CONNECT with the CityThe People’s Business – October 6, 2025
Councilmembers will consider a right-of-way vacation on E Street in Golden Hill. They will also decide on a response a Grand Jury report on public safety in the Gaslamp Quarter.
From the Office of Council President Joe LaCava
City Council Meeting – October 7, 2025 – 10 a.m.
10 a.m. – Consent Agenda, Proclamations, Information Items, Non-agenda Public Comment
2 p.m. – Informational Items, Discussion Items
Proclamations
Item 30 – LGBTQ+ History Month
This item honors the month of October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) History Month, a time to celebrate and reflect upon the resilience, achievements, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community.
Item 31 – Filipino American History Month
This item brings awareness to the achievements and significant role that Filipinos have contributed throughout American and San Diego history.
Item 32 – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This item seeks to raise awareness for the second-most common form of cancer worldwide, and one in eight women in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime with a new diagnosis roughly every two minutes.
Item S500 – Clairemont 75th Anniversary Day
This item celebrates the community which was established in 1950 when the first tract homes were built on Deerpark Drive, Burgener Boulevard, and Grandview Street as one of the city’s first post-World War II suburban developments.
Consent Agenda
There are 12 items on the Consent Agenda including appointments and reappointments to the Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention, Consolidated Plan Advisory Board, Climate Advisory Board, and Commission for Arts and Culture.
Discussion Items — to be heard at the 2 p.m. session
Item 330 – Proposed Response to Grand Jury Report – “The Gaslamp Enforcement Team Needs the Community’s Help!”
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 report includes three findings and five recommendations, of which one recommendation (recommendation #5) is directed to both the Mayor and City Council. The proposed joint Mayoral and Council response covers the three findings and five recommendations applicable to the City of San Diego.
The City’s response is due to the Presiding Judge of the San Diego Superior Court by November 21, 2025.
Item 332 – 2947 E Street Right-of-Way Vacation PRJ-1087644.
The project proposes a public right-of-way vacation to vacate a 4,749-square-foot (0.11-acre), 80-foot-wide portion of the public right-of-way of E Street between 29th Street and 30th Street and the associated public improvements to construct a cul-de-sac with curb, gutter and a sidewalk along with a new public storm drain, in the RM-2-5 (Residential-Multiple Unit) zone within the Greater Golden Hill Community Planning Area.
A public right-of-way vacation of this portion of E Street with public improvement conditions was previously approved by the City Council of San Diego on May 12, 2009, by Resolution Number R-304895 and recorded as Document No. 2009-0258582. However, that approval expired in 2012 when the conditions were not fulfilled. The current project seeks vacation of the same area.
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