City Council

Item 201: Confirming the Appointment of the Chief of Police for the City of San Diego,\nAssuming Office on June 7, 2024.\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: Citywide.\nProposed Actions: (Rev. 5/8/24)\n(R-2024-534)\nResolution confirming the appointment of Scott Wahl to the position of Chief of Police\nfor the City of San Diego, effective June 7, 2024, in accordance with San Diego Charter\nsection 57 and Council Policy 300-08, and waiving portions of the Council Policy.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Committee of the Whole meeting on April 29, 2024.\nACTION: Motion by Councilmember von Wilpert, second by Councilmember Campillo,\nto recommend Council confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Scott Wahl as Police\nChief, accept the staff report and forward it to the Council, and waive the following three\nrequirements in Council Policy 300-08:\n(a) Selection Criteria C in Attachment A, in accordance with the law;\n(b) that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the Council within one\nweek; and\n(c) that the confirmation hearing before the Council occur within one week after the\nCouncil receives the Committee of the Whole’s recommendations.\nVOTE: 8-1; Elo-Rivera-yea, LaCava-yea, Campbell-yea, Whitburn-yea, von Wilpert-yea,\nLee-yea, Campillo-yea, Moreno-yea, Foster III-nay.\nOffice of the Mayor: Chloe Madison, (619) 236-6213\nCity Attorney Contact: Jean Jordan