January 16, 2013
3:30 p.m. Meeting

 

Escondido City Council
and as Successor Agency to the CDC

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL:        Diaz, Gallo, Masson, Morasco, 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)

 

I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code

§54956.9(a)

a.          Case Name:  Demetrio Gomez, et al. v. City of Escondido, et al.

Case No:  37-2011-00060480-CU-CR-NC

 

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

a.          Property:                       401 N. Spruce Street

           Agency Negotiators:       Debra Lundy, Real Property Manager 

           Negotiating parties:        Interfaith Community Services 

           Under negotiation:         Price and terms of Lease Agreement

 

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

a.          Property:                       480 N. Spruce Street

Agency Negotiators:       Debra Lundy, Real Property Manager 

Negotiating parties:        Microwave Specialty Company   

           Under negotiation:         Price and terms of Agreement

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting


January 16, 2013
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, Masson, Morasco, 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. 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.

 

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS/BRIEFING

 

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/Successor Agency/RRB)

2.            APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/Successor Agency)

3.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  Regular Meeting of December 12, 2012                                                                                                Regular Meeting of December 19, 2012

 

4.            AMENDMENT TO THE REGIONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PARTICIPATING AGENCY AGREEMENT - Request Council approve an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement, dated March 7, 1995, between the County of San Diego and participating cities and jurisdictions to extend the term of the Regional Radio System (RCS) through March 31, 2016.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Police Department: Cory Moles)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2013-05

5.            FISCAL YEAR 2009 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD GUN VIOLENCE SUPPRESSION GRANT MODIFICATION AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize the Police Department to accept additional grant funds in the amount of $11,892 from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) for Project Safe Neighborhood overtime; and approve a budget adjustment needed to spend the additional grant funds.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Police Department: Cory Moles)

             

6.            AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS - Request Council authorize the Director of Public Works to complete applications to SANDAG for Smart Growth Incentive Grant Program funds for two projects: development of a Grape Day Park Park Master Plan and the construction of a portion of the Escondido Creek Bike Trail Missing Link; and if awarded, authorize the Director of Public Works to accept grant funds and complete grant documents on behalf of the City.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Public Works Department: Ed Domingue)

 

            a. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-02

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-03

7.            APPROVAL OF CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR JON CLAUSEN - Request Council approve the California Public Employees' Retirement System (calPERS) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Officer Jon Clausen.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2013-06

8.            AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID FIRE PROTECTION AND RELATED EMERGENCY SERVICES WITH THE VALLEY CENTER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - - Request Council accept the Fire Chief's recommendation and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement for Mutual Aid Fire Protection and Related Emergency Services between the City and the Valley Center Fire Protection District (VCFPD).

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Fire Department: Michael Lowry)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2013-07

9.            FISCAL YEAR 2012 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (SHSGP) GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council accept $76,487 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2012 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 authorize necessary budget adjustments to establish new projects for the tracking of the grant funds.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Fire Department: Michael Lowry)

             

10.          AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO (2) TYPE l FIRE ENGINES - Request Council approve the purchase of two (2) Type l fire engines from Pierce Manufacturing utilizing a joint purchasing "tag on" to an existing contract with the City of Barstow; and authorize a 100% prepayment to the vendor.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Fire Department: Michael Lowry)

             

11.          BID AWARD FOR THE OAK HILL - STREET AND MODULAR BUILDING SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council determine the apparent low bid by Southland Paving, Inc. to be the lowest responsive and responsible bid; authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Southland Paving, Inc. in the amount of $416,181 for site improvements; and approve a transfer in the amount of $150,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) unallocated fund to cover additional street improvement work, management, inspections and the normal 10% contingency for this project.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Public Works Department/Neighborhood Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2013-08

12.          BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY PROPERTIES - Request Council approve a budget adjustment for Redevelopment Successor Agency Property Management in the amount of $80,000.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Public Works Department: Ed Domingue)

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

CONSENT – RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/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/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

 

13.          ANNEXATION/REORGANIZATION, PREZONE AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT (PHG 11-0036) - Request Council approve the annexation of three parcels totaling approximately 30.06 acres in order to facilitate construction, operation and maintenance of the planned extension of Citracado Parkway. One of these parcels is owned by the City of Escondido and the other two are under private ownership. And approve an amendment to the City's Sphere of Influence and a Prezone for all three properties to the City's Specific Plan zone to be consistent with the Escondido General Plan land use designation of Specific Planning Area No. 8 - ERTC (Harmony Gove) Specific Planning Area.

 

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

 

            a. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-09

b. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-01 (Introduction and First Reading)

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

14.          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

 

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.

 

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

January 23

No Meeting

-

-

-

January 30

No Meeting

-

-

-

February 6

No Meeting

-

-

-

February 13

Wednesday

3:30  &  4:30pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

February 20

Wednesday

8:30 am

State of the City

California Center for the Arts, Escondido