Environmental Commission Meeting

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AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026 5:30 p.m.

Encinitas City Council Chambers

505 South Vulcan Avenue

Encinitas, California 92024

A copy of the Environmental Commission meeting packet may be viewed by the public in the City Hall lobby and on the City's webpage at www.encinitasca.gov .

Members of the Environmental Commission

Mark O'Connor, Chair

Carol Parker, Vice Chair

Kosta Kalamaras, Commissioner

Robert Switzler, Commissioner

John "J.P." Bruner, Commissioner

John Wick, Commissioner

Katie Cramer, Commissioner

The Encinitas Environmental Commission welcomes you and encourages your continued interest and involvement in the City's decision-making process.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT LAWS: Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people's business. For more information on your rights under the Brown Act and other State laws, visit the city's webpage at www.encinitasca.gov under the heading Resources.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda received after the posting of the agenda and prior to the meeting will be made available for public inspection in the City Hall lobby during normal business hours.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title VI, this agency is an equal opportunity public entity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status or physical or mental disability in employment or the provision of service. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Commission Secretary at 760-633-2787 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

VISUAL MATERIALS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

To ensure that the City meets your needs when addressing the Commission, all presentation materials which require the use of visual equipment need to be submitted to the City's IT Division no later than 30 minutes prior to start, on the day of the actual meeting. This includes photographs, Microsoft Office documents (PowerPoint, Word, Excel. No CD's, DVD's, or USB thumb/flash drives will be accepted at the meeting. All materials must be in PC format. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are representing. Digital presentation items must be emailed to it-service-desk@encinitasca.gov at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. (except for appeal hearings where materials must be submitted 7 days in advance). Should technical assistance be necessary, IT will be available to presenters 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting until 10 minutes before the start of the meeting, on the day of the meeting. Presentation of video/digital/photographs are considered part of the maximum time limit provided to speakers.

PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION (Speaker Slips will be accepted no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of the meeting)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Thirty (30) minutes are set aside at each meeting for citizens who wish to address an issue not on the agenda. The purpose of oral communications is to bring to the attention of the Commission a matter or matters which do not appear on the agenda. Remarks shall be addressed to Commission as a body and not to any member of the Commission, staff or the public. State law prohibits Commission action on non-agenda items because the public would be unaware prior to the meeting of any potential action. If needed, Oral Communication items will be referred to City Staff either for resolution by administrative action or placement on a future agenda. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Commission. Time donations are not permitted during Oral Communications. Please submit a "WHITE" speaker slip to the Commission Clerk.

AGENDA ITEMS: To speak on items listed on the agenda (other than Oral Communications), please submit a "PINK" speaker slip to the Commission Clerk. In addition, a person in attendance who wishes to register support or opposition to a recommended action without speaking may do so by completing a "PINK" speaker slip and checking the appropriate box and the box "but do not wish to speak". Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Commission. A maximum of two time donations per speaker is allowed (no more than 9 minutes total), the person donating time must be present.

Audio of past Environmental Commission meetings is available on our website at www.encinitasca.gov .

1.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

Announcements of administrative changes to the agenda, in compliance with the Brown Act.

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF

(30 MINUTES)

Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Environmental Commission. Time donations are not permitted during Oral Communications. Please submit a "WHITE" speaker slip to the Commission Clerk. If needed, Oral Communication items will be referred to City Staff either for resolution by administrative action or placement on a future agenda.

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PRESENTATION: