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City Manager Michelle Campbell told the council the recommended step was to “rescind any and all actions from the August meeting” and rehear the topic with broader notice; the mayor made the rescission motion, which carried unanimously. Council members then approved a package of follow-up actions to address community concerns.

The council’s instructions require staff to expand public information and legal responses. The council directed staff to: launch a Know Your Rights campaign in English and Spanish in coordination with the sheriff and community groups; submit Freedom of Information Act requests to document ICE operations affecting the city; explore so-called safe zones near schools, churches and other sites; consider whether to join lawsuits brought by other California cities; explore community communications tools such as group text or messaging chains; draft letters to federal partners protesting fear-inducing tactics and asking that federal offices respond directly to city and public questions; and identify other legal steps the city could take. Council also asked staff to pursue a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU)-style arrangement with federal partners to obtain timely holding statements and, where feasible, advance notice of federal enforcement in Encinitas.

The directions came amid repeated public testimony from residents who said ICE operations near Parkdale Lane Elementary and elsewhere in the city had left families fearful. Speakers included community organizers and parents who described children seeing immigration agents detain neighbors and urged the council to protect school routes and provide legal and emotional support. Others, including residents who said they had been victimized by crime, told the council they supported federal enforcement and cautioned against symbolic actions that exceed the city’s authority.

City staff said some of the steps are already underway: the city’s website now hosts \"Know Your Rights\" materials and staff had filed FOIA requests. Campell said officials also had begun receiving holding statements from federal law enforcement after recent operations and that council action would seek to standardize and make those communications timelier and attributable.

Mayor Bruce Ehlers told the public the council believed it had acted correctly on Aug. 20 but was rescinding and rehearing the item \"out of an abundance of caution\" to cure a demand to cure Brown Act notice issues and to provide broader public notice and input.

Councilmembers said they wanted to avoid unnecessary legal expense for the city while still addressing community safety. The city attorney advised that rescinding and rehearing the item would eliminate the immediate legal risk of a Brown Act claim and allow council to re-adopt measures if desired.

What the council approved tonight is procedural direction to staff, not new law. Staff must return with reports and draft documents: the “Know Your Rights” rollout plan, the FOIA responses, a proposed approach to safe zones and to legal options, draft letters to federal partners for council approval, and a proposal for MOU-style communications that would seek advance notice or holding statements that are attributable and provided within a defined timeframe if feasible.

The council asked staff to pursue the MOU concept jointly with other San Diego County cities to improve leverage and consistency and to return with a timeline and cost implications. Council members emphasized the distinction between exploring options and committing to litigation or binding agreements; any legal or contractual steps would return to the full council for approval.

The council’s action aims to balance two priorities it heard repeatedly from the public: protect children and families from operations that frighten school communities, and preserve rule-of-law boundaries that limit what a city may legally require of federal agencies. The city manager said staff will report back in upcoming weeks with drafts and timelines for community meetings and formal council consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SDWD & Regular City Council Meeting 9/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously to rescind emergency actions taken Aug. 20 about recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and directed staff to pursue a set of transparency and community-safety measures, after nearly three hours of public comment at the council’s September meeting.","taxTitle","Encinitas, San Diego County, California","taxId",3828,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469037,"Encinitas council asks staff to study two school resource deputies, outreach to districts",1141,9610000,10751000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781330-bcebcd9bf1256827836002c24c8357d7&start=9610&end=10751","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781330-bcebcd9bf1256827836002c24c8357d7/thumbnail_9610000.jpg","/articles/6469037/Encinitas/San-Diego-County/California/Encinitas-council-asks-staff-to-study-two-school-resource-deputies-outreach-to-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469037-2a7fdcfa1f58ad790dbe4edb9fd755b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770660603&Signature=hiFDM93ZIeB9crDKsNRgl~dMqp8McUPRDRPassMNAw6bzWMt8ZSvCJDiSCssncPCFhZxu-ohHPC59j3uL~10A~~8eOEiRfAZYnRnWRsF2xmBA4ro7smWSSFdHXKqiFGmpqlqOSK8Q5~ofZZmWAHHy3hfCl2eewWbMhEHghW1pzcL37yTGoxpt9RSA-EtObYWBymfF7LqH7Palfn5B566XSOHFFOnEX1A16bpSzlX-pX5pWYONTs0HntQfo5T3P9e02zc6D8tqFKl~FmzEMvFTqGp2dYsOSdvkJ7PI-XBzbMAsu30Cofs-BBfu~qwGDz1R7eDXEpPQ2WahaHptz8Ukg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Encinitas City Council unanimously directed staff to analyze costs and operational options for assigning two full-time sheriff deputies as school resource officers (SROs) to city schools and to begin formal outreach with school districts and other stakeholders.

