Del Mar City Council Meeting Agenda
City of Del Mar, Town Hall
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California
And via Teleconference
2659 NW 57th Street, Seattle, WA 98107
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Regular Meeting
Monday, July 7, 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.
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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
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting July 7, 2025
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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. PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Honoring Jan McMillan for her Service to the Del Mar Community
Recommended Action: Mayor Terry Gaasterland will present a proclamation to Jan McMillan.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1201-5
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.
2. Approval of Minutes: June 16, 2025 Regular Meeting
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
3. Ratification of List of Demands dated July 7, 2025
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 a Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists for As-Needed Citywide Tree Management and Maintenance Services Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve an Agreement between the City of Del Mar and West Coast Arborists, Inc. (Attachment A) for as-needed citywide tree management and maintenance services for a three-year term beginning on September 9, 2025, and ending on September 9, 2028, with an option to extend the agreement for an additional twoyear period; 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 vendor.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
6. Adoption of an Ordinance to Regulate Bicycles, Including Electric Bicycles, in the City of Del Mar
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the 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
7. Community Support Program Funding Requests and Agreements for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve the recommended Community Support Program Funding Agreements for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (Attachments A and B); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements and related documents.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1, 1202-3, 1202-9
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8. Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee Reappointment Recommended Action: The City Council Liaisons to the Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee recommend that the City Council reappoint Ajit Venkatraman as a voting member to the committee to serve a second full three-year term effective July 7, 2025, and ending July 31, 2028.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
9. Finance Committee Reappointment
Recommended Action: The City Council Liaisons to the Finance Committee recommend the City Council reappoint Laura DeMarco as a voting member to the Finance Committee to serve a second full three-year term effective July 7, 2025, and ending on July 31, 2028.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
10. Amendment to Agreement with Southwest Traffic Signal Service, Inc. for Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair Services
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Southwest Traffic Signal Service, Inc (Attachment A) for traffic signal maintenance and repair services extending the Agreement term for an additional two-year period ending June 30, 2027, and amending the service fee schedule; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
11. Appointments to the Sustainability Advisory Committee Recommended Action: The City Council Liaisons to the Sustainability Advisory Committee recommend that the City Council 1) Appoint Ann Feeney as a voting member to serve a full three-year term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending on August 31, 2028; 2) Reappoint Jennifer Anderson as a voting member to serve a full three-year term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending on August 31, 2028; and 3) Reappoint Nilmini Silva-Send as an ex-officio non-voting member to serve a full three-year term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending on August 31, 2028.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
12. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to Eliminate the Design Review Board Ex-Officio Membership
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the Ordinance (Attachment A) amending Section 2.38.020 of the Del Mar Municipal Code eliminating the two Design Review Board ex-officio membership seats.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-5, 401-9
13. Consideration of the 2025-2028 Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Del Mar and the Del Mar City Employees Association Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Del Mar and the Del Mar City Employees Association (Exhibit A to Attachment A); 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Agreement; 3) Adopt the Resolution (Attachment B) approving the related revised compensation plan for General Employees; and 4) Adopt the Resolution (Attachment C) amending the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1, 502-3
14. Proposed Changes to the CSA-17 Advisory Board Alternate Appointment Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council amend the 2025 Local and Regional Appointments (Attachment A) to remove the City’s CSA-17 Advisory Board alternate representative appointment.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
IX. COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
15. Design Review Board Interviews and Appointment
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review the Citizen Interest Forms (Attachment A), interview the applicants, and appoint one resident to serve as a voting member on the Design Review Board for a full four-year term effective July 7, 2025, and expiring on July 31, 2029.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
X. PUBLIC HEARING
16. A De Novo Public Hearing of an Appeal of the Design Review Board’s Decision to Approve a Design Review Permit DRB24-006, a major remodel of an existing 1,578 square-foot, one-story residence that would include construction of a 689 square-foot addition and various improvements to the project site
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Project Applicant: Lisa Parnell, Footer Residence Trust Appellants: Julie and David Fouquet
Project Location: 483 Avenida Primavera; (APN# 299-290-04-00) Zoning: R1-10 (Low Density Residential)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review the proposed project for conformance with applicable standards of the Del Mar Municipal Code Chapter 23.08 – Design Review Ordinance and conditionally approve the project as proposed.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 301-5
17. Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Municipal Code Chapters 23.50 and
23.51 Related to Trees, Scenic Views, and Sunlight Regulations (A25-001) and Amendments to Chapters 30.04 and 30.86 Establishing a Maximum Allowed Height for Hedges (ZA25-001)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an Ordinance (Attachment A) to: 1) Repeal and replace the City’s Trees, Scenic Views, and Sunlight (TSVS) regulations within Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Chapter 23.51 and amend related code regulations of the City’s Tree regulations within DMMC Chapter 23.50 (A25-025); and 2) Amend DMMC Chapters 30.04 (Definitions) to define the “Hedge” and 30.86 (Supplemental Regulations) to limit the maximum allowed height of hedges.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-9
XI. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
XII. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
18. Resolution Supporting a 2026 State Ballot Initiative Sponsored by Our Neighborhood Voices to Restore Local Authority Over Land Use Planning & Zoning Law Related to Housing
Recommended Action: Mayor Gaasterland and Deputy Mayor Martinez recommend the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) in support of a 2026 State ballot initiative sponsored by Our Neighborhood Voices to restore local control over land use planning and zoning law primarily related to housing.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 303-1, 401-14
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.
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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) 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) M. San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park JPA –Executive Committee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
N. 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. Del Mar Community Connections (Martinez/Spelich)
B. Del Mar Village Association (Gaasterland/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
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.
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Task Order with MBI for Street/Curb Inventory
Furniture Donation Program
Dissolution of the Shores Park Advisory Committee
EP25-068 (610 Hoska Dr)
Consultant Contract and Scope of Work for Shores Park Master Plan ADU Mid Cycle Evaluation (Housing Element Program 2E)
Adoption of TSVS and Hedge Height Ordinance
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 2nd day of July, 2025 at approximately 4:00 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk