2026-10-27 - City Council (Tuesday (revised agenda)) Meeting
Summary
Built from the posted agenda and the results summary; the summary lists items only, with no vote tallies or dollar figures. Minutes are not yet posted and there is no video.
- Temporary moratorium on data center development heard (introduction and adoption); the revised agenda added it along with two affordable housing loans.
- Outdoor-dining smoking and vaping ban ordinance introduced.
- Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage ordinance amendments (wage theft) on the docket.
- 25-year franchise agreement with JET Infrastructure Holding IA, LLC.
- Proposal to consolidate Cultural Affairs under Economic Development, with Council Policy 100-03 (arts and culture funding) revisions.
- Two lawsuit settlements: La Jolla Terrace HOA v. City and Nunez Munoz v. City.
- Continued state of emergency over Tijuana sewage on the list.
- Contracts: Boot World (safety footwear) and Patriot Environmental Services (vacuum pumping); surplus land declaration at 4069 30th Street.
Issues discussed
- Temporary Data Center Moratorium
- Water Rate Adjustments 2026
- Tijuana Cross-Border Sewage Emergency
- Outdoor Dining Smoking and Vaping Ban
- Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance Amendments
- JET Infrastructure 25-Year Franchise Agreement
- Cultural Affairs Consolidation Under Economic Development
- La Jolla Terrace HOA and Nunez Munoz Lawsuit Settlements
- Safety Footwear and Vacuum Pumping Services Contracts
- 4069 30th Street Surplus Land Declaration
Agenda
- Proclamations including Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Mission Beach Women's Club Centennial
- Consent items were all removed and are heard at the October 26 meeting
- Item S510: emergency ordinance for a temporary moratorium on data center development (8 votes required)
- Items S506 and S507: affordable housing loans of up to $5,000,000 each, to Mission Gorge Optima LP for The Joule project and to TSA Perm Housing LP for the Salvation Army Rady Center Phase II project
- Item 330: public hearing on proposed water rate adjustments, continued from October 6
- Outdoor-dining smoking and vaping ban (ordinance introduction)
- Contract with Boot World, Inc. for safety footwear
- Consolidating the Department of Cultural Affairs under Economic Development
- Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage ordinance amendments (wage theft)
- 25-year franchise agreement with JET Infrastructure Holding IA, LLC
- Settlements: La Jolla Terrace HOA v. City; Nunez Munoz v. City
- Continued state of emergency regarding Tijuana sewage
- Vacuum pumping services contract with Patriot Environmental Services (ITB 10090443-26-A)
- Surplus land declaration, 4069 30th Street
- Council Policy 100-03 revisions (arts and culture funding)
Sources
- Agenda: https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=7217&doctype=1&site=council
- Results summary: https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=7217&doctype=3&site=council
- Public comments: https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=7240&doctype=1&site=council
- Public Facilities Financing Authority adjournment memo (id 7228) was also posted for October 27.