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Board approves county roadmap to respond to Tijuana River sewage crisis; Desmond votes no
Summary
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a non‑binding plan to evaluate and prepare regional actions on the Tijuana River sewage crisis, directing staff to develop program options including health studies, school filtration matching funds and a county coordinator. The motion passed 4–1, with Supervisor Jim Desmond dissenting.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to advance regional actions addressing the Tijuana River sewage crisis, directing the chief administrative officer to evaluate programmatic options and return to the board with strategic recommendations. Vice Chair Terra Lawson‑Remer brought the item forward and the motion passed on a 4–1 vote, with Supervisor Jim Desmond voting no; no county funds were committed at the meeting.
The board letter framed the sewage situation as a public‑health emergency affecting South Bay communities, citing beach closures, illnesses among children and the $650 million Congress has approved to upgrade the International Treatment Plant. Vice Chair Terra Lawson‑Remer said the item is intended to “position us to act quickly when resources become available” by creating a county road map for short‑ and longer‑term responses.
The roadmap in the board letter asks county staff to evaluate — and report back with recommended priorities for — a set of actions including: a long‑term epidemiological health study focusing on…
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