Golf Course Committee Meeting November 5, 2026

The City of San Clemente Golf Course Committee met on November 5, 2026. The committee unanimously supported forwarding a revised resident-discount policy to the Parks and Recreation Commission and then City Council, with Council consideration expected around January. The proposal sets eligibility requirements tied to residency or, for businesses, property ownership, operation, and an active business license; it also calls for photo-ID verification. The committee approved the August 6 meeting minutes. Staff reported that a consultant is in place to begin environmental analysis for the golf course master plan update. Staff is also developing formal agreements for the six annual shotgun tournaments, which would define dates and course-use expectations and ultimately go to City Council for approval; staff said Friday dates would remain reserved for the Friends Foundation and Rainbows tournaments.

Capital and purchasing needs discussed included removing beetle-damaged stone pines, at an estimated cost of about $50,000, with staff planning to seek City Council funding and authorization in December. Staff described a failing pump station and aging irrigation pipes; an assessment by Variable Speed Solutions informed the work, and pump-station replacement is estimated at $300,000 or more, with related irrigation work, public-works contracting procedures, and a Council appropriation still required. Staff also noted two John Deere carts are expected and identified a need for reel and bed-knife grinders and rough mowers. No vendor award or bid approval was reported.