Special City Council Meeting Livestream 08/12/2026

The City of Encinitas held a special City Council meeting on August 12, 2026, focused on a public workshop to present proposed amendments to the city's municipal code Title 18 concerning sanitary sewer regulations. The Finance Manager for the Utilities Department provided a detailed staff report outlining extensive updates to the sewer code, which had not been significantly revised since 2002. Key procurement-related topics included updates to sewer service charges, capacity fees, construction reimbursement fees, and construction requirements to align with current state laws and the city's engineering design manual. The amendments also clarified authority roles, violation penalties, and administrative procedures. Council members discussed public notification processes, property owner responsibilities, and the handling of sewer agreements, with plans to return to the council for ordinance introduction in September 2026. No direct contract awards or vendor selections were made during this meeting, but the code updates could impact future procurement and infrastructure projects related to the sewer system.