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, Virginia 22443
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Regular Meeting
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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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 in-person 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 person wishing to speak remotely before the City Council on any matter not on the agenda shall raise their hand by using the “Raise Hand” feature or dialing *9 on their phone when Public Oral Communication is announced. When the speaker’s name is called, the speaker should unmute and state, in an audible tone of voice, their name and affiliation (if applicable).
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: June 16, 2026 Regular and Special Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
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2. Ratification of List of Demands dated July 7, 2026
Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
3. Waiver of Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
Recommended Action: Waive Reading of Ordinances.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4
4. Second Amended and Restated Regional Wastewater Disposal Agreement between the City of San Diego and the Participating Agencies in the Metropolitan Sewerage System
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) approving the Second Amended and Restated Regional Wastewater Disposal Agreement (SARA), as revised.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
5. Approval of Encroachment Permit 25-049 – Request to Install Grasscrete Hardscape Material and Other Public Improvements within the Public Rightof-Way at 1612 Stratford Way; Applicant: Paul Rael Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) memorializing prior Council action to approve a Longterm Major Encroachment Permit (EP) 25-049 to install the following encroachments within the public right-of-way at 1612 Stratford Way:
Replace decomposed granite (“DG”) with grasscrete hardscape material; Install a mountable concrete curb between the roadway and the grasscrete material;
Install a six-inch concrete curb adjacent to the property fence line; Relocate walkway pavers
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 802-1
6. First Amendment to Agreement with Schmidt Design Group for Shores Park Master Plan
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Schmidt Design Group for preparation of the Shores Park Master Plan to adjust the scope of services and compensation, and add a ten percent (10%) project contingency of $17,731 (Attachment A); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment and any additional agreement changes within the project contingency.
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7. Task Order Amendment with Ardurra and Project Contingency Increase for the Jimmy Durante Boulevard Bluff Stabilization Project Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve a $38,100 Task Order Amendment (Attachment A) with Ardurra for extended construction management and inspection services; 2) Approve a five-percent (5%) increase ($38,610) to the project contingency; 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Task Order Amendment and any subsequent amendments or contract Change Orders within the updated project contingency necessary to complete the work; and 4) Authorize the carryover of unspent FY 2025-2026 project budget to FY 2026-2027.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
8. Approval of Pump Repairs at the 21st Street Wastewater Pump Station Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve $90,000 in pump repairs at the 21st Street Wastewater Pump Station; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to direct San Elijo Joint Powers Authority (SEJPA) to proceed with the pump repairs.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
9. Required Actions to Secure Federal Funding for the San Dieguito Lagoon Shoreline Protection Project
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Authorize staff to submit the necessary application and take any additional administrative actions as may be necessary to receive $1,031,000 in federal funds that were appropriated in the FY 2026 Federal Budget specifically for the City’s San Dieguito Lagoon Shoreline Protection Project (Project) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to sign the necessary documents.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 803-3
10. Fire Department Position Reclassification
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) reclassifying a Battalion Chief position to a Management Analyst series position in the Fire Department and authorizing filling the position up to the Associate Management Analyst level.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1101-8
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11. Authorization to Purchase Fire Station Alerting System Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve an Agreement (Attachment A) with US Digital Design by Honeywell International, Inc. for the purchase and installation of a new Fire Station Alerting System in the total amount not to exceed $80,805; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and other necessary purchasing documents.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1101-8
12. Appointment to the Undergrounding Program Advisory Committee Recommended Action: The City Council Liaisons to the Undergrounding Program Advisory Committee (UPAC) recommend that the City Council appoint Michel Maronde to UPAC as voting member to serve the balance of a vacant term starting July 7, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2027.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING
13. Encroachment Permit 26-056 to Allow a New Vehicle Access Gate and Vegetation Within a Utility Easement Located at 1411 Via Alta Applicant: KFH Properties, LLC
APN: 300-040-57-00
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) conditionally approving Long-term Major Encroachment Permit (EP) 26-056 to allow a new vehicle access gate and vegetation within a utility easement located at 1411 Via Alta.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 802-1
IX. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
X. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
14. Camino Del Mar Bridge Replacement Right of Way Approvals and Project Update
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Receive an informational update on the Camino Del Mar Bridge Replacement Project; and 2) Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the City Manager to sign the Rightof-Way Certifications required for federal funding for the Camino Del Mar Bridge Project.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 803-3
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15. Informational Summary of Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for the City’s Capital Improvement Program
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council receive this informational report summarizing the findings of the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (Draft PEIR) prepared by the City’s consultant, Michael Baker International (MBI), for the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), with the City serving as lead agency in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 803-1
16. Undergrounding Program Updates
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council receive an update on the Undergrounding Program.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1001-2
17. Streetlight Policy Considerations for Citywide Undergrounding Program Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) formalizing a City Council Policy (Exhibit A to Attachment A) related to the handling of streetlights mounted on SDG&E utility poles that will be removed as part of the City’s Undergrounding Program.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1001-2
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)
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) 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 (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) Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting July 7, 2026
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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. Civic Center Operations Guide Subcommittee (Spelich/Gaasterland) B. Del Mar Community Connections (Martinez/Spelich)
Recommended Action: Receive Report
C. Del Mar Village Association (Gaasterland/Martinez)
Recommended Action: Receive Report
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)
Q. 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.
August 25, 2026
Task Order with Michael Baker International for Design of FY27 Pavement Improvements Project
DMCB Interim Use Agreement with Del Mar Foundation
Acceptance of Coastal Access Easement at 101 11th Street Acceptance of Public Sewer Easement Dedication at 101 11th Street Conflict of Interest Code Bi-annual Update
Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting July 7, 2026
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us State Mandated Annual Fire Inspection Report
De Novo V25-002
Lot Line Adjustment Regulations Ordinance - Introduction of Ordinance 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 2nd day of July, 2026 at approximately 5:10 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk