Encinitas — 2026-04-08

10A. City Council to hear from applicants and make appointments to the Parks and\nRecreation Commission to fill one (1) unscheduled vacancy, Public Health and\nSafety Commission to fill one (1) unscheduled vacancy, and Senior Citizen\nCommission to fill one (1) unscheduled vacancy. 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 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be\nseen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may\nhave a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt from\nCEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it 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 City Clerk Weichers\nRecommended Action: 1) Hear from applicants regarding qualifications and\ninterest in serving on a City Commission/Committee; 2) Discuss as needed; 3)\nCity Council to consider approval of the Mayor's recommendations for a total\nof three (3) appointments - Parks and Recreation Commission, 1 unscheduled\nvacancy with a term ending March 2027, Public Health and Safety\nCommission, 1 unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 2029, and\nSenior Citizen Commission, 1 unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March\n2027.\n2026-04-08 Item 10A Unscheduled Vacancies (3) Interviews and Appointments\n2026-04-08 Item 10A Unscheduled Vacancies (3) Interviews and Appointments\n- Public Comment

12A. Council Initiated Item by Council Member Luke Shaffer to Introduce Glenn\nPark Skateboard Feature 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)\n(5) of 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.\nRecommended Action: • Identification of potential locations within the park •\nPreliminary design concepts and options • Estimated costs for design,\nconstruction, and maintenance • Assessment of consistency with existing park\nuses and plans • Community outreach needs and potential engagement\napproach Staff is further directed to return to the City Council at a future\nmeeting with findings, options, and recommendations for next steps.\n2026-04-08 Item 12A Council Initated item by Luke Shaffer - Glenn Park Skate\nFeature

4A.\nPresentation of Proclamation Declaring April 18, 2026, Arbor Day in the City of\nEncinitas

4B.\nPresentation on Technology Showcase: Accessing City Data

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: Interim City Clerk Wiechers\nRecommended Action: Approve.

8B.\nApproval of the Minutes of the March 25, 2026, Special Closed Session\nMeeting. Contact Person: Interim City Clerk Weichers\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2026-04-08 Item 08B Minutes

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.\n2026-04-08 Item 08C Approval of Warrants List

8D. Emergency Declaration: Sewer Manhole Emergency Replacement at 2524\nSan Elijo Avenue. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered\nby the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) because it is an Emergency Project as defined under Section\n15269(b) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves emergency repairs to\npublicly owned facilities necessary to maintain service essential to public\nhealth and safety. Contact Person: Principal Engineer Alex\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize emergency repairs to the sewer\nmanhole at 2524 San Elijo Ave under the Emergency Declaration; and 2)\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-30, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the\nCity of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget" to\nappropriate $125,000 to the Emergency San Elijo Manhole Replacement\n(CC26D) Project.\n2026-04-08 Item 08D San Elijo Ave Manhole Emergency

8E.\nAdopt a Side Letter Agreement with Encinitas Firefighters’ Association (EFFA),\nIAFF Local 3787 to ensure compliance with California Public Employees’\nRetirement\nSystem\n(CalPERS)\neducational\nincentive\npay\nlanguage\nrequirements. 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: Human Resources Manager Wecker.\nRecommended Action: Adopt the Side Letter Agreement to Memorandum of\nUnderstanding 2026 to 2029 between the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas\nFirefighters' Association (EFFA), IAFF 3787 regarding CalPERS reportable\nEducation Incentive Pay and file.\n2026-04-08 Item 08E EFFA Educational Incentive Pay CalPERS Side Letter\nAgreement

8F.\nAdopt a Side Letter Agreement with the Encinitas Battalion Fire Chiefs’\nAssociation (EBFCA), to ensure compliance with California Public Employees’\nRetirement\nSystem\n(CalPERS)\neducational\nincentive\npay\nlanguage\nrequirements. 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: Human Resources Manager Wecker\nRecommended Action: Adopt the Side Letter Agreement to Memorandum of\nUnderstanding 2023 to 2027 between the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas\nBattalion Fire Chiefs' Association regarding CalPERS reportable Education\nIncentive Pay and file.\n2026-04-08 Item 08F EBFCA Educational Incentive Pay CalPERS Side Letter\nAgreement

8G. Request to authorize staff to file a $2,321,150 grant application (a $775,000\nincrease in funding from a currently pending State grant request) through the\nCalifornia State Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and\nWaterways (DBW) Public Beach Restoration Grant Program, for Phase 2 of\nthe United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Diego County, CA\nProject (Storm Damage Reduction Project) for the Pre-construction,\nEngineering, and Design (PED) portion of the second phase of this project and\nLagoon Mitigation Funding associated with Phase 1 of the project.\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 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. On October 14, 2015, the City Council approved Resolution No.\n2015-36 certifying the Final Environmental Initial Study (FEIS) and Final\nEnvironment Impact Report (FEIR) for the 50-year life of the Storm Damage\nReduction Project. The City Council determined that the FEIR is complete and\nadequate in scope and in compliance with National Environmental Policy Act\n(NEPA) and CEQA Guidelines. According to the Encinitas FEIS/FEIR, all of the\npotentially significant impacts of the project can be avoided or reduced to a\nlevel below significance by the implementation of feasible mitigation\nmeasures. Contact Person: Coastal Zone Program Administrator Mierau\nRecommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 2026-26, titled "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Authorizing Applications\nfor Grant Funding for Pre-Construction, Engineering, and Design (PED) Phase\n2 and Lagoon Mitigation Funding for Phase 1 of The USACE San Diego\nCounty, CA Project Through the California State Parks, Division of Boating and\nWaterways."\n2026-04-08 Item 08G DBW Public Beach Restoration Grant Program