Encinitas — 2025-09-10

10A. Public Hearing to review and consider the introduction of City Council\nOrdinance Nos. 2025-10, and 2025-11 proposing Municipal Code\namendments which adopt and modify the 2025 California Building Standards\nCode. Environmental Considerations: The minor amendments proposed will\nnot have a significant effect on the environment because the strengthened\nrequirements reduce hazards and accommodate features to reduce\nenvironmental effects. Adoption of the amendments is exempt from\nenvironmental review as per Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines, which\nallows a categorical exemption for "actions taken by regulatory agencies, as\nauthorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance,\nrestoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the\nregulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment."\nFurthermore, the amendments were previously evaluated in the Final\nNegative Declaration (ND) for the Climate Action Plan (Case No. 17-224),\ndated December 5, 2017, and Addendum to the ND (Case No. ENV-0041062020), dated Oct 20, 2020. The ND and the Addendum evaluated the\npotential environmental effects of the implementation of the Climate Action\nPlan, including the adoption and enforcement of energy efficiency and\nrenewable energy ordinances. This project is within the scope of the Final\nNegative Declaration and the Addendum, and no further California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance is required. Contact Persons:\nPlanning Manager Maynard, Sustainability Manager Najera and Interim Fire\nMarshall Villagomez\nRecommended Action: 1) Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 2025-10,\ntitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California\nAdopting Amendments to Chapter 23.12 (Building Codes for Construction) of\nTitle 23 (Building and Construction) and to Chapter 10.04 (2021 International\nFire Code and 2022 California Fire Code) of Title 10 (Fire Prevention) of the\nEncinitas Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 California Building Standards\nCode and the 2021 International Fire Code and 2022 California Fire Code\nwith Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions. Case Number: PLCY008321-2025; Citywide;" and 2) Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 202511, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California,\nAmending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 23.12 (Building Codes for\nConstruction) to Make Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions\nRelated to Electric Vehicles, Water Conservation and Energy Efficiency Case\nNumber: PLCY-008282-2025; Citywide."\n2025-09-10 Item 10A 2025 Code Adoption and Introduce Local Code\nAmendments

12A. Council initiated item from Councilmember Jim O’Hara regarding use of\nsedentary VMS Signs to promote traffic safety messages when not in use at\ncity projects. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by\nthe 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.\nRecommended Action: Direct Public Works to collaborate with Sheriff's\noffice on locations and communication to provide safety messages using a\npercentage of the department's "sedentary" VMS boards.\n2025-09-10 Item 12A Council Initiated Item from O’Hara - VMS Safety Boards 2025\n2025-09-10 Item 12A Council Initiated Item from O’Hara - VMS Safety Boards 2025 - 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 August 13, 2025, Special-Closed Session\nMeeting; August 13, 2025, Regular Meeting; August 20, 2025, Special-Closed\nSession Meeting; and August 20, 2025, Regular Meeting. Contact Person:\nCity Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2025-09-10 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.\n2025-09-10 Item 08C Approval of Warrants

8D. Emergency Declaration: Moonlight Beach Sewer Force Main Emergency\nRepairs at 576 North Coast Highway 101. Environmental Considerations: The\naction being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an Emergency Project as\ndefined under Section 15269(b) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves\nemergency repairs to publicly owned facilities necessary to maintain service\nessential to public health and safety. Contact Person: Principal Engineer Alex\nRecommended Action: Authorize emergency repairs to the Moonlight Beach\nSewer Force Main at 576 North Coast Highway 101 under the Emergency\nDeclaration.\n2025-09-10 Item 08D Emergency Declaration Moonlight Beach Force Main 2

8E. Adoption of Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Chapter 2.16, Campaign\nRegulations and Political or Other Noncommercial Signs-Quantity, Timing and\nDisplay Area, of the Encinitas Municipal Code. 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. 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: City Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-05, titled "An Ordinance\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California Amending Chapter 2.16,\nCampaign Regulations and Political or Other Noncommercial Signs-Quantity,\nTiming and Display Area, of the Encinitas Municipal Code."\n2025-09-10 Item 08E EMC Chapter 2.16 Amendment Ordinance Adoption

8F. San Diego Music Society 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: Approve and authorize the City Manager in\ncoordination with the City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) in substantial form, between the City of Encinitas and\nthe San Diego Music Society (SDMS) to provide a music concert series (Music\nBy The Sea) for the community.\n2025-09-10 Item 08F San Diego Music Society MOU FY 2025-26

8G. Amendment # 2 to Contract for As-Needed Engineering Services between the\nCity of Encinitas and Michael Baker International to add $150,000 for\nadditional support with as-needed land surveying services for private land\ndevelopment projects. Environmental Considerations: The actions being\nconsidered by the City Council are exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) because they are not a "project" under Section 15378(b)\n(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The actions involve organizational or administrative\nactivities of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment.\nContact Person: Assistant Director of\nDevelopment Services Openshaw\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or her designee, in\ncoordination with the City Attorney, to execute Amendment # 2 to the Contract\nwith Michael Baker International in substantial form, to add $150,000 of\ncapacity to the design professional consultant contract, for a new not-toexceed amount of $500,000.\n2025-09-10 Item 08G Michael Baker As-Needed Land Survey Contract\nAmendment #2

8H. Designation of a voting delegate for the League of California Cities (LCC)\nAnnual Conference, October 8-10, 2025. 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: Executive Assistant to\nMayor and City Council Blease\nRecommended Action: City Council adopts Resolution 2025-96, titled "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, designating\nMayor Ehlers as the City's voting delegate at the League of California Cities\nannual conference to be held October 8-10, 2025."\n2025-09-10 Item 08H LCC Voting Delegate