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Votes at a glance: council approves consent items, landscape assessments, fee schedule and city manager recruitment steps
Summary
At the June meeting the council passed a motion to approve the remainder of the consent calendar and separately approved the city’s landscape assessment levy, contracts and several departmental items; it also approved the user-fee schedule, directed staff on short‑term rentals outreach and approved a city manager recruitment plan.
The National City City Council recorded multiple formal actions during the meeting. Highlights and outcomes are listed below.
- Consent calendar remainder (items 8.1–8.11 except those pulled): Motion to approve the remainder of the consent calendar carried. Public speakers had requested several individual items be noted. (Motion carries; transcript: "Motion carries.")
- City Council Expenditures Report (item 8.4): After public comment and discussion, the council voted to file the report and asked staff for further detail on specific expenditures raised by commenters. (Motion passes.)
- Feeding San Diego direct service site and volunteer agreement (item 8.5): The council approved a partnership for a food pantry at Casa de Salud and directed staff to proceed. (Motion passes.)
- Purchase of 40 Panasonic Toughbook mobile data computers for Police (item 8.7): The council approved procurement of vehicle‑mounted mobile data computers for patrol vehicles. (Motion passes.)
- Warrant registry / warrant register items (items 8.10/8.11): The council approved the warrant registry as presented. (Motion carries.)
- Public hearing — 2025 user fees and cost allocation (item 9.1): The council adopted the report and the updated master fee schedule and set the effective date for Aug. 6, 2025; staff were directed to return with targeted relief options for vulnerable residents. (Motion passes.)
- Public hearing — Landscape Maintenance District assessment (item 9.3): The council confirmed the assessment and ordered the levy for FY 2025–26. (Motion passes.)
- City manager recruitment plan and subcommittee procedure (staff reports item 10.1): The council approved the subcommittee process to select an executive search firm and scheduled interviews; staff will return with a recommendation to the full council. (Motion passes.)
Votes were recorded by voice in the meeting and most items passed without roll-call tallies noted in the transcript. Where public comment requested follow-up, council directed staff to report back with additional detail.
