CITY COUNCIL MEETING RESULTS SUMMARY
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026, COUNCIL MEETING RECORDER: SANCHEZ/PATTERSON 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(s) attendance:
Joe LaCava, Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Whitburn, Henry L. Foster III, Marni von Wilpert, Kent Lee, Raul A. Campillo, Vivian Moreno, and Sean Elo-Rivera.
O 22122 ITEM
NO. ACTIONS
R 316862
Motion
/
Second
VOTE
S501 Approved
Tia Turner Day
4/9 Unanimous; all present
50 Adopted (O-2026-138 Cor. Copy)
Amending Chap 4, Art 2, of the SDMC
relating to regulation of commercial
cannabis businesses
O 22122 3/2 Unanimous; all present
51 Adopted (O-2026-142 Cor. Copy
2)
Amending Chap 8, Art 4, Div 0 of the
SDMC relating to Electric Bicycle
Safety
O 22123 3/2 Unanimous; all present
52 Adopted (O-2026-146)
Entering into an Agreement with
Wittman Enterprises, LLC to provide
Emergency Medical Services billing
and collection services
O 22124 3/2 Unanimous; all present
100 Adopted (R-2026-545)
Applying for and accepting grant
funding from the California
Governor's Office of Emergency
Services to implement the FY 2025
Homeland Security Grant Program
R 316862 3/2 Unanimous; all present
101 Adopted (R-2026-542)
Executing the First Amendment to the
Agreement with Cintas Corporation
No. 2 for additional uniform and fire
protection services
R 316863 3/2 Unanimous; all present
102 Adopted (R-2026-546)
Accepting Homeless Housing,
Assistance, and Prevention Grant
Program (HHAP) Round 6 grant
award from the State of California
and negotiate and execute the HHAP
Round 6 grant agreement
R 316864 3/2 Unanimous; all present
103 Adopted (R-2026-553)
Confirming the reappointments to the
Senior Affairs Advisory Board
R 316865 3/2 Unanimous; all present
104 Adopted (R-2026-355)
Declaring a Continued State of
Emergency Regarding Raw Sewage,
Solid Waste, and Sediment Coming
from Tijuana, Mexico
R 316866 3/2 Unanimous; all present
S500A Adopted (R-2026-557)
Approving Tac Cat Technology under
the Transparent and Responsible Use
of Surveillance Technology Ordinance
R 316867 3/2 Unanimous; all present
S500B Adopted (R-2026-558)
Accepting a donation from the S.D.
SWAT Association for the purpose of
purchasing a Tac Cat
R 316868 3/2 Unanimous; all present
330 This item was removed from the
Agenda
331A Denied the Appeal and Affirmed
the Planning Commission’s
decision to Grant the Permits
Adopted (R-2027-10)
Granting or denying the appeal and
affirming, modifying, or reversing the
Planning Commission’s decision
related to Emerald Hills Project, 5702
Old Memory Lane, Project No. PRJ1107880
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
(NOTE: To reflect Council’s
motion, this item now contains
Subitems A & B)
R 316869 4/1 12345689-yea; 7-nay
331B Denied the Appeal and Affirmed
the Planning Commission’s
decision to Grant Vesting
Tentative Map
Adopted (R-2027-11)
Granting or denying the appeal and
affirming, modifying, or reversing the
Planning Commission’s decision
related to Emerald Hills Project, 5702
Old Memory Lane, Project No. PRJ1107880
(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s
veto)
(NOTE: To reflect Council’s
motion, this item now contains
Subitems A & B)
R 316870 4/1 12345689-yea; 7-nay
QUIT Q
*COMMENTS
Non-Agenda Public Comment:
PC-1: Damien Roberson commented on outreach.
PC-2: Steven Gerard Sidlovsky commented on new USA preborn personhood city.
PC-3: Maximilian Schmitt commented on free mason Zersetzung.
PC-4: Allegedly Audra commented on Tim Allen’s murder at tent city O Lot Monday morning, July 6, 2026.
PC-5 (virtual): Lori Saldaña commented on infrastructure and climate change.
PC-6 (virtual): Becky Rapp commented on risks of cannabis use by minors.
PC-7 (virtual): Kathleen Lippitt commented on addiction prevention strategies.
PC-8 (virtual): Madison commented on substance abuse and suicide prevention.
PC-9 (virtual): Terri-Ann Skelly commented on tobacco and marijuana products.
PC-10 (virtual): Judi Strang commented on illegal engineering of marijuana products.
PC-11 (virtual): Blair Beekman commented on timing of organized presentations.
PC-12 (virtual): Francine Maxwell commented on Commission on Police Practices.
PC-13 (virtual): Peggy Walker commented on highly potent marijuana products.
PC-14 (virtual): Natalie Raschke commented on educating youth on marijuana and Artificial Intelligence use.
PC-15 (virtual): Hecter commented on the history of San Diego.
PC-16 (virtual): Joy Sunyata thanked Audra for her commitment to community issues and speaking up.
Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Independent Budget Analyst, City Clerk Comment:
CC-1: Councilmember von Wilpert commemorated the 3 firefighters who were killed battling the Snyder fire along the Utah-Colorado border. She also mentioned here in San Diego we just commemorated the Cedar Fire and Witch Creek Fire anniversaries recently. Councilmember von Wilpert thanked the firefighters for their service to our country.
City Clerk Comment: City Clerk Fuentes announced due to the changes with organized presentations, individual speakers will be allowed to submit PowerPoints, audio, video, and/or pdf whether they are speaking virtually, or in person. She stated they just need to submit their materials to www.sandiego.gov/materials 2 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
Report Out from Closed Session:
None.
Council President LaCava adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m.