THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OF
MONDAY, JULY 14, 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 .........................................................................................4 MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, IBA, CITY CLERK COMMENT ..........................................7 Item 200: Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Grant Application ..............7 Item 201: Building a Vision for San Diego’s Civic Center ........................................................8 Item S400: Declaring the City-Owned Real Property Commonly Known as the “City Operations Building” (COB) “Surplus Land”.............................................................................................8 Item S401: Fifth Amendment to Increase Expenditure Authority for the Contract with Rehrig Pacific Company for Waste Carts, related products, and services.............................................9 REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION................................................................................10 ADJOURNMENT .................................................................................................................11 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 10:09 a.m. Councilmember Foster arrived to the meeting at 10:12 a.m. The meeting was recessed by Council President LaCava at 10:23 a.m. into Closed Session, to be reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened by Council President LaCava at 2:04 p.m. with Councilmember von Wilpert not present. Councilmember von Wilpert arrived to the meeting at 2:08 p.m.
Councilmember Campbell left the meeting at 5:48 p.m. Councilmember von Wilpert left the meeting at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by Council President LaCava at 6:21 p.m.
ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING
PRESENT:
CD-1 Council President Joe LaCava
CD-2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell - (attended virtually) 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:
Pantaleon/Berry (cp)
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-present
(6) Council President Pro Tem Lee-not present
(7) Councilmember Campillo-present
(8) Councilmember Moreno-not present
(9) Councilmember Elo-Rivera-present
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INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Assistant City Clerk Daichi Pantaleon.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Statement read by Councilmember von Wilpert.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember von Wilpert.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
CS-1 Number of Cases: One
REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION OF MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
SCDCA Assigned: M. Ankcorn
Outside Counsel: F. Schenk and B. Schenk, The Schenk Law Firm LLP The City Attorney will discuss the potential to initiate litigation and seek direction.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 10:12 AM
Public testimony by Cesar Javier and Lori Saldaña.
Council President LaCava closed the hearing.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
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CS-2 Cheri Lee Marshall v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2023-00028922-CU-PO-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 32137
REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION OF MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
DCA Assigned: A. B. Markowitz
This action arises from an alleged dangerous condition and incident that occurred on the sidewalk in front of 2001 Rimbey Ave, 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: 10:12 AM
Public testimony by Cesar Javier, Lori Saldaña, and Joy Sunyata.
Council President LaCava closed the hearing.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT-1:
Purita Javier commented on ceramics manufacturing toxicity in residential zone District 9.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:46 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-2:
Cesar Javier commented on ceramics toxicity in residential zone community District 9.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:48 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-3:
Joy Sunyata commented on youth/homeless.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:50 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-4 (virtual):
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Becky Rapp commented on ban on flavored nicotine products.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:52 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-5 (virtual):
Peggy Walker commented on effects of alcohol and marijuana use; and ban on marijuana billboards.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:55 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-6 (virtual):
Terri-Ann Skelly commented on mental health; and ban on flavored tobacco/marijuana products.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:57 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-7 (virtual):
Barbara Gordon commented on National Marijuana Facts Week.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:59 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-8 (virtual):
Blair Beekman commented on surveillance and data collection tech; and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:01 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-9 (virtual):
Lori Saldaña commented on police guidelines needed for protecting citizens from injury.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:03 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-10 (virtual):
Tasha Williamson commented on internal corruption in San Diego Police Department.
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COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:06 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-11 (virtual):
Unknown caller commented on CalMatters investigative report.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:08 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-12 (virtual):
Megan Stuart commented on funding to combat impaired driving; and marijuana normalization.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:10 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-13 (virtual):
Bob Kuczewski commented on Torrey Pines Gliderport.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:13 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-14 (virtual):
Ernie Casco commented on Torrey Pines Gliderport.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:15 PM
MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, CITY CLERK
COMMENT
None.
Item 200: State of California Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 6 Grant Application.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
This is an informational item only; there is no cost associated with this item.
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Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
ITEM PRESENTED
This is an informational item only.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Homelessness Strategies: Sarah Jarman, (619) 385-6963
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:06 PM
Item 201: Building a Vision for San Diego’s Civic Center.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
This is an informational item.
Council District(s) Affected: 3.
Proposed Actions:
ITEM PRESENTED
This is an informational item.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Economic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:55 PM
Item S400: Declare the City-Owned Real Property Commonly Known as the “City Operations Building” (COB) Located at 1222 First Avenue, San Diego, CA (Property), “Surplus Land” Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54220-54234.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There are no costs associated with this action.
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Council District(s) Affected: 3.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2026-13 Rev.) ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS RESOLUTION R-316328 Resolution declaring 1.38 acres of City-owned real property located at 1222 First Street in the City of San Diego surplus land under California Government Code sections 54220 through 54234; and waiving application of Council Policy 700-10.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Land Use and Housing Committee meeting on July 2, 2025.
ACTION: Motion by Chair Lee, second by Vice Chair Elo-Rivera, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions, and with the modification to include the condition to the NOA that includes the terms and conditions of the City's Project Labor Agreement apply to a sale or lease of the property.
VOTE: 3-0; Lee-yea, Elo-Rivera-yea, Campillo-yea, Moreno-not present.
Economic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421
City Attorney Contact: Julie Gough Inman
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:56 PM
MOTION BY STEPHEN WHITBURN TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED TO INCLUDE
THE CONDITION TO THE NOA THAT INCLUDES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CITY'S PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT APPLY TO A SALE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY. Second by Sean Elo-Rivera.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Kent Lee, Raul A.
Campillo, Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: Marni von Wilpert, Vivian Moreno;
Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
Item S401: Fifth Amendment to Increase Expenditure Authority for the Cooperative Procurement Contract Between the City of San Diego and Rehrig Pacific Company for Waste Carts, Recycling Carts, Cart Parts, Bins and Related Products and Services.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
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This proposed action increases the contract not-to-exceed amount by $64,719,419.69 to a new ceiling of $103,526,419.69. The $64.7 million increase includes $41.5 million to purchase containers and $23.2 million for delivery of new containers, pick up of old containers, and recycling of old containers. To reduce the fiscal impact on customers, the container purchase will be debt financed and the collection of revenue on the remaining expenditures are spread over 10 years.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
(R-2026-9) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316329
Resolution authorizing the Mayor, or designee, to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Contract with Rehrig Pacific Company for Waste Carts, Recycling Carts, Cart Parts, Bins, and Related Products and Services, to include assembly, distribution, and retraction services, modify pricing, and increase the not-to-exceed amount to a total of $103,526,419.69, and all related actions.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Environmental Services: Kirby Brady, (619) 249-2735
City Attorney Contact: Nicole M. Denow
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 5:12 PM
MOTION BY SEAN ELO-RIVERA TO ADOPT. Second by Joe LaCava.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Kent Lee, Vivian Moreno, Sean EloRivera; Nay: Henry L. Foster III, Marni von Wilpert, Raul A. Campillo; Recused: (None);
Not Present: (None).
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney gave a report out from Closed Session. https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/officialdocs/closed-session-reports.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:17 PM
ADJOURNMENT
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Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 6:21 p.m. in honor of the memory of:
Grace Kojima as requested by Councilmember Moreno.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 6:18 PM