Del Mar City Council Meeting Agenda
City of Del Mar, Town Hall
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California
And via teleconference
1317 Irving Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Civility Works: The Del Mar Code of Civil Discourse: Together we will promote inclusion; listen to understand; show respect; be clear and fair; and focus on the issue.
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Public Participation/Comment: Members of the public can participate in City Council meetings in-person or via Red dot.
Anyone may address the City Council for up to three minutes, at the Mayor’s discretion, on items on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak on items not on the agenda may do so under Public Oral Communications. Agenda items may be addressed in any order at the discretion of the Mayor. When addressing the Council, please state your name for the record. Any electronic presentations must be received before 9 a.m. on the date of the Council meeting. No PowerPoint presentations can be loaded during the meeting.
In-Person Participation: Please submit a completed “Speaker Slip”, including the item number you wish to speak on, to the City Clerk prior to the Mayor announcing the agenda item. The forms are located near the door at the rear of the Meeting Room. When called to speak, please approach the podium and state your name for the record.
Written Comments: Members of the public can participate in the meeting by submitting a written red dot comment via email to [email protected]. The deadline to submit written comments is 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting and the subject line of your email should clearly state the agenda item you are commenting on.
Remote Participation: Due to technical issues, remote
participation will not be offered at this City Council meeting.
Viewing the Meeting and Access to Agenda Materials: Members of the public can watch the meeting live on the City’s website at: http://delmar.12milesout.com/Video/Live and on Cable TV Spectrum Ch. 24, AT&T Ch. 99 starting at 4:30 PM. Agenda materials and communications from the public on agenda items, “Red Dots”, are available on the City’s website:
http://www.delmar.ca.us/AgendaCenter and a hard copy of the agenda materials are available at Del Mar City Hall and the Del Mar Library during their business hours.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Administrative Services Department at 1050 Camino del Mar or by calling (858) 755-9313.
Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Dave Druker
Mayor
Terry Gaasterland
Deputy Mayor
Tracy Martinez
Council Member
Dan Quirk
Council Member
Dwight Worden
Council Member
Ashley Jones
City Manager
Leslie E. Devaney
City Attorney
Sarah Krietor
Administrative Services
Manager/City Clerk
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting February 20, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
II. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Each person wishing to speak before the City Council on any matter not on the agenda shall submit a “Speaker Slip” to the City Clerk when Public Oral Communication is announced. Each speaker will have up to three (3) minutes to speak at the discretion of the Mayor and may be asked clarifying questions. Information received during Public Oral Communication may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the City Manager by the City Council. State law generally precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic presented during oral communications that is not described on the posted agenda.
Note: there is a time limit of 30 minutes for this section of public communications and each speaker will be heard in the order of the submission of their speaker slip. Speakers who have turned in a speaker slip prior to the time oral communications was called on the agenda, but were not heard during the initial time period shall be called to speak at the end of the agenda.
V. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
VI. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
VII. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
VIII. PRESENTATIONS
1. San Diego County Water Authority Representative Update Recommended Action: Receive update from San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair and Del Mar Representative Mel Katz.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1506-3
IX. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the City Council or the public so requests, in which event, the item will be pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered separately after the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. If you wish to remove an item from the Consent Calendar, please submit a “Speaker Slip” to the City Clerk.
2. Approval of Minutes: February 5, 2024 Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting February 20, 2024
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3. Ratification of List of Demands, dated February 20, 2024 Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
4. Waiver of Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
Recommended Action: Waive Reading of Ordinances.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4
5. Approval of First Amendment to Agreement for City Council Retreat Workshop Facilitation Services
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement for City Council Retreat Workshop Facilitation Services with The Centre for Organization Effectiveness to extend the term of the Agreement for an additional 6-month period terminating September 5, 2024 (Attachment A); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
6. A Resolution of the City Council Conditionally Approving Encroachment Permit EP23-094 to retain and maintain private vegetative, structural, and drainage-related encroachments installed within a portion of unimproved public right-of-way (alley) adjacent to 919 Klish Way, 1035 Klish Way, and 964 Crest Road
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the draft resolution “Attachment A” conditionally approving EP23-094, consistent with Council direction on January 8, 2024.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 802-1
7. Recommended Compensation Adjustment Related to the City Manager’s Performance Evaluation and First Amendment to Employment Contract Recommended Action: The City Council Human Resources Subcommittee recommends that the: 1) City Council adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) approving changes to the City Manager’s compensation effective December 13, 2023, and updating the Management, Professional Confidential salary schedule to reflect the change (Exhibit A to Attachment A); 2) Approve the First Amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement (Attachment B) extending the term to December 13, 2030, and increasing deferred compensation; and 3) Amend the Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting February 20, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating and Capital Budget as indicated in the Fiscal Impact Section of this report.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 102-8, 406-1, 502-1
8. Reappointment to the Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee Recommended Action: The Council Liaisons to the Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee recommend that the City Council reappoint K. Alan Lonbom to serve on the Committee as a voting member for a second three-year term from February 20, 2024, through February 28, 2027.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
X. PUBLIC HEARING
9. Sidewalk Café Permit SCP23-003 – Application request to install a new Sidewalk Café in the public right-of-way, adjacent to Suites 105-107 at the Del Mar Plaza (1555 Camino del Mar).
Applicant: Valley Farm Market
Owner: Brixton Capital (Del Mar Plaza)
APN #: 300-030-86
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving Sidewalk Café Permit SCP23-003 (Attachment A).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 701-2
XI. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
XII. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
10. Overview of Water and Wastewater Rate Study and Proposed Rate Schedule and Recommendation to Initiate the 218 Public Noticing Process Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation from City staff and HF&H Consultants and direct staff to proceed with the required Proposition 218 public noticing process for recommended water and wastewater rates effective July 1, 2024.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 907-4
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting February 20, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us XIII. REGIONAL ORGANIZATION REPORTS
A Councilmember assigned as a liaison to a regional organization may make a written or oral report. State law precludes the Council from commenting on, discussing, or acting on a report unless the item of business within the report is described in the agenda.
A. 22nd District Agricultural Association Community Relations Committee (Martinez/Worden)
B. Clean Energy Alliance JPA (CEA) Board of Directors (Druker/Worden) C. CSA-17 Ambulance District Advisory Board (Martinez/Quirk) D. Fire Governance Board, Solana Beach/Del Mar/Encinitas (Martinez/Druker) E. League of California Cities – San Diego Chapter (Martinez/Worden) F. League of California Cities – Coastal Cities Group (Worden) G. North County Transit District (NCTD) (Martinez/Druker) H. Regional Solid Waste Association (Worden/Quirk)
I. San Diego Association of Governments Board (SANDAG)
(Gaasterland/Martinez/Druker)
J. SANDAG Borders Committee (Druker)
K. SANDAG Regional Planning Committee (Gaasterland)
L. SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group
(Worden/Gaasterland/Martinez)
M. SANDAG LOSSAN Executive Task Force (Druker/Gaasterland) N. San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Commission/JPA (Worden/Quirk/Druker) O. San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park JPA –Executive Committee (Worden/Quirk)
P. Other Regional Organization Reports
XIV. COUNCIL COMMITTEES/SUBCOMMITTEES/COMMUNITY ORG REPORTS A Councilmember assigned as a liaison to a City Committee, Council Subcommittee OR Community Organization may make a written or oral report. State law precludes the Council from commenting on, discussing, or acting on a report, unless the item of business within the report is described in this agenda.
A. Arts Advisory Committee (Druker)
B. Clean Water Rate Project
C. Del Mar Community Connections (Martinez/Worden)
D. Del Mar Village Association (Gaasterland/Martinez)
E. Finance Committee (Druker/Worden)
F. Housing Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
G. Human Resources Subcommittee (Druker/Worden)
H. Legislative Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
I. Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee (Gaasterland/Quirk) J. Parks and Recreation Committee (Martinez/Gaasterland) K. Del Mar Railroad Committee (Druker/Gaasterland)
L. Lagoon Committee (Quirk/Worden)
M. Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan Implementation Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
N. Shores Advisory Committee
O. Sustainability Advisory Committee (Martinez/Worden)
P. Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee (Quirk/Worden) Q. Undergrounding Project Advisory Committee (Druker/Gaasterland) Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting February 20, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us R. Other Committee-Subcommittee Reports
XV. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
The following topics/items are tentatively planned for upcoming agendas. The title, wording, and planned date for these items are subject to change. Final agendas are posted at City Hall 72 hours in advance of the meetings and are also posted on our web site with the accompanying staff report. Please watch our web site:
www.delmar.ca.us for City Council Agendas.
March 4, 2024
Fire Department 2023 Service Delivery Overview
SANDAG Bluff 5 Presentation
TPAC Appointment
Interviews and Appointment to the Design Review Board (Tentative pending sufficient applications received.)
Safety Concerns at 13th Street Intersection (Tentative) Pavement Condition Assessment Results
Creation of Rail Realignment NOP Citizen Task Force
Proposed FY 2024-25 Committee Work Plans
XVI. CERTIFICATION
I, Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/City Clerk for the City of Del Mar, hereby certify that a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall on the 14th day of February, 2024 at approximately 5:45 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk