May 14, 2008
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

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

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

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 23, 2008

 

4.                  AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO AND THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BARGAINING UNIT CONTRACT Request Council authorization to extend the Maintenance and Operations Bargaining Unit contract for a one year period, ending June 30, 2009 and approve a Budget Adjustment to cover contract costs for Fiscal Year 2008-2009

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources:  Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-95

5.                  INITIATION OF ANNEXATION AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF CITRACADO PARKWAY (RELATED CASE FILE: ER 2006-10) Request for initiation of an annexation and sphere of influence amendment for three parcels located south of Harmony Grove Road and north of Escondido Creek (APNs 235-040-50, 235-040-15, 235-051-05). The subject parcels are located within the County and would be crossed by, or in proximity to, the proposed Citracado parkway extension

 

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

 

6.                  MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXICABS OPERATING IN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO Request Council authorization to raise the minimum insurance requirements for taxicabs operating in the City of Escondido to $1 Million

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Council Member Dick Daniels)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-97

7.                  CITYWIDE FINANCIAL IMPACT RESULTING FROM THE OCTOBER 2007 WILDFIRES, SANTA ANA WINDS, AND RAIN DAMAGE Request Council authorization to increase departmental budgets by the anticipated reimbursement by Federal and State agencies for Fiscal Year 2007-08

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Finance Department:  Gil Rojas)

 


 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

8.                  GRAND AVENUE -  MERCADO PROJECT CONSULTING AGREEMENT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with EDAW, Incorporated, in the amount of $51,142, for environmental planning and landscape architectural design services for the Grand Avenue - Mercado Project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services:  Robb Zaino)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-98

9.                  AMENDMENT TO AUDIT CONTRACT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to the Audit Contract with Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., for auditing services and an increase in scope of work

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Finance Department:  Gil Rojas)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-110

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.)

 

10.              ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES FOR BOARD AND COMMISSION RESTRUCTURING - (Approved by Council on 5/7/08; vote: 4/0/1, Abed absent)

 

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

b.      ORDINANCE NO. 2008-13 (Community Safety & Transportation Comm.) Second reading & adoption

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

d.      ORDINANCE NO. CDC 2008-01 (Elimination of Housing Advisory Com.) Second reading & adoption

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

11.              SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL LEASE OF EQUIPMENT TO THE ESCONDIDO FIRE DEPARTMENT Request Council authorize the Fire Chief to execute a three year Lease Agreement and accept twenty-two IPAQ 210 Handheld PDAs from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul for a cost of $1.00 per year, totaling $3.00

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Fire Department:  Chief Vic Reed and Dominick Arena)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-106


 

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

12.              ORAL REPORT FROM THE ESCONDIDO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Presentation by Trustee Gary Knight on Library resources for economic development and workforce development

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (Community Services/Library: Laura Mitchell)

 

13.              PENNER BARN STORAGE SHED (CASES 95-10-PD, 2005-34-PPL) Request Council authorization to allow a 180 square foot storage shed removed from the west side of the historic Penner Barn to be rebuilt on the east side of the Barn, which is located within Grape Day Park

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Barbara Redlitz)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-99

14.              IMPLEMENTATION OF A POTHOLE HOTLINE Report on the implementation of a hotline telephone number to assist the public in reporting potholes located on streets within the City of Escondido

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (Maintenance and Operations:  Rich O'Donnell; and Economic Development:  Michelle Bromstead))

 

15.              PROPOSED GRAFFITI REWARDS CRITERIA Consideration and potential adoption of criteria for the issuance of financial rewards to those providing information leading to the conviction of a graffiti offender. Considerations include the maximum award amount and criteria used to allocate it

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval of the amounts and allocation procedures specified in the staff report (Police Department on behalf of the ACT Team:  Cory Moles)

 

16.              RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT (RLPE) PROGRAM UPDATE A briefing by the Police Department's Traffic Division regarding the background and history of the RLPE Program in the City. Collision information for RLPE intersections, citation procedure, and overall process will be included

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive information (Police Department:  Chief Jim Maher)

 

17.              2007-2008 CITY COUNCIL ACTION PLAN: FIRST UPDATE Request Council receive and file the update on the 2007-2008 City Council Action Plan, and direct staff to postpone implementation of any items for which no existing funds are budgeted

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (City Manager's Office:  Clay Phillips and Joyce Masterson)


 

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

18.              CLARIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION PERTAINING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OVER NIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE Confirmation or possible amendment of the City Council's direction pertaining to the development of an overnight parking ordinance. Potential issues to be addressed may include refinement of the boundaries, the elimination of parking on Collector Streets, the number of parking permits to be issued, whether permits should have distance limitations, etc.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Provide additional clarification to assist staff in bringing forward an Overnight Parking Ordinance for City Council consideration (Community Development on behalf of the ACT Team: Jon Brindle)

 

BRIEFING (Staff)

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

FUTURE AGENDA

 

19.              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

 

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.)

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 


 

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION:  COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

20.              CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(a):

a.      City of Escondido v. Vicki Hirsch, Case No. GIN057488-1

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

a.      Property:                       A parcel on the north side of West Valley Parkway

                                             between City Hall and the California Center for the Arts,

                                             Escondido, APN#229-372-20*

                                               (*This APN will change when final deed is recorded)

         Agency Negotiator:         Charles Grimm

         Negotiating parties:        City of Escondido and CW Clark/Phelps Program

         Under negotiation:          Terms of agreement

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting


May 14, 2008
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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.)


 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

22.       AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE (2006-08-AZ): SIGN ORDINANCE Amendment to Zoning Code Article 66, "Sign Ordinance," to expand the types of temporary signs permitted for auto sales businesses that sell new vehicle inventory. The proposed amendment would apply to auto dealerships that are located outside the Escondido Auto Park and in zones other than PD (Planned Development)

 

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

 

                        ORDINANCE NO. 2008-11  Introduction and first reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

BRIEFING (Staff)

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 

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.)

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

May 21

WEDNESDAYS

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

May 28

NO MEETING

-

-

-

June 4

WEDNESDAY

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

June 18

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.

Copies of City Council agendas and minutes are available at:

http://www.escondido.org

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