San Diego — 2025-09-08

City Council

#S400 Item
Item S400:\nAuthorize the First Amendment to Lease Agreement Between the City of San Diego\nand the Zoological Society of San Diego for the San Diego Zoo Property Located in\nBalboa Park. (Added 9/3/25)\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere are no fiscal considerations associated with this lease amendment, however, this\naction will allow the San Diego Wildlife Alliance to better align parking fees for the Zoo\nParking Lot with membership and operational needs.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-88)\nResolution of the Council of the City of San Diego approving the First Amendment to\nLease Agreement between the City of San Diego and the Zoological Society of San Diego\nfor the San Diego Zoo property located in Balboa Park, and waiving application of Part\nV(C)(6) of Council Policy 700-10.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nEconomic Development: Casey Smith, (619) 301-9199\nCity Attorney Contact: William W. Witt
#S401 Item
Item S401:\nSubmission of Ballot Proposals for the June 2, 2026 Ballot. (Added 9/3/25)\nCity Council Policy 000-21 establishes a procedure for submittal of ballot proposals to the City Council, by members of the public,\nCouncilmembers, the Mayor or mayoral departments, independent department directors or a public agency. Ballot proposals may be submitted to\nthe Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall then transmit them promptly to Rules Committee Consultant. The Office of the City Clerk has\nestablished the following calendar for the ballot proposals for the June 2, 2026 election.\nPlease submit all proposals to cityclerk@sandiego.gov\nDate
#S402 Item
Item S402:\nBalboa Park/San Diego High School Connections Report. (Added 9/3/25)\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\nThis item is informational only.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nCouncil District 1: Brian Elliott, (619) 510-6874
#S403 Item
Item S403:\nApproval of an Affordable Housing Loan Agreement with 73rd Street Investors,\nL.P., in an Amount of $3,000,000 for the 73rd Street Apartments Affordable Housing\nProject. (Added 9/5/25)\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe cost of this loan agreement is not-to-exceed $3,000,000 from the Low and Moderate\nIncome Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF).\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 9.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-87)\nResolution of the Council of the City of San Diego approving the Loan Agreement for the\n73rd Street Apartments affordable housing project within the College Area Community\nPlan of the City of San Diego and authorizing a related loan in an amount not-to-exceed\n$3,000,000 to the project developer, 73rd Street Investors, L.P.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations\nCommittee meeting on September 3, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Foster lll, second by Committee Member Campbell, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Campillo-yea, Foster III-yea, Campbell-yea, Lee-yea.\nEconomic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421\nCity Attorney Contact: William W. Witt
#S404 Item
Item S404:\nApproval of an Affordable Housing Loan Agreement with Market Street Senior\nHousing, L.P., in an Amount of $5,000,000 for the Market Street Apartments\nAffordable Housing Project. (Added 9/5/25)\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe cost of this loan agreement is not-to-exceed $5,000,000 from the Low and Moderate\nIncome Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF).\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 4.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-72)\nResolution of the Council of the City of San Diego approving the Loan Agreement for the\nMarket Street Apartments Affordable Senior Housing Project within the Encanto\nCommunity Plan Area and authorizing a related loan in an amount not-to-exceed $5\nmillion to the Project Developer, Market Street Senior Housing, LP.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations\nCommittee meeting on September 3, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Foster lll, second by Committee Member Campbell, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Campillo-yea, Foster III-yea, Campbell-yea, Lee-yea\nEconomic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421\nCity Attorney Contact: Kate Malcolm
#S405 Item
Item S405:\nMercado Apartments - Assignment, Assumption and Amendment to Loan\nDocuments. (Added 9/5/25)\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nNo fiscal considerations for this action.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 8.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-75)\nResolution approving the assignment, assumption and amendment of loan documents for\nthe affordable housing project known as Mercado Apartments at 2001 Newton Avenue in\nthe Barrio Logan Community Plan Area.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations\nCommittee meeting on September 3, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Foster lll, second by Committee Member Campbell, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Campillo-yea, Foster III-yea, Campbell-yea, Lee-yea\nEconomic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421\nCity Attorney Contact: Marguerite Ella Middaugh