2026-05-12 - City Council
Summary
Built from official minutes. Approved by Council Sep 28, 2026 (unanimous).
- Regular meeting, 10:06 AM to 4:18 PM; recessed noon and 2:55-3:45 PM for Housing Authority meetings. Councilmember Campbell absent 12:25 PM forward; multiple members absent during afternoon recesses; Councilmember Campillo absent.
- Rules of Council amended for SB707 compliance and closed session recordings (adopted).
- Chicano Park Boulevard street name adopted (formerly Cesar Chavez Parkway in Barrio Logan, District 8).
- Farmworkers Day proclaimed, replacing Cesar Chavez Day in municipal code.
- Floating restroom facility from California Parks accepted ($225k federal/state asset for San Vicente Reservoir).
- Chollas Green Infrastructure storm drain improvements Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan authorized ($27M).
- Tijuana raw sewage, solid waste and sediment emergency declared.
- Alvarado Laboratory Improvements design-build contract awarded to Hensel Phelps ($152M phase-funded).
- El Camino Real Highway Bridge grant returned to staff for reconsideration.
Chicano Park Boulevard Naming
Street segment formerly called Cesar Chavez Parkway (0.8 miles, Commercial Street to Crosby Road, Barrio Logan, District 8) renamed to Chicano Park Boulevard. Ordinance O-22091 adopted; signage cost estimated $15,400. Vote 8-0.
Farmworkers Day Observance
San Diego Municipal Code section 21.0104 amended to rename the municipal holiday from "Cesar Chavez Day" to "Farmworkers Day." Ordinance O-22092 adopted. Vote 8-0.
Tijuana Cross-Border Sewage Emergency
Continued state of emergency declared regarding raw sewage, solid waste and sediment coming from Tijuana, Mexico. Resolution R-316774 adopted. Vote 8-0.
Rules of Council Amendment SB707
Ordinance O-22090 amending Chapter 2 Article 2 Division 1 (Rules of Council) for consistency with California Senate Bill 707 regarding recordings of closed sessions. Vote 8-0.
Alvarado Laboratory Improvements Project
New City Consulting awarded construction management agreement ($6.064M); Hensel Phelps Construction awarded design-build contract ($151.966M phase-funded, District 7). Vote 8-0.
San Vicente Reservoir Floating Restroom
Agreement with California Department of Parks and Recreation accepted for floating restroom facility valued at $225,197.50 (75% federally funded, 25% state-funded). Vote 8-0.
Chollas Green Infrastructure Storm Drain Improvements
Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan authorized for stormwater system improvements, estimated $27M over 30 years at 2.0% interest. Vote 8-0.