Del Mar City Council Meeting Agenda
City of Del Mar, Town Hall
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California 92014
And via teleconference
1317 Irving Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
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Regular Meeting
Monday, August 18, 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.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Administrative Services Department at 1050 Camino del Mar or by calling (858) 755-9313.
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
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: July 7, 2025 Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
2. Ratification of List of Demands dated August 18, 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. Approval of Task Order with Michael Baker International for Citywide Curbside Management Inventory
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve a $135,500 Task Order (Attachment A) with the City’s as-needed engineering consultant Michael Baker International (MBI) to conduct a citywide curbside management inventory of red curbs and available on-street parking along public streets in Del Mar; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Task Order.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
5. Dissolution of the Shores Park Master Plan Advisory Committee Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) formally dissolving the Shores Park Master Plan Advisory Committee.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
6. Finance Committee Reappointment
Recommended Action: The City Council Liaisons to the Finance Committee recommend the City Council reappoint Steven McDowell as a member to the Finance Committee to serve a second full three-year term effective September 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2028.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
7. One-Year Extension of Del Mar Fire Station Lease
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve a 12- month extension of the City’s lease with the California Department of General Services and 22nd District Agricultural Association for the Del Mar Fire Station through June 30, 2026 (Attachment A); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the lease extension.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 103-2, 406-1
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8. Second Amendment to Agreement for Contract Planning Services Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Del Mar and Civic Solutions, Inc. (Attachment A) for contract planning services to extend the term for an additional six-month period ending February 3, 2026, and adjust the fee schedule; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
9. Water Utility Specialist II Compensation Adjustment
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Employee Compensation Plan (Exhibit A to Attachment A) to adjust the compensation for the Water Utility Specialist II position based on recent changes to the position’s job duties.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 502-1
10. Approval of Updated Public Furniture Donation Program Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopted a Resolution approving updates to the City’s Public Furniture Donation Program (Attachment A).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1202-5
VIII. 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) Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting August 18, 2025
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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
IX. 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
X. 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.
September 8, 2025
Designation of Voting Delegate and Voting Delegate Alternate(s) to the League of California Cities 2025 Annual Conference
First Amendment to Agreement with United Site Services of California, Inc. for Portable Restroom Services
Introduction of Ordinances to Update California Building Code and California Fire Code Award of Construction Contract for Utility Undergrounding District X1A Jimmy Durante Boulevard Pavement - Discussion of Proposed Striping Improvements and Approval of Design Task Order with MBI
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Accessory Dwelling Unit Mid Cycle Evaluation (Housing Element Program 2E) Consultant Contract and Scope of Work for Shores Park Master Plan XI. 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 13th day of August, 2025 at approximately 5:15 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk