Public Hearing Notices

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

Notice is Hereby Given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego will consider for adoption:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 340.7 AND 340.9 OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES OF THE CITIZENS’ LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD

The ordinance will modify the voting rules for the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) so that a majority of a quorum may pass a motion or proposal, instead of a majority of all appointed members.  The ordinance will allow the CLERB Board to review and modify its rules and regulations for the conduct of business, subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors.  And last, the ordinance will modify the requirement that CLERB annually inspect County detention facilities through allowing CLERB to forego such inspection if inspection is within the “authority or jurisdiction of another agency.”

This proposed ordinance will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for the first reading on September 1, 2026, at which time public testimony will be received.  The Board meets at 9 a.m., in Room 310, County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, California.

Interested persons are encouraged to review the text of the proposed ordinance in detail.  A certified copy of the full text is posted in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Room 402, of said Administration Center, and is also available online at http://www.sandiegocob.com .

This summary is published pursuant to Government Code section 25124 and Board of Supervisors’ action of January 2, 1979, authorizing publication.

NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the Starlight Solar project as follows:

HEARING INFORMATION:

Date:                      September 16, 2026

Time:                      9:00 AM

Location:               County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 310, San Diego, California 92101

APPLICANT: Empire II, LLC

Project Case Number(s): PDS2022-MUP-22-010; LOG NO. PDS2022-ER-22-21-002

LOCATION: South of Interstate 8 (I-8) and Old Highway 80, and east of Tierra Del Sol Road in the Mountain Empire Subregional Plan Area (Boulevard). (APN: 612-082-12-00; 612-090-59-00; 659-130-03-00; 612-092-13-00; 612-110-02-00; 612-090-68-00; 659-140-01-00; 612-110-04-00; 659-140-02-00; 612-110-17-00; 612-110-18-00; 612-110-19-00; 612-120-01-00; 659-020-01-00; 659-020-02-00; 659-020-05-00; 659-020-08-00; 659-080-02-00; 659-080-09-00)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for the Board of Supervisors (Board) to consider a Major Use Permit (MUP), Fire Protection and Mitigation Agreement, and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Starlight Solar Project (Project). The project consists of a MUP and Fire Protection and Mitigation Agreement for the construction and operation of a 100 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic energy generation facility with 217.4 MW of battery energy storage on approximately 588 acres. Phase one of the project consists of development of approximately 20 MW of solar generation and 17.4 MW of battery energy storage on approximately 125 acres. Phase two consists of development of approximately 80 MW of solar generation and 200 MW of battery energy storage on approximately 456 acres. The project includes photovoltaic modules mounted on support structures, inverter and transformer platforms, battery storage facilities, an on-site collector substation, a transmission line to connect the project to the existing SDG&E Boulevard Substation, consisting primarily of underground facilities with a short overhead segment, internal access and fire roads, fencing, fuel modification zones, six water tanks for fire protection, and associated site infrastructure to support the solar energy generation and storage facility. The Zoning Use Regulation for the site is General Rural (S-92). The General Plan Designation for the Site is Rural Lands (RL-80) and the General Plan Regional Category for the site is Rural Lands.

ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). An Environmental Impact Report was circulated for Public Review and is on file with Planning & Development Services as Environmental Review number PDS2022-ER-22-21-002.

STAFF CONTACT: For more information regarding the project, please contact Nicholas Koutoufidis at (619) 340-5481, or Nicholas.Koutoufidis1@sdcounty.ca.gov.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public may participate in the meeting in-person or via teleconference pursuant to the regulations in place at the time of the meeting. Those wishing to participate in the meeting and/or comment should visit the Board of Supervisor website at: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cob/bosa.html#watch. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (619) 531-5434 or publiccomment@sdcounty.ca.gov.

ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Agendas and records are available in alternative formats upon request. Contact the hearing secretary at (619) 517-4193 with questions or to request a disability-related accommodation. Individuals requiring sign language interpreters should contact the Countywide ADA Title II Coordinator at (619) 531-4908. To the extent reasonably possible, requests for accommodation or assistance should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting so that arrangements may be made. An area in the front of the hearing chambers may be designated for individuals requiring the use of wheelchair or other accessible devices.

NOTE: For additional information regarding Staff Report Availability, Speaker Guidelines, and General Hearing Procedures please review the San Diego County Public Hearing Information located  at the Board of Supervisors website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cob/bosa.html.

NOTE: If you challenge the action which may be taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the above public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the Hearing Body at or before the hearing. Rules of the Hearing Body may limit or impose requirements upon the submittal of such written correspondence.