City Council - 2026-10-06 - Tuesday Agenda Revised Added S500-501, October 6, 2026
Approves Declaration of State of Local Emergency due to Historic El Nino Season, 6-0
What happened
This San Diego City Council meeting contained no zoning or development entitlements; the only substantive land-use-adjacent action was item 330, the proposed transition of water rates to a unitary (flat) structure in compliance with the PATS v.
- Jurisdiction
- San Diego, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Declaration of State of Local Emergency due to Historic El Nino Season
Council approved resolution S501 declaring a state of local emergency due to the historic El Nino season under Government Code Section 8630, allowing the city to be more nimble in emergency response. Moved by Council Member Foster, seconded by Council Member Campbell.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This San Diego City Council meeting contained no zoning or development entitlements; the only substantive land-use-adjacent action was item 330, the proposed transition of water rates to a unitary (flat) structure in compliance with the PATS v.
Key Decisions (2)
Declaration of State of Local Emergency due to Historic El Nino Season
Water Rate Adjustments to Unitary Rate Structure (PATS compliance)
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
San Diego is transitioning from tiered to flat (unitary) water…
Infrastructure
The city declared a state of local emergency for a…
Housing Demand
Public comment flagged the Midway Rising redevelopment lease extension through…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, and 7 members of the public.
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