CITY OF DEL MAR
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 21, 2022 – VIA TELECONFERENCE ONLY
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar California 92014
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Worden called the Regular Meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Dwight Worden; Deputy Mayor Tracy Martinez; Councilmembers Dave Druker, Terry Gaasterland, and Dan Quirk.
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Assistant City Attorney Barry Shultz reported that there were no recusals or reportable actions for the March 21, 2022 City Council Closed Session meeting.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Martinez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Worden reported on the Del Mar Village Association ribbon cutting events held on March 12, 2022, at the Darshan Bakery, An’s Hatmakers, and Tulsi; his meeting with the Governor’s office staff where he discussed the City’s goals, including establishing affordable housing at the Fairgrounds; City Council Goals & Priorities Workshop held on March 9, 2022; and sand replenishment efforts at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Ashley Jones reported on North Coastal Sheriff’s Community Park Day planned for Sunday, April 3, 2022, and thanked the Friends of the Powerhouse for holding a fundraising event for the Tot Lot Renovation Project on March 11, 2022.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Acting City Clerk Sarah Krietor read the titles of the items included on the Consent Calendar. There were no public speakers for the consent calendar items.
City Council Regular Minutes
March 21, 2022
IT WAS MOVED BY DEPUTY MAYOR MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GAASTERLAND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3, 5, 7 THROUGH 11. (VOTE 5-0)
Ayes: Mayor Worden, Deputy Mayor Martinez, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland and Quirk; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
ITEM 1: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MARCH 7, 2022 REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETING (CLERK’S MINUTES BOOK)
Council approved the minutes, on consent.
ITEM 2: RATIFICATION OF LIST OF DEMANDS, DATED MARCH 21, 2022 (CLERK’S FILE NO. 201-3)
Council approved the list of demands, on consent.
ITEM 3: WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES ON AGENDA (CLERK’S FILE NO. 401-4) Council waived the reading of ordinances, on consent.
ITEM 4: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT COASTAL COMMISSION’S MODIFICATIONS TO THE NORTH COMMERCIAL/PROFESSIONAL
COMMERCIAL (NC/PC) LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT (LCPA) (CLERK’S FILE NO. 401-4, 401-9, 305-2)
Deputy Mayor Martinez and Councilmember Quirk were recused for the item due to living within 500 feet of the subject matter of the discussion. Principal Planner Amanda Lee addressed the North County Transit District red dot letters.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DRUKER, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER GAASTERLAND TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 987, “AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING DEL MAR MUNICIPAL CODE (DMMC) CHAPTER 30.24 (NORTH COMMERCIAL ZONE) AS ADOPTED BY PROSPECTIVE ORDINANCE NO. 973; AMENDING DMMC CHAPTER 30.25 (PROFESSIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE) AS ADOPTED BY PROSPECTIVE ORDINANCE NO. 971; AMENDING THE CITY’S CERTIFIED LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM (LCP) BY ADDING A NEW EXHIBIT TO THE LCP LAND USE PLAN TITLED “LOCATIONS IN NC ZONE WHERE MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENT IS PROHIBITED”; AMENDING THE “LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS/ALLOWED USES” LIST IN THE LCP LAND USE PLAN MAP; AND AMENDING THE “ZONE DESIGNATIONS/ALLOWED USES” LIST IN THE LCP
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ALL RELATING TO AMENDMENTS REQUIRED BY THE
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION (CCC) AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL FOR
THE CITY TO OBTAIN FINAL CERTIFICATION OF THE SUBMITTED NC/PC LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT (LCPA) IN ORDER FOR ORDINANCES NO. 971 (PC ZONE) AND NO. 973 (NC ZONE) TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE CITY OF DEL MAR”. (VOTE 3-0 WITH COUNCILMEMBER QUIRK AND DEPUTY MAYOR MARTINEZ RECUSED DUE TO LIVING WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE AREA AFFECTED.) City Council Regular Minutes
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Ayes: Mayor Worden, and Councilmembers Druker and Gaasterland; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: Deputy Mayor Martinez and Councilmember Quirk.
ITEM 5: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT HOUSING ACCELERATION GRANT FUNDS (CLERK’S FILE NO. 201-13, 303-1, 1506-1)
Council adopted resolution 2022-20, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF HOUSING
ACCELERATION GRANT FUNDS FROM THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS 6TH CYCLE
HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS RELATING TO SMART GROWTH DURING THE TIMEFRAME OF APRIL 2022 THROUGH JUNE 2023”, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, on consent.
