City Council

8J.\nHeritage Tree MOU. Environmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15061(b)(3) of\nthe 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\nenvironment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5)\nof the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative\nactivity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person: Parks, Recreation and Cultural\nArts Director Knopp\nRecommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager in\ncoordination with the Interim City Attorney, to execute a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) between the City of Encinitas and the Encinitas\nHistorical Society to host the Heritage Tree Lighting event on December 4,\n2026, in substantial form as set forth in Attachment 1.\n2026-05-13 Item 08J Encinitas Historical Society MOU