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each year, on July 1, to reflect any increase in the CPI. Space rents above $950 on July 1, 2020, shall not be automatically decreased because of th is Subsection. The 8% vacancy control cap only applies to sales where there is a transfer of ownership from Resident to Resident. If the Park owns the space and the mobilehome, when a new tenant moves in, there is no transfer of ownership and therefore, vacancy control will not apply to that space. The 8% vacancy control cap only applies to In- place Transfers, sales where the same mobilehome remains on the lot.
2. As used herein, the following definitions apply:
a. “Average Space Rent” means the total amount of rent charged for all spaces in a mobilehome park occupied by a resident owned mobilehome, divided by the number of spaces in the park occupied by a resident owned mobilehome, calculated on the most recent annual rent control survey. b. “Changing Mobilehome Owner” means when mobilehome owner/tenants sell or transfer their mobilehome ownership for an In-place Transfer. c. “Final Space Rent” means the rent charged by the owner to the departing tenant for the final month of rent before the In-place Transfer. d. “In-place Transfer” means the transfer of the ownership of a mobilehome with the mobilehome remaining on the mobilehome lot following the transfer.
3. No increase may be imposed pursuant to this Subsection L when an existing mobilehome owner or resident repl aces an existing mobilehome with another mobilehome, occupying the same mobilehome space. However, space rent may be increased to market rate when a park owner also owns the mobilehome or no mobilehome sits on a space.
4. No increase may be imposed pursuant to this Subsection L where title to the mobilehome passes to one or more person(s) who, at the time of the title transfer, (a) was/were also lawful, authorized resident(s) of the mobilehome, or (b) were/are parents, siblings, children, of the mobilehome owner and the mobilehome remains in the same space.
5. Space rent may be increased pursuant to this Subsection L once every twelve months as provided for in the Rent Control Ordinance and these Guidelines.
6. Rent increases authorized by this Section L shall be in addition to any other space rent increases authorized by the Board consistent with the Rent Control Ordinance, these Guidelines, and state law.
7. To ensure effective oversight of vacancy control, each park owner shall submit an accurate and complete annual rent control survey to the City, using a spreadsheet provided by the City, no later than October 15th each year. At a minimum, the annual rent control survey shall identify:
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d. a list of itemized utilities included in the space rent, e. the type of space (rent controlled, park owned, long-term leased, vacant, or other),
f. a calculation of the Average Space Rent for spaces occupied by a resident owned mobilehome in the mobilehome park, including both rent controlled and non-rent controlled spaces,
g. the date of the last vacancy control rent increase, and h. the date of last Short-Form CPI rent increase hearing. The City shall validate the accuracy of the Average Space Rent calculations by making the report available to the public.
8. Park owner agrees to not use the Short-Form CPI Rent Increase application process for five years if the Board determines that the park owner increased space rent beyond the levels provided in this Subsection L. The Board shall consider whether any such increases, based on all of the evidence presented to it, were the result of good faith errors and otherwise unintentional violations of these Guidelines. A condition for applying for relief from the Board under this subsection is that the park owner has already reversed and refunded any rent increases that exceed the limitations of Subsection L.
Section 12: Board Rules of Order for Hearings.
A. Time of Regular Meetings
The Board shall hold regular meetings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays at the City Hall as scheduled by the Board.
If any regular meeting falls on a holiday, such meeting shall be held on the next business day or on such other day as the Board may designate.
B. Matters Covered
The Board shall not consider any resolution, motion or matter which does not affect the conduct of the business of the City of Escondido or its corporate powers or duties as a municipal corporation nor shall the Board consider any resolution or motion supporting or disapproving any legislation or action pending in the Legislature of the State o f California, the Congress of the United States or before any officer or agency of said State or nation unless such proposed legislation or action, if adopted, will affect the conduct of the municipal business or the powers and duties of the City of Escond ido or its offices or employees as such. Such communications shall be provided to the Board on an information basis only.
C. Rules of Order and Procedure
The Board shall comply with the Rules of Order and Procedure applicable to the City Council and adopted by Resolution of the Escondido City Council.
