City of Encinitas
Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 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
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 March 8, 2023, Special-Closed Session Meeting, and the March 8, 2023, Regular Meeting. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood Approve the Minutes.
2023-03-22 Item 08B Minutes
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. 2023-03-22 Item 08C Approval of Warrants List
8D.
Preparation and Filing of the Encinitas Landscape and Lighting District Annual Engineer’s Report. Environmental Considerations: The actions being considered by the City Council are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" 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: Senior Management Analyst Yum Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-15 titled, "A Resolution of the City of Encinitas City Council Directing the Preparation and Filing of the Encinitas Landscape and Lighting District's Annual Engineer's Report for the Purposes of Levying and Collecting Assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24." 2023-03-22 Item 08D Preparation and Filing of the ELLD Annual Engineer’s Report 8E.
Reject bids for Leucadia Streetscape Segment C West Improvements project (CS23D). 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. Today’s action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change to the environment. Contact Person: Director of Engineering Bankston 1) Reject all bids from the January 10, 2023, bid opening for the Leucadia Streetscape Segment C West Improvements project (CS23D); and 2) Authorize staff to re-advertise and rebid Leucadia Streetscape Segment C West Improvements project (CS23D). 2023-03-22 Item 08E Streetscape Seg. C - Reject All Bids 2023-03-22 Item 08E Streetscape Seg. C - Reject All Bids - Public Comment 8F.
Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-27 ratifying the terms and conditions of employment for Fire Chief Officers and rescinding Resolution No. 2019-53. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-28 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to transfer $170,000 from the General Fund to the Self-Insurance Fund and increase the Shift Battalion Chief overtime budget by $35,000; for a total cost of $205,000. 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: Director of Human Resources Bokosky 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-27 titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas Ratifying the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Fire Chief Officers and Rescinding Resolution No. 2019-53;" and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-28 titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget." 2023-03-22 Item 08F Battalion Chiefs Class and Compensation 8G.
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with North County Transit District (NCTD) for Design of Quiet Zone Improvements. 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: Principal Engineer Widelski 1) Authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to finalize and execute an MOU with NCTD, in substantial form, and any necessary amendments and time extension for the design of the Quiet Zone Improvements; 2) Direct staff to pay $600,000 to NCTD to fund the Design of Quiet Zone Improvements within 30 days of execution of the MOU; and 3) As design circumstances necessitate, direct staff to pay NCTD additional required Quiet Zone design or design support costs, up to the current balance in Project No. CS23B of approximately $750,000. 2023-03-22 Item 08G MOU for Quiet Zone NCTD Encinitas
8H.
Approval of Plans for Carlsbad’s Restriping Work of Portions of La Costa Avenue East of Interstate 5 and Olivenhain Road East of Los Pinos Circle. 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(c)(3) and Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action authorizes staff to implement an organizational or administrative activity of government that by itself will not result in a direct physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Traffic Engineer Bandegan 1) Approve the Carlsbad plans for restriping La Costa Avenue east of Interstate 5 and for restriping Olivenhain Road East of Los Pinos Circle; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-20, titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas Approving the Carlsbad Design and Plans for Restriping of La Costa Avenue east of Interstate 5 and for restriping Olivenhain Road East of Los Pinos Circle, pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6." 2023-03-22 Item 08H Approve Plans and Specs for La Costa Ave and Olivenhain Rd 2023-03-22 Item 08H Approve Plans and Specs for La Costa Ave and Olivenhain Rd - Public Comment
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.
Public Hearing to Establish a Permit Parking Zone on Via Molena, Via Tavira, Via Sarasan, Via Palacio and Via Villena. Environmental Considerations: The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (c) of the CEQA Guidelines. This section exempts permitting projects on existing public streets. Contact Person: Traffic Engineer Bandegan Adopt Resolution No. 2023-22, titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California establishing a permit parking zone on Via Molena (from 200' east of Via Tavira to Via Cantebria), Via Tavira, Via Sarasan, Via Palacio and Via Villena." 2023-03-22 Item 10A Establishing Permit Parking Zone on Via Molena 2023-03-22 Item 10A Establishing Permit Parking Zone on Via Molena - AMENDED Attachment 1 Resolution 2023-20 03202023 2023-03-22 Item 10A Establishing Permit Parking Zone on Via Molena - 2nd AMENDED Attachment 1 Resolution 2023-20 03222023 10B.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Master Plan. 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(c)(3) and 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 physical change in the environment. Furthermore, future installation of EV Charging Stations per the master plan will be subject to CEQA prior to issuance of permits. Contact Person: Sustainability Manager Najera Approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Master Plan. 2023-03-22 Item 10B EVCS Master Plan
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 - NONE 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.
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 APRIL 12, 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.