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, November 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.
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Remote Participation: Due to technical issues, remote participation will not be offered at this City Council meeting.
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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
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. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
VI. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
VII. 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.
1. Approval of Minutes: October 21, 2024 Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
2. Ratification of List of Demands dated November 18, 2024 Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
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3. Waiver of Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
Recommended Action: Waive Reading of Ordinances.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4
4. Seventh Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. for the Camino Del Mar Bridge Replacement Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve the Seventh Amendment (Attachment A) to the Professional Services Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. for engineering design services for the Camino Del Mar Bridge Replacement; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Seventh Amendment.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1, 803-3
5. Agreement for Investment Advisory and Management Services Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve a professional services agreement with Optimized Investment Partners, LLC (Attachment A) for investment advisory and management services for an initial three-year period effective November 18, 2024, through November 17, 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 consultant.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 209-2, 406-1
6. Approval of Agreements for As-Needed Shoreline Management Services Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve consulting services agreements with Coastal Environments, Inc. (Attachment A), Dudek (Attachment B), and Moffatt & Nichol (Attachment C) to provide as-needed shoreline management services for an initial three-year period effective November 18, 2024, through November 18, 2027; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements and any subsequent term extension amendments provided for under the Agreement contingent upon satisfactory performance by the consultant firm.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1, 1404-1
7. Agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for Automated Traffic Signal Photo Enforcement Services
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve an Agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. (Redflex) for automated traffic Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting November 18, 2024
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us signal photo enforcement for an initial three-year period effective November 18, 2024, through November 18, 2027 (Attachment A); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any subsequent term extensions provided for under the Agreement contingent upon satisfactory performance by the vendor.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1, 903-1, 904-1
8. Approval of the 2025 Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the 2025 Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule (Attachment A).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
9. Proposed 2024 City Facility Holiday Closure
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the additional holiday related closure of City Hall and the Public Works Administrative Office to the public on December 26, 27, 30, 2024.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 103-1
10. Appointments to the Undergrounding Project Advisory Committee Recommended Action: The Undergrounding Project Advisory Committee (UPAC) Council liaisons recommend that the City Council appoint Adam Wallace and John Imperato as voting members to UPAC for full three-year terms beginning on November 18, 2024 and ending on November 30, 2027.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
VIII. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
IX. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
11. Citywide Undergrounding Program Financial Analysis and Potential Funding Options
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Receive a presentation from City staff and NHA Advisors, LLC (NHA), based on NHA’s Technical Memorandum (Attachment A); 2) Provide feedback and recommendations regarding an initial borrowing to fund Undergrounding Districts X1A and 1B construction and the overall preferred funding strategy for the City’s Undergrounding Program; 3) Approve Task Order 2 with NHA for $20,000 to further evaluate financing options and structure (Attachment B); 4) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Task Order and any amendments up to $5,000; and Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting November 18, 2024
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Reference: Clerk’s File No. 203-3, 1001-2
12. City Councilmember Vacancy
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council consider adopting Resolutions (Attachments A-C) calling for an all-mail ballot special election on May 6, 2025; or take an alternative action as described in the Alternative Options section of the agenda report.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-1
X. 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. Clean Energy Alliance JPA (CEA) Board of Directors (Druker) Receive written report (Druker)
B. CSA-17 Ambulance District Advisory Board (Martinez/Quirk) Receive written report (Martinez)
C. Fire Governance Board, Solana Beach/Del Mar/Encinitas (Martinez/Druker) D. League of California Cities – San Diego Chapter (Martinez) E. League of California Cities – Coastal Cities Group
F. North County Transit District (NCTD) (Martinez/Druker) Receive written report (Martinez)
G. Regional Solid Waste Association
H. San Diego Association of Governments Board (SANDAG)
(Gaasterland/Martinez/Druker)
I. SANDAG Borders Committee (Gaasterland)
J. SANDAG Regional Planning Committee (Martinez)
Receive written report (Martinez)
K. SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group (Gaasterland/Martinez) L. SANDAG LOSSAN Executive Task Force (Druker/Gaasterland) M. San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Commission/JPA (Worden/Quirk) N. San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park JPA –Executive Committee (Quirk)
O. Other Regional Organization Reports
XI. 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)
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us B. Clean Water Rate Project
C. Del Mar Community Connections (Martinez)
D. Del Mar Village Association (Gaasterland/Martinez)
E. Finance Committee (Druker/Gaasterland)
F. Housing Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
G. Human Resources Subcommittee (Druker/Martinez)
H. Legislative Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
I. Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee (Gaasterland/Quirk) J. Parks and Recreation Committee (Martinez/Gaasterland) Receive written report (Martinez)
K. Del Mar Railroad Committee (Druker/Gaasterland)
L. Lagoon Committee (Quirk)
M. Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan Implementation Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
N. Shores Advisory Committee
O. Sustainability Advisory Committee (Martinez)
P. Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee (Quirk)
Q. Undergrounding Project Advisory Committee (Druker/Gaasterland) R. Other Committee-Subcommittee Reports
XII. 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.
December 2, 2024
Final Parcel Map (730-750 Stratford Ct)
Amendments to Reclaimed Water Agreements with San Elijo JPA and 22nd District Agricultural Association (Tentative)
EP24-115 (1737 Grand Ave)
TSVS Update Concepts Discussion
XIII. 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 November, 2024 at approximately 3:45 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk