MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the San Marcos City Council
Tuesday, February 27, 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 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Jones
INVOCATION: Led by Pastor Casey Kloehn Dunsworth, San Marcos Lutheran 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, City Clerk Scollick and interpretation services by OC Interpreting Agency.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
SMUSD Career Technical Education Month Proclamation
Recycling Art Contest Certificate of Recognition
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SANNELLA AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, SANNELLA, NUÑEZ, JONES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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 City Council regular meetings on February 13, 2024.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS. Approved City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated February 2024.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-9265 – EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY, EVENT TICKET APPROVAL. Adopted a resolution approving expenditure of funds for attendance at public purpose event.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Christianne Lord spoke in support of the sheriff and city’s response in her neighborhood.
The following public comments were made in support of relocation services by Villa Serena:
Nathalie Martinez
Antonia Montoya
Angelica Santiago
Salvador Gomez
Kathy Steel
Penny Wu
Natasha Zander Hilmes
Cesar Salgado
John Mosher, resident, expressed appreciation for Councilmember Sannella for spending time at the park to review the concerns by residents and supports new Senior Center transportation ideas.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
RESOLUTION NOS. 2024-9266 & 2024-9267 – AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) FUNDS, ADOPTING THE PLAN FOR THE PLHA PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW FUND, AND AMENDING THE CITY’S ADOPTED ANNUAL OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET AS NEEDED. Adopted the following proposed resolutions:
Resolution No. 2024-9266 authorizing the City Manager or designee(s) to execute on behalf of the City of San Marcos all documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, and requests for payment(s), necessary to secure Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds and adopting the PLHA Plan.
Resolution No. 2024-9267 authorizing the establishment of a new fund and amending the City’s adopted Annual Operations and Capital Improvement Budget as needed.
HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES MANAGER DANIELS provided the staff report.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION INCLUDED: clarification of public comment and process to illicit public feedback, the possibilities for funding and what this funding will do for housing stock and needs, if funds can be used on rehabilitation of mobile home parks, impacts on housing element plans, and confirmation that funds will be tracked separately than current affordable housing funds with transparent reporting back to the community.
There were no public comments.
MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR JENKINS.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, SANNELLA, JONES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NUÑEZ
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 5 BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR JENKINS.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, SANNELLA, JONES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NUÑEZ
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- CONTINUED
The following public comments were made in support of relocation services by Villa Serena:
Marina Orlenas*
Maria Mendoza*
Lorena Vasqoz*
Elizabeth Santos*
Laila Anastacia*
Ernestina Flores*
Alexis Salgado*
*Submitted written statement but did not speak.
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. No report.
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 and Councilmember Sannella visited Luminary Arts.
SAN MARCOS CREEK PROJECT UPDATE – CITY MANAGER BENDER. Report given with no action taken.
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
No city council comments provided.
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 8:35 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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