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Escondido, CA · June 3, 2020

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 764663B0-5836-41A3-B52D-F294A75E663D CITY OF ESCONDIDO June 3, 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, June 3, 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 PROCLAMATIONS Pride Month 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 Molly Francis – Requested that the City Council do more to support the LGBTQ community. Angela Carrasco – Expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to approve all Consent Calendar items except items 7 and 10. Approved unanimously. 1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) June 3, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 764663B0-5836-41A3-B52D-F294A75E663D 2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council) Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers: • 341902 – 342079 dated May 13, 2020 • 342080 – 342309 dated May 20, 2020 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Joan Ryan) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meetings of May 13, 2020, and May 20, 2020 4. AWARD OF BID FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 - Request the City Council approve the bid and award the contract for the City of Escondido's legal advertising for a one-year period to The Times Advocate. Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-69 5. REVIEW AND APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2024 SAN DIEGO REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE - Request the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2020-2024 San Diego Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice ("Al"). Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Mike Strong, Housing & Neighborhood Services: Karen Youel) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-57 6. APPLICATION FOR LOCAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING (LEAP) GRANT FUNDS - Request the City Council authorize the Director of Community Development or his designee to submit an application for up to $500,000 for the Local Early Action Planning ("LEAP") Grant Program funds to support planning efforts to increase the supply and affordability of homes in the City of Escondido ("City"), and, if awarded, to accept the grant funds, complete a budget adjustment, and complete grant documents on behalf of the City. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Mike Strong) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-62 7. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PROCESS AN ANNEXATION AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT OF FIVE PARCELS ON NORTH IRIS LANE - Request the City Council authorize City staff to accept and process an application to annex five parcels to the City of Escondido. The prospective application would include a request to change the General Plan land use designation from Suburban (S) to Urban II (U2), facilitating the development of up to twelve units per acre. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Mike Strong) Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to authorize City staff to accept and process an application to annex five parcels to the City of Escondido. The prospective application would include a request to change the General Plan land use designation from Suburban (S) to Urban II (U2), facilitating the development of up to twelve units per acre. Approved unanimously. June 3, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 764663B0-5836-41A3-B52D-F294A75E663D 8. LOCAL RESOURCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR THE MEMBRANE FILTRATION REVERSE OSMOSIS FACILITY PROJECT - Request the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Local Resource Program Agreement with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority for the City of Escondido's Membrane Filtration Reverse Osmosis Facility ("MFRO") Project. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-52 9. FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ZONES 1-38 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 - Request the City Council approve the Assessment Engineer's Report and the annual levy and collection of assessments for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance Assessment District ("LMD") for Zones 1-38 for Fiscal Year 2020/2021. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-47 10. NINTH AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH SCS ENGINEERS FOR REMEDIATION AT THE FORMER ORANGE GLEN MARKET SITE - Request the City Council approve the ninth amendment to the Consulting Agreement with SCS Engineers in the amount of $369,400 for remediation at the former Orange Glen ("OG") Market site. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-70 Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to approve the ninth amendment to the Consulting Agreement with SCS Engineers in the amount of $369,400 for remediation at the former Orange Glen ("OG") Market site. Approved unanimously. 11. APPROVAL OF ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR THAT PROVIDES CLAIM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM - Request the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a one-year extension of the AdminSure Agreement for Workers' Compensation Claim Administration Services to continue to provide third-party administrator services for the City of Escondido Workers' Compensation Program. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-73 12. COST SHARE AGREEMENT FOR LAKE HODGES NUTRIENT LOAD ASSESSMENT - Request the City Council approve the Cost Share Agreement for the Lake Hodges Nutrient Load Assessment for a sum not to exceed $158,600 over three years. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-75 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.) June 3, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 764663B0-5836-41A3-B52D-F294A75E663D 13. 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) - Approved on May 13, 2020 with a vote of 4/0 A) ORDINANCE NO. 2020-10 B) ORDINANCE NO. 2020-11 (Second Readings and Adoption) C) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-53 CURRENT BUSINESS 14. LINDLEY RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT PROJECT: BID AWARD, CONSULTING AGREEMENTS, AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $12,871,600, for construction of the Lindley Reservoir Replacement Project; authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with Wallace & Associates Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $1,155,000, for construction management services for the Lindley Reservoir Replacement Project; authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in the amount of $169,456. for engineering services for the Lindley Reservoir Replacement Project; and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $100,000. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) A) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-49 B) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-50 C) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-51 Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $12,871,600, for construction of the Lindley Reservoir Replacement Project; authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with Wallace & Associates Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $1,155,000, for construction management services for the Lindley Reservoir Replacement Project; authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in the amount of $169,456. for engineering services for the Lindley Reservoir Replacement Project; and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $100,000. Approved unanimously WORKSHOP 15. PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVES FOR REHABILITATION OF WOHLFORD DAM - Request the City Council receive and file this staff report concerning additional alternative analysis for the Wohlford Dam Project. The analysis evaluates the feasibility of options for rehabilitating the existing Lake Wohlford Dam and associated structures to address seismic deficiencies in lieu of building a replacement dam. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) June 3, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 764663B0-5836-41A3-B52D-F294A75E663D FUTURE AGENDA 16. 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) Councilmember Diaz requested an item related to campaign contribution limits. Councilmember Morasco requested an item related to term limits. COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS Councilmember Morasco – Attended a meeting for EDI. Councilmember Diaz: Attended a peaceful gathering outside of Escondido City Hall to honor the life of George Floyd. Deputy Mayor Martinez: Attended a San Diego County Water Authority meeting. Mayor McNamara: Attended a SANDAG meeting. 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 7:02 p.m. _______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK June 3, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5

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