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MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 4, 2025, 4:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Ehlers called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Bruce Ehlers, Deputy Mayor Joy Lyndes, Council Members Jim O’Hara, Marco San Antonio, and Luke Shaffer
Absent: None
Also present: City Manager Campbell, City Attorney Preziosi, Development Services Director Drapkin, Sheriff’s Captain Watts, Fire Chief Gordon, Policy and Planning Manager Anders, Housing Services Manager Dacey, Senior Planner Danna, City Clerk Hollywood, and Deputy City Clerk Weichers
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Status update regarding the implementation of the Homeless Action Plan (HAP).
Contact Person: Housing Services Manager Dacey
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.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a report and status update regarding the implementation of the Homeless Action Plan and provide direction to staff regarding any amendments to the HAP goals and activities.
Housing Services Manager Dacey presented the staff report and responded to questions from the Council.
SPEAKERS:
Brad Lefkowits, John Van Cleef, Molly Hintlian, Bob Kent, Natalie Settoon, Dave Dean, Scott Campbell, Sheila Cameron, Felicia Weinbaum, David Weinbaum, Lupita Barnett, Rachel Graves, Bob Ayers, Arturo Vasquez, Marco Gonzalez, Julie Thunder, Kristine Schindler, Trish Walsh, Malia Bolen, and Maria Ardantz spoke regarding this item.
Stephanie Chatfield, Scott Chatfield, Kim Piker, Lois Sunrich, Theresa Beauchamp, and Sunny Al-Shamma registered support for the recommended action, but chose not to speak.
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Mayor Ehlers called the meeting into recess at 5:39 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 5:56 p.m.
The Mayor and City Council reviewed and provided comments regarding the Homeless Action Plan (HAP).
City Staff responded to questions from the Council.
COUNCIL ACTIONS:
Shaffer moved, San Antonio seconded to direct staff to open up a sign-up sheet for residents that would like to provide housing to unhoused individuals, staff to assess the response to the sign-up sheet after Labor Day and then evaluate. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, Lyndes, O’Hara, San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
Lyndes moved, Ehlers seconded to direct staff to incorporate the following amendments to the Homeless Action Plan Goals and Activities:
• Continue with the programs currently included in the Homeless Action Plan • Add a Goal 4 – Enforcement to include what is being done and what can be done legally, service resistant process, and enhance ordinances and Encinitas Municipal Code as needed
• Develop Metrics to assess Smart Goals
• Goal 3 – focus on affordable housing (low, very low, acutely and critically) and include a housing navigator
• City to conduct its own point in time count
• Develop city-wide by name list
• Measure and discourage recruitment of outside homeless • Remove any language that mandates “housing first”
O’Hara made a substitute motion, Shaffer seconded to direct staff to incorporate the following amendments to the Homeless Action Plan Goals and Activities:
• Continue with programs currently included in the Homeless Action Plan and evaluate what data the City has and/or needs – make sure we are partnering with the best programs
• Add a Goal 4 – Enforcement to include what is being done and what can be done legally, service resistant process, lobbying, and enhance ordinances and Encinitas Municipal Code as needed
• Develop Smart Goals and Metrics
• Goal 3 – continue with supporting temporary housing options like BCNC, identify and address the barriers to the creation of permanent and temporary affordable housing in the City of Encinitas
• Include a Housing Navigator
• City to conduct its own point in time count
• Develop city-wide by name list
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• Discourage outside advertising with the goal of addressing the existing population and serving local residents
• Coordinate efforts with the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors • Remove all language that mandates “housing first” from the HAP but continue to evaluate “housing first” opportunities as needed on a case-by- case basis when required for grant eligibility or services Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, Lyndes, O’Hara, San Antonio, and Shaffer.
Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ehlers adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
______________________________ ___________________________ Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk Bruce Ehlers, Mayor
By Peter Weichers, Deputy City Clerk
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