City Council

Item 54: Authorization of a Ten-Year Corporate Partnership Agreement with One, Five-Year\nExtension Option Among the City of San Diego, Downtown San Diego Partnership,\nInc. and IKE Smart City, LLC for a Digital Wayfinding System in Downtown San\nDiego, an Exemption from the City’s Prohibition Against Signs in the Right of Way\nand Off-Premises Messages, an Exemption from Certain Automatic Copy\nRegulations, an Exemption from Public Right of Way Permit Requirements, and\nRelated Actions.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nNo costs associated with this proposed action.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 7/17/2023, Item 200, Subitem-\nB. (Council voted 6-2, Councilmember LaCava and Councilmember Moreno-nay, Council\nPresident Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe- not present):\n(O-2023-208)\nOrdinance of the Council of the City of San Diego approving a Corporate Partnership\nAgreement Among the City of San Diego, Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc., and\nIKE Smart City, LLC for the Financing, Implementation, Management, and Operation of\na Digital Wayfinding System with City Marketing Rights and Benefits, authorizing a\nlimited exception to the signage and off-premises messaging regulations contained in\nChapter 14, Article 2, Division 12 of the San Diego Municipal Code, authorizing a limited\nexception to the automatic changing copy regulations contained in Chapter 14, Article 1,\nDivision 11 of the San Diego Municipal Code, and approving related actions.\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nEconomic Development: Christina Bibler, (619) 236-6421\nCity Attorney Contact: William W. Witt