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CITY OF ESCONDIDO September 28, 2016 3:30 P.M. Meeting Minutes Escondido City Council CALLTO '0' 2 13 - "R The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in the Council Chambers at City Hall with Mayor Abed presiding. ATTENDANCE: The following members were present: Councilmember Ed Gallo, Councilmember John Masson, Deputy Mayor Michael Morasco, and Mayor Sam Abed. Councilmember Olga Diaz was absent. Quorum present. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/RRB) MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Masson to recess to Closed Session. Ayes: Gallo, Masson, Morasco and Abed. Noes: None. Absent: Diaz. Motion carried. I. 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 Firefighters' Association c. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett and Graham Mitchell Employee Organization: Escondido Police Officers' Association September 28, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 566 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abed adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m. AAA _ 4-v) ASSISTANT CITY CLERK September 28, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 567  CITY OF ESCONDIDO September 28, 2016 4:30 P.M. Meeting Minutes Escondido City Council CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in the Council Chambers at City Hall with Mayor Abed presiding. MOMENT OF REFLECTION: Chris Montgomery led the Moment of Reflection. FLAG SALUTE Mayor Abed led the Flag Salute. PROCLAMATIONS: National Neighborhood Day ATTENDANCE: The following members were present: Councilmember Ed Gallo, Councilmember John Masson, Deputy Mayor Michael Morasco, and Mayor Sam Abed. Councilmember Olga Diaz was absent. Quorum present. Also present were: Graham Mitchell, City Manager; Jeffrey Epp, City Attorney; Bill Martin, Director of Community Development; Ed Domingue, Director of Public Works; Eva Heter, Assistant City Clerk; and Michael Thorne, Minutes Clerk. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Tom Cowan, Escondido, requested donations for the Veterans Stand Down program. Councilmember Morasco removed item 4 and Councilmember Gallo removed item 5 from the Consent Calendar for discussion. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Masson and seconded by Councilmember Masson to approve the following Consent Calendar items. Ayes: Gallo, Masson, Morasco and Abed. Noes: None. Absent: Diaz. Motion carried. 1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ RRB) 2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/Successor Agency) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A) Regular Meeting of August 17, 2016 B) Regular Meeting of August 24, 2016 September 28, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 568 4. SUMMARY STREET VACATION: PORTION OF UNNAMED STREET PER MAP NUMBER 723 SITUATED BETWEEN STANLEY AVENUE AND VISTA AVENUE ON THE NORTH/SOUTH AND BETWEEN NORTH ASH STREET AND NORTH BROADWAY ON THE EAST/WEST - Request the City Council approve authorizing the summary street vacation of a portion of an unnamed street per Map Number 723, situated between Stanley Avenue and Vista Avenue on the north/south, and between North Ash Street and North Broadway on the east/west. (File No. 0690-40) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson/Debra Lundy) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-134 Councilmember Masson abstained from the vote. MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Gallo to approve authorizing the summary street vacation of a portion of an unnamed street per Map Number 723, situated between Stanley Avenue and Vista Avenue on the north/south, and between North Ash Street and North Broadway on the east/west and adopt Resolution No. 2016-134. Ayes: Gallo, Morasco and Abed. Noes: None. Absent: Diaz. Abstained: Masson. Motion carried. 5. URBAN RIVERS GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Environmental Programs Manager or her designee to submit grant documents for an amount up to $1,000,000 to the California Natural Resources Agency (Agency) for Urban Rivers Grant Program funds; and if awarded, accept the grant funds and complete the necessary documents required by the Agency for participation in the Urban Rivers Grant Program for the installation of drainage improvements to the unlined (earthen) portions of the channel draining the Spruce Street area near the Transit Station. (File No. 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-146 Councilmember Gallo noted the importance of this application. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Gallo and seconded by Deputy Mayor Morasco to approve authorizing the Environmental Programs Manager or her designee to submit grant documents for an amount up to $1,000,000 to the California Natural Resources Agency (Agency) for Urban Rivers Grant Program funds; and if awarded, accept the grant funds and complete the necessary documents required by the Agency for participation in the Urban Rivers Grant Program for the installation of drainage improvements to the unlined (earthen) portions of the channel draining the Spruce Street area near the Transit Station and adopt Resolution No. 2016- 146. Ayes: Gallo, Masson, Morasco and Abed. Noes: None. Absent: Diaz. Motion carried. 6. ESCONDIDO CITY EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION - ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, & ENGINEERING BARGAINING UNIT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - Request the City Council approve executing a successor Escondido City Employee's Association - Administrative, Clerical, & Engineering Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding. (File No. 0740- 30) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Sheryl Bennett) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-149 7. ESCONDIDO CITY EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION - SUPERVISORY BARGAINING UNIT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - Request the City Council approve executing a successor Escondido City Employee's Association - Supervisory Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding. (File No. 0740-30) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Sheryl Bennett) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-150 September 28, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 569  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.) 8. MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ZONE CHANGE FOR THE VICTORY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PHG 15-0042 AND ENV 15-0017) - Approved on September 14, 2016 with a vote of 4/0/1 (Masson Abstained) (File No. 0800-10) ORDINANCE NO. 2016-10 (Second Reading and Adoption) 9. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, AND MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PHG 16-0006 AND ENV 16-0002) - Approved on September 14, 2016 with a vote of 5/0 (File No. 0830-20) ORDINANCE NO. 2016-11 (Second Reading and Adoption) 10. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REGARDING POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOLS (AZ 16-0003 AND PHG 16-0008) - Approved on September 14, 2016 with a vote of 5/0 ORDINANCE NO. 2016-12 (Second Reading and Adoption) (File No. 0810-20) PUBLIC HEARINGS 11. ROSE TO FOXDALE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING DISTRICT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council approve a one-year pilot program creating a resident-preferred parking district in the Rose to Foxdale Neighborhood; approve establishing resident and guest parking permits priced at $40 each and restrictions for on-street parking within the neighborhood; and approve a $10,000 budget adjustment to fund the fabrication and installation of appropriate parking district signage and resident/guest parking permits for resale. (File No. 1060-05) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager's Office: Jay Petrek) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-141 Jay Petrek, Assistant City 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. Ken Maculan, Escondido, proposed alternative parking suggestions. Yvonne Jackson, Escondido, does not support the proposed parking district and permit costs. Cynthia Krate, Escondido, noted a parking problem in the neighborhood and does not believe this is a solution. Mayor Abed asked if anyone else wanted to speak on this issue in any way. No one asked to be heard. Therefore, he closed the public hearing. MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Gallo to approve a one-year pilot program creating a resident-preferred parking district in the Rose to Foxdale Neighborhood; approve establishing resident and guest parking permits priced at $40 each and restrictions for on-street parking within the neighborhood; and approve a $10,000 budget adjustment to fund the fabrication and installation of appropriate parking district signage and resident/guest parking permits for resale and adopt Resolution No. 2016-141. Ayes: Gallo, Masson, Morasco and Abed. Noes: None. Absent: Diaz. Motion carried. September 28, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 570 12. EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT FUND ALLOCATION - Request the City Council solicit and consider citizen input regarding the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program; approve the recommendation for allocation in the amount of $135,322 for Fiscal Year 2016-2017; approve the ESG budget; and authorize the Assistant City Manager and City Clerk to execute contracts as appropriate. (File No. 0871-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager's Office: Jay Petrek) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-145 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. Greg Angela, Escondido, thanked the Council for consideration. Mayor Abed asked if anyone else wanted to speak on this issue in any way. No one asked to be heard. Therefore, he closed the public hearing. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Gallo and seconded by Councilmember Masson to approve the recommendation for allocation in the amount of $135,322 for Fiscal Year 2016-2017; approve the ESG budget; and authorize the Assistant City Manager and City Clerk to execute contracts as appropriate and adopt Resolution No. 2016-145. Ayes: Gallo, Masson, Morasco and Abed. Noes: None. Absent: Diaz. Motion carried. CURRENT BUSINESS 13. AMEND THE TRAFFIC SCHEDULE FOR TIME ZONED PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE (CENTRE CITY PARKWAY TO VALLEY BOULEVARD) AND ON ORANGE STREET, MAPLE STREET, BROADWAY AVENUE, KALMIA STREET, JUNIPER STREET, AND IVY STREET BETWEEN VALLEY PARKWAY AND SECOND AVENUE - Request the City Council approve amending the Traffic Schedule for Time Zoned Parking to convert two-hour parking to three-hour parking on Grand Avenue (Centre City Parkway to Valley Boulevard) and on Orange Street, Maple Street, Broadway Avenue, Kalmia Street, Juniper Street, and Ivy Street between Valley Parkway and Second Avenue. (File No. 1050-50) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department/Engineering: Ed Domingue) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-142 (R) Homi Namdari, Engineering, presented the staff report, utilizing a PowerPoint presentation. Jeannie Nutter, Escondido, requested 3 hour parking in front of a business she manages. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Gallo and seconded by Deputy Mayor Morasco to approve amending the Traffic Schedule for Time Zoned Parking to convert two-hour parking to three-hour parking on Grand Avenue (between Centre City Parkway and Hickory Street) and on Orange Street, Maple Street, Broadway Avenue, Kalmia Street, Juniper Street, and Ivy Street between Valley Parkway and Second Avenue and adopt Resolution No. 2016-142 (R). Ayes: Gallo, Masson, Morasco and Abed. Noes: None. Absent: Diaz. Motion_ carried. September 28, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 571  FUTURE AGENDA 14. 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) COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Gallo noted the Borders Committee's 50th Anniversary celebration; reported that the San Diego County Water Authority elected a new board member for the upcoming year. Mayor Abed noted the Town Hall meeting last week. 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 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abed adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. MAYOR ASSISTANT CM' CLERK MINUTES CLERK September 28, 2016 Escondido City Council Minutes Book 55 Page 572