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CITY OF DEL MAR
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
City of Del Mar Town Hall
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar California 92014
The minutes set forth the actions taken by the City Council on the matters stated. Audio/video recordings of the City Council proceedings are retained for a period of ten years, in accordance with the City's Records Retention Schedule. Audio/video recordings, as well as written materials presented to the City Council, including Red Dots (materials provided to the City Council after the agenda has published), are available on the City's website at www.delmar.ca.us/AgendaCenter or by contacting the Administrative Services Department at (858) 755-9313.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tracy Martinez called the Regular Meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tracy Martinez; Deputy Mayor Dan Quirk; Councilmembers Dave Druker, Terry Gaasterland, and Dwight Worden
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Martinez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Worden reported that San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) gas bills will be decreasing and customers will be provided with a credit for the month of February; Del Mar Community Connections champagne and chocolate event on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.; Del Mar Library's exhibit for Black History Month; and on the importance of wetlands, like the San Dieguito Lagoon, in our ecosystem.
Councilmember Gaasterland announced that the Del Mar Farmers' Market is seeking volunteers to assist with setting up the market on Saturdays. Deputy Mayor Quirk reported on inquiries from the public and his discussions with City Manager Ashley Jones regarding sand on the volleyball courts at North Beach.
City Manager Jones explained that the City's sand replenishment and beach maintenance efforts currently being focused on essential health and safety efforts and maintaining access for the public.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Ashley Jones reported on the Del Mar recycles event with EDCO on February 11, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Del Mar Shores Park lower parking lot; completion of the installation of traffic signal backup power systems to four Camino del Mar intersection locations; announced that the City has a new landscaping contractor, Parkwood Landscaping; and that the City's Coastal Development Permit application to increase rates for citywide paid parking facilities is scheduled for the Coastal Commission's consideration during a virtual meeting on February 9, 2023.
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February 6, 2023
CONSENT CALENDAR
Management Analyst/Acting Deputy City Clerk Nestor Machado, who was serving as City Clerk for the meeting, read the titles of the items included on the Consent Calendar. There were no public speakers for the consent calendar items.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WORDEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DRUKER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 6. (VOTE 5-0) Ayes: Mayor Martinez, Deputy Mayor Quirk, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland and Worden; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
ITEM 1: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JANUARY 23, 2023 REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETING (CLERK'S MINUTES BOOK)
Council approved the minutes, on consent.
ITEM 2: NO. 20 CATION OF LIST OF DEMANDS, DATED FEBRUARY 6, 2023 (CLERK'S FILE 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: APPROVAL OF A TASK ORDER AMENDMENT WITH HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR THE CREST CANYON UNDERGROUNDING UTILITY DISTRICT X1A PROJECT (CLERK'S FILE NO. 406-1)
Council approved a $34,088 Task Order Amendment with HELIX Environmental Planning to perform environmental services for the Crest Canyon Underground Utility District X1A Project: and authorized the City Manager to execute the Task Order amendment. on consent.
ITEM 5: RECOMMENDED UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER AMENDMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS (CLERK'S FILE NO. 401-5) Council adopted Resolution 2023-03, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY_OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, EXPANDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM FIVE VOTING
MEMBERS TO SEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AND AMENDING THE CONCURRENT MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS" and appointed Thomas McGreal, Shirli Weiss, and Michael Minter as voting members of the Undergrounding Project Advisory Committee (UPAC) to serve full three-year terms starting February 6, 2023, and ending on February 28, 2026, on consent.
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February 6, 2023
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM 6: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP TTM18-004, EXTENSION OF TIME
A REQUEST FOR A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR AN EIGHT-LOT SUBDIVISION RECONFIRUGRATION OF 18.1 ACRES KNOWN AS "LA ATALAYA" APPLICANT/OWNER: LA ATALAYA, LLC
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS (APNs): 299-200-65-00, 299-261-43-00, 299-261-42- 00, 299-261-14-00, 299-192-24-00, 299-200-64-00, 299-200-62-00, AND 299-200-63-00 (CLERK'S FILE NO. 301-1)
Associate Planner Jennifer Gavin was available to answer City Council questions. Council questions focused on the City's building permit application and construction processes.
Mayor Martinez opened and closed the public hearing. There were no public speakers. The item was moved to the consent calendar for approval. City Council approved Resolution 2023-04, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A THREE YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM18-004 EOT.) TO SUBDIVIDE EIGHT LOTS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 18.1 ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS "LA ATALAYA" INTO EIGHT RECONFIGURED LOTS SOUTH OF SAN DIEGUITO DRIVE, NORTH OF ZAPO STREET, EAST OF GATUN STREET, AND WEST OF SERPENTINE DRIVE; TO MAKE RELATED ROADWAY AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS; IN THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA", on consent.
CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
ITEM 7: APPROVAL OF THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE POLICY GUIDELINES (CLERK'S FILE NO. 401-4, 401-7)
An introduction to the item was provided by City Manager Jones. A presentation was provided by Assistant City Manager Clem Brown and Eric O'Donnell with Townsend Public Affairs was available to answer questions.
Council questions and discussion focused on proposed revisions to the Legislative Policy Guidelines related to offshore wind resources, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Regional Transportation Plan, feasibility studies and/or pilot programs related to at-grade or pedestrian railroad crossings, SANDAG Del Mar Bluff 5 Stabilization Project, financing for affordable housing, and revenue sharing agreements with other government agencies and/or community-based organizations.
There were no public speakers for the item.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DRUKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WORDEN TO APPROVE THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE POLICY GUIDELINES FOR 2023 WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW POLICY STATEMENTS TO 1) SUPPORT EFFORTS TO CREATE FINANCING OPTIONS
TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ENCOURAGE SENSIBLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (SECTION I.B.3 ON PAGE 4); AND 2) SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT WOULD
AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENTS
WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES, AS WELL AS NON-PROFITS AND COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATIONS (SECTION I.C.9 ON PAGE 5) AND TO BRING BACK DISCUSSION ITEMS RELATED TO PROPOSED CHANGES THAT WERE NOT ACCEPTED, IF NEEDED (VOTE 5-0) City Council Regular Minutes
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Ayes: Mayor Martinez, Deputy Mayor Quirk, and Councilmembers Druker, Gaasterland and Worden; Noes: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0.
REGIONAL ORGANIZATION AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES/SUBCOMMITTEES/COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION REPORTS
City Council representatives reported on the Clean Energy Alliance, League of California Cities - Coastal Cities Group, Arts Advisory Committee, Del Mar Community Connections, Sustainability Advisory Committee, SANDAG Regional Planning Committee, Housing Subcommittee, Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee, and the Del Mar Village Association.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Martinez adjourned the meeting at 5:47 p.m.
Nestor Machado, Management Analyst/
Acting Deputy City Clerk