Four Committees meet this week. Rules Committee will consider amending the municipal code to add members to the Disaster Council. Community and Neighborhood Services will consider changes to animal services user fees. Public Safety will comment on proposed responses to the Grand Jury report on issues in the Gaslamp. Active Transportation and Infrastructure will discuss updates in fees for Valet Parking Zones and streetaries. 

From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava

Rules Committee Meeting – September 17, 2025 – 9 a.m.

Rules Committee Meeting Agenda

Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes

Item 2 - Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Article 1, Division 1 relating to the Composition and Duties of the City of San Diego’s Disaster Council

The San Diego Municipal Code, Chapter 5, Article 1: Public Emergency Procedures, establishes the City of San Diego Disaster Council (Disaster Council), outlines its membership, and defines its roles and responsibilities.

This item would amend the part of the code to focus on staffing and align with best practices and lessons learned. Two existing positions were retitled to reflect current City roles, and three new members will be added to the Disaster Council would be the Chief of Police, Fire Rescue Chief, and Council President.

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Community and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting – September 17, 2025 – 2 p.m.

Community and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting Agenda

Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes

Item 2 – Adoption of Updated Animal Services User Fee Schedule

The Parks and Recreation Department requests San Diego City Council approval of an updated Animal Services User Fee Schedule with an effective date of October 1, 2025. The Fee Schedule will be administered by the San Diego Humane Society as provided for in their City agreement to provide animal services.

The 3 current fee schedule yields approximately $2.7 million in revenue. SDHS is proposing to increase 16 of the 49 fees. The proposed fee increases are projected to add another $275,000 in revenue that would be used to augment the City’s compensation to SDHS.

Item 3 – Child and Youth Plan Update

The City’s Child and Youth Plan (CYP), 2024-2026, was developed through community engagement and adopted by City Council in July 2024. The CYP created an intentional roadmap for the City of San Diego to support children, youth, and families, in partnership with community partners, public agencies, schools, and other stakeholders.

The CYP Update builds on the adopted Plan and is intended to provide clarify on its goals and focus areas and to expand on the action plan with further developed objectives, strategies, and actions to guild the work of the Office of Child and Youth Success (OCYS) along with City and community partners.

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Special Public Safety Committee Meeting – September 18, 2025 – 9 a.m.

Public Safety Committee Meeting Agenda

Consent Agenda

Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes

Item 2 - Approve the Second Amendment to an Agreement with Medical Priority Dispatch Corporation for the San Diego Fire Rescue Department

This item seeks Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing the Second Amendment to an Agreement with Medical Priority Dispatch Corporation for the provision of the Medical Priority Dispatch System.

The Second Amendment extends the term of the agreement to ensure continued efficient and effective emergency medical dispatch services for the City. The Fire-Rescue Department's Emergency Command & Data Center (ECDC) Division utilizes the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) to triage and prioritize emergency medical calls.

Discussion Agenda

Item 3 - Proposed Response to Grand Jury Report – “Gaslamp Enforcement Team Needs Help from the Community!”

On May 27, 2025, the San Diego County Grand Jury filed a report, titled “The Gaslamp Enforcement Team Needs the Community’s Help.” This report outlines concerns about public safety, staffing shortages, and community trust in the Gaslamp Quarter, including a call for expanded daytime bicycle patrols and enhanced community engagement.

The referenced Grand Jury report includes three findings and five recommendations, of which one recommendation (recommendation #5) is directed to both the Mayor and City Council. The proposed response covers the findings and recommendations applicable to the City of San Diego.

The Public Safety Committee provide feedback and forward its approved proposed response to the full City Council.

Information Agenda

Item 4 - UCSD Health Transition Support Team Pilot Program Update

In 2024, the City of San Diego partnered with UC San Diego Health to launch the Transitions Support Team (TST), a pilot program using Opioid Settlement Fund revenue designed to address the needs of patients with substance use disorders.

This initiative is the first of its kind and provides tailored interventions within hospital emergency departments to help patients transition into consistent care, aiming to reduce overdoses, break cycles of readmission, and connect individuals with recovery resources.

This is an information item.

Item 5 - SDG&E Wildfire Safety and Public Safety Power Shutoff Preparedness

After a dry winter and with recent wildfires in Southern California highlighting how quickly conditions can become dangerous, we’re facing an early and active wildfire season.

