CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDER: 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 316370 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 21990
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
10 A-D
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes of:
Subitem A: 06/03/2025;
Subitem B: 06/09/2025;
Subitem C: 06/09/2025 Special;
Subitem D: 06/10/2025 Special
9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
30 Approved
Proclaiming August 7, 2025, to be
“Purple Heart Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
31 Approved
Proclaiming August 16, 2025, to be
“San Diego Taiwan Festival Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
32 Approved
Proclaiming August 17, 2025, to be
“Coats’ Disease Awareness Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
33 Approved
Proclaiming August 8, 2025, to be
“PandaNme Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
34 Approved
Proclaiming July 29, 2025, to be “Dr.
Joseph Caperna Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
35 Approved
Proclaiming July 31, 2025, to be “World
Ranger Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
36 Approved
Proclaiming August 1, 2025, to be
“Cheryl Willis Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
S509 Approved
Proclaiming August 19, 2025, to be
“Afghanistan 106th Independence Day”
7/5 Unanimous; 8-not present
50 Introduced (O-2026-3)
Amending Ch 2, Art 2, Div 41 of the
SDMC relating to the composition of the
Disclosure Practices Working Group
I 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
51 Adopted (O-2025-141)
Approving an amendment extending a
sole-source contract with Accela, Inc.
for cloud-based permit system hosting
for up to three years
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21990 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
52 Adopted (O-2025-142 Cor. Copy)
Authorizing an Extension of an
Agreement past Five Years with Macias
O 21991 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
Gini and O'Connell LLP for Independent
Audit Services
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
53 Adopted (O-2025-138)
Designating fire hazard severity zones
and amending Ch 5, Art11, Div 49 of
the SDMC, and Ch 14, Art 9, Div 3 of
the SDMC all relating to the designation
of fire hazard severity zones
O 21992 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
54 Adopted (O-2026-1)
Approving that certain Seventh
Amendment to Lease between I & G
525 B Street, LLC, a California limited
liability company, and the CoSD related
to office space at 525 B Street
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
O 21993 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
100 Adopted (R-2026-29)
Entering into an Agreement with IPS
Group, Inc., for Parking Meters and
Related Services
R 316370 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
101 Adopted (R-2026-18)
Entering into an Agreement with
Ferguson Waterworks, for as-needed
pipes, couplings, valves and
miscellaneous related components for
wastewater and water projects
R 316371 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
102A Adopted (R-2026-24)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
that certain First Amendment to Office
Lease among Alpine 26 LLC, a California
limited liability company, Pacific 26 LLC,
a California limited liability company,
Emery 26 LLC, a California limited
liability company, and the CoSD related
to office space at 9275 and 9325 Sky
Park Court
R 316372 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
102B Adopted (R-2026-23)
Approving that certain First Amendment
to Office Lease among Alpine 26 LLC, a
California limited liability company,
Pacific 26 LLC, a California limited
liability company, Emery 26 LLC, a
California limited liability company, and
the CoSD related to office space at
9275 and 9325 Sky Park Court
R 316373 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
103 Adopted (R-2026-17)
Accepting a donation from Developer
Lincoln Property Group and the San
Ysidro School District for the purpose of
creating two endowment funds for the
long-term management and monitoring
of two vernal pool preserves
R 316374 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
104 Adopted (R-2026-21) R 316375 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present Declaring 0.69 acres of City-owned real
property located at 820 E Street in the
CoSD surplus land under California
Government Code sections 54220
through 54234
105 Continued to September 2025
(NOTE: To confirm the date,
please review September
Agendas.)
