CITY OF DEL MAR
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 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 4:30 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
City Attorney Leslie Devaney reported that there were no reportable actions for the September 6, 2022, City Council Closed Session meeting. For Item 1A, she reported that Councilmember Druker was recused from a portion of the discussion due to living within 500 feet of the subject matter location. Additionally, Councilmember Druker was recused from Item C due to living within 500 feet of the subject matter of that discussion.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Quirk led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Gaasterland reported that on September 9, 2022, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board will consider approving the allocation of $300 million towards railroad relocation and the groundbreaking of the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry.
Mayor Worden reported on upcoming San Diego Gas &Electric (SDG&E) environmental resource fund rebates; SANDAG funding for innovative public/private partnership projects including autonomous vehicles, border crossing, and state-of-the-art managed lanes; City of Encinitas completion and opening of their railroad underpass located at El Portal Street; increase in California Least Tern nesting islands at the San Dieguito Lagoon; Del Mar Foundation annual picnic to be held at Powerhouse Park on Sunday, September 25, 2022, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.; and coastal cleanup day on September 17, 2022 sponsored by Del Mar Village Association. Councilmember Druker provided additional information about the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry as a member of SANDAG’s Borders Committee.
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Ashley Jones reported on the City’s successful fuel reduction program led by the Fire Department and EDCO, the City’s solid waste provider; that the tennis court resurfacing was complete with courts reopening on Sunday, September 4, 2022, and fence repairs at the courts to be completed this week; and provided an update on the November 2022 election including the Candidate Forum scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2022, moderated by the League of Women Voters and sponsored by the Del Mar Foundation.
Councilmember Gaasterland inquired about the Tewa Court undergrounding project retaining wall installation and requested the the Undergrounding Project Council Liaisons be offered a tour of the project, including the retaining wall, once complete.
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public speakers for the consent calendar items. Items 6 and 7 were pulled from the Consent Calendar for Council discussion.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DRUKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GAASTERLAND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 5. (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: AUGUST 10, 2022, REGULAR MEETING (CLERK’S
MINUTES BOOK)
Council approved the minutes, on consent.
ITEM 2: RATIFICATION OF LIST OF DEMANDS, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 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: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT (CLERK’S FILE NO. 401-5) Council reappointed Mac McLoughlin as a voting member to the Parks and Recreation Committee to serve a full three-year term starting September 6, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2025, on consent.
ITEM 5: CONTINUATION OF REMOTE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 (ASSEMBLY BILL 361) (CLERK’S FILE NO. 401-7)
Council adopted Resolution 2022-58, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS REQUIRED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 RELATED TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 IN ORDER
TO CONTINUE THE USE OF TELECONFERENCE OR A REMOTE MEETING City Council Regular Minutes
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PLATFORM TO FACILITATE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETINGS, and to continue with remote public meetings for the next thirty (30) days during the local emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on consent.
ITEM 6: APPLICATION TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES COASTAL CITIES GROUP LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (CLERK’S FILE NO. 1506-2)
The item was pulled from the consent calendar for City Council questions. Council questions focused on how Mayor Worden would represent the City Council’s position in relation to Coastal Commission if appointed to the League of California Cities Coastal Cities Group Leadership Committee and the process for removing Mayor Worden from the position, should the Council desire to do so in the future.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GAASTERLAND, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR MARTINEZ TO SUPPORT MAYOR WORDEN’S POTENTIAL APPOINTMENT
TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES COASTAL CITIES GROUP LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. (VOTE 5-0)
Ayes: Mayor Worden, Deputy Mayor Martinez, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland and Quirk; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
ITEM 7: APPROVAL OF A TASK ORDER WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL TO PERFORM A PHASE 1 ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT OF SAN DIEGUITO DRIVE (CLERK’S FILE NO. 406-1)
The item was requested to be pulled from the consent calendar by resident Beth Westburg. Public Works Director Joe Bride provided a presentation and City Manager Jones was available to answer questions. Council questions focused on the details of the road development’s potential design; the purpose of the title reports being collected as part of this effort; clarification on the timeline for completing the Phase 1 study; whether the City would reimburse residents for the cost of the title reports; whether title reports must be recent; what drainage information the City will receive as part of Phase 1; and cost of potentially expanding the scope of Phase 1 to include drainage related work that is typically done as part of a Phase 2 Engineering Design effort.
City Manager Jones provided additional clarification on the status of gathering the title reports and other property related recorded documents and emphasized the need for the City to work with the residents to determine which citizen group is acting as San Dieguito Drive/Oribia Road residents’ representative.
Mayor Worden opened the item to public comment and the following people spoke:
1) Beth Westburg
2) Amy Cheshire
3) Tate Scott
Mayor Worden closed the item to public comment.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUIRK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GAASTERLAND TO APPROVE A $64,500 TASK ORDER WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL (MBI) TO PERFORM A PHASE 1 ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT OF SAN DIEGUITO DRIVE. (VOTE 5-0)
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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 Clean Energy Alliance; Del Mar Community Connections; Regional Solid Waste Association; SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group; San Dieguito Riverpark Joint Powers Authority (JPA); Parks and Recreation Committee; Sustainability Advisory Committee; and quarterly non-profits meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Worden adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/
City Clerk