MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the San Marcos City Council
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025
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 6:02 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Boy Scout Troop 651 & Girl Scout Troop 1377.
INVOCATION: Led by Mayor Jones.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, LEBLANG, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA, MUSGROVE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Bender, City Attorney Peak, and City Clerk Scollick.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
75th Anniversary of Hollandia Dairy proclamation presented to Patrick Schallberger – CEO, Rick Struble - General Sales Manager, and Lucas DeBoer - Chief Business Analyst.
Mental Health Awareness Month proclamation presented to Cherryl Baker - Counselor, Charlie Grenier – Counselor, Michelle Santiago - Social Worker for Mission Hills High School, Alejandra Perez, TrueCare Community Programs Manager, and Stephanie Sanchez, TrueCare Community Program Coordinator.
National Foster Care Month proclamation.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA, EXCEPT FOR ITEM #7 WHICH WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: SANNELLA, MUSGROVE, JONES, LEBLANG, NUÑEZ 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 City Council regular meeting on May 13, 2025.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS. Approved City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated May 2025.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9436 - RESCHEDULE OF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025 AT 6:00 PM. Adopted a resolution rescheduling the November 11, 2025, regular City Council meeting to Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9437 - EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY, EVENT TICKET APPROVAL. Adopted a resolution approving the expenditure of funds for attendance at public purpose events.
SAN MARCOS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BYLAWS AMENDMENTS. Noted and filed the San Marcos Community Foundation Bylaws amendments, and update the April 2025 declaration of vacancies to include one alternate position for the San Marcos Community Foundation.
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1559 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP. Adopted (Second Reading) Ordinance 2025-1559 approving the local responsibility area fire hazard severity zone map. REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9438 - AWARDING CONTRACT FOR AN ANNUAL STORM DRAIN INSPECTION PROGRAM AND AS-NEEDED RELATED SERVICES WITH DOWNSTREAM SERVICES, INC. Adopted a resolution awarding a contract for a storm drain inspection program and as-needed related services and delegating authority to the City Manager to negotiate, finalize and execute the contract with DOWNSTREAM SERVICES, INC. for a maximum of five (5) years with a not-to-exceed budget Of $5,000,000.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9439 - ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. Adopted resolution ordering the preparation of an Engineer's Report for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9440 - ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE VALLECITOS TOWN CENTER STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026. Adopted a resolution ordering the preparation of an Engineer's Report for the Vallecitos Town Center Street Maintenance District for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
RESOLUTION NO. FD 2025-375 - AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION BY THE SAN MARCOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM AND ADOPTION OF A FIVE-YEAR FIRE MITIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. Adopted a resolution of the San Marcos Fire Protection District authorizing continued participation in the San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program and approving the Five-Year Fire Mitigation Capital Improvement Plan to utilize Fire Mitigation Fee Program revenue.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9441 - AWARDING TWO (2) CONTRACTS FOR CITY FACILITY AND PARK RESTROOM JANITORIAL SERVICES AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS WITH CCS FACILITY SERVICES. Adopted a resolution awarding two (2) contracts for city facility and park restroom janitorial services and delegating authority to the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute the contracts with CCS FACILITY SERVICES for a maximum of five (5) years with an annual not-to-exceed budget of $440,000 for city facilities and $340,000 for city park restrooms.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9442 - APPROVING INCREASING THE SALARIES OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSISTENT WITH ORDINANCE NO. 2009-1315. Approved the resolution approving a salary increase for the Mayor and City Council Members by an amount equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index, consistent with Ordinance No. 2009-1315.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
7. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1559 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP. Adopted (Second Reading) Ordinance 2025-1559 approving the local responsibility area fire hazard severity zone map.
PUBLIC COMMENTS INCLUDED:
Grace Spievak, Universidad Popular, read Arcela Nuñez’s comments into the record in support of the ordinance and updated fire hazard severity maps.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION INCLUDED: None.
MOVED TO ADOPT BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: SANNELLA, MUSGROVE, JONES, LEBLANG, NUÑEZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Grace Spievak, Universidad Popular, provided comments regarding Mental Health Awareness Month and Youth Mental Health Week as well as an update on advocacy work by the group.
John Mosher, San Marcos Mobilehome Association, provided comments regarding mobilehomes that have become part of the City Ordinance and the rent review petition process.
Jennifer Gift, Vista Community Clinic, provided comments on vaping and tobacco use prevention advocacy and a handout with a collection of community input.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no public comments.
REPORTS (Including AB 1234 Reporting Requirements)
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT – MAYOR JONES. Report given. No action taken.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE. No report given. No action taken.
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT – DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA. Report given. No action taken.
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG. No report given. No action taken.
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ AND DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA. Report given. No action taken.
PUBLIC COMMENTS INCLUDED:
Rob Howard, Clean Energy Alliance, provided comments on programs provided.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS – COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ and COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE visited Redline Athletics. Report given. No action taken.
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
None.
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
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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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