Encinitas — 2025-12-10

10A. Public hearing to introduce Ordinance No. 2025-15 for City Council initiated\namendments to Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 9.01(General Offenses).\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" pursuant to 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: Associate Planner Brenner\nRecommended Action: Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 2025-15,\ntitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California,\nadopting Amendments to Chapter 9.01(General Offenses) of the Encinitas\nMunicipal Code Relating to Camping and Sleeping in Vehicles."\n2025-12-10 Item 10A Council Initiated Amendments to EMC Chapter 9.01\n(General Offenses)

10B. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2025-22 Amending Encinitas Municipal Code\nSection 2.35.030 Regarding Public Health and Safety Commission\nMeetings.  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.  Contact Person: Fire Chief Gordon\nRecommended Action: Introduce Ordinance No. 2025-22, titled "An\nOrdinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending\nEncinitas Municipal Code Section 2.35.030 Regarding Public Health and\nSafety Commission Meetings."\n2025-12-10 Item 10B  Public Health and Safety Commission Meeting Schedule

10C. Introduction of Ordinance 2025-19 amending Encinitas Municipal Code\nChapter 6.13 Special Operations Permit: Use of Public Beaches for\nProfessional Surf Instruction.  Environmental Considerations: The action\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: Senior Management Analyst\nGilliam\nRecommended Action: Introduce Ordinance 2025-19 titled, "An Ordinance\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Encinitas\nMunicipal Code Chapter 6.13 Operations Permit: Use of Public Beaches for\nProfessional Surf Instruction."\n2025-12-10 Item 10C EMC 6.13 Amendment Special Operations Permit Use\nPublic Beaches Surf Instruction

10D. Commercial Summer Surf Instruction.  Environmental Considerations: The\naction 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\nindirect physical change in the environment.  Contact Person: Senior\nManagement Analyst Gilliam\nRecommended Action: 1) Approve the Commercial Surf site map; 2)\nApprove the Commercial Surf Operators for Summer 2026, and 3) Approve\nthe revised process to award Commercial Surf Operator permits.\n2025-12-10 Item 10D Commercial Surf Instruction

10E. 2025\nPavement\nCondition\nAssessment\nReport.\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\ninvolves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will\nnot result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.\nContact Persons: Engineer II Suleiman and Engineer I Esteller\nRecommended Action: Receive and file the 2025 Pavement Condition\nAssessment Report and Presentation.\n2025-12-10 Item 10E Pavement Condition Assessment

10F. Discussion\nand\nselection\nof\nthe\nDeputy\nMayor.\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:\nCity Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: Council to select one of its members as Deputy\nMayor.\n2025-12-10 Item 10F Selection of Deputy Mayor

10G. Discussion and possible appointments of Encinitas City Council Members to\nRegional Boards and Committees, and consideration and possible action\nregarding existing Standing Subcommittee and Active Ad Hoc Subcommittee\nappointments.  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: Executive Assistant to the Mayor and City\nCouncil Blease\nRecommended Action: 1) City Council to make recommendations and\napprove final appointments of Representative and Alternate to the North\nCounty Transit District (NCTD) 2026 Board of Directors; 2) City Council to\nmake recommendations and approve final appointments of Representative,\nAlternate, and Second Alternate to the San Diego Association of\nGovernments (SANDAG) 2026 Board of Directors; 3) Mayor to make\nrecommendations and City Council to approve all other 2026 regional board\nand committee appointments; and 4) City Council to consider and possibly\ntake action regarding appointments to standing subcommittee and active ad\nhoc subcommittee appointments.\n2025-12-10 Item 10G Appointment to Boards, Committees, Subcommittee, Ad\nHoc

10H. Approve the Professional Services Agreement for Interim City Attorney\nServices between the City of Encinitas and Colantuono, Highsmith &\nWhatley, PC, and Adopt Resolution 2025-117, appointing the Interim City\nAttorney and Interim Assistant City Attorney.  Environmental Considerations:\nThe action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project"\nunder Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an\norganizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in\nthe direct or indirect physical change in the environment.  Contact Person:\nDepartment Manager I Chapman\nRecommended Action: 1) Approve the Professional Services Agreement for\nInterim City Attorney Services between the City of Encinitas and Colantuono,\nHighsmith & Whatley, PC, effective December 1, 2025; 2) Affirm the\nappointment of Ajit Thind of the firm Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley as\nInterim City Attorney and Andrew Jared of the firm Colantuono, Highsmith &\nWhatley as Interim Assistant City Attorney; and 3) Adopt Resolution 2025-\n117 titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas,\nCalifornia, Appointing the City of Encinitas Interim City Attorney."\n2025-12-10 Item 10H Interim City Attorney Services

4A. Presentation of Proclamation in recognition of Encinitas Surfboards 50th\nAnniversary

4B. Presentation in recognition of the national award winner from the American\nShores and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), "Best Restored Beach\nAward 2025", for the San Diego County, CA Project, also known as the\nUSACE Encinitas/Solana Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project\nTHIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY STAFF AND\nWILL BE RE-AGENDIZED FOR A FUTURE MEETING.

