THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OF
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026
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 .........................................................................................6
MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, CITY CLERK COMMENT ..........................................................................................................................................8 Item 200: Annual Update from San Diego City Port Commissioners .........................................9 Item 201: Dam Safety Program-Annual Update (2024-2025)...................................................9 Item 202: Award of the As-Needed Dam Design Services Agreements with HDR Engineering, Inc. (H2426347-M) and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (H2426348-M) ...............................10 Item 203: Naming an Existing Alley in the Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Within the Serra Mesa Community Plan Area "Itay Way" PRJ-1130276 ....................................................................11 Item 250: Submission of Ballot Proposals for the June 2, 2026, Ballot....................................12 Item 251: Submission of Ballot Proposals for the November 3, 2026, Ballot............................13 Item 252: Examination Period of Election Materials ..............................................................14 Item S400: Ballot Proposals Forwarded for Council Review ...................................................15 Minutes of Monday, March 2, 2026 Page 2
Table of Contents (Continued)
Item S401: Arguments in Favor or Against Measures............................................................16 REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION................................................................................17 ADJOURNMENT .................................................................................................................17 Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 3
for the Regular Meeting of Monday, March 2, 2026
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Council President LaCava at 10:04 a.m. The meeting was recessed by Council President LaCava at 10:09 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 Foster, Councilmember von Wilpert, and Councilmember Campillo not present. Councilmember Foster and Councilmember von Wilpert arrived to the meeting at 2:10 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by Council President LaCava at 4:53 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-8 Councilmember Vivian Moreno
CD-9 Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera
ABSENT:
CD-7 Councilmember Raul A. Campillo
CITY CLERK:
Fuentes (km)
ROLL CALL
(1) Council President LaCava-present
(2) Councilmember Campbell-present
(3) Councilmember Whitburn-not present
(4) Councilmember Foster-present
(5) Councilmember von Wilpert-not present
(6) Council President Pro Tem Lee-present
(7) Councilmember Campillo-not present
(8) Councilmember Moreno-present
(9) Councilmember Elo-Rivera-not present
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INVOCATION
The invocation was given by City Clerk Diana J.S. Fuentes.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Statement read by Councilmember Foster.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Foster.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CS-1 Maria Natalie Brasil v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2020-00012129-CU-PO-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 22859
REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION OF MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026
DCA Assigned: G. D. Leasure
This case arises out of a trip and fall on a City street near the intersection of Plum and Lowell Streets in Point Loma on January 10, 2019. 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 Joy Sunyata.
Council President LaCava closed the hearing.
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Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CS-2 City Designated Management Team Representatives:
Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Mark Wilson, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Rolando Charvel, Chief Financial Officer
Rania Amen, Chief Community Services Officer
Kris McFadden, Chief Infrastructure Officer
Bethany Bezak, Chief Performance & Logistics Officer
Casey Smith, Chief Housing & Community Development Officer Matt Yagyagan, Director of Policy, Office of the Mayor
Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Abby Jarl-Veltz, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Kirsten McGinn, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Timothy Corcoran, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Erik Hanson, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Abegaile Serafico, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Manuel Quintero, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Jennifer Manos, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Kawanda McLendon, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Sophia Williams, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Linda Chambers, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Brian Mallard, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Yvette Davis-Duckett, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Kanella Glover, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Lorene Parker, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Angela Colton, Director, Risk Management Department
Quennelle Allen, Deputy Director, Risk Management Department Carly Danney, Benefits Manager, Risk Management Department Kimberly Brancaccio, Benefits Coordinator, Risk Management Department Benjamin Battaglia, Director, Department of Finance
Jeffrey Peelle, Assistant Director, Department of Finance Chris Purcell, Financial Operations Manager, Department of Finance Sally Rubi, Financial Operations Manager, Department of Finance Luis Mateos, Payroll Manager, Department of Finance
Nicholas O’Donnell, Principal Accountant, Department of Finance Virgilio Afan Jr., Program Coordinator, Department of Finance Tyler Woods, Financial Operations Manager, Department of Finance Robert Logan, Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department
Daniel Eddy, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department James Gartland, Lifeguard Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Scott Wahl, Police Chief, Police Department
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Daniel Grubbs, Assistant Chief of Operations, Police Department Kyle Meaux, Assistant Director, Police Department
Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Jean Jordan, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association
Jonathan Ferreras, Program Coordinator, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association.
Following Management Team representatives to execute tentative agreements and memoranda of understanding reached in meet and confer. These representatives are also authorized to present all tentative agreements and memoranda of understanding reached in meet and confer to the Council for final determination and approval by the Council as to policy and the City Attorney as to form or correctness:
Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Mark Wilson, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Rolando Charvel, Chief Financial Officer
Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Abby Jarl-Veltz, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department.
