City of Encinitas
Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023 -
06:00 PM
p.m.
City of Encinitas - City Council Chambers
505 S. Vulcan Avenue
Encinitas, California 92024
Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the City Council.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS – NONE
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF (30 MINUTES) Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Please submit a “WHITE” speaker slip to the City Clerk. Time donations are not permitted during Oral Communications. Oral Communication items will be referred to the City Manager either for resolution by administrative action or placement on a future agenda.
6. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION (IF HELD)
7. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Announcements of administrative changes to the agenda, in compliance with the Brown Act.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR The recommendations on the following Consent Calendar will be enacted in one motion unless an item is removed from the Calendar. Any member of the public may remove an item by submitting a “PINK” speaker slip to the City Clerk. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the City Council. A maximum of two time donations per speaker is allowed (no more than 9 minutes total); the person donating time must be present. Items removed from the Consent Calendar by a Council Member or the public will be considered immediately following the Consent Calendar. 8A.
Approval to waive the full reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions introduced/adopted at this meeting. Ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced/adopted by title only. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood Approve.
8B.
Approval of the Minutes of the February 8, 2023, Regular Meeting; February 13, 2023, Special Meeting; February 14, 2023, Special Meeting; the February 15, 2023, Regular Meeting; the February 22, 2023, Special Closed Session Meeting; and the February 22, 2023, Regular Meeting. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood Approve the Minutes.
2023-03-08 Item 08B Minutes
2023-03-08 Item 08B Minutes (amended page 16 of 31)
8C.
Approval of the Warrants List (Register of Demands). Contact Person: Finance Manager Dinh Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the warrants. 2023-03-08 Item 08C Approval of Warrants List
8D.
Acceptance of the Encinitas Blvd. and I-5 Undercrossing Mosaic Installation (WC19B). Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Arts Program Administrator Murphy 1) Authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the subject project; and 2) Adopt City Council Resolution 2023-01 titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Accepting the Encinitas Blvd. and I-5 Undercrossing Mosaic Installation" accepting the public improvements for the Encinitas Blvd. and I-5 Undercrossing Mosaic Installation as complete to the satisfaction of the City. 2023-03-08 Item 08D Encinitas Blvd I-5 UC Mosaic Installation 8E.
Appointment of Council Member Allison Blackwell to replace Deputy Mayor Joy Lyndes on the North County Dispatch JPA. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Executive Assistant Blease.
Council to approve replacing Deputy Mayor Joy Lyndes with Council Member Allison Blackwell as the alternate for the North County Dispatch JPA. 2023-03-08 Item 08E North County Dispatch JPA Appointment 8F.
Agreements for As-Needed Real Property Appraisal Services. Environmental Considerations: The actions being considered by the City Council are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because agreement are not "projects" per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. These actions authorize staff to implement an organizational or administrative activity of government that by itself will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Engineer I Stryker 1) Authorize the City Manager or her designee, in coordination with the City Attorney, to execute an As-Needed Professional Services Contract, in substantial form, for real property appraisal services with Bender Rosenthal, Inc for a not-to-exceed amount of $250,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or her designee, in coordination with the City Attorney, to execute an As-Needed Professional Services Contact, in substantial form, for real property appraisal services with the Dore Group, Inc., for a not-to-exceed amount of $250,000. 2023-03-08 Item 08F As-Needed Appraisal Services
8G.
Legislative position letter for City Council consideration. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Government and Community Relations Administrator Bates Approve supportive position letter for SB 55 Preventing Catalytic Converter Theft (Umberg). 2023-03-08 Item 08G Legislative Policy Postion Letter
8H.
Grant application for the Caltrans FY 2023-24 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant for a Microtransit Study and Pilot Project. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. The action authorizes staff to implement an organizational or administrative activity of government that by itself will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Sustainability Manager Najera Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply for, accept, and administer funding from the Caltrans FY 2023-24 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for a Microtransit Study and Pilot Project. 2023-03-08 Item 08H Caltrans Grant Application
2023-03-08 Item 08H Caltrans Grant Application - Public Comment 8I.
Second reading and adoption of City Council Ordinance No. 2023-02 amending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 11.08 and repealing Chapter 11.09 establishing a citywide smoking ban in all public places. CASE NUMBER: PLCY-005913-2023; LOCATION: Citywide Contact Person: Sustainability Manger Najera THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR CONSIDERATION AND RE-INTRODUCTION AT A FUTURE MEETING.
9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Staff reports will be given only if requested by the person who pulled the item.
10. ACTION ITEMS To speak on action items, please submit a “PINK” speaker slip to the City Clerk. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the City Council. A maximum of two time donations per speaker is allowed (no more than 9 minutes total); the person donating time must be present. 10A.
One year assessment of the BCycle Bikeshare Pilot Program and recommendation to extend the license agreement with BCycle by one year, in accordance with the agreement terms. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Sustainability Manager Najera 1) Review one-year BCycle Bikeshare Pilot Program Assessment; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to execute an amendment to the license agreement with BCycle to extend bikeshare service for one more year. 2023-03-08 Item 10A Bikeshare Assessment and License Renewal 2023-03-08 Item 10A Bikeshare Assessment and License Renewal - Public Comment
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - NONE To speak on informational items, please submit a “PINK” speaker slip to the City Clerk. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the City Council. A maximum of two time donations per speaker is allowed (no more than 9 minutes total); the person donating time must be present.
12. COUNCIL MEMBER INITIATED AGENDA ITEM To speak on Council Initiated Items, please submit a “PINK” speaker slip to the City Clerk. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the City Council. A maximum of two time donations per speaker is allowed (no more than 9 minutes total); the person donating time must be present. 12A.
Council initiated item from Mayor Kranz and Council Member Hinze regarding a bike safety partnership between Encinitas Schools and the City of Encinitas.
Direct the city to spearhead an educational initiative and pay the fees for a group of League Cycling Instructors to teach bike safety classes on school campuses during the school day. 2023-03-08 Item 12A Council Initiated Item - Bike Safety Partnership 2023-03-08 Item 12A Council Initiated Item - Bike Safety Partnership - Public Comment
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS PURSUANT TO AB1234 (GC 53232.3(d)) / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
14. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
15. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
16. ADJOURNMENT - THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 15, 2023 Notice to the Public:
To ensure that the City meets your needs when addressing the City Council, all presentation materials which require the use of visual equipment need to be submitted to the City's IT Division at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting (except for appeal hearings where materials must be submitted 7 days in advance). This includes photographs, Microsoft Office documents (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
No CD's, DVD's, or USB thumb/flash drives will be accepted at the meeting.
All materials must be in PC format and digital presentation items must be emailed to [email protected]
. Please label all materials with the corresponding agenda item number. Should technical assistance be necessary, it will be available to presenters from 5:30 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Presentation of video/digital/photographs are considered part of the maximum time limit provided to speakers.