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October 3, 2018
Renomination of Claudia Dunaway to Consolidated Plan Advisory Board
January 3, 2018
Nomination of Puja Batra to Community Forest Advisory Board
April 26, 2018
Nomination of Rodolfo Lopez Jr. to the City of San Diego's International Affairs Board
January 26, 2018
Regulatory Process for Permitting Alternative Bicycle Share Programs
January 22, 2018
FY 2019 Budget Priorities
October 11, 2017
Allocation of Council District 8 Arts, Culture and Community Festivals (ACCF) with Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax [TOT] funding for San Diego Opera.
October 11, 2017
Allocation of Council District 8 Arts, Culture and Community Festivals (ACCF) with Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax [TOT] funding for The PGK Dance Project.
October 11, 2017
Allocation of Council District 8 Arts, Culture and Community Festivals (ACCF) with Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax [TOT] funding for the Mariachi Scholarship Foundation
October 13, 2017
Allocation of Council District 8 Arts, Culture and Community Festivals (ACCF) with Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax [TOT] funding for Mainly Mozart Inc.
November 14, 2017
Allocation of Council District 8 Arts, Culture and Community Festivals (ACCF) with Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax [TOT] funding for Athenaeum.
March 9, 2017
State Supreme Court Ruling on Public Records Act
March 8, 2017
Revisions to Council Policy 200-12: Sidewalk Maintenance Policy
March 7, 2017
Rescind request for Housing Authority to review San Diego Housing Commission Board Determination of Single Room Occupancy Hotel (SRO) -701 East San Ysidro Boulevard (The Gateway Inn)
January 19, 2017
2017 Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Priorities
September 18, 2017
Proposed Short Term Rental Policies and Strategies
May 10, 2017
Proposed FY18 Budget Review Department Questions
February 8, 2017
Pre-Disposition Review of City Owned Property - Old Central Library (820 E Street)
August 23, 2017
Inquiry regarding the expansion of the Barrio Logan Maintenance Assessment District (MAD)
January 11, 2017
Meet and Confer Progress Regarding Disclosure of Public Business Conducted on Private/Personal Devices Policy
January 27, 2017
FY18 Priority Transportation Projects for TransNet Funds
May 10, 2017
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Services funds
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Services funds
June 26, 2017
Declaring the Existing Stadium Site and the Murphy Canyon Leased Property surplus property under Council Policy 700-10 and the State Surplus Lands Act
August 31, 2017
Resolution to Declare a Shelter Crisis in the City of San Diego
March 16, 2017
Nomination of Sandra Rodriguez to Human Relations Commission
October 12, 2017
Testing for Hepatitis A in Urban Waterways
February 1, 2017
Call to Stop President’s Executive Order on Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements
April 6, 2017
Legality of Resolution Denouncing Presidential Executive Order
July 26, 2017
Nomination of Johnny Swanson to the Park and Recreation Board
April 24, 2017
Nomination of Carolina Rodriguez-Adjunta to Bicycle Advisory Board
January 25, 2017
Nomination of Ben Meza to the Commission for Arts and Culture
November 7, 2017
Dedicated Funding Source for Homeless Services
October 3, 2017
Request to Docket a Resolution to Oppose Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 3 8) and Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (S. 446)
June 1, 2017
Change in Internship Position in Council District 8
May 12, 2017
Transfer Community Projects, Programs and Services Funds
June 28, 2017
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Services funds
March 29, 2017
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Service funds
March 7, 2017
Council Policy regarding Charter Section 225: Mandatory Disclosure of Business Interests
June 1, 2017
Nomination of Laurie Black to the San Diego Unified Port Board of Commissioners
February 9, 2017
City Commitment to Protecting Responsible Local Law Enforcement Practices
June 19, 2017
Charter Section 99 and the SoccerCity Initiative
July 20, 2017
New Internship Position in Council District 8
February 15, 2017
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Service funds
February 14, 2017
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Service funds
October 20, 2017
Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2018
October 24, 2017
Amendment to the Park and Recreation Department Fee Schedule and Appropriate Recreation Council Revenues and Fees
February 3, 2017
2017 Environment Committee Priorities and Work Plan
January 24, 2017
Accessibility of Public Art included within Capital Improvement Projects
June 6, 2017
Proposed Resolution to Support Assembly Bill 805 (County of San Diego: transportation agencies)
January 17, 2017
2017 Smart Growth & Land Use Committee Priorities
January 4, 2017
2017 Environment Committee Priorities
July 13, 2017
Appointments to the Ethics Commission
February 5, 2016
Trade Corridor Improvement Fund Allocation for Border Infrastructure
May 14, 2016
Revising Council Policy 200-12: Sidewalk Maintenance Policy
July 19, 2016
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Services funds
March 15, 2016
Revising Council Policy 200-12: Sidewalk Maintenance Policy
May 19, 2016
San Diego High School Charter Amendment for November 2016 Ballot
January 13, 2016
Investing in Economic Revitalization and Job Creation for the City of San Diego
May 20, 2016
Questions Regarding the Proposed FY17 Budget
September 23, 2016
State and Federal Legislative Priorities for Calendar Year 2017
May 11, 2018
Transfer of 2016 Transient Occupancy Tax Allocation
May 11, 2016
Transfer of 2016 Transient Occupancy Tax Allocation
March 3, 2016
Nomination of Luis Osuna to the Independent Rates Oversight Committee
June 21, 2016
Nomination of Samantha Ollinger to the Bicycle Advisory Committee
April 26, 2016
Nomination of Matthew Strabone to the Parking Advisory Board
November 29, 2016
Nomination of Deborah McKissack to the Citizens' Advisory Board on Police/Community Relations
November 29, 2016
Nomination of Claudia Dunaway to Consolidated Plan Advisory Board
November 17, 2016
Internship Positions in Council District 8
Transfer Community Projects, Programs, and Service funds
January 8, 2016
2016 Economic Development & Intergovernmental Relations Committee Priorities
January 11, 2016
Convention Center Expansion Conflict of Interest
April 29, 2016
Climate Action Plan Implementation Working Group Appointments
May 9, 2016
Climate Action Plan Implementation Working Group Recommendations regarding Proposed CAP Implementation Plan
March 15, 2016
Climate Action Plan Implementation Working Group Additional Appointments
February 25, 2016
Climate Action Plan Implementation Working Group
January 28, 2016
Californians Aware Open Government Proposal
May 27, 2016
Budget Priorities and Revisions to the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget
January 21, 2016
2016 Budget & Government Efficiency Committee Priorities
July 19, 2016
All-Way Stop at the corner of S. 32nd Street and Boston Avenue
January 25, 2016
Alternative Infrastructure Proposal
January 27, 2016
2016 Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Priorities
October 27, 2015
Maintenance of High Flood Risk Channels
December 11, 2015
Amendment to State and Federal Legislative Priorities for Calendar Year 2016
October 16, 2015
State and Federal Legislative Priorities for Calendar Year 2016
November 18, 2015
Special Committee Meeting on Monday, November 30, 2015
November 5, 2015
District Specific Winter Storm Preparation
June 11, 2015
District Eight Community Projects, Programs, and Services Funding for Bait Car and Patrol Bicycles
December 16, 2015
Future Release of Video Related to Police Incidents
October 16, 2015
Creation of Community Revitalization and Investment Authority and Area
September 15, 2015
Authority in Release of Information
June 3, 2015
Council District Eight Allocation Priorities for Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) Funds
January 27, 2015
2016 Environment Committee Priorities and Work Plan
October 22, 2014
Requested Changes to Taxi Reform Item
July 23, 2014
Resolution in Support of the City's Efforts to Develop and Adopt a Climate Action Plan
January 21, 2014
2014 Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Priorities
January 17, 2014
Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget Priorities
January 30, 2014
2014 Environment Committee Priorities
March 10, 2014
Otay Mesa Community Plan Update -Torrey Pines Bank parcel
February 20, 2014
Open and Transparent Government City Charter Reforms Revisions for February 25, 2014 City Council Meeting
March 18, 2014
Open and Transparent Government City Charter Reforms Proposed November 2014 Ballot Measure
December 5, 2018
Community Improvement
KPBS: As He Leaves City Council, David Alvarez Turns Attention To Border Relations
November 4, 2018
Economic Development
San Diego Union-Tribune: Project aims to make Brown Field airport into an economic catalyst near the border with new hangars, hotels and more
October 15, 2018
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego Union-Tribune: Project to include affordable units for developmentally disabled
September 25, 2018
Community Improvement
San Diego Union-Tribune: Community celebrates opening of park named for retired assistant police chief
September 17, 2018
Community Improvement
San Diego Union-Tribune: Center opens in San Ysidro to help residents get jobs
August 8, 2018
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego CityBeat: Our city officials aren’t measuring up
August 7, 2018
Environment
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego council rejects aquatic safety center ballot measure
August 7, 2018
Education & Arts
Fox 5: City Council approves lease for Chicano Park museum
August 1, 2018
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego cracking down on landlords who reject federal housing vouchers
July 18, 2018
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego Union-Tribune:
July 11, 2018
Housing Security & Homelessness
KPBS: San Diego City Council Committee Advances Proposals To Fight Homelessness
June 26, 2018
Education & Arts
San Diego Union-Tribune: Proposed Chicano Park museum gets boost with 20-year city lease
June 21, 2018
Environment
Times of San Diego: San Diego Bicycle Plan Getting Real: Panel Eyes $312M Bike Network
June 19, 2018
Education & Arts
Times of San Diego: San Diego City Council Proclaims Rey Mysterio Day
May 29, 2018
About David
Times of San Diego: David Alvarez Raises $119,000 for County Supervisor Race—in 2020
May 23, 2018
Economic Development
