The policy changes are part of a larger campaign to make San Diego a more transit-friendly big city that is less reliant on cars, which are the city's No.

The ban would only apply to areas known as 'transit priority areas,' which are areas within a half mile of a trolley line, a bus rapid transit station or two high-frequency bus routes. The proposed drive-thru ban could be characterized as San Diego's next step after it eliminated parking requirements for housing developers in transit areas two years ago and then it wiped out parking requirements for businesses near transit last month. The ban has been opposed by the city's Planning Commission, the City Council's Land Use and Housing Committee and a coalition of neighborhood leaders called the Community Planners Committee. Instead, officials will meet with the local restaurant industry to discuss possible impacts and study how such bans were handled in other cities, such as Palm Springs and Long Beach. Opposition groups have persuaded city officials to delay approval of the new policy. It would apply only to restaurants, not drive-thru pharmacies or banks. Amber Baggs, a spokesperson, has said.ДЄbout 60% of SheriffвЂ™s Department employees had shown proof of vaccination as of last week, Baggs said.The proposal would not require existing drive-thrus located near transit to close, but no new ones could open. Employees who request an exemption or donвЂ™t share proof of vaccination will be considered unvaccinated and will be required to undergo weekly testing, Lt. The SheriffвЂ™s Department, which employs about 2,600 deputies, will require employees to show proof of vaccination or request an exemption by Dec. In San Diego County, at least two sheriffвЂ™s employees have died of COVID-19.ДЇew law enforcement agencies in the county have a mandate in place for front-line officers. Nationwide, COVID-19 was the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths last year, killing 182 officers, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Gloria has said the mandate is a necessary step to protect employees and the public with whom they interact and to ensure that the city efficiently provides services - some of which have been hindered by the pandemic. A total of 81 firefighters requested an exemption. Almost 140 reported that they were unvaccinated, and nearly 50 had not provided their vaccination status. Of the cityвЂ™s 963 firefighters, 80% were vaccinated by this week, according to the city. Mayor Todd GloriaвЂ™s office has said the cityвЂ™s Human Resources Department will review requests on a case-by-case basis under state and federal law, as well as under city policies, and will communicate with employees throughout the process. вЂњAre they going to reasonably accommodate, or are they just trying to kick them out the door?вЂќ he asked.

He said the union will monitor how the city handles the exemption requests. He said it is possible some of the officers who did not comply are in the process of getting vaccinated. Jack Schaeffer, president of the San Diego Police Officers Assn., said he hopes as few officers as possible leave the department.

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