City Council
Regular MeetingSan Marcos, CA · September 26, 2023
Agenda
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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
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Regular Fire Protection District Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclaim Hispanic Heritage Month
B. Fire Department Badge Pinning Ceremony
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 23-2215 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. 23-2216 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of a regular City Council meeting on September 12, 2023.
Attachments: 09-12-23R
3. 23-2217 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants
dated September 2023.
Attachments: WARRANTS
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4. TMP-1981 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-9210 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND OTHER
MUNICIPAL CO-PERMITTEES REGARDING THE SHARING OF
COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM
MATTERS BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON STATE
MANDATES CONCERNING THE 2007 SAN DIEGO REGIONAL
WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD MUNICIPAL SEPARATE
STORM SEWER SYSTEM PERMIT
Recommendation: ADOPT resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager and the City Attorney to
execute a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the sharing of Costs and
expenses related to or arising from matters before the California Commission on State
Mandates concerning the 2007 San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit.
Attachments: Council Resolution - 2023 State Mandates MOU 08302023
Draft San Diego Mandates MOU 08282023
MOU - Stormwater Mandates Claim - Executed - 07282007
5. TMP-1983 RESOLUTIONS NO. 2023-9211, 2023-9212 & 2023-9213 -
ORDERING THE SUMMARY VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A PORTION OF DIAMOND STREET
AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS, ALL WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 20-0001 FOR THE DIAMOND STREET
INDUSTRIAL PROJECT
Recommendation: ADOPT and APPROVE the following, in the order set forth below, as recommended
by the Planning Commission:
1. ADOPT Categorical Exemption EX23-055 per CEQA Section 15305, Class V
(Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations); and
2. APPROVE Resolution 2023-9211 (VAC23-0014) ordering the summary vacation
and abandonment of public right-of-way for a portion of Diamond Street; and
3. APPROVE Resolutions 2023-9212 (VAC23-0015) and 2023-9213 (VAC23-0016)
ordering the summary vacation and abandonment of drainage easements granted by
Final Map 12781 recorded on February 21, 1991.
Attachments: Attachment 1 Aerial Easement Exhibit
Attachment 2 Plat of Public Street Vacation for Portion of Diamond Street
Attachment 3 Plat of Public Drainage Easement Vacations
Attachment 4 Resolution VAC23-0014
Attachment 4 Resolution VAC23-0014 Exhibit A
Attachment 5 Resolution VAC23-0015
Attachment 5 Resolution VAC23-0015 Exhibit A
Attachment 6 Resolution VAC23-0016
Attachment 6 Resolution VAC23-0016 Exhibit A
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6. TMP-1987 PROGRAM YEAR 2022-2023 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
Recommendation: NOTE and FILE.
Attachments: PY 2022 CAPER DRAFT
7. TMP-1986 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-9214 - CARRY-OVER OF FISCAL YEAR
2022-23 APPROPRIATIONS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution approving the carry-over of appropriations from Fiscal Year
2022-23 to Fiscal Year 2023-24.
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Resolution 2023-9214
Exhibit A- Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Carryover Detail
8. TMP-1985 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-9215 - AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR
EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED SERVICES TO SOLANA CENTER FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND DELEGATING TO AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE
THE SAME
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution awarding a five-year contract to Solana Center for Environmental
Justice in an amount not to exceed $550,000, and delegating to and authorizing the
City Manager to finalize and execute the same.
Attachments: Resolution
9. TMP-1984 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-9216 - ORDERING THE SUMMARY
VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR
A PORTION OF FORMER DISCOVERY STREET WITHIN THE
BOUNDARY OF TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP 19-0002 FOR THE
NORTH CITY WEST PROJECT
Recommendation: APPROVE resolution ordering the summary vacation and abandonment of public
right-of-way for a portion of former Discovery Street within the boundary of Tentative
Subdivision Map 19-0002 for the North City West project (VAC23-0017).
Attachments: Attachment 1 Aerial Easement Exhibit
Attachment 2 Resolution VAC23-0017
Attachment 2 Resolution VAC23-0017 Exhibit A & B
10. TMP-1980 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-9217 - AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE THE
NECESSARY ACTIONS AND TO FORECLOSE ON DELINQUENT
SPECIAL TAX LIENS
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to take the
necessary actions and to foreclose on property owners that are delinquent in the
payment of Community Facilities District (CFD) special taxes.
Attachments: Reso - CFD - Ordering Foreclosure (2023) FINAL
Exhibit A (for Reso - CFD - Ordering Foreclosure (2023) FINAL
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Speakers are limited to five minutes. Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and place in basket provided.
NEW BUSINESS
11. TMP-1963 ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1535 - MODIFYING CHAPTER 5.54
(CANNABIS/MARIJUANA) OF THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL
CODE TO PERMIT MEDICINAL CANNABIS DELIVERY IN
COMPLIANCE WITH SB 1186
Recommendation: INTRODUCE (First Reading) an ordinance to modify San Marcos Municipal Code
Chapter 5.54 (Cannabis/Marijuana) to permit medicinal cannabis delivery in
compliance with SB 1186.
Attachments: Cannabis Ord - Medicinal Marijuana Delivery 08172023
Exhibit A to Cannabis Ordinance re Medicinal Marijuana Delivery 08172023
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
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REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS)
12. 23-2198 SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR
JONES)
Recommendation: Note and File
13. 23-2210 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
MUSGROVE)
Recommendation: Note and File
14. 23-2211 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR
JENKINS)
Recommendation: Note and File.
15. 23-2212 NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ)
Recommendation: Note and File
16. 23-2218 CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
MUSGROVE)
Recommendation: Note and File
17. 23-2213 CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS
Recommendation: Note and File
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18. 23-2214 SAN MARCOS CREEK PROJECT UPDATE (CITY MANAGER)
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
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023, 5:30 P.M.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK
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