Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 395170BC-9D8D-4B09-B159-A25ED989EF42 CITY OF ESCONDIDO May 13, 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, May 13, 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; Mike Strong, Director of Community Development; Julie Procopio, Director of Engineering Services; and Zack Beck, City Clerk. CLOSED SESSION REPORT None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Ivana Trecroce – Requested that the City Council refrain from approving any additional high-density apartment projects, in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Morasco to approve all consent calendar items. 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: • 341564 – 341735 dated April 29, 2020 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Joan Ryan) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None Scheduled May 13, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 395170BC-9D8D-4B09-B159-A25ED989EF42 4. FINAL MAP FOR ESCONDIDO TRACT SUB 16-0009A, THE VILLAGES PROJECT - PHASE I - Request the City Council approve the Final Map for Tract SUB 16-0009A, The Villages Project - Phase I. This phase includes a 112-Lot Subdivision located at 1800 Country Club Lane. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) 5. CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE WEST 7TH AVENUE AND SOUTH BROADWAY WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement for Design Professionals with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $329,146 for the design of the West 7th Avenue and South Broadway Water Main Replacement Project, and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $420,000. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-48 6. LABOR COMPLIANCE PROGRAM RELATED TO CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 84 FUNDING FOR THE MEMBRANE FILTRATION REVERSE OSMOSIS FACILITY - Request the City Council approve a Labor Compliance Program and authorize the Director of Utilities to execute and submit the Labor Compliance Program application for approval by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-59 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.) PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. RESOLUTION OF FORMATION FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2020-1 OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO (SERVICES) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2020-2 (THE VILLAGES) - Request the City Council hold two Public Hearings, and adopt Resolution No. 2020-44 establishing Community Facilities District ("CFD") 2020-1 (Services), Resolution No. 2020-45 establishing CFD 2020- 2 (The Villages), and Resolution No. 2020-46 determining the necessity to incur bond indebtedness. The adoption of Resolution No. 2020-54 and Resolution No. 2020-55 certifying election results, and Resolution No. 2020-53 for reimbursement of costs is also recommended. Finally, it is requested that Ordinance No. 2020-10 and Ordinance No. 2020-11, authorizing levy of special taxes, be introduced for first reading. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) A) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-44 B) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-45 C) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-46 D) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-54 E) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-55 F) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-53 G) ORDINANCE NOS. 2020-10 and 2020-11 (First Readings and Introduction) May 13, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 395170BC-9D8D-4B09-B159-A25ED989EF42 MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Morasco to approve Resolution No. 2020-44, Resolution No. 2020-45, and Resolution No. 2020-46. Approved unanimously. MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Martinez and seconded by Councilmember Morasco to approve Resolution No. 2020-54. Approved unanimously. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco Mayor and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to approve Resolution No. 2020-55. Approved unanimously. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to waive reading of Ordinance No. 2020-10 and Ordinance No. 2020-11 Approved unanimously. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to introduce Ordinance No. 2020-10. Approved unanimously. MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Martinez and seconded by Councilmember Morasco to introduce Ordinance No. 2020-11. Approved unanimously. CURRENT BUSINESS 8. A COVID-19 EMERGENCY BUSINESS RECOVERY STRATEGY - Request the City Council approve a local Business Recovery Strategy implementing temporary regulatory and non-regulatory measures to assist business economic recovery efforts arising out of the Local Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak; provide input and direction to staff on additional measures to support local business in their economic recovery efforts; and direct staff to bring forth an Urgency Ordinance on May 20, 2020 adopting recommended regulatory relief measures. Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager's Office: Jay Petrek, Community Development Department: Mike Strong, Economic Development Department: Amber Tarrac) Marion Hanlon – Expressed support for the proposal. Patricia Borchmann – Expressed concern by the limited amount of public outreach conducted for this proposal. Traci Bass – Expressed support for the proposal. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Morasco to approve a local Business Recovery Strategy implementing temporary regulatory and non-regulatory measures to assist business economic recovery efforts arising out of the Local Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak; provide input and direction to staff on additional measures to support local business in their economic recovery efforts; and direct staff to bring forth an Urgency Ordinance on May 20, 2020 adopting recommended regulatory relief measures. Approved unanimously. WORKSHOP 9. FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 PRELIMINARY OPERATING BUDGET STATUS - Request the City Council review the proposed Fiscal Year 2020/21 General Fund Preliminary Operating Budget status; provide policy concurrence or alternative direction on the recommendations for closing the structural budget gap; and authorize staff to return with the Fiscal Year 2020/21 General Fund Operating Budget on June 10, 2020. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Joan Ryan) May 13, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 395170BC-9D8D-4B09-B159-A25ED989EF42 Cynthia Weir and Jerry Van Leeuwen – Requested that the City Council not reduce the management fee for the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to authorize staff to return with the Fiscal Year 2020/21 General Fund Operating Budget on June 10, 2020. 10. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET STATUS - Request the City Council review the proposed Fiscal Year 2020/21 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and Budget status, and authorize staff to return with the final 2020/21 Capital Improvement Program and Budget on June 10, 2020. Approved unanimously. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Joan Ryan) MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Martinez and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to authorize staff to return with the final 2020/21 Capital Improvement Program and Budget on June 10, 2020. Approved unanimously. 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: Zack Beck) 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. May 13, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 395170BC-9D8D-4B09-B159-A25ED989EF42 ADJOURNMENT Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK May 13, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5