Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 21F2415F-18ED-436C-8437-FF1E7DDCAD8D May 12, 2021 4:30 p.m. Meeting Escondido City Council CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 4:30 p.m. on May 12, 2021 in the Closed Session Room at City Hall with Mayor McNamara presiding. ATTENDANCE The following members were present: Councilmember Joe Garcia, Councilmember Tina Inscoe, Councilmember Consuelo Martinez, Deputy Mayor Michael Morasco, and Mayor Paul McNamara. Quorum present. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/RRB) I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-- EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code 54956.9(d)(1)) a. Case Name: Thomas Phelps v City of Escondido, WCAB Case No: ADJ12647739 ADJOURNMENT Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK May 12, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 21F2415F-18ED-436C-8437-FF1E7DDCAD8D May 12, 2021 5:00 P.M. Meeting Escondido City Council CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Escondido City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. May 12, 2021 in the City Council Chambers 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 PROCLAMATIONS: National Public Works Week (May 16 - 23, 2021) Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ATTENDANCE The following members were present: Councilmember Joe Garcia, Councilmember Tina Inscoe, Councilmember Consuelo Martinez, Deputy Mayor 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 Case Name: Thomas Phelps v City of Escondido, WCAB Case No: ADJ12647739 COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5-0 to settle in the amount of the $76,060. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Level Malave - Requested that the City Council create a Police Oversight Commission. Frida Gonzalez - Requested that the City Council create a Police Oversight Commission. Greg Anglea - Informed the Council that the State of California will spend $12 Billion to address homelessness. Dante Cowan - Requested that the City Council create a Police Oversight Commission. Gloria Conejo - Requested that the City Council create a Police Oversight Commission. Kevin Stevenson - Requested that the City Council create a Police Oversight Commission. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Inscoe to approve all consent calendar items. Approved unanimously. May 12, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 21F2415F-18ED-436C-8437-FF1E7DDCAD8D 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: • 351851 352019 dated April 14, 2021 • 352020 352288 dated April 21, 2021 • 352289 352506 dated April 28, 2021 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of April 21, 2021 4. TREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 - Request the City Council receive and file the January through March 2021 Treasurer’s Report. (File No. 0490-55) Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (City Treasurer's Office: Douglas Shultz) 5. REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT TO EVALUATE A COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT FOR THE DEL PRADO PROJECT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with CWC ESCONDIDO 113, LLC, for the Del Prado project, approved by the City Council on May 11, 2016. The developer has requested that a Community Facilities District for Facilities be formed for their project to fund development impact fees. CWC Escondido 113, LLC has offered to annex the project into Services CFD 2020-1 if the proposed Facilities CFD is approved. (File No. 0600-10, A-3363) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-56 6. FINAL MAP, ESCONDIDO TRACT SUB16-0009B THE VILLAGES PROJECT - VILLAGE 2 - Request the City Council approve the Final Map for Escondido Tract SUB16-0009B, Village 2, a 56 lot Residential Subdivision with 50 single-family lots and 30 residential condominium units within 6 residential lots, all located at 1800 Country Club Lane. (File No. 0800-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) 7. AMEND ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY (SPEED ZONE) ON KAUANA LOA DRIVE - Request the City Council approve to amend Engineering and Traffic Survey (speed survey) on Kauana Loa Drive. (File No. 1010-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-60 8. BID AWARD AND PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM - Request the City Council approve authorizing the City Manager to execute the Public Services Agreement in the amount of $197,737 with HumanGood SoCal dba Redwood Senior Homes and Services, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Senior Nutrition Program. (File No. 0600- 10, A-3360) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Communications and Community Services Department: Joanna Axelrod) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-63 May 12, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 21F2415F-18ED-436C-8437-FF1E7DDCAD8D 9. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE RECYCLED WATER EASTERLY MAIN AND TANKS PROJECT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Deputy City Manager/Director of Utilities to file a Notice of Completion for the Recycled Water Easterly Main and Tanks Project. (File No. 0600-95) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-62 10. FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Chief of Police to accept a Fiscal Year 2020/21 California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program Grant in the amount of $51,682; execute all documents necessary for the management and completion of the grant scope; and authorize the necessary budget adjustment needed to spend grant funds. (File No. 