City of San Marcos 1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Tuesday, February 24, 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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Meeting Schedule and Broadcast Information: Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers. City meetings are broadcast LIVE on San Marcos Community Television (SMTV) on Cox Channel 19, Time Warner Channel 24 and AT&T Channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live and archived online at www.san marcos.net.
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February 24, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION -
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Clean Energy Alliance Presentation
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. 26-28031.
Recommendation: WAIVE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES26-28042.
Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of the City Council regular and special meeting on February 10, 2026.
02-10-26R
02-10-26S Closed Session
Attachments:
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS26-28053.
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated February 2026.
Warrants 2-24-26Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9543 - CONTRACT FOR THE WOODLAND
PARK POOL REPLASTER PROJECT TO COASTAL POOL
CONSTRUCTION, INC.
TMP-23924.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution awarding a contract for the Woodland Park Pool Replaster Project to Coastal Pool Construction, Inc., and delegating authority to the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute the contract and all related documents.
ResolutionAttachments:
February 24, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9544 - APPROVING CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS, AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID, AND
DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD THE
CONTRACT AND TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE 2026
SURFACE SEAL PROJECT (CIP# ST011)
TMP-23935.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution to approve construction documents, authorize advertisement for bid, and delegate authority to the City Manager to award the contract and to negotiate, finalize, and execute the construction contract documents for the 2026 Surface Seal Project (CIP# ST011)
ST011 2026 Surface Seal - ResolutionAttachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9545 - CONTRACT FOR CITY HALL PARKING
GARAGE WATERPROOFING WORK WITH STRUCTURAL
PRESERVATION SYSTEMS
TMP-23956.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution awarding a contract for the waterproofing of 4 Civic Center Dr (City Hall Parking Garage) and delegating authority to the City Manager to Negotiate, Finalize, and Execute the Contract with Structural Preservation Systems. 2026-xxxx Waterproofing contract award resolutionAttachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9546 - APPROVE AN HOURLY RATE
INCREASE FOR THE FIRM OF LOUNSBERY FERGUSON ALTONA
AND PEAK FOR CONTRACT CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY
PROSECUTOR SERVICES, AND PROVIDING CONTINUED
AUTHORIZATION FOR ATTORNEYS AFFILIATED WITH SAID FIRM, AS
WELL AS SPECIAL COUNSEL RETAINED BY THE CITY, TO INITIATE
AND TO PROSECUTE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, WHETHER CIVIL OR CRIMINAL
TMP-23967.
Recommendation: ADOPT resolution relating to the hourly rates for City Attorney and City Prosecutor services, and continued authorization for attorneys of the City Attorney's firm and retained special counsel to initiate enforcement actions and to prosecute San Marcos Municipal Code violations.
City Attorney Rate Resolution 2026Attachments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9547 - APPROVAL OF UPDATED FULL TIME
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
TMP-23988.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution approving the updated Full Time Classification and Compensation Schedule, effective February 24, 2026.
Resolution – Updated Full-Time Classification and Compensation Schedule FT Class Comp Schedule02242026
Attachments:
February 24, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9548 - CONTRACT FOR PRELIMINARY
CONCEPTUAL CITY HALL COMMON AREA DRAWINGS
TMP-23949.
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution awarding a contract for preliminary conceptual architectural drawings related to common area improvements at 1 Civic Center Drive (City Hall) and delegating authority to the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute the contract with Safdie Rabines Architects.
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.
REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - GC 53232.3(D))
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR
JONES)
26-280610.
Recommendation: Note and File
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
MUSGROVE)
26-280711.
Recommendation: Note and File
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR
SANNELLA)
26-280812.
Recommendation: Note and File.
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT
(COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG)
26-280913.
Recommendation: Note and File
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ)26-281014.
Recommendation: Note and File
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS26-281115.
Recommendation: Note and File
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
ADJOURNMENT
February 24, 2026City Council Regular Agenda
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 FEBRUARY 20, 2026, 5:30 P.M.
DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2026
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK