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CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Council Chamber
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
Agenda
MARCH 25, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Bill Wells, Mayor Graham Mitchell, City Manager
Gary Kendrick, Mayor Pro Tem Vince DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager Steve Goble, Councilmember Marisol Thorn, Deputy City Manager Michelle Metschel, Councilmember Morgan Foley, City Attorney Phil Ortiz, Councilmember Angela Cortez, City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Angela Cortez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
POSTINGS: The City Clerk posted Orders of Adjournment of the March 11, 2025, Meeting and the Agenda of the March 25, 2025, Meeting in accordance to State Law and City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Policy.
PRESENTATIONS:
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CONSENT ITEMS:
Consent Items are routine matters enacted by one motion according to the RECOMMENDATION listed below. With the concurrence of the City Council, a Council Member or person in attendance may request discussion of a Consent Item at this time.
1. Minutes of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency Meeting
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency approves Minutes of the March 11, 2025, Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency.
2. Warrants
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approves payment of Warrants as submitted by the Finance Department.
3. Approval of Reading Ordinances by Title Only
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approves the reading by title and waives the reading in full of all Ordinances on the Agenda.
4. 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
Accepts the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report; and1.
Directs staff to forward the report to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).
2. 5. Contract Amendment for Bid No. 002-25 – San Diego River Watershed Water Quality Improvement Project (Phase 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to amend the scope of work and increase the compensation for the Public Works Contract with Downstream Services, Inc. (DSI) in the not-to-exceed amount of $114,024.
6. Award of RFP No. 001-26 – Workers’ Compensation Claims Administration
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to enter into an agreement with Athens Insurance Service, Inc. (AISI), in an amount not to exceed $115,627 for the initial one-year term, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods.
7. Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended January 31, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receives the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended January 31, 2025.
8. Gillespie Field Development Council JPA
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving the 10th amendment of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the County of San Diego, extending the term of the Gillespie Field Development Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
At this time, any person may address a matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency that is not on the Agenda. Comments relating to items on today’s docket are to be taken at the time the item is heard. State law prohibits discussion or action on items not on the Agenda; however, Council, Authority and Agency Members may briefly respond to statements or questions. An item may be placed on a future Agenda.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9. FY 2025-2026 One-Year Action Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
Opens the public hearing;1.
Accepts public testimony for the draft FY 2025-2026 One-Year Action Plan;2.
Closes the public hearing;3.
Accepts staff recommendations for projects and programs using FY 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) grant funds and other CDBG and HOME prior year and carryover funds; and
4. Authorizes staff to release the draft FY 2025-2026 One-Year Action Plan for a thirty-day review and comment period from April 4, 2025 to May 5, 2025.
5. 10. Annual Cost Adjustment to the SANDAG Regional Transportation Congestion
10. Annual Cost Adjustment to the SANDAG Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP) Fee
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
Opens the Public Hearing and receives testimony;1.
Closes the Public Hearing; and2.
Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to approve an adjustment to the Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP) Fee to the new amount of $3,047.57, for each newly-constructed residential unit.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
11. An analysis of AB 1333, a bill eliminating justifiable homicide when defending home or property
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council send a letter opposing AB 1333, in the event the bill is amended back to its original intent.
12. Resolution Defining Antisemitism and Promoting the Nondiscrimination of All Residents
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council considers a resolution (attached) "recognizing the growing problem of antisemitism in the United States and calling for the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (“IHRA”) Working Definition of Antisemitism and directing the City Manager to ensure that the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is available as an education resource for City departments to address antisemitism and all other forms of discrimination directed toward anyone within El Cajon."
COMMISSION REPORTS:
ACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS
SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.
13. Council Activity Report
ACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:
14. 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 Public Safety Committee – Alternate.
15. MAYOR PRO TEM GARY KENDRICK
15. MAYOR PRO TEM GARY KENDRICK
METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire Training JPA.
16. COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE METSCHEL
Harry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA – Alternate; Heartland Communications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training JPA – Alternate.
17. 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.
JOINT COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
18. Expansion of Emergency Sleeping Cabins at Meridian Baptist Church and Other Sites in the City
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council directs staff to prepare an analysis of a zoning change or policy that would allow the expansion of emergency sleeping cabins at Meridian Baptist Church and other sites in the City.
GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
ORDINANCES: FIRST READING
ORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
19. Prohibit the Sale of Vaping Devices Disguised as Other Products
RECOMMENDATION:
That Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title.
An Ordinance prohibiting the sale of vaping devices disguised as other products by amending sections 8.33.050 and 8.33.090 of Chapter 8.33 of Title 8 of the El Cajon Municipal Code, relating to regulation of licensure of tobacco retailers.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:
The ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) according to the common sense exemption (State CEQA Guidelines, section 15061(b)(3)). The common sense exemption applies where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
ADJOURNMENT: The Adjourned Regular Joint Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/El Cajon Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency held this 25th day of March 2025, is adjourned to Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.