San Diego — 2025-06-24

Item 100:\nAdoption of the Amended Flexible Benefits Plan for Eligible Employees for Fiscal\nYear 2026.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nFunding is appropriated in the annual budget.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-626)\nResolution adopting the Amended Flexible Benefits Plan for eligible employees for Fiscal\nYear 2026.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nRisk Management: Quennelle Allen, (619) 236-6185\nCity Attorney Contact: Thomas J. Brady

Item 30:\nBelmont Park 100th Anniversary Day.

Item 31:\nSan Diego LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Item 32:\nDeputy City Attorney Fritz Ortlieb Day.

Item 33:\nAssistant Chief Mike Holden Day.

Item 34:\n#LatinaGeeks Day.

Item 35:\nMichael Freedman Day.

Item 50:\nSecond Amendment to the Reimbursement Agreement and Park Development\nAgreement for the Quarry Falls Development Project.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe three park projects will be built by the developer and reimbursed in the form of\ncredits to the total amount of $15,232,395, from the Mission Valley-Urban Community\nDevelopment Impact Fee Fund. Cost estimates for the Regional Arterial System (RAS)\nmobility improvements have been updated to reflect current costs, totaling to a maximum\nof $60,016,882.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 7.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 6/9/2025, Item 602 (Council\nvoted 8-0, Councilmember Campbell-not present):\n(O-2025-66)\nOrdinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute the Second Amendment to\nthe Reimbursement and Park Development Agreements with Quarry Falls, LLC for an\nadditional $6,522,395 in an amount not to exceed $15,232,395, authorizing the Chief\nFinancial Officer to appropriate and expend $16,000 for staff costs in connection with the\nQuarry Falls Development Project, and authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to\nappropriate and expend $26,000 for staff costs related to Regional Arterial System\nprojects.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting\non May 22, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member von Wilpert, second by Second by Chair\nWhitburn, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Whitburn-yea, Lee-yea, Foster III-yea, von Wilpert-yea.\nPlanning: Gaetano Martedi, (619) 533-3678\nCity Attorney Contact: Shannon Eckmeyer

Item 51:\nAuthorization of an Extension of Contractual Obligations Beyond Five Years for the\nTorrey Pines Fire Station Design-Build Contract K-21-1909-DB2-3.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThis council action is only to extend the contract beyond the 5-years. There are no costs\nassociated with this action.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 1.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 6/9/2025, Item 603 (Council\nvoted 8-0, Councilmember Campbell-not present):\n(O-2025-129)\nOrdinance authorizing the obligations of Design-Build Contract, K-21-1909-DB2-3,\nTorrey Pines Fire Station Project, with Level 10 Construction to extend beyond five years\nthrough January 4, 2028.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting\non May 22, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member von Wilpert, second by Second by Chair\nWhitburn, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Whitburn-yea, Lee-yea, Foster III-yea, von Wilpert-yea.\nEngineering & Capital Projects: Jason Grani, (619) 533-7525\nCity Attorney Contact: Christina L. Rae

Item 52:\nResolution of Claim filed by Dick Miller, Inc., Risk Management Department Claim\nFile No. 34399 and Extension of the Obligations of Construction Contract K-161418-DBB Beyond Five Years.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nDMI has submitted a signed pre-litigation settlement offer of $807,505.62 to settle all\nclaims related to the contractual dispute between the City of San Diego and DMI arising\nfrom the Project and Contract. The settlement will be paid within the current contract\nbudget from Muni Sewer CIP and Water Utility CIP.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 2.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 6/9/2025, Item 614, Subitem-B\n(Council voted 8-0, Councilmember Campbell-not present):\n(O-2025-131)\nOrdinance authorizing the obligations of construction contract K-16-1418-DBB-3 with\nDick Miller, Inc., for construction of the Sewer & Water GJ Crown Point South of La\nPlaya project to extend beyond five years through June 30, 2027.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nEngineering & Capital Projects: Adam Wander, (619) 533-5803

Item 53:\nOrdinance Regarding Residential Tenant Utility Charges.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 6/9/2025, Item 200, (Council\nvoted 8-0, Councilmember Campbell-not present):\n(O-2025-130)\nOrdinance amending Chapter 9, Article 8 of the San Diego Municipal Code by adding\nDivision 12, Sections 98.1201, 98.1202, 98.1203, 98.1204, 98.1205, 98.1206, and\n98.1207, relating to residential tenant utility fees.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Environment Committee meeting on May 22, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Chair Elo-Rivera, second by Committee Member LaCava, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 3-0; Elo-Rivera-yea, Campbell-yea, LaCava-yea.\nCouncil District 9: Jefferey Nguyen, (619) 236-6699\nCity Attorney Contact: Nicole M. Denow

Item S500:\nOrdinance Adopting Updated SDPD Military Equipment Use Procedure, and\nRenewing Approval for Use, Funding, and Acquisition of Military Equipment,\nUnder Assembly Bill 481. (Added 6/18/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe Police Department FY 2025 Budget allocated $1,112,469 toward military equipment\nexpenditures from the General Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(O-2025-139)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance adopting the updated Police Department Military Equipment\nUse Procedure and renewing approval for military equipment under Assembly Bill 481.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nPolice: Captain Anthony Dupree, (619) 531-2745\nCity Attorney Contact: Lara Easton

