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San Diego City Council Public Safety Committee Declares Support for AB 3024 (Stop Hate Littering Act) | #citycouncil

Raul Campillo speaks at the press conference announcing his plans for a new ordinance addressing hate crime littering. Photo by Chris Jennewein Thursday the Public Safety Committee voted 3-0 to endorse AB 3024 (the Stop Hate Littering Act) written by State Assemblymember Chris Ward and co-sponsored by Councilmember Raul Campillo, among other local leaders. The […]

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Mayor’s $5.65B budget get mixed reception at San Diego City Hall presentation – NBC 7 San Diego

Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed $5.65 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 received mixed reviews Monday from the San Diego City Council, following a public presentation at city hall. The budget, Gloria says, is focused on continuing city improvements and avoiding major service losses amid a difficult economic time. “This proposed budget is on-time, balanced and […]

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Mayor Todd Gloria to present $5.65B budget to City Council Monday – NBC 7 San Diego

Mayor Todd Gloria will Monday present his proposed $5.65 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 to the San Diego City Council, a spending plan he says is focused on continuing city improvements and avoiding major service losses amid a difficult economic time. “This proposed budget is on time, balanced and will continue the business of […]

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Henry Foster III likely to win San Diego City Council District 4 seat outright – NBC 7 San Diego | #citycouncil

Henry Foster III, chief of staff for County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, appeared Monday to be on his way to representing the San Diego City Council’s District 4, following the latest update of vote-counting from last week’s election. With around 30,000 ballots left to tally countywide, Foster had 53.8% of the vote, with a simple […]

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San Diego City Council Ratifies Declaration of Emergency Following Major Storm, Flooding | #citycouncil

Deep areas of mud slow residents. Photo by Chris Stone The San Diego City Council Monday ratified Mayor Todd Gloria’s declaration of emergency following last week’s storm and significant flooding as Gloria met with a representative from FEMA. Dozens of San Diego residents gave emotional testimony at the council meeting, ranging from anger claiming lack […]

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San Diego City Council approves changes to surveillance technology ordinance – NBC 7 San Diego | #citycouncil

The San Diego City Council has approved more than a dozen amendments to a city ordinance intended to provide oversight on technologies used by city employees. The council voted 6-2 in favor of the amendments to the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology Ordinance during a lengthy meeting Tuesday night. Some of the amendments, […]

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San Diego City Council votes down plan for large-scale church in Del Cerro | #citycouncil

The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 to deny a plan that would pave the way for All Peoples Church to build a large-scale church in Del Cerro on a portion of land just north of I-8 and College Avenue Tuesday night. “We were very hopeful. We thought we had done our due diligence and […]

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San Diego Mayor Gloria signs into law use of Smart Streetlights, license plate readers – NBC 7 San Diego

Mayor Todd Gloria Wednesday signed into law the use of Smart Streetlights and automated license plate recognition technology and the city’s Safe Sidewalk program, measures that were recently approved by the San Diego City Council. Smart Streetlight cameras On Nov. 14, the City Council approved the public safety technologies, and with the mayor’s signature on […]

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San Diego City Council torpedoes Mayor Todd Gloria’s housing plan – NBC 7 San Diego | #citycouncil

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s ambitious housing action package aimed at increasing housing inventory at all levels was struck down by the city council on Monday night. After the marathon seven-hour council meeting that went on until 8 p.m., the San Diego City Council ultimately voted not to move forward with what had been described […]

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San Diego City Council torpedoes Mayor Todd Gloria’s housing plan – NBC 7 San Diego | #citycouncil

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s ambitious housing action package aimed at increasing housing inventory at all levels was struck down by the city council on Monday night. After the marathon seven-hour council meeting that went on until 8 p.m., the San Diego City Council ultimately voted not to move forward with what had been described […]

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