Council meeting of 2023-06-06 00:00:00

Item 103: (R-2023-759)Approving the classifications as appropriately assigned to employee representation units, for FY 2024
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 61b: (O-2023-156)Authorizing Joint Use Agreements with the SDUSD for Clark Middle School, Edison Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Ocean Beach Elementary School, and Pershing Middle School(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 62: item is now Item S508
Action: This

Item 63a: (O-2023-168)Amending the SDMC relating to revisions to the Elections Code
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 63b: (R-2023-534)Amending the City of San Diego Clerk Administrative Guidelines to identify Diana Fuentes as Interim City Clerk, reflect gender-neutral pronouns, and address recall petitions and typographical errors
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 100: (R-2023-751)Authorizing an Agreement with Chen Ryan Associates, Inc. for as-needed engineering support services
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 101: (R-2023-752)Authorizing an Agreement with Wood Rodgers, Inc. for as-needed engineering support services
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 102: (R-2023-747)Approving the job classifications in the City of San Diego that are eligible for overtime compensation in FY 2024
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 105b: (R-2023-754)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the City Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 145, to amend Article 28 of the MOU related to Paid Sick Leave for Hourly Employees(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 104a: (R-2023-762)Approving and ratifying a Side Letter Agreement with the SDPOA related to the payment of interest to the SDCER’s(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 105a: (R-2023-753)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the SDPOA, to add Article 77 to the MOU related to Paid Sick Leave for Hourly Employees(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 60: (O-2023-152)Rezoning 13.44 acres located within the Otay Mesa Community Plan Area, from the CC-2-3 into the CC-3-6 zone; and repealing Ordinance No. O-21589 (NS)(NOTE: Not subject to Mayor’s veto)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 105c: (R-2023-756)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the California Teamsters Local 911, to amend Article 80 of the MOU related to Paid Sick Leave for Hourly Employees(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 106a: (R-2023-718)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the SDPOA, to amend Article 49 of the MOU related to free MTS transit passes(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 106b: (R-2023-719)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the City Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 145, to amend Article 45 of the MOU related to free MTS transit passes(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 106c: (R-2023-720)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the California Teamsters Local 911, to amend Article 51 of the MOU related to free MTS transit passes(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 106d: (R-2023-721)Offering free MTS transit passes to unrepresented employees and volunteers of the City(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 61a: (R-2023-750)Declaring an exemption from CEQA for the authorization of the execution of the Joint Use Agreements with the SDUSD for Clark Middle School, Edison Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Ocean Beach Elementary School, and Pershing Middle School
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 57: (O-2023-138)Amending Chapter 12, Article 6, Division 7 of the SDMC related to accepting the California Coastal Commission's modifications required for certification of the Spaces As Places Program and code update to the Land Development Code and Local Coastal Program
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 59: (O-2023-153)Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Luth & Turley, in connection with the As-Needed Remediation and Clean-Up Services from City’s Water Main Breaks and Sewer Backups project(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 50d: (O-2023-163 Cor. Copy)Amending the MOU with the SDPOA regarding post-employment health benefits for eligible employees(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S509: Orders of BusinessApprovedPlacing the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Affordable Housing Fund Annual Plan on the Adoption Agenda for 06/12/2023
Action: Special
Motion/Second: 1/9
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item : the City Council Minutes of: 04/24/2023-Adj.; 04/24/2023-Special; 04/25/2023; 05/01/2023-Adj.; 05/02/2023-Adj.; 05/08/2023-Adj.; 05/09/2023-Adj.; 05/10/2023
Action: ApprovedApproving
Motion/Second: 2/4
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 30: June 7th, 2023, “Liberty Station Centennial and USS Recruit Celebration”
Action: ApprovedProclaiming
Motion/Second: 5/2
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 31: June 2, 2023, to be “National Gun Violence Awareness Day”
Action: ApprovedProclaiming
Motion/Second: 5/2
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 50a: (O-2023-165)Amending the MOU with the SDMEA regarding post-employment health benefits for eligible employees (NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 50b: (O-2023-161)Amending the MOU with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 127 regarding post-employment health benefits for eligible employees (NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 50c: (O-2023-164)Amending the MOU with the DCAA regarding post-employment health benefits for eligible employees(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 50e: (O-2023-162)Amending the MOU with the San Diego Firefighters, I.A.F.F. Local 145 regarding post-employment health benefits for eligible employees(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 58: (O-2023-154)Authorizing the exemption of one Program Coordinator position, in the City's Special Events and Filming Department from the Classified Service
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 51: (O-2023-166)Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Dudek (H176881) for the professional environmental consulting and engineering services for the Mission Bay Park Improvements Program EIR(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 52: (O-2023-151)Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the Contract with RRM Design Group in connection with the Fairmount Avenue Fire Station Design and Fire Station Design Standardization project(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 53: (O-2023-149)Approving the transfer of the Class I Non-Exclusive Franchise for Solid Waste Management Services from John Smith Earthworks, Inc. to Universal Waste Systems, Inc., and authorizing the franchise agreement(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 54: (O-2023-150)Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Labworks LLC to provide a Laboratory Information Management System.(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 55: (O-2023-129)Authorizing the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Atoll Ventures dba Ocean Imaging Corp. for the Coastal Remote Sensing Special Study of the Point Loma Ocean Outfall and South Bay Ocean Outfall Regions(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 56: (O-2023-144)Authorizing the First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP to provide continued legal services(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 107b: (R-2023-642)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with City Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 145, to amend Article 45 of the MOU related to Bereavement Leave(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 107a: (R-2023-641)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the SDPOA, to amend Article 69 of the MOU related to Bereavement Leave(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 104b: (R-2023-761)Approving and ratifying a Side Letter Agreement with the City Firefighters, I.A.F.F. Local 145 related to the payment of interest to the SDCER’s(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 107c: (R-2023-643)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the California Teamsters Local 911, to amend Article 76 of the MOU related to Bereavement Leave(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S501: (R-2023-779)Entering into a five-year Agreement with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to provide transit passes to the City of San Diego's workforce
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 107d: (R-2023-644)Expanding Bereavement Leave for unrepresented employees of the City
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S508a: (R-2023-755)Declaring an exemption from CEQA for the application for and acceptance of the Floating Restroom asset
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 5/2
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S506: with Direction (R-2023-665)Accepting and approving the Total Package Tentative Agreement and approving the MOU with the SDMEA regarding terms and conditions of employment for FY 2024 - FY 2026(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 5/1
Vote: Direction to amend the Total Package Tentative Agreement to strike Item 33 dated March 13, 2023, with MEA, and approve the balance and approve the MOU.Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S505: (R-2023-667)Accepting and approving the Total Package Tentative Agreement and approving the MOU with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, ALF-CIO, Local 127 regarding terms and conditions of employment for FY 2024 - FY 2026(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 5/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S504: with Direction (R-2023-777)Accepting and approving the Total Package Tentative Agreement and approving the MOU with the DCAA of San Diego regarding terms and conditions of employment for FY 2024 - FY 2026(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 5/1
Vote: Direction to amend the Total Package Tentative Agreement to strike Item 9 from the Last Best Final Offer dated May 17, 2023, with DCAA, and approve the balance and approve the MOU.Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S503: (O-2023-173 COR. COPY)Amending certain sections of the FY2024 Salary Ordinance to conform to negotiated and approved Agreements with its Recognized employee Organizations and to extend comparable compensation to unrepresented employees for FY 2024
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 4/9
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 334b: as Amended by Interlineation (O-2023-136)Approving a Corporate Partnership Agreement among the City, Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc., and Ike Smart City, LLC for the Financing, Implementation, Management, and Operation of a Digital Wayfinding System with City Marketing Rights and Benefits
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 3/7
Vote: Motion to revise Section 8 to read, “This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day from and after its final passage, contingent upon final passage of an exemption from the requirements in the Gaslamp Quarter Planned District Design Guidelines related to multi-media signage or displays.”2345679-yea; 1-nay; 8-not present

