City Council

10C. Introduction of Ordinance 2026-09 amending Articles II and III of City of Encinitas Municipal Code, Chapter 14.40, to provide updated code regulations for short-term parking zones in the City of Encinitas. 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. Contact Person: City Traffic Engineer Bandegan Recommended Action: 1) Conduct a public hearing regarding amending Chapter 14.40 Stopping, Standing, and Parking of the Encinitas Municipal Code; 2) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-09, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Articles II and III of Encinitas Municipal Code, Chapter 14.40 Stopping, Standing, and Parking, to Create Long Term Parking Zone Regulations"; and 3) Approve the City of Encinitas On-Street Short-Term Parking Policy C038, establishing a consistent methodology for evaluating and implementing short-term parking within the City. 2026-05-20 Item 10C Timed Parking ord. Short Term Parking Policy