Councilmembers will consider on Tuesday a clarifying ordinance for Measure C from the year 2020, to determine different aspects of the measure including date of imposition and timelines. Members will also vote on whether to oppose new oil and gas leases off U.S. coastal waters, including San Diego.

From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava 

City Council Meeting – January 13, 2026 – 10 a.m.

Council Meeting Agenda 

10 a.m. – Proclamations, Consent Agenda, Information Items, Non-agenda Public Comment

2 p.m. – Discussion Item, Housing Authority Agenda 

Proclamations

The following proclamations recognize people, organizations and occasions in the City of San Diego.

Item 30 – Gary Pence Day

Item 31 – Elizabeth Maland Day

Item S508 – Phyllis Minick Day

Item S509 – Bronny B’s San Carlos Neighborhood Farmer’s Market Day

Item S510 – Captain Vernon Peterson Day

Item S511 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Consent Agenda

33 items fill the Consent Agenda. They include Community Projects, Programs and Services Funding allocations in Districts 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8. The agenda also includes appointments to the Citizens’ Equal Opportunity Commission, San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors, and alternates to the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors and the North County Transit District Directors Board of Directors for Calendar Year 2026.

Discussion Item — to be heard at the 2 p.m. session

Item 331 – Clarifying Ordinance for Measure C Approved by Voters March 2020

In March 2020, local voters supported a citizens’ initiative measure, known as Measure C, to impose an increase to the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).

However, due to prolonged delays related to ballot qualification and ensuing litigation, the City could not impose the additional tax increase until May 1, 2025. Therefore, staff is proposing a clarifying ordinance to reflect the actual date of imposition of the TOT increase and reset various deadlines and timelines set forth in Measure C.

This item would approve a clarifying ordinance to reflect the imposition date of Measure C and reset various deadlines and timelines consistent with the voters’ intent.

Item S506 – Amendments to the San Diego Municipal Code to Establish the Homelessness Revenue Account Citizens Oversight Committee.

The purpose of the Homelessness Revenue Account Citizens Oversight Committee (Committee) is to serve as an official advisory body to the Mayor and City Council on the use of the Homelessness Revenue Account funds.

The Committee will consist of seven members who will serve without compensation. A majority of the members of the committee must possess expertise in one or more of the following areas: government, municipal or public finance, non-profit management, business, lived experience, philanthropic funding, or related fields.

In addition to the seven members, the Committee will also include three ex-officio members: the Independent Budget Analyst or designee, the Chief Financial Officer or designee, and the Director of the Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department or designee.

Item S507 – Resolution Establishing a Temporary Rule of Council to Amend Rule 6.1.3 of the Rules of Council

On December 17, 2025, Council President Joe LaCava announced during the approval of Council committee assignments his intent to amend various Rules of Council in early 2026. The process to amend the Rules of Council will go through the Rules Committee prior to being placed on a Council agenda. Among the Rules of Council that Council President LaCava is proposing to amend is Rule 6.1.3, which establishes procedures and timelines for committee and council work plans.

As Rule 6.1.3 requires committee work plans to be considered by the committees and available to the Council President no later than February 1, amendments to the Rules of Council, including to Rule 6.1.3, could not be approved and effect prior to that deadline and a temporary rule of council is therefore necessary.

Item S514 – Resolution Affirming the City of San Diego’s Opposition to Proposed Oil and Gas Leases in Federal Waters

On November 20, 2025, the Trump Administration announced the opening of oil and gas leases in federal waters, including the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of San Diego.

This item would approve the resolution opposing new federal oil and gas leases in all U.S. waters, including waters off the coast of Southern California and direct the City Clerk to send a copy of the approved resolution as a public comment from the City of San Diego on the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program: 1st Analysis and Proposal, BOEM-2025-0483.

Housing Authority Agenda

Item HA 1 – Housing Authority Designation and Identification of the San Diego Housing Commission’s Agency Representatives for Labor Negotiations

This item would adopt a resolution designating and identifying the San Diego Housing Commission’s Agency Representatives for Labor Negotiations.

Pursuant to California Government Code sections 3505 and 54957.6(a) and other applicable state and local laws and regulations, the Housing Authority designates and identifies the following individuals as the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) labor representatives on the Management Team for negotiations with SDHC’s recognized employee organization and authorizes these representatives to attend closed session meetings for the purpose of providing information to the Housing Authority related to meet and confer and receiving instruction from the Housing Authority, so that SDHC’s labor representatives may participate in meet and confer on behalf of SDHC, taking Housing Authority-approved bargaining positions:

• Lisa Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Housing Commission
• Jeff Davis, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Housing Commission
• Azucena Valladolid, Executive Vice President of Rental Assistance and Workforce Development, San Diego Housing Commission
• Lisette Vargas, Director of Special Projects, San Diego Housing Commission
• Charles B. Christensen, General Counsel, San Diego Housing Commission
• Walter Spath, General Counsel, San Diego Housing Commission
• Monna Radulovich, Special Counsel, San Diego Housing Commission

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