AGENDA
VISTA CITY COUNCIL (CC)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT (BSD)
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY (JPFA)
CONSOLIDATED MEETING
JANUARY 27, 2026
5:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, VISTA, CALIFORNIA
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Any other items on the agenda that the Council has not taken action on will be placed on a future agenda.
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All comments received by 2:00 pm will be emailed (voice messages will be summarized) to the City Council members and included as an “Add to Packet” on the City’s website prior to the meeting. Please note, comments will not be read at the meeting.
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COUNCIL ACTION: Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda, including discussion items, unless otherwise stated in the description of the item.
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This agenda, related staff reports, and any correspondence received as addenda are available on the City’s web site, vista.gov, and in the City Clerk’s Office, 200 Civic Center Drive. The meeting may be watched live via web stream,( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClFP_f1V_3yJAEnwyDzizaw); archived meetings are also available.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JOHN FRANKLIN, MAYOR
DAN O’DONNELL, DEPUTY MAYOR CORINNA CONTRERAS, COUNCILMEMBER
KATIE MELENDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER JEFF FOX, COUNCILMEMBER
The City Council also serves as the governing body of the Buena Sanitation District (BSD), the Community Development Commission (CDC), the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency (SA), and the Joint Powers Financing Authority (JPFA).
1 CONSOLIDATED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 27, 2026
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
Matters scheduled for Closed Session discussion at Regular Meetings of the governing bodies are identified on a supplemental agenda.
CS. Reports on action taken in Closed Session.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
BROWN ACT NOTICE OF SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any member of the public may address the governing bodies once on agency-related matters that are not on the agenda by submitting a “Request to Speak” slip to the Clerk/Secretary. The number of speakers that will be heard during this segment is limited to the first ten speakers submitting speaker slips; any remaining speakers will be provided an opportunity to address the governing body near the end of the meeting during the second Oral Communications item.
Please see the Cover Sheet for instructions for public comment during the meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The recommendations on the following Consent Calendar will be enacted in one motion unless an item is removed from the Calendar. Any member of the public may remove an item by submitting a request to speak card to the Clerk/Secretary. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered immediately following adoption of the Calendar.
C1. Appointments to the Homelessness Commission (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Confirm Mayor Franklin’s recommendations for appointments to the Homelessness Commission
2. Confirm Deputy Mayor O’Donnell’s
recommendation for appointment to the
Homelessness Commission.
3. Confirm Councilmember Contreras’ recommendation
for appointment to the Homelessness Commission.
4. Confirm Councilmember Melendez’s
recommendations for appointments to the
Homelessness Commission.
5. Confirm Councilmember Fox’s recommendation for
appointment to the Homelessness Commission.
CONSOLIDATED AGENDA
JANUARY 27, 2026
2 C2. Approval of Minutes (CC/CDC/BSD/SA)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval of the following meeting minutes:
January 13, 2026 Consolidated Meeting (CC/CDC/BSD/SA)
C3. Agreement with the Garland Company, Inc. for Jim Porter Recreation Center Roof Replacement Project Materials (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving the agreement with The Garland Company Inc., for the
Jim Porter Recreation Center Roof Replacement
Project Materials.
C4. Joint Fuel Facility Agreement with Vista Unified School District (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving a joint fuel facility agreement with the Vista Unified School District.
C5. Central Vista Business Improvement District Intent to Levy an Annual Assessment and Fixing a Date and Time of a Public Hearing to Consider the Annual Levy (CC) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving the Central Vista Business Improvement District Intent
to Levy for Fiscal Year 2026/27 and Fixing a Date and
Time of a Public Hearing to Consider the Annual Levy.
C6. Purchase of Three Fire Engines (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving the purchase of three fire engines from
South Coast Fire Equipment, Inc.
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , amending
the operating budget for Fiscal Years 2025/26 and
2026/27.
C7. San Diego Workforce Partnership – Fire and EMS Program Grant Award (CC) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving the San Diego Workforce Partnership – Fire and EMS
Program Grant Award and amending the Operating
Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and Fiscal Year
2026/27..
C8. Second Amendment to the Agreement with Retread, Inc. for Buena Creek Navigation Center Operator Services (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving a Second Amendment to the agreement with Retread,
Inc. for Buena Creek Navigation Center operator
services.
CONSOLIDATED AGENDA
JANUARY 27, 2026
3 C9. 2026 City Legislative Platform (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the 2026 Legislative Platform and Legislative Policy Objectives.
C10. Agreement with Interfaith Community Services for Shelter Beds (CC) RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving an agreement with Interfaith Community
Services, Inc. to provide shelter beds to address
homelessness in Vista.
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- ,
amending the operating budget for Fiscal Years
2025/26 and 2026/27.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH1. Speed Limit on Sycamore Avenue (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Open, conduct, and close a public hearing to receive testimony regarding establishing a prima
facie speed limit of 45 miles per hour on Sycamore
Avenue between Green Oak Road and S. Melrose
Dr.
2. Introduce and Adopt City Council Ordinance No.
2026- , establishing a prima facie speed limit of 45
miles per hour on Sycamore Avenue between
Green Oak Road and S. Melrose Drive.
DISCUSSION
D1. First Amendment to Agreement with San Diego Rescue Mission, Inc. to Provide Homeless Outreach, Housing Navigation, and Housing Stability Services (CC) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving a first amendment to the agreement with San Diego
Rescue Mission, Inc., to provide Homeless Outreach,
Housing Navigation and Housing Stability Services.
D2. Luz Duran Park, Community Center Building (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss future plans for the Luz Duran Community Center Building and funding earmarked for the facility in the FY2024-25 Year End Fund Balance, and provide
direction to staff.
D3. Representative Appointments to the San Diego Association of Governments (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the City Council’s appointments to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and
provide direction to staff.
CONSOLIDATED AGENDA
JANUARY 27, 2026
4 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any member of the public that has not already spoken under the earlier Oral Communications Item may address the governing bodies on agency-related matters that are not on the agenda by submitting a “Request to Speak” slip to the Clerk/Secretary.
REMARKS
Reports and comments from members of the governing bodies and City officials.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Kathy Valdez, City Clerk of the Chartered City of Vista, Clerk of the Board of the Buena Sanitation District, Secretary of the Vista Community Development Commission, and Secretary of the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City of Vista web site, vista.gov, at the Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California, delivered to the members of the governing agencies, and made available to the press on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, by 2:30 p.m.
_____________________________________ _ __ Kathy Valdez, City Clerk/Clerk of the Board, Commission & Successor Agency Secretary