San Diego — 2025-10-28

Item 10:\nApproval of Council Minutes.\nProposed Actions:\nSubitem-A: Approval of Council Minutes for September 8, 2025.\nSubitem-B: Approval of Council Minutes for September 9, 2025.

Item 100:\nClick Here to Submit a\nComment\nApproval of Request for a Conflict-of-Interest Waiver from Wilson, Elser,\nMoskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nWilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP will be paid by the City’s insurer,\nStarr Insurance, for its work related to the incident.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-108)\nResolution granting the waiver of conflict-of-interest request by Wilson, Elser,\nMoskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, and consent to the law firm’s representation of the\nCity relating to the aircraft crash near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport on May 22,\n2025.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: Ian G. Williamson, (619) 533-5920

Item 101:\nCalRecycle 2025-26 Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThis action is for acceptance of grant funding for the Beverage Container Recycling\nCity/County Payment Program (CCPP) through CalRecycle. The approximate $1,750,000\nin CalRecycle grant funds (approximately $350,000 annually) received over the period of\n5 fiscal years will support city wide beverage container recycling. There is no matching\nrequirement or cost to the City associated with these funds.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-120)\nResolution authorizing the Mayor or designee to submit applications to CalRecycle for\nthe Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program for Fiscal Year\n2025/2026 through and including Fiscal Year 2029/2030, and all related actions.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nEnvironmental Services: Andrea Deleon, (858) 573-1243\nCity Attorney Contact: Nicole M. Denow

Item 102:\nSettlement of Larry Speller v. City of San Diego, San Diego Superior Court Case No.\n37-2023-00023760-CU-PO-CTL, Claim No. 30837.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nSettlement amount of $425,000.00 will be paid from Public Liability Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 8.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-139)\nResolution authorizing the settlement of Larry Speller v. City of San Diego, San Diego\nSuperior Court Case No. 37-2023-00023760-CU-PO-CTL (Litigation), related to personal\ninjuries as a result of a trip and fall at 1400 block of National Avenue. Claim No. 30837.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: Andrew M. Poplin, (619) 533-4801

Item 103:\nAppointment of a Public Member Applicant to the Audit Committee Screening\nCommittee.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source: N/A\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-158)\nResolution confirming Courtney Ruby to serve as an outside financial expert member on\nthe Audit Committee's Screening Committee as required by San Diego Charter section\n39.1.\nThis item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Audit Screening Committee meeting on October 8, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Chair Moreno, second by Committee Member Kitrosser, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 3-0; Moreno-yea, Andolina-yea, Kitrosser-yea.\nOffice of the Independent Budget Analyst: Erin Noel, (619) 235-5284\nCity Attorney Contact: David J. Karlin

Item 104:\nAppointment to the Climate Advisory Board.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere is no City expenditure being approved with this section.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 9.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-144)\nResolution confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Dustin DeMatteo to the Climate\nAdvisory Board for a term ending August 1, 2027.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of Boards and Commissions: Chida Warren, (858) 298-1124\nCity Attorney Contact: Alma Robbins

Item 105:\nAppointment to the Mobility Board.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere is no City expenditure being approved with this section.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-143)\nResolution confirming the Mayor's appointment of Adrian Baker-Kang, for a term ending\nFebruary 1, 2027, to the Mobility Board.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of Boards and Commissions: Chida Warren, (858) 298-1124\nCity Attorney Contact: Valerie Silverman Massey

Item 106:\nAppointment to the Youth Commission.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere is no City expenditure being approved with this section.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 1.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-145)\nResolution confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Layla Al-Khafaji to the City of San\nDiego Youth Commission for a term ending July 1, 2026.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of Boards and Commissions: Chida Warren, (858) 298-1124\nCity Attorney Contact: Alma Robbins

Item 107:\nReappointments to the Mission Bay Park Committee.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere is no City expenditure being approved with this section.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 1, 2, 3, 5.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-128)\nResolution confirming the Mayor's reappointments of James Gross, for a term ending\nJune 30, 2026, and Bernadette Butkiewicz, Giovanni Ingolia, Jeff Johnson, Ryan\nKarlsgodt, and Catherine Jolley Umemoto, for terms ending June 30, 2027, to the Mission\nBay Park Committee.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of Boards and Commissions: Chida Warren, (858) 298-1124\nCity Attorney Contact: Valerie Silverman Massey

Item 108:\nReappointments to the Airports Advisory Committee.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere is no City expenditure being approved with this section.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 1 & Outside of City Limits.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-142)\nResolution confirming the Mayor's reappointments of Rob Hixson and Jason Ponchetti,\nfor terms ending February 28, 2029, to the Airports Advisory Committee.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of Boards and Commissions: Chida Warren, (858) 298-1124\nCity Attorney Contact: Valerie Silverman Massey

Item 30:\nMatt Vespi Day.

