Encinitas — 2024-03-19

10A. Legislative update from JGC Consulting.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the City Council is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because\nit is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Assistant City Manager\nCampbell\nRecommended Action: Receive the Legislative\nUpdate from JGC Consulting and provide any possible\ndirection regarding legislative actions.\n2024-03-20 Item 10A Legislative Update

10B. Public Hearing to consider funding requests for the FY\n2024-25 Community Development Block Grant\n("CDBG") Program. Environmental Considerations:\nThe action being considered by the City Council is not\nsubject to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA\nGuidelines because it is not defined as a "project"\nunder Section 15378(b)(5). The action involves an\norganizational or administrative activity of government\nthat will not result in direct or indirect physical change\nin the environment. Contact Person: Management\nAnalyst Schubert\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize funding for\nactivities delineated in Attachment 1 and in the\nAnalysis Section of the Agenda Report, for\nincorporation into the draft FY 2024-25 Annual Action\nPlan; and 2) Continue the Public Hearing to April 24,\n2024, to gather public input prior to Council's\nconsideration of the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan.\n2024-03-20 Item 10B CDBG Funding Requests for\nFY2024-25

10C. City Council to provide direction on policy and funding\nfor the preparation of a native plant ordinance.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action before the\nCity Council is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section\n15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines since the action\nis not a "project" pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5). The\naction involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in a direct or\nindirect physical change in the environment.\nEnvironmental review would be determined and\nconducted prior to the adoption of any resulting\nordinance. Contact Person: Senior Planner Jedynak\nRecommended Action: Receive the City Council\nNative Plant Subcommittee report and discuss project\nfunding and policy direction.\n2024-03-20 Item 10C Native Plant Subcommitee Report

4A. Recognition of outgoing Commissioners

8B. Approval of the Warrants List (Register of Demands).\nContact Person: Finance Manager Dinh\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the\nCity Council review and approve the warrants.\n2024-03-20 Item 08B Approval of Warrants List

8C. Award a Construction Contract and to Appropriate\n$23,051 for the Wales Drive - Crest Drive Emergency\nAccess Gate Project (CS23E). Environmental\nConsiderations: The action being considered by the\nCity Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is defined\nas an Emergency Project under Section 15269 of\nCEQA Guidelines. The project involves emergency\nrepairs to publicly owned services facilities necessary\nto maintain service essential to the public health, safety\nor welfare. Contact Person: Engineer II Stryker\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager,\nor designee, to execute a contract in substantial form,\nand any necessary amendments and time extensions,\nin consultation with the City Attorney, with Quality\nConstruction & Engineering, Inc. in the amount of\n$78,274 plus 15 percent contingency of $11,740 for a\ntotal not-to-exceed construction contract amount of\n$90,014 including any future contract amendments and\ntime extensions to construct the Wales Drive - Crest\nDrive Emergency Access Gate Project (CS23E); and 2)\nAdopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-26, titled, "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas,\nCalifornia, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024\nBudget" to appropriate $23,051 to the Wales Drive -\nCrest Drive Emergency Access Gate Project (CS23E).\n2024-03-20 Item 08C Bid Award for Crest Drive - Wales\nDrive Emergency Gate (CS23E)

8D. Appointment to the Urban Forest Advisory Committee\n(UFAC) to fill one scheduled vacancy with a term\nending March 1, 2027, and one unscheduled vacancy\nwith a term ending March 1, 2026. Environmental\nConsiderations: The action being considered by the\nCity Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a\n"project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: The City Council approve the\nMayor's recommendation to appoint Matt Palumbo to fill\none scheduled vacancy with a term ending March 1,\n2027, and Brian Bishop to fill one unscheduled vacancy\nwith a term ending March 1, 2026.\n2024-03-20 Item 08D UFAC Appointments

8E. Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the\nGeneral Plan. Environmental Considerations: The\nGeneral Plan Annual Progress Report is a reporting\ndocument and does not create or alter policy. The\nactions before the City Council are not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines since\nthe actions are not a "project" pursuant to Section\n15378(b)(5). The actions involve an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin a direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. This informational item provides a means\nto monitor the implementation of the General Plan\nduring the 12-month reporting period. Contact Person:\nSenior Planner Jedynak\nRecommended Action: Approve the General Plan\nAnnual Progress Report including implementation\nmeasures.\n2024-03-20 Item 08E Annual Progress Report