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Encinitas, CA, May 17, 2022 – Due to an uptick in Covid-19 cases county-wide, including an “outbreak” at City facilities, the City Manager of Encinitas is recommending a return to virtual meetings including City Council and Commission meetings. The City Council will consider the recommendation at a special meeting to be held on May 18th at 4:30 PM.     Multiple employees across depar...

June 23, 2022 - On May 2nd, the northern portion of an existing historic landslide at Beacons Beach reactivated and moved downslope to the west. The movement created numerous visible cracks in the existing slope, as well as damage to the existing beach access trail from the Beacons parking lot down to the beach. Since that time, the City of Encinitas and Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been monitoring and eval...

As California enters its third consecutive dry year and following the driest first three months of a year in the state’s recorded history, Governor Gavin Newsom and the State Water Resources Control Board took steps to drive water conservation at the local level, calling on local water suppliers to take locally appropriate actions that will conserve water across all sectors. In response, the Olivenhain Municipal Water...

The City of Encinitas is accepting applications for appointment to the Urban Forest Advisory Committee (UFAC) to fill one vacancy.  The UFAC is composed of members of the community with interest and expertise in urban forestry.  This group advises and works together with the City Arborist to review and provide comments on City plans and policies related to urban forestry, including updates to the various aspects of t...

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the project is now scheduled to begin on May 31. ... On Tuesday, May 24th the City will begin removing three unhealthy blue gum eucalyptus trees located within the medians along North Coast Highway 101 between Diana St. and Phoebe St. We understand the community’s concern about losing trees, given their role in sustainability and protecting the environment.  Why d...

UPDATED: The City of Encinitas has reached a settlement of the Encinitas Blvd. Apartments 6.95 LP v. City of Encinitas case. The project applicant has agreed to submit an amended application for a smaller project, which reduces the total number of units from 277 to 250, increases the total number of affordable units from 41 to 50, and removes one story on the portions of the project closest to existing residents. Th...

Final Asphalt Paving: El Portal Street Roundabout and Southbound Lanes on N. Coast Highway 101 from Marcheta Street to A Street on Thursday, April 28th On Thursday, April 28, the Leucadia Streetscape team will place the final asphalt pavement on the project. During this operation, both northbound and southbound N. Coast Highway 101 traffic from Marcheta Street to A Street will be shifted to the...

Please take a few moments to provide feedback regarding the City of Encinitas Legislative Program. Your responses will be included in a subcommittee report to the full City Council on an upcoming agenda, where the Program will be considered for adoption.  Legislative Program Survey

(Chicago, Illinois)--Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that City of Encinitas, California, has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.   The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.  In order to receive the budget a...

Upcoming Street Closures: Basil Street, Athena Street, North Court and El Portal Street temporarily closed for improvements The following streets intersecting at N. Coast Highway 101 will be temporarily closed one at a time for road improvements and reconstruction. Construction crews will be lowering the roads to match the elevations of the new N. Coast Highway 101 pavement. Access for businesses and residents will be maint...