Del Mar — 2026-03-03

City Council

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10. Design Review Board Interviews and Appointment\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review the Citizen\nInterest Forms (Attachment A), interview the applicants, and appoint one resident\nto serve as a voting member on the Design Review Board for a full four-year term\neffective March 3, 2026, and expiring on March 31, 2030.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
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11. Authorization to Submit 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council authorize submittal of\nthe City of Del Mar’s (City) 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR)\n(Attachment A) to the State Department of Housing and Community Development\n(HCD) and Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI).\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 304-7
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12. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Final Financial Report and Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year\nFinancial Report\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Receive the\nJune 30, 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Fiscal Year\n2024-25 Final Financial Report; 2) Review the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year\nFinancial Report; and 3) Approve Resolution (Attachment A) amending the FY\n2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget as included in Exhibit A, authorizing net\nrevenue adjustments totaling $5,673,620 million and net expenditure adjustments\ntotaling $1,325,660, and authorizing unspent FY 2024-25 encumbrances and\ncontinuing appropriations to be carried over to FY 2024-25 as included in\nAttachment B totaling $9,071,519 in expenditures and $3,924,755 in revenues.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 202-5
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13. Undergrounding Program Updated Long-Term Cash Flow Analysis\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Receive a\npresentation on the Undergrounding Program updated long-term cash flow\nanalysis; 2) Direct City staff to proceed with Scenario 2, advancing the design of\nBeach Colony (2) and 25th Street and phased construction of District 2; 3) Direct\nCity staff to evaluate cash flows and phased construction for all upcoming districts;\nand 4) Direct staff to update the Finance-As-You-Go modeling previously\npresented in November 2024, to evaluate future opportunities for strategic and\nfiscally responsible financing to accelerate Undergrounding Program completion\nand reduce overall costs.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 1001-1
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2. Ratification of List of Demands dated March 3, 2026\nRecommended Action: Ratify the List of Demands.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 201-3
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4. Agreement with Civic Solutions, Inc. for Contract Planning Services\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve a\nProfessional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Civic Solutions, Inc.\n(Attachment A) to continue providing contract as-needed planning services from\nFebruary 4, 2026, through February 4, 2027; and 2) Authorize the City Manager\nto execute the Agreement and any subsequent amendments provided for under\nthe Agreement contingent upon satisfactory performance by the consultant.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
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5. Agreement for As-Needed Housing Legal Services\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve a\nprofessional services agreement (Agreement) with Goldfarb & Lipman, LLP\n(Goldfarb & Lipman) (Attachment A) to provide as-needed housing legal services\nfor an initial three-year period March 3, 2026, through March 3, 2029; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any subsequent term\nextension amendments provided for under the Agreement contingent upon\nsatisfactory performance by the consultant firm.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 406-1
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6. Parks and Recreation Committee Appointments\nRecommended Action: The City Council Liaisons to the Parks and Recreation\nCommittee (Committee) recommend that the City Council: 1) Reappoint Lynn\nGaylord as a voting member to the Committee to serve a second full three-year\nterm starting March 3, 2026, and ending on March 31, 2029; and 2) Appoint\nRebecca Dembitsky to serve a first term as a voting member to the Committee for\na full three-year term starting March 3, 2026, and ending on March 31, 2029\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
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7. Undergrounding Program Advisory Committee Appointments\nRecommended Action: The City Council Liaisons to the Undergrounding Program\nAdvisory Committee recommend that the City Council reappoint Shirli Weiss and\nTom McGreal to the Undergrounding Program Advisory Committee (UPAC) as\nvoting members to serve full three-year terms starting March 3, 2026, and ending\non March 31, 2029.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 401-5
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8. Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council 1) Adopt a\nResolution (Attachment A) approving the updated City of Del Mar Sewer System\nManagement Plan (Exhibit A to Attachment A); and 2) Authorize the City Manager\nto approve future administrative clarifications/updates to the Sewer System\nManagement Plan.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 906-1
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9. Affordable Housing Regulatory Agreement with Watermark DM, L.P., an\nArizona Limited Partnership, for the Watermark Del Mar Multi-unit\nResidential Development at 2250 San Dieguito Drive (APN: 299-100-51-00)\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution\n(Attachment A) authorizing the City Manager to execute an Affordable Housing\nRegulatory Agreement (Regulatory Agreement) (Exhibit A to Attachment A) with\nWatermark DM, L.P., an Arizona limited partnership (Developer), restricting 10 of\nthe 50 units in the approved Watermark Del Mar Project (Development) as long-\nterm affordable housing.\nReference: Clerk’s File No. 303-1