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, June 16, 2025 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.
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.
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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Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Terry Gaasterland
Mayor
Tracy Martinez
Deputy Mayor
Dan Quirk
Council Member
John W. Spelich
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
VIII. 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: April 17, 2025 Special Meeting, May 27, 2025 Special Meeting, June 2, 2025 Regular and Special Meeting
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
2. Ratification of List of Demands dated June 2, 2025
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. Adoption of an Ordinance Updating the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map for the City of Del Mar
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Ordinance (Attachment A) amending the Del Mar Municipal Code to add Section
10.04.015 reflecting local adoption of the Del Mar Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map (FHSZ Map) to designate Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Exhibit 1 to Attachment A) to comply with the requirements of California Government Code Section 51179.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-9
5. Resolution Accepting the 2024 State-Mandated Annual Fire Inspections Report
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) accepting the 2024 report on the status of all Statemandated annual fire inspections in the City of Del Mar in conjunction with Senate Bill (SB) 1205 and California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 102-5
IX. PUBLIC HEARING
6. Encroachment Permit 25-050 to Replace an Existing Guardrail and Associated Improvements within the Public Right-of-Way at 218 12th Street Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) conditionally approving Long-term Major Encroachment Permit (EP) 25-050 to replace and improve private encroachments at 218 12th Street.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 802-1, 1306-4
7. Introduction of an Ordinance to Eliminate the Design Review Board ExOfficio Membership Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and introduce an Ordinance (Attachment A) amending Section 2.38.020 of the Del Mar Municipal Code eliminating the two Design Review Board ex-officio membership seats consistent with prior Council direction.
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-5, 401-9
8. Introduction of an Ordinance to Regulate Bicycles, Including Electric Bicycles, in the City of Del Mar
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an ordinance (Attachment A) amending Chapter 8.12, San Dieguito Lagoon and River, and adding Chapter 14.54, Bicycles, to the Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) regulating the use of bicycles, including e-bikes, in the City of Del Mar.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-9, 1405-1
X. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
XI. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
9. City of Del Mar Comments on the Updated Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the San Diego LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review the City’s proposed comments (Attachment A) on the Updated Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the San Diego LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project (Attachment B), provide any additional feedback, and direct staff to submit final comments to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) by the public comment deadline of June 20, 2025.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1005-2, 1506-1
10. Potential Conflict of Interest Involving Mayor Gaasterland Related to the City’s Short-Term Rental Regulations
Recommended Action: Refer this matter and all relevant documents in the City’s possession to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), San Diego County District Attorney Political Integrity Unit, California Attorney General, and San Diego County Grand Jury for third-party review and action as appropriate.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-1
11. Adoption of the Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Budget and Related Budget Resolutions
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council: 1) Accept final changes to the proposed budget document identified in Table A; 2) Receive the report on City employee vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 requirements; and 3) Adopt the Resolutions included as Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting June 16, 2025
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Attachments A and C-H as required in order to formally adopt the Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Budget.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 202-1
12. Discussion on Reinitiating the Shores Park Master Planning Process Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Receive an update on the prior master planning process for the Del Mar Shores property; 2) Direct staff to reinitiate the completion of the Shores Master Plan process; and 3) Establish a subcommittee of the City’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to advise staff and the City Council on the completion of the Master Plan.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 307-8, 401-5, 803-3
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. Clean Energy Alliance JPA (CEA) Board of Directors (Spelich/Gaasterland) B. CSA-17 Ambulance District Advisory Board (Martinez/Quirk) C. Fire Governance Board, Solana Beach/Del Mar/Encinitas (Martinez/Spelich) D. League of California Cities – San Diego Chapter (Gaasterland/Martinez) E. North County Transit District (NCTD) (Martinez/Spelich) Receive Written Report (Martinez)
F. Regional Solid Waste Association (Spelich/Quirk)
G. San Diego Association of Governments Board (SANDAG)
(Gaasterland/Martinez/Spelich)
H. SANDAG Borders Committee
I. SANDAG Regional Planning Committee
J. SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group
(Spelich/Gaasterland/Martinez)
K. SANDAG LOSSAN Executive Task Force (Gaasterland/Martinez) L. San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Commission/JPA (Worden) Receive Written Report (Worden)
M. San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park JPA –Executive Committee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
N. 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. Del Mar Community Connections (Martinez/Spelich)
B. Del Mar Village Association (Gaasterland/Martinez)
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Receive Written Report (Martinez)
C. Finance Committee (Gaasterland/Spelich)
D. Housing Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
E. Human Resources Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
F. Legislative Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
G. Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee (Quirk/Gaasterland) H. Parks and Recreation Committee (Martinez/Quirk)
I. Del Mar Railroad Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez) J. Lagoon Committee (Gaasterland/Spelich)
K. Planning Process Subcommittee (Includes Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan Implementation (Gaasterland/Spelich)
L. Shores Advisory Committee
M. Sustainability Advisory Committee (Martinez/Gaasterland) N. Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee (Quirk/Spelich) O. Undergrounding Program Advisory Committee (Gaasterland/Spelich) P. Other Committee-Subcommittee Reports
Receive Written Report (Martinez)
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.
July 7, 2025
DRB Interviews and Appointments
Agreement for As-Needed Citywide Tree Maintenance Services Bike/E-Bike Ordinance (2nd Reading)
Community Support Program Funding Agreements for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Finance Committee Appointment
Amending Map RM24-001 (2112 Heather Lane, Qualantone)
De Novo Appeal Hearing (DRB24-006, Parnell)
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 11th day of June, 2025 at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk