City Council
Regular MeetingSan Marcos, CA · March 9, 2021
Agenda
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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-19 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
the public may only view the meeting online and/or on television, and may not be present in the Council Chamber.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
A. SMILE AWARD
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 21-1577 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. 21-1578 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of a Regular and Special City Council meeting on February 9,
2021 and a Special City Council meeting on February 25, 2021.
Attachments: 02-09-2021R
02-09-2021S Closed Session
02-25-21S Budget Workshop
3. 21-1579 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants
dated 02/16/2021.
Attachments: Warrants
4. TMP-1492 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Recommendation: NOTE AND FILE updates to legislation with an official City position.
Attachments: Attachment A - Staff Legislative Update Attachment
Attachment B - Advocacy Letter - OPPOSE SB 9
Attachment C - Advocacy Letter - SUPPORT BTI 2660
Attachment D - Official City Legislative Position Resolution on SB 9, BTI 2660
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5. TMP-1493 RESOLUTION NO. FD 2021- 353 - PARTICIPATION IN THE SAN DIEGO
COUNTY FIRE MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution authorizing continued participation in the San Diego County Fire
Mitigation Fee Program.
Attachments: Fire Mitigation Fee Program Participation Resolution_030921
6. TMP-1494 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-8859 - REJECTING A PROTEST RELATED
TO CONSTRUCTION BID (CONBID) 20-05, AWARDING A
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE 2021 CITYWIDE ADA
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (CIP #ST009), AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE A
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH BAKER ELECTRIC
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution rejecting a protest related to CONBID 20-05, awarding the
construction contract for the 2021 Citywide ADA Infrastructure Improvements Project
(CIP #ST009) to Baker Electric, and authorizing the City Manager to finalize and
execute the construction contract.
Attachments: Reso2021-XXXX
Attachment A
Attachment B
CTE Protest Letter
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. 21-1581 PROPOSED USES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2021/2022
Recommendation: RECEIVE public input and provide guidance on the proposed uses of Federal
Community Development Block Grant funds for the Program Year 2021/2022 Annual
Action Plan.
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.
REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS)
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8. 21-1572 SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR
JONES)
Recommendation: Note and File
Attachments: SANDAG Agenda
9. 21-1573 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
NUÑEZ)
Recommendation: Note and File
Attachments: 3-8-21 San Diego County Division Meeting AGENDA
10. 21-1574 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (MAYOR PRO TEM
JENKINS)
Recommendation: Note and File.
11. 21-1575 NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT
(COUNCILMEMBER WALTON)
Recommendation: Note and File
12. 21-1580 SAN MARCOS CREEK PROJECT UPDATE (CITY MANAGER
GRIFFIN)
Recommendation: Note and File
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
ADJOURNMENT
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 MARCH 4,
2021, 5:30 P.M.
DATE: MARCH 4, 2021
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK
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