Encinitas will end its participation in regional fire management agreement

Encinitas will end its participation in regional fire management agreement

Encinitas will terminate its 16-year-old, fire management agreement with Del Mar and Solana Beach, but the change doesn’t have to happen until early next year, the City Council unanimously decided Wednesday. The months-long delay will allow the other two cities plenty of time to adjust to the change, council members said as they directed city staff to end Encinitas’ participation in the agreement by March 31, 2026. There’s also another benefit, …

Encinitas leaders vote to break up with fire protection co-op

The Encinitas City Council voted 5-0 Wednesday, June 11, to withdraw from a three-city Cooperative Fire Management Agreement with Solana Beach and Del Mar. “Encinitas is deeply proud of the collaboration we’ve had with our partner cities,” Fire Chief Joshua Gordon said in a city news release. “This decision was not made lightly, but it reflects the evolution of our public safety priorities and the need for a structure that supports long-term ope…