February 1, 2012
3:30 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council

 

 

 

 

CALL TO

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

ROLL CALL:               Diaz, Gallo, Morasco, Waldron,

CITY COUNCIL

 
Abed

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

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CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION:  COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

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

a.     Agency negotiators:             Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

      Employee organization:        Police Officers' Association

b.     Agency negotiators:            Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

     Employee organization:         Escondido Firefighters' Association

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

a.   Property:                             700 West Grand

     Agency Negotiator:               Clay Phillips

    Negotiating parties:                City and T3D-Tactical 3rd Dimension, HydroGen Power Systems, IReady Systems, San Diego Mobile Billboards

    Under negotiation:                 Price and terms of payment

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting


 

February 1, 2012
4:30 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council

 

 

 

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

 

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PUBLIC HEARINGS

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

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 11, 2012

 

4.            ESCONDIDO-VISTA WATER TREATMENT PLANT ONSITE CHLORINE GENERATION AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the existing Consulting Agreement with Black & Veatch for additional engineering services for the Escondido-Vista Water Treatment Plant Onsite Chlorine Generation Project; approve a budget adjustment to fund this project, and approve a sole source with Process Solutions Inc. for the 0.8% sodium hypochlorite generation equipment.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Department: Chris McKinney)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-15

5.            IMPLEMENT RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) AND LARGE VEHICLES OF SEVEN FEET OR OVER PARKING PROHIBITION ALONG GRAPE DAY PARK FRONTING NORTH BROADWAY, WOODWARD AVENUE AND PORTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Request Council approve to implement and modify the traffic schedule for time parking, to restrict vehicles seven feet tall and over from public parking spaces adjacent to Grape Day Park on North Broadway; on Woodward Avenue between North Broadway and Escondido Boulevard and on Pennsylvania Avenue between North Broadway and North Kalmia Street.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-02

6.            ESCONDIDO FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION CONTRACT Request Council approve a successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Firefighters' Association.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources Department: Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-19

 

CONSENT- RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL, CDC, RRB)

 

7.            AMENDING SECTION 2-28 OF THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Approved on January 25, 2012, with a vote of 4/1, Waldron Voting No.

 

a.             ORDINANCE NO. 2012-04 R Second Reading and Adoption

b.             ORDINANCE NO. 2012-05 Second Reading and Adoption

 

 

 

8.            CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR ESCONDIDO FIRE STATION NO. 4 (PHG 11-0017) Approved on January 25, 2012, with a vote of 5/0.

 

 

            ORDINANCE NO. 2012-03 Second Reading and Adoption

CURRENT BUSINESS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

9.            SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (PHG 11-0034) Request Council approve an amendment to the Escondido Research and Technology Center (ERTC) Specific Plan to modify fencing design standards.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Planning Department: Barbara Redlitz)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-12

  WORKSHOP

 

10.          DRAFT GENERAL PLAN, DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, AND DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (CASE NO: PHG 09-0020, PHG 10-0016) Introduce documents currently out for public review pertaining to the City's General Plan Update, gather public input and discuss timeframes and potential courses of action prior to future public hearings.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Review materials, receive public input and provide direction to staff on the next steps. (Community Development/Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

 

  FUTURE AGENDA

 

11.          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:  Diane Halverson)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

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BRIEFING (Staff)

 

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 

 

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 


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