CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 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 316431 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
O 00000
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
30 Approved
Proclaiming September 20, 2025, to be
“Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Branch Library 60th Anniversary Day”
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
31 Approved
Proclaiming September 2025 as “San
Diego Hunger Awareness Month”
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
32 Approved
Proclaiming September 2025 to be
“National Service Dog Month”
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
33 Approved
Proclaiming July 20, 2025, to be “James
Neel Day”
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
S501 Approved
Proclaiming September 16, 2025, to be
“La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club’s 90th
Anniversary Day"
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
S502 Approved
Proclaiming September 24, 2025, to be
“Pacific Beach Town Council’s 45th
Annual PAESAN Day"
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
S503 Approved
Proclaiming September 18, 2025, to be
“San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation
Day”
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
S504 Approved
Proclaiming September 16, 2025, to be
“Fanny Miller Day”
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
S508 Approved
Proclaiming September 20, 2025, to be
“Friends of San Diego Architecture 40th
Anniversary Day”
8/6 Unanimous; 7-not present
S505 Adopted (R-2026-102)
Authorizing to secure, accept, and
expend a Federal Aviation
Administration for the design of a
terminal apron rehabilitation project at
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
R 316431 5/2 Unanimous; 7-not present
S506 Adopted (R-2026-100)
Authorizing to secure, accept, and
expend a Federal Aviation
Administration for the design of a
runway and taxiway rehabilitation
R 316432 5/2 Unanimous; 7-not present
project at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive
Airport
S507 Adopted (R-2026-99)
Authorizing to secure, accept, and
expend a Federal Aviation
Administration for the design of a
taxiway rehabilitation project at Brown
Field Airport
R 316433 5/2 Unanimous; 7-not present
5/2 Unanimous; 7-not present
(Motion to appoint Chenyang
Rickard for District 5 category with
term ending 06/30/2026.)
Round 1 - Appointed:
Walter Jordan “Jay” Sener, IVDistrict 7 category with term ending 06/30/2026
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330 Adopted (R-2026-90)
Confirming Council's appointments to
the Commission on Police Practices
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 316434
Round 1 - Appointed:
Kirby Knipp-At Large category
with term ending 06/30/2027
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5-Tepedino
S500 Item Presented
Presenting Performance Audit of the
City’s Grants Program
S509A Introduced as Amended
(O-2026-12 Rev)
Amending Ch 3 of the SDMC by adding
new Art 12, Div 1, relating to the
minimum wage for hospitality
employees
I 9/4 Unanimous; 7-not present
(Motion by Councilmember EloRivera to introduce the ordinance with staff’s recommended
amendments which include changes
to Section 312.0104(b) by adding
“and which are directly related to
the operations of the hotel, event
center, or amusement park;”
Section 312.0104(c) by adding
“housekeeping, janitorial, security,
parking, valet parking, food
preparation, ushering, ticket-taking,
concession, retail store, massage or
spa, restaurant, bar, or
landscaping“ and removing “for at
least 30 days in a calendar year;”
and changes to Section 312.0105(a)
by adding “Hospitality employers
must pay all wages owed
employees under section 312.0105,
whether the amount is fixed or
ascertained by the standard of
time, task, piece, commission basis,
or other method of calculation, in a
manner and frequency consistent
with the California Labor Code and
wage orders published by the
California Industrial Welfare
Commission or the California
Division of Labor Standards
Enforcement.”)
S509B Introduced (O-2026-13)
Amending Ch 2, Art 2 of the SDMC
Code by amending Div 42, relating to
the City of San Diego Living Wage
Ordinance
I 9/4 Unanimous; 7-not present
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: Evelyn commented on child trafficking.
PC-2: Allegedly Audra commented on city failures.
PC-3 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on parking and trash issues.
PC-4 (virtual): JJ commented on Balboa Park parking.
PC-5 (virtual): Ria commented on fixing Gaslamp Quarter and Convention Center.
PC-6 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on 99-unit affordable housing project, Skyline Apartments and smoke-free policies.
PC-7 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on substance use prevention.
PC-8 (virtual): Joy Sunyata commented on budget.
PC-9 (virtual): Madison commented on harms cause by marijuana use.
PC-10 (virtual): Bob Kuczewski commented on Charlie Kirk and Torrey Pines Gliderport.
PC-11 (virtual): Zoom user commented on Israel Defense Force (IDF) and Gaza.
PC-12 (virtual): John Stump commented on flooding on Chollas Creek.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
CC-1: Councilmember von Wilpert commented on Minnesota holding a special election to replace former State Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was shot and killed at home with her husband. The state is also preparing memorials for children killed in a church school shooting. She stated these tragedies reflect a rise in political and gun violence, including the reported killing of Charlie Kirk.
Councilmember von Wilpert hopes voters go to the polls, and elect someone committed to ending this violence.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 5:52 p.m.