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
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 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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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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Tracy Martinez
Mayor
John W. Spelich
Deputy Mayor
Terry Gaasterland
Council Member
Dan Quirk
Council Member
Ashley Jones
City Manager
Leslie E. Devaney
City Attorney
Sarah Krietor
Administrative Services
Manager/City Clerk
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting January 6, 2026
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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: December 15, 2025 Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
2. Ratification of List of Demands dated January 6, 2026 Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting January 6, 2026
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us
3. Waiver of Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
Recommended Action: Waive Reading of Ordinances.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4
4. Agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates for Sales, Use, and District Tax Information, Audit, and Consulting Services Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve an Agreement for Sales, Use, and District Tax Information, Audit, and Consulting Services with Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates (HdL) (Attachment A); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any subsequent amendments provided for under the Agreement contingent upon satisfactory performance by the consultant.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING
5. Adoption of an Ordinance to Repeal and Replace Chapter 11.40 of the Del Mar Municipal Code to Prohibit the Use of Expanded Polystyrene and Single-Use, Non-Compostable Disposable Food Service Ware Citywide, and Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles at City Facilities and City-Sponsored Events
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance (Attachment A) to repeal and replace Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Chapter 11.40 to prohibit the use of expanded polystyrene and single-use, noncompostable disposable food service ware; the sale of expanded polystyrene coolers and ice chests or other food containers; and the use of single-use plastic beverage bottles at City facilities and City-sponsored events.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4, 401-9
6. De Novo Hearing of an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Denial of a Variance (V24-003) Request for Reductions to Front and Rear Yard (Setbacks) Requirements for a Non-Conforming Lot
Applicant/Appellant: Reid and Beth Westburg
Location: Vacant Lot Adjacent to and East of 1439 Oribia Road (APN: 299- 200-74-00)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a de novo public hearing and adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) granting a Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting January 6, 2026
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Variance to reduce front and rear setbacks (V24-003) required for the subject property.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 301-3
IX. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
X. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
7. 2026 City Council Local and Regional Appointments
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Review the current list of Del Mar City Council regional and local appointments (Attachment A), make or reaffirm appointments for 2026, and authorize the elimination of any committees or subcommittees that are no longer deemed necessary; 2) Consider reappointment of former councilmember/resident Dwight Worden to continue to serve as the City’s representative to the METRO JPA Board through the end of 2026; and 3) Discuss whether to direct staff to return to Council with an amendment to City Council Policy 101 to better align the policy with the Council’s historical practice for local and regional appointments.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-1
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) Recommended Action: Receive Report
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
XII. COUNCIL COMMITTEES/SUBCOMMITTEES/COMMUNITY ORG REPORTS Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting January 6, 2026
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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 Park Master Plan Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee (Gaasterland/Spelich) 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.
January 20, 2026
Resolution Approving Second Amended and Restated Regional Wastewater Disposal Agreement (SARA)
Vactor Truck Purchase
Award of Contract for Cost Allocation Plan and Comprehensive User Fee Study Introduction of an Ordinance to Process Administrative Corrections to Sections 23.12.070 and
23.12.071 of the Del Mar Municipal Code
City Tree Policy and Regulations Update
Cost Sharing Agreement with City of Solana Beach for Fire Management Transition Services Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting January 6, 2026
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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 30th day of December, 2025 at approximately 1:15 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk