San Clemente — 2025-08-19
City Council
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10A. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1794\nAMENDING SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE 13.04.350 RELATING TO\nCROSS-CONNECTION AND BACKFLOW PROTECTION (CCCPH) TO\nCOMPLY WITH THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD'S\nNEWLY ADOPTED CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL POLICY HANDBOOK\nAND CURRENT INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES AND FINDING THE\nORDINANCE EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT\nStaff Recommendation\nIntroduce and conduct a first reading of Ordinance No. 1794 entitled AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.350 OF THE CITY OF SAN\nCLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CROSS-CONNECTION AND\nBACKFLOW PROTECTION TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE WATER\nRESOURCES CONTROL BOARD'S CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL\nPOLICY HANDBOOK AND FINDING THE ACTIONS EXEMPT UNDER THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
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10B. UPDATE REGARDING DOG ACCESS ON SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL\nBEACHES\n(Agendized by Councilmember Loeffler, with the support of Mayor Knoblock and\nMayor Pro Tem Enmeier, at the August 5, 2025 City Council meeting.)\nStaff Recommendation\nReview the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission’s recommendation for\na one-year pilot program allowing limited dog access on designated City\nbeaches, and, if the City Council desires to proceed with that program, direct\nstaff to initiate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, begin\ncoordination with the California Coastal Commission, and prepare a draft\nMunicipal Code amendment and proper CEQA documentation for City Council\nconsideration.\nAugust 19, 2025
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10C. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF USA SURFING\nBEING DESIGNATED AS THE GOVERNING BODY FOR SURFING FOR THE\n2028 OLYMPIC GAMES\n(Agendized by Mayor Knoblock, with the support of Councilmember Cabral and\nCouncilmember Loeffler, at the August 5, 2025 City Council meeting.)\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-114 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE\nAPPLICATION OF USA SURFING TO BE SELECTED AS THE GOVERNING\nBODY FOR THE U.S. SURF TEAM FOR THE 2028 OLYMPICS AND FUTURE\nEVENTS.
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10D. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING SURPLUS AND\nAPPROVING DISPOSITION OF RETIRED FLEET EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES,\nIMPLEMENTING AN IN-HOUSE VEHICLE AUCTION PROGRAM FOR\nSELECT VEHICLES, AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL\nAUCTION SERVICES TO JJ KANE ASSOCIATES, INC.\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No 25-115, which will:\n1. Authorize staff to develop a staff-managed municipal auction program\nmanaged to promote resident participation and access to purchase surplus\nvehicles.\n2. Declare the vehicles and equipment listed on Attachment No. 1 - Exhibit A of\nthe Administrative Report dated August 19, 2025, and on file with the City\nClerk, as surplus.\n3. Award a five-year contract to JJ Kane Associates, Inc. for Auction Services in\nan amount not to exceed $75,000.\n4. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25-38,\nby and between the City of San Clemente and JJ Kane Associates, Inc.,\nproviding for Auction Services, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, and\nauthorize the City Manager to exercise additional 1-year renewal options\nbased on performance.\n5. Authorize the disposition of surplus property using a combination of City\nstaff-managed and third-party auction services pursuant to Policy No. 201-24.\nAugust 19, 2025
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10E. WILDFIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM - UPDATE ON CURRENT ACTIVITIES,\nAND PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE CITY’S PILOT GOAT-GRAZING\nPROJECT, AND EXPANSION OF THE WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM,\nINCLUDING A REQUEST TO AWARD A NEW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nCONTRACT TO E. STEWART AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR WEED\nABATEMENT SERVICES, RELATED SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS\nAND MAKING FINDINGS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT\n(Agendized by Councilmember Cabral, with the support of Mayor Knoblock and\nCouncilmember Loeffler, at the April 15, 2025 City Council meeting.)\nStaff Recommendation\n1. Approve Resolution No. 25-116 which will appropriate $100,000 in Account\nNo. 001-452-43890, to extend the Pilot Goat-Grazing Project until March 31,\n2026, and direct City staff to initiate a Request for Proposals process to\nestablish a contract for goat grazing services, and determine that the project\nis statutorily and categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act under various provisions.\n2. Approve Resolution No. 25-117 which will confirm the City’s commitment to\nthe 25% match for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application\nof up to $2,137,500 anticipated to be covered by in-kind contributions of\nlabor and services, contributions from private property owners such as\nHomeowners Associations (HOAs) for the aspects of the project occurring on\nprivately-owned open space, volunteer labor, potentially other state and\ncounty grant sources, and the City's General Fund.\n3. Approve Resolution No. 25-118 which will approve, and authorize the City\nManager to execute, Contract No. C25-42, by and between the City of San\nClemente and E. Stewart and Associates, Inc., providing for the Weed\nAbatement Program, consisting of weed abatement and related\ndefensible-space clearance services, in an amount not to exceed $256,060,\nfor a five-year term, and appropriate an additional $96,060 to Program 452 Weed Abatement: $45,160 in Account No. 001-452-43470 and $50,900 in\nAccount No. 001-452-43890.
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10F. CONSIDERATION OF JOINING SUPERVISOR FOLEY'S SOUTH COUNTY\nBEACH COALITION COMMITTEE\n(Agendized by Mayor Pro Tem Enmeier with the support of Councilmember\nLoeffler, at the August 5, 2025 City Council meeting.)
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10G.\nCONSIDERATION OF A POLICY REGARDING\nINITIATIVES AND IMPOSING A FILING FEE\nCITIZEN'S\nBALLOT\n(Agendized by Councilmember Wu with the support of Mayor Knoblock, at the\nAugust 5, 2025 City Council meeting.)
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11D. CONTRACT AMENDMENT\nPROPERTIES EAST OF I-5\n-\nLANDSCAPE\nAugust 19, 2025\nMAINTENANCE\nOF\nCITY\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No 25-119, which will:\n1. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Amendment No. 1 to\nContract No. C22-28, by and between the City of San Clemente and Colts\nLandscaping, Inc., providing for landscape maintenance of City properties\nEast of Interstate 5 (I-5), in an amount not to exceed $823,678, for a\none-year term.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, upon satisfactory performance, to exercise the\nlast and final contract extension according to the terms of the original\nAgreement, as amended, provided that it is within the City Council approved\nbudget amount for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
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11E.\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT - GRAFFITI REMOVAL\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No 25-120, which will:\n1. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Amendment No. 1 to\nContract No. C22-29, by and between the City of San Clemente and E.\nStewart and Associates, Inc., providing for graffiti removal, in an amount not\nto exceed $95,200, for a one-year term.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, upon satisfactory performance, to exercise the\nlast and final contract extension according to the terms of the original\nAgreement, as amended, provided that it is within the City Council approved\nbudget amount for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
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11F.\nAugust 19, 2025\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT - CITY TRAIL MAINTENANCE\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No 25-121, which will:\n1. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Amendment No. 1 to\nContract No. C22-30, by and between the City of San Clemente and Real\nEstate Consulting & Services, Inc., providing for Trail Maintenance, in an\namount not to exceed $155,000, for a one-year term.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, upon satisfactory performance, to exercise the\nlast and final contract extension according to the terms of the original\nAgreement, as amended, provided that it is within the City Council approved\nbudget amount for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
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11G. CONTRACT AMENDMENT - MAINTENANCE OF CITY STREETSCAPES\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No 25-122, which will:\n1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, Amendment No. 1 to\nContract No. C22-33, by and between the City of San Clemente and Colts\nLandscaping, Inc., providing for maintenance of City streetscapes, in an\namount not to exceed $351,190, for a one-year term.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, upon satisfactory performance, to execute the\nfinal contract extension according to the terms of the original Agreement, as\namended, provided that it is included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27\nbudget.
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11H. CONTRACT AMENDMENT - JANITORIAL MAINTENANCE OF CITY\nBUILDINGS AND EXTERIOR RESTROOMS AT CITY BEACHES AND PARKS\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No 25-123, which will:\n1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, Amendment No. 1 to\nContract No. C22-31, by and between the City of San Clemente and Omni\nEnterprise, Inc. dba Omniclean, providing for janitorial maintenance of City\nbuildings and exterior restrooms at City beaches and parks, in an amount not\nto exceed $479,020, for a one-year term.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, upon satisfactory performance, to execute the\nfinal contract extension according to the terms of the original Agreement, as\namended, provided that it is within the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget .
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11I.\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT\nACCESSES AND PIER\n-\nMAINTENANCE\nAugust 19, 2025\nOF\nCITY\nBEACHES,\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No 25-124, which will:\n1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, Amendment No. 1 to\nContract No. C22-32, by and between the City of San Clemente and Colts\nLandscaping, Inc., providing for maintenance services for City beaches,\naccesses and pier, in an amount not to exceed $278,071, for a one-year\nterm.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, upon satisfactory performance, to exercise the\nfinal contract extension according to the terms of the original Agreement, as\namended, provided it is included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget .
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11J. CONTRACT AWARD - SAN CLEMENTE PIER ENTRANCE REDESIGN\nPROJECT, PN 23102, AND MAKING FINDINGS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-125, which will:\n1. Find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Class 2 - Replacement or\nReconstruction).\n2. Award a professional services agreement to Summers, Murphy & Partners\nfor San Clemente Pier Entrance Redesign Project, PN 23102.\n3. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25-39,\nby and between the City of San Clemente and Summers, Murphy & Partners,\nInc., providing for the San Clemente Pier Entrance Redesign Project, in an\namount not to exceed $72,570.\nAugust 19, 2025
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11K. CONTRACT AMENDMENT - FY 2025-26 POLICE SERVICES CONTRACT\nFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TWO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND ONE\nTRAILER\nAND\nAUTHORIZING\nA\nRELATED\nSUPPLEMENTAL\nAPPROPRIATION\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-126, which will:\n1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, Amendment No. 1 to\nContract No. C25-28, by and between the City of San Clemente and the\nCounty of Orange, providing for FY 2025-26 police services, increasing the\ncontract amount from $22,690,270 to $22,720,058 (an increase of $37,788).\n2. Authorize a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $37,788 from the\nGeneral Fund unassigned fund balance to Account No. 001-218-43625\n(Police Contract Services).
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11L.\nCONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING TWO LICENSE\nAGREEMENTS WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY FOR\nTEMPORARY USE OF CITY-OWNED LAND (APN 678-163-01) AS A\nHELICOPTER LANDING ZONE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND\nFINDING\nTHE\nACTIONS\nEXEMPT\nFROM\nTHE\nCALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-127, which will:\n1. Find the project exempt under California Environmental Quality Act\nGuidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15304(e) (Minor Alterations\nto Land) and 15269 (Emergency Projects).\n2. Approve the two License Agreements with the Orange County Fire Authority\nfor the use of City-owned land as a HeliPad.\n3. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25-40,\nLicense Agreement, by and between the City of San Clemente and the\nOrange County Fire Authority, for the use of City-owned land as a HeliPad.\n4. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25-41,\nLicense Agreement, by and between the City of San Clemente and the\nOrange County Fire Authority, for the use of City-owned land as a HeliPad.\nAugust 19, 2025
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11M. SECTION 115 TRUST POLICY REVISION\nInvestment Advisory Committee and Staff Recommendation\nAdopt the revised Section 115 Pension Investment Policy Number 202-3, with\nthe modifications recommended by the Investment Advisory Committee at the\nInvestment Advisory Committee meeting on July 28, 2025, with an effective date\nof August 19, 2025.
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11N. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A\nMAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD\nCONTROL DISTRICT (OCFCD) AND COUNTY OF ORANGE REGARDING\nMAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING\nCOSTS, OF THE SEGUNDA DESHECHA CANADA CHANNEL (OCFCD\nFACILITY NO. M02), A REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL FACILITY/CULVERT\nUNDER CALLE DE LOS MOLINOS, AND FINDING THE PROJECT\nCATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-128, which will:\n1. Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA under Class 1 (Existing\nFacilities, 14 CCR section 15301) of the State CEQA Guidelines.\n2. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25-43, A\nMaintenance Agreement, by and between the City of San Clemente and the\nOrange County Flood Control District and County of Orange, providing for\nmaintenance and operational responsibilities, including costs, of the\nSegunda Deshecha Canada Channel (OCFCD Facility No. M02) Culvert\nunder Calle de Los Molinos.