Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Votes Roundup topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves consent items, speed-limit changes and updated building codes in unanimous votes
Summary
On Feb. 11 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the consent calendar (items 1–4), adopted traffic advisory recommendations for local speed limits, and passed updates to county building and flood-prevention codes; all votes were unanimous.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 11 approved several routine and substantive items by unanimous vote.
Consent calendar: The board moved and approved the consent agenda (items 1–4) by a single vote. Supervisors and members of the public discussed road and infrastructure items included in consent, such as traffic-signal projects and the South Mission Green Street project; Vice Chair Montgomery Stepp moved the consent agenda and the motion passed unanimously.
Item 6 — Traffic Advisory Committee: The board considered speed-limit recommendations from the Traffic Advisory Committee for locations including Horizon Hills Drive and Fort Forte Drive. After public comment supporting certified speed-limit changes to improve safety, Vice Chair Montgomery Stepp moved the item and Supervisor Desmond seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Item 7 — Building and green codes, flood prevention: The board adopted a package repealing and reenacting the county’s building, residential, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, energy-efficiency and green-building codes, and adopted a flood-damage-prevention ordinance aligned with FEMA guidance. Board members said the updates advance climate and safety goals and help residents qualify for flood-insurance discounts under FEMA’s community-rating system. The item passed unanimously.
Votes: All recorded votes on Feb. 11 for the consent items and discussed ordinances were unanimous with all supervisors present and voting aye. Where an item received public comment, the board took the input into account and, in cases like item 5, directed staff to do additional analysis before final implementation steps.