4C. Presentation of Municipal Information Systems Association of California\n(MISAC) Information Technology Excellence Award

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 October 29, 2025, Special-Closed Session\nMeeting; November 5, 2025, Special-Closed Session Meeting; November 12,\n2025, Special Joint Meeting with the Commission for the Arts; November 12,\n2025, Regular Meeting; November 19, 2025, Special-Closed Session Meeting;\nand November 19, 2025, Regular Meeting.  Contact Person: City Clerk\nHollywood\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2025-12-10 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.\n2025-12-10 Item 08C Approval of Warrants

8D. Consideration of Proposed Changes to the 2026 calendar year City Council\nMeeting Schedule.  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: City Clerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: Approve the proposed changes to the 2026 calendar\nyear City Council Meeting Schedule and adopt City Council Resolution 2025-\n102, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California,\nApproving Changes to the Calendar Year 2026 City Council Meeting\nSchedule."\n2025-12-10 Item 08D City Council Meeting Schedule 2026

8E. Increasing Senior Human Resources Analyst position from 0.65 FTE to 1.00\nFTE.  Environmental 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: Senior Human Resources Analyst Roner\nRecommended Action: Approve that the Senior Human Resources Analyst\nposition be budgeted from 0.65 FTE to a full time position at 1.00 FTE. This\nadjustment will more accurately reflect current recruitment demands, ensure\noperational continuity, and support the City's ongoing organizational needs.\n2025-12-10 Item 08E Request to increase Sr HRA to FT 11 24 25

8F. Letter of Opposition to Federal Communications Commission Docket No. 25-\n276 - Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments.\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: Deputy City Manager James\nRecommended Action: Ratify the Letter of Opposition to FCC Docket No.\n25-276 - Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments.\n2025-12-10 Item 08F Ratify Letter of Opposition WT Docket No. 25-276

8G. Letter of Support for H.R. 2862 the Southern California Coast and Ocean\nProtection Act.  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: Deputy City Manager James\nRecommended Action: Approve the Letter of Support for H.R. 2862 the\nSouthern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act.\n2025-12-10 Item 08G Letter of Support for H.R. 2862

8H. Adoption of the ordinance to amend the 2025 California Fire Code and 2025\nCalifornia Building Standards Codes into the Encinitas Municipal Code.\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 Persons: Interim Fire Marshal Villagomez, Building Official Romero,\nand Planning Manager Maynard\nRecommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-21, titled "An Ordinance\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Adopting Amendments\nto Chapter 10.04, 10.05, & 10.08 (2024 International Fire Code, and 2025\nCalifornia Fire Code) of Title 10 (Fire Prevention) of the Encinitas Municipal\nCode to Make Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions Related to Fire\nPrevention, Wildland-Urban Interface, and Reimbursement for Protection\nService."\n2025-12-10 Item 08H 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2025-21 Fire & Municipal\nCode Amendments

8I. Consider\ncollaborative\nsubmission\nfor\nthe\nRegional\nTaskforce\non\nHomelessness’ (RTFH) FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding\nOpportunity (NOFO) grant with San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM) to provide\nhomeless response services.  Environmental Considerations: The action\nbefore the City Council is not subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) because it is not a "project" pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5). The\naction involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that\nwill not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment.\nContact Persons: Homeless Programs Manager Pugh and Planning Manager\nAnders\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to provide\nSDRM a letter of support whereas SDRM would receive funding from RTFH to\nprovide homeless response services in the City and other strategic areas\nwhere SDRM has contracts in north and east county.\n2025-12-10 Item 08I  Grant Opportunity Homelessness’ Continuum Care\nNotice of Funding

8J. Authorize the award of a professional services contract to Schmidt Design\nGroup for the L-7 Park Development Project (CP26D). 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 Engineer Baldenegro\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager or designee, in\nconsultation with the City Attorney, to execute a contract in substantial form\nand any necessary amendments and time extensions with Schmidt Design\nGroup for $756,263, plus a 15 percent contingency of $113,439, for a total\ncost not-to-exceed $869,702 for the design of the L-7 Park Development\nProject (CP26D); and 2) Adopt City Council Resolution 2025-119, titled "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending\nthe Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget."\n2025-12-10 Item 08J L-7 Park Development Professional Services Contract

8K. Approval of street list and authorization to advertise the FY 2025-26 Pavement\nRehabilitation Project (CS26A).  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: Engineer II Suleiman\nRecommended Action: 1) Approve the street list for the FY 2025-26\nPavement Rehabilitation Project (CS26A); 2) Approve plans for the striping of\nLeucadia Boulevard, Mountain Vista Drive, Encinitas Boulevard and Cornish\nDrive; 3) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025-116 titled, "Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Encinitas Approving the Design and Plans for the\nStriping of Leucadia Boulevard, Mountain Vista Drive, Encinitas Boulevard and\nCornish Drive, Pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6"; and 4)\nAuthorize advertisement of the FY 2025-26 Pavement Rehabilitation Project\n(CS26A)."\n2025-12-10 Item 08K Approve Design and Authorize to Advertise FY2025-2026\n(CS26A)