The People’s Business – June 23, 2026
Three committees meet this week. Rules will explore an ordinance aimed at disclosing money spent to influence City decisions. Community and Neighborhood Services will hear a report on the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Active Transportation and Infrastructure will vote on agreements paying for design of utilities undergrounding systems.
From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava
Rules Committee Meeting – June 23, 2026 – 9 a.m.
Rules Committee Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Awarding a Contract to Pasadena Consulting Group, LLC as the Successful Bidder for An Electronic Filing System (RFP 10090400-26-B)
This action is to approve the execution of a five-year contract with five (5) optional one-year extensions in an amount not to exceed $850,000. The estimated amount for Fiscal Year 2027 is $74,000, which includes the first year of service of $62,000 and $12,000 in one-time implementation costs.
The Office of the City Clerk issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation number 10090400-26-B for an electronic filing system on July 25, 2025, to identify a vendor for the service, as the contract for that service was ending.
The request for proposals closed on August 26, 2025. An evaluation committee completed a comprehensive review of the four (4) proposals submitted and evaluated all four (4) proposals. It was determined that Pasadena Consulting Group LLC best meets the requirements as specified in the RFP.
Item 3 - Information Guide on Group Participation Updates and Council Determination of Community Engagement Efforts
In alignment with requirements of Senate Bill 707 that modified the Brown Act, The Office of the City Clerk, in partnership with the Office of the Council President, Office of the City Attorney, and other City Departments such as Communications and Performance and Analytics/web team (PANDA), has undertaken a series of proactive outreach and engagement efforts designed to increase awareness of City Council meetings and reduce barriers to participation.
Recognizing that traditional methods of public noticing may not effectively reach all communities, particularly historically underserved populations and individuals unfamiliar with government processes, the Office of the City Clerk launched a comprehensive public engagement initiative that included community listening sessions, educational presentations, multilingual outreach, website improvements, expanded accessibility resources, and direct engagement with community organizations.
Adopt a resolution finding that the City of San Diego has made reasonable efforts to invite and encourage participation from individuals and groups that do not traditionally participate in City Council meetings.
Item 4 - Repealing Municipal Code Chapter 4 Article 2 Division 4 related to Bathhouses
This item requests approval of an ordinance repealing Municipal Code Chapter 4 Article 2 Division 4 related to bathhouses.
Last updated in 1991, Chapter 4 Article 2 Division 4 of the San Diego Municipal Code sets forth permit and facility regulations for bathhouses in the City of San Diego. For decades, bathhouses have provided a safe haven for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to gather, especially when it was not safe for them to do so publicly.
This section contains outdated, inaccurate, and offensive language surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community and the spread of HIV and AIDS, specifically in section 42.0401. This language does not reflect the values of the City of San Diego and should no longer be codified.
Item 5 - Updates to Council Policy 300-04, “Annual Salary Review of Positions with Salaries Established by Council”
Council Policy 300-04, “Annual Salary Review of Positions with Salaries Established by Council” provides guidance related to the annual review of salaries for employees who report directly to the full City Council, as their appointing authority.
This item proposes revisions to incorporate legal changes that impact salaries, including voter approval of Measure L, which relates to the salaries of elected city officials including the City Attorney, and Measure B, which created the Commission on Police Practices (CPP) whose Executive Director is appointed and whose initial salary is set by the City Council.
Further, changes to the Ralph M. Brown Act require approval of salaries for “local agency executives,” including the positions covered by this policy, to occur in open session. The modifications to the Council Policy acknowledge this requirement.
Discussion Agenda
Item 6 - Follow the Money Ordinance: Real-time Disclosure of Money Spent to Influence City Decisions, and a Ban on Lobbyist Contributions
When wealthy interests spend money to shape City Hall decisions, San Diegans deserve to know who is paying and what they want. That information should be available in real-time, before the decision is made.
Existing disclosure requirements and rules have not kept pace with modern campaign finance strategies. These two municipal code language updates address those gaps directly. Together, they would update San Diego’s lobbying and campaign finance framework with modern disclosure requirements ensuring that the public, the press, and City decision-makers have timely, accurate information so they can follow the money and know who is spending money to influence local city decisions, and which side they are on, while there is still time for the public to weigh in.
This item request that the Council District 9 Office work with the City Attorney’s Office to draft an ordinance and amend the San Diego Municipal Code to create Real-Time Expenditure Lobbying Disclosures and Ban on Contributions from Registered Lobbyists.
Item 7 - Further Committee Review of a Ballot Measure Proposal by Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee to Strengthen Fiscal Accountability and Oversight
This item is the second consideration of a proposed ballot measure to make amendments to the City Charter (Charter) related to fiscal accountability and oversight.
To strengthen fiscal accountability, transparency, and oversight within the City’s Strong Mayor Form of Governance (Strong Mayor), Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee proposes a ballot measure to make Charter amendments that ensures stable and effective oversight functions, preserves appropriate checks and balances, and maintains flexibility to respond to changing fiscal and operational conditions.
Request that Council District 6 work with the Office of the City Attorney, the Independent Budget Analyst, and other relevant City departments to finalize the language of the proposed ballot measure and forward the proposed measure to the City Council for consideration for placement on the November 2026 ballot.
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Community and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting – June 24, 2026 – 2 p.m.
