October 12, 2011

3:00 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL:               Diaz, Gallo, Morasco, Waldron, Abed

 

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.)

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION:  COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

I.                    CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6)a.      

a.         Agency negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

            Employee organization:   Police Officers' Association

b.         Agency negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

            Employee organization:   Escondido Firefighters' Association

II.                 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:

a.         Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code §54956.9(b):   one case

 

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

a.         Property:                       455 N. Spruce St., 480 N. Spruce St. and 525 N. Quince St.

Agency Negotiator:         Clay Phillips

Negotiating parties:        City and JMI Sports

Under negotiation:          Price and terms of payment

 

b.         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

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

 

 

 

October 12, 2011
4:30 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

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FLAG SALUTE

 

ROLL CALL:                   Diaz, Gallo, Morasco, Waldron, Abed

 

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.)  NOTE:  Depending on the number of requests, comments may be reduced to less than 3 minutes per speaker and limited to a total of 30 minutes.  Any remaining speakers will be heard during Oral Communications at the end of the meeting.

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 September 14, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.                  UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE SCHEDULE AND SALARY PLANS - Request Council approve the amendment and re-establishment of the following salaries and positions: Salary Plans for positions in the Unclassified Clerical/Technical Group, the Salary Bands of the Management Group, the Salary Plans for Part-Time positions and the Unclassified Service Schedule list.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2011-122

 

5.                  INCREASE SPENDING AUTHORITY ON PHASE 4 OF THE TULIP STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - Request Council approve an increase in spending authority using CDBG funds, in the amount of $350,000, for the contract with Southland Paving, Inc. on the Tulip Street Improvement Project.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Neighborhood Services: Rich Buquet)

 

6.                  ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT (AVA) PROGRAM EXTENSION - Request Council authorize continued participation in the San Diego County AVA program and support the extension of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority Fee authorized under California Vehicle Code Sections 9250.7 and 22710.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Development/Code Enforcement: Barbara Redlitz)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2011-131

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

 

7.                  APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) TO ALLOCATE $75,000 IN UNALLOCATED CDBG FUNDS TO THE GRAPE STREET NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - Request Council approve an amendment to the FY 2011-2012 One-Year Action Plan to allocate $75,000 in unallocated CDBG funds to the Grape Street Neighborhood Improvement Project.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Neighborhood Services: Rich Buquet)

 

 

 

 

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

8.                  REQUEST TO INITIATE AN ANNEXATION, SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT, PREZONE, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, AND THE PREPARATION OF SPECIFIC PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,700 ACRES LOCATED NEAR THE NORTHEASTERN AREA OF THE CITY (SAGER/VON - Request Council consider a request from the Sager and Von Seggern families for their properties and approximately 972 acres of City-owned land in an area generally located between Daley Ranch and Lake Wohlford.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Provide direction to staff (Community Development/Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

 

            CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2011

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

 

9.                  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.

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

 

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

October 19

No Meeting

 

 

 

October 26

No Meeting

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-

-

November 2

Wednesday

3:30 & 4:30 p.m.

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

November 9

Wednesday

3:30 & 4:30 p.m.

Council Meeting

Council Chambers