Encinitas — 2026-02-18

10A. Public hearing to consider amendments to the Encinitas Municipal Code and\nLocal Coastal Program pertaining to single-family parking regulations.\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\nenvironment.  Contact Person: Associate Planner Brenner\nRecommended Action: Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 2026-01 titled\n"An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California,\nAmending Section 30.54.030 (Schedule of Required Off-Street Parking) of\nChapter 30.54 (Off-Street Parking) of the Encinitas Municipal Code,\nAmending Subsection 6.5.3 (Development Standards) of Section 6.5 [Single\nFamily Residential Zones ("ER-SFR3", "ER-SFR3V" & "ER-SFR5" Zones)] of\nChapter 6.0 (Encinitas Ranch Zoning Ordinance) of The Encinitas Ranch\nSpecific Plan, and Amending the Local Coastal Program to Implement State\nLegislative Changes Regarding Parking Requirements For Single-Family\nResidences Pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.3."\n2026-02-18 Item 10A Introduction to 3rd Parking Space Ordinance

10B. City Council Legislative Program (Policy Number C024).  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\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.  Contact Person:\nDeputy City Manager James\nRecommended Action: Approve the City Council Legislative Program\n(Policy Number C024).\n2026-02-18 Item 10B Complete Report - City Council Legislative Program\n(Prog. No. C024)

4A. Award Presentation to recognize 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

4B. Presentation of California Senate Bill 707 by Interim City Attorney Thind\n2026-02-18 Item 04B Presentation SB 707

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 January 28, 2026, Special-Closed Session\nMeeting; January 28, 2026, Regular Meeting; and February 2 and 3, 2026,\nSpecial Joint Meeting with San Dieguito Water District.  Contact Person: City\nClerk Hollywood\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2026-02-18 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.\n2026-02-18 Item 08C Approval of Warrants List

8D. Authorize Agreement for an Economic Development Strategic Plan\nConsultant.  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 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA\nGuidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility\nthat the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.\nThe action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA\nGuidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative activity of\ngovernment that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment.  Contact Person: Management Analyst Welnick\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, in\nconsultation with the City Attorney, to execute an agreement with The\nNatelson Dale Group, Inc., for economic development strategic planning\nservices, in the amount of $128,000 for a term ending December 31, 2026.\n2026-02-18 Item 08D Authorize Agreement for an Economic Development\nStrategic Plan Consultant

8E. Acceptance of a public art sculpture donation from the Encinitas Friends of the\nArts of the sculpture piece titled "Luminous Wave" valued by the creator,\nDeanne Sabeck, at $28,000.  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 15061(b)(3) of\nthe CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no\npossibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5)\nof the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect\nphysical change in the environment.  Contact Person: Director of Parks,\nRecreation and Cultural Arts Knopp\nRecommended Action: 1) Review the recommendation by the Commission\nfor the Arts with the public survey results; 2) Accept the donation of public art,\nthat was created by Deanne Sabeck, from the Encinitas Friends of the Arts for\npermanent display in its current location at the southeast corner of Liverpool\nDrive and Newcastle Avenue; and 3) Direct the Director of Parks, Recreation\nand Cultural Arts to determine a new location for future Sculpture Loan\nProgram piece in the Cardiff area to include public comment and coordination\nwith the Commission of the Arts.\n2026-02-18 Item 08E Donation of Public Art from Encinitas Friends of the Arts\n2026-02-18 Item 08E Donation of Public Art from Encinitas Friends of the Arts -\nInformational Presenation