CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026, 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.
Councilmember attendance:
Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, and Vivian Moreno.
Councilmember absent:
Marni von Wilpert, and Sean Elo-Rivera.
O 22098 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
R 316780
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
30 Approved
Proclaiming May 17-23, 2026, to be
“National Public Works Week”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
31 Approved
Proclaiming May 24, 2026, to be “Hsi
Fang Temple and Buddha’s Birthday
Celebration Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
32 Approved
Proclaiming June 11, 2026, to be
“Troy Wilson Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
33 Returned to Staff
Proclaiming May 2026 to be “Jewish
American Heritage Month”
34 Approved
Proclaiming May 28, 2026, to be “Al
Teatro Catering Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
35 Approved
Proclaiming June 4, 2026, to be
“Callie Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
36 Approved
Proclaiming May 17, 2026 to May 23,
2026, as “Emergency Medical
Services Week”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
37 Approved
Proclaiming May 19, 2026, to be
“Aimee Cuellar-Martinez Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
38 Approved
Proclaiming May 20, 2026, to be
“Scantibodies Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
39 Returned to Staff
Proclaiming May 18, 2026 to be
“Haitian Flag Day”
S500 Approved
Proclaiming June 12, 2026, to be
“City of San Diego Filipino American
Employees Association Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
S501 Approved
Proclaiming June 12, 2026, to be
“Purita ‘Rita’ Buencamino-Andrews
Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
S502 Approved
Proclaiming May 21, 2026, to be
“Billye Jo (Tamasha) Spears Day”
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
10 A-B
Approved
Approving the City Council Minutes
of:
Subitem A: 02/23/2026;
Subitem B: 02/24/2026
8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
50 Returned to Staff (O-2026-130)
Entering into an Agreement with
AskReply, Inc. dba B2Gnow, to
provide contract and labor
compliance software
(NOTE: 6 votes required)
100A Adopted (R-2026-293)
Declaring an exemption from CEQA
for the approval of the Talmadge
Banner District and authorization to
install and display banners in the
public right-of-way
R 316780 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
100B Adopted (R-2026-294)
Establishing the Talmadge Banner
District and authorizing the
installation and display of banners in
the public right-of-way
R 316781 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
101A Adopted (R-2026-470)
Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer
to increase the Capital Improvement
Program Budget from a Federal
Aviation Administration 8/4grant for
the design of a terminal apron
rehabilitation project at MontgomeryGibbs Executive Airport R 316782 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
101B Adopted (R-2026-472)
Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer
to increase the Capital Improvement
Program Budget from a Federal
Aviation Administration grant for the
design of a runway and taxiway
rehabilitation project at MontgomeryGibbs Executive Airport R 316783 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
101C Adopted (R-2026-471)
Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer
to increase the Capital Improvement
Program Budget from a Federal
R 316784 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
Aviation Administration grant for the
design of a taxiway rehabilitation
project at Brown Field Airport
102 Adopted (R-2026-469)
Approving the acceptance,
appropriation, and expenditure of
grant funds from the California
Natural Resources Agency for the
San Diego Wildfire Resilience Project
for Lake Hodges and San Pasqual
Valley
R 316785 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
103 Adopted (R-2026-466)
Accepting FY 2025 in-kind donations
from the San Diego Parks Foundation
R 316786 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
104 Adopted (R-2026-464)
Directing Biennial Review of Conflict
of Interest Codes
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
R 316787 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
S505A Adopted (R-2026-478)
Authorizing to make application to
the California Department of
Transportation and to take all
necessary actions to secure Highway
Bridge Program for construction for
the El Camino Real to Via De La Valle
(1/2 Mile) project, determining the
Project is exempt from coverage
under the Citywide Project Labor
Agreement
R 316788 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
S505B Adopted (R-2026-461)
Entering into a Reimbursement
Agreement with the Santa Fe
Irrigation District for the relocation of
SFID water facilities in conjunction
with the El Camino Real to Via De La
Valle (1/2 Mile) project
R 316789 8/4 Unanimous; 579 not present
330 Returned to Staff
Presenting Residential Rental Price
Gouging, Fee Exploitation, and Cost
Transparency Ordinance
331A Denied the Appeal & Affirmed
Planning Commissions Decision
to Grant the Permits
Adopted (R-2026-485)
Affirming, modifying, or reversing the
Planning Commission’s decision to
grant the permits related to 8303 La
Jolla Shores Drive - Project No.
1085883 with amendments to permit
R 316790 1/6 Unanimous; 59 not present
conditions 25, 26, 31, and 45, and
the addition of a new tentative map
condition 28 and new permit
condition 50.
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
(NOTE: To reflect Council’s
motion, this item now contains
subitems A & B)
331B Denied the Appeal & Affirmed
Planning Commissions Decision
to Approve Tentative Map
Adopted (R-2026-487)
Affirming, modifying, or reversing the
Planning Commission’s decision to
grant the permits related to 8303 La
Jolla Shores Drive - Project No.
1085883 with amendments to permit
conditions 25, 26, 31, and 45, and
the addition of a new tentative map
condition 28 and new permit
condition 50.
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
(NOTE: To reflect Council’s
motion, this item now contains
subitems A & B)
316791 1/6 Unanimous; 59 not present
S503 Returned to Staff
(R-2026-474 Cor. Copy)
Condemning the political interference
and attacks on institutions of higher
education by the Trump
Administration
S504 Adopted (O-2026-113 Rev. Cor.
Copy 2)
Establishing a schedule of
compensation, including changes to
classifications, for officers and
employees of the CoSD for FY 2027
O 22098 1/2 12367-yea; 48-nay; 59-not
present
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: Jeanne Wong commented on the City budget and City Council.
PC-2: Shahrokh Saadat Nejad commented on home built for explosions and fires.
PC-3 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on concepts of love and working together.
PC-4 (virtual): Connor D commented on violence against the Muslim and Jewish communities and endorsement for Council District 5.
PC-5 (virtual): Katheryn Rhodes commented on Rules Committee.
PC-6 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on the illegal trade on flavored tobacco sales and intoxicating hemp sales.
PC-7 (virtual): Tony commented on The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
PC-8 (virtual): Joy Sunyata commented on the structural budget deficit.
PC-9 (virtual): Madison commented on the impacts of marijuana commercialization.
PC-10 (virtual): Hector commented on Automated License Plate Readers.
PC-11 (virtual): Bob Kuczewski thanked City Clerk’s Office and commented on City’s outsourcing and the Torrey Pines Gliderport.
PC-12 (virtual): Terri-Ann Skelly commented on removing predatory marijuana billboard advertising.
PC-13 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on allergies related to secondhand smoke.
PC-14 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on smoke shops selling hemp and marijuana products without a license.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
None.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 3:53 p.m.