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San Diego City Council Meeting – April 14, 2025

City Council — Monday, April 14, 2025
BodySan Diego, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, April 14, 2025
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0:00

Or clerk, please call the roll.

0:02

Thank you, Council President.

0:04

Councilmember Campbell?

0:05

Here.

0:06

Councilmember Whitburn.

0:08

Here.

0:08

Councilmember Foster.

0:10

Councilmember Von Wilpert.

0:13

Thank you.

0:14

Council President Pro Tem Lee.

0:16

Here.

0:16

Councilmember Campillo.

0:18

Here.

0:18

Councilmember Moreno.

0:20

Councilmember Elo Rivera.

0:22

And Council President Lacava.

0:24

Present.

0:24

Also attending the meeting are City Attorney Heather Ferber, Independent Budget Analyst Charles Matica, and myself, your City Clerk, Deanna Fuentes.

0:33

All right, thank you, City Clerk.

0:35

Our quorum is now present.

0:36

We will begin this morning with an invocation by City Clerk Fuentes, followed with the land acknowledgement and the pledge of allegiance led by Councilmember Whitburn.

0:48

Grant those who hold office in this city, the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice.

0:53

That with steadfast purpose, they may faithfully serve in their offices to promote the well-being of all people.

1:30

Please face the flag, hand over your heart, ready begin.

1:34

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:39

And to the Republic for which it stands.

2:00

Thank you.

2:08

Is CS1 McKinley Cacona versus City of San Diego?

2:12

CS2 is Michael Fox versus City of San Diego et al.

2:15

CS3 is Rickwan Emanuel Cook versus City of San Diego and CS4 is USX Rel Hendricks v Jen M.

2:26

Manufacturing Company, Inc.

2:28

et al.

2:29

Thank you, Council President.

2:31

Thank you.

2:31

Please proceed with public comment.

2:34

I'll now start with public comment for closed session.

2:36

I would like to highlight the slide on the screen regarding today's uh instructions for public comment.

2:41

Please note that no further in-person testimony will be taken once the council begins virtual testimony for better meeting management purposes.

2:48

Each speaker will have one minute per item per person.

2:51

We have no public comment speakers here in council chambers going to those participating remotely.

2:57

We have one speaker phone number ending in 8700.

3:02

If you can please unmute and please let me know which item or items you wish to speak to.

3:13

I'd like to speak on all four, please.

3:16

All right, you'll have three minutes.

3:17

Please proceed.

3:19

Thank you.

3:20

Uh CS1, alleged excess force by the SDPD officers, BS2, trip and fall, alleged trip and fall, excuse me, CS3, alleged dangerous road conditions, BS4, fraud, and product quality involving water pipes brought forward by a whistleblower.

3:43

I'd like to look at uh systemic safety.

3:48

A systemic safety thread runs through and connects all four of these litigation items.

3:56

Number one, safety while interacting with our police officers, number two, safety while walking.

4:05

Number three, safety on the roads.

4:08

Number four, safety of products and materials needed for quality water systems working and safety, excuse me, water system work and safety of whistleblowers.

4:25

With a large budget deficit for FY26, perhaps it would be a useful time to look closer at systemic safety and the risks that are present and often cause this litigation.

4:41

Thank you for listening.

4:42

Love to all.

4:43

Thank you.

4:44

That concludes public comment on closed session.

4:47

All right, thank you, City Clerk.

4:48

With that, we will now recess into closed session and reconvene.

4:52

Council today at 2 p.m.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Pending Litigation███████████████21%
Public Safety██████████14%
Summary of Proceedings

San Diego City Council Meeting – April 14, 2025

The San Diego City Council convened on April 14, 2025, beginning with a roll call, invocation by the City Clerk, a land acknowledgement, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Whitburn. The council then proceeded to receive public comment on closed session litigation items before recessing into closed session.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • One remote speaker addressed all four closed session litigation items (CS1-CS4), noting a systemic safety thread connecting them: safety during police interactions, safety while walking, safety on roads, and safety of water system products and whistleblowers. The speaker urged the council to examine systemic safety risks that often lead to litigation, particularly in light of the large budget deficit for FY26.

Key Outcomes

  • The council recessed into closed session at approximately 2:00 p.m. to discuss the listed litigation matters. No votes or decisions were taken during the open session.

Meeting Transcript

Or clerk, please call the roll. Thank you, Council President. Councilmember Campbell? Here. Councilmember Whitburn. Here. Councilmember Foster. Councilmember Von Wilpert. Thank you. Council President Pro Tem Lee. Here. Councilmember Campillo. Here. Councilmember Moreno. Councilmember Elo Rivera. And Council President Lacava. Present. Also attending the meeting are City Attorney Heather Ferber, Independent Budget Analyst Charles Matica, and myself, your City Clerk, Deanna Fuentes. All right, thank you, City Clerk. Our quorum is now present. We will begin this morning with an invocation by City Clerk Fuentes, followed with the land acknowledgement and the pledge of allegiance led by Councilmember Whitburn. Grant those who hold office in this city, the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice. That with steadfast purpose, they may faithfully serve in their offices to promote the well-being of all people. Please face the flag, hand over your heart, ready begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. Thank you. Is CS1 McKinley Cacona versus City of San Diego? CS2 is Michael Fox versus City of San Diego et al. CS3 is Rickwan Emanuel Cook versus City of San Diego and CS4 is USX Rel Hendricks v Jen M. Manufacturing Company, Inc. et al. Thank you, Council President. Thank you. Please proceed with public comment. I'll now start with public comment for closed session. I would like to highlight the slide on the screen regarding today's uh instructions for public comment. Please note that no further in-person testimony will be taken once the council begins virtual testimony for better meeting management purposes. Each speaker will have one minute per item per person. We have no public comment speakers here in council chambers going to those participating remotely. We have one speaker phone number ending in 8700. If you can please unmute and please let me know which item or items you wish to speak to. I'd like to speak on all four, please. All right, you'll have three minutes. Please proceed. Thank you. Uh CS1, alleged excess force by the SDPD officers, BS2, trip and fall, alleged trip and fall, excuse me, CS3, alleged dangerous road conditions, BS4, fraud, and product quality involving water pipes brought forward by a whistleblower. I'd like to look at uh systemic safety. A systemic safety thread runs through and connects all four of these litigation items. Number one, safety while interacting with our police officers, number two, safety while walking.

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