April 25, 2012

3:30 p.m.

Closed Session

Escondido City Council

CALL TO ORDER

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 City Employee Association: Administrative/Clerical

Engineering (ACE) Bargaining Unit

c. Agency negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido City Employee Association: Supervisory (SUP)

Bargaining Unit

d. Agency negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Non-Sworn Police Bargaining Unit

II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code 54956.9(a)

a. Rincon Band of Mission Indians, et al. v Escondido Mutual Water Company, et al., Civil Action Nos. 69-217S and 72-271S

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

ADJOURNMENT

April 25, 2012
4:30 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

City Council agendas allow an opportunity for a moment of silence and reflection at the beginning of the evening meeting. The City does not participate in the selection of speakers for this portion of the agenda, and does not endorse or sanction any remarks made by individuals during this time. If you wish to be recognized during this portion of the agenda, please notify the City Clerk in advance.

FLAG SALUTE

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

PRESENTATIONS: California Park and Recreation Society Awards

Coach Tom Winter

PROCLAMATIONS: Earth Day and Water Awareness Poster Contest Awards Ceremony

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

The public may address the Council on any item that is not on the agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. 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 15 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 March 28, 2012

4. PARK DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Request Council authorize the Director of Community Services to submit an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a Housing-Related Parks Program Grant in the amount of $219,650. These funds can be used for park development, anywhere in the city without future obligation. The city is eligible to apply because of prior affordable housing units.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services/Housing: Jerry Van Leeuwen)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-57

5. AWARD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A CALL CENTER AND INTEGRATED VOICE RESPONSE SOLUTION FOR UTILITY BILLING DIVISION - Request Council approve the award of Request for Proposal to Advanced Call Processing Inc. of Carlsbad, California in the amount of $125, 262.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Finance: Gil Rojas)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-60

6. GRANT DEED AND PURCHASE & SALE AGREEMENT: 2165 VILLAGE ROAD (OLD FIRE STATION #3) - Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a Grant Deed and Purchase & Sale Agreement effectuating the sale of real property at 2165 Village Road.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-66

7. ESCONDIDO CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL & ENGINEERING BARGAINING UNIT SEVERANCE PACKAGE FOR AFFECTED EMPLOYEES IN THE HOUSING DIVISION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DUE TO LAYOFF - Request Council approve the severance package for the affected ECEA Administrative, Clerical and Engineering group members in the Housing Division of the Community Services Department.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-61

8. UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE GROUP SEVERANCE PACKAGE FOR AFFECTED EMPLOYEES IN THE HOUSING DIVISION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DUE TO LAYOFF - Request Council approve the severance package for the affected Unclassified Employee group members in the Housing Division of the Community Services Department.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-62

9. SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council approve a transfer of $25,000 from the Joslyn Trust into the General Fund to offset increased costs to the Senior Nutrition Program; and request Council authorize the City Manager and Director of Finance to make the necessary adjustments to the Nutrition and the Senior Center Budget.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services: Jerry Van Leeuwen)

10. AWARD AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT TO NRC ENVIRONMENTAL FOR CLEANUP ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE RECENT SODIUM HYDROXIDE SPILL - Request Council award an emergency contract to NRC Environmental for cleanup activities at and near the Water Treatment Plant for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities: Christopher McKinney)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-69

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11. FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) FUNDS - Request Council solicit and consider citizen input on the FY 2012-2013 Action Plan for use of CDBG and Home funds; approve the HOME Budget; authorize the Director of Community Services and the City Clerk to execute contracts as appropriate; and approve the submittal of the FY 2012-2013 Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In the alternative, Council may choose to modify the recommended FY 2012-2013 Action Plan for the allocation of CDBG and HOME funds.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services/ Housing: Jerry Van Leeuwen)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-70

12. AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE (AZ 12-0002) - Request Council provide direction to amend the Municipal Code Section 20-2 regarding residency requirements for Planning Commissioners to increase the number of Planning Commissioners permitted to live outside the city limits but within the Escondido General Plan boundary from one to three, or take action to remove the recently appointed commissioner who resides outside city limits.

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

CURRENT BUSINESS

13. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 CIP BUDGET UPDATE Request Council direct staff to move forward on preparing the Capital Improvement Program.

Staff Recommendations: Receive direction (Finance: Gil Rojas)

14. FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 BUDGET UPDATE

Staff Recommendations: None (Finance: Gil Rojas)

15. PLOT PLAN TO MODIFY THE TALK OF THE TOWN CARWASH/ RESTAURANT PROJECT (ADM 12-0007) -Request Council deny without prejudice the proposed modification to add a second driveway to the previously approved Talk of the Town project.

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

16. DESIGNATION OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ESCONDIDO CAMPAIGN CONTROL ORDINANCE - Request Council designate George Eiser lll, Esq. and the law firm of Meyers Nave as the enforcement authority for the Escondido Campaign Control Ordinance for the 2012 Municipal Election, as required by the Escondido Municipal Code Section 2-115.5 (c).

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Attorney's Office: Jeffrey Epp)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-67

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

17. 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

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/ COMMENTS /BRIEFING

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
May 2	Wednesday	4:30pm	Town Hall Meeting	Council Chambers
May 9	Wednesday	3:30 & 4:30pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
May 16	-	-	No Meeting	-
May 23	Wednesday	3:30 & 4:30pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers