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MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024, 6:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kranz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tony Kranz, Deputy Mayor Allison Blackwell, Council Members Bruce Ehlers, and Joy Lyndes
Absent: Council Member Kellie Shay Hinze
Also present: City Manager Antil, City Attorney Preziosi, Director of Engineering Bankston, Sheriff’s Captain Watts, Fire Chief Gordon, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Director Knopp, Park Operations Manager Norgard, City Clerk Hollywood, and Deputy City Clerk Weichers
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
4A. Presentation from the Sister City Delegates on their trip/experience to Amakusa, Japan.
Special Events & Projects Supervisor Nicole White introduced Sister City Delegates Alanna Kumagai, Quade Kelley, and Tyler Overstreet, and Sister City Program Ambassador Carolyn Cope who presented an overview of their trip and experiences in Amakusa, Japan.
4B. Engineering Department CIP/Traffic Update.
Director of Engineering Bankston and Engineering and Utilities Staff provided an update and overview of Engineering, CIP, and utilities projects, and responded to questions from the Council.
Mayor Kranz announced that the first five speakers for Oral Communications would be heard before Items 4C and 4D.
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5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
Andre’e Grey, Superintendent of the Encinitas Union School District spoke regarding facilities at the Encinitas Union School District.
Joe Schwab spoke regarding a Citywide Rail Corridor Quiet Zone.
Jesse Hanwit spoke regarding an update on the Village Encinitas progress.
Lisa Provenzano spoke regarding housing developments around Quail Gardens Drive.
Scott Campbell spoke regarding spending ratios.
Denny Neville, Dan Klausenstock, Susanne Klausenstock, Richard Houk, Sandra Sraberg, and Francesa Filanc spoke regarding Cole Ranch Road.
Council Member Ehlers stated that he would like a City Council agenda item regarding Cole Ranch Road.
Mayor Kranz announced that he and Council Member Ehlers would bring a Council Initiated item to a future agenda regarding Cole Ranch Road.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
4C. Sheriff’s Department Update.
Sheriff’s Captain Watts provided an update and overview of Law Enforcement activities in the City of Encinitas and responded to questions from the Council.
4D. Fire Department Update.
Fire Chief Gordon provided an update and overview of Fire and Marine Safety activities in quarter 2 of 2024, and responded to questions from the Council.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF (continued) Kelly McCormick spoke regarding a tobacco retail licensing program.
Peggy Walker spoke regarding a ban on Kratom.
Todd Linhoff, Tom Gonzalez, Cynthia Sheya Palmer, and Jim O’Hara spoke regarding the Clark Avenue project.
Maria Ardantz spoke regarding L-7.
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Mayor Kranz called the meeting into recess at 8:38 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:49 p.m.
6. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Preziosi reported that the City Council held a Closed Session at approximately 4:00 p.m. to discuss one item and the City Council authorized the City Attorney’s office to initiate litigation. The identify of that litigation will be revealed if and when litigation is filed.
7. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
City Clerk Hollywood announced that Consent Calendar Item 8C had been removed from the agenda by staff and would be returning at a later date.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
COUNCIL ACTION:
Lyndes moved, Ehlers seconded to close and adopt the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 8C. Motion Carried. Ayes: Blackwell, Ehlers, Kranz, and Lyndes. Nays: None. Absent: Hinze. Abstain: None.
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
Recommended Action: Approve.
8B. Approval of the Warrants List (Register of Demands). Contact Person:
Finance Manager Dinh
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the warrants.
8C. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Professional Consultant Services between the City of Encinitas and Michael Baker International to add $150,000 for additional support with as-needed land surveying services for private land development projects. Contact Person: Principal Engineer Cabrera
Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council are 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 organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
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Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or her designee, in coordination with the City Attorney, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Michael Baker International, in substantial form, to add $150,000 of capacity to the design professional consultant agreement for a new not-to-exceed amount of $350,000, and to extend the term of the Agreement by one (1) additional one-year period to June 30, 2026.
This item was removed from the agenda by staff and would be returning at a later date.
8D. Award a construction contract for the FY 2023-24 Annual Sewer Rehab Phase 1 project (Project Nos. CC04E & CE04H) to Insituform Technologies, LLC. Contact Person: Senior Engineer Nutter
Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts the minor alteration, restoration, and rehabilitation of existing public utility facilities.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract in substantial form and any necessary amendments and time extensions, in consultation with the City Attorney, with Insituform Technologies, LLC (“Insituform”) in an amount of $1,829,738 plus a fifteen percent (15%) construction contingency of $274,460 for a total construction contract not-to-exceed amount of $2,104,198 for the construction of the FY 2023-24 Annual Sewer Rehab Phase 1 project (Project Nos. CC04E and CE04H).
9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were removed from the Consent Calendar.
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. Encinitas Community Park Amenities Assessment. Contact Person: Park Operations Manager Norgard
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.
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Recommended Action: Receive staff presentation on the Encinitas Community Park Amenities Assessment and provide possible direction to staff.
Park Operations Manager Norgard presented the staff report and introduced consultants Amanda Seibel and Elizabeth Ocampo from RRM Design Group and responded to questions from the Council.
SPEAKERS:
Ross Ridder and Eva Meier spoke regarding this item.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Kranz moved, Lyndes seconded to direct the City Manager and staff to prepare a report with an assessment of costs to do public outreach regarding modifying the Encinitas Community Park Master Plan to remove the aquatic center and teen center and replace with sand volleyball and pickleball courts. Motion Carried. Ayes: Blackwell, Ehlers, Kranz, and Lyndes. Nays: None. Absent: Hinze. Abstain:
None.
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
There were no Informational Items.
12. COUNCIL MEMBER INITIATED AGENDA ITEM
12A. Council initiated item from Councilmember Joy Lyndes & Deputy Mayor Allison Blackwell regarding the City of Encinitas considering the creation of historic districts.
Recommended Action: Direct staff to establish a budget for a city-wide historic property inventory appropriate to form historic districts. The objective of this action is that this budget will be considered in the upcoming budget cycle.
Council Member Lyndes and Deputy Mayor Blackwell presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS:
Jennifer Hewitson spoke in support of the recommended action.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Lyndes moved, Blackwell seconded to direct staff to establish a budget for a city-wide historic property inventory and a historic district context statement. The objective of this action is that this budget would be considered in the upcoming budget cycle. Motion Carried. Ayes: Blackwell, Ehlers, Kranz, and Lyndes. Nays: None.
Absent: Hinze. Abstain: None.
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13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS PURSUANT TO AB1234 (GC 53232.3(d)) / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF.
Council Member Lyndes reported on an Encina Wastewater Authority Meeting.
Council Member Ehlers reported on a San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Meeting.
Deputy Mayor Blackwell reported on a San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Meeting.
Mayor Kranz reported on attending a SANDAG meeting. He also stated that he would be bringing forward a Council Initiated Item regarding a resolution in support of the City of Imperial Beach’s proposal to allocate a portion of tolls collected from the Otay Mesa East border crossing to address the ongoing sewer crisis.
14. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Antil reported on the following:
• Mingle & Move Event on Friday at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Construction Notices on the City Website “Work Across the City”
Mayor Kranz mentioned that the City of Encinitas was nominated for two momentum awards from Circulate San Diego.
15. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
No City Attorney Report was given.
No City Clerk Report was given.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kranz adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
_________________________ ____________________________ Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk Tony Kranz, Mayor
By: Pete Weichers, Deputy
City Clerk
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