City of Encinitas
Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 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 Proclamation to Paul Ecke III in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of Ecke Ranch 4B.
Presentation of Proclamation in recognition of this year’s Grand Marshal, Carolyn Cope, for the Encinitas Holiday Parade
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. 2023-11-15 Item 05 Oral Communication
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.
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.
City Council to consider and direct staff to initiate an ordinance implementing new legislation that went into effect on January 1, 2023, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 2097. Environmental Considerations: The action before the City Council is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines since the action is not a "project" pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5). The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Environmental review will be conducted in connection with and prior to the adoption of any resulting ordinances. Contact Person: Associate Planner Cvetko 1) City Council to provide specific direction on key provisions to include in the ordinance and provide feedback; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-107, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, directing staff to initiate amendments to the Municipal Code, the Downtown Encinitas, North 101 Corridor, and Encinitas Ranch Specific Plans, and the Local Coastal Program to implement State Law AB 2097 prohibiting minimum automobile parking requirements on residential, commercial, and other development projects within one-half mile of public transit." 2023-11-15 Item 10A AB 2097
10B.
Safety and Mobility Improvements in the Vicinity of Housing Element Sites Study. 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 I Edgeworth Provide direction to staff on the selection of five (5) projects for the preparation of 30 percent preliminary design plans and cost estimates as part of the study. 2023-11-15 Item 10B Safety and Mobility Improvements near Housing Element Sites 2023-11-15 Item 10B Safety and Mobility Improvements near Housing Element Sites - Public Comment 2023-11-15 Item 10B Safety and Mobility Improvements near Housing Element Sites - Handout Received 10C.
Pacific View Cultural Art Center Programming and Commission for the Arts Mission and Vision Statements. 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) Consider the results of the public survey and programming recommendations by the Commission for the Arts and Ad Hoc Committee for the Pacific View Cultural Art Center and provide staff direction. 2) Approve Commission for the Arts recommended mission and vision statements for the Pacific View Cultural Art Center. 2023-11-15 Item 10C Pacific View Programming and Mission and Vision Statements 2023-11-15 Item 10C Pacific View Programming and Mission and Vision Statements - 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.
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. 2023-11-15 Item 08B Approval of Warrants List
8C.
Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-10 to amend Encinitas Municipal Code Title 14, Chapters 14.06 and 14.44, adopting changes pertaining to Business Activity and Residence Districts, and Ordinance No. 2023-12 to establish a new speed limit on South Coast Highway 101 pursuant to amended Encinitas Municipal Code Title 14, Chapters 14.06 and 14.44. 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 Barr 1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-10, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapters 14.06 and 14.44 of Title 14 (Traffic Code) Regarding Business and Residence Districts"; and 2) Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-12, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Establishing a 25 miles per hour Speed Limit on South Coast Highway 101." 2023-11-15 Item 08C 25 mph Downtown 101 Ordinance Adoption 8D.
Authorization to Execute Amendment No. 2 with Hi-Way Safety, Inc. for Changeable Message Board Rentals. 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: Street Maintenance Superintendent Ugrob Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 with Hi-Way Safety, Inc. for emergency message board rentals, in substantial form, in consultation with the City Attorney, for a total agreement amount not-to exceed $785,250. 2023-11-15 Item 08D Hi-way Safety Amendment
8E.
Award a $749,842 contract to RailPros for engineering design of citywide rail corridor quiet zone improvements (CS23B). 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 Sections 15060(c)(3) and15378(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: Senior Engineer Baldenegro Authorize the City Manager or designee, in consultation with the City Attorney, to execute a contract in substantial form and any necessary amendments and time extensions with RailPros in the amount of $749,842, plus 15 percent contingency of $112,476 for engineering design of citywide rail corridor quiet zone improvements for a total cost not-to-exceed amount of $862,318. 2023-11-15 Item 08E Quiet Zone Contract Award to Rail Pros 2023-11-15 Item 08E Quiet Zone Contract Award to Rail Pros - Public Comment
9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Staff reports will be given only if requested by the person who pulled the item.
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.
Un-table consideration of the All Way Stop Control at La Costa Avenue and Sheridan Road. Contact Person: Mayor Kranz Recommend adding the reconsideration of the installation of All Way Stop Controls at the intersection of La Costa Avenue and Sheridan Road to a future city council meeting. 2023-11-15 Item 12A All Way Stop Control - La Costa Ave and Sheridan Rd
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 DECEMBER 13, 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.