Item 31:\nSan Diego Rescue Mission’s 70th Anniversary Day.

Item 32:\nEvan Tando Day.

Item 330:\nClick Here to Submit a\nComment\nApproval of the Child and Youth Plan Update.\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:\nThere is no City expenditure being approved with this action.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-107)\nResolution authorizing the adoption of the Update to the Child and Youth Strategic Plan.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee meeting\non September 17, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Chair Campbell, second by Foster lll, to recommend Council\napproval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 2-0; Campbell-yea, Foster III-yea, Campillo-not present.\nOffice of Child and Youth Success: Tara Ryan, (619) 904-0794\nCity Attorney Contact: Ken So

Item 331:\nClick Here to Submit a\nComment\nAdjustments to Water and Wastewater Rates in Accordance with the Cost of Service\nStudies and Proposition 218.\nContinued from the meeting of 9/30/2025, Item 331, at the request of Council\nPresident LaCava, this item is being continued for further review.\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 cost associated with this action. If approved, this action increases revenue.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nSubitem-A: (R-2026-110)\nResolution determining that the approval of adjustments to water and wastewater rates in\naccordance with the water and wastewater cost of service studies and Proposition 218 is\nstatutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15273.\nSubitem-B: (R-2026-109 Cor. Copy) (Rev. 10/24/25)\nResolution approving adjustments to water and wastewater rates in accordance with the\nwater and wastewater cost of service studies and Proposition 218.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nPublic Utilities: Adam Jones, (858) 614-4030\nCity Attorney Contact: Michael D. Johnston

Item 50:\nClick Here to Submit a\nComment\nFirst Amendment to the Consulting Agreement with Parkeology LLC, Formerly\nKatherine Clark, for Artist Consulting Services for Creation of an Original, SiteSpecific Public Artwork for Mira Mesa Community Park Public Art Project Phase II\n(H197094).\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\n$136,775 from Mira Mesa Fund to account for for the increase in material costs and the\nadministrative costs incurred by Parkeology LLC during the delays with design,\ncontracting, and construction of Mira Mesa Community Park Phase 2.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 6.\nProposed Actions:\n(O-2026-15)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or their designee, to execute the First\nAmendment to the Contract with Parkeology LLC (formerly Katherine Clark) to extend\nthe Contract beyond five years to February 14, 2027, and to increase the Contract by an\nadditional amount of $136,775.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations\nCommittee meeting on October 8, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member Lee, second by Committee Member Campbell,\nto recommend 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: Ken So

Item S500:\nResolution of the Council of the City of San Diego Authorizing and Establishing the\nUC San Diego Banner District. (Added 10/22/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nNo City funds expended for the creation of the UC San Diego Banner District. The UC\nSan Diego Banner District will be sponsored and funded by UC San Diego.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 1, 6.\nProposed Actions:\nEstablish the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Banner District and authorize\nUCSD to install street banners in the public right-of-way promoting cultural or civic\nevents or activities of general public interest.\nSubitem-A: (R-2026-156)\nResolution determining that the approval of the University of California San Diego\nBanner District and authorization to install and display banners in the public right-of-way\nis categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).\nSubitem-B: (R-2026-157)\nResolution establishing the University of California San Diego Banner District and\nauthorizing the installation and display of banners in the public right-of-way.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nCouncil District 1: Abbey Reuter, (619) 236-6611\nCity Attorney Contact: Lindsey Sebastian

Item S501:\nEddie Garcia Day. (Added 10/22/2025)

Item S502:\nMichelle "Mr. B Baby" Guerrero Day. (Added 10/23/25)

Item S503:\nApproval of Appropriation and Expenditure of Citywide Library Development\nImpact Fee Fund (DIF) for the City Heights Branch Library Performance Annex\nImprovement Project, CIP S-23013.\n(Added 10/23/25)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nA total of $899,000 is requested to be appropriated from the Citywide Library DIF Fund\n400887 and will be budgeted in Capital Improvement Project S-23013, City Heights\nLibrary Performance Annex Improvement project.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 9.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-121)\nResolution authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to increase the Capital Improvements\nProgram Budget in CIP S-23013, City Heights Branch Library Performance Annex\nImprovement Project, for project related costs, and to appropriate and expend an amount\nnot-to-exceed $899,000 from the Citywide Library DIF Fund (400887) for the purpose of\nfunding grant-ineligible soft and hard costs during Phase 2 construction activities,\nincluding for the Design-Build Contract with Swinerton Builders, contingent upon the\nChief Financial Officer first furnishing one or more certificates certifying that the funds\nnecessary for expenditure are, or will be, on deposit with the City Treasurer.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee meeting\non October 22, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Chair Campbell, second by Vice Chair Campillo, to recommend\nCouncil approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 2-0; Campbell-yea, Campillo-yea, Foster III-not present.\nLibrary: Raul Gudino, (619) 236-5889\nCity Attorney Contact: Ken So