DEL MAR CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 26, 2022
Via Teleconference
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Worden called the meeting to order at 3:17 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Dwight Worden; Deputy Mayor Tracy Martinez; Councilmembers Dave Druker, Terry Gaasterland and Dan Quirk
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
ITEM 1: City Response to COVID-19 and Other Potential Actions to be Considered
Mayor Worden introduced the item. A presentation was provided by City Manager Ashley Jones, Senior Management Analyst Beth Murray, and Management Analyst/Acting City Clerk Sarah Krietor.
Mayor Worden opened the item to public comment and the following people spoke:
1) Don Mosier
2) KC Vafiadis
3) Frank Chisari
4) Charles Koll
5) Amanda Smith
Mayor Worden closed the item to public comment.
Council questions and discussion focused on a desire to support the business community by readopting the urgency ordinances and use of the word “encourage” in the proposed resolution.
The majority of the Council did not express support for staff to return with a future agenda item related to consideration of a vaccine mandate for private businesses.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GAASTERLAND AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DRUKER TO ADOPTED ORDINANCE 985 “AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 967 APPROVING A TEMPORARY
STREAMLINED REVIEW PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL A-FRAME SIGNAGE
TEMPORARILY LOCATED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO ALL COMMERCIAL ZONES” AND TO ADOPT AND ORDINANCE 986 “AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 961, APPROVING A PROVISIONAL
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INCREASE IN TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE IN ALL COMMERCIAL ZONES.” AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO BE IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022: EXTEND THE MARCH 31, 2022 EXPIRATION DATES FOR ALL COVID-RELATED PERMITS ISSUED INCLUDING TEMPORARY ENCROACHMENT PERMITS AND TEMPORARY USE PERMITS; EXTEND THE TEMPORARY ALLOWANCE OF TWO A-FRAME SIGNS PER BUSINESS;
EXTEND PROVISIONS FOR USE OF ON-STREET PARKING FOR DINING OR OTHER USES; CONTINUE THE TEMPORARY STREAMLINED REVIEW PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL A-FRAME SIGNAGE TEMPORARILY LOCATED IN THE RIGHT-OFWAY ADJACENT TO ALL COMMERCIAL ZONES; EXTEND THE ONE-HOUR
EXTENSION OF ALCOHOL SALES, SERVICE, AND CONSUMPTION FOR ANY RESTAURANT WITH AN APPROVED SIDEWALK CAFÉ PERMIT. (VOTE 5-0) Ayes: Mayor Worden, Deputy Mayor Martinez, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland and Quirk; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DRUKER AND SECONDED BY MAYOR WORDEN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-10 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, ENCOURAGING DEL MAR
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO FOLLOW CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS AND BEST PRACTICES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.” (VOTE 5-0) Ayes: Mayor Worden, Deputy Mayor Martinez, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland and Quirk; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Worden adjourned the meeting at 4:18 P.M.
Sarah Krietor, Acting City Clerk