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, October 6, 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 the 30th Anniversary of the Del Mar Library and Honoring Former Del Mar Librarian Polly Cipparrone for Her Service Recommended Action: Mayor Martinez will present a proclamation to current and former Del Mar Library staff.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 1201-5
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 22, 2026 Regular Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
Reference: Clerk’s Minutes Book
3. Ratification of List of Demands dated October 6, 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 Task Order with Dudek for Engineering Services for the Coast Boulevard Stormwater Analysis and Infrastructure Alternatives Study Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve a $48,625 Task Order with Dudek for engineering services (Attachment A) for the Coast Boulevard Stormwater Analysis and Infrastructure Alternatives Study; 2) Approve a $6,375 contingency; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Task Order and any amendments within the contingency amount necessary to complete the work.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
6. Approval of Budget Allocation for 28th Street Affordable Housing (APN 299- 030-12-00)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council amend the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Budget to allocate $100,000 from the Housing Fund to Special Projects Fund 49.8000.8023 for completion of financial feasibility studies, housing-related agreements, and related consultant work for the 28th Street affordable housing special project.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 303-1
7. First Amendments to Agreements with 4LEAF and Interwest to Add Supplemental Code Enforcement Services
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve the First Amendments to the Agreements with 4LEAF, Inc. (Attachment A) and Interwest Consulting Group (Attachment B) to add as-needed code enforcement Del Mar City Council Regular Meeting October 6, 2026
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Reference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
IX. PUBLIC HEARING
8. Engineering and Traffic Survey for Citywide Speed Zoning Report and Introduction of the Ordinance Establishing Vehicular Speed Limits Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Accept the Engineering and Traffic Survey for Citywide Speed Zoning (Attachment A); and 2) Introduce an Ordinance establishing speed limits on eight (8) selected segments within the City of Del Mar (Attachment B).
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 904-4
9. Consideration of Modifications to Parking on Stratford Court and Ocean Avenue
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) approving proposed modifications to parking on Stratford Court between 12th Street and 13th Street and on Ocean Avenue from 13th Street to Seagrove Park; and 2) Provide direction to staff regarding further evaluation of potential modification of Stratford Court and Ocean Avenue between 13th and 15th Streets to one-way traffic.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 905-3
X. COUNCIL MEETING RECESS
XI. CITY COUNCIL OTHER BUSINESS
10. City’s Preparations for the 2026-2027 Winter El Nino Season (Part II) Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council receive this second update on the City’s preparations for the 2026-2027 winter El Nino season, provide feedback and direction to staff as needed, and authorize the City Manager to waive the City’s fee for Emergency Encroachment Permits as described in the report.
Reference: Clerk’s File No. 401-1
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.
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1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.delmar.ca.us 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
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)
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.
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Legislative Update
Consider Speed Limit Adjustments (second reading)
2027 City Council Meeting Schedule and Provide Direction to Staff on Whether to Amend the Municipal Code to Change Council Meetings to Tuesdays
Resolution to Adopt Final Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration for San Dieguito Lagoon Levee, Habitat Enhancement, and Trail Project
La Atalaya Development Agreement- Introduction of Ordinance 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 30th day of September, 2026 at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ Date
City Clerk