February 18, 2009
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ~ 4:00 PM
201 N. Broadway,
4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting
February 18,
2009
4:00 pm Meeting
Community Development Commission
CALL TO ORDER
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL: Abed, Daniels, Diaz, Waldron, Pfeiler
PROCLAMATIONS: AMGEN
- Tour of California Day
Acacia
Animal Health Center - 50th Anniversary
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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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
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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 January 7, 2009
Regular Meeting of January 14, 2009
Regular Meeting of January 21, 2009
4.
CHANGE
ORDER FOR FIRE STATION NO. 1 Request
Council authorize staff to execute a construction Change Order in the amount of
$97,193 for the construction of an additional training pro (trench and shore)
at Fire Station No. 1 at
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)
5.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR FIRE STATION #6 LOCATED AT 1735 DEL DIOS ROAD Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of
Completion for Fire Station #6 addressed as 1735 Del Dios Road
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)
6.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR RINCON AVENUE WALL Request
Council authorize Director of Engineering Services to file a Notice of
Completion for the Rincon Avenue Wall
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
7.
LEASE
OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER (ECCDC) Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager
and City Clerk to execute a ten year lease with the Escondido Community Child
Development Center (ECCDC) at a fair market rent of $0.20 per square foot, for
a total of $6,600 per month
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Anne Marc-Aurele)
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-10
8.
SALE
OF EXCESS PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1254 NORTH FIG, 1153 AND 1157 EAST EL NORTE
PARKWAY Request Council authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement with Ryan Nestman in the
amount of $125,000, for properties addressed as 1254 North Fig, 1153 and 1157
East El Norte Parkway
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Anne Marc-Aurele)
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-11
CONSENT CALENDAR
9.
BID
AWARD FOR 1/2 TON & 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCKS FOR FLEET SERVICES Request Council authorize the award of bid to
Quality Chevrolet of Escondido, in the amount of $284,550 for 1/2 and 3/4 ton pickup trucks for Fleet Services
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)
10.
BID
AWARD FOR TULIP STREET NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PHASE 2) Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute a contract to Dick Miller, Incorporated, in the amount of $848,320,
for the Tulip Street Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 2
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Neighborhood Services: Rich Buquet)
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-23
11.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR TRACT 787-R, DI MAIO WAY Request Council authorize Director of Engineering Services
to file a Notice of Completion for Tract 787-R,
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
12.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR THE AERATION PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT THE HALE AVENUE
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (HARRF) Request
Council authorize the Director of Utilities to file a Notice of Completion for
the Aeration Panel Replacement Project at the HARRF
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Administration: Lori Vereker)
13.
BID
AWARD FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY LANDSCAPE AND PATIO PROJECT Request Council: Determine the bid from Enterprise
Developer Corporation of San Diego be declared non-responsive; and Authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with American Maintenance and
Engineering, Incorporated, in the amount of $48,462 for the Public Library
Landscape and Patio project
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-13
14.
AMEND
TRAFFIC SCHEDULES FOR SPEED ZONES BY THE ADDITION OF EL NORTE PARKWAY, BETWEEN
LINCOLN AND VALLEY PARKWAY Request
Council authorize the establishment of a 45 mph speed limit for the newly
constructed and widened portion of
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-05 Introduction and first reading
CONSENT CALENDAR
15.
ACCEPTANCE
OF FIREMAN'S FUND, HERITAGE PROGRAM GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council: Accept $20,000 in grant funding
from the Fireman's Fund Heritage Program;
Authorize the Fire Chief to execute, on behalf of the City, all
documents required for the management of this grant; and approve a Budget Adjustment to establish
a new project number for tracking these grant funds
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Mike Lowry)
16.
ACCEPTANCE
OF FISCAL YEAR 2008 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY (SHSP) GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council: Accept $166,890 in Federal grant
funding from the Department of Homeland Security (SHSP) for the FY 2008 State
Homeland Security Program; Authorize the Fire chief to execute on behalf of the
City, all documents required for the management of this grant and; approve the
necessary Budget Adjustment to establish new project numbers for tracking these
grant funds
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Mike Lowry)
17.
ACCEPTANCE
OF FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 STATE OF CALIFORNIA CITIZENS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
(C0PS) PROGRAM GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council:
Accept a FY 2008-09 Citizens' Options for Public Safety (COPS) Program
Grant in the amount of $228,634; Approve grant expenditures consistent with
guidelines in AB 1913; and authorize the Chief of Police to submit the COPS
spending plan to the San Diego County Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight
Committee (SLEOC) as required by the grant; and Authorize staff to establish
budgets to spend grant funds to support front-line law enforcement needs
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)
18.
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT FOR THE EVALUATION OF TWO NEW DAM ALTERNATIVES TO REPLACE LAKE
WOHLFORD DAM AND A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request
Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement
with GEI Consultants, Incorporated, in the amount of $498,100, for engineering
services for the evaluation of two new dam alternatives to replace Lake
Wohlford Dam; and approve a Budget Adjustment in the amount of $650,000
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Administration: Craig Whittemore)
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-18
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
19.
SEMPRA/ELEF
GRANT TO LIBRARY (1) A presentation
by Sempra and Library Foundation; and (2) Request Council accept a grant from
Sempra Energy Foundation, via the Escondido Library Endowment Foundation, in
the amount of $10,000 into the Library Trust Fund and direct staff to budget
$10,000 additional for Library Books and Materials
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Serv./Library: Laura Mitchell)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
20.
SHORT-FORM
RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR IMPERIAL ESCONDIDO MOBILE ESTATES Request Council grant a rent increase in the amount
of approximately $14.14 per space, per month for the 99 spaces subject to a
rent increase under the negotiated agreement dated February 6, 2009, approved
by the resident representative, a majority of the residents in attendance at
the February 10, 2009 resident meeting in Imperial Escondido Mobile Estates
Mobilehome Park and the Park owner's representative
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Services/Housing Division: Michelle Henderson)
RESOLUTION NO. RRB 2009-02
21.
ZONING
CODE AMENDMENT: SIGN ORDINANCE (CASE NO. AZ 08-0007) Request Council authorize revisions to Zoning Code
Article 66, the sign ordinance, to allow additional types of residential
development to lease directional panels on the City's Real Estate Kiosk signs,
add community districts to public facilities eligible for directional panels,
and allow other types of development-related logos on he panels (Continued from
1/21/09)
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-02 Introduction and first reading
CURRENT BUSINESS
CURRENT BUSINESS
22.
APPOINTMENT
TO THE COMMUNITY AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES COMMISSION Request Council ratify the Mayor's appointment to
serve on the Community and Older Adult Services Commission due to the death of
June Bower; term to expire March 31, 2010
Staff
Recommendations: Designate Appointee (City Clerk: Marsha Whalen)
23.
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)
24.
STATUS
REPORT ON CITY UNDERGROUNDING OF OVERHEAD UTILITIES PROGRAM
Staff
Recommendations: Receive and file (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
BRIEFING (Staff)
FUTURE AGENDA
25.
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
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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
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COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS
COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS
COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)
CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)
26.
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6)
a. Agency
negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips
Employee
organization:
b. Agency
negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips
Employee
organization: Non-Sworn Fire
c. Agency
negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips
Employee
organization:
d. Agency
negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips
Employee
organization: Non-Sworn Police
27.
CONFERENCE
WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8)
a. Property: South of
of
the Sprinter Rail Line, addressed as
Agency
Negotiators: Charles Grimm
Negotiating
parties:
Under
negotiation: Price and terms of
28.
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(a)
a.
In re City of
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT
7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting
February 18,
2009
7:00 pm Meeting
Community Development Commission
CALL TO ORDER
CALL TO ORDER
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FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL: Abed, Daniels, Diaz, Waldron, Pfeiler
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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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
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
29.
CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLIANCE, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR THE SUNDANCE MOBILEHOME
PARK CONVERSION TO RESIDENT OWNERSHIP (SUB 08-0027, PHG 08-0038) Change of Zone from RT (Mobilehome Residential) to
PD-R 6.55 (Planned Development-Residential, 6.55 dwellings per acre), in
conjunction with a one-lot Certificate of Compliance and Preliminary, Master
and Precise Development Plan for the conversion of the existing Sundance Mobile
Home Park to resident ownership. The project site consists of 88 developed
mobilehome spaces with private streets and a recreation/clubhouse area and
pool, all of which will remain in place when the ownership conversion has been
completed
Staff
Recommendations: (Community Dev./Planning: Jon
Brindle)
a. ORDINANCE
NO. 2009-06 First reading and
introduction
b. RESOLUTION
NO. 2009-14
CURRENT BUSINESS
CURRENT BUSINESS
Staff
Recommendations: Provide direction as to
whether the Council would like to reconsider an amendment to expand parking opportunities
within side yard area of the front yard, between the approved driveway and
closest, interior, side yard (City
Council Member Diaz)
BRIEFING (Staff)
BRIEFING (Staff)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS
COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS
COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING
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February 25 |
Wednesday |
4pm
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City Council |
Council Chambers |
March 4 |
Wednesday |
4pm
& 7pm |
City Council |
Council Chambers |
March 11 |
NO MEETING |
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March 18 |
Wednesday |
4pm
& 7pm |
City Council |
Council Chambers |
March 25 |
Wednesday |
4pm
& 7pm |
City Council |
Council Chambers |
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