Designated as representatives within the meaning of California Government Code Section 54957.6(a):
Charles Modica, Independent Budget Analyst, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst Jillian Andolina, Deputy Director, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst Lisa Byrne, Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst Baku Patel, Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst, solely for negotiations with the San Diego Police Officers Association, San Diego City Firefighters, I.A.F.F.
Local 145, and California Teamsters Local 911.
Designated as representatives within the meaning of California Government Code Section 54957.6(a):
Jean Jordan, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Michelle Garland, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Leslie FitzGerald, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Kristin Zlotnik, Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Joan Dawson, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Thomas Brady, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Miguel Merrell, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Elena Min, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney.
Employee organizations:
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 127 Deputy City Attorneys Association (DCAA)
San Diego City Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters (I.A.F.F.), Local 145 San Diego Municipal Employees Association (MEA)
San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA)
Teamsters, Local 986 (Teamsters)
REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION OF MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026
ACA Assigned: J. McNeill
The purpose of this closed session meeting is to review the City’s position and instruct the City’s designated representatives regarding meet and confer negotiations for successor Memoranda of Understanding with San Diego Municipal Employees Association (MEA); American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 127; Deputy City Attorneys Association of San Diego (DCAA); San Diego City Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 145; California Teamsters, Local 986; and San Diego Police Officers Association (POA).
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 10:07 AM
Public testimony by Joy Sunyata.
Council President LaCava closed the hearing.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT-1:
Christina Garibay-Taylor commented on resurface/pavement.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:27 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-2:
Anthony Ralphs commented on flock surveillance and taxing empty houses.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:29 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-3 (virtual):
Terri-Ann Skelly commented on the increase in cannabis use among adolescents.
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COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:32 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-4 (virtual):
Francine Maxwell requested updates from CPP and town hall meetings.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:34 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-5 (virtual):
Madison commented on the rise in inhalant use.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:36 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-6 (virtual):
Andrea Ebbing commented on abducted children and accountability.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:38 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-7 (virtual):
Joy Sunyata commented on the San Diego Water Authority.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:41 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-8 (virtual):
Bob Kuczewski commented on Constant Contact.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:43 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-9 (virtual):
Becky Rapp commented on the effects of marijuana on the brain.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:45 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-10 (virtual):
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John Stump commented on the format and content on Staff Reports.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:46 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-11 (virtual):
Judi Strang commented on marijuana and mental health issues.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:48 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT-12 (virtual):
Barbara Gordon commented on the dangers of tobacco pouches.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:50 PM
MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, CITY CLERK
COMMENT
CITY CLERK COMMENT:
City Clerk Fuentes announced that the Community Engagement survey will be closing this week. She encouraged everyone to participate and provide feedback on how the City can better support public engagement in City Council meetings by visiting www.sandiego.gov/cityclerk or scanning the QR code displayed on the presentation slides.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:06 PM
Item 200: Annual Update from San Diego City Port Commissioners.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
None associated with this action.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
ITEM PRESENTED
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This item is for information only.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Council District 1: Luz Anaya Luna, (619) 236-6611
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 2:07 PM
Item 201: Dam Safety Program-Annual Update (2024-2025).
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
There is no cost associated with this item.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
ITEM PRESENTED
This item is for information only.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Public Utilities: Tiffany Kirk, (619) 533-5362
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:02 PM
Item 202: Award of the As-Needed Dam Design Services Agreements with HDR Engineering, Inc. (H2426347-M) and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (H2426348-M).
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
The cost of these two (2) agreements is not-to-exceed $150,000,000 for a term of 120 months.
The agreement will be funded by the Water Fund.
Council District(s) Affected: Citywide.
Proposed Actions:
Subitem-A: (O-2026-86) INTRODUCED, TO BE ADOPTED TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 11 for the Regular Meeting of Monday, March 02, 2026
Introduction of an Ordinance approving an Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for AsNeeded Dam Design Services in an amount not to exceed $75,000,000 over ten years and related actions.
Subitem-A: 6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.
Subitem-B: (O-2026-87) INTRODUCED, TO BE ADOPTED TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 Introduction of an Ordinance approving an Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for As-Needed Dam Design Services in an amount not to exceed $75,000,000 over ten years and related actions.
Subitem-B: 6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.
Committee Actions Taken:
This item was heard at the Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting on January 29, 2026.
ACTION: Motion by Committee Member Lee, second by Chair Whitburn, to move the item to full Council without recommendation by the Committee.
VOTE: 3-1; Whitburn-yea, Foster III-yea, Lee-yea, von Wilpert-nay.
