John Franklin Dan O’Donnell Corinna Contreras Katie Melendez Jeff Fox Mayor Deputy Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
Vista City Council (CC)
Buena Sanitation District (BSD)
Community Development Commission (CDC)
Successor Agency (SA)
Joint Powers Financing Authority (JPFA)
City Council Chambers
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084
CONSOLIDATED MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
5:30 p.m.
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Consolidated Agenda
Regular Meeting
September 8, 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
PRESENTATIONS
P1. Proclamation declaring September 17-23, 2026, as “ Constitution Week” in the City of Vista.
P2. Letters of Appreciation presented to Guerrar@s en Acción por un Vista Limpio participants.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any member of the public may address the governing bodies once on agency-related matters that are not on the agenda. 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.
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.
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C1. Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Review (CC/BSD/SA) Recommended Action:
1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Amending the List of Designated Employees Subject to the Provisions of the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Vista Pursuant to Chapter 2.32 of the Vista Municipal Code and Directing Staff to Review the Code in Even-Numbered Years and Submit Any Required Changes to the City Council Prior to October 1.”
2. Adopt Successor Agency Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the Board of the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency , Amending the List of Designated Employees Subject to the Provisions of the Conflict of Interest Code o f the City of Vista Pursuant to Chapter 2.32 of the Vista Municipal Code and Directing Staff to Review t he Code in Even- Numbered Years and Submit Any Required Changes to the City Council Prior to October 1.”
3. Adopt Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Buena Sanitation District, Amending the List of Designated Employees Subject t o the Provisions o f the Conflict of Interest Code of the City o f Vista Pursuant t o Chapter 2.32 o f the Vista Municipal Code a nd Directing Staff t o Review the Code in Even-Numbered Years and Submit Any Required Changes to the City Council Prior to October 1.”
4. Direct the City Manager/District Manager/Executive Director to sign, and the City Clerk/Secretary/Clerk of the Board to file, the 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notices for the City of Vista, the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency, and the Buena Sanitation District.
C2. Approval of Minutes (CC/CDC/BSD/SA/JPFA)
Recommended Action:
Approval of the following meeting minutes:
August 25, 2026 Consolidated Meeting (CC/CDC/BSD/SA/JPFA)
C3. CIP Nos. 8262 & 8313: Slurry Seal Project 2026 – Construction Change Order No. 1 (CC)
Recommended Action:
Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Approving Construction Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Eagle Paving, LLC for the Slurry Seal Project 2026 (CIP Nos. 8262 & 8313).”
C4. CIP 8398 – The Wave Concrete Deck Replacement Project – Award of Contract (CC)
Recommended Action:
Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Awarding a C ontract to Prestige Prime Engineering for the Wave Concrete Deck Replacement Project (CIP No. 8398).”
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C5. Fiscal Year 2026/27 SB 1 Road Repair and Accountability Act Project List Amendment (CC)
Recommended Action:
Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Adopting the Amended Fiscal Year 2026/27 SB 1 Road Repair and Accountability Act Project List.”
C6. Settlement of the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Grant Valstad (CC) Recommended Action:
Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Authorizing Settlement of the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Grant Valstad in the Amount of $100,000.”
DISCUSSION
D1. Vista Economic Development Strategy (VEDS) (CC)
Recommended Action:
1. Receive and discuss the Vista Economic Development Strategy (VEDS).
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Adopting and Implementing the Vista Economic Development Strategy.”
D2. AVO Playhouse Priority Maintenance (CC)
Recommended Action:
Discuss prioritization of the AVO Playhouse deferred maintenance and provide direction to staff.
D3. Luz Duran Park Improvements (CIP No. 8351) (CC)
Recommended Action:
1. Review the Luz Duran Park Improvements project and provide direction regarding the final disposition of the existing park building, including rehabilitation or demolition options.
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Authorizing Submission of an Application to the Community Resilience Centers Grant Program.”
D4. Thibodo Park Pickleball Courts Hours of Operation (CC) Recommended Action:
Discuss hours of operation for the pickleball courts at Thibodo Park and provide direction to staff.
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.
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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, September 2, 2026, at approximately 12:15 p.m.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk/Clerk of the Board, Commission & Successor Agency Secretary