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-66 11. PERATON SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, a Public Services Agreement with Peraton, Inc. regarding software maintenance services necessary for ongoing operation of the City’s Computer Aided Dispatch System. In January 2021, Northrop Grumman agreed to sell its information technology and mission support services business and transfer existing contracts to Peraton. (File No. 0600-10, A-3362) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-65 12. HOMELESS STREET OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAMS AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council approve to amend a contract with Interfaith Community Services to provide homeless street outreach in conjunction with a 2020 Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) grant, enter into a new contract with Interfaith Community Services to provide future homeless street outreach in conjunction with Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funds, and to allow staff to apply for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevents (HHAP) funds to augment continuing street outreach efforts. It is also requested that City Council approve a budget adjustment for proper accounting for the 2020 HEAP grant. (File No. 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Mike Strong) a) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-68 b) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-69 c) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-70 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.) May 12, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 21F2415F-18ED-436C-8437-FF1E7DDCAD8D PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP, MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, AND PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT (SUB 20-0001, PHG 20-0009, ENV 20-0001) - Request the City Council approve an amendment to the Downtown Specific Plan to eliminate the ground-floor commercial requirement and permit ground floor residential units within the Mercado District, along with a Master and Precise Development Plan to allow for a reduction in open space, setbacks and parking requirements. In conjunction with this action, it is requested that City Council approve a Tentative Subdivision Map for the development of 120 air-space condominium units located at 235 S. Pine Street and others, along with the vacation of public right-of-way along portions of W. 3rd Avenue, S. Pine Street and a public alley along the project frontages; and approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement of five City parcels. (File No. 0800-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Mike Strong) a) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-61 b) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-64 c) ORDINANCE NO. 2021-05 (First Reading and Introduction) Maritza Rubalcaba - Expressed concern regarding the project. Herb Zapata - Expressed concern regarding the project. MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Inscoe to approve an amendment to the Downtown Specific Plan to eliminate the ground-floor commercial requirement and permit ground floor residential units within the Mercado District, along with a Master and Precise Development Plan to allow for a reduction in open space, setbacks and parking requirements. In conjunction with this action, it is requested that City Council approve a Tentative Subdivision Map for the development of 120 air-space condominium units located at 235 S. Pine Street and others, along with the vacation of public right-of-way along portions of W. 3rd Avenue, S. Pine Street and a public alley along the project frontages; and approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement of five City parcels. Approved 3-2 (Martinez, McNamara – No). CURRENT BUSINESS 14. OAKVALE ROAD REALIGNMENT PROJECT BID AWARD - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor to execute a Public Improvement Agreement in the amount of $8,467,520 with L.B. Civil Construction, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for construction of the Oakvale Road Realignment Project. (File No. 0600-10, A-3354) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney) RESOLUTION NO. 2021-45 MOTION: Moved by Councilmember Martinez and seconded by Deputy Mayor Morasco to approve authorizing the Mayor to execute a Public Improvement Agreement in the amount of $8,467,520 with L.B. Civil Construction, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for construction of the Oakvale Road Realignment Project. Approved unanimously. May 12, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 21F2415F-18ED-436C-8437-FF1E7DDCAD8D 15. A) FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT REQUEST - Request the City Council receive and file the third quarter financial report and approve a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2020/21 operating budget. (File No. 0430-30) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) MOTION: Moved by Deputy Mayor Morasco and seconded by Councilmember Inscoe to receive and file the third quarter financial report and approve a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2020/21 operating budget. Approved 4-1 (Martinez – No). B) FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 PRELIMINARY OPERATING BUDGET STATUS – Request the City Council provide direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2021/22 General Fund Operating Budget. (File No. 0430-30) Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 16. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET STATUS - Request the City Council provide direction regarding the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and the capital project appropriation requests for Fiscal Year 2021/22. (File No. 0430-30) Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) FUTURE AGENDA 17. 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 Councilmember Inscoe - Attended San Dieguito River Park JPA Meeting and a League of CA Cities meeting. Deputy Mayor Morasco - Attended a National Day of Prayer event. Councilmember Martinez - Attended an Air Pollution Control meeting. Councilmember Garcia - Attended a Memorial Stone unveiling event. Mayor McNamara - Attended a LAFCO meeting. Attended an Open Mic for Opera event at Forgotten Barrel Winery and a mural ceremony at Conway School. May 12, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 6 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 21F2415F-18ED-436C-8437-FF1E7DDCAD8D 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 7:50 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK May 12, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 7 of 7