The People’s Business – September 22, 2026
Three committees convene this week. Budget and Government Efficiency will consider a lease agreement to finance solid waste management vehicles. Community and Neighborhood Services will consider banning smoking and vaping in outdoor eating areas. Active Transportation and Infrastructure will vote on a Mill and Pave CIP Project.
From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava
Budget and Government Efficiency Committee Meeting – September 23, 2026 – 9 a.m.
Budget Committee Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan to the City of San Diego’s Water System for the El Monte Pipeline Number 2 Project
Authorize a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan to the City of San Diego’s Water System for the El Monte Pipeline Number 2 Project for an estimated $50 million.
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) was established by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1997 with the goal of improving water quality. This act provides for annual appropriation of capitalization grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to individual state revolving funds.
Item 3 - State Revolving Fund Loan to the City of San Diego's Sewer System for the Pump Station 2 Improvement and Modernization Project
Authorize a State Revolving Fund Loan to finance capital improvements to the Wastewater System for the Pump Station 2 Improvement and Modernization (“Pump Station 2”) Project for an amount not to exceed $50 million.
Item 4 - Cooperative Procurement Contract with SHI for Microsoft Software, Subscriptions, and Services
This action requests the approval of a resolution to authorize the City to execute a Cooperative Procurement Contract for Microsoft Software, Subscriptions, and Services between the City of San Diego and SHI International Corp. for an amount not-to-exceed $24,928,000 over a three-year term. This agreement is required to provide Microsoft Software, Subscriptions, and Services for critical Citywide Information Technology services for the next three years.
Discussion Agenda
Item 5 - FY 2028 Budget Development and FY 2027 Budget Monitoring Key Dates
The proposed FY 2028 Budget Development and FY 2027 Budget Monitoring calendar (“Key Dates”) include planned release dates of budget-related reports for both the operating and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budgets, and their corresponding presentations to Council committees and the full City Council.
This item asks the Budget and Government Efficiency Committee to review and approve the calendar, with any desired modifications, and forward it to the City Council for consideration
Item 6 - Master Lease Agreement to Finance Solid Waste Management Fund Vehicles and Equipment
The City’s Equipment and Vehicle Financing Program (EVFP) is an effective financing mechanism available to fund purchases of essential equipment and fleet vehicles. Staff is requesting authorization to approve and execute the form of Master Lease Agreement (Agreement) to finance Solid Waste Management Fund (SWMF) vehicle and equipment purchases in a total amount not-to-exceed $25 million.
Item 7 - Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Boot World, Inc. for As-Needed Safety Footwear for City Personnel
The Risk Management Department requests City Council authorization to enter into a citywide as-needed contract with Boot World, Inc. for safety footwear and related products for eligible City employees under Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 10090525-26-B.
The proposed contract will provide approved safety footwear, fitting and storefront services, warranty support, optional mobile footwear service, and related accessories for employees in job classifications with identified occupational foot hazards or other approved footwear needs.
The initial contract term is five years, with five additional one-year renewal options exercisable at the City's sole discretion, for a maximum potential term of ten years and a total amount not to exceed $7,000,000. The new contract is anticipated to begin December 7, 2026, following expiration of the current safety footwear contract on December 6, 2026.
Item 8 - User Fees to Support the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement
The Office of the City Attorney requests approval for three user fees to support the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.
The proposal includes updating and renaming an existing user fee from Citywide Minimum Wage Enforcement Fee to Citywide Minimum Wage and Labor Standards Enforcement Fee and establishing two new fees: the Traffic Control Worker Minimum Wage Enforcement Fee, and the Compliance System Usage Fee.
Each fee is proposed as a Category I full cost-recovery fee under City Council Policy 100-05.
Information Item
Item 9 - Draft City Performance Management Principles & Practices
This item is to present the draft Performance Management framework, a model that sets the City's standards for how performance is measured, reported, and managed, and addresses Recommendation 2.1 from the Office of the City Auditor’s Performance Audit of the City’s Key Performance Indicators.
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Community and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting – September 23, 2026 – 2 p.m.
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Amendments to San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 4, Article 3, Division 10 by Amending Sections 1 through 3 Related to Prohibiting Smoking and Vaping in Outdoor Dining Areas
This item proposes amendments to Chapter 4, Article 3, Division 10 of the San Diego Municipal Code to prohibit smoking and vaping in outdoor dining areas throughout the City of San Diego.
The proposed amendments would establish a consistent Citywide standard for smoke-free and vape-free outdoor dining areas. The proposed ordinance is intended to protect public health by limiting exposure to the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, thirdhand smoke, and vaping and by providing greater consistency in regulating smoking areas where residents, visitors, and restaurant patrons dine and gather.
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Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting – September 24, 2026 – 1 p.m.
Consent Agenda
Item 1 – Approval of Committee Minutes
Item 2 - Authorize the execution of a 5-year contract for As-Needed Concrete Pumping Services to Bullet Concrete Pumping Inc. (ITB No. 10090449-26-C)
This action will authorize the execution of a 5-year contract with Bullet Concrete Pumping Inc. for As Needed Concrete Pumping Services.
The Transportation, Stormwater, and Public Utilities Departments will be able to utilize the concrete pumping contract for citywide concrete construction projects to perform maintenance, repairs, replacements, and upgrades of various City assets in the public right-of way.
The action will also authorize expenditures associated with this contract not-to-exceed $7,500,000.00 for Concrete Pumping Services.
Item 3 - Second Amendment to Contract with Vulcan Materials Company to furnish Paving Materials and Asphalt Concrete (ITB 100898897-22-W)
This action is to request authorization to increase the not to exceed (NTE) contract value by $527,000—from $20,830,884 (existing value) to $21,357,884 (proposed value)—with Vulcan Materials Company. This contract was competitively bid as a one-year contract with four option years for renewal.
This action will increase the NTE amount for additional funds to close out this contract; a new contract is already in place. The contract provides asphaltic materials to the City of San Diego Public Utilities, Stormwater, and Transportation Departments to furnish all labor, plant equipment, and materials for the mixing of aggregate and asphalt binder at a central mixing plant and loading the mixture into trucks furnished by the City either at the plant or at a satellite storage facility, all as specified in the specifications and special provisions in accordance with the contract.
Discussion Agenda
Item 4 - Authorize the use of City Forces for FY2027 Transportation Mill & Pave CIP Project
This action will authorize the Mayor or his designee to use City Forces to complete the FY2027 Transportation Mill & Pave Project and expend Capital Improvement Program budget in an amount not to exceed $11,000,000.00 for City Forces Work related expenses.
San Diego is the second largest city and has the second largest street network in California, connecting more than 1.37 million residents across 325 square miles. The Transportation Department maintains, operates, and repairs over 6,600 lane miles of street network, including paved streets, alleys, and unimproved streets, in addition to a multitude of other transportation related assets.
This action will allow the City’s in-house mill and pave teams to support the City’s CIP Street Resurfacing Program by authorizing expenditure of funds not to exceed $11,000,000.00 from CIP AID00005, Street Resurfacing and Reconstruction for City Force Work related expenses, which are projected to be above the current $500,000.00 threshold as defined by San Diego Municipal Code § 22.3105. The planned street segments are outlined in the lists found on the agenda.
Item 5 - Proposed Response to Grand Jury Report – “Shifting Gears: San Diego Peddles Bicycle Mobility Through A City Dominated By Cars”
The Grand Jury report “Shifting Gears: San Diego Peddles Bicycle Mobility Through A City Dominated By Cars” includes eight findings and eight recommendations, which are directed at the Mayor and City Council.
The proposed joint response from Mayor and Council included in IBA Report 26-21, covers these findings and recommendations. The City’s response is due to the Presiding Judge of the San Diego Superior Court by November 27, 2026.
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