MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the San Marcos City Council
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 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, LEBLANG, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Bender, City Attorney Peak, Deputy City Clerk Olinger Chavez and City Clerk Scollick.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. SMILE Award presented by Councilmember Nuñez to recipient John Mosher.
B. San Marcos All-Star Baseball 7U World Series team recognition.
C. National Suicide Prevention Week proclamation presented to Mission Hills High School Counselor Cherryl Baker and leadership students.
D. Escondido Creek Conservancy 35th anniversary proclamation presented to Board Member JP Theberge.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR BY COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, LEBLANG, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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 meeting on July 28, 2026.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS. Approved City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated August 2026. 2026 LOCAL AGENCY BIENNIAL NOTICE FOR THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE. Receive and file the Fair Political Practices Commission 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice for the code reviewing body to review the conflict of interest code for the City of San Marcos and file said notice with the agency’s code reviewing body before October 1, 2026.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9653 - EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY, EVENT TICKET APPROVAL. Adopted a resolution approving the expenditure of funds for attendance at events which are in furtherance of a public purpose.
RESOLUTION NOS. 2026-9654 & 2026-9655 - SUMMARY VACATION OF MAP 806 PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR AN UNNAMED ROAD WITHIN NORTH CITY WEST PROJECT TSM24-0004, DECLARATION THAT VACATED PROPERTY IS EXEMPT FROM SURPLUS LAND ACT REQUIREMENTS, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEEK CONCURRENCE AS TO EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENT A TRANSFER OF SUCH PROPERTY FOR CONSIDERATION CONTINGENT ON RECEIPT OF SUCH CONCURRENCE. Approved the following, in the order set forth below, as recommended by the Planning Commission: Approved resolution (VAC26-0002) ordering the summary vacation and abandonment of public right-of-way for a portion of unnamed road within the boundary of Tentative Subdivision Map TSM24-0004 for the North City West project. Approved the resolution declaring that the transfer of the real property proposed to be summarily vacated and abandoned is exempt from the Surplus Land Act; authorizing the City Attorney to seek concurrence from the California Department of Housing and Community Development with respect to such exemption; and, upon receipt of such confirmation, authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate, finalize, and execute all documents necessary for the transfer of Real Property to the developers of the North City West subdivision for the negotiated price and associated costs.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9656 - ADOPTION OF THE DISCOVERY STREET LEVEE SYSTEM EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN. Adopted a resolution adopting the Discovery Street Levee System Emergency Response Plan for the San Marcos Creek District Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program CIP Projects.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9657 - DELEGATING TO AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2026 SURFACE SEAL PROJECT (CIP# ST011-2). Adopted a resolution delegating to and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute contract amendments for the 2026 Surface Seal Project (CIP# ST011-2).
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9658 - REPEALING RESOLUTIONS 2002-5865 AND 2022-9034 RELATING TO SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION AND EXCAVATION WORKING HOURS AND ASSOCIATED WAIVER PROCESS. Adopted resolution repealing Resolutions 2002-5865 and 2022-9034 limiting construction and excavation working hours within the San Marcos Boulevard right-of-way and providing a waiver process relating to the same.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
KC Strang, San Marcos Prevention Coalition, provided comments regarding the updates made to the tobacco retail ordinance.
Jennifer Gill, Vista Community Clinic, provided comments regarding the updates made to the tobacco retail ordinance.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1582 - ADDING CHAPTER 20.270 TO THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO ESTABLISH A SENIOR MOBILEHOME PARK OVERLAY ZONE OVER SEVEN EXISTING NON-RESIDENT-OWNED SENIOR MOBILEHOME PARKS IN SAN MARCOS. Introduce (First Reading) Ordinance 2026-1582, an Ordinance adding Chapter 20.270 (Senior Mobilehome Park Overlay Zone) to the San Marcos Municipal Code and amending the Zoning Map to establish a Senior Mobilehome Park Overlay Zone, and Notice of Exemption (EX 26-042).
Jacqueline Paterno – City Attorney’s Office, Sarah Cluff - Senior Planner, and Joseph Farace – Planning Director, provided the staff presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
John Mosher, San Marcos Mobile Home Association, spoke in support of the ordinance.
Tim Sheahan, San Marcos Mobile Home Association, provided written comment in support of the ordinance.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION INCLUDED: clarification on future litigation and state laws, how this maintains status of affordable housing for seniors, reporting submissions by parks.
MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, LEBLANG, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, LEBLANG, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
11. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9652 - APPEAL (AA26-0004) OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY MANAGER (ADM 26-5226), WHICH DETERMINED THE DRAFT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ND26-007) FOR THE LANIKAI SENIOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO BE INCOMPLETE AND UNABLE TO BE CIRCULATED. Adopt a resolution denying the appeal and upholding the decision of the City Manager.
Mayor Jones and Councilmember Musgrove recused themselves from the hearing item due to a potential conflict of interest.
Isaac Etchamendy, Development Services Director; Joe Farace, Planning Director; Punam Prahalad, Deputy City Attorney; Stephanie Kellar, Deputy City Engineer, provided the staff presentations and responses to appellant statements.
David Hubbard, Appellant attorney, provided the presentation and responses to staff statements.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION INCLUDED: clarification of the traffic study and validity of the traffic information provided as part of the project application, vehicle traffic delays and impacts over time, development infrastructure costs and mitigation measures, CEQA requirements, proposed curb extensions or bulb out and modifications, project drainage issues and current information needed to complete analysis of the mitigated negative declaration document.
MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BY COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE
MOTION TO DENY BY DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ TO DENY THE APPEAL AND APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9652.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEBLANG, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, MUSGROVE
NEW BUSINESS
12. DISCUSSION OF THE FUTURE OF THE SAN MARCOS HOLIDAY PARADE, INCLUDING WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ORGANIZING AND PRODUCING THE EVENT, AS REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBERS LEBLANG AND MUSGROVE. Discussion and direction regarding the San Marcos Holiday Parade, as desired.
Councilmember LeBlang and Councilmember Musgrove introduced the item. Darren Chamow, Director of Parks & Recreation, provided the staff presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Flower Alvarez Lopez, Universidad Popular, provided comments in support of the parade.
Arcela Nunez-Alvarez, Universidad Popular, provided comments in support of the parade.
Tanis Brown, Historical Society, provided comments in support of the parade and history of parades in the City.
COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION INCLUDED: cost of hosting the parade, consideration of other events held during that time, history of event being hosted by Kiwanis, and monetary contributions in previous years.
BY GENERAL CONSENSUS COUNCIL AGREED TO REVIEW AT A FUTURE GOAL SETTING MEETING.
REPORTS (Including AB 1234 Reporting Requirements)
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT – MAYOR JONES. No report given.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE. No report given.
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT – DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA. No report given.
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG. Report given. No action taken.
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT – COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ. No report given.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS – COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE and COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG visited Leading Note Music Studios. Reports given. No action taken.
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
Mayor Jones announced the Cool Zone is located at the library.
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 9:52 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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