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San Diego City Meeting: Homeless Connect Kickoff and Rules Committee - Nov 6, 2013

Rules Committee — Wednesday, November 6, 2013
BodySan Diego, California
SessionRules Committee
DateWednesday, November 6, 2013
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There is an incident at eight east between Taylor Street Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six fifty five AM.

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Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at eight west between eight oh five vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six fifty one AM.

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Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at eight west at one twenty-five.

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Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six forty-two AM.

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Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six fifty-five AM.

1:47

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at eight west between eight oh five.

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Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six fifty-one AM.

2:07

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

2:18

There is an incident at fifteen south at fifteen south.

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One of six lanes affected.

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Reported at seven AM.

2:26

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

2:37

There is an incident at fifteen north between Scripps Pow A Parkway.

2:42

One of six lanes affected.

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Reported at seven thirty three AM.

2:47

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at eight west at one twenty-five.

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Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six forty-two AM.

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Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

3:42

One of six lanes affected.

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Reported at seven thirty-three AM.

3:47

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at fifteen north between Felicita Road.

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One of four lanes affected.

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Reported at six forty AM.

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Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at eight east between Taylor Street.

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Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six fifty-five AM.

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Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at eight west between eight oh five.

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Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six fifty-one AM.

5:31

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

5:42

There is an incident at fifteen south at fifteen south.

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One of six lanes affected.

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Reported at seven AM.

5:50

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

6:01

There is an incident at fifteen north between Scripps Pow A Parkway.

6:06

One of six lanes affected.

6:08

Reported at seven thirty-three AM.

6:11

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

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There is an incident at fifteen north between Felicita Road.

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One of four lanes affected.

6:28

Reported at six forty AM.

6:31

Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

6:42

There is an incident at eight west at one twenty-five.

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Vehicles one of four lanes.

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Reported at six forty-two AM.

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Estimated duration of thirty minutes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Open Data Policy███████████████15%
Economic Development███████████11%
Ports and Maritime███████████11%
Miscellaneous██████████10%
International Relations██████████10%
Homelessness███████7%
Procedural██████6%
Traffic Safety█████5%
Public Comment█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

San Diego City Meeting: Homeless Connect Kickoff and Rules Committee - November 6, 2013

On November 6, 2013, the City of San Diego held a kickoff event for the eighth annual Project Homeless Connect and convened the Rules and Economic Development Committee meeting. The kickoff featured Mayor Todd Gloria and multiple council members urging donations and volunteers for the December 4 resource fair. The committee then addressed several agenda items, including revisions to the Small Business Enhancement Program, a port commissioners' report, an open data policy proposal, a binational affairs update, and retention of outside counsel for the Rural Metro bankruptcy.

Project Homeless Connect Kickoff

  • Mayor Todd Gloria (honorary chair) announced the eighth annual Project Homeless Connect will be held December 4, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Golden Hall.
  • Last year's event served 1,143 San Diegans: nearly 70% were ages 41–70, more than half had a medical condition or disability, 81.5% were single adults, and 17% were military veterans.
  • The mayor set a goal to end homelessness in downtown San Diego within four years.
  • Councilmembers Sherry Lightner, Kevin Faulconer, Myrtle Cole, David Alvarez, Lori Zapf, Scott Sherman, and Marti Emerald each spoke and donated items.
  • Assistant Fire Chief Brian Fennessey and Sister Trish from St. Vincent de Paul also spoke; Sister Trish donated $9.
  • Rick Gentry, CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission, noted 400 volunteers and 75 service providers are needed.
  • Donations accepted at the Housing Commission (1122 Broadway) and City Hall lobby; also December 3, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at Golden Hall.

Consent Calendar

  • None.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • On the Small Business Enhancement Program: Patrick Edwards (BID Council president), Angela Landsberg (North Park Main Street), Jerry Trussell (Mission Hills BID), Scott Kessler, Sonia Staufer (Hillcrest Business Association), Sarah Burns (Pacific Beach BID), Denny Knox (Ocean Beach Main Street), Bahija Hamraz (Downtown Partnership), Jennifer Finnegan (College Area Business District), and Jason Wells (San Ysidro BID) all expressed support for the proposed policy revisions and emphasized the need for funding certainty through a floor.
  • On open data: Joel Lacava and Ben Katz spoke in favor, urging the committee to move forward with a policy and an advisory group.

Discussion Items

  • Small Business Enhancement Program (Council Policy 900-15): Staff proposed removing set funding amounts for flexible annual budgeting, based on the number of registered small businesses (currently ~90,000). Anticipated total program cost of $1.8 million in FY2015, with $1.4 million for programs. After public testimony, Councilmember Alvarez moved to set a floor of 22.5% of program funding for bid management grants. Councilmember Faulconer seconded. An amendment to change "may" to "shall" in the reporting requirement was adopted. The motion also directed staff to seek input from the Small Business Advisory Board before council. Motion carried unanimously.

  • Port Commissioners Semi-Annual Report: Commissioners Bob Nelson, Rafael Castellanos, and Marshall Merrifield presented updates: Coastal Commission approval of Convention Center expansion (6,800 permanent jobs, 4,000 construction jobs, $13.5 million annually to city); Old Police Headquarters opening as "The Headquarters" (30 shops/restaurants, $3 million sales tax); North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase 1 (West Broadway reopened, port committed $1.25 million, completion May 2014); Crosby Street Pier modernization for NOAA vessel; NASCO cleanup (140,000 cubic yards of sediment); Lane Field North Hotel (400 rooms, $2 million hotel tax); Marriott Marquis renovations ($2.7 million hotel tax); Hilton expansion (500 rooms, $2 million tax). Port cargo 2.7 million metric tons; cruise business stabilized at 220,000 passengers in 2014 ($100 million regional impact). Port embarking on a 50-year land and water use plan. Councilmembers asked questions and expressed support.

  • Open Data Policy: The Independent Budget Analyst (Jeff Kawar) presented a report reviewing practices in peer cities, estimating costs of $150,000 in FY2014 for a chief data officer and portal setup, and about $1 million annually for robust implementation. Recommended steps: appoint an advisory group, hire a CDO, and adopt a policy in FY2015. Councilmember Zapf made a motion to request the mayor designate an interim CDO, form an advisory group, and refer a draft policy from his office. After discussion, the motion was amended to also direct a resolution of support and bring back details on the advisory group structure at the December 11 meeting. Motion carried.

  • Binational Affairs Update: Mario Lopez, Director of Binational Affairs, presented the importance of the San Diego–Baja mega-region, noting $38 billion in trade through the San Ysidro port of entry. He highlighted projects such as the San Ysidro expansion, Otay Mesa port, binational airport, and the need for infrastructure funding. The city opened an office in Tijuana. A Ford Foundation grant through UCSD will support visioning. Councilmembers expressed strong support and requested continued efforts.

  • Retention of Outside Counsel – Rural Metro Bankruptcy: Deputy City Attorney Noah Brazier requested approval of a contract with Pyle, Sims, Duncan & Stevenson (not to exceed $50,000) from the EMS Transport Fund for legal services related to the Rural Metro Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The firm had already performed about 51.5 hours of work ($16,222.50). Councilmember Emerald opposed using the EMS Transport Fund and noted the city is not a party. The committee voted 3-1 to forward the item to full council without a recommendation, with concerns about the fund source and the $250,000 not-to-exceed clause that conflicted with the $50,000 approval. The city attorney was asked to report back on alternative funding (public liability fund) and to clarify the not-to-exceed amount.

Key Outcomes

  • The Small Business Enhancement Program revisions were approved unanimously with a 22.5% floor for bid management grants.
  • The Port Commissioners' report was accepted as information only.
  • The open data policy resolution and advisory group creation were approved, with details to return on December 11.
  • The binational affairs update was received; council encouraged continued engagement.
  • The Rural Metro bankruptcy legal contract was moved to full council without recommendation, with direction to the city attorney to address fund source and contract amount clarity.
  • Next Rules and Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled for December 11, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

There is an incident at eight east between Taylor Street Vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six fifty five AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at eight west between eight oh five vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six fifty one AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at eight west at one twenty-five. Vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six forty-two AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. Vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six fifty-five AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at eight west between eight oh five. Vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six fifty-one AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at fifteen south at fifteen south. One of six lanes affected. Reported at seven AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at fifteen north between Scripps Pow A Parkway. One of six lanes affected. Reported at seven thirty three AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at eight west at one twenty-five. Vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six forty-two AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. One of six lanes affected. Reported at seven thirty-three AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at fifteen north between Felicita Road. One of four lanes affected. Reported at six forty AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at eight east between Taylor Street. Vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six fifty-five AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at eight west between eight oh five. Vehicles one of four lanes. Reported at six fifty-one AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at fifteen south at fifteen south. One of six lanes affected. Reported at seven AM. Estimated duration of thirty minutes. There is an incident at fifteen north between Scripps Pow A Parkway. One of six lanes affected.

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