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Environment Committee Meeting Summary – June 18, 2026

Environment CommitteeThursday, June 18, 2026
BodySan Diego, California
SessionEnvironment Committee
DateThursday, June 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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4:00

All right.

4:01

Good afternoon, everyone.

4:02

Welcome to the environment committee meeting of June eighteenth, twenty twenty six.

4:06

Our committee liaison Sarah Jordan will provide information and instruction for the public to participate in today's meeting.

4:13

Sarah, please proceed.

4:25

Members of the public who wish to provide testimony via a call-in or internet-based service option must enter the virtual queue within five minutes after the conclusion of in-person public testimony or before the virtual speaking queue is exhausted, whichever occurs first.

4:38

This will allow for better meeting management between the two platforms and ensure the committee is able to manage and conduct city business.

4:43

We appreciate the public's cooperation chair all right thank you Sarah I will now call the environment committee meeting of June 18th 2026 to order Sarah if you'd please call the role Vice Chair Campbell Council President Lacaba Chair Ilo Rivera present also attending the meeting today is City Attorney Representative Dominic Gugliamo Mayoral Representative Randy Wilde and IBA representative Jordan Moore and if you're in person please complete a speaker slip located at the at the entrance of the committee room and place it in the speaker slip box at the table at the front of the room please do so in a timely manner to ensure proper meeting management members of the public can also join the webinar by computer tablet or smartphone by accessing the link which is listed online in the preamble language of the agenda on the city's webpage to join the Zoom webinar by telephone please 1669 2545252 inputting webinar ID 1607 three two nine six three eight pound this information is also available on the agenda and will appear on the screen during the public comment period for each agenda item please note that if you're watching via City TV 24 or online there may be delay please participate via the audio on your phone and mute your computer and TV when it is your turn to speak.

5:45

If you wish to speak to a particular item please wait for that item to be called and then raise your hand to speak by tapping the raise your hand icon if you're a zoom participant or if you are a phone participant by selecting star nine on your phone.

5:56

If you raise your hand during a non-comment period your hand will be lowered chair.

6:00

All right thank you so we Sarah we've got a quorum let's move to non-agenda public comment uh do we have any non-agenda public comment today yes we've received three speaker slips here in the committee room and we currently have three hands raised and per will put point 2.7 non-agenda public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to comment on items that are not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee and each speaker will have two minutes to provide their non-agenda public comment we will begin with allegedly Audra.

6:28

Please approach the lectern and you will be followed by Joy Sanyata and Maximilian Schmidt.

6:36

I would like to bring to your attention uh something that's happening in Rancho San Diego in the uh Cajon School District with the mosquito infestation um in the schools there's been dozens of reports um evidently because of the condensation from the AC above these children's heads there are um their breeding and there's a lot of children and teachers that are sick and um I just would like to bring this to our attention because um there has been a release of 64 million mosquitoes from Google um and they are Bill Gates mosquitoes.

7:15

There's evidently they are doing it because this is what they say is that it's to kill other mosquitoes but it's a concern when these are being released and there's an infestation in schools and kids are getting sick so I think that you guys need to take heed and look into making sure that the schools in San Diego are not going to be having this type of an infestation where it's going to put children and teachers at risk of getting sick.

7:44

Who knows what uh you know illness can potentially come especially from mosquitoes that we don't really know you know when they're geoengineered we're not really sure uh the effects of that it kind of comes uh as you know they're being released and then um there's gonna have to be mitigation that it comes at some point um when people find out exactly what um potentially could be being transmitted um but I think it would be hoove you guys to uh make sure that the schools here are not going to face that same kind of um uh you know infestation and I don't know what would need to be done necessarily but you know potentially keeping an eye on the ceilings and making sure that there isn't moisture um which is a perfect uh place for them to breed um so please uh protect the children in San Diego City thank you maximilian oh excuse me I'm sorry the Joy San Yata you are next million you will be after joy good afternoon this is part two from yesterday and it's it's very different than I thought it would be and it's too long a story to tell you how I got to this.

9:03

So here we go.

9:05

So first of all, two thank yous.

9:08

Thank you to Chief Wall for teaching me about unless proven otherwise.

9:15

And thank you to Terry Figaroa Figaroa.

9:22

She's the one who wrote the article that I love so much in the Union Tribune is dated in May 27th of 2026.

9:32

The two of these people, these two people help me resolve my hating the hated.

9:42

Now I have love.

9:47

For Caleb Vasquez.

9:50

I have love for him.

9:53

Only Caleb, only Caleb, can tell us his story of what happened the year that preceded the mosque attack.

10:08

Like each of us, his story is sacred and very personal.

10:16

Now I hold in my heart all five, all five of the people who died that tragic day.

10:28

Let us hold our dear ones close in our hearts.

10:34

For life is fragile.

10:38

In the mist, it's fragile.

10:40

In the mystery of its power, it's fragile in the mystery of its power.

10:48

I say those words and I still don't get them yet, but I do believe in them.

10:54

Thank you for listening and a big love to all of you.

10:58

Thank you, Maximilian.

11:07

Hi, uh, my name is Max.

11:09

I'm just uh your average Joe from Ohio, and I used to be um mentally confused or mentally abused.

11:18

Um, some call it mind control via um telepathy and people who are telepathic.

11:23

There's no technology involved.

11:25

And um just want to say I figured out some things that I thought can maybe help people.

11:30

Um, one mind control revolves uh around the person disassociating and being made paranoid to the point that they disassociate for comfort, and you can actually help someone by having them hold their um chin completely still and look straight ahead because mind control victims are constantly moving their their neck back and forth, and the people around them constantly have stiff necks and um to and stand still to make the person uncomfortable.

11:59

But anyway, I wanted to also draw awareness to the owl, the bird that's the symbol of Freemasonry.

12:06

Um that bird actually represents mind control because it turns its head so much and its head can actually um turn all the way around, just like a mind control victim's neck is constantly moving.

12:18

And I also wanted to um share some mantras.

12:20

Oh, yeah, and when you hold the when the person holds their chin, tell them to look ex directly ahead.

12:25

And if they look directly ahead and their eyes blur, they could be a mind control victim and unaware of it.

12:31

So this is actually a test for people who maybe don't know if they're a mind control victim or not.

12:36

The test to do it is hold your head completely still, don't move your neck like an owl and look straight ahead.

12:42

And while you look straight ahead, see if your vision gets blurry, and if you if you cannot do that for 30 seconds without your vision getting blurry or feeling nervous, then you are a mind control victim and unaware of it.

12:54

And some mantras that can help people are Area 51 Nevada, uh prayers about forgiveness, um, prayers to relieve suicidal idea ideation, and um area 51 nevada actually gets your mind stimulating and thinking if you repeat that mantra.

13:10

Thank you.

13:11

Thank you.

13:12

That concludes testimony here in the committee room.

13:14

So I'll begin the five-minute timer for those in the virtual queue to indicate if they wish to provide non-agenda public comment.

13:19

We currently have seven hands up, and we will begin with Madison.

13:22

Please unmute and begin.

13:26

Hello, good afternoon.

13:28

I would like to talk about an environmental impact of tobacco and vape waste on our communities, waterways, and wildlife.

13:39

Cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, and they are commonly found throughout San Diego, in parks, along streets, near storm drains, and on our beaches.

13:50

Many people don't realize that cigarette filters are made of plastic.

13:54

Rather than biodegrading, they break down into microplastics while also releasing toxic chemicals such as nicotine, arsenic, and lead into the environment.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Procedural███████████████████████23%
Public Power██████████████14%
Environmental Protection███████7%
Public Engagement█████5%
Technology and Innovation████4%
Water And Wastewater Management████4%
Cannabis Regulation██2%
Public Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Environment Committee Meeting Summary – June 18, 2026

This meeting of the San Diego Environment Committee was called to order by Chair Ilo Rivera on June 18, 2026. The committee addressed consent agenda items, discussed utility undergrounding exception requests, and received a status update on the Utilities Undergrounding Program (UUP). Public comments covered a wide range of topics including mosquito control, tobacco and vape waste, cannabis industry environmental impacts, and utility infrastructure.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 1–6 were approved unanimously: Item 1 (Minutes of May 21, 2026), Item 2 (Sixth amendment with Rarig Pacific for waste carts), Items 3–4 (Contracts with North Star Chemical for sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid to the North City Pure Water Facility), Item 5 (Sole source contract with Rotor Controls for technical services), and Item 6 (Contract with Aztec Landscaping for landscape maintenance at water/wastewater facilities).
  • Public comment included Allegedly Audra questioning the use of corrosive chemicals in water treatment and data center water consumption; Joy Sanyata expressing support for most items while noting underrepresentation in contractor workforces; and Maximilian Schmidt opposing all items until a public service announcement about a “chin-holding” test for mind control victims is released.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Non-Agenda Public Comments:

    • Allegedly Audra raised concerns about a mosquito infestation in Rancho San Diego schools, linking it to the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes by Google/Bill Gates, and urged the city to inspect school ceilings for moisture.
    • Joy Sanyata shared a personal reflection on forgiveness and love, referencing a Union Tribune article about the 2026 mosque attack anniversary.
    • Maximilian Schmidt discussed mind control through telepathy, claimed that a “chin-holding” test can identify victims, and requested a public service announcement.
    • Madison described the environmental harm of cigarette butts (plastic filters, microplastics, toxic chemicals) and disposable vapes (lithium batteries, heavy metals), urging better collection and manufacturer accountability.
    • Becky Rapp cited a San Diego State University study in Pacific Beach finding that cigarette butts made up 87% of tobacco product waste near storm drains, with an estimated 80 new butts discarded daily, and called for stronger enforcement of smoking and litter laws.
    • Terry Ann Skelly (planning group member) expressed concern about smoking/vaping on trails and sidewalks near her neighborhood, noted that legal vaping products are considered toxic waste, and advocated for a smoke-free and vape-free public places ordinance.
    • Peggy Walker (environmental advocate) highlighted the carbon intensity of indoor cannabis production, water consumption issues, and pesticide drift, urging the committee to consider sustainable practices before expanding the cannabis market.
    • Blair Beekman recommended an open community conversation about ALPR (automated license plate reader) use and suggested a yearly review to reduce redundant surveillance, citing Oakland and Alameda County as examples.
    • Judy Strang relayed a conversation with an asthmatic child who is highly sensitive to smoke and vape, noted that 10% of the population has strong allergic reactions to marijuana smoke, and supported a smoke-free public places policy.
    • Hector proposed a volunteer-based riverbed cleaning program using food stamp labor to clear channels before El Niño, potentially saving millions.
  • Consent Agenda Public Comments: (See Consent Calendar section above)

  • Item 7 (Exception Requests) Public Comments:

    • Allegedly Audra criticized the sporadic nature of undergrounding and suggested fraud and waste; she questioned the official fire narrative, claiming directed energy weapons caused recent fires.
    • Maximilian Schmidt expressed concern that power line static noise could be used for mind control, making people paranoid and impressionable to socialist agendas.
    • Joy Sanyata expressed appreciation for the scale of work and noted that exceptions are sometimes necessary.
    • Virtual speakers: Blair Beekman supported the undergrounding effort but urged acknowledgment of real estate issues in fire prevention; Hector opposed exceptions, arguing SDG&E (which made $2 billion in profits) should bear costs and that neighborhood power lines are not fire hazards.
  • Item 8 (UUP Status Update) Public Comments:

    • Allegedly Audra questioned why SDG&E franchise fees (paid by ratepayers) fund undergrounding instead of SDG&E, and urged caution on dense development in high-fire zones.
    • Maximilian Schmidt worried that the environmental review might be used to push a “climate agenda” and raise taxes, and suggested that undergrounding history should also highlight how power lines were used for mind control in communist countries.
    • Joy Sanyata criticized the surcharge on SDG&E bills, noted 400 miles underground vs. 1,000 miles remaining, and promised to investigate franchise agreement policies.
    • Virtual speakers: Hector accused SDG&E of “major league” profiteering and argued funds should be spent south of Highway 94 first; Blair Beekman asked about community energy roles and requested that “community energy” language be incorporated into UUP discussions.

