Encinitas — 2026-05-13
City Council
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10A. UFAC Appointment. 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. Contact Person: City Clerk Weichers\nRecommended Action: 1) Hear from applicants regarding qualifications and\ninterest in serving on the Urban Forest Advisory Committee; 2) Discuss as\nneeded; and 3) City Council to consider approval of the Mayor's\nrecommendation for one (1) appointment to the Urban Forest Advisory\nCommittee with a term expiring March 1, 2029.\n2026-05-13 Item 10A UFAC Interviews and Appointment\n2026-05-13 Item 10A UFAC Interviews and Appointment - Updated 2026-05-07\nApplicant Withdrew
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10B. Exposure Skate MOU. 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. Contact Person: Senior Management\nAnalyst Gilliam\nRecommended Action: 1) City Manager to execute a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) between the City of Encinitas and Exposure Skate in\nsubstantial form as contained in Attachment 1 in consultation with the Interim\nCity Attorney to host the Exposure 2026 event on Wednesday, November 4,\n2026, through Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Encinitas Community Park.; and\n2) Approve the changes to the proposed 2026 Exposure Skate major special\nevent application.\n2026-05-13 Item 10B Exposure Skate MOU
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10C. Amendment No. 1 to San Diego Rescue Mission for Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement. 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 direct or indirect\nphysical change in the environment. Contact Persons: Homeless Programs\nCoordinator Pugh and Planning Manger Anders\nRecommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager, in\ncoordination with the City Attorney, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the\nexisting Professional Consultant Services Agreement (PSA) with San Diego\nRescue Mission (SDRM) in substantial form, increasing the existing\nProfessional Services Agreement not-to-exceed amount of $343,981 by\n$25,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $368,981.\n2026-05-13 Item 10C Amendment No. 1 to San Diego Rescue Mission PSA
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10D. Skate Feature Committee. 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. Contact Person: Parks, Recreation and\nCultural Arts Director Knopp\nRecommended Action: Provide feedback and direction regarding the\ncreation of the Skate Feature Committee to identify potential skate feature\nlocations throughout the City.\n2026-05-13 Item 10D Skate Feature Committee\n2026-05-13 Item 10D Skate Feature Committee - Public Comment
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12A. Council initiated item from Councilmember Joy Lyndes to consider the repair\nof the Swami’s Overlook parking area off Cornish. 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.\nRecommended Action: Direct staff to evaluate the condition of Swami's\nOverlook parking and recommend maintenance or upgrade actions to remedy\nissues. Initial input from staff has suggested: 1) leveling the parking surface\nand creating a smooth transition to the roadway; 2) installing a gravel or\nsimilar surface to keep dust down, and hold the soil in place; and 3) 3. and\ninstalling wheel stops for the parking spaces. Other elements may be\nsuggested, or brought forward for consideration, if needed.\n2026-05-13 Item 12A Councilmember Initiated Joy Lyndes - Swami’s Overlook\nparking area repair
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4A.\nPresentation of Proclamation for Wildfire Preparedness Month
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4B.\nPresentation of 2026 CERT Academy graduates
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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 Weichers\nRecommended Action: Approve.
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8B.\nReapproval of the Minutes of the April 8, 2026 Regular Meeting; Approval of\nthe Minutes of the April 15, 2026, Special-Closed Session Meeting; April 15,\n2026, Regular Meeting; April 22, 2026, Special Meeting; and April 22, 2026,\nRegular Meeting. Contact Person: City Clerk Weichers\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2026-05-13 Item 08B Minutes
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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.\n2026-05-13 Item 08C Approval of Warrants List
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8D. Appointment to Business Commission District\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 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: City\nClerk Weichers.\nRecommended\nAction:\nThe City Council approve the Mayor's\nrecommendation to appoint Jim Miller to the Business Commission to fill one\n(1) vacancy.\n2026-05-13 Item 08D Business Commission Appointment
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8E.\nAdoption of Ordinance No. 2026-03 related to Housing Element Program 2G.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action before the City Council is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15061(b)(3). This exemption applies because it can be\ndetermined with certainty that adoption of the proposed amendments will not\nresult in a significant effect on the environment. Contact Person: Associate\nPlanner Brenner.\nRecommended Action: Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-03 titled "An\nOrdinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending\nSection 30.04.010 (Definitions) of Chapter 30.04 of Title 30 (Zoning) of the\nEncinitas Municipal Code and the Local Coastal Program to Revise the\nDefinition of "Dwelling Unit" to Include Manufactured Housing in Compliance\nwith the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Program 2G and State Law."\n2026-05-13 Item 08E Adoption of Ordinance 2026-03
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8F.\nAuthorization\nto\nrenew\nsoftware\nsubscription\nfor\nnetwork\nfirewalls.\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. Contact Person: Project Manager York.\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to approve a three-year\nsoftware subscription renewal for network firewall annual support and\nmaintenance in a total amount not to exceed $276,000 and authorize the use\nof the cooperative purchasing agreement with TD SYNNEX under National\nCooperative Purchasing Alliance NCPA Contract #01-170 for the procurement\nof advanced technology solutions, and related IT services.\n2026-05-13 Item 08F Firewall Subscription Renewal
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8G. Preliminary Street List for the FY 2026-27 Pavement Rehabilitation Project\n(CS27A). 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 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: Engineer II Suleiman\nRecommended Action: Approve the preliminary street list to initiate design\nefforts for the FY 2026-27 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CS27A).\n2026-05-13 Item 08G Approve Street List FY 2026-27 Pavement Rehab\nCS27A
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8H. Cal Trans MOU for Encinitas Blvd Adaptive Signals Pilot 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. Contact Person: Engineer I Barr\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, in\ncoordination with the City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding in substantial form, as contained in Attachment 2, between the\nCity of Encinitas and the California Department of Transportation for the\nimplementation of an adaptive traffic control system pilot project as part of the\nEncinitas Boulevard Adaptive Signal Timing Project (CS27B).\n2026-05-13 Item 08H Caltrans MOU Adaptive Signal
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8I.\nSB1205 Fire Code. 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 administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person: Senior Deputy Fire Marshal\nVillagomez\nRecommended Action: City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2026-38 titled, "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California,\nAcknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Chief of the Encinitas\nFire Department Regarding the Inspection of Certain Occupancies Required to\nPerform Annual Inspections in Such Occupancies Pursuant to Sections\n13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code."\n2026-05-13 Item 08I State Mandated Reported Inspections 2025
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8J.\nHeritage Tree MOU. 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 administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person: Parks, Recreation and Cultural\nArts Director Knopp\nRecommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager in\ncoordination with the Interim City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) between the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas\nHistorical Society to host the Heritage Tree Lighting event on December 4,\n2026, in substantial form as set forth in Attachment 1.\n2026-05-13 Item 08J Encinitas Historical Society MOU