DEL MAR Advertisement The Del Mar City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss litigation, property negotiations and personnel. In regular session, the council heard a presentation by Scripps Institution of Oceanography on coastal bluff erosion. The council will also hold a public hearing on several resolutions regarding the reconfiguration of eight lots known as “La Atalaya,” totaling about 18 acres, into eight lots south of San Dieguito Road, north of Zapo Street, east of Gatun Road and west of Serpentine Drive. The council approved the resolutions with an amendment to preserve walls in most of the lots. The council also heard its annual financial report for 2019-2020.