City of San Marcos 1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Tuesday, July 8, 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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July 8, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. SMILE Award- Councilmember Musgrove
B. July is Parks Make Life Better! Month Proclamation
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. 25-26671.
Recommendation: WAIVE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES25-26682.
Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of the City Council regular and special meetings on June 24, 2025
06-24-25R
06-24-25S Closed Session
06-24-2025S RE Portfolio Workshop
Attachments:
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS25-26693.
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated June 2025.
WARRANTSAttachments:
July 8, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9466 - ACCEPTANCE OF FISCAL YEAR
(FY) 24 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (SHSP)
FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FY
25-26 OPERATING BUDGET.
TMP-22994.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution authorizing the acceptance of Fiscal Year (FY) 24 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) funds and authorizing a budget amendment to the FY 25-26 operating budget.
SHSGP24 ResolutionAttachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9467 - ACCEPTANCE OF FISCAL YEAR
(FY) 24 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT
PROGRAM FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT
TO FY 25-26 OPERATING BUDGET
TMP-23005.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution authorizing the acceptance of Fiscal Year (FY) 24 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program funds and authorizing a budget amendment to the FY 25-26 operating budget.
UASI 24 ResolutionAttachments:
ORDINANCE NOS. 2025-1560 & 2025-1561 - SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCES APPROVING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
ENTITLEMENTS FOR ARMORLITE LOFTS MIXED-USE PROJECT
25-26666.
Recommendation: 1. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1560 approving Specific Plan (SP 23-0001), the Armorlite Lofts Specific Plan.
2. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1561 approving Rezone R 23-0001, rezoning the 2.44-acre project site from Public Institutional (PI) to Specific Plan Area (SPA).
Ordinance No. 2025-1560 Specific Plan (SP) 23-0001
> Exhibit A - Armorlite Lofts Specific Plan
Ordinance No. 2025-1561 Rezone (R) 23-0001
Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9468 - DELEGATING TO AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE,
AND EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2024
SURFACE SEAL PROJECT (CIP# ST011)
TMP-23037.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution delegating to and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute contract amendments for the 2024 Surface Seal Project (CIP# ST11)
Contract Amendment to ST011 2024 Surface Seal - ResolutionAttachments:
July 8, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
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.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9469 - NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY
PARK IN THE RESTAURANT ROW DEVELOPMENT
TMP-23048.
Recommendation: APPROVE the name of the park to be located in the Restaurant Row development area with one of the four recommended names from the Parks & Recreation Commission.
2024-9370
Resolution No. 2025-XXXX
Park Recreation Sub-Committee Park Naming Recommendations Restaurant Row Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9470- NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY PARK
IN THE NORTH CITY WEST AREA OF THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
SPECIFIC PLAN
TMP-23059.
Recommendation: APPROVE the name of the park to be located in the North City west area of the University District Specific Plan with one of the four recommended names from the Parks & Recreation Commission.
2024-9370
Resolution No. 2025-XXXX
Park Naming Sub-Committee Summary Community in North City June 2025 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))
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR
JONES)
25-267010.
Recommendation: Note and File
July 8, 2025City Council Regular Agenda
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
MUSGROVE)
25-267111.
Recommendation: Note and File
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR
SANNELLA)
25-267212.
Recommendation: Note and File.
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG)
25-267313.
Recommendation: Note and File
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ)25-267414.
Recommendation: Note and File
06-26-2025 Agenda Packet - CopyAttachments:
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS25-267515.
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 JULY 3, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
DATE: JULY 3, 2025
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK