[3:09] the.
[3:09] >> All right.
[3:10] Good morning And I will now
[3:11] call the city council meeting
[3:13] on Monday, JUNE 29th, 2026 to
[3:14] order Clerk please call
[3:14] the roll.
[3:14] Thank you.
[3:15] Council PRESIDENT Council
[3:18] member Campbell Council Member
[3:22] Whitburn Council Member Foster
[3:23] Council Member Von Wilpert
[3:27] Council PRESIDENT Pro Timely I
[3:33] Apologies Council Member
[3:33] Campion here Council Member
[3:34] Moreno Council Member Ellen
[3:38] Rivera and Council PRESIDENT
[3:39] LaCava present also attending
[3:43] the meeting our city Attorney
[3:43] Heather Ferber, independent
[3:44] budget analyst Charles Monaco
[3:45] and myself your city Clerk
[3:48] Diana Fuentes.
[3:48] Thank you Council PRESIDENT All
[3:49] right, thank you.
[3:49] A quorum is now present.
[3:50] We will begin this morning with
[3:54] an invocation by Clark Winters
[3:54] followed with
[3:55] the acknowledgment and
[3:55] the Pledge of Allegiance led by
[4:00] Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee
[4:00] Grant.
[4:01] Those who hold office in this
[4:05] city, the spirit of wisdom,
[4:06] charity and justice that was
[4:07] steadfast purpose.
[4:10] They MAY faithfully serve in
[4:11] their offices to promote
[4:15] the well-being of all people.
[4:16] >> We respectfully acknowledge
[4:17] the nation or the original
[4:17] inhabitants of the Unceded land
[4:20] Now known as San Diego.
[4:21] Despite enduring the horrors of
[4:22] genocide and colonization,
[4:24] the community spirit remains
[4:25] and broken.
[4:25] We honor the resilience of
[4:26] their ancestors who fought to
[4:29] protect their culture and land.
[4:30] Today they carry their legacy
[4:30] forward ensuring that their
[4:34] traditions continue to thrive
[4:34] in gratitude and strength.
[4:35] We stand with committed nation
[4:39] connected to our past and
[4:40] committed to a thriving future.
[4:40] Please raise a flag and join me
[4:44] in the Pledge of Allegiance But
[4:44] begin I pledge allegiance to
[4:48] the flag of the United States
[4:48] of America and to the Republic
[4:52] for which it stands one nation
[4:52] under GOD, indivisible with
[5:01] liberty and justice for all.
[5:02] >> And with that, Clark, please
[5:03] go over how the public can
[5:03] offer their testimony.
[5:06] Thank you.
[5:07] Council PRESIDENT I'd like to
[5:08] highlight the slide on
[5:08] the screen that reviews how
[5:09] the public can offer their
[5:11] public testimony during today's
[5:11] meeting.
[5:12] If you are located in person
[5:13] please complete the speaker
[5:13] slip.
[5:16] Please note that no further
[5:16] in-person testimony will be
[5:17] taken once the Council begins
[5:18] virtual testimony for a better
[5:20] meeting management purposes
[5:21] each speaker will have one
[5:21] minute per item per person.
[5:25] If you're joining us remotely
[5:25] please be sure to raise your
[5:26] hand now for closed session
[5:27] items by pressing Star nine or
[5:30] the raise your hand icon.
[5:31] >> Thank you Council PRESIDENT.
[5:31] All right.
[5:31] Thank you.
[5:32] With that please read
[5:33] the closed session item into
[5:33] the record.
[5:35] Conference with Labor
[5:36] Negotiators pursuant to
[5:39] California Government Code
[5:39] Section 54957.661 City
[5:40] Designated Management Team
[5:44] representatives.
[5:45] >> All right.
[5:45] And with that please proceed
[5:46] with public comment.
[5:49] There is no public comment here
[5:50] in council chambers going to
[5:51] those participating remotely.
[5:51] Blair Beckman, if you can
[5:54] please limit.
[5:55] There is one item in the closed
[5:59] session so you'll have one
[5:59] minute.
[6:00] >> Please proceed.
[6:00] Hi.
[6:00] Thank you.
[6:04] Blair Bateman.
[6:05] At the end of JUNE everyone I
[6:09] speak to is a JUNE.
[6:09] I wanted to comment with this
[6:12] kind of item and the many Union
[6:13] City government union worker
[6:18] groups involved with this item
[6:18] .
[6:19] It usually signifies some sort
[6:19] of labor talk but I mean I
[6:23] guess for this item you're
[6:23] going to speak specifically to
[6:24] police actions working with
[6:28] the police review Commission.
[6:28] Thanks and good luck.
[6:29] What You can be decided
[6:29] together.
[6:33] We are really trying to build a
[6:34] future of the police review
[6:38] body as cold and we keep
[6:39] sputtering a bit.
[6:43] I keep praying that the powers
[6:47] that be in San Diego can be of
[6:48] some help that you know, I
[6:49] think we're trying to reach out
[6:49] and develop a relationship with
[6:52] esdp.
[6:53] Good luck with that can mean
[6:54] and what you talk about and how
[6:57] it can be an accountable
[6:58] process for all of us and that
[6:59] we want to trust each other and
[7:03] what we talk and work on and
[7:07] work towards in the street.
[7:07] That does conclude your time.
[7:11] 8700 If you can please unmute.
[7:12] There's one item on the agenda
[7:12] You'll have a minute.
[7:17] Please proceed.
[7:18] Oh excuse me Joy.
[7:18] It's an item.
[7:21] This is my opinion.
[7:22] I find it interesting that
[7:26] the sd pd wants less
[7:26] surveillance use of
[7:31] miscellaneous and the public c
[7:35] p p wants more surveillance use
[7:36] of investigations.
[7:40] Therefore in labor negotiations
[7:41] on proposed operating
[7:45] procedures the balance
[7:45] the sweet spot will be what is
[7:50] enough Investigating and more
[7:51] is enough Miscellaneous This
[7:55] will build more trust on
[7:55] the public officer definition I
[8:00] am guided by Article b of
[8:03] the Charter Section 41.2 So
[8:08] I'll say this It's City Council
[8:09] call.
[8:09] Thank you for listening.
[8:10] It's going to be a beautiful
[8:11] day and a beautiful week.
[8:13] Love you all.
[8:14] >> Thank you.
[8:14] That does conclude public
[8:17] comment on this closed session
[8:18] agenda.
[8:18] >> All right.
[8:19] Thank you, city Clerk.
[8:19] And with that we will now
[8:20] recess in the closed session
[8:23] and reconvene council today at
[14:46] the.
[14:46] >> All right.
[14:46] Good afternoon.
[14:52] I will now reconvene the city
[14:53] council meeting on Monday, JUNE
[14:53] 29th, 2026.
[14:54] Clerk Please call the roll.
[14:57] Thank you.
[14:58] Council PRESIDENT Council
[14:58] Member Campbell Council Member
[15:04] Whitburn Council Member Foster
[15:05] Council Member Von Millburn
[15:11] Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee.
[15:12] Council Member Can you hear
[15:16] Council Member present Council
[15:17] Member Ella Rivera and Council
[15:18] PRESIDENT Look I also thank
[15:22] the meeting our Assistant City
[15:23] Attorney Leslie Fitzgerald,
[15:23] independent budget analyst
[15:24] Charles Monica and myself your
[15:27] city Clerk Diana Fuentes.
[15:28] Thank you Council PRESIDENT All
[15:29] right, thank you.
[15:29] A quorum is now present.
[15:34] So let's start off by asking is
[15:34] there any comments from
[15:35] the mayor's office?
[15:36] Council members So the attorney
[15:36] independent journalist or city
[15:40] clerk I don't see anything.
[15:41] We'll move right along.
[15:41] So please go over how
[15:42] the public can offer their
[15:45] testimony.
[15:46] Thank you.
[15:46] Council PRESIDENT I'd like to
[15:47] highlight the slide on
[15:47] the screen that reviews how
[15:48] the public can offer their
[15:51] public testimony during this
[15:51] afternoon's meeting.
[15:52] The order can be found on
[15:53] the agenda summary found online
[15:53] or at the table in the back of
[15:57] the room.
[15:58] If you are in person please
[15:59] complete the speaker slip
[15:59] located at the entrance of
[16:00] chambers and bring it to
[16:02] the front of the room into
[16:03] the clear box.
[16:03] Council ambassadors are
[16:04] available near the entrance of
[16:05] chambers and can assist with
[16:09] questions and speakers Lips No
[16:09] for the person No further
[16:10] in-person testimony will be
[16:14] taken once the council begins
[16:15] Virtual testimony.
[16:16] Thank you Council PRESIDENT All
[16:16] right.
[16:16] Thank you for that.
[16:20] And as you slowly make your way
[16:21] down we'll have our deputy
[16:25] clerk Please introduce item or
[16:26] one item As for one.
[16:26] Information guide on group
[16:27] participation updates and
[16:31] council determination of
[16:32] community engagement efforts.
[16:32] >> All right.
[16:39] So it looks like you're settled
[16:39] in.
[16:39] Please enter your yourself for
[16:40] the record and let us know what
[16:41] time you need for your
[16:41] presentation.
[16:43] Thank you.
[16:43] Council PRESIDENT.
[16:44] Good afternoon Council
[16:44] PRESIDENT And members of
[16:45] the city council as well as
[16:49] those joining me here in-person
[16:49] and online.
[16:50] My name is Deanna Fuentes and I
[16:51] am your city clerk.
[16:54] I will need ten minutes for my
[16:54] presentation.
[16:55] All right.
[16:55] When you're ready.
[16:59] I'm pleased to present an
[16:59] overview of the recent
[17:00] initiatives aimed at expanding
[17:01] access to local government and
[17:06] compliance with sb 7o7 which
[17:06] we've all heard a lot about
[17:07] today We are reviewing ongoing
[17:12] proactive efforts to engage
[17:12] communities that do not
[17:13] traditionally participate in
[17:14] our public meetings.
[17:18] And our core goal is to remove
[17:18] barriers so that every San
[17:19] Diego feels empowered to have
[17:20] their voice heard in this
[17:24] chamber.
[17:24] At the heart of this initiative
[17:25] is our department's mission to
[17:29] provide accurate information
[17:30] and maximize public access to
[17:30] municipal government.
[17:31] But we know traditional
[17:36] notification methods don't work
[17:37] for everyone, especially
[17:37] historically underserved
[17:38] populations.
[17:42] To break those barriers down we
[17:43] didn't just push information
[17:43] out.
[17:44] We went out into the community
[17:44] to listen.
[17:48] We conducted four public
[17:48] listening sessions across
[17:49] districts one, seven and eight
[17:53] alongside a citywide survey
[17:54] that ran from OCTOBER 2025
[17:54] through MARCH 2026.
[17:55] We also engage with residents
[17:59] at community events and
[18:00] meetings in districts three,
[18:01] four, eight and nine.
[18:04] Now what did our residents tell
[18:05] us?
[18:05] Their feedback fell into clear
[18:06] themes They want simpler
[18:11] website navigation more visible
[18:11] public comment links plain
[18:12] language summaries of our
[18:17] complex agendas and expanded
[18:18] translation services.
[18:18] They also noted that a simple
[18:19] lack of awareness and
[18:23] scheduling conflicts often
[18:24] stand in their way.
[18:25] The direct community feedback
[18:25] is what helped shape some of
[18:29] the operational improvements we
[18:30] are presenting today.
[18:31] So we took that feedback and
[18:36] immediately translated it into
[18:36] action on the language and
[18:37] digital access front.
[18:38] Thanks to Panda's web team we
[18:43] have updated our website to be
[18:43] week 2.1 compliant for better
[18:44] ada accessibility.
[18:48] We also revamped our How to
[18:49] Participate web page making
[18:49] critical information available
[18:54] and not just our primary
[18:55] alternative languages but
[18:58] thanks to our city's new auto
[18:59] translation 22 languages
[18:59] overall.
[19:00] You will now see the English
[19:05] and Spanish language agendas
[19:06] featured prominently on the San
[19:07] Diego Doc website as well.
[19:10] Near the top we have
[19:11] streamlined our agenda
[19:12] formatting using plain language
[19:12] principles and even added a
[19:17] dedicated legislative glossary
[19:18] directly onto the council
[19:18] agenda.
[19:19] So government jargon isn't a
[19:23] barrier to participation.
[19:24] Physically we've distributed
[19:25] education materials to nearly
[19:29] 200 neighborhood locations over
[19:30] 200 neighborhood locations
[19:30] including libraries or
[19:36] recreation centers, cultural
[19:36] markets and faith based
[19:37] organizations and other
[19:37] community hubs such as
[19:42] laundromats and latrines across
[19:42] all nine districts.
[19:43] And looking ahead to JULY or
[19:48] just next week's agenda,
[19:48] the council PRESIDENT Is
[19:49] launching anticipated time
[19:50] allotments on the agenda to
[19:54] help residents better plan
[19:54] their participated around their
[19:55] participation around busy
[19:55] schedules.
[20:00] And we are officially launching
[20:00] our new organized presentation
[20:01] process on JULY 1st as adopted
[20:06] by the city Council.
[20:07] So what is an organized
[20:07] presentation?
[20:08] Let's dive into that new tool.
[20:12] This is an equity improvement
[20:13] adopted by the City Council to
[20:13] empower community groups to be
[20:18] income and to be in compliance
[20:19] with sb 707.
[20:19] Essentially an organized
[20:20] presentation allows a
[20:24] coordinated group of two or
[20:25] more individuals to share a
[20:26] unified position to speak
[20:30] collectively or choose a lead
[20:31] speaker for an allocated block
[20:31] of time during a meeting.
[20:32] This applies especially
[20:36] specifically to discussion or
[20:37] informational items listed on
[20:37] our agenda.
[20:42] This replaces the old
[20:43] traditional practice of seating
[20:44] time which was restricted
[20:48] exclusively to those who could
[20:49] show up in person.
[20:49] This new format equitably
[20:54] extends the exact same
[20:55] collective presentation
[20:56] opportunity and the ability to
[21:00] share PowerPoint presentations
[21:01] or other ab two hour online and
[21:01] virtual participants.
[21:04] Leveling the playing field for
[21:05] working families or homebound
[21:11] residents.
[21:12] We've designed the digital
[21:12] submission framework to be as
[21:13] intuitive and streamlined as
[21:13] possible.
[21:17] It breaks down into three
[21:18] simple steps for the community.
[21:18] Step one is to review
[21:19] the agenda.
[21:23] Groups must identify
[21:24] the specific item number or
[21:25] numbers that matter to them and
[21:25] look over the accompanying
[21:29] staff reports and allocated
[21:30] time per person for that item
[21:30] that is listed on the agenda.
[21:35] Step two is to submit
[21:36] the online sign up web form.
[21:37] The group's designated lead
[21:40] presenter can fill out the form
[21:41] at San diego.Gov/presentation.
[21:46] This must be done at least 24
[21:46] hours in advance of
[21:47] the scheduled meeting so our
[21:48] staff can verify the details.
[21:52] Step three is to submit
[21:53] materials if the group wants to
[21:57] use visual or audio aids like a
[21:58] PowerPoint presentation.
[21:58] They can upload them right
[21:59] along with the sign up form or
[22:04] use a follow up link emailed to
[22:05] them at sign up.
[22:05] They must submit them no later
[22:06] than two hours before
[22:09] the meeting starts.
[22:10] So for city council meetings
[22:10] that would be Monday and
[22:14] Tuesday depending on when
[22:20] the item is scheduled for.
[22:21] To ensure that a seamless user
[22:22] experience there is a seamless
[22:23] user experience we've
[22:27] integrated these tools right
[22:27] into the active areas of
[22:28] the city's existing web portal.
[22:32] When residents visit the main
[22:33] page San diego.Gov the Council
[22:33] Agenda portal or the City
[22:38] Clerk's Web page such as are
[22:39] main San Diego slash City Clerk
[22:44] or San Diego slash L.A. Or
[22:45] the legislative calendar you'll
[22:45] be able to see it prominently
[22:46] displayed and updated headers
[22:50] with direct links to public
[22:51] comment and organize
[22:51] presentations.
[22:56] We have also placed comment
[22:57] button public comment buttons
[22:57] and clear links to
[22:58] the dedicated group
[22:58] presentations portal.
[23:02] Right alongside the standard
[23:03] individual comment options this
[23:03] means the community member
[23:07] doesn't have to hunt their
[23:08] pages of text just to figure
[23:09] out how to participate.
[23:13] The link is also going to be on
[23:13] the agenda just as public
[23:14] comment is today when the lead
[23:19] presenter clicks through to San
[23:20] Diego Taco presentation.
[23:20] They are brought to this
[23:25] dedicated sign up interface.
[23:25] The system prompts them to
[23:26] select the meet the specific
[23:31] meeting body which can be
[23:32] the city council meeting or any
[23:32] of the committee agendas.
[23:36] The system then prompts them to
[23:37] select the specific meeting
[23:42] date which I'll just give Kevin
[23:42] a moment to bring up the actual
[23:43] website.
[23:43] Here it is.
[23:48] So you would see meeting body
[23:52] then click the calendar date
[23:53] and then input the exact agenda
[23:54] item number.
[23:59] You can also input the agenda
[24:00] item name so that they can give
[24:01] us a clue as to what item you
[24:01] are.
[24:05] If sometimes the item number
[24:06] gets missed input and it
[24:11] further has them read and check
[24:11] the acknowledgments to ensure
[24:12] everyone understands the rules
[24:13] of the road and we are managing
[24:16] expectations.
[24:17] Most importantly this is where
[24:17] they enter their participant
[24:22] roster and upload their slides
[24:23] behind the scenes.
[24:23] The entire web interface
[24:27] features full in translations
[24:28] appear to match our city's
[24:29] language access goal ensuring
[24:29] that language is never a
[24:34] barrier to organizing a group
[24:34] presentation.
[24:37] If you can go up to the top up
[24:38] Kevin and then just show
[24:43] the language in the language
[24:49] translation I can choose any
[24:50] language and it will change
[24:53] the form to be in any of the 22
[24:54] languages there.
[24:54] Thank you.
[24:55] We'll go back to our PowerPoint
[24:59] presentation to keep our
[25:05] council meetings moving
[25:05] efficiently.
[25:06] The program relies on the lead
[25:06] presenter.
[25:10] This individual serves as
[25:11] the primary operational link
[25:12] between the community group or
[25:13] a group that wishes to present
[25:16] and the clerk's office.
[25:17] The lead presenter handles
[25:17] the logistics.
[25:18] They make sure everyone in
[25:20] their group understands
[25:21] the rules and they sign off on
[25:22] the formal ignore
[25:22] acknowledgments during
[25:23] registration.
[25:26] When the agenda item is finally
[25:27] called in the council chambers
[25:31] it's the lead presenters job to
[25:31] verify that all listed members
[25:32] are present and know how to
[25:36] raise their hands either
[25:37] physically here in the room or
[25:37] digitally on the virtual
[25:41] meeting platform so that
[25:42] the clerk can accurately verify
[25:42] attendance just as we do today
[25:46] with seating time.
[25:47] Now to ensure fairness and
[25:47] transparency for all speakers.
[25:51] There are established clear
[25:51] structure time rules.
[25:55] First a group must have a
[25:56] minimum of two individuals and
[25:56] the total speaking time for any
[26:00] single organized presentation
[26:00] is capped at 15 minutes to
[26:01] ensure proper meeting
[26:04] management.
[26:05] How do we calculate the time?
[26:06] We multiply the number of
[26:09] verified present group speakers
[26:10] by the standard time allocated
[26:10] per person for that specific
[26:15] item on the agenda.
[26:18] For example, if the item allows
[26:19] two minutes per person and a
[26:20] group has four members present
[26:22] they get an eight minute block
[26:23] to present.
[26:28] However there is an attendance
[26:28] rule Every person listed on
[26:29] the roster must all be present
[26:33] either physically or virtually
[26:33] .
[26:34] When the item is called if a
[26:34] registered member is missing
[26:38] that portion of the time is
[26:39] forfeited and the group's total
[26:39] speaking block is reduced
[26:43] accordingly.
[26:44] Currently all members of a
[26:44] group must be present in one
[26:45] attendance format.
[26:49] If they are present in a mix
[26:49] format, the way that the lead
[26:53] presenter is attending is how
[26:53] the group's time will be
[26:54] calculated.
[26:55] For example if there is a group
[26:58] before but only two are present
[26:59] in chambers with the lead
[27:02] presenter the group will only
[27:02] get three minutes.
[27:03] The virtual attendee will not
[27:06] count towards that time
[27:07] allocation vice versa if
[27:08] the lead presenter is virtual
[27:11] and everyone else is present in
[27:12] chambers none of their time
[27:16] will go to them unless they
[27:16] attend virtually.
[27:20] We do hope to continue to work
[27:21] through our rfp process for a
[27:22] new agenda system and zoom to
[27:26] find a technology solution to
[27:26] allow for mixed attendance
[27:27] without meeting disruption in
[27:30] the future.
[27:31] Now equity means meeting our
[27:32] residents in the language they
[27:35] are most comfortable using as
[27:35] well.
[27:36] In strict alignment our equity
[27:40] objectives all in structures
[27:41] and win forms from
[27:41] the organized presentation
[27:42] process.
[27:42] Are fully available in
[27:44] the cities.
[27:45] Eight Primary Alternative
[27:46] Languages of Spanish Chinese
[27:49] Tagalog Vietnamese Arabic,
[27:50] Korean, Japanese and Laotian.
[27:51] I will note that the only
[27:55] required language per sb 707 is
[27:55] Spanish Such a bad card.
[27:59] >> We provide full language
[28:00] support and if anyone
[28:00] experiences technical glitches
[28:04] or has a question while
[28:05] navigating the portal they can
[28:05] call or email our staff
[28:08] directly for real time
[28:09] assistance.
[28:10] A new program is only effective
[28:14] if people actually know it
[28:14] exists.
[28:15] To get the word out ahead of
[28:16] the JULY roll out we are
[28:19] executing a multichannel
[28:19] outreach campaign.
[28:20] This includes distributing
[28:23] physical fliers to community
[28:24] homes, pushing targeted notices
[28:24] through diversity email
[28:28] listservs and launching a
[28:29] dedicated social media campaign
[28:30] across all of the city
[28:30] channels.
[28:33] We want to ensure that
[28:34] the community organization
[28:35] planning groups and grassroot
[28:38] coalitions is fully informed
[28:38] and ready to leverage this
[28:39] tool.
[28:43] In conclusion, these actions
[28:43] represent a sustained,
[28:44] proactive and good faith
[28:48] commitment to lowering barriers
[28:48] and ensuring equitable civic
[28:49] access.
[28:53] Perfectly aligning with our
[28:53] city's strategic core principle
[28:54] of equity and inclusion based
[28:57] on the extensive community
[28:58] listening, the technological
[28:59] and language upgrades and
[29:03] the deployment of the new
[29:03] organized presentation tool
[29:04] staff confidently believe that
[29:08] city that the city has made
[29:09] reasonable efforts to efforts
[29:09] to invite public participation.
[29:12] Therefore we respectfully
[29:13] request that the Council adopt
[29:14] a resolution finding that
[29:17] the city of San Diego has made
[29:17] reasonable efforts to encourage
[29:18] participation from communities
[29:21] that do not traditionally
[29:22] engage in public meetings and
[29:23] direct our office to continue
[29:26] implementing these vital
[29:26] outreach initiatives.
[29:27] I thank you for your time, your
[29:31] leadership and your partnership
[29:32] in making local government more
[29:36] accessible to all San Diegans.
[29:37] And a special thank you to
[29:38] the Panda Web team to the Park
[29:41] and Rec services director Andy
[29:42] Field and Misty Jones as well
[29:43] as Christina Beyeler from adb
[29:46] who have all been engaging with
[29:47] me to ensure that we get
[29:50] the word out as well as each
[29:51] one of your offices as much as
[29:51] possible.
[29:52] I'm happy to answer any
[29:54] questions you MAY have
[29:55] regarding the report or
[29:55] the upcoming rollout of
[29:56] the organized presentation
[29:56] process.
[30:00] Thank you Counsel PRESIDENT And
[30:01] apologies for the overrun.
[30:01] All right.
[30:01] Thank you.
[30:04] City Clerk 20th for
[30:04] the presentation.
[30:05] Deputy Clerk Please proceed
[30:08] with public comment.
[30:09] Thank you.
[30:09] Council PRESIDENT We received
[30:10] one request to speak from an
[30:13] individual in chambers.
[30:14] Paul Kruger please come
[30:14] forward.
[30:22] You'll have two minutes.
[30:23] I want to thank you And I had
[30:27] the time seated by Yvonne
[30:27] Jones.
[30:30] >> Yvonne Jones Okay.
[30:31] You'll have four minutes.
[30:35] Which one?
[30:36] >> Uh, thank you.
[30:40] Um, first let me express my and
[30:44] other people's appreciation for
[30:45] all the work that the city
[30:46] clerk did in making sure that
[30:51] the council is compliant with
[30:51] seven seven.
[30:55] I can tell it was a lot of work
[30:55] And those of us who participate
[30:59] in this project appreciate it.
[31:04] Um, but I wanted to use an
[31:04] opportunity here to focus again
[31:05] your attention on
[31:09] the importance of community
[31:09] planning groups.
[31:14] And I do understand why we're
[31:14] moving forward with this But
[31:19] you'll hear today on the phone
[31:20] from Victoria Lou Brousseau
[31:23] who's chair of the cpc and
[31:24] she's going to speak with you
[31:28] again about how crucial a role
[31:29] community planning groups can
[31:30] play in this process.
[31:34] Because one thing we know for
[31:34] sure is that these new rules
[31:35] are going to be very
[31:38] complicated for people to
[31:39] follow.
[31:43] And that we have already or you
[31:46] have already at hand a time
[31:47] tested five decade old process
[31:48] of community planning groups
[31:51] that are prepared, shared and
[31:52] more than able to give you
[31:57] information about how members
[31:57] of that community who you don't
[32:01] hear from often because
[32:02] unfortunately they don't have
[32:06] access to a lot of counsel
[32:06] offices and are not connected
[32:11] financially and politically.
[32:11] I have to say about important
[32:12] things that are happening in
[32:15] their neighborhoods.
[32:19] I know that there has been for
[32:20] the last five years criticism
[32:20] of community planning groups
[32:24] and I would like to just urge
[32:25] you what I think planning group
[32:28] members urged from
[32:29] the beginning which is that way
[32:34] to improve the process is not
[32:35] to silence or minimize
[32:35] community planning groups but
[32:39] to continue to expand their
[32:39] representation within
[32:44] communities by making each
[32:49] council office responsible or
[32:49] encouraged to work with
[32:54] community planning groups to
[32:54] expand notification of
[32:59] vacancies, to expand
[32:59] notification of elections so
[33:03] that more people participate
[33:04] and to ensure as we have done
[33:08] and in several planning groups
[33:09] that these planning groups
[33:13] represent the community.
[33:14] The biggest split of course
[33:18] would be from those who want to
[33:18] see pretty much unbridled
[33:22] development in our in our
[33:27] residential areas and how they
[33:28] are contrasted with those who
[33:32] want to take a more measured
[33:32] and realistic approach.
[33:37] And we can encourage those who
[33:38] are underrepresented if they
[33:42] are to run for election, to win
[33:47] election and to give a very
[33:47] Democratic voice to these
[33:48] meetings.
[33:51] So in closing, I would just
[33:52] urge you to please not forgo
[33:56] the opportunity to embrace
[33:57] the constructive work that
[33:57] community planning groups can
[34:01] do.
[34:02] And excuse me to listen to
[34:06] Victoria when she calls in.
[34:07] She couldn't be here in person
[34:11] and I know that coming here in
[34:12] person and speaking to you and
[34:16] looking at you does have a bit
[34:17] more of an impact than a
[34:17] telephone call.
[34:21] But hers will only be two
[34:21] minutes and I appreciate your
[34:22] attention.
[34:25] Thank you very much.
[34:25] >> Thank you.
[34:26] That does conclude the public
[34:27] comment hearing Council chamber
[34:30] is going to those participating
[34:30] remotely currently have seven
[34:31] people in the queue.
[34:34] Kate Callaghan If you can
[34:38] please unmute.
[34:39] >> Good afternoon.
[34:39] When this item came before
[34:43] the rules Committee several of
[34:44] us urged that community
[34:44] planning groups be given a seat
[34:48] at the table.
[34:49] Council PRESIDENT LaCava
[34:49] responded that we were
[34:50] misunderstood.
[34:53] Why the council was discussing
[34:54] community outreach.
[34:54] There was no misunderstanding.
[34:57] We rarely have the chance to
[34:58] point out publicly that
[35:02] the city has failed a genuine
[35:03] community engagement.
[35:03] That's where planning groups
[35:04] come in.
[35:08] There are members who are
[35:08] elected to serve the public
[35:09] just as all of you were.
[35:12] For 50 years they have carried
[35:12] out their mandate to speak for
[35:13] their communities.
[35:16] They survived an ugly campaign
[35:17] by special interest that
[35:21] questioned their integrity and
[35:21] their competence.
[35:22] They emerged stronger.
[35:26] They continue to represent San
[35:26] Diegans who are too often
[35:27] ignored.
[35:31] If you care about community
[35:32] engagement please adopt a seat
[35:32] at the table proposal that
[35:36] Victoria Brousseau has put
[35:36] before you.
[35:37] It is the best way to make sure
[35:41] that people and communities are
[35:41] represented and heard and
[35:42] respected.
[35:46] Thank you.
[35:46] Thank you.
[35:47] Next is 8700 If you can please
[35:55] unmute.
[35:56] >> Thank you so much.
[36:00] I support this resolution on
[36:01] group participation and
[36:02] community engagement efforts.
[36:05] Well there were 15 items in
[36:08] the backup and the staff report
[36:09] itself was 12 pages.
[36:10] What does that tell you?
[36:10] Great job.
[36:13] I especially appreciate
[36:14] the office of the city clerk
[36:18] Fuentes and the rest of
[36:18] the team for encouraging
[36:23] participative participation of
[36:24] individuals and groups that do
[36:27] not traditionally participate
[36:28] in public meetings.
[36:32] Please speak up and let us hear
[36:33] your voice.
[36:37] Is that for me?
[36:38] I enjoyed hearing your
[36:38] presentation.
[36:41] City Clerk 20 For the second
[36:42] time This is a stellar
[36:46] initiative and so is your
[36:46] implementation of it.
[36:50] I'm so excited about it being
[36:53] rolled out by the rolling out
[36:58] on JULY 1st, 2026 with
[36:59] the first real City Council
[37:02] meeting on JULY 6th, 2026.
[37:07] I love the inclusion Inclusion
[37:07] Public Engagement Guide.
[37:12] That was a great idea.
[37:13] Now this is kind of a finishing
[37:17] paragraph with something else
[37:18] came up just a few minutes ago
[37:18] that I want to add to it So
[37:19] I'll say this first.
[37:22] Please keep on top of any
[37:22] additional funding that is
[37:26] needed over the 2027 budget.
[37:31] Let's keep this fire burning.
[37:32] So on the community planning
[37:36] groups I really haven't looked
[37:37] at that but I can tell there's
[37:41] an issue in this passion around
[37:41] the item including them.
[37:45] What I just wanted to say is
[37:46] that I know there's been some
[37:50] bumpy moments with
[37:51] the community planning groups
[37:51] yet I really respect PRESIDENT
[37:55] Carver's participation you
[37:55] know, leadership.
[38:00] He's been very involved with
[38:01] those groups and he really is
[38:02] on top of of kind of what's
[38:06] going on in the future and all
[38:06] of that.
[38:07] >> So what I just want your
[38:07] time has concluded.
[38:13] John, if you can please unmute
[38:13] .
[38:13] >> Hi.
[38:14] Good afternoon.
[38:18] Council members.
[38:19] MISS Congratulations.
[38:20] This is really amazing work.
[38:23] It shows a lot of thought.
[38:24] A lot of the changes that we've
[38:25] been hoping might be included
[38:28] in this are really love
[38:28] the ability to have a group
[38:32] participate particularly for
[38:33] those with disabilities who
[38:37] cannot show up in person.
[38:38] >> And speaking of which, I was
[38:39] wondering if there was any
[38:42] accommodation provided.
[38:43] I know we give extra time for
[38:44] folks that have language
[38:48] barriers or need translation.
[38:48] I feel that the same courtesy
[38:52] might want to be extended to
[38:52] those who have challenges with
[38:56] speech or speech impediments
[38:57] that cause them to not be able
[39:01] to articulate effectively or as
[39:01] quickly as others.
[39:06] The other thing I do I'm not
[39:07] sure if I heard but I would be
[39:08] nice to read to be able to read
[39:12] this during neutral position as
[39:12] opposed to for or against as we
[39:15] sign in for these things.
[39:16] I do have one other suggestion
[39:17] for you but that will take more
[39:22] time so I'll reach out to you
[39:22] independently but really great
[39:23] work.
[39:23] They're very supportive of
[39:24] this.
[39:26] I agree that Thank you Francine
[39:27] Maxwell if you can please
[39:27] unmute.
[39:29] >> There was also the five
[39:30] minute time where we have five
[39:31] speakers in the queue.
[39:31] No additional speakers will be
[39:32] taken.
[39:33] >> Francine Maxwell if you can
[39:37] please.
[39:37] >> Francine Maxwell
[39:38] Southeastern San Diego resident
[39:38] Thank you so much for
[39:42] the presentation and for
[39:43] support.
[39:43] Really want the Council to pay
[39:47] attention to what the clerk's
[39:47] office staff does.
[39:48] You get a glimpse of it but
[39:52] literally they're not supposed
[39:53] to work on the weekends with
[39:53] some of them, do their due
[39:54] diligence and go ahead and
[39:57] answer a quick question on
[39:58] the weekend unlike many of your
[39:58] offices.
[40:01] So want to make sure that you
[40:02] look at the diversity of when
[40:06] the meetings were very
[40:06] inclusive.
[40:11] You did not have to send for
[40:11] council for someone to consult
[40:12] from Colorado.
[40:16] I think we were doing a parking
[40:16] rack or we were doing something
[40:17] in water area and we had a
[40:20] consultant from Colorado.
[40:21] So I mean literally you have
[40:25] stars right there in
[40:26] the building.
[40:26] I mean some stars are getting
[40:27] stuck in elevators but they're
[40:30] still a star.
[40:31] And again, we want to make sure
[40:35] that everyone is educated in
[40:36] and if hopefully the council
[40:40] people that have newsletters
[40:41] maybe you'll put a corner
[40:41] clerk's corner in your
[40:45] newsletter so that while you're
[40:46] showing the wonderful events
[40:47] that you go to the handouts of
[40:50] resolution and certificates
[40:51] proclamations that you can help
[40:54] educate.
[40:55] Again, education is the key to
[40:56] everything.
[41:00] And a Clerks Corner and
[41:01] everybody's newsletter could
[41:04] give people insight on how to
[41:05] work the system, how to
[41:09] participate more in their city
[41:10] government because they know
[41:11] that their voice really counts
[41:15] and it counts more than just
[41:15] election season.
[41:16] So again, thanks to every
[41:19] person in that works for
[41:20] the clerk's office.
[41:24] You are absolutely seen we are
[41:24] listening to you and we
[41:25] appreciate your time and your
[41:25] talent.
[41:30] Thank you for allowing me to
[41:30] speak.
[41:30] Thank you.
[41:31] Blair Beckman if you can please
[41:34] unmute.
[41:34] >> Hi.
[41:38] Where Beckman are San Diego
[41:39] Civic Center.
[41:39] Elevators are starting to
[41:40] become infamous.
[41:40] Good luck.
[41:43] We can fix them elevators soon.
[41:44] Thanks a lot for this item.
[41:48] i'm in full agreement with
[41:49] the public comment.
[41:52] Stellar was used as a word.
[41:53] The concept that you are
[41:57] allowing over 20 plus languages
[41:58] so people can attend city
[42:02] council meetings now I was
[42:03] living in San Diego in 1986
[42:03] when they created English only
[42:07] laws that I feel were just
[42:08] learning to work through San
[42:08] Diego.
[42:12] San Jose made really
[42:13] significant strides in these
[42:15] sort of efforts in the mid and
[42:16] the 2015.
[42:17] You guys are coming through now
[42:21] San Diego San Jose's practicing
[42:21] what you're offering now and
[42:22] thank you immensely.
[42:23] That means everyone can
[42:26] participate.
[42:27] That's an amazing concept we
[42:27] haven't grasped fully yet.
[42:28] Good luck.
[42:31] We can continue to do that.
[42:32] Thank you for the idea of a
[42:37] neutral voice to vote to to put
[42:38] in your speaker card on issues.
[42:38] I'm totally in favor of that
[42:40] idea.
[42:41] I was a bit surprised that, you
[42:42] know, in working with community
[42:46] groups a very nice speech
[42:47] earlier that upon the beginning
[42:50] public speaker that really
[42:51] described the importance of
[42:51] community groups and what our
[42:52] current community groups are
[42:55] working towards.
[42:56] I mean it's a really
[42:57] participatory process.
[42:59] It's in our decency while
[43:00] others have money to accomplish
[43:04] things, a group of community is
[43:05] trying to offer ways that
[43:05] people who don't have
[43:06] advantages can be a part of
[43:09] the process and help create our
[43:09] process.
[43:10] >> I really hope that can be
[43:14] better expressed.
[43:15] It seems like you cut things
[43:15] short a bit on the Zoom
[43:16] comments on how to do that Even
[43:19] better.
[43:19] Good luck.
[43:20] You can continue that work and
[43:21] effort on that on those issues
[43:24] and San Diego County government
[43:25] is working on a subcommittee
[43:29] process They've taken notes
[43:30] from 707 like the close agenda
[43:34] item things but they need a bit
[43:35] of help in how to better
[43:35] understand its future that
[43:40] respects privacy.
[43:40] >> Good luck on those efforts
[43:41] too.
[43:48] Thank you Victoria Lorenzo Hey
[43:49] good afternoon.
[43:54] Council members Victoria
[43:54] Brousseau, Chair of the cpc.
[43:55] First I want to thank Paul for
[43:56] showing up and giving this
[43:59] comment since afternoon.
[43:59] I also want to thank the city
[44:00] Clerk office for all the great
[44:04] advancements with
[44:04] the distributing distributing
[44:05] information but continue to
[44:08] encourage the city clerk and
[44:09] the City council to continue
[44:09] refining public participation
[44:13] allowing time to be seated
[44:14] virtually is a great step
[44:14] forward.
[44:15] However, I remain concerned
[44:15] about the organized
[44:18] presentation process.
[44:19] Under the new rules volunteers
[44:20] must identify speakers gather
[44:24] commitments to cede time,
[44:24] collect names and submit those
[44:25] names in advance.
[44:28] That adds another level of
[44:28] coordination for volunteers
[44:29] that already donate time to
[44:29] participate.
[44:33] As for robust public
[44:33] engagement, I continue to
[44:34] advocate that the city already
[44:38] has an established network of
[44:38] community planning groups made
[44:41] up of more than 600 elected
[44:42] volunteers serving San Diego.
[44:46] If you truly want to strengthen
[44:47] public engagement, the answer
[44:47] is to provide with the cpses a
[44:51] seat at the table and
[44:52] empowering and promoting
[44:52] the community elected voices.
[44:56] This would complement public
[44:57] comment, not replace it and
[44:57] provide a predictable way for
[45:01] organized community voices to
[45:01] be heard.
[45:02] As the Planning Department
[45:05] continues to reduce the role of
[45:06] CPGs, I urge the City Council
[45:07] to move in the opposite
[45:10] direction, strengthen not
[45:11] diminish the role by formally
[45:16] providing CPGs and cpc a seat
[45:16] at the table.
[45:17] If the city wants stronger
[45:21] public engagement it should
[45:21] actively promote community
[45:22] planning groups as the local
[45:26] connection between residents
[45:26] and City Hall.
[45:27] Not leave each cpg to create
[45:31] its own public awareness Bpg
[45:31] and the cpc should be
[45:36] the city's front door to civic
[45:36] participation.
[45:37] Thank you again and I
[45:41] appreciate the time to speak
[45:42] with you guys and wish I could
[45:42] have come down there.
[45:43] But Scripps Ranches is further
[45:46] out and takes a lot more time
[45:47] and a lot more money.
[45:48] So I speak when I can and I
[45:51] appreciate you all giving
[45:51] attention to this matter.
[45:52] Thanks.
[45:52] Thank you.
[45:56] Next is Peggy Walker and then
[45:57] our final speaker is Natalie
[45:57] asking Peggy please.
[45:58] And you.
[46:00] Thank you.
[46:01] Good afternoon And thank you
[46:02] for explaining this process.
[46:05] All efforts to increase public
[46:06] participation in the governing
[46:06] process are good and in
[46:10] particular allowance for
[46:11] seeding time for virtual
[46:11] participants as well as
[46:15] in-person events.
[46:16] Solid equity improve allowing
[46:16] organized virtual presentations
[46:21] levels the playing field for
[46:21] all constituents especially
[46:25] those like myself who observe
[46:26] and participate in these
[46:26] meetings from an office finding
[46:30] it hard to make regular trips
[46:31] to council chambers and our
[46:34] mobile society.
[46:35] Virtual participation deserves
[46:36] to be recognized as important
[46:39] as in-person participation.
[46:40] It has enabled me, for example
[46:44] and I'm sure others to speak to
[46:45] issues when I'm not in town or
[46:49] able to drive downtown.
[46:50] And finally I attend my
[46:50] planning group and strongly
[46:54] support the suggestions earlier
[46:55] of giving planning groups a
[46:55] greater seat at the table
[46:59] including expanding council
[47:00] member or staff communication
[47:04] with pages in their districts.
[47:05] Planning groups are the best
[47:09] way to strengthen a community
[47:10] link to the council and they
[47:11] should be recognized for their
[47:14] importance.
[47:14] Thank you.
[47:15] Thank you.
[47:15] And our final speaker is
[47:16] Natalie Raskin.
[47:23] If you can please unmute and
[47:23] thank you.
[47:26] Another thing that I think is
[47:27] an amazing idea having more
[47:31] involved and having the ability
[47:31] .
[47:35] I think that you're a little
[47:35] jumbled up here.
[47:36] You sound a little bit Can you
[47:37] hear me now?
[47:41] Yes, that's better.
[47:42] >> Please proceed.
[47:42] I'm multitasking.
[47:45] I think it's it's amazing.
[47:46] I think having the opportunity
[47:47] for the community support
[47:52] involved is the best thing
[47:53] moving forward in this case.
[47:58] Feel a little sympathy stomach
[47:59] for what?
[48:04] That's what I'm on.
[48:08] We have to curb that and help
[48:08] People are also a part of how
[48:12] we best when we go.
[48:13] People that forget they are
[48:17] part of it.
[48:22] You're cutting out again Not
[48:25] hear me?
[48:34] >> You are cutting out again
[48:35] and we no longer hear you.
[48:40] I'm sorry.
[48:41] You can definitely submit
[48:41] comments to City clerk at San
[48:42] diego.Gov and those will be
[48:44] distributed to the council.
[48:49] But we have lost you.
[48:50] That does include public
[48:51] comment here in council
[48:51] chambers And regarding this
[48:53] item.
[48:54] >> All right.
[48:54] Thank you City Clerk.
[48:59] This now goes back to
[49:00] the Council to ratify
[49:00] the community engagement
[49:01] process and whether it met
[49:04] the standards of the 707 In
[49:09] addition to the extraordinary
[49:09] training session that the city
[49:10] clerk gave us on how this new
[49:14] process will move forward.
[49:15] So I'll kick things off.
[49:19] So again, thank you to Clark
[49:20] Francis and your team for
[49:21] the work and as well as
[49:21] the office of the City Attorney
[49:23] and everybody else that engaged
[49:24] in this process.
[49:27] And as a reminder sb 707
[49:28] requires us to put this in
[49:31] place by JULY 1st and our very
[49:32] first council meeting where
[49:32] we'll be using this new system
[49:36] will be Monday, JULY sixth.
[49:37] Sb 7 or 7 has many elements but
[49:40] for the public the most obvious
[49:41] will be the changes to
[49:42] the agenda to comply with
[49:46] translation requirements and
[49:47] changes to the public comment
[49:47] procedures to ensure equal
[49:51] treatment of in-person and
[49:51] virtual public commenters.
[49:52] Virtual public commerce will
[49:56] now allow seeding of time a
[49:57] first for the City of San Diego
[50:01] Sacramento path sb 707 with
[50:02] good intentions but provided a
[50:02] very short timeline for
[50:06] implementation and no
[50:06] additional resources.
[50:07] Nevertheless, the City clerk
[50:11] remain undaunted and was ready
[50:11] to take up the charge.
[50:12] And with our current staffing
[50:15] levels and with technology
[50:16] currently available in
[50:16] the marketplace it became clear
[50:17] that we could not fully
[50:20] replicate our existing
[50:21] in-person processes for virtual
[50:21] participation.
[50:26] So council had a choice either
[50:26] eliminate long standing option
[50:30] of city time during in-person
[50:30] public comment or reimagine
[50:31] the process And some
[50:35] jurisdictions like Encinitas
[50:36] opted to discontinue seeding
[50:36] time.
[50:37] Everyone has limited their own
[50:39] time and own presentation.
[50:40] Under my work as Council
[50:40] PRESIDENT And with
[50:44] collaboration from City Clerk,
[50:45] council administration and City
[50:46] Attorney's Office, we proposed
[50:46] changes to protect public
[50:50] participation by reimagining
[50:50] the process of seeding time.
[50:51] The changes were tested and
[50:54] revisited numerous times.
[50:55] I first brought in Information
[50:56] Item two Rules Committee in
[50:59] FEBRUARY with a framework for
[51:00] these changes.
[51:01] We listened to feedback from
[51:01] the public and committee
[51:05] members and adjusted.
[51:05] We had originally had different
[51:06] ideas.
[51:09] We proposed process only
[51:10] applying to groups of 5 to 10.
[51:11] Due to the administrative
[51:12] burden on the clerk's team
[51:14] however, with feedback from
[51:15] Rules Committee and the public
[51:16] I propose and Council adopted
[51:19] organize presentation groups
[51:20] for just two or more people.
[51:24] Additionally we reduced
[51:25] the signup time based on public
[51:25] feedback and I really have to
[51:26] give thanks to the city clerk
[51:29] and her team for willingness to
[51:30] do that.
[51:30] As you heard in
[51:31] the presentation, groups can
[51:33] now sign up 24 hours in advance
[51:34] of the meeting and provide
[51:37] their slides or presentation
[51:38] material if any as late as two
[51:39] hours before the meeting.
[51:43] That's a lot of scrambling by
[51:43] the city clerk's office to
[51:44] accommodate this further.
[51:47] Again, based on public feedback
[51:48] we are keeping the virtual
[51:53] comment period open for up to
[51:53] five minutes.
[51:54] Once in-person comment has
[51:57] ended in MARCH, Rules Committee
[51:58] unanimously voted on
[51:59] the revised proposal and
[52:02] forwarded to Council
[52:03] unanimously voted in forwarded
[52:04] to the Council in APRIL.
[52:06] Council heard this item on
[52:07] discussion and also voted
[52:07] unanimously to support
[52:12] the changes modifications to
[52:13] our publicic comment procedures
[52:13] were done out of a requirement
[52:16] to comply with state law and
[52:17] our commitment to preserving
[52:17] public participation.
[52:21] This proposal strikes a good
[52:22] balance between what was
[52:23] possible with our current
[52:26] resources and expanding this to
[52:26] virtual participants.
[52:27] Under these new procedures
[52:31] virtual participants can can
[52:32] now give presentations and as I
[52:37] mentioned at the onset we will
[52:38] now put this into practice
[52:38] after a lot of talk and a lot
[52:39] of discussion.
[52:42] Council's JULY 6th hearing will
[52:42] be the first time we will roll
[52:43] this out.
[52:47] >> It MAY all sound a bit
[52:48] complicated and as you saw
[52:49] the clerk has put out
[52:49] information guides and their
[52:52] office stands ready to help
[52:53] the public navigate the new
[52:53] processes.
[52:54] In closing the council and city
[52:57] clerk has been a statewide
[52:58] leader in hosting public
[52:58] comment both in-person and
[53:02] virtually And now we're
[53:03] stepping up to meet the intent
[53:06] of sb 77 with the resources.
[53:07] Bottom line we're expanding
[53:08] opportunities for public
[53:12] comment and input at our public
[53:12] hearings.
[53:13] There MAY be some bumps in
[53:14] the road but I have no doubt
[53:14] the clerk's team and council
[53:18] administration will be up to
[53:19] the challenge to help us all
[53:19] through it.
[53:20] Note They often do as they
[53:24] always do I should say in every
[53:25] council and committee hearing.
[53:28] And so to the comments of a
[53:29] members of the public, I
[53:30] certainly appreciate that And
[53:30] it's important to know that a
[53:34] seat at the table was not about
[53:35] public comment.
[53:35] It was a proposal to have
[53:39] dedicated time during a council
[53:40] action.
[53:40] I think that's a big change
[53:45] from what our past practices
[53:45] have been and I wonder about
[53:50] who we actually limited to.
[53:51] I was a big believer in
[53:51] community planning groups.
[53:52] I'm still a big, big believer
[53:55] and planning groups as well as
[53:55] the Community Planners
[53:56] committee.
[53:56] But there are so many other
[54:00] voices that we need to hear
[54:01] from when we make a decision
[54:02] and the variety of things that
[54:06] come across our diocese.
[54:06] And so we can continue
[54:07] the conversation about how we
[54:11] do that.
[54:11] But I think this is an
[54:12] important step because I used
[54:13] to be on the other side of
[54:16] the dice and I remember how
[54:16] much time was and how tricky it
[54:17] was to get people to cede time.
[54:21] But we see it time and time
[54:22] again about how it is possible
[54:27] we're going to roll this out on
[54:27] JULY 1st for an experience in
[54:28] JULY 6th and the four meetings
[54:32] we have in JULY and then we'll
[54:33] react and possibly pivot.
[54:38] This is brand new and we know
[54:38] there MAY be bumps as I said
[54:39] going forward.
[54:42] We do appreciate the planning
[54:43] groups.
[54:43] I know my colleagues appreciate
[54:44] the planning groups.
[54:44] I think we all appreciate
[54:48] the community planners
[54:49] committee as well.
[54:49] Going forward And we want to
[54:50] hear from them and we want to
[54:54] hear from every organized group
[54:55] whether it's neighbors for a
[54:55] better San Diego live
[54:59] experience advisors Alliance,
[55:00] Summit City can you name it
[55:01] They all have important voices
[55:04] to contribute to our decision
[55:05] making process.
[55:05] And with that I will move
[55:06] the staff recommendation and
[55:11] turn it over to my colleagues
[55:12] for either a second or a
[55:12] permit.
[55:15] Councilmember Marino have
[55:16] second and not seen any other
[55:21] councilmember mpo.
[55:22] >> Thank you Council PRESIDENT
[55:23] Just briefly appreciate
[55:23] the members of the public who
[55:24] came in and spoke as they did
[55:26] in Rules Committee a couple of
[55:27] days ago and just reiterate my
[55:27] comments from rules out
[55:28] continually looking for ways to
[55:33] improve and increase public
[55:33] participation.
[55:34] There's no better person in our
[55:35] city government who does that
[55:35] than our city clerk.
[55:36] They want this.
[55:39] And I just want to say hearing
[55:39] them loud and clear and
[55:40] appreciating the role that
[55:44] species play and finding a
[55:44] bigger role for them moving
[55:45] forward continued Well I'm
[55:49] committed to doing that further
[55:50] into the future but I am in
[55:50] support today of the motion.
[55:51] >> Thank you.
[55:51] All right.
[55:52] Thank you, sir.
[55:56] And I forgot to mention with
[55:57] handy field in the background
[55:58] the councils are also another
[55:58] voice in a lot of these
[55:59] conversations.
[56:02] So see no one else on
[56:03] the lights a motion by myself
[56:03] and a second by COUNCILMAN
[56:04] Marino to move the staff
[56:07] recommendation Call the roll
[56:08] I'm sorry the voting system
[56:14] Please cast your vote and that
[56:15] passes unanimously 7 to 0 with
[56:15] Councilmember Foster and
[56:16] Councilmember Yvonne Wilbert
[56:19] Absent.
[56:20] Thank you, council PRESIDENT
[56:21] And thank you again.
[56:21] Thank you city Clerk, for all
[56:22] the good work you and your
[56:25] entire team and everyone who
[56:25] participated in that process.
[56:26] >> So with that please
[56:31] introduce item 400 items 400 as
[56:32] the proposed fiscal year 2027
[56:32] Recreation Center Fund Budget
[56:38] Opportunity Fund budget and
[56:38] 2025 complete outside report If
[56:39] you're here in council chambers
[56:40] I would like to speak on this
[56:43] item.
[56:44] Please be sure to submit your
[56:44] speakers live to the front of
[56:45] the room in the clear box And
[56:50] if you're participating online
[56:50] or via phone now's the time to
[56:51] raise your hand by pressing
[56:52] Star nine or the Raise your
[56:52] hand I can't thank you Council
[56:55] for that.
[56:56] >> All right.
[56:56] Thank you.
[56:57] I see a staff is settling in
[57:01] When you're ready, introduce
[57:02] yourselves for the record and
[57:02] let us know how much time you
[57:06] need.
[57:07] >> Good afternoon.
[57:13] Sara Erato, deputy director for
[57:14] the Parks and Recreation
[57:14] Department.
[57:15] With me today is Salome
[57:15] Martinez, program equity
[57:19] manager as well as Andy Field
[57:19] Department director.
[57:20] Today we have returned to
[57:20] present updates to the proposed
[57:24] fiscal year 2027 Recreation
[57:24] Center Fund and Opportunity
[57:25] Fund Budget.
[57:27] We are requesting eight minutes
[57:27] for the presentation.
[57:28] All right.
[57:33] When you're ready.
[57:34] On JUNE 16th the department
[57:34] presented the proposed fiscal
[57:35] year 2027 Recreation Center
[57:40] Fund an opportunity fund
[57:40] budgets to council resulting in
[57:41] concerns raised over how
[57:42] the Opportunity fund was being
[57:46] allocated and unspent
[57:46] Recreation Center fund dances
[57:47] without the Recreation Council.
[57:51] The Council returned this item
[57:52] to staff requesting that
[57:53] the opportunity fund allocation
[57:53] for Council District eight
[57:58] recreation centers be increased
[57:58] .
[57:59] The Allocation for Opportunity
[57:59] Fund be reevaluated using
[58:02] the assumption that fiscal year
[58:02] 26 budgets were fully expended
[58:03] to develop a plan for
[58:04] the expenditure of fund
[58:08] balances and to evaluate
[58:09] improvements to the Recreation
[58:10] Center Fund Budget and
[58:10] Opportunity Fund allocation
[58:14] process in the future.
[58:15] The next few slides we will
[58:16] review each of these
[58:20] recommendations.
[58:20] Recreation centers are
[58:21] supported through a combination
[58:22] of funding sources beginning
[58:25] with the general fund which
[58:26] provides core operating support
[58:27] needed to maintain services and
[58:27] facilities.
[58:32] In addition to general fund
[58:33] support we have recreation
[58:33] center funds that capture
[58:34] revenues generated through
[58:35] recreation center operations
[58:38] and reinvest those funds back
[58:38] into recreation services.
[58:39] Opportunity funds provide
[58:43] additional resources that are
[58:44] allocated to recreation centers
[58:45] and underserved communities for
[58:46] local priorities programs,
[58:49] equipment and minor maintenance
[58:50] projects.
[58:50] We also have actively we
[58:51] actively pursue grants from
[58:52] state, federal and private
[58:56] organizations to support
[58:56] specific projects, expand
[58:57] programing and improve
[58:57] facilities.
[59:01] Finally, donations from
[59:02] community members,
[59:02] organizations and partners help
[59:03] support programs and projects
[59:04] beyond what traditional funding
[59:08] sources MAY provide.
[59:09] Taking a closer look at
[59:09] recreation Center funds, there
[59:10] are several revenue sources
[59:13] that make up fund balance
[59:14] program registration fees from
[59:15] classes, camps, sports leagues
[59:15] and other recreational
[59:20] activities.
[59:20] Our primary source of revenue
[59:21] for the Recreation Center Fund
[59:22] revenue is also generated
[59:26] through permits for use of
[59:27] recreation buildings, athletic
[59:28] fields and park facilities for
[59:29] community events, leagues and
[59:32] private rentals.
[59:33] Annually Opportunity Fund
[59:33] allocations are deposited into
[59:34] recreation center funds to
[59:38] support underserved communities
[59:38] .
[59:39] Expanding programs, events and
[59:39] projects identified at
[59:40] the local level.
[59:44] Donations made specifically to
[59:45] a recreation center can also be
[59:46] deposited into a fund and used
[59:50] in accordance with the donor
[59:50] intent.
[59:51] Together these funding sources
[59:52] create a diversified funding
[59:52] model that allows recreation
[59:56] centers to maintain daily
[59:57] operations while also investing
[59:58] in programs, equipment and
[1:00:02] facility improvements.
[1:00:03] After running the analysis
[1:00:03] recommended in item two,
[1:00:08] the results remained similar in
[1:00:09] the original allocation
[1:00:10] disbursement resulting in even
[1:00:13] less item Council District
[1:00:13] eight receiving an allocation.
[1:00:14] With that the Department makes
[1:00:15] the following recommendation to
[1:00:19] move the budgets forward for f
[1:00:20] y 27 expenditure maintain
[1:00:21] the previously proposed
[1:00:24] opportunity Fund allocations of
[1:00:25] 555,000 to the 14 recreation
[1:00:25] centers originally identified
[1:00:30] in the staff report and
[1:00:31] Attachment b.
[1:00:34] In addition, utilize $100,000
[1:00:35] of Future Opportunity Fund
[1:00:36] revenue to support expanding
[1:00:36] opportunity fund allocations in
[1:00:41] the fiscal year 27 budget to
[1:00:42] all eight recreation centers in
[1:00:42] Council District eight.
[1:00:46] This would provide each site an
[1:00:46] additional $12,500 for
[1:00:47] the fiscal year 27 Recreation
[1:00:48] Center Fund budget.
[1:00:53] This would be a one time
[1:00:54] allocation of future revenues.
[1:00:54] Future allocations will follow
[1:00:59] a policy methodology at
[1:00:59] the time as it existed at
[1:01:00] the time of that year's
[1:01:05] allocation.
[1:01:05] As previously mentioned, staff
[1:01:06] assessed the Opportunity Fund
[1:01:09] scoring methodology assuming
[1:01:10] fiscal year 26 recreation
[1:01:10] center fund budgets had been
[1:01:11] fully expended.
[1:01:16] The analysis found similar
[1:01:16] results to the original scores
[1:01:17] with Council District eight
[1:01:20] allocations changing from two
[1:01:20] eligible sites to one.
[1:01:21] The findings suggest that
[1:01:22] broader elements of
[1:01:22] the Opportunity Fund scoring
[1:01:26] matrix and methodology work
[1:01:27] further evaluation to ensure
[1:01:27] the program effectively
[1:01:32] advances equity objectives
[1:01:32] which the Department is
[1:01:33] committed to evaluating prior
[1:01:38] to the fy 28 budget cycle.
[1:01:39] The third request of a plan to
[1:01:40] expend recreation center fund
[1:01:43] balances requires a broader
[1:01:44] discussion on why fund balance
[1:01:45] does exist for the immediate
[1:01:49] fiscal year 27 budget proposal.
[1:01:50] The Department updated all
[1:01:50] eight recreation center fund
[1:01:53] budgets in Council District
[1:01:54] eight to fully expend fund
[1:01:55] balances less $5,000 to support
[1:01:55] expanding programs and
[1:01:59] maintenance projects.
[1:02:00] As for the history of
[1:02:01] Recreation Center fund
[1:02:04] balances, these were created in
[1:02:05] 2018 with many balances
[1:02:06] starting with funds turned over
[1:02:10] by recreation councils who had
[1:02:11] been generating balances since
[1:02:12] their inception.
[1:02:12] To date community recreation
[1:02:17] groups continue to provide
[1:02:17] recommendations for recreation
[1:02:18] center fund expenditures and
[1:02:22] often include a reserve of
[1:02:23] funds over multiple years to
[1:02:23] support larger projects.
[1:02:24] In addition, recreation centers
[1:02:28] require sufficient fund
[1:02:29] balances at the start of
[1:02:29] the fiscal year to continue
[1:02:30] operating busy summer month
[1:02:35] programing and events.
[1:02:35] Also being annual revenues and
[1:02:36] expenditures can fluctuate
[1:02:37] throughout the year.
[1:02:37] Having fund balance does
[1:02:40] provide a safeguard against
[1:02:41] revenue shortfalls preventing
[1:02:45] spending and program freezes.
[1:02:46] In addition, fund balances MAY
[1:02:47] exist as a result of changes to
[1:02:47] procurement processes.
[1:02:51] Specifically the implementation
[1:02:52] of 8339 which requires a more
[1:02:53] robust contracting out review
[1:02:58] process for example contracting
[1:02:59] out review process previously
[1:03:00] took 14 to 45 days to process
[1:03:04] or as currently underway since
[1:03:04] FEBRUARY.
[1:03:05] The process takes 90 or more
[1:03:06] days depending on
[1:03:09] the procurement type.
[1:03:10] Also the department continues
[1:03:11] to face ongoing challenges
[1:03:11] primarily due to staffing
[1:03:15] capacity as it relates to
[1:03:16] navigating public works and
[1:03:17] maintenance contract process
[1:03:17] for facility repairs and
[1:03:21] improvements as well as
[1:03:22] recreation program contracts.
[1:03:23] While we have experienced
[1:03:23] delays in getting contracts in
[1:03:27] place in a timely manner to
[1:03:28] support these activities,
[1:03:28] the Department continues to
[1:03:29] work closely with various city
[1:03:32] departments to ensure
[1:03:33] compliance with these
[1:03:34] requirements and processes.
[1:03:38] Lastly, fund balances continue
[1:03:39] to grow as the department
[1:03:40] continues to leverage nonprofit
[1:03:40] partners and grants to fund
[1:03:45] specific programs events and
[1:03:45] projects.
[1:03:46] The supplemental funding
[1:03:47] sources have reduced our
[1:03:47] reliance on recreation center
[1:03:51] funds which allows fund
[1:03:52] balances to be preserved for
[1:03:52] future community priorities
[1:03:53] programs and investments.
[1:03:57] A couple of examples include
[1:03:58] the Padres Foundation donating
[1:03:59] $40,000 to Montgomery Lawler to
[1:04:03] cover field renovations that
[1:04:04] were previously budgeted for
[1:04:04] recreation center fund
[1:04:05] expenditure as well as
[1:04:05] the ongoing collaboration with
[1:04:10] Saanich Parks Foundation,
[1:04:11] the County Press Philanthropies
[1:04:11] and the private foundation to
[1:04:12] support the Parks After Dark
[1:04:15] program.
[1:04:16] Moving on to the last
[1:04:16] recommendation a possible
[1:04:21] recreation center Fund and
[1:04:22] Opportunity Fund reforms.
[1:04:22] The Department is committed
[1:04:23] over the upcoming year to work
[1:04:27] with eBay office of Race and
[1:04:27] Equity to analyze the policy
[1:04:28] and allocation process for
[1:04:33] improvements and to participate
[1:04:34] in the Allocation Process
[1:04:34] Committee to achieve a more
[1:04:35] equitable distribution of
[1:04:35] funding.
[1:04:39] We will meet with
[1:04:40] the Department of Finance to
[1:04:40] evaluate if the funds and both
[1:04:41] funds can be folded into
[1:04:44] the annual budget development
[1:04:45] and monitoring process.
[1:04:45] We will improve our
[1:04:46] communication efforts with
[1:04:51] the Council on the process for
[1:04:51] developing Budgets for
[1:04:52] Recreation Center Funds and
[1:04:52] Opportunity Fund.
[1:04:56] And lastly we will boost our
[1:04:57] efforts to work closely with
[1:04:57] operational staff and
[1:04:58] the Council to ensure unspent
[1:05:03] fund balances are prioritized
[1:05:03] and spent on community
[1:05:04] priorities.
[1:05:04] The Department updated
[1:05:09] attachments to the Recreation
[1:05:10] Center Fund budget proposals as
[1:05:10] well as Attachment b
[1:05:11] Opportunity Fund allocations to
[1:05:15] reflect the Increase
[1:05:16] Opportunity fund allocations as
[1:05:17] increased and increased budgets
[1:05:20] for Council District eight.
[1:05:20] Without the only changes to
[1:05:21] the proposed actions includes
[1:05:25] the addition of action for
[1:05:25] which authorizes
[1:05:26] the appropriation and
[1:05:26] expenditure of future revenue
[1:05:30] which was intended for fiscal
[1:05:30] year 28 allocations as part of
[1:05:31] the fiscal year 27 budget and
[1:05:35] expenditures specifically
[1:05:36] across all eight recreation
[1:05:37] center funds in Council
[1:05:37] District eight.
[1:05:38] The Department recommends
[1:05:41] approval of all actions as
[1:05:42] proposed to ensure
[1:05:42] the Recreation Center Fund
[1:05:43] budgets are approved in a
[1:05:48] timely manner and are available
[1:05:48] for use beginning JULY 1st to
[1:05:49] ensure constant continuity of
[1:05:49] summer programing.
[1:05:54] That concludes my presentation
[1:05:55] .
[1:05:55] >> Happy to take questions.
[1:05:56] All right.
[1:05:56] Thanks for the work and thank
[1:05:57] you for the presentation.
[1:05:58] Clerk Please go to Excuse me
[1:06:03] Officer The idea to have some
[1:06:03] comments.
[1:06:04] >> Thank you.
[1:06:04] Council PRESIDENT Kim Desmond
[1:06:05] from our Division of Race and
[1:06:06] Equitable provide our comments
[1:06:06] .
[1:06:07] Good afternoon to your local
[1:06:07] members of council.
[1:06:12] Our team wanted to outline some
[1:06:13] equity implications for this
[1:06:13] item including the upcoming
[1:06:14] fund budget.
[1:06:18] So our team has identified a
[1:06:18] couple of equity implications
[1:06:24] in the following categories.
[1:06:25] One some that were mentioned by
[1:06:25] Parks and Rec but one I want to
[1:06:26] highlight is the Opportunity
[1:06:30] Fund evaluation Committee
[1:06:30] scoring matrix process.
[1:06:31] We've had several conversations
[1:06:35] with Sara and team around this
[1:06:36] process in our team is
[1:06:36] committed to looking at
[1:06:37] the process in ways that we can
[1:06:42] make sure that it's more
[1:06:42] equitable.
[1:06:43] And we plan to work with staff
[1:06:46] to look at those improvements
[1:06:46] in the 2020 budget cycle.
[1:06:47] Some of the preliminary things
[1:06:48] that we saw regarding this item
[1:06:52] is improvement include
[1:06:53] increasing transparency so that
[1:06:58] we the recreation fund we can
[1:06:59] make sure that the money is
[1:07:00] being set aside in retained in
[1:07:05] the fund balance for
[1:07:05] the improve to other areas is
[1:07:06] that it's clear that those
[1:07:10] items are being used for and
[1:07:11] why it's set aside.
[1:07:12] Other opportunities includes
[1:07:12] looking at the actual
[1:07:16] opportunity fund scoring matrix
[1:07:17] to explore ways in which
[1:07:17] the matrix can be changed and
[1:07:23] we can examine and critique
[1:07:23] those factors.
[1:07:24] Factors of 21 include if
[1:07:30] the location is in a community
[1:07:30] concern and or it is adjacent
[1:07:31] to a pool.
[1:07:31] So our team is committed to
[1:07:34] looking at those factors in
[1:07:35] partnership with Parks and Rec.
[1:07:35] Last but not least in this
[1:07:40] particular category we
[1:07:41] recommended the department
[1:07:41] determine which individuals to
[1:07:46] be present to evaluate
[1:07:46] the Allocation of Opportunity
[1:07:47] Fund which is also charged with
[1:07:48] providing recommendations.
[1:07:53] Parks and Rec have invited our
[1:07:53] team to sit on this committee
[1:07:54] and so we wanted to just
[1:07:58] highlight that part as looking
[1:07:59] at who should be on
[1:07:59] the committee and we accept
[1:08:00] the invite from Parks and Rec
[1:08:05] to the consideration of them.
[1:08:06] I'll say this really quickly is
[1:08:07] that we know that not all rec
[1:08:07] centers are created equally so
[1:08:11] council MAY want to consider
[1:08:11] how facility limitations
[1:08:12] including side and upper upper
[1:08:16] recent offers of operational
[1:08:17] hours impact access to activity
[1:08:22] for stakeholders.
[1:08:23] So we recommend that Parks and
[1:08:23] Rec could identify a process to
[1:08:24] provide stakeholders with
[1:08:29] access information if their
[1:08:30] service is not provided at
[1:08:30] their location.
[1:08:31] So essentially if it's not
[1:08:35] provided there where else can
[1:08:35] they go?
[1:08:36] Last but not least regarding
[1:08:36] the subsidized contracts
[1:08:41] council MAY want to consider
[1:08:41] and monitor the increase in
[1:08:42] programs and activities in
[1:08:46] septa as it pertains to working
[1:08:47] with those provider to offer
[1:08:48] more activity and services.
[1:08:52] This includes the number of
[1:08:53] clear tangible programs and
[1:08:53] activities.
[1:08:54] The call from our team is
[1:08:54] aligned to address any
[1:08:59] questions as well as Celina is
[1:08:59] behind me.
[1:09:00] We look forward to answering
[1:09:01] any other questions regarding
[1:09:04] our suggestions for this fund.
[1:09:04] >> All right.
[1:09:05] Thank you for those comments.
[1:09:10] Always helpful in
[1:09:11] the conversation.
[1:09:11] >> Now let's go to public
[1:09:12] comment.
[1:09:12] Thank you.
[1:09:16] Council PRESIDENT Evelyn Smith
[1:09:17] if you can please come forward
[1:09:21] after that is allegedly under.
[1:09:27] >> You will have two minutes
[1:09:33] and Smith representative day
[1:09:34] four on the City Parks and Rec
[1:09:38] board and I'm just here
[1:09:39] requesting that these funds
[1:09:39] remain in the hands of
[1:09:44] the parks and Rec department
[1:09:45] because the parks and rec
[1:09:51] groups and the owners are
[1:09:51] committed to do really need
[1:09:52] these funds.
[1:09:52] Thank you.
[1:09:53] Thank you for the comments
[1:10:06] Allegedly Audra, you you guys
[1:10:06] thought I wasn't going to show
[1:10:07] up today.
[1:10:07] I bet would have been good.
[1:10:11] I think you are right.
[1:10:11] Yes.
[1:10:12] So my concern is what's
[1:10:13] happening at these rec centers
[1:10:17] and the parks and the safety of
[1:10:18] the children and really anybody
[1:10:24] that participates in engaging
[1:10:24] in those activities.
[1:10:25] >> And as you're talking about
[1:10:30] Parks after Dark program like
[1:10:30] that's a little scary.
[1:10:31] We don't have lights at parks
[1:10:31] rubble.
[1:10:32] People have been dying in your
[1:10:32] parks.
[1:10:36] I mean murdered it you know
[1:10:37] Linda Vista skate park or being
[1:10:41] brutally assaulted by officers
[1:10:42] I mean you don't really care
[1:10:42] because it doesn't really
[1:10:46] affect you but it's very
[1:10:47] detrimental what's happening at
[1:10:47] these places And these funds
[1:10:52] should be spent for safety and
[1:10:53] things like that to make sure
[1:10:54] there's lighting because people
[1:10:54] are getting raped.
[1:10:58] These are like perfect places
[1:10:59] when you're a rapist or
[1:10:59] something like that.
[1:11:00] If they're dark and there's
[1:11:04] secluded areas to go and take
[1:11:05] advantage of somebody and it's
[1:11:06] like you know we can sit here
[1:11:10] and virtue signal like what
[1:11:11] we're really doing is bringing
[1:11:12] forward something in
[1:11:12] the community which you are But
[1:11:16] if you're not ensuring that
[1:11:17] it's a safe place to go to then
[1:11:18] it's like where's our money
[1:11:18] really being spent?
[1:11:22] I mean you could sit there and
[1:11:23] have swings all day long but if
[1:11:24] children are being raped under
[1:11:24] the swings I mean how does that
[1:11:27] help?
[1:11:28] So I just feel like you guys
[1:11:33] need to be more you know,
[1:11:34] concerned about people's public
[1:11:34] safety and you know, the fact
[1:11:39] that, you know, you can just be
[1:11:39] going and enjoying the park and
[1:11:40] you know, an officer from
[1:11:41] the San Diego Police Department
[1:11:45] can just come up and like
[1:11:46] basically slam your face into
[1:11:46] the ground.
[1:11:51] You know, and brutally assault
[1:11:52] you and then you get charged
[1:11:52] with something.
[1:11:56] So it's just interesting
[1:11:57] the things that take place that
[1:11:58] isn't really of concern to
[1:12:03] people who you know, those are
[1:12:03] your constituents like Raul
[1:12:04] Campo.
[1:12:04] But you know, that's just
[1:12:05] the way the business goes.
[1:12:14] Good job involved Suzy or
[1:12:14] Gonzalez Walden people you
[1:12:19] can't read the person Sage
[1:12:19] Thank you.
[1:12:20] You'll have two minutes.
[1:12:21] Please proceed.
[1:12:21] Hi, my name is Sage Consultant.
[1:12:25] Well, I am the chair of Choice
[1:12:26] Valley Community Planning
[1:12:26] Group.
[1:12:30] I'm speaking to this in favor
[1:12:31] because obviously we all need
[1:12:36] more money for Parks and Rec.
[1:12:37] One of the issues that our
[1:12:41] community has is that finding
[1:12:42] what the metric is for each
[1:12:42] district for parks has been
[1:12:47] difficult to figure out.
[1:12:48] So I have brought you each
[1:12:49] something to look at.
[1:12:53] This is called the Trust for
[1:12:53] Public Land.
[1:12:58] This is a nationwide
[1:12:59] organization that that really
[1:13:00] just does a metric And in San
[1:13:03] Diego we rate pretty low for
[1:13:03] equity.
[1:13:04] So you know, the other piece is
[1:13:10] next week we're speaking over
[1:13:11] radio towers and this is a 31
[1:13:11] acre park.
[1:13:14] I know this is not on
[1:13:15] the agenda but I am And I
[1:13:15] really all the things that are
[1:13:20] happening with the presentation
[1:13:21] is this is going to be a really
[1:13:21] big deal for our community.
[1:13:25] So I would like you all to look
[1:13:30] at this Public safety is
[1:13:31] imperative in our community And
[1:13:32] if you consider public safety
[1:13:36] being clean air places to play,
[1:13:37] things for children to do and
[1:13:42] ways to invest in our children
[1:13:42] in our community this is this
[1:13:47] is for for our community really
[1:13:47] important.
[1:13:48] I find it interesting my
[1:13:51] council member isn't here today
[1:13:51] and this is what we're talking
[1:13:52] about.
[1:13:57] >> So thank you.
[1:13:57] >> Shut up here.
[1:13:58] Thank you.
[1:13:58] We'll pick that up.
[1:14:02] Paul, are you speaking to this
[1:14:03] item?
[1:14:03] Paul Kruger Are you speaking to
[1:14:04] this item?
[1:14:04] Okay.
[1:14:05] Just wanted to make sure before
[1:14:07] I went to virtual public
[1:14:08] comment I'm sorry the five
[1:14:09] minute timer going to those
[1:14:12] participating virtually we have
[1:14:13] six speakers in the queue 9885
[1:14:21] If you can please unmute line
[1:14:22] 85I can't imagine for you.
[1:14:22] >> There you go.
[1:14:23] Hi.
[1:14:27] Hi there I am.
[1:14:28] My name is Joanne Paquette.
[1:14:29] I am the secretary and you
[1:14:32] officer for Lucky Waller our
[1:14:33] Little League that is located
[1:14:34] at Montgomery Water Park.
[1:14:36] I have to just say that we're
[1:14:37] really sad to hear that our
[1:14:38] district is being passed up
[1:14:42] again this year for the second
[1:14:42] time And it's really important
[1:14:43] for us not to leave money on
[1:14:47] the table especially when a
[1:14:48] park with McMurry Waller has so
[1:14:49] many things that it needs fix
[1:14:52] and we have a playground that
[1:14:52] is not ada compliant.
[1:14:53] We have parking lots that have
[1:14:54] no lights to them or people
[1:14:56] can't get broken into them.
[1:14:57] We had the Padres come out last
[1:15:01] year and yes they donated
[1:15:01] $40,000 to have our fields
[1:15:02] flattened and modeled so that
[1:15:03] our kids could play on this
[1:15:03] field.
[1:15:05] And this is the first time
[1:15:05] since 1969 that these bills are
[1:15:10] fixed and we cannot depend on
[1:15:10] the charity of organizations to
[1:15:11] come in and step in to take
[1:15:14] care of what being neglected.
[1:15:15] And on top of that, yes, they
[1:15:16] came in and they fix those
[1:15:19] fields for us but then Parks
[1:15:20] and Rec allowed football and
[1:15:21] soccer to play on those fields
[1:15:21] and so we had to spend
[1:15:24] thousands of dollars this year
[1:15:25] to fix them again so that they
[1:15:26] can be playable for our players
[1:15:29] this spring And the season is
[1:15:30] almost over and we're going to
[1:15:31] have to hand it back over to
[1:15:31] football and soccer again.
[1:15:32] It is just going to happen
[1:15:34] again.
[1:15:34] The community has been stepping
[1:15:39] up to make sure that our parks
[1:15:40] look good but it's not enough
[1:15:40] and our kids deserve better and
[1:15:43] we deserve the funding and
[1:15:44] the funding that's left over
[1:15:45] the 300,000 is not even enough
[1:15:49] to start working to bring
[1:15:49] Montgomery Waller into
[1:15:50] compliance.
[1:15:50] The playgrounds need to be
[1:15:51] fixed.
[1:15:53] The lights need to be fixed.
[1:15:54] We don't have a scoreboard for
[1:15:55] our kids.
[1:15:58] We don't have a dog park.
[1:15:58] It's not safe.
[1:15:59] Our bathrooms are not great.
[1:16:00] It's just it's not okay that
[1:16:04] every year we get passed up and
[1:16:04] our families deserve better.
[1:16:05] This is something that I live
[1:16:08] in the community, something I
[1:16:09] was born there and this is
[1:16:09] something that we've been
[1:16:10] fighting for every year that I
[1:16:12] can remember.
[1:16:13] My parents fought for life in
[1:16:14] the parking lot.
[1:16:14] I'm almost 40 years old and we
[1:16:15] still don't have them.
[1:16:17] We cannot leave money on
[1:16:18] the table anymore and we need
[1:16:19] to look at these parks and
[1:16:23] these organized actions and
[1:16:23] these would be places that kids
[1:16:24] can go and have fun in a safe
[1:16:28] manner and give them
[1:16:28] the opportunity to improve and
[1:16:29] to grow because your time has
[1:16:32] concluded Becky Rapp is
[1:16:33] the next speaker.
[1:16:36] >> If you can please unmute.
[1:16:37] >> Yes, good afternoon.
[1:16:38] My name is Becky Rapp and it's
[1:16:42] unfortunate that we are to
[1:16:42] the point that we have to
[1:16:43] utilize opportunity funds to
[1:16:46] help fund parks and rec
[1:16:47] centers.
[1:16:47] Our communities are being asked
[1:16:48] to do more with limited
[1:16:51] resources while families
[1:16:52] continue to rely on these types
[1:16:52] of recreation programs
[1:16:57] especially now I do appreciate
[1:16:57] the city's commitment to
[1:17:01] expanding the recreational
[1:17:02] opportunities but we also need
[1:17:02] to look at opportunities to
[1:17:06] generate additional revenue
[1:17:07] without asking taxpayers to pay
[1:17:07] more.
[1:17:10] One opportunity is stronger
[1:17:11] enforcement of laws that
[1:17:15] already exist across San Diego
[1:17:16] illegal flavored tobacco
[1:17:17] products, intoxicating hemp
[1:17:19] products and other prohibited
[1:17:20] items continue to be sold
[1:17:24] openly, often and often in
[1:17:25] storefront windows near
[1:17:25] neighborhoods and recreation
[1:17:26] centers.
[1:17:30] These illegal sales undermine
[1:17:30] public health, increase youth
[1:17:31] exposure and create unnecessary
[1:17:35] burdens on our communities.
[1:17:35] Stronger enforcement will not
[1:17:36] only protect children and
[1:17:40] families, it could also
[1:17:40] generate substantial revenue
[1:17:41] through penalties, fines and
[1:17:44] enforcement actions.
[1:17:45] >> Those funds could be
[1:17:45] reinvested directly into our
[1:17:49] recreation system.
[1:17:50] Imagine what that could mean.
[1:17:54] Recreation centers could expand
[1:17:54] afterschool and summer programs
[1:17:55] parks that currently lack
[1:17:59] adequate lighting could finally
[1:18:00] be lit up making them safer and
[1:18:00] more accessible during
[1:18:04] the evening hours.
[1:18:04] Facilities could receive long
[1:18:05] overdue maintenance and
[1:18:09] neighborhoods with the greatest
[1:18:09] needs could benefit from
[1:18:10] additional recreational
[1:18:13] activities without relying
[1:18:14] solely on limited general fund
[1:18:18] dollars.
[1:18:18] I just encourage the city to
[1:18:23] make stronger enforcement of
[1:18:24] existing laws as part of its
[1:18:24] long term funding strategy for
[1:18:28] parks and Rec.
[1:18:29] >> Let's put it back into
[1:18:29] the community.
[1:18:30] Thank you.
[1:18:33] Thank you Blair Beakman If you
[1:18:37] can please unmute.
[1:18:37] >> All right.
[1:18:38] Thank you.
[1:18:38] We're Beakman.
[1:18:41] I think this is about the third
[1:18:42] time this item has been here at
[1:18:42] Council in committee in
[1:18:46] the past month and a half.
[1:18:46] Thank you.
[1:18:47] It's interesting for items to
[1:18:47] come back.
[1:18:51] I thought additional funding it
[1:18:51] was described today that
[1:18:52] additional funding is going to
[1:18:56] be going to District eight.
[1:18:57] So good luck how that can go to
[1:19:00] the park that was described as
[1:19:01] needing help.
[1:19:04] >> And you know as this is
[1:19:05] the third time with this item,
[1:19:08] I hope my ideas can be very
[1:19:09] much a part of this process in
[1:19:10] how we talk about the future of
[1:19:14] our tech accountability for
[1:19:14] the future of these rec centers
[1:19:19] and park systems in San Diego.
[1:19:20] It sounds like there's going to
[1:19:20] be a lot of new aspects of
[1:19:23] surveillance tech coming up and
[1:19:24] I think we should be well
[1:19:25] prepared that we not only ask
[1:19:29] for good surveillance tech but
[1:19:29] that we ask for good policies
[1:19:30] with the tech.
[1:19:33] I think I think we have to
[1:19:34] start moving past
[1:19:34] the euphemisms of sports
[1:19:38] utility lighting and learn to
[1:19:39] speak directly to the concept
[1:19:43] of biometric technology as an
[1:19:44] example and that we're not
[1:19:45] afraid to have that subject be
[1:19:48] a regular talking point in our
[1:19:48] community dialog.
[1:19:49] We don't know how to do that
[1:19:52] yet but yet biometric tech was
[1:19:53] all around us during the era of
[1:19:54] covid and in our post-covid era
[1:19:57] and yet we don't know how to
[1:19:58] practice having that
[1:19:58] conversation openly yet.
[1:20:02] It's really important to say
[1:20:03] that instead of sports utility
[1:20:03] lighting and I hope we make
[1:20:07] the efforts to do that.
[1:20:08] And for all the clamor to
[1:20:12] create new tech we have to have
[1:20:13] we have that has to be equally
[1:20:13] balanced with the concepts of
[1:20:17] good policy practices.
[1:20:18] And that's all I ask for.
[1:20:18] You know, in this sort of
[1:20:22] instance, you know how we can
[1:20:22] limit our tech is important and
[1:20:23] it can do that serve the same
[1:20:26] purposes.
[1:20:27] But having the good policies in
[1:20:28] place just adds that we're
[1:20:31] doing things well.
[1:20:32] We're doing it responsibly and
[1:20:33] holistically.
[1:20:36] I mean that's how you build
[1:20:37] the park community future and I
[1:20:37] hope you take to heart.
[1:20:41] Creating good tech policies
[1:20:42] with our future tech in our
[1:20:42] parks Your time has concluded
[1:20:46] and so has the five minute
[1:20:46] timer.
[1:20:47] We have three speakers in
[1:20:48] the queue with their hands
[1:20:48] raised.
[1:20:50] No additional speakers will be
[1:20:51] taken at 700 If you can please
[1:20:55] unmute.
[1:20:55] Thank you Joy.
[1:21:00] Assume that I support this
[1:21:04] movement of funds to see
[1:21:05] the eight Councilmember Moreno
[1:21:09] Ward I think it was just a week
[1:21:12] or two ago and I listened so I
[1:21:13] strongly support it.
[1:21:17] I really liked under the in
[1:21:18] the staff report under equal
[1:21:23] opportunity contracting info
[1:21:24] the way they spelled it out
[1:21:27] the whole the steps in
[1:21:28] the unfoldment of the process
[1:21:32] it just got me to a big yes
[1:21:32] real fast.
[1:21:33] So if you haven't read that
[1:21:38] section I highly recommend send
[1:21:38] it.
[1:21:39] So and then my next comment is
[1:21:42] on the c r g the community
[1:21:47] recreation groups Do we know
[1:21:48] this is not a judgment?
[1:21:51] I'm a little bit in the past
[1:21:52] with the recreation councils It
[1:21:55] was very bumpy the way it ended
[1:21:56] up but do we have enough
[1:22:01] transparency monitoring and
[1:22:01] oversight of the influence on
[1:22:06] funds and so forth The movement
[1:22:07] to influence
[1:22:07] the recommendations from the c
[1:22:11] r g groups and how that is all
[1:22:11] handled.
[1:22:16] Thank you Kim Desmond because
[1:22:16] I'm really excited about you
[1:22:21] being called to do work on
[1:22:22] the spend down and the scoring
[1:22:26] metrics.
[1:22:26] Recent Equity Department is
[1:22:31] really really needed on that
[1:22:31] and you're just going to come
[1:22:32] forward with your greatness and
[1:22:35] you're going to make it happen.
[1:22:36] So I love the Race and Equity
[1:22:40] Department.
[1:22:41] I was against it sort of it
[1:22:42] first being part of the idea.
[1:22:45] But you began beginning to be
[1:22:46] even better and better and
[1:22:47] greater and greater heroes for
[1:22:50] me on this important item.
[1:22:51] And then of course you MAY have
[1:22:55] to cut me off, sweetie.
[1:23:00] No grants in a nine, no grants
[1:23:00] and your time is concluded.
[1:23:04] Francine Maxwell if you can
[1:23:05] please unmute Francine Maxwell
[1:23:08] Southeastern San Diego resident
[1:23:08] Thank you so much for
[1:23:09] the presentation and full
[1:23:13] support of their request
[1:23:14] wanting to make sure that
[1:23:18] people go and make sure that
[1:23:19] the studies that were done in
[1:23:23] earlier years are pulled off
[1:23:24] the shelf before we decide to
[1:23:24] do another one because
[1:23:28] the things that were found
[1:23:28] remain the same.
[1:23:29] So before we spend more money
[1:23:32] on disparities steady let's
[1:23:33] make sure that we go to
[1:23:34] the shelves and pull off
[1:23:37] the programing equity study
[1:23:38] within the parking rec desist
[1:23:42] system and we MAY need to
[1:23:46] expand his board another seat
[1:23:47] at the table where it comes
[1:23:47] from the community Voice Not
[1:23:52] people that are paid where
[1:23:52] they're going to check a box
[1:23:56] and pretty much be able to pull
[1:23:57] out what the community has been
[1:23:57] knowing for years.
[1:24:01] We knew that there were issues
[1:24:01] with the hiring that our panels
[1:24:06] had relatives on it and so
[1:24:07] given that the department knows
[1:24:11] it we don't need to sit and
[1:24:11] continue to put committees
[1:24:12] together and put people that
[1:24:13] are going to sit there and talk
[1:24:16] about it and not change
[1:24:16] the narrative.
[1:24:21] So again, looking forward to
[1:24:21] more transparency and oversight
[1:24:22] within our parking rec.
[1:24:26] The system making sure that
[1:24:27] when people are turned out they
[1:24:31] are thoughtfully removed so
[1:24:32] that things can grow.
[1:24:32] Also remember that it's
[1:24:35] the council office that directs
[1:24:36] things that they want to as
[1:24:37] well and people that are in
[1:24:41] the areas of concern sometimes
[1:24:41] you remain the areas of concern
[1:24:42] because you need to look at
[1:24:43] what's going on behind
[1:24:45] the doors in the council office
[1:24:46] because our park was stacked to
[1:24:50] get a a plaza when we could
[1:24:51] have pushed harder and got a
[1:24:55] whole skate park across
[1:24:55] the street on some land that we
[1:24:56] own, all those people are gone.
[1:25:00] They attended the meeting and
[1:25:01] the park system knew that they
[1:25:02] were going to do it and so did
[1:25:02] the council office and that
[1:25:07] doesn't bode well.
[1:25:08] That concludes your time and
[1:25:12] our final speakers Peggy Walker
[1:25:13] Thank you again As a youth
[1:25:17] mentor I support this with a
[1:25:18] focus on safety and oversight.
[1:25:22] It's important to provide
[1:25:22] greater availability of healthy
[1:25:26] recreational choices in a safe
[1:25:27] place for children, especially
[1:25:27] in underserved communities.
[1:25:32] This is important at a time
[1:25:32] when youth are bombarded with
[1:25:33] so many diverse and not always
[1:25:37] healthy way to spend their time
[1:25:38] when case in point
[1:25:41] the overwhelming draft So some
[1:25:42] media another scores of studies
[1:25:43] have shown that when kids live
[1:25:47] near dispensaries for example
[1:25:47] they are more likely to use
[1:25:48] marijuana and as a result have
[1:25:52] higher rates of psychosis.
[1:25:52] There is a greater prevalence
[1:25:56] of dispensary dispensaries and
[1:25:57] higher rates of underage use
[1:25:57] marijuana use in underserved
[1:26:01] communities.
[1:26:02] So we need to counterbalance
[1:26:03] that with safe and equitable
[1:26:06] year round recreational
[1:26:07] opportunities for healthy youth
[1:26:07] activities.
[1:26:11] The interaction and engagement
[1:26:12] Thank you again.
[1:26:12] Thank you.
[1:26:16] And that concludes public
[1:26:16] comment on this item.
[1:26:17] >> All right.
[1:26:17] Thank you.
[1:26:18] City Clerk.
[1:26:19] An item like this I would
[1:26:21] normally go to the chair of
[1:26:21] the Community Neighborhood
[1:26:22] services but we're here a
[1:26:23] second time because of issues
[1:26:26] raised by District eight So I'm
[1:26:26] going to start out with council
[1:26:27] member Moreno.
[1:26:30] >> Thank you.
[1:26:31] I want to thank our Parks and
[1:26:31] Rec staff and
[1:26:35] the administration for your
[1:26:36] work on this revision and also
[1:26:36] to my colleagues for
[1:26:39] understanding my concerns on
[1:26:40] this item.
[1:26:41] When it was heard last week at
[1:26:45] Council the opportunity Fund is
[1:26:45] a special revenue fund created
[1:26:46] by the Parks and Rec Department
[1:26:49] to reduce historical
[1:26:50] disparities in recreation
[1:26:54] programing a goal that I
[1:26:55] strongly support In 2021
[1:26:59] the City of San Diego released
[1:26:59] their Park Master Plan and
[1:27:00] the Performance Audit of Equity
[1:27:04] and Recreation programing both
[1:27:04] identified inequities related
[1:27:08] to park access and recreation
[1:27:09] programing across the city.
[1:27:13] The performance audit
[1:27:17] recommendation recommendations
[1:27:18] six states that the Park and
[1:27:18] Rec Department should a
[1:27:22] developed document and
[1:27:23] implement a plan for directing
[1:27:27] resources including any equity
[1:27:28] based funding towards specific
[1:27:28] steps to eliminate identified
[1:27:32] disparities.
[1:27:33] The Opportunity Fund was
[1:27:37] created in direct response to
[1:27:38] that recommendation and it's
[1:27:42] deeply troubling that the fund
[1:27:42] itself is now reproducing
[1:27:43] the disparities it was designed
[1:27:47] to fix sit Since its inception
[1:27:51] in fiscal year 24, District
[1:27:51] eight has consistently received
[1:27:56] a disproportionately low share
[1:27:56] of opportunity fund allocations
[1:28:00] compared to other historically
[1:28:01] underserved districts.
[1:28:02] The numbers speak for
[1:28:06] themselves in fiscal year 24,
[1:28:06] District eight received 9% of
[1:28:11] the total opportunity Fund
[1:28:14] allocation In fiscal year 25,
[1:28:15] District eight got 24% in
[1:28:18] fiscal year 26 District eight
[1:28:22] got 12% Fiscal year 27 we're
[1:28:26] getting 26% and this is only
[1:28:27] after this revision and only
[1:28:31] with additional funds Over four
[1:28:32] years District eight has
[1:28:35] averaged roughly 18% of a fund
[1:28:40] explicitly designed to address
[1:28:40] underserved communities.
[1:28:44] To me that's a continuation of
[1:28:45] the same neglect these funds
[1:28:48] were created for and it's
[1:28:53] unacceptable.
[1:28:53] >> I also want to address
[1:28:54] the issue of unspent rec center
[1:28:58] funds.
[1:28:58] When this item was first
[1:29:01] brought forward, District eight
[1:29:02] had $1.2 million in funds and
[1:29:07] it was these exact funds that
[1:29:07] are obstructing my park and
[1:29:11] RECs from being considered for
[1:29:12] the opportunity fund Yet
[1:29:16] the money has not been spent.
[1:29:17] It was those unspent funds that
[1:29:21] disqualified our parks from
[1:29:22] being considered for
[1:29:22] opportunity fund dollars.
[1:29:26] I stated last time and I still
[1:29:27] have it I have an invoice for
[1:29:31] $34,000 for a scoreboard that
[1:29:32] Little League families have
[1:29:32] advocated for years.
[1:29:36] Montgomery Waller Park has
[1:29:41] $302,000 in identified needs
[1:29:41] with funds that have not been
[1:29:42] spent.
[1:29:46] The San Diego American Memorial
[1:29:47] Park Little League plays on
[1:29:51] baseball fields that need laser
[1:29:51] leveling clay for the bases
[1:29:52] proper fencing to allow for
[1:29:56] landscape maintenance and
[1:29:57] additional shading In this
[1:30:01] revision memorial park will not
[1:30:01] will now receive some funds but
[1:30:05] absolutely not enough to
[1:30:06] address the full scope of what
[1:30:06] the fields need.
[1:30:10] My residents deserve the same
[1:30:11] quality of parks and recreation
[1:30:15] programs that other that other
[1:30:16] communities across this city
[1:30:19] take for granted.
[1:30:20] The opportunity funds exist
[1:30:21] precisely to close the gap and
[1:30:25] right now it's falling short of
[1:30:25] that promise for District
[1:30:25] eight.
[1:30:29] I disagree with the historical
[1:30:30] trajectory of priority
[1:30:34] prioritization that has been
[1:30:34] presented because District
[1:30:38] eight deserves more.
[1:30:39] I do want to thank our Chief of
[1:30:44] race and equity Can Kim Desmond
[1:30:44] and I look forward I look
[1:30:48] forward to looking into
[1:30:48] the process that these
[1:30:52] opportunity funds get allocated
[1:30:52] .
[1:30:53] The committee members that are
[1:30:57] sitting on the committee that
[1:30:58] gets to decide how these funds
[1:31:02] are being spent which were to
[1:31:03] items that I brought up at
[1:31:04] the last meeting.
[1:31:04] When are you proposing to come
[1:31:07] back to this Council with your
[1:31:12] findings?
[1:31:13] >> So I think we can sketch out
[1:31:13] a timeline what Parks and Rec
[1:31:16] for f y 28 as looking at some
[1:31:17] of these factors I think it
[1:31:21] deserves some critique to make
[1:31:22] sure we're getting it right so
[1:31:23] we can come back with a
[1:31:23] timeline when we get with Parks
[1:31:25] and Rec If that suffices.
[1:31:26] Okay so we don't know yet.
[1:31:30] It could be a month.
[1:31:31] It could be seven months.
[1:31:32] That's right.
[1:31:36] It's up to the administration.
[1:31:36] >> Councilmember I think that's
[1:31:39] fair.
[1:31:40] The timeline is somewhat
[1:31:41] indeterminate right now.
[1:31:41] However, we anticipate that an
[1:31:44] updated process including
[1:31:45] members of the Opportunity Fund
[1:31:49] kind of committee would be in
[1:31:50] place in time for development
[1:31:51] of the fy 28 budget.
[1:31:54] So I know that you will not be
[1:31:54] sitting here next year but
[1:31:55] whoever succeeds you should
[1:32:00] have the benefit of having some
[1:32:00] folks from the draft team
[1:32:03] sitting on that committee when
[1:32:04] they see their fy 28 numbers
[1:32:05] presented to you.
[1:32:05] >> Wonderful.
[1:32:06] And so I would just like to
[1:32:08] read into the record
[1:32:09] the committee member titles We
[1:32:10] and these are all city of San
[1:32:14] Diego associate manager analyst
[1:32:14] a district manager, an area
[1:32:18] manager, a senior management
[1:32:19] analyst supervising rec
[1:32:19] specialist, a senior park
[1:32:24] ranger and I think recently
[1:32:24] added a philanthropic public
[1:32:28] partner into that.
[1:32:29] These are the folks that get to
[1:32:30] decide how much funding is
[1:32:33] being disbursed And obviously
[1:32:33] the city council puts
[1:32:38] the parameters as to what is
[1:32:38] puts the approves
[1:32:42] the parameters So definitely
[1:32:42] something that needs to be
[1:32:47] looked at with a finer lens.
[1:32:48] Also Council Councilmember
[1:32:48] Foster at the last meeting
[1:32:52] brought up the fact that he
[1:32:56] would wanted to see a funding
[1:32:57] allocations for these park and
[1:32:58] RECs at during the budget
[1:33:02] process which I very much
[1:33:02] welcome.
[1:33:07] So with that I would like to
[1:33:11] make an amendment to
[1:33:12] the staff's recommendation if I
[1:33:12] could find it here.
[1:33:16] So in section four and I'll
[1:33:17] read this authorize the chief
[1:33:21] financial Officer to
[1:33:22] appropriate and expend 100,000
[1:33:26] from the surf cubs Ports llc
[1:33:26] percentage ground lease
[1:33:27] payments scheduled for delivery
[1:33:31] into the Opportunity Fund for
[1:33:31] fiscal year 2028 Disbursement
[1:33:36] and redirect it to the fiscal
[1:33:36] year 2027 opportunity budget to
[1:33:41] be allocated to Montgomery
[1:33:41] Waller Little League for their
[1:33:45] scoreboard at $34,000 and
[1:33:50] allocate the remainder all
[1:33:54] across District eight.
[1:34:04] >> Let me see Scuse me Sorry
[1:34:04] once again to allocate to
[1:34:05] Montgomery Waller Little League
[1:34:11] for their scoreboard at $34,000
[1:34:21] and allocate evenly.
[1:34:22] >> Sorry can't even read my own
[1:34:26] notes to allocate evenly across
[1:34:31] all eight city rec centers and
[1:34:32] Council District eight at
[1:34:35] the amount of 8250 each and
[1:34:36] that will be my modification to
[1:34:39] the motion And I was I and I
[1:34:40] apologize I do want to thank my
[1:34:45] colleague Council member Shani
[1:34:48] Leo Rivera for proposing
[1:34:49] the $100,000 from the Surf Club
[1:34:49] Boards llc percentage ground
[1:34:53] lease payment.
[1:34:53] Thank you for that
[1:34:54] recommendation.
[1:34:57] I will note that District four
[1:35:01] and District nine are receiving
[1:35:02] $250,000 of opportunity funds
[1:35:05] which they 1,000% deserve.
[1:35:08] District eight is only getting
[1:35:09] $150,000 this year and that's
[1:35:13] because of the $100,000 that my
[1:35:14] colleague was able to identify.
[1:35:17] If not, we would only be
[1:35:18] getting $54,000.
[1:35:22] It's my district, my community,
[1:35:23] very underserved community and
[1:35:23] I will always fight tooth and
[1:35:28] nail to make sure that we get
[1:35:28] our fair share.
[1:35:29] So I hope to see if I I'll
[1:35:33] finish up next year as a member
[1:35:33] of the public I hope to see
[1:35:37] the opportunity funds being
[1:35:38] dispersed across all very much
[1:35:42] needed communities evenly and
[1:35:43] proportionately as well
[1:35:47] including Linda Vista.
[1:35:48] I will out of that one So thank
[1:35:52] you all right.
[1:35:53] Thank you, Councilmember
[1:35:53] Moreno.
[1:35:54] So we have a motion as amended
[1:35:57] and we'll get that up on
[1:35:58] the screen.
[1:35:58] >> I don't maybe hard copies We
[1:36:01] didn't get an email so yeah
[1:36:02] we'll get through All council
[1:36:03] members know what the amended
[1:36:07] motion is.
[1:36:08] >> So with that we'll go to
[1:36:08] Council Member Campbell.
[1:36:10] The Chair Thank you so much.
[1:36:11] Thank you so much.
[1:36:14] Council PRESIDENT There's
[1:36:15] 34,000 for the scoreboard.
[1:36:19] Is that part of the 12,500 each
[1:36:23] for the eight rec center areas
[1:36:24] in District eight or is that an
[1:36:26] additional funding from
[1:36:32] somewhere else?
[1:36:32] Thank you for the question.
[1:36:33] I do want to clarify since you
[1:36:36] made the motion that as part of
[1:36:37] the budget revision that we did
[1:36:38] for Montgomery Waller we did
[1:36:41] incorporate the repairs to
[1:36:42] the scoreboard as part of their
[1:36:43] budget So it has already
[1:36:45] included utilize in their
[1:36:46] recreation center fund budgets
[1:36:47] just in case that helps with
[1:36:51] your amendment.
[1:36:54] But the 34,000 is separate than
[1:36:55] the 12,500 that we originally
[1:36:55] recommended for each of the rec
[1:36:59] centers and Council District
[1:37:00] eight That is incorrect.
[1:37:04] Councilmember Campbell our
[1:37:05] colleague Shani Lowe Rivera
[1:37:05] discovered that we could
[1:37:08] potentially put $100,000 of
[1:37:11] surf club funding So out of
[1:37:12] those $100,000 the staff is
[1:37:15] proposing to divide up evenly
[1:37:16] into eight council into eight
[1:37:19] Council District eight parking
[1:37:22] Rex Right for a total of about
[1:37:23] 12,500.
[1:37:24] What I'm proposing is we take
[1:37:27] that 100,000 we fund the 34,000
[1:37:27] for that.
[1:37:31] So I'm not taking money out of
[1:37:32] anywhere else than what is
[1:37:35] already being proposed Out of
[1:37:39] the 100,000 we take 34 and we
[1:37:40] put it towards the scoreboard
[1:37:40] at Montgomery Waller and
[1:37:43] the remainder which is roughly
[1:37:47] 64,000 which equates to about
[1:37:48] 8250 divided up to the eight.
[1:37:49] So nothing there's no extra
[1:37:51] money coming out of anywhere.
[1:37:56] It's the 100,000 that clarifies
[1:37:56] it for me.
[1:37:57] Is that your understanding?
[1:38:01] Good afternoon Andy Field Parks
[1:38:02] and Recreation Director Yes, we
[1:38:05] understand we take the first
[1:38:05] portion of 100,000 towards
[1:38:06] the scoreboard then divide
[1:38:10] the remainder across the eight
[1:38:11] sites We got you.
[1:38:11] No problem.
[1:38:11] Thank you.
[1:38:12] Okay, Thanks you guys.
[1:38:15] I understand completely and I'm
[1:38:15] happy to second the motion.
[1:38:16] >> All right.
[1:38:20] We have a motion by council
[1:38:20] member Moreno Marina which was
[1:38:21] an amendment amended to
[1:38:25] the staff recommendation and a
[1:38:26] second by Councilmember
[1:38:26] Campbell.
[1:38:27] We'll go next to council member
[1:38:27] Eli Rivera.
[1:38:28] All right.
[1:38:31] Thank you, Council PRESIDENT
[1:38:31] Vic Sayre for the presentation
[1:38:32] and all that work for Parks and
[1:38:32] Rec.
[1:38:35] I appreciate the work that
[1:38:36] Councilmember Moreno did
[1:38:39] between last evening and this
[1:38:40] meeting in partnership with
[1:38:40] Parks and Rec and the Mayor's
[1:38:44] office to get to where we are
[1:38:45] today.
[1:38:45] I think this is an important
[1:38:49] conversation about the way that
[1:38:50] the Opportunity Fund is working
[1:38:51] in practice Now the idea behind
[1:38:54] it is incredibly important and
[1:38:55] that it starts with recognizing
[1:38:58] that there are rec centers in
[1:38:59] San Diego that have not been
[1:39:00] given the opportunity to
[1:39:04] succeed and that we have a
[1:39:04] system in place that made it
[1:39:05] more and more difficult for
[1:39:08] them to ever catch up.
[1:39:09] It's that that is reminiscent
[1:39:14] of the way many things work in
[1:39:15] our city and opportunity And i
[1:39:18] think is it is a really smart
[1:39:19] idea And now it's about making
[1:39:22] sure that the idea aligns with
[1:39:23] the vision that we have for our
[1:39:27] our rec centers and the goals
[1:39:28] of this specific program.
[1:39:32] So if I really do believe that
[1:39:37] if we properly frame
[1:39:38] the opportunity fund we can
[1:39:39] figure out the ways to to
[1:39:39] modify it in a way that
[1:39:42] achieves those goals.
[1:39:43] There's going to need to be
[1:39:44] some rightsizing and some
[1:39:47] improvements, some recognition
[1:39:48] that the way that things are
[1:39:48] being operationalized on
[1:39:51] the ground impacts ability for
[1:39:55] this fund to up to to work as
[1:40:00] intended.
[1:40:01] But all of that doesn't mean
[1:40:02] that the opportunity in itself
[1:40:05] it isn't important.
[1:40:06] I think it's important for
[1:40:06] members of the public to
[1:40:07] recognize I also did want to
[1:40:10] just make note that
[1:40:11] Councilmember Foster is on
[1:40:15] official business right now.
[1:40:16] He is not shy about ensuring
[1:40:19] that District four gets its
[1:40:23] fair share and was an important
[1:40:24] part of the conversation to
[1:40:26] ensure that District four
[1:40:27] wasn't left out of
[1:40:28] the conversation as this
[1:40:32] opportunity fund as
[1:40:33] the decisions were being made
[1:40:33] and that they didn't get any
[1:40:37] less than what they were
[1:40:37] deserving of just because we
[1:40:38] heard some some comments and I
[1:40:39] want to make sure that was on
[1:40:41] the record as well.
[1:40:42] The last thing I wanted to say
[1:40:46] is that I think the $100,000
[1:40:47] that we were able to to deploy
[1:40:47] here to address some of
[1:40:51] Councilmember Moreno's concerns
[1:40:52] and the direct result of this
[1:40:56] this council demanding more and
[1:40:57] demanding better from those who
[1:40:57] have the ability to pay more
[1:41:00] and treat the city better.
[1:41:01] It's an example of us leaning
[1:41:05] into that and then deploying
[1:41:06] that additional revenue in a
[1:41:06] way that serves a part of
[1:41:10] the city that's been the most
[1:41:10] left behind over the years.
[1:41:15] And you know in this case it's
[1:41:16] just $100,000.
[1:41:17] So not transformational from a
[1:41:20] city budget perspective but it
[1:41:20] also demonstrates that every
[1:41:21] single dollar that we get in
[1:41:25] that sort of way matters that
[1:41:26] the $34,000 that'll be deployed
[1:41:26] for the scoreboard is going to
[1:41:30] make a margin.
[1:41:31] A very big difference for
[1:41:31] the families who are at
[1:41:36] Montgomery Waller and we can't
[1:41:36] lose sight of that.
[1:41:37] That's just my way of saying
[1:41:41] that when we are entering into
[1:41:41] negotiations with any party
[1:41:46] with the city we need to
[1:41:46] squeeze as much out as possible
[1:41:50] because on the other end of
[1:41:51] that equation are families who
[1:41:52] will benefit from that And in
[1:41:56] this case it's $100,000 It'll
[1:41:57] feed into the opportunity fund
[1:41:58] and those hundred thousand
[1:41:59] dollars are being deployed to
[1:41:59] benefit the residents of
[1:42:00] District eight And in other
[1:42:05] circumstances there are similar
[1:42:05] positive outcomes that can be
[1:42:06] derived from us simply
[1:42:10] demanding more when we are in
[1:42:11] negotiations especially with
[1:42:16] very wealthy entities that are
[1:42:17] making a lot of money from
[1:42:21] their from from the agreements
[1:42:22] that they have from the city.
[1:42:22] So I'm glad that this is being
[1:42:23] this is being able to be
[1:42:27] deployed in this way But we're
[1:42:27] in a better place than we were
[1:42:28] a couple of weeks ago.
[1:42:29] I appreciate the work that was
[1:42:32] done to get to this place and
[1:42:32] look forward to more
[1:42:33] opportunities to make sure that
[1:42:37] we're that we're doing right by
[1:42:38] residents who were not done
[1:42:42] right by in the past.
[1:42:43] >> And that will conclude my
[1:42:43] comments.
[1:42:44] Council PRESIDENT Thank you.
[1:42:44] All right.
[1:42:48] Thank you, Councilmember Rivera
[1:42:49] I'll just out of course be
[1:42:50] supportive of this and I
[1:42:53] appreciate Park and Rec in
[1:42:54] everyone who pivoted after
[1:42:58] the input from the first
[1:42:58] meeting of this.
[1:43:03] You did an awful lot of work on
[1:43:04] that and have reevaluated a lot
[1:43:05] of your processes.
[1:43:08] There's more work to be done as
[1:43:09] you gain this And what I want
[1:43:10] to focus on something that I
[1:43:13] think Councilmember Foster
[1:43:14] pointed out about having this
[1:43:19] information not as a separate
[1:43:20] item after the budget is
[1:43:21] already approved but part and
[1:43:21] parcel of the budget because
[1:43:26] today we have very little room.
[1:43:27] The opportunity fund is x
[1:43:27] dollars and the question is how
[1:43:28] are you going to divvy up those
[1:43:32] x dollars if count if
[1:43:33] Councilmember El Overhead
[1:43:36] secured that hundred thousand
[1:43:36] it would have been a much
[1:43:37] different very painful
[1:43:37] conversation today.
[1:43:41] So having that information
[1:43:42] about even if it's only draft
[1:43:43] in terms of the rec center fund
[1:43:48] the opportunity fund during
[1:43:48] the budget conversations
[1:43:49] because a few dollars every
[1:43:53] dollar is painful that we don't
[1:43:54] give to Parks and Rec given how
[1:43:54] much you have to do and how
[1:43:55] much is on your plate but a few
[1:43:59] dollars taken from that
[1:43:59] operating budget for dedicated
[1:44:00] funds for individual rec
[1:44:04] centers and under resourced
[1:44:04] communities could have made a
[1:44:05] heck of a lot of difference.
[1:44:06] But we didn't know we didn't
[1:44:10] have those tools available to
[1:44:10] us.
[1:44:11] So one more thing to add to
[1:44:15] your list of how we do f y 28
[1:44:15] differently and maybe have you
[1:44:16] at least give us
[1:44:19] the opportunity or council
[1:44:20] the opportunity that more
[1:44:21] flexibility and weigh the pros
[1:44:26] and cons to benefits and
[1:44:27] the cost of any of those
[1:44:27] decisions going forward.
[1:44:30] So thank you for your good work
[1:44:31] .
[1:44:32] Thank you for that And again
[1:44:33] I'll throw in a to rec centers
[1:44:38] rec councils in district one
[1:44:38] through in money towards that
[1:44:39] opportunity fund beyond
[1:44:44] the regular process and oh that
[1:44:44] you created the opportunity to
[1:44:48] find out of scratch and maybe
[1:44:49] this is a good chance to kind
[1:44:49] of revisit the thinking that
[1:44:54] went into the opportunity funds
[1:44:55] now that we've got a few years
[1:44:56] under our belt.
[1:44:56] So anyway, thank you.
[1:45:00] Thank you to COUNCILMAN Moreno
[1:45:01] and everybody who weighed in
[1:45:02] last time and weighed in this
[1:45:06] afternoon and so that we do
[1:45:07] have the motion that is now up
[1:45:08] on the screen I think you heard
[1:45:12] it said out loud a couple of
[1:45:12] times.
[1:45:18] So the key being directing
[1:45:18] 34,000 directly to
[1:45:19] the Montgomery Recreation
[1:45:19] Center for the scoreboard and
[1:45:23] spreading the remainder of that
[1:45:24] 100,000 evenly across all eight
[1:45:25] recreation centers and council
[1:45:30] district in the $8,250 each.
[1:45:30] So with that not to anybody
[1:45:35] else in life, please call
[1:45:35] the roll.
[1:45:36] >> That's right the voting
[1:45:41] system Please cast your vote
[1:45:42] That passes unanimously 7 to 0
[1:45:43] with Councilmember Foster and
[1:45:43] Councilmember a little bit
[1:45:44] absent.
[1:45:47] >> Thank you, Council
[1:45:47] PRESIDENT.
[1:45:48] All right.
[1:45:48] Thank you, Clerk.
[1:45:51] So with that for the next two
[1:45:52] items we're going to update
[1:45:52] the order.
[1:45:56] We will first hear the item two
[1:45:57] establish the Affordable
[1:46:01] Housing Preservation Fund which
[1:46:01] is item one as the housing
[1:46:02] authority.
[1:46:06] Then we will hear item 402 from
[1:46:07] the city Planning Department as
[1:46:12] the City Council upon inclusion
[1:46:13] of those two items we will
[1:46:13] Return of Housing Authority to
[1:46:17] continue with today's business
[1:46:18] .
[1:46:18] So with that we will now
[1:46:19] adjourn as the City Council and
[1:46:24] convene as a special housing
[1:46:25] Authority meeting Clerk Please
[1:46:28] introduce Housing Authority
[1:46:29] Item ha1 of you council
[1:46:30] PRESIDENT Item one is to
[1:46:30] establish an affordable housing
[1:46:35] preservation Fund and amend
[1:46:35] the San Diego Housing
[1:46:36] Commission and Fiscal Year 2026
[1:46:40] budget to accept City of San
[1:46:41] Diego Neighborhood Enhancement
[1:46:42] fee funds for affordable
[1:46:42] housing preservation.
[1:46:43] If you'd like to speak on this
[1:46:48] item please be sure to submit
[1:46:49] the speaker up to the front of
[1:46:49] the room in the clear box Or if
[1:46:50] you're participating remotely
[1:46:53] please be sure to raise your
[1:46:53] hand by pressing Star nine or
[1:46:54] the raise your hand icon.
[1:46:54] Thank you.
[1:46:55] All right.
[1:46:59] Thank you so staff, please
[1:46:59] introduce yourself for
[1:47:00] the record and let us know how
[1:47:01] much time you need.
[1:47:01] >> Good afternoon, Councilor
[1:47:05] Senior Vice PRESIDENT, Real
[1:47:06] estate for Senior Housing
[1:47:06] Commission minutes, please.
[1:47:07] >> All right, When you're ready
[1:47:10] you staff is recommending that
[1:47:11] the housing authority of
[1:47:12] the city of San Diego authorize
[1:47:16] a senior housing commission to
[1:47:17] establish an affordable housing
[1:47:18] preservation fund and amend
[1:47:21] the Housing Commission's fiscal
[1:47:26] year 2026 budget to accept
[1:47:27] $5,913,554 instead of sending
[1:47:27] only renouncing funds that will
[1:47:28] be transferred from the city of
[1:47:29] San Diego to the Housing
[1:47:32] Commission to be deposited into
[1:47:33] the Housing Commission's
[1:47:34] Affordable Housing Preservation
[1:47:34] Fund.
[1:47:35] These are crucial, crucial next
[1:47:38] steps to help preserve
[1:47:38] the affordable rental homes
[1:47:39] citywide.
[1:47:39] We also support the City
[1:47:40] Council approved Affordable
[1:47:44] housing preservation strategy
[1:47:45] that was a commission study
[1:47:45] preserving affordable housing
[1:47:48] in the city of San Diego
[1:47:49] released MAY 2020 estimated
[1:47:50] that more than 13,000 units
[1:47:54] could become unaffordable by
[1:47:55] 2040 4200 restricted units MAY
[1:47:58] lose protections and up to
[1:47:59] 9250.
[1:47:59] Naturally, affordable homes
[1:48:00] will become unaffordable due to
[1:48:04] market pressures without
[1:48:05] without intervention 35% of all
[1:48:05] new production or simply
[1:48:11] replacing have lost
[1:48:11] affordability.
[1:48:15] On FEBRUARY 3rd, 2025 City
[1:48:15] Council approved a deed
[1:48:16] restricted Affordable Housing
[1:48:17] Preservation Ordinance
[1:48:17] spearheaded by Councilmember
[1:48:20] Fabian Moreno.
[1:48:21] Then on APRIL 10th 2025 at
[1:48:22] the request of City Council
[1:48:27] PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee, chair of
[1:48:27] the Land Use and Housing
[1:48:28] Committee staff presented an
[1:48:29] informational report about
[1:48:32] the potential for the creation
[1:48:33] of an Affordable Housing
[1:48:33] Preservation fund Along with
[1:48:34] the options for its
[1:48:35] implementation, the committee
[1:48:38] asked us to return with
[1:48:39] recommendations and funding
[1:48:39] models going forward On
[1:48:43] SEPTEMBER 4th, 2025 staff
[1:48:43] returned to eliminate with a
[1:48:44] range of preservation
[1:48:45] strategies to create and
[1:48:45] implement an affordable housing
[1:48:49] preservation fund.
[1:48:49] The committee unanimously
[1:48:50] unanimously approved
[1:48:51] recommending that the City
[1:48:51] Council take the staff
[1:48:55] recommended actions to
[1:48:56] establish an affordable housing
[1:48:56] preservation fund.
[1:48:57] The committee requested
[1:49:01] the staff take the actions
[1:49:02] shown on the slide start of
[1:49:02] research to various funding
[1:49:03] models available to create and
[1:49:06] preserve affordable housing and
[1:49:07] naturally occurring housing In
[1:49:08] San Diego we spoke with
[1:49:08] industry professionals and
[1:49:13] consulted with other localities
[1:49:14] Determine the best options for
[1:49:14] the city of San Diego.
[1:49:15] We return to City Council to
[1:49:16] request the approvals needed to
[1:49:18] establish the fund and transfer
[1:49:19] the neighborhood enhancement
[1:49:24] funds to the Housing Commission
[1:49:25] in its approval of the City of
[1:49:26] San Diego's fiscal year 2026
[1:49:26] budget, the City Council
[1:49:30] allocated $5 million for
[1:49:31] the Neighborhood Enhancement
[1:49:32] Fund to the Affordable Housing
[1:49:37] Preservation Fund since that
[1:49:37] council action,
[1:49:38] the Neighborhood announcement
[1:49:42] Fund has grown to $5,913,544 as
[1:49:42] new as additional new
[1:49:43] developers paid for the Bond
[1:49:44] Housing Commission staff have
[1:49:47] worked with City of San Diego
[1:49:47] staff to bring a companion item
[1:49:48] to the city council to approve
[1:49:49] a transfer of funds from
[1:49:54] the city of San Diego Fund 2000
[1:49:54] Commission for the fiscal year
[1:49:55] 2026 Sources and uses of funds
[1:49:59] proposed for approval were not
[1:50:00] included in the Housing
[1:50:00] Commission's housing.
[1:50:01] The Housing Commission's
[1:50:04] Housing authority approved
[1:50:05] fiscal year 2026 budget.
[1:50:06] The Housing Commission is
[1:50:06] requesting approval from
[1:50:07] the Housing Authority to amend
[1:50:11] the Housing Commission's fiscal
[1:50:11] Year 2026 budget to authorize
[1:50:14] the Housing Commission to
[1:50:15] accept 5,000,913 $1,154 from
[1:50:16] any fund for Affordable Housing
[1:50:21] Preservation Fund activities to
[1:50:22] acquire and preserve both deed
[1:50:22] restricted and naturally
[1:50:23] occurring affordable housing
[1:50:27] properties.
[1:50:28] The Housing Commission's
[1:50:28] proposal for 26 Budget
[1:50:29] Amendment does not commit any
[1:50:33] funds to any specific strategy
[1:50:34] program or acquisition or
[1:50:38] individual property
[1:50:39] acquisitions, Bond
[1:50:40] authorizations and Preservation
[1:50:40] Fund program approvals will be
[1:50:44] brought back to the housing
[1:50:45] Commission Board of
[1:50:45] Commissioners, the Housing
[1:50:46] Authority and or City Council
[1:50:47] for separate approval before
[1:50:51] any funds are expended on a
[1:50:52] specific project.
[1:50:52] The Housing Authority and or
[1:50:53] City Council will set the final
[1:50:56] policy strategies for
[1:50:57] the Preservation Fund at a
[1:50:58] later date as the fund grows
[1:50:58] and additional types of
[1:51:03] investments are sought, Those
[1:51:04] proposals and any changes to
[1:51:05] preservation fund activities
[1:51:05] will be brought to the Housing
[1:51:09] Authority or City Council for
[1:51:09] approval.
[1:51:10] Staff recommend that
[1:51:11] the Housing authority of
[1:51:14] the City of San Diego take
[1:51:15] the actions detailed in staff
[1:51:21] report and shown on the slide.
[1:51:22] Thank you for your time.
[1:51:23] Francis Barros and I are able
[1:51:23] to answer any questions and
[1:51:27] that concludes our
[1:51:27] presentation.
[1:51:28] All right.
[1:51:28] Thank you for the work and
[1:51:29] thank you for the presentation.
[1:51:30] Please proceed with public
[1:51:30] comment.
[1:51:33] Thank you.
[1:51:34] Council PRESIDENT If I can have
[1:51:34] Paul Krueger please come
[1:51:35] forward after that as allegedly
[1:51:40] Adrienne and then Anthony Ross
[1:51:40] you can please come forward to
[1:51:41] the other reserved seats at
[1:51:41] the front.
[1:51:42] Anthony That would be greatly
[1:51:45] appreciated as well as Agenda
[1:51:45] You will have two minutes.
[1:51:46] >> Please proceed.
[1:51:47] I put in a slip for this and a
[1:51:51] slip for the next one that i
[1:51:52] would like almost the same.
[1:51:56] Would it be easier if I just
[1:51:57] made one presentation for four
[1:51:57] minutes and not on the next?
[1:51:58] The items are being taken
[1:52:02] separately so then your
[1:52:02] comments on Disappear.
[1:52:03] Thank you.
[1:52:03] Thank you.
[1:52:04] I just wanted to call your
[1:52:07] attention to how significant
[1:52:08] this is in terms of unintended
[1:52:09] consequences of programs.
[1:52:13] The city council has approved
[1:52:14] and refused to modify over
[1:52:14] years of concern.
[1:52:19] The bonus idea program
[1:52:19] specifically removed from our
[1:52:25] housing stock Affordable
[1:52:26] starter housing at 750,000 or
[1:52:26] more.
[1:52:31] These homes are considered very
[1:52:32] affordable and they're in
[1:52:32] neighborhoods where housing is
[1:52:33] affordable.
[1:52:38] This policy allowed developers
[1:52:38] to turn these homes into rental
[1:52:43] units and build multiple units
[1:52:44] in the backyards where these
[1:52:45] bonus adu units affordable.
[1:52:49] No they were not.
[1:52:49] For every market rate unit
[1:52:50] the developer got they were
[1:52:55] allowed or required to build a
[1:53:01] quote unquote affordable unit.
[1:53:02] Those affordable units include
[1:53:07] moderate rate housing that
[1:53:07] rents for up to people who make
[1:53:08] more than 110% of the average
[1:53:13] median income for five years.
[1:53:14] We urge this council to revisit
[1:53:15] these rules and require
[1:53:20] developers to build truly low
[1:53:21] income housing and this council
[1:53:21] did not do that.
[1:53:26] The other issue here is what
[1:53:26] could lead communities has done
[1:53:32] to existing apartment buildings
[1:53:33] that because they're older or
[1:53:37] more affordable those those
[1:53:38] units examples in utc and
[1:53:43] Golden Hill were demolished to
[1:53:44] make room for developments that
[1:53:48] charge $2,700 for a one bedroom
[1:53:49] unit with quote unquote
[1:53:54] affordable units costing more
[1:53:55] than $2,500.
[1:53:56] We wouldn't be here if you
[1:54:02] would Please take time to
[1:54:02] review the consequences of
[1:54:03] these programs They are pointed
[1:54:03] out to you.
[1:54:05] >> Thank you.
[1:54:05] Thank you.
[1:54:11] Allegedly under course they
[1:54:12] didn't do it.
[1:54:17] They need to squeeze out as
[1:54:18] much as possible.
[1:54:18] Right.
[1:54:19] Sean, it's so interesting
[1:54:19] because you guys sit here and
[1:54:23] you do bring forward items like
[1:54:24] this like you're really going
[1:54:25] to preserve affordability.
[1:54:25] You can't preserve something
[1:54:29] that doesn't exist.
[1:54:30] So you guys sit here and act
[1:54:31] like we're providing affordable
[1:54:31] housing.
[1:54:35] Is it I mean is it really
[1:54:36] affordable even if you need
[1:54:36] some kind of voucher, does that
[1:54:37] mean it's still affordable?
[1:54:41] I mean would that mean it's not
[1:54:42] that you make more money to go
[1:54:42] in there?
[1:54:43] I mean it's like the way you
[1:54:47] guys pull wool over people's
[1:54:48] eyes to make it seem like what
[1:54:49] you're doing is beneficial to
[1:54:49] them.
[1:54:53] It's so sad because it's like
[1:54:53] this $5 million.
[1:54:54] >> I mean really what's going
[1:54:55] to do your time on acquiring
[1:54:58] and preserving like I mean you
[1:54:58] guys sit up there with a
[1:54:59] straight face.
[1:54:59] >> It's so sad because people
[1:55:04] are suffering.
[1:55:05] You sit up on your dais and you
[1:55:06] guys act like you know what
[1:55:10] that's like to try and figure
[1:55:10] out how you're going to pay
[1:55:11] your rent and what's actually
[1:55:12] affordable Like when you have
[1:55:16] people that are making hundreds
[1:55:17] of thousands of dollars and
[1:55:18] talking about affordability
[1:55:22] until you guys get paid 20
[1:55:23] bucks an hour and you're trying
[1:55:23] to make ends meet, I don't
[1:55:24] think that you have a right to
[1:55:28] talk about that because you
[1:55:29] don't have that kind of lived
[1:55:29] experience where you would
[1:55:30] understand what it's like to
[1:55:35] stretch a dollar Instead you
[1:55:36] guys come out to the people
[1:55:36] time and talk know Sean Do you
[1:55:37] know what that's like?
[1:55:37] Have you been homeless?
[1:55:40] You have for how long?
[1:55:40] Right?
[1:55:46] And look at you now right?
[1:55:47] Do you care about the people
[1:55:47] you walk over at night?
[1:55:48] You don't.
[1:55:49] So I mean you want to sit here
[1:55:52] and act like you've been
[1:55:53] homeless?
[1:55:53] I've been homeless too, but I
[1:55:54] actually give a about
[1:55:54] the people.
[1:55:55] I don't just walk over them and
[1:55:58] like Oh my gosh you're such an
[1:55:58] eyesore.
[1:55:59] Let's move you down the road.
[1:55:59] That's what's so sad.
[1:56:04] Yes, that's what you guys do.
[1:56:05] You don't go in and personally
[1:56:09] like encounter these people but
[1:56:10] yet you sit up here and decide
[1:56:11] what they can and what they
[1:56:16] can't afford and that is so
[1:56:16] egregious.
[1:56:20] >> Anthony please confirm.
[1:56:21] Well good afternoon City
[1:56:21] Council.
[1:56:27] I thought that this I mean it
[1:56:28] appeared to be cut and dry to
[1:56:33] me but after hearing some of
[1:56:33] the testimonies, some of
[1:56:34] the members of the public I'm
[1:56:35] not exactly sure.
[1:56:38] And I think that with regard to
[1:56:39] what one of the gentlemen said
[1:56:40] earlier with regard to
[1:56:40] the unintended consequences, I
[1:56:44] think that we should look into
[1:56:44] that.
[1:56:45] I think that I'm in support of
[1:56:50] this item on the contingency
[1:56:51] that we look into some of
[1:56:51] the unintended consequences
[1:56:54] that could happen as a result
[1:56:54] of this proposal.
[1:57:01] Thank you.
[1:57:02] Sorry I'm going to time are
[1:57:03] going to those participating
[1:57:04] remotely starting with Francine
[1:57:04] Maxwell If you can please
[1:57:07] unmute Francine that's all
[1:57:08] southeastern San Diego any of
[1:57:12] these required paragraph two in
[1:57:13] our dash 2021 dash 22 to be
[1:57:18] used solely to fund recreation
[1:57:18] amenities, active
[1:57:19] transportation and transit
[1:57:19] infrastructure projects.
[1:57:23] So 100% no amenities were or
[1:57:29] ever will be constructed with
[1:57:29] any benefit.
[1:57:30] Any money was not spent in any
[1:57:31] amenity in communities of
[1:57:35] concern or any infrastructure.
[1:57:36] 100% of money is now being
[1:57:37] proposed to be transferred into
[1:57:41] preserving the concentration of
[1:57:41] poverty in communities of
[1:57:42] concern without needed
[1:57:42] infrastructure.
[1:57:47] I could have sworn that my
[1:57:48] neighbors won their lawsuit
[1:57:48] against the city of San Diego
[1:57:52] in reference to
[1:57:53] the concentration of poverty.
[1:57:57] So again we're going to have to
[1:57:58] revisit this because it seems
[1:57:59] like people have forgotten
[1:58:05] about the win that my neighbors
[1:58:05] received building projects
[1:58:06] without amenities then using
[1:58:10] the money meant to improve
[1:58:11] the lives of the most
[1:58:11] vulnerable but instead ensuring
[1:58:17] they are without amenities.
[1:58:17] I think that there's something
[1:58:18] wrong unless I have just
[1:58:23] completely misread this.
[1:58:24] So I look forward to
[1:58:24] the education that I MAY
[1:58:29] receive from the diocese today
[1:58:29] .
[1:58:33] >> And again let's not forget
[1:58:34] about 100% is now being
[1:58:34] transferred preserving
[1:58:39] the concentration of poverty
[1:58:40] because District four is an
[1:58:41] area of concern and their
[1:58:46] neighbors get together and they
[1:58:46] win lawsuits.
[1:58:47] >> Thank you for allowing me to
[1:58:47] speak.
[1:58:48] Thank you.
[1:58:51] Next is 8700 If you can please
[1:59:01] unmute a joyful two Oh gosh I
[1:59:02] thought I was preparing for
[1:59:07] this in an unexpected items but
[1:59:08] that's not what I need to whine
[1:59:08] about or even cry.
[1:59:15] Thank you Paul Krueger Thank
[1:59:15] you Allegedly Audra Thank you.
[1:59:19] Francine Maxwell They all are
[1:59:20] telling us things You need to
[1:59:25] listen to those statistics
[1:59:26] about what's going to happen to
[1:59:27] you know, these covenants these
[1:59:32] these homes that are a year ago
[1:59:33] we looked at this We have a
[1:59:38] list of these things, these
[1:59:39] restrictive covenant properties
[1:59:40] that really didn't go under.
[1:59:44] I don't think we've really done
[1:59:45] anything dramatically to stop
[1:59:45] that.
[1:59:50] I really don't But I don't have
[1:59:51] the time So I'm just worried.
[1:59:57] I was very I love the word
[1:59:57] preservation.
[1:59:58] You all know that And I really
[2:00:01] was all for this whole new I
[2:00:02] still am.
[2:00:03] But are we missing something?
[2:00:08] I think we are and I don't know
[2:00:09] what it is so please help me
[2:00:09] with that, will you?
[2:00:15] So we can do better.
[2:00:15] >> Thank you for listening to.
[2:00:16] Next is John If you can play
[2:00:23] some you Good afternoon City
[2:00:23] council It's interesting
[2:00:24] the direction it's taken It's
[2:00:29] the same direction that I was
[2:00:30] going to go which is the most
[2:00:31] underserved community and most
[2:00:35] struggling is those that are
[2:00:35] living on our streets right now
[2:00:41] And we have decided to close
[2:00:41] the facility that represents
[2:00:47] over half of the bathrooms
[2:00:48] the only place where you can
[2:00:49] wash your personal items and
[2:00:53] get your clothes done and
[2:00:54] the only place where you can
[2:00:54] take a break even a park for
[2:00:58] homeless people to go to.
[2:00:59] So if this funding is for that
[2:01:00] for the purpose of meeting
[2:01:05] the needs of underserved
[2:01:05] communities I suggest we start
[2:01:06] there and then we should go
[2:01:11] over to the lot and talk about
[2:01:11] what's going on there because
[2:01:12] when we envision that we did
[2:01:13] not envision it at the density
[2:01:16] that it currently is operating
[2:01:16] at, we did not envision it
[2:01:17] without any ground cover to
[2:01:22] relieve you of just any point
[2:01:22] or when it rains.
[2:01:23] We do not agree to a place that
[2:01:27] has no shade and no community
[2:01:28] gathering places to relax.
[2:01:33] There is and it is divisible
[2:01:34] and dense beyond what we ever
[2:01:38] imagined were 2 to 300 tents in
[2:01:38] one location.
[2:01:42] We have zero adult shelters
[2:01:43] that are built for purpose or
[2:01:43] for that matter that are in
[2:01:48] place for anyone who is a
[2:01:49] single adult On our streets
[2:01:53] right now we've got four
[2:01:53] specialty groups.
[2:01:54] We've got it for families.
[2:01:54] We've got for people with
[2:01:55] disabilities people gay,
[2:01:58] lesbian.
[2:01:59] But if you're a single adult
[2:01:59] you get to live in a tent
[2:02:00] whether it's a group tent on
[2:02:03] asphalt or a tent and then a
[2:02:10] lot So I think we need to
[2:02:10] rethink our priorities here
[2:02:11] because honestly we're kind of
[2:02:14] make it some break up ranch
[2:02:15] look like a good idea and you
[2:02:21] know how I feel about that.
[2:02:21] Thank you.
[2:02:21] Thank you.
[2:02:22] The five minute timer has been
[2:02:22] clear.
[2:02:28] We have two speakers in
[2:02:28] the can.
[2:02:29] No additional speakers will be
[2:02:29] taken.
[2:02:30] That was Blair Beekman and
[2:02:30] Natalie Raasch.
[2:02:31] Gabler if you can please unmute
[2:02:32] I thank you for Beakman Thank
[2:02:35] you Public comment today
[2:02:36] the previous public comment or
[2:02:41] as a lot of words and ideas on
[2:02:42] the concept of the future of
[2:02:42] the New York Day Center and he
[2:02:46] is just the best strongest
[2:02:47] voice to really talk about any
[2:02:47] possible future for the day
[2:02:51] center.
[2:02:52] I hope his voice is really
[2:02:52] listened to and realize what
[2:02:55] we're losing and giving that
[2:02:56] up.
[2:02:56] I think we understand its
[2:03:01] efficiency in giving it up.
[2:03:02] He's stating the practicalities
[2:03:03] why we need to keep it and work
[2:03:07] on concepts like it If we if it
[2:03:08] is depended where else are we
[2:03:11] going to go All Kruger also
[2:03:12] offered really interesting
[2:03:16] comments that was seconded by
[2:03:17] Anthony Thank you very much I
[2:03:18] would like to third that
[2:03:21] concept and and the idea that
[2:03:22] you're hearing good public
[2:03:27] voices on this matter and that
[2:03:28] help and I guess to thank our
[2:03:29] council persons you know I've
[2:03:33] been learning important lessons
[2:03:33] from our council person
[2:03:34] the Carver that I understand
[2:03:37] you guys do care about
[2:03:38] affordable housing at this time
[2:03:39] I'm better understanding that
[2:03:43] what you can be doing towards
[2:03:43] that subject towards truly
[2:03:48] affordable housing and with
[2:03:48] what the groups like path can
[2:03:49] do the work that they do has
[2:03:52] been nothing short of
[2:03:53] miraculous And we really have
[2:03:58] to be I hope those
[2:03:59] conversations become more and
[2:03:59] more clear.
[2:04:00] I mean it's more than just
[2:04:03] shelters that they offer and
[2:04:04] how we build that future is
[2:04:08] important from that how do we
[2:04:09] again talk about the future of
[2:04:10] places like New graduate center
[2:04:14] and services for people who
[2:04:14] really need it And look how
[2:04:18] this funding can be used to for
[2:04:19] a truly affordable end and that
[2:04:20] you guys have conversations
[2:04:24] here on the dsa in those good
[2:04:24] terms and good luck in
[2:04:25] listening to the public to all
[2:04:28] of us who've offered really
[2:04:29] interesting comment here today.
[2:04:29] >> Thank you.
[2:04:33] Thank you, Natalie Rush here
[2:04:34] last speaker please on media Hi
[2:04:38] Natalie Rashi a lot a lot of
[2:04:39] this is kind of confusing
[2:04:43] understanding the language
[2:04:44] that's being used as a
[2:04:48] stakeholder elder And I was you
[2:04:49] know, looking at the definition
[2:04:52] I consider myself a stakeholder
[2:04:53] and I don't know that we are
[2:04:54] considered a stakeholder.
[2:04:57] Some of us the voices that we
[2:05:01] have I think that moving
[2:05:02] forward we have to really be
[2:05:03] intentional and conscious of
[2:05:07] what we choose and how we
[2:05:08] choose to build buildings or
[2:05:11] build anything that we're
[2:05:12] doing.
[2:05:17] I was offered a apartment at
[2:05:17] Quattro for City Heights.
[2:05:22] I drove by there that whoever
[2:05:23] designed that that building it
[2:05:26] looks like a jail cell.
[2:05:27] The side window would be
[2:05:28] the freeway of the 15 I
[2:05:32] understood in that when we have
[2:05:33] to build affordable housing in
[2:05:37] areas where there's transits
[2:05:38] and such things but I don't
[2:05:41] know of anybody who's looked at
[2:05:41] that building or some of
[2:05:42] the other buildings that are
[2:05:42] built.
[2:05:46] It really stands out as you're
[2:05:47] in affordable housing.
[2:05:51] So if we're creating these I
[2:05:52] don't know it almost puts a tag
[2:05:56] on you again and I don't know
[2:05:57] whose intentions are or what
[2:06:00] they are when they're building
[2:06:01] these places that are supposed
[2:06:06] to include or be inclusive to
[2:06:06] our community.
[2:06:11] And I think that there is there
[2:06:15] is definitely we need to re
[2:06:20] approach how we move forward in
[2:06:20] this new day and age.
[2:06:25] Thank you.
[2:06:25] >> Thank you.
[2:06:26] That does conclude public
[2:06:27] comment on this item.
[2:06:27] All right.
[2:06:28] Thank you City Clerk.
[2:06:30] With that we'll turn over to
[2:06:30] council members questions,
[2:06:31] comments entertain a motion.
[2:06:32] We'll start with the chair of
[2:06:35] Land Use and Housing Council
[2:06:36] PRESIDENT Pro tem I think I was
[2:06:39] PRESIDENT And I want to start
[2:06:40] off by thanking my colleague
[2:06:40] Councilmember Renaud for her
[2:06:41] years of leadership and
[2:06:44] advocacy as the former chair of
[2:06:44] Planning and Housing Committee
[2:06:45] in bringing forward
[2:06:48] the Preservation Ordinance that
[2:06:49] was passed by this council
[2:06:49] earlier last year.
[2:06:53] This item came before the Land
[2:06:54] Use and Housing Committee in
[2:06:58] the fall and where we are doing
[2:06:58] is taking the next step in
[2:06:59] actually putting together a
[2:06:59] fund that supports our
[2:07:03] affordable housing preservation
[2:07:04] ordinance as we acknowledge at
[2:07:08] the time the ordinance was
[2:07:09] really just one initial step to
[2:07:09] move the city's affordable
[2:07:13] housing preservation strategy
[2:07:14] forward allowing for
[2:07:14] opportunities so that as
[2:07:17] affordable housing covenants
[2:07:18] expired, the city whether
[2:07:19] through the Housing Commission
[2:07:22] or through partners within
[2:07:23] the community who could
[2:07:23] participate in this fund could
[2:07:27] help and have the opportunity
[2:07:28] to preserve existing affordable
[2:07:31] housing and to renew their
[2:07:32] covenants in the years ahead.
[2:07:33] As you've heard from
[2:07:33] the presentation, there's been
[2:07:37] over 13,000 units that have
[2:07:37] been identified with covenants
[2:07:41] that would be expiring other
[2:07:41] nationally affordable housing
[2:07:42] occurring affordable housing
[2:07:46] that has been at risk And for
[2:07:47] much time the city has focused
[2:07:51] heavily primarily on producing
[2:07:52] new housing units.
[2:07:52] But at the same time we
[2:07:55] recognize that just producing
[2:07:56] new units doesn't necessarily
[2:07:57] ensure that the existing units
[2:08:00] with expirations on their
[2:08:01] covenants would actually be
[2:08:01] protected.
[2:08:05] And that's why we're here today
[2:08:05] working with the Housing
[2:08:06] Commission and Planning
[2:08:07] Department, the Neighborhood
[2:08:11] Enhancement fee was established
[2:08:13] specifically with housing
[2:08:14] preservation as one of its
[2:08:14] primary areas of emphasis And
[2:08:18] today we're looking not just at
[2:08:19] allocating the $5.9 million to
[2:08:23] start this fund but recognizing
[2:08:24] that the funds that were
[2:08:25] collected in that now have
[2:08:28] the opportunity actually be
[2:08:29] utilized for the purpose they
[2:08:29] were intended which is to
[2:08:30] provide for additional
[2:08:32] affordable housing
[2:08:33] opportunities specifically by
[2:08:34] protecting the ones that
[2:08:37] already exist.
[2:08:38] I do want to ask both Colin and
[2:08:42] Francis something that has been
[2:08:43] identified is that the staff
[2:08:43] report and the materials here
[2:08:48] talk about the $5.9 million as
[2:08:49] a part of f by 26.
[2:08:51] We're of course headed into
[2:08:51] that for 27 budget as well.
[2:08:52] And so we've been talking about
[2:08:53] a higher number of what's
[2:08:56] anticipated to ultimately go
[2:08:57] into this fund.
[2:08:57] >> Can you share about that?
[2:08:58] Yeah.
[2:08:58] Thank you for the question.
[2:09:00] So yes, this is strictly for
[2:09:04] fiscal year 2026 for the 5.9
[2:09:04] million in fiscal year 27
[2:09:07] there's an additional 2.7
[2:09:08] million to get bring us to a
[2:09:09] total of $8.5 million.
[2:09:12] That budget was already
[2:09:13] approved by city council.
[2:09:14] >> That's why we did not
[2:09:14] mention it in this report.
[2:09:17] Thank you.
[2:09:18] And let me just note that as
[2:09:21] much as we talked about
[2:09:21] the ordinance being a first
[2:09:22] step and the establishment of
[2:09:26] this fund being another step,
[2:09:27] there's a lot of work to do
[2:09:27] still $8.5 million is not a lot
[2:09:31] at the end of the day in terms
[2:09:32] of the number of housing units
[2:09:32] that can be impacted.
[2:09:35] We look at some of
[2:09:36] the developments that we've or
[2:09:36] some of the properties in
[2:09:39] the past where on the national
[2:09:40] affordable naturally occurring
[2:09:41] affordable side we've seen
[2:09:44] thousands of units shift hands
[2:09:45] to become market rate and we've
[2:09:46] lost that affordability to
[2:09:50] those who had the ability to
[2:09:50] act upon that.
[2:09:51] What this establishing this
[2:09:55] fund allows the city to do is
[2:09:55] to also look at other resources
[2:09:56] whether it's philanthropic
[2:10:00] partners, whether it's
[2:10:00] corporate and workforce
[2:10:04] partners within the region to
[2:10:05] think about how we can work
[2:10:05] collectively to have funding
[2:10:09] available so that as housing
[2:10:09] units either lose their
[2:10:10] covenants or naturally
[2:10:13] affordable occurring affordable
[2:10:14] units are identified where
[2:10:15] there's an opportunity for us
[2:10:19] to step in and preserve their
[2:10:19] existing cost so that
[2:10:23] homeowners renters etc. Can
[2:10:24] stay within the housing units
[2:10:24] that they're in.
[2:10:28] This fund is just the first
[2:10:28] step in allowing us to better
[2:10:29] be prepared to act upon that
[2:10:29] front.
[2:10:33] So again, we're just taking one
[2:10:34] step today We're opening a door
[2:10:38] inviting the opportunity to
[2:10:38] partner with others to expand
[2:10:43] upon our ability as a city to
[2:10:43] preserve affordable housing.
[2:10:44] Again, where this really
[2:10:47] focuses just as a starting
[2:10:47] point are the thousands of
[2:10:48] units that we have identified
[2:10:52] that are 55 year covenants for
[2:10:52] affordable housing that are
[2:10:53] expiring and the decade ahead.
[2:10:57] There's nothing else we can do
[2:10:58] for those units if we're not
[2:11:02] ready to act upon them and to
[2:11:03] encourage others to do so.
[2:11:03] The ordinance that was
[2:11:04] established that Councilmember
[2:11:07] Moreno helped to champion help
[2:11:08] provide the first right of
[2:11:08] refusal so that affordable
[2:11:11] housing developers and others
[2:11:12] could act before someone could
[2:11:12] come in.
[2:11:13] From a market rate standpoint
[2:11:17] this is a next step that allows
[2:11:17] the city to partner with folks
[2:11:18] to actually put funding and
[2:11:21] capital into doing just that.
[2:11:22] So with that I'm proud to move
[2:11:23] the staff recommendation on
[2:11:26] this item and look forward to
[2:11:27] the comments from my
[2:11:27] colleagues.
[2:11:28] Thank you.
[2:11:28] All right.
[2:11:28] Thank you.
[2:11:29] So we have a motion by Council
[2:11:31] PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee to move
[2:11:32] the staff recommendation and
[2:11:33] we'll go next to council member
[2:11:35] Moreno.
[2:11:36] Thank you to the San Diego
[2:11:36] Housing Commission and city
[2:11:40] staff for bringing this item
[2:11:40] forward.
[2:11:41] I am pleased to support
[2:11:42] the final establishment of
[2:11:45] the Affordable Housing
[2:11:45] Preservation Fund and
[2:11:46] the transfer of
[2:11:47] the Neighborhood Enhancement
[2:11:50] Funds to build this important
[2:11:55] resource for San Diego.
[2:11:56] The reality is simple San Diego
[2:11:56] doesn't have enough affordable
[2:12:00] housing and while we must
[2:12:00] continue building more
[2:12:01] construction, it alone is not
[2:12:04] keeping up with the need.
[2:12:05] This is why preserving
[2:12:09] the Affordable homes we already
[2:12:10] have is just as important as
[2:12:14] building new ones.
[2:12:15] When an affordable housing
[2:12:16] property is put up for sale
[2:12:20] after the 55 year covenant it
[2:12:24] simply could be before it could
[2:12:25] be sold from an affordable
[2:12:25] housing developer to a private
[2:12:29] developer without the city ever
[2:12:30] having the opportunity to step
[2:12:34] in and preserve its
[2:12:34] affordability.
[2:12:35] To be clear, these are
[2:12:35] affordable homes that were
[2:12:39] built using public subsidies
[2:12:40] and it's critical that we keep
[2:12:44] them affordable.
[2:12:44] The Affordable Housing
[2:12:45] Preservation Ordinance that was
[2:12:49] mentioned by our pro tem is an
[2:12:50] ordinance that I worked very
[2:12:54] closely with with the San Diego
[2:12:55] Housing Commission in 2023 As a
[2:12:59] former chair of the Land Use
[2:13:00] and Housing Committee, I
[2:13:00] requested that the San Diego
[2:13:03] Housing Commission bring
[2:13:04] the committee information on
[2:13:05] what we could do to preserve
[2:13:08] affordable homes in San Diego
[2:13:09] in NOVEMBER 2024, the Land Use
[2:13:13] and Housing Committee
[2:13:13] unanimously recommended that
[2:13:14] the City Council adopt this or
[2:13:18] the order the previous
[2:13:18] ordinance which provides a
[2:13:23] right of first offer and right
[2:13:24] of first refusal to qualified
[2:13:28] entities including nonprofits
[2:13:28] and for profit organization or
[2:13:33] for profit organizations.
[2:13:33] And I do want to take this
[2:13:34] opportunity to thank the San
[2:13:38] Diego Housing Commission for
[2:13:38] how many meetings did you guys
[2:13:39] have during that?
[2:13:40] >> I know we're not talking
[2:13:42] about this but it's good to to
[2:13:43] put on record how many meetings
[2:13:43] you had.
[2:13:47] >> I've lost count.
[2:13:48] >> It was a lot was a lot.
[2:13:51] It was a lot of meetings But in
[2:13:52] 20 in 20 in FEBRUARY of 2025
[2:13:56] the Affordable Housing
[2:13:56] Preservation Ordinance was
[2:13:57] unanimously approved by
[2:14:01] the city council.
[2:14:02] This ordinance applies when
[2:14:02] the owner of an assisted
[2:14:06] housing development intends to
[2:14:07] sell the property.
[2:14:10] It requires the property owner
[2:14:11] to provide a notice of intent
[2:14:12] to sell to government and
[2:14:16] affordable housing entities
[2:14:16] three months before any
[2:14:20] offering to sell or listing
[2:14:21] with any real estate agent
[2:14:22] the Affordable Housing
[2:14:25] Preservation Ordinance prevents
[2:14:26] deed restricted affordable
[2:14:30] homes from being redeveloped
[2:14:30] into market rate or luxury
[2:14:34] housing.
[2:14:35] Now when a building with deed
[2:14:36] restricted affordable housing
[2:14:40] goes on the market we will have
[2:14:40] the opportunity to preserve
[2:14:44] that The those houses that pass
[2:14:45] ordinance I thought was very
[2:14:48] reasonable and it was an
[2:14:49] effective tool to keep deed
[2:14:50] restricted affordable units in
[2:14:54] place across San Diego
[2:14:54] basically keeping San Diego
[2:14:59] from losing affordable homes
[2:15:00] that they live in today We are
[2:15:04] now we're taking the next
[2:15:04] critical step the neighborhood
[2:15:08] enhancement for dollars JANUARY
[2:15:09] aided by new development are
[2:15:10] now being reinvested to
[2:15:13] preserve affordable housing and
[2:15:14] establishing the Affordable
[2:15:18] Housing Preservation Ordinance
[2:15:18] Fund which we are doing today
[2:15:19] will ensure we have
[2:15:23] the resources also known as
[2:15:24] money needed to act when these
[2:15:28] opportunities arise.
[2:15:29] So the first ordinance gave us
[2:15:29] the right to do it.
[2:15:33] Now this is providing us
[2:15:33] the money to do it.
[2:15:34] So having the Affordable
[2:15:38] Housing Preservation Ordinance
[2:15:38] Fund in place is an essential
[2:15:43] tool to ensure that we continue
[2:15:43] preserving exist existing
[2:15:47] affordable homes in San Diego.
[2:15:48] >> Do we need more housing?
[2:15:48] Yes.
[2:15:49] Do we need more parks?
[2:15:49] Yes.
[2:15:52] Do we need to make our parks
[2:15:53] and keep them up to speed?
[2:15:53] Absolutely yes.
[2:15:58] But we absolutely need need
[2:15:58] these funds And I want to take
[2:16:02] this opportunity to thank
[2:16:02] Council Pro Tem Lee and his
[2:16:03] staff for your continuous work
[2:16:07] on this very important effort.
[2:16:08] Could have just left it sitting
[2:16:11] on the shelf and we would have
[2:16:12] never had money to actually put
[2:16:13] our money where our mouth is.
[2:16:16] And I also want to take an
[2:16:17] opportunity to thank our I'm
[2:16:21] going to call you guys housing
[2:16:22] heroes to call in to Frances to
[2:16:22] Lisa.
[2:16:26] You guys are absolutely our
[2:16:26] housing heroes.
[2:16:27] We could have had that
[2:16:30] informational item and you
[2:16:31] could have, you know, told me
[2:16:32] everything I wanted to hear and
[2:16:35] we could have walked away and
[2:16:36] not had I want to say it was
[2:16:38] like it was a crazy amount of
[2:16:39] meeting like 15 or 33 meetings
[2:16:40] You could have never you didn't
[2:16:44] have you you didn't have to do
[2:16:44] it and you did it.
[2:16:45] >> And now we are seeing
[2:16:46] the fruits of your hard labor
[2:16:48] And I want to thank you for
[2:16:49] that And second the motion.
[2:16:49] >> Thank you.
[2:16:50] All right.
[2:16:50] Thank you.
[2:16:54] Council member Moreno So we do
[2:16:55] have a motion by Council
[2:16:56] PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee and
[2:16:56] second by council member Marina
[2:16:58] on move the staff
[2:16:59] recommendation will go next to
[2:16:59] council member Eli Rivera.
[2:17:03] Thank you Council PRESIDENT
[2:17:07] Thank you Colin and Frances and
[2:17:08] Lisa and the whole Housing
[2:17:11] Commission team.
[2:17:16] >> Sometimes things are good.
[2:17:17] That's it.
[2:17:17] They're just good.
[2:17:21] This is good If we care about
[2:17:21] people being able to live in
[2:17:26] this city and stay in
[2:17:27] the communities that they live
[2:17:27] in they love and they're
[2:17:28] pouring their hearts into this
[2:17:30] is good period.
[2:17:35] >> This is making it easier for
[2:17:40] the city to actually do
[2:17:41] the things we say we want to
[2:17:41] do.
[2:17:45] So I think some of
[2:17:46] the confusion is coming from a
[2:17:50] a genuine place of not
[2:17:50] understanding exactly what
[2:17:51] the action is here in front of
[2:17:54] us.
[2:17:55] But I also think there's some
[2:17:59] folks who just will always find
[2:18:04] an opportunity to criticize
[2:18:04] everything that happens here to
[2:18:09] relitigate completely separate
[2:18:14] issues And what's in front of
[2:18:17] us right now is the result of
[2:18:18] one council member working hand
[2:18:22] in hand with the housing
[2:18:23] Commission to put a law on
[2:18:27] the books to to ensure that
[2:18:27] every single affordable housing
[2:18:29] naturally occurring affordable
[2:18:34] housing complex in San Diego
[2:18:39] isn't seen as fresh meat from
[2:18:44] Wall Street investors and
[2:18:44] people who want to flip homes
[2:18:49] regardless of what the impact
[2:18:49] is on community gives San Diego
[2:18:50] an actual chance to to compete
[2:18:53] and then council PRESIDENT Pro
[2:18:54] Tem Lee in partnership with
[2:18:55] the Housing Commission is
[2:18:58] making sure that the city has a
[2:18:59] vehicle to have the funding
[2:18:59] necessary to actually act on
[2:19:00] that law.
[2:19:06] >> This is good.
[2:19:06] >> So I'm appreciative of
[2:19:07] the effort that's gone into
[2:19:07] this.
[2:19:11] I am glad to see that we are
[2:19:12] taking actions to ensure that
[2:19:14] we can do the things that we
[2:19:23] say we want to do And there are
[2:19:24] plenty of reasons to be
[2:19:25] dissatisfied with the state of
[2:19:28] housing in San Diego.
[2:19:29] There are plenty of reasons to
[2:19:30] be dissatisfied with
[2:19:33] the progress we've made to make
[2:19:33] San Diego more affordable and
[2:19:38] this is good.
[2:19:42] So the last thing I will add
[2:19:43] and I had a chance to talk
[2:19:44] about this a little bit earlier
[2:19:47] alongside my colleagues
[2:19:48] Councilmember Moreno and
[2:19:48] Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee.
[2:19:52] But communities like City
[2:19:53] Heights and other parts of
[2:19:54] the city that were naturally
[2:19:54] occurring affordable housing
[2:19:58] exists and just to make sure
[2:19:58] that's a technical term so we
[2:19:59] can like define what we're
[2:20:02] talking about there Those are
[2:20:06] typically older homes that have
[2:20:07] have become more affordable
[2:20:11] over time or there's a deed
[2:20:12] restricted affordable housing
[2:20:17] that is about to where the deed
[2:20:17] restrictions are about to
[2:20:21] expire And that is the reason
[2:20:22] why investors are seeing it as
[2:20:26] chum in the water.
[2:20:27] And if we don't do this, what
[2:20:30] happens is a Wall Street
[2:20:35] investor or local developer who
[2:20:36] doesn't care about people comes
[2:20:36] in, buys a property, kicks
[2:20:40] the people out who are
[2:20:40] currently there, flips those
[2:20:41] units into air quote luxury
[2:20:42] apartments cause they're not
[2:20:47] really luxury and that
[2:20:52] the cycle continues.
[2:20:53] So some of the folks who've
[2:20:57] spoken kind of in opposition to
[2:20:58] this are the same people who
[2:20:58] talk about caring about
[2:20:59] community character and
[2:21:02] the community character that I
[2:21:03] care about comes from
[2:21:03] the people who live in those
[2:21:06] homes And this helps us protect
[2:21:07] those people.
[2:21:08] So thank you again everyone who
[2:21:09] worked on this who put effort
[2:21:12] in I'm glad we're doing this.
[2:21:13] This is good.
[2:21:14] That's why I'm supporting it
[2:21:14] And we'll vote yes.
[2:21:14] Thank you.
[2:21:17] Council PRESIDENT.
[2:21:18] All right.
[2:21:18] Thank you.
[2:21:19] Got Somerville or Rivera We'll
[2:21:19] go next to council member
[2:21:20] Whitburn Thank you.
[2:21:21] Council PRESIDENT Yes this is a
[2:21:22] great step forward.
[2:21:23] Thank you to the Housing
[2:21:23] commission, the planning
[2:21:24] department for all the work
[2:21:26] that's gone into it.
[2:21:27] So many people are struggling
[2:21:28] with the cost of living in San
[2:21:28] Diego.
[2:21:30] The biggest part of that is
[2:21:31] the cost of housing.
[2:21:32] We need more housing that is
[2:21:36] truly affordable And obviously
[2:21:36] one way to address that is to
[2:21:37] build more affordable housing.
[2:21:41] We're doing that.
[2:21:41] We're doing quite a bit of that
[2:21:42] in the district I represent
[2:21:45] here downtown Harrington
[2:21:46] Heights and the East Village
[2:21:46] opened up late last year.
[2:21:50] Jacaranda died in Cortez Hill
[2:21:50] opened up last month.
[2:21:55] We got another deed restricted
[2:21:55] affordable housing project
[2:21:59] going in up here on six between
[2:21:59] Cedar and Beach That will be
[2:22:00] opening before too long.
[2:22:03] All of those have or will have
[2:22:04] rents that are restricted based
[2:22:08] on the renter's income.
[2:22:08] But as we produce that new
[2:22:09] affordable housing we can't
[2:22:12] afford to lose the affordable
[2:22:13] housing that we already have
[2:22:17] Lose it because
[2:22:18] the department's rent
[2:22:19] restriction expires or because
[2:22:22] that apartment that simply has
[2:22:23] a low rent because of
[2:22:24] the market goes away or is
[2:22:28] replaced by something more
[2:22:28] expensive.
[2:22:29] Otherwise we're just spinning
[2:22:29] our wheels and we're not
[2:22:32] actually adding to the overall
[2:22:33] supply of affordable housing
[2:22:34] that we so desperately need.
[2:22:38] That is why this fund is such a
[2:22:38] big deal.
[2:22:39] The city dedicating funding
[2:22:42] specifically for preserving
[2:22:42] affordable housing is not
[2:22:43] something that very many cities
[2:22:43] are doing.
[2:22:46] This fund as has been
[2:22:47] discussed, could be used to
[2:22:48] acquire naturally occurring
[2:22:51] affordable housing before a
[2:22:52] private investor snaps it up
[2:22:53] could be used to preserve deed
[2:22:56] restricted affordable housing
[2:22:57] and with the city committing
[2:22:58] neighborhood enhancement for
[2:23:02] dollars year over year this is
[2:23:03] a sustained investment in
[2:23:07] keeping San Diego affordable.
[2:23:08] It's not just a one time
[2:23:08] effort.
[2:23:09] That's part of the beauty of
[2:23:09] this.
[2:23:11] This is going to help renters
[2:23:12] in my district who currently
[2:23:12] live in affordable housing and
[2:23:17] depend on their apartment to
[2:23:17] remain affordable.
[2:23:21] It means that when a landlord
[2:23:22] decides to sell that apartment
[2:23:22] building in North Park or
[2:23:26] Hillcrest or Golden Hill a
[2:23:26] building where people have
[2:23:27] lived for years and where rents
[2:23:31] are still affordable,
[2:23:31] the Housing Commission could
[2:23:32] have an opportunity to step in
[2:23:33] and buy it before a private
[2:23:36] investor does Before Redd's go
[2:23:37] up, before people get pushed
[2:23:41] out of their homes and out of
[2:23:41] their neighborhoods, it'll
[2:23:42] protect the affordable rents
[2:23:45] that exist right now and keep
[2:23:46] them affordable going forward.
[2:23:46] Every unit that we preserve is
[2:23:51] a family that doesn't have to
[2:23:51] move, a family that could stay
[2:23:52] in the neighborhood.
[2:23:55] A senior at fixed income who
[2:23:55] gets to stay in
[2:23:56] the neighborhood that they have
[2:23:57] called home for decades a
[2:24:00] worker who could still afford
[2:24:01] to live close to where they
[2:24:01] work.
[2:24:05] >> We lose thousands thousands
[2:24:06] of affordable units in this
[2:24:10] city every year that because
[2:24:11] they're necessarily tore down
[2:24:12] but because they're sold and
[2:24:15] the rents are raised this fund
[2:24:16] is how we start to fight back
[2:24:16] against that.
[2:24:17] So San Diego is doing something
[2:24:20] genuinely innovative here.
[2:24:21] I am proud to support it and I
[2:24:22] will join my colleagues
[2:24:25] colleagues in thanking all of
[2:24:26] you who have been involved in
[2:24:27] this incredibly important work.
[2:24:27] Thank you.
[2:24:27] Thank you.
[2:24:31] Council PRESIDENT All right.
[2:24:31] >> Thank you Council member
[2:24:32] Whitburn.
[2:24:32] And we'll go next to Council
[2:24:33] member Campbell.
[2:24:35] Thank you so much for all
[2:24:36] the comments from all my
[2:24:36] colleagues that are absolutely
[2:24:40] correct.
[2:24:41] I remember gosh back just
[2:24:45] before I ran for council we
[2:24:50] lost a large affordable housing
[2:24:50] complex because the 55 years
[2:24:55] had run out and it was really
[2:24:55] difficult to get them to agree
[2:25:00] with the fact that please help
[2:25:01] us figure out a way to help
[2:25:02] these folks who are now elderly
[2:25:06] and can't move And they got
[2:25:06] they've been in this thing for
[2:25:11] 55 years So at any rate those
[2:25:11] times that's the history that
[2:25:15] led to ideas like this.
[2:25:16] This is an excellent idea and
[2:25:20] I'm definitely in favor and I
[2:25:21] want to thank all my colleagues
[2:25:21] for this as well as the Housing
[2:25:22] Commission.
[2:25:25] Again for your brilliance in
[2:25:25] trying to help us with our
[2:25:26] housing situation.
[2:25:30] Thank you.
[2:25:30] Thank you, Councilmember
[2:25:31] Campbell.
[2:25:35] Not anybody else on the lights
[2:25:35] .
[2:25:36] I'll add my thank you to member
[2:25:36] Maureen out Council PRESIDENT
[2:25:40] Pro Tom Lee the Housing
[2:25:41] commission excuse me city staff
[2:25:44] that has done the very good
[2:25:48] work here going forward and
[2:25:49] the one thing I want to really
[2:25:50] emphasize is that nobody is
[2:25:50] standing up and cheering and
[2:25:53] saying mission accomplished.
[2:25:54] This is a huge step towards
[2:25:59] solving a huge problem and we
[2:25:59] can't build fast enough.
[2:26:03] And as my colleagues have said
[2:26:04] ,this is an opportunity to
[2:26:05] preserve what we have and there
[2:26:08] is nothing more efficient, more
[2:26:09] green, more climate action plan
[2:26:13] friendly than simply preserving
[2:26:14] the development and buildings
[2:26:14] that we have already.
[2:26:17] So this is a huge step.
[2:26:18] I appreciate the emphasis in
[2:26:19] getting this place locked into
[2:26:23] place and then begin to think
[2:26:23] about what do we do next?
[2:26:27] Can we leverage this together
[2:26:28] and are funding other grants
[2:26:32] philanthropic philanthropy.
[2:26:33] As council PRESIDENT Pro Tem we
[2:26:36] talked about so we look forward
[2:26:37] to once you start getting into
[2:26:41] the weeds and where you go and
[2:26:46] this is a good day.
[2:26:47] It is a a step in the right
[2:26:48] direction So I'll be supporting
[2:26:48] as well.