ITEM 6: AUTHORIZATION FOR SUBMITTAL OF THE 2021 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (CLERK’S FILE NO. 303-1, 304-7)
The item was pulled from the consent calendar for consideration. A presentation was provided by Associate Planner Adriana Jaramishian and Principal Planner Amanda Lee was available to answer questions.
City Council questions focused on the timing for the Watermark project; whether moderate units can be counted as above moderate units; whether the City collects data from Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) applicants; whether the ADU amnesty program will produce additional units that will count towards the City’s RHNA obligation; and clarification on the outreach plan for property owners in the NC/PC Zone related to the ordinance.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DRUKER, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER GAASTERLAND TO AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL TO THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH BY THE APRIL 1, 2022 DEADLINE. (VOTE 5-0)
Ayes: Mayor Worden, Deputy Mayor Martinez, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland and Quirk; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
ITEM 7: SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (CLERK’S FILE NO. 401-5)
Council appointed Valerie Dufort-Roy and Daria Flores to the Committee as voting members to serve a full three-year term starting March 21, 2022 and ending on March 31, 2025; appointed Strowbridge Watson to the Committee as a non-voting, ex-officio member to serve a full three-year term starting March 21, 2022 and ending on March 31, 2025; and reappointed Nilmini Silva-Send to the Committee as a non-voting, ex-officio member to serve a full three-year term starting May 1, 2022 and ending on May 31, 2025, on consent.
ITEM 8: PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT (CLERK’S FILE NO. 401-5) Council appointed Arlene Prater as a voting member to the Committee to serve a full threeyear term starting March 21, 2022 and ending on March 31, 2025, on consent.
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ITEM 9: FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH DEL MAR BLUE PRINT COMPANY (CLERK’S FILE NO. 406-1)
Council approved the First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Del Mar and Del Mar Blue Print Company for as-needed printing, publishing, and graphic design services for an additional two-year period ending March 4, 2024; and authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment, on consent.
ITEM 10: FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEL MAR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 (CLERK’S FILE NO. 406-1)
Council approved the First Amendment to the Agreement with the Del Mar Village Association (DMVA) for FY 2021-22 Economic Development services; and authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment, on consent.
ITEM 11: AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECREATIONAL TRAILS
PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS FOR THE RIVERPATH DEL MAR EXTENSION PROJECT PHASE 3 (CLERK’S FILE NO. 201-13)
Council adopted resolution 2022-21, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION
WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM”, to supplement the cost of future construction of the Riverpath Del Mar Extension Project Phase 3; and authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary related documents, including the grant application and future agreement, on consent.
CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
ITEM 12: APPROVAL OF A 5-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF FOR GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRAFFIC SERVICES (CLERK’S FILE NO. 406-1, 1101-7) City Manager Jones introduced the item. A presentation was provided by Assistant City Manager Kristen Crane and Assistant Sheriff Dave Brown. Contract Manager Keith Spears and Sheriff Captain Dustin Lopez were available to answer questions.
Council questions and discussion focused on sheriff presence and contract staffing levels of one deputy and one traffic deputy; clarification on response coverage between Del Mar and neighboring agencies; per household cost of sheriff services for Del Mar as compared to other agencies; clarification on the number of deputies assigned to the City of Solana Beach; whether the City uses Community Services Officers; how the sheriff decides if a deputy or traffic patrol officer will be dispatched; whether sheriff deputies patrol on the beach and/or respond to calls at the beach; clarification on the sheriff reserve program; desire to have the City seal placed on Del Mar sheriff patrol cars; and whether senior volunteer patrol officers could be assigned primarily to Del Mar.
There were no public speakers for the item.
City Council Regular Minutes
March 21, 2022
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DRUKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
GAASTERLAND TO APPROVE A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF FOR GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND TRAFFIC SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. (VOTE 5-0)
Ayes: Mayor Worden, Deputy Mayor Martinez, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland, and Quirk; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
REGIONAL ORGANIZATION AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES/SUBCOMMITTEES/COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION REPORTS
City Council representatives reported on the Long-term Rail Relocation Subcommittee; Lagoon Committee; Sustainability Advisory Committee; Regional Solid Waste Association; San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park JPA; and North County Transit District.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Worden adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Sarah Krietor, Acting City Clerk