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Downtown property owners approve PBID renewal; council certifies ballots and forms district
Summary
Property owners voted to renew the downtown Property and Business Improvement District (PBID); the clerk reported 74.48% weighted support and the City Council certified the results and voted to form the renewed district Jan. 27, 2025.
City officials certified the weighted ballot results for the downtown Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) renewal on Jan. 27, 2025, after an earlier public hearing and a day-long process of ballot tabulation. The city clerk reported a weighted 74.48% of ballots in favor and 25.52% opposed; no majority protest existed. Councilmember Whitburn moved staff’s recommendation to form the renewed district; Councilmember Campillo seconded and the council approved the staff recommendation in a recorded vote.
Staff had described the PBID renewal and expansion during the morning session, noting the district covers roughly 14,100 parcels and proposes an additional 10 blocks, a new 10-year term beginning July 1, 2025, and an engineers’ report and district management plan that govern assessment collection and permitted uses. The downtown San Diego Partnership and Clean & Safe program representatives told the council the district funds services that supplement city baseline services — such as additional cleaning, safety ambassadors, and hospitality support — and emphasized the importance of maintaining certain service levels even if incremental revenue is reallocated for FY25.
Public commenters at the hearing included property owners, business-improvement district managers, labor leaders and resident stakeholders. Supporters said the PBID funds visible maintenance and safety teams that encourage downtown visits and commerce; critics questioned outreach timing, transparency and whether funds prevent versus manage public-health issues. City staff said the petition was verified by consultant Koppel & Gruber and met the state-law threshold for renewal.
After the clerk’s certification, council members thanked downtown stakeholders and city staff for conducting the petition and tabulation. The council recorded final action to form the renewed downtown PBID and to authorize associated administrative steps. The formal tabulation and certification followed rules for weighted ballots and assessment proceedings under the City’s PBID process.