[2:26:52] So we have a motion by Council
[2:26:53] PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee and a
[2:26:53] second by Councilmember Moreno.
[2:26:58] Clerk Please call the roll I'm
[2:26:59] sorry the voting system Please
[2:27:03] cast your vote That passes
[2:27:09] unanimously unanimously 6 to 0
[2:27:10] with Council Member Campo,
[2:27:10] Councilmember Yvonne Wolpert
[2:27:14] and Councilmember Foster
[2:27:14] absent.
[2:27:15] >> Thank you Council PRESIDENT.
[2:27:15] All right.
[2:27:16] Thank you And again thank you
[2:27:17] to staff for the good work.
[2:27:19] We will now adjourn as
[2:27:19] the housing authority and
[2:27:20] reconvene as the City council
[2:27:23] clerk please introduce item 402
[2:27:24] items for a Tuesday agreement
[2:27:25] between the city of San Diego
[2:27:28] and the San Diego Housing
[2:27:28] Commission as the agency for
[2:27:29] the Transfer of Neighborhood
[2:27:32] Enhancement Fund fees to chc to
[2:27:33] support the Affordable Housing
[2:27:33] Preservation Fund.
[2:27:37] Thank you Council PRESIDENT All
[2:27:37] right.
[2:27:38] And staff as you're settling in
[2:27:41] when you're ready please
[2:27:42] introduce yourselves for
[2:27:43] the record and let us know how
[2:27:46] much time you need.
[2:27:47] We should only need five
[2:27:47] minutes.
[2:27:47] All right.
[2:27:48] When you're ready.
[2:27:50] All right.
[2:27:51] >> Good afternoon, council
[2:27:51] members.
[2:27:52] My name is Melissa Garcia and
[2:27:53] I'm a senior planner with
[2:27:56] the city planning Department.
[2:27:56] Today I'm joined by Marlin
[2:27:57] Pangilinan, program manager
[2:28:00] with the City Planning
[2:28:00] Department.
[2:28:01] We are here to present
[2:28:02] the agreement between the city
[2:28:05] of San Diego and the San Diego
[2:28:06] Housing Commission for
[2:28:06] the Transfer of Neighborhood
[2:28:07] Enhancement Fund fees to
[2:28:10] the San Diego Housing
[2:28:11] Commission to support
[2:28:11] the Affordable Housing
[2:28:15] Preservation Fund.
[2:28:15] The item proposes the following
[2:28:16] actions Authorize the mayor or
[2:28:20] designee to enter an agreement
[2:28:21] between the city of San Diego
[2:28:22] and the San Diego Housing
[2:28:24] Commission to transfer City
[2:28:25] Neighborhood Enhancement Fund
[2:28:26] fees to support the Affordable
[2:28:30] Housing Preservation Fund.
[2:28:30] And authorize the Chief
[2:28:34] Financial Officer or designee
[2:28:35] to appropriate and expend an
[2:28:39] amount not to exceed 8.5
[2:28:39] million from the city's
[2:28:40] Neighborhood Enhancement Fund
[2:28:41] to the San Diego Housing
[2:28:44] Commission for the purpose of
[2:28:45] supporting the Affordable
[2:28:49] Housing Preservation Fund.
[2:28:49] The Neighborhood Enhancement
[2:28:50] Fund consists of fees collected
[2:28:54] from developers participating
[2:28:54] in the Complete Community's
[2:28:55] Housing Solutions program which
[2:28:59] was adopted in 2020 and is a
[2:28:59] program that incentivizes
[2:29:03] housing production here transit
[2:29:04] while funding neighborhood
[2:29:04] amenities to be eligible to
[2:29:08] receive benefits under
[2:29:09] the Complete Community's
[2:29:09] Housing Solutions regulations.
[2:29:10] Applicants must either
[2:29:14] construct on site public
[2:29:15] amenities or pay a neighborhood
[2:29:18] enhancement in lieu fee.
[2:29:19] 50% of the net funds collected
[2:29:20] are to be used to fund
[2:29:24] recreation amenities, active
[2:29:25] transportation and transit
[2:29:28] infrastructure projects and
[2:29:29] the remaining 50% of the nef is
[2:29:30] to be used for affordable
[2:29:33] housing preservation.
[2:29:34] >> This action proposes to
[2:29:38] transfer a neighborhood
[2:29:39] enhancement fees to the San
[2:29:40] Diego Housing Commission's
[2:29:43] Affordable Housing Preservation
[2:29:44] Fund which is being established
[2:29:45] under a separate action by
[2:29:45] the Housing Authority.
[2:29:48] The Affordable Housing
[2:29:49] Preservation Fund will acquire
[2:29:52] and preserve deed restriction
[2:29:53] deed restricted, restricted and
[2:29:54] naturally occurring affordable
[2:29:54] housing for households earning
[2:29:58] between 30% and 150% of area
[2:29:59] median income.
[2:30:03] The fund will also preserve at
[2:30:04] risk deed restricted affordable
[2:30:07] housing that is nearing the end
[2:30:08] of its affordability term.
[2:30:09] It will also prevent
[2:30:12] displacement and leverage
[2:30:17] public and private investment.
[2:30:18] The staff recommendation is to
[2:30:18] authorize the mayor or designee
[2:30:19] to enter into an agreement
[2:30:22] between the city of San Diego
[2:30:22] and the San Diego Housing
[2:30:23] Commission to transfer a city
[2:30:27] neighborhood Enhancement Fund
[2:30:28] fees to support the Affordable
[2:30:29] Housing Preservation Fund and
[2:30:32] authorize the Chief financial
[2:30:33] officer or designee to
[2:30:33] appropriate and expend an
[2:30:38] amount not to exceed 8.5
[2:30:38] million from the city's
[2:30:39] Neighborhood Enhancement Fund
[2:30:42] to the San Diego Housing
[2:30:43] Commission for the purpose of
[2:30:43] supporting the Affordable
[2:30:47] Housing Preservation Fund.
[2:30:48] >> That concludes staff
[2:30:48] presentation.
[2:30:49] We're available for questions.
[2:30:49] All right.
[2:30:52] Thank you for the presentation
[2:30:53] ,Clark Please proceed with
[2:30:53] public comment.
[2:30:54] >> Paul Krueger if you can
[2:30:58] please come forward after that
[2:30:58] will be allegedly older than
[2:31:03] Anthony Ramos If you can please
[2:31:07] come to the front of the room.
[2:31:08] >> Oh, thank you.
[2:31:09] First I'd like to clarify that
[2:31:10] I don't oppose this nor
[2:31:13] the prior motion I spoke
[2:31:14] neutrally about them.
[2:31:18] Secondly, I want to stress that
[2:31:18] our concerns are as you
[2:31:23] yourselves have pointed out,
[2:31:23] the loss of quote unquote
[2:31:28] naturally occurring affordable
[2:31:28] housing could be and could have
[2:31:29] been prevented.
[2:31:34] I'm not here to relitigate
[2:31:34] anything.
[2:31:35] I'm here to stress to you and
[2:31:39] ask you to please moving
[2:31:40] forward listen to those who
[2:31:44] bring a wealth of knowledge and
[2:31:45] research.
[2:31:45] Six years ago we told you that
[2:31:49] commune complete communities
[2:31:50] and more than that the bonus
[2:31:54] edu program were destroying
[2:31:55] naturally occurring affordable
[2:31:56] housing They were destroying.
[2:32:00] Market level entry purchase
[2:32:01] housing by turning those homes
[2:32:05] into rentals and they were
[2:32:06] destroying opportunities for
[2:32:07] truly affordable housing by
[2:32:11] allowing developers to always
[2:32:12] choose the moderate income
[2:32:17] option for their bonus.
[2:32:21] The moderate income option was
[2:32:22] 100 and is 110% of the area
[2:32:27] Median income or more than
[2:32:28] $100,000 a year and resulted in
[2:32:32] rents of $2,500 for a 417
[2:32:32] square foot apartment.
[2:32:37] If you had only listened to us
[2:32:38] six years ago and simply took a
[2:32:42] critical look at these two
[2:32:43] programs, you would have saved
[2:32:48] a significant number of
[2:32:48] affordable homes moving
[2:32:49] forward.
[2:32:53] You have the opportunity to
[2:32:54] look critically at with our
[2:32:59] upcoming neighborhood homes for
[2:33:00] All of Us program to ask
[2:33:04] yourself for a viewpoint that
[2:33:05] do not reflect those with money
[2:33:11] and lobbying connections who
[2:33:11] speak with your.
[2:33:12] >> Thank you for including
[2:33:19] sentence at the allegedly ultra
[2:33:19] .
[2:33:25] >> Do you guys smell that It
[2:33:26] smells like gas all
[2:33:27] the gaslighting that you guys
[2:33:27] have done hopefully nobody
[2:33:31] likes imaginative plays will go
[2:33:32] up in flames It's so sad
[2:33:33] because it's like I still
[2:33:33] understand how you're literally
[2:33:36] pretending to preserve anything
[2:33:37] when $8.5 million even if you
[2:33:41] wanted to preserve those 13,000
[2:33:42] units it's like 650 bucks.
[2:33:43] I mean and then you're talking
[2:33:47] about buying these these
[2:33:48] affordable housing units that
[2:33:49] the deed restrictions have gone
[2:33:49] and how you can afford that And
[2:33:53] then who's going to take care
[2:33:53] of it?
[2:33:54] Dreams for change And then
[2:33:55] people will die just like they
[2:33:58] have a tent city to 17 in your
[2:33:59] district Stephen to last week
[2:33:59] How cool is that?
[2:34:00] Thursday and Friday.
[2:34:04] That's so exciting that it's
[2:34:05] just 17 and six months.
[2:34:05] Goodness good thing they're
[2:34:06] open But yeah they would be a
[2:34:10] good people to you know go in
[2:34:10] and take over one of these deed
[2:34:11] restricted units.
[2:34:12] I mean how about you guys
[2:34:16] What's with the 55 years?
[2:34:17] >> Why do we only do it 55
[2:34:17] years?
[2:34:18] So we come to a place like this
[2:34:19] and like oh my gosh, what are
[2:34:19] we going to do?
[2:34:21] Oh dang it, these people are
[2:34:22] going to sell this unit but
[2:34:22] we're going to put in an
[2:34:23] ordinance, We're going to get
[2:34:26] this money and tell people that
[2:34:27] if you pay a fee you don't have
[2:34:28] to create affordable housing
[2:34:28] even when we need it and there
[2:34:32] isn't anything affordable Like
[2:34:33] again you guys sit here and you
[2:34:33] say it's affordable.
[2:34:34] How can it be affordable if you
[2:34:42] have to have a subsidy for it?
[2:34:42] >> Just wondering are we
[2:34:43] redefining this just like we
[2:34:43] did with a woman?
[2:34:44] So now affordable means that as
[2:34:48] long as you have to get all of
[2:34:49] these things to help you pay
[2:34:50] for that means it's affordable
[2:34:53] to you.
[2:34:54] Like you literally get in
[2:34:55] the way of people being able to
[2:34:55] thrive in life.
[2:35:00] It's disgusting because you
[2:35:01] gaslight the people sitting
[2:35:01] here saying like This is good.
[2:35:02] Trust us.
[2:35:06] This is good right?
[2:35:07] This is this is so good.
[2:35:07] So good.
[2:35:08] It's good.
[2:35:08] That's all I can say is that
[2:35:09] it's good.
[2:35:15] Just trust us.
[2:35:16] It's bad for real.
[2:35:17] People are dying at 1030 and
[2:35:21] you guys won't even shut it
[2:35:22] down.
[2:35:23] >> You won't even do anything.
[2:35:23] But yet you're in litigation
[2:35:30] with Anthony Robles.
[2:35:31] Good afternoon, City Council.
[2:35:36] I wanted to start by thinking
[2:35:37] Vivian Moreno for explaining
[2:35:38] exactly what the ordinance does
[2:35:42] and how one of them establishes
[2:35:43] the procedure and one of them
[2:35:44] helps fund the procedure.
[2:35:48] I want to thank Kent Lee for
[2:35:49] explaining that as well to add
[2:35:50] that both of your explanations
[2:35:54] made a really what was what it
[2:35:54] was a complicated issue that I
[2:35:55] didn't understand really helped
[2:35:59] It really helps break it down
[2:36:00] so that I could understand it
[2:36:00] in terms that were more
[2:36:01] palpable And now it is
[2:36:05] something that I fully support
[2:36:06] .
[2:36:06] I am thankful, MISS Campbell
[2:36:07] for your input, your historical
[2:36:11] input.
[2:36:12] I really appreciate you sharing
[2:36:12] that expertise with regard to
[2:36:18] the context of the governance
[2:36:19] of the 55 year lease and how
[2:36:19] any expire We have to renew
[2:36:20] them and we have to have
[2:36:23] the funds to renew them.
[2:36:24] Every time I come to city
[2:36:25] council it's always humbling.
[2:36:25] There's always stuff that I
[2:36:26] learn.
[2:36:29] I show up wanting to oppose
[2:36:30] block and then I learn about
[2:36:31] tons more issues that I had no
[2:36:35] idea existed and had no idea
[2:36:36] how to even interpret.
[2:36:37] So I'm grateful for the work
[2:36:41] that's done here.
[2:36:46] And I also want to acknowledge
[2:36:47] the cynicism and the lack of
[2:36:53] trust that comes from repeated
[2:36:54] public engagement and feeling
[2:36:59] like there is a what's the word
[2:37:05] I'm looking for It was in
[2:37:06] packet It was left behind
[2:37:07] somebody they were talking
[2:37:11] about a planning group and they
[2:37:11] were talking about how
[2:37:12] the planning groups don't feel
[2:37:13] like they have an adequate seat
[2:37:13] at the table.
[2:37:14] It was the first agenda item
[2:37:17] unfortunately I was not here
[2:37:17] for it for that discussion But
[2:37:18] the point that was raised they
[2:37:22] mentioned it in the letter that
[2:37:23] was left behind I feel like it
[2:37:24] probably got a copy of it but
[2:37:25] it was mentioning how sometimes
[2:37:29] it feels like we don't have
[2:37:30] enough of a seat at the table
[2:37:30] to really have the input
[2:37:37] necessary to be qualified.
[2:37:37] >> Honestly thank you for
[2:37:38] completing that either by going
[2:37:39] to time or going to those
[2:37:40] participating remotely Starting
[2:37:40] with Hector If you can please
[2:37:46] unmute.
[2:37:47] All right.
[2:37:48] This one is probably going to
[2:37:51] be the Supreme Court Supreme
[2:37:52] Court ruling just came down
[2:37:52] with temporary legal status has
[2:37:58] been revoked for a million
[2:37:58] people.
[2:37:59] So anybody that's got their
[2:38:03] legal status revoked and send
[2:38:04] your county has got to leave.
[2:38:09] So make sure that the roles
[2:38:10] the roles of the buildings
[2:38:11] don't have any illegals in them
[2:38:11] to have to leave.
[2:38:15] So that would that would clear
[2:38:16] up housing problem but that
[2:38:16] would put in more spaces for
[2:38:21] rent like even 100,000 people
[2:38:22] are living here illegally work
[2:38:26] on that problem to deport them
[2:38:27] .
[2:38:28] That will open up a lot of
[2:38:28] housing, affordable housing and
[2:38:29] even some millionaire guys who
[2:38:33] are here illegally.
[2:38:34] So that'd be a good reason to
[2:38:34] do.
[2:38:39] And then about I'm all for
[2:38:40] the mayor of Barrio Logan for
[2:38:45] the new mayor to get some Tesla
[2:38:45] charging stations down there by
[2:38:51] the railroad tracks and get
[2:38:51] the banana company to get those
[2:38:52] Tesla trucks, the electric
[2:38:57] trucks are flying off
[2:38:58] the shelves the time companies
[2:38:58] are buying them And the Dow guy
[2:39:02] could set up a thing down there
[2:39:03] to charge these trucks and give
[2:39:04] the revenue to Barrio
[2:39:08] the Barrio Logan Don't let
[2:39:09] the city get the revenue Have
[2:39:10] the barrio get that revenue
[2:39:13] Like maybe it'd be like 500,000
[2:39:14] a month doing the charging
[2:39:20] station down there in battery
[2:39:21] thing that would be and guys
[2:39:21] could live there and watch it
[2:39:26] The barrio could I mention it
[2:39:26] doesn't get tagged They could
[2:39:30] provide security but no one
[2:39:30] ever tags the girls under
[2:39:31] the bridge right where they're
[2:39:37] tagging their neighborhood in
[2:39:37] District four but not in
[2:39:38] the barrio.
[2:39:43] Logan Nobody tags the murals
[2:39:43] because they provide security
[2:39:44] for their own stuff so that
[2:39:44] would be cool.
[2:39:48] Okay But thank you.
[2:39:54] Next is Jonathan please on you
[2:39:55] .
[2:39:55] Hi.
[2:39:56] I just wanted to make sure that
[2:39:57] it was understood with my prior
[2:40:00] comments that we do support
[2:40:01] the effort to retain affordable
[2:40:01] housing.
[2:40:06] The frustration that we're
[2:40:07] having is whether or not you
[2:40:07] know, there's 320 households
[2:40:12] that were on a used that are
[2:40:12] going to see those vouchers go
[2:40:13] away and they will not at this
[2:40:18] point as we understand it, have
[2:40:18] a place for them or their
[2:40:19] families to go.
[2:40:22] So that's almost 2000 people I
[2:40:27] you've got that You've got
[2:40:28] the loss of food stamps where
[2:40:29] people who are living on
[2:40:29] the streets there's some sort
[2:40:30] of insanity that people are
[2:40:35] going to be believe that those
[2:40:35] folks are going to be able to
[2:40:39] get a job or are volunteer for
[2:40:39] 20 hours a week.
[2:40:40] Clearly this is something
[2:40:40] designed by people that have no
[2:40:44] idea and now on top of it in
[2:40:45] the city where we've had
[2:40:46] multiple outbreaks amongst this
[2:40:50] population because of a lack of
[2:40:51] sanitation, we're taking half
[2:40:56] or more of the toilets offline
[2:40:57] that are available to them at a
[2:40:57] time where they're needed most
[2:41:02] on top of a place to clean
[2:41:03] their stuff, to relax and not
[2:41:03] be harassed.
[2:41:04] >> Remember we just talked
[2:41:08] about people investing in
[2:41:08] parks.
[2:41:09] People who are experiencing
[2:41:10] homelessness can't even go to a
[2:41:14] park without being harassed
[2:41:15] here And I'll say that And now
[2:41:16] that I've experienced it I will
[2:41:20] never again allow to stand up
[2:41:21] and help somebody who the city
[2:41:22] cannot help when they've been
[2:41:26] evicted because now my rv has
[2:41:31] been targeted and I got one
[2:41:31] morning and now I have $175
[2:41:32] ticket and I have left that rv
[2:41:36] as needed out on the overpass
[2:41:37] nearby my home for years But
[2:41:38] since it got tagged now we're
[2:41:44] targeting So why don't we take
[2:41:44] some of those resources and
[2:41:45] target people that are oh I
[2:41:49] don't know in illegally renting
[2:41:49] vacation homes so we can free
[2:41:50] up some housing.
[2:41:50] >> Thank you.
[2:41:55] Next is 8700 and then our final
[2:42:01] speaker is Blair Beekman.
[2:42:02] Joy Senator, first of all,
[2:42:07] Councilmember Rivera and
[2:42:08] Councilmember Moreno, I'm
[2:42:14] really I can't believe the two
[2:42:14] of you are just chatting.
[2:42:18] Councilmember Moreno, this is
[2:42:19] your big baby.
[2:42:20] You did get it rolling yet
[2:42:26] You're sitting there with
[2:42:26] Councilmember Rivera and you're
[2:42:31] talking while people are
[2:42:32] talking and telling you how
[2:42:32] they feel and what they care
[2:42:44] about What what you I it's
[2:42:44] beyond it's beyond me.
[2:42:46] It's beyond me What I need to
[2:42:53] believe you are the one thing
[2:42:59] to which you're my hero You're
[2:42:59] the one of those 20 or 30
[2:43:05] meetings You were just here
[2:43:05] beyond beyond your five star
[2:43:06] plus into the universe And
[2:43:11] the presentation tax
[2:43:11] exemptions.
[2:43:12] And I wish I could talk to you
[2:43:13] about which projects are exempt
[2:43:17] from those we don't qualify
[2:43:18] for.
[2:43:18] The ordinance said that it's
[2:43:19] brilliant These financial
[2:43:24] solutions are brilliant and why
[2:43:25] can't I understand the movement
[2:43:30] of the funds on both of these
[2:43:31] items?
[2:43:31] Why can't I?
[2:43:36] I look at I look at I look at
[2:43:37] it I'm not good at it.
[2:43:37] I'll say that.
[2:43:38] But why can't we understand
[2:43:39] what you're doing with these
[2:43:42] funds in the past and now And
[2:43:42] what was the companion item?
[2:43:47] I thought they were called a
[2:43:48] companion item.
[2:43:48] I'm just lost in the shuffle
[2:43:53] and I'm doing the best I can.
[2:43:53] >> Please listen to us.
[2:43:58] Love to all our next because
[2:44:03] Blair between please I mean
[2:44:10] what are we going academy for
[2:44:11] you I will need to move on If
[2:44:11] you are having technical
[2:44:15] difficulties there could be
[2:44:16] between.
[2:44:16] Yes, we can hear you.
[2:44:17] Please proceed.
[2:44:17] I just got a new phone, so
[2:44:18] thank you.
[2:44:20] It's working now.
[2:44:20] Yeah.
[2:44:21] I wanted to comment that I
[2:44:27] enjoyed watching Councilperson
[2:44:27] Moreno and and their
[2:44:28] conversations over the past few
[2:44:33] months Now it's been really
[2:44:34] engaging I think what they're
[2:44:34] talking about it seems like But
[2:44:38] hopefully they can make
[2:44:39] the arrangements to to listen
[2:44:40] more to public comment during
[2:44:40] public comment time as well.
[2:44:48] I wanted to comment that yeah
[2:44:49] this item as it can work with
[2:44:54] the baby asylum I thought of
[2:44:54] ideas I thought of a community
[2:44:55] land trust ideas and how well
[2:45:00] that can be working these items
[2:45:01] and what the future of that can
[2:45:01] be.
[2:45:06] I've always been a really
[2:45:06] important point that within
[2:45:07] this if we have a consistent
[2:45:12] pattern in how we fund our in
[2:45:13] movies developers then know
[2:45:17] what to expect and we can be
[2:45:18] very very clear in the concepts
[2:45:19] of what truly affordable
[2:45:24] housing can be about and they
[2:45:25] can be clear as well And they
[2:45:25] all understand the rules of
[2:45:26] the road a lot easier and be
[2:45:30] more giving I think to be more
[2:45:31] understanding of what is good
[2:45:31] policy and good practices
[2:45:36] instead of the continual casino
[2:45:37] that we usually practice that I
[2:45:42] agree work sometimes but other
[2:45:43] times we just get really really
[2:45:44] confused and everybody gets
[2:45:44] lost and hate each other from
[2:45:49] it, you know And then they say
[2:45:49] I don't want to ever support
[2:45:50] for affordable housing again,
[2:45:51] you know And when you go
[2:45:51] through that whole pattern and
[2:45:54] trip instead of just having a
[2:45:55] nice steady way or just
[2:45:55] consistently, you know, doing
[2:46:01] the best practices and I hope
[2:46:02] you can be working towards that
[2:46:02] To conclude.
[2:46:03] Thank you a lot for the words
[2:46:04] of John Again you mentioned
[2:46:07] affordable housing.
[2:46:08] It's really it's importance And
[2:46:08] can I mention mixed income
[2:46:09] ideas and ideas?
[2:46:13] How can we work towards new
[2:46:14] ideas of mixed income that
[2:46:15] offers a lot of flexibility and
[2:46:18] choices in our efforts?
[2:46:19] >> Thank you.
[2:46:19] That doesn't appear to comment
[2:46:24] on this item.
[2:46:24] >> All right.
[2:46:25] Thank you.
[2:46:25] City Clerk Without turning over
[2:46:26] to colleagues for questions
[2:46:27] Comments entertain a motion
[2:46:31] We'll start with the chair of
[2:46:31] the Land and Housing Committee
[2:46:32] council PRESIDENT Pro tem we
[2:46:35] think as a PRESIDENT Whereas
[2:46:36] the last item helped to
[2:46:36] establish the Affordable
[2:46:37] Housing Preservation Fund
[2:46:38] Outstanding Housing Commission.
[2:46:41] This item helps to allocate
[2:46:41] the funding from
[2:46:42] the Neighborhood Advancement
[2:46:43] Fund fees to the Housing
[2:46:43] Commission to complete
[2:46:48] the other side of it.
[2:46:48] >> So with that I will move
[2:46:49] the staff's recommendation.
[2:46:49] All right.
[2:46:50] Thank you.
[2:46:54] So we do have that motion
[2:46:55] Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee
[2:46:55] and with the staff
[2:46:56] recommendation I'll go next to
[2:46:57] Councilmember Moreno.
[2:46:58] Happy to second item.
[2:46:58] All right.
[2:46:59] So we have motion by Council
[2:47:03] PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee, a second
[2:47:04] by Councilmember Moreno to move
[2:47:04] the staff recommendation.
[2:47:10] We'll go to my way to say thank
[2:47:10] you.
[2:47:11] How did we get dropped?
[2:47:15] Do you want okay I'll just add
[2:47:16] my thanks for the good work to
[2:47:17] do this and I appreciate that
[2:47:21] brief explanation.
[2:47:22] Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Maybe
[2:47:22] that helps one of the public
[2:47:23] commenters with that clerk
[2:47:27] Please call the roll So
[2:47:28] the voting system please cast
[2:47:37] your vote That passes
[2:47:38] unanimously 6 to 0 with
[2:47:39] Councilmember Campo
[2:47:39] Councilmember Opening
[2:47:40] Councilmember Foster Absent.
[2:47:40] Thank you.
[2:47:43] Council PRESIDENT All right
[2:47:44] Again thank you to staff for
[2:47:45] the item.
[2:47:45] We will now adjourn as the city
[2:47:46] council and reconvene
[2:47:49] the special Housing Authority
[2:47:50] meeting Clerk Please introduce
[2:47:50] Housing Authority Item two
[2:47:56] Authority Item two is
[2:47:56] the Federal Housing Commission
[2:48:00] Semiannual Grant Report JULY
[2:48:01] 1st, 2025 through DECEMBER 31st
[2:48:01] 2025.
[2:48:02] If you'd like to speak to this
[2:48:06] item please be sure to raise
[2:48:07] your hand by pressing Star nine
[2:48:07] or the raise your hand icon Or
[2:48:08] if you are hearing council
[2:48:11] chambers please be sure to
[2:48:12] submit your speakers to the box
[2:48:13] in the front of the room.
[2:48:18] Thank you.
[2:48:18] All right.
[2:48:19] As you said all yourself in
[2:48:19] please indicate or scuse me
[2:48:20] please state your name for
[2:48:21] the record and let us know how
[2:48:21] much time you need.
[2:48:27] Okay?
[2:48:27] There we go.
[2:48:28] Good afternoon.
[2:48:28] I'm Deborah Fishel for
[2:48:29] the senior vice PRESIDENT Of
[2:48:33] Community and Strategic
[2:48:33] Initiatives for the Housing
[2:48:34] Commission.
[2:48:34] With me is Polly Toledo,
[2:48:35] the housing programs manager
[2:48:39] Are presentation will be six
[2:48:39] minutes or less.
[2:48:40] All right.
[2:48:46] Well hang on the left.
[2:48:46] All right.
[2:48:47] We're getting ready.
[2:48:47] Okay.
[2:48:52] Let's go to the folks.
[2:48:53] That's all I did here But I'm
[2:48:53] going to stop there.
[2:48:54] I'm going to go there.
[2:48:57] There we go.
[2:48:57] So this informational report is
[2:48:58] being provided in accordance
[2:49:03] with the resolution number
[2:49:04] eight 1569 which granted
[2:49:04] the Housing Commission
[2:49:09] authority for a number of grant
[2:49:09] related activities.
[2:49:10] The report provides information
[2:49:15] on grant activities for
[2:49:16] the period of JULY 1st 2025
[2:49:19] through DECEMBER 31st, 2025.
[2:49:20] It covers competitive grants,
[2:49:21] noncompetitive grants and
[2:49:26] allocations grant funds passed
[2:49:26] through to the Housing
[2:49:27] Commission and agreements and
[2:49:31] contracts executed as a result
[2:49:32] of these sources of funds.
[2:49:32] During this reporting period
[2:49:37] there was activity on 13
[2:49:38] competitive funding
[2:49:38] opportunities.
[2:49:42] This included nine new and four
[2:49:43] renewal applications.
[2:49:46] We were notified of seven
[2:49:47] awards totaling more than $40
[2:49:47] million.
[2:49:52] There was one grant request for
[2:49:53] more than 490,000 that didn't
[2:49:57] unfortunately didn't advance to
[2:49:58] the next step in
[2:49:58] the application process.
[2:49:59] Finally, five applications for
[2:50:03] approximately $6.5 million were
[2:50:08] pending decisions as of
[2:50:08] DECEMBER 31st 2025.
[2:50:09] I will now provide you with
[2:50:10] the remaining grant activity
[2:50:14] details for this report.
[2:50:18] The nearly 40.1 million in
[2:50:19] grant awards came from three
[2:50:23] sources The California Housing
[2:50:24] and Community Development
[2:50:25] Department, the us Department
[2:50:25] of Housing and Urban
[2:50:29] Development and the County of
[2:50:29] San Diego.
[2:50:30] Please note that this total
[2:50:31] does not reflect the value of a
[2:50:35] grant that was awarded but for
[2:50:35] which the dollar amount was
[2:50:39] unknown as of DECEMBER 31st,
[2:50:39] 2025 and this total includes
[2:50:40] only the first year award
[2:50:45] amount for a grant that has two
[2:50:49] more one year options
[2:50:50] approximately 39.2 million in
[2:50:55] grant awards came from three
[2:50:56] separate programs administered
[2:50:56] by the California Housing and
[2:51:01] Community Development
[2:51:01] Department, also known as hpd.
[2:51:02] The programs include Hongqi
[2:51:06] plus Cal Home and the Local
[2:51:07] Housing Trust Fund.
[2:51:11] These awards will help create
[2:51:11] 205 affordable rental
[2:51:12] apartments including permanent
[2:51:16] supportive housing units for
[2:51:17] households experiencing
[2:51:17] homelessness.
[2:51:18] Additionally, they will support
[2:51:22] up to 19 households to be
[2:51:23] assisted through the housing
[2:51:24] commissions for first time
[2:51:27] homebuyer low income program
[2:51:28] and up to five households
[2:51:29] through the Accessory Dwelling
[2:51:32] Unit Finance program.
[2:51:37] The Commission received more
[2:51:38] than 727,000 in renewal funding
[2:51:38] from the federal family
[2:51:43] Self-sufficiency Program.
[2:51:43] This money pays for staff to
[2:51:44] provide families receiving
[2:51:48] federal rental assistance with
[2:51:49] financial literacy, employment
[2:51:49] and similar services to help
[2:51:53] them become more self-reliant.
[2:51:54] The Commission also was
[2:51:54] selected to continue its
[2:51:59] administration of the county of
[2:52:00] San Diego's as needed
[2:52:00] Downpayment and Closing Costs
[2:52:04] Assistance program.
[2:52:04] The program offers low interest
[2:52:07] deferred payment loans for
[2:52:08] first time homebuyers with low
[2:52:09] income and makes funds
[2:52:11] available to moderate income
[2:52:12] first time homebuyers in
[2:52:16] designated areas.
[2:52:17] The final two awards during
[2:52:21] this reporting period include a
[2:52:21] $10,000 from the banking
[2:52:22] institution City Community
[2:52:26] Investing and Development to
[2:52:27] support programs of the San
[2:52:27] Diego City County Reinvestment
[2:52:31] Task Force.
[2:52:32] Additionally, we were notified
[2:52:32] about a first time award of a
[2:52:36] federal youth homeless
[2:52:36] demonstration program funds
[2:52:37] which was granted to
[2:52:38] the Housing Commission by
[2:52:41] the San Diego Regional Task
[2:52:42] Force on Homelessness.
[2:52:42] The exact amount of the award
[2:52:47] was unknown at the end of this
[2:52:47] reporting period but we have
[2:52:48] since been notified that it is
[2:52:55] for more than 1.5 million.
[2:52:55] >> The Commission submitted a
[2:52:56] letter of interest to
[2:53:00] the California Wellness
[2:53:01] Foundation's Economic Safety
[2:53:05] Net program which unfortunately
[2:53:06] did not advance to the next
[2:53:07] stage though our request for
[2:53:10] approximately 490,000 to
[2:53:11] provide homelessness prevention
[2:53:15] assistance did fit within
[2:53:16] the foundation's strategies.
[2:53:17] There were limited funds to
[2:53:18] accommodate all the submissions
[2:53:23] as the Housing Commission had
[2:53:24] five submissions to three
[2:53:27] separate funding opportunities
[2:53:28] that were pending decision as
[2:53:29] of DECEMBER 31st 2025.
[2:53:33] Requests for funding for three
[2:53:33] separate projects were
[2:53:34] submitted to
[2:53:34] the congressionally directed
[2:53:37] economic development Initiative
[2:53:38] Community Project Funding
[2:53:38] through hud.
[2:53:42] Two of the project requests
[2:53:43] totaling approximately 4.4
[2:53:46] million were submitted via
[2:53:47] the Office of Congressman Scott
[2:53:47] Peters to support an affordable
[2:53:51] housing prevention program as
[2:53:52] well as an integrated recovery
[2:53:52] support program.
[2:53:56] Another request for 2 million
[2:53:57] to support the Velasco
[2:54:01] redevelopment project was
[2:54:02] submitted via the Office of
[2:54:06] Congresswoman Sara Jacobs and
[2:54:07] application was submitted to
[2:54:07] the County of San Diego's
[2:54:08] Community Development Block
[2:54:11] Grant requesting annual support
[2:54:12] for the Reinvestment Task Force
[2:54:15] for more than $121,000.
[2:54:19] The last pending request at
[2:54:20] the end of this reporting
[2:54:21] period was to head for Veterans
[2:54:21] Affairs supportive housing
[2:54:24] vouchers not including
[2:54:25] the budget authority for
[2:54:25] the rental housing vouchers
[2:54:30] which is unknown until
[2:54:30] the vouchers are awarded.
[2:54:31] The total for these pending
[2:54:32] grant request was more than 6.5
[2:54:37] million.
[2:54:41] The Housing Commission
[2:54:42] submitted six eligible renewal
[2:54:45] projects worth a combined total
[2:54:46] of more than 11.7 million That
[2:54:47] provided rapid rehousing and
[2:54:50] permanent supportive housing
[2:54:51] surface services through
[2:54:54] the continuum of care.
[2:55:00] No formal application for
[2:55:04] the Housing Commission also
[2:55:05] received two awards of grant
[2:55:05] funding totaling more than 18.5
[2:55:06] million.
[2:55:09] That was passed through from
[2:55:09] other entities.
[2:55:10] These awards will be leveraged
[2:55:14] with the housing Commission's
[2:55:14] Grant Award from the Homekey
[2:55:15] Plus program for Starline Place
[2:55:19] Affordable housing development.
[2:55:20] >> The funding includes more
[2:55:24] than 11.5 million in federal
[2:55:24] community development block
[2:55:29] grant fundraising passed
[2:55:30] the pass through by the city of
[2:55:33] San Diego and 7 million and
[2:55:33] Federal American Rescue Plan
[2:55:34] Act general purpose revenue
[2:55:35] passed through by the county of
[2:55:41] San Diego.
[2:55:42] Next up grant funding to
[2:55:45] the Housing Commission also is
[2:55:46] reinvested into the community
[2:55:46] and positively impact the local
[2:55:47] economy.
[2:55:50] During the first half of f y 20
[2:55:54] 2623 sub recipient agreements
[2:55:55] utilized approximately 28.7
[2:55:59] million in whole or in part
[2:56:00] from grant funding were
[2:56:00] executed.
[2:56:04] Additionally three contracts
[2:56:07] totaling approximately $122,000
[2:56:08] and hud Capital Fund program
[2:56:12] funding were also executed.
[2:56:12] That concludes our
[2:56:13] informational report and we're
[2:56:16] happy to answer any questions
[2:56:17] you MAY have.
[2:56:17] All right.
[2:56:18] Thank you for the work.
[2:56:19] Thank you for the presentation.
[2:56:22] Clark, please proceed with
[2:56:22] public comment.
[2:56:23] >> If you can please come
[2:56:24] forward to the microphone And
[2:56:38] after that is Anthony Ralphs.
[2:56:39] >> Just because I wish that you
[2:56:43] guys did all these things that
[2:56:44] you talk about like you do good
[2:56:48] presentations and whatnot But I
[2:56:48] mean it's scary to think about
[2:56:49] where this youth homeless
[2:56:53] funding is going to go When you
[2:56:57] give out money you you don't
[2:56:58] ensure that it's being used
[2:56:58] properly, that people aren't
[2:56:59] being abused.
[2:57:03] I mean, again, I'm going to
[2:57:03] bring up Tent City and Lot and
[2:57:07] the fact that like I don't know
[2:57:11] the exact number but it's close
[2:57:12] to 40 people have died at Tent
[2:57:17] City since it's in session.
[2:57:18] And Sean, you said you were
[2:57:19] even going to look into it.
[2:57:21] You said you care about
[2:57:22] homeless, that you've been
[2:57:22] homeless.
[2:57:26] Why doesn't it matter that
[2:57:26] those people are dying?
[2:57:27] Why does it matter that Ciara
[2:57:31] died on Friday?
[2:57:32] Why does it matter that people
[2:57:32] are being raped there?
[2:57:36] They're like there's rats and
[2:57:37] infestations but people are
[2:57:37] losing their lives there.
[2:57:41] And I just I really don't
[2:57:42] understand why someone like
[2:57:42] Steven will I get why he would
[2:57:46] Because he's an arrogant son of
[2:57:47] a And that's why he laughed in
[2:57:50] my face when Tammy died and why
[2:57:51] he doesn't give a that this
[2:57:55] older woman died on Thursday
[2:57:56] and a woman named Sierra died
[2:57:59] on Friday.
[2:58:00] How many more?
[2:58:01] I've asked you guys this for
[2:58:01] years now.
[2:58:05] How many people is enough that
[2:58:06] you will do something about
[2:58:10] tent City Bro What's the number
[2:58:15] Is 100 Is it You know like what
[2:58:16] What is is that threshold where
[2:58:16] it's like oh that death really
[2:58:19] matters Where we really should
[2:58:20] do something about that.
[2:58:24] I mean you're in litigation
[2:58:25] federal court for it and you
[2:58:26] guys were supposed to bring a
[2:58:28] response today and we'll see
[2:58:29] what what you've said.
[2:58:34] But how many is enough I guess
[2:58:37] if it's not your child it
[2:58:39] doesn't matter.
[2:58:44] >> Anthony Robles.
[2:58:49] >> Afternoon City Council I
[2:58:54] like to think our city
[2:58:55] employees for the presentation
[2:58:58] was a good presentation.
[2:58:59] Thankful for all
[2:59:00] the information that's been
[2:59:00] brought forth today.
[2:59:04] Um I do have concerns as a
[2:59:05] member of the public with some
[2:59:08] of the oversight with regard to
[2:59:09] some of these facilities has as
[2:59:13] has been mentioned by Audra.
[2:59:14] I would hope that we could look
[2:59:14] into that.
[2:59:15] I'd hope that we could be more
[2:59:18] accountable with the funds, how
[2:59:19] these funds are spent and
[2:59:19] ultimately how these services
[2:59:23] are delivered to the people.
[2:59:24] I have no problem with these
[2:59:24] funds going to these programs
[2:59:28] and helping people that need
[2:59:28] help.
[2:59:29] I would just hope that we could
[2:59:32] follow up on the oversight and
[2:59:33] the supervision and make sure
[2:59:34] that these programs are as
[2:59:37] effective in helping people as
[2:59:37] possible.
[2:59:38] With regard to the point that I
[2:59:42] was trying to make earlier,
[2:59:43] there's a San Diego community
[2:59:43] planner's committee letter
[2:59:44] probably was left for all of
[2:59:44] y'all.
[2:59:47] And it says these organization
[2:59:48] organizations exist and provide
[2:59:52] a meaningful pathway into local
[2:59:52] government talking about
[2:59:53] the importance of having
[2:59:56] members of planning groups
[2:59:57] participate in the discussions
[2:59:57] and how we serve as liaison
[3:00:01] between some of the policies
[3:00:02] that are implemented here and
[3:00:03] members of the general public
[3:00:06] understanding some of
[3:00:06] the policies that you all
[3:00:07] implement.
[3:00:07] I know that this was already
[3:00:10] discussed in Item se for a one
[3:00:11] but I just wanted to address it
[3:00:12] now within the context of
[3:00:15] saying we can provide that
[3:00:15] opportunity to help some of
[3:00:20] these issues become more better
[3:00:20] known to the public especially
[3:00:21] with regard to the Housing
[3:00:21] Commission.
[3:00:24] The grants, the agreements that
[3:00:25] are made.
[3:00:25] But it's in our best interest
[3:00:29] to have you all support with
[3:00:34] regard to the human rights
[3:00:34] issues, the privacy issues,
[3:00:35] the constitutional amendment
[3:00:36] issues this morning the Supreme
[3:00:41] Court handed down a decision
[3:00:42] with regard to all of our
[3:00:43] privacy concerns with regard to
[3:00:47] our location database tracking.
[3:00:47] I will mention that and non
[3:00:51] agenda public comment thank you
[3:00:52] started the five minute time
[3:00:52] are going to those
[3:00:56] participating remotely Hector
[3:00:57] if you can please unmute after
[3:01:00] that is 8700 and then Blair
[3:01:01] Beekman.
[3:01:01] >> It's great for you guys
[3:01:05] pursue all the grants it's
[3:01:06] great man Just get on some more
[3:01:06] grants It also throughout
[3:01:09] the city but there's also like
[3:01:14] been talk about taxing the rich
[3:01:15] so if you want to tax I'm all
[3:01:16] for taxing the rich politicians
[3:01:19] like Scott Peters has got $600
[3:01:23] Million on Google and Sarah
[3:01:24] Jacobs got 60 million But she's
[3:01:28] related to MR. Jacobs who's got
[3:01:29] like a trillion I wouldn't tax
[3:01:29] him.
[3:01:33] Let's just put a tax on
[3:01:34] the wealthy politicians that
[3:01:34] are in our purview.
[3:01:38] You and maybe just that million
[3:01:39] dollars a year to go to
[3:01:43] the housing fund and see how
[3:01:47] they like it will set the rich
[3:01:48] politician as $10 Million So if
[3:01:51] you got 10 million you should
[3:01:52] be able to afford not counting
[3:01:58] your house like you other house
[3:01:59] and the lawyer that is down But
[3:02:00] if you got 10 million somewhere
[3:02:03] that's called rich and we'll
[3:02:04] just put $1 million a year tax
[3:02:08] on the politicians and even
[3:02:09] some of your cronies below you,
[3:02:10] they might be sitting there
[3:02:13] talking to people.
[3:02:14] They might be loaded no kind of
[3:02:18] trust fund kids or something.
[3:02:19] But anyway that's what
[3:02:21] the Housing Commission just one
[3:02:22] house set a time target one
[3:02:27] house and try to make it work.
[3:02:27] However the grants flow or
[3:02:31] the people that live there see
[3:02:32] what happens and just one house
[3:02:32] at a time.
[3:02:36] It's it's going to be hard to
[3:02:37] compete with guys with billions
[3:02:41] of dollars and to them it's
[3:02:41] just a candy store.
[3:02:42] They're looking at that
[3:02:45] property and it's going to be
[3:02:46] hard for the city to match
[3:02:50] the funds or it's going to be a
[3:02:51] kind of it's going to be hard
[3:02:51] to do.
[3:02:52] The guys are paying them double
[3:02:55] What you guys are paying
[3:02:56] Anyway, good luck.
[3:02:59] >> 8700 If you can please
[3:03:09] unmute Joy Senator thank you.
[3:03:12] San Diego Housing Commission I
[3:03:13] love grants and I have been
[3:03:17] concerned about grants due to
[3:03:18] the way things have been
[3:03:22] unfolding the last few years So
[3:03:23] it looks like you're doing
[3:03:27] better with the competitive
[3:03:28] grants because at one point I
[3:03:29] thought we were going to form a
[3:03:32] working group and analyze what
[3:03:33] was happening on our not
[3:03:37] getting competitive grants and
[3:03:38] that never did happen.
[3:03:38] I don't know what happened to
[3:03:42] that working group But anyway
[3:03:42] it looks like things are really
[3:03:47] so that applied in a very good
[3:03:47] way.
[3:03:48] So thank you very much San
[3:03:51] Diego Housing Commission for
[3:03:52] that and keep up the work when
[3:03:56] we have that other item today
[3:03:57] on on the Opportunity Fund I
[3:04:02] was surprised to see that list
[3:04:06] Nine of the people on that list
[3:04:07] had zero grant money come in.
[3:04:12] So you know, I think it is it's
[3:04:16] much less and that's sad.
[3:04:17] So hopefully that will change
[3:04:21] and philanthropists to me are
[3:04:22] definitely invited to the table
[3:04:26] as all income levels are
[3:04:27] invited to our table and we can
[3:04:30] have a conversation of working
[3:04:30] together.
[3:04:31] So thank you Congressman Scott
[3:04:36] Peters so very much for your
[3:04:36] work for California and for San
[3:04:40] Diego And thank you
[3:04:41] Congresswoman Sarah Jacobs also
[3:04:45] for your help with the grants.
[3:04:45] You are very appreciated as are
[3:04:49] all people that work together
[3:04:50] to to make our city work and to
[3:04:55] make all levels of people work
[3:04:56] together.
[3:04:56] That is so appreciated.
[3:05:02] I love to all of you That
[3:05:03] completes your comments.
[3:05:03] Yes.
[3:05:07] Thank you.
[3:05:08] >> Thank you.
[3:05:09] Blair Bateman If you can please
[3:05:12] unmute.
[3:05:13] >> All right.
[3:05:13] Thank you Big Ben.
[3:05:14] Really nice to have a comment
[3:05:14] from Joy.
[3:05:16] Thank you.
[3:05:17] >> I learned a lot from what
[3:05:22] you just said Grants is a is a
[3:05:22] new process to me.
[3:05:23] >> I find it an interesting
[3:05:24] process to be learning about
[3:05:26] how our government can function
[3:05:31] and find ways of funding and so
[3:05:32] thank you for this item and
[3:05:36] good luck how this can develop
[3:05:36] .
[3:05:36] >> Thank you.
[3:05:38] Thank you John If you can
[3:05:43] please on you.
[3:05:44] Yes Thank you for all Thank you
[3:05:45] again.
[3:05:48] Hello.
[3:05:49] Hello John Brady with
[3:05:55] Experience Advisors Thank you
[3:05:55] again for this update.
[3:05:55] I you know I think as we are
[3:05:57] looking forward to another
[3:05:58] three years we need to be
[3:06:03] planning for even more cuts and
[3:06:08] and and really I guess where my
[3:06:12] frustrations are as I see
[3:06:13] the country and therefore our
[3:06:17] own city heading in a very dark
[3:06:18] direction when it comes to our
[3:06:19] support for people in need, our
[3:06:22] compassion and for people that
[3:06:23] have been impacted by any
[3:06:27] number of life struggles and a
[3:06:32] seemingly comfortable I guess
[3:06:33] they comfortable way that they
[3:06:36] society at large wants to
[3:06:37] accept that it's okay to blame
[3:06:41] the victim And I don't know how
[3:06:45] we reverse that but I do know
[3:06:46] that it does need a unified
[3:06:51] political voice locally here
[3:06:51] that is clearly saying we can't
[3:06:55] do this to our own people.
[3:06:56] We can't do this to our
[3:06:57] neighbors, we can't do this to
[3:07:00] our grandparents.
[3:07:01] We can't do this to our family
[3:07:01] members.
[3:07:02] We can't do this to even those
[3:07:02] strangers.
[3:07:04] We don't have.
[3:07:05] But we've got more belt
[3:07:09] tightening folks And these
[3:07:10] decisions are going to get even
[3:07:15] harder as we move forward.
[3:07:15] >> Thank you.
[3:07:16] That does include public
[3:07:17] comment for this item.
[3:07:20] All right.
[3:07:20] Thank you, city clerk.
[3:07:21] And with that I'll turn it over
[3:07:21] to my colleagues.
[3:07:24] This is an information item so
[3:07:25] no motion is required.
[3:07:25] >> I'll go to Council member
[3:07:26] Whitburn.
[3:07:28] Thank you.
[3:07:29] Council PRESIDENT Thank you for
[3:07:30] this report.
[3:07:30] Applying for these grants is
[3:07:34] critical work.
[3:07:34] It's a lot of work and
[3:07:35] the effort that you put into it
[3:07:38] is very much appreciated.
[3:07:39] Understanding that this report
[3:07:40] gives us the status as of
[3:07:43] the end of last year DECEMBER
[3:07:44] 31st that there were six
[3:07:48] pending grants at that time.
[3:07:49] Do you know if we've heard of
[3:07:50] any of those pending six grants
[3:07:50] since then?
[3:07:53] I fear that at your fingertips
[3:07:54] if you don't we can follow up.
[3:07:57] But I'm curious if you've heard
[3:07:58] one way or the other.
[3:07:59] >> Yeah, I don't have that
[3:07:59] information in my fingertips
[3:08:03] right now but we have heard
[3:08:03] back on probably most of them.
[3:08:04] Yeah.
[3:08:04] And we can certainly provide
[3:08:07] you with that information.
[3:08:08] Thank you.
[3:08:08] We did get some good news late
[3:08:09] on Friday.
[3:08:12] Not part of this program but
[3:08:13] that the state's hap program is
[3:08:16] going to be fully funded during
[3:08:21] the last budget And this MAY be
[3:08:22] a question for Lisa.
[3:08:26] We were forced to cut 50 beds
[3:08:27] at the 60 Newton shelter
[3:08:31] because there wasn't enough
[3:08:31] money to fund them all.
[3:08:32] Understanding that we got this
[3:08:36] news late Friday and you know
[3:08:36] it's the middle of the day on
[3:08:37] Monday.
[3:08:40] Do you have any idea yet
[3:08:41] whether the full funding will
[3:08:44] enable us to keep those 50
[3:08:44] beds?
[3:08:45] >> No, I don't.
[3:08:45] It's wonderful to see
[3:08:49] the amount of funding that has
[3:08:50] come through and for the state
[3:08:51] to really step up And I think a
[3:08:51] lot of the advocacy that
[3:08:54] happened with this council and
[3:08:55] with this mayor MAY have to
[3:08:55] make that happen.
[3:08:58] And shelter is definitely an
[3:08:59] eligible use for those funds.
[3:09:03] But we'll need to meet with
[3:09:04] the city's Homeless Strategies
[3:09:04] and Solutions department
[3:09:05] obviously have conversations
[3:09:08] with Council and the mayor
[3:09:09] about where that funding can
[3:09:09] go.
[3:09:09] >> Okay.
[3:09:13] Thank you very much.
[3:09:14] Appreciate that And thank you
[3:09:14] again for all the work to bring
[3:09:18] in funding and thank you
[3:09:18] Council PRESIDENT.
[3:09:19] All right.
[3:09:19] Thank you Council member
[3:09:20] whitburn.
[3:09:23] I don't see anybody else lights
[3:09:24] I'll just have my thank you for
[3:09:25] the good work and clearly you
[3:09:27] have the secret sauce of going
[3:09:28] after grants and securing
[3:09:29] the wins on that.
[3:09:33] So when there's too little
[3:09:34] resources it's incredibly
[3:09:34] important to do that.
[3:09:35] Good work.
[3:09:36] So thank you.
[3:09:37] >> Thank you.
[3:09:38] With that we will now proceed
[3:09:41] with the approval of
[3:09:42] the Housing Authority minutes.
[3:09:43] >> clerk Please proceed with
[3:09:46] public comment.
[3:09:47] >> Thank you.
[3:09:48] The public comment period for
[3:09:48] the housing authority minutes
[3:09:49] is now open and please note
[3:09:52] each speaker will have three
[3:09:52] will have one minute per item
[3:09:55] per person up to a maximum of 3
[3:09:55] minutes or 3 minutes on
[3:09:56] the agenda.
[3:09:58] Tuesday, MAY 12th, 2026 Regular
[3:09:59] Meeting Tuesday, JUNE 9th, 2026
[3:10:03] Regular meeting and Monday,
[3:10:04] JUNE 15th, 2026 Special meeting
[3:10:07] and allegedly order if you can
[3:10:16] please come forward.
[3:10:17] >> You'll have three minutes to
[3:10:21] speak on all three dates.
[3:10:22] >> So you're talking about
[3:10:22] bonds for housing homeless
[3:10:26] programs, litigation and these
[3:10:30] three meetings and you know
[3:10:31] we're getting in debt to
[3:10:35] pretend to provide housing.
[3:10:40] I just find it extremely
[3:10:41] difficult to like proceed when
[3:10:45] you guys hear people have died
[3:10:50] in your programs and it doesn't
[3:10:51] bother you enough to go, We
[3:10:51] should really look into that.
[3:10:55] >> We should figure out why
[3:10:55] this is happening.
[3:10:58] >> I mean, Steven why why
[3:10:58] aren't you doing that?
[3:11:08] Why is it funny to you?
[3:11:09] >> Everything done in the dark
[3:11:12] will come to the light And it
[3:11:13] does And it's sad because it's
[3:11:18] like I mean these people are
[3:11:19] put in like a prison there.
[3:11:22] You guys spend money at Tent
[3:11:23] City to put up a fence that is
[3:11:27] a wired like the ones that
[3:11:28] usually have the spikes going
[3:11:28] out.
[3:11:29] Like you go to a hotel and you
[3:11:32] see it because you don't want
[3:11:32] someone coming in But it tent
[3:11:36] city they're facing in like
[3:11:37] these people can't get out and
[3:11:38] you put them in fire danger by
[3:11:42] continuing to add tents and
[3:11:42] it's like you can't even see
[3:11:43] your way out of there and
[3:11:47] there's no fireworks Seeing
[3:11:48] wishers if there was a fire in
[3:11:48] Fenton, all is being dealt
[3:11:52] there and people are dying on
[3:11:56] it on a regular basis And yet
[3:11:57] Dreams for Change continues to
[3:12:01] get more funding because that's
[3:12:06] your friend Stephen and that's
[3:12:06] why you don't give a that
[3:12:07] these people are dying.
[3:12:10] That's like three people a
[3:12:15] month so far this year and
[3:12:18] everybody just sits there like
[3:12:23] who cares?
[3:12:28] And you wonder why people don't
[3:12:28] trust you.
[3:12:29] I'm not talking about someone
[3:12:34] taking a out on the sidewalk
[3:12:35] which happens all the time to
[3:12:37] allow people to come and clean
[3:12:37] it up.
[3:12:42] I'm talking about a life lost
[3:12:43] and you guys sit up here and
[3:12:44] act like you care about people
[3:12:47] But this falls upon deaf ears
[3:12:48] and we just keep giving them
[3:12:51] more money.
[3:12:56] Make it make sense.
[3:12:57] Why don't their lives matter
[3:13:01] enough to like question what's
[3:13:01] going on to go?
[3:13:06] Maybe we should look into this
[3:13:06] funding, make sure it's really
[3:13:07] going somewhere that is
[3:13:11] beneficial to people.
[3:13:12] I mean if Theresa Smiths wants
[3:13:12] people to stay there as long as
[3:13:16] possible I mean that's
[3:13:16] terrifying and literally they
[3:13:20] die before they'll ever get
[3:13:21] into housing.
[3:13:25] >> How sad going to those
[3:13:26] participating online.
[3:13:27] John Stump if you can please
[3:13:30] unmute and let me know which
[3:13:31] item or items of minutes you
[3:13:35] wish to speak to.
[3:13:35] Oh excuse me.
[3:13:36] I thought this was public
[3:13:36] comment.
[3:13:39] They'll be next.
[3:13:40] I'll come back to you John
[3:13:44] Please let me know which item
[3:13:45] or items you wish to speak to
[3:13:51] on the minutes.
[3:13:51] I'm sorry at that.
[3:13:52] This public comment goes well.
[3:13:54] I have you We'll come back to
[3:13:55] you right now Blair Beekman on
[3:13:58] the minutes Well where do you
[3:13:59] know where Big Ben I'm going to
[3:14:03] wait to for public comment
[3:14:03] Sorry about sorry.
[3:14:04] >> Okay.
[3:14:04] That does conclude the public
[3:14:09] comment on the minutes or I
[3:14:14] think you said sorry or I think
[3:14:15] you city Clerk And with that
[3:14:16] I'm going to make a motion to
[3:14:16] approve the minutes.
[3:14:17] Can I get a second
[3:14:18] Councilmember Marina Beach out
[3:14:18] Not anybody else seeking to
[3:14:23] speak So motion by myself and
[3:14:23] the second by Councilmember
[3:14:24] Moreno.
[3:14:27] Clerk please call the roll.
[3:14:28] >> I'm sorry The voting system
[3:14:36] Please cast your vote That
[3:14:37] passes unanimously 6 to 0 with
[3:14:42] Council member Campo,
[3:14:42] Councilmember Yvonne Wolpert
[3:14:43] and Councilmember Foster
[3:14:43] absent.
[3:14:44] Thank you Council PRESIDENT.
[3:14:44] All right.
[3:14:46] We will now adjourn as a
[3:14:47] housing authority and reconvene
[3:14:48] as the City council and take up
[3:14:51] non agenda public comment.
[3:14:52] Council members respect and
[3:14:53] appreciate the public's input.
[3:14:54] I fully committed to protecting
[3:14:56] every participant's free speech
[3:14:57] rights at council and committee
[3:14:58] meetings.
[3:14:58] >> Clerk Please proceed with
[3:15:01] public comment.
[3:15:01] >> Thank you.
[3:15:02] Council PRESIDENT Per rule 2.7
[3:15:03] on agenda Public comment is an
[3:15:03] opportunity for members of
[3:15:06] the public to comment on items
[3:15:07] that are not on the agenda but
[3:15:07] within the subject matter
[3:15:08] jurisdiction of the City
[3:15:11] Council.
[3:15:12] Each speaker will have two
[3:15:12] minutes.
[3:15:13] Please note if there are eight
[3:15:13] or more speakers on a single
[3:15:15] topic the maximum time for
[3:15:16] the topic will be 16 minutes.
[3:15:17] If you're in chambers please
[3:15:17] submit your speaker slip If
[3:15:20] you're joining us virtually
[3:15:21] please raise your hand to speak
[3:15:21] by tapping the raise your hand
[3:15:22] icon or if you are calling on
[3:15:25] Participant Star nine allegedly
[3:15:26] Audrey if you can please come
[3:15:30] forward And then Anthony Ralph
[3:15:31] so he can please come to
[3:15:31] the yellow reserved seats at
[3:15:35] the front of the room.
[3:15:35] It's interesting I wasn't here
[3:15:40] earlier because I was in care
[3:15:40] court now for myself.
[3:15:41] But hearing what they're going
[3:15:44] to do with Andrea being and
[3:15:45] it's such an educational
[3:15:49] experience just observing
[3:15:50] things like a board like this
[3:15:54] being in court and seeing how
[3:15:55] they use competency And then I
[3:15:55] think about how I'm telling you
[3:15:59] guys about people dying that
[3:16:00] are part of your community and
[3:16:04] that involve really people
[3:16:04] don't care.
[3:16:05] So I would think I mean you
[3:16:08] guys should be evaluated for
[3:16:09] competency to see I mean are
[3:16:10] you you you know if you don't
[3:16:14] really care about human life
[3:16:14] but you're saying that you do I
[3:16:15] mean perhaps you're incompetent
[3:16:18] and perhaps you guys should be
[3:16:19] sent to one of the psychiatric
[3:16:22] facilities and medicated until
[3:16:23] you can be deemed competent.
[3:16:23] Right.
[3:16:24] And somebody like me because
[3:16:28] this is how it goes Like
[3:16:28] someone like you guys would
[3:16:29] deem me incompetent because I
[3:16:32] don't go along with your
[3:16:32] ideologies.
[3:16:33] So imagine someone like me
[3:16:37] doing that to you and saying
[3:16:37] that the way that you feel is
[3:16:41] means that you are incompetent
[3:16:41] .
[3:16:42] It's interesting the way
[3:16:43] the world works and if you
[3:16:46] don't just kind of capitulate
[3:16:47] and go along and conform then
[3:16:51] you're seen as somebody who
[3:16:52] needs their behavior changed
[3:16:53] And it's like I literally could
[3:16:56] say that about you guys seeing
[3:16:57] that you don't care that people
[3:17:01] are dying all while professing
[3:17:01] that you do.
[3:17:02] >> But it's interesting the way
[3:17:06] that it's used to silence
[3:17:06] people And sure there's people
[3:17:07] that are incompetent
[3:17:11] potentially and need help and
[3:17:11] wouldn't be able to, you know,
[3:17:12] go through trial.
[3:17:15] >> But when it's literally
[3:17:16] being used to silence the truth
[3:17:17] about the people that are
[3:17:20] actually engaged in this care
[3:17:25] court and whatnot, what a smart
[3:17:25] weapon to use.
[3:17:26] You know what I'm saying?
[3:17:29] But imagine being that person.
[3:17:30] Thank GOD it's not you guys.
[3:17:30] Right?
[3:17:31] Right.
[3:17:34] Maybe it'll be one of your
[3:17:34] children.
[3:17:34] >> Who knows?
[3:17:38] We'll see who's in charge.
[3:17:43] Anthony Rose Yes, I will read
[3:17:48] today's reading from
[3:17:49] the Supreme Court.
[3:17:49] But first I just want to
[3:17:50] acknowledge that there is an
[3:17:52] inherent conflict of interest
[3:17:53] between those that want to
[3:17:54] leave work early and can do so
[3:17:58] with a short workday with which
[3:17:58] is facilitated by minimal
[3:18:02] public engagement and those
[3:18:03] members of the public that wish
[3:18:03] to have a robust, engaged,
[3:18:07] fully informed discussion that
[3:18:08] often requires extended hours
[3:18:09] of additional city council
[3:18:12] participation.
[3:18:13] So when the vast majority of
[3:18:13] your constituents demand you
[3:18:14] respect our concept of our
[3:18:17] constitutional protected
[3:18:17] privacy rights over your own
[3:18:22] esdp sponsored perception of
[3:18:22] public safety, it sends us
[3:18:23] the message that you prioritize
[3:18:25] getting off work early over
[3:18:30] doing your job.
[3:18:31] So here's the article You've
[3:18:32] probably had a chance to read
[3:18:35] it But this morning the Supreme
[3:18:36] Court ruled that when law
[3:18:37] enforcement officials used a
[3:18:37] geofence warrant a warrant that
[3:18:40] instructed Google to provide
[3:18:41] location data for cell phone
[3:18:41] users who were near a
[3:18:42] particular place during a
[3:18:46] specified time period to obtain
[3:18:46] evidence used to convict a
[3:18:50] Virginia man of a 2019 bank
[3:18:50] robbery.
[3:18:51] They conducted a quote search
[3:18:53] for the purposes of the Fourth
[3:18:54] Amendment By a vote of 6 to 3
[3:18:55] the justices sent Okello
[3:18:59] Patrice's case back to
[3:19:00] the lower court for it to
[3:19:00] consider whether his Fourth
[3:19:01] Amendment requires the search
[3:19:04] was quote reasonable.
[3:19:05] Writing for the majority,
[3:19:05] Justice Elena Kagan emphasized
[3:19:09] that quote An individual has a
[3:19:09] reasonable expectation of
[3:19:10] privacy in records about his
[3:19:14] cell phone's location and
[3:19:15] police intrude on that
[3:19:15] constitutionally protected
[3:19:19] interest when they demand
[3:19:20] the information even though for
[3:19:21] only a limited time and from a
[3:19:25] third party tech company there
[3:19:29] we have it the Supreme Court
[3:19:30] decided this morning that our
[3:19:34] location data on our on our
[3:19:35] cell phones is not fair game
[3:19:36] for third party applications to
[3:19:40] be utilized to track us.
[3:19:45] That should be a clear cut case
[3:19:45] .
[3:19:46] >> There are lawsuits all over
[3:19:47] the state of California against
[3:19:51] Floc Thank you for that
[3:19:51] concluding remark Five minute
[3:19:52] time We're going to those
[3:19:53] participating online.
[3:19:55] We currently have nine speakers
[3:19:55] in the queue starting with
[3:19:56] John.
[3:19:59] >> If you can please unmute.
[3:20:00] >> Good evening City Council.
[3:20:04] My first comment is that public
[3:20:05] comment should be at
[3:20:06] the beginning of the meeting or
[3:20:10] you should at least provide
[3:20:11] the opportunity for a number of
[3:20:11] people to speak at
[3:20:12] the beginning of the meeting.
[3:20:15] Because in part public comment
[3:20:15] is so that our voices are heard
[3:20:16] not only by us, not only by you
[3:20:20] but other members of
[3:20:20] the community.
[3:20:21] Secondly, I want to explain to
[3:20:25] you what it's like to be a
[3:20:25] target.
[3:20:26] I have had my rb now for two
[3:20:26] years.
[3:20:31] I have regularly parked it on
[3:20:31] the nearby overpass where semi
[3:20:35] tractor trailers parked
[3:20:36] limousines, other commercial
[3:20:41] businesses, vehicles got junk
[3:20:41] trailers.
[3:20:42] >> But for the moment until
[3:20:46] the moment somebody was
[3:20:47] identified as living in there
[3:20:47] And then I became a marked
[3:20:51] vehicle.
[3:20:52] So now 17 members of
[3:20:52] the community policing
[3:20:57] department are out and actively
[3:20:58] aware of where my vehicle is
[3:21:02] And now I've got 275 to $75
[3:21:02] ticket with no warning for
[3:21:07] trying to help.
[3:21:07] That's my office.
[3:21:08] That's the place we used to do
[3:21:08] surveys.
[3:21:12] That's the place I've never
[3:21:12] allowed anybody to live on it
[3:21:13] at least while I was out in a
[3:21:13] public space.
[3:21:17] So I'm a little in shock here
[3:21:17] how quickly we're able to act
[3:21:18] on that.
[3:21:20] >> But we can't pick up a911
[3:21:21] call.
