MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the San Marcos City Council
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 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 6:00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Deputy Mayor Sannella.
INVOCATION: Led by Mayor Jones.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA, MUSGROVE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Bender, City Attorney Peak, Deputy City Clerk Olinger Chavez and City Clerk Scollick.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
SMILE Award presented to recipient Garth Phillips.
Parks Make Life Better! Month Proclamation presented to the Parks & Recreation Commission.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: SANNELLA, MUSGROVE, JONES, NUÑEZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
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 the City Council regular and special meetings on June 24, 2025.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS. Approved City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated June 2025.
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 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET. Adopted 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.
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. Adopted 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.
ORDINANCE NOS. 2025-1560 & 2025-1561 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES APPROVING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENTS FOR ARMORLITE LOFTS MIXED-USE PROJECT. Adopted (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1560 approving Specific Plan (SP 23-0001), the Armorlite Lofts Specific Plan and adopted (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).
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). Adopted a resolution delegating to and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute contract amendments for the 2024 Surface Seal Project (CIP# ST11).
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jen provided comment and a handout on the effects of the Big, Beautiful Law on the City of San Marcos.
Destiny Mendez provided comments on the dangers of vaping for youth.
Grace Spievak, Universidad Popular, submitted written correspondence on updates regarding Universidad Popular.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9469 - NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY PARK IN THE RESTAURANT ROW DEVELOPMENT. 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.
Michelle Bender, City Manager, provided the staff presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS INCLUDED:
Jay Franklin, Sasha Smith, and Letty Robles of the Parks & Recreation Commission provided comments summarizing the Commission’s process for deciding on the recommended names.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION INCLUDED: clarification on responses from the residents, project in surrounding area, and history of area in relation to the choices provided.
MOTION TO APPROVE “OLD CALIFORNIA ROW PARK” AS THE NAME OF THE PARK BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MUSGROVE, SANNELLA, JONES, NUÑEZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9470- NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY PARK IN THE NORTH CITY WEST AREA OF THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN. 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.
Michelle Bender, City Manager, provided the staff presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS INCLUDED:
Jay Franklin, Danyte Mockus-Valenzuela, and Judy Prestininzi of the Parks & Recreation Commission provided comments summarizing the Commission’s process for deciding on the recommended names.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION INCLUDED: clarification on the possibility of duplicative names in the surrounding area.
MOTION TO APPROVE “SKY VIEW PARK” AS THE NAME OF THE PARK BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA, SECONDED BY MAYOR JONES.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MUSGROVE, SANNELLA, JONES, NUÑEZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
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. No report given. No action taken.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS – MAYOR JONES AND COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE visited SMS Biotech. Report given. No action taken.
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
Mayor Jones commended all involved in the Red, White, and BOOM event on the Fourth of July.
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 7:02 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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