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2026 Adjourning Motions

Council File 26-0003

Introduced
2025-12-22
Last changed
2026-05-19
Status
open
Expires
2027-12-22

Brief

File 26-0003 is a repository for 2026 adjourning motions—routine ceremonial actions that Council members introduce to honor deceased community members, activists, religious leaders, and significant observances. Various councilmembers have sponsored motions recognizing individuals like Dr. Rodolfo Acuna, victims of the San Diego Islamic Center shooting, and observances such as Yom HaShoah. The file remains open and active, with the most recent action on May 19, 2026.

Full summary

The 2026 Adjourning Motions file (26-0003) serves as the Council's official vehicle for ceremonial recognition throughout the calendar year. These are non-legislative actions that honor individuals—often community leaders, activists, or victims of tragedy—and significant cultural or religious observances. Councilmembers sponsor these motions individually or in groups to place on the record their recognition of the honored person or event. The activity log shows a steady stream of such motions from January through May 2026. Examples include motions by Rodriguez, Padilla, and all members honoring Dr. Rodolfo "Rudy" Acuna (a prominent Chicano studies scholar); motions by Raman for victims of the San Diego Islamic Center shooting; and observances such as Yaroslavsky and Blumenfield's motion for Yom HaShoah. Individual councilmembers have also introduced motions honoring constituents—McOsker sponsored several, as did Harris-Dawson, Lee, and others. These motions are procedural in nature and typically pass without controversy. They do not enact policy or allocate resources; rather, they create an official Council record of recognition. The file was introduced on December 22, 2025, and will expire on December 22, 2027, giving the Council a two-year window for 2026 adjourning motions. As of the most recent activity on May 19, 2026, the file remains open and active.

Activity (17)

  • 2026-05-19 Council action: Raman for Victims of San Diego Islamic Center Shooting: Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad.
  • 2026-05-06 Council action: Lee for Elisabeth Waldo.
  • 2026-05-01 Council action: Rodriguez, Padilla and all Members for Dr. Rodolfo "Rudy" Acuna.
  • 2026-04-22 Council action: Blumenfield, Nazarian, Lee for and Micah Bleich.
  • 2026-04-17 Council action(s): Soto-Martinez, Raman for Danica Sheridan; Rodriguez for Reverend Doctor Jeffery Joseph Jr.; McOsker for William Kevin "Mac" McOsker.
  • 2026-04-15 Council action: McOsker for Celida Maria Palaziol.
  • 2026-04-14 Council action(s): Yaroslavsky and Blumenfield for Yom HaShoah; McOsker for Juan V. Soto; Nazarian for Pastor Jerrell Walls.
  • 2026-03-11 Council action: McOsker and Rodriguez for Anita Mardesich.
  • 2026-03-04 Council action(s): Blumenfield and Hernandez for Ricardo Melendez; Jurado and Harris-Dawson for John Wesley Jackson.
  • 2026-03-03 Council action: Lee for Rajinder Kumar Jawa.
  • 2026-02-13 Council action: Jurado and Harris-Dawson for Florante Peter Ibanez.
  • 2026-02-11 Council action(s): McOsker and Harris-Dawson for Florence LaFarga; Harris-Dawson and Price for Pastor Lawrence Champion Blake, Sr.
  • 2026-01-27 Council action: Hernandez for Alex Pretti.
  • 2026-01-20 Council action: Padilla for Barbara Ann Yepez Noss.
  • 2026-01-14 Council action(s): McOsker and Harris-Dawson for Dr. Stella Pecot Robinson; Park and Rodriguez for Rob and Michele Reiner; Hutt and Price for Joy Atkinson.
  • 2026-01-13 Council action(s): McOsker for Anthony J. Misetich; Price for Rev. Dr. William Saxe-Epps.
  • 2026-01-09 Council action: Rodriguez for Dr. Aquil Basheer.

Documents (19)

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