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MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2026, 6:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE,
ENCINITAS, CA 92024
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ehlers called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Bruce Ehlers, Deputy Mayor Jim O’Hara (arrived at 6:09 p.m.), Council Members Joy Lyndes, Marco San Antonio, and Luke Shaffer (arrived at 6:09 p.m.)
Absent: None
Also present: City Manager Campbell, Assistant City Manager Schwarm, Deputy City Manager James, Interim City Attorney Thind, Deputy City Clerk Weichers, and Management Analyst Rapp
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
4A. Presentation of Proclamation to the San Dieguito Academy Surf Club Mayor Ehlers presented the proclamation to the Marco Martinez and the San Dieguito Surf Team.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
Madison Rapp spoke regarding cannabis retail in the City.
Jeff Shade spoke regarding safety on Highway 101 and the Leucadia Streetscape.
Dave Dean spoke on various topics.
Diana Kutlow spoke on various topics.
Fabian Gonell spoke regarding the City’s sign ordinance and sign enforcement.
Julie Thunder spoke regarding actions of local representatives.
Mayor Ehlers made a statement regarding conduct within the Council Chambers.
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6. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Interim City Attorney Thind reported that the City Council held a Closed Session at approximately 3:30 p.m. and there were no reportable actions.
7. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Deputy City Clerk Weichers announced there were no changes to the posted agenda.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Deputy City Clerk Weichers announced no items were removed from the Consent Calendar.
COUNCIL ACTION:
O’Hara moved, Shaffer seconded to close and adopt the Consent Calendar.
Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, Lyndes, O’Hara, San Antonio, and Shaffer.
Nays: None. Absent: None. 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 Minutes of the January 21, 2026, Special Meeting; and January 21, 2026, Regular Meeting. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes.
8C. 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.
8D. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce for the Annual State of the City event.
Contact Person: Management Analyst III Welnick
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.
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Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in substantial form between the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce to provide the Annual State of the City event.
8E. Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreements (PSA) with Proactive Engineering Consultants Inc. dba Q3 Consulting for the design and permitting of the Vulcan Ave Mainline South Storm Drain Project (CD26C) by $124,104 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $704,104; and increase the project budget by $124,104. Contact Person: Senior Engineer Stryker
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: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 in substantial form, and any necessary amendments and time extensions, in consultation with the City Attorney, with Proactive Engineering Consultants, Inc. dba Q3 Consulting in the amount of $640,094 plus contingency of $64,010 for a total contract not-to- exceed amount of $704,104 for design of the Vulcan Ave Mainline South Storm Drain Project (CD26C); and 2) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026-10, titled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget” to increase the Vulcan Ave Mainline South Storm Drain Project (CD26C) by $124,104 for a revised budget of $704,104.
8F. Authorization to renew software subscription for network intrusion prevention system. Contact Person: IT Project Manager York 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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9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled 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. Council to hear from applicants and make appointments to the Commission for the Arts, Environmental Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Public Health and Safety Commission, Senior Citizen Commission, Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission, and Urban Forest Advisory Committee (UFAC). Contact Person: Deputy City Clerk Weichers
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: 1) Hear from applicants regarding qualifications and interest in serving on a City Commission/Committee; 2) Discuss as needed; 3) City Council to make appointments to the Planning Commission; and 4) Mayor to make recommendations on the remaining
commission/committee appointments.
Deputy City Clerk Weichers presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS:
The following spoke regarding their qualifications and interest in serving on a City Commission or Committee: Bridget Kimball, Laura Lisauskas, Michael Quinn, Julie Graboi, Robert Prendergast, John Eldon, Aaron Hebshi, Thomas Jroski, Adriana Santo Tomas, Leigh Ratcliffe, Breana Burgos, John Hammond, Molly Hintlian, Tonya Bell, Jordan Blimbaum, Steven Cesnaukas, Donald Jones, William (Bill) Lawson, Sergio Mora, Harriet Seldin, Steven Houbeck, Kosta Kalamaras, Denis Lougeay, Carol Parker, Vicki Campbell, Chris Cote, Heidi Farrow, Beverly Goodman, Jennifer Marakovits, and Rebecca Nielsen.