Item S501:\nRepeal Existing Fees for Automated Collection Containers, Including Container\nDelivery Charges. (Added 6/18/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe Automated Refuse Container Fund (200302) will no longer receive revenue from the\ncontainer replacement fee. Estimated yearly revenue that will no longer be collected is $2\nmillion. Removal of the fee will make the fund obsolete. ESD has proposed to transfer the\nremaining balance of approximately $2.12 million from that fund to the new Solid Waste\nManagement Fund (700123) to support container-related expenditures.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-641)\nResolution repealing existing, separate automated container fees authorized by Resolution\nR-283379 and R-303202 and currently set forth in the waste management regulations,\neffective July 1, 2025, and all related actions.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nEnvironmental Services: Kirby Brady, (619) 249-2735\nCity Attorney Contact: Nicole M. Denow

Item S502:\nCollection of Solid Waste Management Fee on County Tax Roll.\n(Added 6/18/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe estimated per year cost for the County to collect the fee is $22,636.90 per year and\nwill be available in the Solid Waste Management Fund (700123).\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-642)\nResolution adopting written report identifying fees charged to each parcel receiving Cityprovided solid waste management services for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and authorizing the\nsolid waste management fee to be collected on the County tax roll in the same manner, by\nthe same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the\ngeneral taxes.\n6 votes required pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 5473.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nEnvironmental Services: Kirby Brady, (619) 249-2735\nCity Attorney Contact: Nicole M. Denow

Item S503:\nSettlement of Eric Dargan v. City of San Diego, San Diego Superior Court No.\n25CU016011C, Risk No. 39812. (Added 6/18/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nSettlement amount of $146,000 will be paid from Public Liability Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-609)\nResolution authorizing the settlement of Eric Dargan v. City of San Diego, San Diego\nSuperior Court Case No. 25CU016011C, related to Plaintiff’s termination of employment\nfrom the City of San Diego. Risk Claim No. 39812.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: Keith Phillips, (619) 533-5930

Item S504:\nApproval of Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with PATH San Diego for the\nCoordinated Street Outreach Program. (Added 6/18/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThis item is to authorize the Mayor, or designee, to execute a Fourth Amendment to the\nAgreement with PATH San Diego to increase the contract by $3,500,000 for a total not-toexceed amount of $13,600,000. In Fiscal Year 2026, $3,500,000 is expected to be spent\nand will be funded with the General Fund which has been included in the Fiscal Year\n2026 Proposed Budget, as well as State Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention\n(HHAP) grant funding.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-640)\nResolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with PATH San Diego for\nCoordinated Street Outreach Program Services to extend the term of the Agreement\nthrough June 30, 2026, and increase the total compensation to an amount not-to-exceed\n$13,600,000.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Land Use and Housing Committee meeting on June 5, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Chair Lee, second by Vice Chair Elo-Rivera, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Lee-yea, Elo-Rivera-yea, Campillo-yea, Moreno-yea.\nHomelessness Strategies: Sarah Jarman, (619) 385-6963\nCity Attorney Contact: Jose A. Garcia

Item S505:\nAuthorization to Enter Into an Agreement with HdL Companies for Sales,\nTransaction and Use Tax Audit and Recovery, and Information Services. (Added\n6/18/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nHdL Companies will charge the General Fund a contingency fee equivalent to 7.5% of\nrevenues recovered for the sales, transactions and use tax audit service. The impact for\nFiscal Year 2026 and on an annual basis is estimated at $250,000. The contract not-toexceed amount is $5,000,000 over five years.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-616)\nResolution authorizing the Mayor or designee to enter into a five-year agreement with\nHdL Companies in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000,000 related to sales and use tax audits\nand reporting services.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Budget and Government Efficiency Committee meeting on\nJune 18, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Council President Pro Tem Lee, second by Committee Member\nMoreno, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 3-0; Foster III-yea, Lee-yea, Moreno-yea, Elo-Rivera-not present.\nDepartment of Finance: Benjamin Battaglia, (619) 533-3717\nCity Attorney Contact: Bret A. Bartolotta

Item S506:\nAllocation of SeaWorld Settlement Funds to Projects Within the Mission Bay Park\nand Regional Park Improvement Funds.\n(Added 6/18/25)\nThis item will be considered in the morning session which is scheduled to begin at\n10:00 a.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\n$4,683,488 in Mission Bay Park Improvement Funds will be allocated to the eight capital\nimprovement projects. $2,779,876 in Regional Park Improvement Fund will be allocated\nto the seven capital improvement projects.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-546)\nResolution authorizing the use of a portion of the $8,500,000 Seaworld settlement funds\n(funds) to augment the actual Fiscal Year 2024 revenues and Fiscal Year 2025 projections\nshortfall of $195,124.30 in the Regional Park Improvement Fund (RPIF) and shortfall of\n$362,373.70 in the Mission Bay Park Improvement Fund (MBPIF) that were not realized,\nas well as address the Fiscal Year 2025 revenues that are trending lower than projected;\nAuthorizing the allocation of the remaining funds balance after allocation for the FY 2024\nshortfall of $2,779,875.70 in the RPIF and $5,162,626.30 in the MBPIF, for a total of\n$7,942,502, to 15 Parks and Recreation Department CIP projects;\nAuthorizing the Chief Financial Officer to increase the Capital Improvement Program\n(CIP) Budgets in 7 CIPs and to appropriate and expend $2,779,875.70 from Fund 200391,\nSan Diego Regional Parks Improvements;\nAuthorizing the Chief Financial Officer to increase the CIP Budgets in 8 CIPs and to\nappropriate and expend $5,162,626.30 from Fund 200386, Mission Bay Park\nImprovements; and for all related actions.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee meeting\non April 24, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Chair Campbell, second by Committee Member Foster III, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 2-0; Campbell-yea, Foster III-yea, Campillo-not present.\nParks & Recreation: Ryan Barbrick, (619) 235-1185\nCity Attorney Contact: Jane M. Boardman

Item S507:\nSigma Gamma Rho Day. (Added 6/20/25)