Encinitas — 2025-05-14
City Council
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10A. City Council to hear from applicants for the Housing Authority to appoint two\n(2) tenant commissioners with terms ending June 2027, and the Public Health\nand Safety Commission to appoint one (1) commissioner to fill one (1)\nunscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2026. 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) Hear from applicants regarding qualifications and\ninterest in serving on a City Commission; 2) Discuss as needed; and 3) Mayor\nto make recommendations with City Council approval to make two (2)\nappointments to the Housing Authority for full two-year terms ending June\n2027, and one (1) appointment to fill one (1) unscheduled vacancy on the\nPublic Health and Safety Commission with a term ending March 2026.\n2025-05-14 Item 10A Housing Commission & PH&S Interviews & Appointments\n2025-05-14 Item 10A Housing Commission & PH&S Interviews & Appointments\n
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10B. Community Grant Program North County Health Project Inc dba True Care\nApplication Request for FY 2025-26. Environmental Considerations: The\naction being 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. Contact Person: Management Analyst\nFisher\nRecommended Action: Review and approve the recommended funding\nallocation and make any desired additional allocations to the grant applicant,\nNorth County Health Project Inc dba True Care.\n2025-05-14 Item 10B Community Grant Program Application Request for North\nCounty Health Project Inc dba TrueCare
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10C. Community Grant Program Application Requests for FY 2025-26.\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: Management Analyst Fisher\nRecommended Action: Review and approve the recommended funding\nallocations and make any desired additional allocations to the grant\napplicants.\n2025-05-14 Item 10C Community Grant Program FY2025-26 Application\nRequests
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10D. Status update regarding the implementation of the Homeless Action Plan\n(HAP). 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.\nThe action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government\nthat will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment.\nContact Person: Housing Services Manager Dacey\nRecommended Action: Receive a report and status update regarding the\nimplementation of the Homeless Action Plan and provide direction on the\nfollowing: 1) Amendments to the HAP goals and activities; and 2) Provide\ndirection on the extension of the Jewish Family Services Safe Parking\nagreement.\n2025-05-14 Item 10D HAP Update\n2025-05-14 Item 10D HAP Update Public Comment
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12A. Council Initiated Item by Council Member Jim O’Hara to install stop signs at\nthe intersection of Saxony Rd. and Union St. Environmental Considerations:\nThe action being 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.\nRecommended Action: Design and install a Stop-controlled intersection at\nthe intersection of Union St and Saxony Rd.\n2025-05-14 Item 12A Council Initiated Item from O’Hara CII for Union and\nSaxony Traffic Control
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12B. Council initiated item from Council Members Jim O’Hara and Luke Shaffer\nregarding supporting Our Neighborhood Voices, a grassroots nonprofit\nsponsoring a ballot initiative to restore local authority over housing.\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.\nRecommended Action: Request Council to vote to support Our\nNeighborhood Voices by adopting Resolution 2025-61 attached to this report\nendorsing the efforts to restore local control through ballot measures in the\n2026 election, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City Council of the\nCity of Encinitas, California, in Support of the "Our Neighborhood Voices"\nBallot Initiative to Amend Article IX of the Constitution of the State of California\nto Make Zoning, Development, and Land Use Matters of Local Authority."\n2025-05-14 Item 12B Council Initiated Item from O’Hara and Shaffer Our\nNeighborhood Voices\n2025-05-14 Item 12B Council Initiated Item from O’Hara and Shaffer Our\nNeighborhood Voices Public Comment
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4A. Presentation of Proclamation for Wildfire Preparedness Month\n2025-05-14 Item 04A Wildfire Preparedness Month Proclamation
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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.