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MOBILEHOME RENT REVIEW BOARD
GUIDELINES
Adopted by Minute Action September 28, 1988
Amendment by Minute Action January 11, 1989
Amended by Minute Action February 8, 1989
Amended by Resolution RRB 89-5 May 17, 1989
Amended by Resolution RRB 90-7 April 4, 1990
Amended by Resolution RRB 94-05 April 13, 1994
Amended by Resolution RRB 94-12 January 11, 1995
Amended by Resolution RRB 97-05 December 3, 1997
Amended by Resolution RRB 97-07, December 17, 1997
Amended by Resolution RRB 98-07, June 10, 1998
Amended by Resolution No. 2005-132
Amended by Resolution RRB 2017-02R, June 28, 2017
Amended by Resolution RRB 2020-04R, June 24, 2020
Amended by Resolution No. RRB 2024-121, August 14,
2024
Amended by Resolution No. RRB 2025-163, December 10,
2025
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CITY OF ESCONDIDO
MOBILEHOME RENT REVIEW BOARD GUIDELINES
Following are the guidelines for the mobilehome rent review process including staff review, the staff report, and the rent review hearings (“Guidelines”). Also included are City of Escondido (“City”) Mobilehome Park Rent Review Board (“Board”) rules of order.
Section 1: Staff Review.
When a park owner submits an application for a rent increase request, City staff shall review the application to determine whether or not it is complete. Per Section 29-104(d) of the City’s Rent Control Ordinance, Staff must determine whether the application is complete within thirty (3 0) days of receipt of the application and the application fee, if any. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the park owner shall be notified of the deficiencies. Upon resubmittal, staff will determine whether the application is now complete within thirty (30) days of receipt of additional information provided by the park owner as requested by staff.
Once an application is determined to be complete, staff will mail a notice to all affected residents stating that they can review the final application and any supporting documents and that they have thirty (30) days to respond with written comments or other forms of documentation. The applicant and tenant representative(s) will be provided with a copy of these Guidelines at that time.
A thirty (30) day notice is mailed to residents, which informs them of their right to review the park owner's application and all supporting documents. A copy of the application is provided to the park tenant representative(s) for review. A copy shall also be available at City Hall. Additionally, pursuant to Section 29 -104(e) of the Rent Control Ordinance, staff shall provide each Board member a copy of the application once the application is deemed complete.
Any information submitted by the park owner after the application is determined to be complete will not be incorporated into the staff report for the hearing because the residents may not have had an opportunity to review the information during their thirty (30) day review period.
The City's Code Compliance Division will inspect the common areas of the park and submit a report concerning the condition of the facilities. Also, any past violations and any corrective actions will be reported.
Section 2: Staff Report.
Staff will provide the Board members a written staff report which describes the park, summarizes the park owner's application, and analyzes the rent increase request. A copy of the park owner's final application and the residents' written responses will be attached to the report. If staff retained a consultant to review the application, the consultant’s report will also be attached.
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Pursuant to Section 29-104(e) of the Rent Control Ordinance, staff will mail a notice of the time, date and place of the hearing to park residents and the park owner at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. The Code Compliance Division report shall also be available for public review ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. The staff report will be available for public review when the report is delivered to the Board for review, and the notice will inform the parties of this fact. A copy of the staff report will either be sent by certified mail or picked up by the park owner, and a designated resident representative(s).
Section 4: Staff Presentation.
At the hearing, staff will give a brief summary of the staff report and application. If staff retained a consultant to review the application, the consultant may provide a summary of their analysis and report. The Board members may then ask questions of the staff and consultant. A representative from the City Attorney's Office will attend meetings to offer legal assistance as needed. Minutes will be taken by the City Clerk staff.
Section 5: Public Input.
Pursuant to Section 29 -104(f) of the Rent Control Ordinance , the park owner and the affected tenants may offer any testimony that is relevant to the requested rent increase . Staff will provide slips indicating a "request to speak" at the meeting. The park owners present their testimony first.
As detailed in the Rent Control O rdinance, the applicant and affected residents can only offer written information for the first time at the hearing if good cause is shown as to why such evidence was not previously filed with the City Clerk's Department. The Board encourages the applicant and the affected residents to appoint one or two representatives to present information at the hearing. T ime limits for speakers are described in the Guidelines under "Board Rules of Order…Manner of Addressing Board —Time Limit." If the Board determines that they have sufficient information to reach a decision, they will close the hearing. If they require fu rther information, the hearing will be continued to a specified date to allow the parties or staff an opportunity to collect the necessary data.
Once the Board has all the information they deem necessary, it will close the hearing. Once the hearing is closed, the Board has fifteen (15) days to make a determination. The Board may consider the option of making a determination at the hearing in an attempt to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Whether or not the Board reaches a decision on the day of the hearing, the Board will be required, under the Brown Act, to deliberate and reach a decision at a public meeting rather than in closed session.
Section 6: Policies Governing Board Review.
A. Eleven Factors. When reviewing rent increase applications no t governed by Section 11 herein, commonly referred to as “Long-Form Applications, ” the Board will consider the eleven (11) factors detailed in Section 29-104(g) of the Rent Control Ordinance.
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The Board shall take into account ninety percent ( 90%) of increases in the CPI over the relevant review period provided for in Section 29-104(g). All applications will adhere to the formula provided in section 11.I.
Section 7: Capital Improvements.
A. Definition and Examples of Capital Improvements - Capital Improvement is defined by Section 29-101 of the Rent Control Ordinance to mean "the installation of new improvements and facilities and/or the replacement or reconstruction of existing improvements and facilities which consist of more than ordinary maintenance and/or repairs."
1. Normal routine maintenance and repair of a park is not a capital improvement. For example, patching of potholes and slurrying of asphalt streets and roadways constitute ordinary repairs and are not capital improvements within the meaning of the Ordinance.
2. Major replacement or major reconstruction of an existing facility or improvement constitute capital improvements. For example, the major replacement and/or reconstruction of streets or roadways, sewer lines, water lines and g as lines constitute capital improvements.
3. Addition of new facilities in a park, such as a new office or utility room, a sauna, a jacuzzi or an addition to a recreation room, are also examples of capital improvements.
4. Capital improvements which would otherwise form the basis for a capital improvement rent increase cannot be the basis of such an increase if the park owner charges a fee for the use of the improvement. For example, additional washers and dryers installed for the use of residents cannot be the basis for a capital improvement rent increase if the tenants must pay to use them.
5. Portable items, such as pool furniture and landscaping or gardening equipment, do not constitute capital improvements.
6. Rent increase requests based entirely or in part o n capital improvements can be brought before the Board prior to the initiation of the proposed work. In these cases, the applicant is encouraged to seek the approval of his/her residents for the improvement, prior to the submittal of an application.
B. Capital Improvement/Rehabilitation Work - In any case where a park owner submits a rent increase application that is based in part, or entirely , on the cost of capital improvements and/or rehabilitation work, the staff and/or their consultant shall calculate for the Board’s consideration the rent increase based on the following:
The work is amortized over the expected life of the improvement. If available, s tandard depreciation tables used by the Internal Revenue Service (“ IRS”) to determine deductions for taxes shall be used to determine the expected life of the work. Any increase that is granted shall be temporary over the IRS authorized amortization period . Any capital improvement rent increase shall include interest based either on the ac tual interest rate charged to the applicant for funds utilized to fund the improvement or, if the cost was not financed, the average rate for thirty-year fixed mortgages plus one (1%) percent, and that the average rate shall be the rate Freddie Mac last published in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey (“PMMS”) as of the date of the initial submission of the application. At the time an increase is granted, the Board will list separately any increase for capital improvements or rehabilitation work.
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Section 8: Code Violations.
No increase granted for any park shall go into effect until any existing code deficiencies are corrected. Such violations shall not be utilized by the Board as a reason for not granting an increase or reducing the amount of a requested increase. A provision regarding the effective date of the Board’s action shall be included in each Resolution of the Board approving a rent- increase.
Section 9: General Policies Governing the Board's Deliberations and Determination.
A. The Park Survey which compares the condition and quality of each park in the City, shall be updated by staff every two years. Park Appraiser shall contact an officer or designee from the organized residents’ group who shall participate in all inspections of the park.
When periodically conducting the Park Survey, the Park Appraiser shall contact an officer or designee from the organized residents ’ group who shall participate in all inspections of the park.
B. To assist in determining a reasonable rate of return, the Board shall always be provided with information setting forth the rate of return for the applicant mobilehome park since the date the last application for a rent increase was deemed complete based o n return on cash investment, return on book value, and maintenance of net operating income. The Board recognizes that each application must be evaluated on its own facts and that not every rate of return analysis will be relevant in each application. The Board shall consider the facts of each application and, based on those facts and circumstances, may utilize any, all or none of the rate of return analyses in making its determination of what, if any, rent increase may be warranted.
C. In order to avoid rep etitive hearings and unreasonable burdens on City staff and Park residents, no application for a rent increase shall be accepted within a period of one year from the date the last application was deemed complete.
D. The Board generally prefers to avoid conti nuing hearings. All persons wishing to make presentations to the Board should come to the hearing fully prepared.
E. All applications for rent increases shall be accompanied by financial statements covering the period from the date the last application for a rent increase was deemed complete.
F. All applications shall be accompanied by a statement attesting to the truth and accuracy of all information set forth in the application, which statement shall be signed by the applicant and shall be sworn under penalty of perjury.
G. All applications shall be accompanied by all documents, receipts, invoices and other data which support and substantiate the claims and assertions set forth in the application.
H. The application, including all its supporting data and documentation and all other information used to form the basis of any staff presentation or recommendation, shall be available for public review during normal business hours.
I. Where it determines that an applicant has knowingly falsified any information in the application for a rent increase, the Board shall immediately suspend further proceedings on the application and no new application for a rent increase shall be accepted for processing for a period of one year from the date of such action.
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J. The applicant shall be required to deposit the sum of $ 7,500 at the time of filing the application with the City. This amount will be used to reimburse the City for costs associated with evaluation of the application and preparation of information regarding the rate of return for the park under criteria established by the Board and to defray the costs of any supplementary work which may be required to insure that the application is complete. This deposit will also be available to pay for analysis of any claims set forth in the application or materials supplied to substantiate claims made in the application to determine their validity and veracity.
Where the deposit is exhausted prior to completion of the review of the rent increase application, no further work on the appl ication shall be conducted until further amounts are deposited, as the Board may deem appropriate.
A park owner may seek from residents the recovery of actual costs incurred for purposes of the evaluation of a Long Form Rent Increase application as part of the rent increase application. Such cost reimbursement shall be recovered over a period of not less than 1 year. The determination of the amount and timing of any reimbursement expenses to be included in an approved application shall be within the discretion of the Board.
K. In its evaluation of information submitted to support any application for a rent increase, the Board shall take into account only information, facts and circumstances arising from the date the last application for a rent increase was deemed complete.
L. The applicant shall bear the burden of proof of establishing, on the basis of substantial evidence, all claims set forth in the application including, without limitation, all claims for expenses, depreciation and other costs incurred in c onnection with the operation of the subject mobilehome park. Invoices, receipts and other similar documents shall not, by themselves, necessarily establish that such expenses were properly incurred.
Section 10: Written Communication.
A. If a park owner or any affected resident wishes to submit written information after their respective cutoff dates, said information must be received by the City Clerk’s Department at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.
City staff will distribute the information to t he Board members and the affected parties no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing. Any information going to the residents will be given to the designated resident representative.
B. At the rent review hearing concerning the application, the party s ubmitting said written information shall explain in the course of his/her oral testimony why the Board should consider the late presented material, and why it was not presented earlier. Said party shall ask the Board to consider the late presented written material. If the Board wishes to consider such late presented material, the Board shall:
1. Give the opposing party an opportunity to object to the introduction of such new material.
2. After considering any opposition, determine if "good cause exists" to permit the late presented material be made part of the hearing record, and
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the opposing party or staff an opportunity to further review and comment in writing upon the new written material.
C. At a particular hearing, the Board may decide that additional written evidence or testimony is required, and ask that a party or staff submit it to the Board. In those circumstances, it is recommended that the Board:
1. Continue the hearing to a date certain by which time the additional information will be available.
2. Require that the party preparing the additional material give copies of the material to staff at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the date of the continued hearing. City staff will distribute the information to the Board members and the affected parties. Any information going to the residents will be given to the designated resident representative, and
3. Give the opposing parties and staff an opportunity to respond in writing at least three (3) days before the hearing. Depending upon the type of written material, the Board may also decide to keep the hearing open for a limited period of time in order to permit the opposing party or staff more opportunity to review and comment in writing upon the new written material.
Section 11: The Short-Form CPI Rent Increase Application In lieu of using the Long Form Application hearing process and policies set forth herein, a park owner may request an increase using the “short form” process. The following principles for the application review and public hearing process will apply only to the “short form” application:
A. The park owner must use the standard short -form applic ation prepared by the City of Escondido.
B. A short-form application will only be considered if the park owner’s request applies to 100% of all spaces in the park which are subject to rent control.
C. The park owner’s Short-Form CPI Rent Increase Application must be based solely on the change in the CPI as defined in these Guidelines since the last increase granted by the Board. The requested increase under a Short-Form CPI Rent Increase Application may not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the increase in CPI s ince the last increase granted by the Board, or 8% of the current rent , whichever is less, subject to the two -year limit in Section I.
D. The Board will consider the Short-Form application at a public hearing. The staff report will not contain analysis of a ny of the factors required by Section 29 -104(g) of the Rent Control Ordinance other than the change in CPI. In determining whether the amount of the park owner’s requested increase is appropriate, the Board must presume that up to ninety percent (90%) of the CPI is a fair, just, and reasonable rent increase. However, the Board may consider any of the other Rent Control Ordinance factors in Section 29-104(g) at the request of either the park owner or the affected residents in determining that a lesser increase is fair, just, and reasonable.
E. No application fee is required for a Short-Form CPI Rent Increase . Any park owner granted any increase as a result of using the short -form application is exempt from the annual per space administration fee imposed by the City pursuant to Resolution No. 2005- 132, or any successor resolution. The period of exemption applies to those spaces for which 141
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the rent level was set as a result of the Short-Form CPI Rent Increase process, and lasts until another increase is granted by the Board.
F. The City must notify the residents of the park owner’s request for a Short-Form CPI rent increase at least 30 days prior to the hearing. The park owner must provide to the City the names, addresses, and mailing labels for all individuals affected by the application, and the City will mail notice of the application and the date of the hearing to the affected residents.
G. Any interested person will be allowed to speak at the public hearing o n their own behalf, and the Board’s consideration of their comments will be limited to the factors set forth in Section 29-104(g) of the Rent Control Ordinance. If residents from a majority of the spaces in the park which are subject to rent control personally appear at any time prior to the close of the public hearing and state their objection to the Short-Form application, the Board shall have the option (after verifying the residency status of those objecting) not to approve the short-form application.
H. If the Board denies a Short-Form CPI Rent Increase application, or grants an increase less than the amount requested in the application, the owner must be permitted to submit a regular Long Form Application as provided for in these Guidelines and the Rent Control Ordinance. The park owner shall have 30 days from the date of the Board's decision on the Short-Form CPI Rent Increase application to notify the City whether or not they are accepting the decision from the Short Form application, or whether they wish to file a Long Form Application . The filing of a Long Form A pplication shall render all of the proceedings from the Short-Form CPI Rent Increase application null and void.
I. The Short-Form CPI Rent Increase process may not apply to any period in exces s of 2 years. All Short-Form applications will adhere to the following formula to calculate a percentage increase change in CPI.
Percent Change = (current annual year − previous annual year) previous annual year
J. No application for a Short-Form CPI Rent Increase will be accepted within a period of one year from the date the last application was deemed complete.
K. The City’s Code Compliance Division will inspect the common areas of the park for health and safety violations, and submit a report concerning the condition of the facilities. No increase shall go into effect until any existing code deficiencies are corrected.