Public Safety Power Shutoff protocols may be necessary in high-risk areas, even in communities that have not previously experienced them, including those with underground infrastructure. Decisions are based on weather and fire conditions, wildfire activity, availability of firefighting resources, and reports from emergency responders.

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Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting – September 18, 2025 – 1 p.m.

AT & I Committee Meeting Agenda

Consent Agenda

Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes

Item 2 - Request for an Extension of the Construction Contract #K-20-1933-DBB-3 with KTA Construction, Inc. for the construction of Sewer and AC Water Group 1032 project

This item requests an extension of the Construction Contract #K-20-1933-DBB-3 with KTA Construction, Inc. for the construction of Sewer and AC Water Group 1032 project.

The Sewer and AC Water Group 1032 project consists of installation and replacement of a total of 16,819 linear feet (LF) of existing asbestos cement (AC) water mains with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and 11,763 LF of existing vitrified clay (VC) sewer mains with PVC pipe, water services and fire hydrants, installation and sewer laterals, manholes, curb ramps, and resurfacing.

Item 3 - Request for an Extension of the Construction Contract # K-20-1931-DBB-3 with Burtech Pipeline Incorporated for the construction of the Mission Beach Water & Sewer Replacement project

This action is to requests a no-cost time extension of the Construction Contract K-20-1931-DBB-3 with Burtech Pipeline Incorporated for the construction of the Mission Beach Water & Sewer Replacement project.

Replacements include sewer laterals, manholes, water services, hydrants and appurtenances. The project also includes resurfacing of concrete alleys and streets.

Item 4 - Request for an Extension of the Construction Contract #K-19-1804-DBB-3 with Burtech Pipeline, Inc. for the construction of Sewer and AC Water Group 807 project

This council action is to request an extension of the Construction Contract # K-19-1804- DBB-3 with Burtech Pipeline, Inc. for the construction of Sewer and AC Water Group 807 project.

This action is requesting an Ordinance to extend contract K-19-1804-DBB-3 with Burtech Pipeline beyond the previously approved Ordinance (O-21925) for an additional 18 months to May 10, 2027. This City is negotiating with the Contractor on Several items. The extension will allow time to complete negotiations with the contractor, reconcile invoices, process a final close out change order and close out the project.

Discussion Agenda

Item 5 – Proposed amendments to Council Policy 200-15, increasing the loss of revenue fee for Valet zones, increasing the streetary permit fee, and an informational update on progress of parking reform items

Increased development and growing parking demand in several parts of the City, as well as the evolution of parking management practices and tools, has created the need to modernize City parking management policies. This need led to the adoption of the Comprehensive Parking Reform Package at City Council last June.

The City has completed many of the parking implementation tasks that were assumed to be implemented as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, and this item will provide an update on those tasks. The June Parking Reform Package included amendments to Council Policy 200-15. Since then, feedback and safety concerns from permittees warranted the need to revisit Council Policy 200-15. In addition, there is a need to update City fees related to valet permits and streetaries to align with new curb space management policies and impacts to parking.

Item 6 - FY 2024 Annual Report on Development Impact Fees and Other City Planning Managed Funds with CIP Allocations

The Mitigation Fee Act requires an annual report on Development Impact Fees (DIF) to be presented to the City Council. Specifically, the City is required to make specific information available to the public and establish certain findings related to DIF that have been in the account and unspent for five years or longer. In compliance with these requirements, the annual report is being presented to the City Council to satisfy the provisions of the Mitigation Fee Act for Fiscal Year 2024.

In addition to a comprehensive report on DIF, this item includes a request for Council approval for appropriating DIF towards a list of specific Capital Improvement Projects, an update on Climate Equity Funds, and a report of other funds managed by the City Planning Department that are not considered DIF under the Mitigation Fee Act.

Information Agenda

Item 7 - Assessment of the City’s Current Construction Bid Environment

In response to growing concerns about rising construction costs, reduced competition in the bidding process, and the frequency of solicitation requiring rebids, the Office of the IBA conducted a comprehensive review of the City’s current construction bid environment.

Based on a detailed analysis of contract award data from FY 2017 through FY 2025, benchmarking with other public agencies in the San Diego region, and a review of internal processes and policy factors, IBA Report 25-27 which was issued on August 20, 2025, provides an assessment of that environment.

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