Agenda packet — Solana Beach City Council, May 24, 2023 (part 1 of 2)

Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 1 of 7 AGENDA
Joint REGULAR Meeting
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 * 6:00 p.m.

City Hall / Council Chambers, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California  City Council meetings are video recorded and archived as a permanent record. The video recording captures the complete proceedings of the meeting and is available for viewing on the City's website.  Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time prior to meetings for processing new submittals. Complete records containing meeting handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request.

PUBLIC MEETING ACCESS
The Regular Meetings of the City Council are scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays and are broadcast live. The video taping of meetings are maintained as a permanent record and contain a detailed account of the proceedings. Council meeting tapings are archived and available for viewing on the City’s Public Meetings webpage.

WATCH THE MEETING
• Live web-streaming: Meetings web-stream live on the City’s website on the City’s Public Meetings webpage.

Find the large Live Meeting button.
• Live Broadcast on Local Govt. Channel: Meetings are broadcast live on Cox Communications - Channel 19 / Spectrum (Time Warner)-Channel 24 / AT&T U-verse Channel 99. • Archived videos online: The video taping of meetings are maintained as a permanent record and contain a detailed account of the proceedings. Council meeting tapings are archived and available for viewing on the City’s Public Meetings webpage.

AGENDA MATERIALS
A full City Council agenda packet including relative supporting documentation is available at City Hall, the Solana Beach Branch Library (157 Stevens Ave.), La Colonia Community Ctr., and online www.cityofsolanabeach.org. Agendas are posted at least 72 hours prior to regular meetings and at least 24 hours prior to special meetings. Writings and documents regarding an agenda of an open session meeting, received after the official posting, and distributed to the Council for consideration, will be made available for public viewing at the same time. In addition, items received at least 1 hour 30 minutes prior to the meeting time will be uploaded online with the agenda posting. Materials submitted for consideration should be forwarded to the City Clerk’s Department 858-720-2400. The designated location for viewing of hard copies is the City Clerk’s office at City Hall during normal business hours.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Written correspondence (supplemental items) regarding an agenda item at an open session meeting should be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] with a) Subject line to include the meeting date b) Include the Agenda Item # as listed on the Agenda. o Correspondence received after the official posting of the agenda, but two hours prior to the meeting start time, on the meeting day, will be distributed to Council and made available online along with the agenda posting. All submittals received before the start of the meeting will be made part of the record. o Written submittals will be added to the record and not read out loud.

And/Or
Verbal Comment Participation:

Please submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk prior to the meeting, or the announcement of the Section/Item, to provide public comment. Allotted times for speaking are outlined on the speaker’s slip for each agenda section: Oral Communications, Consent, Public Hearings and Staff Reports.

Public speakers have 3 minutes each to speak on each topic. Time may be donated by another individual

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH

SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,

PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 2 of 7 who is present at the meeting to allow an individual up to 6 minutes to speak. Group: Time may be donated by two individuals who are present at the meeting allowing an individual up to 10 minutes to speak. Group Hearings: For public hearings only, time may be donated by two individuals who are present at the meeting allowing an individual up to 15 minutes to speak.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons with a disability may request an agenda in appropriate alternative formats as required by Section 202. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s office (858) 720-2400 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

As a courtesy to all meeting attendees, please set all electronic devices to silent mode and engage in conversations outside the Council Chambers.

CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Lesa Heebner
Mayor
David A. Zito
Deputy Mayor / Councilmember District 1
Jewel Edson
Councilmember District 3
Kristi Becker
Councilmember District 2
Jill MacDonald
Councilmember District 4
Gregory Wade
City Manager
Johanna Canlas
City Attorney
Angela Ivey
City Clerk
SPEAKERS:

Please submit your speaker slip to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or the announcement of the Item.

Allotted times for speaking are outlined on the speaker’s slip for Oral Communications, Consent, Public Hearings and Staff Reports.

READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

Pursuant to Solana Beach Municipal Code Section 2.04.460, at the time of introduction or adoption of an ordinance or adoption of a resolution, the same shall not be read in full unless after the reading of the title, further reading is requested by a member of the Council. If any Councilmember so requests, the ordinance or resolution shall be read in full. In the absence of such a request, this section shall constitute a waiver by the council of such reading.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

FLAG SALUTE:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

PROCLAMATIONS/CERTIFICATES: Ceremonial
• National Public Works Week
• Gun Violence Awareness Day
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 3 of 7 PRESENTATIONS: Ceremonial items that do not contain in-depth discussion and no action/direction. • San Dieguito River Park JPA
• San Diego County Fair
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

Comments relating to items on this evening’s agenda are taken at the time the items are heard. This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council on items relating to City business and not appearing on today’s agenda by submitting a speaker slip (located on the back table) to the City Clerk. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action shall be taken by the City Council on public comment items. Council may refer items to the City Manager for placement on a future agenda. The maximum time allotted for each presentation is THREE MINUTES. No donations of time are permitted (SBMC 2.04.190). Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.

COUNCIL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS / COMMENTARY:

An opportunity for City Council to make brief announcements or report on their activities. These items are not agendized for official City business with no action or substantive discussion.

A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Action Items) (A.1. - A.6.)
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are to be acted in a single action of the City Council unless pulled for discussion. Any member of the public may address the City Council on an item of concern by submitting to the City Clerk a speaker slip (located on the back table) before the Consent Calendar is addressed. Those items removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the Council will be trailed to the end of the agenda, while Consent Calendar items removed by the public will be heard immediately after approval of the Consent Calendar to hear the public speaker.

All speakers should refer to the public comment section at the beginning of the agenda for details.

Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.

A.1. Minutes of the City Council.

Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Approve the Minutes of the City Council meetings held on April 26, 2023.

Item A.1. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

A.2. Register Of Demands. (File 0300-30)
Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Ratify the list of demands for April 22, 2023 – May 05, 2023.

Item A.2. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 4 of 7 A.3. General Fund Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Changes. (File 0330-30) Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Receive the report listing changes made to the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 General Fund Adopted Budget.

Item A.3. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

A.4. Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services. (File 0750-25) Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Adopt Resolution 2023-047:
a. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Nissho of California, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $388,652.84, for Citywide Landscape Maintenance effective July 1, 2023, for Fiscal Year 2023/24. b. Authorizing the City Manager to extend the agreement for up to four additional one-year terms, at the City’s option, at an amount not to exceed the amount budgeted in each subsequent year.

Item A.4. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

A.5. Economic Consulting Services. (File 0390-00)
Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Adopt Resolution 2023-066 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $55,000, with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. for economic consulting services.

2. Authorize an appropriation of $30,000 from the Professional Services account in the City Manager’s department.

3. Authorize the City Treasurer to amend the FY 2023/2024 Budget accordingly.

Item A.5. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

A.6. 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. (File 0240-30) Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Adopt Resolution 2023-065 approving the updated City of Solana Beach Annex of the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Item A.6. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 5 of 7 B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (B.1.)
This portion of the agenda provides citizens an opportunity to express their views on a specific issue as required by law after proper noticing by submitting a speaker slip (located on the back table) to the City Clerk. After considering all of the evidence, including written materials and oral testimony, the City Council must make a decision supported by findings and the findings must be supported by substantial evidence in the record. An applicant or designee(s) for a private development/business project, for which the public hearing is being held, is allotted a total of fifteen minutes to speak, as per SBMC

2.04.210. A portion of the fifteen minutes may be saved to respond to those who speak in opposition. All other speakers should refer to the public comment section at the beginning of the agenda for time allotment. Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.

B.1. Public Hearing: 228 N. Helix Ave., Applicant: Ryan Bowers, Case No.: DRP22- 013, SDP22-011. (File 0600-40)
The proposed project meets the minimum zoning requirements under the SBMC, may be found to be consistent with the General Plan and may be found, as conditioned, to meet the discretionary findings required as discussed in this report to approve a DRP and SDP. Therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Report Council Disclosures, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing.

2. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and

3. If the City Council makes the requisite findings and approves the project, adopt Resolution 2023-064 conditionally approving a DRP and SDP, for a new two-story, single-family residence with a fully subterranean basement and an attached twocar garage and perform associated site improvements at 228 North Helix Avenue, Solana Beach.

Item B.1. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

C. STAFF REPORTS: (C.1.)
Submit speaker slips to the City Clerk.

All speakers should refer to the public comment section at the beginning of the agenda for time allotments. Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.

C.1. Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Ordinance Discussion. (File 0610-15) Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Provide input and direction regarding the City’s STVR regulations.

Item C.1. Report (click here)
Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time, prior to the start of the meeting, for processing new submittals.

The final official record containing handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request to the City Clerk’s Office.

WORK PLAN COMMENTS:

Adopted June 22, 2022
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 6 of 7 COMPENSATION & REIMBURSEMENT DISCLOSURE:

GC: Article 2.3. Compensation: 53232.3. (a) Reimbursable expenses shall include, but not be limited to, meals, lodging, and travel. 53232.3 (d) Members of a legislative body shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency “City” at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Council Committees
REGIONAL COMMITTEES: (outside agencies, appointed by this Council) a. City Selection Committee (meets twice a year) Primary-Heebner, Alternate-Edson b. Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) JPA: Primary-Becker, Alternate-Zito c. County Service Area 17: Primary-MacDonald, Alternate-Edson d. Escondido Creek Watershed Authority: Becker / Staff (no alternate). e. League of Ca. Cities’ San Diego County Executive Committee: Primary-MacDonald, Alternate-Becker. Subcommittees determined by its members. f. League of Ca. Cities’ Local Legislative Committee: Primary-MacDonald, Alternate-Becker g. League of Ca. Cities’ Coastal Cities Issues Group (CCIG): Primary-MacDonald, Alternate-Becker
h. North County Dispatch JPA: Primary-MacDonald, Alternate-Becker i. North County Transit District: Primary-Edson, Alternate-MacDonald j. Regional Solid Waste Association (RSWA): Primary-Zito, Alternate-MacDonald k. SANDAG: Primary-Heebner, 1st Alternate-Zito, 2nd Alternate-Edson. Subcommittees determined by its members.
l. SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Committee: Primary-Becker, Alternate-Zito m. San Dieguito River Valley JPA: Primary-MacDonald, Alternate-Becker n. San Elijo JPA: Primary-Zito, Primary-Becker, Alternate-City Manager o. 22nd Agricultural District Association Community Relations Committee: Primary-Edson, Primary-Heebner
STANDING COMMITTEES: (All Primary Members) (Permanent Committees) a. Business Liaison Committee – Zito, Edson
b. Fire Dept. Management Governance & Organizational Evaluation – Edson, MacDonald c. Highway 101 / Cedros Ave. Development Committee – Heebner, Edson d. Parks and Recreation Committee – Zito, Becker
e. Public Arts Committee – Edson, Heebner
f. School Relations Committee – Becker, MacDonald
g. Solana Beach-Del Mar Relations Committee – Heebner, Edson

CITIZEN COMMISSION(S)
a. Climate Action Commission – Zito, Becker
ADJOURN:

Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting is June 14, 2023
Always refer to the City’s website Event Calendar for an updated schedule or contact City Hall. www.cityofsolanabeach.org 858-720-2400
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 7 of 7

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
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I, Angela Ivey, City Clerk of the City of Solana Beach, do hereby certify that this Agenda for the May 24, 2023 Council Meeting was called by City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, Public Financing Authority, and the Housing Authority of the City of Solana Beach, California, was provided and posted on May 17, 2023 at 12:45 p.m. on the City Bulletin Board at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Said meeting is held at 6:00 p.m., May 24, 2023, in the Council Chambers, at City Hall, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California.

Angela Ivey, City Clerk
City of Solana Beach, CA
UPCOMING CITIZEN CITY COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

Regularly Scheduled, or Special Meetings that have been announced, are posted on each Citizen Commission’s Agenda webpage. See the Citizen Commission’s Agenda webpages or the City’s Events Calendar for updates. o Budget & Finance Commission
o Climate Action Commission
o Parks & Recreation Commission
o Public Arts Commission
o View Assessment Commission
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MINUTES
Joint Meeting - Closed Session
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

City Hall / Council Chambers, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California

Mayor Heebner called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Present: Lesa Heebner, David A. Zito, Jewel Edson, Kristi Becker, Jill MacDonald

Absent: None
Also Present: Greg Wade, City Manager
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (ONLY):

Report to Council Chambers and submit speaker slips to the City Clerk before the meeting recesses to closed session.

CLOSED SESSION:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representative: Gregory Wade
Employee organizations: Marine Safety Unit, Miscellaneous

2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN: 263-352-03,04,05,06 and 07 and 263-342-02 City Negotiators: City Manager Gregory Wade and City Attorney Johanna Canlas Negotiating Parties: Matt Tucker, North County Transit District Under negotiation: Purchase Price and Terms

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
One (1) Potential case
No reportable action.

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH

SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT

AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY ADJOURN:

Mayor Heebner adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.

Angela Ivey, City Clerk Council Approved: _________
AGENDA
Joint REGULAR Meeting
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 * 6:00 p.m.

City Hall / Council Chambers, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California Minutes contain a summary of significant discussions and formal actions taken at a City Council meeting.  City Council meetings are video recorded and archived as a permanent record. The video recording captures the complete proceedings of the meeting and is available for viewing on the City's website.  Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time prior to meetings for processing new submittals. Complete records containing meeting handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request.

Mayor Heebner called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.

Present: Lesa Heebner, David A. Zito, Jewel Edson, Kristi Becker, Jill MacDonald

Absent: None
Also

Present:

Dan King, Assistant City Manager
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney
Angela Ivey, City Clerk
Mo Sammak, City Engineer/Public Works Dir.

Joseph Lim, Community Development Dir.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT: None
FLAG SALUTE:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Deputy Mayor Zito to approve.

Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.

PROCLAMATIONS/CERTIFICATES: Ceremonial
• Bike Month

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH

SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,

PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY
Mayor Heebner read the proclamation.

Jill and Carl Rudnick accepted the proclamation and spoke about the community grant that made two recent Solana Beach tours possible, two upcoming events, a tour and scavenger hunt, finding all events and updates on bikewalksolana.org.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

Peggy Walker, San Dieguito Alliance of Drug Free Youth, spoke about California Assembly Bill 1207, the Cannabis Candy Child Safety Act, and asked for Council’s support, the regulatory and enforcement efforts for Prop 64 promising the industry would not market or advertise products directly to children had failed, statistics of cannabis poisoning of children, AB1207’s purpose to clarify the definition of what is attractive to children and more clearly prohibit the sales, manufacturing, packaging, or marketing of these products to children.

The City Council nodded in agreement that they would support the bill.

Rosette Garcia, League of Women’s Voters of North County San Diego, stated that they request an agenda item regarding their proposal to host a candidate forum for the next City Council and Mayoral elections, that their hosted forums were the most effective and efficient platform, the benefits of candidate forums to the community, that the best place was at City Hall due to the available technical abilities, and that their website was www.lwvncsd.org for the organization’s information.

COUNCIL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS / COMMENTARY:

An opportunity for City Council to make brief announcements or report on their activities. These items are not agendized for official City business with no action or substantive discussion.

A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Action Items) (A.1. - A.4.)
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are to be acted in a single action of the City Council unless pulled for discussion. Any member of the public may address the City Council on an item of concern by submitting to the City Clerk a speaker slip (located on the back table) before the Consent Calendar is addressed. Those items removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the Council will be trailed to the end of the agenda, while Consent Calendar items removed by the public will be heard immediately after approval of the Consent Calendar to hear the public speaker.

All speakers should refer to the public comment section at the beginning of the agenda for details.

Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.

A.1. Minutes of the City Council.

Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Approve the Minutes of the City Council meetings held on March 22, 2023.

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.

Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.

A.2. Register Of Demands. (File 0300-30)
Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Ratify the list of demands for March 25, 2023 – April 07, 2023.

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.

Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.

A.3. General Fund Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Changes. (File 0330-30) Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Receive the report listing changes made to the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 General Fund Adopted Budget.

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.

Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.

A.4. Local Conflict of Interest Code Update. (File 0440-20) Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Adopt Resolution 2023-043 adopting an amended Solana Beach Conflict of Interest Code.

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.

Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.

B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (B.1. – B.4.)
This portion of the agenda provides citizens an opportunity to express their views on a specific issue as required by law after proper noticing by submitting a speaker slip (located on the back table) to the City Clerk. After considering all of the evidence, including written materials and oral testimony, the City Council must make a decision supported by findings and the findings must be supported by substantial evidence in the record. An applicant or designee(s) for a private development/business project, for which the public hearing is being held, is allotted a total of fifteen minutes to speak, as per SBMC 2.04.210. A portion of the fifteen minutes may be saved to respond to those who speak in opposition. All other speakers should refer to the public comment section at the beginning of the agenda for time allotment. Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.

B.1. Public Hearing: 502 S. Rios Ave., Applicant: Buchanan, Case: DRP22-012. (File 0600-40) The proposed project meets the minimum objective requirements under the SBMC, may be found to be consistent with the General Plan and may be found, as conditioned, to meet the discretionary findings required as discussed in this report to approve a DRP. Therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Report Council Disclosures, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing.

2. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and

3. If the City Council makes the requisite findings and approves the project, adopt Resolution 2023-048 conditionally approving a DRP to construct a remodel, a 203 square-foot conversion of garage area to habitable area, a 176 square-foot addition to the garage, and perform associated site improvements at 502 South Rios Avenue, Solana Beach.

4. Adopt Resolution 2023-049 vacating the 4 feet of excess public street right-of-way at 502 South Rios Avenue, Solana Beach.

Councilmember Becker recused herself due to property interest within 500 ft. of the project vicinity.

Dan King, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item.

Katie Benson, Sr. Planner, presented a PowerPoint (on file).

Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing.

Council disclosures.

Council and Staff discussed the public improvements, curb recommendations, and the irrevocable offer of dedication (IOD).

The Applicant did not have a presentation.

Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to close the public hearing. Approved 4/0/1. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, MacDonald. Noes: None.

Absent: Becker (recused). Motion carried.

Motion: Moved by Mayor Heebner and second by Deputy Mayor Zito to approve. Approved 4/0/1. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, MacDonald. Noes: None. Absent: Becker (recused).

Motion carried.

B.2. Public Hearing: 658 Marsolan Ave., Applicants: Gumanoyskaya & Shlopov, Case: DRP21-018/SDP21-016. (File 0600-40)
The proposed project meets the minimum zoning requirements under the SBMC, may be found to be consistent with the General Plan and may be found, as conditioned, to meet the discretionary findings required as discussed in this report to approve a DRP.

Therefore, should the City Council be able to make the findings to approve the SDP, Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Report Council Disclosures, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing.

2. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and

3. If the City Council makes the requisite findings and approves the project, adopt Resolution 2023-009 conditionally approving a DRP, and SDP, to demolish the existing single-family residence, construct a replacement multi-level single-family residence of 2,745 square-feet built above a 392 square-foot basement with an attached 509 square-foot basement level two-car garage, and perform associated site improvements at 658 Marsolan Avenue, Solana Beach.

Councilmember Edson recused herself due to property interest within 500 ft. of the project vicinity.

Dan King, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item.

Corey Andrews, Principal Planner, presented a PowerPoint (on file).

Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing.

Council disclosures.

Marina Gumanoyskaya, Applicant, spoke about the roof decks and their intention to use it to watch sunsets, having her mother-in-law live with them, that they took all comments and made changes to accommodate, and that they did not intend to have roof deck parties.

Steve Dalton, Applicant’s Architect, stated that they made changes upon Council’s comments that the project was too close to the street, that they reduced the upper deck and upper floor walls, the “waterfall” element had been removed, that more articulation was implemented by redesigning the fascia board of the roof and a recessive color, pop outs, all retaining walls were removed from the front yard and replaced with tiered slope, recessed the garage further for more shadow and depth in front of the garage.

Council and Applicant discussed the improvements, that the design was beautiful, all of the changes were impactful, the intent of the roof deck, the roof decks in the surrounding area, the roof deck adding bulk and scale, the roof deck appeared to be minimally invasive to the structure, and the lack of support of the roof deck, and that people’s lives change and owners change so there was no way to ensure how a roof deck may be used over time.

Deputy Mayor Zito stated that he would support this roof deck but that he would support the motion as is.

Motion: Moved by Mayor Heebner and second by Councilmember MacDonald to close the public hearing. Approved 4/0/1. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None.

Absent: Edson (recused). Motion carried.

Motion: Moved by Mayor Heebner and second by Councilmember Becker to approve but removing the roof deck. Approved 4/0/1. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Becker, MacDonald. Noes:

None. Absent: Edson (recused). Motion carried.

B.3. Public Hearing: 1466 Santa Luisa, Applicant: Krems, Case: DRP22-005/SDP22- 002. (File 0600-40)
The proposed project meets the minimum zoning requirements under the SBMC, may be found to be consistent with the General Plan and may be found, as conditioned, to meet the discretionary findings required as discussed in this report to approve a DRP.

Therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Report Council Disclosures, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing.

2. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and

3. If the City Council makes the requisite findings and approves the project, adopt Resolution 2023-042 conditionally approving a DRP and SDP for an interior remodel and a square footage addition to the existing two-story, single-family residence with an attached garage and associated site improvements at 1466 Santa Luisa, Solana Beach.

Dan King, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item.

Corey Andrews, Principal Planner, presented a PowerPoint (on file) and explained that a View Assessment Claim was filed but withdrawn.

Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing.

Council disclosures.

Mr. Krems, Applicant, stated that this was their primary residence for his family and that they designed a house that would meet their functional needs.

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Becker to close the public hearing. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes:

None. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember MacDonald to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None.

Motion carried unanimously.

B.4. Introduction (1st Reading) of Ordinance 530 Public Hearing: Zoning text Amendment – San Elijo Hills. (File 0600-05)
Recommendation: That the City Council

1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Report Council Disclosures, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing.

2. Introduce Ordinance 530 adding section 17.68.030(C)(1)(c)(i-vii) to the Solana Beach Municipal Code that would allow for modifications to roof structures of legal nonconforming garages that encroach into the required front yard setback and are located in the Low-Medium Residential Zone north of Lomas Santa Fe Drive and east of the Interstate 5 Freeway.

Councilmember MacDonald recused herself due to a property interest within 500 ft. of the project vicinity.

Dan King, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item.

Katie Benson, Sr. Planner, presented a PowerPoint (on file).

Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing.

Council disclosures.

Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Zito and second by Councilmember Becker to close the public hearing. Approved 4/0/1. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker. Noes: None. Absent:

MacDonald (recused). Motion carried.

Council discussed the public letters received regarding existing living space above a garage that would be legal nonconforming, that expansion of this area would probably not be appropriate, that the restrictive rules were narrow of the functionality for this area, and that it might be useful citywide.

Motion: Moved by Councilmember Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve.

Approved 4/0/1. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker. Noes: None. Absent: MacDonald (recused). Motion carried.

WORK PLAN COMMENTS:

Adopted June 22, 2022
COMPENSATION & REIMBURSEMENT DISCLOSURE:

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Council Committees
REGIONAL COMMITTEES: (outside agencies, appointed by this Council) STANDING COMMITTEES: (All Primary Members) (Permanent Committees)

CITIZEN COMMISSION(S)
ADJOURN:

Mayor Heebner adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.

Angela Ivey, City Clerk Council Approved: ________
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA ITEM # A.2.

STAFF REPORT

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Gregory Wade, City Manager
MEETING DATE: May 24, 2023
ORIGINATING DEPT: Finance
SUBJECT: Register of Demands
BACKGROUND:

Section 3.04.020 of the Solana Beach Municipal Code requires that the City Council ratify a register of demands which represents all financial demands made upon the City for the applicable period.

DISCUSSION:

Staff certifies that the register of demands has been reviewed for accuracy, that funds are available to pay the above demands, and that the demands comply with the adopted budget.

CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

Not a project as defined by CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The register of demands for April 22, 2023 through May 5, 2023 reflects total expenditures of $666,169.59 from various City sources.

WORK PLAN:

N/A
Register of Demands - 04/22/2023 through 05/05/2023
Check Register - Disbursement Fund (Attachment 1) $ 433,817.56 Net Payroll Retiree Health May 4, 2023 3,721.00
Net Payroll Staff N22 April 28, 2023 228,631.03
TOTAL $ 666,169.59
May 24, 2023
Register of Demands

Page 2 of 2 ends

OPTIONS:
• Ratify the register of demands.
• Do not ratify and provide direction.

DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the above register of demands.

CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Department Recommendation.
________________________
Gregory Wade, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Check Register – Disbursement Fund
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City of Solana Beach
Register of Demands

4/22/2023 - 5/5/2023
Department
Vendor Description Date
Check/EFT
Number Amount
100 - GENERAL FUND
MISSION SQUARE PLAN 302817 Payroll Run 1 - Warrant N22 04/27/2023 9000762 $18,176.76 SOLANA BEACH FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC Payroll Run 1 - Warrant N22 04/27/2023 9000764 $850.00 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT 23/24-ANNUAL LEASE FEE 05/05/2023 103742 $174.70 US BANK LCW CONFERENCE 05/05/2023 103726 $356.56
US BANK LCW CONFERENCE 05/05/2023 103726 $496.65
US BANK LCW CONFERENCE 05/05/2023 103726 ($20.00)
US BANK SD STAY 05/05/2023 103726 $527.03
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES, INC APR 23-PPD LEGAL 05/05/2023 103744 $25.90 AFLAC APRIL 23 05/05/2023 103723 $789.70
MISSION SQUARE RHS 801939 Payroll Run 1 - Warrant N22 04/27/2023 9000763 $2,115.90 CALPERS NC10 04/13/23 PD (05/05/23 PERS) 05/02/2023 9050223 $705.29 STERLING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. N22 DCA/FCA CONTRIBUTIONS 05/05/2023 9000771 $1,442.97 STERLING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. N22 DCA/FCA CONTRIBUTIONS 05/05/2023 9000771 $611.68 SELF INSURED SERVICES COMPANY MAY 23-DENTAL 05/05/2023 9000767 $2,591.40 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Payroll Run 1 - Warrant N22 04/27/2023 103691 $100.00 FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MAY 23-VISION 05/05/2023 103733 $417.31 ELLEN LEFKOWITZ RFND-FCCC-03/31/23 04/27/2023 103688 $500.00 TARZIAN LANDSCAPE, INC. RFND-ENC23-0013/233 S HELIX 04/27/2023 103717 $571.00 JP ENGINEERING RFND-TE23-001 05/05/2023 103737 $2,229.00 JP ENGINEERING RFND-TE23-001 05/05/2023 103737 $576.00
SDCM INC RFND-DUP23-003 05/05/2023 103747 $2,277.25
SDCM INC RFND-DUP23-003 05/05/2023 103747 $576.00
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $36,091.10
1005100 - CITY COUNCIL
US BANK CLOSED SESSION 05/05/2023 103726 $62.95
US BANK CLOSED SESSION 05/05/2023 103726 $216.43
JALISCIENCE FOLKLORIC ACADEMY FY23 COMMUNITY GRANT 05/05/2023 103736 $5,000.00 TOTAL CITY COUNCIL $5,279.38
1005150 - CITY CLERK
STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL FILE CABINET 05/05/2023 103748 $461.16 STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL DOLLY 05/05/2023 103748 $41.31 STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL DOLLY 05/05/2023 103748 $82.63 STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL RFND - INV# 3246936871 05/05/2023 103748 ($108.75) US BANK COLORED PAPER 05/05/2023 103726 $152.62
US BANK LAMINATING SHEETS 05/05/2023 103726 $59.68
US BANK MINTUES TRANSCRIPT 05/05/2023 103726 $16.50
US BANK RECORD REQUEST 05/05/2023 103726 $2.30
US BANK REFUND RECYCLING BIN LID 05/05/2023 103726 ($25.95) US BANK WIRE CLIPS 05/05/2023 103726 $4.28
US BANK MONITOR MEMO/STAMP/TIMER 05/05/2023 103726 $52.31 US BANK MONITOR MEMO HOLDER 05/05/2023 103726 $28.93
US BANK RECORD REQUEST PROGRAM 05/05/2023 103726 $57.50 Page: 2 of 7
UT SAN DIEGO - NRTH COUNTY ORD 530 INTRO 05/05/2023 103749 $95.79 GRANICUS INC WEBSITE UPDATE 04/27/2023 103692 $897.17
SPECTRA ASSOCIATES, INC D CUSTOM MINUTE BOOKS/LETTERING 04/27/2023 103712 $360.50 SPECTRA ASSOCIATES, INC C MINUTE BOOKS/LETTERING 04/27/2023 103712 $215.50 1 STOP TONER & INKJET, LLC TONER 04/27/2023 103704 $74.64 TOTAL CITY CLERK $2,468.12
1005200 - CITY MANAGER
US BANK SCHOOL RELATIONS REFRESHMENT 05/05/2023 103726 $20.00 US BANK INK CARTRIDGES 05/05/2023 103726 $71.00
EMANUELS JONES AND ASSOCIATES JAN 23-CONSULTING SERVICES 05/05/2023 103731 $2,600.00 EMANUELS JONES AND ASSOCIATES FEB 23-CONSULTING SERVICES/4TH QTR 2022 FILED 05/05/2023 103731 $2,675.00 EMANUELS JONES AND ASSOCIATES MAR 23-CONSULTING SERVICES 05/05/2023 103731 $2,600.00 EMANUELS JONES AND ASSOCIATES APR 23-CONSULTING SERVICES 05/05/2023 103731 $2,600.00 TOTAL CITY MANAGER $10,566.00
1005250 - LEGAL SERVICES
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP MAR 23-PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 05/05/2023 103743 $1,541.00 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP MAR 23-PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 05/05/2023 103743 $1,541.00 TOTAL LEGAL SERVICES $3,082.00
1005300 - FINANCE
US BANK EXCEL TRAINING 05/05/2023 103726 $189.99
US BANK ACA E-FILING FORMS 05/05/2023 103726 $193.55
KFORCE INC. 04/20/23-TEMP SERVICES-FIN 05/05/2023 9000770 $1,280.00 TOTAL FINANCE $1,663.54
1005350 - SUPPORT SERVICES
READY REFRESH BY NESTLE MAR 23-DRINKING WATER-CH 04/27/2023 103706 $174.46 READY REFRESH BY NESTLE MAR 23-DRINKING WATER-REC 04/27/2023 103706 $47.60 READY REFRESH BY NESTLE MAR 23-DRINKING WATER-PW 04/27/2023 103706 $73.36 AMAZON.COM SALES, INC POST ITS/PENCILS/LEAD/RECEIPT BOOK 05/05/2023 103724 $76.81 TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES $372.23
1005400 - HUMAN RESOURCES
US BANK TEMP EE PERSONNEL FILE FOLDERS 05/05/2023 103726 $65.72 US BANK FIRE PREVENTIONS REFRESHMENTS 05/05/2023 103726 $17.05 COASTAL LIVE SCAN AND INSURANCE LIVE SCAN-FINGERPRINTS 05/05/2023 103727 $330.00 BUSINESS OFFICE OUTFITTERS New Principal HR Analyst Offic 04/27/2023 103683 $4,997.20 HANS SCHMIDT PANEL LUNCH 05/05/2023 103735 $65.00
TOTAL HUMAN RESOURCES $5,474.97
1005450 - INFORMATION SERVICES
COX COMMUNICATIONS INC 0013410039730701 - 03/19/23-04/18/23 05/05/2023 103728 $317.49 VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 670601022 - 02/24/23-03/23/23 05/05/2023 103750 $114.03 WESTERN AUDIO VISUAL AUDIO VISUAL MAINTENANCE-APR 23 05/05/2023 103751 $499.00 AT&T CALNET 3 9391062899-02/24/23-03/23/23 05/05/2023 103725 $167.43 AT&T CALNET 3 9391012282 - 02/24/23-03/23/23 05/05/2023 103725 $27.11 AT&T CALNET 3 9391053641 - 02/24/23-03/23/23 05/05/2023 103725 $167.43 MANAGED SOLUTION APR 23-IT Services Managed Solution 05/05/2023 103740 $550.00 MANAGED SOLUTION APR 23-IT Services Managed Solution 05/05/2023 103740 $2,178.94 MALWAREBYTES MALWARE PROTECTION-APR 23/24 05/05/2023 103739 $3,215.90 FISHER INTEGRATED, INC. MAR 23-WEB STREAMING SVC 05/05/2023 103734 $800.00 TING FIBER INC. APR 23-Ting Fiber-TIDE BEACH 05/05/2023 9000772 $450.00 TING FIBER INC. APR 23-Ting Fiber-DEL MAR SHORES 05/05/2023 9000772 $450.00 TING FIBER INC. APR 23-Ting Fiber-SB FACILITIES 05/05/2023 9000772 $3,249.00 Page: 3 of 7
ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC 23/24-ZOOM MEETINGS 05/05/2023 9000773 $13,737.90 TOTAL INFORMATION SERVICES $25,924.23
1005550 - PLANNING
UT SAN DIEGO - NRTH COUNTY DRP22-009/SDP22-007/MEC23-001 05/05/2023 103749 $385.36 UT SAN DIEGO - NRTH COUNTY PUB NTC-HOUSING ELEMENT ADOPT:ARTC 10.6 05/05/2023 103749 $329.59 SAN DIEGO COUNTY RECORDER MAR 23-MAP FEE 04/27/2023 103708 $2.00 DANIEL WELTE RFND-PVC PIPE SEGMENTS 05/05/2023 103729 $25.22 TOTAL PLANNING $742.17
1005590 - PARKING ENFORCEMENT
US BANK PHONE CASES 05/05/2023 103726 $43.23
US BANK UNIFORM SHIRTS 05/05/2023 103726 $42.02
US BANK COUNTY MAPS 05/05/2023 103726 $8.00
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO_5210 JUL-DEC 2020-PARKING CITATIONS ADMIN FEES 05/05/2023 103730 $3,097.75 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO_5210 JAN - DEC 2021-PARKING CITATION ADMIN FEE 05/05/2023 103730 $14,401.50

CECILIO CANSECO REIMB-SUBSTND HOUSING WEBINAR/PLAN READING COURSE
04/27/2023 103684 $111.00
TOTAL PARKING ENFORCEMENT $17,703.50
1006120 - FIRE DEPARTMENT
US BANK LED TURN MARKER 05/05/2023 103726 $309.40
US BANK COUNTER PENS WITH CHAIN 05/05/2023 103726 $12.92 US BANK LADDER GUIDE 05/05/2023 103726 $59.74
US BANK TRUCK CABLES 05/05/2023 103726 $31.22
US BANK TIRE CLEANER 05/05/2023 103726 $28.38
US BANK FIRE STATION OFFICE SUPPLIES 05/05/2023 103726 $74.60 US BANK FIRE STATION SUPPLIES 05/05/2023 103726 $1,272.39 THE STATE CHEMICAL MFG CO STA-ZORB HAZMAT CLEANUP 04/27/2023 103714 $728.40 NORTH COUNTY EVS, INC NCEVS APPARATUS REPAIR 05/05/2023 103741 $1,013.79 NORTH COUNTY EVS, INC NCEVS APPARATUS REPAIR 05/05/2023 103741 $2,126.94 FIRE ETC. FABRIC CLEANER/GERMICIDAL CLEANER 04/27/2023 103690 $385.06 REGIONAL COMMS SYS, MS 056 - RCS MAR 23-CAP CODE 04/27/2023 103707 $32.50 AAIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS BATTERIES/LABOR 04/27/2023 103678 $414.23 AAIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS HOSES/LABOR 04/27/2023 103678 $463.64 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC SCBA FLOW TEST 04/27/2023 103702 $920.79 AT&T CALNET 3 9391059865 - 03/01/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103725 $398.55 TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAMS INC FY 21/22-24 HOUR VOLUNTEER RESPONSE SVC 04/27/2023 103718 $2,018.00 TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAMS INC FY 22/23-24 HOUR VOLUNTEER RESPONSE SVC 04/27/2023 103718 $1,941.15 CHARLES MEAD RFND-COMPANY OFFICER 2A 04/27/2023 103697 $450.00 CHARLES MEAD RFND-COMPANY OFFICER 2E 04/27/2023 103697 $450.00 FAILSAFE TESTING, LLC ANNUAL INSPECTION T-237 04/27/2023 103689 $2,232.68 LINEGEAR FIRE & RESCUE EQUIPMENT RESPONSE JACKET 04/27/2023 103696 $302.43 LINEGEAR FIRE & RESCUE EQUIPMENT STRUCTURAL GLOVES 05/05/2023 103738 $4,429.25 AFECO INC REPAIR/RESTICHING 04/27/2023 103711 $510.25
TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT $20,606.31
1006130 - ANIMAL CONTROL
HABITAT PROTECTION, INC APR 23-DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL 04/27/2023 103693 $145.00 HABITAT PROTECTION, INC MAR 23-DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL 04/27/2023 103693 $145.00 SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY & S.P.C.A. MAY 23-Animal Services 05/05/2023 103745 $7,603.00 TOTAL ANIMAL CONTROL $7,893.00
1006170 - MARINE SAFETY
US BANK SUPERVISOR TRAINING 05/05/2023 103726 $105.00
US BANK SUPERVISOR TRAINING 05/05/2023 103726 $105.00
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US BANK SUPERVISOR TRAINING 05/05/2023 103726 $105.00
US BANK NOW HIRING BANNER 05/05/2023 103726 $156.24
US BANK SHIPPING BOX 05/05/2023 103726 $8.07
US BANK RADIO MAINTENCE SHIPPING 05/05/2023 103726 $37.12 US BANK EXTENSION CORD/MOTOR OIL 05/05/2023 103726 $67.59 US BANK TRUCK RACK HARDWARE 05/05/2023 103726 $5.67
US BANK SCUBA TANK REGULAR SERVICE 05/05/2023 103726 $392.76 US BANK HQ STORAGE SUPPLIES 05/05/2023 103726 $59.83
US BANK HQ STORAGE SUPPLIES 05/05/2023 103726 $30.59
US BANK SMALL TOOLS 05/05/2023 103726 $20.24
US BANK CPR RECERTIFICATIONS X13 05/05/2023 103726 $408.00 US BANK PWC EQUIPMENT 05/05/2023 103726 $112.69
US BANK BATTERIES 05/05/2023 103726 $23.48
US BANK PWC SEALANT 05/05/2023 103726 $12.91
TOTAL MARINE SAFETY $1,650.19
1006510 - ENGINEERING
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT 23/24-ANNUAL LEASE FEE 05/05/2023 103742 $124.79 US BANK DG-2021 GREENBOOK STAND SPEC 05/05/2023 103726 $148.82 VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 362455526-03/02/23-04/01/23 04/27/2023 103721 $52.17 MOHAMMAD SAMMAK RFND-ENGINEER LUNCHEON 04/27/2023 103700 $17.07 TOTAL ENGINEERING $342.85
1006520 - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY PW 04/27/2023 103699 $14.99 MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY-PW 04/27/2023 103699 $14.97 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005506-014-03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $246.74 MIKHAIL OGAWA ENGINEERING MAR 23-STORMWATER PROGRAM 04/27/2023 103698 $5,981.21 MIKHAIL OGAWA ENGINEERING MAR 23-STORMWATER PROGRAM 04/27/2023 103698 $387.10 VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 362455526-03/02/23-04/01/23 04/27/2023 103721 $52.16 TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES $6,697.17
1006530 - STREET MAINTENANCE
MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY PW 04/27/2023 103699 $25.68 MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY-PW 04/27/2023 103699 $25.69 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC WASHER HEAD/SCREWS/PAINT/SPRAY PAINT 04/27/2023 103686 $79.91 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC HOT GLUE/GAS CAN 04/27/2023 103686 $43.83 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC BALL VALVE/PRUNER/HOLSTER 04/27/2023 103686 $55.29 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC WRENCH/CABLE TIES 04/27/2023 103686 $209.41 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 011695-000-03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $121.81 US BANK RAIN BOOTS 05/05/2023 103726 $76.49
US BANK GRANITE 05/05/2023 103726 $224.01
US BANK FLAME RETARDANT OVERALLS 05/05/2023 103726 $156.13 VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 362455526-03/02/23-04/01/23 04/27/2023 103721 $52.16 UNDERGROUND SVC ALERT OF SOCAL INC JAN 23-DIG ALERT 04/27/2023 9000765 $122.00 NISSHO OF CALIFORNIA MAR 23-LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 04/27/2023 103703 $1,330.00 BILL SMITH FOREIGN CAR SERVICE INC OIL CHANGE/FILTER 04/27/2023 103682 $482.23 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. MAR 23-TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 04/27/2023 103722 $2,114.70 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. MAR 23-TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 04/27/2023 103722 $1,813.20 TOTAL STREET MAINTENANCE $6,932.54
1006540 - TRAFFIC SAFETY
VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 362455526-03/02/23-04/01/23 04/27/2023 103721 $37.26 YUNEX LLC FY23 TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND SAFETY LIGHT

MAINT/REPAIR
04/27/2023 9000766 $7,746.25
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TOTAL TRAFFIC SAFETY $7,783.51
1006550 - STREET CLEANING
SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 011695-000-03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $71.54 PRIDE INDUSTRIES MAR 23-TRASH ABATEMENT SERVICES 04/27/2023 103705 $1,257.75 SCA OF CA, LLC MAR 23- STREET SWEEPING SERVICES 04/27/2023 103710 $3,910.15 TOTAL STREET CLEANING $5,239.44
1006560 - PARK MAINTENANCE
MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY PW 04/27/2023 103699 $18.19 MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY-PW 04/27/2023 103699 $18.19 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005506-018 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $201.47 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005506-019 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $262.37 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $519.82 US BANK FCP PAINT 05/05/2023 103726 $256.21
US BANK BOAT PAINT 05/05/2023 103726 $183.11
US BANK FCP PAINT 05/05/2023 103726 $405.67
US BANK FCP HAND DRYERS 05/05/2023 103726 $828.57
VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 362455526-03/02/23-04/01/23 04/27/2023 103721 $74.51 NISSHO OF CALIFORNIA FEB 23-AS NEEDED LANDSCAPING SERVICES 04/27/2023 103703 $2,493.88 NISSHO OF CALIFORNIA JAN 23-AS NEEDED LANDSCAPING SERVICES 04/27/2023 103703 $728.74 NISSHO OF CALIFORNIA MAR 23-LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 04/27/2023 103703 $325.00 NISSHO OF CALIFORNIA MAR 23-LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 04/27/2023 103703 $325.00 DOG WASTE DEPOT WASTE BAGS 04/27/2023 103687 $301.69
SUNBELT RENTALS, INC. TILLER RENTAL 04/27/2023 103716 $105.24 MOST DEPENDABLE FOUNTAINS, INC. CALRECY FCP BOTTLE FILL STATIO 04/27/2023 103701 $5,509.57 TOTAL PARK MAINTENANCE $12,557.23
1006570 - PUBLIC FACILITIES
DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC BATTERIES 04/27/2023 103686 $10.76 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC BOLT/TAPE/WALL ANCHOR/SPACKLE 04/27/2023 103686 $34.67 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC STUD FINDER/SCREWS 04/27/2023 103686 $30.21 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC WEATHER PROOF COVER/DRILL BIT/BOLT ANCHOR 04/27/2023 103686 $37.00 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC PAINT BRUSHS/SANDING SCREEN/SANDER 04/27/2023 103686 $26.19 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC PUTTY KNIFE/JOINT KNIFE 04/27/2023 103686 $28.36 DIXIELINE LUMBER CO INC COVER/BIT 04/27/2023 103686 $36.16 LEE'S LOCK & SAFE INC DOOR HANDLE FIXED 04/27/2023 103695 $145.78 US BANK FLOOD LIGHTING 05/05/2023 103726 $196.08
US BANK LAMP 05/05/2023 103726 $31.94
US BANK STEP LADDER 05/05/2023 103726 $268.30
24 HOUR ELEVATOR, INC APR 23- ELEVATOR PREVENTATIVE MAINT/REPAIR 04/27/2023 103677 $185.22 STANDARD PLUMBING SUPPLY COMPANY FLUSH VALVE/TAPE 04/27/2023 103713 $170.10 PRIDE INDUSTRIES MAR 23-TRASH ABATEMENT SERVICES 04/27/2023 103705 $1,257.75 TOTAL PUBLIC FACILITIES $2,458.52
1007100 - COMMUNITY SERVICES
EXTERIOR PRODUCTS INC ANNL CITY BANNER 05/05/2023 103732 $4,015.00 TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES $4,015.00
1007110 - GF-RECREATION
US BANK LA COLONIA WORKSHOP REFRESH 05/05/2023 103726 $113.21 ABLE PATROL & GUARD, INC MAR 23-GUARD SVC-FCCC 04/27/2023 103679 $650.00 TOTAL GF-RECREATION $763.21
1205460 - SELF INSURANCE RETENTION
US BANK CLM23.05 POSTAGE 05/05/2023 103726 $8.76
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GEORGE HILLS COMPANY, INC. 2202.RIECKEN 05/05/2023 9000769 $246.40 YUNEX LLC CR23.125-ACCIDENT REIMBURSEMENT 04/27/2023 9000766 $1,570.99 TOTAL SELF INSURANCE RETENTION $1,826.15
135 - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
JP ENGINEERING RFND-TE23-001 05/05/2023 103737 $28.05
SDCM INC RFND-DUP23-003 05/05/2023 103747 $28.45
TOTAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT $56.50
1355200 - ASSET REPLACEMENT-CTY MNGR
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 50/50 WORK SPLIT 04/27/2023 103719 $224.94 TOTAL ASSET REPLACEMENT-CTY MNGR $224.94
1355300 - ASSET REPLACEMENT-FINANCE
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 50/50 WORK SPLIT 04/27/2023 103719 $475.06 TOTAL ASSET REPLACEMENT-FINANCE $475.06
1355450 - ASSET REPLACEMENT-INFO SYS
US BANK SS-PROJECTOR 05/05/2023 103726 $1,641.41
AMAZON.COM SALES, INC NETWORK SWITCH 04/27/2023 103680 $3,232.49 TOTAL ASSET REPLACEMENT-INFO SYS $4,873.90
1356170 - ASSET REPLACEMENT-MARN SFTY
US BANK RACK FOR NEW TRUCK 05/05/2023 103726 $754.20
TOTAL ASSET REPLACEMENT-MARN SFTY $754.20
2047520 - MID 9C SANTA FE HILLS
SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-029 - 02/16/23-04/14/23 04/27/2023 103709 $224.86 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-026 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-020 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-021 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $197.41 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-022 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-023 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-024 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-025 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-014 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-015 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $256.13 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-016 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $193.35 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-017 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $61.56 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-018 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $61.56 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005979-019 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $61.56 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $224.86 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $121.31 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $643.38 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $121.31 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $237.44 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $224.86 TOTAL MID 9C SANTA FE HILLS $3,983.04
2087580 - COASTAL RAIL TRAIL MAINT
SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005506-020 - 03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $622.38 KOPPEL & GRUBER PUBLIC FINANCE JAN-MAR 23-CRT ADMIN 04/27/2023 103694 $332.50 TOTAL COASTAL RAIL TRAIL MAINT $954.88
2117600 - STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
KOPPEL & GRUBER PUBLIC FINANCE JAN-MAR 23-CRT ADMIN 04/27/2023 103694 $687.45 VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 362455526-03/02/23-04/01/23 04/27/2023 103721 $14.90 TOTAL STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT $702.35
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2505570 - COASTAL BUSINESS/VISITORS
US BANK EASTER EGG HUNT SUPPLIES 05/05/2023 103726 $44.19 US BANK EASTER EGG HUNT SUPPLIES 05/05/2023 103726 $21.55 US BANK EASTER EGG HUNT CRAFTS 05/05/2023 103726 $280.43 TOTAL COASTAL BUSINESS/VISITORS $346.17
2706120 - PUBLIC SAFETY- FIRE
STRYKER SALES CORPORATION CSA.17-SINGLE ELECTROD KIT 04/27/2023 103715 $162.11 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY- FIRE $162.11
459 - MISC. CAPITAL PROJECTS
CONTRACTOR MANAGING GENERAL FY22 PVMT MAINT/RPR 04/27/2023 103681 ($4,912.41) TOTAL MISC. CAPITAL PROJECTS ($4,912.41)
4596510 - MISC.CAPITALPROJECTS-ENG
VAN DYKE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS MAR 23-9438 FC PRK DSN 04/27/2023 103720 $11,185.00 SUNBELT RENTALS, INC. FORKLIFT-FC 04/27/2023 103716 $1,151.95 CONTRACTOR MANAGING GENERAL FY22 PVMNT MAINT/RPRS PROJ 04/27/2023 103681 $5,263.16 CONTRACTOR MANAGING GENERAL CONT FY22 PVMNT MAINT/RPRS PROJ 04/27/2023 103681 $92,985.04 COAST RECREATION, INC 9441.06 FCP TOT LOT EQUIPMENT 04/27/2023 103685 $126,617.09 TOTAL MISC.CAPITALPROJECTS-ENG $237,202.24
5097700 - SANITATION
MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY PW 04/27/2023 103699 $10.70 MISSION LINEN & UNIFORM INC LAUNDRY-PW 04/27/2023 103699 $10.71 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 005506-014-03/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $740.22 SANTA FE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TWO MONTH B-02/02/23-03/31/23 05/05/2023 103746 $85.69 VERIZON WIRELESS-SD 362455526-03/02/23-04/01/23 04/27/2023 103721 $14.90 TOTAL SANITATION $862.22
REPORT TOTAL: $433,817.56
COUNCIL ACTION:
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ AGENDA ITEM # A.3.

STAFF REPORT

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Gregory Wade, City Manager
MEETING DATE: May 24, 2023
ORIGINATING DEPT: Finance
SUBJECT: Report on Changes Made to the General Fund Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23
BACKGROUND:

Staff provides a report at each Council meeting that lists changes made to the current Fiscal Year (FY) General Fund Adopted Budget. The information provided in this Staff Report lists the changes made through May 10, 2023.

DISCUSSION:

The following table reports the revenue, expenditures, and transfers for 1) the Adopted General Fund Budget approved by Council on June 23, 2021 (Resolution 2021-092) and 2) any resolutions passed by Council that amended the Adopted General Fund Budget.

Date Action Description Revenues Expenditures Transfers from GF Net Surplus 06/23/2021 Reso 2021-092 Adopted Budget 22,148,385 (20,867,260) (482,500) $ 798,625 07/14/2021 Reso 2021-097 MS MOU (11,570) 787,055
04/13/2022 Reso 2022-034 Keyser Marston (15,000) 772,055 06/08/2022 Reso 2022-041 On-Call Repair Svcs (30,000) 742,055 06/08/2022 Reso 2022-065 Janitorial (20,000) 722,055
06/22/2022 Reso 2022-082 FY23 Budget Update 1,965,100 (615,680) (1,423,000) 648,475 08/24/2022 Reso 2022-106 Lew Edwards Group (36,000) 612,475 09/14/2022 Reso 2022-102 SBFA MOU (182,000) 430,475
12/14/2022 Reso 2022-138 Pacific Ave Utility Underground - Pase 2 (42,000) 388,475 02/22/2023 Reso 2023-017 Yunex Traffic (45,000) 343,475 01/25/2023 Reso 2023-007 CIP - Roof Replacement FCCC and MS Cntr (120,000) 223,475 01/25/2023 Reso 2023-014 Emanuel Jones and Associates (150) 223,325 01/25/2023 Reso 2023-015 License Plate Recognition Cameras (46,064) 177,261 02/08/2023 Reso 2023-020 FC Tot Lot Construction (157,000) 20,261 02/22/2023 Reso 2023-022 Nissho Landscape Maint. Services (25,000) (4,739) 03/08/2023 Reso 2023-027 HDL Audit Services (25,000) (29,739) 03/08/2023 Reso 2023-028 USACE Construction Funding (313,556) (343,295) 03/22/2023 Reso 2023-023 FY23 Mid-Year Update 400,000 68,117 124,822 04/12/2023 Reso 2023-044 Principal Mgmt Analyst Position (20,000) 104,822 04/12/2023 Reso 2023-046 Building Permit Revenue and Services 220,000 (200,000) 124,822 05/10/2023 Reso 2023-059 Sewer & Storm Drain Rehab Project (89,802) 35,020

GENERAL FUND - ADOPTED BUDGET PLUS CHANGES
As of May 10, 2023
General Fund - Operations
May 24, 2023
General Fund Budget Changes - FY 2023

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CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

Not a project as defined by CEQA
FISCAL IMPACT:

N/A
WORK PLAN:

N/A
OPTIONS:
∙ Receive the report.
∙ Do not accept the report
DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report listing changes made to the FY 2022-2023 General Fund Adopted Budget.

CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Department Recommendation
_________________________________
Gregory Wade, City Manager
Date Action Description Revenues Expenditures Transfers from GF Net Surplus 03/22/2023 Reso 2023-023 FY23 Mid-Year Update 750,000 750,000 Date Action Description Revenues Expenditures Transfers from GF Net 12/09/2022 Reso 2022-123 FY22 Surplus - PARS Contribution (720,000) (720,000) 12/09/2022 Reso 2022-123 FY22 Surplus - Pavement Mgmt Prgm (150,000) (870,000) General Fund Unreserved Balance
General Fund - Measure S
COUNCIL ACTION:
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ AGENDA ITEM # A.4.

STAFF REPORT

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Gregory Wade, City Manager
MEETING DATE: May 24, 2023
ORIGINATING DEPT: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: City Council Consideration of Resolution 2023-047 Awarding an Agreement for Landscape Maintenance
Services with Nissho of California, Inc.

BACKGROUND:

A Request for Bids (RFB) for Landscape Maintenance Services was posted in February 2023. Staff posted the RFB to the City’s electronic procurement system to solicit proposals from private industry service providers. Four bid proposals were received by the March 28, 2023, closing date.

This item is before the City Council for the consideration of Resolution 2023-047 (Attachment 1) authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Nissho of California, Inc., for one year, with an option to extend the PSA for four additional one-year terms, for a not to exceed amount of $388,652.84, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24, for City-wide landscape maintenance services.

DISCUSSION:

In February 2023, the City posted an RFB for Landscape Maintenance Services. Before posting the RFB, Staff reviewed the current maintenance requirements of the current agreement and revised the scope of work to include five additional maintenance sites.

The 36 sites to be maintained as part of this contract are included as Attachment 2. Four bid proposals were received in response to the RFB, as detailed in the table on the following page.

