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, May 19, 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.
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.
Tracy Martinez
Mayor
John W. Spelich
Deputy Mayor
Terry Gaasterland
Council Member
Dan Quirk
Council Member
Ashley Jones
City Manager
Christina Cameron
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: May 5, 2026, Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
2. Ratification of List of Demands dated May 19, 2026
Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
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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. Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Senate Bill 1 Funding for the City’s Pavement Management Program
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) establishing the list of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 projects to be funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB1) from the State of California.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 901-5
5. Construction Contract with Southland Paving, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Asphalt Roadway Patch Repairs
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Award a $75,000 construction contract to Southland Paving, Inc. (Attachment A) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 asphalt roadway patch repairs; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
6. Resolutions Calling for a 2026 General Municipal Election Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions in preparation for a November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election:1) Resolution calling for a General Municipal Election for the election of two members of the City Council (Attachment A); 2)Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego to conduct the General Municipal Election and consolidate that election with the Statewide General Election (Attachment B); and 3) Resolution adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office pertaining to the Candidates’ Statements (Attachment C).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 402-1, 402-3
7. First Amendment to the Agreement with the Del Mar Television Foundation for Television Studio Operations, Broadcast, and Production Services Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve the First Amendment to the agreement with Del Mar Television Foundation (DMTF) (Attachment A) for Television Studio Operations, Broadcast, and Production Services, extending the term of the Agreement and adjusting the fee schedule with a two-percent annual escalator for an additional two-year period ending June 30, 2028; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment.
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
IX. PUBLIC HEARING
8. City Council Review and Action on the Incomplete Entitlement Application Submittals for the Proposed Seaside Ridge 259-unit Residential Development Project Located at 929 Border Avenue
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) of this report to deny the Incomplete Application for the Seaside Ridge Development and to adopt an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(4) and 15270(a), in that CEQA does not apply to a project which a public agency rejects or disapproves.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 303-1
X. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
XI. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
9. Update on Affordable Housing Efforts and Related Actions Including City Council Direction on Initiation of Planning and Zoning Amendments for Affordable Housing in Preparation for the 7th Cycle Housing Element Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council receive a report on the City’s affordable housing efforts and related actions and provide direction for the initiation of amendments to facilitate affordable housing development on the North Bluff properties as part of an existing Tier 2 City Council priority work plan item for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 in preparation for the 7th Cycle Housing Element.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 303-1, 304-7
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)
C. Fire Governance Board, Solana Beach/Del Mar/Encinitas (Martinez/Spelich) D. League of California Cities – San Diego Chapter (Martinez/Spelich) 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)
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us H. SANDAG Borders Committee (Gaasterland)
I. SANDAG Regional Planning Committee (Martinez)
J. SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group
(Gaasterland/Spelich/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
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. Civic Center Operations Guide Subcommittee (Spelich/Gaasterland) B. Del Mar Community Connections (Martinez/Spelich)
C. Del Mar Village Association (Gaasterland/Martinez)
D. Finance Committee (Spelich)
E. Housing Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
F. Human Resources Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez)
G. Legislative Subcommittee (Martinez/Spelich)
H. Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee (Quirk/Gaasterland) I. Parks and Recreation Committee (Martinez/Quirk)
J. Del Mar Railroad Subcommittee (Gaasterland/Martinez) K. Lagoon Committee (Spelich)
L. Planning Process Subcommittee (Includes Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan Implementation (Gaasterland/Spelich)
M. Shores Park Master Plan Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee (Gaasterland/Spelich) N. Sustainability Advisory Committee (Martinez/Gaasterland) O. Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee (Quirk/Spelich) P. Undergrounding Program Advisory Committee (Spelich/Martinez) Q. Other Committee-Subcommittee Reports
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.
June 2, 2026
2025 Public Safety Recap
Del Mar Community Connections Program Update
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting May 19, 2026
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Presentation by Greg Wade, CEO of Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) North County Transit District (NCTD) Presentation on Agency Performance Water Testing Services Agreement Contract Award
PRISM Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Adoption
First Amendment to Agreement for Claims Management Services Del Mar Community Building Use Agreement with Del Mar Foundation De Novo Hearing of Variance V25-002 (355 14th Street)
Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Date by Which Properties Must Be Ready to Receive Underground Service in the Underground Utility District X1A (Crest Canyon) Phase 1 & 2 Presentation of Affordable Housing Visual Concepts and Council Direction on Overlay Zone Review of Proposed FY 2026-27 Operating and Capital Budget Update 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 14 day of May, 2026 at approximately 5:20 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk