Escondido City Council
June 14, 2023

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PROPOSED FINISHED GRADE

EXISTING GRADE
PLPL
CL
2:1 SLOPE
66' ROW
STANLEY AVE.

PROP. 8"
WATER

PROPOSED FINISHED STREET
PL
LOT 11
PAD=733.50
PL
PL
CL
40' EXISTING ROW
LEHNER AVE.

SITE MAX
CUT=8'

SITE MAX
FILL=7.6'
PL
48' ROW
LEHNER AVE.
8' ROW

DEDICATION
APN 224-130-32 APN 224-130-19
STREET "A"
EXISTING 84" RCP SD
PER D-1097
EX 6" WATER
EX 10" SEWER
LOT 17
PAD=731.25
LOT 4
PAD=731.25
PL
2:1 SLOPE
PL
APN 224-132-35
PL
56' ROW
STREET "A"

EXISTING GRADE

PROPOSED

FINISHED STREET
PL PL
EXISTING 66"

SDCWA PCCP

WATERLINE
EX 8" CML&C
WATER
EX 18" RCP SD
PER P15-0007

EX PAVEMENT
PER P15-0007
66' ROW

ASH STREET
CL
PROP. 8" WATER
PROP. 8" SEWER
11'
EX. BROW
DITCH
PROP. BROW
DITCH
LOT B
EX. 25' ESMT

EX C&G
PER P15-0007
4 EXISTING 84" RCP SD
PER D-1097
(714.74) BP
719.60 IE (E)
10" SS
712.20 IE (W)
713.63 SOF
12"
MIN
PROP. 8" SS
S=0.067
PL
712.40 IE (N)

PROPOSED

DROP SS MH
712.20 IE (W)
712.40 IE (N)
8" LATERAL
EX. 10" SS
PER S-1116
S=0.0076

PROPOSED

DROP SS MH
EX. SS MH
TO BE

REMOVED
PROP. 10" SS
719.60 IE (E)
10" SS
PROP. 10" SS
S=0.005
2:1 SLOPE
PROP. BROW
DITCH
LOT 16
PAD=731.50
PL
APN 224-130-09

EXISTING GRADE
LOT 6
PAD=731.75
PL PL
56' ROW
STREET "A"

PROPOSED

FINISHED STREET
CL
PROP. 8" WATER
PROP. 8" SEWER
11'
PROP. BROW
DITCH
PL PL 66' ROW

ASH STREET

EX PAVEMENT
PER P15-0007
EXISTING 66"

SDCWA PCCP

WATERLINE
EX 8" CML&C
WATER
EX 18" RCP SD
PER P15-0007

EX C&G
PER P15-0007
LOT B
EX. 25' ESMT
4 PERMAVOID
PER
TABLE
CITY OF ESCONDIDO TRACT NO.

TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP
SHEET 3 OF 3
SCALE: NTS

BIOFILTRATION BASIN DETAIL

FG PER PLAN
3:13:1 WSE
FLOW
FLOW
3" MIN
12"12"

PONDING

PER TABLE
6" PERFORATED PVC PIPE PLACE PIPE

WITH PERFORATIONS AT THE INVERT

WATER TIGHT CAP ON

TERMINAL END OF PIPE
30 MIL IMPERMEABLE
LAYER
3" PVC SCREW CAP
6" ABOVE GRADE

BROOKS BOX, TG PER PLAN

CAREX PANSA PLANTING,

OR APPROVED OTHER,

PER LANDSCAPE PLANS
30 MIL IMPERMEABLE LAYER

BIORETENTION ENGINEERED SOIL
LAYER SHALL BE 85-88% SAND, 8-12%
FINES (SILT & CLAY), 3-5% ORGANIC
MATTER. PERCOLATION RATE 5-10 IN/HR

MINIMUM SUSTAINED

TRIAXIAL GEOGRID (TRIAX OR SIMILAR)
NON-WOVEN GEOTEXTILE (TENCATE HP-570)
SUB-GRADE COMPACTED TO 95%

EXTEND AND WRAP
LINER 12" MIN. PAST

EDGE OF BERM

FREEBOARD

PER TABLE
1/2" MAX3/8" DIA. HOLE

INFLOW PIPE

DRILLED ORFICE, PER TABLE, AS

REQUIRED BY APPROVEMENT

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
ORFICE PLATE MIN. SQUARE
DIMENSIONS 1.0 FT GREATER
THAN PIPE DIA. HOT-DIP

GALVANIZED PLATE AFTER HOLES

HAVE BEEN DRILLED
3"

FLOW CONTROL ORFICE PLATE
**NOTE: BACKFILL FOR STORM DRAIN PIPES ENTERING OR EXITING BASIN SHOULD BE BACKFILLED WITH A 2-SACK MIX OF SLURRY
1:1 EXCAVATED SLOPE
3" NON PERFORATED

STANDPIPE
2:1
ORGANIC CONTENT (OC) > 5 PERCENT, PH BETWEEN 6–8, CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY (CEC) > 5 MILLIEQUIVALENT (MEQ)/100 G SOIL, INFILTRATION RATES OF 0.5 IN/HR OR GREATER. SOIL MEDIA MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF ORGANIC MATERIAL TO SUPPORT PLANT GROWTH (E.G., LOAMY SAND MIXED THOROUGHLY WITH AN ORGANIC MATERIAL). IF THE EXISTING SOILS MEET THE CRITERIA, IT CAN BE USED AS THE SOIL MEDIA. IF THE EXISTING SOILS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA, A SUBSTITUTE MEDIA MUST BE USED. SOIL MEDIA THAT IS BROUGHT TO THE SITE MUST MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BMP DESIGN MANUAL AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

1. SOIL MEDIA CONSISTS OF 85 PERCENT WASHED COURSE SAND, 10 PERCENT FINES (RANGE: 8–12 PERCENT; 8 PERCENT = 2 IN/HR INFILTRATION RATE, 12 PERCENT = 1 IN/HR INFILTRATION RATE), AND 5 PERCENT ORGANIC MATTER.

2. THE SAND PORTION SHOULD CONSIST OF CONCRETE SAND (PASSING A ONE-QUARTER-INCH SIEVE). MORTAR SAND (PASSING A ONE-EIGHTH-INCH SIEVE) IS ACCEPTABLE AS LONG AS IT IS THOROUGHLY WASHED TO REMOVE THE FINES.

3. FINES SHOULD PASS A # 270 (SCREEN SIZE) SIEVE.

4. ORGANIC MATTER IS CONSIDERED AN ADDITIVE TO ASSIST VEGETATION IN INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTRIBUTES TO SORPTION OF POLLUTANTS BUT GENERALLY SHOULD BE MINIMIZED (5 PERCENT). ORGANIC MATERIALS WILL OXIDIZE OVER TIME CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PONDING THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BIOFILTRATION AREA. ORGANIC MATERIAL SHOULD CONSIST OF AGED BARK FINES, OR SIMILAR ORGANIC MATERIAL. ORGANIC MATERIAL SHOULD NOT CONSIST OF MANURE OR ANIMAL COMPOST. STUDIES HAVE ALSO SHOWN NEWSPAPER MULCH TO BE AN ACCEPTABLE ADDITIVE (KIM ET AL. 2003; DAVIS 2007).

5. HIGH LEVELS OF PHOSPHORUS IN THE MEDIA HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE MAIN CAUSE OF BIOFILTRATION AREAS EXPORTING NUTRIENTS (HUNT AND LORD 2006). ALL STRUCTURAL SOIL SHOULD BE ANALYZED FOR BACKGROUND LEVELS OF NUTRIENTS. TOTAL PHOSPHORUS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 15 PPM.

STRUCTURAL SOIL PROPERTIES:

BSM SHOULD ACHIEVE A LONG-TERM, IN PLACE INFILTRATION RATE OF 5 IN/HR. BSM SHOULD HAVE AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF ORGANIC MATERIAL TO SUPPORT PLANT GROWTH (E.G., LOAMY SAND MIXED THOROUGHLY WITH AN ORGANIC MATERIAL). THE BSM SHOULD BE A MIXTURE OF SAND, FINES, AND COMPOST. THE FOLLOWING COMPOSITION INCLUDES THE MEASUREMENTS FOR DETERMINING THE BSM BY VOLUME AND WEIGHT:

BSM SANDY LOAM

COMPOSITION SAND SAND SILT CLAY COMPOST
VOLUME 65% 20% 15%
WEIGHT 75-80% 10% 3% MAX. 9% MAX*
*9% COMPOST BY WEIGHT RESULTS IN APPROXIMATELY 5% ORGANIC MATTER BY WEIGHT.

IN ADDITION, THE BSM SHOULD MEET THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:

ORGANIC CONTENT (OC) 2-5%, PH BETWEEN 6.0–8.0, CARBON:NITROGEN RATIO BETWEEN 10:1-20:1, CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY (CEC) > 5 MILLIEQUIVALENT (MEQ)/100 G SOIL.

IF THE EXISTING SOILS MEET THE CRITERIA, IT CAN BE USED AS THE SOIL MEDIA. IF THE EXISTING SOILS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA, A SUBSTITUTE MEDIA MUST BE USED. SOIL MEDIA THAT IS BROUGHT TO THE SITE MUST MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BMP DESIGN MANUAL:

APPENDIX F.3- BIOFILTRATION SOIL MEDIA COMPOSITION, TESTING, AND INSTALLATION (NOV 2018), ALSO CONTAINED IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT HANDBOOK: APPENDIX G- BIORETENTION SOIL SPECIFICATION (JULY 2014, UNLESS SUPERSEDED BY MORE RECENT EDITION).

NUTRIENT SENSITIVE MEDIA DESIGN:

IN CASES WHERE THE BMP DISCHARGES TO RECEIVING WATERS WITH NUTRIENT IMPAIRMENTS OR

NUTRIENT TMDLS, THE BSM SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE EXPORT OF NUTRIENTS FROM THE MEDIA. HIGH LEVELS OF PHOSPHORUS IN THE MEDIA HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE MAIN CAUSE OF BIOFILTRATION AREAS EXPORTING NUTRIENTS. ALL BSM SHOULD BE ANALYZED FOR BACKGROUND LEVELS OF NUTRIENTS. TOTAL PHOSPHORUS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 15 PPM. THE CARBON:NITROGEN RATIO OF BSM SHALL BE BETWEEN 15 AND 40 TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR NITRATE LEACHING. IN

ADDITION TO ADHERING TO THE COUNTY MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS, THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BMP DESIGN MANUAL: APPENDIX E.20- BF-2 NUTRIENT SENSITIVE MEDIA DESIGN (NOV 2018) SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.

BIORETENTION SOIL MEDIA (BSM) PROPERTIES:

MIN 6"

BIOFILTRATION BASIN TABLE

BASIN ENGINEERED PERMAVOID PONDING FREEBOARD BROOKS DISCHARGE ORIFICE MID ORIFICE MID ORIFICE NAME SOIL LAYER DEPTH LAYER DEPTH DEPTH DEPTH BOX SIZE PIPE SIZE DIA. SIZE SIZE DEPTH A 18 INCH 30 INCH 18 INCH 9 INCH 36X36 12 INCH 1.6" INCH 10"W X 3"H 9"

SOIL DEPTH

PER TABLE

FLOW CONTROL ORIFICE PLATE PER DETAIL

DISCHARGE PIPE SIZE PER TABLE

FL PER PLAN

SECTION A-A
HORIZ. SCALE: 1"=30'

SECTION B-B
HORIZ. SCALE: 1"=30'

MID ORIFICE

DIMENSIONS

PER TABLE
100-YR WSE

SECTION D-D
HORIZ. SCALE: 1"=30'

SECTION E-E
HORIZ. SCALE: 1"=30'

SECTION C-C
HORIZ. SCALE: 1"=30'

MID ORIFICE DEPTH

PER TABLE
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EXHIBIT “C”
Final IS/MND
PL22-0134 and PL22-0154
Due to the number of pages of Exhibit “C”, a link has been provided to review the document electronically on the City’s website at:
https://www.escondido.org/ash-st-residential-subdivision-and-annexation Resolution No. 2023-70
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT REFERENCE NUMBER (SCH 2023030763) PROJECT NAME: Ash Residential Subdivision Project and Annexation Project PROJECT LOCATION: The property is located west of Ash Street between Stanley Avenue to the north and Lehner Avenue to the south (Assessor Parcel Number 224-130-10-00).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Tentative Tract Map to subdivide approximately 5.09 acres into 20 single-family residential lots with a single lettered lot for a biofiltration basin. The Project includes the construction of 20 new single-family detached residences. A Density Bonus is requested that will restrict one of the lots to “very low income” buyers. The project site is currently within the Sphere of I nfluence of the City of Escondido and Planning Area and annexation from unincorporated County territory to the City of Escondido is requested.

The annexation will require final approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).

LEAD AGENCY: City of Escondido
CONTACT PERSON/ TELEPHONE NO.: Ivan Flores, Associate Planner | (760) 839-4529 APPLICANT: Escondido North, LLC
CONTACT PERSON/ TELEPHONE NO.: John Kaye | (949) 233-4086 No. Mitigation Measure
Time Frame for
Implementation
Responsible
Agency/Party
Verification of Compliance
Initials Date Remarks
Air Quality
MM AQ-1 The Proposed Project shall utilize low emission “clean diesel” equipment with new or modified Tier 4
engines that include diesel oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters or Moyer Program retrofits that meet CARB best available control technology for all feasible off-road diesel powered construction equipment.

During all
construction
activities
Contractor
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Biological Resources
MM BIO-1 Prior to ground disturbances that would impact potentially suitable nesting habitat for avian species, the project applicant shall adhere to the following:

1. Vegetation removal activities shall be scheduled
outside the nesting season (September 1 to
February 14 for songbirds; September 1 to
January 14 for raptors) to the extent feasible to
avoid potential impacts to nesting birds and/or
ground nesters.

2. Any construction activities that occur during
typical nesting season (February 15 to August 31
for songbirds; January 15 to August 31 for
raptors) will require that all suitable habitat, on -
site and within 300-feet surrounding the site (as
feasible), be thoroughly surveyed for the
presence of nesting birds by a qualified
biologist within 5-days prior to commencing
ground disturbances. If active nests are
identified, the biologist would establish buffers
around the vegetation (500 feet for raptors and
sensitive species, 200 feet for non- raptors/non-
sensitive species). All work within these buffers
would be halted u
ntil the nesting effort is
finished (i.e. the juveniles are surviving
independent from the nest). The onsite biologist
would review and verify compliance with these
nesting boundaries and would verify the nesting
effort has finished. Work can resume within
Prior to
Grading/Ground
disturbance
Project
Biologist
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these areas when no other active nests are
found. Alternatively, a qualified biologist may
determine that construction can be permitted
within the buffer areas and would develop a
monitoring plan to prevent any impacts while
the nest continues to be activ e (eggs, chicks,
etc.). Upon completion of the survey and any
follow-up construction avoidance management,
a report shall be prepared and submitted to City
for mitigation monitoring compliance record
keeping.

MM BIO-2 The Project Applicant shall replace impacted mature trees at a minimum of 1:1 ratio, a total of 4 trees,
unless other biologically equivalent or superior
mitigation has been determined by the City. Trees
may be replaced either on or off- site. The number,
size, and species of replacement trees shall be
determined on a case- by-case basis by the
Development Services Director pursuant to
Escondido Municipal Code Section 33-1069.

Prior to grading
permit
Project
Applicant

Cultural Resources
MM CUL-1 If cultural resources (i.e., prehistoric sites, historic sites, and isolated artifacts) are discovered during
grading or construction activities in the Project area, work shall be halted immediately within 50 feet of the
discovery, the City Planning Depart
ment shall be
notified, and a professional archaeologist who meets
the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional
Qualifications Standards in archaeology and/or
During
Grading/Ground
Disturbances
Archaeologist /
City Planning
Department

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history shall be retained to determine the significance of the discovery.

The City shall consi der mitigation recommendations
presented by a professional archaeologist who meets
the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional
Qualifications Standards in archaeology and/or
history for any unanticipated discoveries. The City and the Project applicant of the site where the discovery is made shall consult and agree on implementation of a
measure or measures that the City deems feasible.

Such measures may include avoidance, preservation
in place, excavation, documentation, curation, data
recovery, or other appropriate measures. The Project
applicant shall be required to implement any
mitigation necessary for the protection of cultural
resources.

MM CUL-2 If human remains are encountered during excavation activities, all work shall halt and the County Coroner
shall be notified (California Public Resources Code
§5097.98). The Coroner will determine whether the
remains are of forensic interest. If the Coroner , with the aid of the County-
approved Archaeologist,
determines that the remains are prehistoric, s/he will
contact the Native American Heritage Commission
(NAHC). The NAHC shall be responsible for
designating the most likely descendant (MLD), who
will be responsible for the ultimate disposition of the remains, as required by Section 7050.5 of the
California Health and Safety Code. The MLD shall
make his/her recommendation within 48 hours of
being granted access to the site. The MLD’s
recommendation shall b e followed if feasible, and
During
Construction
Project
Archaeologist/
County
Coroner

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may include scientific removal and non -destructive
analysis of the human remains and any items
associated with Native American burials (California
Health and Safety Code §7050.5). If the landowner
rejects the MLD’s recommendations, the landowner
shall rebury the remains with appropriate dignity on
the property in a location that will not be subject to
further subsurface disturbance (California Public
Resources Code §5097.98).

Geology and Soils
MM GEO-1 The Project Applicant shall implement the
recommendations contained in the Revised
Geotechnical Due Diligence Assessment; 4.9± -Acre
Parcel Adjacent to the Northwest Side of the
Intersection of N. Ash Street and Lehner Avenue,
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 224-130-10-00, City of
Escondido, San Diego County, California, dated May
18, 2022, to reduce geologic hazards during
implementation of the proposed Project. Included in
the reports are site -
specific recommendations
involving such topics as, grading and earthwork,
slope stability, retaining walls, seismic design,
construction materials, geotechnical observation, and
testing and plan reviews.

During Grading Project
Geologist/
Public Works
Department

MM GEO-2 Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall prepare a final geotechnical report
based on the final rough grading plans and the final
geotechnical report shall incorporate all of the
recommendations included in the preliminary
geotechnical reports included in Appendices D. The
geotechnical reports included in Appendix D have
established that the site is geotechnically suitable for development and a final geotechnical report is
Prior to Grading
Permit
Project
Geologist/
Public Works
Department

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required to ensure all construction-level geotechnical
recommendations and design parameters are
included on the final rough grading plans.

Noise
MM NOI-1 Construction Noise. Prior to issuance of construction permits, the City’s Building Division shall verify that all construction plans include the following measures.

The measures may include but are not limited to the
following:

 Staging areas should be pl aced as far as
possible from sensitive receptors.
 Place stationary equipment in locations that
will have a lesser noise impact on nearby sensitive
receptors.
 Turn off equipment when not in use.
 Limit the use of enunciators or public address
systems, except for emergency notifications.
 Equipment used in construction should be
maintained in proper operating condition, and all
loads should be properly secured to prevent
rattling and banging.
 Schedule work to avoid simultaneous
construction activities that both generate high
noise levels.
 Use equipment with effective mufflers.
 Minimize the use of backup alarms.

During
Construction
Project
Contractor/
City Public
Works
Department

Tribal Cultural Resources
MM TCR-1 Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall enter into a Tribal Cultural Resource
Treatment and Monitoring Agreement (also known as
a Pre -Excavation Agreement) with a tribe that is
Prior to Grading
Permit
Project
Applicant/
Project
Archaeologist/

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traditionally and culturally affiliated with the Project Location (“TCA Tribe”). The purposes of the
agreement are (1) to provide the Applicant with clear
expectations regarding tribal cultural resources, and
(2) to formalize protocols and procedures between
the Applicant/Owner and the TCA Tribe for the
protection and treatment of, including but not limited
to, Native American human remains, funerary objects,
cultural and religious landscapes, ceremonial items,
traditional gathering areas and cultural items, located and/or discovered through a monitoring program in
conjunction with the construction of the Project,
including additional archaeological surveys and/or
studies, excavations, geotechnical investigations,
grading, and all other ground -disturbing activities.

The agreement shall incorporate, at a minimum, the
performance criteria and standards, protocols, and
procedures set forth in mitigation measures MM TRC-
2 through MM TRC-10, and the following information:
• Par
ties entering into the agreement and contact
information.
• Responsibilities of the Property Own er or their
representative, archaeological monitors, and
tribal monitors.
• Project grading and development scheduling,
including determination of authority to adjust in
the event of unexpected discovery, and terms of
compensation for the monitors, includin g
overtime and weekend rates, in addition to
mileage reimbursement.
• Requirements in the event of unanticipated
discoveries, which shall address grading and
Native
American
Monitor
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grubbing requirements including controlled
grading and controlled vegetation removal in
areas of cultural sensitivity, analysis of identified
cultural materials, and on-site storage of cultural
materials.
• Treatment of identified Native American cultural
materials.
• Treatment of Native American human remains
and associated grave goods.
• Confidentiality of cultural information including
location and data.
• Negotiation of disagreements should they arise.
• Regulations that apply to cultural resources that
have been identified or may be identified during
project construction.

MM TCR-2 Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant shall provide written verification to the City that a
qualified archaeologist and a Native American
monitor associated with a TCA Tribe have been
retained to implement the monitoring program. The
archaeologist shall be responsible for coordinating
with the Native American monitor. This verification
shall be presented to the City in a letter from the
Project archaeologist that confirms the selected
Native American monitor is associated with a TCA
Tribe. The City, prior to any pre-construction meeting, shall approve all persons involved in the monitoring
program.

Prior to Grading
Permit
Project
Applicant/
Project
Archaeologist/
Native
American
Monitor

MM TCR-3 The qualified archaeologist and a Native American monitor shall attend all applicable pre -construction
Prior to Grading Project
Applicant/

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meetings with the General Contractor and/or
associated subcontractors to explain and coordinate
the requirements of the monitoring program.

Native
American
Monitor
MM TCR-4 During the initial grubbing, site grading, excavation or disturbance of the ground surface (including both on-
and off -site improvement areas), the qualified
archaeologist and the Native American monitor shall
be present full-time. If the full-time monitoring reveals that the top soil throughout the Project impact area
(both on and off -site) has been previously removed
during the development of the roads and buildings
within the Project area, then a decrease of monitoring
to part -time monitoring or the term
ination of
monitoring can be implemented, as deemed
appropriate by the qualified archaeologist in
consultation with the Native American monitor. The
frequency of subsequent monitoring shall depend on
the rate of excavation, the materials excavated, and
any discoveries of tribal cultural resources as defined in California Public Resources Code Section 21074.

The qualified archaeologist, in consultation with the
Native American monitor, shall be responsible for
determining the duration and frequency of
monitoring considering these factors. Archaeological
and Native American monitoring would be
discontinued when the depth of grading and soil
conditions no longer retain the potential to contain
cultural deposits (i.e., soil conditions are comprised
solely of fill or granitic bedrock).

During
Construction
Project
Archaeologist/
Native
American
Monitor

MM TCR-5 In the event that previously unidentified tribal cultural resources are discovered, all work must halt within a
100-foot radius of the discovery. The qualified
During Grading Project
Applicant/
Project

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archaeologist and the Native American monitor shall
evaluate the significance of the find and shall have the authority to modify the no-work radius as appropriate,
using profession al judgment. The qualified
archaeologist and Native American Monitor shall
consider the criteria identified by California Public
Resources Code sections 21083.2(g) and 21074, and
CEQA Guidelines sections 15064 and 15064.5(c) in
determining the significance
of a discovered
resource. If the professional archaeologist and Native American monitor determine that the find does not
represent a culturally significant resource, work may
resume immediately, and no agency notifications are
required. Isolates and clearly non-significant deposits shall be documented in the field and collected, and
monitored grading can immediately proceed. All
unearthed archaeological resources or tribal cultural
resources shall be collected, temporarily stored in a
secure location, and repatriated for later reburial on the project site, pursuant to the terms of the Pre-
Excavation Agreement.

Archaeologist/
Native
American
Monitor
MM TCR-6 If the qualified archaeologist and Native American monitor determine that the find does represent a
potentially significant tribal cultural resource,
considering the criteria identified by California Public Resources Code sections 21083.2(g) and 21074, and
CEQA Guidelines sections 15064 and 15064.5(c), the
archaeologist shall immediately notify the City of said discovery. The qualified archaeologist, in consultation with the City, the consulting TCA Tribe(s), and the
Native American monitor, shall determine the
significance of the discovered resource. A
recommendation for the tribal cultural resource’s
treatment and disposition shall be made by the
During Grading Project
Archaeologist/
Native
American
Monitor

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qualified archaeologist in consultation with the TCA
Tribe(s) and be submitted to the City for review and
approval. If the find is determined to be a Tribal
Cultural Resource under CEQA, as defined in
California Public Resources Code Section 21074(a)
though (c), appropriate treatment measures would be
implemented. Work may not resume within the no -
work radius until the City, through consultation as set forth herein, determines either that: 1) the discovery
does not constitute a Tribal Cultural Resource under
CEQA, as defined in California Public Resources
Code Section 21074(a) through (c); or 2) the
approved treatment and disposition measures have
been completed.

MM TCR-7 All sacred sites, significant tribal cultural resources, and unique archaeological resources encountered
within the Project area shall be avoided and
preserved as the preferred mitigation. The avoidance
and preservation of the significant tribal cultural
resource or unique archaeological resource must first
be considered and evaluated in consultation with the
TCA Tribe(s) as required by CEQA and in compliance
with all relevant mitigation measures for the Project. If any significant tribal cultural resource
or unique
archaeological resource has been discovered and
such avoidance or preservation measure has been
deemed to be infeasible by the City’s Director of
Development Services Department (after a
recommendation is provided by the qualified
archaeologist, in consultation with the TCA Tribe(s),
making a determination of infeasibility that takes into account the factors listed in California Public
Resources Code sections 21061.1, 21081(a)(3), and
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CEQA Guidelines section 15091, and in accordance
with all relevant mitigation measures for the Project), then culturally appropriate treatment of those
resources, including but not limited to funding an
ethnographic or ethnohistoric study of the
resource(s), and/or developing a research design and
data recovery progra m to mitigate impacts shall be
prepared by the qualified archaeologist (using
professional archaeological methods), in consultation
with the TCA Tribe and the Native American monitor,
and shall be subject to approval by the City. No
artifact sampling for a nalysis is allowed, unless
requested and approved by the consulting TCA
Tribe(s). Before construction activities are allowed to resume in the affected area, the research design and
data recovery program activities must be concluded
to the satisfaction of the City.

MM TCR-8 As specified by California Health and Safety Code section 7050.5, if human remains are found on the
Project site during construction or during
archaeological work, the person responsible for the
excavation, or his or her authorized representative,
shall im mediately notify the San Diego County
Coroner’s office. Determination of whether the
remains are human shall be conducted on site and in
situ where they were discovered by a forensic
anthropologist, unless the forensic anthropologist
and the Native American monitor agree to remove the
remains to a temporary off -site location for
examination. No further excavation or disturbance of
the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to
overlie adjacent remains shall occur until the Coroner
has made the necessar y findings as to origin and
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Monitor/
County
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disposition. A temporary construction exclusion zone
shall be established surrounding the area of the
discovery so that the area would be protected, and
consultation and treatment could occur as prescribed
by law. If the Coroner
determines the remains are
Native American and not the result of a crime scene,
the Coroner would notify the NAHC, which then will
designate a Native American Most Likely Descendant
(MLD) for the project (California Public Resources
Code § 5097.98) for proper treatment and disposition
in accordance with California Public Resources Code
section 5097.98. The designated MLD will have 48
hours from the time access to the property is granted
to make recommendations concerning treatment of
the remains. If the Ci
ty does not agree with the
recommendations of the MLD, the NAHC can
mediate (California Public Resources Code §
5097.94). If no agreement is reached, the remains
shall be kept in situ, or reburied in a secure location in close proximity to where they were found and where
they will not be further disturbed (California Public
Resources Code § 5097.98). Work may not resume
within the no work radius until the lead agency,
through consultation as appropriate, determines that
the treatment measures have been completed to their
satisfaction. The analysis of the remains shall only
occur on site in the presence of the MLD, unless the
forensic anthropologist and the MLD agree to remove
the remains to an off-site location for examination.

MM TCR-9 If the qualified archaeologist elects to collect any tribal cultural resources, the Native American monitor must
be present during any cataloging of those resources.

Moreover, if the qualified archaeologist does not
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collect the cultural resources that are unearthed
during the ground -disturbing activities, the Native
American monitor may, at their discretion, collect said resources for later reburial on the Project site or
storage at a local curation facility. Any tribal cultural resources collected by the q ualified archaeologist
shall be repatriated to the TCA Tribe for reburial on
the Project site. Should the TCA Tribe(s) decline the
collection, the collection shall be curated at the San
Diego Archaeological Center. All other resources
determined by the qua lified archaeologist, in
consultation with the Native American monitor, to not
be tribal cultural resources, shall be curated at the San Diego Archaeological Center.

American
Monitor
MM TCR-10 Prior to the release of the grading bond, a monitoring report and/or evaluation report, if appropriate, that
describes the results, analysis, and conclusions of the archaeological monitoring program and any data
recovery program on the Project site, shall be
submitted by the qualified archaeologist to the City.

The Native American monitor shall be responsible for
providing any notes or comments to the qualified
archaeologist in a timely manner to be submitted with
the report. The report will include California
Department of Parks and Recreation Primary and
Archaeological Site Forms for any newly discovered
resources. A copy of the final report will be submitted to the South Coastal Information Center after
approval by the City.

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Applicant/
Project
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Native
American
Monitor
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EXHIBIT “E”
PLANNING CASE NOS. PL22-0134/PL22-0154

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED / FINDINGS OF FACT
Environmental Determinations:

1. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code section 21000 et. seq.) (“CEQA”), and its implementing regulations (14 C.C.R. § 15000 et seq.) (“CEQA Guidelines”), the City of Escondido (“City”) is the Lead Agen cy for the project (“Project”), as the public agency with the principal responsibility for approving the Project.

2. An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (“IS/MND”) for the Project was prepared, published, circulated and reviewed in accordance with the requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the local environmental procedures. The decision -making body of the Lead Agency shall adopt the proposed IS/MND only if:
- It finds on the basis of the whole record before it that there is no substantial evidence the project will have a significant effect on the environment, and - The IS/MND reflects the Lead Agency's independent judgment and analysis

3. The Final IS/MND and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (“MMRP”) collectively constitute the environmental documentation under and pursuant to CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and local environmental procedures relating to the project, and shall be referred to herein collectively as “CEQA Documents”

4. The Planning Commission has received the material record supporting all of the CEQA documents for the project. The Planning Commission, finds the following:
- The Final IS/MND reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis. - That there is no sub stantial evidence that the Project or any of its aspects could result in significant adverse impacts, or that cannot be fully mitigated. All previously identified impacts have been mitigated to less than a significant level.
- The Planning Commission also finds that the mitigation measures listed in the MMRP will not cause any potentially significant effects.
- The Final IS/MND has been completed in compliance with CEQA and it constitutes a complete, accurate, adequate and good faith effort at full disclosure under CEQA

5. Mitigation measures are recommended to be incorporated as part of the adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration. The recommended approval of the Project also includes the adoption of the MMRP, attached hereto this Resolution.

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6. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081.6(a)(2) and CEQA Guidelines section 15091(e), all documents and other materials which constitute the record of proceedings are located at the City of Escondido, City Hall. The City Clerk, whose office is located at 201 North Broadway, Escondido CA 92025, is hereby designated as the custodian of the documents and other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Planning Commission’s decision is based, which documents and materials shall be av ailable for public inspection and copying in accordance with the provisions of the California Public Records Act.

Annexation Determinations

1. The proposed annexation conforms to the annexation policies established in the Escondido General Plan Land Use and Community Form element that are intended to guide development to meet present and future needs, achieve a vibrant community, and enhance the character of Escondido.

2. The parcel proposed to be annexed into the City of Escondido is located within the Escondido Sphere of Influence and Escondido Planning Area.

3. The reorganization includes annexation to the City of Escondido and detachment from the County Service Area No. 135 (Regional Communications) . The parcels also will be excluded from the Rincon Municipal Water District, Improvement District “E” for fire services.

4. The City of Escondido will provide fire and emergency response to the proposed annexation territory. City sewer service would be available to the subject parcel. The City of Escondido Police Department, which already patrols the general area and works cooperatively with the San Diego County Sheriff, would assume responsibility for law enforcement. The annex ation would not introduce new service providers to the area or become a departure from the existing pattern of service delivery in this portion of Escondido.

5. The proposed annexation will not conflict with any specific development plans for the properties.

Development will be subject to the provisions of the Escondido General Plan and Zoning Code upon annexation.

6. The public health, safety and welfare will not be adversely affected by the proposed change because the parcel has already been pre -zoned as R-1-10, consistent with its General Plan land use designation.

7. The requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been met because it was determined the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment because mitigation measures and project design features will avoid or reduce potential impacts to less than a significant level, as demonstrated in the Final IS/MND prepared for the project.

Tentative Subdivision Map Determinations (Subdivision Map Act and Chapter 32 of the Escondido Municipal Code)

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The Planning Commission makes the finding that none of the findings (a) through (g) below in Section 66474 of the California Government Code that require a City to deny approval of a Tentative Subdivision Map apply to this Project for the reasons stated as follows:

1. That the proposed map is consistent with the applicable general and specific plans as specified in Section 65451 of the Subdivision Map Act

The proposed Project has been reviewed in accordance with the City’s 2012 General Plan, and is not located within a specific plan area. The proposed subdivision is consistent with the Suburban (S) land use designation which allows for residential uses on the Project site. The S land use designation allows a maximum density of 3.3 dwelling units per acre. The Project will have a maximum density of 3.9 dwelling units per acre; however, the increase in density is due to a density bonus as permitted by State Density Bonus Law and the Article 67 of the Escondido Zoning Code. The incre ase in density above the General Plan land use designation does not constitute inconsistency with the applicable General Plan land use designation as the density bonus has been granted in accordance with State Law.

2. That the design or improvement of the pr oposed subdivision is consistent with the applicable general and specific plans

The Project includes a Density Bonus request which allows for deviations from the Escondido Zoning Code.

The Applicant has applied for waivers related to development standards such as lot size, lot coverage, floor area ratio, and setbacks. The Project is designed to be consistent with surrounding subdivisions and complies with Escondido City standards related to street improvements. As conditioned, the design and improvements of the proposed subdivision are consistent with the General Plan.

3. The Project site is physically suitable for the proposed type of Project

The Project site is suitable for the residential type of development proposed since the Project is located on property that is adjacent to residential uses at relatively similar size and scale. The location, access, density, size, and type of use proposed in the Tentative Subdivision Map are compatible with the existing and future land uses in the surrounding neighborh ood as a large portion of the surrounding neighborhoods share the same zoning designation. The Project site is approximately 5.09 acres, is relatively flat, and can accommodate the amount of lots proposed for the site.

4. That the site is physically suitable for the proposed density of development

The granting of the Tentative Subdivision Map would not violate the requirements, goals, policies, or intent of the 2012 General Plan. The Project includes a density bonus request which would exceed the maximum density allowed under the S land use designation; however, the request is allowed under State Density Bonus Law and Article 67 of the Escondido Zoning Code. The requested waivers related to setbacks, lot size, floor area ratio, and lot coverage promote a design that complements the increase in density of development.

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5. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially or avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat

The Project site has been thoroughly analyzed fo r applicable environmental impacts related to this proposed development (State Clearinghouse #2023030763). No special status plant or animal species were discovered on the Project site during the preparation of the Project’s biological technical report.

Impacts to vegetation communities, and nesting birds, and mitigation measures have been proposed in the Final IS/MND to reduce these impacts to a less than significant level.

6. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is not likely to cause serious public health concerns

The design of the map and the type of improvements are not likely to cause serious public health problems. The Project’s proposed street alignments, grades and widths; drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof; location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way; traffic and emergency access; grading; and open space and recreational amenities were all reviewed for compliance to relevant City policies and codes. All necessary public facilities and services are in place or can be extended to serve the Project, which comes with support from fire, sewer, water, and school services providers, indicating that existing facilities are available to service the Project.

7. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements would not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision

The design of the map and type of improvements would not conflict with easements of record, or easements established through court judgement or acquired by the population at large, for access through, or use of property within the proposed map. All easements identified in the preliminary title report for the subject property are shown on the propose d Tentative Subdivision Map. No conflicts with easement of record have been identified.

8. All permits and approvals applicable to the proposed Tentative Map pursuant to Chapter 33 of this code have been obtained

All permits and approvals applicable to the proposed Tentative Map pursuant to Chapter 33 of the Municipal Code have been obtained, or conditions of approval have been proposed to ensure they will be obtained. Approval of an Annexation along with the Tentative Map will allow the applicant to implement the design of the subdivision as shown on the map. The Project has been conditioned to require several permits necessary to construct the Project as proposed, including grading, landscape, building, and encroachment permits form the City of Escondido.

9. All applicable requirements of the Map Act and any ordinance of the City of Escondido regulating or otherwise relating to the conversion of existing buildings into condominiums or stock cooperatives have been satisfied

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The proposed Project is a Tentative Map for the subdivision of an existing 5.09-acre site. The Project does not include conversion of existing buildings into condominiums or stock cooperative. All applicable requirements of the Map Act and any ordinance of the City of Escondido have been satisfied.

10. The proposed Tentative Map shall be in conformity with the zone in which it is located. To the extent that the property, which is subject of the proposed Tentative Map, is an existing legal nonconforming multi-family residential use, this requirement shall not apply, in accordance with Chapter 33 of this code.

The proposed Tentative Map shall be in conformity with the zone it is located in. The Project site currently has a single -family Pre -zone designation (PZ -R-1-10) and will be developed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33. The conditions of approval and subsequent design review of future residential development would ensure consistency with all standard requirements.

Density Bonus Determinations (Article 67 Section 33-1419 of Chapter 33)

11. The Project is consistent with the provisions of this article The Project includes a request for a density bonus. The underlying Suburban General Plan land use designation allows a maximum of 3.3 dwelling units per acre which would allow up to 17 dwelling units on the 5.09-acre site. The Applicant has submitted a density bonus request which outlines the allowable density based on providing 1 very-low income unit (5.88%) of the 17 base dwelling units. As allowed by Article 67 of Chapter 33, the Applicant is entitled to a 20% increase in density which would allow up to 4 additional units. The Applicant has chosen to construct an additional 3 bonus units for a total of 20 dwelling units. The Applicant is also entitled to one incentive/concession in accordance with aforementioned section, and they have requested the elimination of the requirement to underground overhead utilities. The Project is consistent with the provisions of Article 67 of Chapter 33.

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EXHIBIT “F”

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
PLANNING CASE NOS. PL22-0134/PL22-0154
This Project is conditionally approved as set forth on the application received by the City of Escondido on March 18, 2022 , and the Project drawings consisting of Site Plans, Floor Plans, Sections, Architectural Elevations, Civil Sheets/Grading, Landscape Plans and Colored Elevations; all designed as approved on June 14, 2023 , and shall not be altered without express authorization by the Development Service Department.

For the purpose of these conditions, the term “Applicant” shall also include the Project proponent, owner, permittee, and the Applicant’s successors in interest, as may be applicable.

A. General:

1. Acceptance of Permit. If the Applicant fails to file a timely and valid appeal of this Permit within the applicable appeal period, such inaction by the Applicant shall be deemed to constitute all of the following on behalf of the Applicant:
a. Acceptance of the Permit by the Applicant; and
b. Agreement by the Applicant to be bound by, to comply with, and to do all things required of or by the Applicant pursuant to all of the terms, provisions, and conditions of this Project Permit or other approval and the provisions of the Escond ido Municipal Code or Zoning Code applicable to such Permit.

2. Permit Expiration. If the Permit was filed as or concurrent with a Tentative Map or Planned Development application, the Permit shall expire 36 months from the effective date of approval, unless additional time is granted pursuant to the Map Act or to the Escondido Municipal Code. If not filed as concurrent with a Tentative Map or Planned Development application, the Permit shall automatically expire after one year from the date of this approval, or the expiration date of any extension granted in accordance with the Escondido Municipal Code and Zoning Code.

The Permit shall be deemed expired if a building permit has not been obtained or work has been discontinued in the reliance of that building permit. If no building permits are required, the City may require a noticed hearing to be scheduled before the authorized agency to determine if there has been demonstrated a good faith intent to proceed, pu rsuant to and in accordance with the provision of this Permit.

3. Certification. The Director of Development Services, or his/her designee, is authorized and directed to make, or require the Applicant to make, all corrections and modifications to the Project drawings and any other relevant document comprising the Project in its entir ety, as necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the Project. This includes amending the Project drawings as necessary to incorporate revisions made by the decision-making body and/or reflecting any modifications identified in these conditions of Resolution No. 2023-70
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approval. A final Approved Plan set, shall be submitted to the Planning Division for certification electronically. Said plans must be certified by the Planning Division prior to submittal of any post- entitlement permit, including grading, public improvement, landscape, or building plans for the Project.

4. Conformance to Approved Plans.

a. The operation and use of the subject property shall be consistent with the Project Description and Details of Request, designated with the Approved Plan set.

b. Nothing in this Permit shall authorize the Applicant to intensify the authorized activity beyond that which is specifically described in this Permit.

c. Once a permit has been issued, the Applicant may request Permit modifications. “Minor" modifications may be granted if found by the Director of Development Services to be in substantial conformity with the Approved Plan set, including all exhibits and Permit conditions attached hereto. Modifications beyond the scope descr ibed in the Approved Plan set may require submittal of an amendment to the Permit and approval by the authorized agency.

5. Limitations on Use. Prior to any use of the Project site pursuant to this Permit, all Conditions of Approval contained herein shall be completed or secured to the satisfaction of the Development Services Department.

6. Certificate of Occupancy.

a. No change in the character of occupancy or change to a different group of occupancies as described by the Building Code shall be made without first obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy from the Building Official, as required, and any such change in occupancy must comply with all other applicable local and state laws.

b. Prior to final occupancy, a Planning Final Inspection shall be completed to ensure that the property is in full compliance with the Permit terms and conditions. The findings of the inspection shall be documented on a form and content satisfactory to the Director of Development Services.

7. Availability of Permit Conditions.

a. Prior to grading permit issuance, the Applicant shall cause a covenant regarding real property to be recorded that sets forth the terms and conditions of this Permit approval and shall be of a form and content satisfactory to the Director of Development Services.

b. The Applicant shall make a copy of the term’s conditions of this Permit readily available to any member of the public or City staff upon request. Said terms and conditions shall be printed on any construction plans that are submitted to the Building Division for plan check processing.

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8. Right to Entry. The holder of this Permit shall make the premises available for inspection by City staff during construction or operating hours and allow the investigations of property necessary to ensure that minimum codes, regulations, local ordinances and safety requirements are properly followed. The Applicant shall provide such business records, licenses, and other materials necessary upon request to provide evidence of compliance with the conditions of approval, as well as federal, state, or laws.

9. Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws. Nothing in this Permit shall relieve the Applicant from complying with conditions, performance standards, and regulations generally imposed upon activities similar in nature to the activity authorized by this permit. (Permits from other agencies may be required as specified in the Permit’s Details of Request.) This Permit does not relieve the Applicant of the obligation to comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, and procedures in effect at the time that any engineering permits or building permits are issued unle ss specifically waived herein.

No part of this Permit’s approval shall be construed to permit a violation of any part of the Escondido Municipal or Zoning Code. During Project construction and after Project completion, the Applicant shall ensure the su bject land use activities covered by this Permit is conducted in full compliance with all local and state laws.

10. Fees. The appropriate development fees and Citywide Facility fees shall be paid in accordance with the prevailing fee schedule in effect at the time of building permit issuance, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services. Through plan check processing, the Applicant shall pay development fees at the established rate. Such fees may include, but not be limited to: Permit and P lan Checking Fees, Water and Sewer Service Fees, School Fees, Traffic Mitigation Fees, Flood Control Mitigation Fees, Park Mitigation Fees, Fire Mitigation/Cost Recovery Fees, and other fees listed in the Fee Schedule, which may be amended. Arrangements to pay these fees shall be made prior to building permit issuance to the satisfaction of the Development Services Department.

Approval of this development project is conditioned upon payment of all applicable development fees and connection fees in the manner provided in Chapter 6 of the Escondido Municipal Code.

11. Costs of Municipal Services. In accordance with the General Plan, the Developer shall fund all on-going operational costs of providing municipal services required for the Project, the amount of such funding shall be in accordance with the special tax levy adopted annually by the City Council based on the project density, unless another amount is approved by the City Council at the time of Project approval. Such funding shall occur through eithe r an agreement to form or annex into a Community Facilities District (“CFD”) or the establishment of another lawful funding mechanism reasonably acceptable to the City (“Public Services Funding Agreement”). Projects that elect to annex into the Services C FD shall submit consent forms prior to the first permit issuance if they have not done so already. The provisions of the Public Services Funding Agreement shall specify any terms and limitations necessary to implement the CFD or other funding mechanism to offset the impacts to public services associated with the project. The City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, shall be authorized to approve and execute the Public Services Funding Agreement, and the Public Services Funding Agreement shall be finalized prior to the City’s issuance of any permit for the Project.

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12. Public Art Partnership Program. All requirements of the Public Art Partnership Program, Ordinance No. 86 -70 shall be satisfied prior to any building permit issuance. The ordinance requires that a public art fee be added at the time of the building permit issuance for the purpose of participating in the City Public Art Program.

13. Clerk Recording.

a. State Law (SB 1535), effective January 1, 2007, requires certain projects to pay fees for purposes of funding the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. If the Project is found to have a significant impact to wildlife resources and/or sensitive habit at, in accordance with State law, or if the Project was analyzed through a negative declaration or environmental impact report, the Applicant shall remit to the City of Escondido Planning Division, within two working days of the effective date of the adopt ion of the environmental document, a check payable to the “San Diego County Clerk,” in the amount that is published by the County Clerk’s Office. Failure to remit the required fees in full within the specified time noted above will result in County notification to the State that a fee was required but not paid, and could result in State imposed penalties and recovery under the provisions of the Revenue and Taxation code. In addition, Section 21089(b) of the Public Resources Code, and Section 711.4(c) of the Fish and Game Code provide that no project shall be operative, vested, or final until all the required filing fees are paid. The County Clerk’s Office filing fees for other environmental review documents are adjusted annually by the California Departme nt of Fish and Wildlife. If the fee increase after the date of this approval, the Applicant shall be responsible for the increase.

b. For more information on filing fees, please refer to the County Clerk’s Office and/or the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 753.5.

14. Legal Description Adequacy. The legal description attached to the application has been provided by the Applicant and neither the City of Escondido nor any of its employees assume responsibility for the accuracy of said legal description.

15. Application Accuracy. The information contained in the application and all attached materials are assumed to be correct, true, and complete. The City of Escondido is relying on the accuracy of this information and Project-related representations in order to process this application. Any permits issued by the City may be rescinded if it is determined that the information and materials submitted are not true and correct. The Applicant may be liable for any costs associated with rescission of such permits.

16. Enforcement. If any of the terms, covenants, or conditions contained herein shall fail to occur or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and maintained over time, the City of Escondido shall have the right to deny or withhold subsequen t permit approvals or permit inspections that are derived from the application entitlements herein granted; issue stop work orders; pursue abatement orders, penalties, or other administrative remedies as set forth in state and local laws; or institute and prosecute litigation to compel compliance with such terms, covenants, or conditions or seek damages for their violation. The Applicant shall be notified in advance prior to any of the above actions being taken by the City and shall be given the opportunity to remedy any deficiencies identified by the City.

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17. Indemnification, Hold Harmless, Duty to Defend.

a. The Applicant shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to the City) the City, its Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners, boards, commissions, departments, officials, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, proceedings (including but not limited to legal and administrative proceedings of any kind), suits, fines, penalties, judgments, orders, levies, costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, or injuries, at law or in equity, including without limitation the payment of all consequential damages a nd attorney’s fees and other related litigation costs and expenses (collectively, “Claims”), of every nature caused by, arising out of, or in connection with (i) any business, work, conduct, act, omission, or negligence of the Applicant or the owner of the Property (including the Applicant’s or the owner of the Property’s contractors, subcontractors, licensees, sublessees, invitees, agents, consultants, employees, or volunteers), or such activity of any other person that is permitted by the Applicant or own er of the Property, occurring in, on, about, or adjacent to the Property; (ii) any use of the Property, or any accident, injury, death, or damage to any person or property occurring in, on, or about the Property; or (iii) any default in the performance of any obligation of the Applicant or the owner of the Property to be performed pursuant to any condition of approval for the Project or agreement related to the Project, or any such claim, action, or proceeding brought thereon.

Provided, however, that the A pplicant shall have no obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend the City as to any Claims that arise from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. In the event any such Claims are brought against the City, the Applicant, upon receiving notice from the City, shall defend the same at its sole expense by counsel reasonably acceptable to the City and shall indemnify the City for any and all administrative and litigation costs incurred by the City itself, the costs for staff time expended, and reasonable attorney’s fees (including the full reimbursement of any such fees incurred by the City’s outside counsel, who may be selected by the City at its sole and absolute discretion and who may defend the City against any Claims in the manner the City deems to be in the best interests of the City).

b. The Applicant further and separately agrees to and shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the City (including all Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all Claims brought by any third par ty to challenge the Project or its approval by the City, including but not limited to any Claims related to the Project’s environmental determinations or environmental review documents, or any other action taken by the City regarding environmental clearanc e for the Project or any of the Project approvals. Such indemnification shall include the Applicant’s payment for any and all administrative and litigation costs and expenses incurred by the City in defending against any such Claims, including payment for all administrative and litigation costs incurred by the City itself, the costs for staff time expended, and reasonable attorney's fees (including the full reimbursement of any such fees incurred by the City’s outside counsel, who may be selected by the Ci ty at its sole and absolute discretion and who may defend the City against any Claims in the manner the City deems to be in the best interests of the City and the Project).

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c. The City, in its sole discretion and upon providing notice to the Applicant, may require the Applicant to deposit with the City an amount estimated to cover costs, expenses, and fees (including attorney’s fees) required to be paid by the Applicant in relation to any Claims referenced herein, which shall be placed into a deposit account from which the City may draw as such costs, expenses, and fees are incurred. Within 14 days after receiving written notice from the City, the Applicant shall replenish the deposit account in the amount the City determines is necessary in the context of th e further defense of such Claims. To the extent such deposit is required by the City, the amount of such deposit and related terms and obligations shall be expressed in a written Deposit Account Agreement, subject to the City Attorney’s approval as to for m. The City, in its sole and reasonable discretion, shall determine the amount of any initial deposits or subsequent deposits of funds, and the Applicant may provide documentation or information for the City to consider in making its determinations. Noth ing within this subsection shall be construed as to relieve the Applicant’s obligations to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend the City as otherwise stated herein.

18. Phasing. A phasing plan shall be submitted for all projects which include more than one building.

The phasing plan shall identify the order in which all on - and off -site improvements will be installed, including triggers for improvements resulting from mitigation measures placed on the project through the environmental review process or required for General Plan conformance. The plan shall also identify the order in which structures will be built and occupied, the location of construction fencing at each phase of construction, and any other means necessary to prevent conflicts between construction traffic and users of the occupied buildings. The phasing plan shall be approved by the City Planner, Building Official, City Engineer and Fire Marshal prior to the issuance of a grading permit for the project. The phasing plan shall not be modif ied without written consent from the City of Escondido.

B. Construction, Maintenance, and Operation Obligations:

1. Code Requirements. All construction shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Escondido Municipal Code, Escondido Zoning Code, California Building Code; and the requirements of the Planning Division, Engineering Services Department, Director of Development Services, Building Official, City Engineer, and the Fire Chief in carrying out the administration of said codes. Approval of this Permit request shall not waive compliance with any City regulations in effect at the time of Building Permit issuance unless specifically waived herein.

As a condition of receiving the land use approvals specified herein, Applicant shall maintain the property subject to the approvals in compliance with all applicable city codes governing the condition or appearance of property. In addition to compliance with such basic standards, the property subject to these approvals shall also be maintained free of trash, plant debris, weeds, and concrete (other than existing foundations and permanent structures). Any signs placed on the property advertising such property for sale or rent shall be in accordance with applicable laws, and be kept clean, in like -new condition, and free from fading and graffiti at all times. This condition shall be applicable from the date the land use is approved. The failure to comply with this condition shall subject the approvals specified herein to revocation for failure to comply.

2. Agency License and Permitting. In order to make certain on- or off-site improvements associated with the Approved Plan set, the Permit request may require review and clearance from other Resolution No. 2023-70
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agencies. Nothing in these Conditions of Approval shall be construed as to waive compliance with other government agency regulations or to obtain permits from other agencies to make certain on- or off-site improvements prior to Final Map recordation, grading permit issuance, building permit issuance, or certificate of occupancy as required. This review may result in conditions determined by the reviewing agency.

At all times during the effective period of this Permit, the Applicant and any affiliated responsible party shall obtain and maintain in valid force and effect, each and every license and permit required by a governmental agency for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the authorized activity.

3. Utilities. All new utilities and utility runs shall be underground, or fee payment in-liue subject to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

4. Signage. All proposed signage associated with the Project must comply with Article 66 (Sign Ordinance) of the Escondido Zoning Code. Separate sign permits will be required for Project signage. All non -conforming signs shall be removed. The Applicant shall submit with any sign permit graphic/list of all signs to be removed and retained, along with any new signage proposed.

5. Noise. All Project generated noise shall conform to the City’s Noise Ordinance (Ordinance 90-08).

6. Lighting. All exterior lighting shall conform to the requirements of Article 35 (Outdoor Lighting Ordinance) of the Escondido Zoning Code.

7. General Property Maintenance. The property owner or management company shall maintain the property in good visual and functional condition. This shall include, but not be limited to, all exterior elements of the buildings such as paint, roof, paving, signs, lighting and landscaping. The Applicant shall paint and re -paint all building exteriors, accessory equipment, and utility boxes servicing the Project, as necessary to maintain clean, safe, and efficient appearances.

8. Anti-Graffiti. The Applicant shall remove all graffiti from buildings and wall surfaces within 48 hours of defacement, including all areas of the job site for when the Project is under construction.

9. Anti-Litter. The site and surrounding area shall be maintained free of litter, refuse, and debris.

Cleaning shall include keeping all publicly used areas free of litter, trash, and garbage.

10. Roof, Wall, and Ground Level Equipment. All mechanical equipment shall be screened and concealed from view in accordance with Section 33-1085 of the Escondido Zoning Code.

11. Trash Enclosures. All appropriate trash enclosures or other approved trash syste ms shall be approved by the Planning and Engineering Division. The property owner or management company shall be responsible for ensuring that enclosures are easily assessable for garbage and recyclables collection; and that the area is managed in a clean, safe, and efficient manner. Trash enclosure covers shall be closed when not in use. Trash enclosures shall be regularly emptied.

There shall be the prompt removal of visible signs of overflow of garbage, smells emanating from enclosure, graffiti, pests, and vermin.

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12. Staging Construction Areas. All staging areas shall be conducted on the subject property, subject to approval of the Engineering Department. Off -site staging areas, if any, shall be approved through the issuance of an off-site staging area permit/agreement.

13. Disturbance Coordinator. The Applicant shall designate and provide a point -of-contact whose responsibilities shall include overseeing the implementation of Project, compliance with Permit terms and conditions, and responding to neighborhood concerns.

14. Construction Waste Reduction, Disposal, and Recycling. Applicant shall recycle or salvage for reuse a minimum of 65% of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste for residential projects or portions thereof in accordance with either Section 4.408.2, 4.408.3, or 4.408.4 of the California Green Building Standards Code; and/or for non-residential projects or portions thereof in accordance with either Section 5.408.1.1, 5.408.1.2, or 5.408.1.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code. In order to ensure compliance with the waste diversion goals for all residential and non -residential construction projects, the Applicant must submit appropriate documentation as described in Section 4.408.5 of the California Green Building Standards Code for residential projects or portions thereof, or Section 5.408.1.4 for non -residential projects or portions thereof, demonstrating compliance with the California Green Building Standards Code sections cited above.

15. Construction Equipment Em issions. Applicant shall incorporate measures that reduce construction and operational emissions. Prior to the City’s issuance of the demolition and grading permits for the Project, the Applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Division that its construction contractor will use a construction fleet wherein all 50-horsepower or greater diesel-powered equipment is powered with California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) certified Tier 4 Interim engines or equipment outfitted with CARB -verified diesel particulate filters. An exemption from this requirement may be granted if (i) the Applicant provides documentation demonstrating that equipment with Tier 4 Interim engines are not reasonably available, and (ii) functionally equivalent diesel P M emission totals can be achieved for the Project from other combinations of construction equipment. Before an exemption may be granted, the Applicant’s construction contractor shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services t hat (i) at least two construction fleet owners/operators in San Diego County were contacted and those owners/operators confirmed Tier 4 Interim equipment could not be located within San Diego County during the desired construction schedule, and (ii) the pr oposed replacement equipment has been evaluated using the California Emissions Estimator Model (“CalEEMod”) or other industry standard emission estimation method, and documentation provided to the Planning Division confirms that necessary project -generated functional equivalencies in the diesel PM emissions level are achieved.

C. Parking and Loading/Unloading.

1. Each residential unit shall be provided with two covered parking spaces.

2. No parking shall be permitted on cul-de-sacs on Street “A.”

3. Parking for disabled persons (including “Van Accessible” spaces) and electric vehicle parking shall be provided in full compliance with the State Building Code.

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4. No contractor or employee may store, or permit to be stored, a commercial or construction vehicle/truck; or personal vehicle, truck, or other personal property on public -right-of-way or other public property without permission of the City Engineer.

D. Landscaping: The property owner or owners’ association assumes all responsibility for maintainin g all on-site landscaping; any landscaping in the public right-of-way adjacent to the property, including potted plants; and any retaining and freestanding walls in a manner that satisfies the conditions contained herein.

1. Landscaped areas shall be maintai ned in a flourishing manner. Appropriate irrigation shall be provided for all landscape areas and be maintained in a fully operational condition.

2. All existing planting and planter areas, including areas within the public right -of-way, shall be repaired and landscaping brought into compliance with current standards. All dead plant material shall be removed and replaced by the property owner or management company.

3. If at the time of planning final inspection that it is determined that sufficient scre ening is not provided, the Applicant shall be required to provide additional landscaping improvements to the satisfaction of the Planning Division.

4. The landscaped areas shall be free of all foreign matter, weeds and plant material not approved as part of the landscape plan.

5. Failure to maintain landscaping and the site in general may result in the setting of a public hearing to revoke or modify the Permit approval.

6. Landscaping Plans. Applicant shall install all required improvements including screening walls, retaining walls, storm improvements, and landscaping in substantial conformance to the planting and irrigation schedule as shown on the final Approved Plan set.

a. A final landsca pe and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Engineering Services Department for review and approval, if meeting any of the criteria listed under Section 33-1323 of the Zoning Code. Five copies of detailed landscape and irrigation plans shall be submitted to the Engineering Services Department with the second submittal lf the grading plan. The initial submittal of the landscape plans shall include the required plan check fees, paid in accordance with the prevailing fee schedule in effect at the time o f submittal. Details of Project fencing and walls, including materials and colors, shall be provided on the landscape plans. (Building permits may also be required.) The landscape and irrigation plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Divis ion and Engineering Services Department prior to issuance of grading permits, and shall be equivalent or superior to the conceptual landscape plans included as part of the Approved Plan set, to the satisfaction of the Planning Division. The required landscape and irrigation plans(s) shall comply with the provisions, requirements and standards outlined in Article 62 (Landscape Standards) of the Escondido Zoning Code, except where stricter requirements are imposed by the State of California.

b. Screening walls, retaining walls, storm improvements, and landscaping (i.e. planting and irrigation) is to be provided prior to final occupancy.

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c. The installation of the landscaping and irrigation shall be inspected by the Project landscape architect upon completion. He/she shall complete a Certificate of Landscape Compliance certifying that the installation is in substantial compliance with the approved landscape and irrigation plans and City standards. The Applicant shall submit the Certificate of Compliance to the Planning Division and request a final inspection.

d. Any new freestanding walls and/or retaining walls shall incorporate decorative materials or finishes, and shall be indicated on the landscaping plans. (Building permits may also be required.) All freesta nding walls visible from points beyond the Project site shall be treated with a protective sealant coating to facilitate graffiti removal. The sealant shall be a type satisfactory to the Director of Development Services.

e. New or retrofitted trash enclosur es shall accommodate vertical climbing plants, vines with support trellis panels, clinging non -deciduous or fast growing shrubbery that will screen the enclosures wall surface. The Director of Development Services shall find that the proposed landscaping design, material, or method provides approximate equivalence to the specific requirements of this condition or is otherwise satisfactory and complies with the intent of these provisions.

E. Specific Planning Division Conditions:

1. The applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that all mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, included as Exhibit “D” to this resolution, are implemented.

2. The Project shall be managed by a professional management company. A self-managed Home Owners Association (“HOA”) shall not be allowed. This prohibition against a self -managed HOA must be reflected in the Project’s Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (“CC&Rs).

3. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Project will be subjec t to design review by the Planning Division for the single-family residences.

4. The Project shall be consistent with the design waivers included in Attachment 2 of the Planning Commission staff report, dated May 23, 2023.

5. The design and appearance of the target units shall be consistent or compatible with the design of the total housing development in terms of appearance, materials, and finished quality.

6. The market-rate developer shall provide assurances through inclusion of notes on the Final Map that the all affordable housing unit is constructed prior to construction of market -rate units in a quantity which exceeds that which would otherwise be permitted on the Property. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the affordable housing unit prior to issuance of the building permit for the 18th market-rate unit.

F. Specific Fire Department Conditions:

1. An approved adequate water supply and approved paved access is required prior to any combustibles being brought to the site.

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2. Min Fire flow as per the FPP report shall be provided on site prior to combustibles being brought to the site.

3. Vegetation clearing and management must be provided as per the approved FPP and Escondido Fire Vegetation clearing standards.

4. No parking will be allowed in any cul -de-sac or access 24 feet wide or smaller as per the Escondido Engineering standards.

G. Specific Building Division Conditions

1. Approval and subsequent development are subject to all conditions and requirements of the California Building Code and Building Division.

H. Housing and Neighborhood Services Conditions:

1. The Project shall provide a minimum of 1 dwelling unit for very -low income households (those earning less than 50% of the Area Median Income for the San Diego -Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA).

Prior to or concurrent with final map recordation, the developer shall sign a binding affordable housing agreement with the City, which wil l set forth the conditions and guidelines to be met in the implementation of Density Bonus Law requirements and any other applicable requirements (Within the affordable housing agreement, the developer will be responsible for annual recertification of hous ehold income qualifications and compliance with rent limits). The agreement will also establish specific compliance standards and remedies available to the City upon failure by the developer to restrict units to target households for the prescribed time period (55 years for all target units as described in Government Code section 65915(c)). Income qualified households will be monitored by the City of Escondido Housing and Neighborhood Services Division for the duration of the affordability period. Monitor ing fees will be applied per the affordable housing agreement.

a. If the affordable dwelling unit is a for -sale unit, the affordable housing agreement shall ensure that the unit is either:

i. Initially occupied by persons or families of very-low income, is offered at an affordable housing cost, and is subject to an equity sharing agreement in compliance with Government Code Section 65915 (c)(2); or

ii. Purchased by a qualified nonprofit housing corporation pursuant to a recorded contract that satisfies all of the requirements specified in Government Code Section 65915 (c) (2).

2. All affordability agreements shall run with the land and be binding on the applicant and its heirs, transferees, assigns, successors, administrators, executors, and other representatives , and recorded on the applicable property for the requisite period of time.

I. Specific Engineering Division Conditions:

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GENERAL

1. The applicant shall provide the City Engineer with a Subdivision Guarantee and Title Report covering subject property.

2. The location of all existing on -site and adjacent utilities and storm drain facilities shall be determined by the Developer’s engineer. If a conflict occurs with the proposed project or improvements, arrangements for relocation of the conflicting utilities/fa cilities shall be made with the owner of the utility/facility prior to approval of the Grading Plans. This utility/facility relocation work shall be completed prior to issuance of Building Permits.

3. Improvement plans prepared by a Civil Engineer, required f or all public street, utility, and storm drain improvements, and Grading/Private Improvement plans prepared by Civil Engineer, required for all grading, drainage and private onsite improvement design, shall be submitted for review through the City’s virtua l plan review portal as a single package containing all items on the Engineering Initial Submittal Checklists. Landscaping Plans shall be prepared by a Landscape Architect.

4. A surety for the construction of required off -site and/or on-site improvements, bonds and agreements in a form acceptable to the City Attorney shall be posted by the developer with the City of Escondido prior to the approval of the Final Map and Grading Plan. The Developer shall post securities in accordance with the City prepared Bo nd and Fee Letter based on a final Engineer’s Estimate of Grading and Improvements Cost prepared by the project engineer. The Developer is required to provide a Cash Clean Up deposit for all grading, landscaping, private Improvements and onsite drainage i mprovements prior to approval of Grading Plans and issuance of Grading Permit. This Cash Clean Up Deposit amount shall be 10% of the total cost of the project private improvements, drainage and landscaping. The Developer is required to provide Performance (100% of total public improvement cost estimate), Labor and Material (50% of total public improvement cost estimate) and Guarantee and Warrantee (10 % of total public improvement cost estimate) bonds for all public improvements prior to approval of the Im provement Plans and issuance of Building Permits. All improvements shall be completed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

5. The developer shall be responsible to acquire any off -site land, easements, permissions or rights-of-way in order to construct the required improvements. Proof of easement or other rights shall be required before a grading permit will be issued.

6. No Building Permits shall be issued for any construction within this Subdivision until the Final Subdivision Map is recorded and either:
a) All conditions of the Tentative Subdivision Map have been fulfilled: or b) Those conditions unfulfilled at the time of an application for Building Permits shall be secured and agreements executed in a form and manner satisfactory to the City Attorney and City Engineer.

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7. If site conditions change adjacent to the proposed development prior to completion of the project, the developer will be responsible to modify his/her improvements to accommodate these changes. The determination and extent of the modification shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

8. All public improvements shall be constructed in a manner that does not damage existing public improvements. Any damage shall be determined by and corrected to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

9. The Developer’s engineer shall submit to the Planning Department a copy of the Tentative Map as presented to the Planning Commission and the City Council. The Tentative Map will be signed by the Planning Department verifying that it is an accurate reprod uction of the approved Tentative Map and must be included in the first submittal for plan check to the Engineering Department.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC

1. Public street and drainage improvements shall be constructed to City Standards as required by th e Subdivision Ordinance and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to first occupancy. Specific details, including final street improvement widths, right-of-way widths, concrete curb and gutters, curb returns and pedestrian ramps, drainage, lighti ng, etc. shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

2. Prior to first occupancy the developer shall construct street improvements, including but not limited to, concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, street lights, street trees, paving and base on the following streets within and adjoining the project boundary:

STREET CLASSIFICATION
North Ash Street Local Collector (66/42)
Stanley Avenue Local Collector (66/42)
Lehner Avenue Residential Street (56/36)

See appropriate typical sections in the current Escondido Design Standards for additional details.

3. Improvement plans prepared by a Civil Engineer are required for all public street and utility improvements.

4. The major access entrances shall be designed as street intersections with curb returns, cross gutters and spandrels, sidewalk ramps, etc. with a minimum throat width of 36 feet.

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5. The address of each lot/dwelling unit shall either be painted on the curb or, where curbs are not available, poste d in such a manner that the address is visible from the street. In both cases, the address shall be placed in a manner and location approved by the City Engineer.

6. All on-site roads shall be public. Typical sections and design details shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Director of Development Services. The public street improvements shall include, but not be limited to, the construction of concrete curb, sidewalks, street lights, paving and base.

7. Sidewalk construction shall be contiguou s to the curb or may be non -contiguous in certain areas as approved by the City Engineer in accordance with current Escondido Design Standards.

8. All cul-de-sacs shall conform to the current Escondido Design Standards.

9. Plans for construction within any righ t-of-way under a jurisdiction other than the City of Escondido will be subject to the review by both the City of Escondido and the other jurisdiction. The developer shall be responsible for securing all necessary permits from the appropriate agencies.

10. The developer will be required to provide a detailed detour and traffic control plan, for all construction within existing rights-of-way, to the satisfaction of the Traffic Engineer and the Field Engineer. This plan shall be approved prior to the issuance of an Encroachment Permit for construction within the public right-of-way.

11. The developer’s engineer shall prepare a complete signing and striping plan for all improved roadways. The developer’s contractor shall complete all necessary removal of existing striping and signage and shall install all new signing and striping per the approved plans and as directed by the Field Engineer.

12. The developer may be responsible for an overlay of Stanley Ave. and Lehner Ave due to the many utility trenches necessary to serve this project. The determination of the extent of the overlay shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

13. For the reconstruction of the existing roadway on Stanley Avenue the design shall provide a smooth vertical centerline to the tie in points on both ends of the project. Offsite minor grading may be required to meet existing elevations on the North side of Stanley Ave.

14. Adequate horizontal sight distance shall be provided at all street intersections. Increased parkway widths, open space eas ements, and restrictions on landscaping shall be provided for adequate sight distance and subject to approval of the City Engineer.

15. The project shall be designed to comply with the maximum grade of intersecting streets of 6% per the Escondido Design Standards.

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16. Pedestrian access routes shall be provided into the project to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

17. Street lights shall be constructed where indicated on the approved tentative map within the public ROW on the adjacent streets and on the internal public street A. The developer shall be required to construct all LED street lights in accordance with Escondido Standard Drawing No. E-1-E.

18. All gated entrances shall be designed and improved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

19. The developer shall ins tall trash capture devices on existing storm drain inlets along the project’s frontage to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

GRADING

1. A site grading and erosion control plan prepared by a registered Civil Engineer shall be approved by the Engineering De partment. The first submittal of the grading plan shall be accompanied by a digital copy of the preliminary soils and geotechnical report. The soils engineer will be required to indicate in the soils report that he/she has reviewed the grading design and found it to be in conformance with his/her recommendations.

2. Erosion control, including riprap, interim slope planting, sandbags, or other erosion control measures shall be provided to control sediment and silt from the project. The developer shall be responsible for maintaining all erosion control facilities throughout the project.

3. Cut and fill slope setbacks shall be of sufficient width to allow for construction of all necessary screen walls and/or brow ditches.

4. The developer shall be responsible for the recycling of all excavated materials designated as Industrial Recyclables (soil, asphalt, sand, concrete, land clearing brush and rock) at a recycling center or other location(s) approved by the City Engineer.

5. A Construction General Permit is required from the State Water Resources Control Board for all storm water discharges associated with a construction activity where clearing, grading, and excavation results in a land disturbance of one or more acres.

6. Lot drainage shall meet the requirements of current Escondido Design Standards, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and shall include the construction of necessary brow ditches.

7. All driveway grades shall conform to current Escondido Design Standards and Escondido Standard Drawings.

8. All lot lines shall be located at the top of slope unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.

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9. All proposed retaining walls shall be shown on and permitted as part of the site grading plan.

Profiles and structural details shall be shown on the site grading plan and the Soils Engineer shall state on the plans that the proposed retaining wall design is in conformance with the recommendations and specifications as outlined in their report. Structural calculations shall be submitted for review by a Consulting Engineer for all walls not covered by the Regional or City Standard Drawings. The cost of any independent third -party review deemed necessary by the City Engineer shall be reimbursed by the developer. Retaining walls or deepened footings that are to be constructe d as part of building structure will be permitted as part of the Building Department plan review and permit process.

10. Trash enclosures shall be constructed to comply with storm water quality management requirements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

DRAINAGE

1. Final on-site and off-site storm drain improvements shall be determined to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and shall be based on a drainage study to be prepared by the Engineer of Work. The drainage study shall be in conformance with the Ci ty of Escondido Design Standards.

2. All on -site storm drains not in public easements are private. The responsibility for maintenance of these storm drains shall be that of the home owner’s association. Provisions stating this required maintenance shall be included in the CC&R’S.

3. The project shall limit drainage flows to their pre-construction rates. Details and calculations for the detention basin shall be submitted and approved as part of the grading plan check.

4. A Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQM P) in compliance with the City’s latest adopted Storm Water Design Manual shall be prepared for all newly created or replaced onsite impervious areas, impervious frontage, and required offsite improvements. The SWQMP shall be submitted for approval with the final improvement and grading plans. The SWQMP shall include hydro -modification calculations, treatment calculations, post - construction storm water treatment measures, and maintenance requirements.

5. All site drainage with emphasis on the roadway, parking, and driveway areas shall be treated to remove expected contaminants using a high efficiency non -mechanical method of treatment. The City highly encourages the use of bio-retention areas as the primary method of storm water retention and treatment. T he landscape plans will need to reflect these areas of storm water treatment.

6. Site Design and Source Control Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be implemented to the maximum extent practicable. Downspouts from buildings shall be directed to landscaping to allow the infiltration of runoff into the ground. Where feasible, runoff from the hardscape areas shall be directed to landscaped areas to allow infiltration into the ground.

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7. The developer will be required to have the current owner of the property sign, notarize, and record a Storm Water Control Facility Maintenance Agreement.

WATER SUPPLY

1. The Developer is required at their sole expense to design and construct a looped 8 -inch public water main. This 8 -inch water main shall connect to the existing 12” water main at the intersection of Lehner Avenue and proposed Street A and extend from this intersection down Street A, through lots 11 an d into Stanley Avenue. The 8 -inch water main shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the current City of Escondido Design Standards and Standard Drawings and to the satisfaction of the Utilities Engineer.

2. The existing 6-inch water main in Stanley Avenue shall be replaced with an 8-inch PVC water main from the intersection of Stanley Avenue and Ash Street approximately 185 feet in a westerly direction within Stanley Avenue to the connection point with the 8 inch water main extended from the proposed subdivision. The 8 -inch water main shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the current City of Escondido Design Standards and Standard Drawings and to the satisfaction of the Utilities Engineer.

3. Fire hydrants together with an adequate water supply shall be installed at locations approved by the Fire Marshall. Fire hydrants shall connect to a minimum 8-inch water main.

4. The final locations and sizing of all required water mains, water services, fire hydrants, detector check assemblies, and other water appurtenances shall be designed and installed to the satisfaction of the Director of Utilities and the Utilities Engineer.

5. All on-site water lines and backflow prevention devices beyond the City water meter or DCA shall be considered a private water system. The Home Owners Association shall be responsible for all maintenance of these water lines and appurtenances.

6. A 1-inch minimum water service, 1-inch water meter, and backflow prevention device shall be required for domestic water supply per City of Escondido Design Standards and Standard Drawings. Water meters and backflow prevention devices shall n ot be installed within a driveway apron or on private drive areas.

7. No trees or deep-rooted bushes shall be planted within 10-feet of any water mains.

8. There shall be no permanent structures located within the City’s Public utility Easements.

9. Improvement plans for all proposed water mains shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer and submitted to the City of Escondido for review and approval.

10. All public water mains shall be located under asphalt or concrete pavement and not under curbs, gutters, medians or sidewalks.

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11. Backflow prevention assemblies are private and should be located on private property.

Backflows shall be located directly behind the public meter.

12. Any water services to be replaced, reconnected or relocated as a part of this project shall be replaced in entirety from the public water main to the public water meter to the satisfaction of the Utilities Engineer and Water Distribution Department.

13. Any fire hydrants to be replaced, reconnected or relocated as a part of this project shall be replaced in entirety from the public water main to the fire hydrant per the satisfaction of the Utilities Engineer and Water Distribution.

14. The Developer shall disconnect at the public main, all water services and fire hydrants laterals to be abandoned, to the satisfaction of the Utilities Engineer and Water Distribution Department.

