City Council

8G. Request to authorize staff to file a $2,321,150 grant application (a $775,000 increase in funding from a currently pending State grant request) through the California State Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) Public Beach Restoration Grant Program, for Phase 2 of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Diego County, CA Project (Storm Damage Reduction Project) for the Pre-construction, Engineering, and Design (PED) portion of the second phase of this project and Lagoon Mitigation Funding associated with Phase 1 of the project. 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 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. On October 14, 2015, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2015-36 certifying the Final Environmental Initial Study (FEIS) and Final Environment Impact Report (FEIR) for the 50-year life of the Storm Damage Reduction Project. The City Council determined that the FEIR is complete and adequate in scope and in compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and CEQA Guidelines. According to the Encinitas FEIS/FEIR, all of the potentially significant impacts of the project can be avoided or reduced to a level below significance by the implementation of feasible mitigation measures. Contact Person: Coastal Zone Program Administrator Mierau Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 2026-26, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Authorizing Applications for Grant Funding for Pre-Construction, Engineering, and Design (PED) Phase 2 and Lagoon Mitigation Funding for Phase 1 of The USACE San Diego County, CA Project Through the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways." 2026-04-08 Item 08G DBW Public Beach Restoration Grant Program