May 24, 2023
Landscape Maintenance Services PSA

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BID RESULTS
Service Provider Proposal
Westturf Landscape Management Inc. $279,494.00
NISSHO of California, Inc. $335,880.84
Mariposa Landscape Inc. $377,703.13
Brightview Landscape Services Inc. $439,599.62
After reviewing the bids submitted, some bid irregularities were discovered with the low bid submitted by Westturf Landscape Management, Inc. (Westturf). These irregularities include the bid amounts on several of the properties to be in feet or foot dollars instead of dollars; the bid submitted for providing a part-time worker for 20 hours per week on the Coastal Rail Trail is so low that either the work would be less than 20 hours per week or the worker would be paid less than prevailing wages; and Westturf’s bids on various line items, specifically mulching at each of the properties, is so low as to be nonresponsive because it would be impossible to properly perform the task in such little time with such little materials. Combined, these bid irregularities render the bid submitted by Westturf to be non-responsive. Staff has determined that the bid submitted by Nissho of California, Inc. (Nissho) is responsive and the best qualified company for this contract. A Notice to Reject Bid was sent to Westturf that detailed the reasons their bid was determined to be non-responsive. Notices of Intent to Award a contract to Nissho were sent to Westturf, Mariposa Landscape Inc. and Brightview Landscape Services Inc. stating that Staff intended to recommend to the City Council that an agreement be awarded to Nissho at the May 24, 2023 City Council meeting and the method for protesting the award if they so choose.

Staff recommends that a contract be awarded to Nissho. Nissho currently provides landscape maintenance services for several parks, facilities, public rights-of-way, and playgrounds for several cities in San Diego County including the City of Solana Beach.

Nissho’s maintenance strategies consist of utilizing environmentally friendly materials for soil amendments, fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides as well as employing efficient water management. In addition to qualified maintenance staff, Nissho has several highly qualified experts in landscaping and irrigation design, tree trimming, horticulture and other related expertise among their staff who are available to assist the City on short notice.

Nissho has been the landscape maintenance provider for the City since 2013. In addition, Nissho has assisted in various projects such as the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, tree planting, and developing new landscape sites around the City of Solana Beach.

CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

All work covered by this agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(h) of the State CEQA Guidelines.

May 24, 2023
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FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of this agreement, in the amount of $335,880.84, is funded through the Operating Budgets in the Streets, Parks, Public Facilities, MID # 33, and Coastal Rail Trail Assessment District Budget Units as proposed in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Budget.

Staff recommends that an additional $52,772 be added on a yearly basis to the proposed PSA with Nissho. $50,000 of that amount is for miscellaneous items such as City-wide tree/plant replacement services and unanticipated services. The remaining $2,772 will allow for the continuation of the comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) that would provide a more natural and holistic method for controlling weeds and pests. If approved, the not to exceed amount of the PSA with Nissho would be $388,652.84 for FY 2023/24 as detailed below. Sufficient funding for this PSA will be included in the FY 2023/24 Budget and future budgets.

Proposed Nissho Funding
City-wide Landscape Maintenance Services $335,880.84
City-wide tree/plant replacement/ Unforeseen Services $ 50,000.00 Integrated Pest Management Plan $ 2,772.00
TOTAL $388,652.84
WORK PLAN:

This item is not mentioned in the Work Plan.

OPTIONS:
• Adopt Staff recommendations.
• Provide direction to Staff and award a modified maintenance contract. • Reject maintenance proposal and provide direction to Staff.

DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 2023-047:
a. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Nissho of California, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $388,652.84, for Citywide Landscape Maintenance effective July 1, 2023, for Fiscal Year 2023/24.

May 24, 2023
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b. Authorizing the City Manager to extend the agreement for up to four additional one-year terms, at the City’s option, at an amount not to exceed the amount budgeted in each subsequent year.

CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Department Recommendation.
_________________________
Gregory Wade, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Resolution 2023-047

2. List of sites to be maintained
RESOLUTION 2023-047

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NISSHO
OF CALIFORNIA, INC., FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

SERVICES
WHEREAS, a Request for Bid (RFB) for Landscape Maintenance Services was posted in February 2023. Staff posted a RFB to the City’s electronic procurement system to solicit proposals from private industry service providers. Four bid proposals were received by the March 28, 2023, closing date; and
WHEREAS, the RFB process provides a more efficient and effective method for hiring a landscape maintenance service contractor that would provide the higher level of service required; and
WHEREAS, Staff determined that the bid submitted by Nissho of California, Inc. (Nissho) is responsive and the best qualified company for this contract; and WHEREAS, Nissho provides landscape maintenance services for several parks, facilities, public rights-of-way, and playgrounds for several cities in San Diego County including the City of Solana Beach. Nissho’s maintenance strategies consist of utilizing environmentally friendly materials for soil amendments, fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides as well as employing efficient water management.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Solana Beach, California, does resolve as follows:

1. That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.

2. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Nissho of California, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $388,652.84, for Citywide Landscape Maintenance effective July 1, 2023, for Fiscal Year 2023/24.

ATTACHMENT 1
Resolution 2023-047
Landscape Maintenance Services PSA

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3. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to extend the agreement for up to four additional one-year terms, at the City’s option, at an amount not to exceed the amount budgeted in each subsequent year.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of May 2023, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City of Solana Beach, California by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers –
NOES: Councilmembers –
ABSENT: Councilmembers –
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers –
______________________________
LESA HEEBNER, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ JOHANNA N. CANLAS, City Attorney ANGELA IVEY, City Clerk ATTACHMENT 2

LIST OF SITES

1. Tide Park Beach Access

2. Fletcher Cove Park

3. North Seascape Sur Public Beach Access

4. La Colonia Park and Stevens Lot Frontage Improvements

5. Plaza Street median and landscaping

6. North and south medians along Highway 101

7. City Hall

8. Fletcher Cove Community Center and Community Park Overlook

9. Southwest corner of Nardo and Stevens Avenue

10.Ivy Surrounding Retaining Walls on the West Side of the Nardo/Stevens intersection

11.Coastal Rail Trail from Via De La Valle to North City limits

12.Distillery Parking Lot

13.Landscape Areas Surrounding City’s Public Works Yard, along Highland and Sun Valley

14.Medians on Lomas Santa Fe at Solana Hills, including 14 street palms on west side

15.Del Mar Shores Parking Lots (2)

16.Solana Beach & Tennis Club Parking Lot

17.Del Mar Shores Beach Access

18.Solana Beach Fire Station

19.Marine View right-of-way

20.Eden Gardens Pump Station

21.Pacific Avenue Overlook

22.Sun Valley Pocket Park

23.North City Limits Entrance Sign Area on Highway 101

24.El Viento/North Granados Pocket Park

25.Highway 101 West Side Improvements

26.Solana Hills Court slope

27.South Cedros and Via De La Valle parkways

28.San Andres Street medians

29.San Dieguito Park - planters and monuments; plus medians at Lomas Santa Fe/Highland intersection

30.Stevens Avenue median islands near Genevieve

31.Solana Hills Trail Head

32.Seascape Parking Lot

33.Interstate 5, all four corners

34.Pinion Sculpture near east side of Cliff Street Bridge

35.Median at Santa Helena/Sun Valley intersection

36.Coastal Rail Trail-Part Time Landscape Maintenance Worker CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ AGENDA ITEM # A.5.

STAFF REPORT

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Gregory Wade, City Manager
MEETING DATE: May 24, 2023
ORIGINATING DEPT: City Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution 2023-066 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment 2 to the
Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston
Associates, Inc. to Provide Economic Consulting
Services
BACKGROUND:

From time to time, the City of Solana Beach (City) requires detailed and highly technical economic analyses to be performed in support of City operations, real property negotiations and project evaluation. Because of the unique nature of these services, and pursuant to Solana Beach Municipal Code (SBMC) Section 3.08.140, it is in the best interest of the public, as allowed by state law, that contracts for professional services such as these can be selected on the basis of demonstrated competence and on the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required, negotiated between parties rather than on the basis of cost alone. Therefore, the City Manager is not limited to awarding professional services contracts to the lowest responsible bidder, but rather on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications for the types of service to be performed at a fair and reasonable price.

This item is before the City Council to consider adoption of Resolution 2023-066 (Attachment 1) authorizing the City Manager to execute a second amendment to the Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (KMA) to provide as-needed economic consulting services.

DISCUSSION:

The City has been engaged with KMA to provide highly technical economic consulting services. The original agreement with KMA was for one year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 for a not-to-exceed amount of $24,999. In April 2022, Council authorized an May 24, 2023
KMA PSA Amendment 2

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amendment to the PSA for an additional amount of $30,000 and a total not-to-exceed amount of $55,000. Since the services needed at this time require demonstrated competence, qualifications and specific knowledge of the subject matter for which the services are requested, Staff recommends that the PSA with KMA be extended for an additional year for these as-needed economic consultant services.

CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

Approval of the PSA with KMA is not a project as defined by CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The current fiscal year 2022/23 adopted budget includes $30,000 for services provided by Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. The proposed amendment to the PSA would add an additional $30,000 to the agreement and extend the term for an additional year to June 30th , 2024. Staff is recommending adding appropriations of $30,000 from General Fund unreserved fund balance to the City Manager’s Professional Services account.

WORK PLAN:

This project is consistent with Items B.3 of the Community Character Priorities and A.1 of the Fiscal Sustainability Priorities of the FY 2021/22 Work Plan.

OPTIONS:
• Approve Staff recommendation.
• Approve Staff recommendation with modifications.
• Provide direction.

DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

2. Authorize an appropriation of $30,000 from the Professional Services account in the City Manager’s department.

3. Authorize the City Treasurer to amend the FY 2023/2024 Budget accordingly.

May 24, 2023
KMA PSA Amendment 2

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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Department Recommendation.
_________________________
Gregory Wade, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Resolution 2023-066

2. Amendment 2 to the PSA with KMA
RESOLUTION 2023-066

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
AMENDMENT 2 TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT WITH KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES,
INC. FOR ECONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the CITY has employed Keyser Marston Associates, Inc, (CONSULTANT) to furnish economic consulting services (“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES”) to the City of Solana Beach (CITY); and
WHEREAS, the CITY has determined that CONSULTANT is qualified by experience and its ability to perform the services desired by CITY, and CONSULTANT is willing to perform such services; and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT will conduct all the work as described and detailed in this AGREEMENT to be provided to the CITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Solana Beach, California, does resolve as follows:

1. That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.

2. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a second amendment to the Professional Services Agreement, in a total amount not to exceed $85,000, with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. to provide economic consulting services.

3. That the City Council appropriates $30,000 from the Professional Services account in the City Manager’s department.

4. That the City Council authorizes the City Treasurer to include this contracted amount in the FY 2023/2024 Budget accordingly.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of May 2023, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City of Solana Beach, California by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers –
NOES: Councilmembers –
ABSENT: Councilmembers –
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers –
Resolution 2022-017
La Colonia Master Plan Update

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______________________________
LESA HEEBNER, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ JOHANNA N. CANLAS, City Attorney ANGELA IVEY, City Clerk

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KEYSER

MARSTON ASSOCIATES, INC FOR ECONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICES This Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates. Inc. (“Amendment No. 2”) is entered into and effective as of the ______ day of __________, 2023, by and between the City of Solana Beach, a municipal corporation, ("CITY"), and Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. a California Corporation, (“CONSULTANT") (collectively, the “Parties”).

RECITALS
A. CITY and CONSULTANT entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. for Economic Consulting Services on July 1, 2021 (“Agreement”) under which CONSULTANT furnished professional services for Financial Feasibility Analysis to City; and
B. The Parties executed Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. for Economic Consulting Services (“Amendment No.1”) on June 6, 2022, which extended the term of the Agreement for a period of one (1) year until June 30, 2023); and
C. The CITY now desires to amend the Agreement to extend the term for a period of one (1) additional year until June 30, 2024, and increase the compensation by Thirty Thousand dollars ($30,000) to a total amount not to exceed Eighty-Five Thousdand dollars ($85,000).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, CITY and CONSULTANT agree as follows:

1. The Agreement, as may have been amended from time to time is hereby extended for a period of one (1) year, beginning July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2024.

2. CITY will pay CONSULTANT, at the rates as displayed in the attached Exhibit “A”, for all work associated with the terms of the Agreement, as amended, at an amount not to exceed Eighty-Five Thousand dollars ($85,000).

3. All requisite insurance policies to be maintained by the CONSULTANT pursuant to the Agreement, as amended, shall include coverage for this Amendment No. 2 . A copy of the CONSULTANT’s updated insurance requirements is attached. (Attachment 1)

4. Sections 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 are deleted in their entirety and replaced by Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5, which shall read as follows:

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4.2 PERS Eligibility Indemnification. In the event that CONSULTANT’s employee providing services under this AGREEMENT claims or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS of the CITY, CONSULTANT shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CITY from such claims and for the payment of any employer and employee contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of the employee as well as for payment of any costs (including attorney fees and costs) related to, and penalties and interest on such contributions which would otherwise be the responsibility of the CITY.

Notwithstanding any other agency, state or federal policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, CONSULTANT’s employees providing service under this AGREEMENT shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any claims to, any compensation and benefit including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of CITY and entitlement to any contributions to be paid by CITY for employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.

4.3Limitation of CITY Liability. The payment made to CONSULTANT pursuant to this contract shall be the full and complete compensation to which CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT’s officers, employees, agents and subcontractors are entitled for performance of any work under this AGREEMENT. Neither CONSULTANT nor CONSULTANT’s officers or employees are entitled to any salary or wages, or retirement, health, leave or other fringe benefits applicable to employees of the CITY. The CITY will not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of CONSULTANT. The CITY shall not be required to pay any workers’ compensation insurance on behalf of CONSULTANT.

4.4Indemnification for Employee Payments. CONSULTANT agrees to defend and indemnify the CITY for any obligation, claim, costs (including attorney fees and expert costs), suit or demand for tax, retirement contribution including any contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), social security, salary or wages, overtime payment, or workers’ compensation payment which the CITY may be required to make on behalf of CONSULTANT or any employee of the CITY for work done under this AGREEMENT.

4.5The provisions of this section 4 are continuing obligations that shall survive expiration or termination of this AGREEMENT.

5. All other provisions of the Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

6. The individuals executing this Amendment No. 2 and the instruments

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referenced on behalf of CONSULTANT each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind CONSULTANT to the terms and conditions hereof of this Amendment No. 2 .

Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., a
Clifornia Corporation
By:
_________________________________
(Sign here)
_________________________________
(Print name/title)
_______________________
(Date)
CITY OF SOLANA BEACH, a municipal
corporation of the State of California
_________________________________
Gregory Wade, City Manager
____________________
(Date)
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_________________________________
Rodney Greek, Interim Finance Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Angela Ivey, City Clerk

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EXHIBIT “A”
KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES, INC.

PUBLIC SECTOR HOURLY RATES
2022/2023
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, MANAGING PRINCIPALS* $305.00
SENIOR PRINCIPALS* $295.00
PRINCIPALS* $275.00
MANAGERS* $245.00
SENIOR ASSOCIATES $205.00
ASSOCIATES $185.00
SENIOR ANALYSTS $170.00
ANALYSTS $145.00
TECHNICAL STAFF $105.00
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF $90.00
Directly related job expenses not included in the above rates are: auto mileage, parking, airfares, hotels and motels, meals, car rentals, taxies, telephone calls, delivery, electronic data processing, graphics and printing. Directly related job expenses will be billed at 110% of cost.

Monthly billings for staff time and expenses incurred during the period will be payable within thirty (30) days of invoice date.

* Rates for individuals in these categories will be increased by 50% for time spent in court testimony.

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Attachment 1

1. INSURANCE

1.1. CONSULTANT shall procure and maintain for the duration of the AGREEMENT insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the CONSULTANT, their agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Insurance shall be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than “A” and “VII” unless otherwise approved in writing by the CITY’s Risk Manager.

1.2. CONSULTANT’s liabilities, including but not limited to CONSULTANT’s indemnity obligations, under this AGREEMENT, shall not be deemed limited in any way to the insurance coverage required herein. All policies of insurance required hereunder must provide that the CITY is entitled to thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation or non-renewal of the policy or policies, or ten (10) days prior written notice for cancellation due to non-payment of premium. Maintenance of specified insurance coverage is a material element of this AGREEMENT.

1.3. Types and Amounts Required. CONSULTANT shall maintain, at minimum, the following insurance coverage for the duration of this AGREEMENT. If CONSULTANT maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown below, the CITY shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the CONSULTANT. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the CITY.

1.3.1. Commercial General Liability (CGL). If checked the CONSULTANT shall maintain CGL Insurance written on an ISO Occurrence form or equivalent providing coverage at least as broad as CG 00 01 which shall cover liability arising from any and all personal injury or property damage, including ongoing and completed operations, in the amount no less than $2,000,000.00 per occurrence and subject to an annual aggregate of $4,000,000.00. If limits apply separately to this project (CG 25 03 or 25 04) the general aggregate limit shall not apply. There shall be no endorsement or modification of the CGL limiting the scope of coverage for either insured vs. insured claims or contractual liability. All defense costs shall be outside the limits of the policy.. Any excess or umbrella policies being used to meet the required limits of insurance will be evaluated separately and must meet the same qualifications as the CONSULTANT’s primary policy.

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1.3.2. Commercial Automobile Liability. If checked the CONSULTANT shall maintain Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance for all of the CONSULTANT's automobiles including owned, hired and non-owned automobiles, automobile insurance written on an ISO form CA 00 01 12 90 or a later version of this form or an equivalent form providing coverage at least as broad for bodily injury and property damage for a combined single limit no less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. Insurance certificate shall reflect coverage for any automobile (any auto).

1.3.3. Workers' Compensation. If checked the CONSULTANT shall maintain Worker’s Compensation insurance for all of the CONSULTANT's employees who are subject to this AGREEMENT and to the extent required by applicable state or federal law, a Workers' Compensation policy providing at minimum $1,000,000.00 employers' liability coverage. The CONSULTANT shall provide an endorsement that the insurer waives the right of subrogation against the CITY and its respective elected officials, officers, employees, agents and representatives.

1.3.4. Professional Liability. If checked the CONSULTANT shall also maintain Professional Liability (errors and omissions) coverage with a limit no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 annual aggregate. The CONSULTANT shall ensure both that (1) the policy retroactive date is on or before the date of commencement of the Scope of Services; and (2) the policy will be maintained in force for a period of three years after substantial completion of the Scope of Services or termination of this AGREEMENT whichever occurs last. The CONSULTANT agrees that for the time period defined above, there will be no changes or endorsements to the policy that increase the CITY's exposure to loss. All defense costs shall be outside the limits of the policy..

1.3.5. Cyber Liability. If checked the CONSULTANT shall also maintain Cyber Liability coverage on a claims made basis with a limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim and $2,000,000 annual aggregate. The CONSULTANT shall ensure both that (1) the policy retroactive date is on or before the date of commencement of any services under this AGREEMENT; and (2) the policy will be maintained in force for a period of three years after substantial completion of the Scope of Services or termination of this AGREEMENT whichever occurs last. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as are undertaken by CONSULTANT in this AGREEMENT and shall include claims involving infringement of intellectual property, infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, alteration of electronic information, extortion and network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs as well as regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses with limits sufficient to respond to such obligations.

All defense costs shall be outside the limits of the policy.

1.3.6. Fidelity and Crime Liability. If checked, the CONSULTANT shall also maintain Fidelity and Crime coverage for theft of CITY property for an amount no less than $1,000,000 per loss.

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1.3.7. Sexual Abuse and Molestation (“SAM”) Insurance. If checked, the CONSULTANT shall also maintain sexual abuse and molestation (SAM) insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim with an aggregate of not less than $2,000,000. The policy shall provide coverage including but not limited to claims for improper sexual conduct, damages because of bodily injury, and negligent hiring and supervision. All defense costs shall be outside the limits of the policy.

1.3.8. Contractor’s Pollution Legal Liability. If checked, the CONSULTANT shall procure and maintain contractors’ pollution legal liability and/or errors and omissions with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim with an aggregate of not less than $2,000,000 to cover liability and legal expenses arising out of cleanup, removal, storage, or handling of hazardous or toxic chemicals, materials, substances, or any other pollutants by the CONSULTANT or any subcontractor resulting from pollution conditions.

1.4. Self-Insured Retentions. Any self-insured retentions are the responsibility of the CONSULTANT and must be declared to and approved by the CITY. At the option of the CITY, either (1) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such selfinsured retentions as respects the CITY, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, or (2) the CONSULTANT shall provide a financial guarantee satisfactory to the CITY guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses.

1.5. Waiver of Subrogation. CONSULTANT hereby grants to CITY and its respective elected officials, officers, employees, agents and representatives a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said CONSULTANT may acquire against the CITY by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. CONSULTANT agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the CITY has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.

1.6. Additional Required Provisions. The commercial general liability, including any excess or umbrella policies being used to meet the required limits of insurance, and automobile liability policies shall contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

1.6.1. The CITY, its officers, officials, employees, and representatives shall be named as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the CONSULTANT including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. The CITY's additional insured status must be reflected on additional insured endorsement form (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38 and CG 20 37) which shall be submitted to the CITY.

1.6.2. The policies are primary and non-contributory to any insurance that may be carried by the CITY, as reflected in an endorsement at least as broad as CG 20 01 04 13 which shall be submitted to the CITY. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, or

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representatives shall be excess of the CONSULTANT’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. This requirement shall also apply to any Excess or Umbrella liability policies.

1.7. Verification of Coverage. CONSULTANT shall furnish the CITY with original certificates and amendatory endorsements effecting coverage required by this Section 11and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsements Pages of the CGL and any Excess policies listing all policy endorsements. The endorsements should be on forms approved by the CITY or on other than the CITY’s forms provided those endorsements conform to CITY requirements. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the CITY before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The CITY reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements affecting the coverage required by these specifications at any time.

1.8. Excess or Umbrella Policies. If any Excess or Umbrella Liability policies are used to meet the limits of liability required by this agreement, said policies shall meet all of the insurance requirements stated in this document, including, but not limited to, the additional insured, contractual liability, “insured contract” definition, occurrence definition, primary and non-contributory, indemnity, and defense requirements. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the CONSULTANT’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.

1.9. Special Risks or Circumstances. CITY reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.

CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA ITEM # A.6.

STAFF REPORT

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Gregory Wade, City Manager
MEETING DATE: May 24, 2023
ORIGINATING DEPT: City Manager’s Office
SUBJECT: City Council Consideration of Resolution 2023-065 Approving the Updated City of Solana Beach Annex of the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
BACKGROUND:

The Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA), signed into law on October 30, 2000, requires all jurisdictions to have a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-approved hazard mitigation plan to qualify for hazard mitigation program grants and public assistance funds. In 2004, the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services (County OES) led an effort to develop the first Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (Plan), a pre-disaster strategic plan that serves as a guideline for lowering the risks and exposure to hazards in the region.

Federal law requires the Plan to contain the following information related to natural disasters:
• Identification and assessment of risks related to potential disasters; • Implementation measures to reduce potential losses; and • Plans for the continuation of critical services and facilities after the disaster.

In response to the 2000 DMA, the first edition of the Plan was developed in 2004 by the County OES and all eighteen (18) incorporated cities, including Solana Beach. All participating jurisdictions were required to write and individually adopt their portion of the Plan (referred to as Annexes). The DMA intends for hazard mitigation plans to remain relevant and current; therefore, the Plan is required to be updated every five (5) years and be resubmitted to FEMA for approval.

The first edition of the City of Solana Beach Annex to the Plan was adopted by City Council resolution in 2004 (Resolution 2004-62) and has been subsequently updated and approved by the City Council in 2010 (Resolution 2011-52) and 2018 (Resolution 2018-004). The 2023 Plan update is consistent with DMA and FEMA required standards that will allow the City to be eligible for funding for future hazard mitigation projects. The 2023 Plan update and the Annexes was adopted by the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors on February 7, 2023, and recently approved by FEMA.

May 24, 2023
2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

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This item is before the City Council to consider adoption of Resolution 2023-065 (Attachment 1) approving the updated City of Solana Beach Annex (Attachment 2) of the 2023 MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

DISCUSSION:

The DMA is intended to facilitate and encourage cooperation between State and local jurisdictions in disaster planning efforts. This enhanced planning network is intended to enable local and State agencies to articulate needs for mitigation, resulting in faster allocation of funding and more effective risk reduction projects.

The process of updating the 2018 Plan began in September 2019, and involved coordination with representatives from all of the jurisdictions in the region. Between September 2019 and November 2022, all affected City departments conducted a comprehensive review of the Plan and related mitigation action items and revised the Plan. After Staff completed its updates, the 2023 City of Solana Beach Annex was submitted to the County’s Unified Disaster Council, California OES, and FEMA for a preliminary review. Based on additional direction and feedback from FEMA, City Staff made requested modifications to the 2023 City of Solana Beach Annex. On May 9, 2023, FEMA notified County OES (Attachment 3) that the City of Solana Beach must submit an adopted resolution to receive final approval. As such, the 2023 City of Solana Beach Annex is now ready for approval and adoption by the City Council.

The 2023 updates reflect public feedback regarding hazard concerns, and updated hazard mitigation goals, objectives, actions/priority actions for the County of San Diego and cities within the region to align with current and existing countywide plans, procedures, and priorities.

Upon adoption of Resolution 2023-065, the 2023 Plan will carry the City through the next five (5) years (2023-2028) of hazard mitigation planning, after which it will again be revisited, updated and submitted to County OES, California OES, and FEMA for re-approval.

CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

Not a project as defined by CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this Council action. However, it is necessary that states, and local jurisdictions, have an approved mitigation plan in place prior to receiving post-disaster assistance from FEMA, as well as, to be eligible for potential related grant funding.

WORK PLAN:

N/A
May 24, 2023
2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

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OPTIONS:
• Approve Staff recommendation.
• Approve Staff recommendation with modifications.
• Deny Staff recommendation and provide direction, as needed.

DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 2023-065 approving the updated City of Solana Beach Annex of the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Department Recommendation
_________________________
Gregory Wade, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Resolution 2023-065

2. Updated 2023 City of Solana Beach Annex

3. FEMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Amendment Notice
RESOLUTION 2023-065

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
UPDATED CITY OF SOLANA BEACH ANNEX OF THE 2023

MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, in October 2000, the President signed the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 into federal law; and
WHEREAS, among other things, this law requires that the state and local jurisdictions develop and maintain plans to reduce hazards and to ultimately protect communities from the effects of disasters; and
WHEREAS, the 2000 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed and revised by the County of San Diego and all eighteen (18) incorporated cities in 2004 and adopted by the City of Solana Beach on 2004; and
WHEREAS, the 2004 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed and revised by the County of San Diego and all eighteen (18) incorporated cities in 2010 and adopted by the City of Solana Beach on April 13, 2011; and WHEREAS, the 2010 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed and revised by the County of San Diego and all eighteen (18) incorporated cities in 2018 and adopted by the City of Solana Beach on February 28, 2018; and WHEREAS, between September 2019 and November 2022, all affected City departments conducted a comprehensive review of the Plan and related mitigation action items, and created revisions to the Annex (the “Updated Annex”); and WHEREAS, the Updated Annex recommends many hazard mitigation actions that will protect the people and property affected by the natural and manmade hazards that face San Diego County and specifically the City of Solana Beach; and WHEREAS, public meetings were held throughout the county to review the Revised Plan as required by law; and
WHEREAS, mitigation measures have been shown to be effective in saving lives and reducing property damage caused by disasters.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Solana Beach, California, does resolve as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true and correct.

Resolution 2023-065
2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

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2. That the updated City of Solana Beach Annex of the 2023 MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of Solana Beach.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of May 2023, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Solana Beach, California by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers –
NOES: Councilmembers –
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers –
ABSENT: Councilmembers –
______________________________
LESA HEEBNER, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ _______________________________ JOHANNA N. CANLAS, City Attorney ANGELA IVEY, City Clerk Multi-Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan:

City of Solana Beach Annex
San Diego County, California
2023
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2 1. SECTION ONE: DETERMINE THE

PLANNING AREA AND RESOURCES

1.1. Planning Area: City of Solana Beach
Solana Beach is a small city located in southern California in Northern San Diego County. It overlooks the Pacific Ocean to the west from sandstone bluffs. It is bounded on the north by the San Elijo Lagoon and the city of Encinitas. To the east lies the San Dieguito County Park and the County unincorporated area of Rancho Santa Fe. The cities of San Diego and Del Mar and the San Dieguito Lagoon form the southern boundary.

Its primary access routes include Interstate 5, Highway 101, Lomas Santa Fe Drive, and Via de la Valle. The City is home to a train station that serves both Amtrak and the Coaster, one of only three in San Diego County.

2. SECTION TWO: BUILD THE

PLANNING TEAM

2.1. Planning Participants
The following City Employees contributed toward the development of this Annex:

City Manager’s Office
Dan King, Assistant City Manager
Rimga Viskanta, Senior Management Analyst
Patricia Letts, Administrative Assistant III
Community Development Department
Joseph Lim, Director of Community Development
Engineering and Public Works Department
Mo Sammak, City Engineer
Dan Goldberg, Principal Engineer
3 2.2. Planning Process
A Hazard Mitigation Working Group (HMWG) was established by the County of San Diego to facilitate the development of the Plan. Representatives from each incorporated city, special district and the unincorporated county were designated by their jurisdiction as the HMWG member. Each HMWG member identified a Local Mitigation Planning Team and the City of Solana Beach Local Mitigation Team is identified above in section 2.1.

This team assisted in identifying the specific hazards/risks that are of greatest concern to the City of Solana Beach and to prioritize hazard mitigation measures. The HMWG members met asneeded and then brought this information to HMWG meetings held regularly to provide jurisdiction-specific input to the multi-jurisdictional planning effort and to assure that all aspects of each jurisdiction’s concerns were addressed. All HMWG members were provided an overview of hazard mitigation planning elements at the HMWG meetings. This training was designed after the FEMA State and Local Mitigation Planning How-to Guide worksheets, which led the HMWG members through the process of defining the jurisdiction’s assets, vulnerabilities, capabilities, goals and objectives, and action items. Preliminary goals, objectives and actions developed by jurisdiction staff were then reviewed with their respective City Council, City Manager and/or representatives for approval.

3. SECTION THREE: CREATE AN

OUTREACH STRATEGY
The City of Solana Beach did not conduct a separate outreach strategy for this Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex. Rather, the measures identified have been vetted through the development of other City Plans such as the General Plan and Climate Action Plan. Instead, the City relied on the County’s public outreach strategy for the totality of the Hazard Mitigation Plan including all annexes (see the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan’s Section Three for details about the county-wide outreach strategy).
4 4. SECTION FOUR: REVIEW

COMMUNITY CAPABILITIES
Local mitigation capabilities are existing authorities, policies, programs, and resources that reduce hazard impacts or that could be used to implement hazard mitigation activities, and are outlined in the sections that follow.

4.1. Capability Assessment
The primary types of capabilities for reducing long-term vulnerability through mitigation planning are:
• Planning and regulatory
• Administrative and technical
• Financial
• Education and outreach
The City of Solana Beach can expand on and improve its existing policies and programs in each of the capability categories listed above, through additional research regarding vulnerabilities, further input and meetings from city departments, applying for grant funding, and additional community outreach efforts.

4.1.1.Planning and Regulatory
Planning and regulatory capabilities are the plans, policies, codes, and ordinances that prevent and reduce the impacts of hazards.

Overall, this jurisdiction can expand upon these capabilities by creating and applying an updated five-year Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Cycle and Work Plan along with the addition of more funding opportunities for applicable staff, research, plan developments/projects, and applicable resources/expenses. Further, future opportunities for planning and regulatory enhancement would focus on implementing improvements in energy use and safety in the City.

Additional efforts will also be made to incorporate references from the MJHMP in any future plan updates.

Please indicate which of the following your jurisdiction has in place:
5 Plans Yes/No
Year
Does the plan address hazards?
Does the plan identify projects to include in the
mitigation strategy?
Can the plan be used to implement mitigation actions?
Comprehensive/Master Plan
Yes
2014
Yes. The Safety Element portion identifies hazards.

Yes, It outlines goals, objectives and policies to address these hazards, so it may be used to guide mitigation
actions, but no specific projects are identified.

Capital Improvements Plan
Yes
Annually
Yes, the Capital Improvement Plan is part of the City’s Work Plan.

Yes, Capital Improvement projects are identified in the Council Work Plan and budget document.

Yes, These documents can be used to implement any
mitigation actions that may be identified.

Economic Development Plan Yes
2014
Yes, The Economic Development Element is part of the
City’s General Plan.

No, It does not address hazards nor mitigation.

Local Emergency Operations Plan Yes
1996
Yes, as of September 2021, the plan is in the process of being updated.

Continuity of Operations Plan
No As of September 2021, the plan is in the process of being created.

Transportation Plan
Yes
2014
The Circulation Element of the General Plan address
transportation issues and identifies related goals and
policies.

No, It does not address hazards nor mitigation.

Stormwater Management Plan
Yes
2017
Yes, Jurisdictional Runoff Management Program (JRMP)
to comply with NPDES permit requirements. Focus is on
water quality management, not on hazard mitigation
specifically.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan
No
M. Real estate disclosure requirements N/A None that are mandated by the City.

Other special plans (e.g., brownfields
redevelopment, disaster recovery, coastal zone
management, climate change adaptation)
Yes
2017,
2020
Climate Action Plan including Adaptation Plan (amended
in 2020).
6 Building Code, Permitting, and Inspections Yes/No Are codes adequately enforced? Building Code Yes Yes
Version/Year: 2022 California Building Standards
Code; Title 24
2021 International Fire Code; 2022 California Fire
Code
Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule
(BCEGS) Score
No Score:

Fire department ISO rating Yes Rating: 1
Site plan review requirements Yes Yes
The fire department and other departments review site
plans for code compliance.

Land Use Planning and Ordinances Yes/No
Is the ordinance an effective measure for
reducing hazard impacts?
Is the ordinance adequately administered and
enforced?
Zoning ordinance Yes Yes
Subdivision ordinance Yes Yes
Special purpose ordinances (floodplain
management, storm water management, hillside
or steep slope ordinances, wildfire ordinances,
hazard setback requirements)
Yes Yes
The City has adopted the CalFire VHFHSZ maps and
utilizes CBC Chapter 7A for building requirements
within these zones.

The City has various ordinances and municipal codes
that require the special requirements.

Flood insurance rate maps Yes Yes
Acquisition of land for open space and public
recreation uses
Yes
Other
How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? This jurisdiction can expand and enhance these capabilities by continuing to collaborate with partners and participating/staying informed of update related to JRMP, Climate Action Plan, Capital Improvement Plan, and the above listed elements of the Comprehensive/Master/General Plan.

TABLE 1: FEMA LOCAL MITIGATION PLANNING HANDBOOK WORKSHEET 4.1 DATA. 7 4.1.2.Administrative and Technical
Administrative and technical capabilities include staff and their skills and tools that can be used for mitigation planning and to implement specific mitigation actions.

The table below describes the capabilities within the City of Solana Beach. Because the City is small, it relies upon consultant services to augment any staffing gaps.

Administration Yes/No Describe capability
Is coordination effective?
Planner(s) or engineer(s) with knowledge of
land development and land management
practices
Yes The City’s Engineers and Planners work in coordination with each other to effectively review land development in the City.

Engineer(s) or professional(s) trained in
construction practices related to buildings
and/or infrastructure
Yes City Engineer and Building Official are trained in
construction practices related to buildings and or
infrastructure.

Planners or Engineer(s) with an understanding
of natural and/or manmade hazards
Yes Planners, Engineers, and Building Officials al have an understanding of the natural and/or manmade hazards as
they could relate to the City.

Mitigation Planning Committee Yes Ad hoc committee formed to develop Hazard Mitigation Plan in coordination with County efforts.

Maintenance programs to reduce risk (e.g.,
tree trimming, clearing drainage systems)
Yes Under Public Works, the City does have a maintenance program for trimming trees in the public Right-of-Way,
parks and City-owned facilities. The City is not
responsible for privately owned and maintained
trees. The Public Works Department also perform annual
and as-needed storm drain maintenance and cleaning.

Mutual aid agreements Yes The Public Works department is part of the Countywide Public Works MOA.

The Fire Department is part of several MOAs.

Staff or Under Contract Yes/No Is staffing adequate to enforce regulations? Is staff trained on hazards and mitigation?
Is coordination between agencies and staff effective?
Chief Building Official Yes Yes, the position is contracted through professional service agreement with the City
Floodplain Administrator Yes City Engineer
8 PT -1* *Part of other duties as assigned to full-time position Emergency Manager Yes
PT-3*
City Manager, Assistant City Manager and Fire Chief
*Part of other duties as assigned to full-time position Surveyors Yes Yes, the position is contracted through professional service agreement with the City
Staff with education or expertise to assess the
community’s vulnerability to hazards
Yes Some Engineering and Planning Staff can assess local hazards, but we rely on outside geotechnical consultants and others for definite reports and assessments.

Community Planner Yes
FT-3
Community Development Department
Scientists familiar with the hazards of the
community
Yes Consultants available as-needed for specific projects or issues.

Civil Engineer Yes
FT-3
Engineering Department
Personnel skilled in GIS and/or HAZUS Yes No Staff dedicated, but some Staff have GIS experience.

Grant writers Yes As part of their regular duties, some Staff in each department also write grants.

Other Yes Code Compliance Officers
Technical Yes/No
Describe capability
Has capability been used to assess/mitigate risk in the past?
Warning systems/services
(Reverse 911, outdoor warning signals)
Yes AlertSanDiego for Reverse 911 operations.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for emergency
notifications.

Traffic message boards with ability to be posted
throughout City.

All, but WEA, have been used to mitigate risks from
hazards in the past.

Hazard data and information Yes Previous regional hazard data and information has been used to identify and mitigate risks in the past.

Grant writing Yes Personnel from various departments are assigned to writing grants for their departments. These are other
duties as assigned to full-time positions.

A contractor is also used through City Manager’s Office on an as needed basis.

Hazus analysis Yes FEMA Hazus Program has been used to identify and mitigate risks in the past.
9 Other
How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Future enhancements may include forming a mitigation planning steering committee to foster inter-departmental collaboration, decrease duplication of hazard mitigation efforts, and prioritize and monitor progress on local hazard mitigation actions.

TABLE 2:FEMA LOCAL MITIGATION PLANNING HANDBOOK WORKSHEET 4.1 DATA CONTINUED.

4.1.3.Financial
The City of Solana Beach has access to or is eligible to use the following funding resources for hazard mitigation:

Funding Resource Access/
Eligibility
(Yes/No)
Has the funding resource been used in past and for
what type of activities?
Could the resource be used to fund future mitigation
actions?
Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG)
Yes Engineering and Planning Department have utilized,
primarily for sidewalks and curbs. Assistance that’s
available for non-entitlement cities.

Not likely for the type of hazards the City faces and the areas where the funds can be used.

Capital improvements project funding Yes Yes, through City Budget process.

Yes
Authority to levy taxes for specific purposes Yes, Vote Required
Previous mitigation measures and available for future
mitigation actions if needed.

Fees for water, sewer, gas, or electric service Yes The City collect fees for sewer. Water, gas, and electric are managed by other agencies.

Impact fees for homebuyers or developers for
new developments/homes
Yes Departments collect impact fees based on a fee schedule that applies to new construction.

Funding could be applied to past and future mitigation actions if needed. .

Incur debt through general obligation bonds Yes Previous mitigation measures and available for future mitigation actions if needed
Incur debt through special tax and revenue
bonds
Yes, Vote
Required
Previous mitigation measures and available for future
mitigation actions if needed.

Incur debt through private activity bonds Yes Previous mitigation measures and available for future mitigation actions if needed.

How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? 10 Projects within the City often require grant funding to reach completion. Future enhancements may include improved staffing levels to increase capacity to pursue grant funding opportunities for hazard mitigation. This may include a position dedicated to grant writing and management for the City’s Finance Department.

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4.1.4.Education and Outreach
The following education and outreach programs and methods are already in place and could be used to implement mitigation activities and communicate hazard-related information:

Program/Organization Yes/No
Describe program/organization and how relates to
disaster resilience and mitigation.

Could the program/organization help implement
future mitigation activities?
Local citizen groups or non-profit
organizations focused on environmental
protection, emergency preparedness, access,
and functional needs populations, etc.

Yes Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The City’s Climate Action Commission is focused on
environmental protection and climate adaptation which
includes a focus on hazard mitigation strategies.

Ongoing public education or information
program (e.g., responsible water use, fire
safety, household preparedness,
environmental education)
Yes Fire safety public education is provided by Fire Department.

Other education occurs through website and electronic city communications and print materials at the counter.

Natural disaster or safety related school
programs
Yes The Fire Department offers disaster and safety programs to local schools as requested.

StormReady certification No
Firewise Communities certification No
Public-private partnership initiatives
addressing disaster-related issues
No
How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Future enhancements may include increased public involvement and focused outreach to under-represented and special-interest groups through social media and website posts, promotional materials, community education, and advertisements to share information on local hazard mitigation activities.

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4.2. Safe Growth Audit
The City’s growth guidance instruments provide adequate considerations to reduce hazard vulnerability due to future development:
11 Comprehensive Plan Yes/No
Land Use

1. Does the future land-use map clearly identify natural hazard areas? Yes See Public Safety Element of City’s General Plan

2. Do the land-use policies discourage development or redevelopment within natural hazard areas? Yes See Public Safety Element of City General Plan

3. Does the plan provide adequate space for expected future growth in areas located outside natural hazard areas?
Yes
The City’s Housing Element of the City General Plan has adequate sites for RHNA numbers Transportation

1. Does the transportation plan limit access to hazard areas? Yes The City’s Circulation Element of the City General Plan and transportation plans rely on existing network of roadway connections that facilitates pedestrian and vehicular access throughout the city including Cedros shopping area, public beach, and trails while limiting access to environmentally sensitive and hazardous areas. Further the Safety Element of the General Plan references circulation element.

2. Is transportation policy used to guide growth to safe locations? Yes The City’s General Plan reflects transportation policies and desired protection for the public health and safety that are considered when considering growth to safe locations.

3. Are movement systems designed to function under disaster conditions (e.g., evacuation)? Yes Environmental Management

1. Are environmental systems that protect development from hazards identified and mapped? Yes The City’s General Plan maps the environmentally sensitive locations within the City.

2. Do environmental policies maintain and restore protective ecosystems? Yes The City’s General Plan policies protect the environmentally sensitive locations within the City.

3. Do environmental policies provide incentives to development that is located outside protective ecosystems?
Yes
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Comprehensive Plan (continued) Yes/No
12 Public Safety

1. Are the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan related to those of the FEMA Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?
Yes
The city’s general Plan and Local Coastal Program are consistent with the goals and policies of the FEMA Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

2. Is safety explicitly included in the plan’s growth and development policies? Yes Protection of the public health, safety and general welfare is a primary objective and component of the City’s General Plan, Local Coastal Program and Municipal Code.

3. Does the monitoring and implementation section of the plan cover safe growth objectives? Yes Safe Growth and assured protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare is a primary objective and component of the City’s General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Municipal Code.

Zoning Ordinance

1. Does the zoning ordinance conform to the comprehensive plan in terms of discouraging development or redevelopment within natural hazard areas? Yes
The location of new development outside of hazardous areas is a required regulatory standard as reflected by the City’s General Plan, Local Costal Program and Municipal Code.

2. Does the ordinance contain natural hazard overlay zones that set conditions for land use within such zones?
Yes
The City’s Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning covers the locations at risk of natural hazards and explicitly either prohibits new development or identifies how new development may be conditionally approved via a discretionary permit process and subject to conditions of approval.

3. Do rezoning procedures recognize natural hazard areas as limits on zoning changes that allow greater intensity or density of use?
Yes
The city’s Gneral Plan, Local Coastal Plan, and Municipal Code identify policies, regulations, and permit approval procedures that effectively provide for decision makers to limit zoning changes, as appropriate within natural hazard areas, including proposed changes that would allow greater intensity or density. Requested zoning changes require processing of legislative approvals through a public process via the Planning Comission and City council. Following local adoption, the proposed zoning amendments require further processing via the California Coastal Commission for final certification approval to become effective. Consistency with the Coastal Act environmental protections and provisions for minimization of hazard risk is required to gain final certification approval of any proposed zoning changes.

4. Does the ordinance prohibit development within, or filling of, wetlands, floodways, and floodplains?
Yes
The City’s Local Coastal Program and Municipal Code prohibit the filling of wetlands and new development within the wetlands and floodways. New development within the existing developed aeas of the floodplain is required to meet all Federal Floodplain management requirements and additional limitations in accordance with the City’s Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program.

Subdivision Regulations

1. Do the subdivision regulations restrict the subdivision of land within or adjacent to natural hazard areas?
Yes
The City’s subdivision regulations are incorporated in the Municipal Code Title 16. Further, the City’s Local Coastal Program regulates proposed subdivisions as “coastal development” subject to approval 13 of a Coastal Development Permit, which is a discretionary permit that requires findings for approval that include environmental projections and assurances to minimize risk of hazards for new development.

2. Do the regulations provide for conservation subdivisions or cluster subdivisions in order to conserve environmental resources?
Yes
The City’s general Plan, Local Coastal Program and Municipal Code identify policies, regulations, and permit approval procedures that provide for development to be clustered to avoid environmentally sensitive resources or hazards. Further , the City utilizes easements as a condition of approval where appropriate, to reserve areas as sensitive areas as open space or building restricted as necessary to ensure sensitive environmental resources are protected and conserved in perpetuity.

3. Do the regulations allow density transfers where hazard areas exist? Yes Capital Improvement Program and Infrastructure Policies

1. Does the capital improvement program limit expenditures on projects that would encourage development in areas vulnerable to natural hazards?
Yes
The City reviews CIP each year as part of its Work Plan. The projects take into consideration areas vulnerable to natural hazards to minimize the risks.

2. Do infrastructure policies limit extension of existing facilities and services that would encourage development in areas vulnerable to natural hazards?
Yes
The City reviews CIP each year as part of its Work Plan. The projects take into consideration areas vulnerable to natural hazards to minimize the risks

3. Does the capital improvement program provide funding for hazard mitigation projects identified in the FEMA Mitigation Plan?
No
Other

1. Do small area or corridor plans recognize the need to avoid or mitigation natural hazards? Yes The City’s Municipal Code and General Plan recognize the need to avoid or mitigate natural hazards.

Specific identifications are outlined in the Safety Element of the General Plan.

2. Does the building code contain provisions to strengthen or elevate construction to withstand hazard forces?
Yes
The City’s Safety Element of the General Plan, Local Coastal Program and Municipal Code, including California Building Codes, include policies and regulations applicable to construction requiring provisions for flood proofing or elevation of new construction to withstand hazard forces (such as flooding).

3. Do economic development or redevelopment strategies include provisions for mitigation natural hazards?
N/A
The City’s General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Municipal Code include provisions to facilitate and require mitigation and reduction of risk of natural hazard.

4. Is there an adopted evacuation and shelter plan to deal with emergencies from natural hazards? Yes 14 TABLE 6: FEMA LOCAL MITIGATION PLANNING HANDBOOK WORKSHEET 4.2 DATA CONTINUED.

Questions were adapted from Godschalk, David R. Practice Safe Growth Audits, Zoning Practice, Issue Number 10, October 2009, American Planning Association.

4.2.1.Growth and Development
The City of Solana Beach incorporated in 1986. Below is the change in population since incorporation:

Year Population Change % Change
1990* 12,962 --- --%
2000 12,979 17 .13%
2010 12,867 -112 -.87%
2020 12,941 74 .58%
Source: US Census Bureau, California Department of Finance E-1 Report (2020) *City of Solana Beach incorporated in July 1986, however population data is not available for the City in that year.

The City of Solana Beach is primarily land locked due to boundaries with other jurisdictions. These development constraints have led to increased infill development with the City. New development does not extend City boundaries, it is re-utilizing existing real estate within the City limits.

4.2.2.Development since 2018 Plan
Development Services tracked total building permits issued since the 2018 plan. A summary of this development is shown in table below:

Property Use 2019 2020 2021
Residential 019 084 099
Commercial 004 023 023
Total 023* 107 122
Source: City of Solana Beach Community Development Department *City of Solana Beach Community Development Department implemented a new permit tracking method in later 2019 effecting the data available for 2018 and early 2019.

Development is also tracked if built in the identified hazard areas, which includes the 1% annual chance floodplain and the high and very high fire hazard severity zone (VHFHSZ). All development in the identified hazard areas were completed in accordance with all current and applicable development codes and standards and should be adequately protected. Thus, with the exception of more people living in the area potentially exposed to natural hazards, this growth should not cause a significant change in vulnerability of the City to identified priority hazards. A summary of development in hazard zones since 2018 is shown in the table below:

Property Use VHFHSZ
Residential 43
Non-Residential 0
Total 43
15 Source: City of Solana Beach Community Development Department

4.3. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
As a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a community develops capabilities for conducting flood mitigation activities. This program provides flood insurance for structures located within the floodplain areas in the city and as designated by FEMA. The City of Solana Beach coordinates with FEMA to ensure their program remains current.

The City also has a Municipal Code (Chapter 17.80; FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION OVERLAY ZONE). This ordinance references the Federal Flood Insurance Rate Maps and its purpose is to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by legally enforceable regulations applied uniformly throughout the community to all publicly and privately owned land within flood-prone, mudslide or flood-related erosion areas. The ordinance designates the City Engineer as the Floodplain Administrator to implement the chapter by granting, conditionally granting, or denying flood damage prevention development permits in accordance with its provisions.

The City of Solana Beach has been and continues to be a participant in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

NFIP Topic Source of Information Comments
Insurance Summary
How many NFIP policies are in the
community? What is the total
premium and coverage?
State NFIP Coordinator or FEMA
NFIP Specialist
One
How many claims have been paid in
the community? What is the total
amount of paid claims? How many
of the claims were for substantial
damage?
FEMA NFIP or Insurance
Specialist
Zero
How many structures are exposed to
flood risk within the community?
Solana Beach Overlay Map found
on city website.
<20 in the floodplain overlay zone.

Describe any areas of flood risk with
limited NFIP policy coverage

N/A N/A
Staff Resources
Is the Community FPA or NFIP
Coordinator certified?
N/A No
Is floodplain management an
auxiliary function?
SBMC 17.80 Yes
16 Provide an explanation of NFIP
administration services (e.g., permit
review, GIS, education or outreach,
inspections, engineering capability)
SBMC 17.80 Permit review and engineering capability.

What are the barriers to running an
effective NFIP program in the
community, if any?

N/A N/A
Compliance History
Is the community in good standing
with the NFIP?
https://www.fema.gov/cis/CA.html Yes
Are there any outstanding
compliance issues (i.e., current
violations)?
https://www.fema.gov/cis/CA.htmlNo
When was the most recent
Community Assistance Visit (CAV)
or Community Assistance Contact
(CAC)?
Ordinance 507 In 2019 prior to most recent flood
management code update
Is a CAV or CAC scheduled or
needed?
N/A No
Regulation
When did the community enter the
NFIP?
Community Status Book
http://www.fema.gov/ nationalflood-insurance- program/nationalflood- insurance-programcommunity-status-book 06/03/1988 Initial FIRM identified
Are the FIRMs digital or paper? N/A Digital
Do floodplain development
regulations meet or exceed FEMA or
State minimum requirements?
SBMC 17.80 Meet
Provide an explanation of the
permitting process.

SBMC 17.80 Process outlined in SBMC 17.80.090.

Community Rating System (CRS)
Does the community participate in
CRS?
Community FPA, State, FEMA
NFIP
No
What is the community’s CRS Class
Ranking?

N/A N/A
What categories and activities
provide CRS points and how can the
class be improved?

N/A N/A
-
17 Does the plan include CRS planning
requirements

N/A N/A
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5. SECTION FIVE: CONDUCT A RISK

ASSESSMENT
The planning team conducted a risk assessment to determine the potential impacts of hazards to the people, economy, and built and natural environments of the community. The risk assessment provides the foundation for the rest of the mitigation planning process, which is focused on identifying and prioritizing actions to reduce risk to hazards.

In addition to informing the mitigation strategy, the risk assessment also can be used to establish emergency preparedness and response priorities, for land use and comprehensive planning, and for decision making by elected officials, city and county departments, businesses, and organizations in the community.

5.1. Hazards Summary
The table below summarizes hazard description information and identifies which hazards are most significant to the planning area. After reviewing the hazards and their overall significance ranking, the following priority hazards were identified by the planning group as significant to mitigate against. A brief rational for including each of these is included. • Earthquake: proximity to local faults
• Likely: 10 to 90 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 1 to 10 years
• High: The criteria consistently fall in the high classifications and the event is likely/highly likely to occur with severe strength over a significant to extensive portion of the planning area.
• Rising or High-Water Events: constant and historical
• Flood
• Sea Level Rise
• Storm Surge
• Tsunami (proximity to Pacific Ocean)
• Extreme Heat: increasing temperatures due to climate change • Drought: decreased rainfall in recent years
18 • Wildfire: climate and location
• Erosion/Landslide: coupled with earthquake/tsunami
Hazard
Location (Geographic
Area Affected)
Maximum Probable Extent
(Magnitude/Strength) Probability of Future
Events
Overall Significance
Ranking
Avalanche Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Dam Failure Negligible Moderate Unlikely Low
Drought Extensive Moderate Likely Medium
Earthquake Extensive Severe Likely High
Erosion Limited Severe Likely Medium
Expansive Soils Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Extreme Cold Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Extreme Heat Extensive Moderate Likely Medium
Flood Negligible Moderate Unlikely Low
Hail Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Hurricane Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Landslide Limited Moderate Likely Medium
Lightning Negligible Weak Occasional Low
Sea Level Rise Negligible Weak Likely Medium
Severe Wind Negligible Weak Occasional Low
Severe Winter Weather Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Storm Surge Limited Moderate Unlikely Medium
Subsidence Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Tornado Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Tsunami Limited Moderate Unlikely Medium
Wildfire Limited Moderate Likely Medium
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Definitions for Classifications
Location (Geographic Area Affected)
19 • Negligible: Less than 10 percent of planning area or isolated single-point occurrences • Limited: 10 to 25 percent of the planning area or limited single-point occurrences • Significant: 25 to 75 percent of planning area or frequent single-point occurrences • Extensive: 75 to 100 percent of planning area or consistent single-point occurrences Maximum Probable Extent (Magnitude/Strength based on historic events or future probability)
• Weak: Limited classification on scientific scale, slow speed of onset or short duration of event, resulting in little to no damage
• Moderate: Moderate classification on scientific scale, moderate speed of onset or moderate duration of event, resulting in some damage and loss of services for days • Severe: Severe classification on scientific scale, fast speed of onset or long duration of event, resulting in devastating damage and loss of services for weeks or months • Extreme: Extreme classification on scientific scale, immediate onset or extended duration of event, resulting in catastrophic damage and uninhabitable conditions Hazard Scale / Index Weak Moderate Severe Extreme
Drought Palmer Drought Severity Index3 -1.99 to
+1.99
-2.00 to
-2.99
-3.00 to
-3.99
-4.00 and
below
Earthquake
Modified Mercalli Scale4 I to IV V to VII VII IX to XII Richter Magnitude5 2, 3 4, 5 6 7, 8
Hurricane Wind Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
Scale6
1 2 3 4, 5
Tornado Fujita Tornado Damage Scale7 F0 F1, F2 F3 F4, F5 Probability of Future Events
• Unlikely: Less than 1 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of greater than every 100 years.
• Occasional: 1 to 10 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 11 to 100 years.
• Likely: 10 to 90 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 1 to 10 years
• Highly Likely: 90 to 100 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of less than 1 year.

Overall Significance
20 • Low: Two or more criteria fall in lower classifications, or the event has a minimal impact on the planning area. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a minimal or unknown record of occurrences or for hazards with minimal mitigation potential. • Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating. • High: The criteria consistently fall in the high classifications and the event is likely/highly likely to occur with severe strength over a significant to extensive portion of the planning area.
o Cumulative meteorological drought and wet conditions: http://ncdc.noaa.gov/ o Earthquake intensity and effect on population and structures: http://earthquake.usgs.gov o Earthquake magnitude as a logarithmic scale, measured by a seismograph: http://earthquake.usgs.gov o Hurricane rating based on sustained wind speed: http://nhc.noaa.gov o Tornado rating based on wind speed and associated damage: http://spc.noaa.gov In addition, the County provided the City of Solana Beach with some data to complete the table below.
*Summary of Potential Hazard-Related
Exposure/Loss in Solana Beach
Residential Commercial Critical Facilities
Hazard Type
Exposed
Populatio
n
Number of
Residential
Buildings
Potential
Exposure/
Loss for
Residential
Buildings
(x$1,000)
Number
of
Commer
cial
Buildings
Potential
Exposure/
Loss for
Commerci
al
Buildings
(x$1,000)
Number
of
Critical
Facilities
Potential
Exposure
for
Critical
Facilities
(x$1,000)
Coastal
Storm /
Erosion
1,260 0 $0 0 $0 0 0
Sea Level Rise 470 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dam Failure 206 332 129,015,200 13 3,930,550 0 0
Earthquake
(Annualized
Loss -
Includes
shaking,
liquefaction
and landslide
components)
353 136 63,606,558 109 38,851,97
5 0 0
Flood (Loss)
100 Year 656 313 121,631,800 11 3,325,850 1 6,670,000
500 Year 1,022 509 197,797,400 57 17,233,95
0 1 6,670,000
Rain-Induced Landslide
21 High Risk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moderate Risk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsunami 1,441 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire
Very High Risk
2,538 579 224,999,40
0 25 7,558,750 0 0
High Risk 954 505 196,192,500 15 4,535,250 1 24,864,000 Rose Canyon
M6.9 Scenario
353 136 $63,606,558 109 $38,851,975 5 $47,920,000
* Data provided by the County of San Diego.

5.2 Hazard Profiles
A hazard profile is a description of the physical characteristics of a hazard and a determination of various hazard descriptors, including magnitude, duration, frequency, probability and extent. The City of Solana Beach has incorporated the hazard data that was collected and mapped in the hazard identification process by the County of San Diego in its Base Plan. The hazard profile information below is incorporated, in relevant part, from the San Diego County Base Plan.

Most hazards were given a risk level of high, medium, or low depending on several factors unique to the hazard. The priority hazards identified and profiled for City of Solana Beach, as well as the data used to profile each hazard are presented in this section. The hazards are presented in alphabetical order; and this does not signify level of importance.

The final list of high-ranking priority hazards to be profiled for City of Solana Beach was determined as Drought, Earthquake, Erosion/Landslide, Extreme Heat, Rising or High-Water Events (Flooding, Sea Level Rise, Storm Surge, Tsunami), and Wildfire.

5.2.1 Drought
Nature of Hazard
Warming temperatures statewide could result in reduced water supply for the San Diego region, which includes the City of Solana Beach. The State Water Project and Colorado River provide 75% to 95% of the water supply for the San Diego region, depending on the year. Both of these water supplies originate in mountain snowpack. Over the past 50 years across most of the Southwest, there has been less late-winter precipitation falling as snow, earlier snowmelt, and earlier arrival of most of the year’s streamflow. Projections of further warming will result in reduced snowpack, which could translate into reduced water supply for the San Diego region’s cities, agriculture, and ecosystems. In fact, studies indicate that San Diego’s sources of water could shrink by 20 percent or more by 2050. An additional threat to water supply is the vulnerability of the levees protecting the California Delta, which feeds the State Water Project. According to the California Adaptation Planning Guide, jurisdictions in the San Diego region must carefully consider the vulnerability of their water supply.
22 Local water managers also report that higher temperatures could lead to increased demand for water for irrigation. Water shortages could become more frequent and more severe in the future, straining the local economy. The potential for drought in Solana Beach is “Likely.” The desalinization plant in Carlsbad slightly off-sets that potential. The plant, designed to produce 50 million gallons per day, was estimated to provide 8% of the regions water resources by 2020.

A U.S. Drought Monitor, using the Palmer Drought Severity Index, can be found at http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.

Disaster History
The depression era drought of 1929-1934 was the worst drought in California’s history. Its impact was felt statewide. At that time, San Diego was self-sufficient, relying on local water supplies. The region would not begin to import water until 1947.

The drought of 1987-1992 was extremely severe and resulted in the Metropolitan Water District ordered a 50% reduction in water use. The San Diego County Water Authority considered banning outdoor water use. The rains of “Miracle March” in 1991 replenished rivers, reservoirs, and the Sierra snowpack.

A drought occurred in 2007 and lasted until 2011.Then, another drought began in 2012 just ended in 2017, following a series of winter storms that brought heavy rainfall to the state. The proclamation was extended again on July 8, 2021, amid deepening drought and record-breaking temperatures. The Governor requested Californians to voluntarily reduce water use by 15% to protect water reserves if drought conditions continue.

On April 21, 2021, California Governor Newsom, proclaimed a drought emergency, which enables state response to water supply shortfalls where conditions are extremely dry. This drought emergency proclamation was expanded to include new counties on May 10, 2021. By October 19, 2021, the Governor expanded the drought emergency proclamation to include San Diego County and seven other counties, which were the last of the 58 California counties to be included in the drought emergency proclamation.

On March 28, 2022, the Governor prompted local water suppliers, at the local level, to move to Level 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plans, which “requires locally appropriate actions that will conserve water across all sectors, and he directed the State Water Resources Control Board to consider a ban decorative watering at businesses and institutions. Although key improvements have been made since 2016, California is still experiencing drought conditions.

As extreme drought periods become more frequent, the increase in slow, or chronic drought periods can cause long term and indirect health effects. Potential health effects include “compromised quantity and quality of drinking water, increased recreational risks, effects on air quality, diminished living conditions related to energy, air quality, and sanitation and hygiene, mental health effects related to economic and job losses, compromised food and nutrition and increased incidence of illness and disease” (Centers for Disease Control, 2022).

Location & Extent/Probability of Occurrence & Magnitude 23 Since California is still experiencing drought conditions as of 2022, the probability of occurrence is “Likely”.

Climate Change Considerations
Although there is a lot of variability, projections indicate that there will be longer and more frequent drought that will be punctuated by extreme precipitation. The evaporative demand (atmospheric thirst) is an important component in driving the extent of future droughts (McEvoy et al, 2020).

Drought can increase wildfire risk and lead to fine fuel regrowth after a fire. This type of vegetation is more susceptible to fires, creating a feedback.

Extreme drought has the potential to intensify and change community composition and structure of ecosystems. Drought has severe consequences because it operates at spatial scales larger than other disturbances such as fire (Jennings et al., 2018).

The highest priority mitigation actions to reduce Climate Change impacts on this hazard should include water supply reliability that originates from a diversity of water supplies and conservation planning that addresses the impacts of drought on ecosystems.

5.2.2 Earthquake
Nature of the Hazard
An earthquake is a sudden motion or trembling that is caused by a release of strain accumulated within or along the edge of the Earth's tectonic plates. The effects of an earthquake can be felt far beyond the site of its occurrence. They usually occur without warning and, after just a few seconds, can cause massive damage and extensive casualties. Common effects of earthquakes are ground motion and shaking, surface fault ruptures, and ground failure. Ground motion is the vibration or shaking of the ground during an earthquake.

When a fault ruptures, seismic waves radiate, causing the ground to vibrate. The severity of the vibration increases with the amount of energy released and decreases with distance from the causative fault or epicenter. Soft soils can further amplify ground motions. The severity of these effects is dependent on the amount of energy released from the fault or epicenter. One way to express an earthquake's severity is to compare its acceleration to the normal acceleration due to gravity. The acceleration due to gravity is often called "g". A 100% g earthquake is very severe.

More damage tends to occur from earthquakes when ground acceleration is rapid. Peak ground acceleration (PGA) is a measure of the strength of ground movement. PGA measures the rate in change of motion relative to the established rate of acceleration due to gravity (980 cm/sec/sec).

PGA is used to project the risk of damage from future earthquakes by showing earthquake ground motions that have a specified probability (10%, 5%, or 2%) of being exceeded in 50 years. These ground motion values are used for reference in construction design for earthquake resistance. The ground motion values can also be used to assess relative hazard between sites, when making economic and safety decisions.
24 Another tool used to describe earthquake intensity is the Richter scale. The Richter scale was devised as a means of rating earthquake strength and is an indirect measure of seismic energy released. The scale is logarithmic with each one-point increase corresponding to a 10-fold increase in the amplitude of the seismic shock waves generated by the earthquake. In terms of actual energy released, however, each one-point increase on the Richter scale corresponds to about a 32-fold increase in energy released. Therefore, a magnitude (M) 7 earthquake is 100 times (10 X 10) more powerful than a M5 earthquake and releases 1,024 times (32 X 32) the energy. An earthquake generates different types of seismic shock waves that travel outward from the focus or point of rupture on a fault. Seismic waves that travel through the earth's crust are called body waves and are divided into primary (P) and secondary (S) waves. Because P waves move faster (1.7 times) than S waves they arrive at the seismograph first. By measuring the time delay between arrival of the P and S waves and knowing the distance to the epicenter, seismologists can compute the Richter scale magnitude for the earthquake.

The Modified Mercalli Scale (MMI) is another means for rating earthquakes, but one that attempts to quantify intensity of ground shaking. Intensity under this scale is a function of distance from the epicenter (the closer to the epicenter the greater the intensity), ground acceleration, duration of ground shaking, and degree of structural damage. This rates the level of severity of an earthquake by the amount of damage and perceived shaking, as displayed in the table below:

MMI
Value
Description
of Shaking
Severity
Summary Damage
Description used
on 1995 Maps
Full Description
I Not Felt
II Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors, or
favorably placed
III Felt indoors. Hanging objects swing. Vibration
like passing of light trucks. Duration estimated.

May not be recognized as an earthquake.

IV Hanging objects swing. Vibration like passing of
heavy trucks; or sensation of a jolt like a heavy
ball striking the walls. Standing motorcars rock.

Windows, dishes, doors rattle. In the upper range
of IV, wooden walls and frames creak.

V Light Pictures Move Felt outdoors; direction estimated. Sleepers wakened. Liquids disturbed, some spilled. Small
unstable objects displaced or upset. Doors
swing, close, open. Shutters, pictures move.

Pendulum clock stop, start, change rate.

VI Moderate Objects Fall Felt by all. Many frightened and run outdoors.

Persons walk unsteadily. Windows, dishes,
glassware broken. Knickknacks, books, etc.,
off shelves. Pictures off walls. Furniture
25 moved or overturned. Weak plaster and
masonry D cracked
VII Strong Nonstructural
Damage
Difficult to stand. Noticed by drivers of
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broken. Damage to masonry D, including
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IX Very Violent Extreme Damage Most masonry and frame structures destroyed with their foundations. Some wellbuilt wooden structures and bridges destroyed.

Serious damage to dams, dikes, embankments.
*Table 12: Modified Mercalli Scale, taken from the San Diego County’s Base Plan Several major active faults exist in San Diego County, including the Rose Canyon, La Nacion, Elsinore, San Jacinto, Coronado Bank and San Clemente Fault Zones. The Rose Canyon Fault Zone is part of the Newport-Inglewood fault zone, which originates to the north in Los Angeles, and the Vallecitos and San Miguel Fault Systems to the south in Baja California.

The Rose Canyon Fault extends inland from La Jolla Cove, south through Rose Canyon, along the east side of Mission Bay, and out into San Diego Bay. The Rose Canyon Fault is considered the greatest potential threat to San Diego as a region, including the City of Solana Beach, due to its proximity to areas of high population. The La Nacion Fault Zone is located near National City and Chula Vista. The Elsinore Fault Zone is a branch of the San Andreas Fault System. It originates near downtown Los Angeles and enters San Diego County through the communities of Rainbow and Pala; it then travels in a southeasterly direction through Lake Henshaw, Santa Ysabel, Julian; then down into Anza-Borrego Desert State Park at Agua Caliente Springs, ending at Ocotillo, approximately 40 miles east of downtown.

The San Jacinto Fault is also a branch of the San Andreas Fault System. This fault branches off from the major fault as it passes through the San Bernardino Mountains. Traveling southeasterly, the fault passes through Clark Valley, Borrego Springs, Ocotillo Wells, and then east toward El Centro in Imperial County. This fault is the most active large fault within County of San Diego.

The Coronado Bank fault is located about 10 miles offshore. The San Clemente Fault lies about 26 40 miles off La Jolla and is the largest offshore fault at 110 miles or more in length (Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Operational Area Emergency Plan, 2014).

Disaster History
As stated in the San Diego County base Plan, historic documents record a very strong earthquake struck San Diego on May 27,1862; damaging buildings in Old Town and opening cracks in the earth near the San Diego River mouth. This destructive earthquake was centered on either the Rose Canyon or Coronado Bank faults and descriptions of damage suggest that it had a magnitude of about 6.0 (M6).

The strongest recently recorded earthquake in San Diego County was a M5.3 earthquake that occurred on July 13,1986 on the Coronado Bank Fault, 25 miles west of Solana Beach. In recent years there have been several moderate earthquakes recorded within the Rose Canyon Fault Zone as it passes beneath the City of San Diego. Three temblors shook the city of San Diego on 17 June 1985 (M3.9, 4.0, 3.9) and a stronger quake occurred on 28 October 1986 (M4.7) (Demere, SDNHM website 2003).The most recent significant earthquake activity occurred on June 15, 2004 with a M5.3 on the San Diego Trough Fault Zone approximately 50 miles SW of San Diego. It was reported as an IV on the MMI (Southern California Seismic Network).

Location & Extent/Probability of Occurrence &Magnitude
The figures below display the location and extent of the profiled earthquake hazard areas for San Diego County:
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Data used to profile earthquake hazard included probabilistic PGA data from USGS and a Scenario Earthquake Shake map for Rose Canyon from the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN).From these data, the Hazard Mitigation Planning Group (HMPG)determined that risk level for earthquake is determined to be high if an area lies within a 0.3 or greater PGA designation.

Earthquakes were modeled using HAZUS-MH, which uses base information to derive probabilistic peak ground accelerations much like the PGA map from USGS that was used for the profiling process.

The potential for an earthquake in the City of Solana Beach is considered “Likely”.

Climate Change Considerations
Not applicable.

5.2.3. Erosion/Landslide
Nature of the Hazard
Coastal erosion is the wearing of coastal land. It is commonly used to describe the horizontal retreat of the shoreline along the ocean and is considered a function of larger processes of shoreline change, which include erosion and accretion. Erosion results when more sediment is lost along a particular shoreline than is deposited by the water body and is measured as a rate with respect to either a linear retreat or volumetric loss. Erosion rates are not uniform and vary over time at any single location. Various locations along the Coast of San Diego County are highly susceptible to erosion. Erosion prevention and repair measures such as installation of seawalls and reinforcement of cliffs have been required in different locations along the San Diego coast in the past. The risk/probability of coastal erosion in the City of Solana Beach is considered “Likely”.

Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope, including rock falls, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris flows. Landslides are influenced by human activity (mining and construction of buildings, railroads, and highways) and natural factors (geology, precipitation, and topography). Frequently they accompany other natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Although landslides sometimes occur during earthquake activity, earthquakes are rarely their primary cause.
31 The most common cause of a landslide is an increase in the down slope gravitational stress applied to slope materials (oversteepening). This may be produced either by natural processes or by man’s activities. Undercutting of a valley wall by stream erosion or of a sea cliff by wave erosion are ways in which slopes may be naturally oversteeped.

Other ways include excessive rainfall or irrigation on a cliff or slope. Another type of soil failure is slope wash, the erosion of slopes by surface-water runoff. The intensity of slope wash is dependent on the discharge and velocity of surface runoff and on the resistance of surface materials to erosion. Surface runoff and velocity is greatly increased in urban and suburban areas due to the presence of roads, parking lots, and buildings, which have zero filtration capacities and provide generally smooth surfaces that do not slow down runoff.

Mudflows are another type of soil failure and are defined as flows or rivers of liquid mud down a hillside. They occur when water accumulates under the ground, usually following long and heavy rainfalls. If there is no brush, tree, or ground cover to hold the soil, mud will form and flow downslope.

Disaster History
Coastal erosion is an ongoing process that is difficult to measure but can be seen in various areas along the coastline of San Diego County. While City of Solana Beach has not had significant erosion events, significant coast erosion events have occurred nearby. Unstable cliffs at Beacon’s Beach in Encinitas caused a landslide that killed a woman sitting on the beach in January 2000. In 1942, the Self-Realization Fellowship building fell into the ocean because of erosion and slope failure caused by groundwater oversaturated the cliffs it was built on.

Landslides and landslide-prone sedimentary formations are present throughout the coastal plain of western San Diego County. Landslides also occur in the granitic mountains of East San Diego County, although they are less prevalent. Ancient landslides are those with subdued topographic expressions that suggest movements at least several hundred and possibly several thousands of years before present. Many of these landslides are thought to have occurred under much wetter climatic conditions than at present. Recent landslides are those with fresh or sharp geomorphic expressions suggestive of active (ongoing) movement or movement within the past several decades. Reactivations of existing landslides can be triggered by disturbances such as heavy rainfall, seismic shaking and/or grading. Many recent landslides are thought to be reactivations of ancient landslides.

While significant landslides have not occurred in the City of Solana Beach, other areas in San Diego County have experienced landslides, including neighboring Del Mar and Encinitas. Per the County’s Base Plan, significant landslides have occurred in: the Otay Mesa area, Oceanside, Mt.

Soledad in La Jolla, Sorrento Valley, in the vicinity of Rancho Bernardo and Rancho Penasquitos, along the sides of Mission Gorge (San Carlos and Tierrasanta), western Santee, the Fletcher Hills area of western El Cajon, western Camp Pendleton, and the east side of Point Loma. Some of the more significant historical coastal bluff landslides have occurred along north La Jolla (Black’s Beach), Torrey Pines, Del Mar, and Encinitas.
32 Landslides tend to be more widespread in these areas where the underlying sedimentary formations contain weak claystone beds that are more susceptible to sliding.

Remedial grading and other mitigation measures have stabilized many but not all landslides in urban areas and other developments within San Diego County. Published geologic maps and other sources of information pertaining to landslide occurrence may not differentiate between known or suspected landslides.

Moreover, published landslide maps (such as those used to compile the landslide areas for this effort) are not always updated or revised to reflect landslides that have been stabilized, or in some cases completely removed.

The landslide maps for this study have been compiled for planning and emergency responses preparedness, and the compilation sources may not reflect current or existing conditions.

Location & Extent/Probability of Occurrence & Magnitude Data used to determine landslide risk were steep slope (greater than 25%), soil series data (SANDAG, based on USGS 1970s series), and soil-slip susceptibility from USGS. Because landslide data in GIS format was not available for the entire county, a model was run using USGS soils and steep slope data to determine landslide risk areas for the entire County. Tan Landslide Susceptibility Maps that depict steep slope areas, landslide formations, and landslide susceptible areas based on a combination of slope, soils and geologic instability were also used in the analysis.

As shown in the figure below, the location and extent of landslide hazard areas are generally concentrated along canyons near the coastal areas with steep slopes:
33 *Figure 7: Map of San Diego County Rain-Induced Landslide Susceptibilities – incorporated from San Diego County Base Plan.

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Housing development on marginal lands and in unstable but highly desirable coastal areas has increased the threat from landslides throughout San Diego County.

Based on historical occurrences, the potential for an erosion/ landslide is considered “Likely”.

Climate Change Considerations
Post-fire debris flows require high intensity precipitation. Global Climate models do not project hourly rates of precipitation. One study that dynamically downscaled climate projection suggested that hourly precipitation rates in the mountainous area increased in Central and Northern California (Huang et al, 2020), but it did show results over San Diego.

The highest priority mitigation actions to reduce Climate Change impacts on this hazard should include evaluation of vulnerable landscapes, monitoring and educating partners and the public, paying attention to weather forecasts of heavy and prolonged rainfall, especially in conditions when landscape is already soaked, consulting with experts in landslides/debris flows.

5.2.4. Extreme Heat
Nature of the Hazard
Although extreme heat does not cause structural damage like floods, fires, and earthquakes, heat waves claim many lives due to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. According to a California Energy Commission Study, from 1994 to 2009, heat waves have claimed more lives in California than all declared disaster events combined.

Despite this history, not a single heat emergency was formally proclaimed at the state level or as a federal disaster between 1960 and 2008. The author of an account of a heat wave which killed 739 people in Chicago in July 1995 suggests that the hidden nature of social vulnerability combined with the inconspicuous nature of heat events (unlike floods, fires, and earthquakes) prevent them from being declared as legitimate disasters. However, the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan considers extreme heat a legitimate disaster type.

Extreme heat is exacerbated by the “urban heat island effect”, whereby impervious surfaces, such as concrete and asphalt, absorb heat and result in greater warming in urban areas compared to rural areas. Urban heat islands exacerbate the public health impacts that heat waves have upon the more vulnerable populations. San Diego County has among the highest percentages of impervious surfaces in the states, increasing the potential impacts of heat islands. In fact, Southern California’s urban centers are warming more rapidly than other parts of the state.

Extreme heat events put vulnerable populations (such as older adults, children, people who are chronically ill, and people who work outside) at risk of heat-related illnesses and even death.

Extreme heat events highlight the importance of thoughtful social vulnerability analysis. For example, socially isolated older adults are especially vulnerable. People who live in urban areas 35 with high impervious surface coverage and no access to air conditioning are also especially vulnerable.

Extreme heat also has secondary impacts, such as power outages and poor air quality. Heat events, and the increased use of air conditioning, can lead to power outages, which makes the events even more dangerous. Hotter temperatures may also lead to poorer air quality because ozone formation, a component of smog, increases with higher temperatures.

Disaster History
Following the events of 2006, when there was a prolonged period of extreme heat across the state of California, San Diego County developed an Excessive Heat Preparedness and Response Plan.

According to Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States (SHELDUS) there have been four extreme heat events in San Diego in the past 18 years resulting in four heat related fatalities and 28 heat related injuries.

Location & Extent/Probability of Occurrence & Magnitude San Diego is facing an increase in the frequency, duration, and strength of heat waves in the coming decades. While greater warming is expected in inland areas, residents of coastal areas are vulnerable when the temperature spikes, because they are less accustomed to the heat, and they are less likely to have air conditioning.

Research also indicates that heat waves are likely to become more humid in the future and with nighttime temperatures staying high, further stressing public health. Extreme warm temperatures in the San Diego region mostly occur in July and August, but as climate warming takes hold, the occurrences of these events will likely begin in June and could continue to take place into September.

The potential for extreme heat event is considered “Likely”.

Climate Change Considerations
An increase in the intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat events is expected in the context of climate change. Furthermore, observations have shown, and projections indicate, that the flavor of extreme heat events have and will continue to change with more and more humid heat events (that drive nighttime heat events) (Gershunov et al., 2009, Gershunov et al., 2012).

The highest priority mitigation actions to reduce Climate Change impacts on this hazard should include preparation, with strong attention to weather forecasts and ready social services, infrastructure (e.g. County Cooling Centers), and programs to support installation of air conditioning units in communities lacking access.
36 5.2.5 Rising or High-Water Events (Flood, Sea Level Rise, Storm Surge, and Tsunami)
Nature of the Hazard
These four hazards were mapped and profiled as a group because many of the factors and risks involved are similar and limited to the coastal areas. Coastal storms can cause increases in tidal elevations (called storm surge), wind speed, and erosion. The most dangerous and damaging feature of a coastal storm is storm surge. Storm surges are large waves of ocean water that sweep across coastlines where a storm makes landfall. Storm surges can inundate coastal areas, wash out dunes, and cause backwater flooding. If a storm surge occurs at the same time as high tide, the water height will be even greater.

With up to two feet of sea level rise projected by 2050, low-lying areas could become inundated more frequently and with increasingly higher water levels. In addition, storm related flooding may reach further inland and occur more often. Beaches and cliffs could also see increased erosion as they are exposed to more hours of high sea levels and wave action. The NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer allows for planers to predict the impact of sea level rise over the next several decades. It can be found at https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/slr.

According to the Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy for the San Diego Bay, the sectors that are most vulnerable to sea level rise are storm water, wastewater, shoreline parks, transportation facilities, commercial buildings, and ecosystems. Low-lying communities, such as Imperial Beach, Coronado, Mission Beach, and parts of La Jolla Shores, Del Mar, and Oceanside may be particularly vulnerable to sea level rise. In addition, some of San Diego’s military installations and the region controlled by the Port of San Diego may also be affected. However, sea level rise is considered (on a scale of low, medium, high, very high) a low hazard for the region.

A tsunami is a series of long waves generated in the ocean by a sudden displacement of a large volume of water. Underwater earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, meteoric impacts, or onshore slope failures can cause this displacement. Tsunami waves can travel at speeds averaging 450 to 600 miles per hour. As a tsunami nears the coastline, its speed diminishes, its wavelength decreases, and its height increases greatly. After a major earthquake or other tsunami-inducing activity occurs, a tsunami could reach the shore within a few minutes. One coastal community may experience no damaging waves while another may experience very destructive waves. Some lowlying areas could experience severe inland inundation of water and deposition of debris more than 3,000 feet inland. Historically the impact of Tsunamis on the San Diego County coastline has been low, but inundation maps developed by the California Office of Emergency Services and the California Geologic Survey show the potential for moderate damage along low-lying areas. The California Geologic Survey has developed Tsunami Inundation maps that can be found at:
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/Inundation_Maps.

A flood occurs when excess water from snowmelt, rainfall, or storm surge accumulates and overflows onto a river’s bank or to adjacent floodplains. Floodplains are lowlands adjacent to rivers, lakes, and oceans that are subject to recurring floods. Most injuries and deaths from flood 37 occur when people are swept away by flood currents, and property damage typically occurs as a result of inundation by sediment-filled water.

Several factors determine the severity of floods, including rainfall intensity and duration. A large amount of rainfall over a short time span can result in flash flood conditions. A sudden thunderstorm or heavy rain, dam failure, or sudden spills can cause flash flooding. The National Weather Service’s definition of a flash flood is a flood occurring in a watershed where the time of travel of the peak of flow from one end of the watershed to the other is less than six hours.

There are no watersheds in San Diego County that have a longer response time than six hours. In this county, flash floods range from the stereotypical wall of water to a gradually rising stream.

The central and eastern portions of San Diego County are most susceptible to flash floods where mountain canyons, dry creek beds, and high deserts are the prevailing terrain.

Disaster History
In January and February 1983, the strongest-ever El Nino-driven coastal storms caused over 116 million dollars in beach and coastal damage, at this time the City of Solana Beach was not incorporated as a city. Thirty-three homes were destroyed, and 3,900 homes and businesses were damaged. As stated in the San Diego County Base Plan, other coastal storms that caused notable damage were during the El Nino winters of 1977-1978 and 1997-1998 and 2003-2004. Other Proclamations occurred in December 2010. July 2015, and February 2017. The City of San Diego proclaimed for winter storms in 2013.

Wave heights and run-up elevations from tsunami along the San Diego County Coast have historically fallen within the normal range of the tides (Joy 1968). The largest tsunami effect recorded in San Diego County since 1950 was May 22, 1960, which had a maximum wave height

2.1 feet (NOAA, 1993). In this event, 80 meters of dock were destroyed, and a barge sunk in Quivera Basin.

Other tsunamis felt in San Diego County occurred on November 5, 1952, with a wave height of

2.3 feet and caused by an earthquake in Kamchatka; March 9, 1957, with a wave height of 1.5 feet; May 22, 1960, at 2.1 feet; March 27, 1964 with a wave height of 3.7 feet, February 2010 with a wave height of 0.6 meters; June, 2011 with wave height of 2 feet; and January 15, 2022 with a wave height of 1-3 feet.

It should be noted that damage does not necessarily occur in direct relationship to wave height, illustrated by the fact that the damages caused by the 2.1-foot wave height in 1960 were worse than damages caused by several other tsunamis with higher wave heights.

The California Tsunami Program, led by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Geological Survey (CGS), is responsible for updating the State’s Tsunami Hazard Area Maps for emergency response planning and public safety. Communities use the State tsunami maps to develop and update their evacuation maps and plans. The State is constantly evaluating tsunami events, sources, and analysis techniques to ensure that coastal communities are safe from tsunami hazards.
38 The State has updated previous 2009 Tsunami Inundation Maps by working with local emergency management officials and Cal OES. Each County provides important considerations to CGS’ decision on the inland boundaries of the Tsunami Hazard Area.

The State tsunami website (www.tsunami.ca.gov), includes new Tsunami Hazard Area maps/data available to view and download using easy-to-use, interactive web applications. Find a location by typing in an address or use a current location to pinpoint the location on the Tsunami Hazard Map.

This is useful to find out if you are in a Tsunami Hazard Area wherever you live, work, or visit.

As local tsunami evacuation brochures are developed, they will also be added to the online map interface.

Location & Extent/Probability of Occurrence & Magnitude The figures below display the locations and extent of tsunami, coastal storm, erosion and sea level rise hazard areas for the City of Solana Beach as prepared by County of San Diego. As shown in these figures, the City of Solana Beach are in the highest risk zones in San Diego County located within the coastal zone of San Diego County. Coastal storm hazards are most likely during El Nino events:
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The risk of damage from sea level rise is considered somewhat “Likely” with the risk of damage from coastal erosion considered to be “Likely” but flood and tsunami are both “Unlikely”.

Data used to profile this group of hazards included the digitized flood zones from the FEMA FIRM Flood maps, NOAA historical shoreline data, and Caltrans’ coastal zone boundary for the coastal storm/erosion hazard. Maximum tsunami run up projections modeled by the University of Southern California and distributed by the California Office of Emergency Services were used for identifying tsunami hazard. The tsunami model was the result of a combination of inundation modeling and onsite surveys and shows maximum projected inundation levels from tsunamis along the entire coast of San Diego County.

NOAA historical tsunami effects data were also used, which showed locations where tsunami effects have been felt, and when available, details describing size and location of earthquakes that caused the tsunamis. The Shoreline Erosion Assessment and Atlas of the San Diego Region Volumes I and II (SANDAG, 1992) were reviewed for the shoreline erosion category. This publication shows erosion risk levels of high, moderate, and low for the entire coastline of San Diego County.

For modeling purposes, the VE Zone of the FEMA FIRM map series was used as the high hazard value for coastal storms and coastal erosion. The VE Zone is defined by FEMA as the coastal area subject to a velocity hazard (wave action). Coastal storm and erosion risk were determined to be high if areas were found within the VE zone of the FEMA FIRM maps. Tsunami hazard risk levels were determined to be high if an area was within the maximum projected tsunami run-up and inundation area.

FEMA FIRM data was used to determine hazard risk for floods in the County of San Diego. FEMA defines flood risk primarily by a 100-year flood zone, which is applied to those areas with a 1% chance, on average, of flooding in any given year. Any area that lies within the FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain is designated as high risk. Any area found in the 500- year floodplain is designated at low risk. Base flood elevations (BFE) were also used in the HAZUS-MH modeling process. A BFE is the elevation of the water surface resulting from a flood that has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year (i.e. the height of the base flood).

The figure below displays the location and extent of flood hazard areas for the County of San Diego:
42 *Figure 5: Map of San Diego County 100-Year and 500-Year Floodplains. Incorporated from San Diego County;s Base Plan
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Based on FEMA records, there have been numerous repetitive losses (losses of at least $1,000 each) in San Diego County. These losses are provided in the table below:

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*Table 14: Repetitive Loss Due to Floods In San Diego County – incorporated from County of San Diego Base Plan.

Based on historical occurrences, the potential for a rising or high-water event is considered “Likely”.

Climate Change Considerations
The most extreme events are going to become more extreme regarding climate change effects.

These events are primarily atmospheric rivers and will become more so in the future based on global climate models (Gershunov et al., 2019). In addition, the increase in sea level increases the potential for severe flooding caused by the occurrence of coastal and inland flooding. Coastal flooding can cause pollution of coastal waters (Aguilera et al., 2019).

The highest priority mitigation actions to reduce Climate Change impacts on this hazard should include preparation, with strong attention to weather forecasts, assessing infrastructure flooding vulnerability, and developing plans to mitigate flood severity and frequency.

5.2.6 Wildfire
Nature of the Hazard
A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire spreading through vegetative fuels and exposing or possibly consuming structures. They often begin unnoticed and spread quickly. Naturally occurring and non-native species of grasses, brush, and trees fuel wildfires.

A wildfire is in a wildland area in which development is essentially nonexistent—except for roads, railroads, power lines and similar facilities. An Urban-Wildland/Urban Interface fire is a wildfire in a geographical area where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with wildland or vegetative fuels. Significant development in San Diego County is located along canyon 44 ridges at the wildland/urban interface. Areas that have experienced prolonged droughts or are excessively dry are at risk of wildfires.

People start more than 80 percent of wildfires, usually as debris burns, arson, or carelessness.

Lightning strikes are the next leading cause of wildfires. Wildfire behavior is based on three primary factors: fuel, topography, and weather. The type, and amount of fuel, as well as its burning qualities and level of moisture affect wildfire potential and behavior.

The continuity of fuels, expressed in both horizontal and vertical components is also a determinant of wildfire potential and behavior. Topography is important because it affects the movement of air (and thus the fire) over the ground surface. The slope and shape of terrain can change the speed at which the fire travels, and the ability of firefighters to reach and extinguish the fire. Weather affects the probability of wildfire and has a significant effect on its behavior. Temperature, humidity, and wind (both short and long term) affect the severity and duration of wildfires.

San Diego County’s topography consists of a semi-arid coastal plain and rolling highlands which, when fueled by shrub overgrowth, occasional Santa Ana winds and high temperatures, creates an ever-present threat of wildland fire. Extreme weather conditions such as high temperature, low humidity, and/or winds of extraordinary force may cause an ordinary fire to expand into one of massive proportions.

Large fires would have several indirect effects beyond those that a smaller, more localized fire would create. These may include air quality and health issues, road closures, business closures, and others that increase the potential losses that can occur from this hazard. Modeling for a larger type of fire would be difficult, but the consequences of the three largest San Diego fires this century (October, 2003, October 2007 and May 2014) should be used as a guide for fire planning and mitigation.

Disaster History
The City of Solana Beach does not have specific disaster history for wildfire, however has chosen to incorporate the County of San Diego’s disaster history as identified in the County’s base plan.

San Diego County’s third worst wildfire in history, known as the Laguna Fire, destroyed thousands of acres in the backcountry in September of 1970. The fire resulted in the loss or destruction of 383 homes and 1,200 other structures.

In October 2003, the second-worse wild-land fire in the history of San Diego County destroyed 332,766 acres of land, 3,239 structures and 17 deaths at a cost of approximately $450M.

San Diego County’s worst wildfire occurred in October 2007. At the height of the firestorm there were seven fires burning within the County. The fires destroyed 369,000 acres (13% of the County), 2,670 structures, 239 vehicles, and two commercial properties. There were 10 civilian deaths, 23 civilian injuries and 10 firefighter injuries. The cost of fire exceeded $1.5 billion.

Wildland fires prompted seven (7) Proclaimed States of Emergency, and Urban/Intermix Fires prompted four (4) Proclaimed States of Emergency in the County of San Diego between 1950- 2020.
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46 Under current climate conditions, the wildfire threat to property, lives, and ecosystems in the San Diego region is very high. With hotter temperatures and possibly fewer rainy days in the coming decades, vegetation could become drier. As a result, it is likely that San Diego region will see an increase in the frequency and intensity of fires, making the region more vulnerable to devastating fires like the ones seen in 2003 and 2007. The fire season could also become longer and less predictable, making firefighting efforts more costly.

Building density is also a factor in potential building loss during a wildfire. A recent study in the Ecological Society of America’s publication Ecological Applications indicates that the area of the building clusters, the number of buildings in the cluster and building dispersion all contribute to the potential for building loss. While all three factors had a positive influence on the number of structures lost, larger building structures were most strongly associated with building loss. The most likely reason being that more buildings are exposed. Two other top factors were the number of buildings in the cluster and the distance to the nearest building. In the Mediterranean California model the closer the buildings were to each other the less likely they were to be affected.

An increase in wildfire also impacts public health. Fire-related injuries and death are likely to increase as wildfires occur more frequently.124 Wildfires can also be a significant contributor to air pollution. Wildfire smoke contains numerous toxic and hazardous pollutants that are dangerous to breath and can worsen lung disease and other respiratory conditions.

The potential for a wildfire in the City of Solana Beach is considered “Likely”. 47 6. SECTION SIX: DEVELOP A

MITIGATION STRATEGY
The mitigation strategy serves as the long-term blueprint for reducing potential losses identified in the risk assessment. It describes how Solana Beach will accomplish the overall purpose, or mission, of the planning process.

The mitigation strategy is made up of three main required components: mitigation goals, mitigation actions, and an action plan for implementation. These provide the framework to identify, prioritize, and implement actions to reduce risk to hazards.

Mitigation goals are general guidelines that explain what the community wants to achieve with the plan. They are usually broad policy-type statements that are long-term, and they represent visions for reducing or avoiding losses from the identified hazards Mitigation actions are specific projects and activities that help achieve the goals.

The action plan describes how the mitigation actions will be implemented, including how those actions will be prioritized, administered, and incorporated into the community’s existing planning mechanisms. In a multi-jurisdictional plan, each jurisdiction must have an action plan specific to that jurisdiction and its vulnerabilities.

Although not required, some communities choose to develop objectives to help define or organize mitigation actions. Objectives are broader than specific actions, but are measurable, unlike goals.

Objectives connect goals with the actual mitigation actions

6.1. Mitigation Action Evaluation
The Solana Beach Planning Team used FEMA Worksheet 6.1 to help evaluate and prioritize each mitigation action being considered by the planning team. For each action, the potential benefits and/or likelihood of successful implementation were considered for the criteria defined below.

Each of the criteria was ranked with a -1, 0 or 1 using the following scale:
• 1 = Highly effective or feasible
• 0 = Neutral
• -1 = Ineffective or not feasible
Example Evaluation Criteria:
• Life Safety – How effective will the action be at protecting lives and preventing injuries? • Property Protection – How significant will the action be at eliminating or reducing damage to structures and infrastructure?
• Technical – Is the mitigation action technically feasible? Is it a long-term solution? Eliminate actions that, from a technical standpoint, will not meet the goals. 48 • Political – Is there overall public support for the mitigation action? Is there the political will to support it?
• Legal – Does the community have the authority to implement the action? • Environmental – What are the potential environmental impacts of the action? Will it comply with environmental regulations?
• Social – Will the proposed action adversely affect one segment of the population? Will the action disrupt established neighborhoods, break up voting districts, or cause the relocation of lower income people?
• Administrative – Does the community have the personnel and administrative capabilities to implement the action and maintain it or will outside help be necessary? • Local Champion – Is there a strong advocate for the action or project among local departments and agencies that will support the action’s implementation? • Other Community Objectives – Does the action advance other community objectives, such as capital improvements, economic development, environmental quality, or open space preservation? Does it support the policies of the comprehensive plan? Mitigation Action/
Total Score
Life
Safety
Property
Protection
Tech Political Legal Env Social Admini
strative
Local
Champion
Other
Objectives
Local Plans and Regulations
Require residents to create defensible space around their homes. 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
Require the use of fire-resistant roof structures (Class A Roof) for all new development and redevelopment projects that are subject to a Development Review Permit.
8 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
Require drought tolerant and native landscaping for new development and redevelopment projects 7 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
Require the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system for all new development and redevelopment projects that are subject to a Development Review Permit.
6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Adopt green infrastructure (Low Impact Development) guidance/strategies for the City. 7 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
Structure and Infrastructure Projects
Utilize permeable and pervious pavement options for City projects 8 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
49 Mitigation Action/
Total Score
Life
Safety
Property
Protection
Tech Political Legal Env Social Admini
strative
Local
Champion
Other
Objectives
Properly maintain flood channels and creeks to permit proper drainage and reduce flood risks. 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
Increase City tree canopy
7 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
Natural Systems Protection
Remove dead and dying municipal trees and replace with more drought tolerant and/or native species. 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 8
Implement and expand upon the short- and long-term sediment management programs identified in the Solana Beach & Encinitas Coastal Storm Damage Reduction. As a part of this process both continue to pursue federal funding and examine other funding mechanisms for beach replenishment, e.g., special taxes or bonds. 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 -1 0 1
Continue to authorize and utilize the Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) to replenish the local beaches with beach quality sand from development projects. 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 -1 0 1
Education and Awareness Programs
Educate residents about the creation of defensible space around their homes. 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 0 1
Develop fire prevention materials to be placed on the City’s website and disseminated at City events. 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Conduct fire prevention presentations at community groups such as Homeowner Association (HOA) meetings and at City Council meetings.
4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
TABLE 9: FEMA LOCAL MITIGATION PLANNING HANDBOOK WORKSHEET 6.1 DATA. 50 6.2. Mitigation Action Implementation
The Planning Team has developed the four overarching goals to reduce vulnerability to threats and hazards form the core of the plan and are a key outcome of the planning process. The goals include a list of objectives and actions for those goals. Each action has also been assigned to a City Department who will have the responsibility to implement the action. The timeline for all the actions will extend five years from 2023 until the next Hazard Mitigation Plan update in 2028.

The City does not use this Hazard Mitigation Plan to create prospective budgets for the actions identified here. Instead, the City Council develops a Work Plan annually and all prioritized City actions or projects for that year are considered for inclusion in the current fiscal budget at which time scope and costs are more carefully considered. For more information on potential funding sources and grants for mitigation actions, please see the County of San Diego Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Base Plan, Section 6.2.
❖ Goal 1: Mitigate the threat of wildfires.
➢ Objective 1: Increase fire resistance through landscaping on public and private property. ▪ Action: Require and educate residents about the creation of defensible space around their homes. Department: Community Development and Fire Safety ▪ Action: Remove dead and dying municipal trees and replace with more drought tolerant and/or native species. Department: Engineering and Public Works ▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
➢ Objective 2: Increase the use of fire-resistant building materials in private development. ▪ Action: Require the use of fire-resistant roof structures (Class A Roof) for all new development and redevelopment projects that are subject to a Development Review Permit. Department: Community Development
▪ Action: Require the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system for all new development and redevelopment projects that are subject to a Development Review Permit. Department: Community Development
▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund and Grants
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
➢ Objective 3: Educate the public on fire prevention and preparedness including 1) mitigation strategies to reduce loss of life, property damage, and impacts to natural resources, 2) evacuations and early warning systems, 3) large animal evacuations, 4) fuel/vegetation management; 5) hardening of structures and 6) ignition source reductions. ▪ Action: Develop educational materials to be placed on the City’s website and disseminated at City events. Department: Fire Safety
51 ▪ Action: Conduct educational presentations at community groups such as Homeowner Association (HOA) meetings and at City Council meetings. Department: Fire Safety ▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund and Grants
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
❖ Goal 2: Increase the use of green infrastructure practices to mitigate erosion/landslide, rising or high-water events, extreme heat effects, drought, and wildfire risk. ➢ Objective 1: Implement green infrastructure additions as part of City projects. ▪ Action: Increase City tree canopy and require drought tolerant and native landscaping for new development and redevelopment projects. Department: Engineering & Public Works, Community Development.
▪ Action: Utilize permeable and pervious pavement options. Department: Engineering ▪ Action: Adopt green infrastructure (Low Impact Development) guidance/strategies for the City. Department: Engineering and Community Development ▪ Action: Properly maintain flood channels and creeks to permit proper drainage and reduce flood risks during rising or high-water events. Department: Engineering and Public Works
▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund and Grants
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
➢ Objective 2: Protect and restore native habitat and ecosystem functioning and encourage the use of native landscaping.
▪ Action: Plant pollinator vegetation on public property. Department: Engineering & Public Works
▪ Action: Partner with local community groups to purchase pollinator plants to distribute to the community to encourage the use on private property. Department: Engineering & Public Works
▪ Action: Require the planting of only native, drought tolerant landscaping at all City projects and facilities. Department: Community Development ▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund and Grants
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
52 ❖ Goal 3: Mitigate rising or high-water events through beach replenishment and restoration.
➢ Objective 1: Implement and expand upon the short- and long-term sediment management programs identified in the Solana Beach & Encinitas Coastal Storm Damage Reduction. ▪ Action: As a part of this process both continue to pursue federal funding and examine other funding mechanisms for beach replenishment, e.g., special taxes or bonds.

Department: Community Development
▪ Action: Continue to authorize and utilize the Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) to replenish the local beaches with beach quality sand from development projects. Department: Community Development ▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund and Grants
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
❖ Goal 4: Mitigate the threat of earthquakes.
➢ Objective 1: Continue to develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to earthquake.
▪ Action: Adopt, enforce, and update building code provisions to reduce earthquake damage risk. Department: Community Development and Fire Safety ▪ Action: Incorporate structural and non-structural seismic strengthening actions into ongoing building plans and activities in the capital improvement plan to ensure that facilities remain operation and prepared in the event of earthquake. Department:

Community Development, Engineering and Fire Safety
▪ Action: Monitor existing protective measures to assure continued improvement and effectiveness in addressing the effects of earthquakes on local land mass and infrastructure. Department: Community Development, Engineering and Fire Safety
▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
➢ Objective 2: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of earthquakes.
▪ Action: Maintain inventory of public and commercial buildings that may be particularly vulnerable to earthquake damage, including pre-1940 homes and homes with cripple wall foundations. Department: Community Development ▪ Action: Explore options for conducting seismic retrofitting for critical public facilities most at risk to earthquakes. Department: Engineering and Public Works 53 ▪ Action: Wherever feasible, land uses and buildings that are determined to be unsafe from earthquake shall be mitigated, discontinued, removed, and/or relocated.

Department: Engineering and Community Development
▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund and Grants
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
➢ Objective 3: Educate employees and the public on earthquakes and preparedness including 1) mitigation strategies to reduce loss of life, property damage, and impacts to natural resources, 2) evacuations, and 3) hardening of structures. ▪ Action: Participate in yearly “Great Shakeout” drills to test employees preparedness.

Department: Fire Safety
▪ Action: Develop educational materials to be placed on the City’s website and disseminated at City events. Department: Fire Safety
▪ Action: Conduct educational presentations at community groups such as Homeowner Association (HOA) meetings and at City Council meetings. Department: Fire Safety ▪ Potential Funding Source(s): General Fund and Grants
▪ Timeline: January 2023 – January 2028
54 7. SECTION SEVEN: KEEP THE PLAN

CURRENT
Hazard Mitigation Plan maintenance is the process the planning team establishes to track the plan’s implementation progress and to inform the plan update. The plan must include a description of the method and schedule for monitoring, evaluating, and updating it within a 5-year cycle. These procedures help to:
• Ensure that the mitigation strategy is implemented according to the plan. • Provide the foundation for an ongoing mitigation program in your community. • Standardize long-term monitoring of hazard-related activities. • Integrate mitigation principles into community officials’ daily job responsibilities and department roles.
• Maintain momentum through continued engagement and accountability in the plan’s progress.

Hazard Mitigation Plan updates provide the opportunity to consider how well the procedures established in the previously approved plan worked and revise them as needed. This annex is part of the most recent San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update. The plan was last updated in 2018. See the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for more information.

7.1. Mitigation Action Progress
Plan monitoring means tracking the implementation of the plan over time. The City participated in the development of the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Plan in 2018. However, the City has other Plans and mechanisms it draws upon to monitor progress on various hazard mitigation efforts including the General Plan; the Climate Action Plan including a Climate Adaptation Chapter; and the City’s Annual Work Plan. The City drew upon these in developing the 2018 Plan and active monitoring and implementation of those plans occurs on a regular basis through processes outside the 5-year Hazard Mitigation Planning cycle. The 2022 Planning Team reviewed the actions listed in 2018.

Below are progress reports for the ten priority mitigation actions listed in the 2018 Plan:

1. Action: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to geological hazards. Continue to explore strategies and opportunities for future sand replenishment. Adopt Local Coastal Program (LCP) Land Use Plan (LUP).

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: Community Development
55 Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: This action remains on-going and was incorporated into the latest HMP.

Summary: During the reporting period, the City incorporated sand replenishment efforts into new development projects in the City. These actions allowed development sites to transport sand to the beach during the excavation process. This action continues to be a priority for the City.

This action is still considered relevant, and revision/ update is ongoing. The mention of this action item within the updated MJHMP has been included in the Goals of the current HMP.

This project is planned to continue and be re-evaluated each year.

2. Action: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of geological hazards. In addition to the adoption of the LCP LUP, continue efforts to develop other coastal bluff policies to address bluff protection measures. Monitor existing protective measures taken to assure their continued effectiveness.

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: Community Development
Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: Action has been completed and is also an on-going effort/action.

Summary: Coastal bluffs continue to be monitored on a daily basis. Additionally, the City installed cameras to continue to monitor the bluffs and geological hazards. Coastal bluff policies are reviewed annually and continue to be adapted.

The LCP LUP has been worked on but has not been certified. Due to COVID-19 priorities for the City had to adjust. However, this action is still considered relevant, and revision/ update is ongoing. The mention of this action item within the updated MJHMP has been included in the Goals of the current HMP. This project is planned to continue and be re-evaluated each year.

3. Action: Coordinate with and support existing efforts to mitigate wildfire hazards (e.g., County or San Diego and State of California). Develop mitigation measures to enhance protection of homes along San Elijo Reserve. Work in conjunction and cooperation with San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy to achieve mitigation efforts. Coordinate with other agencies to ensure consistency among standards.

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: Fire Department
Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: Action has been completed and is also an on-going effort/action. 56 Summary: The City of Solana Beach Fire Department completed annual fire inspections and brush clearing to support mitigating efforts for wildfire hazards.

Due to COVID-19, priorities and employee safety had to adjust for the City. The City had to adapt its annual fire inspection process, but continued its efforts. This action is still considered relevant, and revision/ update is ongoing. The mention of this action item within the updated MJHMP has been included in the Goals of the current HMP. This project is planned to continue and be re-evaluated each year.

4. Action: Upgrade to Next Generation Regional Communications System (RCS). The RCS was placed in service in 1998 and is approaching the end of its useful life, after which the County will no longer be able to support and maintain the system. The Next Generation RCS will provide improved communication capabilities.

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: City Manager’s Office
Status: Completed
Explanation: This project was completed during the last HMP period.

5. Action: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to other manmade hazards. Coordinate with other agencies on training and planning for terrorist-related activities. Maintain communication links with regards to threat assessments and dissemination of information.

Summary: The City of Solana Beach engaged with the Sherriff’s department for a threat assessment of our City facilities. The City worked the with Sherriff’s department for training of employees regarding potential terrorist related activities.

Due to importance of this action the City continues to maintain communication links with regards to threat assessments and dissemination of information.

6. Action: Address identified data limitations regarding the relative vulnerability of assets from floods. Use available information to share and train with inundation maps with all City departments and personnel. Coordinate with the Cities of Del Mar and Encinitas for joint training opportunities between staffs.

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: Engineering and Public Works
57 Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: This action was completed and is also an on-going effort/action.

Summary: During the last reporting period, the City of Solana Beach updated its FEMA Flood Map plans to address the identified data limitations regarding the relative vulnerability of assets from floods. These flood maps were further incorporated into the created Climate Action Plan after an assessment of the flood vulnerability mitigation.

Additionally, efforts were made to work with Cities of Del Mar and Encinitas when assessing the flood vulnerabilities. The City of Solana Beach continues to assess the relative vulnerability of assets from floods.

7. Action: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of other manmade hazards. Evaluate access levels to public facilities and restrict access where necessary. Evaluate infrastructure and facilities for additional security measures as required Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: City Manager
Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: This action was completed and is also an on-going effort/action Summary: The Cit of Solana Beach continues to assess existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of other manmade hazards. During COVID-19 pandemic this priority was incorporated into the additional measures the City took to protect employees and the public.

This action is still considered relevant, and revision/ update is ongoing. This project is planned to continue and be evaluated each year.

8. Action: Monitor and publicize the effectiveness of mitigation actions implemented locally.

Utilize City newsletter, press releases, and public meetings. Train and review with staff implemented programs as part of regular training.

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: City manager
Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: This action was completed and is also an on-going effort/action Summary: The City of Solana Beach continues to monitor and publicize mitigation actions and efforts implemented. The City utilizes e-newsletters, press releases and public meeting to disseminate information to the community.

This action is still considered relevant, and revision/ update is ongoing. This project is planned to continue and be evaluated each year.
58 9. Action: Discourage activities that exacerbate hazardous conditions. Make hazard mitigation part of the planning and approval process. Develop a checklist and inspection follow up in the flood plain, wildland urban interface, and coastal bluff.

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: Community Development & Code Enforcement Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: This action was completed and is also an on-going effort/action Summary: During the reporting period, the City integrated these efforts when updating building and fire codes. The approval process for new development takes into consideration hazard mitigation during the planning. Further, inspections are preformed by City staff to monitor the flood plain, wildland urban interface and coastal bluff. The City of Solana Beach has additionally restricted building in the wildland urban interface.

This action is still considered relevant, and revision/ update is ongoing. The mention of this action item within the updated MJHMP has been included in the Goals of the current HMP.

This project is planned to continue and be re-evaluated each year.

10. Action: Work with the Climate Action Commission to implement policies and programs that promote hazard mitigation measures relevant to the city’s most vulnerable assets.

Progress Report Period: January 2018 to January 2022
Responsible Department: Fire Department
Status: Completed and On-going
Explanation: This action was completed and is also an on-going effort/action Summary: During the reporting period, the City of Solana Beach’s Climate Action Commission implemented policies and programs to promote hazard mitigation measures relevant to the city’s most vulnerable assets.

This action is still considered relevant, and revision/ update is ongoing. This project is planned to continue and be re-evaluated each year.

To ensure improved Hazard Mitigation Plan action monitoring moving forward, the 2022 Planning has streamlined the Goals, Objectives, and Actions into items that are more easily measured and whose progress can be tracked more concretely throughout the current 5-year planning cycle. 59 7.2. Plan Update Evaluation
Plan Section Considerations Explanation
Planning
Process
Should new jurisdictions and/or
districts be invited to participate in
future plan updates?
Yes, future plan updates should include any jurisdictions and /or districts that have or support critical infrastructure.

Have any internal or external agencies
been invaluable to the mitigation
strategy?
Yes, the City Departments mentioned in this plan and the County Planning Team have been invaluable to the
mitigation strategy developed.

Can any procedures (e.g., meeting
announcements, plan updates) be done
differently or more efficiently?
Yes. In preparation for the 2028 update, streamlined
worksheets outlining exactly what the state is looking for would make the process mire efficient. Examples provided would also help ensure that agencies provide adequate
information in the future.

Has the Planning Team undertaken
any public outreach activities?
No formal outreach with the community was done specific to the HMP. However, because many of these goals are
incorporated into other plans the City works on, community outreach was done to gain community buy-in.

How can public participation be
improved?
The public participates in the City’s other planning
document processes. COVID-19 did impact public
participation.

Have there been any changes in
public support and/or decision- maker
priorities related to hazard mitigation?
No.

Capability
Assessment
Have jurisdictions adopted new
policies, plans, regulations, or reports
that could be incorporated into this
plan?
Yes, Climate Change Adaptation Chapter of the City’s
Climate Action Plan.

Are there different or additional
administrative, human, technical, and
financial resources available for
mitigation planning?
Not at this time, however the City is applies for grant funding to support its Sand Compatibility Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP). Additionally, the City is working
with lobbyists to get Federal funding for several mitigation action efforts.

Are there different or new education
and outreach programs and resources
available for mitigation activities?
Not at this time.

Has NFIP participation changed in the
participating jurisdictions?
No.

Has a natural and/or technical or
human-caused disaster occurred?
Yes, the City has experienced several minor coastal bluff failures along the Solana Beach Bluffs since 2018 that
impacted private property. .
60 Risk
Assessment
Should the list of hazards addressed in
the plan be modified?
No, the hazards identified in this plan are up to date and prioritized.

Are there new data sources and/or
additional maps and studies available?
If so, what are they and what have
they revealed? Should the information
be incorporated into future plan
updates?
No.

Do any new critical facilities or
infrastructure need to be added to the
asset lists?
No.

Have any changes in development
trends occurred that could create
additional risks?
No.

Are there repetitive losses and/or
severe repetitive losses to document?
Yes. Solana Beach has 7 repetitive losses and 3 severe
repetitive losses as identified in Table 14 on page 89 of the County’s Base Plan.

TABLE 10: FEMA LOCAL MITIGATION PLANNING HANDBOOK WORKSHEET 7.2 DATA.

Plan Section Considerations Explanation
Mitigation
Strategy
Is the mitigation strategy being
implemented as anticipated? Were the
cost and timeline estimates accurate?
Yes, however the City does not use the Hazard Mitigation Plan for City planning and budgeting purposes. Instead, the City uses its General Plan and annual Work Plan to
implement strategies and estimate the costs. The City
Council then uses these plans for the adoption of our twoyear budget cycle.

Should new mitigation actions be
added to the Action Plan? Should
existing mitigation actions be revised
or eliminated from the plan?
No.

Are there new obstacles that were not
anticipated in the plan that will need to
be considered in the next plan update?
No.

Are there new funding sources to
consider?
Yes, Federal infrastructure funding and potential State grant funding for Climate Action Planning and adaptation.

Have elements of the plan been
incorporated into other planning
mechanisms?
No. We utilize our other planning mechanisms to complete this plan.

Plan
Maintenance
Procedures
Was the plan monitored and evaluated
as anticipated?
Yes.

What are needed improvements to the
procedures?
None.

TABLE 11: FEMA LOCAL MITIGATION PLANNING HANDBOOK WORKSHEET 7.2 DATA CONTINUED. 61 7.3 Plan Maintenance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan maintenance is the process the Planning Team establishes to track the plan’s implementation progress and to inform the plan update. The plan must include a description of the method and schedule for monitoring, evaluating, and updating it within a 5-year cycle. These procedures help to:
• Ensure that the mitigation strategy is implemented according to the plan. • Provide the foundation for an ongoing mitigation program in your community. • Standardize long-term monitoring of hazard-related activities. • Integrate mitigation principles into community officials’ daily job responsibilities and department roles.
• Maintain momentum through continued engagement and accountability in the plan’s progress.

7.3.1 Plan Monitoring
Plan monitoring means tracking the implementation of the plan over time. The plan must identify how, when, and by whom the plan will be monitored.

The planning team participants will be responsible for monitoring the plan annually for updates to goals, objectives, and action items. The City Management department will be responsible for monitoring the plan and incorporating necessary updates on an annual basis.

At the end of the five-year cycle for hazard mitigation plans, planning participants will report on the status of mitigation projects, the success of various implementation processes, difficulties encountered, success of coordination efforts, and strategies that should be revised.

7.3.2 Plan Evaluation
The Plan is evaluated by the planning team annually to determine the effectiveness of programs, and to reflect changes in land development, policies, or programs that may affect mitigation priorities. This includes re-evaluation by project leads based upon the initial STAPPLEE criteria used to draft goals, objectives, and action items. Planning team members also review the goals and action items to determine their relevance to changing situations in the city, as well as changes in State or Federal regulations and policy.

Planning team members also review the risk assessment portion of the plan to determine if this information should be updated or modified, given any new available data. The departments responsible for the various action items will report on the status of their projects, the success of various implementation processes, difficulties encountered, success of coordination efforts, and which strategies should be revised.
62 Any updates or changes necessary will be forwarded to the City Management department for inclusion in further updates to the Plan.

7.3.3 Plan Updates
In the past five years, there has been progress made with the successful completion several action items developed in 2018. Section 7.1 details the status of the action items from the 2018 plan.

This review process has been effective in identifying gaps and shortfalls in funding, support, and other resources. It has also allowed for the re-prioritization of specific actions as circumstances change. It allows the hazard mitigation plan to be a living document. This review process has enabled the planning team to improve the document by eliminating actions that have been completed, adding new actions that have been identified since the plan’s adoption and reprioritizing other actions to reflect new priorities and/or limitations.

The planning team will evaluate to progress of the goals, objectives, and actions on a annual basis, update them as necessary, and participate in a complete plan review and update process again in five years.

7.3.4 Implementing Through Existing Programs and Other Planning Mechanisms
Solana Beach has implemented, as indicated in sections above, the identified priority actions from the 2018 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP).

Planning participants used (and will continue to use) this plan as a baseline of information related to priority hazards impacting their jurisdictions, to identify vulnerable communities and critical assets, and plan for their protection. The planning participants have also been able to refer to existing institutions, integrations, plans, policies, and ordinances defined for each jurisdiction, which was outlined in Section 2 of this plan (e.g., General Plan).

After regional adoption of this MJHMP update, the planning team will work to incorporate this plan into the General Plans and/or other comprehensive plans and procedures as those plans require review and revisions. The hazard mitigation plan can influence other City plans to focus on hazard mitigation activities and/or policies that support hazard mitigation. City plans that can be influenced by the hazard mitigation plan include but are not limited to:
63 EXISTING PLANS/EFFORTS INTEGRATION WITH HAZARD MITIGATION

GENERAL PLAN
The City of Solana Beach General Plan includes a Safety Element.

Upon each revision of the city’s General Plan, the following sections are reviewed to ensure they account for existing hazards and new hazards within the community:
• Land Use and Transportation Element
• Public Facilities and Services Element
• Environmental Element
• Growth Element.

Land use, land development, and transportation corridors must not exacerbate existing hazards or impinge on hazard areas. As the City continues to grow, the general plan guides the City’s growth and considers hazard impact on the community.

Since the 2018 MJHMP the General Plan, specifically the Safety Element was updated to incorporate progress of local hazard mitigation efforts. Directors and plan leads met as needed to update the language for council approval.

The MJHMP update reflects changes to the hazards facing Solana Beach and the programs that have been put inplace to help minimize or eliminate these hazards. A key function of the Safety Element is the integration of the MJHMP updates to ensure compliance with California Government Code.

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
The Emergency Operations Plan guides the city’s coordination of resources during emergency response. This plan is reviewed along with the Hazard Mitigation Plan to ensure the EOP is preparing for and addressing responses to all identified hazards.

Hazard information from the MJHMP update was incorporated into the 2022 City of Solana Beach Emergency Operations Plan update.

All high significance hazards identified in the MJHMP update were addressed in the 2022 EOP update.

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
The City of Solana Beach’s Climate Action Plan adopted in 2017 and updated in 2020 incorporates and references data from the MJHMP as it pertains to climate change effects and vulnerability assessment.

The Climate Action Plan has been under revision since 2022, and takes into consideration hazard information from this MJHMP.

WORK PLAN (CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT PLANS) AND

BUDGETS
The City’s Work Plan which incorporates Capital Improvement Plans/ projects identify hazards referenced in the MJHMP where appropriate. The Work Plan is reviewed and updated annually, taking into consideration the most pressing hazards for the upcoming year.

Further the budget is reviewed every 2 years, which also takes into consideration the Work Plan and need to fund projects to protect against the most pressing vulnerabilities/ hazards from the MJHMP. 64 REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS
The city takes part in several San Diego County Operational Area planning efforts. The city should continue bringing the content and goals of the Hazard Mitigation Plan into future regional planning efforts, to include the OA Emergency Operations Plan and the next iteration of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

PUBLIC INFORMATION AND

OUTREACHING PLANS
The jurisdictions’ ongoing public education and outreach efforts should reflect the hazards and vulnerabilities described in this Plan. In addition to preparing for disasters, public education should include ways in which the public can reduce their vulnerability to natural and human caused hazards. Furthermore, mitigation activities and success stories should be communicated to the public to show the benefits of effective mitigation planning.

HMPG members involved in these other planning mechanisms will be responsible for integrating the findings and recommendations of this MJHMP with these other plans, programs, etc. as appropriate. As described in this section, incorporation into existing planning mechanisms will be done through routine action of:
• Monitoring other planning/program agendas.
• Attending other planning/program meetings.
• Participating in other planning processes.
• Monitoring community budget meetings for other community program opportunities.

7.3.5 Response Plans Integration Since 2018
During the performance period since adoption of the previous 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan, the City of Solana Beach made progress on integrating hazard mitigation goals, objectives and actions into other planning initiatives. Several other operational or functional response plans are influenced by information contained in this plan. The following plans, currently integrate components of the 2018 hazard mitigation strategy:
• General Plan – Safety Element; the City of Solana Beach has a Safety Element in its General Plan that includes a discussion of earthquake, landslides, flooding, hazardous materials, fire, and aircraft hazards. The Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex was adopted as an implementation appendix to the Safety Element.
• Certified Local Coastal Program 2019; the Certified Local Coastal Program incorporated updated information on the hazards effecting the shorelines/bluff in Solana Beach, including erosion/bluff failures, 100-year flood maps, and Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, in Chapter 4 – Hazards & Shorelines/Bluff Development. • Emergency Operation Plan, including a review of the vulnerabilities and estimated losses detailed in the hazard profiles helped identify safety viability in different emergency scenarios.
65 These plans in turn informed this plan by helping the Planning Group evaluate the impacts of multiple or cascading hazards, so that evacuees are not relocated into an area that puts them at risk from other hazards.

7.3.6 Continued Public Involvement
The 2018 plan was posted on the hazard Mitigation page of the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services (County OES). The other various plans that integrate the HMP are posted on the City of Solana Beach’s website and the public has always been encouraged to common the various plan updates mentioned in the above sections. Once approved, this revised plan will be posted on the Hazard Mitigation webpage of the County OES and City of Solana Beach website.

The participating jurisdictions and special districts continue to be dedicated to involving the public directly in the review process and updates of the plan. A maintenance committee made up of a representative from County OES and a representative from each participating jurisdiction is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and updating the plan described above.

County OES will continue to be responsible for publicizing any changes to the plan and maintaining public involvement.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA Region IX
1111 Broadway, Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94607-4052
www.fema.gov
May 9, 2023
Nicholas Zubel
Senior Emergency Services Coordinator
County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services
5580 Overland Ave, Ste. 100
San Diego, CA 92123
Dear Nicholas Zubel:

The San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 has been amended to include the following jurisdictions as official planning participants:

City of Carlsbad
City of Chula Vista
City of Oceanside
City of San Marcos
City of Solana Beach
City of Vista
Alpine Fire Protection District
Rainbow Municipal Water District
These new jurisdictions must submit an adoption resolution to FEMA in order to be considered fully approved.

FEMAs approval of the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan remains for a period of five years from the original approval date of March 31, 2023 for all approved participants. An updated list of the status of current participating jurisdictions is enclosed with this letter.

If you have any questions regarding the planning or review processes, please contact the FEMA Region 9 Hazard Mitigation Planning Team at [email protected]. Sincerely, for
Alison Kearns
Planning and Implementation Branch Chief
Mitigation Division
FEMA Region 9
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Date: 2023.05.09 09:59:46
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San Diego County Hazard Mitigation Plan Amendment Notice May 9, 2023

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San Diego County Amended Plan Review Tool, dated May 9, 2023 Status of Participating Jurisdictions, dated May 9, 2023 Ron Miller, Mitigation Quality Assurance Division Chief, California Governors Office of Emergency Services
Robyn Fennig, Planning Division Chief, California Governors Office of Emergency Services
Victoria LaMar-Haas, Hazard Mitigation Planning Chief, California Governors Office of Emergency Services
San Diego County Hazard Mitigation Plan Amendment Notice May 9, 2023

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Status of Participating Jurisdictions as of May 9, 2023 Jurisdictions Adopted and Approved
# Jurisdiction Date of Adoption
1 San Diego County February 7, 2023
2 City of National City March 21, 2023
3 San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) March 23, 2023 4 San Diego Unified Port District April 11, 2023
Jurisdictions Approvable Pending Adoption
# Jurisdiction
1 City of Carlsbad
2 City of Chula Vista
3 City of Coronado
4 City of Del Mar
5 City of El Cajon
6 City of Encinitas
7 City of Escondido
8 City of Imperial Beach
9 City of La Mesa
10 City of Lemon Grove
11 City of Oceanside
12 City of Poway
13 City of San Diego
14 City of San Marcos
15 City of Santee
16 City of Solana Beach
17 City of Vista
18 Alpine Fire Protection District
19 Otay Water District
20 Padre Dam Municipal Water District
21 Rainbow Municipal Water District
22 Sweetwater Authority
23 Vista Irrigation District
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ AGENDA ITEM # B.1.

STAFF REPORT

CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Gregory Wade, City Manager
MEETING DATE: May 24, 2023
ORIGINATING DEPT: Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Request for Development Review Permit and Structure Development Permit for a Replacement TwoStory Single-Family Residence with a Basement and Attached Two-Car Garage and Associated Site
Improvements at 228 North Helix Avenue (Case #: DRP22-
013, SDP22-011; Applicant: Ryan Bowers; APN: 263-321-
21-00; Resolution No. 2023-064)
BACKGROUND:

The Applicant, Ryan Bowers, is requesting City Council approval of a Development Review Permit (DRP) and Structure Development Permit (SDP) to demolish a singlestory, single-family residence and construct a replacement two-story, single-family residence with a basement and an attached garage and perform associated site improvements. The 4,491 square-foot lot is located at 228 North Helix Avenue and is within the Medium Residential (MR) Zone and the Scaled Residential Overlay Zone (SROZ).

The Applicant proposes to construct a 2,136 square-foot residence with a 1,593 squarefoot fully subterranean basement and an attached 454 square-foot garage. The proposed development includes grading in the amount of 1,060 cubic yards (CY) aggregate. The tallest point of the proposed residence would be 25 feet above the proposed grade and the highest point of the structure would not exceed 86.11 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL). The project requires a DRP for three reasons: 1) a structure that exceeds 60 percent of the maximum allowable floor area; 2) a second floor that exceeds 35 percent of the first-floor area; and 3) aggregate grading in excess of 100 CY. The project requires an SDP because the proposed development exceeds 16 feet in height above existing grade.

The issue before the Council is whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the Applicant’s request as contained in Resolution 2023-064 (Attachment 1).

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DISCUSSION:

The subject property is located on the east side of North Helix Avenue, adjacent to the intersection of Hill Street and North Helix Avenue. The lot is irregularly shaped with 64 feet of frontage along North Helix Avenue, a southern property line of approximately 79 feet, a northern property line of approximately 80 feet and an eastern property line of 50 feet. The existing topography slopes downward from the street to the east. The elevation at the front property line is at approximately 65 feet above Mean Seal Level (MSL) and the rear property line is approximately 60 MSL, resulting in a change in elevation of approximately 5 feet. With the proposed project, the driveway location would be located at the northwestern portion of the lot. The project plans are provided in Attachment 2.

Table 1 (below) provides a comparison of the Solana Beach Municipal Code (SBMC) applicable zoning regulations with the Applicants proposed design.

Table 1

LOT INFORMATION
Property Address:

Lot Size (Net):

Max. Allowable Floor area:

Proposed Floor area:

Below Max. Floor area by:

Max. Allowable Height:

Max. Proposed Height:

Highest Point/Ridge:
228 N Helix Ave
4,491 ft2
2,246 ft2
2,230 ft2
16 ft2
25 ft.

25.00 ft.

86.11 MSL
Zoning Designation:
# of Units Allowed:
# of Units Requested:

MR (5-7 du/ac)
1 Dwelling Unit, 1 ADU,
1 JADU
1 Dwelling Unit
Setbacks: Required Proposed
Front (W) 20 ft.* 20.00 ft.

Interior Side (N) 5 ft. 5.00 ft.

Interior Side (S) 5 ft. 5.00 ft.

Rear (E) 15 ft.** 22.18 ft.
*Per SBMC 17.20.030D where any lot has a depth of
less than 100 feet or fronts on a public right-of-way 55 feet or greater in width, the minimum required front yard shall be reduced to 20 feet.
**Per SBMC17.20.030D where any lot has a depth of
less than 90 feet the minimum required rear yard shall
be 15 feet.

PROPOSED PROJECT INFORMATION
Floor area Breakdown: Requested Permits:

DRP: A DRP is required for a structure that exceeds
60% of the maximum allowable floor area, for a
second story that exceeds 35% of the first-floor
area, and aggregate for grading in excess of 100 CY
SDP: A SDP is required for a new structure that
exceeds 16 feet in height from the existing grade.

First Floor
Second Floor
Fully Subterranean Basement
Covered and Enclosed Exterior Area
Garage
1,111 ft2
1,025 ft2
1,593 ft2
40 ft2
454 ft2
Subtotal
Basement Exemption
Off-Street Parking Exemption
4,223 ft2
- 1,593 ft2
- 400 ft2
Total Floor area 2,230 ft2
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Proposed Grading: 1,060 CY of Aggregate Grading
(667 CY Cut; 245 CY of Fill; 8 CY Excavation for Footings; 140 CY Removal & Recompaction) Proposed Parking: 2-Car Garage
Proposed Fences and Walls: Yes
Proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit: No
Proposed Accessory Structure: No
Existing Development:

Single-Family Residence and shed
The following is a discussion of the findings for a DRP and SDP as each applies to the proposed project as well as references to recommended conditions of approval contained in Resolution 2023-064.

Development Review Permit Compliance (SBMC Section 17.68.40):

A DRP is required for a structure that exceeds 60% of the maximum allowable floor area.

The total floor area proposed is 2,230 square feet and 2,246 is the maximum. Therefore, the proposal is 99% of the allowable floor area.

In addition to meeting zoning requirements, the project must also be found in compliance with development review criteria. The following is a list of the development review criteria topics:

1. Relationship with Adjacent Land Uses

2. Building and Structure Placement

3. Landscaping

4. Roads, Pedestrian Walkways, Parking, and Storage Areas

5. Grading

6. Lighting

7. Usable Open Space
The Council may approve, or conditionally approve, a DRP only if all of the findings listed below can be made. Resolution 2023-064 provides the full discussion of the findings.

1. The proposed development is consistent with the general plan and all applicable requirements of the zoning ordinance including special regulations, overlay zones, and specific plans.

2. The proposed development complies with the development review criteria.

3. All required permits and approvals issued by the city, including variances, conditional use permits, comprehensive sign plans, and coastal development permits have been obtained prior to or concurrently with the development review permit.

4. If the development project also requires a permit or approval to be issued by a state or federal agency, the city council may conditionally approve the development review permit upon the Applicant obtaining the required permit or approval from the other agency.

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If the above findings cannot be made, the Council shall deny the DRP.

In addition to meeting zoning requirements, the project must also be found in compliance with the development review criteria. The following is a discussion of the applicable development review criteria as they relate to the proposed project.

Relationship with Adjacent Land Uses:

The property is located within the MR Zone. Properties to the north, south, east and west are also located within the MR Zone. The surrounding properties are developed with one and two-story, single-family residences, and multi-family buildings.

The project, as designed, is consistent with the permitted uses for the MR Zone as described in SBMC Sections 17.20.010 and 17.12.020. The property is designated Medium Density Residential in the General Plan and intended for single-family residences developed at a maximum density of five to seven (5-7) dwelling units per acre. The proposed development could be found to be consistent with the objectives of the General Plan as it encourages the development and maintenance of healthy residential neighborhoods, the stability of transitional neighborhoods, and the rehabilitation of deteriorated neighborhoods.

The property is not located within any of the City’s Specific Plan areas; however, it is located within the boundaries of the Scaled Residential Overlay Zone (SROZ) and within the Coastal Zone. The project has been evaluated, and could be found to be in conformance with, the regulations of the SROZ, which are discussed further later in this report. As a condition of project approval, the Applicant would be required to obtain a Coastal Development Permit, Waiver or Exemption from the California Coastal Commission prior to the issuance of Building or Grading Permits.

Building and Structure Placement:

The site is currently developed with a one-story, single-family residence and a detached shed. The Applicant proposes to demolish the existing structures and build a new twostory residence with a basement and attached garage. The proposed residence, as designed, would be located within the buildable area.

The MR Zone requires a 25-foot front-yard setback, 25-foot rear-yard setback and 5-foot interior side-yard setbacks. Per SBMC 17.20.030D a lot less than 100 feet in depth has a reduced front yard setback of 20 feet, and when the lot depth is less than 90 feet, the rear yard setback is reduced to 15 feet. Therefore, the required setbacks for the subject property are a 20-foot front yard setback, 15-foot rear yard setback and 5-foot side yard setbacks. The additions are proposed to be located within the buildable area. The proposed residence is set back 20 feet from the front property line, 22.17 feet from the rear property line, and 5 feet from both side property lines.

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The 1,593 square-foot basement level will consist of a family room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, powder room, laundry/craft room, and storage/mechanical room. The 1,111 square-foot first floor consists of a kitchen, pantry, dining room, living room, and the 1,025 square-foot second floor includes a primary suite, office/nursery and deck. The proposed garage is located towards the northwest side of the property and would establish vehicular and pedestrian access from North Helix Avenue.

According to the SROZ, the proposed subterranean basement is considered “BasementNo Exposed Sides” in which the basement living area can be exempt from the calculation of floor area if there are no exposed sides. A building side is considered exposed when the finished floor of the living area directly above the basement (at any point) is more than three feet above the adjacent natural or finished grade, whichever is lower. Currently, the plans show a basement with no exposure; therefore, the proposed basement living area of 1,593 square feet would be exempt from the calculation of floor area.

The SBMC parking regulations require two (2) off-street parking spaces, 9’ x 19’ clear, per single-family residence. The SBMC sections 17.48.040 and 17.20.030 indicate that when required parking spaces are provided within a garage, up to 200 square feet of floor area is exempted for each required space. As designed, the proposed residence would provide two (2) parking spaces in the proposed 454 square-foot garage; therefore, the project is afforded a 400 square-foot exemption.

With the basement exemption (1,593 square feet) and the garage exemption (400 square feet), the total proposed floor area would be 2,230 square feet, which is 16 square feet below the maximum allowable floor area for the 4,491 square-foot lot located in the SROZ.

The maximum floor area calculation for this project, pursuant to the SROZ regulations. is as follows:

0.50 X 4,491 ft2 2,246 ft2
Total Allowable Floor area: 2,246 ft2
The proposed project, as designed, meets the minimum required setbacks and is below the maximum allowable floor area for the property.

Neighborhood Comparison:

Staff compared the proposed project to 27 other properties within the surrounding area.

This area includes properties along both sides of North Helix Avenue and Hill Street, and the west side of South Sierra Avenue as shown on the following map:

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The properties evaluated in this comparison are located in the MR Zone and the SROZ.

The existing homes range in size from 320 square feet to 6,718 square feet, according to the County Assessor records. It should be noted that the County Assessor does not include the garage, covered porch area, unfinished basement, or accessory building area in the total square footage. Accordingly, the building area of the proposed project has been calculated for comparison purposes by deleting the area of the proposed garages, the covered porch, and ceiling height over 15 feet as follows:

Project Gross Building Area: 4,223 ft2
Delete Basement: - 1,593 ft2
Delete Garage: - 454 ft2
Project Area for Comparison to Assessor’s Data: 2,230 ft2 Table 2 is based upon the County Assessor’s data and SanGIS data. It contains neighboring lot sizes, the square footage of existing development and the maximum allowable square footage for potential development on each lot.

OSR
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Table 2
# Property Address
Lot Size
in ft2
(SanGis)
Existing ft2
(Assessor)
Proposed /
Recently
Approved ft2
Max.

Allowable
ft2
Zone
1 120 N HELIX AVE 3,322 2,355 1661 MR
2 122 N HELIX AVE 3,444 1,610 1722 MR
3 128-132 N HELIX AVE 6,933 4,665 3163 MR
4 140 N HELIX AVE 3,485 2,349 1743 MR
5 142 N HELIX AVE 3,501 2,306 1751 MR
6 210 N HELIX AVE 3,548 2,306 1774 MR
7 212 N HELIX AVE 3,568 2,349 1784 MR
8 218 N HELIX AVE 3,275 2,352 1638 MR
9 222 N HELIX AVE 3,526 1,342 1763 MR
10 228 N HELIX AVE 4,491 320 2,230 2246 MR
11 234-238 HILL ST 5,331 2,168 2666 MR
12 250 HILL ST 10,213 6,718 3737 MR
13 239 HILL ST 6,972 3,086 3170 MR
14 255 HILL ST 5,956 1,670 2978 MR
15 259 HILL ST 7,412 4,431 3247 MR
16 140 PACIFIC AVE 7,379 2,570 3241 MR
17 200 PACIFIC AVE 7,446 4,646 3253 MR
18 208 PACIFIC AVE 8,009 4,353 3352 MR
19 232 PACIFIC AVE 7,227 2,664 3215 MR
20 238 PACIFIC AVE 5,059 3,046 2530 MR
21 100 S SIERRA AVE 7,441 4,192 3252 MR
22 117 S SIERRA AVE 4,182 2,319 2091 MR
23 121 S SIERRA AVE 6,319 2,146 3056 MR
24 131 S SIERRA AVE 6,328 1,575 3057 MR
25 137-139 S SIERRA AVE 8,450 3,301 3429 MR
26 147 S SIERRA AVE 4,258 3,385 2129 MR
27 201 S SIERRA AVE 4,403 1,288 2202 MR
28 207 S SIERRA AVE 6,347 4,140 3061 MR
29 211 S SIERRA AVE 4,012 832 2006 MR
30 217-221 S SIERRA AVE 6,946 2,231 3166 MR
Fences, Walls and Retaining Walls:

Within the front yard setback area, the SBMC Section 17.20.040(O) allows fences and walls, or any combination thereof, to be no higher than 42 inches in height as measured from existing grade, except for an additional two feet of fence that is at least 80% open to light. Fences, walls and retaining walls located within the rear and interior side yards are allowed to be up to six feet in height with an additional 24 inches that is 50% open to light May 24, 2023
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and air. The proposed project includes a new six-foot tall retaining wall on the north side of the property adjacent to the north property line.