Public Utilities: Tiffany Kirk, (619) 675-8784
City Attorney Contact: Bonny Hsu
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 3:02 PM
MOTION BY JENNIFER CAMPBELL TO INTRODUCE. Second by Joe LaCava.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: Henry L. Foster III;
Recused: (None);
Not Present: Raul A. Campillo.
Item 203: Naming an Existing Alley in the Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Within the Serra Mesa Community Plan Area "Itay Way" PRJ-1130276.
Total Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:
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This action is anticipated to result in the placement of new street signs at four intersections, or as determined necessary by the Street Division. Implementation of this action is estimated to cost $3,400 for material, labor, and equipment, to be funded from the Street Division operating budget under the general fund.
Council District(s) Affected: 7.
Proposed Actions:
This application is to name an existing, unnamed alley to Itay Way between Macawa Avenue to the south and Larkdale Avenue to the north and extending between Larkdale Avenue to the west and to the eastern terminus of the alley just beyond Murray Ridge Road. The existing alley is in the residential RM-1-1 and RS-1-7 zones in the Cabrillo Heights neighborhood within the Serra Mesa Community Plan area of Council District 7.
Subitem-A: (R-2026-217) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316653
Resolution determining that the approval of naming an existing alley in the Cabrillo Heights neighborhood within the Serra Mesa Community Plan area Itay Way is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under section 15301 and 15311 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Subitem-B: (R-2026-216) ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION R-316654
Resolution approving naming an existing alley in the Cabrillo Heights neighborhood within the Serra Mesa Community Plan area Itay Way.
Committee Actions Taken: N/A
Development Services: Daniel Neri, (619) 687-5967
City Attorney Contact: Justin Bargar
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:16 PM
Public testimony by Gilad Dechner, Itzhak Dechner, Aviv Dechner, and Ruhama Dechner.
MOTION BY MARNI VON WILPERT TO ADOPT. Second by Jennifer Campbell.
Passed by the following vote:
Yea: Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Vivian Moreno, Sean Elo-Rivera;
Nay: (None);
Recused: (None);
Not Present: Raul A. Campillo.
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NOTE: The following Public Notices were for public record only. These items did not require Council action or public testimony.
Item 250: Submission of Ballot Proposals for the June 2, 2026, Ballot.
City Council Policy 000-21 establishes a procedure for submittal of ballot proposals to the City Council, by members of the public, Councilmembers, the Mayor or mayoral departments, independent department directors or a public agency. Ballot proposals may be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall then transmit them promptly to Rules Committee Consultant. The Office of the City Clerk has established the following calendar for the ballot proposals for the June 2, 2026, election. Please submit all proposals to [email protected].
Date E- Event
Friday,
10/24/2025
221 LAST DATE (5:00 P.M. DEADLINE) for ballot proposals submissions to the City Clerk for review by Committee.
Wednesday,
11/05/2025
209 Committee Meeting Review may Begin
The Committee Consultant shall place the proposals on the Committee meeting agenda for subsequent review and comment by the Committee. The Committee may approve or reject proposals submitted for review. Ballot proposals may advance from initial review and proceed to a second Committee review. Only proposals approved or forwarded to the full Council by the Committee may be acted upon by Council.
Monday,
01/05/2026
148 FIRST DAY City Council may discuss ballot proposals and adopt ordinances prepared by the City Attorney to place measures on the ballot.
Friday,
03/06/2026
88 LAST DAY City Council may discuss measures and adopt ordinances prepared by the City Attorney to place measures on the ballot.
Monday,
03/09/2026
85 LAST DAY to submit the Fiscal Impact Analysis; Ballot and Title Summary; and Impartial Analysis with City Clerk.
Wednesday,
03/11/2026
83 LAST DAY to file ballot arguments with City Clerk.
Subscribe to receive City Council and Rules Committee agenda notifications. For additional public notices, visit https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/officialdocs/public-notices. If you have questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or (619) 533- 4000. This does not include other processes, such as citizen initiatives, that can place a measure on a ballot.
Item 251: Submission of Ballot Proposals for the November 3, 2026, Ballot.
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City Council Policy 000-21 establishes a procedure for submittal of ballot proposals to the City Council, by members of the public, Councilmembers, the Mayor or mayoral departments, independent department directors or a public agency. Ballot proposals may be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall then transmit them promptly to Rules Committee Consultant. The Office of the City Clerk has established the following calendar for the ballot proposals for the November 3, 2026, election.
Please submit all proposals to [email protected].
Date E- Event
Friday,
03/06/2026
242 LAST DATE (5:00 P.M. DEADLINE) for ballot proposals submissions to the City Clerk for review by Committee.
Wednesday,
03/18/2026
230 Committee Meeting Review may Begin
The Committee Consultant shall place the proposals on the Committee meeting agenda for subsequent review and comment by the Committee. The Committee may approve or reject proposals submitted for review. Ballot proposals may advance from initial review and proceed to a second Committee review. Only proposals approved or forwarded to the full Council by the Committee may be acted upon by Council.
