Del Mar City Council Special Meeting Agenda
Del Mar City Hall – Via Teleconference Only
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California
September 6, 2022 City Council Special Meeting
INFORMATION RECEIVED
AFTER THE COUNCIL AGENDA
WAS DISTRIBUTED
(“Red Dots”)
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From: Beth Westburg <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2022 1:05 PM
To: City Clerk Mail Box
Cc: Dwight Worden; Tracy Martinez; David Druker; Terry Gaasterland; Dan Quirk Subject: Red Dot: CLOSED SESSION: 2) Liabilities related to the San Dieguito Drive and Oribia Road Combination Pressure Relief and Pressure Reducing Station CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Del Mar City Council Members:
On May 20, 2022, 200,000 gallons of water were released onto San Dieguito Drive. This excessive amount of water further damaged the road which was already in poor condition. There was so much road damage that the city’s public works department returned that night to repair some of the damage by filling in a few potholes.
The San Dieguito Drive property owners are very concerned about this waterflow. Upon further investigation, it has come to our attention that the city has designed their water system is such a way as to allow large flows of water to run down our street causing severe damage to the road conditions. This is a chronic problem that has been going on for years.
As property owners, we would like the city to fix the water drainage issue (installing an underground pipeline, etc.) and to repair the street due to water damages caused by the city.
We look forward to working with the city to solve this problem.
Beth and Reid Westburg
1439 Oribia Road
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Del Mar City Council Special Meeting
September 6, 2022
III. Closed Session
A) Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation 2) Liabilities related to the San Dieguito Drive and Oribia Road Combination Pressure Relief and Pressure Reducing Station
To the Del Mar City Council:
On May 20th of this year, 200,000 gallons of water spilled down San Dieguito Drive from the City’s water supply system. The street surface was damaged by the large volume of water and City Public Works repaired three of the deepest potholes caused by the water spill on the same day. Answers from the City regarding the City water supply system design that caused the damage, potential remedies to avoid further damage and plans to repair the recent damage to the street have been difficult to come by. An August 16th email from Clem Brown was the first response I have received directly from City Staff with answers to my questions about the water spill.
We have formed a group called the San Dieguito Drive Property Owners Association (SDDPOA) to address the specific concerns of the owners of the land beneath the existing road easement. I would respectfully request that City Staff communicate directly with the SDDPOA going forward because some of us, including myself, have lost confidence in the Crest Canyon Neighborhood Committee (CCNC)’s representation of the interests of the property owners on San Dieguito Drive. The CCNC is not my authorized representative in communications with the City.
I am grateful that the City has approved a budget for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of an Engineering Assessment of San Dieguito Drive and would ask that this project begin without delay because of the critical importance of repairing the road as soon as possible. San Dieguito Drive is a vital part of the City’s public road system and it is a first line of defense as we enter fire season in Del Mar. Considering the recent water drainage issues, I am requesting that water drainage improvements be added to the Phase 1 Engineering Assessment as this seems to be a critical aspect of designing repairs for San Dieguito Drive and it is specifically excluded from the Phase 1 Scope of Work from BMI that the City Council will be voting on today.
Sincerely,
Amy A Cheshire
1561 San Dieguito Drive
Timeline of Events
On May 20th, 2022, at about 5 pm, 200,000 gallons of water began flowing down San Dieguito Drive from a large drainage pipe at the top of the street. I called 911 and the fire department arrived but they could not stop the water from eroding the street surface. I also called the City and they told me Public Works would be coming out soon. I emailed the neighborhood to let them know about the situation. I documented the water flow and damage to the street with photos and video. 2 September 6, 2022 Closed Session Item III-A
At about 6 pm, Joe Bride arrived with a map of the City water system. A square metal cover at the top of the street was lifted and the City crew was able to turn off the water. I told Joe that there were many deep potholes left behind after the water spill that seemed very dangerous. He said if you mark the most dangerous potholes with traffic cones, the City crew will fill them tonight. I marked three potholes and, in the morning, those three potholes had been filled by the City.
On Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24, water continued to run down the center of the road as the City worked to repair the faulty pressure valve that had caused the original problem. The water running down the center of the street interfered with Crest Canyon residents’ efforts to fill potholes on May 24th.
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From: K Hayward <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2022 8:43 AM
To: City Clerk Mail Box
Cc: Dwight Worden; Tracy Martinez; David Druker; Terry Gaasterland; Dan Quirk Subject: : Red Dot: CLOSED SESSION: 2) Liabilities related to the San Dieguito Drive and Oribia Road Combination Pressure Relief and Pressure Reducing Station CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Del Mar City Council Members:
On May 20, 2022, 200,000 gallons of water were released onto San Dieguito Drive. This excessive amount of water further damaged the road which was already in poor condition. There was so much road damage that the city’s public works department returned that night to repair some of the damage by filling in a few potholes.
The San Dieguito Drive property owners are very concerned about this waterflow. Upon further investigation, it has come to our attention that the city has designed their water system is such a way as to allow large flows of water to run down our street causing severe damage to the road conditions. This is a chronic problem that has been going on for years.
As property owners, we would like the city to fix the water drainage issue (installing an underground pipeline, etc.) and to repair the street due to water damages caused by the city.
We look forward to working with the city to solve this problem.
Bette and Karla Hayward
1567 San Dieguito Dr
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From: Beth Westburg <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2022 11:17 AM
To: City Clerk Mail Box
Cc: Dwight Worden; Tracy Martinez; David Druker; Terry Gaasterland; Dan Quirk Subject: Red Dot: CLOSED SESSION: 2) Liabilities related to the San Dieguito Drive and Oribia Road Combination Pressure Relief and Pressure Reducing Station CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear City Council Members:
My name is Beth Westburg and I am a Del Mar resident that lives on San Dieguito Road. I am here to introduce our new property owners committee, the San Dieguito Drive Property Owners Association. Our mission is to represent the San Dieguito Drive property owners’ best interests in the repair of San Dieguito Drive.
There are many reasons why we created our own association. Primarily, the Crest Canyon Neighborhood Committee has not represented our best interests.
1. I reached out to the Crest Canyon committee several times to discuss this water issue with them and they would not meet with me. Property owners on San Dieguito Drive believe the water issue needs to be addressed.
2. Communications from the Crest Canyon committee regarding the title reports did not accurately represent the city’s position.
3. Lastly, as evidenced in a Red Dot letter, a Crest Canyon committee member publicly presented a false and misleading account and conclusion of a neighborhood meeting where we discussed this water issue.
Therefore, we have lost confidence in the Crest Canyon Neighborhood Committee and feel compelled to create our own group.
The San Dieguito Drive Property Owners’ Association will be representing the property owners going forward.
Our group will be working with the city regarding this agenda item and other issues regarding our road, and we expect to work directly with the city and be involved in ALL communications, written, oral and in-person.
We would also welcome the opportunity to work with the Crest Canyon neighborhood committee, as ultimately, we share the same goal in getting the San Dieguito Drive fixed.
You have received Red Dot letters from several residents asking that the city work with us to resolve the water drainage issues on our street.
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2 We look forward to working collaboratively with the city to resolve the water drainage issues and associated street repair on San Dieguito Drive.
Thank you,
Beth and Reid Westburg
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