SEWER

1. The Developer is required at their sole expense to design and construct an 8 -inch sewer main. This 8 -inch sewer main shall begin at the intersection of Lehner Avenue and the Southwest co rner of the proposed subdivision. The sewer main shall follow along the Westerly and Northerly portions of open space lot A, to the center of Street A and end in the cul-de-sac of Street A.

2. The developer is required at their sole expense to design and c onstruct the removal and replacement of a portion of the existing 10 -inch sewer main in Lehner Avenue. This replacement shall be from the existing manhole at the intersection of Lehner Avenue and Saddle Place approximately 160 feet Easterly within Lehner Avenue to the intersection of Lehner Avenue and the Southwest corner of the proposed subdivision. The new 8 -inch sewer main shall connect to this replaced 10-inch sewer main.

3. A private 4 -inch minimum PVC sewer lateral with a standard clean -out within 18-inches of the Public Utility Easement or ROW shall be constructed for each lot and shown on the Improvement and Grading plans. Sewer laterals less than 8-inches in diameter shall connect to the sewer main with a wye or Inserta-Tee.

4. All sewer laterals shall be constructed per current City of Escondido Design Standards and Standard Drawings and per the current Uniform Plumbing Code.

5. No trees or deep-rooted bushes shall be planted within 15-feet of any sewer main or within 10-feet of any sewer lateral. Sewer laterals shall be 5 -feet horizontally clear from other utilities.

6. All sewer laterals shall be considered a private sewer system. The Home Owners Association or homeowners shall be responsible for all maintenance of sewer laterals to the public sewer main.

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7. Any sewer mains, laterals, and appurtenances shall be designed and constructed per current City of Escondido Design Standards and Standard Drawings, and to the satisfaction of the Utilities Engineer.

8. The project design shall be such that all existing or new sewer manholes are accessible at all times by City Vactor trucks for maintenance.

9. The Developer shall cap and plug at the public sewer main all sewer lines and laterals to be abandoned, to the satisfaction of the Utilities Engineer and the City Inspector.

10. The location of all sewer laterals shall be shown on the grading and improvement plans.

LANDSCAPE

1. A site landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Engineering Department with the second submittal of the grading plan. The initial submittal of the landscape plans shall include the required plan check fees in effect at the time of the submittal.

2. Permanent landscaping shall be installed along the project frontage and all areas disturbed by the project (including offsite areas). The l andscaping, including storm water treatment BMPs, shall be maintained by Home Owners Association. Provisions stating this shall be included in the CC&Rs.

FINAL MAP - EASEMENTS AND DEDICATIONS

1. The developer shall make all necessary dedications (or, if appr opriate, offer of dedications) for public rights -of-way on the following streets contiguous to the project to bring the roadways to the indicated classification.

STREET CLASSIFICATION
North Ash Street Local Collector (66/42)
Stanley Avenue Local Collector (66/42)
Lehner Avenue Residential Street (56/36)

2. All easements, both private and public, affecting subject property shall be shown and delineated on the Final Map.

3. Necessary public utility easements for sewer, water, storm drain, etc. shall be granted to the City on the Final Map. The minimum easement width is 20 feet. Easements with additional utilities shall be increased accordingly.

4. Vehicular access rights to all lots fronting on Majo r roads and Prime Arterials shall be relinquished and waived to the City of Escondido.

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5. The developer is responsible for making the arrangements to quitclaim all easements of record which conflict with the proposed development prior to approval of the Final Map. All street vacations shall be accomplished by means of a separate public hearing. If an easement of record contains an existing utility that must remain in service, proof of arrangements to quitclaim the easement once new utilities are constructed must be submitted to the City Engineer prior to approval of the Final Map. Building permits will not be issued for lots in which construction will conflict with existing easements, nor will any securities be released until the existing easements are quitclaimed. The initial submittal of the plat and legal shall include the required Street Vacation fee in effect at the time of the submittal.

REPAYMENTS AND FEES

1. This parcel is subject to a contribution for its fair share amount for the North Broadway deficiency area and shall pay its fair share contribution of $12,500.00 per lot prior to Final Map recordation.

2. A cash security shall be posted to pay any costs incurred by the City to clean-up eroded soils and debris, repair damage to public or private proper ty and improvements, install new BMPs, and stabilize and/or close -up a non -responsive or abandoned project. Any moneys used by the City for cleanup or damage will be drawn from this security and the grading permit will be revoked by written notice to the developer until the required cash security is replaced. The cleanup cash security shall be released upon final acceptance of the grading and improvements for this project. The amount of the cash security shall be 10% of the total estimated cost of the grading, drainage, landscaping, and best management practices items of work with a minimum of $5,000 up to a maximum of $50,000, unless a higher amount is deemed necessary by the City Engineer.

3. This subdivision is contiguous to the facilities of another public agency. This agency may be required to review and/or sign the improvement plans. It will be the responsibility of the developer to establish an account with this agency to pay for all fees for plan checking and permit approval.

4. The developer shall be required to pay all development fees of the City in effect at the time, and in such amounts as may prevail when building permits are issued.

CC&R’s

1. Copies of the CC&R’s shall be submitted to the Engineering Department and Planning Department for approval prior to approval of the Final Map.

2. The developer shall make provisions in the CC&R’s for maintenance by the homeowners’ association of the parking areas, drainage swales, private street lighting, storm drains and any common open spaces. These provisions must be approved by the Engineering Department prior to approval of the Final Map.

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3. The developer shall make provisions in the CC&R’s for maintenance, repair and access to all brow ditches which pass from one lot through an adjacent lot. Copies of an appro ved wording and format for this section of the CC&R’s may be obtained from the Engineering Department.

4. The CC&R’s must state that the property owners’ association assumes liability for damage and repair to City utilities in the event that damage is caused by the property owners’ association when repair or replacement of private utilities is done.

5. The CC&Rs shall reference the recorded Storm Water Control Facility Maintenance Agreement and the approved Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQMP) for the project.

UTILITY CONSTRUCTION

1. The developer shall sign a written agreement stating that he/she has made all such arrangements as may be necessary to coordinate and provide utility construction. All new utilities shall be constructed underground.

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STAFF REPORT

June 14, 2023
File Number 0430-80

SUBJECT

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) STATUS UPDATE

DEPARTMENT
Finance

RECOMMENDATION
Request the City Council receive an update on the American Rescue Plan Act funds and Approve the Budget Adjustment Request.

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

FISCAL ANALYSIS
The American Rescue Plan Act will provide the City of Escondido (“City”) one-time funding of $38,808,509 to cover expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, make up for lost revenue, and ease the overall economic impact from the pandemic. Funds may only be used for project costs initiated on or after March 3, 2021, and must qualify within one of the eligible expenditure categories detailed below. All funds must be encumbered by December 31, 2024 and fully spent by December 31, 2026.

PREVIOUS ACTION
On April 7, 2021, the City Council received an update on the American Rescue Plan Act and provided preliminary policy comments on the allocation of funds. On September 29, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-146 and approved a budget adjust ment allocating $22,808,509 based on the initial guidelines established by the Treasury Department.

April 20, 2022, staff provided an update on the ARPA funded projects and requested City Council feedback for allocating the remaining funds. Based on the direction received on April 20, on December 7 , City Council approved a budget adjustment allocating additional funds to park projects.

BACKGROUND
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) was signed into law, which contains $1.9 trillion in overall national spending to support COVID relief and economic recovery efforts. ARPA provides a $350 billion allocation of Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSLFRF”) to state, 329
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local, territorial, and tribal governments. Within the guidelines of ARPA, t he City of Escondido was categorized as a Metropolitan City and was allocated $38,808,509. Funds may only be used for project costs initiated on or after March 3, 2021, and must qualify within one of five eligible expenditure categories. All funds must be encumbered by December 31, 2024 and fully spent by December 31, 2026.

The Treasury identified the following five eligible categories of expenditures:
 Support public health expenditures;
 Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency;  Replace lost public sector revenue;
 Provide premium pay for essential workers;
 Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.

Based on the initial guidelines, in September 2021 City Council approved a list of p rojects totaling $22,808,509. On April 20, 2022, staff provided an update on the ARPA funded projects and requested City Council feedback for allocating the remaining funds. Based on the direction received on April 20, on December 7, 2022 , City Council a pproved a budget adjustment allocating additional funds to projects.

Also, in December, funds budgeted for Technology projects were removed from ARPA funding and reallocated to the General Fund, Water Fund, and Wastewater Fund. Below is a summary of the total amount allocated, committed, and remaining.

Total ARPA Funding $38,808,509
Total Allocated to Projects September 2021 (22,808,509) Additional Funds Allocated December 2022 (2,410,000)
Funds Reallocated to the ARPA Available Balance 3,214,814 Lost Revenue Allocation (10,000,000)
Funds Available for Allocation $6,804,814
A detailed update on each one of these projects is provided in Attachment 1.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Budget Adjustment Request included as Attachment 2 reflects the following staff recommendations totaling $781,957:
 Close the CPTED Business Improvement grant program due to low response rate and reallocate unused funding to the available balance;
 Return unused funds from the Technology Upgrades project;  Move the remaining balance of the Economic Revitalization Project into a new project number dedicated to the Website Development Project for easier tracking and grant compliance. 330
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ATTACHMENTS
a. Attachment 1 –American Rescue Plan Act Project Update b. Attachment 2 – Budget Adjustment Requests
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1 American Rescue Plan Act
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) was signed into law, which contains $1.9 trillion in overall national spending to support COVID relief and economic recovery efforts. ARPA provides a $350 billion allocation of Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSLFRF”) to state, local, territorial, and trib al governments. Within the guidelines of ARPA, t he City of Escondido was categorized as a Metropolitan City and was allocated $38,808,509. Funds may only be used for project costs initiated on or after March 3, 2021, and must qualify within one of the eligible expenditure categories detailed below. All funds must be encumbered by December 31, 2024 and fully spent by December 31, 2026.

The Treasury identified the following five eligible categories of expenditures:
• Support public health expenditures;
• Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency; • Replace lost public sector revenue;
• Provide premium pay for essential workers;
• Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.

Based on the initial guidelines, in September 2021 City Council approved a list of projects totaling $22,808,509. On April 20, 2022, staff provided an update on the ARPA funded projects and requested City Council feedback for allocating the remaining funds. Based on the direction received on April 20, on December 7, 2022 City Council approved a budget adjustment allocating additional funds to projects. Also, in December, funds budgeted for Technology projects were removed from ARPA projects and realloca ted to the General Fund, Water Fund, and Wastewater Fund. Below is a summary of the total amount allocated, committed, and remaining.

Total ARPA Funding $38,808,509
Total Allocated to Projects September 2021 (22,808,509) Additional Funds Allocated December 2022 (2,410,000)
Funds Reallocated to the ARPA Available Balance 3,214,814 Lost Revenue Allocation (10,000,000)
Funds Available for Allocation $6,804,814
The following is a summary and status update for each ARPA project:

Ambulance Gurneys
Total Project Expenditures
$228,914
Project funds were used to replace the City’s current inventory of 15 gurneys. The gurneys were reaching the end of their useful life and the manufacturer will be discontinuing those models. Ambulance gurneys are essential for the care, comfort and transportation of patients, including those experiencing flu -like symptoms and COVID -19.

Replacing the current inventory with new models will provide technological updates and safety features that will benefit patients and the ambulance crew. A remaining balance of $1,086 was returned to the ARPA fund balance for future reallocation to another project.

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2 Community Non-Profit Grant Program
Total Project Expenditures
$1,500,000

The Community Non -Profit Grant Program provided grants to enable non-profit organizations to adopt safer operating procedures, sustain operations during periods of closure, and mitigate financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The program was administered by the Escondido Community Foundation (ECF). The grant application period opened on May 12 and closed on August 11, 2022. Technical application assistance was provided by the Small Business Development Center ( SBDC) in partnership with the ECF. Initial eligibility review was completed followed by grant determinations. Intent to Award letters were issued to 117 organizations on September 29, 2022. The total awards offered were $1.5 million.

On January 11, 2023 the Escondido Community Foundation provided a full update on the success of the program to the City Council.

ADA Vehicle Total Project Expenditures
$61,271.80

Funds were allocated to purchase an ADA vehicle for transporting mobility -limited seniors to the nutrition program. The vehicle, equipped with chair lift, was put into service in April 2023. Since then, staff have been able to provide transportation services to five seniors that were previously on the waitlist, due to the current transportation provider not having accessible vehicles that can accommodate wheelchairs. In addition to these seniors, staff are also providing transportation to several seniors who live in surrounding apartment complexes.

This has reduced expenses, as the current contractor charges $18 per trip regardless of the distance and has provided safe transportation for those who cross the busy intersection of Park Avenue and Broadway.

Remaining funds of $13,728.20 were returned to the ARPA fund balance for future reallocation to another project.

Economic Development & Tourism Programs Total Budget $100,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations $100,000
Project Balance $0
Assistance will be provided to recover from pandemic -related losses and support businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic with future program activities to support marketing, event generation, and promotions.

Funds were utilized to restart Visit Escondido, the City’s tourism program. A social media management company has been engaged through October 2023 to increase the visibility of Escondido as a tourist destination through influencer campaigns, the relaunching of the Visit Escondido social medi a channels, and a revamp of the Visit Escondido website. The Program roadmap includes strategies for reengaging the community to highlight Escondido points of interest and drive tourism to the region. Key highlights include: brand update, website updates, new social media strategy, CSUSM capstone survey, downtown art walk map, regional print and digital advertising, Downtown Escondido digital gift card program, Small Business Saturday event support, and downtown holiday lights.

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3 Economic Revitalization Total Budget $400,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (128,163)
Reallocate to New Project Number (271,837)
Project Balance $0
Funding was u sed to expedite and accelerate the City’s and business community’s economic recovery by supporting economic development activities and consultant expenses needed for various redevelopment efforts throughout the City. Funds have been utilized to support business industry growth. Key projects include evaluation of Westfield Costco tenant economic opport unity, economic development branding , and event presence to increase City brand recognition to target business audiences reaching over 1,000 event attendees (Five.Ten.Thirty CONNECT event at Petco Park, Naturally San Diego, SD Farm Bureau, San Diego North County Business Expo, San Diego Food Systems Alliance, Startup San Diego Startup Week). This effort resulted in a 20% increase in new Economic Development email newsletter subscribers (344), attendance of 200 at the agtech startup hackathon event (exceeding target goal of 100 attendees by 100%), and the creation of industry data tools for ongoing monitoring of the local economy and key industries which are now utilized in conversations with existing and potential businesses by City staff and other community organizations.

The City engaged with the Chamber of Commerce to create a Greater Escondido Business Directory. The website for the directory is live and the Business Directory Mobile application is schedule to launch prior to June 30, 2023.

The Chamber of Commerce will be providing an update on the results of this project to the City Council in July 2023.

Status: The remaining project funds will be reallocated to a new project number for tracking purposes. These funds will be used to improve the City’ s website and marketing efforts to provide a state -of-the-art web experience designed to grow regional visitation to Escondido and to attract businesses to the City. Staff released a Request for Proposal in December 2022 and the request for contract approval will be presented to City Council on June 14. It is anticipated that the new website will launch approximately 8 months after the final vendor selection has been approved by the City Council. An updated website will enhance the user experience, simplify content management, and provide improved citizen-centric information and customer service to the community while meeting high standards for design quality and visual appeal.

CPTED & Business Improvements ($500,000)
Business Façade Improvements ($153,509) Total Budget $653,509

Project Expenditures & Obligations (91,552)
Return to ARPA Fund Balance for Reallocation (531,957) Project Balance (remaining obligations) $30,000
Funding has been used to assist business owners with property improvements and/or changes to their property with the goal of managing the surrounding environment through the strategy of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).

Status: The grant program launched in May 2022. The City received 15 applications for the program, of which 5 have been approved for Façade improvement grant funding for a total of $75,052 committed. One project is fully complete and has received reimbursement. Grant funds will be dis tributed to the recipients after the improvements are complete. There are 3 CPTED projects that have been approved for a total of $16,500 committed.

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4 Marketing efforts have been made throughout the grant program, including the City’s social media channel s, City newsletters, and announcements at community meetings. Other marketing efforts include creating lawn signs/window posters for grantees who receive funding to prominently display at their storefronts.

The staff recommendation is to close applications for the CPTED grant programs and reallocate unused funding to other projects.

Dispatch Center Upgrades Total Budget $600,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (458,095)
Project Balance $141,905
Of the 11 consoles in the dispatch center, four of them are not equipped with police and fire radio equipment.

Operationally this limits our ability to provide adequate social distancing of on -duty dispatch personnel. Adding radio equipment to the four consoles will greatly improve the preparation necessary to manage the health of our dispatch workforce, maintain public safety services in response to COVID-19, and improve our readiness to manage large events and disasters in Escondido.

Status: On May 11, 2022, City Council approved the purchase of the consoles, finalizing the procurement process.

As of March 31, 2023, $458,095 of equipment has been received and installed. The remaining portion of this project will be completed by July 31, 2023.

Technology Upgrades Total Budget $800,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (286,010)
Return to ARPA Fund Balance for Reallocation (250,000) Project Balance $263,990
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vital role that technology plays in our ability to communicate to the public, ensure critical public safety activities continue, and the necessity of providing online self -serve options to enable customers to access City services. Project funds are allocated to provide the necessary technology upgrades to enable the City to continu e responding to the pandemic and provide long -term benefits to customers, business, citizens, and City staff.

Status: New hardware was purchased and installed to improve the City’s cybersecurity defenses while providing the connectivity, security, and res iliency that the City needs to operate our municipal area network and effectively deliver digital municipal services to our community. The new hardware purchased and installed has worked as designed to improve the City’s cybersecurity defenses.

In Decemb er 2022, City staff proposed utilizing General Fund operational sources of funds for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and approved reallocating $3,000,000 to the ARPA available funds. An additional $250,000 will be reallocated to available fund balance because the support of ProjectDox software will also be funded by the General Fund.

The remaining balance will be used to continue to support the implementation of the CityWorks software platform for Development Services.

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5 Broadband Infrastructure Total Budget $150,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (96,900)
Project Balance $53,100
Funds will be used to prepare a comprehensive study to identify areas that lack broadband and strategies to address those weaknesses and improve connectivity and digital equity in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Status: After a successful proposal process, a consultant has been selected to prepare the study. Staff, with the assistance of the consultant, is in the data collection phase of the project including facilitating community input to identify areas that lack broadband, struggle with affordability, and report a lack of knowledge of digital resources. The next phase will be to outline str ategies to address weaknesses and connect with community partners to improve connectivity and digital literacy in disadvantaged neighborhoods. This project is on track to be completed in September 2023.

Grand Avenue Streetscape Improvements Total Budget $5,000,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (376,808)
Project Balance $4,623,192
This project is designed to help alleviate the economic hardships caused by the pandemic and speed the recovery of the particularly hard -hit hospitality sector through permanent expansion of outdoor dining areas into public spaces along Grand Avenue. The project builds upon the grant -funded phase I improvements by expanding sidewalks into street and parking areas on Grand Avenue between Maple and Juniper. To maximize area available for outdoor dining and enhance walkability, a roundabout at Broadway and Grand is proposed that will calm traffic and minimize potential conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians.

Status: Topographic survey and 30% plans have been completed . 60% complete plans are anticipated in June 2023. The scope of work includes widening of the sidewalk between Maple and Juniper and a traffic circle at Broadway. The scope was shared with the Downtown Business Association during their meeting on November 17, 2022. Recent construction cost escalations will result in the need for additional funding to complete the second phase and additional funding has been recommended in the CIP Budget.

Citywide Public Access Total Budget $2,500,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (895,202)
Project Balance $1,604,798
This project will improve public access CityWide by performing sidewalk repairs focused around our parks, schools, and commercial corridors and connecting the Escondido Creek Trail to certain access points in the community.

The City Council awarded the Phase I Street Maintenance project on November 16, 2022. The annual project has been expanded to include an additional 0.5-miles of sidewalk repair in areas targeted for ARPA funding ($580,000), including segments of Ash Street, Lincoln Avenue, Midway Drive, Mission Avenue, Rose Street, Citrus Avenue and East Valley Parkway.

Status: Construction is anticipated to be completed by August 2023. Design has commenced for improvements to East Valley Parkway between Midway and Rose Street to add concrete sidewalk and trees.

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6 Grape Day Park Total Budget $5,350,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (1,096,709)
Project Balance $4,253,291
This project funds completion of the Grape Day Park Master Plan, a portion of the construction costs for a new Aquatics Center and enhancements promote healthier living environments, outdoor recreation, and socialization to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Master Plan and Aquatics Center: City Council approved the consulting services agreement with LPA Design Studios on August 24, 2022. The community engagement process included stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and community meetings.

Status: The Master Plan was approved by City Council on May 17, 2023. Staff are returning to City Council in September 2023 to review Aquatics Center conceptual designs. Feedback received from prospective consultants during the proposal phase is that the budget for the project may be insufficient to build the desired Aquatics Center. As design progresses, more information will be provided to the City Council on the anticipated costs and funding/phasing options.

Event Space Additions: To better accommodate events, ARPA funding has been designated to build concrete pads and electrical outlets to accommodate temporary stages along the lyric court and in front of the train depot. The meandering sidewalk through Grape Day Park will include concrete pads for food trucks.

Status: Design for the restroom project is 90% complete with bidding anticipated during November 2023 through January 2024 and construction from mid-2024 through the end 2025.

Kit Carson Amphitheater Total Budget $1,000,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (187,271)
Project Balance $812,729
The amphitheater located within Kit Carson Park is a full -service performance venue with outdoor setting that serves as an ideal location for a variety of outdoor performances and unique special events. Accessible public event space has been an essential component of responding to the pandemic. Funds will be used to make improvements to the amphitheater including the dressing rooms, actor restrooms, and stage, which will expand the current use of the facility in order to promote outdoor recreation and soc ialization activities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Status: The following improvements have been completed: replacement of the amphitheater roof and rain gutters; exterior paint and replacement of the wood fascia ; new paint, carpet, ADA-height countertops, and plumbing in both dressing rooms; new ceiling light fixtures and mirrors; new ac/heat pumps; new water heater; replaced one refrigerator and 4 tables.

Patio Playhouse occupies the facility for their 2023 summer season from May 1 – October 31, 2023, so work will take a hiatus unt il after their season is complete. Work will then resume to install new blinds in the dressing rooms and replace the entrance gates by the ticket booth. Additionally, over the next several months, staff will evaluate and determine how the remaining funds will be spent. Potential projects include an expanded stage, an expanded roof, a new lighting and/or sound system, and improvements to concession buildings.

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7 Queen Califia Event Space Total Budget $835,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (-)
Project Balance $835,000
This project will provide funding to construct a new rentable event space adjacent to the Queen Califia Magical Sculpture Garden.

On June 30, 2022, the City issued an RFP for the design of the event space and no responses were received. Staff believe this is due to the small-scale scope and budget of the project. With the escalation of infrastructure projects throughout the state, smaller proje cts such as this are at a disadvantage. Design firms have an extensive list of projects available to them and therefore have the ability to select larger, more lucrative projects.

Status: This project has been delayed due to limited Project Management and Staff resources.

Westside Park Skate Spot Total Budget $500,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (1,634)
Project Balance $498,366
Safe and accessible parks have been a critical component of the City’s response to the pandemic because they offer residents a public space where they can safely go to maintain their physical and mental well -being. Funds will be used to improve the quality of City parks, specifically by funding a Skate Spot at Westside Park.

Status: This project has been delayed due to limited Project Management and Staff resources. The RFP for design is completed. It is anticipated completion of the skate spot will take 18 months.

Pickleball Total Budget $400,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (-)
Project Balance $400,000
Accelerated by COVID, both tennis and pickleball have experienced dramatic growth over the past few years. In an attempt to accommodate this growing sport, the City has painted pickleball lines on nine of its 17 tennis courts, resulting in 20 dual-lined pickleball courts. Unfortunately, this model has led to tension between pickleball and tennis players.

With a goal of better serving more users and diversifying the recreation offerings at City parks, staff have done extensive outreach around this topic.
• Two community meetings were held to gather feedback from the Pickleball and Tennis communities, one at Mountain View Park and the other at Washington Park. Both events were very well attended with approximately 130 people in attendance at Mountain View Park and 30 in attendance at Washington Park. • The City issued a survey regarding how courts are currently used and how court space should be allocated in the future. From that survey, 337 responses were received. • An additional survey related to court rules was released November 23, 2022 - December 15, 2022. The results were posted and made effective January 3, 2023.
• Staff received dozens of emails from the public expressing their desires and concerns as it relates to modifying existing courts verses installing new courts.

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8 • Staff conducted a survey of local municipalit ies to determine types of courts available and best practices around rules and enforcement.

Throughout all of these efforts we saw strong advocacy for both sports and the need to balance the exploding popularity of pickleball without significantly impacting tennis. As a result, City staff are recommending both short term and long-term solutions.

Short term solution: The City will be replacing the metal nets at Washington Park to make the courts more playable for both pickleball and tennis players and institute a pilot program of rules for sharing court space until dedicated courts are built.

