San Diego — 2025-11-05

Item 100:\nHotel Circle and Taylor St Roundabout Improvement.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe total project cost in the Grant Application is $218,000. There is a 10% match\nrequirement of the grant application.\nThe grant funding from the State will provide $196,200. The City is responsible for the\nremaining $21,800 (10%), of which $16,495.98 is from the ACTIVE TRANS IN LIEU\nFund, and $5,304.02 is from the CIP Streamview Drive Improvement Phase 2 project\nfund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-168)\nResolution authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to make applications to Highway\nSafety Improvements Program (HSIP) and take all necessary actions to secure funding in\nan amount not-to-exceed $196,200 for the Hotel Circle Taylor Street Roundabout project;\nand\nAuthorizing the Chief Financial Officer to increase the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP Budget, and\nto accept, appropriate and expend an amount not-to-exceed $196,200, for the purpose of\npreliminary engineering, designs, and construction of the project, contingent upon receipt\nof a fully executed Grant Agreement if the Grant funding is secured, and related fiscal\nactions.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nTransportation Department: Steven Bliss, (760) 533-2904\nCity Attorney Contact: Ryan P. Gerrity

Item 101:\nSettlement of Celerina Frilles and Matt Frilles v. City of San Diego, San Diego\nSuperior Court No. 37-2020-00015947-CU-CR-CTL, Claim No. 22724.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nSettlement amount of $500,000.00 will be paid from Public Liability Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 4.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-153)\nResolution authorizing the settlement of Celerina Frilles and Matt Frilles v. City of San\nDiego, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2020-00015947-CU-CR-CTL, related to a\nclaim of personal injuries arising out of an alleged dangerous condition of public property\nand alleged violation of the American with Disabilities Act/California Disabled Persons\nAct. Claim No. 22724.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: Paul H. James, (619) 533-5454

Item 102:\nSettlement of Abdullah Wright v. City of San Diego, et al., United States District\nCourt Case No. 24cv02089 GPC BLM, Claim No. 35760.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nSettlement amount of $107,336.79 will be paid from Public Liability Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 9.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-150)\nResolution authorizing the settlement of Abdullah Wright v. City of San Diego, et al.,\nUnited States District Court Case No. 24cv02089 GPC BLM, alleging constitutional\nviolations arising from an interaction when a San Diego Police Officer detained Plaintiff\nto investigate a potential crime on September 24, 2023. Claim No. 35760.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: Elizabeth L. Atkins, (619) 236-6508

Item 103:\nSettlement of Terry Wilson v. City of San Diego, San Diego Superior Court Case No.\n37-2024-00011752-CU-PO-CTL, Risk No. 34047.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nSettlement amount of $125,000.00 will be paid from Public Liability Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-117)\nResolution authorizing the settlement of Terry Wilson v. City of San Diego, San Diego\nSuperior Court Case No. 37-2024-00011752-CU-PO-CTL, related to a claim for personal\ninjury damages from a trip and fall accident on the sidewalk at 4100 Front Street in the\nCity of San Diego on March 16, 2023. Claim No. 34047.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: John Pearson, (619) 533-6193

Item 104:\nSettlement of Lisa Castro v. City of San Diego et al, San Diego Superior Court No.\n37-2023-00055625-CU-PO-CTL, Claim No. 33913.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nSettlement amount of $115,000.00 will be paid from Public Liability Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 1.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-155)\nResolution authorizing the settlement of Lisa Castro v. City of San Diego, San Diego\nSuperior Court Case No. 37-2023-00055625-CU-PO-CTL, related to a claim for personal\ninjury damages from a trip and fall accident on sidewalk uplift on the 5200 block of La\nJolla Boulevard, City of San Diego on January 14, 2023. Claim No. 33913.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of the City Attorney: Andrew M. Poplin, (619) 533-4801

Item 105:\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: 8.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-161 Cor. Copy) (Rev. 10/31/25)\nResolution confirming the Mayor's appointment of Ronald Diaz, for a term ending August\n1, 2027, to the Climate Advisory Board. (Rev. 10/31/25)\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 Consolidated Plan 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: 4.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-166)\nResolution confirming the Mayor's appointment of Dr. LaWana Richmond, for a term\nending July 1, 2027, to the Consolidated Plan Advisory Board.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nOffice of Boards and Commissions: Chida Warren, (858) 298-1124\nCity Attorney Contact: Valerie Silverman Massey

Item 30:\nSlow Fashion Day.

