Agenda packet — Escondido City Council, June 8, 2022

CITY of ESCONDIDO

Council Meeting Agenda
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 08, 2022
4:00 PM - Closed Session
5:00 PM - Regular Session
Escondido City Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

WELCOME TO YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
We welcome your interest and involvement in the legislative process of Escondido. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the City Council and the action recommended by City staff.

MAYOR
Paul McNamara

DEPUTY MAYOR
Tina Inscoe (District 2)

COUNCILMEMBERS
Consuelo Martinez (District 1)
Joe Garcia (District 3)
Michael Morasco (Disctrict 4)

CITY MANAGER
Sean McGlynn

CITY ATTORNEY
Michael McGuinness

CITY CLERK
Zack Beck

HOW TO WATCH
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201 N. Broadway Cox Cable Channel 19 and U-verse Channel 99 www.escondido.org

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
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Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable to city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired – please see the City Clerk.

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CLOSED SESSION
4:00 PM

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
In addition to speaking during particular agenda items, the public may address the Council on any item which is not on the agenda provided the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on such items, but the matter may be referred to the City Manager/staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications.

CALL TO ORDER

1. Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara

CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (GOVERNMENT CODE section 54956.8)

a. Property: Available density in Northeast Gateway Specific Plan (APNs 240-110-52-00, 225-141-27-00, 225-141-40-00)
City Negotiator: Vince McCaw, Real Property Manager Negotiating Party: Troy Friedeck, Meridian Development Under Negotiation: Price and terms of sale

b. Property: 272 E. Via Rancho Pkwy, Escondido City Negotiator: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Negotiating Parties: (i) Larry Green, L. Green Investment & Development, LLC (ii) Kimberly Brewer, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of leases

II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION (Government Code section 54956(d)(1)) a. Case Name: The Affordable Housing Coalition of San Diego County v. Drager, et. al.

Case No: Sacrament Superior Court Case No. 34-2012-80001158-CU-WM-GDS b. Case Name: Building Industry Association of San Diego County v. City of Escondido Case No: San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2021-00008423-CU-MC-NC 3 Wednesday, June 08, 2022

ADJOURNMENT

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REGULAR SESSION
5:00 PM Regular Session

MOMENT OF REFLECTION
City Council agendas allow an opportunity for a moment of silence and reflection at the beginning of the evening meeting. The City does not participate in the selection of speakers for this portion of the agenda, and does not endorse or sanction any remar ks made by individuals during this time. If you wish to be recognized during this portion of the agenda, please notify the City Clerk in advance.

FLAG SALUTE
The City Council conducts the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every City Council meeting.

CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara

PROCLAMATIONS
LGBTQ Pride Month, June, 2022

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually and are approved in a single motion. However, Council members always have the option to have an item considered separately, either on their own request or at the request of staff or a member of the public.

1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) - 5 Wednesday, June 08, 2022

2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL) -
Request approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
363490 – 363646 dated May 18, 2022
363647 – 363790 dated May 25, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:Regular meeting of May 25, 2022

4. AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR EAGLE SCOUT LAKE BRIDGE PROJECT - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-60, authorizing an amendment in an amount of $120,000 to the Consulting Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. (“Consultant”) for the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge Project (“Project”) in Kit Carson Park. The amendment will provide funding for additional permitting services in support of construction of the Project.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) Presenter: Juan Magdaraog
a. Resolution No. 2022-60

5. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS)

PROJECT ON CITRUS AVENUE -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-76 authorizing the Director of Development Services or her designee to apply for up to $3,000,000 in Active Transportation Program (“ATP”) funds from the California Transportation Commission (“CTC”) for a Safe Routes to Schools (“SRTS”) grant to improve student access to Hidden Valley Middle School; and if awarded, to accept the grant funds and complete necessary grant and budget documents.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Julie Procopio, Interim Director of Community Development)
Presenter: Julie Procopio
a. Resolution No. 2022-76

CONSENT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/RRB)
The following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/RRB at a previous City Council/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS

6. FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 OPERATING BUDGET ADOPTION -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-69 approving the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Operating Budget; and adopt Resolution No. 2022-70 approving the Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Christina Holmes
a. Resolution No. 2022-69
b. Resolution No. 2022-70

7. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET STATUS AND ADOPTION OF THE 2023 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-78, approving Fiscal Years 2022/23 – 2026/2027 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Capital Improvement Program Budget; and adopt Resolution No. 2022-77, approving the Regional Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Edrilyn D. Cruz
a. Resolution No. 2022-77
b. Resolution No. 2022-78

FUTURE AGENDA

8. FUTURE AGENDA
The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City Council wish to place on an upcoming City Council agenda. Council comment on these future agenda items is limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 to clarifying questions, brief announcements, or requests for factual information in connection with an item when it is discussed.

Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)

COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS

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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety, and Community Development. This report is also available on the City’s website, www.escondido.org.

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers Wednesday, June 22, 2022 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers

SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Members of the Escondido City Council also sit as the Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission, Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

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A F F I D A V I T S

I T E M

P O S T I N G
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STAFF REPORT

June 8, 2022
File Number 0400-40

SUBJECT

APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL)

DEPARTMENT
Finance

RECOMMENDATION
Request approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
363490 – 363646 dated May 18, 2022
363647 – 363790 dated May 25, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)

FISCAL ANALYSIS
The total amount of the warrants for the following periods are as follows:

May 12 – May 18, 2022, is $2,941,803.45
May 19 – May 25, 2022, is $2,246,271.67

BACKGROUND

The Escondido Municipal Code Section 10-49 states that warrants or checks may be issued and paid prior to audit by the City Council, provided the warrants or checks are certified and approved by the Director of Finance as conforming to the current budget. These warrants or checks must then be ratified and approved by the City Council at the next regular Council meeting.

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CLOSED SESSION
4:00 PM
May 25, 2022

CALL TO ORDER

1. Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.

CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (GOVERNMENT CODE section 54956.8) a. Property: 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido b. City Negotiator: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee c. Negotiating Party: (i) Larry Green, L. Green Investment & Development, LLC (ii) Kimberly Brewer, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
d. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of leases
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code section 54956(d)(2))
a. Matter of Potential Litigation against YMCA
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION (Government Code section 54956(d)(1))
a. Case Name: Building Industry Association of San Diego County v. City of Escondido Case No: San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2021-00008423-CU-MC-NC IV. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code section 54957.6) a. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Police Officers' Association Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit b. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Police Officers' Association Non-Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit 11 Item3.

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c. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Firefighters Association Safety and Non-safety Bargaining Unit d. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: ECEA Unit (ACE and SUP)
e. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Maintenance and Operations Bargaining Unit (Teamsters)

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m.

______________________________ _______________________________

MAYOR CITY CLERK

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REGULAR SESSION
5:00 PM Regular Session
May 25, 2022

MOMENT OF REFLECTION
City Council agendas allow an opportunity for a moment of silence and reflection at the beginning of the evening meeting. The City does not participate in the selection of speakers for this portion of the agenda, and does not endorse or sanction any remarks made by individuals during this time. If you wish to be recognized during this portion of the agenda, please notify the City Clerk in advance.

FLAG SALUTE
The City Council conducts the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every City Council meeting.

CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara

PRESENTATIONS
Award Presentation for the Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest Award Presentation to the HARRF staff for winning the CWEA Plant of the Year Arbor Day
City Efforts on Homelessness

CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gloria Conejo – Expressed support for the decriminalization of cannabis in Escondido.

Justin Domecillo – Expressed support for the decriminalization of cannabis in Escondido.

Danielle Polson – Expressed support for the decriminalization of cannabis in Escondido.

Marissa Allen – Expressed support for the decriminalization of cannabis in Escondido.

CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Garcia; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0

1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) -

2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL) -
Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
363046 – 363048 dated April 28, 2022
363049 – 363283 dated May 4, 2022
363284 – 363489 dated May 11, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meetings of April 20, 2022 and May 11, 2022

4. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT – FINAL ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR ZONES 1-38 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-63 approving the Assessment Engineer’s Report and the annual levy and collection of assessments for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (“LMD”) (Attachment “1”, LMD Map) for Zones 1 through 38 for the 2022/2023 fiscal year. (File Number 0685-10)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) Presenter: Julie Procopio
a. Resolution No. 2022-63
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5. APPROVAL OF CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR POLICE OFFICER SEAN P.

DAVIDSON-
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-62, approving the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Officer Sean P. Davidson. (File Number 0170-57)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua) Presenter: Jessica Perpetua
a. Resolution No. 2022-62

6. OUT-OF-AGENCY SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 708 NORTH AVENUE –PL 22-0165 - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-52, making application to the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) for an out-of-agency service agreement and authorizing the Mayor to execute said agreement for a property located at 708 North Ave. (APN 224-153-17-00) (File Number 0600-10; A-3411) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Julie Procopio) Presenter: Darren Parker
a. Resolution No. 2022-52

7. SAN DIEGUITO RIVER PARK JEPA AMENDMENT -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-58 authorizing an amendment to the San Dieguito River Park Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) regarding board alternates. (File Number 0600-10; A-3412)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Services Department: Joanna Axelrod) Presenter: Joanna Axelrod
a. Resolution No. 2022-58
Item removed from the agenda.

8. BID AWARDS FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, AND RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-51 authorizing the bid award for the purchase of chemicals for the water, wastewater, and recycled water treatment plants. (File Number 0600-10; A-3407)
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Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) Presenter: Christopher McKinney
a. Resolution No. 2022-51

9. ESCONDIDO FLOOD MITIGATION AND URBAN GREENING GRANT FOR THE EAST VALLEY

PARKWAY AND MIDWAY DRAINAGE PROJECT -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-66 authorizing a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (“HMGP”) and CalOES Prepare California Match program for design and construction of the Midway/East Valley Drainage project and declaring the City Engineer as the responsible representative of the City of Escondido in the grant application process. (File Number 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department, Julie Procopio) Presenter: Julie Procopio
a. Resolution No. 2022-66

10. 2022 LIBRARY BROADBAND GRANT - $68,709.61 -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-68 authorizing the Deputy City Manager/Director of Communications & Community Services to accept $68,709.61 from the CA State Library Broadband Grant and execute documents necessary to receive and spend funds. (File Number 0480-70)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Library Department: Joanna Axelrod) Presenter: Dara Bradds
a. Resolution No. 2022-68

11. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA,

AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, TO ENTER

INTO AND SIGN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENTS -
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a. Ordinance No. 2022-08 (Second Reading and Adoption)

CURRENT BUSINESS

12. LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-64, approving the Local Roadway Safety Plan (“LRSP”) and authorizing the City Engineer to submit applications for Highway Safety Improvement Program (“HSIP”) grant funding. (File Number 1050-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Julie Procopio) Presenters: Edd Alberto and Craig Williams
a. Resolution 2022-64
Motion: Martinez; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 5-0

13. CONSIDERATION OF TERM LIMITS FOR ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICES - Request the City Council consider and provide direction to staff on the preparation of a ballot measure for the November 2022 Gubernatorial General Election to set term limits for all elected city representatives. (File Number 0650-40)
Staff Recommendation: None (City Attorney: Michael R. McGuinness) Presenters: Michael Morasco, City councilmember and Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney The City Council directed the City Attorney to prepare a ballot measure for the 2022 General Election concerning the implementation of term limits in Escondido and bring the draft measure back to the Council for discussion.

14. CONSIDERATION OF CITY TREASURER POSITION AND COMPENSATION - Request the City Council consider and provide direction to staff on (1) any proposed modifications to the current language in the Escondido Municipal Code relating to the City Treasurer’s position and/or salary including, but not limited to, the potential to achieve financial savings, and (2) if required, the preparation of a ballot measure for the November 2022 general election related to the City Treasurer position and/or salary. (File Number 0650- 40)
Staff Recommendation: None (City Attorney: Michael R. McGuinness) Presenters: Michael Morasco, City Councilmember and Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney 17 Item3.

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Ed Gallo – Expressed support for reducing the salary of the City Treasurer.

The City Council directed City Staff to research potential modifications to the City Treasurer position and bring options back to the City Council for discussion.

WORKSHOP

15. PENSION OBLIGATION BOND WORKSHOP -
Request the City Council receive information on Pension Obligation Bonds and authorize staff to return to the City Council on June 22 for approval to move forward with the initial process of seeking court validation to issue bonds. (File Number 0440-35) Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) Presenter: Christina Holmes

FUTURE AGENDA

16. FUTURE AGENDA
The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City Council wish to place on an upcoming City Council agenda. Council comment on these future agenda items is limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 to clarifying questions, brief announcements, or requests for factual information in connection with an item when it is discussed.

Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck) Council Martinez – Eviction diversion efforts presented by Legal Aide Society.

Mayor McNamara – Liquor License

COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS
Councilmember Garcia – Attended the Grand Avenue Street Fair.

Councilmember Martinez – Attended Career Day at Mission Middle School. Attended the Boards and Commissions Mixer. Attended a San Diego County Water Authority Meeting.

Councilmember Morasco – Attended a North County Transit District Board Meeting.

Deputy Mayor Inscoe – Attended a San Dieguito River Park JPA Meeting. 18 Item3.

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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
The most current information from the City Ma nager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety, and Community Development. This report is also available on the City’s website, www.escondido.org.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.

ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.

______________________________ _______________________________

MAYOR CITY CLERK

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STAFF REPORT

June 08, 2022
File Number 0600-10; A-3413

SUBJECT

AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR EAGLE SCOUT LAKE BRIDGE PROJECT

DEPARTMENT
Utilities Department, Wastewater Division, Environmental Programs

RECOMMENDATION
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022 -60, authorizing an amendment in an amount of $120,000 to the Consulting Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. (“Consultant”) for the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge Project (“Project”) in Kit Carson Park. The amendment will provide funding for additional permitting services in support of construction of the Project.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities: Christopher W. McKinney) Presenter: Juan Magdaraog, Senior Environmental Program Specialist

FISCAL ANALYSIS
Wastewater Enterprise funding allocated for the Project’s design and permitting is provided through the Eagle Scout Lake Maintenance project, as described in the FY 202 1/22 through FY 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program. The adopted FY 2021/22 CIP budget included $235,000 in CIP No. 807501.

Additional funding sources will need to be identified to construct the Project, which was estimated at a total cost of $707,500 as of 2021.

PREVIOUS ACTION
None.

BACKGROUND
In 2020, heavy rains undermined the current Arizona -style crossing bridge, where the Arroyo Del Oro tributary of Kit Carson Creek enters Eagle Scout Lake in Kit Carson Park. This damage exposed the corrugated metal squash pipe, as well as fiber optic and recycled water lines beneath the structure. The park bridge supports heavy pedestrian use and provides access for City of Escondido (“City”) maintenance trucks working in the park. The goal of the Project is to design and construct a new light -load bridge to replace the existing crossing and address several deficiencies identified with the current design. 20 Item4.

The City entered into an agreement with the Consultant in FY 2020/21 to complete engineeri ng design and environmental permitting for the sum of $166,700 . After meeting with resource agencies in November 2021, the City and Consultant determined that additional technical surveys and coordination may be required beyond the originally expected scope of work. The City requested a change order from the Consultant to provide additional services, including potential services that may be required by the resource agencies in order to receive environmental permits. The request for the amendment to the Consulting Agreement will address these additional costs.

RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2022-60
b. Resolution No. 2022 -60 – Exhibit “A” First Amendment to Consulting Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-60

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR

TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH
KLEINFELDER, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL PERMITTING

SERVICES FOR THE EAGLE SCOUT LAKE BRIDGE PROJECT
IN KIT CARSON PARK.

WHEREAS, the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge Project (“Project”) is funded by the Wastewater Enterprise Fund’s Eagle Scout Lake Maintenance project, as approved in the adopted FY21/22 Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, Kleinfelder, Inc. (“Consultant”) was awarded a consulting agreement on October 5, 2020 in the amount of $166,700 for design, environmental permitting, and construction support f or the Project; and
WHEREAS, it was determined after meeting with resource agencies in November 2021 that additional permitting work beyond that originally expected was necessary to construct the Project; and WHEREAS, this City Council desires at this time and deems it to be in the best public interest to amend the agreement with the Consultant through an amendment in an amount not to exceed $120,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Escondido, California:

1. That the above recitations are true.

2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, the first amendment to the Consulting Agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney, and substantially 22 Item4.
similar to that which is attach ed and incorporated to this Resolution as Exhibit “A,” and subject to final approval as to form by the City Attorney.

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First Amendment - 1 - CAO: 9/17/2021
To Consulting Agreement

CITY OF ESCONDIDO

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Consulting Agreement (“1st Amendment”) is made and entered into as of this _____ day of ________________, 2022 (“Effective Date”),

Between: CITY OF ESCONDIDO
a California municipal corporation
201 N. Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
Attn: Juan Magdaraog
760-839-4074
("CITY")

And: Kleinfelder, Inc.
a California corporation
550 West C St., Suite 1200
San Diego, CA 92101
Attn: John Moossazadeh, Regional Manager SDA
619-831-4600
("CONSULTANT").
(The CITY and CONSULTANT each may be referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”)
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Consulting Agreement dated October 5, 2020 (“Agreement”), wherein CITY retained CONSULTANT to provide services for engineering services to support the design, environmental permitting, and construction support of a bridge at Eagle Scout Lake in Kit Carson Park located at 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025, as more specifically described in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to include additional services as described in “Attachment A” to this First Amendment, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, terms, and conditions set forth herein, and the mutual benefits derived therefrom, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. The CON SULTANT shall furnish all of the Services described in “Attachment A” to this First Amendment.

Resolution No. 2022-60
Exhibit "A"

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First Amendment - 2 - CAO: 9/17/2021
To Consulting Agreement

2. The CITY will compensate CON SULTANT in an additional amount not to exceed the sum of $120,000, pursuant to the conditions contained in “Attachment A” to this First Amendment.

3. Personnel. The performance of the services by certain professionals is significant to the CITY. As such, CONSULTANT shall only assign the persons listed on Attachment “B”, attached to this First Amendment and incorporated herein by this reference (“Personnel List”), to perform the services.

CONSULTANT shall not add or remove persons from the Personnel List without the City’s prior written consent. If CONSULTANT has not designated a person to perform a component of the Services, CONSULTANT shall not assign such component of the Services to a person without obtaining the City’s prior written consent. CONSULTANT shall not subcontract any component of the Services without obtaining the City’s prior written consent.

4. All other terms of the Agreement not referenced in this First Amendment shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between a provision of the Agreement and this First Amendment, this First Amendment shall prevail.

5. This First Amendment and the Agreement, together with any attachments or other documents described or incorporated therein, if any, constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties, and there are no other terms or conditions, written or oral, controlling this matter.

6. This First Amendment may be executed on separate counterparts that, upon completion, may be assembled into and shall be construed as one document. Delivery of an executed signature page of this First Amendment by electronic means, including an attachment to an email, shall be effective as delivery of an executed original.

7. Unless a different date is provided in this First Amendment, the effective date of this First Amendment shall be the latest date of execution set forth by the names of the signatories below.

(SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS)

Resolution No. 2022-60
Exhibit "A"

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First Amendment - 3 - CAO: 9/17/2021
To Consulting Agreement

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment is executed by the P arties or their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date:

CITY OF ESCONDIDO

Date: __________________ ____________________________________ Paul McNamara, Mayor

KLEINFELDER, INC.

Date: __________________ ___________________________________ Signature

___________________________________
Name & Title (please print)
A
PPROVED AS TO FORM:

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MICHAEL R. MCGUINNESS, CITY ATTORNEY

BY: __________________________

THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Resolution No. 2022-60
Exhibit "A"

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ATTACHMENT “A”
Scope of Work

Attachment A to Consulting Agreement - 1 - CAO: 9/17/2021

A. General

Kleinfelder, Inc., a California corporation (“Consultant”) will provide the City of Escondido, a California municipal corporation (“City”) with engineering, environmental permitting , and construction support consulting services related to the City’s Eagle Scout Lake Bridge P roject (“Project”).

B. Location

Consultant to provide services in relation to the Project at various locations , including certain services located at the Project site located at 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025.

C. Services

Consultant shall provide engineering, environmental permitting, and construction support consulting services related to the Project as more particular described in Exhibit 1 to this Scope of Work, which is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. In the event of a conflict between Exhibit 1 and this Agreement (including this Scope of Work), the terms of the Agreement shall prevail.

Services provided under this First Amendment shall generally include:

Tasks related to California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)

1. Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Evaluation;

2. Construction Noise Impact Evaluation;

3. Initial Study Form Part II – Checklist;

4. Draft and Final Mitigated Negative Declaration;

5. Environmental Management; and

6. Environmental Meetings and Coordination.

Tasks related to Environmental Permitting

1. Prepare Streambed Alteration Agreement permit (Section 1602) for CA Department of Fish and Wildlife;

2. Conduct topographic survey of trail area;

3. Prepare Section 404 permit for United States Army Corps of Engineers;

4. Prepare 401 Water Quality Certificate for Regional Water Quality Control Board;

5. Permit management including but not limited to: submit all applications, respond to comments; and

6. Prepare additional studies, reports, graphics, etc. as may be requested by the agencies.

Project management services as m ay be needed in relation to CEQA and Environmental Permitting as described in this Section C.

D. Scheduling

Inquires related to this First Amendment, including scheduling and coordination with City staff, may be directed to Juan Magdaraog, at 760-839-4074 or jmagdaraog @escondido.org. Further instructions will be provided upon scheduling.

E. Contract Price and Payment Terms

The contract price of this First Amendment shall not exceed $120,000. The combined contract price of this First Amendment ($120,000) and the Agreement ($166,700) shall bring the total contract price to $286,700. Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to the City, and the City shall pay Resolution No. 2022-60
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Scope of Work

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Consultant for invoiced services within 30 days of receipt of an invoice. Consultant shall not bill the City for any transportation costs associated with travel to and from the project site.

F. Term

Work pursuant to this First Amendment will commence on the Effective Date of the this First Amendment. Given the uncertain nature of working with the federal and state agencies involved, it is estimated that the work provided under this First Amendment will be completed approx imately three years from the Effective Date of this First Amendment . Accordingly, the term of this First Amendment shall be for a period of three years commending on the Effective Date.

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ATTACHMENT “B”
Personnel List
Attachment B to Consulting Agreement - 1 - CAO: 5/25/2021

Pursuant to Section 3 of the First Amendment, CONSULTANT shall only assign performance of Services to persons listed below.

1. Don Bloodworth, PE, PLS, QSD, Project Manager, Kleinfelder Inc., 619-831-4600, [email protected];

2. Vanessa Toscano, Helix Environmental Planning, 619-462-1515, [email protected];

3. Beth Martinez, Helix Environmental Planning, 619-462-1515, [email protected]; and

4. Laura Moreton, Helix Environmental Planning, 619-462-1515, [email protected].

CONSULTANT shall not add or remove persons from this Personnel List without the City’s prior written consent. If CONSULTANT has not designated a person to perform a component of the Services, CONSULTANT shall not assign such component of the Services to a person without obtaining the City’s prior written consent. CONSULTANT shall not subcontract any component of the Services without obtaining the City’s prior written consent.

Acknowledged by:

Date: __________________ ___________________________________ John Moossazadeh
Regional Manager SDA, Kleinfelder, Inc.

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KLEINFELDER 770 First Avenue, Suite 400, San Diego CA 92101 p | 619.831.4600 April 2022
April 26, 2022
Juan Magdaraog
Sr. Environmental Programs Specialist
Utilities | City of Escondido
201 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
Subject: Request for Environmental Change Order – April 2022 Design and Permitting for Eagle Scout Lake Bridge
(with Attachments Helix Proposals – Additional Permitting & CEQA Documentation) Dear Mr. Magdaraog
Thank you for the opportunity to serve the City of Escondido on the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge project.

Based on our on-going environmental efforts, our team has recently determined that the more appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental clearance document is an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND).

At the time of our original proposal, our estimation for CEQA environmental clearance document was a Categorical Exemption (CE).

Based on the Interagency Review Meeting held on November 9, 2021, the Resource Agencies indicated that additional technical surveys and coordination may be required. As a result, we are including OPTIONAL technical surveys and coordination as a part of this Request for Change Order.

Based on our internal Design Team meeting held on January 27, 2022, we agreed to make progress on the CEQA IS/MND and Additional Permitting items as summarized below:
 CA Dept. Fish and Wildlife (CDFW): Lake and Streambed Alteration Agmt – Section 1602  United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE): Section 404 Permit  Regional WQ Control Board (RWQCB): 401 WQ Certification We therefore request to perform additional services to complete the environmental documentation phase of the project. Please see below task list and fee breakdown for performing this environmental change order.

The fee for this Request for Environmental Change Order is one hundred and twelve thousand, five hundred and ninety-four dollars ($112,594).

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KLEINFELDER 770 First Avenue, Suite 400, San Diego CA 92101 p | 619.831.4600 Ple
ase feel free to contact me (by voice or text) anytime on my mobile phone.

Sincerely
KLEINFELDER, INC.

Don Bloodworth, PE 60954
Project Manager / Engineer-of-Record
M 619.861.0337 [email protected]
Environmental Change Order Subtotals Totals
Management, Coordination, Meetings - $9,816

CEQA IS/MND
Task 1 Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Evaluation $6,590
$45,800
Task 2 Construction Noise Impact Evaluation $5,890
Task 3 Initial Study Form Part II – Checklist $15,370
Task 4a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration $3,500
Task 4b Final Mitigated Negative Declaration $6,050
Task 5 Environmental Management $5,040
Task 6 Environmental Meetings & Coordination $3,360
Additional Environmental Permitting
Task 1 CA Dept. Fish and Wildlife (CDFW): Lake
and Streambed Alteration Agmt – Section 1602 -
$36,000 Task 2 United States Army Corp of Engineers
(USACE): Section 404 Permit -
Task 3 Regional WQ Control Board (RWQCB):
401 WQ Certification -
City Credit from Previous Effort (Former Task 3) $17,122 Subtotal Increase $18,878
Resource Agency Studies (Optional)
Task 1 Biological Assessment and Report $15,500
$38,100 Task 2 Least Bell's Vireo Surveys $8,400
Task 3 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher $6,600
Task 4 Section 7 Consultation Coordination $7,600
Summary
Environmental Change Order $112,594
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HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.
7578 El Cajon Boulevard
La Mesa, CA 91942
619.462.1515 tel
619.462.0552 fax
www.helixepi.com
April 26, 2022
Don Bloo
dworth, Senior Engineer
Kleinfelder
550 West C Street, Suite 1200
San Diego, CA 92101
[email protected] | 619.861.0337
Subject:

Letter Proposal to Provide Environmental Consulting Services for the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge Project
Dear Mr. Blo
odworth:

HELIX E
nvironmental Planning, Inc. (HELIX) is submitting this letter proposal to Kleinfelder (Client) to provide environmental consulting services for the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge Project (project) located at Kit Carson Park in the City of Escondido (City), San Diego County (County), California.

PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
Kit Carson Park is an approximately 285-acre park with 100 acres developed for recreational use. Arroyo Del Oro Creek flows from the north end of the park south toward Eagle Scout Lake. Over time, the current culvert transporting water to Eagle Scout Lake has been damaged by large flow events and has been proposed for replacement. The project involves the removal of the existing damaged 72-inch by 44-inch corrugated steel oval “squash” pipe measuring 17 feet in length and construction of a new cast- in-place double wall 34-foot by 16-foot concrete box culvert. The project includes the relocation of a portion of an 18-inch reclaimed water line and a 4-inch PVC fiber optic conduit located in the vicinity of the existing culvert. Both utilities would be relocated to the new concrete box culvert. The project area is 3,986 square feet (0.09 acre) that encompasses the culvert replacement, reclaimed water line and fiber optic conduit relocation, regrading of the drainage channel, and repair/replacement of the pedestrian crossing. Construction staging and access would take place within current parking areas and along existing roadways.

Kleinfelder has requested support in the preparation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study (IS) Environmental Checklist to be prepared for the project in support of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). The following scope of services is based on our understanding of the project requirements and experience conducting environmental compliance for projects in the City.

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Task 1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Impact Evaluation. HELIX will quantify levels of criteria pollutant and GHG emissions estimated to occur as a result of project construction. It is EXHIBIT "1"
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expected tha
t there will be no change to the existing operational emissions associated with the bridge. At a minimum, the evaluation will identify the methodology and software used; applicable laws, regulations, and guidance; construction assumptions; quantitative estimates of criteria air pollutants and GHG emissions; and significance in accordance with CEQA requirements. The analysis will compare the quantitative estimates of air pollution and GHG emissions to appropriate criteria for evaluating potential impacts. If potentially significant impacts are identified, HELIX will recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

The analysis will address the potential for the project to conflict with or obstruct implementation of applicable air quality plan(s), as well as compliance with applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions to address the CEQA Appendix G checklist questions.

Task 2 Construction Noise Impact Evaluation. HELIX will work with Client to identify expected construction equipment to be used during demolition of the existing crossing and culvert and replacement with cement box culvert. A table with the standard construction equipment 50-foot noise source levels will be provided based on the Federal Highway Administration or other standard measured noise levels. An evaluation of potential construction noise impacts on sensitive receptors modeled at the standard 50-foot distance will be provided based on the expected hourly operating percentages with the cumulative level for equipment used during the demolition and construction phases of the project. The analysis will identify the City’s noise ordinances, provide a quantitative estimate of noise levels and the distance to the 60-dBA noise contour for consideration of sensitive species impacts. If needed, HELIX will take one short-term ambient daytime noise measurement to assess existing ambient conditions. If potentially significant impacts are identified, HELIX will recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

A qualitative discussion related to the potential for generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels or impacts associated with exposure to excessive noise levels generated by an airport, private airstrip, or airport land use plan also will be provided to address the CEQA Appendix G checklist questions.

