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Committee approves relinquishment of water facilities to Port of San Diego with one abstention
Summary
The committee approved recommending the general manager relinquish specified water facilities to the San Diego Unified Port District; Director Castaneda abstained due to a potential conflict of interest disclosed in the meeting.
The Engineering and Operations Committee on Feb. 5 voted to recommend that the general manager be authorized to relinquish certain water facilities to the San Diego Unified Port District. The motion passed with two votes in favor and one abstention: Directors Cox and Martinez voted yes, and Director Castaneda abstained after disclosing a business relationship with the Port and citing an abundance‑of‑caution recusal concern.
Staff described the request as a routine transfer of facilities to a sister public agency. Committee members discussed whether legal counsel should weigh in on the potential conflict raised by Director Castaneda; staff and the chair indicated the matter could proceed with Castaneda’s abstention and be taken to the full board for final action.
The committee recorded the abstention and advanced the recommended authorization to the board for final approval at the next meeting.
