San Clemente — 2025-11-18

10A. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PARKING AGREEMENT\nBETWEEN HAPPY COFFEE CLUB AND THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-181, which will approve, and authorize the City Manager\nto execute, Contract No. C25-59, by and between the City of San Clemente and\nHappy Coffee Club, for a parking agreement, included as Exhibit A to proposed\nResolution 25-181 for an initial annual license fee of $2,160 for the initial term of\nfive years with one five-year option exercisable in the City Manager’s discretion.

10B. DISCUSSION REGARDING FINAL NATURE BASED ADAPTATION PROJECT\nFEASIBILITY STUDY AND DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS\nStaff Recommendation\n1. Approve and direct staff to submit the Final Nature Based Adaptation Project\nFeasibility Study to the Coastal Commission as a final deliverable for\nCalifornia Coastal Commission Grant 21-07.\n2. Direct staff to pursue funding for the next phase to study a pilot sand\nretention project at North Beach.

10C. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO EXPLORE PARTICIPATION IN\nA COALITION OF COASTAL CITIES FACING LANDSLIDE, BLUFF FAILURE\nAND GENERAL EARTH MOVEMENT IN COASTAL AREAS\nStaff Recommendation\nReceive and file the Administrative Report dated November 18, 2025 and on\nfile with the City Clerk, and direct staff to explore participation in the proposed\ncoalition.

10D. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR SAN CLEMENTE RESIDENTS RECEIVING\nCALFRESH AND ARE IMPACTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT\nSHUTDOWN AND\nSUBSEQUENT FUNDING\nDEFICIT OF THE\nSUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)\nAgendized by Councilmember Wu, with the support of Mayor Pro Tem Enmeier at\nthe November 4, 2025 City Council Meeting.\nStaff Recommendation\nProvide direction to staff concerning potential emergency support for San\nClemente residents not receiving CalFresh benefits due to the Federal\nGovernment shutdown.

11D. NOTICE OF COMPLETION - STORM DRAIN GRAVITY MAIN SWGM-16135\nREPAIRS\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-183, which will:\n1. Accept the Storm Drain Gravity Main SWGM-16135 Repairs, Project No.\n26001, from the contractor, Diamond Construction & Design.\n2. Authorize the City Clerk to execute and record the Notice of Completion for\nthe completed Storm Drain Gravity Main SWGM-16135 Repairs.\n3. Authorize the City Clerk to release the Payment Bond 35 days from the\nrecordation of the Notice of Completion upon verification with the\nEngineering Division that no liens have been levied against the contractor,\nDiamond Construction & Design.\n4. Authorize the City Clerk to release the performance bond for this project\nupon receipt of a warranty bond in a form acceptable to the Public Works\nDirector/City Engineer in the amount of 25% of the total construction cost.

11E.\nNOTICE OF COMPLETION - STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM FY 2025\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-184, which will:\n1. Accept the FY 2025 Street Rehabilitation Program, CIP Project No.\n15325, from the contractor, L.C. Paving & Sealing, Inc.\n2. Authorize the City Clerk to execute and record the Notice of Completion for\nthe FY 2025 Street Rehabilitation Program.\n3. Authorize the City Clerk to release the payment bond 35 days from the\nrecordation of the Notice of Completion upon verification with the\nEngineering Division that no liens have been levied against the contractor,\nNovember 18, 2025\nL.C. Paving & Sealing, Inc.\n4. Authorize the City Clerk to release the performance bond for this project\nupon receipt of a warranty bond in a form acceptable to the Public Works\nDirector/City Engineer in the amount of 25% of the total construction cost.

11F. CONTRACT AWARD - LA PATA/VISTA HERMOSA SPORTS PARK SOCCER\nFIELD SYNTHETIC TURF REPLACEMENT\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-185, which will:\n1. Award a contract to Asphalt Fabric and Engineering, Inc., as the lowest\nresponsible bidder, for the La Pata/Vista Hermosa Synthetic Soccer Field\nTurf Replacement, Project No. 14810.\n2. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C2560, by and between the City of San Clemente and Asphalt Fabric and\nEngineering, Inc., providing for the La Pata/Vista Hermosa Synthetic Soccer\nField Turf Replacement, in an amount not to exceed $680,804, in a form\nsubstantially similar to Contract No. C25-59 (Attachment 2).

11G. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXEMPTION TO THE\nFORMAL SOLICITATION PROCESS, AWARDING AN AGREEMENT TO\nMICHAEL\nBAKER\nINTERNATIONAL\nFOR\nPROFESSIONAL\nENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE HANSON HOTEL PROJECT\n(PHP) 25-323, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE\nAGREEMENT\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-186, which will:\n1. Approve an exemption to the formal solicitation process within the City’s\nPurchasing Policy (reference Section XI. A. 1.8).\n2. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Michael Baker International to\nprovide environmental consulting services for the Hanson Hotel Project.\n3. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C2561, by and between the City of San Clemente and Michael Baker\nInternational, providing for environmental consulting services for the Hanson\nHotel Project, in an amount not to exceed $99,375, funded through the\ndeveloper deposit account for the Hanson Hotel Project.\nNovember 18, 2025

11H. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE\nDIJE COURT AND EL PORTAL BEACH WOOD STAIRS REPLACEMENT, CIP\nPROJECT NO. 22801\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-187, which will:\n1. Reject all bids received on April 24, 2025, for the Dije Court and El Portal\nBeach Wood Stairs Replacement, CIP Project No. 22801, pursuant to\nSection 20166 of the Public Contract Code.\n2. Authorize staff to re-scope the bid package and re-bid the Dije Court and El\nPortal Beach Wood Stairs Replacement based on a revised scope of work\nthat includes replacement of the landings.

11I. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE\nREEVES BOOSTER PUMP STATION, CIP PROJECT NO. 17405\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-188, which will:\n1. Reject all bids received on September 25, 2025, for the Reeves Booster\nPump Station, CIP Project No. 17405, pursuant to Section 20166 of the\nPublic Contract Code.\n2. Authorize staff to conduct a value engineering and re-scoping to further\nidentify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining the required level of\nserviceability for the Reeves Booster Pump Station; and revise the project\nplans and specifications accordingly to re-bid the project.

11J. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT OF CITY FINANCE\nMANAGER TO THE ROLE OF DEPUTY CITY TREASURER\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-189, which will:\n1. Acknowledge the appointment of Sheryl Mariano, Finance Manager as the\nDeputy City Treasurer, coterminous with the Finance Manager’s tenure in\nthat role, in accordance with the official confirmation of the appointment\nmade by the City Treasurer during the Regular Meeting of the Investment\nAdvisory Committee on October 30, 2025.\n2. Acknowledge the authorization of the Deputy City Treasurer to perform\nthe duties of the City Treasurer in accordance with San Clemente Municipal\nCode section 2.14.030 and Government Code sections 41003\nNovember 18, 2025\nand 41005.

8A.\nCONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-175, APPROVING THE COST\nOF SERVICES STUDY, ADOPTING THE COST RECOVERY FOR BEACHES,\nPARKS & RECREATION SERVICES POLICY, APPROVING THE ASSOCIATED\nFEE SCHEDULE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NOS. 23-25,\n89-54, 95-01, 11-66, AND 16-23, AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS THAT MAY\nCONFLICT THEREWITH, AND FINDING THE ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPublic Hearing to consider adopting a comprehensive Cost Recovery Policy\nfor the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department. The policy establishes\nconsistent principles and guidelines for determining user fees and cost\nrecovery targets for programs, services, and facility rentals. The City\nCouncil will also consider amendments to the Beaches, Parks and\nRecreation Department Fee Schedule to align with the findings of the\nComprehensive Cost of Services and Fee Study prepared by the Matrix\nConsulting Group.\nThis Public Hearing is conducted pursuant to California Government Code\nSections 66018, which require local agencies to hold a public hearing prior\nto adopting new fees or increasing existing fees, and to make available\nsupporting data at least 10 days in advance of the hearing. The proposed\nadjustments pertain solely to recreation facility fees, which are voluntary\ncharges incurred only when an individual or organization elects to use the\nCity’s recreation facilities. These fees are not mandatory taxes or\nassessments, but rather per-use fees to cover a portion of the operating and\nmaintenance costs of each facility.\nStaff and the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission recommendation\n1. Conduct the public hearing pursuant to California Government Code section\n66018.\n2. After conducting the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 25-175, which will:\na. Determine that the actions are statutorily exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15273 (14 CCR §\n15273).\nNovember 18, 2025\nb. Approve the 2025 Cost of Services (User Fee) Study prepared by the\nMatrix Consulting Group.\nc. Adopt Policy No. 201-15 - Cost Recovery for Beaches, Parks &\nRecreation Services.\nd. Adopt a revised fee schedule for the Beaches, Parks & Recreation\nDepartment effective January 1, 2026; and repeal and replace conflicting\nresolutions.\ne. Direct staff to incorporate all revenue and expense impacts into future\nbudgets.

8B.\nOVERVIEW OF THE MILLS ACT PROGRAM AND CONSIDERATION OF A\nRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A\nHISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT (HPPA) FOR A\nQUALIFIED HISTORIC PROPERTY AT 121 W. ESCALONES AND FINDING\nTHE ACTION CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nContinued Public Hearing to consider a Mills Act agreement between the\nCity and the owner(s) of a historic property located at 121 West Escalones.\nStaff recommends the City Council determine this historic preservation\nagreement is not a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act and is exempt from environmental review.\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-176, which will:\n1. Find the Historic Preservation Agreement categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 31, Section 15378\nof the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR § 15331 - Historical Resource\nRestoration/Rehabilitation).\n2. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. 25-58,\nHistoric Property Preservation Agreement, for the property located at 121\nWest Escalones.

8C.\nNovember 18, 2025\nCONSIDERATION TO INTRODUCE, AND CONDUCT A FIRST READING OF,\nORDINANCE NO. 1798 TO APPROVE PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT (PHP) 25395, ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA) 25-396, EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY\nDISTRICT UPDATES AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPublic Hearing for the City Council to consider Zoning Amendment\n25-396 to update the development standards, operational standards, and\nmanagement standards within the Emergency Shelter Overlay consistent\nwith Housing Element commitment and State law.\nThe City Council will also consider whether the project is Categorically\nExempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) per the Community Plan exemption pursuant to Public\nResources Code Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.\nStaff Recommendation\n1. Open the public hearing, receive and consider public comment, and close\nthe public hearing.\n2. Determine that the proposed zoning code amendment is categorically\nexempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and\nGuidelines Section 15183.\n3. Introduce, and conduct a first reading of, Ordinance No. 1798 entitled AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT 25-395,\nZONING AMENDMENT 25-396 TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN\nCLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING SECTION 17.56.100,\nEMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY DISTRICT, TO UPDATE THE\nDEVELOPMENT\nSTANDARDS\nAND\nOPERATIONAL\nAND\nMANAGEMENT STANDARDS WITHIN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER\nOVERLAY CONSISTENT WITH PROGRAM 15 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE\nCERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT AND STATE LAW; AND FINDING THIS\nACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY\nACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION\n21083.3 AND CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15183.

9A.\nCONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 2025\nWATER RATE STUDY FINAL REPORT, APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING\nNOTICE, SET A DEADLINE OF JANUARY 15, 2026 FOR SUBMISSION OF\nOBJECTIONS, SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2026 TO\nCONSIDER OBJECTIONS (EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES)\nAND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2026 TO\nCONSIDER ADOPTION OF PROPOSED UPDATES TO WATER RATES AND\nCHARGES UNDER PROPOSITION 218 AND CONDUCT A PROTEST\nHEARING\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-178, which will:\n1. Approve the City of San Clemente November 2025 Water Rate Study Final\nReport.\n2. Approve and authorize staff to mail the Notice of Public Hearings to Consider\nProposed Adjustments to Water Rates based on the analysis in the City of\nSan Clemente November 2025 Water Rate Study Final Report.\n3. Set a deadline of January 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. for the submission of timely\nwritten objections to the proposed fees and charges and exhaustion of\nadministrative remedies.\n4. Set a Public Hearing for February 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. for the exhaustion of\nadministrative remedies (objection hearing) to consider all timely written\nobjections along with the draft written responses and determine whether\nclarifications or further review or reduction or abandonment of the proposed\nwater rate and charge increases are warranted.\n5. Set a Public Hearing for February 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to consider all written\nprotests and hear all oral comments on the proposed water rate and service\ncharge increases and consider approval of the proposed rates and charges.

9B.\nNovember 18, 2025\nCONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER\nTO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE\nDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CUSTOMS AND BORDER\nPROTECTION AGENCY FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF A\nMARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ON CITY-OWNED LAND AT THE\nRESERVOIR 5 COMMUNICATIONS SITE (APN 690-502-16 AND 690-502-12),\nAND FINDING THE ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 25-180, which will:\n1. Determine that the actions are categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 3, Section 15303 of the state\nCEQA Guidelines (14 CCR 15303).\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate, finalize and execute a lease\nagreement with the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border\nProtection Agency (CBP) for the purpose of installing and operating a\nmaritime surveillance system at the Reservoir 5 Communications Site based\non the following key terms:\na. 20-year term, with (2) five-year extensions.\nb. $10 per month rent.\nc. City to pay electrical costs.\nd. CBP to pay for equipment and installation costs.\ne. CBP and City staff to agree on facility dimensions, design and\nplacement.