(R-2026-39)
Declaring certain parcels of City-owned
real property located in Mission Bay
Park in surplus land under Government
Code sections 54220 through 54234;
and waiving application of Council
Policy 700-10
7/3 2345679-yea; 1-nay; 8-not present
106 Adopted (R-2026-4)
Authorizing the settlement of David
Catton related to a code enforcement
matter involving liability for an order to
vacate a 22-unit residential apartment
complex in South Park
R 316376 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
107 Adopted (R-2026-15)
Confirming the appointment of Dr. Lima
Saft and reappointment of Dr. Steven
Gelb to the Mobility Board
R 316377 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
108 Adopted (R-2026-12)
Confirming the appointment of Allison
Ross to the Human Relations
Commission
R 316378 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
109 Adopted (R-2026-10)
Confirming the appointment of David
Harding to the Funds Commission
R 316379 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
110 Adopted (R-2026-11)
Confirming the appointment of Joy
Freeman to the Civil Service
Commission
R 316380 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
111 Adopted (R-2026-14)
Confirming the appointment of Adele
Fasano to the Commission on Gang
Prevention and Intervention
R 316381 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
112 Adopted (R-2025-408)
Declaring a Continued State of
Emergency Regarding Raw Sewage,
Solid Waste, and Sediment Coming
from Tijuana, Mexico
R 316382 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S500A Adopted (R-2026-47)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the acceptance, appropriation, and
expenditure of grant funds and
approval of the Capital Emergency
Housing Solutions Grant Agreement
with the County of San Diego for the
Safe Sleeping Program at the 20th & B
R 316383 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
Operation Yard and O Lot in Balboa
Park
S500B Adopted (R-2026-48)
Approving the amendments to four
Capital Emergency Housing Solutions
Grant Agreements with the County of
San Diego, approving the Capital
Emergency Housing Solutions Grant
Agreement with the County of San
Diego for the Safe Sleeping Program,
and authorizing the acceptance,
appropriation, and expenditure of the
reallocated grant funds for the Safe
Sleeping Program
R 316384 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S501 Adopted (R-2025-648)
Authorizing the settlement of Kaid
Marouf related to damages sustained
from flooding into his property located
at 2465 Hidden Valley Road, La Jolla
R 316385 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S502 Adopted (R-2026-41)
Entering into an Agreement with NMS
Management, Inc., to provide janitorial
services at Public Utilities Department
facilities
R 316386 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S503 Adopted (R-2025-656)
Authorizing the Second Amendment to
the Legal Services Agreement with
Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP, to
increase the total not-to-exceed amount
to $850,000.00
R 316387 3/9 Unanimous; 5-recused; 8-not
present
S504 Adopted (R-2026-20)
Approving the first amendment to the
agreement with Bullet Concrete
Pumping, Inc. for additional as-needed
concrete pumping services
R 316388 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S505A Adopted (R-2026-62)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the authorization of Consultant
Agreement No. #H2526610-M with
Black & Veatch Corporation for the
purpose of providing construction
management services for the Pump
Station 1 Improvements and
Modernization
R 316389 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S505B Adopted (R-2026-22)
Entering into an Agreement with Black
& Veatch Corporation, to provide
construction management services
related to the Pump Station 1
Improvements and Modernization
project
R 316390 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S506 Introduced (O-2026-6)
Approving a first amendment to the
2020 permit to access and stage with
I 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
Martin Marietta San Diego Aggregates,
LLC
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
S507 Adopted (R-2026-51)
Ratifying an existing contract, pursuant
to Performance Audit of the City’s
Contract Management Process (Report
25-02) and SDMC section 22.3018(c),
with PWGG LP dba Poway Weapons &
Gear in the amount of $3,000,000.
