Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ August 9, 2022 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 133 - 3:00 p.m.
JOINT MEETING OF THE
EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING
AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
CITY OF EL CAJON
EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA
August 9, 2022
A Regular Joint Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority /Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency, held Tuesday, August 9, 2022, was called to order by Mayor/Chair Bill Wells at 3:03 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, California.
R O L L C A L L
Council/Agencymembers present: Goble, Kendrick, and Ortiz Council/Agencymembers absent: None
Deputy Mayor/Vice Chair present: Metschel
Mayor/Chair present: Wells
Other Officers present: Mitchell, City Manager/Executive Director DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager
Foley, City Attorney/General Counsel
Cortez, City Clerk/Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG led by Mayor Wells and MOMENT OF SILENCE.
POSTINGS: The City Clerk posted Orders of Adjournment of the July 26 , 2022, meeting and the Agenda of the August 9, 2022, meetings in accordance with State Law and El Cajon City/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency Policy.
Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ August 9, 2022 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 134 - 3:00 p.m.
PRESENTATIONS:
We Are One Committee Project at the East County Transitional Living Center
AGENDA CHANGES: None
CONSENT ITEMS: (1 – 8)
MOTION BY WELLS, SECOND BY METSCHEL, to APPROVE Consent Items 1 to 8.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
1. Minutes of El Cajon City Council/ Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency Meetings
Approve Minutes of the July 26, 2022, Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/ Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency.
2. Warrants
Approve payment of Warrants as submitted by the Finance Department.
3. Approval of Reading Ordinances by Title Only
Approve the reading by title and waive s the reading in full of all Ordinances on the Agenda.
4. Reimbursement Agreement (Lease Rider) with Heartland Communications Facility Authority for Tenant Improvements at Station 6
Adopt Resolution No. 074-22 to:
1. Approve Rider No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with Heartland Communications Facility Authority, establishing project management and reimbursement responsibilities for tenant improvements at Fire Station 6.
2. Appropriates $2,000,000 of reimbursement revenue for the purpose of establishing Heartland Communications Facility Authority Tenant Improvement Project.
CONSENT ITEMS: (Continued)
Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ August 9, 2022 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 135 - 3:00 p.m.
5. Rejection of Bid No. 007-23 – Herbicide Application in the Public Rights -Of-Way and Storm Water Conveyances (Various Locations)
Adopt Resolution No. 075-22 to:
1. Reject the bid due to the absence of bid submissions; and
2. Direct the Purchasing Agent to proceed with an open market purchase.
6. Award of Bid No. 005-23 – Madison Avenue Safety Improvements
1. Adopt Resolution No. 076 -22 to Approve Plans and Specifications for Madison Avenue Safety Improvements, Bid No. 005-23;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 077 -22 to Award the bid t o the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, DBX, Inc., in the base bid amount of $4,164,664 contingent upon funding approval; and
3. Appropriate an additional $500,000 of available TransNet Funds (EL03) to increase the budget for the Madison Avenue Safety I mprovements Project (203689PWCP).
7. Time extension of Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM) 670; 2000 and 2075 East Madison Avenue; Engineering Job No. 3562.
Grant a one -year time extension for Tentative Subdivision Map 670 (2000 and 2075 East Madison Ave nue) and sets the new expiration date to September 24, 2023, per Municipal Code Section 16.12.110.
8. Overlay 2022 Contract Change Order
Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 for the Overlay 2022 asphalt paving project, 200020PWCP, Bid No. 014 -22, in th e amount of $639,548.02 to SRM Contracting & Paving for additional paving on Main Street.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Wendy Provencher thanked the Police Department for their help in dealing with the drug dealing home in her neighborhood.
Kristen Miller read a letter regarding corruption in the Cajon Valley School District.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ August 9, 2022 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 136 - 3:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
9. Speeding Education Campaign - City Council Action Plan 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receives the report and provides feedback to staff.
DISCUSSION
Police Chief Moulton provided detailed information of the Item.
No public comment was received.
Discussion ensued among Council and Staff concerning the following:
Traffic issues around schools, including congestion and speeding; Positive feedback from students; and
Citations are issued at the discretion of the Officers.
No Motion is required for the Item as it was an information report only.
COMMISSION REPORTS: None
ACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS:
SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors; SANDAG – Audit Committee; LAFCO.
10. Council Activities Report/Comments
Report as submitted.
ACTIVITIES REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:
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11. COUNCILMEMBER STEVE GOBLE
MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee; SANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG Publi c Safety Committee – Alternate.
Council Activities Report/Comments.
Report as submitted.
12. COUNCILMEMBER GARY KENDRICK
METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire Training JPA.
Council Activities Report/Comments.
Report as submitted.
13. DEPUTY MAYOR MICHELLE METSCHEL
Harry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; Heartland Communications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training JPA – Alternate; METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA – Alternate.
Council Activities Report/Comments.
Report as submitted.
14. COUNCILMEMBER PHIL ORTIZ
League of California Cities, San Diego Division; East County Economic Development Council; MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board) – Alternate; East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee – Alternate.
Council Activities Report/Comments.
Report as submitted.
JOINT COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: None
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GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: None
ORDINANCES: FIRST READING - None
ORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION - None
CLOSED SESSIONS:
15. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: One (1) potential case Robert W. Rose has submitted a Claim for Damages suffered following a sewer line backup on June 19, 2022. The claim alleges that the sewer line backup occurred in the City's sewer lines
16. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: One (1) potential case Natalie Cileu has submitted a Claim for Damages for vehicul ar damages suffered on June 15, 2022 at Fletcher Parkway between Cuyamaca and N. Marshall
17. Closed Session - Conference with Real Property Negotiators - pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8:
Property: 31.7-acre vacant site at the northwest corner of Weld Boulevard and Cuyamaca Street
Negotiating Parties: Chesnut Properties, LLC; SGCLMC-Weld Investment Company, L.P.
City Negotiators: City Manager; Assistant City Manager; City Attorney
Under Negotiation: Price and terms for acquisition of leasehold interest, and for new lease-back to Negotiating Parties
CLOSED SESSIONS: (Continued)
Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ August 9, 2022 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 139 - 3:00 p.m.
MOTION BY WELLS, SECOND BY METSCHEL, to ADJOURN to Closed Session at 3:30 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
RECONVENED to Open Session at 3:51 p.m.
City Attorney Foley reported the following actions:
15. Direction given to City’s Legal Counsel
16. Direction given to City’s Legal Counsel
17. Direction given to the City’s Negotiators
Adjournment: Mayor Wells adjourned the Regular Joint Meeting of t he El Cajon City Council/ Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency held this 9th day of August, 20 22, at 3:52 p.m., to Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
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ANGELA L. CORTEZ, CMC
City Clerk/Secretary