Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 Page 1 of 5
CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY
ACTION MINUTES
Joint REGULAR Meeting
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 * 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.
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Lesa Heebner
Mayor
Jewel Edson
Deputy Mayor / Councilmember District 3
Kristi Becker
Councilmember District 2
Jill MacDonald
Councilmember District 4
David A. Zito
Councilmember District 1
Alyssa Muto
City Manager
Johanna Canlas
City Attorney
Angela Ivey
City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Heebner called the meeting to order at 6:21 p.m.
Present: Lesa Heebner, Jewel Edson, Kristi Becker, Jill MacDonald, David A. Zito
Absent: None
Also
Present:
Alyssa Muto, City Manager
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney
Megan Bavin, Deputy City Clerk
Dan King, Assistant City Manager
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 Becker and second by Councilmember Zito to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 Page 2 of 5 PROCLAMATIONS/CERTIFICATES: Ceremonial
Diana Kutlow, from Senator Blakespear's Office, presented a proclamation recognizing the city as a "City of Kindness".
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 - energy sustainability
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS - COMMENTARY:
An opportunity for City Council to make brief announcements or report on various activities. These items are not agendized for official City business with no action or substantive discussion.
CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:
An opportunity for the City Manager and City Attorney to make brief announcements or report on various activities. These items are not agendized for official City business with no action or substantive discussion.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Action Items) (A.1. - A.3.)
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 October 09, 2024.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Deputy Mayor Edson to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. 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 October 05, 2024 – October 25, 2024.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 Page 3 of 5 Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Deputy Mayor Edson to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
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: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Pedestrian Ramp Improvements – Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0390-32)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Report Council Disclosures, Receive Public Testimony; Close the Public Hearing.
2. Adopt Resolution 2024-106:
a. Finding that the funding request and project implementation are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines.
b. Approving the list of public street ADA ramp locations. c. Requesting FY 2025/26 Community Development Block Grant Funds for ADA pedestrian ramp improvements at various public street intersections. d. Finding that all of FY 2025/26 CDBG funds, presently estimated at a total of $52,814, are designated to be used for ADA pedestrian ramp improvements. e. Authorizing the City Manager to work with the City Engineer to refine the list of ADA Ramps based on actual amounts, and execute the County contract for management and implementation of the CDBG program.
Mo Sammak, Director of Engineering & Public Works, introduced the item.
Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing.
Council disclosures.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Becker to close the public hearing. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito.
Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Deputy Mayor Edson to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 Page 4 of 5 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. Adopt (2nd Reading) Ordinance 537 - Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Products to Persons Under the Age of 21. (File 0230-10) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Ordinance 537 adding Chapter 6.40 to the Solana Beach Municipal Code to prohibit the sale and distribution of kratom products to persons under the age of 21.
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney, introduced the item.
Public Speakers:
Kelly McCormick, Peggy Walker, and Madison Rapp.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Becker and second by Councilmember Zito to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
C.2. Highland Drive Median Planting Project. (File 0820-40) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2024-105:
a. Awarding a construction contract to Palm Engineering Construction Company in the amount of $93,782.50, for the Highland Drive Median Planting Project, Bid No. 2024-10.
b. Approving the amount of $9,000 for construction contingency. c. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the construction contract on behalf of the City.
d. Authorizing the City Manager to approve cumulative change orders up to the amount of the construction contingency.
e. Appropriating $23,000 from Measure S Fund Balance to the project account for the Highland Drive Median Improvements.
f. Authorizing the City Treasurer to amend the FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget accordingly.
Dan Goldberg, Principal Civil Engineer, presented a PowerPoint (on file).
Council and Staff discussion.
Motion: Moved by Mayor Heebner and second by Councilmember MacDonald to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
A.3. Unified Telecommunications Services. (File 0190-60) Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 Page 5 of 5 Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2024-107:
a. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Salient for 3 years with two allowable 1-year extensions for a total contract amount of $225,839.88.
b. Authorizing the City Treasurer to amend the FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget by increasing the Information Technology Asset Replacement expenditure account by $24,583.98, utilizing their available fund balance.
This item was pulled from consent by Council for discussion.
Michael Manriquez, I.T. Director, presented a PowerPoint (on file).
Council and Staff discussion.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Becker to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
WORK PLAN COMMENTS: None
Adopted June 26, 2024
COMPENSATION & REIMBURSEMENT DISCLOSURE: None
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) STANDING COMMITTEES: (All Primary Members) (Permanent Committees)
CITIZEN COMMISSION(S)
Councilmembers reported Committee activities.
ADJOURN:
Mayor Heebner adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
Megan Bavin, Deputy City Clerk Approved: December 11, 2024