CONNECT with the CityThe People’s Business – March 6, 2026
Councilmembers will consider an amendment to the lease agreement with the Zoological Society of San Diego, a.k.a. San Diego Zoo, on Monday. They will also consider an affordable housing loan agreement to create 95 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments.
From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava
City Council Meeting – March 9, 2026 – 10 a.m.
10 a.m. – Closed Session Public Comment, Closed Session – Agenda
2 p.m. – Information and Discussion Items, Non-agenda Public Comment
Discussion Items
Item 200 - 2025 Status Update for the Climate Action Implementation Plan
The City of San Diego’s 2025 Status Update for the Climate Action Implementation Plan uses the best available data to measure progress toward the 2030 emissions reduction goal of the Climate Action Plan, first adopted in 2015 and updated in 2022, and update information in the Climate Action Implementation Plan prepared in 2023.
The 2025 Status Update, along with Climate Action Plan annual progress reports, will help inform the next update of the Climate Action Plan, which is anticipated to start in spring 2026 and be completed in 2027.
Item S400 - Authorize the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of San Diego and the Zoological Society of San Diego for the San Diego Zoo property located in Balboa Park
This item proposes a Second Amendment to the Lease between the City of San Diego and the Zoological Society of San Diego for the San Diego Zoo property located in Balboa Park and a related waiver of Part V(D)(3) and Part V(D)(5) of Council Policy 700-10 to
- Enable revenue sharing between Society and the City for paid parking in the Zoo parking lot
- Extend the lease term
- Modify the boundaries of the leased premises
- Update the insurance and other City compliance requirements
Item S401 - Approval of an Affordable Housing CDBG Loan Agreement with Community Revitalization Development Corporation in an Amount Not to Exceed $6,650,000 for the Promenade Apartments Affordable Housing Project
This item is a proposed Loan Agreement between the City of San Diego and Community Revitalization Development Corporation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, provides a loan for property acquisition for the Promenade Apartments affordable housing project in an amount not to exceed $6,650,000.
The Project is located at 3972 – 3986 and 3990 Cleveland Avenue in the Uptown Community Plan Area. The Project will include the new construction of 95 residential apartments, including 94 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments affordable on a long-term basis to households earning 70% Area Median Income (AMI) or less.
The City’s loan to the Project uses Community Development Block Grant funds for property acquisition costs. The Project is scheduled to expend the CDBG funds for the acquisition in April of 2026. Accordingly, time is of the essence for the City to consider the Agreement, provide timely expenditure of CDBG funds and meet tax credit financing deadlines.
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