Task 3 Initial Study Form Part II – Environmental Checklist. HELIX will prepare a draft CEQA IS in the City’s standard format that identifies environmental effects based on the questions included in the IS Form Part II – Environmental Checklist. The City’s Environmental Checklist is based on the Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines.

The IS will include a draft Supplemental Comments document that includes a detailed project description, a description of the environmental setting, and a brief discussion of each answer to the IS checklist questions. The Supplemental Comments also will include mitigation measures to address potentially significant impacts of the proposed project, as identified in the IS; lists of references and preparers that participated in the IS preparation; and a summary list of design features and mitigation measures to be incorporated into the project. The Supplemental Comments will address each environmental issue in the IS checklist and summarize the results and conclusions of the technical studies prepared for the project, including the technical analyses conducted under Tasks 1 and 2.

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HELIX
will submit a draft IS electronically (in Microsoft Word and .pdf formats) to Client for review, followed by minor editorial revisions and submittal to the City. HELIX will revise the draft IS one time in response to comments from City staff.

Task 4a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration. Based on preliminary review of project information, it is assumed that an MND would be prepared for the project. HELIX will prepare a Draft MND that describes the project, identifies potentially significant impacts and associated mitigation that would avoid or reduce those impacts to less-than-significant levels, and includes a finding that the proposed project would not, as mitigated, have a significant effect on the environment.

HELIX will prepare a Notice of Intent to Adopt an MND (NOI) according to the City’s standard format, including brief discussions of the project location and description, location map, and public review information.

HELIX will provide an electronic version (in Microsoft Word and .pdf formats) of an administrative Draft MND for project team review that includes the IS and NOI. Upon incorporation of appropriate revisions (which are assumed to be minor, not requiring new or substantially revised analysis), HELIX will submit an electronic copy (in Microsoft Word and .pdf formats). Following revisions (which are assumed to be minor), HELIX will produce up to five printed copies of a public review version of the document if requested. An electronic copy also will be provided to Client and City. If requested, HELIX will also prepare a Notice of Completion (NOC) containing the Draft IS/MND for submittal to the State Clearinghouse. The City will be responsible for all public noticing (including newspaper advertisements and filing notices at the County Clerk) and distribution of the NOI to interested parties, as applicable.

Task 4b Final Mitigated Negative Declaration. In consultation with Client and City, HELIX will respond to comments received on the content of the Draft MND during public review of the document.

For the purposes of this cost estimate, it is assumed that the preparation of responses will not require more than 24 hours of professional staff time. HELIX will also prepare a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). The responses to comments, MMRP, and revisions to the Draft MND (as needed) will be incorporated into the Final MND. HELIX will provide Client and City with an electronic copy of a screencheck Final MND. One set of revisions will be completed prior to finalizing the deliverables (which are assumed to be minor, not requiring new or substantially revised analysis). HELIX will provide an electronic copy of the Final MND.

This scope assumes that the City will prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD) and file the NOD at the County Clerk within five days after adoption of the Final MND. County Clerk and California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA filing fees are not included in this Agreement.

Task 5 Project Management. HELIX staff will coordinate with Client and City staff throughout the environmental compliance review process. Project management will consist of communication with Client and City staff and other responsibilities such as tracking budgets and reviewing schedule progress. Prior to submittal of all major deliverables, quality assurance reviews will be completed by senior staff. For the purposes of this cost estimate, it is assumed that the environmental review process will be completed within six months of its initiation and that an average of four hours per month of Project Manager time would be required. If the City requests additional services that cause HELIX to exceed the time allocated for this EXHIBIT "1"
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task, a
dditional authorization would be required. This scope does not include attendance at public hearings, though this can be provided if requested at an additional cost.

Task 6 Meetings. HELIX will coordinate and attend up to eight virtual meetings with the City and/or Client to discuss project schedule, environmental/regulatory approach and strategies, other related issues, and general project progress. Meetings are assumed to require an average of two hours each of Project Manager time, including preparation and follow-up.

SCHEDULE
HELIX will work with Client in a timely and professional manner in accordance with the Subcontractor Master Services Agreement (MSA) effective as of September 1, 2020 by and between Client and HELIX. It is assumed that the environmental review process will be completed within six months of its initiation.

COST ESTIMATE
HELIX submits this cost estimate not to exceed $45,800, which is provided below in a breakdown by task. All work shall be invoiced on a time-and-materials basis pursuant to the MSA.

Task
Number Task Name Cost
1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Impact Evaluation $6,590 2 Construction Noise Impact Evaluation 5,890
3 Initial Study Form Part II – Environmental Checklist 15,370 4a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration 3,500
4b Final Mitigated Negative Declaration 6,050
5 Project Management 5,040
6 Meetings 3,360
TOTAL $45,800

ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
The following assumptions and limitations are a material component of this Agreement. • Client will provide HELIX with current available digital baseline data and project plans for producing all maps and graphics, which should be submitted in one of the following formats: .dxf, .dwg (AutoCAD), .dgn (Microstation), .shp (ArcView shapefiles), .gdb (ArcGIS geodatabase) or .kmz (Google Earth). In some cases, .pdf files will be acceptable. • Costs associated with surveys/site visits, technical studies, and reports not identified above, and/or permit preparation and processing (“additional work”) are not included within the scope of services required of HELIX under this Agreement.
• The preparation of graphics, maps, and/or figures is not included within the scope of services required of HELIX under this Agreement.

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• Once preparation of the screencheck draft documents has begun, no changes to the project design will occur such that major revisions to the project description or re-analysis of any environmental issue will be required.
• Any project design changes, refinements, or additional work that must be completed in response to Client or review agency request, and which results in additional work or revision of any completed portion of the analysis, may require a contract augment. For cost-estimating purposes, it is assumed that once initiated, HELIX’s work will not be put on hold by Client.

Stopping and starting work could result in inefficiencies and extra costs.

CLOSING
This quote is good for 30 days from the date of this letter.

We look forward to working with you on this project. If you have any questions concerning this proposal, please call Vanessa Toscano or me at (619) 462-1515.

Sincerely,
Andrea S.

Bitterling
Planning Division Manager
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HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.
7578 El Cajon Boulevard
La Mesa, CA 91942
619.462.1515 tel
619.462.0552 fax
www.helixepi.com/
April 26, 2022

Don Bloodworth, Senior Engineer
Kleinfelder
550 West C Street, Suite 1200
San Diego, California 92101
[email protected]
619.861.0337

Subject: Letter Proposal/Agreement to Additional Provide Biological Consulting Services for the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge Permitting Project

Dear Mr. Bloodworth:

HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc. (HELIX) is submitting this letter proposal/agreement (Agreement) to Kleinfelder (Client) to provide biological consulting services for the Eagle Scout Lake Bridge Project (project) located at Kit Carson Park in the City of Escondido (City), San Diego County, California. The scope of services provided below would be conducted under the Kleinfelder and HELIX Master Service Agreement dated September 1, 2020.

Kleinfelder has requested support in obtaining the regulatory permits for the project. The following scope of services is based on our understanding of the project requirements and experience obtaining environmental permits for projects in the City.

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Letter Agreement to Mr. Don Bloodworth Page 2 of 4
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SCO

PE OF SERVICES
Task 1 Additional Pe rmitting Support. HELIX will prepare permit application materials for the following permits, which are expected to be needed for the project:
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW): L ake and Streambed Alteration Agreement – Section 1602
• United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE): Section 404 Permit • Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB): 401 Water Quality Certification HELIX will assist the Client with tasks related to obtaining permits from the USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW. HELIX’s original scope of work anticipated minor permitting support to the Client and the City as part of the project’s permitting process with the USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW.

At the request of the Client, HELIX will be providing additional permitting support that was not included in the approved scope of work. Specifically, HELIX will prepare a permitting schedule, and submit draft permit application materials to the Client/City for Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 Permit, CWA Section 401 Request for Water Quality Certification, and California Fish and Game Code Section 1602 Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration. As requested by the Client/City, HELIX will revise the permit applications in response to one round of Client comments and one round of City comments and will help finalize the applications for submittal. HELIX will provide responses to one round of comments from aquatic resource agencies.

HELIX will support the City, who will serve as the primary point of contact for the regulatory agencies and will assist in coordination efforts as needed. HELIX will provide support to the Client/City as part of the USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW completeness review process, including drafting responses to comments, providing support in response to agency requests for additional information, and revising permit application materials to address agency comments.

For the purposes of providing this cost estimate, HELIX has assumed 50 hours of Principal Biologist time, 122 hours of Senior Scientist time, 22 hours of GIS time, and 20 hours for Word Processing, to support the Client/City during coordination of permit processing under this task. If the City requests additional services that expend this budget, a contract augment will be required. This task does not include the application fee for the Section 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement submittal to CDFW or the 401 Certification submittal to the RWQCB.

Optional Tasks:

Task 2 Biological Assessment a nd Report. HELIX will prepare a Biological Assessment Report (report) in support of the permit applications. HELIX will conduct a single site visit to confirm existing map vegetation mapping and perform a habitat assessment for listed species. Focused surveys for listed species are not included in this task, but are included as Optional Tasks 3 and 4. Upon completion of the site visit, HELIX will prepare a report describing the existing conditions of the site, and assessment of potential impacts to listed species and minimization measures. The report will also address potential indirect effects of the project, such as noise impacts and propose minimization measures for potential indirect impacts during construction to nesting birds.

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Task 3
Least Bell’s Vireo Surveys. HELIX will conduct surveys for the federally and state-listed endangered least Bell’s vireo (LBVI; Vireo bellii pusillus) within appropriate habitat on site. The surveys will follow the most current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) protocol, which requires eight surveys at least ten days apart, between April 10 and July 31. As required under the USFWS protocol for conducting LBVI surveys, HELIX will submit a written report to the USFWS within 45 days after completing the final survey.

Task 4 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Surveys. HELIX will conduct surveys for the federally-liste d endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within the appropriate habitat on site. The surveys will follow the most current USFWS protocol that requires five surveys be conducted between May 15 and July 17. According to this protocol, the first survey is to be conducted between May 15 and May 31, the second and third surveys between June 1 and June 24, and the fourth and fifth surveys between June 25 and July 17, with a minimum of five days separating each survey. HELIX is required under its 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permit (TE778195) to notify the USFWS 15 days in advance of starting the first survey and submit a written report to the USFWS within 45 days of completing the final survey.

Task 5 Section 7 Consultation Coord
ination. If the project has the potential to “take” a threatened or endangered species, the project may require a Section 7 consultation to be processed with the USFWS. HELIX will assist the City in coordination and/ or meetings with the USFWS, as necessary, to determine permitting requirements in the event that an endangered or threatened species is observed on site. HELIX has assumed up to 10 hours of Principal Biologist time and up to 35 hours of Senior Scientist time for this task.

SCHEDULE
HELI
X will work with Client in a timely and professional manner.

ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
The following assumptions and limitations are a material component of this Agreement. • Client will provide HELIX with current available digital baseline data and project plans for producing all maps and graphics, which should be submitted in one of the following formats: .dxf, .dwg (AutoCAD), .dgn (Microstation), .shp (ArcView shapefiles), .gdb (ArcGIS geodatabase) or .kmz (Google Earth). In some cases, .pdf files will be acceptable. • Costs associated with surveys/site visits, technical studies, reports, and/or additional permit preparation and processing efforts not identified above (“additional work”) are not included within the scope of services required of HELIX under this Agreement. • Any project design changes, refinements, or additional work that must be completed in response to Client or review agency request, and which results in additional work or revision of any completed portion of the analysis, may require a contract augment. For cost-estimating purposes, it is assumed that once initiated, HELIX’s work will not be put on hold by Client.

Stopping and starting work could result in inefficiencies and extra costs.

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• HELIX does not guarantee permits will be issued by the permitting agencies. • This scope of services does not include major revisions to figures or calculation of impacts resulting from changes to project design.

COST ESTIMATE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES
HELIX submits this cost estimate not to exceed $36,000 without the optional tasks or $74,100, including the optional tasks. Optional tasks in this proposal will not be performed without specific written permission from the Client. All work shall be invoiced on a time-and-materials basis pursuant to the HELIX and Kleinfelder master agreement dated September 1, 2020.

Task
Number Task Name Cost
1 Additional Permitting Support $36,000
Optional Tasks
2 Biological Assessment and Report $15,500
3 Least Bell’s Vireo Surveys 8,400
4 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Surveys 6,600
5 Section 7 Consultation Coordination 7,600
TOTAL WITHOUT OPTIONAL TASKS $36,000
TOTAL WITH OPTIONAL TASKS $74,100
EXEC

UTION OF AGREEMENT
This quote is good for 30 days from the date of this letter.

We look forward to working with you on this project. If you have any questions concerning this Agreement, please call Laura Moreton or me at (619) 462-1515.

Sincerely,
Kar
l Osmundson
Biology Group Manager
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STAFF REPORT

June 08, 2022
File Number 0480-70

SUBJECT

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS)

PROJECT ON CITRUS AVENUE

DEPARTMENT

Development Services

RECOMMENDATION

Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-76 authorizing the Director of Development Services or her designee to apply for up to $ 3,000,000 in Active Transportation Program (“ATP”) funds from the California Transportation Commission (“CTC”) for a Safe Routes to Schools (“SRTS”) grant to improve student access to Hidden Valley Middle School; and if awarded, to accept the grant funds and complete necessary grant and budget documents.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Julie Procopio, Interim Director of Community Development)

Presenter: Julie Procopio, Interim Director of Community Development

FISCAL ANALYSIS

It is anticipated that a local match, in the amount of 11.5% of the grant amount, or up to $345,900, will be required to fulfill the grant requirements. A total of $90,000 in Gas Tax funds were previously programmed toward this project, leaving $255,900 in additional matching funds to be programmed. The preliminary CIP budget programs $650,000 in additional TransNet funds during FY23/24 and FY24/25 which can be used as a source of matching funds for this project.

PREVIOUS ACTION

The City Council approved the submittal of a similar grant application on August 19, 2020. That grant application was not successful. Based on the feedback received from the granting agency (Caltrans), th e project has been value engineered with a reduced scope of work and cost estimate to make the project more competitive.

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BACKGROUND

The ATP program was created by Senate Bill 99, Chapter 359, Assembly Bill 101, Chapter 354, and Senate Bill 1 (SB1), Chapter 2031 to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation. ATP goals include:
increase biking and walking trips; increase the safety and mobility of non -motorized users; greenhouse gas reduction; enhance public health; and provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit active transportation. On March 16, 2022, CTC announced the ATP Cycle 6 Call for Projects with $651M in state and federal funding. The application for the statewide call for projects will automatically be considered by SANDAG for the Regional ATP.

