The People’s Business – May 10, 2026
Councilmembers will consider this year’s update to the Land Development Code and Local Coastal Program. They will also hear the annual appropriation process for the FY 2027 Business Improvement District Budgets.
From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava
City Council Meeting – May 11, 2026 – 10 a.m.
10 a.m. – Closed Session Public Comment, Closed Session
2 p.m. – Discussion and Information Items, Non-agenda Public Comment
Discussion Items
Item 200 – Pavement Management Plan Annual Update
In January 2024, the Transportation Department developed the City’s first comprehensive Pavement Management Plan (PMP), establishing a data-driven framework to assess current street conditions and guide long-term investment strategies.
The PMP summarized the condition of the City’s street network, outlined pavement management practices, and identified funding needs to achieve and sustain an average Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 70. The PMP was first introduced at the January 24, 2024, Active Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting.
This fiscal year (FY), the Department has prepared the second annual update to the PMP, which provides a summary of FY2025 accomplishments, outlines FY2026 goals, and updates current and future funding needs based on recent investments and fiscal constraints. This is an informational item.
Item 201 – Mission Bay Park Improvements Program: Programmatic Environmental Impact Report and implementation Framework
This action requests approval of the Mission Bay Park Improvements Program, certification of the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (SCH No. 2024100048), and adoption of the Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
The Mission Bay Park Improvements Program implements Section 55.2 of the City Charter by identifying projects funded through the Mission Bay Park Improvement Fund to develop, repair, and reinvest in assets within the Mission Bay Park Improvement Zone.
These projects address water quality and circulation, habitat restoration, and visitor-serving improvements, as required by San Diego voters through the approval of Proposition C in 2008 and Measure J in 2016.
Item 202 – FY2026 Business Improvement District Budgets – Annual Appropriation Process
State law authorize the City to annually levy and collect assessments from businesses located within each specified BID to fund improvements and activities that benefit the assessed businesses.
The City’s BID program is a means to strengthen small business communities, create new jobs, attract new businesses, and revitalize older commercial neighborhoods across the City.
Annually, as required by State law, the process to approve budget reports and authorize the levy and collection of assessment occurs over two Council meetings.
Item 203 - Adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency plan (WSCP)
As part of the California Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act) and the California Water Code, an urban water supplier must prepare, adopt, and submit an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years.
The Act requires urban water suppliers servicing 3,000 or more connections or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually to prepare a UWMP, which must analyze and describe the water supplier's service area, water demands and supplies, water conservation activities, energy intensity, and water supply reliability over a 20-year planning time frame.
The Water Shortage Contingency Plan must identify actions the City may take in the event of a declared emergency or water shortage.
Item 204 – 2026 Update to the San Diego Municipal Code (Land Development Code) and Local Coastal Program, Minor Amendments to the Downtown Community Plan and General Plan, and Associated Implementing Actions.
The Land Development Code (LDC) provides the City’s regulations for developing and using property within the City of San Diego. It includes information on zoning, subdivisions, grading, and other related land use activities.
The 2026 LDC Update includes 134 proposed amendments to simplify the City’s development regulations, make the code more adaptable, eliminate redundancies and contradictions, standardize the code framework, and increase predictability in applying regulations.
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