AGENDA REPORT
City Council
MEETING
DATE:
September 9, 2026
PREPARED
BY:
Pete Weichers,
City Clerk
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR:
Pete Weichers,
City Clerk
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk CITY
MANAGER:
Jennifer Campbell
SUBJECT:
Adoption of Ordinance 2026-18 amending Encinitas Municipal Code (EMC) Chapter 2.12 Conflict of Interest Code, Section 2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance 2026-18 titled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 Conflict of Interest Code, Section
2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions.”
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 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
This item does not relate to the Climate Action Plan.
GENERAL PLAN/CITY COUNCIL FOCUS AREAS:
This agenda item is not related to the General Plan or Focus Areas.
FISCAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are no fiscal considerations associated with the recommended action. 2026-09-09 Item #10D Page 1 of 11
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
Government Code Section 87306.5 requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code by July 1 of each even-numbered year to determine if it is accurate or if the code must be amended. In addition, at any time an agency may amend its code when change is necessitated by changed circumstances, including the creation of new positions and position title changes.
Staff has reviewed the City’s Conflict of Interest Code, including the list of designated employees and disclosure categories, and determined that amendments are necessary to EMC Chapter 2.12 Conflict of Interest Code, Section 2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions.
The changes recommended in draft Ordinance 2026-18 (Attachment 1) are based on organizational changes included in the adopted FY 2026-27 Operating Budget. The list of designated employees is organized in alphabetical order and the recommended changes to positions are highlighted in Exhibit A to draft Ordinance 2026-18.
The Conflict of Interest Code was previously updated by Ordinance 2025-16, adopted at the Regular City Council meeting held on November 12, 2025.
Ordinance 2026-18 was introduced at the August 26, 2026, Regular City Council meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance 2025-16 titled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 Conflict of Interest Code, Section 2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions”
2. Current Municipal Code Chapter 2.12
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ATTACHMENT 1
ORDINANCE 2026-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENCINITAS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ENCINITAS MUNICIPAL
CODE CHAPTER 2.12 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE,
SECTION 2.12.060(C) DESIGNATED CITY POSITIONS
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 87306.5 requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code by July 1 of each even-numbered year to determine if it is accurate or if the code must be amended. In addition, at any time an agency may amend its code when change is necessitated by changed circumstances, including the creation of new positions and position title changes
WHEREAS, Staff has reviewed the City’s Conflict of Interest Code, including the list of designated employees and disclosure categories, and determined that amendments are necessary to EMC Chapter 2.12 Conflict of Interest Code, Section 2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION ONE:
That Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 Conflict of Interest Code, Section 2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
SECTION TWO: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.
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 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
SECTION THREE: CONSISTENCY.
Any provision of the Encinitas Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION FOUR: SEVERABILITY.
If any chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or its application to other persons. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, 2026-09-09 Item #10D Page 3 of 11
clauses, phrases, or portions of the application thereof to any person, be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION FIVE: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage and the City Clerk of the City of Encinitas is hereby authorized to use summary publication procedures pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 utilizing the Coast News, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Encinitas.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 26th day of August, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th day of September, 2026.
______________________________
Bruce Ehlers, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Pete Weichers, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
______________________________________
Ajit Thind, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION: I, Pete Weichers, City Clerk of the City of Encinitas, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of August, 2026 and that thereafter the said ordinance was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of September, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Encinitas, California, this 9th day of September, 2026. _____________________________________
Pete Weichers, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Ordinance 2026-18
Section 2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions—Disclosure Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 apply to all positions listed below:
1. Accountant I-III
2. Administrative Services Director
3. Administrative Services Manager
4. Arts Program Administrator
5. Arts Program Manager
6. Assistant Center Manager
7. Assistant City Manager
8. Assistant Director of Development Services
9. Assistant Director of Engineering
10. Assistant Finance Director
11. Assistant Public Works Director/Assistant General Manager
12. Center Manager
13. City Clerk & Legislative Services Director
14. City Traffic Engineer
15. Code Enforcement Officer I-III
16. Code Enforcement Supervisor
17. Communications Manager
18. Department Administrative Support Coordinator
19. Department Manager I-II
20. Deputy City Clerk
21. Deputy City Manager
22. Deputy Fire Chief
23. Deputy Fire Marshal I-II
24. Development Services Director
25. Director of Engineering / City Engineer
26. Emergency Manager
27. Engineer I-II
28. Engineering Specialist I-III
29. Environmental Project Manager
30. Facilities Manager
31. Facilities Specialist
32. Facilities Supervisor
33. Finance & City Treasurer Director
34. Finance Analyst I-III
35. Finance Manager I-III
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EXHIBIT A
Ordinance 2026-18
36. Fire Administrative Manager
37. Fire Chief
38. Fire Marshal
39. Fleet Maintenance Manager
40. Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
41. Geographic Information Systems Analyst I-III
42. Homeless Program Coordinator
43. Housing Services Manager
44. Human Resources Director
45. Human Resources Analyst I-III
46. Human Resources Manager
47. Human Resources Specialist
48. Human Resources Technician I-II
49. Information & Technology Director
50. Information Technology Analyst I-III
51. Information Technology Project Manager
52. Information Technology Supervisor
53. Lead Inspector
54. Management Analyst I-III
55. Marine Safety Captain
56. Marine Safety Lieutenant
57. Marine Safety Sergeant
58. Mobility Manager
59. Park Operations Manager
60. Parks & Beach Supervisor I-II
61. Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Director
62. Planner I-IV
63. Planning Manager
64. Principal Engineer
65. Principal Planner
66. Program Administrator
67. Public Works Director
68. Recreation Services Manager
69. Recreation Supervisor I-III
70. Risk/Safety Analyst I-III
71. Senior Deputy Fire Marshal
72. Senior Engineer
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EXHIBIT A
Ordinance 2026-18
73. Senior Finance Analyst
74. Senior Human Resources Analyst
75. Senior Management Analyst
76. Senior Payroll Specialist
77. Senior Planner I-II
78. Senior Planner I - Mobility Coordinator
79. Senior Risk Analyst
80. Special Events & Projects Supervisor
81. Stormwater Environmental Specialist I-III
82. Superintendent
83. Sustainability Manager
84. Urban Forester
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§ 2.12.060. Department Positions.
The following are the designated positions along with the required disclosure category:
A. All positions as may be designated by resolution of the City Council from time to time.
B. Government Code Section 87200 Designated Filers—Disclosure Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 apply to all positions listed below:
1. Mayor
2. City Council
3. City Manager
4. City Attorney
5. Director of Finance/City Treasurer
6. Planning Commission
7. Mayor and City Council candidates
C. Designated City Positions—Disclosure Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 apply to all positions listed below:
1. Accountant I-III
2. Administrative Services Director
3. Administrative Services Manager
4. Arts Program Administrator
5. Arts Program Manager
6. Assistant Center Manager
7. Assistant City Manager
8. Assistant Director of Development Services
9. Assistant Director of Engineering
10. Assistant Finance Director
11. Assistant Public Works Director/Assistant General Manager
12. Center Manager
13. City Clerk & Legislative Services Director
14. City Traffic Engineer
15. Code Enforcement Officer I-III
16. Code Enforcement Supervisor
17. Communications Manager
18. Department Administrative Support Coordinator
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19. Department Manager I/Assistant to the City Manager
20. Department Manager I-II
21. Deputy City Clerk
22. Deputy City Manager
23. Deputy Fire Chief
24. Deputy Fire Marshal I-II
25. Development Services Director
26. Director of Engineering/City Engineer
27. Emergency Manager
28. Engineer I-II
29. Engineering Specialist I-III
30. Environmental Project Manager
31. Facilities Manager
32. Facilities Specialist
33. Facilities Supervisor
34. Finance & City Treasurer Director
35. Finance Analyst I-III
36. Finance Manager I-III
37. Fire Administrative Manager
38. Fire Chief
39. Fire Marshal
40. Fleet Maintenance Manager
41. Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
42. Geographic Information Systems Analyst I-III
43. Homeless Program Coordinator
44. Homeless Solutions Manager
45. Housing Services Manager
46. Human Resources Director
47. Human Resources Analyst I-III
48. Human Resources Manager
49. Human Resources Specialist
50. Human Resources Technician I-II
City of Encinitas, CA
§ 2.12.060 § 2.12.060
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51. Information & Technology Director
52. Information Technology Analyst I-III
53. Information Technology Project Manager
54. Information Technology Supervisor
55. Lead Inspector
56. Management Analyst I-III
57. Marine Safety Captain
58. Marine Safety Lieutenant
59. Marine Safety Sergeant
60. Mobility Manager
61. Park Operations Manager
62. Parks & Beach Supervisor I-II
63. Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Director
64. Planner I-IV
65 Planning Manager
66. Principal Engineer
67. Principal Planner
68. Program Administrator
69. Public Works Director
70. Recreation Services Manager
71. Recreation Supervisor I-III
72. Risk/Safety Analyst I-III
73. Senior Deputy Fire Marshal
74. Senior Engineer
75. Senior Finance Analyst
76. Senior Human Resources Analyst
77. Senior Management Analyst
78. Senior Payroll Specialist
79. Senior Planner I-II
80. Senior Planner I - Mobility Coordinator
81. Senior Risk Analyst
82. Special Events & Projects Supervisor
City of Encinitas, CA
§ 2.12.060 § 2.12.060
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83. Stormwater Environmental Specialist I-III
84. Superintendent
85. Sustainability Manager
(Ord. 99-09; Ord. 2008-20; Ord. 2014-10; Ord. 2016-09; Ord. 2018-08; Ord. 2019-11; Ord. 2020-12; 2021-14; Ord. 2022-10; Ord. 2023-08; Ord. 2024-09, 8/28/2024; Ord. 2025-16, 11/12/2025)
City of Encinitas, CA
§ 2.12.060 § 2.12.060
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