El Portal Undercrossing Ribbon Cutting
Join us on Sunday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. as the City of Encinitas and SANDAG celebrate the completion of the El Portal Undercrossing, the newest pedestrian and cyclist rail undercrossing in the region. Bring your family and friends to enjoy an event celebrating a safer way for pedestrians and cyclists to move around town and access local schools, businesses, residential areas and the coastline in Leucadia

Date: Sunday, Aug. 14
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  
Location: El Portal Undercrossing, on North Coast Highway 101 and El Portal Street

Important Green Building Ordinance Update
The City’s Green Building Ordinance (Ordinance 2021-13) has received all the necessary local and state approvals and is now in effect. The Ordinance was adopted by City Council on Oct. 27, 2021, approved by the California Energy Commission on July 13, and filed by the California Building Standards Commission on Aug. 2. All residential and non-residential projects that meet the ordinance criteria and have yet to apply for a building permit must now comply with the new regulations established by the ordinance.  

The ordinance aligns with the City’s Climate Action Plan and will help achieve the City’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. Depending on the project type, local Green Building requirements may include:
- Residential energy efficiency measures
- Non-residential energy efficiency measures
- Installation of solar photovoltaic panels on non-residential buildings
- All electric construction (all new buildings)

Project applicants may use the new Green Building Checklist to determine applicability.

The City will host a public training for the Green Building Ordinance where two sessions will be held. Lunch and dinner will be provided. More information, including how to register, will be available soon.

Session 1:
Date: Thursday, Aug. 25
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Encinitas Library Community Room

Session 2:
Date: Thursday, Aug. 25
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Location: Encinitas Library Community Room

For more information, please visit the City’s website.

Ordinance 2021-13

Green Building Checklist

Green Building webpage

Applications and Information webpage

Achieving Your Zero Waste Potential Webinar
Join Solana Center in partnership with the City of Encinitas for this one-hour webinar where you will learn the basics of waste reduction, why it’s important, and how to keep at it even with our changing circumstances. We’ll dive deeper into the concepts of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and understand why they are said in that order.

In this webinar, we will cover the following:  
- Techniques and tips to reduce, reuse, or recycle
- Why our single-use culture needs to end
- Where our stuff comes from and where it goes
- How to adapt the basics of zero-waste to life in the pandemic era

Date: Aug. 31
Time: 12-1 p.m.

Participants will get practical tools to start reducing waste today!

Hold your spot using this link. 

Encinitas Fall Recreation Guide online this week
The City of Encinitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department’s Fall 2022 Virtual Recreation Guide is available online this week. This online edition of the Recreation Guide features a fresh lineup of instructional classes, sports leagues and senior programs, as well as fall break camps like cooking, surf, skate and an Encinitas favorite - Seaside Day Camp. Also, find information about visual and performing arts, parks and places to play in Encinitas. In addition, we are pleased to announce the return of some awesome Encinitas events including EcoFest on Oct. 9, Movie Night on Oct. 15, Dia De Los Muertos on Oct. 29 and more! Registration for fall session classes and programs begins Monday, Aug. 15.

Find more info and register at the Encinitas Parks and Recreation webpage.