April 9, 2008
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL: Abed, Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler

PROCLAMATIONS: National Library Week

Fire Prevention - Wildfire Season

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

At this time the public may comment on items not appearing on the agenda. 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. (Please refer to the back page of the agenda for instructions.)

CONSENT CALENDAR

Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually. Unless members of the legislative body, staff or the public requests specific items to be discussed, all Consent Calendar items will be approved with one motion.

1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/CDC)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of March 5, 2008

Regular Meeting of March 12, 2008

4. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 Request Council authorize initiation of proceedings for the annual levy of assessments, approve the preliminary Engineer's Report, and set a public hearing date of June 4, 2008 for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance District for FY 2008-2009

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Frank Schmitz)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-73

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-74

5. FISCAL YEAR 2007 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT Request Council authorize the Fire Chief to act on behalf of the City and participate in the Department of Homeland Security, FY 2007 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Chief Vic Reed)

6. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT Request Council authorization to accept funding from the Federal FY 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; and authorization for the necessary budget adjustment to establish a new project for tracking of these grant funds

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Chief Vic Reed)

7. PURCHASE OF HERMAN MILLER FURNITURE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES Request Council authorize staff to purchase Herman Miller furniture for the new public safety facilities through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance and to work with Office Pavilion of San Diego, a Herman Miller Certified Network Member, for the design, purchase and installation for the police and Fire Facility and Fire Stations

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)

8. INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR ISKCON TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2001-01 A request to initiate a Development Agreement for the four single-family residential lots (TPM 2001-01) associated with the ISKCON religious facility. A previously approved Development Agreement for the site recently expired. The proposed Development Agreement would reinstate or potentially modify the terms of the expired Development Agreement including the payment of fees to offset infrastructure deficiencies

Staff Recommendations: Request Council initiate the applicant's request to submit a new Development Agreement. The Development Agreement would replace a previous Development Agreement that recently expired (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

9. NORDAHL BRIDGE WIDENING OVER STATE ROUTE 78 PROJECT: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Request Council authorize the Director of Engineering Services to execute a Cooperative Agreement with CalTrans and the City of San Marcos for improvements for the Nordahl Bridge Widening over State Route 78 Project

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-77

10. AGREEMENT FOR THE CISCO VOICE AND DATA SERVICES Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Epoch Universal, in the amount of $877,125, for engineering services, hardware, and installation of Cisco voice and data services at the Police and Fire Facility and seven Fire Stations

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Information Systems: Mark Becker; and City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-66

11. PURCHASE OF NEW LINE TRUCK FOR THE WATER DIVISION Request Council authorize staff to purchase a new line truck from Dion International Trucks, Incorporated in the amount of $111,751, for maintenance/support staff in the Water Division

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Department: Richard Walker)

12. WITHDRAWAL OF BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE IV OF THE POLICE AND FIRE FACILITY: BID PACKAGE 14A (ELEVATORS) Request Council approve the request of Omega Elevator Corporation to withdraw its bid for Bid Package 14A (Elevators) of the Police and Fire Facility addressed as 1163 North Centre City Parkway

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)

CONSENT CALENDAR – RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

The following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/CDC/RRB at a previous City Council/Community Development Commission/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.)

WORKSHOP

13. (ORAL REPORT): BOARD AND COMMISSION STRUCTURE A discussion with Council and staff liaisons regarding the current Board and Commission structure and responsibilities for the purpose of giving direction to staff on any cost-saving alternatives that may be utilized to streamline the workload of staff and community volunteers

CONSENT - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CURRENT BUSINESS

14. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A CITY COUNCIL MEETING POLICY REGARDING THE PRESENTATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MEDIA (POWERPOINTS, SLIDES, DVD'S, ETC.) DURING THE "ORAL COMMUNICATIONS" PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Staff Recommendations: None (Mayor and City Council Members)

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the 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 Recommendations: None (City Clerk's Office: Marsha Whalen)

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

ADJOURNMENT

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

16. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6)

Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett and Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Maintenance and Operations, Teamsters' Local 911

Negotiation Parties: City of Escondido and Maintenance and Operations,

Teamsters' Local 911

Under Negotiation: Salary, Benefits and Working Conditions

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

ADJOURNMENT

April 9, 2008
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL: Abed, Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

17. MODIFICATION TO THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A 39-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION NORTH OF NORTH AVENUE BETWEEN LAURASHAWN LANE AND KAYWOOD DRIVE - TRACT 916(R); 2005-17-PD(R) Modification to a previously approved 39-lot residential subdivision on a 17.2-acre site located on North Avenue consisting of thirty-four single-family residential units and five open space lots. The original request included an annexation, prezone, master development plan, and development agreement. The applicant is now requesting a modification to the tentative map and precise development plan only, to revise the primary access to the entire project. The modification would provide access to all lots via a road extending from North Avenue and crossing the aqueduct to serve the lots on the west side. Access via Laurashawn Lane/Tamara Drive would be limited to emergency access for the subdivision with gates to prohibit regular access

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-85

18. REVISED TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP AND MODIFICATION TO THE MASTER AND PRECISE PLAN FOR THE PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT (TR 858-R, 2003-32-PD(R) A two-lot Revised Tentative Subdivision Map for the Paramount development to reduce the number of residential units from 122 to 92 in conjunction with a modification to the Master and Precise Development Plan for the reconstruction of a revised project design for the residential condominium development on 4.46 acres in the Centre City Urban District of the Downtown Specific Plan. The proposed modifications include a reduction of 30 residential units, an increase in the number of residential buildings from 12 to 16 (including the existing four-unit building that would remain), and a reduction in all new buildings from four-stories to three-stories (Continued from 4/2/08)

Staff Recommendations: Approval of a revised Tentative Subdivision Map and modification to the Master and Precise Plan as recommended by the planning Commission and with an additional condition prohibiting four-bedroom units (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-54-R

CURRENT BUSINESS

19. DIRECTION ON OVERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS Evaluation of Overnight Parking Options and direction to staff on issues such as whether geographic boundaries should be established or simply a process created to establish such boundaries upon request of residents, what level of neighborhood participation should be afforded, whether boundaries could be determined by the Council, affected residents, or combination thereof, the number and type of permits to be issued, eligibility criteria, methods of administration and enforcement, associated staffing, budget considerations, etc.

Staff Recommendations: Provide direction that will focus and expedite staff's efforts to return with a final ordinance consistent with Council direction (Community Development Department on Behalf of the ACT Team)

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
April 16	NO MEETING	-	-	-
April 23	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
April 30	NO MEETING	-	-	-
May 7	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers

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The City Council meets regularly on the first four Wednesdays
of the month at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Members of the Council also sit as the Community Development Commission
and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

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