Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 898331C0-AC76-4E9A-BD9D-372BA2941682 CITY OF ESCONDIDO March 25, 2020 6:00 P.M. Meeting Minutes Escondido City Council CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 via Video Conference and in the City Council Chambers at City Hall with Mayor McNamara presiding. MOMENT OF REFLECTION Zack Beck, City Clerk led the Moment of Reflection FLAG SALUTE Paul McNamara, Mayor, led the flag salute ATTENDANCE The following members were present: Councilmember Olga Diaz, Deputy Mayor Consuelo Martinez, Councilmember Michael Morasco, and Mayor Paul McNamara. Quorum present. Also present were: Jeffrey Epp, City Manager; Michael McGuinness, City Attorney; Bill Martin, Director of Community Development; Julie Procopio, Director of Engineering Services; and Zack Beck, City Clerk. CLOSED SESSION REPORT None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Rob Wise – Spoke in opposition to the Sundance MHP 2013-16 Fourth District Court Decision Appeal of Rent Review Board Rent Increase Decision. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz, seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to approve all items on the consent calendar except items 5 and 8. Approved unanimously. 1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) 2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council) Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers: 339596 – 339907 dated February 26, 2020 339908 – 340073 dated March 4, 2020 340074 – 340254 dated March 11, 2020 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Joan Ryan) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of March 4, 2020 March 25, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 898331C0-AC76-4E9A-BD9D-372BA2941682 4. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT REPORT (MISC. 20-0007) - Request the City Council review and receive the General Plan Annual Progress Report, documenting the City of Escondido's progress on implementing the General Plan, and authorize submittal of the report to the State Office of Planning and Research, the State Department of Housing and Community Development, and the San Diego Association of Governments ("SANDAG"). (File No. 0875-70) Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Community Development: Bill Martin) 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PURPOSES - Request the City Council approve authorizing Housing & Neighborhood Services Division staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of long-term affordable housing through acquisition, rehabilitation, or redevelopment of blighted properties. The RFP will include a total of $4,000,000 in Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Set-Aside Funds. (File No. 0875-21) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Bill Martin and Housing & Neighborhood Services Department: Karen Youel) MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz, seconded by Councilmember Morasco to approve authorizing Housing & Neighborhood Services Division staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of long-term affordable housing through acquisition, rehabilitation, or redevelopment of blighted properties. The RFP will include a total of $4,000,000 in Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Set-Aside Funds. Approved unanimously. 6. APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT (ONLY) FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONSULTING AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL FOR THE SUM OF $173, 820 - Request the City Council approve a budget adjustment of $173,820 for consulting services. Authorizing this request does not have a legally binding effect on any possible future discretionary action. (File No. 0600-10, A-3191) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Bill Martin) 7. BID AWARD FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIVE CHANNEL CATFISH - Request the City Council approve accepting the lowest responsive bid from Imperial Catfish to purchase Live Channel Catfish by unit price for stocking fish at Dixon Lake and Lake Wohlford, and authorizing the Finance Director to execute a Purchasing Contract with Imperial Catfish, effective June 24, 2020, through June 30, 2022, with the option to renew the Contract on an annual fiscal year basis not to exceed a total of seven consecutive years. (File No. 0470-35) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Joan Ryan) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-33 March 25, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 898331C0-AC76-4E9A-BD9D-372BA2941682 8. ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CITY OF ESCONDIDO STATEMENT OF GOALS AND POLICIES REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS - Request the City Council approve amending and restating the City of Escondido Statement of Goals and Policies regarding the Establishment of Community Facility Districts (CFD) enacted pursuant to Resolution No. 99-181. (File No. 0685-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-20 MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz, seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to approve amending and restating the City of Escondido Statement of Goals and Policies regarding the Establishment of Community Facility Districts (CFD) enacted pursuant to Resolution No. 99-181. Approved unanimously. 9. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT - PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ZONES 1-38 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 - Request the City Council approve to initiate the proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance Assessment District ("LMD") for Zones 1 through 38 for the 2020/2021 fiscal year, approve the Preliminary Engineer's Report for LMD Zones 1 through 38, and set a public hearing date of May 6, 2020 for LMD Zones 1 through 38. (File No. 0685-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) A) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-22 B) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-23 10. THE PURCHASE OF ONE 70-FOOT TELESCOPIC AERIAL BOOM TRUCK FROM ALTEC INDUSTRIES OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Fleet Services Division to purchase one Altec 70- foot Telescoping Aerial Boom Truck from Altec Industries for the amount of $206,840 by utilizing a Cooperative Purchase Contract through Sourcewell, Contract No. 012418-ALT. The registration fees, documentation fees, sales tax, options, and open market items listed in Attachment 1, are included in the total sales price. The City of Escondido is a member of Sourcewell, member no. 45019. (File No. 0470-25) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works: Joseph Goulart) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31 CONSENT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/RRB) The following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/RRB at a previous City Council/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.) 11. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 22A OF THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENHANCE OUTDOOR AIR REGULATIONS BY REGULATING WHERE SMOKING IS ALLOWED IN THE CITY (AZ 20-0001) - Approved on March 4, 2020 with a vote of 4/0, Masson absent ORDINANCE NO. 2020-06R (Second Reading and Adoption) March 25, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 898331C0-AC76-4E9A-BD9D-372BA2941682 PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING AND HOMELESS PRIORITIES AND PLANNING PROCESS FOR 2020-2024 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED PLAN - Request the City Council approve new community development, housing and homeless priorities to be adopted in the 2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds, HOME Investment Partnership ("HOME") funds, and Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG") funds; approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 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; authorize the release of a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for public service and community redevelopment activities; approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 HOME funds to utilize the maximum 10 percent allowable for the administration of the HOME program; approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 ESG funds to utilize the maximum 7.5 percent allowable for administration of the ESG program; authorize the release of a Notice of Funding Availability for organizations assisting persons experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness within the City; and approve a budget adjustment. (File No. 0870-11) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Bill Martin and Housing & Neighborhood Services Department: Karen Youel) MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz, seconded by Councilmember Morasco to approve new community development, housing and homeless priorities to be adopted in the 2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds, HOME Investment Partnership ("HOME") funds, and Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG") funds; approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 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; authorize the release of a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for public service and community redevelopment activities; approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 HOME funds to utilize the maximum 10 percent allowable for the administration of the HOME program; approve an allocation process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 ESG funds to utilize the maximum 7.5 percent allowable for administration of the ESG program; authorize the release of a Notice of Funding Availability for organizations assisting persons experiencing homelessness or at- risk of homelessness within the City; and approve a budget adjustment. Approved unanimously. CURRENT BUSINESS 13. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - Request the City Council ratify the Mayor's appointments to serve on the following Boards and Commissions: Building and Advisory Appeals Board, Historic Preservation Commission, Library Board of Trustees, Planning Commission, Public Art Commission, and Transportation and Community Safety Commission. Terms to expire March 31, 2024. (File No. 0120-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck) MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz, seconded by Councilmember Morasco to extend the terms of all incumbents on the Library Board of Trustees, Planning Commission, Public Art Commission, and Transportation and Community Safety Commission until June 29, 2020. March 25, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 898331C0-AC76-4E9A-BD9D-372BA2941682 14. CITY COUNCIL VACANCY (DISTRICT 2) - Request the City Council conduct an application/interview process and appoint the new City Council Member (District 2) by May 8, 2020 rather than hold a special election. (File No. 0610-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck) COUNCIL DIRECTION: The City Council will invite eligible candidates to apply to fill the vacancy for the City Council District 2 seat. The deadline to submit applications is April 15, 2020. The City Council will conduct interviews of applicants during a special City Council meeting on April 22, 2020. FUTURE AGENDA 15. 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: Zack Beck) Jessica Teaster – Wanted to know what the city is going to do in response to the potential evictions of renters who cannot pay their rent because they were laid off due to COVID-19 COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS CITY MANAGER'S WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety and Community Development. This report is also available on the City’s website, www.escondido.org.  WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. ADJOURNMENT Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK March 25, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5