Landscape:

A separate condition has been added to require that native or drought-tolerant and noninvasive plant materials and water-conserving irrigation systems are required to be incorporated into the landscaping to the extent feasible.

Parking:

SBMC Section 17.52.040 and the Off-Street Parking Design Manual (OSPDM) require two (2) parking spaces for a single-family residence. The Applicant proposes to establish driveway access to the property from North Helix Avenue on the northwest portion of the lot. SBMC Section 17.08.030 indicates that required parking up to 200 square feet per parking space provided in a garage is exempt from the floor area calculation. The proposed 454 square-foot garage would provide two parking spaces. Two spaces are required; therefore, 400 square feet of garage area is exempt from the project’s floor area calculation.

Grading:

Lighting:

A condition of project approval requires that all new exterior lighting fixtures comply with the City-Wide Lighting Regulations of the Zoning Ordinance (SBMC 17.60.060). All light fixtures shall be shielded so that no light or glare is transmitted or reflected in such concentrated quantities or intensities as to be detrimental to the surrounding area.

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Usable Open Space:

The project consists of a new two-story single-family residence with a fully subterranean basement and an attached two-car garage on a developed residential lot; therefore, usable open space and recreational facilities are neither proposed nor required according to SBMC Section 17.20.040. As a condition of project approval, the Applicant will be required to pay the applicable Park Development Fee.

Structure Development Permit Compliance:

The proposed structure exceeds 16 feet in height above the pre-existing grade; therefore, the project must comply with all of the View Assessment requirements of SBMC Chapter

17.63 and the Applicant was required to complete the SDP process. The Applicant had story poles erected onsite and the Story Pole Height Certification was issued by a licensed land surveyor on September 1, 2022, which showed the highest story pole certified at

87.33 MSL and 25 feet above the proposed grade. Notices to apply for View Assessment were mailed to property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the project site, which established a deadline to file for View Assessment on December 12, 2022. The City received three (3) applications for View Assessment (Attachments 4-6) from the following property owners: Jill Martin, “Claimant 1” of 222 N. Helix Ave., located immediately south of the subject property; Naomi Clum, “Claimant 2” of 219 N. Sierra Ave., located northeast of the subject property; and Anthony Gatti “Claimant 3” of 218 N. Helix Ave., located south of the subject property.

The project was revised, and additional story poles were erected onsite, to illustrate the changes made to address the view claims. The Story Pole Height Certification was issued by a licensed land surveyor on January 20, 2023, which showed the highest story pole certified at 87.33 MSL and 25 feet above the proposed grade. Notices to apply for View Assessment were mailed to property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the project site, which established a deadline to file for View Assessment on March 16, 2023. The City received updated view claims from the three (3) original Claimants (Martin, Clum and Gatti) (Attachments 4-6).

The project was presented to the View Assessment Commission (VAC) on April 18, 2023.

Draft minutes from the April 18, 2023, meeting are included in Attachment 7. Tables 3 through 5 below include the disclosures and findings from the April 18, 2023, meeting.

Claimant 1: Jill Martin, 222 N. Helix Ave. (Table 3)
Five out of the six participating VAC members found the primary viewing area to be in the living room and/or kitchen areas, one VAC member found the primary viewing area to be from the primary bedroom, and one VAC member was absent. One out of the six participating VAC members was able to make finding 3.

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Table 3
Jill Martin
222 N Helix Ave Coad Villasenor Cohen Moldenhauer Stribling Zajac Najjar Date
Visit
ed
Claimant 4/14 4/14 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/14
Applicant 4/14 4/14 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/14
Primary
Viewing Area
Living Room
/ Kitchen
Living Room
/ Kitchen
Living Room
/ Kitchen
Primary
Bedroom
Living Room
/ Kitchen Kitchen
#1. Communication
Taken Place Y Y Y Y Y Y
#2. No Public View
Impairment Y Y Y Y Y Y
#3. Designed to
Minimize View
Impairment

N N N Y N N
#4. No Cumulative
View Impairment N N N Y N N
#5. Neighborhood
Compatibility Y N N N Y Y
Claimant 2: Naomi Clum, 219 N. Sierra Ave. (Table 4)
Five out of the six participating VAC members found the primary viewing area to be in the living room and/or kitchen areas, one VAC member found the primary viewing area to be from the primary bedroom, and one VAC member was absent. All six of the participating VAC members were able to make finding 3.

Table 4
Naomi Clum
219 N Sierra Coad Villasenor Cohen Moldenhauer Stribling Zajac Najjar Date
Visit
ed
Claimant 4/14 4/17 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/14
Applicant 4/14 4/17 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/14
Primary
Viewing Area
Living Room
/ Dining
Room
Kitchen /
Sitting Area
Living Room
/ Dining
Room
Primary
Bedroom
Living Room
/ Dining
Room
Kitchen
#1. Communication
Taken Place Y Y Y Y Y Y
#2. No Public View
Impairment Y Y Y Y Y Y
#3. Designed to
Minimize View
Impairment

Y Y Y Y Y Y
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#4. No Cumulative
View Impairment Y N Y Y N Y
#5. Neighborhood
Compatibility Y N Y N Y Y
Claimant 3: Anthony Gatti, 218 N. Helix Ave. (Table 5)
Five out of the six participating VAC members found the primary viewing area to be in the primary bedroom, one VAC member found the primary viewing area to be from the second-floor deck, and one VAC member was absent. One out of the six participating VAC members was able to make finding 3.

Table 5
Anthony Gatti
218 N Helix Ave Coad Villasenor Cohen Moldenhauer Stribling Zajac Najjar Date
Visit
ed
Claimant 4/14 4/18 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/14
Applicant 4/14 4/18 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/14
Primary
Viewing Area
Primary
Bedroom
Primary
Bedroom
Primary
Bedroom
Primary
Bedroom
2nd Level
Deck
Primary
Bedroom
#1. Communication
Taken Place Y Y Y Y Y Y
#2. No Public View
Impairment Y Y Y Y Y Y
#3. Designed to
Minimize View
Impairment

N N N N Y N
#4. No Cumulative
View Impairment N N N Y N N
#5. Neighborhood
Compatibility Y N N N Y Y
Chairperson Cohen made a motion to recommend denial of the project to City Council, which was seconded by Commissioner Zajac. The motion passed 6/0/1 Ayes: Bishop, Cohen, Moldenhauer, Stribling, Zajac, Najjar. Noes: none. Absent: Coad. The Notice of Recommendation is included in Attachment 8.

After the April 18, 2023, VAC Hearing, the Applicant removed the story poles that represented the original design. The remaining story poles currently on site represent the design that was presented to the VAC on April 18, 2023. This is the design currently presented to Council and is reflected in the project plans (Attachment 2). A Story Pole Height Certification was issued by a licensed land surveyor on May 8, 2023, which May 24, 2023
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showed the highest story pole certified at 86.11 MSL and 25 feet above the proposed grade.

The City Council should consider the recommendation from VAC, the information provided by the Applicant and Claimants, and the View Assessment Ordinance (SBMC

17.63) including the definition of a “Viewing Area” and the five required findings, which are provided below:

SBMC Section 17.63.020(I): “Viewing area” shall be that area of the structure (excluding bathrooms, hallways, garages or closets) or lot (excluding the building setback areas) where the view assessment committee, or the city council on appeal, determines the best and most important view exists. The finished floor elevation of any viewing area must be at or above existing grade adjacent to the exterior wall of the part of the building nearest to that viewing area. The determination shall be made by balancing the nature of the view to be protected and the importance of the area of the structure or lot from where the view is taken.

SBMC Section 17.63.040(F): Findings. In making a decision on a matter for which view assessment has been requested, the view assessment committee shall be required to make the following findings:

1. The applicant for the structure development permit has made a reasonable attempt to resolve the view impairment issues with the person(s) requesting view assessment. Written evidence of a good faith voluntary offer to meet and discuss view issues, or of a good faith voluntary offer to submit the matter to mediation, is hereby deemed to be a reasonable attempt to resolve the view impairment issues.

2. The proposed structure does not significantly impair a view from public property (parks, major thoroughfares, bike ways, walkways, equestrian trails) which has been identified in the city’s general plan, local coastal program, or city designated viewing areas.

3. The structure is designed and situated in such a manner as to minimize impairment of views.

4. There is no significant cumulative view impairment caused by granting the application. Cumulative view impairment shall be determined by: (a) Considering the amount of view impairment caused by the proposed structure; and (b) considering the amount of view impairment that would be caused by the construction on other parcels of structures similar to the proposed structure.

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5. The proposed structure is compatible with the immediate neighborhood character.

A condition of approval has been added to the Draft Resolution of Approval (Attachment 1) to require that the Applicant submit a height certification prepared by a licensed land surveyor prior to the framing inspection certifying that the maximum height of the proposed addition will not exceed 25 feet above the proposed grade or 86.11 feet above MSL, which is the maximum proposed structure height reflected on the project plans, should the City Council make the necessary finding to approve the project.

In conclusion, the proposed project, as conditioned, could be found to be consistent with the Zoning regulations, and the General Plan. Staff has prepared draft findings for approval of the project in the attached Resolution 2023-064 for the Council’s consideration based upon the information in the report. The applicable SBMC sections are provided in the italicized text and conditions from the Community Development, Engineering, and Fire Departments are incorporated in the Resolution of Approval.

Additionally, as a condition of project approval, the Applicant would be required to obtain a Coastal Development Permit, Waiver or Exemption from the California Coastal Commission prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. The Council may direct Staff to modify the Resolution to reflect the findings and conditions it deems appropriate as a result of the Public Hearing process. If the Council determines the project is to be denied, Staff will prepare a Resolution of Denial for adoption at a subsequent Council meeting.

Property Frontage and Public Right-of-Way Improvements
The existing right-of-way adjacent to this project is improved with concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk. A few sidewalk panels are damaged. There is no vehicular driveway to the existing site. The site drainage pattern is generally from west to east.

If approved, this project will be authorized to construct one 17-foot-wide driveway to North Helix Avenue. The Applicant will be required to remove and reconstruct several damaged sidewalk panels and to relocate an existing fire hydrant to accommodate construction of the proposed driveway. The storm water run-off generated due to development will be detained in a detention basin and will be discharged at a reduced rate equal to the preexisting conditions. The general direction and characteristics of the discharged run-off will be consistent with the pre-existing condition.

Public Hearing Notice:

Notice of the City Council Public Hearing for the project was published in the Union Tribune more than 10 days prior to the public hearing. The same public notice was mailed to property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the proposed project site on May 10, 2023. As of the date of preparation of this Staff Report, Staff has not received any official correspondence.

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In conclusion, the proposed project, as conditioned, could be found to be consistent with the Zoning regulations and the General Plan. Staff has prepared draft findings for approval of the project in the attached Resolution 2023-064 for the Council’s consideration based upon the information in this report. Conditions from the Community Development, Engineering, and Fire Department are incorporated in the Resolution of Approval.

Should the Council determine that the findings can be made to approve the project; the SDP will be approved concurrently with the DRP. The Council may direct Staff to modify the Resolution to reflect the findings and conditions it deems appropriate as a result of the Public Hearing process. If the Council determines the project is to be denied, Staff will prepare a Resolution of Denial for adoption at a subsequent Council meeting.

CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Class 3 consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures. Examples of this exemption include one single-family residence or second dwelling unit in a residential zone. In urbanized areas, up to three-single-family residences may be constructed or converted under this exemption.

FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
WORK PLAN: N/A
OPTIONS:
∙ Approve Staff recommendation adopting the attached Resolution 2023-064. ∙ Approve Staff recommendation subject to additional specific conditions necessary for the City Council to make all required findings for the approval of a DRP and SDP. ∙ Deny the project if all required findings for the DRP cannot be made.

DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:

The proposed project meets the minimum zoning requirements under the SBMC, may be found to be consistent with the General Plan and may be found, as conditioned, to meet the discretionary findings required as discussed in this report to approve a DRP and SDP.

Therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Report Council Disclosures, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing.

2. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
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3. If the City Council makes the requisite findings and approves the project, adopt Resolution 2023-064 conditionally approving a DRP and SDP for a new two-story, single-family residence with a fully subterranean basement and an attached twocar garage and perform associated site improvements at 228 North Helix Avenue, Solana Beach.

CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Department Recommendation.
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Gregory Wade, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Resolution 2023-064

2. Project Plans

3. Story Pole Height Certification

4. Martin Application for View Assessment

5. Clum Application for View Assessment

6. Gatti Application for View Assessment

7. Draft Minutes from the April 18, 2023, VAC Meeting

8. NOR from April 18, 2023, VAC Meeting

9. Letter to Council from Applicant

10.Supplemental Material from Application
RESOLUTION 2023-064

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLANA

BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT AND STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

PERMIT FOR A REPLACEMENT TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY

RESIDENCE WITH A BASEMENT AND ATTACHED TWO-CAR
GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT 228 NORTH

HELIX AVENUE
APPLICANTS: Ryan Bowers
APPLICATION: DRP22-013/SDP22-011
WHEREAS, Ryan Bowers (hereinafter referred to as “Applicant”) has submitted an application for a Development Review Permit (DRP) and Structure Development Permit (SDP) pursuant to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Solana Beach Municipal Code (SBMC); and WHEREAS, the View Assessment Committee recommended denial of the project on April 18, 2023, based on applications for View Assessment from 222 North Helix Avenue, 219 North Sierra Avenue, and 218 North Helix Avenue; and WHEREAS, the Public Hearing was conducted pursuant to the provisions of Solana Beach Municipal Code Section 17.72.030; and
WHEREAS, at the Public Hearing on May 24, 2023, the City Council received and considered evidence concerning the proposed application; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined the primary viewing area(s) to be ____________; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Solana Beach found the project requested in the application exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, this decision is based upon the evidence presented at the Public Hearing, and any information the City Council gathered by viewing the site and the area as disclosed at the hearing.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Solana Beach, California, does resolve as follows:

I. That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.

II. That the request for a DRP and SDP to construct a 2,136 square-foot residence with a 1,593 square-foot fully subterranean basement and an attached 454 squarefoot garage at 228 North Helix Avenue, is conditionally approved based upon the Resolution 2023-064
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following Findings and subject to the following Conditions:

III. FINDINGS
A. In accordance with Section 17.68.040 (Development Review Permit) of the City of Solana Beach Municipal Code, the City Council finds the following:

I. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan and all applicable requirements of SBMC Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), including special regulations, overlay zones and specific plans.

General Plan Consistency: The project, as conditioned, is consistent with the City’s General Plan designation of Medium Density Residential, which allows for a maximum of five to seven (5-7) dwelling units per acre. The development is also consistent with the objectives of the General Plan as it encourages the development and maintenance of healthy residential neighborhoods, the stability of transitional neighborhoods, and the rehabilitation of deteriorated neighborhoods.

Zoning Ordinance Consistency: The project is consistent with all applicable requirements of the Zoning Ordinance (Title 17) (SBMC 17.20.030 and

17.48.040), which delineates maximum allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR), Permitted Uses and Structures (SBMC Section 17.20.020) which provides for uses of the property for a single-family residence. Further, the project adheres to all property development regulations established for the Medium Residential (MR) Zone and cited by SBMC Section 17.020.030.

The project is consistent with the provisions for minimum yard dimensions (i.e., setbacks) and the maximum allowable Floor area (FAR), maximum building height, and parking requirements.

II. The proposed development complies with the following development review criteria set forth in Solana Beach Municipal Code Section

17.68.040.F:
a. Relationship with Adjacent Land Uses: The development shall be designed in a manner compatible with and where feasible, complimentary to existing and potential development in the immediate vicinity of the project site. Site planning on the perimeter of the development shall give consideration to the protection of surrounding areas from potential adverse effects, as well as protection of the property from adverse surrounding influences.

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The property is located within the Medium Residential (MR) Zone. Properties to the north, south, east and west are also located within the MR Zone. The surrounding properties are developed with one and two-story, single-family residences.

The project, as designed, is consistent with the permitted uses for the MR Zone as described in SBMC Sections 17.20.010 and

17.12.020. The property is designated Medium Density
Residential in the General Plan and intended for single-family residences developed at a maximum density of five to seven (5- 7) dwelling units per acre. The proposed development could be found to be consistent with the objectives of the General Plan as it encourages the development and maintenance of healthy residential neighborhoods, the stability of transitional neighborhoods, and the rehabilitation of deteriorated
neighborhoods.

The property is not located within any of the City’s Specific Plan areas; however, it is located within the boundaries of the Scaled Residential Overlay Zone (SROZ) and within the Coastal Zone.

The project has been evaluated, and could be found to be in conformance with, the regulations of the SROZ, which are discussed further later in this report. As a condition of project approval, the Applicant would be required to obtain a Coastal Development Permit, Waiver or Exemption from the California Coastal Commission prior to the issuance of Building or Grading Permits.
b. Building and Structure Placement: Buildings and structures shall be sited and designed in a manner which visually and functionally enhances their intended use.

The site is currently developed with a one-story, single-family residence and a detached shed. The Applicant proposes to demolish the existing structures and build a new two-story residence with a basement and attached garage. The proposed residence, as designed, would be located within the buildable area.

The MR Zone requires a 25-foot front-yard setback, 25-foot rearyard setback and 5-foot interior side-yard setbacks. Per SBMC

17.20.030D, a lot less than 100 feet in depth has a reduced front yard setback of 20 feet, and when the lot depth is less than 90 feet, the rear yard setback is reduced to 15 feet. Therefore, the required setbacks for the subject property are a 20-foot front Resolution 2023-064
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yard setback, 15-foot rear yard setback and 5-foot side yard setbacks. The additions are proposed to be located within the buildable area. The proposed residence is set back 20 feet from the front property line, 22.17 feet from the rear property line, and 5 feet from both side property lines.

The 1,593 square-foot basement level will consist of a family room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, powder room,
laundry/craft room, and storage/mechanical room. The 1,111 square-foot first floor consists of a kitchen, pantry, dining room, living room, and the 1,025 square-foot second floor includes a primary suite, office/nursery and deck. The proposed garage is located towards the northwest side of the property and would establish vehicular and pedestrian access from North Helix Avenue.

According to the SROZ, the proposed subterranean basement is considered “Basement- No Exposed Sides” in which the basement living area can be exempt from the calculation of floor area if there are no exposed sides. A building side is considered exposed when the finished floor of the living area directly above the basement (at any point) is more than three feet above the adjacent natural or finished grade, whichever is lower. Currently, the plans show a basement with no exposure; therefore, the proposed basement living area of 1,593 square feet would be exempt from the calculation of floor area.

0.50 X 4,491 ft2 2,246 ft2
Total Allowable Floor area: 2,246 ft2
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The proposed project, as designed, meets the minimum required setbacks and is below the maximum allowable floor area for the property.
c. Landscaping: The removal of significant native vegetation shall be minimized. Replacement vegetation and landscaping shall be compatible with the vegetation of the surrounding area. Trees and other large plantings shall not obstruct significant views when installed or at maturity.

The project is subject to the current water efficient landscaping regulations of SBMC Chapter 17.56. A Landscape
Documentation Package is required for new development
projects with an aggregate landscape equal to or greater than 500 square feet requiring a building permit, plan check or development review. The Applicant provided a conceptual landscape plan that has been reviewed by the City’s third-party landscape architect, who has recommended approval. The
Applicant will be required to submit detailed construction landscape drawings that will be reviewed by the City’s third-party landscape architect for conformance with the conceptual plan. In addition, the City’s third-party landscape architect will perform inspections during the construction phase of the project. A separate condition has been added to require that native or drought-tolerant and non-invasive plant materials and waterconserving irrigation systems are required to be incorporated into the landscaping to the extent feasible.
d. Roads, Pedestrian Walkways, Parking and Storage Areas: Any development involving more than one building or structure shall provide common access roads and pedestrian walkways.

Parking and outside storage areas, where permitted, shall be screened from view to the extent feasible, by existing
topography, by the placement of buildings and structures, or by landscaping and plantings.

SBMC Section 17.52.040 and the Off-Street Parking Design Manual (OSPDM) require two (2) parking spaces for a singlefamily residence. The Applicant proposes to establish driveway access to the property from North Helix Avenue on the northwest portion of the lot. SBMC Section 17.08.030 indicates that required parking up to 200 square feet per parking space provided in a garage is exempt from the floor area calculation.

The proposed 454 square-foot garage would provide two
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parking spaces. Two spaces are required; therefore, 400 square feet of garage area is exempt from the project’s floor area calculation.
e. Grading: To the extent feasible, natural topography and scenic features of the site shall be retained and incorporated into the proposed development. Any grading or earth-moving operations in connection with the proposed development shall be planned and executed so as to blend with the existing terrain both on and adjacent to the site. Existing exposed or disturbed slopes shall be landscaped with native or naturalized non-native vegetation and existing erosion problems shall be corrected.

The project includes 667 cubic yards of cut, 245 cubic yards of fill, 8 cubic yards of excavation for footings, and 140 cubic yards of removal and recompaction. The project includes grading in the amount 1,060 cubic yards aggregate.
f. Lighting: Light fixtures for walkways, parking areas, driveways, and other facilities shall be provided in sufficient number and at proper locations to assure safe and convenient nighttime use.

All light fixtures shall be appropriately shielded so that no light or glare is transmitted or reflected in such concentrated quantities or intensities as to be detrimental to the surrounding areas per SBMC 17.60.060 (Exterior Lighting Regulations).

All new exterior lighting fixtures will comply with the City-Wide Lighting Regulations of the Zoning Ordinance (SBMC

17.60.060). All light fixtures shall be shielded so that no light or glare is transmitted or reflected in such concentrated quantities or intensities as to be detrimental to the surrounding area. g. Usable Open Space: Recreational facilities proposed within required usable open space shall be located and designed to maintain essential open space values.

The project consists of additions to an existing two-story, singlefamily residence with a lowered garage on a developed residential lot; therefore, usable open space and recreational facilities are neither proposed nor required according to SBMC Section 17.20.040. The Applicants are required to pay the applicable Park Development Fee.

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have been obtained prior to or concurrently with the development review permit.

All required permits, including a Structure Development Permit, are being processed concurrently with the Development Review Permit.

IV. If the development project also requires a permit or approval to be issued by a state or federal agency, the city council may conditionally approve the development review permit upon the Applicant obtaining the required permit or approval from the other agency.

The Applicant is required to obtain approval from the California Coastal Commission prior to issuance of Building Permits.

B. In accordance with Section 17.63.040 (Structure Development Permit) of the Solana Beach Municipal Code, the City Council finds the following:

I. The Applicant for the Structure Development Permit has made a reasonable attempt to resolve the view impairment issues with the person(s) requesting view assessment. Written evidence of a good faith voluntary offer to meet and discuss view issues, or of a good faith voluntary offer to submit the matter to mediation, is hereby deemed to be a reasonable attempt to resolve the view impairment issues.

To be completed based on Council findings.

II. The proposed structure does not significantly impair a view from public property (parks, major thoroughfares, bike ways, walkways, equestrian trails) which has been identified in the city’s general plan, local coastal program, or city designated viewing areas.

To be completed based on Council findings.

III. The structure is designed and situated in such a manner as to minimize impairment of views.

To be completed based on Council findings.

IV. There is no significant cumulative view impairment caused by granting the application. Cumulative view impairment shall be determined by: (a) Considering the amount of view impairment caused by the proposed structure; and (b) considering the amount of view impairment that would be caused by the construction on other parcels of structures similar to the proposed structure.

To be completed based on Council findings.

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V. The proposed structure is compatible with the immediate neighborhood character.

To be completed based on Council findings.

IV. CONDITIONS
Prior to use or development of the property in reliance on this permit, the Applicant shall provide for and adhere to the following conditions:

A. Community Development Department Conditions:

I. The Applicant shall pay required Fire Mitigation, Park Development, Public Use Facilities, and Public Facilities Impact Fees.

II. Building Permit plans must be in substantial conformance with the architectural plans presented to the City Council on May 24, 2023 and located in the project file with a submittal date of May 8, 2023.

III. Prior to requesting a framing inspection, the Applicant shall submit a height certificate prepared by a licensed land surveyor prior to the framing inspection certifying that the tallest point of the proposed residence will not exceed 25.00 feet above the proposed grade on the west elevation and the highest point of the structure will not exceed

86.11 feet above the Mean Sea Level (MSL) in conformance with the plans as approved by the City Council on May 24, 2023.

IV. Any proposed onsite fences, walls and retaining walls and any proposed railing located on top, or any combination thereof, shall comply with applicable regulations of SBMC Section 17.20.040 and

17.60.070 (Fences and Walls).

V. The Applicant shall obtain required California Coastal Commission (CCC) approval of a Coastal Development Permit, Waiver or Exemption as determined necessary by the CCC, prior to the issuance of Building and Grading Permits.

VI. All new exterior lighting fixtures shall be in conformance with the Citywide lighting regulations of the Zoning Ordinance (SBMC 17.60.060).

All light fixtures shall be appropriately shielded so that no light or glare is transmitted or reflected in such concentrated quantities or intensities as to be detrimental to the surrounding area.

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VII. Construction vehicles shall be parked on the subject property at all times feasible. If construction activity prohibits parking on the subject property, the Applicant shall ensure construction vehicles are parked in such a way to allow sufficient vehicular access on the street and minimize impact to the surrounding neighbors.

VIII. Pursuant to SBMC 17.68.040 subsection K, the signed final development plan shall be the official site layout for the property and shall be attached to any application for a building permit for the subject property. Any subsequent revisions or changes to the final development plan as approved by the Council will require an amendment to the approved DRP.

B. Fire Department Conditions:

I. GATES: All gates or other structures or devices, which could obstruct fire access roadways or otherwise hinder emergency operations, are prohibited unless they meet standards approved by the Fire Department. An approved emergency key-operated switch and/or an approved emergency traffic control-activating strobe light sensor shall be installed per the Solana Beach Municipal Code Title 15 Building and Construction Chapter 15.32 Fire Code Section 15.32.200 Section 503.6. All Knox Box products shall be purchased through Solana Beach Fire website at www.knoxbox.com/2566
II. POSTING OR STRIPING ROADWAYS “NO PARKING FIRE LANE”:

Fire Department access roadways, when required, shall be properly identified as per Solana Beach Fire Department standards. The means by which fire lanes are designated shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility per the Solana Beach Municipal Code Title 15 Building and Construction Chapter 15.32 Fire Code Section 15.32.170 Section 503 Section 503.3 and 503.4.3. Fire lane shall be maintained and extended with proposed relocation of fire hydrant.

III. OBSTRUCTION OF ROADWAYS DURING CONSTRUCTION: All
roadways shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width during construction and maintained free and clear, including the parking of vehicles per the 2019 California Fire Code Chapter 5 Section 503.4 and 503.2.1.

IV. FIRE HYDRANTS AND FIRE FLOWS: The applicant shall provide fire hydrants of a type, number, and location satisfactory to the Solana Beach Fire Department. A letter from the water agency serving the area shall be provided that states the required fire flow is available.

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