MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the San Marcos City Council
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026
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 Mayor Jones
INVOCATION: Led by Mayor Jones.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Bender, City Attorney Peak , Deputy City Clerk Olinger Chavez, and City Clerk Scollick.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR BY DEPUTY MAY OR SANNELLA , SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
1. 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.
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2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Approved the minutes of a City Council regular and special meetings on December 9, 2025.
3. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS. Approved City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated November and December 2025.
4. ACCEPT SPRINGDALE ESTATES RENT REVIEW PETITION AND SET HEARING BEFORE THE MOBILEHOME RENT REVIEW COMMISSION TO CONSIDER PROPOSED SPACE RENT INCREASE .
Accepted 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.
5. 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 . Adopted (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.
6. 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. Adopted (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.
7. 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 . 1.
Adopted (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, u pdating the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan, making minor adjustments to the public art section, and expanding the Specific Plan boundary . 2. Adopted (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. A dopted (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).
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8. FISCAL YEAR 2024 -25 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR). Noted and Filed 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.
9. 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. Adopted 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.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 2026 -9532 - AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 25 -26 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE AWARDED 2025 SAFE SAN DIEGO GRANT FUNDS. Adopted 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).
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Liz Santos, resident, spoke in support of i ndividual property rights and current development issues.
John Mosher, resident, spoke in support of legislation supporting mobile home parks.
Natalie Aguilar, Universidad Popular, spoke on the upcoming events at Universidad Popular.
Marlene Walder , resident, spoke in s upport of assistance for resident s regarding utility billing issues.
NEW BUSINESS
11. APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS. Appoint individuals to positions on City Boards, Committees and Commissions.
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN WORKING GROUP: Arturo Rico and Rebecca Rosaler attended and gave a brief statement.
MOVED BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA TO APPOINT REBECCA ROSALER TO A REGULAR POSITION.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION: Angelica Garcia, Arturo Rico, Jay Franklin, Lindsey Smith, and Marie Marcinko attended and gave a brief statement.
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MOVED BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE TO APPOINT JAY
FRANKLIN TO A REGULAR POSITION AND APPOINT ANGELICA GARCIA TO AN ALTERNATE POSITION.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
PLANNING COMMISSION: Alison Stanton, Arturo Rico, Fatima Guerrero, John Wider, Kevin Norris, Lindsey Smith, Lionel Saulsberry, Marie Marcinko, and Michael Barnett attended and gave a brief statement.
MOVED BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA TO APPOINT FATIMA
GUERRERO, KEVIN NORRIS, LIONEL SAULSBERRY , AND MICHAEL BARNETT TO REGULAR POSITION; AND APPOINT MARIE MARCINKO AND LINDSEY SMITH TO AL TERNATE POSITIONS.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Carol Gendel, Eliza King, and Katie Croskrey attended and gave a brief statement.
MOVED BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILEMBER MUSGROVE TO APPOINT CAROL
GENDEL AND STEPHANIE BUSSEN TO REGULAR POSITION S AND APPOINT ELIZA KING TO AN ALTERNATE POSITION.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
No public comments.
REPORTS (Including AB 1234 Reporting Requirements)
12. SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT – MAYOR JONES . Report given. No action taken.
13. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE. Report given. No action taken.
14. NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT – DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA. Report given. No action taken.
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15. NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG. No report given. No action taken.
16. CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ. Report given. No action taken.
17. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS – DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA and COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE visited GL Pools. Report given. No action taken.
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
Mayor Jones announced the city has begun a Blue Zone study.
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 7:34 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