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Council directs edits to proposed Business Commission ordinance; approves 7'9 membership model
Summary
Staff introduced Ordinance No. 2025-18 to create a Business Commission. Council asked clarifying questions about district representation, conflicts of interest, and appointment authority, and approved language allowing a 7-to-9 member commission with district representation and at-large seats.
The council discussed and provided direction on Ordinance No. 2025-18, which would add Chapter 2.42 to the Encinitas Municipal Code to establish a Business Commission. Management analyst Delilah Welnick explained staff's recommended edits: require district-based representation, include at least three at-large members, avoid an even-numbered commission, clarify appointment authority (mayoral recommendations with council confirmation), and stagger initial commissioner terms (examples given for 7- and 9-member configurations).
Council members focused on whether business representatives must be registered voters in a district or simply represent a business located in the district; staff clarified that district seats must represent a business or organization from that district (the appointee need not be a registered voter there) while at-large members must be registered voters. Councilmembers also raised conflict-of-interest concerns for applicants who serve on local business organizations that receive city funding; the city attorney said potential conflicts would be evaluated and recusal would be required where appropriate.
The council approved the motion to proceed with the revised exhibit language and to allow a 7-to-9 member commission while deleting example subcommittees from the ordinance language; the motion carried unanimously.
