City Council
Regular MeetingSan Marcos, CA · May 26, 2020
Agenda
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
City of San Marcos
1 Civic Center Drive
City Council Regular Agenda
San Marcos, CA 92069
City Council Chambers
6 PM
Regular City Council Meeting
Special San Marcos Successor Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Special San Marcos Successor Housing Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Regular Fire Protection District Meeting
Special San Marcos Public Financing Authority Meeting
Regular San Marcos Public Facilities Authority Meeting
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, and Executive Order N 33-20
dated March 19, 2020, issued with respect to the COVID-10 pandemic, this City Council meeting will be conducted
utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means. In the interest of reducing the spread of COVID 19, members of
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 20-1444 WAIVER OF TEXT. This item is to waive the reading of the text of all
ordinances and resolutions introduced and adopted at this meeting.
Ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced or adopted by title.
Recommendation: WAIVE
2. 20-1446 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of a Regular City Council meeting on May 12, 2020 at 6:00
p.m..
Attachments: 05-12-2020R
3. 20-1445 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants
dated 05/18/2020.
Attachments: Warrants 05182020
4. TMP-1368 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Recommendation: NOTE AND FILE updates to legislation with an official City position.
Attachments: Attachment A - Staff Legislative Update Attachment
Attachment B - Letter of Support LOCC COVID19 Funding
5. TMP-1366 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-8760 - NOTICE OF INTENTION TO VACATE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR PORTIONS OF ECHO LANE AND
FORMER DISCOVERY STREET
Recommendation: ADOPT and APPROVE the following, in the order set forth below:
1. ADOPT Categorical Exemption EX20-062 per CEQA Section 15305, Class 5 (Minor
Alterations in Land Use Limitations);
2. APPROVE Resolution No. 2020-xxxx: Notice of Intention to Vacate Public Street
Right-Of-Way for Portions of Echo Lane and Former Discovery Street Located Within
Previously Approved Tentative Subdivision Map TSM 16-001 and Setting a Public
Hearing Date of June 23, 2020
Attachments: Reso_City Council ROW Discovery Echo.doc
Resolution Exhibits A and B
Attachment A- Vicinity Map.pdf
Attachment B- Aerial Overview Exhibit.pdf
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6. TMP-1371 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-8761 - ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF
AN ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution ordering the preparation of an Engineer's Report for the
Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
Attachments: Resolution- Order of Engineering Report
Assessment Diagram.pdf
7. TMP-1372 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-8762 - ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF
AN ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE VALLECITOS TOWN CENTER
STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution ordering the preparation of an Engineer's Report for the Vallecitos
Town Center Street Maintenance District for the Fiscal Year 2020-21.
Attachments: FY2020-2021 VTC Order Engineers Report Resolution.docx
Vicinity Map.pdf
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Oral Communication segment of the agenda is for the purpose of allowing the public to address the City
Council on any matter NOT listed on the agenda. To submit a public comment at the City Council meeting, please
email cityclerk@san-marcos.net and write “Oral Communication” in the subject line. Email comments on matters
not on the agenda must be submitted prior to the time the Mayor calls the Oral Communications item.
NEW BUSINESS
8. TMP-1386 URGENCY ORDINANCE 2020-1486 OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE CITY
OF SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA, ENACTING TEMPORARY ZONING
AND DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT MODIFICATIONS TO SAFELY
EFFECTUATE STATE AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH RECOVERY AND REOPENING EFFORTS DUE
TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Recommendation: ADOPT an urgency ordinance enacting temporary zoning and development entitlement
modifications to safely effectuate state and regional public health orders in conjunction
with recovery and reopening efforts due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Attachments: Urgency Ordinance Enacting Business Relief rev 05212020_dl
DES Order Exhibit A rev 05212020
ADM-_202005211513
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
The Oral Communication segment of the agenda is for the purpose of allowing the public to address the City
Council on any matter NOT listed on the agenda. To submit a public comment at the City Council meeting, please
email cityclerk@san-marcos.net and write “Oral Communication” in the subject line. Email comments on matters
not on the agenda must be submitted prior to the time the Mayor calls the Oral Communications item.
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REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS)
9. 20-1447 SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR
JONES)
Recommendation: Note and File
Attachments: SANDAG Special Meeting 05152020
SANDAG Meeting 05222020
10. 20-1448 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
NUÑEZ)
Recommendation: Note and File
11. 20-1449 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (MAYOR PRO TEM
JENKINS)
Recommendation: Note and File.
Attachments: NCTD 05212020
12. 20-1450 NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT
(COUNCILMEMBER WALTON)
Recommendation: Note and File
13. 20-1451 SAN MARCOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT WORKING GROUP
(MAYOR JONES)
Recommendation: Note and File
14. 20-1452 SAN MARCOS CREEK PROJECT UPDATE (CITY MANAGER
GRIFFIN)
Recommendation: Note and File
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
ADJOURNMENT
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) SS.
CITY OF SAN MARCOS )
I, PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, HEREBY CERTIFY
THAT I CAUSED THE POSTING OF THIS AGENDA IN THE GLASS DISPLAY CASE AT
THE NORTH ENTRANCE OF CITY HALL AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE ON MAY 21,
2020, 5:30 P.M.
DATE: MAY 21, 2020
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK
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