City of San Marcos 1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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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January 13, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION -
ROLL CALL
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. 26-27641.
Recommendation: WAIVE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES26-27652.
Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of the City Council regular and special meeting on December 9, 2025.
12-9-25S Closed Session
12-9-25R
Attachments:
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS26-27663.
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated November and December 2025.
WARRANTSAttachments:
ACCEPT SPRINGDALE ESTATES RENT REVIEW PETITION AND SET
HEARING BEFORE THE MOBILEHOME RENT REVIEW COMMISSION
TO CONSIDER PROPOSED SPACE RENT INCREASE
26-27674.
Recommendation: ACCEPT the City Clerk's Certification of the rent review petition filed with respect to Springdale Estates, SCHEDULE a hearing before the Mobilehome Rent Review Commission concerning said proposed space rent increase, recommended to occur on March 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm, and acknowledge that the City Manager or designee may reschedule said hearing in the event the parties mutually request a revised hearing date and time pursuant to Resolution 2023-9242 and revised Mobilehome Rent Review Commission Procedures.
Springdale- Certificate of Sufficiency2025 updated 01062026Attachments:
January 13, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1575 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
AMENDING SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 (BUILDINGS,
CONSTRUCTION, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES) AND ADOPTING
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
26-27745.
Recommendation: ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1575 amending the San Marcos Municipal Code Title 17 (Buildings, Construction, and Related Activities), and adopting local amendments to the California Building Code
Ordinance 2025-XXXX Title 17 Updates
Ordinance 2025-XXXX Title 17 Updates PDF
Attachment A - 2025 SMMC Title 17 Amendments redline
Attachment B - 2025 Muni Code Title 17 Amendments - final draft 0005_3_Attachment B - 2025 Muni Code Title 17 Amendments - final draft Attachments:
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1576 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 14.04 (HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC -
APPLICATIONS, PERMITS, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS) AND TITLE 17, CHAPTER 17.32 (GRADING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES), OF THE
SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE
26-27766.
Recommendation: ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1576 amending Title 14, Chapter 14.04 (Highways and Traffic - Applications, Permits, and General Provisions) and Title 17 Chapter 17.32 (Grading and Related Activities) of the San Marcos Municipal Code.
Attachment 1 - Ordinance 2025-XXXX Amending Chapters 14.04 17.32 Attachment 2 - SMMC Ch 14.04 with Proposed Amendments Reflected in Redline Attachment 3 - SMMC Ch. 17.32 with Proposed Amendments Reflected in Redline Attachments:
January 13, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
ORDINANCE NOS. 2025-1572, 1573 & 1574 - SECOND READING OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN
(UDSP), AN AMENDMENT TO THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC
PLAN (HOCSP), AND A MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 20.400.180
TEXT AMENDMENT
26-27787.
Recommendation: 1. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1572 (Specific Plan Amendment SP24-0003) approving various changes to the University District Specific Plan (UDSP) including but not limited to adding a Self-Storage Overlay Zone with associated development standards, updating the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan, making minor adjustments to the public art section, and expanding the Specific Plan boundary
2. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1573 (Specific Plan Amendment SP25-0001) approving various changes to the Heart of the City Specific Plan (HOCSP) including but not limited to removing two properties from the HOCSP and updating descriptions associated with these two properties
3. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1574 (Text Amendment TA24-0004) to amend Municipal Code Section 20.400.180 to specify that the section does not apply to the University District Specific Plan Self Storage Overlay Zone and find the Text Amendment is exempt from CEQA (EX25-036)
0007_1_Ordinance No. 2025-1572 (SP24-0003)
Ordinance No. 2025-1572 (SP24-0003) Exhibit C
0007_3_Ordinance No. 2025-1573 (SP25-0001)
Ordinance No. 2025-1573 (SP25-0001) Exhibit B
0007_5_Ordinance No. 2025-1574 (TA24-0004)
Ordinance No. 2025-1574 (TA24-0004) Exhibit A
Ordinance No. 2025-1574 (TA24-0004) Exhibit B
Attachments:
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL
REPORT (ACFR)
TMP-23578.
Recommendation: NOTE AND FILE the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 along with the independent auditors' letter to the City Council regarding audit results.
City of San Marcos 2025 ACFR
SAS 114 - San Marcos
Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. SA 2026-037 - APPROVING THE 26-27
RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENTS SCHEDULE (ROPS) AND
ADMINISTRATION BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY HEALTH & SAFETY
CODE SECTION 34177
TMP-23569.
Recommendation: ADOPT a Successor Agency resolution approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) and Administration Budget for the required filing period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
ROPS 26-27_SAReso
ROPS 26-27_City of San Marcos
Attachments:
January 13, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9532 - AUTHORIZING A BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 25-26 OPERATING BUDGET FOR
THE AWARDED 2025 SAFE SAN DIEGO GRANT FUNDS
TMP-237810.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution authorizing a budget amendment to the fiscal year (FY) 25-26 Operating Budget for the awarded 2025 SAFE San Diego Grant funds for the San Marcos Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
SAFE San Diego Grant ResolutionAttachments:
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
APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS
26-277911.
Recommendation: APPOINT individuals to positions on City Boards, Committees and Commissions. 2026 Commission Application List - Council Dais
Jan 2026 Applications & Statements
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)
26-276812.
Recommendation: Note and File
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
MUSGROVE)
26-276913.
Recommendation: Note and File
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR
SANNELLA)
26-277014.
Recommendation: Note and File.
January 13, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT
(COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG)
26-277115.
Recommendation: Note and File
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ)26-277216.
Recommendation: Note and File
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS26-277317.
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 JANUARY 9, 2026, 5:30 P.M.
DATE: JANUARY 9, 2026
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK