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San Diego City Council reads closed-session items; public commenters press for transparency on Midway appeal, surveillance procurement and other issues
Summary
At a Nov. 17 special meeting the San Diego City Council read several closed-session items covering litigation, an executive-director appointment and labor negotiations; public commenters urged disclosure of closed-session outcomes and raised concerns about a Midway appeal, CEQA, ALPR surveillance vendors, tobacco policy and marijuana-department transparency.
Council President Lacava called a special City Council meeting to order on Nov. 17, 2025 and the clerk, Diana Fuentes, read a slate of closed-session items that included existing litigation matters, a public-employment appointment for the executive director of the Commission on Police Practices, and labor-negotiation items under California Government Code provisions.
The clerk read specific closed-session references, including litigation listings the transcript labeled "SCS-1 Save Our Access versus City of San Diego," "SCS-2 Juan Moreno versus City of San Diego," and a flood-related matter labeled SCS-3. The clerk also noted the council would appoint the executive director of the Commission on Police Practices and later determine compensation in an open meeting if…
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