Chair· 2025-2029
Terra Lawson-Remer
San Diego County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 10:07:52
- Avg per meeting
- 24:19
- Segments
- 16875
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Top issues during term (20)
Starlight Solar Project Approval in Boulevard
The project represents an estimated half-billion to one-billion-dollar private investment with an associated community benefit package of over $8 million.
Jacumba Community Revitalization and Zoning Updates
None at this stage.
Tenant Legal Services and Fair Housing Program Solicitation
Allocated ongoing General Purpose Revenue of $1.5 million annually with additional funding to be determined.
Tijuana River Valley Pollution Emergency
Includes roughly $6.5 million in pipe extension infrastructure per one commenter's account; full contract value not stated in the record.
Board Meeting Public Participation Rules
Costs associated with translation services and technology implementation.
El Niño and Severe Weather Emergency Preparedness
Up to $1 million allocated from the Unlocked Reserves Framework to support emergent disaster response needs.
Social Equity Cannabis Program Implementation
Generates licensing fee revenue ranging from $22,000 to $25,000 per application, plus annual renewals and potential tax revenues.
Housing for All Framework and Innovative Housing Trust Fund
Future annual costs up to $3 million for tenant legal and fair housing services starting in FY 2028-29.
York Drive Senior Living Project and Sewer Alignment Appeal
Includes an $800,000 indemnification security requirement for the county.
School resource officer in Vista
$336,945 plus a $94,498 vehicle, funded by Vista revenue.
County Fee and Rate Adjustments for FY 2026-27
Adjusts fees and hourly rates across multiple county departments for fiscal year 2026-27.
Reopening Agua Caliente Airport
Funding will be explored via Airport Enterprise Funds and one-time sources rather than the county general fund.
Expansion of Wage Theft Enforcement and Recovery
$300,000 in ongoing operational funding plus temporary staffing allocations.
County Medical Services and Healthcare Safety Net Reforms
No price tag today — but Chair Lawson-Remer said real expansion could cost $50-100 million a year and might rely on Measure B revenue.
Safety Net Bridge Program for Medi-Cal Disenrollment
$20.4 million over 12 months, drawn from one-time funding.
Investing in San Diego County Arts and Culture Initiative
$500,000 one-time county investment.
Roadside vending regulation countywide
Permit fees could bring in revenue, but the exact amounts weren't published.
Consumer Protection and Litigation Against Deceptive E-Bike Marketing
Litigation costs offset by potential recoveries and penalties.
Speed limit certifications and stop controls in Districts 2 and 5
Costs fall on county Public Works for signage and engineering studies; no figures were published.
Regional E-Bike Injury Early Warning System
Staff time and resource coordination utilizing currently available data sources.
Decisions during term (312)
Recorded while Lawson-Remer was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Closed Session — Authorization to Initiate Litigation
Approval of Statements of Proceedings/Minutes (Oct. 6 and 7, 2026)
ADT donation for dispatch software (Item 1)
Biometric identification system (Item 2)
New school resource officer in Vista (Item 3)
Workers' Rights Enforcement Grant (Item 4)
Surplus land sale and notice (Item 5, Resolution 26-127)
Central Jail renovation change order (Item 7)
$500,000 grant for Black Arts and Culture District (Item 11)
Ashwood Street hearing set for Nov. 17 (Item 15)
Alpine road vacation (Item 16, Resolution 26-128)
Saturn Boulevard pipe extension (Item 17)
County Counsel contract amendment (Item 29)
FY 2027-28 Annual Plan Strategy for federal housing funds (Item 19)
County Medical Services reform package (Item 20)
Safety Net Bridge Pilot Program (Item 21)
County contracting reforms (Item 22)
Sheriff ASO pass-through payment model (Item 23)
Teleconference meetings for boards and commissions (Item 25)
2026 State of the County Address (Item 26)
Voting record (212)
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