R 316391 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S508A Adopted (R-2026-56)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the approval of the use of City forces to
complete FY25 and FY26 Mill and Pave
projects
R 316392 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S508B Adopted (R-2026-57)
Authorizing the use of City forces for
various CIP projects and ratifying use of
City forces for installations of new
sidewalks
R 316393 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S510 Introduced (O-2026-8)
Authorizing the obligations of
construction contract (K-19-1789-DBB3) with Teichert Energy & Utilities Group Inc. to extend beyond five years
for the Block 4Y Utilities
Undergrounding Project
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S511 Introduced (O-2026-7 Cor. Copy)
Executing Amendment No. 8 to the
Contract with Herc Rentals, Inc., in
connection with City-wide light,
medium, and heavy-duty equipment
rentals
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
I 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S512 Adopted (R-2026-54)
Executing the First Amendment to the
Agreement with Invicta CA Corp dba
Allstate Security for additional security
services in connection with the Citywide need for security R 316394 9/2 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
S513A Adopted (R-2026-33 Cor. Copy)
Authorizing the amendment with
Buchalter, APC increasing the total
amount
R 316395 9/2 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
S513B Adopted (R-2026-34)
Authorizing the amendment with
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley to
increase by an additional amount
R 316396 9/2 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
S513C Adopted (R-2026-50)
Authorizing the amendment with
Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron to
increase by an additional amount of
$250,000.00,
R 316397 9/2 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
S513D Adopted (R-2026-38)
Authorizing the amendment with
Lozano Smith increasing increasing the
total amount
R 316398 9/2 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
S513E Adopted (R-2026-58)
Authorizing the amendment with
Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson
increasing the total amount
R 316399 9/2 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
S514A Adopted (R-2026-52 Cor. Copy)
Executing the First Amendment to the
Agreement with White Cap, L.P. for
additional safety supplies in connection
with the City-wide need
R 316400 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S514B Adopted (R-2026-53)
Executing the First Amendment to the
Agreement with W.W. Grainger. Inc. for
additional tools and related goods in
connection with the City-wide need
R 316401 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S514C Adopted (R-2026-19)
Entering into an Agreement with
Waxie’s Enterprises, LLC and its
affiliates BradyPlus, to provide janitorial
supplies, in connection with the Citywide need
R 316402 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
S515 Adopted (R-2025-452)
Authorizing the Second Amendment to
the Legal Services Agreement with the
Law Offices of Dorn G. Bishop, APC
R 316403 3/9 Unanimous; 5-recused; 8-not
present
S516 Adopted (R-2026-44)
Excusing Councilmember Foster from
Certain City Council Meetings
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 316404 9/2 Unanimous; 8-not present
330 Adopted (R-2026-7)
Adopting certain revisions to update the
City's Debt Policy
R 316405 4/1 Unanimous; 8-not present
331 Continued to September 2025
(NOTE: To confirm the date,
please review September
Agendas.)
(R-2026-35)
Adopting requirements under California
Public Resources Code section
5386(b)(3) related to a visit to a local
park or beach by an "eligible entity"
providing "interpretive services"
1/9 1234679-yea; 5-nay; 8-not present
332A Adopted (R-2026-30)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA for
the approval of the Ground Lease
Disposition Agreement for the City's
long-term lease of the City-owned real
property located at 101 Ash Street for
adaptive reuse of the property into a
mixed-use affordable housing project
R 316406 3/6 Unanimous; 8-not present
332B Adopted (R-2026-31)
Approving the Ground Lease Disposition
Agreement for the City's long-term
lease of the City-owned real property
located at 101 Ash Street for adaptive
reuse of the property into a mixed-use
affordable housing project
R 316407 3/6 Unanimous; 8-not present
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: Paul Krueger commented on Balboa Park parking.
PC-2: Geoff Hueter commented on SB 79.
PC-3: Clifford Weiler commented on having a great break.
PC-4: Blair Beekman commented on tech accountability.
PC-5: Joy Sunyata commented on A.I.
PC-6: Purita A. Javier commented on ceramics home business toxicity in residential zone.
PC-7: Cesar B. Javier commented on ceramics home business toxicity in residential zone.
PC-8 (virtual): Kathleen Lippitt commented on shut down of hookah lounge.
PC-9 (virtual): Mary Davis commented on four-year anniversary of August 26th terrorist attack.
PC-10 (virtual): Lori Saldaña commented on Brown Act.
PC-11 (virtual): The OriginalDra commented on safety.
PC-12 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on drug safety.
PC-13 (virtual): John Stump commented on Council vacation.
PC-14 (virtual): Bob Kuczewski commented on Torrey Pines Gliderport.
PC-15 (virtual): Ernie Casco commented on Torrey Pines Gliderport.
PC-16 (virtual): Francine Maxwell commented on town hall meetings and state of the City.
PC-17 (virtual): Marco Espinosa commented on picking your creditor.
PC-18 (virtual): Megan Stuart commented on marijuana use in pregnant women.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
CC-1: Council President LaCava commented on working with EDD to place the continuance item on the early September agenda. He also reminded everyone that nominations for vacant seats on the Commission on Police Practices close on Friday, August 1 at 5:00 p.m., and encouraged nominations or self-nominations for the At-Large, Low/Moderate Income, Youth, and Districts 5, 7, and 8 seats.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 7:54 p.m. in honor of the memory of:
Maggie Brown as requested by Council President LaCava.