Councilmember Marco San Antonio introduced the item as an exploratory request for staff to prepare a comprehensive report on hiring two full-time deputies — one focused on elementary schools and another on middle and high schools — to rotate through public campuses inside the city.

Captain Ken Watts of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office described an SRO role he said is largely preventive and community-focused rather than enforcement-first. “Once they knew what we could bring for the value of having us there … 90% of what I did on a daily basis was not enforcement,” Watts told council, describing examples such as mentoring students, acting as a school liaison and coordinating with counselors to intervene before problems became crises.

Public comment included parents and educators who welcomed the exploration but urged staff to consult school leaders first. EUSD and San Dieguito Union High School District leaders told council they had not been asked about the idea before the agenda item was posted; the city manager said staff would initiate district-level outreach. A number of parents who spoke at the meeting said safety is a top priority and supported further study; others urged investment in mental-health professionals and school counselors rather than police presence on campus.

On a motion approved unanimously, council directed staff to: 1) prepare a report identifying costs, staffing models and any past city participation in SRO programs; 2) initiate outreach to the Encinitas Union School District, Cardiff School District and San Dieguito Union High School District to seek input and possible memoranda of understanding on shared responsibilities and costs; and 3) include exploration of whether private and charter schools could be accommodated in any program. Staff noted that any final agreements or contracts with the sheriff or school districts would return to council for approval and that budget implications would be considered in future budget cycles.

Councilmembers said they favored a deliberate, consultative process. Several noted that SROs can provide regular contact with students at school and during after-school events, and that a shared, cost-effective model — equivalent to “roving” deputies or a two-deputy rotation — would let deputies carry out other duties when school is not in session.

Staff was directed to return with a timeline, cost estimates, and proposed MOU language or an outreach plan for district review.","On a unanimous vote the council directed staff to prepare a cost and implementation report for two full-time sheriff deputies to serve as school resource officers, and to open formal outreach with local school districts and explore including private and charter schools.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469042,"Encinitas council approves CPI increase to outdoor dining parking-space fee",397,3600000,3997000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781330-bcebcd9bf1256827836002c24c8357d7&start=3600&end=3997","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781330-bcebcd9bf1256827836002c24c8357d7/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6469042/Encinitas/San-Diego-County/California/Encinitas-council-approves-CPI-increase-to-outdoor-dining-parking-space-fee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469042-f5b5169f8bcc6dc58f798b565ed98ca6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770660603&Signature=WeSCX0xJBhVLOp-xWGoQCOPY61GyixH2Ha6IancB2NMAkmjJTAX8DtraWeRWkLFOM36krfuqEBvGxRCENEUmWmHQXYOktjtoNlyJRzOB3pGCtrxHUOEMsh-0LBX7B8oJv6TMNpsGOtFx259jFpNUgKPxylzWb6l9U9qFBGQIy6AdKLeWTLYpaM0tsAG2e9-tJekj5Z6-C8xpCum2rbpPSThqwT7-qrBTbvz2E0uy1BrbelH-2wWZo1lpJ5xCsrh4DRFEs3ptOlqfK6vUPGTGeoFNAib8weuylKz9J9iJcM-gsQBz4K27zN~Mvsm6eC6tFu9uSuvAFBxNl2Y7nctPxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a 3.1% increase to the city’s outdoor dining right-of-way usage fee on a motion during its September meeting, raising the rate from $2.50 to $2.58 per square foot per month.

Senior Planner Evan Jed Mac told the council the increase follows the city’s prior direction to adjust the fee annually in line with the San Diego Consumer Price Index; the 2024 CPI for the region was 3.1 percent. The fee applies to private use of public parking spaces for outdoor dining under the temporary outdoor-dining authority the council extended last year under Assembly Bill 1217.

Public comment was mixed. Molly Hentlian (District 2) urged the council to end AB 1217-era rights-of-way uses and argued that permanent parking conversions for restaurant dining harm daytime retail and create safety and visibility problems; other speakers and councilmembers noted that many businesses support outdoor dining and that policy changes should follow public outreach. City Manager Campbell said staff is drafting an ordinance and will publish it for public comment, hold community meetings and bring the item to the Planning Commission early next year for a recommendation to council, with final council action expected before the current program’s July 1, 2026 expiration.

Councilmember Jim O’Hara moved the fee adjustment and Deputy Mayor Lyons seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmembers stressed that tonight’s action only adjusted the rental fee; broader policy questions about permanent right-of-way conversions and block limits will be considered in the ordinance and outreach process.

Staff clarified next steps: finish and publish a draft ordinance for at least three weeks of public comment, hold community meetings with affected business districts, present the ordinance to the Planning Commission for a recommendation, and return to the council for any final policy decisions in advance of July 1, 2026.","The council approved a 3.1% adjustment to the city’s right-of-way outdoor dining usage fee, raising it from $2.50 to $2.58 per square foot per month and directed staff to continue ordinance and policy review with public outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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