City Council

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 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 Cell Phones: As a courtesy to others, please silence your cell phone or pager during the meeting and engage in conversations outside the Council Chambers. Americans with Disabilities Act: If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (760) 744 1050, ext. 3145. Notification 48 hours in advance will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Assisted listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Please see the City Clerk if you wish to use this device. Public Comment: If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a “Request to Speak” form. Forms are located at the rear of the Council Chambers. Be sure to indicate which item number you wish to address . Comments are limited to THREE minutes, unless you meet the requirements of a formal or informal organization and have registered your organization with the City Clerk in advance. Speakers are asked to fill out a “Request to Speak” form and hand it to staff, although provision of a name, address, or other identifying information is optional. 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. Speakers are limited to one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications. The Oral Communication segment is split on the agenda and begins with a 15 minute timed segment during which the Council will hear as many speakers as possible. Upon the conclusion of the 15 minute timed segment, any remaining speakers will automatically be called during the continuation of the Oral Communication segment at the end of the agenda. Subject to very limited exceptions, the City Council is prohibited by state law from discussing or taking action on items NOT listed on the Agenda. However, they may refer the matter to staff for a future report and recommendation. If you wish to speak under “Oral Communications,” please complete a “Request to Speak” form as noted above in advance of the start of that portion of the meeting. Meeting Schedule and Broadcast Information: Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers. City meetings are broadcast LIVE on San Marcos Community Television (SMTV) on Cox Channel 19, Time Warner Channel 24 and AT&T Channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live and archived online at www.san marcos.net. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet will be available for public inspection at the time of distribution in the City Clerk Department located on the second floor of City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA during normal business hours. The same materials are also posted online at www.san marcos.net as time permits. City of San Marcos Page 1 City Council Regular Agenda January 28, 2025 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION ROLL CALL PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS A. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH B. CITY OF SAN MARCOS 62ND BIRTHDAY PROCLAMATION CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be approved by one motion, with no separate discussion prior to voting unless the public, staff, or Council Member(s) request that specific item(s) be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion or action. Speaker slips for this category must be presented to the City Clerk at the start of the meeting. Speakers are limited to three minutes. 1. 24-2528 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. 25-2542 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Recommendation: APPROVE the minutes of a City Council regular and special meeting on January 14, 2025. Attachments: 01-14-25S Closed Session 01-14-254R 3. 25-2543 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants dated January 2025. Attachments: WARRANTS City of San Marcos Page 2 City Council Regular Agenda January 28, 2025 4. 25-2541 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9402 - APPROVING THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution approving the 2025 San Marcos Legislative Platform to guide the City's legislative program and advocacy activities. Attachments: 2025 Legislative Platform Resolution Leg Platform Adopted-2025-Advocacy-Priorities 5. TMP-2211 INFORMATIONAL REPORT: RECEIVE BIENNIAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN MONITORING REPORT Recommendation: RECEIVE AND FILE second Biennial Climate Action Plan Monitoring Report. Attachments: CAP Monitoring Report 2024 CAP Monitoring Report Appendices A-C 6. TMP-2217 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9403 - DELEGATING TO AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR RANCHO SANTA FE PAVEMENT RESTORATION PROJECT (CIP# ST014) Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution delegating to and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute contract amendments for Rancho Santa Fe Pavement Restoration Project (CIP# ST014). Attachments: Contract Amendment to ST014 Rancho Santa Fe Pavement Restoration - Resolution 7. 25-2550 RECEIVE DAY’S INN TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX APPEAL FROM CITY CLERK, SET A HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PROPOSED ASSESSED PENALTIES, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO RESCHEDULE SAID HEARING IN THE EVENT THE PARTIES MUTUALLY REQUEST A REVISED HEARING DATE AND TIME Recommendation: ACCEPT the Day's Inn appeal notice of Transient Occupancy Tax filed in accordance of San Marcos Municipal Code 3.16, SCHEDULE a hearing before the City Council concerning said tax appeal, recommended to occur on February 25, 2025, at 3:00 pm, and AUTHORIZE the City Manager or designee to reschedule said hearing in the event the parties mutually request a revised hearing date and time. Attachments: Notice of Determination - Days Inn 11052024 Notice of Appeal - Days Inn City of San Marcos Page 3 City Council Regular Agenda January 28, 2025 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to speak on items not on the agenda may do so during this time period, provided remarks are confined to matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and place in basket provided at the rear of the Chamber in advance of the start of that portion of the meeting. The first Oral Communication segment consists of a 15-minute timed segment during which the Council will hear as many speakers as possible. Any speakers not heard during the first Oral Communications segment will automatically be called during the continuation of the Oral Communication segment at the end of the agenda. Please note that, subject to very limited exceptions, the City Council is precluded by State law from discussing or taking action on any topic that is not included on the posted agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. TMP-2218 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1557 - AMENDING TITLE 3 (REVENUE AND TAXATION), CHAPTER 3.08 OF THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUSINESS LICENSES Recommendation: INTRODUCE first reading of ordinance amending Title 3 (Revenue and Taxation), Chapter 3.08 of the San Marcos Municipal Code regarding Business Licenses. Attachments: City Council Ordinance - Business License Administrative Fee 01212025 TITLE_3___REVENUE_AND_TAXATION clean TITLE_3___REVENUE_AND_TAXATION Redline ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of Oral Communications, if needed. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please note that, subject to very limited exceptions, the City Council is precluded by State law from taking action on any topic that is not included on the posted agenda. Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and place in basket provided in advance of the start of that portion of the meeting. REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - GC 53232.3(D)) 9. 25-2544 SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR JONES) Recommendation: Note and File 10. 25-2545 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE) Recommendation: Note and File 11. 25-2546 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA) Recommendation: Note and File. 12. 25-2547 NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG) Recommendation: Note and File City of San Marcos Page 4 City Council Regular Agenda January 28, 2025 13. 25-2548 CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ) Recommendation: Note and File 14. 25-2549 CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS 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 JANUARY 24, 2025, 5:30 P.M. DATE: JANUARY 24, 2025 PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK City of San Marcos Page 5