Encinitas — 2025-04-09

10A. City Council to provide feedback and policy direction on the Circulation\nElement update (renamed and referred to herein as the Mobility Element) and\nthe implementing Mobility Analysis Guidelines. Contact Person: Senior\nMobility Planner Jedynak Environmental Considerations: Pursuant to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), a focused Environmental\nImpact Report (“EIR”) was prepared to analyze the potential environmental\neffects of the project. The following subject areas were analyzed: air quality,\ngreenhouse gas emissions and climate change, noise and vibration, land use\nand planning, public services and facilities, and transportation and circulation.\nFor each subject area analyzed, it was determined that the project would not\nresult in a significant environmental impact, which is summarized in the CEQA\nFindings of Fact. In accordance with CEQA, the draft EIR was published for a\n45-day public review and comment period from September 6, 2024, to\nOctober 21, 2024 with the State Clearinghouse (State Clearinghouse No.\n2022080705), and San Diego County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, and no public\ncomments were received during this period. Because the draft EIR concludes\nthat the project would not result in significant environmental impacts from\nimplementation of the project, no mitigation measures are required.\nRecommended Action: Receive the report and provide feedback and policy\ndirection on the draft Mobility Element and Mobility Analysis Guidelines.

10B. Community Grant Program Application Requests for FY 2025-26. Contact\nPerson: Management Analyst Fisher\nItem 10B has been rescheduled to the April 16, 2025 Regular City Council\nMeeting.

10C. Review of the City of Encinitas Zone D Permit Parking Area. Contact Person:\nCity Traffic Engineer Bandegan Environmental Considerations: The action\nbeing considered by the City Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section\n15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect\nphysical change in the environment.\nRecommended Action: Receive report on implementation and effectiveness\nof Zone D Permit Parking Area in the City of Encinitas (“City”).\n4/4/25, 12:08 PM encinitas.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=7&event_id=4996\n2025-04-09 Item 10C Via Molena Permit Parking Review

12A. Council Initiated Item from Jim O’Hara for Engineering Department to\nreconfigure the Restriping of Birmingham from the proposed “restriping”\nduring its upcoming Pavement Rehabilitation Project to is current striping.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The actions being considered by the City\nCouncil are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The actions involve an\norganizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the\ndirect or indirect physical change in the environment.\nRecommended Action: Council should review the “restriping” of Birmingham\nDr, and direct staff to revert the design back to the existing double yellow line\ndesign during the Pavement Rehabilitation Project on Birmingham Dr.\n2025-04-09 Item 12A O’Hara City Council Initiated Item Birmingham

12B. Council Initiated Item from Mayor Ehlers regarding reconsideration of Hygeia\nRoundabout as an additional potential City Smart Growth Project to submit for\nthe SANDAG Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP) Cycle 6.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The actions being considered by the City\nCouncil are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nbecause they are not a "project" per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA\nGuidelines. The action authorizes staff to implement an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that by itself will not result in a direct or\nindirect physical change in the environment. This item is related to the City’s\nClimate Action Plan (CAP) and supports the implementation of the following\nCAP Measures CET-1 Complete and Implement the Citywide Active\nTransportation Plan and CET-3 Improve Traffic Flow.\nRecommended Action: 1. Approve a one-time exception to Policy C003 to\nallow this Council-initiated item (April 9, 2025, Item 12B) to be submitted after\nthe specified policy deadline. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to\napply for, accept and administer funding from the SANDAG (SGIP) Hygeia\nRoundabout (SGIP) Capital Project based on the volunteer-developed grant\napplication and not incurring additional costs.\n2025-04-09 Item 12B Council Initiated item from Ehlers Hygeia Roundabout\nSGIP Grant Consideration\n2025-04-09 Item 12B Council Initiated item from Ehlers Hygeia Roundabout\nSGIP Grant Consideration Public Comment

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\nRecommended Action: Approve.

8B. Approval of the Minutes of the March 19, 2025, Special-Closed Session\nMeeting; and March 19, 2025, Regular Meeting. Contact Person: City Clerk\nHollywood\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2025-04-09 Item 08B Minutes

8C. 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.\n2025-04-09 Item 08C Approval of Warrants\n4/4/25, 12:08 PM encinitas.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=7&event_id=4996

8D. Approval of plans and authorization to advertise the FY 2024-25 Safe Routes\nto School Project to provide safe pedestrian crossings in the vicinity of Park\nDale Lane Elementary, Capri Elementary, Cardiff Elementary, Paul Ecke\nCentral Elementary, and Diegueno Middle School. Contact Person: Engineer\nII Barr Environmental Considerations: The proposed project is exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (c)\nof the CEQA Guidelines. This section exempts projects characterized as minor\nalterations to public facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of the\nexisting use. New crosswalks on existing public streets meet the criteria for\nthis exemption.\nRecommended Action: 1) Approve the plans for the FY 2024-25 Safe Routes\nto School project; 2) Authorize the advertisement for construction bids of the\nFY 2024-25 Safe Routes to School project; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-36\ntitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California\nApproving the Design and Plans for the Construction of the FY2024-25 Safe\nRoutes to School Project, pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6.”\n2025-04-09 Item 08D Safe Routes to School Approval

8E. Award a Construction Contract to Quality Construction & Engineering LLC for\nthe FY 2024-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CS25A). Contact Person:\nEngineer I Suleiman Environmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (c) of the CEQA Guidelines.\nThis section exempts projects characterized as minor alterations to public\nfacilities involving negligible or no expansion of the existing site. Maintenance\nand repair are proposed on existing public streets but do not create additional\nautomobile lanes. The proposed project meets the criteria for this exemption.\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract in substantial form, and any necessary amendments and\ntime extensions in consultation with the City Attorney, with Quality\nConstruction & Engineering, LLC in the amount of $3,811,910 plus 10 percent\ncontingency of $381,191 for a total not-to-exceed construction contract\namount of $4,193,101 including any future contract amendments to construct\nthe Base Bid and Additive Alternates 1A and 2A for the FY 2024-25 Pavement\nRehabilitation Project (CS25A); and 2) Adopt City Council Resolution No.\n2025-35, titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas,\nCalifornia, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget” to increase the FY\n2024-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CS25A) by $92,834.

8F. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement for Professional Consultant Services between\nthe City of Encinitas and University of San Diego, Energy Policy Initiatives\nCenter to add $22,395, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $160,570, for\nadditional support with the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update. Contact\nPerson: Sustainability Manager Najera Environmental Considerations: The\naction being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because it is not a “project”\nunder Section 15378(b)(5). The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect\nphysical change in the environment.\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or her designee, in\ncoordination with the City Attorney, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the\nAgreement with University of San Diego, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, in\nsubstantial form, to extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2026, add\ntasks to the scope of work necessary to complete the Implementation Cost\nAnalysis and final document preparation, add $22,395 of capacity to the\nAgreement for a new not-to-exceed amount of $160,570, and add consultant\nbilling rates for FY 2025-26.