Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 5C97966E-B56E-4AE8-9A22-6011B8026A82 CITY OF ESCONDIDO October 21, 2020 5:30 p.m. Meeting Mitchell Room Escondido City Council CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in the Mitchell Room at City Hall with Mayor McNamara presiding. ATTENDANCE: The following members were present: Councilmember Olga Diaz, Deputy Mayor Consuelo Martinez, Councilmember Michael Morasco, and Mayor Paul McNamara. Quorum present. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/RRB) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION/SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE (Government Code 54956.9(d)(2)) Claim No. 5231 ADJOURNMENT Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK October 21, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5C97966E-B56E-4AE8-9A22-6011B8026A82 CITY OF ESCONDIDO October 21, 2020 6:00 P.M. Meeting Escondido City Council CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on October 21, 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 PRESENTATIONS Annual Earth Day and Water Awareness Poster Contests 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 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION/SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE (Government Code 54956.9(d)(2)) Claim No. 5231 No reportable action under the Brown Act. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Christopher Bout – Expressed concern regarding the electrical grid. CONSENT CALENDAR Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually and are approved in a single motion. However, Council members always have the option to have an item considered separately, either on their own request or at the request of staff or a member of the public. October 21, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5C97966E-B56E-4AE8-9A22-6011B8026A82 MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz 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:  345737 – 345953 dated September 16, 2020  345954 – 346221 dated September 23, 2020  346222 – 346422 dated September 30, 2020  346423 – 346600 dated October 7, 2020 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meetings of September 16, 2020 and September 23, 2020 4. FIRST AMENDMENT TO SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1029 HUBBARD HILL - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Real Property Manager to execute documents necessary to extend the SpectraSite Communications lease agreement at 1029 Hubbard Hill, Escondido for an additional two (2) years, to allow additional time to identify a tenant (or sublessee). (File No. 0600-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-132 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.) 5. ORDINANCE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) EMERGENCY BUSINESS RECOVERY STRATEGY - Approved on September 16, 2020 with a vote of 4/0 ORDINANCE NO. 2020-23 (Second Reading and Adoption) 6. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE - Approved on September 23, 2020 with a vote of 3/1, Morasco voting no ORDINANCE NO. 2020-24 (Second Reading and Adoption) 7. ZONE CHANGE, MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND SPECIFIC ALIGNMENT PLAN FOR CARVANA AUTO DEALERSHIP (PL20-0447) - Approved on September 23, 2020 with a vote of 4/0 October 21, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5C97966E-B56E-4AE8-9A22-6011B8026A82 ORDINANCE NO. 2020-25 (Second Reading and Adoption) PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PLOT PLAN AND NON- EMERGENCY DEMOLITION PERMIT FOR A 42-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT, AND ANNEXATION INTO COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT 2020-1 – SUB 19-0010, PHG 19- 0050 AND ENV 19-0007 - Request the City Council approve a Tentative Subdivision Map, Condominium Permit and Plot Plan for the development of a 42-unit condominium development located at 2608 S. Escondido Boulevard, along with a Non-Emergency Demolition Permit for the demolition of an adobe structure classified as a significant historic resource. In conjunction with this action, it is requested that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2020-147 annexing 1.75-acres of territory to Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 of the City of Escondido. (File No. 0850-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Mike Strong) a) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-146 b) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-147 Alexa Clausen – Expressed opposition to the project. Brad Solley – Expressed support for the project. Bruce Coons – Expressed opposition to the project. Carol Cornelius – Expressed opposition to the project. Carol Rea – Expressed opposition to the project. Dominic (Mick) Calarco – Expressed opposition to the project. Don Scott Zech – Expressed support for the project. Erik and Christine Zedelmayer – Expressed opposition to the project. Gayle Powers – Expressed opposition to the project. James Spann – Expressed support for the project. Maria Weir Werth – Expressed opposition to the project. Ritesh Patel – Expressed support for the project. Thomas Stube – Expressed opposition to the project. Vicente Rossi – Expressed opposition to the project. William Ingraham – Expressed support for the project. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to approve a Tentative Subdivision Map, Condominium Permit and Plot Plan for the development of a 42-unit condominium development located at 2608 S. Escondido Boulevard, along with a Non-Emergency Demolition Permit for the demolition of an adobe structure classified as a significant historic resource. In conjunction with this action, adopt Resolution No. 2020-147 annexing 1.75-acres of territory to Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 of the City of Escondido. Approved unanimously. October 21, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5C97966E-B56E-4AE8-9A22-6011B8026A82 CURRENT BUSINESS 9. ESCONDIDO’S PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE, PARK DEVELOPMENT FEE, TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE, AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES FEE - Request the City Council consider a two percent inflationary adjustment to the Public Facilities, Park Development, Traffic Impact, and Drainage Facilities Fees. After considering public input, and in compliance with state government code, a separate public hearing to adopt the resolution enacting the proposed fees will be held on October 28, 2020. (File No. 0480-45) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager's Office: Jay Petrek) NO COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED 10. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE REDUCING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS AND RELATED CAMPAIGN CONTROL AMENDMENTS - Request the City Council consider and introduce Ordinance No. 2020-27 amending Article 7 of Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code to reduce the maximum personal contributions from $4,300 for city councilmember and mayoral candidates and make additional changes to the City’s Campaign Control Ordinance. (File No. 0680-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Attorney's Office: Michael McGuinness) ORDINANCE NO. 2020-27 (First Reading and Introduction) Danielle Polson – Expressed support for this item. Laura Hunter – Expressed support for this item. Pamela Heatherington – Expressed support for this item. Rick Paul – Expressed support for this item. Vinh An Le – Expressed support for this item. Penn Warner Diehl – Expressed support for this item. MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Deputy Mayor Martinez to introduce Ordinance No. 2020-27 amending Article 7 of Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code to reduce the maximum personal contributions from $4,300 for city councilmember to $1000 and reduce the maximum personal contributions from $4,300 to $1,750 for Mayoral and City Treasurer candidates and make additional changes to the City’s Campaign Control Ordinance. Approved 3-1 (Morasco – No) 11. ORDINANCE AMENDING ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE 2, CITY COUNCIL, SECTION 2-24 FOR THE SELECTION OF A DEPUTY MAYOR - Request the City Council consider and introduce Ordinance No. 2020-28 amending Section 2-24 in Article 2 of Chapter 2 of the Escondido Municipal Code to change the selection process for the appointed Deputy Mayor. (File No. 0680-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Attorney's Office: Michael McGuinness) ORDINANCE NO. 2020-28 (First Reading and Introduction) October 21, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5C97966E-B56E-4AE8-9A22-6011B8026A82 MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to introduce Ordinance No. 2020-28 amending Section 2-24 in Article 2 of Chapter 2 of the Escondido Municipal Code to change the selection process for the appointed Deputy Mayor. Approved unanimously. 12. APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION – Request the City Council ratify the Mayor’s appointment of Nathan Serrato to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission, term to expire on March 31, 2022. (File No. 0120-10) Staff Recommendation: Designate Appointee (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck) MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Martinez and seconded by Councilmember Diaz to appoint Nathan Serrato to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission, term to expire on March 31, 2022. Approved 3-1 (Morasco – No) 13. DISCUSSION OF 2015/2016 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ON CITIZEN OVERSIGHT OF POLICE CONDUCT - Request the City Council discuss the report that the 2015/2016 San Diego County Civil Grand Jury published, making recommendations to multiple local law enforcement agencies to establish citizen review boards to investigate complaints against law enforcement officers. (File No. 0250-82) Staff Recommendation: None (Deputy Mayor Consuelo Martinez) Laura Hunter – Expressed support for a Police Oversight Commission. Danielle Polson – Expressed support for a Police Oversight Commission. Joe Houde – Expressed support for a Police Oversight Commission. Pen Diehl – Expressed support for a Police Oversight Commission. Vinh An Le – Expressed support for a Police Oversight Commission. NO COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED FUTURE AGENDA 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 October 21, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 6 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5C97966E-B56E-4AE8-9A22-6011B8026A82 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 9:35 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK October 21, 2020 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 7 of 7