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REGULAR SESSION
5:00 PM Regular Session
December 7, 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 (left at 6:30 p.m.), McNamara
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Christiane – Requested the City do more to address homelessness.
Rock Paul – Congratulated Councilmember Martinez and Councilmember Garcia on their re -election to City Council and thanked Mayor McNamara and Deputy Mayor Inscoe for their service on City Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Morasco; Second: Garcia; Approved: 5-0
1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) -
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2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL) -
Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
368294 – 368439 dated November 9, 2022
368440 – 368643 dated November 16, 2022
368644 – 368787 dated November 22, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of November 16, 2022
4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS –
5. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT ON CAPITAL FUNDS FUNDED BY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66006
Request the City Council receive and file the Annual Financial Report on Development Impact Fees. (File Number 0410-20)
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
Presenter: Christina Holmes
6. APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022 -144, ap proving the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (“ROPS”) so that the Successor Agency may continue to make payments due for enforceable obligations. (File Number 0440-35) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Christina Holmes
a) Resolution No. 2022-144
7. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE JUNIPER ELEMENTARY BIKE/PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND APPROVE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT FOR 1644-1660 S.
JUNIPER ST.
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-160, awarding the construction contract to Granite Construction Company and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Public Improvement Agreement in the amount of $2,078,216 for the Juniper Elementary Bike/Pedestrian Improvement Project (“Project”). It is also requested that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-136 authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute an Acquisition Agreement with the owners of 1644-1660 South Juniper Street (APN: 234-300-25- DocuSign Envelope ID: 1B6C86E1-4219-41AF-A00D-68BBF3A5273F
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00) in the amount of $57,600 for payment of impacts to the property as required for the construction of Project improvements. (File Number 0600-10;A-3434) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Development Services Director and Julie Procopio, City Engineer) Presenter: Jonathan Schauble, Principal Engineer
a) Resolution No. 2022-160
b) Resolution No. 2022-136
8. ANNEXING TERRITORY TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) 2022-1 (ECLIPSE AND MOUNTAIN HOUSE) AND CITYWIDE SERVICES CFD 2020-1
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-182 annexing territory of 32 residential units as Annexation No. 1 to Zone A of Community Facilities District (“CFD”) 2022-1 (Eclipse and Mountain House), and Resolution No. 2022-183 annexing territory of 32 residential dwelling units as Zone 2020-7 of the Citywide Services CFD 2020-1. (File Number 0850-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Development Services Director and Julie Procopio, City Engineer) Presenter: Julie Procopio
a) Resolution No. 2022-182
b) Resolution No. 2022-183
9. FINAL MAPS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL
Request the City Council approve the following Final Maps that have been filed for approval by the City Engineer in accordance with Ordinance No. 2022-02: Tract SUB17-0007 at North Avenue and Laurashawn Lane: North Avenue Estates Project and Tract SUB18-0011 at 555 E.
Valley Parkway: Palomar Heights Project. (File Number 0800-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services)
Presenter: Julie Procopio, City Engineer
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10. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE ESCONDIDO CREEK TRAIL FENCING
PROJECT
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-165, awarding the construction contract to Lightning Fence Co., Inc., and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Public Improvement Agreement in the amount of $324,400 for the Escondido Creek Tra il Fencing Project (“Project”); and authorizing the Mayor to execute a change order in the amount of $404,500 for the construction of Phase 2 of the Project contingent on the programming of additional funding. (File Number 0600-10;A-3437)
Staff Recommendat ion: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Development Services Director and Julie Procopio, City Engineer) Presenter: Jonathan Schauble, Principal Engineer
a) Resolution No. 2022-165
11. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL ADMINISTRATION Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-173, authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, a Consulting Agreement with Granicus, LLC, a Minnesota Limited Liability Company, for three-years with two (2) options to extend the Consulting Agreement for one (1) year per extension, and approve a budget adjustment request in the amount of $42,000 for professional services for the Short-term Rental Administration Project (“Project”). (File Number 0600-10;A-3438)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services, Jennifer Schoeneck, Deputy Director of Economic Development, and Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Andrew Firestine
a) Resolution No. 2022-173
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12. SANDAG SENIOR TRANSPORTATION GRANT
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-166, authorizing the Deputy City Manager/Director of Communications and Community Services or his designee to apply for $92,463 in Senior Mini-Grant (SMG) funding through the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG); and if awarded, to accept the grant funds, complete the budget adjustment, and complete the grant documents on behalf of the City of Escondido (“City”). (File Number 0430-20)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Services Department: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City Manager / Director of Community Services)
Presenter: Robert Rhoades, Deputy Director of Community Services a) Resolution No. 2022-166
13. RYAN PARK FIELD EXPANSION
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-157, authorizing an amendment to the scope of the Ryan Park Field Expansion and Lighting Capital Improvement Project (Project No. 501205) and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with MUSCO Sports Lighting, LLC (“MUSCO”) for equipment to light two additional soccer fields at Frances Ryan Park with light- emitting diode (“LED”) technology in an amount not to exceed $276,700 utilizing Park Development funds. (File Number 0600-10;A-2980)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works)
Presenter: Wayne Thames, Public Works Superintendent
a) Resolution No. 2022-157
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14. CHANGE ORDERS FOR THE WEST 7TH AVENUE AND SOUTH BROADWAY WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-175, authorizing change orders to the Public Improvement Agreement with S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $478,596.00 for the West 7th Avenue and South Broadway Water Main Replacement Project (“Project”). (File Number 0600-10;A-3383)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Director of Utilities)
Presenter: Angela Morrow, Deputy Director of Utilities
a) Resolution No. 2022-175
15. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES GRANT APPLICATION FOR RECYCLED WATER AND
WATER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-180, authorizing the submittal of an application and execution of a funding agreement and any amendments thereto with the Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) for grant funding for the Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility (“HARRF”) Tertiary System Replacement Project and adopt Resolution No. 2022-181, authorizing submittal of an application and execution of a funding agreement and any amendments thereto with the DWR requesting grant funding for the Treated Water Interconnect Project. (File Number 0480-70)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Director of Utilities)
Presenter: Angela Morrow, Deputy Director of Utilities
a) Resolution No. 2022-180
b) Resolution No. 2022-181
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16. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO AND THE ESCONDIDO POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION – SWORN PERSONNEL BARGAINING UNIT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-184, approving a one-year extension to the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Escondido (“City”) and the Escondido Police Officers’ Association - Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit (“Association”), commencing January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, and a budget adjustment of $279,300 to account for the increased contract costs in Fiscal Year 2022/23. (File Number 0740-30)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua
a) Resolution No. 2022-184
17. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO AND THE ESCONDIDO FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION – SAFETY AND NON -SAFETY PERSONNEL
BARGAINING UNIT
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-185, approving the execution of a one-year contract extension to the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the Escondido Firefighters’ Association – Safety and Non-Safety Bargaining Unit (“Association”) and the City of Escondido (“City”), commencing January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (File Number 0740-30)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua
a) Resolution No. 2022-185
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.)
18. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, HISTORICAL BUILDING,
EXISTING BUILDING AND ENERGY CODES, AND THE GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE Approved on November 16, 2022 with a vote of 5/0.
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a) Ordinance No. 2022-21 (Second Reading and Adoption)
19. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE
CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS
Approved on November 16, 2022 with a vote of 5/0.
a). Ordinance No. 2022-22 (Second Reading and Adoption)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
20. ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO VMT EXCHANGE PROGRAM Request the City Council approve to adopt Resolution No. 2022-162, adopting the VMT Exchange Program and certifying/adopting the associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration prepared for the project. (File Number 1050-30)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Development Services Director and Julie Procopio, City Engineer) Presenter: Julie Procopio, City Engineer
a) Resolution No. 2022-162
John Kaye – Expressed support for this item.
Rick Paul – Expressed support for this item and concern about the item referencing the El Caballo Master Plan.
Lori Pfeiler – Expressed support for this item.
Motion: Morasco; Second: Garcia; Approve: 5-0
21. MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A DRIVE -THROUGH COFFEE FACILITY Request that the City Council conduct a public hearing on the development proposal and adopt Ordinance No. 2022 -24 approving a Master Development Plan and Precise Development Plan for construction of a drive -through coffee facility at 1525 Tanglewood Lane in the City of Escondido; and for the adoption of a Notice of Exemption pursuant to the Californi a Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. (APN: 235-090-35-00) (“Project.”). (File Number 1010-35) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services)
Presenter: Adam Finestone, City Planner
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a) Ordinance No. 2022-24R (First Reading and Introduction) Judith Jones-Crane – Expressed concern regarding the proposed Starbucks sign.
Dean Boyles – Expressed concern regarding the proposed Starbucks sign. Has worked with Starbucks counsel to address concern s in principal. Requested approval of this project conditionally.
Rick Paul – Expressed concern regarding future planning or the area surrounding the proposed project.
Dave Ferguson – Expressed support for the project.
Barret Bradley – Expressed support for the project.
Motion to conditionally approve the project, based on the agreement between Lexus Escondido/The Centre and Starbucks regarding the sign concerns and limit the height of trees on the Starbucks property is executed : Martinez; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 3-1 (McNamara – No; Morasco – Absent)
22. VACATION OF A PORTION OF A PUBLIC STREET FORMERLY KNOWN AS PACIFIC AVENUE Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-134 authorizing the vacation of a portion of a public street formerly known as Pacific Avenue. (File Number 0690-40) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager’s Department: Jennifer Schoeneck, Deputy Director of Economic Development)
Presenter: Vince McCaw, Real Property Manager
a) Resolution No. 2022-134
Patrick McClusky - Expressed concern about easements.
Motion: Morasco; Second: Martinez; Approved; 5-0
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23. VACATION OF PUBLIC STREET: A PORTION OF AN UNNAMED ALLEY IN BLOCK 75 OF ESCONDIDO, BETWEEN S. PINE STREET AND W. 2ND AVENUE
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-133, authorizing the street vacation for a portion of the unnamed public alley in Block 75 of Escondido, between S. Pine Street and W. 2nd Avenue. (File Number 0690-40)
Staff Recommendati on: Approval (City Manager’s Department: Jennifer Schoeneck, Deputy Director of Economic Development)
Presenter: Vince McCaw, Real Property Manager
a) Resolution No. 2022-133
Motion: Garcia; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 5-0
CURRENT BUSINESS
24. CHANGE ORDERS FOR THE OAKVALE ROAD REALIGNMENT PROJECT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-169, authorizing change orders to the Public Improvement Agreement with L.B. Civil Construction, Inc., in the amount of $4,963,698.45 for the Oakvale Road Realignment Project (“Project”). (File Number 0600-10;A- 3354)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager / Director of Utilities)
Presenter: Angela Morrow, Deputy Director of Utilities
a) Resolution No. 2022-169
Motion: Garcia; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 4-0 (Morasco – Absent)
25. FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN UPDATE Request the City Council receive and file the annual Financial Status Report and American Rescue Plan Update for FY2021/22 (Attachment 1); Adopt Budget Adjustments (Attachment 2) to distribute the fiscal year-end financial resources and commitments and allocate American Rescue Plan Act project funds; Adopt Resolution No. 2022-186 authorizing a three-year agreement with Crayon in the amount of $1,689,820 to provide a Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement with Software Assurance (SA); and adopt Resolution No. 2022-178 Amending the Salary Schedule for the Unclassified and Management Groups and Adopt Resolution No. 2022-179 Amending the Part-time Salary Plan. (File Number 0430-30) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) DocuSign Envelope ID: 1B6C86E1-4219-41AF-A00D-68BBF3A5273F
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Presenter: Christina Holmes
a) Resolution No. 2022-186
b) Resolution No. 2022-178
c) Resolution No. 2022-179
Lori Roundtree – Expressed support for Pickleball funding.
William Nugent – Expressed support for Pickleball funding.
Rick Paul – Expressed support for El Caballo Master Plan funding.
Motion: Inscoe; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0
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.
FUTURE AGENDA
26. 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
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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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