While council members praise the fund for reviving many rec centers and helping to boost citywide neighborhood equity, they are criticizing how money from the opportunity fund gets allocated.
The savings the city will get from the furloughs during the first year of the deal nearly covers the cost of the 2% raises and other benefits employees get that first year.
‘I think as a city we all learned from last year’s budget process,’ said Councilmember Kent Lee, who played a key role in this year’s talks.
Officials pledge the use of convention center funds for arts programs will be a one-time occurrence.
Primaries don’t decide who wins council seats in San Diego — runoffs between the top two candidates are required in all races.
The city council approved a compromise budget late Tuesday that restored some of the cuts the mayor had proposed.
The mayor didn’t announce Tuesday night whether he would sign the budget or possibly use his line-item veto power to reverse some of the last-minute changes.
The council also approved $1 million in total fees Monday for the attorneys who filed the lawsuit that the deal settled.
The council is expected to haggle over priorities Tuesday — but negotiations could drag on longer if they can’t reach consensus, or if Mayor Todd Gloria uses his line-item veto.
The GOP nominee in a pivotal congressional race faces tough headwinds but has some advantages.