Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 11, 2023 Page 1 of 6
MINUTES
Joint REGULAR Meeting
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 * 6:00 p.m.
City Hall / Council Chambers, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California Teleconference Location (Edson) Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 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.
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
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Heebner called the meeting to order at 6:05 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
Angela Ivey, City Clerk
Dan King, Assistant City Manager
Mo Sammak, City Engineer/Public Works Dir.
Rachel Jacobs, Finance Dir.
Joseph Lim, Community Development Dir.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
FLAG SALUTE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Zito and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
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 Minutes October 11, 2023 Page 2 of 6 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.
Lane Sharman spoke about the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) having no local energy programs or Staff other than a new CEO, that San Diego Community Power hired Staff, development community programs, and now ran in the black, and that CEA has operated for 3 years and is currently in the red. He said he had some recommendations including setting salaries according to financial performance, hire a qualified procurement officer rather than rely on a market intermediary, obtain long term power purchase agreements (PPAs) and supplies, reexamine the Carlsbad desalination agreement providing a no margin tariff, complete a management audit for 2023, and that the primary mission of the CEA should be about 24/7 decarbonization, tariff innovation, local program execution, and independence from SDG&E.
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.2.)
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. Register Of Demands. (File 0300-30)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Ratify the list of demands for August 26, 2023 – September 22, 2023.
Item A.1. Report (click here)
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Zito and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.2. General Fund Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Changes. (File 0330-30) Recommendation: That the City Council
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1. Receive the report listing changes made to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Fund Adopted Budget.
Item A.2. Report (click here)
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Zito 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.2.)
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: 611 Seabright Lane, Applicant: Boat, Case: DRP22-017/SDP22- 015. (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 2023-112 conditionally approving a DRP and SDP to construct a 119 square-foot second-floor addition with associated improvements to two-story singlefamily residence at 611 Seabright Lane, Solana Beach.
Item B.1. Report (click here)
Item B.1. Updated Report #1 (added 10-10-23)
Deputy Mayor Zito recused himself due to the property interest within 500 ft. of the project property.
Greg Wade, City Manager, stated that Staff recommended to continue this hearing to October 25, 2023 to allow the applicant to recertify story poles and work with the view claimant.
Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 11, 2023 Page 4 of 6 Motion: Moved by Mayor Heebner and second by Councilmember Becker to continue the heating to a date certain of October 25, 2023. Approved 4/0/1. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Absent: Zito (recused). Motion carried.
B.2. Public Hearing: 256 Pacific Ave., Applicant: Hester, Case: DRP22-018, SDP22- 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, 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 2023-115 conditionally approving a DRP and SDP to construct a 2,498 square-foot split-level single-family residence with an attached two-car garage and perform associated site improvements at 256 Pacific Avenue, Solana Beach.
Item B.2. Report (click here)
Greg Wade, City Manager, introduced the item.
Katie Bensen, Assistant Planner, presented a PowerPoint (on file).
Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing.
Council disclosures.
Stephen Dalton, Architect, presented a PowerPoint (on file) reviewing the project proposal.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Zito 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 Deputy Mayor Zito and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
C. STAFF REPORTS: (C.1. – C.2.)
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. Temporary Public Arts Program Modifications. (File 0910-41) Recommendation: That the City Council
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1. Consider adoption of Resolution 2023-116 authorizing modifications to the Temporary Public Arts Program loan duration and artist compensation from $1,500 for a one-year loan to $3,000 for a two-year loan and the addition of a new temporary public art location on Highland Drive.
Item C.1. Report (click here)
Item C.1. Supplemental Docs (Updated 10-09-23)
Greg Wade, City Manager, introduced the item.
Dan King, Assistant City Manager, presented a PowerPoint (on file).
Council and Staff discussed locations reviewed for any sightline visibility issues.
Motion: Moved by Mayor Heebner and second by Councilmember Edson to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
C.2. Purchasing Authority - Adoption (2nd Reading) of Ordinance 532. (File 0370-10) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Ordinance 532 amending Solana Beach Municipal Code (SBMC) Chapter
3.08 to increase the City Manager's purchasing authority from $25,000 to $50,000, and to revise the thresholds for the procurement process.
Item C.2. Report (click here)
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney, introduced the item and read the title.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Zito and second by Councilmember Becker to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Zito, Edson, Becker, MacDonald. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
WORK PLAN COMMENTS:
Adopted June 28, 2023
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.
Councilmember Edson reported that NCTD (North County Transit District) paid for her travel and expenses to Orlando to attend the American Public Association Conference.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 11, 2023 Page 6 of 6 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 6:50 pm
Angela Ivey, City Clerk Council Approved: November 8, 2023