Encinitas — 2023-01-25

10A. Public hearing to consider the approval of the Modal Alternatives Project\n(MAP Encinitas), an implementation plan for the previously approved Active\nTransportation Plan. Environmental Considerations: Pursuant to Section\n15060(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,\nthe proposed activity is not subject to CEQA because approval of the Modal\nAlternatives Project, in and of itself, will not result in a direct or reasonably\nforeseeable indirect physical change in the environment. All projects\nprioritized in the plan are already part of the adopted Active Transportation\nPlan. Any future projects resulting from the plan will require compliance with\nCEQA prior to any decision by the Planning Commission and/or City Council.\nContact Person: Senior Planner Mobility Coordinator Jedynak\nRecommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-04, titled, "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas Approving the Modal Alternatives\nProject (MAP Encinitas), an Implementation Plan for the Active Transportation\nPlan."\nThis public hearing has been continued to the February 8, 2023, City\nCouncil Meeting, which begins at 6:00 p.m. (date certain). It only appears\non this agenda because it was legally noticed.

10B. Presentation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for\nthe Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2022 and authorization of an additional\ndiscretionary payment to CalPERS to reduce the City of Encinitas unfunded\npension liability. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered\nby the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) because it is not a project under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of\ngovernment that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Persons: Assistant Director of Finance Gallup and\nFinance Manager Attili\nRecommended Action: 1) Accept and file the Annual Comprehensive\nFinancial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022; and 2) Adopt City\nCouncil Resolution 2023-05, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City\nof Encinitas Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget" to authorize an\nadditional discretionary payment to CalPERS in the amount of $500,000 to\nreduce the City of Encinitas unfunded pension liability.\n2023-01-25 Item 10B Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Fiscal Year\n2021-22 and Payment to Calpers

10C. Infrastructure Task Force Committee Appointments. Environmental\nConsiderations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a\n"project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves\nan organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in\nthe direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person:\nCity Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: 1) Consider each applicant's qualifications and\ninterest in serving on the Infrastructure Task Force Committee; and 2)\nApprove the Mayor's recommendations for seven (7) appointments to the\nInfrastructure Task Force Committee.\n2023-01-25 Item 10C ITF Commitee Appointments

4A. City Clerk to Administer Oath of Office to Appointed City Council Member:\nCouncil Member District 1 Allison Blackwell

8A. Approval to waive the full reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions\nintroduced/adopted at this meeting. Ordinances and resolutions shall be\nintroduced/adopted by title only. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood

8B. Approval of the Warrants List (Register of Demands). Contact Person:\nFinance Manager Dinh\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review and\napprove the warrants.\n2023-01-25 Item 08B Approval of Warrants List

8C. Acceptance of the San Elijo Bridge Abutment Backfill Repair Project (CS22E).\nEnvironmental Considerations: The actions being considered by the City\nCouncil are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nbecause acceptance of the public improvements as complete is not a "project"\nunder Section 15378(b)(5). The action involves an administrative activity of\ngovernment that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Senior Engineer Cabrera\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for\nthe subject project; 2) Authorize the release of the payment bond in full upon\nthe recording of the Notice of Completion; 3) Authorize the release of the\nperformance bond in full one (1) year after the recording of the Notice of\nCompletion; and 4) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-09, titled "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Accepting the\nSan Elijo Bridge Abutment Backfill Repair Project."\n2023-01-25 Item 08C NOC San Elijo Bridge Repair

8D. Acceptance of the Diana Street/101 Pedestrian Crossing (CS17E) and North\nCourt/101 Pedestrian Crossing (CS20H) Project. Environmental\nConsiderations: The actions being considered by the City Council are exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because acceptance of\npublic improvements as complete is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5).\nThe action involves an administrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person:\nEngineer I Stryker\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for\nthe Diana Street/101 Pedestrian Crossing (CS17E); 2) Authorize the filing of\nthe Notices of Completion for the North Court/101 Pedestrian Crossing\n(CS20H); 3) Authorize the release of the payment bond in full upon the\nrecording of the Notice of Completion; 4) Authorize the release of the\nperformance bond in full one (1) year after the recording of the Notice of\nCompletion; 5) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-06, titled "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Accepting the Diana\nStreet/101 Pedestrian Crossing" accepting the public improvements for the\nDiana Street Pedestrian Crossing as complete to the satisfaction of the City;\nand 6) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-12, titled "A Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Accepting the North Court/101\nPedestrian Crossing Project" accepting the public improvements for the North\nCourt Pedestrian Crossing as complete to the satisfaction of the City.\n2023-01-25 Item 08D NOC Diana St & North Ct Ped Crossings