[3:21:21] We've got to figure out where
[3:21:27] our priorities are.
[3:21:27] And right now going into this
[3:21:28] whole budget negotiation, I
[3:21:33] thought homelessness was off
[3:21:33] the table.
[3:21:34] And then I thought well, we're
[3:21:36] going to cut the new center not
[3:21:37] one member of the Community
[3:21:38] Budget Alliance or any of
[3:21:38] the other people that I know
[3:21:43] that advocate for homeless
[3:21:44] individuals had any clue when
[3:21:45] that went through that it was
[3:21:45] going to permanently close
[3:21:48] the neon good day center.
[3:21:49] We've been your close partner
[3:21:50] on this and I'll tell you I
[3:21:54] feel violated.
[3:21:54] Our trust is gone.
[3:22:00] And that's a sad place to be.
[3:22:01] >> Thank you, Blair Beckman If
[3:22:09] you can place on you.
[3:22:09] All right.
[3:22:09] Thank you.
[3:22:10] Plan b friends?
[3:22:10] Yeah.
[3:22:11] I thought we were working on a
[3:22:13] six day plan for the future of
[3:22:14] New York State Center.
[3:22:15] I was pretty shocked in what
[3:22:15] you've decided.
[3:22:16] I understand your decision and
[3:22:19] how it can be working.
[3:22:20] But the previous speaker is
[3:22:20] offering a lot of good public
[3:22:25] comment What we actually need
[3:22:26] within the data center and we
[3:22:27] have to be having that
[3:22:31] conversation more openly and
[3:22:31] regularly.
[3:22:32] As I've been mentioning myself
[3:22:32] I've been trying to mention
[3:22:37] John is up in the actual words
[3:22:38] Good luck in that effort.
[3:22:39] So what we can be talking about
[3:22:43] openly and I also wanted to
[3:22:43] mention there's been a lot of
[3:22:44] talk about encampment issues
[3:22:49] You know, or the government
[3:22:50] sponsored camp I heard before
[3:22:54] here you know that instead of
[3:22:54] you know, the 2 to 300 person
[3:23:00] site in San Diego, San Jose's
[3:23:01] model, they work, you know, in
[3:23:01] a much smaller frame you know,
[3:23:06] 35 to 50, 25 to 35 spaces for
[3:23:06] people.
[3:23:07] We can have one space in San
[3:23:11] Diego to say 100 people and
[3:23:12] then you know, create 3 or 4
[3:23:16] little smaller spaces that I
[3:23:17] think we can much better manage
[3:23:18] people and people will just be
[3:23:18] dying the way they currently
[3:23:23] are.
[3:23:24] This large encampment is
[3:23:24] creating a lot of again and we
[3:23:25] got to really consider our
[3:23:29] different options from that.
[3:23:30] So good luck on those efforts.
[3:23:31] Good luck that we can be
[3:23:31] listening to Andrea Evans case
[3:23:35] what she can be doing, what we
[3:23:36] can be doing for her so she can
[3:23:40] be free and regular She
[3:23:40] deserves it.
[3:23:41] I thank you for the words of
[3:23:41] Anthony.
[3:23:46] She actually mentioned concepts
[3:23:47] that we're working on in 2018
[3:23:51] We stopped something in 2018.
[3:23:52] Good work.
[3:23:52] We can continue what he's
[3:23:53] talking about and from that
[3:23:57] really address your issues in
[3:23:58] real time.
[3:23:58] There's a lot of subtlety in
[3:24:03] what he said and how he can and
[3:24:03] can't work that we need to more
[3:24:04] openly address And I'll talk
[3:24:10] about more tomorrow a lot more
[3:24:11] I need to say good luck with
[3:24:11] our public process right now,
[3:24:12] concluded Francine Maxwell.
[3:24:18] >> If you can please on your
[3:24:18] Nancy Maxwell Southeastern San
[3:24:24] Diego resident I want to thank
[3:24:25] the council for the education
[3:24:25] that came when I was
[3:24:30] misdirected.
[3:24:30] Really appreciate that.
[3:24:31] Now let's parlay that since
[3:24:32] there are so many upcoming
[3:24:36] legislative breaks, let's do it
[3:24:37] Educational series.
[3:24:38] Let's go to some parking risks
[3:24:42] and let's make sure that we try
[3:24:43] to educate the community all
[3:24:43] year long.
[3:24:48] I would like your first thing
[3:24:48] to be educational wise How can
[3:24:53] Steve Cushman be an advisor to
[3:24:54] the city, to the mayor's office
[3:24:54] and be on the Housing
[3:24:59] Commission?
[3:25:00] So it would seem like that
[3:25:01] would be a conflict to me.
[3:25:01] I completely understand that
[3:25:05] everybody is looking for their
[3:25:06] next gig and so Steve Cushman
[3:25:06] is not looking for his next gig
[3:25:07] because he's pretty much
[3:25:11] running our city.
[3:25:12] But the mayor is absolutely
[3:25:17] parlaying his dc trips and so
[3:25:17] maybe he's looking to get a
[3:25:18] position in hud or something.
[3:25:23] >> We don't have all
[3:25:23] the receipts but it seems like
[3:25:24] elected officials continue to
[3:25:29] hold things close to the vest
[3:25:29] And when somebody needs a good
[3:25:30] piece of press things come out
[3:25:35] very appreciative of District
[3:25:36] nine sharing with my neighbors
[3:25:37] that our elected official is on
[3:25:41] official business Love our
[3:25:42] neighbor National City Council
[3:25:42] member markets took a picture
[3:25:48] of our council member on a bus
[3:25:49] with our Board of Supervisors
[3:25:53] vice chair just wonderful
[3:25:54] communication through social
[3:25:54] media.
[3:25:55] So we're hoping that in
[3:25:55] the newsletter there will be a
[3:25:59] report in reference to
[3:26:00] the Baltimore official trip.
[3:26:05] >> Again, all city officials
[3:26:06] take all of these official
[3:26:06] trips.
[3:26:07] You sit on other boards and
[3:26:11] commissions, some of them are
[3:26:12] paid, some of them are not.
[3:26:13] But there never an educational
[3:26:17] component or a component to
[3:26:17] the constituents.
[3:26:18] So let's do better.
[3:26:19] Let's begin to educate the next
[3:26:23] generation.
[3:26:23] Thank you.
[3:26:24] Thank you.
[3:26:27] 8700 If you can please unmute
[3:26:35] 8700 city for committees so I
[3:26:35] can shape my comments is this
[3:26:40] each day this is not agenda
[3:26:41] public comment for the whole
[3:26:42] meeting for the for the city
[3:26:47] council meeting yes but there
[3:26:48] was no agenda Public comment No
[3:26:52] because it was a special
[3:26:53] meeting for you.
[3:26:58] Okay Thank you.
[3:26:59] We just catch my breath here a
[3:27:00] minute.
[3:27:05] Had two plans so we will need
[3:27:05] to start your time out.
[3:27:10] I think you I need to finish on
[3:27:15] this because I.
[3:27:16] I don't know.
[3:27:16] I'm coming strictly from
[3:27:22] extemporaneous and then I think
[3:27:23] I need to begin to get it out
[3:27:28] of joy to I voted yes for this
[3:27:30] week since we think
[3:27:36] the ordinance a small minority
[3:27:37] voted yes I'm never forget that
[3:27:43] day and here we are That's what
[3:27:44] we to where we are now And let
[3:27:49] me tell you that I still
[3:27:49] believe in our case.
[3:28:00] We think of and pivot away from
[3:28:00] that.
[3:28:01] I'm using a lens to look at
[3:28:05] the world.
[3:28:06] It's different for each of us
[3:28:07] that's proven scientifically
[3:28:12] and to my lens I can't see all
[3:28:13] the ugliness I'm hearing.
[3:28:18] I don't I've never witnessed it
[3:28:18] yet.
[3:28:18] I respect the people that are
[3:28:25] sharing their truth So I'm I to
[3:28:26] become sort of a rock and a
[3:28:26] hard place.
[3:28:30] I worked with the homeless for
[3:28:30] 20 years.
[3:28:31] David lost both my hair
[3:28:35] the water man He lived in
[3:28:36] the trenches Not really that he
[3:28:41] lived there as a hero and he
[3:28:46] told me a lot And these people
[3:28:47] they have stories that are
[3:28:52] beyond belief So we transition
[3:28:53] them from the streets into an
[3:28:58] enclosed space.
[3:28:59] He could save sleeping sight,
[3:29:05] make it safe and comfortable
[3:29:05] and take care of them.
[3:29:06] I don't know.
[3:29:06] It's a big transition.
[3:29:09] Let's talk more later with Joel
[3:29:09] .
[3:29:15] Thank you, Kathleen Lippert.
[3:29:15] Thank you.
[3:29:16] Good afternoon.
[3:29:22] Council and the public drug
[3:29:22] policy researcher.
[3:29:23] I follow drug research and best
[3:29:27] practices for decades.
[3:29:28] The year to year data is
[3:29:29] important but it is the long
[3:29:34] term trend of drug use that are
[3:29:35] that are the best indicators of
[3:29:36] a city's policies Whether or
[3:29:40] not they're preventing harms or
[3:29:40] contributing to collateral
[3:29:41] damage.
[3:29:47] The report I want to share
[3:29:47] today with Council is from
[3:29:48] the American Society of
[3:29:51] Addiction Medicine, which
[3:29:52] followed cannabis policy
[3:29:53] changes from 2009 to 2018.
[3:29:58] The researchers studied
[3:30:02] pediatric exposures of children
[3:30:02] under six years old to
[3:30:07] marijuana which were stable
[3:30:08] between 2000 and 2009.
[3:30:12] But beginning in 2010
[3:30:13] the increase of more than
[3:30:14] 6,000% in pediatric exposures
[3:30:19] to marijuana it was found oral
[3:30:20] ingestion was found to be
[3:30:24] responsible for the majority of
[3:30:25] exposures in young children.
[3:30:30] A concurrent prospective cohort
[3:30:31] found that virtually all of
[3:30:36] the of the effects were from
[3:30:37] hospital admissions in the U.S.
[3:30:42] And Canada For those under ten
[3:30:43] years old for severe toxicity
[3:30:47] from marijuana was from
[3:30:48] ingestions of edible
[3:30:48] preparations.
[3:30:54] The negative effects on
[3:30:55] children's health public health
[3:30:55] policy adjustments are
[3:31:00] warranted.
[3:31:00] Please the city should consider
[3:31:01] the manufacturers that it
[3:31:06] allows the small shops that
[3:31:07] continue to sell such broad
[3:31:12] edible products without any
[3:31:12] oversight or regulations And
[3:31:13] these are the products that are
[3:31:14] getting into the hands of
[3:31:18] children They need to be
[3:31:18] protected.
[3:31:19] >> I hope you will do that.
[3:31:19] Thank you.
[3:31:25] Your time has concluded.
[3:31:25] The five minute time are also
[3:31:26] concluded and there are eight
[3:31:27] speakers in the queue.
[3:31:27] No additional speakers will be
[3:31:29] taken.
[3:31:30] >> Barbara Gordon If you can
[3:31:34] please unmute Thank you.
[3:31:35] As a public health educator
[3:31:36] concerned about the lack of
[3:31:41] Smokefree policies, I wanted to
[3:31:42] share with you a peer review
[3:31:42] study regarding comprehensive
[3:31:47] Smokefree laws and
[3:31:47] cardiovascular disease
[3:31:48] mortality in U.S. Counties.
[3:31:53] This was published in
[3:31:54] the Journal of American Medical
[3:31:58] Association just JUNE of 2026.
[3:31:59] The research examined
[3:32:00] comprehensive Smokefree Laws
[3:32:05] Associate it with long term
[3:32:05] changes in cardiovascular
[3:32:10] disease mortality at the county
[3:32:11] level in the us.
[3:32:11] The 2026 county level study
[3:32:16] found that counties adopting
[3:32:17] comprehensive smokefree laws
[3:32:17] were associated with lower
[3:32:22] cardiovascular mortality over
[3:32:23] roughly a decade compared to
[3:32:24] similar counties that did not
[3:32:29] adopt such law.
[3:32:29] These findings are consistent
[3:32:30] with decades of research
[3:32:30] showing that comprehensive
[3:32:35] Smokefree policies reduce
[3:32:35] exposure to secondhand smoke
[3:32:36] and are associated with
[3:32:41] improvement of cardiovascular
[3:32:41] health.
[3:32:42] The strongest evidence supports
[3:32:46] Smokefree laws of any kind
[3:32:47] tobacco or marijuana indoors or
[3:32:47] outdoor public places without
[3:32:52] exception showed an average
[3:32:53] reduction of about 12
[3:32:57] cardiovascular death per 100
[3:32:58] people in this year.
[3:32:58] I think for city councils and
[3:33:03] local health departments that
[3:33:04] we can reduce exposure tobacco
[3:33:05] and marijuana secondhand smoke
[3:33:09] by enacting comprehensive well
[3:33:10] enforced smokefree ordinances
[3:33:15] along with it doing public
[3:33:16] health education and it will
[3:33:17] improve the lives of all San
[3:33:17] Diego.
[3:33:22] Thank you for letting me speak
[3:33:23] Ernie Casco If you can please
[3:33:33] unmute Brant Colorado Ernie
[3:33:34] Casco Lawyer Resident Attention
[3:33:39] District Attorney The end
[3:33:40] concern of Torrey Pines Dog
[3:33:40] Park Ongoing dispute The Dear
[3:33:45] Ernie email I received from cp
[3:33:46] p is completely unacceptable
[3:33:47] unacceptable It fails to
[3:33:51] address serious allegations
[3:33:52] made to City Council John
[3:33:53] LaCava and San Diego Police
[3:33:57] Department itself.
[3:33:58] It it completely ignores
[3:33:59] the victims and witnesses and
[3:33:59] the ongoing criminal activity
[3:34:04] and public safety concerns that
[3:34:05] tweet my slide report My first
[3:34:05] question is is where are
[3:34:09] the police reports addressing
[3:34:10] the victim and witnesses?
[3:34:10] Residents should not be forced
[3:34:15] to sign an access pass waiver
[3:34:16] under the threat of violence.
[3:34:16] I receive unanimous letters of
[3:34:22] support from the town council,
[3:34:22] the Hoyt Shores Association and
[3:34:23] the University Community
[3:34:27] Planning Group to stop this
[3:34:27] crime.
[3:34:28] Yet the court issues remain
[3:34:32] ignored while problems continue
[3:34:32] .
[3:34:33] I have experienced retaliation
[3:34:39] myself Serious injuries and
[3:34:40] assaults devastating personal
[3:34:40] loss to me and my family
[3:34:45] poisoned with a biohazard over
[3:34:46] the commercialization of Torrey
[3:34:47] Pines Glider part died with
[3:34:49] stage four cancer.
[3:34:50] I want to see this public park
[3:34:51] returned to the people and
[3:34:56] protected from future abuse.
[3:34:57] I'm asking City Council for
[3:34:57] three things.
[3:34:58] First, where are the police
[3:35:01] reports involving victim and
[3:35:02] witnesses?
[3:35:02] Let's see them.
[3:35:03] Second stop the illegal
[3:35:09] collection of public funding in
[3:35:10] the private accounts with a
[3:35:10] full city audit Until we find
[3:35:13] Sly report Where is the money
[3:35:14] going?
[3:35:14] Third, restore lawful public
[3:35:18] access and ensure that no one
[3:35:19] is forced into signing waivers.
[3:35:20] Time to address the victim and
[3:35:24] witnesses and force American
[3:35:25] law not administrative law and
[3:35:31] stand up for a constitutional
[3:35:32] recreational rights and
[3:35:32] freedoms.
[3:35:32] Thank you.
[3:35:36] Ready Casco You kid.
[3:35:37] My apologies, Ernie.
[3:35:42] Did you want to make any final
[3:35:43] comment?
[3:35:43] I didn't mean you.
[3:35:44] I thought you were dead.
[3:35:51] My apologies.
[3:35:51] Okay.
[3:35:52] You're not a meeting so we will
[3:35:53] proceed.
[3:35:53] Madison, if you can please.
[3:36:00] On.
[3:36:00] >> Hello.
[3:36:01] Good evening.
[3:36:01] City council members with
[3:36:02] the 4th of JULY holiday
[3:36:06] approaching, I want to briefly
[3:36:06] highlight an important public
[3:36:07] safety concern drug impaired
[3:36:11] driving especially when it
[3:36:12] comes to marijuana because
[3:36:13] while many people think of
[3:36:13] impaired driving primarily in
[3:36:17] terms of alcohol, marijuana can
[3:36:18] also significantly affect a
[3:36:19] person's ability to drive
[3:36:19] safely.
[3:36:23] It can slow down reaction time
[3:36:24] ,impair coordination, distort
[3:36:24] perception of distance and
[3:36:29] speed and reduce overall
[3:36:29] attention.
[3:36:30] These effects can make it much
[3:36:31] more difficult to respond
[3:36:31] quickly to changing road
[3:36:36] conditions, pedestrians or
[3:36:36] other drivers.
[3:36:37] One of the challenges with
[3:36:37] marijuana impairment is that
[3:36:41] people often underestimate it
[3:36:42] Unlike alcohol where there are
[3:36:43] well-known guidelines and
[3:36:47] widespread public messaging,
[3:36:48] many individuals do not fully
[3:36:48] recognize how long marijuana
[3:36:54] can impair judgment or how it
[3:36:54] can affect driving even hours
[3:36:55] after use.
[3:36:55] This can lead to risky
[3:36:59] decisions such as driving too
[3:37:00] soon after consumption or
[3:37:01] assuming they are fine to drive
[3:37:05] when they are not during
[3:37:06] holiday periods like the 4th of
[3:37:07] JULY when there is increased
[3:37:07] travel, social gatherings and
[3:37:12] celebrations the risks become
[3:37:13] even more significant.
[3:37:13] More cars on the road combined
[3:37:17] with impaired driving increased
[3:37:18] the higher potential for
[3:37:19] preventable accidents and
[3:37:19] injuries.
[3:37:20] I encourage our community to
[3:37:24] prioritize planning ahead this
[3:37:24] holiday using designated
[3:37:25] drivers, rancher services or
[3:37:30] other safe transportation
[3:37:30] options If substances are being
[3:37:31] used, public awareness and
[3:37:32] personal responsibility can go
[3:37:36] a long way in preventing
[3:37:36] tragedies.
[3:37:37] Thank you and I wish everyone a
[3:37:38] safe and happy holiday.
[3:37:38] Thank you.
[3:37:52] John Stump Oh John Stump Want
[3:37:53] to talk about three things
[3:37:54] the recent election I don't
[3:37:59] think the results in District
[3:38:04] four or in the controversial
[3:38:10] districts in New York City is a
[3:38:11] reflection that people want
[3:38:11] socialism.
[3:38:12] I think it's more reflection.
[3:38:16] They want change and they're
[3:38:17] not They're dissatisfied with
[3:38:22] the return they're getting in
[3:38:22] response are getting from
[3:38:23] elected officials They want
[3:38:23] change.
[3:38:28] Secondly, in today's newspaper
[3:38:29] there was a report about
[3:38:35] the separation or retirement of
[3:38:41] the ceo of Community Power.
[3:38:47] Community power is very fat.
[3:38:47] There's 150 employees who make
[3:38:52] salaries much greater than
[3:38:53] the city of San Diego and
[3:38:53] community power doesn't do
[3:38:54] anything.
[3:38:58] It's just an aggregator.
[3:38:59] It doesn't generate or
[3:39:04] distribute the council members
[3:39:05] that are in community power
[3:39:06] should be looking at the wages
[3:39:06] paid.
[3:39:09] Their third I need the city
[3:39:14] clerk to call me concerning
[3:39:15] the notice of appeals there's
[3:39:18] an appeal scheduled for next
[3:39:24] week the seventh and completely
[3:39:25] misunderstands what is being
[3:39:29] done in an appeal.
[3:39:30] The City Council is acting as a
[3:39:35] hearing body as judges and yet
[3:39:40] the mayor and the staff who are
[3:39:41] the group being appealed
[3:39:46] against are being given status
[3:39:47] in that appeal different than
[3:39:52] the appellant So that process
[3:39:52] either needs to be re noticed
[3:39:57] or changed and concluded Hector
[3:39:58] he complains on you.
[3:40:02] >> All right thanks.
[3:40:03] I'm just so disappointed and
[3:40:03] I'm not surprised at
[3:40:08] the outcome of the California
[3:40:08] budget how we didn't get
[3:40:13] millions of dollars to fix our
[3:40:13] sewer plant.
[3:40:14] Where's our 3 or 400 million to
[3:40:20] have a state of the art sewer
[3:40:20] plant at the border?
[3:40:21] It's a joke.
[3:40:24] It's the blind leading
[3:40:24] the blind.
[3:40:25] You end up smelling Mexican
[3:40:30] for another decade.
[3:40:30] Come on, man.
[3:40:31] We need we need a railroad high
[3:40:35] speed from Fresno to
[3:40:36] Bakersfield funded another
[3:40:36] couple billion.
[3:40:41] Where's our money?
[3:40:41] But come on, you guys, you got
[3:40:42] to be embarrassed.
[3:40:46] How could you have your kids
[3:40:46] that sewer gas growing up?
[3:40:47] You know?
[3:40:47] Come on.
[3:40:52] What are you going to tell
[3:40:52] them?
[3:40:53] Why don't they ask the dad?
[3:40:56] How do you smell that?
[3:40:57] How come we live here?
[3:40:57] How What's going on?
[3:40:58] Blame.
[3:41:01] Blame the Democratic Party.
[3:41:01] You can't blame Mexico.
[3:41:07] They don't got their together
[3:41:07] .
[3:41:08] They're only like building $1
[3:41:11] billion highway above Tijuana.
[3:41:12] Yeah, which is if you live
[3:41:13] below that today, you better be
[3:41:16] heavily into the Catholic
[3:41:17] Church with their rosary beads
[3:41:22] at night when they earthquake
[3:41:23] comes, that thing's going down
[3:41:23] bad And then there's going to
[3:41:27] be a flood, a sewer gas even
[3:41:28] more when that sewer breaks
[3:41:31] again over there it's it's
[3:41:32] frankly it's embarrassing And
[3:41:36] don't use the expression
[3:41:37] America's finest city until we
[3:41:38] have it all areas of the city
[3:41:42] and county until we have a
[3:41:43] sewer plant that can handle
[3:41:46] Tijuana's sewage.
[3:41:47] It's just disgusting that it's
[3:41:52] just it's totally disgusting.
[3:41:57] So anyway, the next time I'm
[3:41:58] I'm looking forward to next
[3:41:58] year when everyone gets
[3:42:04] deported is that'd be great.
[3:42:04] Round them up, man.
[3:42:05] Your time is concluded.
[3:42:06] Jodi Strang, if you can please
[3:42:09] unmute.
[3:42:10] >> Good afternoon City Council
[3:42:14] Thank you for this opportunity
[3:42:15] to share some thoughts.
[3:42:16] Perhaps you saw as I did
[3:42:19] the press conference on Friday
[3:42:20] regarding legislation that's
[3:42:25] been supported by our Senator
[3:42:25] Catherine Blake or as well as
[3:42:29] assembly person Lori Davis.
[3:42:30] It's sb 936 that would prohibit
[3:42:34] the sale of natural nitrous
[3:42:38] oxide canisters that are larger
[3:42:38] than eight grams.
[3:42:39] Noxious oxide joins a group of
[3:42:43] other products being sold at
[3:42:48] gas stations, Vape stores smoke
[3:42:48] shops across our city that are
[3:42:49] being purchased by our young
[3:42:53] people in particular they join
[3:42:54] Create Them which is another
[3:42:54] product that's illegal to sell
[3:42:58] that we're selling it in our
[3:42:58] city Nevertheless as well as
[3:43:02] magic mushrooms and hemp
[3:43:07] products that contain over
[3:43:08] limit And thus we get these
[3:43:11] high concentrated thc products
[3:43:12] hiding under hemp products.
[3:43:16] Sb 936 nitrogen oxide can cause
[3:43:17] serious damage to people who
[3:43:21] are inhaling them which tend to
[3:43:22] be our young people
[3:43:23] particularly brain damage.
[3:43:25] It seems to have its main
[3:43:26] effect neurologically and in
[3:43:27] many instances it has caused
[3:43:30] death.
[3:43:31] If you have an opportunity as a
[3:43:32] city council to support
[3:43:36] legislation and I know that you
[3:43:36] do and you have a lobbyist I
[3:43:40] would suggest you add sb 936 to
[3:43:40] your list Be a wonderful thing
[3:43:44] for our city council to
[3:43:45] recognize the role of these
[3:43:49] drugs primarily sold in our
[3:43:49] city at gas stations,
[3:43:53] convenience stores, vape stores
[3:43:54] and change the course of
[3:43:55] the young people's lives who
[3:43:55] are using them.
[3:43:59] Thank you.
[3:44:00] Thank you.
[3:44:00] Natalie Raskin If you can
[3:44:02] please unmute them after that
[3:44:08] is backing up.
[3:44:09] >> Hi Natalie Rush key here I
[3:44:12] agree with I think her name was
[3:44:13] Maxine There should be more
[3:44:17] education within the public in
[3:44:18] educating on how the system
[3:44:22] works and how the items work
[3:44:23] and being informed so that when
[3:44:27] they do have the opportunity to
[3:44:27] come speak they understand what
[3:44:31] they're speaking on and about
[3:44:32] and not just calling in and
[3:44:36] making random random
[3:44:37] statements.
[3:44:41] >> I'm also concerned with this
[3:44:45] possibility of a sun break
[3:44:46] ranch with all the things that
[3:44:50] are going on and these cuts no
[3:44:51] backup plan.
[3:44:51] >> I'm really doing some
[3:44:55] research as Maxine stated with
[3:44:56] Steve Cushman Now I'm starting
[3:45:00] to go down a rabbit hole
[3:45:01] because if it's not Sun Break
[3:45:05] ranch then what is it?
[3:45:06] Transparency I think is
[3:45:10] necessary for me and my family.
[3:45:14] >> And it also seems that
[3:45:14] the county is starting to go
[3:45:19] this direction as in now
[3:45:20] reframing homelessness as
[3:45:23] mental illness and addiction
[3:45:24] which I have neither of those
[3:45:29] but yet I will still be in this
[3:45:33] possible homeless category.
[3:45:34] Also what's concerning to me is
[3:45:38] that I was reading our tfa
[3:45:39] teachers data and how many
[3:45:40] people have entered
[3:45:44] homelessness and how many
[3:45:44] people exited.
[3:45:45] I have came to learn that they
[3:45:48] do not do statistics past 18
[3:45:52] months of a person staying
[3:45:53] housed or unhoused And these
[3:45:57] are certain things that I think
[3:45:58] we should be keeping track of
[3:45:59] because if we're not keeping
[3:46:03] people housed then we're just
[3:46:03] doing this vicious cycle and
[3:46:08] it's causing distrust amongst
[3:46:08] our community and the unhoused
[3:46:09] people and they don't want to
[3:46:13] have any.
[3:46:14] Sir, your time has come.
[3:46:14] Thank you.
[3:46:15] Becky Rapp, if you can please
[3:46:19] unmute.
[3:46:20] >> Good evening.
[3:46:21] My name is Becky Rapp and
[3:46:25] tonight I would like to share
[3:46:25] with the council what I shared
[3:46:29] with the active transportation
[3:46:29] and Infrastructure Committee
[3:46:30] last week.
[3:46:30] As I am concerned for road
[3:46:33] safety and the real
[3:46:34] consequences of reducing
[3:46:35] staffing in program that
[3:46:37] support Vision Zero.
[3:46:38] >> Traffic deaths continue to
[3:46:42] be a serious public safety
[3:46:42] issue and nationally about one
[3:46:47] third of fatal crashes involved
[3:46:47] in per driver.
[3:46:48] That includes not only alcohol
[3:46:52] but also drugs including
[3:46:52] marijuana.
[3:46:57] Federal data proves that many
[3:46:57] drivers involved in fatal
[3:46:58] crashes test positive for
[3:46:58] marijuana.
[3:47:02] When we reduce staffing for say
[3:47:03] for traffic safety, we're not
[3:47:03] simply cutting back on
[3:47:06] positions, we're weakening
[3:47:06] education planning and
[3:47:07] enforcement efforts that help
[3:47:11] prevent crashes before they
[3:47:11] happen.
[3:47:12] At the same time, California is
[3:47:16] advancing assembly Bill 2697
[3:47:17] which would allow local
[3:47:21] governments to authorize drive
[3:47:21] thru marijuana sales at
[3:47:22] licensed pot shops.
[3:47:25] The bill has already passed
[3:47:26] the Assembly and continues to
[3:47:27] move through the Senate.
[3:47:30] This proposal moves us in
[3:47:31] the opposite direction of
[3:47:31] Vision Zero.
[3:47:32] It's also important to know
[3:47:35] that there's nothing in
[3:47:36] the bill prohibiting adults
[3:47:36] from purchasing pot products
[3:47:37] while children are sitting in
[3:47:40] the back seat of the car.
[3:47:41] That sends the wrong message to
[3:47:42] families and undermines our
[3:47:45] efforts to protect public
[3:47:46] the young people.
[3:47:50] If we're serious about
[3:47:51] eliminating traffic deaths, we
[3:47:54] should not be reducing vision
[3:47:55] zero resources Why Policies are
[3:47:55] being advanced that could
[3:47:59] increase the convene instead of
[3:48:00] purchasing intoxicating
[3:48:00] products.
[3:48:01] So I urge this council to
[3:48:05] consider the importance of
[3:48:05] transportation, transportation
[3:48:06] safety.
[3:48:09] Continue investing and Vision
[3:48:13] zero and publicly oppose ab
[3:48:14] 2697.
[3:48:14] >> Thank you.
[3:48:14] Thank you.
[3:48:15] That does conclude public
[3:48:18] knowledge and a public comment
[3:48:19] on today's meeting.
[3:48:19] All right.
[3:48:20] Thank you, City Clerk.
[3:48:20] And with that does the office
[3:48:23] of the city attorney have
[3:48:23] anything to report out from
[3:48:24] closed session?
[3:48:25] Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.
[3:48:27] There's no report out from
[3:48:28] closed session.
[3:48:28] >> All right.
[3:48:28] Thank you.
[3:48:29] We have one adjournment in
[3:48:32] memory by council member
[3:48:32] Moreno.
[3:48:37] >> I respectfully request that
[3:48:37] the council adjourn today's
[3:48:38] meeting in memory of MISS
[3:48:42] Veronica Medina, a committed
[3:48:42] and influential member of
[3:48:46] the San Isidro community.
[3:48:47] MISS Medina peacefully passed
[3:48:51] away on JUNE 19th, 2026.
[3:48:51] MISS Benita was a natural
[3:48:55] leader with a kind heart.
[3:48:56] Her dedication, compassion and
[3:48:57] humility were evident in her
[3:49:00] work with the San Isidro Youth
[3:49:01] and Families.
[3:49:02] As the coordinator of Pupil
[3:49:06] Services ses at the San Ysidro
[3:49:07] School District during the many
[3:49:11] years I had the privilege of
[3:49:11] knowing her through her
[3:49:12] community work and our time
[3:49:15] together in the San Isidro
[3:49:16] Women's Club.
[3:49:16] MISS Medina's presence was
[3:49:20] unfair unforgettable.
[3:49:20] Her laughter alone would have
[3:49:21] let you know she was in
[3:49:21] the room.
[3:49:25] The same warmth, grace and joy
[3:49:26] guided the way she served
[3:49:30] others and reflected the hope
[3:49:30] she carried for the San Isidro
[3:49:31] community.
[3:49:34] She made it her mission to
[3:49:35] improve the lives of students
[3:49:35] outside of the classroom.
[3:49:39] In doing this she provided
[3:49:39] students with the external
[3:49:40] foundation needed to be able to
[3:49:44] learn.
[3:49:44] This commitment was reflected
[3:49:45] in her development of
[3:49:48] the Primero homeless program
[3:49:49] which aimed to eliminate
[3:49:53] barriers to education for
[3:49:54] students and families
[3:49:54] experiencing homelessness.
[3:49:58] Through her work, MS. Medina
[3:49:58] built a strong network of
[3:49:59] community partnerships that
[3:50:03] connected students families to
[3:50:04] mental health services, housing
[3:50:08] assistance, food resources and
[3:50:09] other essential support for
[3:50:13] daily life.
[3:50:13] MS. Medina cultivated a safe
[3:50:14] and welcoming environment where
[3:50:18] she was known as a trusted
[3:50:19] colleague, advocate, mentor and
[3:50:19] friend.
[3:50:23] Throughout her life MS. Medina
[3:50:24] was recognized many times for
[3:50:27] her service and dedication And
[3:50:28] today we honor her
[3:50:29] contributions and ensure that
[3:50:33] her impact on the San Isidro
[3:50:33] youth families and the broader
[3:50:34] community will never be
[3:50:37] forgotten.
[3:50:38] My deepest condolences to her
[3:50:38] son Nathaniel, whom she loved.
[3:50:43] Dearly and MAY she rest in
[3:50:43] peace.
[3:50:44] >> Thank you, Councilmember
[3:50:47] Moreno.
[3:50:48] And with that we will now
[3:50:48] adjourn Council to
[3:50:49] the regularly scheduled council
[3:50:52] meeting on Tuesday, JUNE 30th,