SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDER: SANCHEZ 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.
Councilmember attendance:
Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Marni von Wilpert, Raul A. Campillo, and Vivian Moreno.
Councilmember absent:
Henry L. Foster, Kent Lee, and Sean Elo-Rivera.
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Motion
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Second
VOTE
600 Introduced as Amended by
Interlineation (O-2026-124 Rev.)
Phasing the Implementation of S.B.
79 Including Exemptions
I 1/2 Unanimous; 469-not present
(Approve staff recommendation
with the following amendments:
1) Remove Recital “E” and
renumber the remaining recitals;
2) Delete all attachments to the
Ordinance; 3) In Section 2, revise
the language to read: “The
Council finds all areas identified
by the City as having more than
one mile walking path to a TOD
Stop, as identified by the
SANDAG map upon its release,
are exempt from the
requirements of S.B. 79 and shall
be shown on a map to be
prepared by the City Planning
Department”; 4) In Section 4,
revise the language to read: “All
areas identified as being within a
Very High Fire Severity Zone as
determined by the Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection
pursuant to section 51178 of the
Public Resource Code will
implement S.B. 79 upon the
adoption of a TOD Alternative
Plan that has been deemed
compliant by the Department or
no later than one year following
adoption of the seventh revision
of the Housing Element,
whichever occurs first”; 5) In
Section 5, revise the language to
read: “All sites with a historic
resource designated as of
January 1, 2025, on a local
register will implement S.B. 79
upon the adoption of a TOD
Alternative Plan that has been
deemed compliant by the
Department or no later than one
year following adoption of the
seventh revision of the Housing
Element, whichever occurs first”;
and 6) In Section 6, revise the
language to read: “All sites
identified as vulnerable to one
foot of sea level rise, as
determined by the City coastal
hazards vulnerability assessment
will implement S.B. 79 upon the
adoption of a TOD Alternative
Plan that has been deemed
compliant by the Department or
no later than one year following
adoption of the seventh revision
of the Housing Element,
whichever occurs first.”
QUIT
**COMMENTS
None.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 9:46 p.m.