City Council - 2026-10-19 - Monday Agenda Revised Added S400, October 19, 2026
Approves Confirmation of Bethany Bezak as Chief Operating Officer, unanimous
What happened
The San Diego City Council confirmed Mayor Todd Gloria's appointment of Bethany Bezak as City Manager/Chief Operating Officer (item S-400) unanimously with Councilmember Whitburn absent; the meeting contained no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions.
- Jurisdiction
- San Diego, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Confirmation of Bethany Bezak as Chief Operating Officer
Confirmed Mayor Gloria's appointment of Bethany Bezak as City Manager/Chief Operating Officer under Charter Section 265(b)(7). Intended starting salary is $460,000, with total compensation of $541,000. The vote was unanimous with Councilmember Whitburn absent.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Diego City Council confirmed Mayor Todd Gloria's appointment of Bethany Bezak as City Manager/Chief Operating Officer (item S-400) unanimously with Councilmember Whitburn absent; the meeting contained no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions.
Key Decisions (3)
Confirmation of Bethany Bezak as Chief Operating Officer
Clean Water SRF loan for Pump Station 2 Improvement and Modernization Project
Drinking Water SRF loan for El Monte Pipeline No. 2
Development Activity (2)
Pump Station 2 Improvement and Modernization Project
Infrastructure
El Monte Pipeline No. 2
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
The city is committing $210M+ to sewer and water trunk…
Infrastructure
A public commenter cited a proposed 400 MW data center…
Housing Demand
The new COO named Midway Rising (about 2,000 affordable homes)…
Who Spoke (36)
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 4 councilmembers, 5 staff members, 2 clerks, and 5 members of the public.
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