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Authorization to apply for and accept up to $4,000,000 in San Diego River Conservancy Proposition 4 grant funds for Beyer Park Development Phase II Project CIP S-23008
This action requests authorization to apply up to $4,000,000 for and accept San Diego River Conservancy Proposition 4 grant funds for Beyer Park Development Phase II Project S-23008.
Beyer Community Park consists of two capital improvement projects known as Beyer Park Development (S-00752) and Beyer Park Development Phase II (S-23008), with both phases of work underway. At completion, both projects provide for the design and construction of approximately eight acres of developed parkland, 14 acres of habitat restoration, and 21 acres of undeveloped open space land.
Between the two phases of work, the CIP has an estimated total cost of $40.9 million. There are a variety of existing funding sources in the CIP including local DIF, Citywide Park DIF, grant funding, and other miscellaneous funds. The $4.0 million in new grant funding will fully fund Phase 2.
Item 3 - Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol Program
This item is a presentation on the Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol Program.
The Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol is comprised of volunteers aged 50 and older. They patrol and observe neighborhood activity, check homes of vacationing residents, visit homebound and isolated persons, conduct safety talks, and collect fingerprints of school children for the parents’ retention. These dedicated volunteers also help with Get-It done requests, which enhances the Department’s ability to better serve San Diego residents. RSVP members have vehicles and police radios to provide communication with Department personnel in the event police intervention is required. Their service is beyond valuable to the Department’s daily operations.
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Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting – June 25, 2026 – 1 p.m.
Consent Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Construction Change Order No.2 with Orion Construction Corporation for the Barrett Road Emergency Repair, Contract K-23-2187-EMR-3
This request is to authorize Change Order No. 2 for the Barrett Road Emergency Repair construction contract between the City of San Diego and Orion Construction Corporation. The City will increase the Not-to-Exceed value of the contract by $1,221,306.00 for additional work to rectify the emergency.
Item 3 - Extension of Sole Source Construction Contract No. K-21-2029-SLS-2 and authorization of Construction Change Order No. 1 with Dudek for the Long-Term Maintenance and Monitoring services of Crest Canyon Park Emergency Storm Drain Replacement project
This request is to authorize the extension of Sole Source Construction Contract Number K-21-2029-SLS-2 and request authorization to execute Construction Change Order No. 1 with Dudek for Long-Term Maintenance and Monitoring services of the Crest Canyon Park Emergency SD Replace project.
This Council action will approve an ordinance to extend the contract K-21-2029-SLS-2 by an additional 8 months. No additional funding is requested as part of this item.
Item 4 - Authorization of Construction Change Order No. 1 for the Chollas Material Bins Emergency for Emergency Sole Source Contract K-25-2375-EMR-3
This request to authorize Change Order No. 1 for contract K-25-2375-EMR-3 between the City of San Diego and Orion Construction. This action will increase the not-to-exceed value of the contract by $400,000, which will increase the total amount of the contract to $1,900,000.00 to complete the emergency Chollas material Bins project.
Item 5 - Authorization of Construction Change Order No. 1 for the Pump Station 14 Emergency for Emergency Sole Source Contract K-25-2387-EMR-3
This request is to authorize Change Order No. 1 for contract K-25-2387-EMR-3 between the City of San Diego and Cass Arrieta. This action will increase the not-to-exceed value of the contract by $900,000, which will increase the total amount of the contract to $3,400,000.00 to complete the emergency sewer pump station repairs.
Item 6 - Award First Amendment to the Agreement (H2226041) with Hazen and Sawyer for Professional Construction Management Services for the Lakeside Valve Station Replacement Project
This requested action is to authorize an ordinance for the execution of a First Amendment to the Agreement with Hazen and Sawyer to increase the contract in an amount not to exceed $987,691 and to extend the contract time from October 16, 2026, to June 30, 2028 for professional construction management services for Lakeside Valve Station Replacement Project.
Discussion Agenda
Item 7 - Award of As-Needed UUP Electrical Distribution System Design
This item requests City Council authorization for the execution of two As-Needed UUP Electrical Distribution System Design consultant agreements to implement the Capital Improvement Program, for a total not to exceed $5,000,000 for each Agreement, for a duration of five years effective from the date of City Council’s approval and execution.
Item 8 - First Amendment to the Park Development and Reimbursement Agreement with TriPointe Homes I.E., Inc.for Project No. PHR P-2, Solterra Vista Neighborhood Park
This is a Council Action to execute the First Amendment to the Reimbursement and Park Development Agreement between the City of San Diego and Tri Pointe Homes IE-SD, Inc. for Project No. P-2 Solterra Vista Neighborhood Park (formerly McGonigle Canyon Neighborhood Park) in the Pacific Highlands Ranch Community.
The First Amendment increases the not-to-exceed reimbursement amount for park design and construction from $7,993,629 to $11,349,477 to reflect actual construction bids received in March 2025. The original reimbursement amount was based on 2020 cost estimates; updated bids reflect current construction market conditions.
Item 9 - Administrative Update to Parking Meter Zone Boundary Descriptions for the Uptown and Mid-City communities
The City uses parking meter zones to help manage parking and curb space access within commercial and mixed-use areas. This item would clarify and standardize portions of the written boundary descriptions associated with the Uptown and Mid-City parking meter zones to improve administrative clarity, consistency across City records and mapping systems, and public understanding of the parking meter zone boundaries.
This administrative clarification will not substantively change existing parking meter zone boundaries or have material impacts to existing operations.
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