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CLOSED SESSION
4:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call: Fitzgerald, C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, White
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8) a. Property: 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido (California Center for the Arts, Escondido) Agency negotiator: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designees Negotiating Party: California Center for the Arts Foundation Under Negotiation: Terms of Management Agreement
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m.
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REGULAR SESSION
5:00 PM Regular Session
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
City Council agendas allow an opportunity for a moment of silence and reflection at the beginning of the evening meeting. The City does not participate in the selection of speakers for this portion of the agenda, and does not endorse or sanction any remarks made by individuals during this time. If you wish to b e recognized during this portion of the agenda, please notify the City Clerk in advance.
FLAG SALUTE
The City Council conducts the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every City Council meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Fitzgerald, C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, White
PRESENTATION
INFORMATION SESSION ON THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRING RANGE AND
CORRESPONDING CONTRACTS -
The City Council will review current uses of the Police Department Firing Range.
Presenter: Ken Plunkett, Chief of Police
Adam Hopps – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Adriana Escobar – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Adriana Esuvedo – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Alejandra Ramos Almaraz – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Alendra Valenez – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Alma Martinez – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Amalia – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Ana Flores – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Docusign Envelope ID: EF4428DE-C29B-46AD-8312-F8CBB73D623B
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Anna Issa – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Anthony DiMartino – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Araceli Good – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Austin De La Cruz – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Ava Aguilera – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Barbara Garcia – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Barry Speer – Expressed support for the ICE Contract
Bonnie Sealey – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Candy Romero – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Carmen Ella – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Caroline Theiss-Aird – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Chase Munoz – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Christina De La Cruz – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Cody Barnes – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Connie Kaess – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Corinna Contreras – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Cristine Spencer – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Cynthia Lockyer – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Daisy Lara – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Delia Molina-Rivera – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Delores McQuiston – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Dr. Cynthia Cardona – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Docusign Envelope ID: EF4428DE-C29B-46AD-8312-F8CBB73D623B
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Elias Turner – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Elias Velazquez – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Erin Evans – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Everardo Flores – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Felicia Gomez – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Gaia Acosta – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Gavin Stewart – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Gil Avira Millan – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Gianna Giacalone – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Gloria Conejo – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Gloria Rosario – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Ixta R Viz – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract James Amador – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract James Nelson – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Janet Vetter – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Jaren Harris – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Jena Igo – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Jessica – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Jessica Islas – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Joe Muga – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Jonna Faulkner – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Juan Vargas – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Docusign Envelope ID: EF4428DE-C29B-46AD-8312-F8CBB73D623B
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Julie Brooke – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Julia Carbajal – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Justin Grimm – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Karen Backman – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Kathleen Lamb – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Katrina Kyvik – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Kim Billman – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Kimberly Cantran – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Kyle Krahel – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Leslie Cochran – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Lillian Arjona – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Liliana Serrano – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Lisa Bellora – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Lisa Richards – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Luis Mendoza – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Magallan Reyes – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Margaret Decker – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Maggie Olson – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Mallory Powell – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Maria Escobar – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Maria Wallace – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Mari Barosay – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Docusign Envelope ID: EF4428DE-C29B-46AD-8312-F8CBB73D623B
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Mark Skok – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Martha Alvarado – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Mary Davis – Expressed support for the ICE Contract
Maya Flores – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Mayank Tyagi – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Michael Crosby – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Michael Vilpas – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Michelle S – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Patrick – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Patrick Barrett – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Patricia Serrano – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Patricia Ward – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Patti Fon Sacka – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Richard Cannon – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Rin Ramirez – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract River Nicklin – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Robin Ferguson – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Ronald Willis – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Rory Fulton – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Rose Stein – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Samantha Trujillo – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Sarah Dimon – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Docusign Envelope ID: EF4428DE-C29B-46AD-8312-F8CBB73D623B
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Sasha Miller – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Sharon Aguire – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Simon Guzman – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract So Go Sarmiento – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Stephanie Aguilar – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Stephen Wheeler – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Susie Hanson – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Vanessa Valenzuela – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Victor Mendoza – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Victoria Nayak – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract William Stafford – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract Yusef Miller – Requested the City Council cancel the ICE Contract No Council action on this item.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Approved 5-0 full and final settlement for $20,000
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: White; Second: Fitzgerald; Approved: 5-0
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2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER
Approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued between February 09, 2026 to February 15, 2026.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. PL24-0157/PL25-0010/PL25-0011/PL25-0012/PL25-0013/PL25-0014/PL25-0015/PL25-0016:
PARKVIEW TOWNHOMES
Request the City Council adopt the following Resolutions and Ordinance: Resolution No. 2026- 23 adopting the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the Parkview Townhomes Project; Resolution No. 2026- 28 approving an amendment to Chapter II: Land Use and Community Form of the adopted 2012 General Plan, changing the land use designation from Specific Planning Area #13 (SPA#13) to Urban IV (U4); Ordinance No. 2026-03 approving a Zone Map Amendment modifying the Citywide zoning map to change the zoning from Professional Commercial (CP) to High Multiple-Family Residential (R-4-24) (First Reading); and Resolution No. 2026-29 approving a Tentative Subdivision Map/Condominium Permit, Major Plot Plan Permit, Design Review Permit, Grading Exemption and Administrative Adjustment for the Parkview Townhomes Project. (File Number 0800-40)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, AICP, Director of Development Services)
Presenter: Ivan Flores, AICP, Principal Planner
a) Resolution No. 2026-23
b) Resolution No. 2026-28
c) Resolution No. 2026-29
d) Ordinance No. 2026-03 (First Reading and Introduction) Motion: White; Second: J. Garcia; Approved: 5-0
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6. APPROVE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ("HOME") ALLOCATION PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FUNDING
Request the City Council conduct a Public Hearing to approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 utilizing the maximum allowable allocation for administration of the HOME Program. (File Number 0875-55)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of Development Services)
Presenters: Danielle Lopez, Neighborhood Services Manager and Norma Olquin, Management Analyst
FUTURE AGENDA
7. 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 REPORT
The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety, and Community Development.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
In addition to speaking during particular agenda items, the public may address the Council on any item which is not on the agenda provided the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on such items, but the matter may be referred to the City Manager/staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
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