Del Mar City Council Meeting Agenda
City of Del Mar, Town Hall
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California 92014
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Regular Meeting
Monday, September 8, 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 September 8, 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. 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: August 18, 2025 Regular Meeting and August 25, 2025 Special Meeting
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
2. Ratification of List of Demands dated September 8, 2025 Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting September 8, 2025
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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. First Amendment to Agreement with United Site Services of California, Inc. for Portable Restroom Services
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Del Mar and United Site Services of California, Inc. (Attachment A) for Portable Restroom Services, extending the agreement term and amending the service fee schedule; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
5. Treasurer’s Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025 Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the informational Treasurer’s Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 102-2, 209-2
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING
6. Encroachment Permit 25-068 to Retain Existing Unpermitted Retaining Walls and to Extend an Existing Wall within the Public Right-of-way at 610 Hoska Drive
Applicants: Tim and Jayne Haines
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) denying a Long-term Major Encroachment Permit (EP) 25-068 to retain an existing unpermitted retaining wall within the public right-ofway based on non-compliance with the Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) and City Council Policy 110 (Private Encroachments into City Rights-of-Way).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 802-1
7. Introduction of an Ordinance to Adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code and Local Amendments within Chapters 23.12 and 23.70 of the Del Mar Municipal Code
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an Ordinance (Attachment A) amending Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Chapter Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting September 8, 2025
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23.12 to adopt the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, adopt the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, amend Chapters 23.12 and 23.70 to reflect local amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code, and continue to apply various locally adopted amendments thereto as necessary to reflect Del Mar’s unique characteristics and approach to design and development review.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-9
8. Introduction of an Ordinance to Adopt the 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code, and Local Amendments Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an Ordinance (Attachment A) amending Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Chapter
10.04 to adopt the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code, adopt the 2025 Edition of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (CWUIC), amend Chapter 10.04 to reflect a local amendment to the 2025 California Fire Code, and continue to apply various locally adopted amendments thereto as necessary to reflect the Del Mar Fire Department’s approach to fire prevention and protection.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-9
IX. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
X. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
9. Reaffirmation of Guiding Principles and Preferred Park Amenities for the Shores Park Master Plan and Resolution Establishing the Shores Park Master Plan Ad-hoc Advisory Committee
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Reaffirm the Guiding Principles and the Preferred Park Amenities for the Shores Park Master Plan (Attachment A), 2) Adopt a Resolution establishing a new Shores Park Master Plan Ad-hoc Advisory Committee (Attachment B) to advise staff and the City Council on the completion of the Master Plan, and 3) Appoint Council liaisons to the Shores Park Master Plan Ad-hoc Advisory Committee.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 307-8
10. Award of Construction Contract to TC Construction Company, Inc. and Related Actions for Utility Undergrounding District X1A (Crest Canyon) Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the withdrawal of the apparent lowest bidder, Tri-Group Construction and Development, due to a clerical error under Public Contract Code 5103; Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting September 8, 2025
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 2) Award a $7,128,769.96 construction contract to TC Construction Company, Inc. (Attachment A) for the Utility Undergrounding District (UUD) X1A (Crest Canyon) Project;
3) Approve a $663,280 Task Order with Utility Specialists Southwest, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services (Attachment B); 4) Approve a $119,633 Task Order with NOVA Services, Inc. for Geotechnical Services (Attachment C);
5) Approve a $123,400 Task Order with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. for Environmental Monitoring Services (Attachment D);
6) Approve a 10% project contingency of $712,877;
7) Authorize the appropriation of $6,886,465 in unexpended funds from the prior year to be carried over to FY 2025-26 for the Crest Canyon project; and, 8) Authorize the City Manager to execute the required documents and any contract and Task Order changes, within the project contingency, necessary to complete the work.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
11. City Council Direction on Potential Incentives to Create Low-Income Units in Consideration of the City’s Mid Cycle Housing Element Production Progress
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Review a consultant evaluation of the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)-related recommendations to amend existing incentive programs to reach the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element goal to create 15 low-income ADUs by April 2029 (Attachment A), 2) Review feedback collected by the April/May 2025 community survey, and 3) Provide direction to staff on next steps to bring forward an amended incentive program for consideration by the City Council at a future date.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 304-7
XI. 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) 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
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting September 8, 2025
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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
XII. 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
XIII. 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 22, 2025
Second Reading/Adoption of Ordinances to Update California Building Code and California Fire Code
Initial Consideration of Seaside Ridge Appeal
Jimmy Durante Boulevard Pavement - Discussion of Proposed Striping Improvements and Approval of Design Task Order with Michael Baker International Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting September 8, 2025
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Award of Construction Contract for Jimmy Durante Boulevard Bluff Stabilization Project Consultant Contract and Scope of Work for Shores Park Master Plan UP Program Financing Update on IBank Loan
XIV. 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 4th day of September, 2025 at approximately 4:15 p.m.
_______________________________________________ 9/4/2025 Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk