May 7, 2008
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

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

PRESENTATIONS: San Diego County Fair - Del Mar

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 April 2, 2008

Regular Meeting of April 9, 2008

4. TREASURER'S REPORT: FIRST QUARTER OF 2008, JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2008

Staff Recommendations: Receive and File (City Treasurer: Kenneth C. Hugins)

5. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR TRACT 873, CITRACADO VILLAGE Request Council authorize the Director of Engineering Services to file a Notice of Completion for Tract 873, Citracado Village, located on the east side of Cranston and north side by Citracado Parkway

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)

6. BID AWARD FOR REHABILITATE MANHOLES 2008 PROJECT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Socal Pacific Construction Corporation, Lake Elsinore, in the amount of $233,110, for the Rehabilitate Manholes 2008 project

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Administration: Mary Ann Mann)

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-92

7. REQUEST FOR INITIATION OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (2007-38-CUP) FOR PROPERTY ADDRESSED AS 1310 SIMPSON WAY A request for the Council to authorize initiation of a Development Agreement between Robertson's Ready Mix and the City that would determine the appropriate way to capture revenues equivalent to the sales tax generated by the new concrete batch plant at 1310 Simpson Way

Staff Recommendations: Initiate the Development Agreement (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES FOR BOARD AND COMMISSION RESTRUCTURING

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Clerk: Marsha Whalen)

a. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-10 (Community Services & Senior Advisory Board) Introduction & first reading

b. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-13 (Community Safety & Transportation Comm.) Introduction & first reading

c. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-14 (Terms of Office & Membership/HPC) Introduction & first reading

d. ORDINANCE NO. CDC 2008-01 (Dissolution of Housing Advisory Com.) Introduction & first reading

CONSENT CALENDAR

9. AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT Request Council authorize the Fire Chief to execute an Agreement with the State of California, Office of Emergency Services for the temporary transfer of a Type III Engine (Brush Unit) to the Escondido Fire Department

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Vic Reed)

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-105

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

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.)

CURRENT BUSINESS

10. PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET Review and discussion of the assumptions used to prepare preliminary Fiscal Year 2008-09 General Fund Operating Budget

Staff Recommendations: (1) Approve revenue and expenditure assumptions for the Fiscal Year 2008-09 General Fund Operating Budget; (2) Approve Council Budget Subcommittee recommendations to reduce General Fund operating expenditures; and (3) Provide direction to staff regarding (Finance Department: Joy Canfield)

11. ORAL REPORT: COUNCIL COMMENTS/REGIONAL ISSUES This item provides an opportunity for City Council representatives on regional boards, commissions, and committees, to report back to Council on matters being addressed by those respective boards, commissions, and committees. This item is for reports only, and there will be no discussion or action on the reports. Such discussion or action will be calendared for a future agenda

Staff Recommendations: None (Mayor and City Councilmembers)

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

12. 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)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

RIEFING (Staff)

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

13. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8)

a. Property: 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido

Agency Negotiator: Clay Phillips

Negotiating parties: City and Westfield Shopping Town, Inc.

Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
May 14	WEDNESDAYS	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
May 21	WEDNESDAYS	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
May 28	NO MEETING	-	-	-
June 4	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

May 7, 2008
7:00 pm Meeting

NO MEETING

NO ITEMS SCHEDULED

TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

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If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under “Oral Communications.” Please complete a Speaker’s form as noted above.

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AGENDA, STAFF REPORTS AND BACK-UP MATERIALS:

Agenda, Staff reports and back-up materials for agenda items are available for review:

· Online at http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/government/agendas/PublishedMeetings.htm

· In the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall

· In the Library (239 S. Kalmia) during regular business hours and

· Placed in the lobby outside the Council Chambers immediately before and during the

· Council meeting.

LIVE BROADCAST

Council meetings are broadcast live on Cox Cable Channel 19 and can be viewed the following Sunday and Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. on Cox Cable The Council meetings are also available live via the Internet by accessing the City’s website at www.escondido.org, and selecting: City Council/broadcasts of City Council Meetings/live video streaming.

Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers while the meeting is in session.

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.

Copies of City Council agendas and minutes are available at:

http://www.escondido.org

City Hall Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Closed alternate Fridays)

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