Daichi Pantaleon.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Statement read by Councilmember Whitburn.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Whitburn.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Security Operations Officials – Critical Infrastructure Information Relating to Cybersecurity pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(a):
CS-1 Critical Infrastructure Information Relating to Cybersecurity REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION OF MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
DCA Assigned: N/A
Consultation with the Public Utilities Department and security operations officials on critical infrastructure controls and information relating to cybersecurity, including the potential misuse of, or unauthorized access to, high-risk legacy applications and prioritization of replacement based on risk assessments.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 10:07 AM
Public testimony by Robert Johnson and Joy Sunyata.
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Council President LaCava closed the hearing.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CS-2 Jack Keith Hamilton and Nilla Hamilton v. City of San Diego San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2023-00024380-CU-PO-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 31955
REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION OF MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
DCA Assigned: K. R. Yee
This case arises from an alleged injury to a bicyclist involving a storm drain grate cover located near 3000 Hugo Street. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 10:07 AM
Public testimony by Robert Johnson and Joy Sunyata.
Council President LaCava closed the hearing.
CS-3 Megan Whitney Hosang v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2024-00026441-CU-PO-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 35295
REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION OF MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
DCA Assigned: A. B. Markowitz
This action arises from an alleged dangerous condition and incident that occurred on the sidewalk between 6731 and 6739 Monte Verde Drive, San Diego. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 10:07 AM
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Public testimony by Robert Johnson and Joy Sunyata.
Council President LaCava closed the hearing.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT-1:
Joy Sunyata commented on water conservation garden.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:03 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-2:
Blair Beekman commented on community tech.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:05 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-3 (virtual):
Terri-Ann Skelly commented on budget.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:07 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-4 (virtual):
Francine Maxwell commented on police department; and racial discrimination.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:09 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-5 (virtual):
Judi Strang commented on regulations for pot shops.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:11 PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT-6 (virtual):
Peggy Walker commented on social host ordinance; and effects of marijuana and alcohol in teens.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:13 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-7 (virtual):
Kathleen Lippitt commented on racial discrimination.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:15 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-8 (virtual):
Megan Stuart commented on negative impacts of marijuana in youth and pregnant women.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:18 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-9 (virtual):
Madison commented on youth substance use.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:19 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-10 (virtual):
Becky Rapp commented on banning intoxicating hemp products.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:21 PM
MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, CITY CLERK
COMMENT
COUNCIL COMMENT-1:
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Councilmember von Wilpert honored two firefighters who were killed in an ambush while responding to a wildfire in Idaho, expressing sympathy for those affected. She emphasized the growing dangers first responders face and stressed the importance of safety in San Diego.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:05 PM
Item 200: Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Rate Ordinance for the Maintenance of Zoological Exhibits.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
Funding is appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget for Zoological Exhibits Maintenance in the amount of $21,757,366.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(O-2025-137 Cor. Copy) INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE O-21980 (New Series) Introduction and adoption of an Ordinance fixing the rate of taxation to maintain zoological exhibits in Balboa Park for Fiscal Year 2026.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Department of Finance: Vanessa Montenegro, (619) 533-6169 City Attorney Contact: Bret A. Bartolotta
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:34 PM
MOTION BY STEPHEN WHITBURN TO INTRODUCE, DISPENSE WITH THE READING AND ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. Second by Raul A. Campillo.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, 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: Jennifer Campbell.
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Item 201: Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit).
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
This item is to establish a Tax Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) of $6,235,868,546 for Fiscal Year 2026.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2025-615) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316309
Resolution approving the establishment of the Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit).
This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Department of Finance: Vanessa Montenegro, (619) 533-6169 City Attorney Contact: Bret A. Bartolotta
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:24 PM
MOTION BY HENRY L. FOSTER III TO ADOPT. Second by Kent Lee.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, 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: Jennifer Campbell.
Item 202: Bayshore Bikeway Barrio Logan Pedestrian Overpass – Project No. PRJ-1119877.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
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There are no City expenditures being approved with this action. All associated costs are paid through a deposit account funded by the applicant.
Council District(s) Affected: 8.
Proposed Actions:
Subitem-A: (R-2025-628) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316310
Resolution determining that the approval of the Bayshore Bikeway Barrio Logan Navy Pedestrian Overpass Project No. PRJ-1119877 is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines section 15305.
Subitem-A: This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Subitem-B: (R-2025-629) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316311
Resolution approving Easement Vacation No. PMT-3310560 for the Bayshore Bikeway Barrio Logan Navy Pedestrian Overpass Project No. PRJ-1119877.