Discussion Items

  • Item 7 – Utilities Undergrounding Program Exception Requests: Deputy Director Chelsea Clacius and Interim Deputy Director Jenny Reynolds presented 10 Rule 28 projects with over 200 line exception requests. The four reasons for exceptions were: (1) pole/line serving property outside the undergrounding district; (2) temporary feature inside boundary; (3) trenching required outside boundary; (4) temporary legal constraint. All exceptions are temporary as adjacent projects will eventually underground those lines. Staff noted that many utility requests were rejected; only valid ones were brought forward. Committee members praised the professionalism and discretion exercised. A motion by Council President Lacaba to adopt the staff recommendation was seconded by Vice Chair Campbell and passed unanimously.

  • Item 8 – Status Update on Utilities Undergrounding Program (UUP): Staff reported on four key areas:

    • Operational accountability: Municipal code timelines were launched; 133 letters sent to telecommunication providers, achieving 100% engagement. Joint trench offers now take as little as 4 months (down from 1 year). Noncompliance fines of $1,000/day exist.
    • Progress: 62 projects are in various stages (31% in construction, 41% design, 28% post-undergrounding improvement). Of 19 active construction projects, 63% are in high fire risk areas and 58% in communities of concern.
    • Finances: A five-year forecasting model was developed; the fund balance is currently strong but spending may outpace revenue over time. Only one new project was selected for FY27 to align with budget.
    • Community engagement: Two community events were held (University City 1S and Delcerro 7U). Committee members discussed the expansion of high fire risk areas, the use of surcharge funds (not general fund), and the history of the program. Council President Lacaba noted that state law and franchise agreements govern SDG&E’s obligations and that the program was initially for aesthetics, later pivoting to fire risk. He also mentioned an upcoming City Council presentation on municipalization (public power) and franchise compliance. Chair Ilo Rivera acknowledged public frustrations with SDG&E profits but emphasized that commitments must be kept.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda (Items 1–6): Approved unanimously.
  • Item 7 (Exception Requests): Approved unanimously, authorizing the 10 project exceptions as recommended.
  • Item 8 (UUP Status Update): Received as information; no vote taken.
  • Next Meeting: Scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the environment committee meeting of June eighteenth, twenty twenty six. Our committee liaison Sarah Jordan will provide information and instruction for the public to participate in today's meeting. Sarah, please proceed. Members of the public who wish to provide testimony via a call-in or internet-based service option must enter the virtual queue within five minutes after the conclusion of in-person public testimony or before the virtual speaking queue is exhausted, whichever occurs first. This will allow for better meeting management between the two platforms and ensure the committee is able to manage and conduct city business. We appreciate the public's cooperation chair all right thank you Sarah I will now call the environment committee meeting of June 18th 2026 to order Sarah if you'd please call the role Vice Chair Campbell Council President Lacaba Chair Ilo Rivera present also attending the meeting today is City Attorney Representative Dominic Gugliamo Mayoral Representative Randy Wilde and IBA representative Jordan Moore and if you're in person please complete a speaker slip located at the at the entrance of the committee room and place it in the speaker slip box at the table at the front of the room please do so in a timely manner to ensure proper meeting management members of the public can also join the webinar by computer tablet or smartphone by accessing the link which is listed online in the preamble language of the agenda on the city's webpage to join the Zoom webinar by telephone please 1669 2545252 inputting webinar ID 1607 three two nine six three eight pound this information is also available on the agenda and will appear on the screen during the public comment period for each agenda item please note that if you're watching via City TV 24 or online there may be delay please participate via the audio on your phone and mute your computer and TV when it is your turn to speak. If you wish to speak to a particular item please wait for that item to be called and then raise your hand to speak by tapping the raise your hand icon if you're a zoom participant or if you are a phone participant by selecting star nine on your phone. If you raise your hand during a non-comment period your hand will be lowered chair. All right thank you so we Sarah we've got a quorum let's move to non-agenda public comment uh do we have any non-agenda public comment today yes we've received three speaker slips here in the committee room and we currently have three hands raised and per will put point 2.7 non-agenda public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to comment on items that are not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee and each speaker will have two minutes to provide their non-agenda public comment we will begin with allegedly Audra. Please approach the lectern and you will be followed by Joy Sanyata and Maximilian Schmidt. I would like to bring to your attention uh something that's happening in Rancho San Diego in the uh Cajon School District with the mosquito infestation um in the schools there's been dozens of reports um evidently because of the condensation from the AC above these children's heads there are um their breeding and there's a lot of children and teachers that are sick and um I just would like to bring this to our attention because um there has been a release of 64 million mosquitoes from Google um and they are Bill Gates mosquitoes. There's evidently they are doing it because this is what they say is that it's to kill other mosquitoes but it's a concern when these are being released and there's an infestation in schools and kids are getting sick so I think that you guys need to take heed and look into making sure that the schools in San Diego are not going to be having this type of an infestation where it's going to put children and teachers at risk of getting sick. Who knows what uh you know illness can potentially come especially from mosquitoes that we don't really know you know when they're geoengineered we're not really sure uh the effects of that it kind of comes uh as you know they're being released and then um there's gonna have to be mitigation that it comes at some point um when people find out exactly what um potentially could be being transmitted um but I think it would be hoove you guys to uh make sure that the schools here are not going to face that same kind of um uh you know infestation and I don't know what would need to be done necessarily but you know potentially keeping an eye on the ceilings and making sure that there isn't moisture um which is a perfect uh place for them to breed um so please uh protect the children in San Diego City thank you maximilian oh excuse me I'm sorry the Joy San Yata you are next million you will be after joy good afternoon this is part two from yesterday and it's it's very different than I thought it would be and it's too long a story to tell you how I got to this. So here we go. So first of all, two thank yous. Thank you to Chief Wall for teaching me about unless proven otherwise. And thank you to Terry Figaroa Figaroa. She's the one who wrote the article that I love so much in the Union Tribune is dated in May 27th of 2026. The two of these people, these two people help me resolve my hating the hated. Now I have love. For Caleb Vasquez. I have love for him. Only Caleb, only Caleb, can tell us his story of what happened the year that preceded the mosque attack. Like each of us, his story is sacred and very personal. Now I hold in my heart all five, all five of the people who died that tragic day. Let us hold our dear ones close in our hearts. For life is fragile. In the mist, it's fragile. In the mystery of its power, it's fragile in the mystery of its power. I say those words and I still don't get them yet, but I do believe in them. Thank you for listening and a big love to all of you. Thank you, Maximilian. Hi, uh, my name is Max. I'm just uh your average Joe from Ohio, and I used to be um mentally confused or mentally abused. Um, some call it mind control via um telepathy and people who are telepathic. There's no technology involved. And um just want to say I figured out some things that I thought can maybe help people. Um, one mind control revolves uh around the person disassociating and being made paranoid to the point that they disassociate for comfort, and you can actually help someone by having them hold their um chin completely still and look straight ahead because mind control victims are constantly moving their their neck back and forth, and the people around them constantly have stiff necks and um to and stand still to make the person uncomfortable. But anyway, I wanted to also draw awareness to the owl, the bird that's the symbol of Freemasonry. Um that bird actually represents mind control because it turns its head so much and its head can actually um turn all the way around, just like a mind control victim's neck is constantly moving. And I also wanted to um share some mantras. Oh, yeah, and when you hold the when the person holds their chin, tell them to look ex directly ahead. And if they look directly ahead and their eyes blur, they could be a mind control victim and unaware of it. So this is actually a test for people who maybe don't know if they're a mind control victim or not. The test to do it is hold your head completely still, don't move your neck like an owl and look straight ahead. And while you look straight ahead, see if your vision gets blurry, and if you if you cannot do that for 30 seconds without your vision getting blurry or feeling nervous, then you are a mind control victim and unaware of it. And some mantras that can help people are Area 51 Nevada, uh prayers about forgiveness, um, prayers to relieve suicidal idea ideation, and um area 51 nevada actually gets your mind stimulating and thinking if you repeat that mantra. Thank you.

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