City Council

12A. Council initiated item from Councilmember Luke Shaffer and Deputy Mayor Jim O’Hara regarding additional tree coverage along the ECP and I-5 Boundary Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Recommended Action: This item seeks Council direction to initiate staff work on evaluating feasibility, identifying partners or funding opportunities, and returning with a detailed proposal for the execution of a concept that would increase noise and pollution scrubbing barrier using trees along the ECP/I-5 boundary. 2026-08-12 Item 12A Council Member Initiated Item by O’Hara & Shaffer - Trees at Encinitas Community Park