8E. Reject bids for the Santa Fe Drive Western Phase Improvements Project\n(CS19E). Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the\nCity Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nbecause it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines.\nToday’s action involves an organizational or administrative activity of\ngovernment that will not result in direct or indirect physical change to the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Senior Engineer Eckert\nRecommended Action: 1) Reject all bids from December 21, 2022 bid open\nfor construction of the Santa Fe Drive Western Phase Improvements Project\n(CS19E); and 2) Authorize staff to re-advertise and rebid Santa Fe Drive\nWestern Phase Improvements Project (CS19E).\n2023-01-25 Item 08E Bid Rejection for Santa Fe Drive West Improv. Project

8F. Consideration of adoption of City Council Resolution No. 2023-03 to initiate a\nnative plant ordinance. Environmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of\nthe CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange to the environment. Contact Person: Senior Planner Mobility\nCoordinator Jedynak\nRecommended Action: The City Council Native Plant Subcommittee (Lyndes\nand Ehlers) recommends that the City Council adopt City Council Resolution\nNo. 2023-03, titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas,\nCalifornia, Initiating a Native Plant Ordinance."\n2023-01-25 Item 08F Native Plant Ordinance Initiation

8G. Approval of street list and authorization to advertise the FY 2022-23 Citywide\nStreet Overlay and Slurry Seal Project (CS23A). Environmental\nConsiderations: The proposed project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA\nGuidelines. This section exempts projects characterized as minor alterations\nto public facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing use.\nMaintenance and repair are proposed on existing public streets but does not\ncreate additional automobile lanes. The proposed project meets the criteria for\nthis exemption. Contact Person: Engineer I Edgeworth\nRecommended Action: 1) Approve the street list for the FY 2022-23 Citywide\nStreet Overlay and Slurry Seal Project (CS23A); 2) Authorize advertisement of\nthe FY 2022-23 Citywide Street Overlay and Slurry Seal Project (CS23A); 3)\nApprove plans for the restriping of Manchester Avenue, South El Camino Real,\nSouth Coast Highway 101, South Rancho Santa Fe Road, and South Vulcan\nAvenue; and 4) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-02 titled, "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas Approving the Design\nand Plans for Restriping of Manchester Avenue, South El Camino Real, South\nCoast Highway 101, South Rancho Santa Fe Road, and South Vulcan Avenue\nPursuant to Government Code Section 830.6"\n2023-01-25 Item 08G Approve Street List and Advertise FY22-23 Pavement\nProject (CS23A)

8H. Resolution to designate the City of Encinitas as a Bee City USA Affiliate.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City\nCouncil is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nbecause it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines.\nThe action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government\nthat will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.\nContact Person: Sustainability Manager Najera\nRecommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-10, titled "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas Designating the City of Encinitas as\na Certified Bee City USA Affiliate;" 2) Authorize staff to initiate the development\nof a policy/program as required to be a Bee City USA Affiliate; and 3) Authorize\nthe City Manager, or designee, to complete and file the application designating\nthe City of Encinitas as a Bee City USA Affiliate.\n2023-01-25 Item 08H Bee City USA

8I. Emergency Declaration: Stonesteps Staircase Beach Access. Environmental\nConsiderations: The action considered by the City Council is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project"\nunder Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an\norganizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the\ndirect or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Parks\nOperation Manager Norgard\nRecommended Action: Receive the Emergency Declaration for the\nStonesteps Beach Access.\n2023-01-25 Item 08I Emergency Declaration Stonesteps