Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 1 of 9
CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Joint REGULAR Meeting
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 * 6:00 p.m.
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CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Lesa Heebner
Mayor
Kristi Becker
Deputy Mayor / Councilmember District 2
Jill MacDonald
Councilmember District 4
David A. Zito
Councilmember District 1
Jewel Edson
Councilmember District 3
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 6:27 p.m.
Present: Lesa Heebner, Kristi Becker, Jill MacDonald, David A. Zito, Jewel Edson
Absent: None
Also
Present:
Alyssa Muto, City Manager
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney
Angela Ivey, City Clerk
Dan King, Assistant City Manager
Dan Goldberg, City Engineer
Rachel Jacobs, Finance Dir.
Joseph Lim, Community Development Dir.
Pouneh Sammak, Human Resources Dir.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: None
FLAG SALUTE:
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 2 of 9 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Zito to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
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.
Kristine Schindler – bike education on safe routes to school.
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.9.)
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.
A.1. Register Of Demands. (File 0300-30)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Ratify the list of demands for May 17, 2025 – May 30, 2025.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.2. City Investment Policy Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0350-30) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-047 approving the City’s Investment Policy for FY 2025/26.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 3 of 9 Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.3. Fire Benefit Fee Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0495-20) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-053:
a. Setting the FY 2025/26 Fire Benefit Fee at $10.00 per unit, and b. Approving the Fee for levying on the tax roll.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.4. Municipal Improvement Districts Benefit (MID) Fees Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0495-20)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Approve Resolution 2025-048 setting the Benefit Charges for MID No. 9C, Santa Fe Hills, at $232.10 per unit for FY 2025/26.
2. Approve Resolution 2025-049 setting the Benefit Charges for MID No. 9E, Isla Verde, at $68.74 per unit for FY 2025/26.
3. Approve Resolution 2025-050 setting the Benefit Charges for MID No. 9H, San Elijo Hills #2, at $289.58 per unit for FY 2025/26.
4. Approve Resolution 2025-051 setting the Benefit Charges for MID No. 33, Highway 101/Railroad Right-of-Way, at $3.12 per unit for FY 2025/26.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.5. Appropriations Limit Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0330-60) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-052 establishing the FY 2025/26 Appropriations Limit in accordance with Article XIIIB of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 7910 and choosing the County of San Diego’s change in population growth to calculate the Appropriations Limit.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.7. Salary Classification and Compensation Plans. (File 0520-10) Recommendation: That the City Council
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1. Adopt Resolution 2025-074 approving the FY 2025/2026 Salary and Compensation Plans to include the following:
a. Approval of the update and modification to the 2025/2026 Management Salary Schedule, including approval of a 3% adjustment to the FY 2025/2026 Management Salary Schedule.
b. Approval of increasing the Executive Management’s Auto Allowance to $495 per month.
c. Approval of a 3% adjustment to the FY 2025/2026 Confidential Salary Schedule.
d. Approval of a 3% adjustment to the FY 2025/2026 SBEA Miscellaneous Salary Schedule.
e. Approval of a 3% adjustment to the FY 2025/2026 Marine Safety Salary Schedule.
f. Approval of a 3% adjustment to the FY 2025/2026 Fire Salary Schedule. g. Approval of a 3% adjustment to the FY 2025/2026 PartTime/Temporary/Seasonal Salary Schedule. h. Approval of the following new Staff positions and creation of two new classification:
• Senior Management Analyst (new FTE)
• Management Assistant - Sustainability (new FTE)
• Building Official (new classification and FTE)
• City Planner (new classification, no additional FTE)
i. Approval for creating a new Building Official classification and incorporating the new position into the FY 2025/2026 Management Employees’ Salary Schedule 1 at pay grade M4.
j. Approval for creating a new City Planner classification and incorporating the new position into the FY 2025/2026 Management Employees’ Salary Schedule 1 at pay grade M7.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.8. EV ARC Solar/Battery Electric Vehicle Charging Station at La Colonia. (File 1010- 10)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-073 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for $93,896 with Beam for an EV ARC charging station at La Colonia.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.9. Sewer and Storm Drain Lining Project Contract Award. (File 0820-40) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-072:
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 5 of 9 a. Awarding the construction contract to Sancon Technologies, in the amount of $550,786, for the 2025 Sewer & Storm Drain Trenchless Rehabilitation Project, Bid 2025-08.
b. Approving an amount of $82,614 for construction contingency. c. Approving $84,630 from FY 2025/26 Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Rehabilitation capital improvement budget in account 5096510.66610.
d. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the construction contract on behalf of the City.
e. Authorizing the City Manager to approve cumulative change orders up to the construction contingency amount.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
A.6. Council Work Plan Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0410-08) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt the final Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Work Plan.
Lane Sharman pulled the item to speak.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (B.1. – B.5.)
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: Solid Waste and Recycling Rates for EDCO Waste and Recycling. (File 1030-15)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing; Report Council disclosures; Report written protests received; Receive Public Testimony; Close the Public Hearing.
2. Following the Public Hearing, consider adopting Resolution 2025-031 approving EDCO’s rate review request increasing solid waste, recycling, and organics rates for FY 2025-26 in accordance with the Franchise Agreement.
Staff presented a PowerPoint (on file); EDCO staff in attendance.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 6 of 9 Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing. Council disclosures.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to close the public hearing. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to approve the recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson.
Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
B.2. Public Hearing: Vacancies, Recruitments, and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561. (File 0550-10)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Receive report.
Staff presentation.
Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing. Council disclosures.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to close the public hearing. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson.
Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
B.3. Public Hearing: Budget Adoption for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. (File 0330-30) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Conduct the Public Hearing: Open Public Hearing, Report Council disclosures, receive public testimony, close the public hearing.
2. Adopt Resolution 2025-070 approving the FY 2026 and FY 2027 Budget and Increasing the General Fund Reserve Policy.
Staff presentation.
Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing. Council disclosures.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to close the public hearing. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 7 of 9 B.4. Public Hearing: Coastal Rail Trail (CRT) Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0495-20)
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 2025-063 approving the Engineer's Report regarding the Coastal Rail Trail Maintenance District.
3. Adopt Resolution 2025-064 ordering the levy and collection of the annual assessments regarding the Coastal Rail Trail Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing. Council disclosures.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Zito to close the public hearing. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson.
Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Councilmember Zito to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes:
None. Motion carried unanimously.
B.5. Public Hearing: Streetlight Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0495- 20)
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. Adopt Resolution 2025-065 confirming the diagram and assessment and approving the City of Solana Beach Lighting Maintenance District Engineer’s Report.
3. Adopt Resolution 2025-066 ordering the levy and collection of annual assessments for FY 2025/26 and ordering the transmission of charges to the County Auditor for collection.
Mayor Heebner opened the public hearing. Council disclosures.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to close the public hearing. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson.
Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 8 of 9 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. Adoption (2nd Reading) of Ordinance 539 Regarding Adoption of New Cal Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. (File 0260-50)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Ordinance 539 adopting Cal Fire’s updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps for Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs) as required by California Government Code Section 51179.
City Attorney read the ordinance title.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve recommendation. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
C.2. Community Grant Program Awards for Fiscal Year 2025/26. (File 0330-25) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Select the FY 2025/26 Community Grant Program recipients and identify an award amount to each recipient.
2. Adopt Resolution 2025-069 authorizing the funding for the selected community grant applicants for financial assistance under the FY 2025/26 Community Grant Program.
Council discussed allocations, including what could be paid for out of the Public Arts Reserve.
Councilmember Zito stated that he would be voting No due to the additional $500 allocation above the originally approved total allocation for the awards. ?? Motion: Moved by Mayor Heebner and second by Councilmember MacDonald to approve the following allocations, with those asterisked being funded from the Public Arts Reserve:
Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito $2,000
Boys and Girls Club of Northwest San Diego $5,000
California Western School of Law Community Law Project (CLP) $5,000 Casa De Amistad $5,000
Community Resource Center $2,000
Jaliscience Folkloric Academy * $5,000
La Colonia Community Foundation $5,000
North Coast Repertory Theatre * $6,000
Order of Malta Clinic of San Diego $5,000
Pathways to Citizenship $5,000
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 Page 9 of 9 Solana Beach Backpacks for Kids Inc. $5,000
Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society $5,000
Solana Beach Community Connections $5,000
Taking Inspired Action Solana (TIAS) $1,500
Approved 4/1. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Edson. Noes: Zito. Motion carried.
As part of the Community Grants approval, the City Manager proposed to review the Community Grants Application Program and bring back to Council a workshop to review and revise the program requirements, timelines, and funding.
LEGISLATIVE POLICY AND CORRESPONDENCE:
WORK PLAN COMMENTS:
This item was Adopted as part of the Consent Agenda at the same meeting (June 18, 2025).
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) STANDING COMMITTEES: (All Primary Members) (Permanent Committees)
CITIZEN COMMISSION(S)
ADJOURN:
Mayor Heebner adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Approved: September 10, 2025 Angela Ivey, City Clerk