Encinitas — 2026-05-20

10A. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Wastewater Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Update,\nExecution Rate, and Fiscal Year 2026-27 Sewer Service Charges for Cardiff\nSanitary Division (CSD) and Encinitas Sanitary Division (ESD). 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:\nSenior Management Analyst Stratakis\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council receive and file\nreport on the Wastewater CIP and execution rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and\nuphold the previously approved FY 2026-27 sewer service charges.\n2026-05-20 Item 10A Sewer CIP Execution and Rates

10B. Public hearing and consideration of Resolution No. 2026-34 adopting a\nCitywide Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, amending the City’s\nschedule of Development Impact Fees and adopting a Capital Improvement\nPlan as part of the Nexus Study. 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\n15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty\nthat there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant\neffect on the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under\nSection 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an\norganizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the\ndirect or indirect physical change in the environment. Approval of the Citywide\nDevelopment Impact Fee Nexus Study dated May 2026, Capital Improvement\nPlan associated with the Nexus Study, and adoption of the development\nimpact fees does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the\nenvironment. In addition, the adoption of this Resolution approves and sets\nforth a procedure for determining fees for the purpose of obtaining funds for\ncapital projects and equipment necessary to maintain service within existing\nservice areas and is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines 15273(a)(4). Also, approval of the Capital Improvement Plan\nassociated with the Nexus Study, is exempt from the requirements of CEQA\npursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because the Plan is\nnot a "project" as defined by CEQA, but involves the creation of government\nfunding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve\nany commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially\nsignificant physical impact on the environment. Contact Person: Finance\nDirector Gallup\nRecommended Action: Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-\n34 titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California\nAdopting a Citywide Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Amending the\nCity's Schedule of Development Impact Fees and Adopting a Capital\nImprovement Plan as Part of the Nexus Study."\n2026-05-20 Item 10B Proposed Development Impact Fees Revised 5-14-26\n2026-05-20 Item 10B Proposed Development Impact Fees - Staff Presentation\n2026-05-20 Item 10B Proposed Development Impact Fees - Public Comment

10C. Introduction of Ordinance 2026-09 amending Articles II and III of City of\nEncinitas Municipal Code, Chapter 14.40, to provide updated code\nregulations for short-term parking zones in the City of Encinitas.\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: City Traffic Engineer Bandegan\nRecommended Action: 1) Conduct a public hearing regarding amending\nChapter 14.40 Stopping, Standing, and Parking of the Encinitas Municipal\nCode; 2) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-09, titled "An Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Articles II and III of\nEncinitas Municipal Code, Chapter 14.40 Stopping, Standing, and Parking, to\nCreate Long Term Parking Zone Regulations"; and 3) Approve the City of\nEncinitas On-Street Short-Term Parking Policy C038, establishing a\nconsistent methodology for evaluating and implementing short-term parking\nwithin the City.\n2026-05-20 Item 10C Timed Parking ord. Short Term Parking Policy

10D. Introduction of City’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating and Capital\nBudgets. 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: Finance Manager Sanders\nRecommended Action: 1) Review proposed FY 2026-27 operating and\ncapital budgets; 2) Receive public input; and 3) Provide direction to staff\nregarding revisions to the proposed operating and capital budgets for final\nconsideration and adoption on June 17, 2026.\n2026-05-20 Item 10D FY27 Budget Introduction\n2026-05-20 Item 10D FY27 Budget Introduction - Public Comment

10E. Consider various Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC),\nConsolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI), and\nRailroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program Grants in order to submit\napplications for certain City projects which qualify for these specific grants.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City\nCouncil is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nbecause it is not a "project" per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.\nThe action authorizes staff to implement an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that by itself will not result in a direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment. Environmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the City Council is not subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" per Section 15378(b)(5) of the\nCEQA Guidelines. The action authorizes staff to implement an organizational\nor administrative activity of government that by itself will not result in a direct\nor indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Assistant\nDirector of Engineering Widelski\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply\nfor, accept, and administer funding from the BRIC, CRISI, and RCE Grant\nPrograms for selected City Drainage and Railroad Corridor Projects; and 2)\nAdopt City Council Resolution No. 2026-41, titled, "A Resolution of the City\nCouncil of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26\nBudget" to appropriate $75,000 to the Engineering Department Professional\nServices Budget.\n2026-05-20 Item 10E Consider BRIC & DOT Grant Program for Various City\nProjects\n2026-05-20 Item 10E Consider BRIC & DOT Grant Program for Various City\nProjects - Staff Presentation

10F. Memorandum of Understanding with the Encinitas Union School District and\nthe San Dieguito Union High School District for the Bicycle/E-Bike Safety\nEducation Program for the 2026-27 School Year. 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:\nParks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Director Knopp\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager, in coordination with\nthe City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)\nbetween the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD),\nin substantial form, to fund up to $31,050 for bicycle/e-bike safety education at\nmultiple schools; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, in coordination with the\nCity Attorney, to execute a MOU between the City of Encinitas and the San\nDieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD), in substantial form, to fund up\nto $16,500 for bicycle/e-bike safety education at multiple schools.\n2026-05-20 Item 10F Bike Safety MOU with EUSD and SDUHSD

12A. Council initiated item from Jim O’Hara establishing a process for agendizing\nFuture State of the City Addresses. 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.\nRecommended Action: Direct staff to develop and return with a policy or\nrecommended procedural update requiring that all future State of the City\nAddresses be presented at a regularly scheduled, publicly agendized meeting\nof the Encinitas City Council.\n2026-05-20 Item 12A Councilmember Initiated Item O’Hara - State of the City

4A.\nSan Diego Community Power 2026 Update: Rates, Programs and\nProcurement\n2026-05-20 Item 04A San Diego Community Power Presentation

4B.\nPresentation of Proclamation to recognize Public Works Week\n2026-05-20 Item 04B Proclamation for Public Works Week

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.

8B.\nApproval 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.\n2026-05-20 Item 08B Approval of Warrants List

8C. Approval of Encina Wastewater Authority Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating and\nCapital Improvement Budgets. 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\n15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that\nthere is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect\non the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section\n15378(b)(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 Stratakis\nRecommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-35 titled, "A Resolution of\nthe City Council of the City of Encinitas Approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27\nOperating and Capital Improvement Budgets of the Encina Wastewater\nAuthority in Accordance with the Joint Powers Basic Agreement".\n2026-05-20 Item 08C Encina FY27 Budget

8D. Award a construction contract for the Cottonwood Creek Sewer Improvements\nProject (CE26E) to Whillock Contracting, Inc. Environmental Considerations:\nThe action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301- Class 1 of the\nCEQA Guidelines, which exempts the replacement or reconstruction of\nexisting utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion.\nContact Person: Principal Engineer Alex\nRecommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-39, titled, "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the\nFiscal Year 2025-26 Budget"; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee,\nto execute a contract in substantial form and any necessary amendments and\ntime extensions, in consultation with the City Attorney, with Whillock\nContracting, Inc. in an amount of $1,123,171 plus a fifteen percent (15%)\ncontingency of $168,475, and $210,000 for on call inspection, biological\nmonitoring, and material testing for a total project not-to-exceed amount of\n$1,501,646\nfor\nthe\nconstruction\nof\nthe\nCottonwood\nCreek\nSewer\nImprovements project (CE26E).\n2026-05-20 Item 08D Sewer Award Construction Contract for Cottonwood\nCreek