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CLOSED SESSION
4:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call: C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, Morasco, White
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54957.6)
a. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido Police Officers’ Association Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit
b. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido Police Officers’ Association Non-Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit
c. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido Firefighters’ Association Safety Personnel and Non- safety Personnel Bargaining Unit
d. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido City Employees’ Association Supervisory Bargaining Unit
e. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Maintenance and Operations Bargaining Unit and Administrative / Clerical / Engineering Bargaining Unit, Teamsters Local 911
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f. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Police Management Association Bargaining Unit
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1))
a. Marco Sevilla v. City of Escondido
Workers Compensation Appeals Board Case No. 22-168649
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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REGULAR SESSION
5:00 PM Regular Session
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
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FLAG SALUTE
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CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, Morasco, White
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Council approved a settlement agreement $62,350
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve items 1-5, 7-9: Morasco; Second: J. Garcia; Approved: 5-0.
1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB)
2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL)
Request approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
380672 – 380881 dated January 24, 2024
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of January 24, 2024
4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
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5. APPROVAL OF CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABLITY RETIREMENT FOR POLICE OFFICER MARCO
SEVILLA
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-02, approving the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Officer Marco Sevilla. (File Number 0170-57)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources a) Resolution No. 2024-02
6. AWARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR GRAND AVENUE VISION PROJECT – PHASE 2
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-159 awarding the Grand Avenue Vison Plan Phase 2 (“Project”) to Nationwide Contracting Services Inc. (“Nationwide”), determined to be the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Nationwide in the amount of $9,082,789.12 for construction of the Project. (File Number 0600-10; A-3493) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services, and Julie Procopio, City Engineer)
Presenter: Jonathan Schauble, Principal Engineer
a) Resolution No. 2023-159
Motion: White; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0
7. ANNUAL STATE MANDATED INSPECTION COMPLIANCE REPORT
Request the City Council approve Resolution No. 2024-11 acknowledging the Fire Department’s report of compliance with annual State mandated inspections. The Report indicates the Escondido Fire Department has conducted 100% of Educational Group E occupancies and 100% of Residential Group R occupancies as required by state law. (File Number 0320-10)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: John Tenger, Fire Chief) Presenter: John Tenger, Fire Chief
a) Resolution No. 2024-11
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CONSENT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/RRB)
The following Resolution s and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/RRB at a previous City Council/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.)
8. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A FOUR UNIT MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT OF THE
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
Approved on January 24, 2024 with a vote of 4/0 (White - Absent). a) Ordinance No. 2024-01 (Second Reading and Adoption)
9. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2020-10, ORDINANCE NO. 2020-24, AND RESOLUTION NO. 2020-44, WHICH TOGETHER AUTHORIZED FORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITYWIDE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD 2020-1) AND ASSOCIATED PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Approved on January 24, 2024 with a vote of 4/0 (White - Absent). a) Ordinance No. 2024-02 (Second Reading and Adoption)
CURRENT BUSINESS
10. DISSOLUTION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Request the City Council provide direction on whether or not to dissolve the Historic Preservation Commission and determine which responsibilities should be transferred to the Planning Commission and staff. (File Number 0120-15)
Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk
Motion to align with the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and Council Priorities to dissolve the Historic Preservation Commission and transferring their responsibilities to the Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator and Staff as outlined in Attachment 1 with the addition of criteria for Certificates of Appropriateness on Ma jor Projects: J. Garcia; Second:
Morasco; Approved: 5-0
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11. REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL POLICY FOR PLACING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Request the City Council review the policy how items are placed on the City Council Meeting Agenda. (File Number 0680-10)
Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk
Emily Knight – Expressed support for the current policy.
Patricia Borchmann – Expressed support for the current policy.
Motion to update Section 11 of the Council Policies and Rules of Procedure as follows: “Items may be placed on an agenda by city staff, by the Mayor , or upon the request of an individual Council member with the concurrence of the Mayor or at least one other Council member :
Morasco; Second: C. Garcia; Approved: 4-1 (Martinez – No)
12. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER PROPOSAL Request the City Council provide direction regarding the County of San Diego proposal to use 620 E. Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025 as an emergency homeless shelter site. (File Number 0145-20)
Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (City Council: Dane White, Mayor) Presenter: Dane White, Mayor
Item pulled from the agenda by Mayor White.
FUTURE AGENDA
13. FUTURE AGENDA
The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City Council wish to place on an upcoming City Council agenda. Council comment on these future agenda items is limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 to clarifying questions, brief announcements, or requests for factual information in connection with an item when it is discussed.
Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)
COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS
CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
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The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety, and Community Development. This report is also available on the City’s website, www.escondido.org.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jasper Anda – Requested a Resolution calling for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
Bryant Rumbaugh – Expressed support for Republican government.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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