Item 330:\nThe 2025 Annual Report on Homes.\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:\nThis is an informational item only; there is no cost associated with this item.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nThis is an informational item only.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nPlanning: Samuel Solis, (619) 533-3954

Item 331:\nProposed Amendments to Council Policy 200-15, Increasing the Loss of Revenue Fee\nfor Valet Zones, Increasing the Streetary Permit Fee , and an Informational Update\non Progress of Parking Reform Items.\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 costs associated with this action.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nSubitem-A: (R-2026-165)\nResolution adopting an amended version of City Council Policy 200-15 titled Valet\nParking and Passenger Loading Zone Policy.\nSubitem-B: (R-2026-167 Cor. Copy) (Rev. 10/30/25)\nResolution approving the establishment of new valet parking permit loss of revenue fees\nfor inclusion in the City Rate Book.\nSubitem-C: (R-2026-169 Cor. Copy) (Rev. 10/30/25)\nResolution amending the Spaces as Places exclusive use fee for streetaries in the public\nright-of-way for inclusion in the City Rate Book.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting\non September 18, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Chair Whitburn, second by Committee Member Foster lll, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Whitburn-yea, Lee-yea, Foster III-yea, von Wilpert-yea.\nTransportation Department: Maggie McCormick, (619) 323-7318\nCity Attorney Contact: Cassandra Mougin

Item 332:\nProposed Response to Grand Jury Report – “Never Been Challenged, City of San\nDiego Development Impact Fee Program Redux”.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:

Item 50:\nSecond amendment to contract 10089693-21-S, Electronic Filing System.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nIncrease the total compensation from $330,000 to $392,000 to provide the funds for the\nextension of the Contract.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(O-2026-39)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance approving the Second Amendment to a Contract with\nPasadena Consulting Group LLC for electronic filing system for California Fair Political\nPractices Commission forms.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Rules Committee meeting on October 22, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member Elo-Rivera, second by Committee Member\nCampillo, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; LaCava-yea, Lee-yea, Campillo-yea, Elo-Rivera-yea, Moreno-not present.\nOffice of the City Clerk: Cristina Hernandez, (619) 533-4024\nCity Attorney Contact: Hilda R. Mendoza

Item 51:\n8610 Genesee Avenue, Project No. PRJ-1121151, Process Five Decision.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nAll costs associated with the processing of the application are recovered through a fee\npaid for by the applicant.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 6.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 10/21/2025, Item 331, Subitem\nB, (Council voted 9-0):\n(O-2026-25)\nOrdinance amending the Costa Verde Specific Plan to remove 12.6 acres located from the\nspecific plan area; and amending Ordinance No. O-16675, adopted June 23, 1986, of the\nordinances of the City of San Diego insofar as it conflicts herewith.\nThis item is not subject to the Mayor's veto.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nDevelopment Services: Robin MacCartee, (619) 687-5942\nCity Attorney Contact: Noah Brazier

Item S500:\nYouth Homelessness, Outreach, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Month. (Added\n10/29/25)

Item S501:\nExemption of Council Representative Position in Council District 9 from Classified\nService. (Added 10/29/2025)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe salary allocations will be absorbed by the Council District 9 office budget.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 9.\nProposed Actions:\n(O-2026-33)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance authorizing the exemption of a Council Representative I\nposition assigned to the Council District 9 Office from the Classified Service, based on\nadvisory review and favorable comment by the Civil Service Commission on October 2,\n2025. This position will be responsible for supporting priorities, concerns, and\nopportunities for collaboration across District 9 neighborhoods, in addition to other duties.\nThis Action is brought under San Diego Charter Section 117(a)(17).\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nCouncil District 9: Molly-Weber, (619) 510-6891\nCity Attorney Contact: Miguel Merrell

Item S502:\nContract Extension with Ace Parking for Balboa Park Tram Services. (Added\n10/31/25)\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:\nThis amendment increases the not-to-exceed amount of the original agreement by\n$2,800,000 for an additional two-year period through December 19, 2027, for a total\ncontract amount of $6,128,500. The General Fund and Transient Occupancy Tax Fund\nwill be used as funding sources, though this will be supplemented with another fund that\nwill eventually be created exclusively for Balboa Park improvements, once the parking\nrevenue materializes.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(O-2026-41)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute a Second\nAmendment to the Contract with Ace Parking III, LLC, to allow the City to use the\nContract beyond five years, through December 19, 2027, increase the total not-to-exceed\namount of the Contract by $2,800,000 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of\n$6,128,500, and modify the Contract pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the\nSecond Amendment to the Contract, for Balboa Park Tram Services.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nParks & Recreation: Jon Richards, (619) 235-5992\nCity Attorney Contact: Nicole Pedone