L. As a condition of using a Short Form application, the park owner agrees to the following:
1. Upon the closure of an In-place Transfer, or other conveyance of a rent-controlled mobilehome, the park owner may increase the space rent, to the greater of the Average Space Rent plus 8% or the Final Space Rent charged to the Changing Mobilehome Owner plus 8% provided that rent -controlled space rent shall not exceed $950 on July 1, 2020. Beginning in 2021, the City shall adjust the $950 limit each year, on July 1, to reflect any increase in the CPI. Space rents above $950 on July 1, 2020, shall not be automatically decreased beca use of this Subsection. The 8% vacancy control cap only applies to sales where there is a transfer of ownership from Resident to Resident. If the Park owns the space and the mobilehome, when a new tenant moves in, there is no transfer of ownership and ther efore, vacancy ×100
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control will not apply to that space. The 8% vacancy control cap only applies to In- place Transfers, sales where the same mobilehome remains on the lot.
2. As used herein, the following definitions apply:
a. “Average Space Rent” means the total amount of rent charged for all spaces in a mobilehome park occupied by a resident owned mobilehome, divided by the number of spaces in the park occupied by a resident owned mobilehome, calculated on the most recent annual rent control survey. b. “Changing Mobilehome Owner” means when mobilehome owner/tenants sell or transfer their mobilehome ownership for an In-place Transfer. c. “Final Space Rent” means the rent charged by the owner to the departing tenant for the final month of rent before the In-place Transfer. d. “In-place Transfer” means the transfer of the ownership of a mobilehome with the mobilehome remaining on the mobilehome lot following the transfer.
3. No increase may be imposed pursuant to this Subsection L when an existing mobilehome owner or resident replaces an existing mobilehome with another mobilehome, occupying the same mobilehome space. However, space rent may be increased to market rate when a park owner also owns the mobilehome or no mobilehome sits on a space.
4. No increase may be imposed pursuant to this Subsection L where title to the mobilehome passes to one or more person(s) who, at the time of the title transfer, (a) was/were also lawful, authorized resident(s) of the mobilehome, or (b) were/are parents, siblings, children, of the mobilehome owner and the mobilehome remains in the same space.
5. Space rent may be increased pursuant to this Subsection L once every twelve months as provided for in the Rent Control Ordinance and these Guidelines.
6. Rent increases authorized by this Section L shall be in addition to any other space rent increases authorized by the Board consistent with the Rent Control Ordinance, these Guidelines, and state law.
7. To ensure effective oversight of vacancy control, each pa rk owner shall submit an accurate and complete annual rent control survey to the City, using a spreadsheet provided by the City, no later than October 15th each year. At a minimum, the annual rent control survey shall identify:
a. each space
b. the tenant’s last name,
c. the amount of monthly rent charged for each space on July 1st, d. a list of itemized utilities included in the space rent, e. the type of space (rent controlled, park owned, long-term leased, vacant, or other),
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f. a calculation of the Average Space Rent for spaces occupied by a resident owned mobilehome in the mobilehome park, including both rent controlled and non-rent controlled spaces,
g. the date of the last vacancy control rent increase, and h. the date of last Short-Form CPI rent increase hearing. The City shall validate the accuracy of the Average Space Rent calculations by making the report available to the public.
8. Park owner agrees to not use the Short-Form CPI Rent Increase application process for five years if the Board determines that the park owner increased space rent beyond the levels provided in this Subsection L. The Board shall consider whether any such increases, based on all of the evidence presented to it, were the result of good faith errors and otherwise unintentional violations of these Guidelines. A condition for applying for relief from the Board under this subsection is that the park owner has already reversed and refunded any rent increases that exceed the limitations of Subsection L.
Section 12: Board Rules of Order for Hearings.
A. Time of Regular Meetings
The Board shall hold regular meetings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays at the City Hall as scheduled by the Board.
If any regular meeting falls on a holiday, such meeting shall be held on the next business day or on such other day as the Board may designate.
B. Matters Covered
The Board shall not consider any resolution, motion or matter which does not affect the conduct of the business of the City of Escondido or its corporate powers or duties as a municipal corporation nor shall the Board consider any resolution or motion supporting or disapproving any legislation or action pending in the Legislature of the State o f California, the Congress of the United States or before any officer or agency of said State or nation unless such proposed legislation or action, if adopted, will affect the conduct of the municipal business or the powers and duties of the City of Escond ido or its offices or employees as such. Such communications shall be provided to the Board on an information basis only.
C. Rules of Order and Procedure
The Board shall comply with the Rules of Order and Procedure applicable to the City Council and adopted by Resolution of the Escondido City Council.
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December 10, 2025
File Number 0610-55
SUBJECT
REVIEW AND UPDATE OF CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE AND INTERAGENCY ASSIGNMENTS
DEPARTMENT
City Clerk’s Office
RECOMMENDATION
Request the City Council ratify members to serve on Interagency Boards and Council Subcommittees.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk
ESSENTIAL SERVICE –No
COUNCIL PRIORITY –
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None
PREVIOUS ACTION
None
BACKGROUND
Per Council Policies and Rules of Procedure, the Council Subcommittee and Interagency Assignments are made by the Mayor (Attachment “1”).
ATTACHMENTS
a) Attachment “1”—Proposed Council Subcommittee and Interagency Appointment List
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COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
STAFF
2026 INTERAGENCY APPOINTMENTS
REVISED 12/10/25
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
ESCONDIDO CREEK
WATERSHED
03 JOE GARCIA
CONSUELO MARTINEZ (ALTERNATE)
DANIEL PETERSON
CHRIS MCKINNEY
CLEAN ENERGY
ALLIANCE
02 ZACK BECK
NATIONAL
LEAGUE OF CITIES
01 CONSUELO MARTINEZ
JOE GARCIA (ALTERNATE)
ZACK BECK
LEAGUE OF
CA CITIES
04 JOE GARCIA
DANE WHITE (ALTERNATE)
KEVIN SNYDER
NORTH COUNTY
TRANSIT DISTRICT
05 JUDY FITZGERALD
DANE WHITE (ALTERNATE)
DANIEL PETERSON
REGIONAL SOLID
WASTE ASSOC.
06 SANDAG
07 SEAN MCGLYNN
DANIEL PETERSON
SD COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY
08 CONSUELO MARTINEZ
JUDY FITZGERALD (ALTERNATE)
JOANNA AXELROD
SAN DIEGUITO
RIVERPARK JPA
09 JOE GARCIA
CONSUELO MARTINEZ (ALTERNATE)
CHRISTIAN GARCIA
CONSUELO MARTINEZ (ALTERNATE)
DANE WHITE
JUDY FITZGERALD (ALTERNATE)
JOE GARCIA (SECOND ALTERNATE)
RICK PAUL
JOE GARCIA
DANE WHITE (ALTERNATE)
JOHN TENGER
NORTH COUNTY
DISPATCH JPA
10 Attachment "1"
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2026 SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
STAFF
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
05 DANE WHITE
JUDY FITZGERALD
JENNIFER SCHOENECK
DANE WHITE
CHRISTIAN GARCIA
CHRIS MCKINNEY
DOWNTOWN
PARKING
04 CHRISTIAN GARCIA
JUDY FITZGERALD
CHRIS MCKINNEY
CCAE
03 CONSUELO MARTINEZ
JUDY FITZGERALD
ZACK BECK
BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
01 CONSUELO MARTINEZ
JOE GARCIA
ZACK BECK
SISTER CITIES
09 CONSUELO MARTINEZ
CHRISTIAN GARCIA
JENNIFER SCHOENECK
SCHOOLS
08 DANE WHITE
JUDY FITZGERALD
KEVIN SNYDER
HOUSING
07 DANE WHITE
JOE GARCIA
CHRISTINA HOLMES
BUDGET
02 HOMELESSNESS
06 DANE WHITE
JOE GARCIA
CHRIS MCKINNEY
DANE WHITE
CHRISTIAN GARCIA
DANIEL PETERSON
UTILITIES
10 REVISED 12/10/25
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CONSENT CALENDAR - (J. PERPETUA) - CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES CONSENT CALENDAR - (J. PERPETUA) - COUNCIL COMPENSATION - Request the City Council make factual findings supporting a salary increase and consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-12 providing for an amendment to Escondido Municipal Code § 2-28(a) and § 2-28(b) increasing the salary for councilmembers and the mayor, respectively, as required by Government Code § 36516, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 329, and Council Rules of Policy and Procedure Section B(9)
CONSENT CALENDAR - (J. PERPETUA) - UNCLASSIFIED AND MANAGEMENT SALARY AND BENEFITS PLAN, PART-TIME SALARY PLANS, AND FULL-TIME COMPENSATION SCHEDULE - Request the City Council to adopt Resolution No. 2025-165 amending the Salary and Benefits Plan for the Unclassified and Management Groups; and adopt Resolution No. 2025-166 amending the Part-time Salary Plan and Part-Time Classification and Benefits Plan; and adopt Resolution No. 2025-167 amending the full-time compensation schedule for all employee groups.
CONSENT CALENDAR - (K. SNYDER) - APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT, AWARD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FENCING
ALONG THE ESCONDIDO CREEK TRAIL FROM HARMONY GROVE ROAD TO WINDSOR PLACE, AND APPROVE AMENDMENT TO JPW AGREEMENT CONSENT CALENDAR - (K. MORGAN) - CONTINUING REPAIR OF THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE ESCONDIDO TRUNK SEWER MAIN - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-164 declaring that pursuant to the terms of Section 22050 of the California Public Contract Code, the City Council finds there is a need to continue the emergency repair of the Escondido Trunk Sewer Main. The resolution, which must be passed by four-fifths vote, also declares that public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure to safeguard life, health, or property.
CONSENT CALENDAR - (K. PLUNKETT) - FY 2025-26 STATE OF CALIFORNIA CITIZEN’S OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-160 authorizing the Escondido Police Department to accept a FY 2025-26 Citizens’ Option for Public Safety Program Grant in the amount of $229,884; approving grant expenditures consistent with guidelines in AB1913; authorizing the Chief of Police or their designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approving budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. Grand Funds will cover salary expenses for part-time Police Department employees.
CONSENT CALENDAR - (K. PLUNKETT) - FY 2024 OPERATION STONEGARDEN GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council Approve Resolution #2025-159 and accept FY 2024 Operation Stonegarden Grant Funds in the amount of $10,000 from the California Office of Emergency services through the County of San Diego; authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the city, and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. The Department will use grant funds to pay overtime expenses for multi-disciplinary crime suppression operations related to human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, weapons trafficking, and criminal gang activity. This grant will provide operations funding to CONSENT CALENDAR - (K. PLUNKETT) - PERATON - COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER MAINTENANCE AGREMENT - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-169 authorizing the Mayor to execute a First Amendment to the Maintenance Agreement with Peraton, Inc. for the Police Department’s existing Computer Aided Dispatch (“CAD”) System in the amount of $244,395 for the period of January 1, 2026 CONSENT CALENDAR - (K. PLUNKETT) - PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-170 approving a Public Service Agreement with Tyler Technologies replacing the Police Department’s existing Computer Aided Dispatch (“CAD”) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute contract documents on behalf of the City.
CONSENT CALENDAR - (K. PLUNKETT) - FY 2025-26 REGIONAL REALIGNMENT RESPONSE GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2025-171 authorizing the Chief of Police to accept a FY 2025-26 Regional Realignment Response Grant in the amount of $80,000 from the State of California Board of Community Corrections; authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. Funding was provided by Assembly Bill 118 and Senate Bill 89, initiatives to reduce state prison overcrowding and support local law enforcement efforts to efficiently manage offenders and parole-violators. Escondido’s allocation is used to support regional and local enforcement operations. Funds must be used for police officer overtime and associated overhead.
PUBLIC HEARING - (K. SNYDER) - CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 12, 2025 MEETING - SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR CAREFREE RANCH
MOBILE HOMEPARK
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PUBLIC HEARING - (K. SNYDER) - PL24-0091/PL24-0092/PL24-0093/PL24-0094/PL24-0095/PL25-0324 – The Maple - Downtown Specific Plan Amendment, Development Agreement, Planned Development Permit, and Design Review Permit CURRENT BUSINESS - (C. HOLMES) - COST RECOVERY USER FEES - Review of the cost recovery user fee schedule.
CURRENT BUSINESS - (J. FITZGERALD / J. GARCIA) - LETTER IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 971 CURRENT BUSINESS - (Z. BECK) - APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR 12/24/2025 - NO MEETING (WINTER BREAK)
12/31/2025 - NO MEETING (WINTER BREAK)
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