Encinitas — 2026-01-28

10A. Public Hearing for Consideration of Adopting Resolution 2026-03 to Establish\na Cost of Services Schedule for Sewer Engineering Services (Sewer\nEngineering Fees) and Amend Fees for Miscellaneous Sewer 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 government\nthat will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.\nContact Person: Principal Engineer Alex\nRecommended Action: 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution\n2026-03, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas,\nCalifornia, Establishing a Cost of Services Schedule for Sewer Engineering\nServices and Amending the Cost of Services Schedule for Miscellaneous\nSewer Services" effective April 1, 2026.\n2026-01-28 Item 10A Public Hearing for Sewer Engineering Fees Reso 2026-03

10B. City Council Legislative Program (C024) Review and Discussion for the 2026\nLegislative Season.  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: Deputy City Manager James\nRecommended Action: Review and discuss the Legislative Program and\nprovide direction to staff for changes to the draft 2026 priorities.\n2026-01-28 Item 10B Legislative Program Update

12A. Council initiated item from Council Member Jim O’Hara regarding direction to\ndesign an ADA compliant 4-way stop sign at the intersection of Saxony and\nthe North Entrance of the Ecke YMCA (also, Entrance to Scripps Medical\nCenter).  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 the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.\nRecommended Action: Direct city staff to create a design for the installation\nof an ADA compliant four-way stop sign with cross walks at the North\nEntrance of the YMCA to improve traffic safety and flow - include a\nRectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) pedestrian crossing to enhance\nvisibility and safety for all crossing users. In conjunction, remove the existing\nchicanes along Saxony Boulevard.\n2026-01-28 Item 12A Council Initiated Item O’Hara - Saxony Stop Sign Chicane\nRemoval

12B. Council initiated item from Council Member Jim O’Hara regarding an\nordinance to create amendments to the City of Encinitas, California’s\nMunicipal Code Title 14 (Traffic Codes) Regarding Bicycles, specifically\naddressing e-bike safety.  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.\nRecommended Action: Direct City Manager to work with the City Staff and\nSheriff's Department to return with amendments to the City of Encinitas\nMunicipal Code Title 14 that address e-bike safety in the City of Encinitas.\n2026-01-28 Item 12B Council Initiated Item O’Hara - Ebikes Jan 2026

4A.\nPresentation of funds by Oliver Pratt for L7 Park

8A.\nApproval 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.\nApproval 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.\n2026-01-28 Item 08B Approval of Warrants List

8C. Authorize the award of Professional Services Contracts for As-Needed\nConstruction Management and Inspection (CM&I) Services. Environmental\nConsiderations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Protection 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:\nInterim Assistant Director of Engineering Widelski\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute\ncontracts in substantial form and any necessary amendments and time\nextensions, in consultation with the City Attorney, with Ardurra, Dudek,\nKleinfelder Construction Services, Psomas, Reddy Engineering Services, and\nWSP. Each contract will be for a total not to exceed cost of $500,000 for As-\nNeeded CM&I Services.\n2026-01-28 Item 08C As-Needed Construction Management & Inspection\n(CM&I) Services Contract Awards

8D. Authorize the award of Professional Services Contracts for As-Needed Civil\nEngineering Services.  Environmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental\nProtection Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5)\nof CEQA 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 Engineer Stryker\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute\ncontracts in substantial form and any necessary amendments and time\nextensions, in consultation with the City Attorney, with Dokken Engineering,\nMichael Baker International, NV5, RICK, STC Traffic, Inc., and Wood Rodgers,\nInc. Each contract will be for a total not to exceed cost of $500,000 for As-\nNeeded Civil Engineering Services.\n2026-01-28 Item 08D  As-Needed Civil Engineering Services Contract Awards

8E.\nAcceptance of the construction of the Temporary Fire Station #1 Project\n(CF25A).  Environmental Considerations: The actions being considered by the\nCity Council are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nbecause they are not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The actions involve organizational or administrative activities of\ngovernment that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment.  Contact Person: Senior Engineer Stryker\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for\nthe Fire Station #1 project; 2) Authorize the release of the payment bond for\nthe subject project in full upon the recording of the Notice of Completion; 3)\nAdopt City Council Resolution No. 2026-06, titled "A Resolution of the City\nCouncil of the City of Encinitas, California, Accepting the Public Improvements\nfor the Temporary Fire Station 1 Project (CF25A)"; 4) Authorize the filing of the\nNotice of Completion for the West F Street Utility Project; 5) Authorize the\nrelease of the payment bond for the subject project in full upon the recording\nof the Notice of Completion; and 6) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026-\n07, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California,\nAccepting the Public Improvements for the Temporary Fire Station 1 - West F\nStreet Utility Work Project (CF25A)."\n2026-01-28 Item 08E Acceptance of Temporary Fire Station #1 Project (CF25A)\nNOC

8F.\nAuthorize the award of a construction contract to Palm Engineering\nConstruction Company, Inc. for the Glen Park ADA Improvements Project\n(CF18A).  Environmental Considerations: The proposed project has been\ndetermined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA\nGuidelines, which exempts operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing,\nlicensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities,\nmechanical equipment, or topographic features, involving negligible or no\nexpansion of existing or former use. The proposed project meets these\ncriteria. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines\nexists and no historical resources will be impacted by the proposed project.\nContact Person: Senior 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 Palm Engineering\nConstruction Company, Inc. for $339,013 ($243,538 Base Bid + $95,475\nAdditive Alternate #1), plus a 15 percent contingency of $50,852, for a total\ncost not-to-exceed $389,865 for the construction contract of the Glen Park\nADA Improvements Project (CF18A); and 2) Adopt City Council Resolution No.\n2026-09, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas,\nCalifornia, Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget."\n2026-01-28 Item 08F Glen Park ADA Improvements Project (CF18A)\nConstruction Contract Award

8G. Opposition to the Proposed 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas\nLeasing Draft Proposed Program.  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: Deputy City Manager\nJames\nRecommended Action: 1) Ratify the Letter of Opposition to the proposed\n11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed\nProgram; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-13, titled "A Resolution of the City\nCouncil of the City of Encinitas, California Calling on the Federal\nAdministration to Protect Our Coast by Banning New Offshore Oil and Gas\nDrilling, Fracking and Other Well Stimulation in Federal and State Waters Off\nthe California Coast."\n2026-01-28 Item 08G Oppo Proposed 11th National OCS - Final with Letter\nUpdated 01-23-2026