Staff requests authorization to apply for funds to construct SRTS improvements to improve student access to the Hidden Valley Middle School. The project will install sidewalks and upgraded crosswalks on Citrus Avenue between Bear Valley Parkway and Glenridge Road.

RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2022-76

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-76

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO APPLY FOR

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS

FROM THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION AND/OR THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION

OF GOVERNMENTS

WHEREAS, the State of California has provided funds for the 2022 Active Transportation Program (“ATP”) under Senate Bill 99, Chapter 359, Assembly Bill 101, Chapter 354, and Senate Bill 1 (SB1), chapter 2031; and
WHEREAS, the California Transportation Commission (“CTC”) has statutory authority for the administration of the ATP and established necessary procedures; and WHEREAS, the CTC has required in its ATP Guidelines that Metropolitan Planning Organizations (“MPOs”) coordinate the competitive selection process to select projects to receive a portion of the ATP funding; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Association of Governments (“SANDAG”), as the MPO for the San Diego Region, is automatically considering Statewide 202 2 ATP applicants (“Cycle 6”) for the regional ATP competition selection process; and
WHEREAS, SANDAG may offer a funding exchange with projects recommended through the Regional ATP competitive selection process which would reduce the administrative burden to local jurisdictions associated with federal funding requirements; and 43 Item5.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Escondido authorizes the submittal of the ATP grant application package (“Application”), and the acceptance of ATP grant funds or SANDAG funding, if approved for the Hidden Valley Middle School Safe Routes to School Improvements (“Project”).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Escondido, California:

1. That the above recitations are true.

2. That the City Council hereby directs the Director of Development Services or her designee to apply for and submit the Application to the CTC.

3. That the City Council appoints the Director of Development Services, or his/her designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents to the CTC and SANDAG including, but not limited to applications, agreements, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned Project

4. That the City Council approves Resolution No. 2022-76. 44 Item5.

STAFF REPORT

June 8, 2022
File Number 0430-30

SUBJECT
FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 OPERATING BUDGET ADOPTION

DEPARTMENT
Finance

RECOMMENDATION
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022 -69 approving the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Operating Budget; and adopt Resolution No. 2022-70 approving the Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance

ANALYSIS
On May 11, 2022, City Council was presented with an update on the annual budget process, General Fund Multi-Year Financial Forecast, and the Preliminary Operating Budget for FY2022/23. Operating revenue has not kept pace with the growing costs of providing City services, and as a result the General Fund long- term financial plan has projected annual deficits creating a structural budget deficit . To address this projected shortfall, the City has maintained a hardline on expenditures and staff are continuously seeking measures that ensure efficiency, while enhancing basic operations . Revenue -generating opportunities have also been explored that include an evaluation and update t o the City’s fee schedule for specific services and the formation of the Services Community Facilities District. In addition to implementing cost saving measures and pursuing revenue-generating opportunities, since the Great Recession, the City has controlled costs by annually deferring maintenance and capital project costs.

Despite all of these measures, and the City’s efforts to fund projects with grants and other sources of one- time funds, it has not been enough to meet growing costs and demand for s ervices. The FY2021/22 Operating Budget was adopted in June 2021 and contained certain significant budget changes to reflect the increased demand for City services around traffic safety and homelessness , that also reflected community priorities. To continue to provide essential City services and identified community priorities, respond to critical infrastructure maintenance and repair needs, and address an $8 million budget gap, the City Council approved the use of the final one -time source of funds from the Successor Agency Redevelopment Loan repayment of $2.2 million and a transfer of $6.1 million from the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund. The Section 115 Pension Trust has been funded with transfers of one-time funds and 45 Item6.

is not an ongoing source of revenue. Funds could be depleted in under 4 years if used each year to close the projected budget gap.

To assess resident satisfaction with City services provided and to identify issues and community priorities to address through this year’s budget proces s, in December of 2021 the City conducted a Community Opinion Survey that identified the following City service priorities:
 Addressing homelessness
 Attracting businesses and jobs to the City
 Improving public safety and police services
 Maintaining and repairing local streets, roads and sidewalks  Keeping public areas clean and free of graffiti
Staff built on the results of the Community Opinion Survey by engaging Escondido residents CityWide through The Escondido Discussion, to hear local community priorities and City service needs. Through the engagement activities, the community confirmed the five priorities identified in the Community Opinion Survey.

The proposed FY2022/23 operating budget presented on May 11, 2022, reflected an overall strategy of fiscal prudence on the part of the entire City workforce by maintaining a hardline on expenditures while also continuing to provide core City services including Public Safety, Public Works, Community Services, and Development Services, as well as the community’s priorities. In order to continue to provide a level of service residents expect and deserve, the General Fund operating budget projected a net operating deficit of $8.5 million. The staff recommendation to address the $8.5 million deficit for Fiscal Year 2022/23 was to again utilize a portion of the Section 115 Irrevocable Pension Trust, similar to the direction and approval from City Council in the FY2021/22 Operating Budget.

The FY 2022/23 Preliminary Operating Budget Sources and Uses were as follows:

Sources of Funds:

Operating Revenue $118,257,230
Deposit – PEG Fees 11,700
Transfer from Gas Tax Fund 2,055,000
Transfer from CFD No. 2020-1 (The Services) 285,000
TOTAL, Sources $120,608,930

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Uses of Funds:

Operating Budget $128,520,810
Transfer to Building Maintenance 86,880
Transfer to Reidy Creek Golf Course – Debt Service 362,750 Transfer to Successor Agency – Housing 25,000
Transfer to Vehicle Parking District 112,400
TOTAL, Uses $129,107,840
FY 2022/23 General Fund Net Operating Deficit ($8,498,910)

However, the City Council direction to Staff during the Preliminary Budget Workshop was to prepare a General Fund Operating Budget that closed the $8.5 million deficit, without impacting the Public Safety departments and services, including Police, Fire, and Public Works.

In order to address the $8.5 million General Fund deficit, the following amendments have been made to the proposed FY2022/23 operating budget under consideration tonight:

Sales Tax Revenue Forecast – FY2022/23 Budget Revenue Increase = $1,000,000 During the FY2022/23 preliminary budget workshop, City staff reviewed the assumptions and analysis used for forecasting sales tax revenue. Sales Tax, which makes up 42% of total FY2022/23 projected General Fund operating revenue, is highly sensitive to economic conditions, making this revenue particularly challenging to forecast. To assist with this analysis, t he City works closely with its sales tax consultant, AvenuInsights, in projecting sales tax revenue. Because sales tax revenue is tied to economic indicators, City staff have taken a conservative approach in forecasting this revenue due to the fluctuations that can occur. For example, during the Great Recession this revenue was significantly impacted and fell by 34% or $11 million. The economy , and subsequent Sales Tax revenue , took more than 5 years to return to pre -recession levels. However, since the Great Recession, the City has experienced a stable economy with moderate revenue growth averagin g 4% annually. In addition, the City experienced a strong, and quick, recovery from the impacts of COVID -19, and sales tax revenue continues to grow. As a result, the FY2022/23 preliminary budget included an 8% increase in sales tax revenue from the FY2021/22 amended budget:

Revenue
FY2021/22
Amended
FY2022/23
Projected Change %
Sales Tax $46,347,300 $50,012,200 $3,664,900 8%

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AvenuInsights prepares three levels in their forecast for projected sales tax revenue – Conservative, Most- Likely, and Optimistic. These assumption and numbers are updated each quarter based on current economic conditions and actual revenue collected for the City. The preliminary FY2022/23 budget proposed using the conservative forecast assumption of $ 50 million. This level was proposed after discussion with the consultants, and an analysis of possible economic conditions this upcoming fiscal year.

There are indicators that the economy could slow once more which would impact the forecasted revenue.

The fiscal support through Federal programs, which assisted in pushing up demand in 2020 and 2021 through stimulus spending, has expired. Although wages have been increasing nationwide, inflation has been rising faster, leading to a decrease in purchasing power which could hurt consumer demand. On the other hand, the combination of Federal stimulus programs and limitations on household spending for certain items, such as travel, have enabled consumers to save, which could prop up spending leading to continued sales tax growth in the next fiscal year.

Despite the unknowns, sales tax revenue continues to grow and is trending above the amount projected in the current fiscal year, 2021/22. Therefore, staff have increased the FY2022/23 projected sales tax revenue by an additional $1 million, or 10% from the prior fiscal year:

Revenue
FY2021/22
Amended
FY2022/23
Projected Change %
Sales Tax $46,347,300 $51,012,200 $4,664,900 10%
City staff will continue to monitor economic indicators and sales tax revenue closely and return to Council with updates during the fiscal year.

Property Tax Revenue Forecast – FY2022/23 Budget Revenue Increase = $430,000 In the Preliminary FY2022/23 General Fund budget presented to City Council on May 11, property tax revenue was projected to increase by 5% from the FY2021/22 adopted budget amount:

Revenue
FY2021/22
Budget
FY2022/23
Projected Change %
Property Tax $30,925,000 $32,350,100 $1,425,100 5%
The projection is based on growth in prior fiscal years, while also accounting for the annual inflation adjustment which is capped at 2% under Proposition 13. Changes in the assessed value in property, and subsequent property tax revenue the City receives above the 2% limit , can be largely attributed to property value reassessments that occurred as the result of changes in ownership and new construction in the City. Shortly after the May 11 City Council meeting, the County Assessor provided their preliminary property assessed values for the City for the upcoming fiscal ye ar. The total combined assessed values are estimated to grow by $1,206,124,087, a 6.7% increase from the prior year, slightly above the amount currently forecasted in the City’s budget.
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City staff also reviewed the previous 5 years of historical prope rty tax revenue that has been collected compared to the original amount that was budgeted. The annual percentage growth in revenue has been about 6%. In addition, actual revenue received has been above the original amount budgeted by 2.7%.

Based on the additional information received from the County Assessor and an evaluation of historical results, staff have increased the FY2022/23 projected property tax revenue by $430,000, or 6% from the prior fiscal year.

Revenue
FY2021/22
Budget

AMENDED
FY2022/23
Projected Change %
Property Tax $30,925,000 $32,780,100 $1,855,100 6%
Fleet Services Fund – FY2022/23 Budget Reduction = $2,278,970 To help alleviate budget shortages, available resources in the Fleet Fund have been used to balance prior year budgets. Since the Great Recession that began in FY2009/10, the Fleet Services Fund has minimized budgetary impacts to the General Fund by deferring purchases, reducing allocations, and using reserve balances.

As a result of underfunding the Fleet Fund and using reserve balances for many years, there have not been enough funds available to purchase and replace vehicles when needed so other methods have been used for certain purchases:
 In June 2012, Public Works purchased 13 pieces of road maintenance equipment with Gas Tax funds in the amount of $1.2 million. By using Gas Tax funds for vehicle replacement in 2012, the amount of allocated funds for pavement maintenance had to be reduced resulting in less service being provided to the community in the areas of pothole repair, street resurfacing, pavement rehabilitation, and sidewalk repair.
 In September 2013, City Council approved a lease purchase agreement for a Fire ladder truck. The total cost of the ladder truck was $1.3 million, financed over seven -years at an annual interest rate of 2.88%, with principal of $1.2 million and interest payments of over $140,000.  One-time funds from available end-of-year net surplus in FY2020/21 were allocated to purchase seven public safety vehicles that had their replacement pushed out for many years due to these budget constraints. This included two Type 1 Fire Engines ($1,700,000), a Type 3 Brush Engine ($450,000), three Ambulances ($775,000), and a Police and Fire Emergency Operations Vehicle ($1,500,000).

In the preliminary FY2022/23 budget, the allocation from the General Fund to the Fleet Services Fund was increased by $2.2 million to partially fund upcoming Police, Fire, and S treet Maintenance vehicle purchases. One of the steps staff took to close the FY2022/23 General Fund deficit was to reduce this 49 Item6.

allocation to the Fleet Service Fund by the $2.2 million and to instead utilize $1.2 million from the Fleet Fund reserves. The reserve funds will be used in FY2022/23 to replace 20 police cars, 4 police motorcycles, 11 trucks, and 5 other pieces of equipment all of which are past their useful life. There are 4 Fire department vehicles scheduled to be replaced in FY2023/24 and i n the next four fiscal years funding of approximately $12.6 million will be needed for the vehicles listed in the following table:

General Fund Vehicle Replacement
FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Sedans 0 0 1 0
Trucks 11 3 6 0
Service Body Trucks (Utility) 3 2 1 2
Dump Trucks 0 2 0 0
Equipment 2 0 0 1
Police Cars 20 22 14 5
Police Motorcycles 4 2 0 0
Police UC Vehicles 0 5 4 7
Police Misc Vehicles 0 0 3 0
Fire Engine 0 0 2 3
Fire Medics 0 2 1 2
Fire Command Vehicles 0 2 0 1
Fire Misc Vehicles 0 0 0 1
Total Number of Vehicles 40 40 32 22
Total Estimated Cost $ 1,900,000 $ 2,666,000 $3,465,000 $4,613,000 The use of reserve funds will reduce this balance in the Fleet Services Fund to $4.6 million. To m aintain operations during the fiscal year, provide cash flow for annual purchases, and to cover vehicle replacement needs during a catastrophic event, the Fleet Services Fund should maintain an available fund balance of approximately $5.8 million. This will likely be adequate for vehicles such as sedans, pickup trucks and service body trucks. However, this strategy comes with considerable risk for essential services vehicles such and fire engines, ambulances, and police cars because it is taking at least 24 months (two years) to deliver these vehicles once ordered.

With future deficits projected in the General Fund, the City’s current vehicle replacement schedule and funding plan is not sustainable. City staff will be reviewing the current vehicle replacement strategy over the next 6 months and will return to City Council with alternatives for addressing this need.

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Historical Cost Savings Target – FY2022/23 Budget Reduction = $1,000,000 Historically the City’s practice has been to budget for the full cost of operating expenses. Items such as employee service savings resulting from vacant positions are not assumed in the operating budget or financial forecast with the goal of developing a conservative budget. The preliminary FY2022/23 Operating Budget presented in May used this same methodology.

To account for the annual expenditures savings, t he amended FY2022/23 operating budget under consideration proposes adding a cost savings rate , or budget reduction, in recognition of these annual savings. Many municipal agencies utilize this budgetary practice of setting a target based on historical spending trends, but this represents a significant change in way the City does business.

The proposed budget reduction was determined by analyzing the previous 5 fiscal years of department savings, as shown in Attachment A. The total historical cost savings target is estimated to be about $1.4 million including the Public Safety departments and services. Please note that the figures for Police and Fire are included in this attachment for educational purposes, but those departments are not being held to this target for FY2022/23 per the direction of City Council. Therefore, the proposed FY2022/23 budget reduction is $1 million.

Attachment A lists the cost savings target and budget reduction for each department. The proposed amount of $1 million can be assigned directly to each department as shown in the attachment, or the total amount can be held in the non -departmental section of the budget to be allocate d by the City Manager during the fiscal year based on City priorities and service needs.

Department budgets will continue to be closely monitored during the fiscal year. If a department is anticipating exceeding their bottom line budget, then resources within the General Fund will be evaluated, vacant positions may not be filled, City services may slow, or City staff will return to City Council with a proposed budget adjustment to continue a program or service. The staff presentation will review the specific impacts to each department from this change in budgeting practices.

Proposed Additions in the Preliminary FY2022/23 Budget – FY2022/23 Budget Reduction = $0 The FY2022/23 preliminary operating budget proposed certain additions to the budget to reflect specific public service needs and community requests. The following is a summary of the additional Public Safety budget items that City staff are proposing to include in the FY2022/23 Budget:
- The community has identified that addressing the impacts of homelessness and keeping the City clean and free of graffiti are top priorities. In order to meet the demand for service around homeless encampment clean -up, patrolling hotspots, and removing refuse, the FY2021/22 adopted operating budget included addition al resources that enabled the Public Works staff to expand from a five-day work week to a seven-day work week. After a prolonged recruitment, the weekend clean-up crew began conducting those activities on February 1, 2022. To continue to 51 Item6.

address these priorities and the increasing demand for debris removal, additional equipment of $230,000 is included in the FY2022/23 proposed operating budget.

- The Fire Department budget includes an increase in Professional Services/Contracts for the following activities. An increase in the quality assurance fees of $74,800 is due to an increase in call volume. Funds to conduct an EMS fee study are proposed to defensively determine the appropriate amount the City should be charging for EMS services, estimated at $50,000. Contract services also include a first responder wellness app & wellness counseling at $45,000, a standards of coverage study and strategic plan consultant estimated at $150,000 (that has not been completed since 1999), and a training tower pump service contract of $15,000.

Reduction in Public Works Municipal Services – FY2022/23 Budget Reduction = $427,500 During the Great Recession, Public Works pivoted to outsourcing municipal services as a cost saving measure. Although outsourcing services provided savings, recent case law has determined that for General Law cities like Escondido, outsourcing non-special municipal services is prohibited by state law.

As a result, s ix new positions were added to the Building Maintenance Fund’s preliminary FY2022/23 budget to perform plumbing, electrical, and structural repairs at City facilities. Without these positions, there will be longer lead times on plumbing repairs which will result in shutting down restrooms, long - term continued deferred maintenance, and potential loss of power at City facilities. All city facilities will be impacted without these services.

To reduce the increase to the General Fund budget, Building Maintenance has reduced the number of new positions to two plumber staff positions and eliminated the new equipment of $330,000. This will result in budgetary savings from the preliminary proposed budget of approximately $427,500.

California Center for the Arts, Escondido (CCAE) – FY2022/23 Budget Reduction up to $1,900,000 The CCAE facility is owned by the City of Escondido and operated by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”) under a Management Agreement. Financial support is provided to the Foundation from the City for various items , including a management fee paid to the Foundation for the operation of the Center, all gas and electric utility bills f or the campus, and support from Building Maintenance and Network Administration, either through direct payments of operational costs or employee staff time. The following is a summary of those financial support items that were included in the preliminary FY2022/23 operating budget:
 Management Fee: $788,370
 Gas & Electric Utilities expenses: $810,000
 Building Maintenance Services: $829,800
 Network Support Services: $102,090

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To address the General Fund deficit for FY2022/23, the management agreement with the Foundation may be amended to eliminate the management fee of $788,370 and transfer the responsibility of all gas & electric utility costs to the Foundation. This would result in budgetary savings of $1,598,370.

Building Maintenance Services of $829,800 include employee service costs as well as contracted maintenance expenses. Maintenance expenses , listed below, were included in the FY2022/23 Building Maintenance operating budget that could also be assumed by the Foundation for additional budgetary savings to the General Fund of approximately $337,579:

Description Amount Description Amount
Elevators inspections & maintenance $30,550 HVAC Service Contract (plant) $65,112 Auto doors, rollup doors, etc. $34,000 Pest Control $495 Carpentry and Misc repairs $1,000 Pneumatic Controls Maintenance $25,500 Collapsible Wall Maintenance $6,000 Security System Monitoring $3,000 Energy Management System DDC $30,000 Softwater Service for Humidifiers $4,500 Fall Protection inspection & Cert. $3,500 Speed Drive Service VFD's $15,000 Fire alarm inspections & maintenance $20,670 Stage Lift Maintenance $5,000 Fire extinguisher service $990 Water Treatment $5,450
Floor repair $2,500 Stag Rigging inspection $13,000
Generator & chiller repairs $14,300 Facility repairs $30,784 Generator Permit $1,000 HVAC Filter changes and belts $8,500 Generator Maintenance $10,010 HVAC repairs $467
Gym Floor Refinishing $4,500 Electrical repairs $1,751

On average City employees spend approximately 6,000 hours at the CCAE, anticipated in FY2022/23 to be about $315,000 in employee services expenses predominantly due to maintenance and oversight of the facility and Central Plant operations. If this City staff support was eliminated, there would be no immediate budgetary savings, but the staff resources would be reallocated to other City priorities.

Also included within the CCAE’s department budget is a pass thru payment of $200,000. In 2006, the City entered into an agreement with SDG&E as part of the development of the Palomar Power Plant. Included in the agreement is a provision where Palomar Energy (through SDG&E) will make a payment to the City, which shall be used exclusively for the purpose of funding the Arts Center. Payments began in April 2006 and are projected to end in FY2024/25. The pass thru payment will continue to be paid to the Foundation, or any other party responsible for its operations, while the Center is operating.

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Proposed Budget Items Removed or Reclassified in the Preliminary FY2022/23 Budget – FY2022/23 Budget Reduction = $925,040
The FY2022/23 preliminary operating budget proposed certain additions to the budget to reflect specific public service needs and community requests. The following is a summary of the additional budget items that have been eliminated or modified, as described below, from the FY2022/23 proposed operating budget to further close the budget gap:

Description
General Fund
Budget Amount
1 Staff Position – Grant Writer Management Analyst $112,800 2 Staff Position – Human Resources Analyst 76,000
3 Staff Position – Digital Media Technician 77,240
4 Roof Repair of City Buildings 550,000
5 Fire Department Equipment 109,000
Total Preliminary Budget Reductions $925,040
1) The City is heavily reliant upon grant funding in many areas of operations. To prioritize the CityWide effort to continue to seek grant opportunities, the Finance Department has reclassified a vacant Customer Service Representative position to the Grant Writer Management Analyst position which will be no financial impact to the General Fund. 2) To address a reduction in staff resources and increased workload, City staff are recommend ing adding the Human Resource Analyst position to the FY2022/23 budget; however, there will be no financial impact to the General Fund. The position is recommended to assist with recruitment efforts resulting from increased turnover and to properly support all departments with Human Resources needs. The position is allocated to the Water and Wastewater Funds. In addition, due to the additional responsibilities the Human Resources department has assumed to comply with the mandated COVID -19 protocols, staff costs in the department will be reimburs ed from the administrative expenses set aside in the American Rescue Plan Act funds. 3) The Digital Media Technician position was added at the request of the City Council Boards and Commissions subcommittee in order to expand services to broadcast Planning Commission and other Board and Commission meetings. Without this position, those additional services cannot be provided.
4) The roofs of many City buildings are at the end of their useful life resulting in deterioration, leaks, and potential mold. In order to address the deferred maintenance of more than $1 million in roof repairs, the FY2022/23 preliminary operating budget included $550,000 to address urgent repairs needed to prevent further damage. This item will continue to be deferred into future years. 54 Item6.

5) An alternative funding source was identified for Fire Department equipment of $109,000. At the end of FY2020/21, City Council approved the use of yearend net surplus funds of $475,000 for the purchase of EKG monitors. The total cost of the purchase is estimated to be under the amount budgeted due to negotiating a much more favorable trade in value for the older equipment. City staff are recommending t he remaining funds budgeted for the EKG monitors be reallocated to purchase the Fire equipment proposed in the preliminary FY2022/23 operating budget.

Planning Division Budget – FY2022/23 Budget Reduction = $550,000 The Planning Division budget provided for $500,000 in contract consultant services, which are offset by fees paid for by the project applicant. Expenses are incurred as development projects moved forward; however, over the previous five fiscal years the a ctivity has been minimal. To better reflect anticipated General Fund operating expenses, the activity has been reclassified and will be accounted for outside of the Planning Department budget. This resulted in a decrease of $500,000. The preliminary FY2 022/23 Planning Department budget also contained $50,000 for a clean energy study, which is no longer needed since the City joined the Clean Energy Alliance. The total reduction in expenses for this department is $550,000.

FY2022/23 Operating Budget Under Consideration
The proposed reductions and modifications to City services were sufficient to close the FY2022/23 budget gap; however, there are many much needed items left out of the proposed budget:
- critical infrastructure, equipment and vehicle, and repair needs - deferred maintenance of current facilities and parks
- ongoing maintenance of new assets being added to the community - underfunding reserve accounts
- ability to continue supporting community organizations and events - addressing organizational capacity issues

In addition to the above, high priorities from the community are not being addressed. The City continues to strive to provide the level of service residents expect and deserve, but given the structural General Fund deficit, it is increasingly becoming more difficult to do so.

The updated FY 2022/23 Operating Budget Sources and Uses are as follows:

Sources of Funds:

Operating Revenue $119,687,230
Deposit – PEG Fees 11,700
Transfer from Gas Tax Fund 2,055,000
Transfer from CFD No. 2020-1 (The Services) 285,000
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TOTAL, Sources $122,038,930

Uses of Funds:

Operating Budget $121,451,900
Transfer to Building Maintenance 86,880
Transfer to Reidy Creek Golf Course – Debt Service 362,750 Transfer to Successor Agency – Housing 25,000
Transfer to Vehicle Parking District 112,400
TOTAL, Uses $122,038,930

If the City Council direction is to add back any of the items proposed in the preliminary FY2022/23 operating budget, the following one-time sources of revenue can be considered:

Section 115 Pension Trust Fund
Funds held in the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund can be utilized to fund projected payments to CalPERS and close the General Fund operating deficit in FY2022/23. In February 2018, City Council authorized the establishment of a Section 115 Irrevocable Pension Trust Fund. The Trust Fund is used to set aside and hold money to meet future pension liabilities and can be used to provide economic relief during recessionary cycles and/or rate increases that are significantly above anticipated projected employee rate increases. Funds placed in this Trust can also be used to offset the City’s “normal” CalPERS costs, such that if funds are necessary for other purposes, a certain amount of flexibility is present. The projected payments to CalPERS in the FY2022/23 General Fund Operating Budget include an estimated Normal Cost of $8.7 million and the Unfunded Actuarial Liability payment of $19.7 million. As of March 31, 2022, the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund has a balance of $25,840,638.

American Rescue Plan Act Funds
City Council can direct staff to utilize funds from the Revenue Loss provision of the American Rescue Plan Act to fund General Fund operating expenses in FY2022/23 to supplant the proposed cuts to the operating budget.

The American Rescue Plan Act defines four broad use categories for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund program: response to the public health emergency or its negative economic consequences; provision of premium pay to eligible workers; revenu e replacement; and investments in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure. On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued its Final Rule, replacing the Interim Final Rule which had been in effect since May 10, 2021. The most significant change in the Final Rule is in the Revenue Loss category. The final rule offers a standard allowance for revenue 56 Item6.

loss of $10 million. Recipients that select the standard allowance may use that amount for government services, with streamlined reporting requirements.

Because the amount claimed under revenue loss can be used for “general government services,” this single provision provides significant flexibility for municipalities. “General government services” includes any service traditionally provided by a government, other than a few exceptions explicitly identified by the Treasury. The Final Rule lists some common examples of “general government services,” including construction of schools and hospitals, road building and maintenance and other infras tructure, health services, general government administration, staff and administrative facilities, environmental remediation, and provision of police, fire and other public safety services (including purchase of fire and police vehicles).

Other Options
The following are other options for closing the General Fund deficit in FY2022/23 that were considered but are not being proposed by staff.

Development Services – Eliminate 6 Staff Positions
The newly formed Development Services Department comes from the merger of the Engineering Services Department and the Community Development Department. Four divisions comprise the Development Services Department: Planning, Engineering, Building, and Code Compliance.

In FY2022, the Department is projected to recover ap proximately 83% of its operating cost through fees collected for the services it provides, and increases in property taxes resulting from new construction. A significant portion of those fees are collected for building permits, engineering plan review, and inspection services.

Positions throughout the Department are identified with the revenue source funding them (e.g. CDBG grants for some Code Compliance positions or Building Permits fees for Building Inspectors). However, the fees collected as a result of Department activities are unrestricted General Fund Revenues. Therefore, they can be budgeted for any activity within the General Fund.

Two of the functions of the Department that are not directly cost recoverable are traffic engineering (2.15 FTE) and Code Compliance (4 FTE other than CDBG grant funded positions). Although not included in the Public Works or Public Safety Departments, these positions provide critical public safety services so they are not considered for budget cuts. Additionally, some Engineering staff (4.5 FTE) are allocated to the General Fund’s CIP program.

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positions. There are currently 26 full time equivalent staff members assigned to planning and engineering functions. Reduction of 6 staff members would result in a 23% reduction in staffing.

Eliminating these posit ions from the Department Budget would negatively impact the level of service provided by the Department. Processing times would increase significantly for development plan review, land entitlement, and inspections. This would push review times for entitl ement projects out of compliance with the Permit Streamlining Act. Other planning activities would be eliminated or curtailed, including Advanced Planning, Housing Element and Climate Action Plan implementation, special event TUPs, and historic preservati on activities. Pre -application meetings would likely be discontinued.

Eventually, the reduced level of service would likely result in a reduced level of application activity, exacerbating the funding gap.

Community Subsidies: Sports Fields Lighting
The City is currently subsidizing the cost of l ighting at the sports fields. If the full electricity cost for operation of the lights was paid for by the youth sports leagues, the City would save approximately $165,000 annually. The impact to the leagues is that their direct costs would increase from $5 per hour to $20 per hour.

Community Service Programs
In order to achieve cost savings within Community Services, programs would have to be eliminated. Many of these services represent the most affordable opt ion for community members, and their elimination would impact opportunities for youth and seniors. In addition to what is listed below, other options such as not providing the Escondido Union School District’s After School Program, closing the East Valley Community Center, and closing the Jim Stone pool facility were investigated but not included due to the lack of actual savings (from revenue off-sets) and the relationships with existing community partners.  Eliminate Volunteer Escondido Program - $134,243
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association awarded the Volunteer Escondido program its coveted 2020 Golden Watchdog award as a cost -effective and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

From January – April 2022 alone, volunteers provided more than $77,000 of value to the City. This option would result in the elimination of the full-time staff position that coordinates the CityWide volunteer efforts around events and communication between volunteers and other City departments as well as the supplies and materi als necessary for event support . Park clean-ups, Arbor Day, fire hydrant painting, support of Scout and service projects, and the creation of new events would no longer occur.

 Close Skate Park at Kit Carson Park and Freeze Maintenance Tech position - $117,908 The Kit Carson Park Sports Center’s Skate Park receives more than 7,000 annual visits; is a draw for local, regional, and national scooter enthusiasts, professionals, and tournaments; and provides 58 Item6.

an affordable activity for local youth. However, it also requires monitoring by staff and significant, ongoing, costly maintenance. This option would eliminate three part-time staff and freeze a full- time position that will be vacant upon an impending retirement. In addition to the skate park being closed, this option would also require the elimination of events, camps, and tournament rentals that happen at the facility. This savings is inclusive of the reduction of $55,000 in annual revenue generated by the facility.

 Limit Service at the Park Avenue Comm unity Center (PACC) to Nutrition Only - $66,560 In addition to the nutritious hot meal served weekly Monday – Friday, the Park Avenue Community Center also provides enrichment programming and resource connections for older adults. This option would elimina te four part -time staff plus the cost of materials to run programming such as educational talks; wellness, art, cooking, cultural, and dance events; billiards and shuffleboard; and more. Referrals to much -needed resources would be reduced, the forthcoming service hub pilot program with the County of San Diego would be eliminated, and there would be no ability for community organizations to rent space to conduct meetings. A new home would have to be found for the partner agencies who currently operate onsite such as Oasis.

 Close Don Anderson Community Building and Eliminate Tiny Tots Program - $61,815 The Tiny Tots Program prepares children for kindergarten by encouraging exploration, academic development, and positive social interaction through curriculum b ased on California Common Core Standards. Occurring continuously yearlong, this program is also an affordable care option for working parents. This cost savings would be realized by eliminating 1 full-time and 2 part-time position, the program supplies, and the building maintenance savings associated with shuttering the facility. This total cost savings takes into account the revenue off -set generated by the program. In the current fiscal year, there are more than 150 participants.

Communications – $165,000
The only option for cost savings within the Communications Department would involve the elimination of staff positions. With a reduced staff, both internal and external communication would be significantly scaled back in the areas of social media, communi ty outreach and engagement, community partnership management, and internal support of special projects, employee recruitment, and overall coordination of multi-agency events. The Graphics division would have to be solely focused on supporting the Planning Division’s legally-required notifications. Elimination of the following would need to be considered: City newsletters, Weekly Activity Report, in -house design of the Community Services Recreation Guide and Water Quality Report, and support of special event coordination. In addition, Public Information Officer (PIO) support for public safety and coordination of media and public relations would be very limited.

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community, residents, visitors, and business owners is imperative in both times of normalcy and emergency.

Digital Media Services – $139,000
In order to maintain high quality City Council meeting broadcasts and continue to collect federal Public Education Government (PEG) fees by producing and programming a local cable access channel, there is a minimum requirement of two staff. The Digital Media Services Department currently has two staff.

Therefore, the only option for a cost savings in this area would be to eliminate the Digital Media Department and outsource those responsibilities to an outside firm. The following functions and work products would be eliminated: City Council meeting rebroadcasts, audio recording and archiving of Board & Commission meetings, the State of the City video, Channel 19/99 Public Access channel, support for off- site meetings such as Redistricting or outreach events, and creati on of original/promotional content like recruitment videos, and documentation of special event/ribbon cuttings. In addition, we would not have staff to regularly oversee, maintain, and troubleshoot the specialized equipment needed to perform these services which could result in costly repairs. The savings here is so insignificant that there is no benefit to eliminating this department.

Escondido Public Library – $2,858,190
The closure of the Escondido Public Library would result in budgetary savings to the General Fund of $2.9 million in FY2022/23. The Escondido Public Library’s day -to-day operations are provided by Library Systems & Services (“LS&S”) under a professional services agreement approved in October 2017. Per the terms of the agreement, the fee for FY2022/23 is $2,858,190. The City would still be responsible for certain building maintenance costs, but close to $200,000 in savings would be experienced as a result of the closure.

The impact of closing the library would be the elimination of the following:
 Free programming, reading materials, and internet access for all ages from children to older adults;
 Free curriculum support for students;
 Free work and study space;
 Free access to online databases;
 Free access to literacy and ESL services;
 Free Pioneer Room local history archive;
 One of the City’s cool zones.

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RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 2022-69 approving the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Operating Budget B. Resolution No. 2022-70 approving the Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2022/23
C. Resolution No. 2022-70 – Exhibit A - GANN Calculation D. Resolution No. 2022-70 – Exhibit B - GANN Limit Calculation

ATTACHMENTS
A. Attachment A – General Fund Expenditure Variance Analysis 61 Item6.

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-69

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING OPERATING

BUDGETS FOR CERTAIN CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2022/23 SUBJECT TO ANY AMENDMENT MADE

PURSUANT TO COMPENSATION PLANS FOR THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO AND ESTABLISHING CONTROLS ON

CHANGES IN APPROPRIATIONS TO VARIOUS FUNDS AND

DEPARTMENTS

WHEREAS, the budgets for all City Departments for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, inclusive, contained in the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Operating Budget Document (a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City C lerk) as amended by Council, are adopted as the final budgets for the Fiscal Year 2022/23, subject to any further amendments pursuant to approval of Compensation Plans for employees of the City of Escondido; and
WHEREAS, the amount designated as Department Total for each department and each fund in the budgets on file with the City Clerk, is hereby appropriated to the department or fund for which it is designated subject to adjustments for Compensation Plan approvals. Such appropriations as adjusted shall not be increased without approval of the City Council, except that transfers within funds , may be approved by the City Manager. All amounts designated as Employee Services, Maintenance and Operation, and Capital Outlay in each budget on file with the City Clerk, are hereby appropriated for such uses to the department or fund under which they are listed, subject to any amendments made pursuant to approval of Compensation Plans for employees of the City of Escondido, and shall not be increased without approval of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the Operating Budget Document, including the Department Total expressed for each department, and any subsequent amendments shall include approval for all actions of 62 Item6.
the City acting as Successor Agency of the former Escondido Redevelopment Agency as expressed in said Operating Budget Document.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Escondido, California, as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true.

2. That the City Council adopts operating budgets for certain City Departments for Fiscal Year 2022/23 subject to any amendment made pursuant to compensation plans for the City of Escondido and establishing controls on changes in appropriations to various funds and departments. 63 Item6.

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-70

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23

AS REQUIRED BY LAW
WHEREAS, Article XIII -B of the California State Constitution requires that the City of Escondido (“City”) calculate an appropriations limit for each fiscal year, commonly known as the "Gann Limit;" and WHEREAS, the Gann Limit is based on a combination of a population factor and an inflation factor as outlined on Exhibit "B," which is attached to this Resolution and incorporated by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires at this time and deems it to be in the best public interest to adopt an annual Gann Limit for Fiscal Year 2022/23 as listed on Exhibit "A, " which is attached to this Resolution and incorporated by this reference.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Escondido, California, as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true.

2. That the City Council adopts the calculation of the annual Ga nn Limit for the Fiscal Year 2022/23. The Gann Limit is adopted on a provisional basis, as the limit may need to be adjusted when current assessment data are available. The 2021/22 Gann Limit Calculation is finalized as shown on Exhibit “B,” which is attached to this Resolution and incorporated by this reference. 64 Item6.

Resolution No. 2022-70
Exhibit A

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PROCEEDS NON-PROC.

PROPERTY TAXES 32,222,700
OTHER TAXES:

Sales and Use Tax 51,012,200
Franchise 6,895,860
Transient Occupancy Tax 2,200,000
RPTTF Residual Payment 2,002,000
Property Transfer 982,400
LICENSES AND PERMITS:

Business Licenses 1,975,000
Building Permits 1,100,000
Electrical Permits 140,000
Mechanical Permits 90,000
Plumbing Permits 40,000
Other Permits 418,500
FINES, FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES:

Parking Fines 200,000
Library Fines and Fees 12,000
Other Court Fines 620,500
REVENUE FROM USE OF MONEY:

Interest Income 469,560 105,440
REVENUE FROM OTHER AGENCIES:

Rincon Fire Agreement 2,375,000
Reimbursements from Outside Agencies 500,000
Grants 380,000
VLF Revenue in Excess 175,000
Post Reimbursement 10,000
State Highway Maintenance 10,000

EXHIBIT A

GANN CALCULATION
2022/23
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Resolution No. 2022-70
Exhibit A

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PROCEEDS NON-PROC.

CHARGES FOR CURRENT SERVICES:

Paramedic Services 6,305,000
Community Services 2,261,850
Engineering Fees 775,000
Plan Check Fees 586,000
Special Police Services 50,000
Conservation Credit 1,000
Zoning Fees 135,000
Environmental Impact Reports 25,000
Subdivision Fees 40,000
Sale Maps and Publications 500
Other Current Services 1,114,300
OTHER REVENUE:

Leased Property 3,050,920
Transfer Station Fee 1,120,000
Mobile Home Rent Control 60,000
Small Cell Site Revenue 75,000
Other Revenue 151,500
GAS TAX FUND:

Revenue from Use of Money
Interest Income 15,000
Revenue from Other Agencies
State Gas Tax 2105 978,660
State Gas Tax 2106 611,710
State Gas Tax 2107 1,337,010
State Gas Tax 2107.5 10,000
State Gas Tax 2013 1,493,920
TOTALS 97,759,720 26,373,810
LESS: STATE MANDATES (Estimated) (20,000)
APPROPRIATIONS SUBJECT TO LIMIT 97,739,720
GANN LIMIT FOR 2022/23 1,561,939,571
MARGIN 1,464,199,851
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Resolution No. 2022-70
Exhibit B

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POPULATION INFLATION

FACTOR USED FACTOR USED
2006/07 Limitation Non Residential 370,847,343
2007/08 Factor County Growth Assessed Valuation 1.07955 2007/08 Limitation Per Capita 400,348,249
2008/09 Factor County Growth Personal Income 1.05687
2008/09 Limitation Per Capita 423,116,054
2009/10 Factor County Growth Personal Income 1.01888
2009/10 Limitation Per Capita 431,104,485
2010/11 Factor City Growth Personal Income 0.98883
2010/11 Limitation Per Capita 426,289,048
2011/12 Factor City Growth Personal Income 1.03269
2011/12 Limitation Non Residential 440,224,437
2012/13 Factor County Growth Assessed Valuation 1.27787 2012/13 Limitation Non Residential 562,549,601
2013/14 Factor County Growth Assessed Valuation 1.59242 2013/14 Limitation Non Residential 895,815,236
2014/15 Factor County Growth Assessed Valuation 1.06226 2014/15 Limitation Per Capita 951,588,693
2015/16 Factor County Growth Personal Income 1.05045
2015/16 Limitation Per Capita 999,596,343
2016/17 Factor County Growth Personal Income 1.06192
2016/17 Limitation Per Capita 1,061,491,349
2017/18 Factor County Growth Personal Income 1.04644
2017/18 Limitation Non Residential 1,110,787,007
2018/19 Factor County Growth Assessed Valuation 1.05197 2018/19 Limitation Non Residential 1,168,514,608
2019/20 Factor County Growth Assessed Valuation 1.10963 2019/20 Limitation Non Residential 1,296,618,864
2020/21 Factor City Growth Assessed Valuation 1.06106
2020/21 Limitation Per Capita 1,375,790,412
2021/22 Factor City Growth Personal Income 1.05645
2021/22 Limitation Per Capita 1,453,453,781
2022/23 Factor County Growth Personal Income 1.07464
2022/23 Limitation 1,561,939,571

EXHIBIT B

GANN LIMIT CALCULATION
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General Fund Departments
5-Year Historical Cost Savings Target
City Council 52 2,925 23,880 52,694 11,791 18,268 - Savings in the department were due to a vacant City Councilmember seat.

City Manager 55 44,400 35 368 16,047 12,181 100,000 Savings from Employee Services, City Manager's office is currently fully staffed City Attorney 128,181 143,186 12,351 857 72,263 71,368 65,000 Savings from Employee Services, City Attorney's office is currently fully staffed City Clerk 54,098 733 62,230 43,957 13,294 34,862 15,000 Vacant Department Specialist position that will not be filled immediately.

City Treasurer 27,210 38,953 85,059 61,876 83,748 59,369 25,000 Savings from Employee Services, Treasury department is currently fully staffed Finance 95,796 179,854 403,742 159,251 305,415 228,811 125,000 Utility Billing implemented a paperless billing and online payment system in FY2018.

As positions became vacant, they were left unfilled as staff developed efficiencies due to the new system. Since then 3 positions have been eliminated, all other positions have been filled.

Human Resources 26,161 6,475 8,146 145,357 82 37,244 10,000 Savings from Employee Services, Human Resources Department is currently fully staffed
Risk Management 71,181 62,517 89,474 152,340 70,435 89,189 50,000 Savings predominantly from Employee Services and partially M&O costs for CityWide training. The Risk Management Department is currently fully staffed Information Systems
Administration 58,340 361 21 454 45 11,844 - Savings in Employee Services in FY2016/17, the average 4-years of budget savings was under $1,000
Enterprise Software &
Web Administration 154,202 31,928 179,459 230,406 54,948 130,189 60,000 Annual savings can be attributed to both Employee Services and M&O costs. M&O savings were due to the Cityworks project, staff took on more of the project activities resulting in consulting services savings.

Digital Media Services 6,307 11,086 8,604 17,543 814 8,871 - Savings in Employee Services, Video Services department is currently fully staffed Geographic Information
Systems 49 253 67,751 10,964 3 15,804 15,000 Savings from Employee Services, GIS department is currently fully staffed TOTAL

ADMINISTRATIVE

SERVICES
621,632 522,669 940,751 876,068 628,884 718,001 465,000 Recreation - 49,642 113,383 278,986 569,869 110,503 Older Adult Services 34,788 48,333 38,206 26,407 27,045 36,934 Senior Nutrition 82,091 81,875 69,924 20,153 99,482 63,511 Communications - - 54 6,400 7 1,613 - Savings in Employee Services in FY2019/20, the average 4-years of budget savings was under $1,000
Main Library 187,748 23,954 29,753 37,084 614,316 30,264 - The library was outsourced in FY2018/19 and closed periodically during FY2020/21 due to COVID, therefore not considered in the calculation. FY2019/20 included an operating supplies budget line item that is no longer in the operating budget

TOTAL COMMUNITY
SERVICES 304,627 203,805 251,320 369,030 1,310,720 242,824 200,000 5-Year
Average FY2016/17 FY2017/18 FY2018/19 FY2019/20 FY2020/21 FY2022/23
Budget
Reduction
200,000
Savings from employee services, specifically temporary part-time positions for programs. In FY2020/21, Recreation programs were cancelled due to COVID-19 therefore excluded from the calculation
Explanation
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General Fund Departments
5-Year Historical Cost Savings Target
5-Year
Average FY2016/17 FY2017/18 FY2018/19 FY2019/20 FY2020/21 FY2022/23
Budget
Reduction Explanation
Planning 147,491 520,149 534,302 556,613 689,853 489,682 - Planning division included consulting costs for specific development projects funded by applicant revenue. The department expenditure budget has been reduced by $550,000 in FY2022/23.

Code Compliance 69,697 205,430 54,513 34,740 50,329 82,942 Engineering 132,061 83 40,524 180,683 17 70,673 Building 102,962 93,801 63,232 221,067 2,216 96,656 TOTAL

DEVELOPMENT

SERVICES
452,210 819,463 692,571 993,103 742,416 739,953 100,000 Street Maintenance 568,346 119,825 360 2,825 53 30,766 30,000 The FY2016/17 budget variance was excluded from the calculation. The 4-year average budget savings is $30,000.

Park Maintenance 186,507 105,769 88,571 (1,981) 173,718 91,519 90,000 Savings from Employee Services as vacant positions are being filled, and turnover of temporary part-time staff.

Radio Communications 16,284 12,739 7,948 17,562 46,107 20,128 20,000 The budget includes a contingency for the repair of radios that may not be utilized each fiscal year.

TOTAL PUBLIC
WORKS 771,137 238,333 96,878 18,405 219,878 142,413 140,000 POLICE
DEPARTMENT 143,330 298 158,610 148,886 305,992 151,423 150,000 Savings from Employee Services Fire Department 228,278 213,744 269 133,209 285,090 172,118 170,000 Emergency
Management 42,501 8,976 1,823 11,599 6,340 14,248 10,000

TOTAL FIRE
DEPARTMENT 270,779 222,720 2,092 144,808 291,430 186,366 180,000 Non-Departmental 525,837 166,954 114,367 95,814 361,218 252,838 150,000 Non-Department budget accounts for anticipated retirement and vacation expenses, which is unknown at the time the budget is adopted. The expenses for upcoming ballot measures are also accounted for in this budget.

Community Relations 62,170 77,170 60,170 63,000 87,087 69,919 138,910 Employee Service costs of $138,910 have been removed from this department budget, departments will absorb overtime costs for special events.

TOTAL OTHER
EXPENSES 588,007 244,124 174,537 158,814 448,305 322,757 288,910

CENTER FOR THE
ARTS 96,855 454 45,811 24,134 261,334 85,717 - Annual savings are due to gas & electric expenses.

TOTAL

EXPENDITURE

SAVINGS
3,248,578 2,251,867 2,362,570 2,733,249 4,208,958 2,438,032 1,373,910 Excluding Public Safety (373,910) Per direction from City Council on May 11, 2022, Public Safety is excluded from FY2022/23 budget reductions
Cost Saving Target in FY2022/23 1,000,000
Savings from Employee Services
100,000
Savings from Employee Services, the Development Services Department currently has 3 vacant positions that will not be filled immediately which may impact the service level provided.
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STAFF REPORT

June 08, 2022
File Number 0430-30

SUBJECT
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IM PROVEMENT PROGRAM AN D FISCAL YEAR 202 2/23 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET STATU S AND ADOPTION OF THE 2023 REGIONAL TRANSPORTAT ION

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

DEPARTMENT
Finance Department and Engineering Services Department

RECOMMENDATION
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022 -78, approving Fiscal Years 2022/23 – 2026/2027 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Capital Improvement Program Budget; and adopt Resolution No. 2022 -77, approving the Regional Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Edrilyn D. Cruz, Accountant

FISCAL ANALYSIS
The Capital Improvement Program (“CIP”) and Budget is a five -year planning tool that is developed and updated annually. The program allows identification of dependable funding resources for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 and the corresponding uses of those funds. To view the complete document please visit:
https://www.escondido.org/capital-improvement-program.

PREVIOUS ACTION
The preliminary Five-Year CIP and FY2022/23 CIP Budget update was taken to the City Council on May 11, 2022.

BACKGROUND
The Five-Year Capital Improvement Program summarizes anticipated resources and estimated uses for major infrastructure, capital construction, improvements, maintenance projects, and other non‐capital type projects.
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The proposed budget estimates sources of $ 106 million that are available to fund capital improvements and other maintenance and capital outlay expenditures. The current year budget requests anticipate uses of $106 million in appropriated expenditures and transfers.

Upon completion of a project, any remaining balance is returned to the appropriate fund’s reserves and becomes available to fund future projects. In addition, any excess revenues over budgeted expenditures are added to reserves. This program includes $319,189 in reserves available for future projects. The majority of the reserves are restricted funding and only to be used for specific purposes.

The following table summarizes the major categories of funding (Sources and Uses) contained in FY 2022/23.

SOURCES USES
Available Fund Balances $ 5,787,290 General City $25,000 Developer Fees 11,910,000 Library 250,000
Gas Tax 4,431,300 Parks and Recreation 6,943,970
Interest 214,160 Public Art 385,000
Loan Repayments 112,810 Public Works 3,211,130
Road Maint & Rehab Account 3,457,700 Streets 18,005,970 Transfer In 25,000 Wastewater Utilities 8,645,040
TransNet 5,257,000 Water Utilities 67,007,900
Utilities-Charges for Services 10,505,590 Subtotal Uses 2022/23 $104,474,010 WIFIA Loan 65,147,350 Transfer to General Fund (Streets) 2,055,000 TOTAL SOURCES FY 2022/23 $106,848,200 Reserves Available for Future Projects 319,189 TOTAL USES FY 2022/23 $106,848,200

A majority of the proposed capital project costs, 6 4% or $ 67 million this year, relate to water utilities projects. The Lake Wohlford Dam project will require funding from a low interest loan from the Water Infrastructure Fina nce and Innovation Act ( “WIFIA”) for $65 million to accommodate these budgeted amounts. The remaining $1.8 million is funding for the Alley Utilities Replacement Project, Water Pipeline Replacement Project, and Water Treatment Plant Major Maintenance Projects.

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FIVE-YEAR STREET CIP PLANNING PROCESS
Each year the City of Escondido (“City”) updates the Five -Year Street Capital Improvement Program.

Based on the City Council’s direction, funds have been programmed toward the Annual Street Resurfacing Program and the extension of Citracado Parkway from Harmony Grove Village Parkway to Andreasen.

Additional funding has been added to the Felicita Avenue/Junip er Elementary Safe Routes to School project. Future year CIP funding is recommended to be programmed toward updating the Specific Alignment Plan for the widening of Lincoln Parkway between Garrick Road and Fig Street, a Comprehensive Active Transportation Strategy, and the Bear Valley Parkway Widening project at Sunset Road/Ranchito.

ANNUAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
The Five -Year Street Capital Improvement Program budgets funding for the City’s Annual Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation project at $6.1 million in FY 2022/23, which is a 2.5% increase from the prior year. Funding is also programmed towards storm drain repair and improvement in order to address the highest priority corrugated metal pipelines, traffic infrastructure, traffic signal s and synchronization, street tree maintenance, and the Transportation and Community Safety Commission.

TRANSNET PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
The following projects are being programmed with TransNet funds for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027:
• ESC-24, Centre City/Hwy 78-Mission
• ESC-04, Citracado Pkwy Extension
• ESC-51, Comprehensive Active Transportation Strategy
• ESC-08, Felicita Avenue/Juniper Street (Safe Routes to School) • ESC-50, Lincoln Parkway Widening
• ESC-37, Pavement Maintenance
• ESC-38, Pavement Rehabilitation
• ESC-39, Traffic Signals

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TransNet funding for these projects constitutes the City’s TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027. Exhibit A of Resolution No. 2022-77 shows the 2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Plan, and has been input into ProjectTrak, SANDAG’s automated system for programming of regional highway and street funds, by City staff. This Program of Projects in the ProjectTrak system will align with the City’s CIP Budget ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The instant action is a request for the City Council to approve the CIP Budget, which is not a commitment of funds to any specific project but rather a general budgeting and fiscal planning tool. Similarly, the General Plan conformance report does not commit funding to any specific project and has been presented to the Planning Commission and the City Council pursuant to Government Code section 65401. All identified projects are subject to further environmental review and thus at this point are merely speculative. Staff has reviewed the list of identified projects and has determined that a number of projects will likely involve the need for preparation of environmental documentation in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). Environmental review will occur and appropriate environmental documents pursuant to CEQA and/or the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) may be prepared after a specific project scope is defined but prior to the City’s approva l of the project itself, including review and approval of any related construction contracts or entitlements.

For these reasons, the instant action is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, which excludes from the definition of “project” “[t]he creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.” (CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4).)

RESOLUTIONS

1. Resolution No. 2021-77

2. Resolution No. 2021-77 - Exhibit “A”

3. Resolution No. 2021-78
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-77

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION

OF THE TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023
THROUGH 2027

WHEREAS, on November 4, 2004, the voters of San Diego County approved the San Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan ( “TransNet Extension Ordinance”); which has been amended from time to time in accordance with the applicable amendment requirements; and
WHEREAS, the TransNet Extension Ordinance provides that the San Diego Association of Governments (“SANDAG”), acting as the Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve on a biennial basis a multi-year program of projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying those transportation projects eligible to use transportation sales tax (TransNet) funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Escondido (“City”) was provided with an estimate of annual TransNet local street improvement revenues for fiscal years 2023 through 2027; and WHEREAS, the City has held a noticed public hearing with an agenda item that clearly identified the proposed list of projects prior to approval of the projects by its authorized legislative body in accordance with Section 5(A) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and Rule 7 of SANDAG Board Policy No. 31.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Escondido, California, as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true.
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2. That the City Council adopts the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027 as shown in Table 1, which is attached as Exhibit “A” to this Resolution and is incorporated by this reference.

3. That pursuant to Section 2(C)(1) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City certifies that no more than 30 percent of its cumulative revenues shall be spent on local street and road maintenance-related projects.

4. That pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City certifies that all new or changed projects, or major reconstruction projects included in the Amendment and funded by TransNet revenues shall accommodate travel by pedestrians and bicyclists, and that any exception to this requirement permitted under the Ordinance and proposed shall be clearly noticed as part of the City of Escondido’s public hearing process.

5. That pursuant to Section 8 of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City certifies that the required minimum annual level of local discretionary funds to be expended for street and road purposes will be met throughout the five-year period consistent with th e most recent Maintenance of Effort Requirements adopted by SANDAG.

6. That pursuant to Section 9A of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City certifies that it will exact $2,688.21 plus all applicable annual increases, from the private sector for each n ewly constructed residential housing unit in that jurisdiction (unless exempted under the TransNet Extension Ordinance) and shall contribute such exactions to the Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (“RTCIP”).

7. That pursuant to Section 13 of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City certifies that it has established a separate Transportation Improvement Account for TransNet revenues with interest 75 Item7.
earned to be expended only for those purposes for which the funds were allocated.

8. That pursuant to Section 18 of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City certifies that each project of $250,000 or more will be clearly designated during construction with TransNet project funding identification signs.

9. That the City does hereby certify t hat all other applicable provisions of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and SANDAG Board Policy No. 31 have been met.

10. That the City agree s to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend SANDAG, the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, and all officers and employees thereof against all causes of action or claims related to City’s TransNet funded projects.

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San Diego Region (in $000s)
2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
Table 1
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC04
Escondido, City of
ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

RTP REF: A-61: C-49 (2021)
RAS (T2-2)
TransNet - LSI: CR
Citracado Parkway from West Valley to Andreason (.5 miles) - widen from 2 to 4 lanes with raised medians, construct bridge over Escondido Creek Citracado Parkway II
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Non-ExemptCapacity Status: CI
Est Total Cost: $46,994 Open to Traffic: Jun 2024
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - L $581 $581 $581
TransNet - LSI $1,167 $1,167 $1,167
TransNet - LSI (Cash) $988 $988 $988
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $615 $4,734 $5,349 $5,349
HUD $908 $908 $908
SB1 - LPP Comp $12,500 $12,500 $12,500
Local Funds $20,817 $2,300 $100 $100 $100 $100 $5,608 $1,000 $16,910 $23,518 Local RTCIP $1,983 $1,983 $1,983
TOTAL $46,994 $27,059 $19,534 $100 $100 $100 $100 $1,581 $38,897 $6,516 MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC08 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

RTP REF: A-27; B-34
RAS (T2-3)
TransNet - LSI: CR
Juniper Street between Chestnut Street and Vermont Avenue; Felicita Avenue between Juniper Street and Escondido Boulevard - The first phase of this project widens Juniper Street between Felicita Avenue and Chestnut Street with Active Transportation Program grant (Juniper Safe Routes to School Project) and Transnet funding. This phase is expected to be constructed during FY21/22. The second phase of the project will widen Felicita Avenue from Escondido Boulevard to Juniper Street. Construction to include new pavement, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and traffic signal modifications.. Toll Credits will be used to match federal funds for the CON phase
Felicita Ave/Juniper Street
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Non-ExemptCapacity Status: CI
Est Total Cost: $6,436 Open to Traffic: Phase 1: Dec 2022 Phase 2: Jun 2030 CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $162 $50 $600 $1,400 $2,212 $2,212
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $538 $538 $538
ATP - R $1,336 $179 $1,157 $1,336
Local Funds $450 $500 $1,400 $250 $250 $1,850 $2,350
TOTAL $6,436 $1,498 $588 $450 $1,100 $2,800 $250 $5,757 $429 ** Include SANDAG in progress and pending projects - these projects are subject to change when accepted by SANDAG 1Page Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-77
Exhibit "A"

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2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
Table 1
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC37
Escondido, City of
ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

TransNet - LSI: Maint
A majority of residential streets will be treated in the maintenance zone of focus, and a number of streets classified as Collector and above will be treated throughout the city. The city's maintenance zones can be identified in the uploaded Maintenance Zone Map; Maintenance Zone W (71 lane miles) is underway, and Zone NW (approx. 80 lane miles) will be the next zone of focus. - This is an annual project that includes maintenance (crackseal, chipseal, slurry, sidewalk repairs) of various street elements citywide.

Pavement Maintenance
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Safety - Pavement resurfacing and/or rehabilitationCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $26,680
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $1,397 $1,449 $1,491 $1,537 $1,583 $7,457 $7,457 TransNet - LSI (Cash) $1 $1 $1
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $1,028 $1,028 $1,028
Local Funds $3,780 $3,551 $3,586 $3,621 $3,656 $18,194 $18,194 TOTAL $26,680 $6,206 $5,000 $5,077 $5,158 $5,239 $26,680 MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC38 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

TransNet - LSI: CR
A majority of residential streets will be treated in the maintenance zone of focus, and a number of streets classified as Collector and above will be treated throughout the city. The city's maintenance zones can be identified in the uploaded Maintenance Zone Map; Maintenance Zone W (71 lane miles) is underway, and Zone NW (approx. 80 lane miles) will be the next zone of focus. - Annual project to rehabilitate existing pavement greater than 1" in depth within the city's 8 maintenance zones. Each year the project rotates to a new zone, and identified roads in poor condition are treated.

Pavement Rehabilitation/Reconstruction
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Safety - Pavement resurfacing and/or rehabilitationCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $8,987
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $1,331 $1,430 $1,678 $1,693 $6,132 $6,132 TransNet - LSI (Cash) $3 $3 $3
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $2,852 $2,852 $2,852
TOTAL $8,987 $2,855 $1,331 $1,430 $1,678 $1,693 $8,987
** Include SANDAG in progress and pending projects - these projects are subject to change when accepted by SANDAG 2Page Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-77
Exhibit "A"

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Table 1
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC39
Escondido, City of
ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

TransNet - LSI: CR
Various Locations - Construction of new signals and modification of existing signals citywide; signals will be constructed in accordance with the adopted traffic signal priority list and local roadway safety plan. With these funds a new signal is anticipated at Center City/Brotherton, and traffic signal modifications at Rock Springs/Mission Ave., Metcalf/Mission, and Mary Lane/Bear Valley Pkwy.

Traffic Signals
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: All Projects - Intersection signalization projects at individual intersections
Capacity Status: NCI
Est Total Cost: $5,157
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $1,100 $650 $650 $2,400 $2,400
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $1,245 $1,245 $1,245
Local Funds $1,162 $350 $1,512 $1,512
TOTAL $5,157 $3,507 $1,000 $650 $5,157
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC42 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description: Locations of streetlights retrofitted will be throughout the City of Escondido - This project will retrofit existing street lights throughout the city with new, LED lighting.

The number of streetlights retrofitted will be dependent upon pricing of each fixture.

Streetlight Retrofit
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Safety - Lighting improvementsCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $2,122
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
Local Funds $1,222 $300 $300 $300 $2,122 $2,122
TOTAL $2,122 $1,222 $300 $300 $300 $2,122
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC46 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

TransNet - LSI: CR
Esccondido Creek Bike Trail from Juniper Street to Citrus Avenue (2.5 miles) - This project closes gaps on approximately 2.5 miles of the Escondido creek trail bike path by adding lighting, ped signals, crosswalks, ramps and signage to 7 intersections. The project's construction limits are the Escondido creek trail bike path between Juniper Street and Citrus Avenue.. Toll Credits will be used to match federal funds for the CON phase
Escondido Creek Trail Bike Path Improvements (part of Lump Sum V14) Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Air Quality - Bicycle and pedestrian facilitiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $1,882
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $250 $250 $250
ATP - R $1,632 $290 $1,342 $1,632
TOTAL $1,882 $1,632 $250 $1,592 $290
** Include SANDAG in progress and pending projects - these projects are subject to change when accepted by SANDAG 3Page Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-77
Exhibit "A"

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Table 1
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC48
Escondido, City of
ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

SANDAG ID: 1224060
TransNet - LSI: CR
Grand Avenue from Escondido to Juniper (.37 miles) - The project creates a pedestrian-friendly, aesthetically appealing streetscape in the heart of Escondido's historic Town Center to enhance the vibrancy of downtown. Lane reduction on Grand Ave provides the opportunity to widen sidewalks to expand outdoor dining; install curb bulbouts to reduce pedestrian crossing distances and calm traffic; add diagonal parking and enhance pedestrian-scale lighting. Phase II will install a traffic circle at Broadway and Grand Ave.

Grand Avenue Vision Complete Streets Improvement Project (part of Lump Sum V10)
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Air Quality - Bicycle and pedestrian facilitiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $7,693
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $185 $185 $185
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $1,065 $1,065 $1,065
TransNet - SGIP $864 $579 $103 $1,340 $1,443
Local Funds $5,000 $300 $4,700 $5,000
TOTAL $7,693 $2,114 $5,579 $7,105 $588
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC49 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

TransNet - LSI: CR
Point location at W. Valley Parkway - Installation of pedestrian signals along the Escondido Creek Bike Path at Quince and Tulip
Quince & Tulip Pedestrian Signals (part of Lump Sum V14) Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Air Quality - Bicycle and pedestrian facilitiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $827
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $5 $5 $5
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $70 $5 $75 $75
ATP - R $747 $747 $747
TOTAL $827 $822 $5 $827
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC50 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

RAS (T2-3)
TransNet - LSI: CRLincoln Parkway/Avenue from Garrick Way to Fig Street (.21 miles) - This non-capacity increasing project follows the adopted Specific Alignment Plan for the widening of Lincoln Parkway/Avenue between Garrick Way to Fig Street to constructs medians and bike lanes.

Lincoln Parkway Median Improvements
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Safety - Adding mediansCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $6,761
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $707 $707 $707
Local Funds $750 $672 $1,128 $2,244 $1,260 $750 $5,304 $6,054 TOTAL $6,761 $750 $672 $1,128 $2,951 $1,260 $6,011 $750 ** Include SANDAG in progress and pending projects - these projects are subject to change when accepted by SANDAG 4Page Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-77
Exhibit "A"

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2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
Table 1
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC51
Escondido, City of
ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description: A Comprehensive Active Transportation Strategy (CATS) evaluates current infrastructure and demand to develop a well-connected active transportation network. The CATS will evaluate trail, bike lane and sidewalk connectivity to ensure that limited resources are used to improve the highest priority facilities.

The CATS also provides support for future grant applications and is identified as an activity in the Climate Action Plan.

Comprehensive Active Transportation Strategy
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Air Quality - Bicycle and pedestrian facilitiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $2,350
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $250 $400 $600 $600 $1,850 $1,850
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $500 $250 $250 $500
TOTAL $2,350 $500 $250 $400 $600 $600 $2,100 $250
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC52 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

RAS (T2-3)
Bear Valley Parkway from Encino Drive to Sunset (.5 miles) - Widening of Bear Valley Parkway from the southerly limit of the Wohlford Residential project to Sunset/Ranchito.

Bear Valley Parkway at Sunset
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Other - Engineering studiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $3,682
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
Local Funds $575 $1,857 $1,250 $2,432 $1,250 $3,682
TOTAL $3,682 $575 $1,857 $1,250 $1,250 $2,432
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC54 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description: This project will cover the entire Escondido City limits. - The City of Escondido is completing amendments to the General Plan's Safety Elements and is creating a new Environmental Justice element. These amendments will reduce VMTs, increase environmental sustainability, and improve housing equity. REAP funds will be used for the environmental reviews required to implement these elements.

Escondido General Plan Amendments and Environmental Review (part of Lump Sum V10)
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Air Quality - Bicycle and pedestrian facilitiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $200
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - SGIP $175 $175 $175
Local Funds $25 $25 $25
TOTAL $200 $200 $200
** Include SANDAG in progress and pending projects - these projects are subject to change when accepted by SANDAG 5Page Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-77
Exhibit "A"

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2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
Table 1
MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC55
Escondido, City of
ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description:

TransNet - LSI: CR
E Valley Parkway; Midway Drive - Construct a new storm drain system and upsize the existing system to remove structures and roadways from the floodplain. The FEMA floodplain areas along E. Valley Parkway, between Ash and Citrus, and along Midway Drive, between Bear Valley Parkway and Lincoln Ave have been studied to determine necessary improvements. The preliminary drainage study estimates a total cost of $34.7M. The City is seeking a grant to cover 75% or more of the costs of the project. The funds programmed are intended to serve as grant matching funds.

Midway and E. Valley Drainage Improvements
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Other - Transportation enhancement activitiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $34,700
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $2,200 $1,150 $1,000 $2,200 $2,150 $4,350 Local Funds $803 $784 $779 $1,070 $1,061 $803 $3,694 $4,497 TOTAL $8,847 $3,003 $1,934 $1,779 $1,070 $1,061 $5,844 $3,003 MPO ID:

Project Title:

ESC56 ADOPTION: 23-00
Project Description: Improvements to approximately 4.5 miles of the existing Escondido Creek Trail (between Harmony Grove Road and Midway Drive). Work to include resurfacing, striping, landscaping, fencing, and lighting.

Escondido Creek Trail Project
Change Notes:

Exempt Category: Air Quality - Bicycle and pedestrian facilitiesCapacity Status: NCI Est Total Cost: $12,128
CONRWPEPRIORTOTAL 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 FUTURE
TransNet - LSI $984 $984 $984
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $1,644 $1,644 $1,644
TOTAL $2,628 $2,628 $2,628
** Include SANDAG in progress and pending projects - these projects are subject to change when accepted by SANDAG 6Page Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-77
Exhibit "A"

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Table 1
RTIP Fund Types
Federal Funding
HUD Housing and Urban Development
State Funding
ATP Active Transportation Program (Statewide and Regional) SB1 - LPP Comp Senate Bill 1 - Local Parternship Competitive Program Local Funding
Local Funds AC Local Funds - Advanced Construction; mechanism to advance local funds to be reimbursed at a later fiscal year with federal/state funds
RTCIP Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program TransNet-L Prop. A Local Transportation Sales Tax - Local Streets & Roads TransNet-LSI Prop. A Extension Local Transportation Sales Tax - Local System Improvements TransNet-LSI Carry Over TransNet - LSI funds previously programmed but not requested/paid in year of allocation TransNet-LSI (Cash) TransNet - LSI funds which agencies have received payment, but have not spent TransNet-SGIP Prop. A Extension Local Transportation Sales Tax - Regional Smart Growth Incentive Program ** Include SANDAG in progress and pending projects - these projects are subject to change when accepted by SANDAG 7Page Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-77
Exhibit "A"

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-78

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE FIVE -YEAR

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS
2022/23 – 2026/27 AND THE PROJECT BUDGETS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022/23

WHEREAS, the budgets for all capital projects for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, inclusive, contained in the Fiscal Years 2022/23-2026/27 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and Budget Document (a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk) as amended by the City Council, are adopted as the final project budgets for Fiscal Year 2022/23. Amendments to this budget may be made from time to time following review and approval by minute action of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2022/23 amount designated for each project and each fund in the Five- Year Capital Project Improvement Program and B udget, on file with the City Clerk , are hereby appropriated to the fund for which it is designated. Such appropriations as adjusted shall be neither increased nor decreased without approval of the City Council, except for transfers within projects may be approved by the City Manager, up to 10% per total project and a maximum of $50,000 from contingency funds. All amounts designated in each project budget on file with the City Clerk are hereby appropriated for such uses to the fund under which they are listed, and shall be neither increased nor decreased without approval of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, any City Council action changing the above mentioned assumptions will cause the Five- Year Capital Improvement Program and Fiscal Year 2022/23 Project Budgets to be revised and brought back to the City Council for modification; and
WHEREAS, the projects in the Five -Year Capital Improvement Program and Fiscal Year 2022/23 Project Budgets conform to and are consistent with the General Plan; and 84 Item7.

WHEREAS, all identified projects within the Five -Year Capital Project Improvement Program and Fiscal Year 2022/23 Project Budgets are subject to further environmental review and thus at this point are merely speculative. Appropriate environmental documents pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and/or National Environmental Policy Act will be prepared after a specific project scope is defined but prior to the City’s approval of the project itself, including prior to the City’s review and approval of any related construction contracts or entitlements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Escondido, California, as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true.

2. That the City Council adopts the budgets for all capital projects for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 202 3, inclusi ve, co ntained in the Fiscal Years 2022 /23-2026/27 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and Budget Document (a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk). 85 Item7.

KEY-

CONSENT CALENDAR CURRENT BUSINESS

PUBLIC HEARING WORKSHOP
6/15/2022
(Deputy Mayor Inscoe Absent)
PRESENTATION: 2022 San Diego County Fair
CONSENT CALENDAR - (C. HOLMES) - ISSUANCE OF THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2020-2 (THE VILLAGES) SPECIAL TAX BONDS - It is requested that the City Council, acting as the legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2020-02 of the City of Escondido (The Villages) (the “District”), adopt Resolution No. 2022-XX (the “Resolution”) to authorize the issuance and sale of Special Tax Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”) and approve certain documents and the taking of certain other actions in connection therewith.

CONSENT CALENDAR - (J. PROCOPIO) - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE 2021 STREET REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT – PHASE 2 CONSENT CALENDAR - (J. PROCOPIO) - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY

CLERK TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSULTING AGREEMENTS WITH AECOM AND TYLIN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE

CITRACADO EXTENSION PROJECT
CONSENT CALENDAR - (A. FINESTONE) - AUTHORIZATION TO PROCESS AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND COMMUNITY FORM CHAPTER

RELATED TO SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) USES
PUBLIC HEARING - (H. NELSON) -ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE CITY’S ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2022-2023 FOR THE FOLLOWING HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (“HUD”) FUNDING PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”), EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (“ESG”), AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (“HOME”) PUBLIC HEARING - (C. MCKINNEY) - REPORT ON DRINKING WATER PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS - Request the City Council receive and file the Drinking Water Public Health Goals Report, and respond to public comments on the Report.

PUBLIC HEARING - (H. NELSON) - SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR WESTWINDS MOBILEHOME PARK (FILE NO. 0697-20-10302).

CURRENT BUSINESS - (Z. BECK) - GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - Request the City Council adopt resolutions calling for and holding a General Municipal Election for the Office of Mayor, City Council District 1 and City Council District 2 and requesting consolidation with the November 8, 2022, Statewide General Election.
6/22/2022
CONSENT CALENDAR - (J. AXELROD) - PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM - Request the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-80 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Public Service Agreement ("PSA") CONSENT CALENDAR - (J. AXELROD) - BID AWARD FOR SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - Request the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-79 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Public Services Agreement ("PSA") with the lowest responsive bidder for the Senior Transportation Program PUBLIC HEARING - (C. HOLMES) - ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 OPERATING BUDGET (CONTINUED) - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-xx approving the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Operating Budget. It is also requested that City Council adopt Resolution 2022-xx approving the Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

PUBLIC HEARING - (C.HOLMES) - FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND PROJECT BUDGETS FOR FY 2022/23 (CONTINUED) - Request the City Council approve Resolution 2022-xx adopting the FYs 2022/23-2026/27 Five Year Capital Improvement Program and FY 2022/23 Project Budgets; and Resolution No. 2022-xx adopting the Regional Transportation Improvement Program for FYs 2022/23-2026/27.

CURRENT BUSINESS - (C. HOLMES) - APPROVAL TO COMMENCE JUDICIAL VALIDATION PROCEEDINGS FOR PENSION OBLIGATION BONDS - Request the City Council Approve the commencement of judicial validation proceedings in order to obtain authority to issue Pension Obligation Bonds in the future

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