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San MarcosMar 25, 20262 min read

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The Council approved a wide set of routine actions, including a housing element progress report, a general plan progress report, a 2026 pavement overlay project with additional funding, and a multi-year fire apparatus parts agreement.

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The meeting mainly focused on routine approvals that affect city planning, roads, housing reporting, and public works. Council actions included approving annual progress reports on housing and the general plan, which track whether the city is meeting long-term planning requirements. The Council also moved forward with road work, a temporary nighttime work-hour waiver for a lane extension project, and an agreement for fire truck parts. A public hearing was listed for the draft 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant action plan, but the minutes provided do not show the final outcome of that hearing.

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Approved an annual progress report on housing element compliance for 2025.
Approved the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report.
Approved construction documents, a construction contract, and additional funding for the 2026 Pavement Overlay Project (CIP #ST022).
Approved a temporary nighttime work hour waiver for the San Marcos Boulevard dual left-turn lane extension at Rancho Santa Fe Road (CIP #ST005).
Approved a multi-year agreement with Renewell Fleet Service, LLC for proprietary Pierce fire apparatus parts.
Approved an ordinance amending the Davia Village-MARC Specific Plan to allow up to 10 temporary residential units within 15,000 square feet of commercial floor area with a conditional use permit.
Approved Annexation No. 161 and designated Improvement Area No. F-59 of Community Facilities District No. 98-02.
Accepted a public street, drainage, and utility easement at 318 Barham Drive.
Ordered the summary vacation of a portion of Cox Road within Summer Ranch Estates Project TSM21-0004 and declared the transfer exempt from the Surplus Land Act.

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Mar 25, 2026, 1:00 AMCity Council Chambers 6 PMcompleted

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PAGE BREAK
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION -
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. SMILE Award-Mayor Jones
B. Femie Cupit - Filipino American Chamber of Commerce Greater San Diego Proclamation
C. Tess Sangster Proclamation
D. Captain Kevin Ralph Proclamation
CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9556 - EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY, EVENT TICKET APPROVAL
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9557 - ADOPTING POSITIONS ON LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1577 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT OF THE DAVIA VILLAGE-MARC SPECIFIC PLAN TO MODIFY THE ALLOWED LAND USES TO PERMIT UP TO TEN (10) TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITHIN 15,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL FLOOR AREA WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA24-0002))
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9558 - ANNEXATION NO. 161 AND DESIGNATE IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. F-59 OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 98-02 (LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING, OPEN SPACE, AND PRESERVE MAINTENANCE)
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9559 - INTENTION TO ANNEX TERRITORY IN THE FUTURE TO IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. F-59 OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 98-02 (LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING, OPEN SPACE, AND PRESERVE MAINTENANCE)
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9560 - ACCEPTING THE IRREVOCABLE OFFER TO DEDICATE A PUBLIC STREET, DRAINAGE, AND UTILITY EASEMENT AT 318 BARHAM DRIVE (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER (APN) 220-202-27) AS OFFERED BY DOCUMENT 2024-0324782
RESOLUTIONS NO. 2026-9561 & 2026-9562 - ORDERING THE SUMMARY VACATION OF MAP 806 PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A PORTION OF COX ROAD WITHIN SUMMER RANCH ESTATES PROJECT TSM21-0004, DECLARING THAT TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY PROPOSED TO BE SUMMARILY VACATED IS EXEMPT FROM THE SURPLUS LAND ACT
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9563 - APPROVING CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE 2026 PAVEMENT OVERLAY PROJECT (CIP #ST022), AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SAID PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9564 - APPROVING A TEMPORARY NIGHTTIME WORK HOUR WAIVER FOR THE SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD DUAL LEFT-TURN LANE EXTENSION AT RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD PROJECT (CIP# ST005)
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9565 - APPROVING A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH RENEWELL FLEET SERVICE, LLC FOR PROPRIETARY PIERCE FIRE APPARATUS PARTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9566 - APPROVE THE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON HOUSING ELEMENT COMPLIANCE FOR 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9555 - APPROVING THE 2025 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2026-2027 DRAFT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS TO PROGRAM YEARS 2023-2024 AND 2025-2026
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
REPORTS (Including AB 1234 Reporting Requirements - GC 53232.3(d))
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT (MAYOR JONES)
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER MUSGROVE)
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (DEPUTY MAYOR SANNELLA)
NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER LEBLANG)
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER NUÑEZ)
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS VISITS
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 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Date: March 20, 2026 Phillip Scollick, City Clerk

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