Thomas Vedder

City Council voted on a project plan for a pool of funds authorized by TransNet legislation on Palm Avenue while also voting to increase the fee on new residential units by 6% in accordance with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) requirements.

Construction on the 1.5-mile section in Imperial Beach of the Border to Bayshore Bikeway Project is set to end this summer. The project is a total 6.7-mile bikeway connecting the San Ysidro Port of Entry to the Bayshore Bikeway.

Board members announced support for SB 454, SB 496, and AB 259, which, respectively, establish a PFAS mitigation fund, carve out an EV exemption for agencies, and extend a provision to the Brown Act allowing officials to attend meetings virtually.

City Council voted 3-2 to extend eviction protections for renters but did not satisfy many of the public in attendance who wanted a stricter ordinance that would have covered substantive remodel evictions that had previously occurred at two different apartment buildings in IB.

The board discussed wastewater flows from the Mexico side of the U.S./Mexico border, which continues to overwhelm the water treatment systems on the US side.

Federal immigration policy and additional, new hotels in San Diego could affect the ability of hotel owners in Coronado to staff their properties fully. There’s no noticeable problem yet, but this could be an issue if border crossings are limited and/or the new Gaylord Hotel open

The Design Review Commission faces possible dissolution or merger with the Planning Group. Meanwhile, it approved a project despite design concerns and elected a temporary chair and vice chair as its future remains uncertain.

The Coronado City Council discussed several capital improvement projects using surplus funds from the Port, in Tidelands Park, Ferry Landing, and Glorietta Bay Park.

The commission also unanimously supported the naming of a park after Filipino American Veterans. Discussion followed on strengthening subcommittees, including an Outreach and a Military Reintegration subcommittee.

An election to replace the current Uptown Community Planning Group with a new group, Vibrant Uptown, will take place from August 9 to August 20, after the San Diego City Council voted for this replacement to create a more dynamic planning body.

The San Diego City Council's Rules Committee met for over four hours, only passing an agenda item on whistleblower protections. They postponed a decision on future spending until more funds are available and faced strong public opposition to removing virtual comments.