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8B. Approval of the Minutes of the April 9, 2025; Regular Meeting; April 16, 2025,\nSpecial-Closed Session Meeting; April 16, 2025; Regular Meeting; April 23,\n2025, Special Meeting; and April 23, 2025, Regular Meeting. Contact Person:\nCity Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2025-05-14 Item 08B Minutes
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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.\n2025-05-14 Item 08C Approval of Warrants
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8D. Youth Commission Appointments for the 2025-2026 School Year.\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: City Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: The City Council approve the Mayor's\nrecommendations to appoint eight (8) applicants to the Youth Commission with\nterms ending June 2026.\n2025-05-14 Item 08D Youth Commission Appointments
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8E. Approval of Plans and Specifications for the Temporary Fire Station #1 at\nPacific View Project (CF25A) and Approval of Budget Resolution to Fund the\nProject. Environmental Considerations: The project proposes to temporarily\nlocate a fire station and garage on a developed site. Pursuant to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15269(c), 15301(b),\n150303(c),15303(e) and 15303(f), the project would be exempt from\nenvironmental review. The relocation of Fire Station #1 is necessary to\naddress an emergency at the current location due to seismic safety conditions\nof the existing building consistent with Section 15269(c) of the CEQA\nGuidelines. The project is consistent with Section 15301(b) because it is\nlocated on a developed site with existing parking and utilities such as gas,\nsewer, water and electrical amenities. The project is also consistent with\nSection 150303(c) because the total floor area of the two (2) temporary\nbuildings is less than the maximum 10,000-square foot floor area allowed\nunder the exemption. Section 15303(e) exempts accessory (appurtenant)\nstructures such as a garage. Section 15304(f) exempts minor trenching\nconducted to connect to existing underground offsite utilities with surface\nrestoration. No historic resources are affected by the proposed project.\nContact Person: Senior Engineer Stryker\nRecommended Action: 1) Approve the plans and specifications for the\nTemporary Fire Station #1 at Pacific View Project (CF25A); 2) Adopt\nResolution No. 2025-44, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nEncinitas, California, Approving the Design and Plans for the Temporary Fire\nStation #1 at Pacific View Project (CF25A), Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 830.6"; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-45, titled "A Resolution of\nthe City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year\n2024-25 Budget" to appropriate $1,993,000 to the Temporary Fire Station #1\nat Pacific View (CF25A) Project.\n2025-05-14 Item 08E Temp. Fire Station 1 at PV Const. and BUA final
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8F. Assembly Bill 87 (AB 87) legislative position letter of support submitted to City\nCouncil for ratification. 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\nCEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Deputy City Manager Sapa’u\nRecommended Action: Ratify Support Letter for AB 87 - Density Bonus Law\n(Boerner).\n2025-05-14 Item 08F AB87 Support Letter
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8G. Legislative Consulting Services contract for State Lobbyist Services.\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 the City of\nEncinitas that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Deputy City Manager Sapa’u\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, in\nconsultation with the City Attorney, to execute a three-year Legislative\nConsulting Services contract with options for two (2) additional one (1) year\nterms, in substantial form, to JGC Government Relations, Inc. for state lobbyist\nservices.\n2025-05-14 Item 08G State Legislative Consulting Services (JGC)
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8H. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Encinitas\n("City") and WayZero Corporation ("WayZero") for a community conference at\nthe Encinitas Library. 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\nCEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person: Sustainability Manager Najera\nRecommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Encinitas and\nWayZero in substantial form, in consultation with the City Attorney, to host the\nTEDxEncinitasBlvd conference on Saturday, June 25, 2025, at Encinitas\nLibrary from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.\n2025-05-14 Item 08H WayZero TEDxEncinitasBlvd
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8I. Encinitas Friends of the Arts MOU. 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. Contact Person: Arts Division Manager\nMurphy\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a\nMemorandum of Understanding with Encinitas Friends of the Arts, in\nconjunction with the City Attorney in substantial form, to elevate arts and\nculture in the community through advocacy and support of quality arts and\ncultural programs and events in the community through June 30, 2026.\n2025-05-14 Item 08I Encinitas Friends of the Arts MOU
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8J. Urban Forest Advisory Committee Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Work Plan\nGoals and Outcomes. 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\nCEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person: Administrative Support\nCoordinator Lane\nRecommended Action: Approve the Urban Forest Advisory Committee Fiscal\nYear 2025-26 Annual Work Plan.\n2025-05-14 Item 08J UFAC Work Plan