Status: The mechanics inside of the tennis poles that hold the nets were damaged, have been removed, and need to be replaced. The two courts that will not be affected by the futsal court installation, will receive replacement poles and new fabric nets. Public Works craftsmen have assessed the poles and will order the necessary equipment. Barring any supply chain issues, completion is anticipated in the next three month s. In January of 2023, new rules were implemented at Mountain View Park in order to manage the pickle ball and tennis scheduling conflict. This was a pilot program that would be reevaluated in six months (June 2023). The rules have been very effective, and staff have received no negative comments from either group. The rules will remain in effect and will again be reevaluated upon completion of the installation of new pickle ball courts in Mountain View Park. At that time, staff will determine if the rules are still necessary; we expect they will be.

Long term solution: Installation of eight new dedicated pickleball courts in Escondido in Mountain View Park. This park was selected because the park master plan already calls for a sports court in this loc ation adjacent to the existing tennis/pickleball courts, so no new environmental work would have to be done and there is already a thriving racket community utilizing this park. The impacts would be negligible and would therefore not result in a Master Plan amendment. However, the location cited in the master plan is in the existing historic Elmer Field property. Therefore, this would require realigning the existing fence to accommodate the new pickleball courts.

Status: Based on the Capital Projects Advisory Team prioritization, the pickle ball courts are a phase two project.

We anticipate putting the project design out for bid in September 2023. Design and environmental work will start in early 2024 and take approximately 8 -12 months to complete. From t here, construction will begin and take 6-12 months. Completion of the project is anticipated mid to end of 2025.

John Masson Bike Park at Jesmond Dene Park Total Budget $300,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (233)
Project Balance $299,767
This project will construct a one-acre bike park in Jesmond Dene Park. On November 18, 2020 the City Council approved the Prop 68 Per Capita grant allocation of $271,303 for this project. Because the community surrounding the park does not qualify as a severely disadvantaged community, a match in the amount of $70,000 is required. Additional funds are being requested for a matching requirement of the grant and inflationary cost increases in materials. The City is currently working with Kimley-Horn to design the park.

Status: The estimated timeline for completion of this project is 12-18 months. The public engagement piece of this project started in April 2023, where the public weighed in on the design. Community outreach efforts will continue in July when the consultant and staff are available.

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9 Archery Range Total Budget $35,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (-)
Project Balance $35,000
Archery ranges are relatively low cost and bring another outdoor recreational amenity to the City. Archery is a sport for everyone, regardless of age, fitness level, or physical capabilities. In addition, archery ranges can provide recreational and educational programming for youth summer camps, after school programs, J unior Olympic Development classes, and club sports. Archery is a n Olympic sport and many Olympic athletes get introduced to the sport through a local municipal archery range.

The City of Poway operates an archery range at Lake Poway, https://ca-poway.civicplus.com/403/Archery-Range.

City staff would model an archery range similar to the Lake Poway Archery Range in accordance with City Attorney recommendations. Staff would r equire participants to sign a waiver, check in with a Ranger prior to using the facility, and pay a nominal use fee (Poway - $16/Year). Recreation staff would create a reservation system (facility calendar) for facility rentals i.e. birthday parties, tour naments, archery classes, summer camps, and other programming opportunities. During scheduled events, the archery range would be closed to the general public.

Otherwise, the archery range would be open to the public, coinciding with park hours, on a first come, first served basis.

Status: Staff determined that the best location for the archery range is at Dixon Lake. Work has begun to clear the ground and it is anticipated that the project will be completed by June 2024.

Futsal at Washington Park Total Budget $215,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (-)
Project Balance $215,000
This project will convert two tennis courts at Washington Park to two Futsal Courts. This includes materials, installation, project management, and contingencies.

On April 7, 2021, the City Council approved an MOU with The US Soccer Foundation to provide potential funding for two futsal courts in Washington Park. Unfortunately, the US Soccer Foundation has yet to identify a fiscal sponsor for the courts, so the City has since explored other options for partnerships. In early 2022, Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) and the S an Diego Loyal, a San Diego based professional soccer team, reached out to City staff regarding such a partnership. The SSUSA is committed to long term programming at Washington Park in the form of providing trained, paid coaches, oversight, management, scheduling of programming , and ongoing general upkeep of the site.

Funding for these services has been committed by the San Diego Loyal. Committed funds would cover the following weekly programming, for a 12-month period (approximately an $80,000 value). • Provide free soccer programming 2 times per week 40 weeks per year according to an agreed upon schedule with the City of Escondido and other community stakeholders. • Place trained staff/coaches/volunteers to deliver the SSUSA Skills -Based Curriculum to a wide variety of clients both youth and adults.
• Work cooperatively with the City to resolve any questions or concerns about programing objectives or outcomes.

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10 • Provide ongoing communication regarding program operations, activities and opportunities to expand/enhance services including additional practices, games and tournaments. • With appropriate approvals, recognize a partnership with City in SSUSA written, electronic and promotional materials, including web -site material, as it concerns a shared mission and joint efforts to increase the number of citizens who participate in structured programming as well as open play. • Reinforce the policies and procedures of the City.
• Provide basic equipment necessary for soccer programming.

In addition to programmed time, the futsal courts will be open to general community use for pick -up soccer play on a first come, first served basis. If demand is significant, staff will evaluate a free reservation system.

A survey was conducted in January 2021 to determine how and what amenities people use at Washington Park, as well as to gauge the level of support for converting two tennis courts to Futsal courts. There was an overwhelmingly positive response for the installation of futsal courts. Of the 412 responses, 391 were in support of converting the courts.

Additionally, two public outreach meetings were held in June 2022 to gather input on potential court conversions primarily related to pickleball and tennis. These meetings were also used as an opportunity to remind the public of the previously approved mini-pitch systems that would be coming to Washington Park.

Status: The project is currently under design. Completion of design is expected this summer after which bidding and contract award will be completed during Fall 2023. The equipment is estimated to require 3 -months to fabricate. Construction is anticipated to be completed in early 2024.

Ryan Park LED Lighting Retrofit Total Budget $675,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (440,482)
Project Balance $234,518
There are currently eight fields at Ryan Park, five of which are lit. In 2021, funding for Ryan Park Field Expansion and Lighting Project was approved using Park Development Fees through the Capital Improvement Program budget. To supplement the previously approved Capital project at Ryan Park, this ARPA project will b e used to retrofit the existing inefficient, expensive halide lights on the remaining fields to LED, so that they are consistent with the new lights being installed. The outcome of these collective projects is that Ryan Park will have eight total fields – seven of them will be lit with energy efficient, cost effective LEDs. One of those lit fields will be designated for public use only. One field will remain unlit.

Status: A request for consultant design was published on April 27, 2023. Consultant selection and execution of a contract is anticipated by August 2023. Considering lead time on equipment, installation is expected in Fall 2024.

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11 El Caballo Park Master Plan Total Budget $200,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations (-)
Project Balance $200,000
Per City Council direction in April 2022, funds will be used to engage with a consultant to complete the environmental document based on the existing draft park master plan. Once completed, the El Caballo Park master plan will be brought forward to City Council for adoption concurrent with the environmental document.

Status: This project has been delayed due to limited Project Management and Staff resources.

COVID-19 City Expenses ($500,000) Total Budget $500,000

Project Expenditures & Obligations 21,627
Project Balance $465,627
Funds will be used for the following:
• On-going personal protective equipment (PPE) needs
• Enforcement of public health efforts
• Development of COVID testing and/or vaccination program • Public communication efforts
• Investments in public facilities to meet pandemic operational needs • Payroll costs for employees primarily dedicated to the COVID-19 response

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BUDGET ADJUSTMENT

REQUEST
Department: Finance
For Finance Use Only
BA # ____________
Fiscal Year ________
Department Contact: Christina Holmes
City Council Meeting Date:
(attach staff report) June 14, 2023

EXPLANATION OF REQUEST
Close American Rescue Plan Act projects that have ended and relocate current funds to new project numbers.

BUDGET ADJUSTMENT INFORMATION
Project/Account Description Account Number
Amount of
Increase
Amount of
Decrease
Homelessness & Business Imps ARP006-470 483,500.00
Biz Façade Imps Grant Prog ARP007-470 48,457.00
Economic Revitalization ARP010-470 271,837.08
Website Development Project NEW-470 271,837.08
Technology Upgrades ARP004-470 250,000
ARPA Fund Balance 781,957

APPROVALS

DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE FINANCE DATE
DocuSign Envelope ID: CEF4B74C-9BA6-4E0F-A4A8-2F9A59C6B134 6/7/2023 6/7/2023
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STAFF REPORT

June 14, 2023
File Number 0220-30

SUBJECT
COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE ESCONDIDO ANNEX TO THE 2023 SAN DIEGO COUNTY MULTI -

JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

DEPARTMENT
Fire / Emergency Management

RECOMMENDATION

It is requested that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-64, adopting the revised Escondido Annex to the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Rick Vogt, Fire Chief) Presenter: Jeff Murdock, Emergency Disaster Preparedness Manager

FISCAL ANALYSIS

The revised Escondido Annex to the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (County Base Plan) identifies the top five hazards for the City of Escondido and actions to help mitigate damage from future disasters. Funding for these hazard mitigation actions will come from State and Federal grants available and the City’s general fund. A Hazard Mitigation Plan is required to be eligible to receive Hazard Mitigation Grants from the State and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). While the City could ultimately bear the full or partial responsibility for some future costs associated with some mitigation actions, those decisions would be made with a fiscal and cost benefit analysis. Approval of the revised Annex does not obligate the City to any particular funding commitment at this time.

PREVIOUS ACTION

On April 21, 2004, the City Council approved the original Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

FEMA requires the Escondido Annex and the County Base Plan to be updated every five years to be eligible to receive hazard mitigation grants and disaster relief funds. The County and the City of Escondido have been reviewing and updating the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan every five years since 2004.

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BACKGROUND

The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) became law in 2000. Among other things, this law requires that state and local jurisdictions develop and maintain plans to reduce hazards and protect communities from the effects of disasters. The law establis hes a balance between mitigation efforts before a disaster and response and recovery efforts after a disaster. The law encourages the investment of time, effort, and funds to identify and perform measures which will limit the negative effects of disasters on communities.

The San Diego County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan includes annexes to the County Base Plan for each jurisdiction and many special districts in San Diego County. The City of Escondido’s Annex to the 2023 San Diego County Mul ti-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan has been reviewed and updated incorporating new census data and hazards that threaten the City of Escondido. As part of the revision man-made hazard, specifically Terrorism and Hazardous Materials have been removed from the annex.

Two new climate related hazards have been added to the Escondido Annex which include Extreme Heat and Drought.

Escondido annex modifications have been reviewed and accepted by the State of California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA’s final approval is pending Council adoption of the 2023 Escondido Annex.

RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2023-64
b. Resolution No. 2023-64 Exhibit “A”

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE REVISED

ESCONDIDO ANNEX TO THE MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL

HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

WHEREAS, the City of Es condido (“City”) has experienced natural and manmade disasters, resulting in loss o f life, personal injury, property damage, and interruption of business and government services; and
WHEREAS, the majority of San Diego County’s residents live in areas subject to these disasters ; and
WHEREAS, mitigation measures have been shown to be effective in saving lives and reducing property damage caused by disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a jurisdiction -specific hazard mitigation annex to the 2023 San Diego Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (also referred to as the County Base Plan) in accordance with federal laws, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended; the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended; and the National Dam Sa fety Program Act, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City of Escondido Annex to the Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce and/or eliminate long -term risk to people and property in the City of Escondido from the impacts of future hazards and disasters; and WHEREAS, adoption by the City of Escondido Annex and required state and federal updates demonstrate its commitment to hazard mitigation and achieving the goals outlined in the City of Escondido Annex to the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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 revised 2023 City of Escondido Annex to the 2023 San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by this reference.
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Multi-Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan: City of Escondido
Annex
San Diego County, California
February 2023
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SECTION ONE | Determine the Planning Area and Resources 2 1. SECTION ONE: Determine the Planning
Area and Resources

1.1. Planning Area: City of Escondido

The City of Escondido lies approximately 30 miles north of San Diego, California and is approximately 18 miles inland from the coast. Escondido is a densely populated urban area covering 62 square miles and serving over 151,000 city inhabitants that include large senior and non-English-speaking communities.

The coverage area includes 24 elementary schools; seven high schools; five middle schools; a regional trauma center, a regional hospital, a water filtration and purification plant; three electrical co-generation plants; a sewage treatment plant; a large industrial area; a mall; an auto park; and several large, multi-story retirement complexes. Moreover, there are current plans for the construction of several multi -story residential and commercial buildings as well as various master planned communities. Escondido also has to two major freeway systems, which bisect our city and a major transit center that includes both commuter trains and bus service.

The City also maintains its own water and wastewater utilities, Public Works, Police Department, and Fire Department. The Fire Department provides fire, rescue, paramedic level emergency medical services and ambulance transportation. The Fire Department is currently comprised of seven fire stations staffed by 36 field personnel each day. The Escondido Fire Department also provides all-risk service to over 25,600 additional resi dents of the Rincon Del Diablo Fire Protection District.

1.2. Community Rating System Requirements

The Community Rating System (CRS) is a FEMA program and rewards communities that go beyond the minimum standards for floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Communities can potentially improve their Community Rating System and lower NFIP premiums by developing a CRS Plan. The City of Escondido participates in NFIP.

For more information on the National Flood Insurance Program, see http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program.

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SECTION ONE | Determine the Planning Area and Resources 3 Community Rating System
(CRS) Planning Steps
Local Mitigation
Planning Handbook
Tasks
(44 CFR Part 201)

Step 1. Organize
Task 1: Determine the Planning Area and
Resources
Task 2: Build the Planning
Team 44 CFR 201.6(c)(1)

Step 2. Involve the public
Task 3: Create an Outreach Strategy
44 CFR 201.6(b)(1)

Step 3. Coordinate
Task 4: Review Community Capabilities
44 CFR 201.6(b)(2) & (3)
Step 4. Assess the hazard Task 5: Conduct a Risk
Assessment 44 CFR
201.6(c)(2)(i)
44 CFR 201.6(c)(2)(ii) & (iii)

Step 5. Assess the problem
Step 6. Set goals Task 6: Develop a Mitigation
Strategy 44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(i)
44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(ii)
44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(iii)
Step 7. Review possible activities

Step 8. Draft an action plan

Step 9. Adopt the plan
Task 8: Review and Adopt the Plan
44 CFR 201.6(c)(5)

Step 10. Implement, evaluate, revise
Task 7: Keep the Plan Current
Task 9: Create a Safe and Resilient
Community 44 CFR 201.6(c)(4)
TABLE 1: FEMA LOCAL MITIGATION PLANNING HANDBOOK WORKSHEET 1.1 DESCRIBES THE CRS

REQUIREMENTS MET BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.

Any jurisdiction or special district may participate in the hazard mitigation planning process.

However, to request FEMA approval, each of the local jurisdictions m ust meet all requirements of 44 CFR §201.6. In addition to the requirement for participation in the process, the Federal regulation specifies the following requirements for multi-jurisdictional plans:
• The risk assessment must assess each jurisdiction’s ri sk where they may vary from the risks facing the entire planning area. (44 CFR §201.6(c)(2)(iii)) • There must be identifiable action items specific to the jurisdiction requesting FEMA approval or credit of the plan. (44 CFR §201.6(c)(3)(iv))
• Each jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan must document that is has been formally adopted. (44 CFR §201.6(c)(5))
The hazard mitigation plan must clearly list the jurisdictions that participated in the plan and are seeking plan approval. The San Diego County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and annexes meet all requirements.

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2.1. Planning Participants

The City of Escondido’s Local Planning Group (LPG) consists of the following City staff:
• Jeff Murdock Emergency Manager, Emergency Management Department • Adam Finestone City Planner, Development Services Department • Doug Moody Building Official, Building Department
• Angela Morrow Deputy Director of Utilities / Construction, Utilities Department • Reed Harlan Deputy Director of Utilities/Water, Utilities Department • La Vona Koretke Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire Department
• Danielle Lopez Assistant Director, Community Services Department • Hector Favela Associate Engineer, Engineering Department

2.2. Planning Process

The Planning process started in September, 2019 with a County Orientation Briefing. The City of Escondido identified key staff from every departmen t to identify which hazards had the most significant impact on the city using FEMA Mitigation Planning Worksheet 5.1. Staff was invited to participate in a number of County OES webinars covering a number of potential hazards to the San Diego area. These hazard related webinars included:

• Dam Failure
• Pandemic Disease
• Terrorism & Cyber Threats
• Extreme Heat
• Wildfire
• Flood
• Rain-Induced Landslide
• Drought
• Coastal Storm/Sea Level Rise/Cliff Erosion/Tsunami
• Earthquake (two sessions)
• Climate Change (two sessions)

Worksheet 5.1 was completed in April, 2021 and the top five hazards were identified . The LPG then begin the develop of the Hazard Mitigation Goals and actions. The LPG also reviewed all prioritized Action Items and provide the actions progress or completion. New prioritized actions were also identified . The LPG also completed worksheets in Section 4, working with other city staff and subject matter experts as need.

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SECTION TWO | Determine the Planning Area and Resources 5 The Emergency Preparedness Manager was responsible for collecting the worksheets, attending the Hazard Mitigation Working Group and posting all documents to the County’s SharePoint site in June, 2022.

2.3. Incorporation into Existing Plans

Another important implementation mechanism that is highly effective and low-cost is the incorporation of the hazard mitigation plan recommendations and their underlying principles into other jurisdictional plans and mechanisms. Mitigation is most successful when it is incorporated into the day-to-day functions and priorities of government and development.

Properly implemented, the Hazard Mitigation Plan should serve as one of the foundational documents of the jurisdictions’ emergency management programs, since everything emergency management does should relate back in one way or another to the hazards the jurisdiction faces.

LPG prior to and during the planning process reviewed several existing policies, plans, studies, guides, programs, and other resources. These items included FEMA documents, emergency services documents as well as local general plans, community plans, local codes and ordinances, and other similar documents. The documents included, but were not limited to:

• Escondido’s General Plan: Safety Element, Land Use and Community Form, and Mobility and Infrastructure Element
o Update of the Safety Element in 2022 required incorporation of element from the hazard mitigation plan. Direct reference to the hazard mitigation plan was also add to the Safety Element
o Land Use and Community Form identifies future land use. o Mobility and Infrastructure Element identifies growth of transportation systems including roadways.
• Escondido’s Climate Action Plan
o Escondido’s Climate Action Plan was adapted March 10, 2022 o The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan has been updated to show two climate related hazards as priority hazards; Drought and Extreme Heat. o New plans and projects were added to address climate changes in this plan.
• Escondido’s Building Codes
o The building codes require for building in areas prone to flooding and fires meet specific specifications to mitigate damage from flooding and fires. • Escondido’s Fire Codes
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• Community Wildfire Protection Plan
o This document provides a comprehensive, scientifically-based analysis of wildfire- related hazards and risks in the Wildland-Urban Interface areas of Escondido. • Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP)
o Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) details the City’s critical functions and how the city will continue to provide essential services during a disaster or interruption.
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
o Mitigation actions listed in Section 6.2, such as Priority Action #3 (Flooding Infrastructure) and Priority Action #4 (Lake Wolhford Dam) may be funded from the Capital Improvements Plans, and thus have already been identified for funding. Other high-dollar actions listed or identified in the future can also be added to the Capital Improvements Plan to ensure that hazard mitigation projects continue to receive funding. Even projects for which the city intends to seek grant funding may also need to be addressed in the Capital Improvements Plan, given that most mitigation grants require significant local matching funds.

See the San Diego County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan’s Section Two for details about the County-wide Planning Process.

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SECTION THREE | Create an Outreach Strategy
7 3. SECTION THREE: Create an Outreach
Strategy

See the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan’s Section Three for details about the County-wide outreach strategy.

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SECTION FOUR | Review Community Capabilities
8 4. SECTION FOUR: Review Community
Capabilities

The Local Planning Group identified current capabilities available for implementing hazard mitigation activities. The Capability Assessment (Assessment) portion of the jurisdictional mitigation plan identifies administrative, technical, legal , and fiscal capabilities. This includes a summary of departments and their responsibilities associated to hazard mitigation planning as well as codes, o rdinances, and plans already in place associated to hazard mitigation planning.

The second part of the Assessment provides Escondido’s fiscal capabilities that may be applicable to providing financial resources to implement identified mitigation action items.

The Capability Assessment in Section 4.1 provides an identification of the staff, personnel, and department resources available to implement the actions identified in the mitigation section of the Plan. Specific resources reviewed include those involv ing technical personnel such as planners/engineers with knowledge of land development and land management practices, engineers trained in construction practices related to building and infrastructure, planners and engineers with an understanding of natural or manmade hazards, floodplain managers, surveyors, personnel with GIS skills, and scientists familiar with hazards in the community.

The following is a summary of existing departments in Escondido and their responsibilities related to hazard mitigation planning and implementation, as well as existing planning documents and regulations related to mitigation efforts within the community.

City of Escondido Building
• Coordinate adoption of building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical codes. • Develop building ordinances.
• Review site and building plans for compliance with building codes and ordinances. • Damage assessment of structures from multiple causes to facilitate repair and future occupancy.

City of Escondido Public Works
• Maintains City infrastructure (assets) ranging from streets to parks to buildings and vehicle fleet.
• Responds to City emergencies, including EOC response in disasters, and assists police and fire departments with hazardous materials clean up, traffic and perimeter control efforts, traffic accident clean up, and evacuation routing.

City of Escondido Engineering
• Reviews engineering on private and public grading, floodways, retention basins, transportation infrastructure , and structures to assure compliance with Federal, St ate, and local ordinances on seismic and structural stability.

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9 • Develops engineering ordinances and policies that help protect and preserve City infrastructure.
• Evaluates all circulation elements for projected traffic impacts. • Provides response personnel f or evaluation of damaged infrastructure and rescue situations.
• Coordinates other response agencies assisting with damage assessment.

City of Escondido Fire
• Administration: Develops, implements, and monitors policies, procedures, budgets, fees, automatic aid agreements, mutual aid agreements, and serves as liaison with other City departments and outside agencies.
• Fire Prevention Bureau: Coordinates adoption of codes and ordinances, reviews site and building plans for fire code compliance, develop s and prese nts public education programs, conducts construction, business permit, State mandated and annual fire, life safety, and residential defensible space inspections, and manage s the City’s weed abatement program.
• Emergency Medical Services: Manage s the departm ent’s advanced life support first responder program and ambulance transportation service , respond s to medical emergencies and other calls for service, provide s training and oversight for the City’s Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program , and participates with other community and regional health care providers to reduce public illness and injury. • Operations Division: Maintains the department’s personnel, apparatus, equipment and fire stations in a state of readiness to respond to the commu nity’s needs; develops and implements standard operating procedures for various types of emergency responses ; responds to all types of emergencies including fire, hazardous materials, and rescue; and trains with and interacts with neighboring jurisdictions and regional agencies. • Emergency Management: Coordinates the City’s Disaster Preparedness Program, serves as liaison with all City departments and divisions, as well as other public and private organizations; develops, coordinate s, and implement s hazard-specific response plans ; and maintains the operational readiness of the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and other key elements.

City of Escondido Planning
• Develops and maintain s City general plan, zoning ordinances , and development standards.
• Oversees City’s development process assuring compliance with zoning and general plan, and including environmental impact reports, design review, historic preservation, landscape review, habitat conservation, floodway prohibitions , and floodplain development standards.

City of Escondido Police
• Responds to safety concerns involving threats and/or damage to life or property. • Acts as the enforcement entity for violations of State and local laws and ordinances.

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10 • Primary emergency responders to acts of civil disobedi ence and public disorders and terrorism.
• Support personnel for emergency rescue and management. • Investigative services for criminal acts that result in personal injury/death and the destruction of property.
• Develops and implements emergency response plans and policies, focusing on evacuation procedures and traffic control.
• Primary responders to acts of terrorism, focusing on suspect intervention and facility and staff protection.

City of Escondido Utilities
• Operates, maintains , and enhances the water treatment and distribution; sewer treatment and collection; and recycled water treatment and distribution systems within the City of Escondido Utilities Department’s water and sewer service areas . Also has oversight of solid waste management.
• Responsible for planning and implementation associated with the following City plans:

Dixon Dam Emergency Action Plan
HARRF Chemical Spill Response Plan
HARRF Hazmat Business Plan
Sewer Overflow Response Plan
Sewer System Management Plan
Water Division Emergency Response Plan
Water Operations Emergency Response Guide
Water Quality Emergency Notification Plan
Wohlford Dam Emergency Action Plan
WTP Hazmat Business Plan
WTP Operations Plan

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11 4.1. Capability Assessment

The primary types of capabilities for reducing long-term vulnerability through mitigation planning are:
• Planning and regulatory
• Administrative and technical
• Financial
• Education and outreach

4.1.1. Planning and Regulatory

Planning and regulatory capabilities are the plans, policies, codes, and ordinances that reduce the likelihood and impacts of hazards.

Overall, the City of Escondido can expand on these capabilities by creating and applying an updated five-year Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Cycle and Work Plan along with the addition of more funding opportunities for applicable staff, research, plan developments/projects, and applicable resources and expenses. Escondido has always been working with our engineering and planning departments to increase awareness of the hazard mitigation plan and its application to future projects.

Plans Yes/No
Year
Does the plan address hazards?
Does the plan identify projects to include in the mitigation strategy? Can the plan be used to implement mitigation actions?
Comprehensive/Master Plan Yes
1995
Storm Drain Master Plan, Ordinance 95-19
Storm Drain Master Plan identifies storm drain facilities needed that would mitigate and reduce flood hazard.

