Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C937978-218A-4CA7-9E9D-982DAB977C04 Regular Session Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:00 p.m. Regular Session Council Chambers 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 MOMENT OF REFLECTION Zack Beck, City Clerk FLAG SALUTE Mike McGuinness, City Attorney CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara PRESENTATIONS Police Department Public Safety Update ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Laura Hunter – Informed the Council about an eviction prevention program that is offered by San Diego County. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve the consent calendar except items 5 and 6: Morasco; Second: Martinez; Vote: 5-0 Approved 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 a. 357453 – 357636 dated October 20, 2021 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None Scheduled November 3, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C937978-218A-4CA7-9E9D-982DAB977C04 4. FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT – LOCAL SOLICITATION AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Police Department to accept a $41,255 FY 2020-21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG); authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. Grant funds will cover salary expenses for part-time patrol technicians and mandated National Incident-based Reporting System (NIBRS) training expenses. Patrol technicians are assigned to the Patrol unit and are utilized to augment front- line law enforcement services, allowing officers to focus on crime-prevention and suppression efforts. NIBRS is a uniform crime reporting system used by law enforcement agencies throughout the country for uniformity in FBI reporting data. NIBRS training will enhance support staff knowledge of the crime reporting system. (File No. 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso) 5. FISCAL YEAR 2020 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Escondido Police Department to accept Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Grant funds in the amount of $120,718; authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services authorized the City of Escondido to spend its funds on equipment to support regional public safety projects. The Fire Department will utilize $59,930 to purchase portable radios. The Police Department will utilize $60,788 to purchase patrol laptops. (File No. 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso) Motion: Martinez; Second: Garcia; Vote: 5-0 Approved. 6. TREASURER'S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 - Request the City Council receive and file the July through September 2021 Treasurer’s Report. (File No. 0490-55) Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (City Treasurer's Office: Douglas W. Shultz) Motion: Morasco; Second: Inscoe; Vote: 5-0 Approved November 3, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C937978-218A-4CA7-9E9D-982DAB977C04 7. PROPOSED RATE INCREASE FROM ESCONDIDO DISPOSAL, INC. FOR ANNUAL CPI INCREASE TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATES AND FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS - Request the City Council approve the requested annual residential and commercial solid waste and recycling rates/fees adjustments pursuant to the terms of the City’s adopted Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Franchise Agreement with Escondido Disposal. (File No. 1320-65) Staff Recommendation: Approval: (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney) a. Resolution No. 2021-158 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.) CURRENT BUSINESS 8. APPOINTING A MEMBER AND AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO - Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2021-171 appointing a member and an alternate member to the Board of Directors of the Clean Energy Alliance to represent the City of Escondido. (File No. 0120-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager's Office: Christopher McKinney) a. Resolution No. 2021-171 Motion to appoint Councilmember Inscoe as primary and Deputy Mayor Morasco as alternate: McNamara; Second: Morasco; Vote: 5-0 Approved 9. CONSIDER AND DISCUSS SANDAG’S PROPOSED ROAD USER CHARGE – Deputy Mayor Morasco requests the City Council review a proposed Road User Charge to be implemented by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to charge drivers on San Diego roadway infrastructure a per-mile fee based on the distance they travel and adopt a resolution opposing any such charges. Staff Recommendation: None (City Attorney’s Office: Michael R. McGuinness) a. Draft Resolution No. 2021-178 Laura Hunter - Expressed opposition to this item. November 3, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C937978-218A-4CA7-9E9D-982DAB977C04 Greg Huskey - Expressed support for this item. Chris Nava - Expressed opposition to this item. Noah Harris - Expressed opposition to this item. Patricia Borchmann - Expressed opposition to this item. Motion to adopt resolution: Morasco; Second: Inscoe; Vote: 3-2 (Martinez, McNamara - No) Approved 10. CONSIDER AND DISCUSS CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING COMMISSION PROCESS – Deputy Mayor Morasco requests the City Council review the California Redistricting Commission process and provide direction to staff for providing input into the process to best represent the communities of interest in the City of Escondido. Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck) 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) COUNCILMEMBERS 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. November 3, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C937978-218A-4CA7-9E9D-982DAB977C04 ADJOURNMENT Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK November 3, 2021 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5