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CITY OF ESCONDIDO April 6, 2016 3:30 P.M. Meeting Minutes Escondido City Council CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in the Council Chambers at City Hall with Mayor Abed presiding. ATTENDANCE: The following members were present: Councilmember Olga Diaz, Councilmennber Ed Gallo, Councilmennber John Masson, Deputy Mayor Michael Morasco, and Mayor Sam Abed. Quorum present. CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/RRB) MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Morasco and seconded by Councilnnember Diaz to recess to Closed Session. Motion carried unanimously. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6) a. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett and Graham Mitchell Employee Organization: Non-Sworn Police Bargaining Unit b. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett and Graham Mitchell Employee Organization: Escondido City Employee Association Supervisory (SUP) Bargaining Unit c. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett and Graham Mitchell Employee Organization: Escondido City Employee Association Administrative/Clerical/Engineering Bargaining Unit CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8) a. Property: 272 East Via Rancho Parkway City Negotiator: Graham Mitchell, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Westfield Shopping Town, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Agreement b. Property: 700 West Grand Avenue City Negotiator: Graham Mitchell, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Integral Communities Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Agreement MAYOR ABED LEFT THE CLOSED SESSION AT 3:50 P.M. AND DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF ITEM 11(b) BECAUSE HE OWNS PROPERTY NEAR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. April 6, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 461 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abed adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m. ,-_ -e?-oseaeze-tc=K MAYOR CITY CLERK April 6, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 462  CITY OF ESCONDIDO April 6, 2016 4:30 P.M. Meeting Minutes Escondido City Council Mobilehome Rent Review Board CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in the Council Chambers at City Hall with Mayor Abed presiding. MOMENT OF REFLECTION: Sharon Allison led the Moment of Reflection. FLAG SALUTE Mayor Abed led the Flag Salute. ATTENDANCE: The following members were present: Councilmember Olga Diaz, Councilmember Ed Gallo, Councilmember John Masson, Deputy Mayor Michael Morasco, and Mayor Sam Abed. Quorum present. Also present were: Graham Mitchell, City Manager; Jeffrey Epp, City Attorney; Bill Martin, Interim Director of Community Development; Ed Domingue, Director of Public Works; Diane Halverson, City Clerk; and Michael Thorne, Minutes Clerk. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Deputy Mayor Morasco to approve the following Consent Calendar items. Motion carried unanimously. 1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ RRB) 2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/Successor Agency) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A) Special Meeting of March 16, 2016 B) Regular Meeting of March 23, 2016 4. FISCAL YEAR 2015 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE TRAINING GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request City Council approve accepting $19,508 in Federal grant funding from the San Diego Office of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2015 Urban Area Security Initiative grant; authorize the Fire Chief to execute, on behalf of the City, all documents required for the management of this grant; and authorize the necessary budget adjustment to establish a new project number for tracking grant funds. (File No. 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Michael Lowry) April 6, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 463 5. TIGER DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATION - Request City Council approve authorizing the Public Works Director to complete an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program for the construction of the Citracado Parkway Extension Project, and if awarded, to accept the grant funds and complete the necessary grant documents. (File No. 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approve (Public Works Department/Engineering: Ed Domingue) 6. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ZONES 1 THROUGH 38 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/17 - Request City Council approve the initiation of the proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (LMD) for Zones 1 through 38 for Fiscal Year 2016/2017, approve the preliminary Engineer's Report for LMD Zones 1 through 38, and set a public hearing date of April 27, 2016, for LMD Zones 1 through 38. (File No. 0685-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department/Engineering: Ed Domingue) A) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-53 B) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-54 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.) 7. DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PREFERENCE ORDINANCE - Approved on March 23, 2016 with a vote of 5/0 (File No. 0680-10) ORDINANCE NO. 2016-03R (Second Reading and Adoption) PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR CASA DE AMIGOS - Request City Council consider for approval the short-form rent increase application submitted by Casa De Amigos granting an increase of seventy-five percent (75%) of the change in the Consumer Price Index, or 2.822% (an average of $16.81) for the period of December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2015. (File No. 0697-20-10064) Staff Recommendation: Consider for Approval (Community Development Department: Bill Martin) RRB RESOLUTION NO. 2016-03 Karen Youel, Housing Manager, presented the staff report, utilizing a PowerPoint presentation. Mayor Abed opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak on this issue in any way. No one asked to be heard. Therefore, he closed the public hearing. Paul Williams, Resident Manager, was available to answer questions. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Gallo and seconded by Deputy Mayor Morasco to approve the short-form rent increase application submitted by Casa De Amigos granting an increase of seventy-five percent (75%) of the change in the Consumer Price Index, or 2.822% (an average of $16.81) for the period of December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2015 and adopt RRB Resolution No. 2016-03. Motion carried unanimously. April 6, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 464 9. REVIEW AND RE-AFFIRM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2019 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND APPROVE ALLOCATION PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 CDBG-FUNDED ACTIVITIES - Request City Council conduct a public hearing to review and re-affirm the community development priorities adopted in the 2015-2019 Five-year Consolidated Plan for CDBG and approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 CDBG funds to utilize the maximum 15 percent allowable for public service activities to address the priorities of the Consolidated Plan, and the maximum 20 percent allowable for administration of the CDBG program. (File No. 0870-11) Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Public Works Department: Ed Domingue) Danielle Lopez, Assistant Director of Community Services, and Nancy Luu, Neighborhood Services, presented the staff report, utilizing a PowerPoint presentation. No one from the public asked to speak on this item. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Masson and seconded by Deputy Mayor Marasco to re-affirm the community development priorities adopted in the 2015-2019 Five-year Consolidated Plan for CDBG and approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 CDBG funds to utilize the maximum 15 percent allowable for public service activities to address the priorities of the Consolidated Plan, and the maximum 20 percent allowable for administration of the CDBG program. Motion carried unanimously. CURRENT BUSINESS 10. POSSIBLE SANDAG FUNDING MEASURE - Request City Council provide Mayor Abed with feedback regarding a SANDAG Board of Directors' agenda item to consider a possible 1/2 cent sales tax measure to fund approximately $18.2 billion in regional transportation project. (File No. 0145-60) Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (City Manager's Office: Graham Mitchell) Mayor Abed presented the staff report. CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH INCREASING TAXES. FUTURE AGENDA 11. FUTURE AGENDA - The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City 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 Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Diane Halverson) April 6, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 465  COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Masson stated the League of California Cities Environmental Quality and Housing Development Committees will meet this week. Councilmember Gallo reported on the San Diego County Water Authority's refinancing of bonds; the 2015 Annual Report is available on their website. Deputy Mayor Morasco noted the upcoming California Center for the Arts subcommittee meeting and the Regional Solid Waste meeting; thanked everyone that supported the Dancing with Your Stars fundraiser. Mayor Abed reported on SANDAG's approved $1.4 billion dollar budget; shared a slide of projected pay-down period for the current unfunded accrued pension liability. CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE/BRIEFING The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety and Community Development. • CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE - ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Robroy Fawcett, Escondido, requested revising and updating the Escondido Municipal Code requirements for campaign contributions. 1 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abed adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m. 5 ' NA--CS CITY CLERK April 6, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 466