November 2, 2011
3:30 p.m. Meeting

Escondido City Council

Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

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

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

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

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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8)

a. Property: 150 East Valley Parkway

Agency Negotiator: Debra Lundy

Negotiating Parties: City and San Diego County Credit Union

Under Negotiation: Rent Adjustment and Lease Terms

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

November 2, 2011
4:30 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

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FLAG SALUTE

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

PRESENTATIONS: Gil Rojas, Director of Finance

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

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 28, 2011

Regular Meeting of October 5, 2011

4. FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept FY 2010 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program funds in the amount of $8,440 from the United States Department of Justice; and authorize the Chief of Police to execute grant documents; and authorize staff to establish budgets to spend funds to purchase body armor for front-line law enforcement.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

5. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR TRACT 839 EUREKA RANCH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, UNIT 3 - Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Public Improvements associated with Tract 839 Eureka Ranch, Unit 3.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

6. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR MERCADO AND GRAND AVENUE LIGHTING PROJECT - Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for Mercado and Grand Avenue Lighting Project.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

7. DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS - Request Council authorize the destruction of the listed Police Department Internal Affairs Investigation records and the Police Department Case files listed in Exhibit "A" attached to Resolution No. 2011-136.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Robert Zornado)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-136

8. STREET VACATION PORTION OF NORTH BROADWAY - Request Council set a public hearing date of December 7, 2011 at 4:30 p.m., to consider authorizing the vacation of a portion of North Broadway.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Debra Lundy)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-134

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

9. DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) - Request Council approve the disestablishment of the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) and rescind Escondido Municipal Code Chapter 16C.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson and City Attorney's Office: Corrine Neuffer)

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-16 Introduction and First Reading

10. MODIFICATION TO A MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALLOW A CARWASH FACILITY AT AN EXISTING ARCO AM/PM GASOLINE STATION (PHG 11-0007) - Request Council approve the proposed modification to the Master and Precise Development for a carwash facility. The 1.34-acre site is located on the northeastern corner of El Norte Parkway and Iris Lane, addressed as 450 W. El Norte Parkway.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Development/Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-15 Introduction and First Reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

11. CRW SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND ENHANCEMENT - Request Council approve an agreement with CRW Systems, Inc., in the amount of $124,000, for the sole source purchase of services and licensing to upgrade software used by the Community Development and Engineering Services Departments for project tracking.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Development: Barbara Redlitz and Information Systems: Mark Becker)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-135

12. CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council approve a budget adjustment in an amount up to $432,000 to pay for expenditures that exceeded revenues from program operations.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services: Jerry VanLeeuwen)

13. AMENDMENT NO. 14, 2010 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (RTIP) EAST VALLEY PARKWAY/VALLEY CENTER ROAD (ESC 02A) - Request Council approve the amendment to the 2010 RTIP for the Bear Valley Parkway/Valley Center Road.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-132

14. FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 - A Summary report regarding Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011; and request Council approve the modification to the City Council Policy on Fund Balances.

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-140

15. DOWNTOWN PARKING - A report on the relaxation of timed parking limits for downtown parking.

Staff Recommendations: Provide direction to staff (City Manager's Office: Charles Grimm and Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)

FUTURE AGENDA

16. 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

COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
November 9	Wednesday	3:30 & 4:30 p.m.	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
November 15	Tuesday	4:30 p.m.	Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting	Mitchell Room
November 16	Wednesday	3:30 & 4:30 p.m.	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
November 23	No Meeting