Solana Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes September 3, 2025 Page 1 of 5
CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Joint SPECIAL Meeting
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 * 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.
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 6:00 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.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: Nothing to Report.
FLAG SALUTE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solana Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes September 3, 2025 Page 2 of 5 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.
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.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. Landscape Plan Review and Inspection Services. (File 0600-10) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-102 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with VDLA Landscape Architecture.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
A.2. 2023 Sewer & Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project Completion. (File 1040-36) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-099:
a. Authorizing the City Council to accept, as complete, the 2023 Sewer & Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project, Bid 2023-04, performed by Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corporation.
b. Authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.
Solana Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes September 3, 2025 Page 3 of 5 Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
A.3. League of California Cities’ 2025 Annual Business Meeting Voting Delegates Designees. (File 0140-10)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Appoint Councilmember MacDonald, primary delegate, City Manager Alyssa Muto, alternate delegate, and Assistant City Manager Dan King as 2nd alternate as the City of Solana Beach voting delegates for the 2025 Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities Annual Conference.
2. Authorize the City Clerk to attest to the appointments and submit the Official Voting Form to the League of California Cities.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
A.4. Dead Animal Disposal and Pest-Rodent Control Services. (File 0200-10) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-098 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Habitat Protection, Inc., for pest control, rodent management, and dead animal disposal services during Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27, increasing the contract by $8,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $17,960 annually.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
A.5. Elevator Modernization Project at City Hall. (File 0710-35) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-097:
a. Authorizing the City Council to accept, as complete, the FY 2023-24 Elevator Modernization Project, performed by 24-Hour Elevator, Inc. b. Authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
A.6. Financial and Human Resources Software Services – Tyler. (File 0190-60) Recommendation: That the City Council
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1. Adopt Resolution 2025-096 authorizing the City Manager to execute a 1st extension of the Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for a cost of $83,757 annually for an additional five-year term for a maximum contract amount of $418,785.
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Becker and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. 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. Transparency and Values in Government. (File 0100-00) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Receive public input and provide direction to Staff on any follow up actions or programs.
City Manager introduced the item. Mayor Heebner provided opening comments.
Speakers
Congressman Mike Levin, comments read by City Manager Alyssa Muto Diana Kutlow, State Senator Catherine Blakespear’s office Sarah Shulkin, Representative Tasha Boerner’s office
Cipriano Vargas, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s office Lisa Montes
Ana Escamilla
Tina Zucker
Amy Bryan
Melissa Fischel
Paul Trouse
Tracy Weiss
Susana Arnold
Audrey Critchlow
Council conducted discussion on the item and public comments and directed City Staff to follow up on any discussion items.
Mayor Heebner recessed the meeting for a break at 7:26 p.m. and reconvened at 7:34 p.m.
Solana Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes September 3, 2025 Page 5 of 5 C.2. New Vehicle Purchase. (File 0370-26)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-100 approving the purchase of:
a. One (1) model year 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning, EV pickup truck, including upfits, for $66,677.53.
b. One (1) model year 2026 Ford F-250 Service Body, gasoline pickup truck, including upfits, for $79,640.31.
c. One (1) model year 2025 Ford Mach E, EV passenger vehicle for $45,594.65.
2. Authorizing the City Treasurer to amend the FY 2025/2026 Adopted Budget accordingly.
Staff presentation.
Melissa Fischel - support
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Zito and second by Councilmember Edson to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN:
Mayor Heebner adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m. in honor of Darrel Macey.
Approved: September 24, 2025
Angela Ivey, City Clerk