Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 5, 2025 Page 1 of 4
CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Joint REGULAR Meeting
Wednesday, November 05, 2025 * 6:00 p.m.
City Hall / Council Chambers, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California Action Minutes contain 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 on the City’s websites records archives or by submitting 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 6:04 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
Megan Bavin, Deputy City Clerk
Dan King, Assistant City Manager
Orelia DeBraal, Public Works Dir.
Joseph Lim, Community Development Dir.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: No reportable action.
FLAG SALUTE:
PRESENTATIONS: Ceremonial items that do not contain in-depth discussion and no action/direction. • Santa Fe Irrigation District – Larrick Reservoir & Glenmont Pocket Park Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 5, 2025 Page 2 of 4 Marissa Potter, Dir. of Engineering Services, Santa Fe Irrigation District, presented a PowerPoint.
Speakers: Tracy Richmond, Melissa Seipel, Cindi Clemons, Don Davis, Jane Morton 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.5.)
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 September 24, 2025.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. 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 4, 2025 – October 15, 2025.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 5, 2025 Page 3 of 4 A.3. Cliff Street and Rosa Street Pedestrian Bridges Light Fixtures. (File 0820-60) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-111:
a. Awarding a construction contract to Tri-Group Construction and Development, Inc., the amount of $339,000 for the Cliff Street and Rosa Street Pedestrian Bridges Light Fixture Replacements, Bid No. 2025-10. b. Approving an amount of $40,000 (approximately 12%) for construction contingency, bringing the not to exceed amount to $379,000. 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 construction contingency amount.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Deputy Mayor Becker 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 0200-25) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-117:
a. 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 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 only, increasing the contract by $10,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $27,960.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
A.5. Fletcher Cove Beach Access Improvement Project Funding. (File 0730-20) Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-119:
a. Approving an appropriation of $32,000 from the Misc. CIP Unreserved Fund Balance to the Capital Improvement Program for the Fletcher Cove Beach Access Improvement Project.
b. Authorizing the City Manager to execute change orders up to the amount of the revised construction contingency amount of $84,000. c. Authorizing the City Treasurer to amend the FY 2025/26 Adopted Budget accordingly.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Edson and second by Deputy Mayor Becker to approve. Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Becker, MacDonald, Zito, Edson. Noes: None.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solana Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 5, 2025 Page 4 of 4 NOTE: The City Council shall not begin a new agenda item after 10:30 p.m. unless approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (SBMC 2.04.070) B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (None)
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. Adopt (2nd Reading) Ordinance 540 – Building and Fire Code Updates. (File 0600-95)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Adopt Ordinance 540 (2nd Reading) amending Title 15 of the Solana Beach Municipal Code.
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney, read the title of the Ordinance.
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.
LEGISLATIVE POLICY AND CORRESPONDENCE:
WORK PLAN COMMENTS:
Adopted 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.
Deputy Mayor Becker - media conference at San Diego State University.
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 6:58 p.m.
Approved: December 10, 2025 Megan Bavin, Deputy City Clerk