Del Mar City Council Meeting Agenda
City of Del Mar, Town Hall
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California
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Regular Meeting
Monday, March 18, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Public Participation/Comment: Members of the public can participate in City Council meetings in-person or via written comment (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.
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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.
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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
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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. Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee FY 2022-23 Measure Q Results
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation from Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee Chair Alan Lonbom.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
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: March 4, 2024 Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
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3. Ratification of List of Demands, dated March 18, 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. Submittal of the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council authorize submittal of the City’s 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) (Attachment A) to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 304-7
6. Riverpath Del Mar Extension Project Phase 3 Task Order Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a $68,400 amendment to an existing task order with HELIX Environmental Planning for additional necessary environmental services related to the Riverpath Del Mar Extension Project Phase 3, and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
7. Acceptance of a Grant Deed of Easement for Property Located at 1411 Via Alta
Applicant/Owner: KFH Properties LLC
Property Address: 1411 Via Alta
APN: 300-040-51-00 and 300-040-52-00
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Resolution (Attachment A) that allows for the acceptance of a Grant Deed of Easement (Exhibit A to Attachment A) in favor of the City and authorizes the City Manager or their designee to record the Grant Deed of Easement.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1306-1
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us X. PUBLIC HEARING
8. Housing-Related Amendments to the Central Commercial and Public Facilities Zones Including Adoption of a Resolution to Amend the Del Mar Community Plan and Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Code and Certified Local Coastal Program to Implement Housing Element Programs 1C and 1H
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions in compliance with the City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021- 2029) to increase the local housing stock capacity as required per California Government Code Section 65863 and Housing Element Program 1C Central Commercial (CC) Zone and Program 1H Public Facilities (PF) Zone:
1) Approve the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination for the project per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 based on substantial evidence in the record that the certified 6th Cycle Housing Element Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) covers the proposed actions and no further environmental document is required; and 2) Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) to amend the Del Mar Community Plan (General Plan) by General Plan Amendment (GPA24-001); and 3) Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment B) to amend the Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Central Commercial (CC) Zone regulations in Chapter 30.22 and Public Facilities (PF) Zone regulations in Chapter 30.31 that are within the City’s Zoning Code and certified Local Coastal Program (LCP) by Zone Code Amendments (ZA24-001/ZA24-002) and LCP Amendments (LCPA24-001/LCPA24-002).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 304-7, 401-4, 401-9
XI. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
XII. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
9. Establishment of a Section 115 Trust for Pension Related Purposes Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve an agreement with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) for Section 115 Trust administration services (Attachment A); 2) Adopt a Resolution approving the adoption of the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust for the purpose of prefunding pension obligations (Attachment B); 3) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to act as the City’s Plan Administrator of the Trust Program and execute the agreement and required documents; and 4) Authorize the initial transfer of $5 million from the Pension Reserve Fund to the Section 115 Trust Account.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 209-2, 502-3
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10. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 and Audited Financial Results
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the June 30, 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Final Financial Report.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 205-1
11. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Financial Report
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Review the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Mid-Year Financial Report; and 2) Approve Resolution (Attachment A) amending the FY 2023-24 Operating and Capital Budget as included in Exhibit A of Attachment A, authorizing the reclassification of the Parking Enforcement Sergeant position to Parking and Community Enforcement Lieutenant position, and amending Management Professional Compensation Plan reflecting the reclassification included as Exhibit B to Attachment A.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 202-5
12. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Advisory Committee Work Plans Recommended Action: Staff requests that the City Council: 1) Review the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 work plans for the City’s advisory committees (Attachment A); 2) Consider the work plan recommendations provided by staff included on Attachment B; and 3) Provide direction to staff as may be needed to approve the FY 2024-2025 advisory committee work plans.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
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)
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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) 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.
April 1, 2024
Mayor's State of the City Address
Second Reading/Adoption of Ordinance Amending Central Commercial (CC) Zone and Public Facilities (PF) Zone (HE Implementation)
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting March 18, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Agreement for State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Services (Tentative) St. Peters License Agreement (Tentative)
San Dieguito Drive MBI CEQA Task Order (Tentative)
EP24-021 (Del Mar Plaza, The Cottage) - New Trellis Structure Over Existing Sidewalk Café Safety Improvements at 13th Street Intersection
Roles and Responsibilities Related to SANDAG LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee Appointment (Tentative pending recommendation from Council Liaisons)
Interviews and Appointment to the Design Review Board (Tentative pending sufficient applications received.)
Undergrounding Utility District UUD 1A City Retaining Wall Easements (Tentative) Undergrounding Utility District UUD X1A Pre-Construction Services Task Order Amendment (Tentative)
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 March, 2024 at approximately 3:00 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk