Encinitas — 2026-06-24

10A. Public hearing to consider a timely-filed appeal (Case No. APPEAL-009901-2026) of the\nPlanning Commission’s approval for a 27-unit single-family development on a 7.188-acre\nvacant site. The project is located at 501 Ocean Bluff Way. Environmental\nConsiderations: An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared to analyze the\npotential environmental effects of the project. In accordance with the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA), the draft EIR was published for a 45-day review\nperiod from May 16, 2025, to June 30, 2025. Comments received during the public\nreview period and corresponding responses are included in the Final EIR. Comments\nwere received from one state agency (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) and 16\nindividuals (several of whom submitted multiple comment letters). Through the analysis\nprovided in the EIR, it was determined the project would not result in significant\nenvironmental impacts with the incorporation of mitigation measures to reduce the\nenvironmental impacts to less than significant levels for: • Air quality • Biological\nResources • Cultural Resources • Noise and Vibration • Tribal Cultural Resources\nMitigation measures are identified in the EIR to reduce the environmental effects to less\nthan significant levels. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) is\nincluded as part of the resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report and\nprovides additional details of the required environmental mitigation measures.Contact\nPerson: Planning Manager Maynard\nRecommended Action: Deny the appeal and adopt draft City Council Resolution No.\nDenying an Appeal Filed by Carol Wood and Affirming the Planning Commission's\nApproval of a Density Bonus Tentative Map, Design Review Permit and Coastal\nDevelopment Permit to Authorize the Subdivision of 27 Residential Lots and the\nConstruction of a Single-Family Residential Development Consisting of 27 Single-Family\nResidences (24 Market Rate Units and 3 Very Low-Income Units), Open Space,\nGrading, and Landscaping Improvements, Located at 501 Ocean Bluff Way (APN 258-\n141-23, 258-141-24, 258-141-25, and 258-141-26)" affirming the Planning Commission's\ndecision to adopt Resolution No. PC 2026-05, 2026-06 and 2026-07 approving the\ndensity bonus tentative map and waivers, design review permit, and coastal\ndevelopment permit (Case No. MULTI-006443-2023, SUB-006459-2023, DR-006444-\n2023, CDP-006445-2023, CDP-008050-2025, ENV-007304-2024) with conditions, and\nthe Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program.

10B. Public hearing to consider an application to modify a previously approved agricultural\npermit (AG-006986-2024 and APPEAL-007854-2025/Resolution No. 2025-30) to\nestablish a community garden, allow limited small and large animal keeping, small-scale\nagricultural production, and associated agricultural uses on the subject property as\naccessory to the single-family residential use located at 3563 Fortuna Ranch Road.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The project has been determined to be exempt from\nenvironmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304, which exempt operation of existing uses,\nconstruction of limited new small structures, and minor alterations of land on private\nproperty, respectively. The project meets these criteria. None of the exceptions in\nSection 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines apply, and no historical resources will be\nimpacted by the proposed development. Contact Person: Principal Planner Russel\nRecommended Action: Adopt the attached draft City Council Resolution No. 2026-59\nAgriculture Permit Modification for the Continued Operation of a Community Garden,\nLimited Small and Large Animal Keeping, Small- Scale Agricultural Production, and\nAssociated Agricultural Uses Accessory to the Single-Family Residential Use at 3563\nFortuna Ranch Road (APN: 264-101-36-00)" approving the agricultural permit\nmodification (Case No. AG-008960-2026) with conditions.\n2026-06-24 Item 10B Sugar Sweet Farms Ag Permit

10C. Public hearing for consideration of adopting resolutions authorizing the annual indexed\nadjustments to the cost of services schedule (User Fees) for planning and engineering\ndevelopment processing fees and the Outdoor Dining Right-of-Way Usage Fee for\nFiscal Year 2026-27. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the\nCity Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it\nis not a "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 have a\nsignificant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under\nSection 15378(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 physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person: Director of Finance / City Treasurer Gallup\nRecommended Action: 1) Conduct a public hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution 2026-52,\nSchedule of Fees for Planning Services"; 3) Adopt Resolution 2026-53, titled "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the\nSchedule of Fees for Engineering Services"; and 4) Adopt Resolution 2026-54, titled "A\nDining Right-of-Way Usage Fee".\n2026-06-24 Item 10C Adjustments to Planning and Engineering Fees and Outdoor Dining\nFee

10D. Youth Commission Interviews and Appointments for the 2026-2027 School Year.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is\nexempt from 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 seen with\ncertainty that 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 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 physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person: City Clerk Weichers\nRecommended Action: 1) Hear from Youth Commission applicants regarding\nqualifications and interest in serving on the Youth Commission; 2) Discuss as needed;\nand 3) Council to consider approval of the Mayor's recommendations for nine (9)\nappointments to the Youth Commission for one-year terms.\n2026-06-24 Item 10D Youth Commission Interviews and Appointments

10E. Skate Feature Committee Interviews and Appointments. Environmental Considerations:\nThe action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15061(b)\n(3) of the 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 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 government\nthat will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact\nPerson: City Clerk Weichers\nRecommended Action: 1) Hear from Skate Feature Committee applicants regarding\nqualifications and interest in serving on the Skate Feature Committee; 2) Discuss as\nneeded; and 3) Council to consider approval of the Mayor's recommendations for ten\n(10) appointments to the Skate Feature Committee.\n2026-06-24 Item 10E Skate Feature Committee Interviews and Appointments\n2026-06-24 Item 10E Skate Feature Committee Interviews and Appointments - Public\nComment

10F. Grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development\n(HCD) Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Grant Program’s Round 5 (ERF-5-R)\nFunding. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council\nis exempt from 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 seen with\ncertainty that 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 Section 15378(b)\n(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Homeless Program Coordinator Pugh\nRecommended Action: 1) Consider and provide direction to staff to authorize the City\nManager, in coordination with the City Attorney, to submit an application to HCD for\nEncampment Resolution Funding Round 5 (ERF-5-R); and 2) If City Council direction is\nfor staff to submit an application and funding is awarded, bring the grant award back to\nCity Council for consideration on accepting the funding.\n2026-06-24 Item 10F Encampment Resolution Funding Grant\n2026-06-24 Item 10F Encampment Resolution Funding Grant - Public Comment

4A. Presentation of Proclamation declaring July Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Month

4B. Quarterly Sheriff’s Update

4C. Quarterly Fire Update

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 Weichers\nRecommended Action: Approve.

8B. Approval of the Minutes of the June 10, 2026, Special-Closed Session Meeting; and\nJune 10, 2026, Regular Meeting. Contact Person: City Clerk Weichers\nRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes.\n2026-06-24 Item 08B Minutes

8C. Approval of the Warrants List (Register of Demands). Contact Person: Finance Manager\nDinh\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the\nwarrants.\n2026-06-24 Item 08C Approval of Warrants List\nEncinitas and Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC. Environmental Considerations:\nThe action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15061(b)\n(3) of the 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 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 government\nthat will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact\nPerson: Assistant City Manager Schwarm\nRecommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution 2026-60 titled, "A Resolution of the City\nApproving Amendment #1 to the Retainer Agreement for City Attorney services and\nappointing the Contract City Attorney and Contract Assistant City Attorney; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute Amendment #1 to the Retainer Agreement for City\nPC.\n2026-06-24 Item 08D City Attorney Amendment #1

8E. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Encinitas Union School District (EUSD or\nSchool District) for the School Crossing Guard Program for the 2026-27 School Year.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is\nexempt from 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 seen with\ncertainty that 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 Section 15378(b)\n(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Management Analyst Brown\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or designee, in coordination with\nthe City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding in substantial form with\nthe Encinitas Union School District, to fund up to $169,733 for crossing guards at\nmultiple schools.\n2026-06-24 Item 08E EUSD FY26-27 School District Crossing Guard MOU

8F. Staff request to provide a letter of support for the San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM)\napplication for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notice of\nFunding Opportunity (NOFO) administered by the Regional Taskforce on Homelessness’\n(RTFH) FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) grant\nto provide regional street outreach services throughout the County of San Diego\nconsidered by the 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 Guidelines\nbecause it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in\nquestion may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt\nfrom CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an\norganizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or\nindirect physical change in the environment. Contact Persons: Homeless Program\nCoordinator Pugh and Planning Manager Anders\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to provide SDRM a\nletter of support for the RTFH FY 2026 COC NOFO grant application to expand regional\nstreet outreach services throughout the County of San Diego where SDRM already\n2026-06-24 Item 08F SDRM Letter of Support

8G. Letter of Opposition for SB 569 (Blakespear) Bikeways: removal or reduction of the\nphysical separation: required findings. Environmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the 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 Guidelines\nbecause it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in\nquestion may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt\nfrom CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an\norganizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or\nindirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Deputy City Manager\nJames\nRecommended Action: Ratify the Letter of Opposition for SB 569 (Blakespear)\nBikeways: removal or reduction of the physical separation: required findings.\n2026-06-24 Item 08G Ratify Letter of Opposition to SB 569\n2026-06-24 Item 08G Ratify Letter of Opposition to SB 569 - Public Comment

8H. Lease Agreement for Encinitas Fire Station #6 located at 770 Rancho Santa Fe Road.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The project is exempt from environmental review\npursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301\n(Existing facilities) in that the proposed lease area expansion of Fire Station #6 consists\nof a minor alteration of a public facility (an existing fire station) involving negligible\nexpansion of the former use, and the construction of a new fire apparatus garage. The\nproposed lease amendment provides the City with expanded use of the subject property,\nincreasing the operational footprint of Fire Station #6 from approximately 1,310 square\nfeet to approximately 2,800 square feet (existing floor area). The expanded lease also\nincludes a new approximate 1500 square-foot apparatus garage, additional storage\nareas, full use of the parking lot, and landscaped areas. The project is also exempt from\nenvironmental review pursuant to Guidelines Section 15303 in that Section 15303 (New\nConstruction and Conversion of Small Structures) exempts the conversion of small\nstructures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the\nexterior of the structure and allows an exemption for the addition of accessory structures\nincluding garages. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines\napply. Contact Person: Fire Chief Gordon\nRecommended Action: Approve the lease agreement in substantial form, and authorize\nthe City Manager, in conjunction with the City Attorney, to execute a 5-year commercial\nlease agreement with Rancho Santa Fe Road & Associates LLC.\n2026-06-24 Item 08H Fire Station #6 Lease Agreement - Updated 2026-06-18