Subitem-B: This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Subitem-C: (R-2025-630) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316312
Resolution approving Coastal Development Permit No. PMT-3310561 for the Bayshore Bikeway Barrio Logan Pedestrian Overpass Project No. PRJ-1119877.
Subitem-C: This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Development Services: Catherine Rom, (619) 446-5277
City Attorney Contact: Noah Brazier
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:47 PM
Public testimony by Joy Sunyata, Blair Beekman, and Cesar Javier.
MOTION BY VIVIAN MORENO TO ADOPT. Second by Sean Elo-Rivera.
Passed by the following vote:
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Yea: Joe LaCava, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: Jennifer Campbell, Marni von Wilpert.
Item 203: Amendment to Hours of Operation for Cannabis Outlets.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There are no costs associated with this action. The proposed action is anticipated to result in an increase in sales tax and cannabis business tax revenue generated by cannabis outlets. Extended hours of operation may generate an additional $1.7 million in cannabis business tax revenue and $170,000 in local sales taxes in Fiscal Year 2026.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
This proposal aims to align the City of San Diego’s (City) regulations with those of the State of California (State) by extending the hours of operation for permitted cannabis outlets within the City by two hours per day. Currently, the City's regulations allow operating hours from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., which are more restrictive than the hours permitted by the State. The proposed amendment to the City’s regulations seek to extend business hours by one hour in the morning (opening at 6:00 a.m.) and one hour in the evening (closing at 10:00 p.m.) to enhance economic opportunities, increase tax revenue, and align the City’s regulations more closely with those of the State.
Subitem-A: (R-2025-634) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316313
Resolution determining that the approval of amending the hours of operation for cannabis outlets is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
Subitem-B: (O-2025-134) INTRODUCED, TO BE ADOPTED TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 Introduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 14, Article 1, Division 5 of the San Diego Municipal Code by amending Section 141.0504, relating to hours of operation for cannabis outlets.
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Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting on June 11, 2025.
ACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Foster lll, second by Committee Member Lee, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.
VOTE: 4-0; Campillo-yea, Foster III-yea, Campbell-yea, Lee-yea.
Office of the Mayor: Matt Yagyagan, (619) 236-6330
City Attorney Contact: Lindsey Sebastian
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:19 PM
Public testimony by Blair Beekman, Maribel McKinze, Cesar Javier, Barbara Gordon, Terri-Ann Skelly, Peggy Walker, Kathleen Lippitt, Jimena Villasenor-Martinez, Megan Stuart, Phil Rath, Shelby Huffaker, Madison, Becky Rapp, Kelly McCormick, and Judi Strang.
MOTION BY RAUL A. CAMPILLO TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION IN SUBITEM A; AND INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE IN SUBITEM B. Second by Henry L. Foster III.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno; Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: Jennifer Campbell, Marni von Wilpert.
Item S400: Draft FY 2026 Annual Action Plan for HUD Programs, FY 2026 Annual HUD Programs Allocations, and Associated Actions.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There are no costs associated with this action.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
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(R-2025-652) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316314
Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs, Allocating Funding from the Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Grant Programs, and Taking Related Actions Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Economic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421
City Attorney Contact: Andrew J. Alfonso
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:49 PM
Public testimony by Joy Sunyata, Rebecca Rader, Jarret Thompson, Blair Beekman, Hassan Abdirahman, Cesar Javier, and Sabrina Garza.
MOTION BY SEAN ELO-RIVERA TO ADOPT. Second by Henry L. Foster III.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Raul A.
Campillo, Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: Vivian Moreno;
Recused: (None);
Not Present: Jennifer Campbell.
Item S401: Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriation Ordinance.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
The Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriation Ordinance appropriates the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(O-2025-133) INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE O-21981 (New Series) Introduction and adoption of an Ordinance approving the Budget of the City of San Diego for Fiscal Year 2026 and appropriating all necessary funds to operate the City.
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This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Budget and Government Efficiency Committee meeting on June 18, 2025.
ACTION: Motion by Council President Pro Tem Lee, second by Committee Member Moreno, to move Item 4 to full Council without recommendation and with clarification from the City Attorney’s Office to ensure the additional language under special revenue funds section B.1.C. in the ordinance match its intent.
VOTE: 4-0; Foster III-yea, Moreno-yea, Lee-yea, Elo-Rivera-yea.
Department of Finance: Benjamin Battaglia, (619) 533-3717 City Attorney Contact: Bret A. Bartolotta
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:07 PM
MOTION BY HENRY L. FOSTER III TO INTRODUCE, DISPENSE WITH THE READING AND ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. Second by Kent Lee.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Raul A.
Campillo, Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: Vivian Moreno;
Recused: (None);
Not Present: Jennifer Campbell.
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Council President LaCava at 4:24 p.m.
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COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:24 PM