May 20, 2009
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

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

 

 

PRESENTATIONS:       9/11 Remembrance Announcement

 

 

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 22, 2009

4.                  NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE HALE AVENUE RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (HARRF) METERING MANHOLE PROJECT Request Council authorize the Director of Utilities to file a Notice of Completion for the HARRF Metering Manhole Project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Lori Vereker)

 

5.                  SUPPORT OF DEVELOPER'S APPLICATION FOR HUD SECTION 202 PROGRAM CAPITAL FUNDS; APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT Request Council/Commission support Developer National CORE's application for HUD Section 202 Program for capital grant funds and approve an extension to the Schedule of Performance in the Second Amendment to Affordable Housing Agreement

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services/Housing Division:  Roni Keiser)

 

            a.         RESOLUTION NO. 2009-65 

b.         RESOLUTION NO. CDC 2009-05

6.                  LEASE WITH VERIZON WIRELESS FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1225 HUBBARD AVENUE Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement with Verizon Wireless, for installation of a new antenna tree on property located 1225 Hubbard Avenue

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services:  Anne Marc-Aurele)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2009-63

7.                  LEASE RENEWAL FOR PROPERTY ADDRESSES AS 620 NORTH ASH STREET (MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS) Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a three year Lease Agreement with Mental Health Systems for property located at 620 North Ash Street

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services:  Anne Marc-Aurele)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2009-68

8.                  REQUEST COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION FINDING A SEVERE FISCAL HARDSHIP WILL EXIST IF ADDITIONAL LOCAL PROPERTY TAX FUNDS ARE SEIZED AND ADDITIONAL UNFUNDED MANDATES ARE ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

 

Staff Recommendations:  None (Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2009-73


 

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.)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

9.                  STREET VACATION: PORTIONS OF LENSER WAY AND DAN WAY Request Council conduct a public hearing approving the street vacation for portions of Lenser Way and Dan Way

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services:  Anne Marc-Aurele)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2009-51

10.              SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 ACTION PLAN TO ALLOCATE FUNDS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) Request Council approve an amendment to the FY 2008-09 Action to allocate funds in the amount of $464,210, which were received from the ARRA, to the South Elm/Hickory neighborhood street lighting and minor sidewalk/ramp installation project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Neighborhood Services Division:  Rich Buquet)

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

11.              NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT (NCTD) BUDGET BRIEFING Brief presentation by Matthew Tucker of NCTD budget

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (City Council Member Sam Abed)

 

12.              DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (DBA): PUBLIC PRESENTATION REQUIRED IN APPLYING FOR A SEMPRA GRANT Events Manager of the DBA, Danielle Aeling, to give a brief presentation pertaining to a Sempra Grant the DBA is applying for

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file


 

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

13.              UTILITIES UPDATE: INCLUDING THE DECLARATION OF A WATER SHORTAGE LEVEL II WATER ALERT CONDITION; AMENDMENT TO THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 31-230, 31-231 AND 31-232 PERTAINING TO WATER CONSERVATION; AND UPDATE ON WET WEATHER DISCHARGE PERMIT Request Council: Declare a Water Shortage Level II - Water Alert Condition, without imposing the conservation rates as called out in Section 9.B.3 of Resolution No. 2009-01; Amend the Municipal Code Sections 31-230, 31-231 and 31-232 relating to water conservation; and an update on the Wet Weather Discharge permit that is due for a Regional Board decision in June-July time frame

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Lori Vereker)

 

a.       ORDINANCE NO. 2009-16 Introduction and first reading 

b.       RESOLUTION NO. 2009-74

14.              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)

 

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)

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.)

 

BRIEFING (Staff)


 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION:  COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

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

a.      Agency Negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett and Clay Phillips

         Employee organization:   Maintenance and Operations, Teamsters' Local 911

b.      Agency Negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett and Clay Phillips

         Employee organization:   Escondido City Employees' Association

                                             Supervisory Bargaining Unit

c.       Agency Negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett and Clay Phillips

         Employee organization:  Escondido City Employees' Association

                                             ACE Bargaining Unit

d.      Agency Negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett and Clay Phillips

         Employee organization:   Non-Sworn Police

e.      Agency Negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett and Clay Phillips

         Employee organization:   Non-Safety Fire

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting


May 20, 2009
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

ROLL CALL:               Abed, Daniels, Diaz, 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

 

17.              TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP) WITH GRADING EXEMPTIONS AND ZONE CHANGE (TRACT 936, CASE 2005-62-CZ/GE) - A 22-lot Tentative Subdivision Map (TR 936) with Grading Exemptions for fill slopes and combination fill slopes/retaining walls up to approximately 15 feet in height. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER-2005-44) was issued for the project; (2) Approve a Zone Change from City RA-5 zoning to R-1-6 zoning. The approximately 4.87-acre site generally is located on the southern side of Harmony Grove Road, south of Enterprise Street, addressed as 2005 Harmony Grove Road (APN 235-050-15)

 

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

 

            a.         RESOLUTION NO. 2009-58 

b.         ORDINANCE NO. 2009-15 Introduction and first reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

BRIEFING (Staff)

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

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

 

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

May 27

NO MEETING

-

-

-

June 3

WEDNESDAY

4pm & 7pm

City Council

Council Chambers

June 10

WEDNESDAY

4pm & 7pm

City Council

Council Chambers

June 17

WEDNESDAY

4pm & 7pm

City Council

Council Chambers

 

 

 

 

 

 


TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

The public may address the City Council on any agenda item. Please complete a Speaker’s form and give it to the City Clerk.  Comments are generally limited to 3 minutes. 

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.

Handouts for the City Council should be given to the City Clerk.  To address the Council, use the podium in the center of the Chambers, STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD and speak directly into the microphone. 

AGENDA, STAFF REPORTS AND BACK-UP MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE:

 

·                                                                     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 Council Chambers (See: City Clerk/Minutes Clerk) immediately before and

·                                                                      during  the Council meeting.

 

AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AFTER AGENDA POSTING:  Any supplemental writings or documents provided to the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 201 N. Broadway during normal business hours, or in the Council Chambers while the meeting is in session. 

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 is scheduled to meet the first four Wednesdays
of the month at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. (Verify schedule with City Clerk’s Office)
Members of the Council also sit as the Community Development Commission
and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

 

City Hall Hours of Operation

Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 839-4641.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

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