September
12, 2012
3:30 p.m. Meeting
Escondido
City Council
CALL
TO ORDER
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Diaz,
Gallo, Morasco, Waldron, Abed
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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.) Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the
Council under Oral Communications.
CLOSED
SESSION: (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/RRB)
ADJOURNMENT
4:00 P.M. - Regular
Meeting
I. CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6)
a. Agency negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips
Employee organization: Escondido City Employee
Association: Administrative/Clerical/
Engineering (ACE) Bargaining Unit
b. Agency negotiator: Sheryl
Bennett, Clay Phillips
Employee organization: Escondido
City Employee Association: Supervisory (SUP)
Bargaining Unit
ADJOURNMENT
September
12, 2012
4:30 p.m. Meeting
Escondido
City Council
and as Successor Agency to the CDC
CALL TO ORDER
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
PROCLAMATIONS: Community Wellness Day
2012 Pollution Prevention Week
National Neighborhood Day
National Preparedness Month
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications. (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
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items
on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually and are approved in a
single motion. However, Council members
always have the option to have an item considered separately, either on their
own request or at the request of staff or a member of the public.
1.
AFFIDAVITS OF
PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)
2.
APPROVAL OF
WARRANT REGISTER (Council/CDC)
3.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of July 25, 2012
Regular Meeting of August 1, 2012
Regular Meeting of August 8, 2012
Regular Meeting of August 15, 2012
Regular Meeting of August 22, 2012
4.
LIFT
STATION CONSOLIDATION DESIGN CONSULTING AGREEMENT - Request Council authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with Brown and Caldwell
Corporation for the Lift Station Consolidation Design in the amount of
$862,759.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-151
5.
EASTERLY
RECYCLED WATER MAIN EXTENSION DESIGN CONSULTING AGREEMENT - Request Council authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with RMC Corporation for the
Easterly Recycled Water Main Extension Design in the amount of $1,114,843.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-150
6.
AUTHORIZATION
TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE FIRST AMENDMENT FOR CHEMICAL BID AWARD - Request Council authorize a First
Amendment for the Chemical Bid Award to Kemira Water Solutions Inc. for the
purchase of ferric sulfate. The amendment increases the contractual
authorization for chemical purchases through the end of Fiscal Year 2013 by
$74,250.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-154
7.
SUMMARY
STREET VACATION - PORTION OF NORTH ELM STREET - Request Council authorize the summary
street vacation of a 1,633 square foot portion of North Elm Street, located
between E. Valley Parkway and E. Pennsylvania Avenue.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-152
8.
LEASE
AGREEMENT WITH WICKLINE BEDDING AT 455 N. QUINCE - Request Council authorize the Real
Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement with Wickline
Bedding at 455 N. Quince.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-153
9.
REIMBURSEMENT
AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO:
WAL- MART PROJECT - Request
Council authorize the Director of Utilities to execute a reimbursement
agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., for public improvements.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-157
10.
WRITE-OFF
OF HOUSING LOANS - Request
Council approve the write-off of various housing loans. The total amount of the
write off is $360,793.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)
11.
YEAR
2013 HOLIDAYS - Request
Council designate the days that City offices will be closed in the year 2013
for holiday observances.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-147
12.
MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATIONS BARGAINING UNIT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - Request Council amend the Maintenance
and Operations Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-149
13.
PROPOSAL
TO OPERATE AN ESCONDIDO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU - Request Council approve a proposal by
the Escondido Chamber of Commerce to operate an Escondido Convention and
Visitors Bureau.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)
14.
FY
2013 CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT GRANT AND BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT - Request
Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept a Fiscal Year 2013
Sobriety Checkpoint grant from the Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of
$188,100; authorize the Chief of Police to execute contract documents on behalf
of the City; and approve a budget adjustment needed to spend grant funds for
overtime expenses.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)
15.
FY
2013 STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department
to accept a Fiscal Year 2013 State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant in the amount of $70,000; authorize
the Chief of Police to submit grant documents on behalf of the City; and
approve a budget adjustment to spend grant funds.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)
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/Successor Agency/RRB at a previous City Council/ Successor Agency to
the CDC /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
16.
APPROVE
AN AMENDMENT TO FY 2012-2013 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) TO ALLOCATE $40,000 IN UNALLOCATED CDBG FUNDS FOR A GRAFFITI
REMOVAL PROJECT - Request
Council approve an amendment to the FY 2012-2013 One Year Action Plan to
allocate $40,000 in unallocated CDBG funds to a Graffiti Removal Project.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Neighborhood Services: Rich Buquet)
17.
PARKING
CODE AMENDMENT, CASE NO. AZ 12-0004 - Request Council approve amendments to the Escondido
Zoning Code Article 39 - Off-Street Parking to add provisions allowing
administrative adjustments for minor reductions in required parking and other
revisions.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Development/Planning: Barbara
Redlitz)
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-17 (Introduction
and First Reading)
CURRENT BUSINESS
CURRENT BUSINESS
18.
SAN
DIEGO COUNTY PACE FINANCING - Request
Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the County Board of Supervisors
expressing support for San Diego County's development of additional Property Assessed
Clean Energy (PACE) financing programs.
Staff
Recommendations: None (Mayor Sam Abed and Councilmember Ed Gallo)
19.
APPOINTMENT
TO PUBLIC ART COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION - Request Council ratify the Mayor's
recommendation to (1) appoint Steffi Harrison to fill an unscheduled vacancy on
the Public Art Commission, term to expire March 31, 2014; and (2) appoint
Joseph Garcia as a youth representative to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the
Community Services Commission, term to expire March 31, 2014.
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Diane Halverson)
BRIEFING (Staff)
FUTURE AGENDA
20.
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)
OUNCIL/COMMISSION/
MEMBERS COMMENTS
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. Speakers are
limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral
Communications.
COUNCIL MEMBERS’
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE |
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Date |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
Location |
September 19 |
Wednesday |
4:30pm |
Town Hall Meeting |
Council Chambers |
September 26 |
- |
- |
No Meeting |
- |
October 3 |
Wednesday |
3:30 & 4:30pm |
Council Meeting |
Council Chambers |
October 10 |
- |
- |
No Meeting |
- |