City of San Marcos 1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Regular City Council Meeting
Special San Marcos Successor Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting Special San Marcos 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
City Council Chambers
6 PM
City Council Regular Agenda
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March 11, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION -
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. SMILE Award - Mayor Jones
B. San Marcos and Mission Hills Mock Trial Teams Recognition C. AYSO United North County G13W SOCAL State Cup Champions
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be approved by one motion, with no separate discussion prior to voting unless the public, staff, or Council Member(s) request that specific item(s) be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion or action. Speaker slips for this category must be presented to the City Clerk at the start of the meeting. Speakers are limited to three minutes.
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. 25-25731.
Recommendation: WAIVE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES25-25742.
Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of City Council regular and special meetings on February 25, 2025.
02-25-254R
02-25-25S Closed Session
02-25-25S TOT Appeal Hearing
Attachments:
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS25-25753.
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated February 2025.
WARRANTSAttachments:
March 11, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9412 - EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
PURSUANT TO COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY,
EVENT TICKET APPROVAL
25-25824.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution approving the expenditure of funds for attendance at public purpose events.
802 Ticket Resolution
2025 CITIZENS OF COURAGE Form 802
CSUSM Veterans History Project Form 802
Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9413 - ADOPT THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS’S
CORE ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
TMP-22355.
Recommendation: ADOPT resolution the City of San Marcos core organizational values Core values resolutionAttachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9411 - ADOPTING A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
TMP-22296.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution approving the General Plan Annual Progress Report.
Resolution 2025-9411
FINAL_San Marcos_Annual Progress Report_2024
Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9414 - APPROVE THE ANNUAL PROGRESS
REPORT ON HOUSING ELEMENT COMPLIANCE FOR 2024
TMP-22317.
Recommendation: ADOPT resolution approving the Annual Progress Report and Addendum (SB341 Report) on Implementation of the Housing Element.
2024 HCD APR Resolution
Annual Progress Report on Housing Element Compliance for 2024 Attachment A – Addendum Annual Progress Report
Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9415 - GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY STORAGE
SYSTEMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES
TMP-22348.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution approving updated Energy Storage Systems Policy and Procedures.
Resolution_BESS
BESS GuidelinesV1_
Attachments:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Persons wishing to speak on items not on the agenda may do so during this time period, provided remarks are confined to matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Speakers are limited to three minutes.
Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and place in basket provided at the rear of the Chamber in advance of the start of that portion of the meeting. The first Oral Communication segment consists of a 15 minute timed segment during which the Council will hear as many speakers as possible. Any speakers not heard during the first Oral Communications segment will automatically be called during the continuation of the Oral Communication segment at the end of the agenda. Please note that, subject to very limited exceptions, the City Council is precluded by State law from discussing or taking action on any topic that is not included on the posted agenda.
March 11, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 1558 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN
MARCOS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL
CODE CHAPTER 9.08, “PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION,”
TO ADD TWO ALTERNATE MEMBERS
TMP-22379.
Recommendation: INTRODUCE the first reading of the Ordinance amending San Marcos Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 (Parks and Recreation Commission)
Chapter 9.08 Amendments - Ordinance 3.5.25
Chapter 9.08 Amendments - Redline 3.6.25.pdf
Attachments:
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION NO. SA 2025-035 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN MARCOS REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO REFUND
CERTAIN OF ITS OUTSTANDING BONDS AND OTHER ACTIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
TMP-222310.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council of the City of San Marcos (the "City Council"):
1. Adopt "a Resolution of the Successor Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Approving the Issuance of Bonds to Refund Certain of its Outstanding Bonds, Approving the Execution and Delivery of a Second Supplemental Indenture of Trust, Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreement and Bond Purchase Agreement Relating Thereto, Requesting Oversight Board Approval of the Issuance of the Refunding Bonds, Requesting Certain Determinations by the Oversight Board, and Authorizing and Providing for Other Matters Properly Related Thereto;"
2. Approve and authorize the Debt Service Savings Analysis to be presented to the County of San Diego Countywide Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board (the "CWOB") and be submitted to the Department of Finance as required by Redevelopment Agency Dissolution Act; and
3. Request Oversight Board approval of the issuance of the refunding bonds.
San Marcos SA 2025 TARBs - Resolution of Issuance-c1
Debt Service Savings Report-c1
San Marcos 2025 TARBs - Second Supplemental Indenture of Trust-c1 San Marcos SA 2025 TARBs - Escrow Agreement-c1
Bond Purchase Agreement (San Marcos 2025 Refunding TABs) - 4912-1222-5300 - 1[39]-c1 Attachments:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of Oral Communications, if needed. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please note that, subject to very limited exceptions, the City Council is precluded by State law from taking action on any topic that is not included on the posted agenda. Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and place in basket provided in advance of the start of that portion of the meeting.
REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - GC 53232.3(D))
March 11, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR
JONES)
25-257611.
Recommendation: Note and File
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
MUSGROVE)
25-257712.
Recommendation: Note and File
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR
SANNELLA)
25-257813.
Recommendation: Note and File.
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT
(COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG)
25-257914.
Recommendation: Note and File
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ)25-258015.
Recommendation: Note and File
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS25-258116.
Recommendation: Note and File
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
ADJOURNMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) SS.
CITY OF SAN MARCOS )
I, PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, HEREBY CERTIFY
THAT I CAUSED THE POSTING OF THIS AGENDA IN THE GLASS DISPLAY CASE AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE OF CITY HALL AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE ON MARCH 7, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
DATE: MARCH 7, 2025
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK