MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the San Marcos City Council
TUESDAY, January 23, 2024
City Council Chambers
1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069
Regular City Council Meeting
Special City of San Marcos as Successor Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting Special City of San Marcos as Successor Housing Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting Regular Fire Protection District Meeting
Special San Marcos Public Financing Authority Meeting
Regular San Marcos Public Facilities Authority Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jones called the City Council meeting to order at 6:05 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Councilmember Musgrove
INVOCATION: Led by Hector Morales, North Coast Church
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA, JENKINS, JONES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Bender, City Attorney Peak, Acting Deputy City Clerk Roig, and City Clerk Scollick.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Mission Hills High School Women’s Volleyball
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT ITEM #6, BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SANNELLA.
WAIVER OF TEXT. This item is to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions introduced and adopted at this meeting. Ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced or adopted by title.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Approved the minutes of a regular City Council meeting on January 09, 2024.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS. Approved City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated January 2024.
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR). Noted and filed the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, along with the independent auditors’ letter to the City Council regarding audit results.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-9257 – APPROVING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM. Adopted a resolution approving the 2024 San Marcos Legislative Platform to guide the City’s legislative program and advocacy activities.
RESOLUTION NO. SHA 2024-048 – APPROVING AN AMENDED DEVELOPER LOAN AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE (VILLA SERENA APARTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) FOR THE VILLA SERENA II PHASE 2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME AND TO TAKE ASSOCIATED ACTIONS. Adopted resolution approving an amended developer loan agreement by and among the Successor Housing Agency of the City of San Marcos, the City of San Marcos, and Villa Serena Apartment Limited Partnership, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same and to take associated actions. REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE, SECONDED BY MAYOR JONES.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, SANNELLA, NUÑEZ, JONES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. SHA 2024-048 – APPROVING AN AMENDED DEVELOPER LOAN AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE (VILLA SERENA APARTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) FOR THE VILLA SERENA II PHASE 2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME AND TO TAKE ASSOCIATED ACTIONS. Adopted resolution approving an amended developer loan agreement by and among the Successor Housing Agency of the City of San Marcos, the City of San Marcos, and Villa Serena Apartment Limited Partnership, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same and to take associated actions.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION INCLUDED: The action proposed, compiling questions for National Core to follow-up with those present at the Council meeting, clarification of who is communicating directly with the residents (speakers), clarification on what information is being provided to the residents, providing guidance to National Core and City staff to partner together to provide additional in-person support to the Villa Serena residents impacted by relocation services.
PRESENTATION: John Seymour, National Core, provided a brief presentation of Villa Serena phase II.
Llennifer Martinez, National Core, provided a brief Spanish-translated presentation of Villa Serena phase II.
Chris Paez, National Core, provided comment about relocation services along with meetings and where a relocation packet and presentation could be collected.
Sylvia Daniels, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager provided a staff update.
THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE MADE REQUESTING SUPPORT IN RELOCATION SERVICES:
Lorena Vasquez
Antonia Montoya
Luz Villafana
Marcelino Peréz Santiago
Eduardo Callejas
Cesar Hernandez
Simone Rincon
Irma Raymundo
Arturo Ramirez
Octavio Carrillo
Wendy Padilla
Cesar Salgado
Rodolfina Gutierrez
Salvador Gomez
Angelica Santiago
Maribel Solache
Alicia Romero
Maria Mendoza
Bertha Jacuindez
Guadalupe Barrios
Giovanni Olandes
Paola Dayara Conde
Georgina Najera
Fortino Lopez
PUBLIC COMMENTS TRANSLATED BY:
Llennifer Martinez
Fortino Lopez
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 6 BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE, SECONDED BY MAYOR JONES.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, SANNELLA, NUÑEZ, JONES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rahul Patel provided public comment in support of a dedicated cricket field.
REPORTS (Including AB 1234 Reporting Requirements)
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT – MAYOR JONES. Report given with no action taken.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE. Report given with no action taken.
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT – DEPUTY MAYOR JENKINS. Report given with no action taken.
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ. No report.
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE. No report.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS
Mayor Jones visited Ohm Fitness.
SAN MARCOS CREEK PROJECT UPDATE – CITY MANAGER BENDER. Report given with no action taken.
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
No comments provided.
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 10:48 PM.
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REBECCA D. JONES, MAYOR
CITY OF SAN MARCOS
ATTEST:
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PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK
CITY OF SAN MARCOS
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