Fox 5: City committee moves forward with Ash Street building renovations
May 22, 2018
Housing Security & Homelessness
Times of San Diego: San Diego City Council Renews Tent Shelter Contracts With Misgivings
March 20, 2018
Housing Security & Homelessness
NBC 7: SD Councilmember Opposes Mayor's Transitional Storage Center For Homeless
March 1, 2018
Economic Development
La Prensa: City Council Seeks Explanation for Spending on Protection of Border Wall Prototypes
January 28, 2018
Community Improvement
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego's infrastructure funding gap grows by $310M
January 22, 2018
Community Improvement
San Diego Union-Tribune: Construction of new San Ysidro library to begin
January 12, 2018
Community Improvement
KUSI: City officials break ground on new library in San Ysidro
January 5, 2018
Community Improvement
San Diego Union Tribune: Why San Diego's sidewalk policy is unfair to taxpayers
November 22, 2017
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego Union-Tribune: Housing crisis may prompt softening of rules for mixed-use urban projects
November 17, 2017
Housing Security & Homelessness
Independent Voter Network: Councilman David Alvarez Talks Homelessness, Housing and His Future
November 7, 2017
Housing Security & Homelessness
KPBS: Councilman Wants To Use San Diego’s Hotel Room Taxes To Fund Permanent Homeless Housing
November 6, 2017
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego Union-Tribune: Council members push for homeless housing at vacant Chargers Park
October 4, 2017
Environment
NBC 7: City Council Plans to Sue Federal Government Over Tijuana Sewage Spills
September 26, 2017
Economic Development
CBS 8: Construction of border wall prototypes begins in San Diego
September 19, 2017
Economic Development
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego leaders vote to oppose Trump's border wall
August 31, 2017
Housing Security & Homelessness
ABC 10: Councilman David Alvarez calls for state of emergency over homeless crisis
June 26, 2017
Environment
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego creating county's first low-income subsidy for water bills
June 13, 2017
Community Improvement
NBC 7: City Council Fails to Overturn Mayor Faulconer's Budget Veto Despite Democratic Vitriol
June 12, 2017
Economic Development
KPBS: San Diego City Council Rejects November Special Election
May 30, 2017
Economic Development
Voice of San Diego: None of the Explanations for a Rushed, Costly Special Election Add Up
May 17, 2017
Economic Development
San Diego Free Press: 10 San Diego Progressives Who Brought Down Mickey Kasparian
May 10, 2017
Education & Arts
San Diego CityBeat: City council session turns into a circus
May 6, 2017
Environment
San Diego Reader: Councilman Alvarez rides the neighborhood, promises money for bikes
April 29, 2017
Environment
ABC 10: Thousands of San Diegans hit the streets for 'People's Climate March'
April 26, 2017
Education & Arts
San Diego CityBeat: Local arts and culture groups have the budget blues
April 14, 2017
Community Improvement
San Diego Reader: Sidewalk danger from South San Diego to Normal Heights
March 1, 2017
Environment
San Diego CityBeat: No affordable housing panacea
February 27, 2017
Community Improvement
San Diego Union-Tribune: Racial concerns prompt enhanced police training, changes in San Diego
January 18, 2017
About David
San Diego Union-Tribune: Alvarez announces 2020 run for county supervisor
January 12, 2017
Housing Security & Homelessness
ABC 10: Mayor to tackle costly housing, homeless crisis
October 30, 2016
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego Reader: How tall is too tall in Point Loma?
October 29, 2016
Education & Arts
Fox 5: Students rally to save San Diego High School
October 27, 2016
Environment
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego accelerates new water supply
October 25, 2016
Environment
ABC 10: San Diego City Council considers $3B plan to recycle wastewater into drinking water
September 14, 2016
Community Improvement
NBC 7: Groundbreaking for Improvements on San Ysidro's Larsen Field
June 15, 2016
Housing Security & Homelessness
NBC 7: New Details Emerge Behind Project That Placed Rocks Below Overpass
June 14, 2016
Education & Arts
KPBS: City Council Moves To Save San Diego High School
June 2, 2016
Education & Arts
Junior Achievement: Junior Achievement And San Ysidro School District Join Forces To Prepare And Inspire The Next Generation Of Leaders
April 13, 2016
Community Improvement
KUSI: ‘Crime rates are likely to rise’ if police retention isn’t addressed, Alvarez says
March 16, 2016
Community Improvement
NBC 7: 'We Cannot Walk Safely': Residents Press City to Fix Hazardous Sidewalks
March 15, 2016
Environment
KPBS: ‘H2O’ Program Aims To Ease Burden Of Water Bills For The Poor
February 25, 2016
Environment
KPBS: San Diego Launches New Working Group To Address Climate Change
January 4, 2016
Environment
CBS8: Preparing for heavy rain in the Tijuana River Valley
December 1, 2015
Environment
Patch: Mayors, Supes Want State of Emergency Declared in San Diego
November 30, 2015
Environment
KPBS: San Diego’s Climate Action Plan Moves To City Council
November 30, 2015
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego climate plan moves to full council
October 31, 2015
Economic Development
Washington Post: Build a wall on the border? No thanks, says San Diego.
