Council Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · December 15, 2021
Minutes
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CLOSED SESSION
December 15, 2021 at 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with real property negotiator (Government Code §54956.8)
a. Property: 272 E. Via Rancho Pkwy, Escondido
b. City Negotiator: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee
c. Negotiating Party: Larry Green, L. Green Investment & Development, LLC
d. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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REGULAR SESSION
December 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
Zack Beck, City Clerk
FLAG SALUTE
Michael Morasco, Deputy Mayor
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara
PROCLAMATION
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, December, 2021
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Yussef Miller - Encouraged City Council to involve the community in the Housing element.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve all consent calendar items: Morasco; Second: Garcia; Vote: Approved 5-0
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. 358428 - 358623 dated November 23, 2021
b. 358624 - 358747 dated December 1, 2021
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
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3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of December 1, 2021
4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-167 APPROVING RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT
SCHEDULE (“ROPS22-23”) FOR JULY 2022 THRU JUNE 2023 -
Request the City Council approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS 22-23)
so that the Successor Agency may continue to make payments due for enforceable obligations.
(File No. 0440-35)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
a. Resolution No. 2021-167
5. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT ON CAPITAL FUNDS FUNDED BY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66006 -
Request the City Council receive and file the annual and five-year Reports on Capital Funds
Funded by Developer Fees for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021. (File No. 0400-93)
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
6. CONVERSION OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR THE FINANCING OF WINDSOR GARDENS
APARTMENTS -
Request the City Council approve the conversion of tax-exempt bonds used for the financing of
Windsor Gardens Apartments to a City-owned seller-carryback loan. (File No. 0440-20)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Adam Finestone)
a. Resolution No. 2021-184
7. FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR THE LAKE WOHLFORD DAM
REPLACEMENT PROJECT -
Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor to execute a Fifth Amendment to the
Consulting Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation for the Lake Wohlford Dam
Replacement Project. (File No. 0600-10, A-3060)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)
a. Resolution No. 2021-188
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.)
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8. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 14 OF THE MUNICPAL CODE PERTAINING TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING -
Approved on December 1, 2021 with a vote of 5/0.
a. Ordinance No. 2021-15 (Second Reading and Adoption)
9. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 22 OF THE MUNICPAL CODE PERTAINING TO WASTEWATERS, STORMWATERS, AND
RELATED MATTERS -
Approved on December 1, 2021 with a vote of 5/0.
a. Ordinance No. 2021-16 (Second Reading and Adoption)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. TEFRA HEARING FOR HERITAGE PARK APARTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ASSUMPTION
OF REGULATORY AGREEMENT -
Request the City Council approve the issuance of up to $68,000,000 in revenue bonds by the
California Municipal Finance Authority (“CMFA”) for the purchase and renovation of Heritage
Park Escondido at 2549 E Valley Pkwy and approval of the assumption of an existing
Regulatory Agreement by the new owners. (File No. 0440-65)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Adam Finestone)
a. Resolution No. 2021-185
b. Resolution No. 2021-189
Motion: Inscoe; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0
CURRENT BUSINESS
11. UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE SCHEDULE, SALARY PLANS, AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT -
Request the City Council approve to amend and re-establish the salary schedule for the
Unclassified and Management groups and the Part-Time Hourly Compensation Plan. (File No.
0720-20)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua)
a. Resolution No. 2021-172
b. Resolution No. 2021-173
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Motion: Martinez; Second: Garcia; Approved: 5-0
12. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR -
Request the City Council approve to appoint Councilmember Tina Inscoe to serve as Deputy
Mayor in accordance with Ordinance No. 2020-28. (File No. 0610-70)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)
Motion: Garcia; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 5-0
13. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS POLICY UPDATE -
Request the City Council approve recommendations from the Boards and Commissions
Subcommittee. (File No. 0610-90)
Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)
a. Ordinance No. 2021-14 (First Reading and Introduction)
Laura Hunter – Requested that the City Council form a Climate Action Commission.
Motion: Martinez; Second: McNamara; Approved: 5-0
14. REVENUE MEASURE SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT -
Request the City Council receive and file an update from the Revenue Measure Subcommittee.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Councilmembers: Mayor Paul McNamara and Deputy
Mayor Michael Morasco)
Patricia Borchmann – Expressed support for this item.
No action required by Council.
15. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR COMPENSATION -
Request the City Council consider approval of Ordinance No. 2021-13 amending Section 2-
28(a) of the Escondido Municipal Code to increase the salary for the City Councilmembers and
Mayor up to five percent per year from effective date of the last approved increase, all
effective on the date the City officials elected in 2022 are sworn into office. (File No. 0610-90)
Staff Recommendation: Consider for Approval (City Attorney's Office: Michael McGuinness)
a. Ordinance No. 2021-13 (First Reading and Introduction)
Ed Gallo – Expressed opposition to this item.
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Motion to increase Mayor and City Council salaries by 5% starting in December 2022:
Morasco; Second: Inscoe; Failed: 2-3 (McNamara, Martinez, Garcia - No)
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)
Morasco – Review of SANDAG appointment.
COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS
Inscoe - Will be sworn into the Clean Energy Alliance Board.
Morasco - Attended the Community in Unity event hosted by the Escondido Chamber of Commerce.
Attended a Revenue Measure Subcommittee Meeting.
Garcia - Attended the Community in Unity event hosted by the Escondido Chamber of Commerce. Met
Mark Murrows, Superintendent of the San Pasqual Union School District. Thanked Police Chief Varso
and City Manager McGlynn for interacting with the community. Thanked Public Works for removing
graffiti throughout the City.
Martinez - Attended an Air Pollution Control District Board Meeting.
McNamara - Attended the Community in Unity event hosted by the Escondido Chamber of Commerce.
Attended a Community Advisory Group Meeting on Homelessness.
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.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
______________________________ _______________________________
MAYOR CITY CLERK
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