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, May 20, 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.
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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
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting May 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. Presentation on the 2024 San Diego County Fair
Recommended Action: Receive the presentation from Del Mar Fairgrounds Chief Executive Officer Carlene Moore.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1502-10
2. Proclamation Declaring June 12th as San Diego County Fair Day Recommended Action: Mayor Druker will present the proclamation.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1201-5, 1502-10
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 Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting May 20, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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.
3. Approval of Minutes: May 6, 2024 Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
4. Ratification of List of Demands, dated May 20, 2024
Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
5. Waiver of Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
Recommended Action: Waive Reading of Ordinances.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4
6. Agreement for Citywide Janitorial Services
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve an Agreement with Aztec Janitorial Service (Attachment A) to provide citywide janitorial services for an initial three-year period effective June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2027; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any subsequent term extension amendments provided for under the Agreement contingent upon satisfactory performance by the contractor.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
7. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 21.12 – Water Supply – Water Rates and Charges; Chapter 21.70 – Emergency Water Management; and Chapter 22.04 – General (Sewers and Sewage Disposal) of the Del Mar Municipal Code
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance (Attachment A) amending the Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Chapter 21.12 – Water Supply – Water Rates and Charges; Chapter 21.70 – Emergency Water Management; and Chapter 22.04 – General (Sewers and Sewage Disposal) to establish new water and wastewater rates, effective July 1, 2024.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-9, 907-4
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8. City Council Consideration of Support for the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California in Compliance with Senate Bill 1137 (Gonzalez) Recommended Action: Councilmembers Worden and Martinez request that the City Council consider and adopt a resolution (Attachment A) in support of retaining health and safety setback regulations for new oil and gas drilling in compliance with Senate Bill (SB) 1137 and endorsing the Campaign for a Healthy and Safe California.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-7
9. Resolutions Calling for a 2024 General Municipal Election Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions in preparation for a November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election: 1) Resolution calling for a General Municipal Election for the election of three members of the City Council (Attachment A); 2) Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego to conduct the General Municipal Election and consolidate that election with the Statewide General Election (Attachment B); and 3) Resolution adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office pertaining to the Candidates’ Statements (Attachment C).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 402-1, 402-3
X. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
XI. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
10. Council Consideration of Support for Senate Bill 1098 (Blakespear) Regarding the LOSSAN Rail Corridor
Recommended Action: The City Council Railroad Subcommittee, Mayor Dave Druker and Deputy Mayor Terry Gaasterland, recommend that the City Council receive a presentation on Senate Bill (SB) 1098 from State Senator Catherine Blakespear’s office and consider supporting the legislation based on the clarifications discussed in this report and with further revisions to SB 1098 to address the role of the transportation agencies and the California Coastal Commission in reviewing and developing recommendations related to the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-7
11. Discussion of Draft Regulatory Framework and Policy Direction for Short Term Rental Regulations
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review the revised draft short-term rental (STR) regulatory framework (Attachment A) and Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting May 20, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us provide direction to staff to prepare a draft Ordinance for processing through the public review and adoption process.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 301-19
12. Consideration to Place a General Tax Measure on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election Ballot for Submission to the Qualified Voters of a Proposed Ordinance Amending the City’s Existing Transient Occupancy Tax Regulations and Authorizing Collection of Transient Occupancy Tax from Short-Term Rentals
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council consider placing a general tax measure on the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election ballot for submission to the qualified voters of a proposed Ordinance amending the City’s existing transient occupancy tax (TOT) regulations under Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Chapter 3.12, and authorizing the collection of TOT from short-term rentals (STRs) operating in the City; and provide direction to staff as needed.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-10, 402-1, 402-3
13. Concerns Related to State Economic Development Department (EDD) Jobs Data and Del Mar 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Allocation
Recommended Action: The City Council Housing Subcommittee, Deputy Mayor Gaasterland and Councilmember Martinez, recommend that the City Council receive information and discuss concerns related to the EDD jobs data for Del Mar and the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA allocation.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 303-1
XII. 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)
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us I. San Diego Association of Governments Board (SANDAG)
(Gaasterland/Martinez/Druker)
J. SANDAG Borders Committee (Gaasterland)
K. SANDAG Regional Planning Committee (Martinez)
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
XIII. 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
XIV. 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.
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Girl Scout Troops 3917 & 3224 Bronze Award Presentation Proclamation Honoring Mark Rathsam's 30 Years of Service to Del Mar Conflict of Interest Code Update
Jimmy Durante Boulevard Bluff Repair Project, Structural Engineering and Landscape Architecture Task Order Authorizations
Approval of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Senate Bill 1 Funding for the City's Annual Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Annual Preparations for Summer Season
UUD 3 South Hill District Pre-Formation Services (Tentative) Ballot Measure TOT Resolution and Introduction of Ordinance/ Revenue Forecasting Preliminary Discussion of FY2024-2025 Budget Update
Riverpath Phase 3 - Discussion on Project Timing
UUD 1A Stratford Ct. South Construction Contract Award (Tentative) Presentation of Living Levee Conceptual Design
St. Peters License Agreement
Agreement for State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Services City Council Compensation Ballot Measure
XV. 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 15th day of May, 2024 at approximately 3:10 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk