City Council

Item 201:\nCreation of an Annual Allocation for the Convention Center Modernization Projects\nand Approval of the FY26 Itemized Budget for the Convention Center Revenue\nAccount Under Measure C.\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:\nAuthorizes adding CIP A-BT.00009 (Convention Center Improvements) to the CIP;\ntransferring $21,402,788 from Citywide Expenditures to this CIP in Fund 200824 to begin\nproject work; approving the FY 2026 Convention Center Revenue Account budget per\nMunicipal Code; and authorizing the Mayor or designee to execute a reimbursement\nagreement up to $10,000,000 for project purposes.\nCouncil District(s) Affected:  3.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-308)\nResolution allocating Measure C funds for eligible San Diego Convention Center projects\nand approving an itemized budget for the Convention Center Revenue Account Under\nMeasure C for Fiscal Year 2026 and related actions.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting\non January 29, 2026.\nACTION:  Motion by Chair Whitburn, second by Committee Member Lee, to recommend\nCouncil approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Whitburn-yea, Foster III-yea, von Wilpert-yea, Lee-yea.\nEngineering & Capital Projects: Rania Amen, (619) 371-6723\nCity Attorney Contact: Melissa D. Ables