Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 2CAE0403-D2E4-4A35-A7E1-5FEEDE3AB1C8 CLOSED SESSION - CANCELLED 4:00 PM January 12, 2022 CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara ORAL COMMUNICATIONS In addition to speaking during particular agenda items, the public may address the Council on any item which is not on the agenda provided the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on such items, but the matter may be referred to the City Manager/staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications. CLOSED SESSION 1. Conference with legal counsel-anticipated litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)) a. One matter ADJOURNMENT January 12, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2CAE0403-D2E4-4A35-A7E1-5FEEDE3AB1C8 REGULAR SESSION 5:00 PM Regular Session January 12, 2022 MOMENT OF REFLECTION Zack Beck, City Clerk FLAG SALUTE Michael McGuinness, City Attorney. CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara PRESENTATIONS None. CLOSED SESSION REPORT None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS John Stahl - Requested the City Council vote against the NCTD measure concerning Del Mar Bluffs. Camila Rang - Requested the City Council vote against the NCTD measure concerning Del Mar Bluffs. Drew Cody - Requested the City Council vote against the NCTD measure concerning Del Mar Bluffs. 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: January 12, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2CAE0403-D2E4-4A35-A7E1-5FEEDE3AB1C8 a. 358748 – 358973 dated December 8, 2021 b. 358974 – 359136 dated December 15, 2021 c. 359137 – 359366 dated December 22, 2021 d. 359367 – 359553 dated December 29, 2021 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of December 15, 2021 4. CALIFORNIA WATER AND WASTEWATER ARREARAGE PROGRAM - Request the City Council approve authorizing participation in the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program (“CWWAPP”) and authorizing the Deputy City Manager / Director of Utilities or his designee to accept and expend these funds on behalf of the City of Escondido (“City”). File Number 0480-85 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance: Christina Holmes) a. Resolution No. 2022-09 5. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE ESCONDIDO CREEK TRAIL TRANSIT CENTER BIKE PATH IMPROVEMENTS AT QUINCE AND TULIP STREETS - Request the City Council approve awarding the construction contract to PAL General Engineering Inc., determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $747,000. Resolution 2022-06 authorizes the Mayor to execute a Public Improvement Agreement in the amount of $549,689.00 for the Escondido Creek Trail Transit Center Bike Path Improvements at Quince and Tulip Streets (“Project”). File Number 1050-65 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) a. Resolution No. 2022-06 January 12, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2CAE0403-D2E4-4A35-A7E1-5FEEDE3AB1C8 6. PURCHASE TWENTY-FIVE (25) 2022 FORD HYBRID INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLES – Request the City Council approve authorizing the Fleet Services Division of the Public Works Department to purchase twenty-five (25) Ford Hybrid Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles from Downtown Ford Sales of Sacramento, California, in the amount of $1,107,211.13 by attaching to the City of Sacramento’s purchase contract No. B19153311005, and approving the disposal of the surplus vehicles via auction. File Number 0470-20 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart) a. Resolution No. 2022-15 7. AMBULANCE GURNEY PURCHASE - Request the City Council approve taking the following actions: 1. Accept the lowest responsive bid from Ferno to purchase fifteen (15) ambulance gurneys; 2. Authorize the Fire Department to purchase fifteen (15) ambulance gurneys from Ferno in the amount of $229,447.12. File Number 0470-20 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Rick Vogt) a. Resolution No. 2022-16 8. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LETTER OF SUPPORT TO CALTRANS FOR A SOUND ATTENUATING WALL BETWEEN INTERSTATE 15 AND EL KU AVENUE - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, a letter to the District 11 Office of the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) supporting the design and construction of a sound attenuating wall between Interstate 15 and residences along El Ku Avenue in southern Escondido. File Number 0135-10 Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager’s Office: Christopher W. McKinney) 9. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND AGREEMENT FOR THE SAN PASQUAL UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT - Request the City Council approve authorizing the Mayor to execute a Temporary Construction Permit and Agreement with the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians for the San Pasqual Undergrounding Project. File Number 0600-10, A3398 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney) a. Resolution No. 2022-17 January 12, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2CAE0403-D2E4-4A35-A7E1-5FEEDE3AB1C8 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 10. PARK AVENUE COMMUNITY CENTER UPDATE - Request the City Council receive and file an update on the programs and activities at the Park Avenue Community Center, home of the Escondido Senior Center. File Number 0260-05 Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Community Services Department: Joanna Axelrod) NO COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED 11. AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 32, SUBDIVISIONS - Request the City Council approve amending Chapter 32, Subdivisions, of the Escondido Municipal Code to clarify and streamline the approval process for final maps in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act. File Number 0680-50 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio) a. Ordinance No. 2022-02 (First Reading and Introduction) Motion: Inscoe; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0 12. COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF OPTIONS FOR, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON, CHANGE TO CITY OF ESCONDIDO SANDAG BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVE - On December 15, 2021, Councilmember Michael Morasco requested an agenda item to discuss options for, and possible action on, a change to the City of Escondido's designated representative on the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors. File Number 0610-55 Staff Recommendation: Discussion (Councilmember Michael Morasco) Patricia Borchmann - Expressed opposition to this item. Laura Hunter - Expressed opposition to this item. Motion to remove all City of Escondido representatives from SANDAG: Morasco; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 3-2 (McNamara, Martinez - No) January 12, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2CAE0403-D2E4-4A35-A7E1-5FEEDE3AB1C8 Motion to appoint Councilmember Martinez as the primary SANDAG representative: McNamara; Second: Martinez; Failed: 2-3 (Inscoe, Garcia, Morasco - No) FUTURE AGENDA 13. 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. ADJOURNMENT Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK January 12, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 6 of 6