Operating and Management Agreement between the City of San Diego and the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc. for the Renewed Downtown Property and Business Imp
Summary
SCH Number
2025101258
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
Operating and Management Agreement between the City of San Diego and the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc. for the Renewed Downtown Property and Business Imp
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/27/2025
Document Description
City Council approval of a new Operating and Management Agreement between the City of San Diego and the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc. which will allow the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Inc. to continue providing services to property
owners In the Downtown PBID.
The Downtown PBID Is overseen by the City's Economic Development Department and provides services over and above the baseline services currently provided by the City. The Downtown PBID provides funding for enhanced maintenance and services as detailed In the Management District Plan which generally consist of the following:
1) Cleaning & Maintenance
2) Beautification & Placemaking
3) Safety & Hospitality
4) Business Attraction & Retention - CEP
5) Program Management
These Improvements and activities will be provided directly and only to assessed parcels; they will not be provided to parcels that are not assessed. The property uses within the boundaries of the Downtown PBID that will receive special benefits from PBID funded programs and services are currently a mix of commercial parcels, public parcels, single family residential parcels, condominiums, mixed-use parcels, timeshares, and Commercial Enhancement Program (CEP) parcels.
The Downtown PBID assessments will be placed annually on the County tax roll. The revenue that Is collected for the Downtown PBID will be recorded separately In the City's accounting system and assessment revenues will be advanced/disbursed to the Downtown PBID management organization upon receipt of a reimbursement packet.
Contact Information
Name
Elena Pascual
Agency Name
City of San Diego Planning Department
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Michelle Muñoz
Agency Name
City of San Diego Economic Dev. Department
Job Title
Community Development Coordinator
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
The Downtown PBID Includes approximately 14,100 assessed parcels within
the following six "benefit zones"
Other Information
1. The "Columbia" benefit zone includes all parcels within the PBID boundaries west of Union St. until Union St. Intersects Broadway where It proceeds west until intersecting State St. It then proceeds south until Intersecting with E St. and heading west to the PBID's west boundary.
2. The "City Center" benefit zone's boundaries start with the intersection of A St. and Union St. where It runs east along Union St. until proceeding north at the Intersection of 11th Ave. before heading east on Russ Blvd. At the Intersection of Russ Blvd. and Park Blvd. It heads south until intersecting with E St. It proceeds west on E St. until Intersecting with 6th Ave. before intersecting with Broadway and heading
west. At the intersection of Broadway and 4th Ave, it proceeds south on 4th Ave. until It intersects G St, From G Street proceeds west until Intersecting Front St. and turning north. At the Intersection of W F St. It goes west to Intersect with State St. It proceeds north until intersecting with W Broadway and going west to intersect with Union St. before returning to its starting point. There Is also a parcel in the southwest
block of Cedar St. and W Date St. and the Interstate (I-) 5 on ramp.
3. The "Cortez" benefit zone Includes all parcels within the PBID boundaries east of Union St. and north of West A St. /A St. and west of 11th Av, It also includes Tweet Street Park.
4. The "East Village" benefit zone starts at the corner of E St. and 6th Ave. before proceeding east on E St. and intersecting Park Blvd. Heading north on Park Blvd. It intersects with B st. before proceeding east on B St. At the intersection of B St. and heading south along 1-5. At the Intersection of Commercial St, and IS
It proceeds west before heading south at the intersection of 16th St. Along 16th St. It proceeds until Newton Ave. where It heads northwest until intersecting with National Ave. The boundaries head west along Imperial Ave, from the Intersection with National Ave., proceeding southwest at the Intersection with Park Blvd. Then at the intersection with Tony Gwynn Dr. It proceeds northwest until 6th Ave. There
are also 2 parcels that run along the train tracks between L St. and East Harbor Dr.
5. The "Gaslamp" benefit zone beings at the Intersection of K St. and 4th Ave. before proceeding north to the Intersection of Broadway. This includes the eastern half block that Is between Market St. and Island Ave. (Bound by 3rd and 4th Ave.), It continues east along Broadway before proceeding south on 6th Ave. to the Intersection of L St. There are also 4 parcels that are the 4 most northern parcels of the blockbound by L St., 5th Ave., 6th Ave. and Harbor Dr.
6. The "Marina" benefit zone begins at the corner of E St. and Pacific Highway where It proceeds west on E St. until Intersecting with State St. It heads south on State St. until Intersecting with W F St. where It proceeds along W F St. The boundaries proceed south on Front St. until Intersecting with G St. where It heads west untll 4th Ave. At the corner the boundaries proceed south until K St. All parcels within the
PBID boundaries west of 3rd Ave, are Included.
The Downtown PBID Is in the Downtown Community Planning Area in Council District 3.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEOA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
This activity Is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) which exempts the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations, of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical
equipment, or topographical features, Involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The exceptions to the exemptions listed in CEQA Gu1dellr1es Section 15300.2 would not apply in that no cumulative impacts were lder1tIfIed, no sigr11f1cant effects on the environment were identified, the project Is
not adjacent to a scenic highway, no h1stoncal resources would be affected by the action, and the project was not identified on a 11st of hazardous waste sites pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code, R-316270
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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