May 23, 2012
3:30 p.m. Meeting

Escondido City Council

LL TO ORDER

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

e. Agency negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Maintenance & Operations, Teamsters Local 911

II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:

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

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

May 23, 2012
4:30 p.m. Meeting

Escondido City Council
Mobile Home Rent Review Board

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: Historic Preservation Presentation and Awards

PROCLAMATIONS: National Public Works Week

Pedestrian Safety Month

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 April 18, 2012 Regular Meeting of April 25, 2012

4. UTILITIES DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $375,000 within the Utilities Department CIP Water budget.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities: Christopher McKinney)

5. DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE WORK UNDER EMERGENCY CONTRACTS ISSUED FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE CLEANUP AND TANK REPAIRS AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT - Request Council reaffirm the persistence of the public emergency contracts with Daniel Mechanical for tank repair and with NRC Environmental for chemical cleanup.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities: Christopher McKinney)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-82

6. AUTHORIZE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE PORTABLE AND MOBILE RADIOS DIRECTLY FROM MOTOROLA INC. BY UTILIZING A REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ("RCS") COOPERATIVE PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO - Request Council authorize the Fire Department to purchase thirty-seven (37) portable and thirty-five (35) mobile project 25 ("P25") compliant radios from Motorola Inc. by utilizing a RCS cooperative purchasing contract with the County of San Diego.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Michael Lowry)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-73

7. FISCAL YEAR 2011 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT ACCEPTANCE (SHSGP) AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council accept $215,462 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the FY 2011 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP); authorize the Fire Chief to execute, on behalf of the City, all documents required for the management of this grant; and approve the necessary budget adjustment to establish new projects for the tracking of these grant funds.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Michael Lowry)

8. RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE LIST OF POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT AND REPEALING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Request Council amend the list of positions subject to the City's Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act, and repeal the CDC Conflict of Interest Code.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Attorney's Office: Jennifer McCain)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-76

b. RESOLUTION NO: 2012-78

9. TREASURER'S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 - Request Council receive and file the January through March 2012 Treasurer's Report

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Treasurer's Office: Kenneth Hugins)

10. VECTOR HABITAT REMEDIATION PROGRAM FUNDING GRANT - Request Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit applications to the County of San Diego's Department of Environmental Health (DEH) for a Vector Habitat Remediation Program grant.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities: Christopher McKinney)

RESOLUTION NO. 2012-77

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.)

11. REVISED FEATHER SIGN ORDINANCE, CASE NO. AZ 12-0001 - (APPROVED WITH A VOTE OF 5/0 ON MAY 9, 2012)

ORDINANCE NO. 2012-08 (Second Reading and Adoption)

12. MODIFICATION TO THE MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR WESTFIELD NORTH COUNTY (PHG 12-0005) - (APPROVED WITH A VOTE OF 5/0 ON MAY 9, 2012)

ORDINANCE NO. 2012-10 R (Second Reading and Adoption)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

13. SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR WESTWINDS MOBILEHOME PARK - Request Council consider the short-form rent increase application submitted by Westwinds Mobilehome Park and if approved, grant an increase of 75% of the change in the Consumer Price Index (an average of $7.81), or 2.031% for the period of December 31, 2010, through December 31, 2011.

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

RESOLUTION NO. RRB 2012-04

14. A COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (EXCLUDING THE HOUSING ELEMENT) AND FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) CASE NO. PHG 09-0020 - Request Council: 1) Certify the Final EIR, Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; 2) Provide direction regarding the Urban V land use designation, Population build out policy, and Number and potential grouping of General Plan ballot amendments; 3) Approve the General Plan Update with noted modifications; and 4) Approve the General Plan amendments for voter consideration.

Staff Recommendations: Approve the final EIR and General Plan Update and Amendments; provide direction to staff regarding the Urban V land use designation, Population build out policy, and Number and potential grouping of General Plan ballot amendments (Community Development/ Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-52

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-53

c. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-54

15. PROPOSED CHARTER CITY - Request Council hold a second public hearing on the proposed city charter for the City of Escondido including the method of elections and listen to public comments and suggestions and provide direction to staff to return to the City Council on June 13, 2012 to approve the submission of the proposal to adopt a charter to the voters of Escondido.

Staff Recommendations: Provide direction to staff (City Attorney's Office: Jennifer McCain)

RRENT BUSINESS

BRIEFING (Staff)

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: Diane Halverson)

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
May 30	-	-	No Meeting	-
June 6	-	-	No Meeting	-
June 13	Wednesday	3:30 & 4:30pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
June 20	Wednesday	3:30 & 4:30pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers