The People’s Business – October 6, 2026
Two committees meet this week. Audit Committee will hear a report on the effectiveness of the Unsafe Camping ordinance. Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations will consider changes to Council Policy in the funding framework for Arts and Culture programs.
From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava
Audit Committee Meeting – October 7, 2026 – 9 a.m.
Audit Committee Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 – City Auditor’s Monthly Activity Report
These Monthly Activity Reports provide information about the Office of the City Auditor’s activities in August and September 2026. This includes audit reports issued, the status of current audit projects, and a list of planned audits that have not yet started.
Discussion Agenda
Item 3 - Office of the City Auditor’s Recommendation Follow-Up Report
The Office of the City Auditor’s Recommendation Follow-Up Report provides the status of open recommendations as of June 30, 2026.
The proposed action is for the Audit Committee to accept the report and:
- For the Performance Audit of the City’s Major Building Acquisition Process, direct OCA to close Recommendation 7 as Partially Implemented – No Further Action.
For the Performance Audit of the Development Services Department’s Code Enforcement Division, direct OCA to close Recommendations 2, 7, and 8 as Will Not Implement.
Item 4 - Performance Audit of the City’s Response to Encampments Since the Unsafe Camping Ordinance
To address the growth of homelessness, the City of San Diego passed the Unsafe Camping Ordinance, which restricted camping in public spaces. Many stakeholders were uncertain of its potential consequences, such as if more people would accept shelter, or if encampments would be pushed into other areas of the City, remote locations, or far from services.
The Office of the City Auditor conducted a performance audit of the City’s response to homeless encampments since the adoption of the Unsafe Camping Ordinance with two objectives:
- Determine if the City efficiently and effectively uses its resources to respond to homeless encampments since the adoption of the Unsafe Camping Ordinance.
- Determine if the City’s personal property storage and disposal processes in related to the Unsafe Camping Ordinance are practiced equitably.
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Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting – October 7, 2026 – 2 p.m.
ED & IR Committee Meeting Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Adopt revisions to Council Policy 100-03 to reflect updates to the funding program framework and align Arts & Culture funding priority area to others overseen by the Economic Development Department
The Cultural Affairs section in the Economic Development Department will present an updated funding framework to be implemented with the Fiscal Year 2028 funding cycle to ensure the City’s grant-funding system meets the City’s goal of nurturing a thriving and diverse arts and culture ecosystem that benefits all San Diegans.
The updates put into practice the Creative City Cultural Plan adopted by the City Council in January 2025, which offered recommendations on how to better support arts and culture organizations at every stage of their growth and development.
The proposed actions require a Council Resolution to update Council Policy 100-03: Transient Occupancy Tax in order to implement changes that align with the revised funding framework.
Item 3 - 2026 State Legislative Update
Representative from the City’s state legislative consulting firm will provide an update on state legislation and the City’s advocacy objectives.
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