July 14, 2015
Economic Development
Orange County Register: San Diego leaders think Chargers are leaving town despite approval of environmental impact for new stadium
June 3, 2015
Education & Arts
KPBS: Alvarez Calls For Additional $1M For San Diego Arts Programs
April 16, 2015
Community Improvement
San Diego Union-Tribune: Push is on for Cesar Solis Park
March 13, 2015
Environment
Fox 5: City to give refunds for street sweeping tickets
February 20, 2015
Housing Security & Homelessness
Voice of San Diego: Residents Deserve Follow-Through on Code Complaints
February 19, 2015
Environment
Fox 5: City Council approves Uber, Lyft airport pickup deal
February 19, 2015
Housing Security & Homelessness
KPBS: San Diego’s Shoddy Code Enforcement Keeps Problem Landlords In Business
October 28, 2014
Environment
FNS News: Tijuana Border Dump Generates More Controversy
October 9, 2014
Housing Security & Homelessness
San Diego Free Press: David Alvarez Brokers Compromise on Siting of Winter Homeless Shelter
September 18, 2014
Community Improvement
San Diego Free Press: A One-on-One Conversation with District 8 Councilman David Alvarez
June 27, 2014
Economic Development
La Prensa: San Ysidro has secured funding for sidewalk to high school
June 18, 2014
Community Improvement
Voice of San Diego: San Ysidro Is Finally Getting its Sidewalk – Finally
May 23, 2014
Economic Development
La Prensa: New pedestrian crossing in the works in west San Ysidro
April 16, 2014
About David
San Diego CityBeat: Team David Alvarez finds a silver lining
March 15, 2014
Community Improvement
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diegans have a right to transparency in government
March 11, 2014
Economic Development
Voice of San Diego: Alvarez Strikes Another Big Compromise
March 10, 2014
Economic Development
Jobs, Homes and the Border Loom Large as Otay Mesa's Maps Its Future
February 12, 2014
About David
Voice of San Diego: Alvarez's Consolation Prize: a Rising Star
February 8, 2014
About David
Politico: Obama endorses in San Diego
February 8, 2014
About David
New York Times: A Battle of Ideology in a City Unaccustomed to That Sort of Election
February 8, 2014
About David
KPBS: President Obama Endorses Alvarez In San Diego Mayor’s Race
January 18, 2014
About David
San Diego Union-Tribune: Profile: David Alvarez, ready to serve
January 8, 2014
About David
San Diego CityBeat: David Alvarez for mayor
January 6, 2014
Community Improvement
Voice of San Diego: San Diego Has Fallen Behind on Combating Police Racial Profiling
November 18, 2013
Community Improvement
San Diego gay & Lesbian News: Mayoral candidate David Alvarez says San Diego has a "bright future"
November 13, 2013
Community Improvement
CBS 8: Mayoral Candidates in the Hot Seat: David Alvarez
November 4, 2013
Education & Arts
The Daily Aztec: David Alvarez chats with The Aztec
November 2, 2013
Community Improvement
Los Angeles Times: David Alvarez a surprise contender to replace San Diego ex-mayor Filner
October 30, 2013
About David
KPBS: Boy From The Barrio: David Alvarez And The Race To Be San Diego Mayor
October 24, 2013
About David
OB Rag: Alvarez and Aguirre Present Themselves to Ocean Beach at Town Council Candidate Forum
October 21, 2013
Education & Arts
San Diego Union Tribune: School board members endorse Alvarez
October 16, 2013
Community Improvement
Voice of San Diego: How Barrio Logan's Fumes Pushed David Alvarez into Politics
October 8, 2013
About David
Fox News: David Alvarez Seeks To Make History As The First Latino Mayor Of San Diego
October 3, 2013
About David
KBPS: San Diego Mayoral Candidate David Alvarez Interview
October 3, 2013
About David
KPBS: A Conversation With San Diego Mayoral Candidate David Alvarez
September 26, 2013
Community Improvement
Voice of San Diego: 5 Things David Alvarez Has Done
September 6, 2013
About David
San Diego Union-Tribune: Alvarez gets labor council nod
September 5, 2013
About David
San Diego Union Tribune: Alvarez shakes up mayor's race
