Encinitas — 2025-06-18
City Council
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Order of Business 10
10A. City employee vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts. 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:\nSenior Human Resource Analyst Roner\nRecommended Action: Receive a presentation on the status of the city's\nemployee vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts.\n2025-06-18 Item 10A AB256 Employee Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention\nEfforts
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10B. Approval of FY 2025-26 Operating Budget and FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30\nCapital Improvement Program (CIP) and Financial Plan; Adoption of\nResolution 2025-73, Approving Operating and CIP Appropriations for FY\n2025-26; Adoption of Resolution 2025-74, Determining the Appropriations\nLimit for FY 2025-26; and Adoption of Resolution 2025-75, Approving Position\nTitles and Pay Ranges 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: Finance Analyst Ramos\nRecommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-73 titled, "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year\n2025-26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program\nAppropriations;" 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-74 titled, "A Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Determining and Adopting the\nAppropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in Accordance with Article XIII-B\nof the Constitution of the State of California;" and 3) Adopt Resolution No.\n2025-75 titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas,\nCalifornia, Approving Titles and Pay Ranges for the City of Encinitas for Fiscal\nYear 2025-26."\n2025-06-18 Item 10B FY26 Budget Adoption
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10C. Public Hearing and Consideration of Adopting Parks and Recreation User Fee\nAdjustments based on the annual average Consumer Price Index (CPI)\nadjustments from 2024 for the San Diego Region.\nEnvironmental\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\ndirect or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Parks,\nRecreation and Cultural Arts Director Knopp\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution\nNo. 2025-57, titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas\nAmending the Parks and Recreation User Fees."\n2025-06-18 Item 10C Parks and Recreation User Fee Adjustments
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10D. Public hearing for consideration of adopting resolutions authorizing the annual\nindexed adjustments to the cost of services schedule (User Fees) for planning\nand engineering development processing fees for Fiscal Year 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: Director of Finance/City Treasurer Gallup\nRecommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution 2025-69, titled "A Resolution of\nthe City Council of the City of Encinitas, California Amending the Schedule of\nFees for Planning Services;" and 2) Adopt Resolution 2025-70, titled "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California Amending the\nSchedule of Fees for Engineering Services."\n2025-06-18 Item 10D FY26 Planning and Engineering User Fees
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12A. City Council Initiated Item from Jim O’Hara for the City Attorney, Development\nServices (and/or other appropriate Departments), and Sheriff’s Department to\nadd an ordinance to address panhandling in the City of Encinitas.\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: Direct staff to collaborate with the Sheriff's\nDepartment and City Attorney to develop a focused ordinance to address the\nbehavior of panhandling with an approach that 1. Discourages the behavior\nand provides safety to the public, & 2. Offers an alternative to those who wish\nto support those who are in need of support through recognizable and easily\naccessible options.\n2025-06-18 Item 12A Council Initiated Item from Jim O’Hara - Panhandling\n2025-06-18 Item 12A Council Initiated Item from Jim O’Hara - Panhandling Public Comment
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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 May 28, 2025, Regular Meeting; and June 4,\n2025, Special Meeting. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2025-06-18 Item 08B Minutes
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8C. Approval of the Warrants List (Register of Demands). Contact Person: Finance\nManager Dinh\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review and\napprove the warrants.\n2025-06-18 Item 08C Approval of Warrants
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8D. Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3) and Assembly Bill 492 (AB 492) legislative position\nletters of support.\nEnvironmental Considerations:\nThe 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: 1) Approve Support Letter for AB 3 (Dixon) - Alcohol\nand Drug Treatment Facilities: Local Regulation; and 2) Ratify Support Letter\nfor AB 492 (Valencia) - Alcohol and Drug Programs: Licensing.\n2025-06-18 Item 08D Legislative Position Letter
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8E. Certification of the 2025 Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP or Plan) for\nthe Cardiff Sanitary Division (CSD) and Encinitas Sanitary Division (ESD)\nsewer systems. 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 Person: Senior Engineer Nutter\nRecommended Action: Accept and certify the 2025 SSMP and authorize the\nUtilities Director to sign the Plan.\n2025-06-18 Item 08E Sewer System Management Plan
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8F. Approval of Agreement for Professional Consultant Services between the City\nof Encinitas and Michael Baker International for as-needed engineering\nservices for private land development projects.\nEnvironmental\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:\nPrincipal Engineer Cabrera\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or her designee, in\ncoordination with the City Attorney, to execute a professional consultant\nservice agreement in substantial form, and any necessary time extensions,\nwith Michael Baker International. The agreement will be for a total not to\nexceed amount of $150,000 for as-needed engineering services for private\nland development projects.\n2025-06-18 Item 08F Michael Baker As-Needed Engineering Services
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8G. Presentation of the Planning Commission’s Annual Report and Work Plan,\npursuant to Encinitas Municipal Code Section 2.30.040.C (Boards,\nCommissions, and Committees - Rules and Regulations). 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:\nPlanning Manager Innes\nRecommended Action: 1) Receive the Planning Commission's 2024 Annual\nReport; and 2) Approve the 2025-2026 Planning Commission Work Plan.\n2025-06-18 Item 08G Planning Commission Work Plan 2025-2026