Councilmember· 2020-12-10–2028-12-11
Marni von Wilpert
San Diego
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- Meetings spoken in
- 40
- Total speaking time
- 5:34:33
- Avg per meeting
- 8:22
- Segments
- 4069
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Top issues during term (20)
data center moratorium
It could slow down tech investments in the short term, but it might save taxpayers from footing the bill for strained power and water grids later.
Police surveillance technology (Flock/ALPR)
$377,274.16 donated, no general fund cost.
June 2, 2026 municipal elections
The election is budgeted at about $1.76 million from the general fund.
Midway Rising ground lease negotiations
Lease terms for a major redevelopment of city-owned land are under negotiation.
Community Action Plan on Homelessness update
The city is spending heavily across the system — from about $7,700 per household for prevention to over $560,000 per unit to build new supportive housing.
10509 Vista Sorrento Parkway project appeal
January 22, 2024 flooding litigation
Nearly $4 million settlement plus the Patriot wastewater contract; future infrastructure failures could cost more.
Labor standards enforcement funding
Expected to reduce the general fund impact of the labor standards office through city attorney grant and penalty funds.
Tijuana sewage emergency
No direct cost attached to the declaration itself, but the underlying crisis drives major water infrastructure spending.
Affordable Housing Fund performance and volatile fee collections
Up to $8.5 million in developer-paid Neighborhood Enhancement Fees redirected to buying and preserving affordable housing.
Fiscal Year 2027 budget and rising costs
The city says every one-cent gas price increase adds $10,000 a month to its fuel bill.
El Niño emergency preparedness
The declaration itself has no price tag, but it unlocks faster spending and contracting when storms hit.
Temporary moratorium on data centers
Residents fear data centers would drive up already-high SDG&E bills and consume water in a drought; the city says the pause itself costs nothing.
Water rate restructuring after Pats ruling
Future water rate increases of roughly 5-15% per year are baked into the outlook, and the June election carries a $1.76 million budget.
La Jolla Cove sea lion protection
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The city funds domestic violence programs and interim housing for survivors through its annual budget.
Mira Mesa Senior Center parking lot repairs
Repair cost not yet estimated; speakers cited an $11 million facilities fund and a $1 million community fund as funding sources.
Mission Bay Park Improvements Program
No cost for this action itself — projects will be funded later through the Mission Bay Park Improvement Fund from lease revenues.
November 2026 Ballot Proposals Pipeline
Election costs about $2.3 million from the General Fund; the failed measure would have raised an estimated $100 million annually.
Chief Operating Officer appointment of Bethany Bezak
Bezak's starting salary is $460,000 — about $541,000 in total compensation — which some residents criticized given budget strains.
Decisions during term (531)
Recorded while Wilpert was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Proclamation items 30, S500, S501, S505
S510: Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development
Item 330: Water rate adjustments to unitary structure
S506: $5M affordable housing loan for The Joule
S507: $5M affordable housing loan for Salvation Army Rady Center Phase II
Approval of Consent Agenda (Items 600-614)
Item 601 — Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking and Vaping in Outdoor Dining Areas
Item 604 — Wage Theft Ordinance Amendments
Item 613 — Revisions to Council Policy 100-03 (Arts and Culture Funding)
Item 609 — Appointment of Chris Kalstran to the Community Forestry Advisory Board
Item 610 — Continued State of Emergency, Tijuana River Valley Pollution
Item 611 — Wastewater Treatment Contract with Patriot
Item 612 — Declaration of 4069 30th Street as Surplus Land
Item 607 — Settlement of La Jolla Terrace HOA Litigation (~$4 million)
Item 608 — Litigation Settlement ($250,000)
OLSE cost recovery fees (Item 200)
Initiate overrule of Airport Land Use Commission on MCAS Miramar childcare provision (Item 201)
Proclamation items 30-32, S500, S502, S504
Consent agenda: items 10, 60, 100-104, S501, S503
Approval of Council Minutes.
Voting record (312)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Approval of Consent Agenda (Items 600-614)
Confirmation of Bethany Bezak as City Manager (Chief Operating Officer) — R-2027-107
Item 200 — Clean Water SRF Loan for Pump Station 2 (O-2027-13 / R-2027-69)
Item 201 — Drinking Water SRF Loan for El Monte Pipeline No. 2 (O-2027-12 / R-2027-70)
Continuance of Item 600 — Appeal of Environmental Determination, 11370 Paymogo Court (PRJ-0573108)
Scheduling conflicts for one or both parties; both committed to attend October 5.
Consent agenda (Items 10, 50-62, 100-112)
Opposed the vehicle lease and the waste cart contract increase.
Consent agenda (Items 10-114, S501-S504, S510-S511)
Opposed the $3 million RFID contract extension as non-competitively bid and the discrimination settlement
Item 200: Master Lease Agreement to Finance General Fund Vehicles and Equipment (O-2026-147)
No contractual protection ensuring the city pays a competitive market interest rate
Item 203: Southwest Village Specific Plan (PRJ-0614791)
Concerns about fire access, fire station capacity and unfulfilled infrastructure promises