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NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release: March 14, 2013 Contact: Jamie Fox: 619-236-6633

City Council Reaches Settlement with Tourism Marketing District

SAN DIEGO, CA (March 14, 2013) Council President Todd Gloria today signed a settlement
agreement that dismisses the City of San Diego as a defendant in a lawsuit initiated by the
Tourism Marketing District (TMD). The agreement (attached) was approved by the City Council
unanimously in closed session on Tuesday, March 12.

"This agreement demonstrates the City CounciI's beIief in the tremendous benefit and
value of the Tourism Marketing District. We want the TMD to continue operating," said
Council President Gloria. "I hope the entire matter is quickIy resoIved so the TMD can go
back to pubIicizing our destination, and we can focus on other priority matters."

The agreement stipulates, among other things, that the Mayor is obligated to sign the operating
agreement with the TMD which will execute the policies adopted by the City Council.

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Council President Todd Gloria
City of San Diego District Three

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