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, September 22, 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 M. 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. PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Celebrating Fire Prevention Month- October 2026 Recommended Action: Mayor Martinez will present a proclamation to Fire Marshal Medi Maldonado.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1101-8
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.
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2. Approval of Minutes: September 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
3. Ratification of List of Demands dated September 22, 2026 Recommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
4. Waiver of Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
Recommended Action: Waive Reading of Ordinances.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-4
5. Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) for Environmental and Planning Services Recommended Action: Consistent with City Council direction provided on May 19, 2026, staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with MIG (Attachment A), in an amount not to exceed $169,295 to prepare and process California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation and planning-level amendments to the City of Del Mar (City) Community Plan (General Plan), Zoning Code, and Local Coastal Program (LCP), and Rezone
11.7 acres on the North Bluff to increase the residential density to allow multiple dwelling unit development; 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any term extension amendments provided for in the Agreement, contingent upon satisfactory performance by the consultant; and 3) Allocate $19,295 from the General Fund to Special Projects Fund 49.8000.8042, which is needed to fully fund this work above the $150,000 already included in the approved FY 2026-27 Budget.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
IX. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
X. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
6. Initial Consideration of an Appeal of Encroachment Permit (EP) 26-050 EP Appellant: Jean Jacques Abitbol, MD c/o Jon Corn
Appellant’s Address: 1047 Stratford Ct. (APN: 300-093-10-00) Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the approval of Encroachment Permit EP26-050 (Attachment A) and decline to set the appeal for a de novo hearing.
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us Reference: Clerk’s File No. 802-1
7. Overview of Shores Park Master Planning Process and Recommended Concept Design for the Shores Park Master Plan
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council receive an update on the Shores Park master planning process, consider the recommended concept design (Attachment A) recommended to the City Council by the Shores Park Master Plan Ad-hoc Advisory Committee, and provide direction on any design refinements to be incorporated into the final Master Plan.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 307-8
8. Tree Removal Permit Process – Council Policy Considerations Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Receive an informative presentation and provide direction regarding the City's existing tree removal and replacement process outlined in Del Mar Municipal Code (DMMC) Chapter 23.50 (Tree Ordinance); 2) Provide direction regarding tree replacement mitigation for parcels located in the High and Very High Fire Severity Zones and whether the Notice of Intent application fee should be waived for trees that have fallen or that present an imminent public safety threat; and 3) In preparation for the upcoming El Nino storms, consider an emergency 30-day amnesty as an administrative extension to the Tree Ordinance, similar to the March 16, 1998, City Council action that allowed the removal of protected trees, without tree replanting requirements through a free Notice of Intent application process.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 301-15,1403-7
9. Consideration of a City Council Measure Q Financing Policy Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review and adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) approving the proposed Measure Q Financing Policy (Exhibit A to Attachment A) as jointly recommended by the Undergrounding Program Advisory Committee (UPAC) and Finance Committee.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 201-8
10. Declaration of a Local Emergency Due to High Volume of Sedimentation in the San Dieguito Lagoon
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) declaring a local emergency due to a high volume of sedimentation in the San Dieguito Lagoon;
2) Direct the City Manager to continue coordinating with, and to formally request emergency action from, Southern California Edison, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the California Coastal Commission, and other responsible Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting September 22, 2026 Agenda Page 5
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us agencies to maintain the San Dieguito Lagoon inlet in advance of the 2026- 2027 winter storm season; and
3) Direct the City Manager to request that the United States Army Corps of Engineers amend the City’s SCOUP permit, and Southern California Edison’s related permit, to authorize dredging of up to 50,000 cubic yards per dredge event, consistent with the volume approved by every other resource agency.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1405-1
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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.
October 6, 2026
Proclamation Honoring the Del Mar Library’s 30th Anniversary and Thanking Former Del Mar Librarian Polly Cipparrone
Consider Speed Limit adjustments
Parking Changes on Stratford Court and Ocean Avenue
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 16th day of September, 2026 at approximately 4:45 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk