CLOSED SESSION
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
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.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Property:
b. City Negotiator:
c. Negotiating Party:
d. Under Negotiation:
a. Claim of
ADJOURNMENT
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
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FLAG SALUTE
The City Council conducts the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every City Council meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: J. Garcia, Martinez, C. Garcia, Morasco, White
PROCLAMATIONS
National Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2023
National Disability Employee Awareness Month, October 2023
National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 to October 15, 2023
PRESENTATIONS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually and are approved in a single motion. However, Council members always have the option to have an item considered separately, either on their own request or at the request of staff or a member of the public.
Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
376443 – 376635 dated August 23, 2023
376636 – 376861 dated August 30, 2023
376862 – 377001 dated September 06, 2023
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-120, authorizing a change order to the construction contract with Flatiron West, Inc. in the amount of $1,493,621.38 and adopt Resolutions 2023-121, 2023-122 and 2023-123 authorizing consultant contract amendments with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Brian F. Smith and Associates, and TY Lin International in the amount of $158,919, $515,530.71 and $845,013, respectively, for the Citracado Parkway Extension Project (“Project”).
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Chris McKinney, Interim Development Services Director/ Deputy City Manager and Julie Procopio, City Engineer)
Presenter: Julie Procopio, City Engineer
a) Resolution No. 2023-120
b) Resolution No. 2023-121
c) Resolution No. 2023-122
d) Resolution No. 2023-123
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-129, approving the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Industrial Disability Retirement for Fire Captain John Fryday.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources
a) Resolution No. 2023-129
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-135 authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, an Animal Services Agreement with the San Diego Humane Society (“Agreement”). The term of the Agreement is 15 months, from October 2023 through December 2024. At the end of the term, there is an optional Administrative Extension of six months. This Agreement allows the City to maintain its current monthly rate of $115,422 through December 2024. Additionally, the approval of this short duration contract will allow staff necessary time to further research the future of animal control in the City of Escondido
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police)
Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police
a) Resolution No. 2023-135
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-133 authorizing the Escondido Police Department to accept a Fiscal Year 2023-24 California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (“STEP”) Grant in the amount of $495,000; 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 Police Department will use grant funds to pay salary and benefits for one full-time DUI traffic enforcement officer, traffic safety supplies, DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols, and traffic safety enforcement details.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police)
Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police
a) Resolution No. 2023-133
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-134 authorizing the Escondido Police Department to accept a Fiscal Year 2023-24 California Office of Traffic Safety (“OTS”) Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Grant in the amount of $25,000; 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 Police Department will use grant funds to pay for police officer overtime for educational programs related to bicycle and pedestrian safety, and to provide bicycle helmets, educational materials and safety supplies to community members.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso)
Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police
a) Resolution No. 2023-134
CONSENT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/RRB)
The following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/RRB at a previous City Council/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.)
Approved on September 13, 2023 with a vote of 5/0.
a) Ordinance No. 2023-12 (Second Reading and Adoption)
Approved on September 13, 2023 with a vote of 5/0.
a) Ordinance No. 2023-13 (Second Reading and Adoption)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Request the City Council conduct a public hearing on the 2023 Omnibus Zoning Code Update and act on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, which recommends the City Council to introduce Ordinance No. 2023-15, amending the Escondido Zoning Ordinance in various Articles and the Escondido Subdivision Ordinance in one Article to address changes in State law, correct errors, and clarify or improve existing regulations in Articles 1 (General Provisions and Definitions), 6 (Residential Zones), 36 (Cargo Container Restrictions), 39 (Off-Street Parking), 55 (Grading and Erosion Control), 61 (Administration and Enforcement), 63 (Transient Lodging Facilities), 70 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units), and 79 (East Valley Parkway Overlay Zone) of Chapter 33; and Article 2 (Tentative Maps) of Chapter 32.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Director of Development Services)
Presenter: Veronica Morones, City Planner
a) Ordinance No. 2023-15 (First Reading and Introduction)
CURRENT BUSINESS
Request the City Council receive a presentation regarding the recent rate adoption by the San Diego County Water Authority.
Staff Recommendation: None (City Council: Consuelo Martinez, Councilmember)
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-95 approving the City of Escondido (“City”) becoming a Member Agency of the North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (“NCDJPA”) and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute the attached Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with NCDJPA for the provision of Fire Department dispatching services.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: John Tenger, Fire Chief)
Presenter:John Tenger, Fire Chief; Jeff Sargis, Deputy Fire Chief; Ed Varso, Police Chief
a) Resolution No. 2023-95
Request the City Council receive and file the annual financial report for Fiscal Year 2022/23.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
Presenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance
FUTURE AGENDA
The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City Council wish to place on an upcoming City Council agenda. Council comment on these future agenda items is limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 to clarifying questions, brief announcements, or requests for factual information in connection with an item when it is discussed.
Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)
COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS
CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety, and Community Development. This report is also available on the City’s website, www.escondido.org.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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
UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Members of the Escondido City Council also sit as the Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission, Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.