The People’s Business – November 10, 2026
City Offices will be closed Wednesday for Veteran’s Day as we honor the sacrifices of veterans and their families. Two Committees meet on Thursday. Audit will hear analysis of the city’s Streetlight Repair Program. Environment will consider drafting a resolution in support of evaluating public power options.
From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava
Audit Committee Meeting – November 12, 2026 – 9 a.m.
Audit Committee Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - City Auditor’s Monthly Activity Report
The Monthly Activity Report provides information about the Office of the City Auditor’s activities in September and October 2026. This includes audit reports issued, the status of current audit projects, and a list of planned audits that have not yet started.
Item 3 - City Auditor’s Quarterly Fraud Hotline Report – Fiscal Year 2027 Quarter 1
The City Auditor reports the status of Fraud Hotline cases to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis as required under San Diego Municipal Code § 26.1710 (d).
Status updates are provided on hotline cases received and resolved in addition to information on all hotline activity for the quarter. State law prohibits disclosure of the identity of the individuals reporting improper government activity and employees who may be subject to discipline.
Item 4 – Creation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Review Confidential Audit Reports
While most Office of the City Auditor (OCA) reports are public, some reports are issued confidentially to protect the public interest. For example, IT security-related reports are issued confidentially and are not discussed in open session because of the risk that a bad actor could exploit IT security issues the reports identify.
To facilitate discussion of confidential reports issued by OCA, the Audit Committee, in consultation with the Office of the City Attorney, previously created an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to review confidential reports and the status of open and confidential recommendations.
This was a productive exercise that ultimately led to critical issues being discussed by the City Council in closed session. As a result, the Ad Hoc Subcommittee’s work increased the Audit Committee’s and City Council’s awareness and understanding of issues raised in confidential reports, which has helped spur Management's progress toward addressing the findings and recommendations from these reports.
Discussion Agenda
Item 5 - Performance Audit of Brush Management on Private Property
Brush management plays a critical role in protecting lives and property by reducing the risk that a home would ignite in a wildfire and therefore also reducing the chance that a burning home would spark fires in nearby homes in the community.
When property owners and/or residents do not maintain defensible space, they can put their neighbors and the larger community at greater risk of devastating wildfires.
The Office of the City Auditor conducted and published an audit in 2023 focusing on brush management of City-owned land. This audit supplements that work by focusing on brush management on non-City-owned land, predominantly private properties.
Item 6 - Performance Audit of the Streetlight Repair Program
The Streetlight Repair Program (Program) responds to routine repair requests, emergency incidents, such as knocked-down poles and exposed electrical wiring, and underground utility locate requests known as DigAlerts.
The proposed action for this item is for the Audit Committee to accept the report and forward it to City Council as an informational item. The report includes 2 findings and 12 recommendations. The Transportation Department agreed to all 12 recommendations.
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Environment Committee Meeting – November 12, 2026 – 2 p.m.
Environment Committee Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Modification Six to the Ground Lease between the City of San Diego and the United States of America for the Miramar Landfill
This action is to approve Modification Six to the Ground Lease between the City of San Diego, as Lessee and the United States of America acting by and through the Department of the Navy, as the Lessor, allowing an increase to the height of West Miramar Landfill Phase II up to the currently permitted limit of 510’ Mean Sea Level.
Item 3 - Authorization to Execute a Contract with WestAir Gases and Equipment, Inc. for bulk delivery of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Carbon Dioxide with As-Needed Maintenance Services for the North City Pure Water Facility (NCPWF), Morena Pump Station (PS), Miramar Water Treatment Plant (MWTP) and Alvarado Water Treatment Plant (AWTP) (ITB 10090422-26-A)
This item requests authorization to execute a one-year contract, with four additional one year options to renew from the Effective Date with WestAir Gases and Equipment, Inc. to provide bulk delivery of Liquid Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide with As-Needed Maintenance Services for the North City Pure Water Facility, Morena Pump Station, Miramar Water Treatment Plant and Alvarado Water Treatment Plant in an amount not to exceed $28,103,936.50.
Item 4 - Authorization to Execute a Contract with Pacific Star Corporation, to furnish the City of San Diego’s Public Utilities and Police Departments As-Needed Laboratory Supplies and Small Equipment (ITB 10090482-26-V)
This item requests authorization to execute a five-year contract with Pacific Star Corporation, effective upon the date of signature, to furnish the City of San Diego’s Public Utilities and Police Departments with a full line offering of laboratory supplies and small equipment on an as-needed basis for use at various Citywide laboratory facilities.
These materials support critical analytical functions within the Public Utilities Department, including drinking water, wastewater, and Pure Water Program operations, enabling the City to maintain regulatory compliance and uphold strict water quality standards essential to public and environmental health.
They also provide the Police Department’s Crime Laboratory with the specialized laboratory supplies necessary for forensic testing, such as DNA, alcohol, and narcotics analysis, as well as testing performed by other forensic laboratory units, ensuring consistent access to needed materials, timely processing of evidence and continuity of core public safety functions.
Item 5 - First Amendment to the Calcium Hydroxide Slurry with Chemical Feed System Agreement with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC to Provide Odor Control in the Wastewater Collection System (ITB 10089914-23-J)
This action is to authorize the execution of an amendment to the Calcium Hydroxide Slurry with Chemical Feed System Agreement with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC to add $910,000 to the contract for chemical odor control at wastewater collection facilities, to provide the funds needed to cover the contracted quantity and unit price for the duration of the existing contract.
Item 6 - Redistribution of Municipal Code 22.5401: Sustainability and Mobility Department Responsibilities
Municipal Code Section 22.5401: “Sustainability Department” was added October 26, 2018, and retitled on January 27, 2022, to “Sustainability and Mobility Department.” During Fiscal Year 2025, the Sustainability and Mobility Department was consolidated into other departments. Language regarding the duties and functions of the sustainability department needs to be redistributed to departments that are assuming these responsibilities.
This item would recommend that the Council President’s Office work with the City Attorney’s Office to draft municipal code updates to redistribute the sustainability and mobility department’s responsibilities to the appropriate departments.
Discussion Agenda
Item 7 - Resolution Supporting Affordability, Local Accountability, and Workforce Protection in Evaluating Public Power for the City of San Diego
This action affirms the San Diego City Council’s supports the foundational principles that should guide the City’s evaluation of public power options, including affordability, local accountability, workforce protection, and fiscal responsibility
The item directs the Council District 9 office and the Office of the City Attorney to draft a resolution in support of the principles of affordability, local accountability, workforce protection, and fiscal responsibility in evaluating public power options.
Information Items
Item 8 - 2026 Climate Action and Adaptation Implementation Updates
This is an informational update from the City’s Planning Department.
The City’s Climate Action Plan serves as the foundation for reducing greenhouse gases and achieving net zero emissions by 2035 through strategies that advance clean energy, sustainable transportation and climate-smart development.
Complementing this work, Climate Resilient SD focuses on adapting to the unavoidable impacts of climate change—such as extreme heat, drought, wildfires and flooding—by integrating resilience considerations into infrastructure, natural systems and community planning.
Together, these two plans guide the City’s comprehensive approach to both mitigation and adaptation, ensuring progress toward a sustainable, equitable and climate-ready San Diego.
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