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Board approves Waterfront Park site and directs staff to preserve event space for firefighter memorial
Summary
Supervisors approved a permanent San Diego Regional Firefighter Memorial at Waterfront Park, prioritizing a site mirroring the law‑enforcement memorial and directing staff to assess options to preserve event capacity; board asked partners to lead fundraising.
Supervisor Giri opened discussion of Item 15, asking the board to designate a permanent home for a San Diego Regional Firefighter Memorial at Waterfront Park. Public commenters generally supported honoring fallen firefighters while asking for clearer details on site selection, design, and cost. Some residents suggested a location in East County would be more visible to communities that experience the largest wildfires.
Board members agreed to prioritize a site that mirrors the law‑enforcement memorial on the west side of Waterfront Park and directed staff to evaluate options to preserve large‑event capacity — including looking at using portions of Harbor Drive or other adjacent areas as needed so the park’s revenue‑generating festivals are not unduly constrained. Members emphasized that fundraising and the memorial’s construction would be led by the firefighter community’s task force; the board’s action was a site designation and direction to coordinate feasibility, and the motion passed unanimously.
Staff will return with feasibility options that balance memorial permanence and continued public events in the park.