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Mayor Ehlers called the meeting into recess at 8:13 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
SPEAKERS CONTINUED:
The following spoke regarding their qualifications and interest in serving on a City Commission or Committee: David (Dave) Dean, Kimberly Evers, Dan Hare, William Hart, Steven Houbeck, Stacey Kalamanovitz, Paulette Khoury, Julie Van der Auwera, Karen Kaden, Karen Koblentz, Stephen Lord, Kristen Smith, Julie Thunder, Brad Lefkowits and Elena Thompson.
Applicants for the Planning Commission, Georg Capielo; Environmental Commission, Julie Thunder; Environmental Commission, Nick Dean; and Urban Forest Advisory Committee and Environmental Commission, Douglas Dahl withdrew their applications.
Ari Harkov, Lisa Lasch, Nancy Lazerson, Robert Morong, Georg Capielo, Natalie Settoon, Autumn Ortman, Gary Stuber, Steven Hines (Rich), Lambert Ling, and Matthew Altman were unable to attend.
SPEAKERS:
Mary Jo Preti, Fabian Gonell, Linda Schneider, Bob Ayers, Laura Grimmer, Sheila Cameron, and Laura Van Dusen.
Mike Dobransky, Rebecca Troyan, and Riana Glor registered support for Leigh Ratcliff for Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission.
Mayor Ehlers gave opening comments.
City Manager Campbell spoke regarding volunteer opportunities within the City.
The Council gave initial feedback.
PLANNING COMMISSION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved, San Antonio seconded to appoint Bridget Kimball – Leucadia Representative to the Planning Commission with a term ending March 2029. Motion Carried. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, O’Hara, Lyndes San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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Abstain: None.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved, Shaffer seconded to appoint Robert Prendergast – Olivenhain Representative to the Planning Commission with a term ending March 2029. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, O’Hara, Lyndes San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Shaffer moved, San Antonio seconded to continue the meeting past 10:00 p.m., but no later than 11:00 p.m. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, Lyndes, O’Hara, San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
MOBILITY AND TRAFFFIC SAFTEY COMMISSION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved, O’Hara seconded to appoint John Eldon – Leucadia Representative; Leigh Ratcliffe – New Encinitas Representative; Mary Ellen (Molly) Hintlian – Old Encinitas Representative to the Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission with terms ending March 2029. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, O’Hara, Lyndes San Antonio, and Shaffer.
Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved, O’Hara seconded to appoint Steve Cesnaukas, Sergio Mora, Donnette Poole, and Harriet Seldin to the Public Health and Safety Commission with a term ending March 2029. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Ehlers, O’Hara, Lyndes San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Abstain: None.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved, Lyndes seconded to appoint Denis Lougeay and Carol Parker to the Environmental Commission with a term ending March 2029.
O’Hara made an alternate motion, Shaffer seconded to appoint Kosta Kalamaras and Denis Lougeay to the Environmental Commission with a term ending March 2029. Motion Failed. Ayes: O’Hara and Shaffer. Nays:
Ehlers, Lyndes, and San Antonio. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
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02/11/2026 Regular Meeting Page 7 Mtg. #2026-____, Bk#41, Page __ The original motion was voted on, Ehlers moved, Lyndes seconded to appoint Denis Lougeay and Carol Parker to the Environmental Commission with a term ending March 2029. Motion Failed. Ayes: Ehlers and Lyndes.
Nays: O’Hara, Shaffer, and San Antonio. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
Shaffer moved, San Antonio seconded to appoint Kosta Kalamaras and Carol Parker to the Environmental Commission with a term ending March 2029. Motion Carried. Ayes: Lyndes, Shaffer, and San Antonio.
Nays: Ehlers and O’Hara. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved, Shaffer seconded to appoint Vicki Campbell, Chris Cote, Jennifer Marakovits, and Beverly Goodman to the Commission for the Arts with a term ending March 2029.
O’Hara made an alternate motion, Shaffer seconded to appoint Vicki Campbell and Jennifer Marakovits to the Commission for the Arts with a term ending March 2029. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, O’Hara, Lyndes San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
Ehlers moved, Lyndes seconded to appoint Chris Cote and Beverly Goodman to the Commission for the Arts to fill one unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2029. Motion Carried. Ayes:
Ehlers, O’Hara, Lyndes San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Abstain: None.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved, O’Hara seconded to appoint Georg Capielo, David (Dave) Dean, Kimberly Evers, Julie Van der Auwera to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Jeffrey Horton to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill an unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027.
Shaffer made an alternate motion, Lyndes seconded to appoint Jordan Blimbaum, Georg Capielo, Dave Dean, Jeffrey Horton to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Julie Van der Auwera to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill an unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Ehlers, Lyndes, and Shaffer. Nays: O’Hara and San Antonio.
Absent: None. Abstain: None.
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COUNCIL ACTION:
Ehlers moved to appoint Karen Kaden, Karen Koblentz, Labert Ling, Kristen Smith to the Senior Citizen Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Julie Thunder to the Senior Citizen Commission to fill one unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027. Motion failed for lack of second.
O’Hara moved to appoint Karen Kaden, Karen Koblentz, Stephen Lord, Kristen Smith to the Senior Citizen Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Julie Thunder to the Senior Citizen Commission to fill one unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027. Motion failed for lack of second.
Lyndes moved to appoint Karen Kaden, Stacey Kalmanovitz, Karen Koblentz, Lambert Ling to the Senior Citizen Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Kristen Smith to the Senior Citizen Commission to fill one unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027. Motion failed for lack of second.
O’Hara moved, Ehlers seconded to appoint Karen Kaden, Karen Koblentz, Lambert Ling, Kristen Smith to the Senior Citizen Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Julie Thunder to the Senior Citizen Commission to fill one unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027.
Shaffer made a substitute motion, Lyndes seconded to appoint Karen Kaden, Stacey Kalmanovitz, Karen Koblentz, Lambert Ling to the Senior Citizen Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Kristen Smith to the Senior Citizen Commission to fill one unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027. Motion Failed. Ayes: Lyndes and Shaffer. Nays:
Ehlers, O’Hara, San Antonio. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
O’Hara moved to appoint Karen Kaden, Karen Koblentz, Lambert Ling, and Kristen Smith to the Senior Citizen Commission with a term ending March 2029 and Julie Thunder to the Senior Citizen Commission to fill one unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2027. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, O’Hara, San Antonio, and Shaffer. Nays: Lyndes. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
URBAN FOREST ADVISORY COMMITTIEE:
COUNCIL ACTION:
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11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
There were no Informational Items.
12. COUNCIL MEMBER INITIATED AGENDA ITEM
There were no Council Initiated Items.
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS PURSUANT TO AB1234 (GC 53232.3(d)) / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
Council Member Lyndes attended the Encina Wastewater Authority Board meeting.
Council Member San Antonio attended the County Service Area 17 Advisory Committee meeting and accepted a proclamation on behalf of the City Council.
Mayor Ehlers reported he attended a SANDAG Board of Directors Meeting in January for the approval TransNET Sales Tax Revenue Bonds; a SANDAG Board of Directors Regional Planning Advisory Committee meeting; and an Encina Wastewater Authority Policy Finance Committee Meeting.
14. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Campbell gave the following updates:
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on January 28, 2026 within the City
• Website changes to the Immigration Information page to add two additional resources
• Staff attended California Coastal Commission meeting in Half Moon Bay, CA for our Short Term Rental Ordinance
• On Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Self-Service Portal on the City website will have scheduled maintenance
15. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
City Attorney Thind reported he will give a presentation on State Senate Bill 707 regarding new Brown Act Legislation at the February 18, 2026 Council meeting; and on February 26, 2026 he will give a presentation on the Brown Act to all City Commissions.
No City Clerk report was given.
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16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ehlers adjourned the meeting at 10:48 p.m.
______________________________ __________________________ Pete Weichers, Deputy City Clerk Bruce Ehlers, Mayor By: Jackie Rapp, Management Analyst
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