REVISED
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Joe LaCava • First District
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Kent Lee • Sixth District
COUNCILMEMBERS
Jennifer Campbell • Second District
Stephen Whitburn • Third District
Henry L. Foster III • Fourth District
Marni von Wilpert • Fifth District
Raul A. Campillo • Seventh District
Vivian Moreno • Eighth District
Sean Elo-Rivera • Ninth District
Charles Modica Heather Ferbert
Independent City Attorney
Budget Analyst
Diana J.S. Fuentes
City Clerk
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, AT 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
City Administration Building
City Council Chambers- 12th Floor
202 C Street San Diego, CA 92101
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FURTHER INFORMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, AT 10:00 AM
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ROLL CALL
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE BY A COUNCILMEMBER FOR ITEMS
SCHEDULED DURING THE MORNING MEETING
PROCLAMATIONS/CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Public Comment Time: One (1) minute per item, up to a maximum of three (3) minutes if there are three or more items.
Item 30: San Diego Climate Week.
RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR GLORIA, COUNCIL PRESIDENT LACAVA,
AND COUNCILMEMBER ELO-RIVERA
Item 31: San Diego Hunger Awareness Month.
RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LACAVA, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM LEE, COUNCILMEMBER WHITBURN, AND
COUNCILMEMBER VON WILPERT
Item 32: La Jolla Country Day School’s Centennial Anniversary Day.
RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LACAVA AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM LEE
Item 33: National Pedestrian Safety Month.
RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LACAVA AND
COUNCILMEMBER WHITBURN
Item 34: Scott Mercer Day.
RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LACAVA
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Item 35: Autism Acceptance Day.
RECOMMENDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHITBURN
Item 36: Hispanic Heritage Month.
RECOMMENDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER III, COUNCILMEMBER
CAMPILLO, COUNCILMEMBER MORENO, AND COUNCILMEMBER ELORIVERA Item S500: Amigos San Diego Car Club 50th Anniversary Day. (Added 9/24/26)
RECOMMENDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MORENO
10:00 A.M. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION AGENDA, CONSENT ITEMS
The Consent items listed are considered to be routine, and the environmental documents have been considered.
Public Comment Time: One (1) minute per item, up to a maximum of three (3) minutes if there are three or more items.
CONSENT, APPROVAL AGENDA
10:00 A.M CONSENT, APROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES:
Item 10: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
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CONSENT, ADOPTION AGENDA
10:00 A.M. CONSENT, ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED:
Item 50: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 51: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
10:00 A.M. CONSENT, RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED:
Item 100: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 101: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 102: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 103: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 104: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 105: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 106: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 107: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
Item 108: This item has been removed and placed on the Special Agenda of Monday, September 28, 2026. (Rev. 9/24/26)
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NON-AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, INDEPENDENT
BUDGET ANALYST, CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
None.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT BY COUNCILMEMBERS
10:00 A.M. INFORMATIONAL AND ADOPTION AGENDA, DISCUSSION ITEMS Informational and Discussion Items: Speakers may have up to three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Council President for meeting management. The length of time allocated per speaker is indicated under the item title. Typically, items anticipated to have 20 or more speakers may be limited to one (1) minute each.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for members of the public to comment on items that are not on the agenda, but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
Non-Agenda Public Comment Time: Two (2) minutes per person, per meeting. If eight (8) or more speakers address a single issue, the maximum cumulative time for that issue will be 16 minutes.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, AT 2:00 PM
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ROLL CALL
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE BY A COUNCILMEMBER FOR ITEMS TRAILED
FROM MORNING OR ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR AFTERNOON SESSION
2:00 P.M. INFORMATIONAL AND ADOPTION AGENDA, DISCUSSION ITEMS Informational and Discussion Items: Speakers may have up to three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Council President for meeting management. The length of time allocated per speaker is indicated under the item title. Typically, items anticipated to have 20 or more speakers may be limited to one (1) minute each.
DISCUSSION, ADOPTION AGENDA
DISCUSSION, 2:00 P.M. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED:
Item 330: Second Amendment to City of San Diego Percentage Lease (Interim Sports Arena Lease) with Midway Rising Venue
Management, LLC for City-Owned Real Property Located at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. San Diego, CA 92110.
Council District(s) Affected: 2.
Expected Public Comment Time: 1 minute(s) per person.
Proposed Actions:
Subitem-A: (R-2027-68)
Resolution determining that approval of that certain Second Amendment to City of San Diego Percentage Lease with Midway Rising Venue Management, LLC, is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Title 14 California Code of Regulations section 15301.
Subitem-B: (R-2027-67)
Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the City of San Diego Percentage Lease with Midway Rising Venue Management, LLC, for Tuesday, September 29, 2026
the City-owned real property located at 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard and related actions.
DISCUSSION, 2:00 P.M. NOTICED HEARINGS:
Item 331: 40th Street & El Cajon Boulevard Right of Way Vacation– Project No. PRJ-1147743.
Council District(s) Affected: 9.
Expected Public Comment Time: 1 minute(s) per person.
Proposed Actions:
An application for a Public Right-of-Way Vacation to vacate 3,640 square feet of a portion of the cul-de-sac of 40th Street generally located just south of 4344 40th Street, as well as 785 square feet of an unnamed alley running west from 40th street between two lots described as assessor parcel numbers 447-202-3100 and 447-202- 3200. The 0.10-acre site is in the Central Urbanized Planned District (CUPD)-Commercial Transition (CT)-2-4 and CUPD-Central Urbanized (CU)-2-4 zones within the Normal Heights neighborhood of the MidCity Communities Plan area.
Subitem-A: (R-2027-66)
Resolution determining that the approval of the 40th Street and El Cajon Boulevard Right-of-Way Vacation project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Sections 15305 and 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Subitem-A: This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
Subitem-B: (R-2027-64)
Resolution approving Public Right-of-Way Vacation Number PMT3391067 with Reservation of a Public Utility Easement for the 40th Street and El Cajon Boulevard Right-of-Way Vacation project – Project No. PRJ-1147743.
Subitem-B: This item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT IN HONOR OF APPROPRIATE PARTIES
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ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE
The City Council may take any action with respect to the items included on this agenda.
Recommendations made by staff do not limit actions that the City Council may take.
Members of the public should not rely upon the recommendations of staff as determinative of the action the city council may take on a particular matter.
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INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING
The City Council values public input. The information below outlines how you can address the Council on agenda items, non-agenda matters, and closed session topics, both in-person and virtually.
General Participation Rules
Opportunity to Address Council: Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the Council.
Time Management: The Council President may adjust speaking times to manage the meeting efficiently and ensure all agenda items are considered. One Comment Per Item: You may only provide one comment per agenda item.
Speaking at City Council Meetings
In-Person Comment:
Speaker Slips: To speak in person, you must file a written request (speaker slip) with the City Clerk at the meeting. Speaker slips are only accepted on the day of the meeting, and before in-person testimony concludes on that item or comment type.
Speaking Order: In-person testimony will conclude before virtual testimony begins and organized presentations will be taken prior to individual speakers.
Virtual Public Comment:
You have several options to join:
Online via Zoom Webinar: Use a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone to access the meeting at www.sandiego.gov/councilmtg o To Speak: If you are participating via the Zoom webinar platform, please use the "Raise Hand" icon to indicate you wish to speak when the item or comment type is introduced. When prompted, click the "Unmute" button and offer your testimony.
By Phone: Call into the meeting using any smartphone, cellular phone, or landline. Dial 1-669 254 5252. When prompted, input ID: 160 943 0466 o To Speak: If you are phoning in, press *9 to "raise your hand" to indicate you wish to speak. When the City Clerk calls upon you, press *6 to unmute your line and offer your testimony.
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Time Limits:
All time limits are at the discretion of the Council President and may change for better meeting management.
Closed Session: One (1) minute per item, up to a maximum of three (3) minutes if there are three or more items.
Proclamations: One (1) minute per item, up to a maximum of three (3) minutes if there are three or more items.
Consent Agenda: One (1) minute per item, up to a maximum of three (3) minutes if there are three or more items.
Discussion and Information Items: Anticipated time allocations are listed with each agenda item.
Non-Agenda Public Comment: Two (2) minutes per person, per meeting. If eight (8) or more speakers address a single issue, the maximum cumulative time for that issue will be 16 minutes.
Organized Presentations: (Formerly Known as Process for Ceding Time) Groups of two or more people with a shared position may speak together or have a lead speaker(s) during a City Council Meeting for an allocated amount of time as part of an organized presentation.
Organized presentation requests must be submitted by the Lead Presenter 24 hours before the start of the meeting the webform (http://www.sandiego.gov/presentation).
For all regular meetings of the City Council this will be before 10:00 a.m. on Sunday for Monday meetings, and 10:00 a.m. on Monday for Tuesday meetings.
If a presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, video, audio) is to be used it may be submitted along with the sign-up form. If not submitted with the form, it must be submitted via a follow-up link at least 2 hours in advance of the meeting.
The Lead Presenter must list all individuals who are part of the organized presentation in order to determine how much time will be allotted to the presenter.
All individuals listed as part of the organized presentation must be present at the time of the group’s presentation. If individuals are not present, the amount of time available to the Lead Presenter will be reduced accordingly.
All participants must attend the meeting in the same manner, either all in person or all virtual, otherwise time will be reduced accordingly. For more information on organized presentations, go to, www.sandiego.gov/participate.
Quasi-Judicial Items:
Applicant/Appellant Presentation: Immediately following the City's presentation, the Applicant (and/or Appellant) will have up to 10 minutes for an organized presentation.
This time may be extended if the City's presentation exceeds 10 minutes.
Non-Agenda Public Comment
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Regularly scheduled Council Meeting allow you to address the Council on matters of public interest that are not on the agenda but fall within the Council's jurisdiction. NonAgenda Public Comment is subject to the Council President’s discretion. Speaking Order: Generally, the order is first-come, first-served, though priority may be given to speakers who have not addressed the Council during NonAgenda Public Comment at the last regularly scheduled meeting. Scheduled Times:
o Mondays: Non-Agenda Public Comment is normally taken during the 2:00 PM session after all discussion items are complete.
o Tuesdays: Non-Agenda Public Comment is normally taken during the 10:00 AM session.
Submitting Written Materials and Audio/Visuals
Webform Submissions:
You can submit comments for agenda items, non-agenda public comment, and closed session public comment via the webform
at www.sandiego.gov/comment. Indicate the comment type and relevant item number.
Deadline for Distribution: Comments received by 8:00 AM on the day of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and posted online with all webforms.
Content: Webform comments are limited to 500 words but may include attachments.
Late Submissions: Comments received after 8:00 AM but before the conclusion of the meeting will be added to the written record for the relevant item.
Audio/Visual Materials:
Submit any audio or visual media you wish to use at the following link www.sandiego.gov/materials 2 hours before the meeting.
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Written Materials via U.S. Mail:
Alternatively, you may mail written materials to: City Clerk 202 C Street, MS2A San Diego, CA 92101.
Deadline for Distribution: Materials must be received no later than one business day prior to the meeting to be distributed to the City Council. Late Submissions: Comments received via U.S. Mail on the day of the meeting will be submitted into the written record.
Viewing Meetings
Public Television: (Within the City of San Diego only) on City TV Channel 24 (Cox Communications and Spectrum) or Channel 99 (AT&T U-Verse). Online Viewing: Meetings can also be viewed online at www.sandiego.gov/communications/citytv.
REQUESTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS OR ACCOMMODATIONS As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests for agenda information to be made available in alternative formats, and any requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations required to facilitate meeting participation, including requests for alternatives to observing meetings and offering public comment as noted above, may be made by contacting the Office of the City Clerk at (619) 533-4000 or via e-mail [email protected]. The City is committed to resolving accessibility requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation.
REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATION SERVICES
Requests for interpretation services to offer public comment to the Council may be made by contacting the Office of the City Clerk at (619) 533-4000 or via email [email protected] City is committed to addressing language interpretation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation. For more information on how to participate and comment on an issue at Council meetings, go to www.sandiego.gov/participate.
REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATION SPACE
The City is committed to addressing language interpretation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation. Individuals who wish to provide interpretation services will be provided space to do so in an adjacent room to City Council Chambers. Requests for interpretation space may be made by contacting the City Clerk at (619) 533-4000 or email to: [email protected]
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LATE ARRIVING MATERIALS INFORMATION,
In accordance with the Brown Act, public records related to City Council agenda items that are distributed to the majority of the City Council within 72 hours of a meeting are made available for public inspection. The City Clerk's office ensures these documents are accessible by providing them online at www.sandiego.gov/cc as an attachment to the related item and at our digital kiosk located in Council Chambers. Documents distributed during a public meeting are available for inspection at the meeting in a binder labeled “Late Arriving Materials” near the entrance of Council Chambers if prepared by the City, or after the meeting if prepared by others and posted on-line with the meeting materials.
SUMMARY AGENDAS
In an effort to promote transparency and enhance public access to City Council proceedings, a Summary Agenda has been prepared. The Summary Agenda outlines the anticipated order of business and consolidates all items to be considered into a single document. This may include items for Closed Session, the Housing Authority, and the Public Facilities Financing Authority, as well as public comment allocation times for each discussion item.
The Summary Agenda is intended to serve as a convenient guide for members of the public; however, it is not a substitute for the full agenda and accompanying official materials. The Summary Agenda is posted on Friday afternoon with any supplemental items that may be added.
The Summary Agenda is available online at: www.sandiego.gov/cc Disclaimer: The City Clerk's office uses a software program to translate agendas to enhance public access. Translated agendas do not constitute legal notice of the meeting or items to be discussed. In case of discrepancy in the translated version, the English agenda will prevail.
Click this link for a glossary of terms used in the agenda and meeting proceedings.