Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: EAEA7905- 4EBBCACDE338 9AFE- 4E5F- E53D- CITY OF ESCONDIDO August 19, 2020 00 P. 6: 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 August 19, 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 Michael McGuinness, City Attorney, led the Flag Salute ATTENDANCE The following members present: Councilmember Olga Diaz, Deputy Mayor Consuelo Martinez, were 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 None. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to approve all consent calendar items, except item 4. 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: 344431 — 344628 dated August 5, 2020 Staff Recommendation: Approval ( Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None Scheduled 4. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR SIDEWALKS ON CITRUS AVENUE - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Director of Engineering Services or her designee to complete applications to the California Transportation Commission for an Active Transportation Program grant. (File No. 1020- 72) August 19, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: EAEA7905- 4EBBCACDE338 9AFE- 4E5F- E53D- Staff Recommendation: Approval ( Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 119 MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to authorize the Director of Engineering Services or her designee to complete applications to the California Transportation Commission for an Active Transportation Program grant. Approved unanimously. 5. EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT FOR CITY MANAGER - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement for services to conduct an Executive Recruitment for City Manager with Teri Black and Company for a not -to -exceed amount of $ 27, 000. File ( No. 0750- 75) Staff Recommendation: Approval ( City Manager' s Office: Jeffrey Epp) RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 118 6. APPROVAL OF CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY FOR FIRE CAPTAIN SCOTT BARRATT — Request the City Council approve the Industrial Disability Retirement of Fire Captain Scott Barratt. (File No. 0170- 57) Staff Recommendation: Approval ( Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua) RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 116R 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.) Il I. CURRENT BUSINESS 7. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND ADDRESS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND OTHER AVENUES OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Request theCity Council approve appointing a subcommittee to review and address Boards, Commissions, Advisory Committees and other avenues of citizen participation in local government. Staff Recommendation: Approval ( Deputy Mayor: Consuelo Martinez) Penn Diehl — Expressed support for the creation of a Citizen Police Oversight Board as well as a Climate Action Plan Commission. Danielle Polson - Requested an oversight committee for the police department. MOTION: Moved by Mayor McNamara and seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to appoint Mayor McNamara andDeputy Mayor Martinez to the subcommittee to review and address boards, commissions, advisory committees and other avenues of citizen participation in local government Approved unanimously. 8. URGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENSION FOR THE COVID- 19 EMERGENCY BUSINESS RECOVERY STRATEGY - August 19, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: EAEA7905- 4EBBCACDE338 9AFE- 4E5F- E53D- Request the City Council approve adopting an extension to the Urgency Ordinance to assist business economic recovery efforts while continuing to protect the health and safety of the general public, arising out of the declared Local Emergency related to the COVID- 19 pandemic. (File No. 0865- 15) Staff Recommendation: Approval ( Community Development Department: Mike Strong) ORDINANCE NO. 2020- 21 Suzanne Nicolaisen — Expressed support for the urgency ordinance. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Marasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to adopt an extension to the Urgency Ordinance to assist business economic recovery efforts while continuing to protect the health and safety of the general public, arising out of the declared Local Emergency related to the COVID- 19 pandemic. Approved unanimously. 9. CONSIDER THE CANCELLATION OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE POSITION OF CITY TREASURER AND THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INCUMBENT CANDIDATE TO CITY OFFICE - Request the City Council consider the City Clerk' s certification that there is only one candidate for the office of City Treasurer to be filled at the City' s General Municipal Election on November 3, 2020, discuss the matter and determine whether to cancel the City Election and appoint the respective incumbent as the only verified candidate for the open office, or hold the City Election as scheduled. (File No. 0650- 10) Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction ( City Clerk' s Office: Zack Beck) MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Morasco to cancel the November 3, 2020 Election for Escondido City Treasurer and appoint the respective incumbent, Douglas Shultz as the only verified candidate for the open office. Approved unanimously. FUTURE AGENDA 10. 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 2 to 54954. 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 s website, City' orc. escondido. www. WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - August 19, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: EAEA7905- 4EBBCACDE338 9AFE- 4E5F- E53D- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. ADJOURNMENT Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 6: 48 p. m. DocuSigned by: p- DocuSigned by: Pout, M. GNa ara t CAACE20782954D3... r Buk. A68536O0BDC143O... MAYOR CITY CLERK August 19, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4