Item 334a: (R-2023-525)Declaring an exemption from CEQA for the authorization of a Corporate Partnership Agreement among the City, Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc., and Ike Smart City, LLC related to a digital wayfinding system
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/7
Vote: 2345679-yea; 1-nay; 8-not present

Item 333: (R-2023-653 Rev.)Authorizing the First Amendment to the contract with the Law Firm to increase the total amount of time under the contract
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 1/5
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 332: (R-2023-758)Approving the FY 2024 Report of Activities for the Tourism Marketing District
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 7/3
Vote: Unanimous; 18-not present

Item 331: (R-2023-760)Approving the Annual Report submitted in connection with the Downtown PBID for FY 2024
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/2
Vote: Unanimous; 18-not present

Item 330: (O-2023-147)Authorizing the Fourth Amendment to the legal services agreement with Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson for continued legal services in connection with the ongoing litigation and appeals related to the utility relocation dispute with SDG&E, the reservoir spill lawsuit with Dr. Mehran Moussavian, and various other legal matters
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 1/3
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S507: (R-2023-743)Approving the Second Amendment to Agreement for Behavioral Health Services with the County
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S502: (R-2023-786)Adopting an amended Flexible Benefits Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 and establishing flexible benefit allotments
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S508b: (O-2023-160)Approving the City’s grant application and acceptance of Floating Restroom asset from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Introduced
Motion/Second: 5/2
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item S500: (R-2023-780)Approving an amendment to the Self-Funded Employees' Long-Term Disability Income Plan
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 108f: to Staff (R-2023-766)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with POA related to Parental Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits
Action: Returned

Item 112: (R-2023-774)Appointing Quinton Grounds as an alternate to the San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park Board
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 108a: to Staff (R-2023-767)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with DCAA related to Parental Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits
Action: Returned

Item 108b: to Staff (R-2023-765)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with Local 127 related to Parental Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits
Action: Returned

Item 108c: to Staff (R-2023-768)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with Local 145 related to Parental Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits(NOTE: 6 votes required)
Action: Returned

Item 108d: to Staff (R-2023-769)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with Local 911 related to Parental Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits
Action: Returned

Item 108e: to Staff (R-2023-764)Approving a Side Letter Agreement with MEA related to Parental Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits
Action: Returned

Item 108g: to Staff (R-2023-770)Approving the expansion of Parental Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits to unrepresented employees
Action: Returned

Item 109a: and Filed (R-2023-746)Approving and ratifying an agreement with the DCAA related to a proposed measure to amend the City Charter to establish a process for the retention and use of independent legal counsel for the Office of the City Auditor and Audit Committee
Action: Noted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: 1469-yea; 2357-nay; 8-not present

Item 109b: and Filed (R-2023-745)Approving and ratifying an agreement with the SDMEA related to a proposed measure to amend the City Charter to establish a process for the retention and use of independent legal counsel for the Office of the City Auditor and Audit Committee
Action: Noted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: 1469-yea; 2357-nay; 8-not present

Item 110: (R-2023-616)Authorizing the settlement with Melinda Moore related to a claim for personal injuries
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present

Item 111: (R-2023-741)Confirming the appointment of Lon Chhay to the Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention
Action: Adopted
Motion/Second: 3/1
Vote: Unanimous; 8-not present