Monday,
06/08/2026
148 FIRST DAY City Council may discuss ballot proposals and adopt ordinances prepared by the City Attorney to place measures on the ballot.
Friday,
08/07/2026
88 LAST DAY City Council may discuss measures and adopt ordinances prepared by the City Attorney to place measures on the ballot (per the adopted Legislative Calendar the last regular meeting of the City Council prior to this date is July 14, 2026).
Monday,
08/10/2026
85 LAST DAY to submit the Fiscal Impact Analysis; Ballot and Title Summary; and Impartial Analysis with City Clerk.
Wednesday,
08/12/2026
83 LAST DAY to file ballot arguments with City Clerk.
Subscribe to receive City Council and Rules Committee agenda notifications. For additional public notices, visit https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/officialdocs/public-notices. If you have questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or (619) 533- 4000. This does not include other processes, such as citizen initiatives, that can place a measure on a ballot.
Item 252: Examination Period of Election Materials.
Pursuant to San Diego Municipal Code Section 27.0402, ballot materials for the municipal primary election of June 2, 2026 for the City of San Diego, will be available for public examination Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 15 for the Regular Meeting of Monday, March 02, 2026
for ten (10) calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for submission of ballot material in the Office of the City Clerk. During the examination period, any voter registered in the city may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the ballot or sample ballot materials be amended or deleted. Materials can be viewed online at sandiego.gov/2026elections or during business hours at the Office of the City Clerk, 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101.
The following public examinations periods have been determined:
Document Start date End date
Candidate Statement of Qualification
and Designation of Principal
Profession, Vocation, or Occupation
(or Designation of Title)
March 6, 2026 March 16, 2026
Ordinances calling the election
and Ordinances placing measures on
the ballot*
March 9, 2026 March 19, 2026
City Attorney’s impartial
analysis, ballot title and
summary, and
Mayor/IBA/City Auditor’s
fiscal analysis
March 10, 2026 March 20, 2026
Ballot arguments March 12, 2026 March 22, 2026
*At the time of publishing, San Diego Municipal Code section 27.0403(a) states “The examination period for ordinances calling any regularly scheduled municipal election and ordinances placing measures on the ballot commences eighty-five calendar days prior to the election and ends on the seventy-fifth calendar day prior to the election.” Ordinance 22028 amended this section to state “The examination period for ordinances calling any regularly scheduled election commences the next calendar day after Council adopts the ordinance calling that election and ends ten calendar days thereafter.” For additional information regarding this notice, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or (619) 533-4000.
Item S400: Ballot Proposals Forwarded for Council Review.
The following ballot proposals have been referred from the February 25, 2026, Rules Committee meeting to the City Council for consideration for placement on the June 2, 2026 ballot.
Proposal Target Ballot
Empty Homes Tax June 2, 2026
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The City Council is expected to consider measures for the June 2, 2026, ballot at its meetings in March 2026.
Item S401: Arguments in Favor or Against Measures.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, for measures approved by the Council for submittal to the qualified voters of the City of San Diego at the Municipal Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the City Clerk has fixed 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as a reasonable date prior to such election after which no arguments in favor or against City Measures may be submitted to the City Clerk.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, any argument in favor or against any City measure shall not exceed 300 words in length, as calculated by section 105 of the City Clerk Administrative Guidelines, and may be filed by the Council, or any member or members of the Council authorized by the Council, including the Mayor, or the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the measure, or any bona fide association of citizens or individual voter, or any combination of voters and associations.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, all arguments shall be accompanied by the name or names of the person or persons submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization and the name of at least one of its principal officers. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument submitted. In case any argument is signed by more than five persons, the signatures of the first five shall be printed.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, all arguments must meet the requirements in California Elections Code section 9600 and the San Diego Municipal Code (SDMC) Chapter 2, Article 7, Division 5. Forms for this statement are available in the Office of the City Clerk and available for printing on our website at sandiego.gov/authors.
SDMC section 27.0512 provides the priority for selection if more than one argument is submitted in favor, or against, any measure.
Once filed, arguments will be kept confidential until 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2026. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents until any time prior to the fixed deadline. The ballot argument(s) filed, will be available for public examination in the Office of the City Clerk for ten (10) calendar days immediately following the deadline for submission for that ballot material and available online at sandiego.gov/2026elections.
Arguments shall be submitted in person at the Office of the City Clerk, in the lobby of the City Administration Building, 202 C Street, San Diego, California, 92101. For further assistance, please contact our office at [email protected] or call 619-533-4000.
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REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Council President LaCava at 4:53 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 4:53 PM