Capital Improvement Plan Yes
2020
Capital Improvement Program & Budget
CIP Plan addresses and budgets critical traffic signalization projects: major road segments and thoroughfares; major storm drain infrastructures; water, recycled water, and sewer infrastructure projects.

CIP can be used to plan, fund, and implement mitigation actions.

Economic Development Plan Yes
2018
https://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/media/PDFs/CMOffice/Attachmentt ostaffreport-Updated2017CEDS_v2.pdf

No
No
Maybe
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2004
Yes
No
Yes
Continuity of Operations Plan Yes
2019
No
No
Yes
Transportation Plan Yes
2014
General Plan Circulation Element.

Circulation Element identifies future road segments, assists with planning and reserving underimproved roadways.

Stormwater Management Plan Yes Jurisdictional Runoff Management Program (JRMP) The JRMP is required to document the City’s compliance with our regional storm water (MS4) permit
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Yes
2011
Yes
Yes
Yes
Real estate disclosure requirements No

Other special plans (e.g.,
brownfields redevelopment,
disaster recovery, coastal zone
management, climate change
adaptation)
No

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4.1.2. Administrative and Technical

Administrative and technical capabilities include staff and their skills and tools that can be used for mitigation planning and to implement specific mitigation actions.

Overall, the City of Escondido can expand on these capabilities by creating and apply ing an updated five-year Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Cycle and Work Plan along with the addition of more funding opportunities for applicable staff, research, plan developments/projects, and applicable resources and expenses. Additional tra ining of technical staff on new technology tools, especially in the areas of GIS, and the latest science on natural hazards such as earthquakes and climate change impacts on Escondido will identify additional mitigation efforts.

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13 Administration
Yes/No Describe capability
Is coordination effective?
Planner(s) or engineer(s) with knowledge of
land development and land management
practices

Yes Engineering staff are trained to become familiar and to enforce all applicable Federal, State, and local
regulations and requirements of land development and
land management practices.

Engineer(s) or professional(s) trained in
construction practices related to buildings
and/or infrastructure

Yes Engineering staff are trained and become familiar with public works construction, public works design, and
specifications. Apply Federal, State and local design
criteria for public safety.

Planners or Engineer(s) with an
understanding of natural and/or manmade
hazards
Yes Planners and Engineers are trained and have knowledge and understanding of natural and manmade hazards.

Mitigation Planning Committee Yes Escondido Emergency Management Administrative Team made up of representatives from City
departments.

Maintenance programs to reduce risk (e.g.,
tree trimming, clearing drainage systems)
Yes Tree trimming, cleaning and replacement of storm drain, and street sweeping
Mutual aid agreements Yes Fire and Law enforcement mutual aid agreements.

Staff Yes/No
FT/PT1
Is staffing adequate to enforce regulations? Is staff
trained on hazards and mitigation?
Is coordination between agencies and staff effective?
Chief Building Official Yes
FT
Building Department
Staff has a solid understanding of hazards and is fully staffed to enforce State and local regulations.

Coordination between agencies is arranged where
needed
Floodplain Administrator Yes
FT
Engineering Department
Staff has strong understanding of hazards and is fully
staffed to enforce Federal, State, and local regulations.

Coordination between agencies is arranged where
needed.

Emergency Manager Yes
FT
Yes
Yes
Yes
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FT
Engineering Department
Staff has strong understanding of hazards and staffed to implement and investigate existing critical structures
Staff with education or expertise to assess
the community’s vulnerability to hazards
Yes
FT
YES
Community Planner Yes
FT
Development Services Department
Staff understands and stays current on best practices
related to disaster planning and response.

Scientists familiar with the hazards of the
community
No

Civil Engineer Yes
FT
Engineering Department

Engineering staff has strong understanding of critical
hazards. Enforces and complies with Federal, State, and local regulations. Coordination between agencies and
staff is effective.

Personnel skilled in GIS and/or HAZUS Yes
FT

Grant writers Yes
FT

Other

Technical

Yes/No
Describe capability
Has capability been used to assess/mitigate risk
in the past?
Warning systems/services
(Reverse 911, outdoor warning signals)
Yes

Alert San Diego, WEA, NAS
Alert San Diego (Reverse land-line and cellular) notification system that the Federal Wireless Emergency Alerting system along with social media have been used to notify the public of emergencies and the mitigation steps that the public can take.

Hazard data and information Yes

Fire Severity Zone maps, Target Hazard Pre-Incident Maps, Wildfire Pre-Fire Plans and Fire Response maps; Used in plan check and for emergency incidents
Grant writing Yes

Yes – Grants have been used to purchase equipment, develop mitigation plans, and to implement mitigation projects.

Hazus analysis
Yes The City’s GIS department works with the County’s GIS department to coordinate updates.

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15 The following table indicates whether the City of Escondido has access to or is eligible to use the following funding resources for hazard mitigation:

Overall, the City of Escondido can expand on these capabilities by continuing to research additional sources of fund for mitigation efforts, staff, and plan development. In 2022, the City of Escondido hired a dedicated grant writer. The new City grant writer has been introduced to the Hazard Mitigation Plan and how it applies to other city plans and mitigation projects.

Funding Resource Access/
Eligibility
(Yes/No)
Has the funding resource been used in past and for
what type of activities?
Could the resource be used to fund future mitigation
actions?
Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG)
Yes All city departments are allowed to submit an internal application for CDBG each year in late January / Early
February.

The funds/projects can’t be used for activities that supplant general funds.

Capital improvements project funding Yes Funding have been used for critical transportation infrastructures, road thoroughfares, and storm drain
infrastructures.

Funds can be allocated to continue funding future mitigation projects.

Authority to levy taxes for specific purposes Yes Voter approval is required, taxes have not been levied for hazard mitigation purposes.

Fees for water, sewer, gas, or electric service Yes Water and sewer charges for services are assessed to customers for services being provided.

Impact fees for homebuyers or developers for
new developments/homes
Yes Impact fees have been used collaboratively with developers to expand critical public safety infrastructure commensurate with the impact of growth.

Impact fees can be used to fund future infrastructure.

Incur debt through general obligation bonds Yes Voter Approval is required, bonds have not been issued for hazard mitigation purposes.

Incur debt through special tax and revenue
bonds
Yes Special Tax requires voter approval, bonds have not been levied for hazard mitigation purposes.

Incur debt through private activity bonds Yes The City has not incurred debt through private activity bonds.

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The following table identifies education and outreach programs and methods already in place that could be used to implement mitigation activities and communicate hazard -related information.

Overall, the City of Escondido can expand on these capabilities by creating and applying an updated five-year Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Cycle and Work Plan along with the addition of more funding opportunities for applicable staff, research, plan developments/projects, and applicable resources and expenses. Escondido Fire and Escondido Environmental Departments have increased our outreach programs especially in the areas of climate change to get more public and special district participation in mitigation efforts.

Program/Organization

Yes/No
Describe program/organization and how relates to
disaster resilience and mitigation.

Could the program/organization help implement future
mitigation activities?
Local citizen groups or non-profit
organizations focused on environmental
protection, emergency preparedness, access
and functional needs populations, etc.

Yes https://sierraclubncg.org/
https://escondidocreek.org/
https://firesafesdcounty.org/
https://fire.escondido.org/cert

Ongoing public education or information
program (e.g., responsible water use, fire
safety, household preparedness,
environmental education)
Yes https://www.escondido.org/water-conservation.aspx
https://www.escondido.org/education-and-outreach.aspx
Natural disaster or safety related school
programs
Yes As staffing permits, the fire department has provided safety related training to elementary students.

Storm Ready certification No

Firewise Communities certification No

Public-private partnership initiatives
addressing disaster-related issues
Yes Fire department along with SDGE, Fire Safe Council, and local community groups annually provide information on wildland fire safety.

Other

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17 4.2. Safe Growth Audit
Identified gaps in community’s growth guidance instruments and improvements that could be made to reduce vulnerability to future development:

Comprehensive Plan Yes No
Land Use

1. Does the future land-use map clearly identify natural hazard areas? NO The General Plan Land Use Map does not directly identify natural hazard areas, however there are numerous other figures, maps, and exhibit in the General Plan that speak directly to natural hazards that staff reviews on a regular basis as part of land use development applications.

2. Do the land-use policies discourage development or redevelopment within natural hazard areas?
YES
The City’s Flood Plain Management Ordinance limits development in the FEMA’s mapped floodway.

Residential land use densities are limited based on topography in areas prone to natural hazards.

3. Does the plan provide adequate space for expected future growth in areas located outside natural hazard areas?
YES
The Land Use and Community Form chapter and 6th Cycle Housing Element of the Escondido General Plan identify adequate sites to accommodate future growth, primarily outside of natural hazard areas.

Transportation

1. Does the transportation plan limit access to hazard areas? NO

2. Is transportation policy used to guide growth to safe locations? YES Adopted General Plan Circulation Elements

3. Are movement systems designed to function under disaster conditions (e.g., evacuation)? YES Coordinated with local liaison to analyze and create a comprehensive transportation network.

Adopted General Plan Circulation Elements

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18 Comprehensive Plan (continued) Yes No
Environmental Management

1. Are environmental systems that protect development from hazards identified and mapped?
NO

2. Do environmental policies maintain and restore protective ecosystems? YES Policies are contained in the Resource Conservation chapter of the Escondido General Plan,

3. Do environmental policies provide incentives to development that is located outside protective ecosystems?
NO
Public Safety

1. Are the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan related to those of the FEMA Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?
YES
The Hazard Mitigation Plan is in alignment with the Safety Element of the General Plan.

2. Is safety explicitly included in the plan’s growth and development policies? YES Public safety and transportation are analyzed and formulated in the General Plan for growth and land development

3. Does the monitoring and implementation section of the plan cover safe growth objectives?
YES

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19 Zoning Ordinance Yes No

1. Does the zoning ordinance conform to the comprehensive plan in terms of discouraging development or redevelopment within natural hazard areas? YES

The Zoning Ordinance is the mechanism by which the General Plan land use element is implemented.

2. Does the ordinance contain natural hazard overlay zones that set conditions for land use within such zones?
YES

The Zoning Ordinance includes the following articles: Open Space and Hazardous Lands, generally; Flood Plain Overlay Zone; Hazardous Chemical Overlay Zone; Environmental Quality; Grading and Erosion Control; and Water Efficient Landscape Regulations;

3. Do rezoning procedures recognize natural hazard areas as limits on zoning changes that allow greater intensity or density of use?
YES
Areas that are prone to natural hazards typically have low density designations that cannot be increased without a vote of the public.

4. Does the ordinance prohibit development within, or filling of, wetlands, floodways, and floodplains?
YES

The adopted flood plain ordinance requires compliance with FEMA’s floodplain regulations.

Subdivision Regulations Yes No

1. Do the subdivision regulations restrict the subdivision of land within or adjacent to natural hazard areas?
NO

2. Do the regulations provide for conservation subdivisions or cluster subdivisions in order to conserve environmental resources?
YES

The Land Use and Community Form chapter of the Escondido General plan includes goals and policies which encourage residential clustering in order to leave sensitive areas undisturbed.

3. Do the regulations allow density transfers where hazard areas exist? YES

In the Northeast Gateway Specific Plan, density transfers are available to shift residential uses from topographically constrained lands onto flatter areas of in the plan area.

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20 Capital Improvement Program and Infrastructure Policies Yes No

1. Does the capital improvement program limit expenditures on projects that would encourage development in areas vulnerable to natural hazards? NO

2. Do infrastructure policies limit extension of existing facilities and services that would encourage development in areas vulnerable to natural hazards? NO

3. Does the capital improvement program provide funding for hazard mitigation projects identified in the FEMA Mitigation Plan?
YES

CIP funds are typically allocated for hazard mitigation projects.

Current CIP hazard mitigation projects include the following: Lake Wohlfod Dam replacement, construction of storm drain structures to mitigate the several floodplain areas.

Other Yes No

1. Do small area or corridor plans recognize the need to avoid or mitigation natural hazards?
NO

2. Does the building code contain provisions to strengthen or elevate construction to withstand hazard forces?
YES
The building code adopted contain provisions to elevate construction for hazards i.e. (Seismic and Wild Fire)

3. Do economic development or redevelopment strategies include provisions for mitigation of natural hazards?
NO

4. Is there an adopted evacuation and shelter plan to deal with emergencies from natural hazards?
YES
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4.3. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

The City of Escondido participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). As a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a community develops capabilities for conducting flood mitigation activities. The hazard mitigation plan must describe each jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP. Participating communities must describe their continued compliance with NFIP requirements. The mitigation plan must do more than state that the community will continue to comply with the NFIP. Each jurisdiction must describe their floodplain management program and address how they will continue to comply with the NFIP requirements.

The local floodplain administrator is often the primary source for this information.

Jurisdictions where FEMA has issued a floodplain map but are currently not participating in the NFIP may meet this re quirement by describing the reasons why the community does not participate. Plan updates must meet the same requirements and document any change in floodplain management programs.

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21 NFIP Topic Source of Information Comments
Insurance Summary
How many NFIP policies are in the
community? What is the total premium
and coverage?
State NFIP Coordinator or
FEMA NFIP Specialist
As of 12/31/2018,
Total number of policies is 547, total premiums is
$531,535,
How many claims have been paid in the
community? What is the total amount of
paid claims? How many of the claims
were for substantial damage?
FEMA NFIP or Insurance
Specialist
As of 12/31/2018,
Total number of closed paid losses: 25
Total amount of closed paid losses: $269,124.00
Substantial Damage losses: 0
How many structures are exposed to
flood risk within the community?
Community Floodplain
Administrator (FPA)
1501 structures are within the 100-year flood risk
zones
Describe any areas of flood risk with
limited NFIP policy coverage
Community FPA and
FEMA Insurance
Specialist
As of 12/31/2018,
Mandatory is 411 and voluntary (possibly lender
driven) is 136
Staff Resources
Is the Community FPA or NFIP
Coordinator certified?
Community FPA

Is floodplain management an auxiliary
function?
Community FPA No. Engineering Department administers the floodplain regulations
Provide an explanation of NFIP
administration services (e.g., permit
review, GIS, education or outreach,
inspections, engineering capability)
Community FPA Engineering Dep artment performs all functions of plan review and inspections of land
development. Staff attends NFIP training
courses, and trains internal employees on
FEMA’s floodplain regulations. GIS maintains and
shares database. Staff educates local community.

What are the barriers to running an
effective NFIP program in the community,
if any?
Community FPA
Compliance History
Is the community in good standing with
the NFIP?
State NFIP Coordinator,
FEMA NFIP Specialist,
community records
Yes
Are there any outstanding compliance
issues (i.e., current violations)?
No
When was the most recent Community
Assistance Visit (CAV) or Community
Assistance Contact (CAC)?
March 2019
Is a CAV or CAC scheduled or needed? No
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Regulation
When did the community enter the NFIP? Community Status Book http://www.fema.gov/
national-flood-insurance-
program/national-flood-
insurance-program-
community-status-book
09/15/1983
Are the FIRMs digital or paper? Community FPA Both on digital and paper Do floodplain development regulations
meet or exceed FEMA or State minimum
requirements? If so, in what ways?
Community FPA Floodplain ordinance meets FEMA’s minimum regulations
Provide an explanation of the permitting
process.

Community FPA, State,

FEMA NFIP
Engineering Dept. staff reviews all preliminary
development applications and building permits.

Provides written condition to the applicant on
all applicable regulations. Reviews and enforces
all regulations for compliance with Federal,
State, and local regulations. Engineering field
staff inspects and obtains certifications to show
compliance with the approved plans.

Flood Insurance Manual
http://www.fema.gov/
flood-insurance-manual
Community FPA, FEMA
CRS Coordinator, ISO
representative
CRS manual http://
www.fema.gov/library/
viewRecord.do?id=2434
Community Rating System (CRS)
Does the community participate in CRS? Community FPA, State,

FEMA NFIP
No
What is the community’s CRS Class
Ranking?
Flood Insurance Manual
http://www.fema.gov/
flood-insurance-manual
n/a
What categories and activities provide
CRS points and how can the class be
improved?

Does the plan include CRS planning
requirements
Community FPA, FEMA
CRS Coordinator, ISO
representative

CRS manual http://
www.fema.gov/library/
viewRecord.do?id=2434
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23 5. SECTION FIVE: Conduct a Risk Assessment

The Local Planning Group (LPG) conducted a risk assessment to determine the potential impacts of hazards to the people, economy, and built and natural environments of the community (Table 12).

As a result of the Survey in Table 12, the LPC identified the following hazards as medium or high significance:

High Significance: Wildland Fire
Medium Significance: Dam Failure, Flooding, Earthquake, Severe Wind, Drought, Extreme Heat, Land Slide
The top 5 hazards for the City of Escondido were selected using the following criteria:
• Was the Geographical Area Extensive or Significant and; • Was the Probable Extent Extreme or Moderate and;
• Was the Overall Significance Medium or High?
Severe Wind was marked medium significance due to the Santa Winds experienced in the San Diego area that may lead to wildland fires and/or intensifies the destruction of wildfires.

However, most Santa Ana wind events do not result in wildland fires. Given that severe wind events by itself is not the destructive element rather a possible contributor to wildland fires, it was decided that Severe Wind is a component of wildland fire rather than a top hazard by itself and was not selected as a top hazard.

Flooding and Dam Failure was again ranked medium as part of this plan’s survey. Given that past plans for the City of Escondido has always combined Flooding and Dam Failure together, the LPG decided to combine these two as one hazard to be consistent with previous plans.

While Landslide has an Overall Significance Rating of Medium, Landslide was not selected as one of the top hazards given the “limited” geographical area where a landslide could occur and that a land slide was “unlikely” to occur.

After reviewing the localized hazard maps and exposure/loss table (Table 13), the following hazards were identified by the Escondido LPG as their top five:
• Wildland Fire
• Earthquake
• Drought
• Flooding or Dam Failure
• Extreme Heat
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24 A brief rationale for including each of these is included. • Wildland Fire : California is recognized as one of the most fire prone and consequently fire‐ adapted landscapes in the world.
o San Diego’s combination of complex terrain, semi-arid climate, and productive natural plant communities, along wit h ample natural and aboriginal ignition sources, has created conditions for extensive wildfires. Wildland fire is an ongoing concern for Escondido.

Generally, the fire season extends from July through October of each year during the hot, dry summer months . However, recently the fire season has become year around. Fire conditions arise from a combination of high temperatures, an accumulation of vegetation, low humidity, and high winds.
o A significant amount of the community fringe area is wildland/urban interface and fires have been experienced in the past (see Wildland Fire Hazard Map) . Until recently, fires in 2003, 2007, and 2014 were a few of the largest wildfires in the State of California. o Probability of Future Events Highly Likely: 90 to 100 percent pro bability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of less than 1 year. o Overall Significance High: The criteria consistently fall in the high classifications and the event is likely/highly likely to occur with severe strength over a signific ant to extensive portion of the planning area.
o Reference County Plan Section 5.2.11 Wildfire/Structure Fire for map and additional information on wildland fires.

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25 • Earthquake: The potential for loss of life, injuries , damage to property, and disruption of services is likely.
o While it is impossible to determine where an earthquake will occur or how widespread the damage will be, Escondido can be impacted by earthquakes from within and outside the of San Diego County. The impact on Escondido depends on many factors and the source of the earthquake (epicenter) may be located many miles away or even outside of the County.

Reference the County Plan Section 5.2.4 Earthquake for map and additional information on earthquakes and their potential impact on the county and Escondido. o Probability of Future Events Likely: 10 to 90 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 1 to 10 years
o Overall Significance Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating.

• Drought: Drought has enormous adverse effects on agriculture, water resources and the environment.
o Given the semi -arid climate of Escondido, the regular occurrences of multi -year droughts across the State and Southwest and the agricultural economy of Escondido, drought has can have a major impact on Escondido’s resiliency.
o Reference County Plan Section 5.3.11 Climate Change (Extreme Heat, Drought, Compounding Events) for map and additional information on droughts. Escondido’s exposure to drought is not limited by the jurisdictions boundaries and is affected by events throughout the County and State.
o Probability of Future Events Likely: 10 to 90 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 1 to 10 years
o Overall Significance Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating.

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26 • Flooding or Dam Failure: The community lies in a natural river valley with a substantial portion existing within the floodplain. There are two large dammed reservoirs located above the community.
o Protection from flood hazards created by dam failures is critical to the safety and well-being of Escondido residents and businesses. Escondido’s two dams, Dixon and Lake Wohlford, are rated as Extremely High by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD). Extremely High rated dams are expected to cause considerable loss of human life or result in an inundation area with a population of 1,000 or more. The City would experience catastrophic damage if Dixon or Lake Wohlford dams were to breach. A total of 57 critical facilities are located within the various dam inundation areas. See the flooding and dam failure map below.
o Lake Wohlford Dam must be replaced because it has been determined that a portion of the dam has the potential to liquify in a large earthquake (7.5M+). See Priority Action #4 in Section 7.2
o Probability of Future Events Occasional: 1 to 10 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 11 to 100 years.
o Overall Significance Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating.
o Reference County Plan Section 5.2.6 for Flood map and additional information on floods.

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28 • Extreme Heat: The frequency of heat waves been increasing in recent years across the County and the City of Escondido. The duration of these heat events has the potential to threaten human life, especially among the elderly and children.
o As noted in the County Base Plan, climate change will continue to cause more extreme heat events and studies show that, by the end of this century, the number of days with temperatures reaching or exceeding 100°F is projected to increase as a result of cli mate change. Periods of high temperatures can make people vulnerable to heatstroke, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and pose a threat to human life, especially to our young and elderly populations that may not have ways to cool off or transportation to cool zones. o Reference County Plan Section 5.3.11 Climate Change (Extreme Heat, Drought, Compounding Events) for map and additional information on extreme heat. Extreme Heat is the result of climate change globally. As a global hazard, Escondido suffers from the same issues as the county and state.
o Probability of Future Events Likely: 10 to 90 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 1 to 10 years
o Overall Significance Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating.

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29 5.1. Hazards Summary

Table 12 was completed by the LPC to identify, profile, and rate the significance of identified hazards.

Those hazards identified as a high or medium significance are considered priority hazards for mitigation planning. Those hazards that occur infrequentl y or have little or no impact on the Planning Area were determined to be of low significance and not considered a priority hazard. Significance was determined based on the hazard profile, focusing on key criteria such as frequency, extent, and resulting da mage, including deaths/injuries and property, crop, and economic damage. This assessment was used by the LPC to prioritize those hazards of greatest significance to the City of Escondido , enabling the City to focus resources where they are most needed. The following table s ummarizes the hazards information and identifies which hazards are most significant to the planning area:

Hazard Location (Geographic
Area Affected)
Maximum Probable
Extent (Magnitude/Strength)
Probability of Future
Events
Overall Significance
Ranking
Avalanche Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Dam Failure Extensive Extreme Unlikely Medium
Drought Extensive Moderate Likely Medium
Earthquake Extensive Moderate Likely Medium
Erosion Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Expansive Soils Significant Weak Unlikely Low
Extreme Cold Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Extreme Heat Extensive Moderate Likely Medium
Flood Limited Weak Occasional Medium
Hail Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Hurricane Negligible Moderate Unlikely Low
Landslide Limited Moderate Unlikely Medium
Lightning Extensive Moderate Likely Low
Sea Level Rise Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Severe Wind Extensive Moderate Likely Medium
Severe Winter
Weather Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Storm Surge Negligible Moderate Unlikely Low
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30 Subsidence Negligible Weak unlikely Low
Tornado Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Tsunami Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Wildfire Significant Extreme Highly Likely High
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Definitions for Classifications
Location (Geographic Area Affected)
• Negligible: Less than 10 percent of planning area or isolated single-point occurrences • Limited: 10 to 25 percent of the planning area or limited single-point occurrences • Significant: 25 to 75 percent of planning area or frequent single-point occurrences • Extensive: 75 to 100 percent of planning area or consistent single-point occurrences

Maximum Probable Extent (Magnitude/Strength based on historic events or future probability)
• Weak: Limited classification on scientific scale, slow speed of onset or short duration of event, resulting in little to no damage
• Moderate: Moderate classification on scientific scale, moderate speed of onset or moderate duration of event, resulting in some damage and loss of services for days • Severe: Severe classification on scientific scale, fast speed of onset or long duration of event, resulting in devastating damage and loss of services for weeks or months • Extreme: Extreme classification on scientific scale, immediate onset or extended duration of event, resulting in catastrophic damage and uninhabitable conditions

Hazard Scale / Index Weak Moderate Severe Extreme
Drought Palmer Drought Severity Index3 -1.99 to
+1.99
-2.00 to
-2.99
-3.00 to
-3.99
-4.00 and
below

Earthquake
Modified Mercalli Scale4 I to IV V to VII VII IX to XII Richter Magnitude5 2, 3 4, 5 6 7, 8
Hurricane Wind Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
Scale6
1 2 3 4, 5
Tornado Fujita Tornado Damage Scale7 F0 F1, F2 F3 F4, F5

Probability of Future Events
o Unlikely: Less than 1 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of greater than every 100 years.

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31 o Occasional: 1 to 10 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 11 to 100 years.
o Likely: 10 to 90 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 1 to 10 years
o Highly Likely: 90 to 100 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of less than 1 year.

Overall Significance
• Low: Two or more criteria fall in lower classifications, or the event has a minimal impact on the planning area. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a minimal or unknown record of occurrences or for hazards with minimal mitigation potential. • Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating. • High: The criteria consistently fall in the high classifications and the event is likely/highly likely to occur with severe strength over a significant to extensive portion of the planning area.

o Cumulative meteorological drought and wet conditions: http://ncdc.noaa.gov/ o Earthquake intensity and effect on population and structures: http://earthquake.usgs.gov o Earthquake magnitude as a logarithmic scale, measured by a seismograph:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov
o Hurricane rating based on sustained wind speed: http://nhc.noaa.gov o Tornado rating based on wind speed and associated damage: http://spc.noaa.gov

5.2. Critical Facilities

Critical Facility Type

Jurisdiction Name

Counts

EMERGENCY – FIRE ESCONDIDO 8
EMERGENCY – EOC ESCONDIDO 2
EMERGENCY - POLICE ESCONDIDO 1
WATER - TREATMENT ESCONDIDO 1
WATER - WASTE ESCONDIDO 1

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The following table summarizes the potential losses associate with different hazard types:

Residential Commercial Critical Facilities
Hazard Type
Exposed
Population
Number of
Residential
Buildings
Potential
Exposure/Loss
for Residential
Buildings
(x$1,000)
Number of
Commercial
Buildings
Potential
Exposure/
Loss for
Commercial
Buildings
(x$1,000)
Number
of
Critical
Facilities
Potential
Exposure
for
Critical
Facilities
(x$1,000)
Coastal Storm
/ Erosion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea Level
Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dam Failure 34,783 11,624 4,517,086 969 292,977 68 1,798,118 Earthquake
(Annualized
Loss - Includes
shaking,
liquefaction
and landslide
components) 57 1,031 400,636 642 194,229 22 586,251
Flood (Loss)
100 Year 7,380 1,625 631,475 209 63,191 14 263,340
500 Year 31,005 10,048 3,904,652 545 164,780 57 1,814,314 Rain-Induced Landslide
High Risk 4,372 76 29,526 3 907.05 0 0
Moderate Risk 558 494 191,919 26 7,861.10 0 0
Tsunami 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wildfire / Structure Fire
Fire Regime II
& IV 42,951 6,268 2,435,382 224 67,726 20 2,159,434
Table 13: Based on HAZUS data provided by San Diego County Office of Emergency Services.

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33 5.4. Growth & Development

According to the California Department of Finance population estimates, the City of Escondido population in 2020 was 153,008 increasing from 133,559 in 200 and 143,911 in 2010. Between 2010 and 2020, the City population increased by approximately 10,000 people, representing an increase of approximately six percent (Table 14). During the same period, San Diego County population increased by 8 percent. Population growth is forecast to continue to increase through the period of this plan and through 2050.

Population Growth (2000-2020)
2000 2010 2020 2000-2010 2010-2020
Escondido 133,559 143,911 153,008 7.8% 6.3%
San Diego Region 2,813,833 3,095,313 3,343,355 10.0% 8.0% Source: Bureau of the Census, 2000 and 2010; California Department of Finance, 2020 Table 14: City of Escondido Population Growth

Source: San Diego Association of Governments - SANDAG.ORG

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Residential house building permits continue to grow (Table 15). While there was a reduction in building permits during COVID-19, there has been an increase in building permits at above pre -COVID-19 levels.

Additional, developers continue to consider development in the wilderness areas surrounding Escondido.

Continued enforcement of Fire and Build codes is crucial to prevent destruction of residential homes due to wildland fire.

2018 2019 2020 2021
Building Permits 240 37 262 433
Table 15: City of Escondido Residential Housing Permits Issued

The status of current housing development and other development projects within the City of Escondido can be found at
https://cityofescondido.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3df9dd5f830a4db4a6dce61747906ae8 .

Even with this growth, the City of Escondido’s General Plan’s “Growth Management Element” provides assurance that growth is achieved sacrificing aspects of the community valued by its residents, thereby not increasing hazard vulnerabilities. Quality of Life Standards are detailed in Chapter I of the General Plan that identify minimum acceptable service thresholds for critical infrastructure such as traffic and transportation, fire service, police service, water, and wastewater treatment systems.

Thresholds have also been developed to address other less critical standards such as library service, parks system, open space system, air quality, public schools, and economic prosperity. Factors associated with the location, type, density, and amount, of development are tied to the city’s zoning ordinance (and linked with the General Plan Land Use Element) that establishes development parameters for land uses constructed in the community.

Improvements are required, or need to be maintained or expanded, as the community reaches identified thresholds. Assuming 300-400 units are constructed each year, Escondido’s General Plan (city and surrounding unincorporated area) is expected to increase approximately 7,000 – 9,000 units by the planning horizon year of 2035. Master plans that determine ultimate capital facilities necessary to achieve and/or maintain the quality of life standards at build out must be prepared based on adopted growth forecasts in order to adequately plan for growth. Master plans typically contain an analysis of existing facilities, existing and projected demand, and proposed maintenance and capital improvement projects. They also identify financing plans to accomplish identified improvements. The agencies and departments typically use growth projections provided by the city and other jurisdictions within their service boundaries to guide maintenance and capital improvement programs that may affect the rate and timing of private development.

Overall, the purpose of the General Plan’s Growth Management Element is to establish policies for balancing the timing of infrastructure improvements with current and anticipated demands for service through the adoption of specific implementation techniques. The Growth Management Element integrates General Plan goals and objectives with adopted Quality of Life Standards to facilitate the orderly development of public and private improvements.

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5.6. Development since 2018 Plan

Development Services tracked total building permits issued since the 2018 plan. A summary of this development is shown in the table below:

Property Use 2018 2019 2020 2021
Residential (Units) 240 37 262 433
Commercial (Buildings) 8 8 6 9
Total 248 45 268 442
Source: City of Escondido Development Services Department and Geographic Information Systems Division

Development Services also tracked if building permits were issued in the identified hazard areas, which includes the 1% annual chance floodplain and the high and very high fire hazard severity zone (VHFHSZ). All development in the identified hazard areas were completed in accordance with all current and applicable development codes and standards and should be adequately protected. Thus, with the exception of more people living in the area potentially exposed to natural hazards, this growth should not cause a significant change in vulnerability of the City to identified priority hazards. A summary of development in hazard zones since 2018 is shown in the table below:

Property Use Flood Zone HFHSZ VHFHSZ
Residential (Units) 5 577 9
Non-Residential
(Buildings)
0 10 1
Total 5 587 10
Source: City of Escondido Development Services Department and Geographic Information Systems Division

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36 6. SECTION SIX: Develop a Mitigation Strategy

The mitigation strategy serves as the long-term blueprint for reducing potential losses identified in the risk assessment. The mitigation strategy describes how the community will accomplish the overall purpose, or mission, of the planning process.

The mitigation strategy is made up of three m ain required components: mitigation goals, mitigation actions, and an action plan for implementation. These provide the framework to identify, prioritize, and implement actions to reduce risk to hazards.

Mitigation goals are general guidelines that explain what the community wants to achieve with the plan. They are usually broad policy -type statements that are long -term, and they represent visions for reducing or avoiding losses from the identified hazards.

Mitigation actions are specific projects and activities that help achieve the goals.

The action plan describes how the mitigation actions will be implemented, including how those actions will be prioritized, administered, and incorporated into the community’s existing planning mechanisms. In a multi-jurisdictional plan, each jurisdiction must have an action plan specific to that jurisdiction and its vulnerabilities.

Although not required, some communities choose to develop objectives to help define or organize mitigation actions . Objectives are broader than specific actions, but are measurable, unlike goals. Objectives connect goals with the actual mitigation actions.

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37 6.1. Mitigation Action Evaluation

The following worksheet helps to evaluate and prioritize each mitigation action being considered by the planning team. For each action, evaluate the potential benefits and/or likelihood of successful implementation for the criteria defined below.

Rank each of the criteria with a -1, 0 or 1 using the following scale:
• 1 = Highly effective or feasible
• 0 = Neutral
• -1 = Ineffective or not feasible
Example Evaluation Criteria
Life Safety – How effective will the action be at protecting lives and preventing injuries? Property Protection – How significant will the action be at eliminating or reducing damage to structures and infrastructure?
Technical – Is the mitigation action technically feasible? Is it a long-term solution? Eliminate actions that, from a technical standpoint, will not meet the goals.

Political – Is there overall public support for the mitigation action? Is there the political will to support it?
Legal – Does the community have the authority to implement the action? Environmental – What are the potential environmental impacts of the action? Will it comply with environmental regulations?
Social – Will the proposed action adversely affect one segment of the population? Will the action disrupt established neighborhoods, break up voting districts, or cause the relocation of lower income people? Administrative – Does the community have the personnel and administrative capabilities to implement the action and maintain it or will outside help be necessary? Local Champion – Is there a strong advocate for the action or project among local departments and agencies that will support the action’s implementation?
Other Community Objectives – Does the action advance other community objectives, such as capital improvements, economic development, environmental quality, or open space preservation? Does it support the policies of the comprehensive plan?

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Life
Safety

Property
Protection

Technical

Political

Legal

Environmental

Social

Administrative

Local
Champion
Other
Community
Objectives

Total
Score
Local Plans and Regulations
Goal 1: Promote disaster -resistant future development
Objective 1A: Implement zoning ordinances that limit development in hazard areas.

Continue to apply slope variable
density requirements and restrict
development on slopes in excess
of 35% and in floodways.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to limit the number of
units in areas beyond adopted
emergency response times.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Objective 1.B: Encourage and facilitate the adoption of building codes that protect renovated existing assets and new development in hazard areas.

Continue to require that building
pad elevations be increased for new
construction and substantial
modifications in Dam Failure
inundation areas.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to require the application
of building codes that address
earthquake design requirements.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to obtain U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers approval of
construction in flood sensitive
areas.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to update the Grading
Ordinance as necessary to comply
with new technologies,
regulations, and practices.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to utilize current
Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction and the
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encourage materials and practices
that resist failure.

Objective 1.C: Consistently enforce provisions of general plans, zoning ordinances, and building codes.

Continue aggressive enforcement
to ensure all projects are properly
permitted and inspected to
document compliance with all city
standards.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Objective 1.D: Discourage future development that exacerbates hazardous conditions.

Continue to require minimum
brush clearance requirements
around new construction.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Goal 3: Build and support local capacity and commitment to continuously become less vulnerable to hazards Objective 3.A: Increase awareness and knowledge of hazard mitigation principles and practices among state and local officials.

Continue periodic updates of local
building codes, public works
construction codes, zoning and
grading ordinances to reflect
legislative changes.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to assess and mitigate
potentially significant hazards as
part of the required environmental
review process.
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9
Continue to conduct Emergency
Operations Center training.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Goal 4: Improve hazard mitigation coordination and communication with federal, state, local, and tribal governments.

Objective 4.A: Establish and maintain close working relationships with state agencies, local and tribal governments.

Continue to participate in regional
hazard mitigation activities as a
member of the San Diego County
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40 Unified Disaster Council.

Continue to maintain good
working relationships with the San
Diego County Water Authority and
neighboring water agencies.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to maintain good
working relationships with the
American Red Cross, the Salvation
Army, local churches, and other
agencies that provide for public
assistance and training.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to provide storage of
several disaster caches belonging
to the American Red Cross.
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Objective 4.B: Encourage other organizations to incorporate hazard mitigation activities.

Continue to assist local entities,
such as the Escondido Union
Elementary School District, the
Escondido Union High School
District, Palomar Medical Center
and others, in developing plans for
hazard mitigation and disaster
preparedness.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Goal 10: Develop plan and resources to assist residents and businesses to plan for and reduce health risks associated with Extreme Heat events.

Objective 10.A: Develop Plan for the City to respond to an extreme heat event early.

Develop an extreme heat plan that
identifies the conditions conducive
to an extreme heat event and
when to notify residents and
businesses that an extreme heat
event is imminent.
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Objective 10.B: Identify public resources to assist those suffering from the heat.

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identifies cool zones,
communication methods,
transportation, and other public
resources to assist residents
needing to escape extreme heat.

The plan should include how to
identify and check the City’s at-risk
population.
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Structure and Infrastructure Projects
Goal 5: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructu re and City -owned facilities, due to floods and extreme weather.

Objective 5.A: Ensure new development is properly located and conditioned to avoid flooding.

Continue to ensure finish floor
elevations of new development
are at least one foot above the
100-year flood plain.
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Continue to require drainage
studies for major projects to
ensure adequate measures are
incorporated and that they do not
adversely affect downstream or
other surrounding properties.
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to periodically evaluate
drainage fees to ensure new
development pays their fair share
for offsite improvements.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to limit uses in floodways
to those tolerant of occasional
flooding, including but not limited
to agriculture, outdoor recreation,
and natural resource areas.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to design new critical
facilities to minimize potential
flood damage. Such facilities
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42 include those that provide
emergency response like hospitals,
fire stations, police stations, civil
defense headquarters, utility
lifelines, ambulance services, and
sewer treatment plants. Such
facilities also include those that do
not provide emergency response
but attract large numbers of
people, such as schools, theaters,
and other public assembly facilities
with capacities greater than 100
persons.

Objective 5.B: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of floods within the 100-year floodplain and extreme weather.

Continue to require Development
Agreements for new projects
within the North Broadway critical
infrastructure deficiency areas to
secure necessary flood control
measures.
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Continue to maintain flood control
channels and storm drains, in
accordance with habitat
preservation policies, through
periodic dredging, repair, de-
silting, and clearing to prevent any
loss in their effective use.
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to identify and prioritize
flood control projects in the CIP.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to pursue available grant
funds for flood control projects.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to participate in the
National Flood Insurance Program
and requirement to review
applications for conformance with
NFIP standards.
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43 Continue to provide public support
by maintaining supplies of sand
and sandbags to mitigate flooding.
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Continue to provide barricades to
identify flooded areas.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Objective 5.C: Minimize repetitive losses caused by flooding and severe weather Continue preventative
maintenance and inspection of
floodway structures, storm drains,
etc. consistent with applicable
regulations.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to improve drainage
courses in an environmentally
sensitive manner to eliminate
repetitive events (e.g. Spruce
Street Channel Improvement
Project).
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7
Continue implementing programs
required by the Regional Water
Quality Control Board to
encourage and require pollution
prevention Best Management
Practices on public and private
properties.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to improve road flooding
problems by constructing
permanent drainage structures as
approved and funded in the City’s
Capital Improvement (CIP) Budget.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Objective 5.D: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to floods and severe weather Continue to ensure that existing
and new storm drain and street
capacities are adequate to manage
a 100-year flood event.
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construction projects include
surface drainage management that
will preserve the integrity of the
facility and public infrastructure.
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Objective 5.E: Coordinate with and support existing efforts to mitigate severe weather (e.g., National Weather Service).

Continue to participate in regional
weather briefings.

Objective 5.F: Infrastructure improvements for flood zone mitigation Protect residential, commercial,
and industrial properties. Storm
drains are undersized in the flood
zone areas. Review new hydro
reports, design for upsizing pipes,
construction of infrastructures.
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Goal 6: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructu re and City-owned facilities, due to wildfires.

Objective 6.A: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to wildfires in new deve lopment.

Continue to require the application
of California Fire Code Article 86,
pertaining to Fire Protection Plans
(FPP) in all Wildland-Urban
Interface (WUI) areas. The FPP will
provide for 100’ of vegetation
management (per CA Government
Code 51182 and the MOU
between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Calif. Department of Fish
and Game, Cal FIRE, and the San
Diego County Fire Chiefs
Association) around all new
structures or require equivalent
construction methods as
determined by a technical fire
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45 analysis.

Continue to require secondary,
emergency access and egress
when streets exceed specified
lengths or present other issues as
identified during the project
review process.
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Continue to ensure that street
widths, paving, and grades can
accommodate emergency vehicles.

Also continue to require
vegetation management on all
street segments without improved
lots. Also, continue to require
enhanced construction for certain
structures in all WUI areas.
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Continue to require defined
defensible space around all
habitable structures in WUI areas.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to regulate and apply
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
codes and standards associated
with the construction of buildings
in wildfire prone areas.
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Objective 6.B: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of wildfires.

Continue proactive enforcement of
City’s weed abatement ordinance
to facilitate the removal of annual
weeds/vegetation or habitat,
placing existing properties in a fire
safe condition.
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to maintain and update
existing wildland pre-fire plans for
neighborhoods adjacent to WUI
areas.
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46 Ensure the City’s Multiple Habitat
Conservation Plan (MHCP) Sub-
area Plan maintains current
allowances for the removal of
habitat as may be necessary to
protect existing structures.

Continue partnership with State
Fish & Wildlife to mitigate
exposure of protected habitat
areas.
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Objective 6.C: Coordinate with and support existing efforts to mitigate wildfire hazards (e.g., US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management).

Ensure the City’s MHCP Sub-area
Plan incorporates current fire
protection measures and
implement fire protection
measures in Daley Ranch,
consistent with the existing
Conservation Agreement and the
Daley Ranch Master Plan.
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to participate in the
California Fire Master Mutual Aid
Agreement, the San Diego County
Fire Master Mutual Aid
Agreement, and the North Zone
Automatic Aid Agreement.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Objective 6.D: Maintain adequate emergency response capability.

Continue to evaluate service level
impacts and needs as part of the
review of major projects.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to plan for additional
reserve equipment and staff
during emergencies to supplement
potential need for additional fire
resources (i.e. surge capacity).
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
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47 OES Type 3 and Type 6 brush
engine.

Goal 7: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructu re and City -owned facilities, due to dam failure.

Objective 7.A: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to dam failure.

Continue to design new critical
facilities to minimize potential
damage due to dam failure. Such
facilities include those that provide
emergency response like hospitals,
fire stations, police stations, civil
defense headquarters, utility
lifelines, ambulance services, and
sewer treatment plants. Such
facilities also include those that do
not provide emergency response
but attract large numbers of
people, such as schools, theatres,
and other public assembly facilities
with capacities greater than 100
persons.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue annual inspections of
Wohlford Dam by the State of
California Division of Safety of
Dams.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to gather weekly well
readings at Wohlford Dam and
piezometer readings at Dixon Dam.

Continue to send annual reports of
these readings to the State of
California Division of Safety of
Dams.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to maintain an updated
Wohlford Dam emergency Action
Plan.
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Continue to conduct a table top
drill and a functional exercise of
the Wohlford Dam Emergency
Action Plan.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to annually exercise the
Wohlford Dam Emergency Action
Plan telephone tree.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Develop timeframes and funding
mechanism for the ultimate
replacement or renovation of the
Dixon and Wohlford dams.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Objective 6.D: Maintain adequate emergency response capability.

Continue to ensure that critical
facilities and structures including
emergency communication
facilities are above the dam failure
inundation zone.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to inspect the 100-year
flood channel to ensure integrity
and unobstructed flow.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Goal 8: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructu re and City-owned facilities, due to geological hazards.

Objective 8.A: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to geological hazards.

Continue to require soil reports
and implement its
recommendations for projects in
identified areas where liquefaction
or other soil issues exist.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to review all new
construction to ensure
conformance with seismic
requirements specified in the
California Building Code and the
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Continue to prohibit development
in areas with slopes over 35%. 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to require a preliminary
soil report and a report of
satisfactory placement of fill
prepared by a licensed civil
engineer for all buildings and
structures supported on fill.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to require a preliminary
soil report prepared by a civil
engineer licensed in the State of
California whenever expansive soil
is present.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Observe and apply measures to
reduce seismic structural risk
through building and construction
codes.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Objective 8.B: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of geological hazards.

Continue to maintain an updated
inventory of un-reinforced
masonry buildings, educate
property owners about the
potential safety risks of
unreinforced masonry buildings,
and identify low-cost options to
retrofit unreinforced masonry
buildings.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to require seismic
retrofits for major renovations in
accordance with Historic and
Building Code provisions.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to provide a building
inspection and code enforcement
program to ensure compliance
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Goal 9: Prepare for future droughts by maximizing water resource and public education.

Objective 9A: Maximize efficiency of available water resources Participate in programs that
provide rebates for water efficient
tools (irrigation controllers, toilets,
etc.)
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Use results of the annual Water
Loss Audit to determine approach
to reducing water loss throughout
the distribution system.

0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Objective 9B: Educate the community on their role to conserve water Promote classes, workshops, and
on-line resources to the public
through various means described
in the Urban Water Management
Plan.

0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Objective 9C: Prepare for drought in advance
Have drought action plans
approved by City Council so
drought response can happen
quickly.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
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Continue to assist local mobile
home parks with their community
preparedness plans, including
presentations at meetings of park
residents.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to offer hazard
awareness and mitigation displays
at bi-annual Community Street
Fairs, fire station open houses, in
library display cases, at health
fairs, and other venues.
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
Continue to utilize the Community
Emergency Response Team
(C.E.R.T.) as a venue for teaching
fire and life safety awareness and
preparedness measures.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to use the Fire
Department website as a resource
for public use to include mitigation
methods for a variety of hazards.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Objective 2.B: Promote partnerships between the state, county, and local governments to identify, prioritize, and implement mitigation actions.

Continue to use and expand the
number of links on Fire
Department website to state,
county, and federal website hazard
mitigation resources.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to maintain
communications with County OES
in order to address potential
hazard situations from a public
education perspective.
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6
Continue to maintain partnership
with County OES in mitigation
actions related to C.E.R.T., Disaster
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Emergency Management
Preparedness Programs.

Objective 2.C: Promote hazard mitigation in the business community.

Continue to utilize the Fire
Department’s fire prevention
inspection program to educate
business owners and managers
regarding hazard mitigation.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Continue to offer Fire Safety in the
Workplace/Fire Extinguisher
Training to businesses.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 8
Objective 2.D: Discourage activities that exacerbate hazardous conditions.

Continue to partner with County
OES in the development of Public
Service Announcements related to
mitigation of hazardous conditions
and corrections.
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A mitigation action is a specific action, project, activity, or process taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their impacts. Implementing mitigation actions helps achieve the plan’s mission and goals. The actions to reduce vulnerability to threats and hazards form the core of the plan and are a key outcome of the planning process. This annex details the following mitigation action implementations:

The City of Escondido developed the following 10 Goals for their Hazard Mitigation Plan:

Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Promote disaster-resistant future development.

Background/Issue: The City of Escondido works to maintain constructions standards to mitigate damage to person and property due to natural hazards.

Hazard Mitigated: Earthquake, Flooding or Dam Failure
Ideas for Integration: Objective 1.A: Implement zoning ordinances that limit development in hazard areas.

ACTION 1: Continue to apply slope variable density requirements and restrict development on slopes in excess of 35% and in floodways.

ACTION 2: Continue to limit the number of units in areas beyond adopted emergency response times.

Objective 1.B: Encourage and facilitate the adoption of building codes that protect renovated existing assets and new development in hazard areas.

ACTION 1: Continue to require that building pad elevations be increased for new construction and substantial modifications in Dam Failure inundation areas.

ACTION 2: Continue to require the application of building codes that address earthquake design requirements.

ACTION 3: Continue to obtain U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval of construction in flood sensitive areas.

ACTION 4: Continue to update the Grading Ordinance as necessary to comply with new technologies, regulations, and practices.

ACTION 5: Continue to utilize current Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and the regional Amendments, which encourage materials and practices that resist failure.

Objective 1.C: Consistently enforce provisions of general plans, zoning ordinances, and building codes.

ACTION 1: Continue aggressive enforcement to ensure all projects are properly permitted and inspected to document compliance with all city standards.

Objective 1.D: Discourage future development that exacerbates hazardous conditions.

ACTION 1: Continue to require minimum brush clearance requirements around new Resolution No. 2023-64
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54 construction.

Responsible Agency: Community Development, Fire Department, Public Works Partners: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, State of California Potential Funding: General Fund
Cost Estimate: Staff Time
Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
By requiring infrastructure and building projects to comply with current codes will mitigate future issues resulting from natural hazards.

Timeline: Ongoing
Priority: Medium
Worksheet Completed by:
(Name/Department)
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55 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Project Title: Increase public understanding, support, and demand for effective hazard mitigation.

Background/Issue: The City of Escondido as the desire to increase public understanding of hazard preparedness and support for effective hazard mitigation planning.

Hazard Mitigated: Wildland Fire, Earthquake, Flooding or Dam Failure, Drought, Extreme Heat Ideas for Integration: Objective 2.A: Educate the public to increase awareness of hazards and opportunities for mitigation actions.

ACTION 1: Continue to assist local mobile home parks with their community preparedness plans, including presentations at meetings of park residents ACTION 2: Continue to offer hazard awareness and mitigation displays at bi-annual Community Street Fairs, fire station open houses, in library display cases, at health fairs, and other venues.

ACTION 3: Continue to utilize the Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) as a venue for teaching fire and life safety awareness and preparedness measures ACTION 4: Continue to use the Fire Department website as a resource for public use to include mitigation methods for a variety of hazards.

Objective 2.B: Promote partnerships between the state, county, and local governments to identify, prioritize, and implement mitigation actions.

ACTION 1: Continue to use and expand the number of links on Fire Department website to state, county, and federal website hazard mitigation resources.

ACTION 2: Continue to maintain communications with County OES in order to address potential hazard situations from a public education perspective ACTION 3: Continue to maintain partnership with County OES in mitigation actions related to C.E.R.T., Disaster Service Workers Programs, and Emergency Management Preparedness Programs.

Objective 2.C: Promote hazard mitigation in the business community .

ACTION 1: Continue to utilize the Fire Department’s fire prevention inspection program to educate business owners and managers regarding hazard mitigation.

ACTION 2: Continue to offer Fire Safety in the Workplace/Fire Extinguisher Training to businesses.

Objective 2.D: Discourage activities that exacerbate hazardous conditions.

ACTION 1: Continue to partner with County OES in the development of Public Service Announcements related to mitigation of hazardous conditions and corrections.

Responsible Agency: Fire Department and Communications Department Partners: Escondido CERT, Escondido Library, County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services, San Diego Gas and Electric and the American Red Cross.

Potential Funding: General Fund, County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services, Escondido Community Foundation and San Diego Gas and Electric
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Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Increasing public awareness and providing basic training will make city residents more resilient to disaster and partners in mitigation efforts.

Timeline: Ongoing
Priority: Medium
Worksheet Completed by:

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57 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Build and support local capacity and commitment to continuously become less vulnerable to hazards.

Background/Issue: The City of Escondido works with Federal, State, County and other local officials to understand and implement new legislation. The City also conducts drills with these agencies to establish relations and process to respond better to local hazards.

Hazard Mitigated: Wildland Fire, Earthquake, Drought, Flooding or Dam Failure Ideas for Integration: Objective 3.A: Increase awareness and knowledge of hazard mitigation principles and practices among state and local officials.

ACTION 1: Continue periodic updates of local building codes, public works construction codes, zoning and grading ordinances to reflect legislative changes.

ACTION 2: Continue to assess and mitigate potentially significant hazards as part of the required environmental review process.

ACTION 3: Continue to conduct Emergency Operations Center training.

Responsible Agency: City of Escondido – Community Development, Public Works, Utilities, Fire, Emergency Management and Police
Partners: CAL OES, CAL FIRE, San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, other local jurisdictions, San Diego Gas and Electric, State Fish and Game, American Red Cross and local school districts
Potential Funding: General Fund
Cost Estimate: Staff Time
Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Develop relationships and understanding the responsibilities and procedures of other partners will expedite the disaster response and reduce the loss of life and property.

Timeline: Ongoing
Priority: Medium
Worksheet Completed by:
(Name/Department)
Jeff Murdock / Emergency Management

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58 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Improve hazard mitigation coordination and communication with federal, state, local, and tribal governments.

Background/Issue: To effectively develop hazard mitigation efforts for the City of Escondido, the city must also work with other agencies that have activities that impact the city.

Hazard Mitigated: Wildland Fire, Drought, Earthquake, Flooding or Dam Failure Ideas for Integration: Objective 4.A: Establish and maintain close working relationships with state agencies, local and tribal governments.

ACTION 1: Continue to participate in regional hazard mitigation activities as a member of the San Diego County Unified Disaster Council.

ACTION 1: Continue to maintain good working relationships with the San Diego County Water Authority and neighboring water agencies.

ACTION 1: Continue to maintain good working relationships with the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, local churches, and other agencies that provide for public assistance and training.

ACTION 1: Continue to provide storage of several disaster caches belonging to the American Red Cross.

Objective 4.B: Encourage other organizations to incorporate hazard mitigatio n activities.

ACTION 1: Continue to assist local entities, such as the Escondido Union Elementary School District, the Escondido Union High School District, Palomar Medical Center and others, in developing plans for hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness.

Responsible Agency: City of Escondido – Fire, Community Development, Utilities Department, Public Works, Emergency Management
Partners: Water Districts, Faith Based Organizations, Red Cross, Schools, Medical Facilities, volunteer disaster organizations, San Diego County and other local agencies. This includes placing disaster response resources around the city.

Potential Funding: General Fund, State and County Grants Cost Estimate: Staff Time
Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Developing relationships and understanding the responsibilities and procedures of other partners will expedite the disaster response and reduce the loss of life and property.

Timeline: Ongoing
Priority: Medium
Worksheet Completed by:
(Name/Department)
Jeff Murdock / Emergency Manager
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59 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure, and City-owned facilities, due to floods and extreme weather.

Background/Issue: The City of Escondido has the potential for severe flooding.

Hazard Mitigated: Flooding or Dam Failure, Extreme Heat, Drought Ideas for Integration: Objective 5.A: Ensure new development is properly located and conditioned to avoid flooding.

ACTION 1: Continue to ensure finish floor elevations of new development are at least one foot above the 100-year flood plain.

ACTION 2: Continue to require drainage studies for major projects to ensure adequate measures are incorporated and that they do not adversely affect downstream or other surrounding properties.

ACTION 3: Continue to periodically evaluate drainage fees to ensure new development pays their fair share for offsite improvements.

ACTION 4: Continue to limit uses in floodways to those tolerant of occasional flooding, including but not limited to agriculture, outdoor recreation, and natural resource areas.

ACTION 5: Continue to design new critical facilities to minimize potential flood damage .

Such facilities include those that provide emergency response like hospitals, fire stations, police stations, civil defense headquarters, utility lifelines, ambulance services, and sewer treatment plants. Such facilities also include those that do not pr ovide emergency response but attract large numbers of people, such as schools, theaters, and other public assembly facilities with capacities greater than 100 persons.

Objective 5.B: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the ef fects of floods within the 100-year floodplain and extreme weather.

ACTION 1: Continue to require Development Agreements for new projects within the North Broadway critical infrastructure deficiency areas to secure necessary flood control measures.

ACTION 2: Continue to maintain flood control channels and storm drains, in accordance with habitat preservation policies, through periodic dredging, repair, de -silting, and clearing to prevent any loss in their effective use.

ACTION 3: Continue to identify and prioritize flood control projects in the CIP.

ACTION 4: Continue to pursue available grant funds for flood control projects.

ACTION 5: Continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and requirement to review applications for conformance with NFIP standards.

ACTION 6: Continue to provide public support by maintaining supplies of sand and sandbags to mitigate flooding
ACTION 7: Continue to provide barricades to identify flooded areas.

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60 Objective 5.C: Minimize repetitive losses caused by flooding and severe weather ACTION 1: Continue preventative maintenance and inspection of floodway structures, storm drains, etc. consistent with applicable regulations.

ACTION 2: Continue to improve drainage courses in an environmentally sensitive manner to eliminate repetitive events (e.g. Spruce Street Channel Improvement Project).

ACTION 3: Continue implementing programs required by the Regional Water Quality Control Board to encourage and require pollution prevention Best Management Practices on public and private properties
ACTION 4: Continue to improve road flooding problems by constructing permanent drainage structures as approved and funded in the City’s Capital Improvement (CIP) Budget.

Objective 5.D: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to floods and severe weather
ACTION 1: Continue to ensure that existing and new storm drain and street capacities are adequate to manage a 100-year flood event.

ACTION 2: Continue to ensure that new construction projects include surface drainage management that will preserve the integrity of the facility and public infrastructure Objective 5.E: Coordinate with and support existing efforts to mitigate severe weather (e.g., National Weather Service).

ACTION 1: Continue to participate in regional weather briefings.

Objective 5.F: Infrastructure improvements for flood zone mitigation ACTION 1: Protect residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Storm drains are undersized in the flood zone areas. Review new hydro reports, design for upsizing pipes, construction of infrastructures
Responsible Agency: Community Development, Engineering, Utilities, Public Works Partners: Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, FEMA, State, CAL OES Potential Funding: General Fund, Capital Improvement Funds (CIP), FEMA State Cost Estimate: Total cost is undetermined given the number of possible projects. Prioritized Action Item #3 is estimated at $34,000,000
Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Reduced loss of live and property due to flooding.

Timeline: Ongoing
Prioritized Action Item #3: 3-5 years
Priority: Moderately High
Worksheet Completed by:
(Name/Department)
Jeff Murdock / Emergency Management

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61 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure, and City-owned facilities, due to wildfires.

Background/Issue: Due to the Wildland Urban Interface areas surrounding and within the City of the Escondido, the potential for a wildfire is high in the area. The City of Escondido has also been impacted by major wildland fires over the last 20 years (2003, 2007, 2014).

Hazard Mitigated: Wildland Fire
Ideas for Integration: Objective 6.A: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to wildfires in new development.

ACTION 1: Continue to require the application of California Fire Code Article 86, pertaining to Fire Protection Plans (FPP) in all Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas. The FPP will provide for 100’ of vegetation management (per CA Government Code 51182 and the M OU between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Calif. Department of Fish and Game, CAL FIRE, and the San Diego County Fire Chiefs Association) around all new structures or require equivalent construction methods as determined by a technical fire analysis.

ACTION 2: Continue to require secondary, emergency access and egress when streets exceed specified lengths or present other issues as identified during the project review process.

ACTION 3: Continue to ensure that street widths, paving, and grades can accommodate emergency vehicles. Also continue to require vegetation management on all street segments without improved lots. Also, continue to require enhanced construction for certain structures in all WUI areas.

ACTION 4: Continue to require defined defensible space around all habitable structures in WUI areas.

ACTION 5: Continue to regulate and apply Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) codes and standards associated with the construction of buildings in wildfire prone areas.

Objective 6.B: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of wildfires
ACTION 1: Continue proactive enforcement of City’s weed abatement ordinance to facilitate the removal of annual weeds/vegetation or habitat, placing existing properties in a fire safe condition.

ACTION 2: Ensure the City’s Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Sub-area Plan maintains current allowances for the removal of habitat as may be necessary to protect existing structures. Continue partnership with State Fish & Wildlife to mitigate exposure of protected habitat areas.

Objective 6.C: Coordinate with and support existing efforts to mitigate wildfire hazards (e.g., US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management).

ACTION 1: Ensure the City’s MHCP Sub-area Plan incorporates current fire protection measures and implement fire protection measures in Daley Ranch, consistent with the existing Conservation Agreement and the Daley Ranch Master Plan.

ACTION 2: Continue to participate in the California Fire Master Mutual Aid Agreement, the Resolution No. 2023-64
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62 San Diego County Fire Master Mutual Aid Agreement, and the North Zone Automatic Aid Agreement, the California Fire Assistance Agreement through the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Branch.

Objective 6.D: Maintain adequate emergency response capability.

ACTION 1: Continue to evaluate service level impacts and needs as part of the review of major projects.

ACTION 2: Continue to plan for additional reserve equipment and staff during emergencies to supplement potential need for additional fire resources (i.e. surge capacity).

ACTION 3: Continue to staff and maintain Cal OES Type 3 and Type 6 brush engine.

Responsible Agency: City of Escondido – Fire Department, Community Development, City Manager’s Office Partners: CAL FIRE, CAL OES, San Diego Gas and Electric, County Fire Authority and Local Fire Departments
Potential Funding: General fund, CAL FIRE, CAL OES, State Cost Estimate: Staff Time
Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Protection of life, property, and infrastructure
Timeline: On-going
Priority: High
Worksheet Completed by:
(Name/Department)
La Vona Koretke / Fire Department

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63 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure, and City-owned facilities, due to dam failure Background/Issue: A portion of the Lake Wohlford Dam has been determined to have the potential to liquify and fail in the event of a large earthquake with a magnitude greater than 7.5. Additional Mitigation is also required for the City’s second dam (Dixon Dam).

Hazard Mitigated: Dam Failure
Ideas for Integration: Objective 7.A: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to dam failure.

Action 1: Continue to design new critical facilities to minimize potential damage due to dam failure. Such facilities include those that provide emergency response like hospitals, fire stations, police stations, civil defense headquarters, utility lifelines, ambulance services, and sewer treatment plants. Such facilities also include those that do not provide emergency response but attract large numbers of people, such as schools, theatres, and other public assembly facilities with capacities greater than 100 persons.

Action 2: Continue annual inspections of Wohlford Dam by the State of California Division of Safety of Dams.

Action 3: Continue to gather weekly well readings at Wohlford Dam and piezometer readings at Dixon Dam. Continue to send annual reports of these readings to the State of California Division of Safety of Dams.

Action 4: Continue to maintain an updated Wohlford Dam emergency Action Plan.

Objective 7.B: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of dam failure.

Action 1: Continue to conduct a table top drill and a functional exercise of the Wohlford Dam Emergency Action Plan
Action2: Continue to annually exercise the Wohlford Dam Emergency Action Plan telephone tree.

Objective 7.C: Minimize the risk of hazards associated with dam failure.

Action 1: Develop timeframes and funding mechanism for the ultimate replacement or renovation of the Dixon and Wohlford dams.

Action 2: Continue to ensure that critical facilities and structures including emergency communication facilities are above the dam failure inundation zone.

Action 3: Continue to inspect the 100-year flood channel to ensure integrity and unobstructed flow.

Responsible Agency: City of Escondido - Utilities
Partners: State of California Division of Safety of Dams San Diego County OES
California OES
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64 Potential Funding: FEMA
EPA
State of California
California OES

Cost Estimate: The total project cost for the replacement of the Lake Wohlford Dam is currently estimated to be approximately $132.9 Million.

Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Avoid loss of life and property due to dam failure
Timeline: Current timeline for the replacement of Lake Wohlford Dam is estimated to be approximately 6 years.

Priority: Extremely high
Worksheet Completed by:
(Name/Department)
Angela Morrow/Utilities

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65 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure, and City-owned facilities, due to geological hazards.

Background/Issue: While severe property damage to modern buildings due to an earthquake is may be unlikely per the USGS, landslides, liquid fraction and structural damage to older buildings is possible.

Hazard Mitigated: Earthquake
Ideas for Integration: Objective 8.A: Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to geological hazards.

ACTION 1: Continue to require soil reports and implement its recommendations for projects in identified areas where liquefaction or other soil issues exist.

ACTION 2: Continue to review all new construction to ensure conformance with seismic requirements specified in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code.

ACTION 3: Continue to prohibit development in areas with slopes over 35%.

ACTION 4: Continue to require a preliminary soil report and a report of satisfactory placement of fill prepared by a licensed civil engineer for all buildings and structures supported on fill.

ACTION 5: Continue to require a preliminary soil report prepared by a civil engineer licensed in the State of California whenever expansive soil is present.

ACTION 6: Observe and apply measures to reduce seismic structural risk through building and construction codes.

Objective 8.B: Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of geological hazards.

ACTION 1: Continue to maintain an updated inventory of un-reinforced masonry buildings, educate property owners about the potential safety risks of unreinforced masonry buildings, and identify low cost options to retrofit unreinforced masonry buildings.

ACTION 2: Continue to require seismic retrofits for major renovations in accordance with Historic and Building Code provisions.

ACTION 3: Continue to provide a building inspection and code enforcement program to ensure compliance with codes and ordinances.

Responsible Agency: City of Escondido – Fire, Community Development, Utilities, Engineering and City Manager’s Office
Partners: Army Corps of Engineers, Cal OES, USGS, California Geological Society, San Diego County Potential Funding: General Fund, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), FEMA, State Resolution No. 2023-64
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66 Cost Estimate: Undetermined given the number of potential projects Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Prevention of loss of life and property due to geological hazards.

Timeline: Ongoing
Priority: High
Worksheet Completed by:

Jeff Murdock / Emergency Management

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67 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Prepare for future droughts by maximizing water resource and public education Background/Issue: The City of Escondido is located in an arid climate with unpredictable weather patterns year over year. The majority of its water supplies come from areas of California with similar situations.

Hazard Mitigated: Drought
Ideas for Integration: Objective 1 – maximize efficiency of available water resources

1.1 - Participate in programs that provide rebates for water efficient tools (irrigation controllers, toilets, etc.)

1.1 - Use results of the annual Water Loss Audit to determine approach to reducing water loss throughout the distribution system

Objective 2 – Educate the community on their role

2.1 - Promote classes, workshops and on-line resources to the public through various means described in the Urban Water Management Plan

Objective 3 – prepare for drought in advance

3.1 – Have drought action plans approved by City Council so drought response can happen quickly
Responsible Agency: City of Escondido
Partners: San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) – wholesaler; other water districts with customers within COE boundaries, including Rincon, Vallecitos and Vista Irrigation District Potential Funding: General Fund
Cost Estimate: Staff time
Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Help extend existing reserves for the uncertain future
Timeline: Can be initiated as needed, or as required by others, such as State of California or wholesaler providers.

Priority: Moderately High
Worksheet Completed by: Reed Harlan/Utilities

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68 Jurisdiction: City of Escondido
Goal: Develop plan and resources to assist residents and businesses to plan for and reduce health risks associated with Extreme Heat events within 3 years.

Background/Issue: While the city has established 3 cool zones for extreme heat events, the City does not have a plan that defines what constitutes an extreme heat event, how to notify residents, or to check on at-risk populations.

Hazard Mitigated: Extreme Heat
Ideas for Integration:

Objective 10A: Develop Plan for the City to respond to an extreme heat event early.

Action: Develop an extreme heat plan that identifies the conditions conducive to an extreme heat event and when to notify residents and businesses that an extreme heat event is imminent.

Objective 10.B: Identify public resources to assist those suffering from the heat Action: Develop an extreme heat plan that identifies cool zones, communication methods, transportation, and other public resources to assist residents needing to escape extreme heat. The plan should include how to identify and check the City’s at-risk population.

Responsible Agency: City of Escondido –Emergency Management Department (Lead) Partners: FEMA, NWS, CAL-OES, County of San Diego, faith-based organizations Potential Funding: General Fund
Cost Estimate: Staff Time
Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
With longer extreme heat events, the plan will assist the city with planning and notification leading to fewer heat related medical calls
Timeline: 3 years
Priority: Moderately high
Worksheet Completed by:
(Name/Department)
Jeff Murdock, Emergency Management Department

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69 Goals 9 and 10 in the 2018 plan are contained in a “For Official Use Only” document maintained separately from this document. Goals 9 and 10 were for manmade hazards; Hazardous Materials and Terrorism. Over the past 10 years policies and procedures have changed and the objectives and actions of Goals 9 and 10 have been moved to other plans or no longer apply. Ther efore, Goals 9 an d 10 from the 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan will be removed from the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan and have been replaced with goals for Drought and Extreme Heat hazards . As stated, the following 2018 goals have been removed from the 2023 plan:

Goal 9. Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure, and City-owned facilities, due to extremely hazardous materials releases.

Goal 10. Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure, and City-owned facilities, due to other manmade hazards.

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70 6.3. Prioritization and Implementation of Action Items

Once the comprehensive list of jurisdictional goals, objectives, and action items listed above was developed, the proposed mitigation actions were prioritized. This step resulted in a list of acceptable and realistic actions that address the hazards identified in each jurisdiction.

The Disaster Mitigation Action of 2000 (at 44 CFR Parts 201 and 206) requires the development of an action plan that not only includes prioritized actions but one that includes information on how the prioritized actions will be implemented. Implementation consists of identifying who is responsible for which action, what kind of funding mechanisms and other resources are available or will be pursued, and when the action will be completed.

The prioritized actions below reflect prog ress in local mitigation efforts as well as changes in development.

The top five prioritized mitigation actions as well as an implementation strategy for each are:

Priority Action Item #1: Ensure the City’s Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Sub-area Plan maintains current allowances for the removal of habitat as may be necessary to protect existing structures.

Hazard Mitigated: Wildland Fire
Coordinating Individual/Organization: Fire Department
Potential Funding Source: Local, state or federal resources Implementation Timeline: Awaiting input from County and State Agencies 2018-2028
Cost Estimate: Staff Time
Potential Funding: General Fund
Responsible Person: Adam Finestone, City Planner

Priority Action Item #2: Ensure the City’s MHCP Sub-area Plan incorporates current fire protection measures and implement fire measures in Daley Ranch, consistent with the existing Conservation Agreement and the Daley Ranch Master Plan.

Hazard Mitigated: Wildland Fire
Coordinating Individual/Organization: Fire Department
Potential Funding Source: Local, state or federal resources Implementation Timeline: Awaiting input from County and State Agencies 2018-2028
Cost Estimate: Staff Time
Potential Funding: General Fund
Responsible Person: Adam Finestone, City Planner
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71 New Action Item: See Worksheet 6.2
Priority Action Item #3: Infrastructure improvements for flood zone mitigation Hazard Mitigated: Flooding or Dam Failure
Coordinating Individual/Organization: Engineering Department Potential Funding Source: Local, state or federal resources Implementation Timeline: 2023-2028 (design, construction, and apply for funding)
Cost Estimate: $34,000,000
Potential Funding: Cal OES, HMGP, DBDG, General Fund, CIP Responsible Person: Jonathan Schauble

Priority Action Item #4: Develop timeframes and funding mechanism for the ultimate replacement or renovation of the Dixon and Wohlford Dams.

Hazard Mitigated: Flooding or Dam Failure / Drought / Earthquake Coordinating Individual/Organization: Utilities Department Potential Funding Source: Private, local, state or federal resources Implementation Timeline: Start planning/design: 2012 Estimated construction start: late 2023
Estimated construction completion: 2028
Cost Estimate: $132.9 Million
Funding Source: California Proposition 1E grant (secured) EPA WIFIA Loan (in progress)
Escondido water enterprise CIP fund (existing)
Responsible Person: Angela Morrow, Deputy Director of Utilities, Construction & Engineering

New Action Item: See Worksheet 6.2 on page 75
Priority Action Item #5: Develop and publish an “Extreme Heat Action Plan” identifying areas (cool zones, pools, parks) for residents, including the elderly, persons with disabilities, and other at-risk populations during an extreme heat event.

The plan will define what constitutes extreme heat in the City of Escondido and how to message the public.

Hazard Mitigated: Extreme Heat
Coordinating Individual/Organization: Emergency Management Department Potential Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Timeline: 2023-2025
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Funding Source: General Fund
Responsible Person: Jeff Murdock

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73 7. SECTION SEVEN: Keeping the Plan Current

Hazard Mitigation Plan updates provide the opportunity to consider how well the procedures established in the previously approved plan worked and revise them as needed. This plan was last updated in 2018.

This section of the 2023 Plan describes the formal process that will ensure The Plan remains an active and relevant document. The plan maintenance process includes a schedule for monitoring and evaluating the Plan annually and producing a plan revision every five years.

Hazard Mitigation Plan maintenance is the process the planning team establishes to track the plan’s implementation progress and to inform the plan update. The plan must include a description of the method and schedule for monitoring, evaluating, and updating it within a 5 - year cycle. These procedures help to:
• Ensure that the mitigation strategy is implemented according to the plan. • Provide the foundation for an ongoing mitigation program in your community. • Standardize long-term monitoring of hazard-related activities. • Integrate mitigati on principles into community officials’ daily job responsibilities and department roles.
• Maintain momentum through continued engagement and accountability in the plan’s progress.

This annex is part of the most recent San Diego County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update. The plan was last updated in 2018. See the San Diego County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Base Plan for more information.

7.1. Mitigation Action Progress

The previous version of this plan was adopted by the County on February 20, 2018. The Escondido City Council adopted the Escondido Annex on August 8, 2018. Over the past five years a lot of work was put into the replacement of Lake Wohlford dam. Due to a number of delays, our State grant need to be extended and the cost of replacement has increased. The City applied for a BRIC grant, but it was denied. The city has also applied for a EPA WIFIA Loan that is currently pending. Work on the road modifications that will be impacted by the replacement dam has begun and work on the replacement dam is expected to begin in 2023.

This replacement dam is important due to the determined earthquake liquefaction danger of the current dam. Failure of the this Extremely High rated dam would cause extreme flooding within the City of Escondido. The dam’s water has been lowered to a safe level, however, due to the reduced water capacity of the dam, the city’s drought resilience has been greatly reduced. Replacement of Lake Wohlford dam is covered in Priority Action #4 Resolution No. 2023-64
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SECTION SEVEN| Keep the Plan Current
74 This version of the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was revised over the past five years to reflect changes in development, progress in local mitigation efforts, and changes in priorities. After reviewing the climate action plan and the progress that has been made through FEMA grants funds on man-mad hazards, the LPG decided to remove two previous plan hazards; Terrorism and Hazardous Materials.

During the period of the previous plan, the City of Escondido adopted a Climate Action Plan on March 10,2022. Two new top hazards, Drought and Extreme Heat, were selected as a result of the new Climate Action Plan and replace Terrorism and Hazardous Materials. All remain Hazard Profiles were researched for more modern content, data, and details.

Two high priority action (Action #1 and #2) has been delayed due to other agencies involved in completing these actions. These two actions are still high priorities as they deal with the Wildland Urban Interfaces where structures are threatened due to the proximity of wildland vegetation to structures.

Additionally, a couple of nonhigh-priority actions were closed. Action Item 6 B.2 and Action Item 6.A.4 were closed when they were incorporated into the State Fire Code and adapted by the Escondido’s City Council.

This plan’s Goals, Objectives, and Actions were updated from the last version to reflect current priorities within existing plans such as the City General Plan’s Safety Element and the Climate Action Plan.

The 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic negatively affected overall progress on the 2018 plan and actions’ progress, but did not negatively impact the community’s vulnerability because the plan was created in tandem with existing plans/procedures and thus aided in local government responses and actions to keep communities and assets safe.

Work continued on the replacement of the Lake Wohlford Dam that may be prone to liquefaction in the event of a significant earthquake. This project remains one of Escondido’s priority projects and impacts three of our top 5 hazards; Earthquake, Dam Failure/Flooding and Drought.

The following table shows the status of action items and Priority Action Item status since the 2018 Plan:

Action Item Description Status

6.A.4 Continue to require residential fire sprinklers. Project Cancelled

6.B.2 Continue to ensure that all construction materials used during remodeling of structures in WUI areas are compliant with new building and fire codes for fire-resistant construction including possible enhanced construction requirements for certain structures.

Project Cancelled
#1 Ensure the City’s Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Sub -area Plan maintains current allowances for the removal of habitat as may be necessary to protect existing structures.

Project Delayed
Resolution No. 2023-64
Exhibit "A"