City of Encinitas
Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 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
4A.
Presentation of Donation for Scott Valley Park Playground. 4B.
Presentation of Proclamation Declaring October 4, 2023, Clean Air Day. 2023-09-27 Item 04B Clean Air Day Proclamation
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 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. 11A.
Olivenhain Evacuation Plan Update. Contact Person: Fire Chief Gordon Receive the oral report.
11B.
Scott Valley Park Playground Replacement Project Update. Contact Person: Parks Operations Manager Norgard Receive the oral report.
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.
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. 2023-09-27 Item 05 Oral Communication Received
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 Warrants List (Register of Demands). Contact Person: Finance Manager Dinh Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the warrants. 2023-09-27 Item 08B Approval of Warrants List
8C.
Approval of the Minutes of the September 13, 2023, Special Joint Meeting of the Encinitas City Council, Mobility & Traffic Safety Commission, and Youth Commission. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood Approve the Minutes.
2023-09-27 Item 08C Minutes
8D.
Appointment to the Urban Forest Advisory Committee (UFAC) to fill three vacancies and approval of establishing terms and term limits for the UFAC. 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: City Clerk Hollywood The City Council approve the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Brad Lefkowits, Linda Schneider, and Stephanie Piccirelli to the UFAC to fill three vacancies, approve the application of Encinitas Municipal Code Section 2.30.020 Terms and Term Limits to the UFAC, and approve the term limits as recommended by staff. 2023-09-27 Item 08D UFAC Appointment
8E.
Acceptance of the Lake Drive Sinkhole Repair Project, Final Update on Citywide Emergency Storm Drain Repair Costs, and Approve Amendment of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget to Appropriate $356,000 to Project No. CX23A - Emergency Repairs - Winter Storm Sinkholes. 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: Engineer II Stryker 1) Authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the subject project; 2) Authorize the release of the payment bond in full upon the recording of the Notice of Completion; 3) Authorize the release of the performance bond in full one (1) year after the recording of the Notice of Completion; 4) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-88, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Accepting the Lake Drive Sinkhole Repair Project (CX23A)", accepting the public improvements for the Lake Drive Sinkhole Repair Project as complete to the satisfaction of the City of Encinitas; and 5) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-89, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget" to appropriate $356,000 to Project No. CX23A, Emergency Repairs - Winter Storm Sinkholes. 2023-09-27 Item 08E Lake Dr NOC & Final Emergency Project Update 8F.
Adoption of Resolution 2023-111 Approving Continuing Appropriations from Fiscal Year 2022-23 and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget. Environmental Considerations: This action is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, as an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Senior Finance Analyst Clisby Adopt City Council Resolution 2023-111, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget." 2023-09-27 Item 08F Continuing Appropriations From Fiscal Year 2022-23 8G.
Memorandum of Understanding with the Encinitas Union School District for the School Crossing Guard Program for the 2023-24 School Year. 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: Management Analyst Brown Authorize the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD), in substantial form, to fund up to $96,077 of the costs of crossing guards at multiple schools. 2023-09-27 Item 08G EUSD School Crossing Guard Program MOU, 2023-24 School Year 8H.
Memorandum of Understanding with the San Dieguito Union High School District for the School Crossing Guard Program for the 2023-24 School Year. 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: Management Analyst Brown Authorize the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Encinitas and the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD), in substantial form, to fund up to $12,694 of the costs of a crossing guard at Oak Crest Middle School. 2023-09-27 Item 08H SDUHSD School Crossing Guard MOU, 2023-24 School Year 8I.
Extension of the proclamation of local emergency for bicycle, e-bicycle and motorized mobility device safety and authorize expenditures for public awareness, education, and enforcement. 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: Assistant City Manager Campbell Adopt Resolution No. 2023-116, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Extending the Director of Emergency Services Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency and Continuing the Proclamation of the Local Emergency for Bicycle, E-Bicycle, and Motorized Mobility Device Safety." 2023-09-27 Item 08I Bike Emergency Extention
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 Receive Testimony and Introduce Ordinance 2023-01 to Amend Chapter 14.41, Permit Parking Zones, of the Encinitas Municipal Code. Contact Person: City Traffic Engineer Bandegan Agenda Item 10A has been removed from the agenda and will be rescheduled to a future date. It only appears on the agenda because it was legally noticed. 10B.
Interviews and Appointment to the Public Health and Safety Commission. 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: City Clerk Hollywood 1) Consider each applicant's qualifications and interest in serving on the Public Health and Safety Commission; and 2) Approve the Mayor's recommendations for seven (7) appointments to the Public Health and Safety Commission with four members terms expiring on March 1, 2026, and three members terms expiring on March 1, 2027. 2023-09-27 Item 10B Public Health Safety Commission Interviews Appointment 2023-09-27 Item 10B Public Health Safety Commission Interviews Appointment - Public Comment 10C.
Buena Vista Creek Navigation Center (Navigation Center) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Vista. 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: Policy and Housing Planning Manager Anders and Housing Services Manager Dacey 1) Approve the MOU by and between the City of Encinitas and the City of Vista to cooperate on the establishment of the Buena Creek Navigation for North County San Diego; 2) Authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to execute the MOU in substantial form; 3) Authorize the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the service provider in substantial form; and 4) Authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to execute the Draft Master Lease Agreement for the Navigation Center in substantial form following selection of a service provider. 2023-09-27 Item 10C Buena Creek Navigation Center
2023-09-27 Item 10C Buena Creek Navigation Center (Page 4 UPDATED 9-23-2023) 2023-09-27 Item 10C Buena Creek Navigation Center - 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 OCTOBER 11, 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.