Encinitas brought heart and only a little heat to City Hall on Wednesday.
Sister City Visit 🇯🇵
Student delegates from our sister city, Amakusa, Japan, shared their endless Encinitas summer including surf + skate lessons, fiestas, and a BBQ with our firefighters. Pure community magic.
Public Comments: Traffic Safety + Political Fire 🚦
- A Park Dale Lane teacher and student thanked Council for safety upgrades.
- Residents pressed for more fixes on Santa Fe Dr, Clark Ave, and Quail Gardens. Ideas included VMS signs reminding bikers to wear helmets.
- Things heated up when a District 1 resident called out Councilmember Shaffer, demanding his resignation for “breaking the community’s trust.”
Clark Apartments — Poof! 🚫
Last week Council scrapped the Clark Ave Apartments hearing—no public debate this round.
🌮 FFT: Should a councilmember push a legally shaky item without the right counsel in the room?
CDBG Funds at Work 💰
CRC CEO said that they served 687 people. 41% were 55 years and older.
Groups like CRC, Meals on Wheels, and Coastal Roots Farm highlighted life-changing programs.
Unanimous approval. Council wants better outreach to homeowners for home repair program.
Engineering Manual Gets a Refresh 📐
First update since 2009—setting standards for city projects + permits.
Unanimous approval. O’Hara pushed for stronger resident protections from discretionary language in future update
Farewell, Roy Sapa’u:
Council honored Deputy City Manager Roy Sapa’u for 25 years of steady leadership, wisdom, and grace.