San Clemente — 2026-05-05

10A. INFORMATIONAL REPORT AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION\nCONCERNING A REQUEST FOR THE CITY TO FORGIVE LOANS AND\nDEEDS OF TRUST FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED 133 & 135 W. CANADA\nAND 143 W. MARQUITA, OWNED AND OPERATED BY MARY ERICKSON\nCOMMUNITY HOUSING\n(Agendized by Councilmember Enmeier, with the support of Mayor Pro Tem\nKnoblock, Mayor Loeffler, and Councilmember Cabral at the February 17, 2026\nCity Council meeting.)\nRecommended Action\nAdopt Resolution No. 26-82, which would deny the request for forgiveness of\nthe outstanding deferred-payment loans secured by Deeds of Trust\nassociated with the properties located at 133 & 135 W. Canada and 143 W.\nMarquita, and direct the borrower to satisfy the outstanding loan obligations in\naccordance with the terms of the loan agreements. If the City had to\nforeclose on these Deeds of Trust, interest and attorney fees would be\navailable under the terms of the loan agreements.

10B. COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 707\nRecommended Action\nAdopt Policy 1201-15 effective July 1, 2026 in order to comply with SB 707.

11D. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1801 (SECOND READING) ADDING SECTION

8A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE 2026-2027\nANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR\nEXPENDITURES OF COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND RELATED ACTIONS\nCity of San Clemente City Council will hold a public hearing for the Action\nPlan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. This action is taken in compliance with\nfederal regulations [24 CFR 91].\nAs a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the\nCity must prepare a Consolidated Plan every five years. The City is also\nrequired to update the related Action Plan annually. The Consolidated\nPlan is a multi-year strategic plan that identifies housing and community\npriority needs, strategies to address\npriority needs, and\nprograms/resources to address these needs. The Action Plan delineates\nproposed activities to be funded under the U.S. Department of Housing\nand Urban Development’s (HUD) CDBG program. The San Clemente\nCity Council approved the current 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan in May\n2025. The draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan is available for public\nreview.\nRecommended Action\nAdopt Resolution No. 26-81, which will:\n1. Approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to submit the Annual Action Plan to the U.S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development, and execute the contract\nand related agreements, forms, and certifications.\n3. Accept grant revenues of $294,485 from the U.S. Department of Housing\nand Urban Development to Fund 017 - CDBG Grants Fund.\n4. Authorize a related budget appropriation of $294,485 to the CDBG fund\nfor the amounts in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.

8B. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE INTRODUCTION (FIRST READING)\nOF ORDINANCE NO. 1808 TO AMEND VARIOUS PORTIONS OF SAN\nCLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 - ZONING ORDINANCE, FOR\nCLARITY AND CONSISTENCY, AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT\nFROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT\nPublic hearing to consider amendments to the City of San Clemente\nMunicipal Code Title 17. This includes, but is not limited to: clarifying the\nminimum building setback for patio covers; adding landscape exceptions\nto accommodate Orange County Fire Authority requirements related to\nfuel modification or fire safety in general; reconciling unintended 2014\nGeneral Plan change of land use designation of NC2 to NC1.2; adding a\nminimum setback between a retaining wall and another fence or wall;\nclarifying distinctions between similar sign types and adding specific\nregulations; adding a definition for “vertical landscaping”; and revising the\ndefinition for “wind-driven sign”.\nThe City Council will also consider whether the zoning amendments are\nnot a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5), because the\nrevisions relate to the ongoing administrative or discretionary activities\nand organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not\nresult in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and\ntherefore do not constitute a “project” as defined by the State CEQA\nGuidelines (Cal. Code Regs., title 14, § 15000 et seq.).\nRecommended Action\n1. Opening the public hearing to receive and consider public comment, and\nclose the public hearing following the public portion of the hearing.\n2. Introduce, and conduct a first reading of Ordinance No. 1808 entitled AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT 26-062 AMENDING\nTITLE 17 - ZONING OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR\nCLARITY AND CONSISTENCY; AND FINDING THIS ACTION EXEMPT\nFROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)\nUNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378(B)(2) AND\n15378(B)(5).

9A. CITY COUNCIL ACTION UNDER ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9215 IN\nCONNECTION WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF A PETITION RELATED TO A\nSALES TAX MEASURE AND RELATED ACTIONS; AND REVIEW OF A\nREPORT INDICATING ELIGIBILITY FOR SUBMISSION OF ARGUMENTS\nAND REBUTTALS\nRecommended Action\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-65 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,\nACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY CLERK/ELECTIONS\nOFFICIAL AND THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AS\nTO THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INITIATIVE PETITION ENTITLED “AN\nINITIATIVE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO\nADOPT A SALES TAX INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) TO\nPROTECT AGAINST THE NATURAL HAZARDS OF BEACH EROSION\nAND FIRES”.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-66 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,\nORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF\nTHE CITY OF A CERTAIN MEASURE ENTITLED “AN INITIATIVE OF\nTHE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO ADOPT A SALES\nTAX INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) TO PROTECT AGAINST THE\nNATURAL HAZARDS OF BEACH EROSION AND FIRES” AT THE\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE\nSTATEWIDE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,\n2026, AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN IMPARTIAL\nANALYSIS.\n3. Edit as desired and adopt Resolution No. 26-67 entitled A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE,\nCALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO SUBMIT\nAN ARGUMENT ON A MEASURE ENTITLED “AN INITIATIVE OF THE\nPEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO ADOPT A SALES TAX\nINCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) TO PROTECT AGAINST THE\nNATURAL HAZARDS OF BEACH EROSION AND FIRES” AT THE\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE\nSTATEWIDE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,\n2026, AND PROVIDING FOR REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS. Potential edits\nthat the City Council should consider are:\nA. Fill in, edit or delete in its entirety Section 2 regarding submission of a\nCity Council argument against the measure; and/or\nB. Decide whether to allow rebuttal arguments and either leave in or\ndelete Section 3 accordingly.

9B.\nCONSIDERATION OF INTRODUCING AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO\nMAYOR TERM LIMITS AND ADOPTING RELATED POLICY REVISIONS\nRecommended Action\n1. Determine whether to introduce and conduct a first reading of Ordinance\nNo. 1809 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SAN CLEMENTE\nMUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.04.10 RELATED TO MAYOR TERM\nLIMITS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1782 IN PART.\n2. Adopt Revised Policy 1201-11 (City Council Meeting and Operating\nProcedures).