Council Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · April 20, 2022
Minutes
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CLOSED SESSION
4:00 PM Regular Session
April 20, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with legal counsel-anticipated litigation (Government Code §54956(d)(2))
a. Matter of Potential Litigation against YMCA
2. 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 4:45 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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REGULAR SESSION
5:00 PM Regular Session
April 20, 2022
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
Council Member, Joe Garcia
FLAG SALUTE
Michael McGuinness, City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara
PROCLAMATIONS
National Volunteer Week, April 17-23, 2022
Earth Day, April 22, 2022
National Arbor Day, April 29, 2022
PRESENTATIONS
Certificate of Recognition to Robert Ortiz
Volunteer Escondido Update
The Escondido Discussion
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Gigi N. Narisma - Expressed concerns regarding Palomar Health’s Administration
Gilardo A. Millan - Expressed concerns regarding Palomar Health’s Administration
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve consent calendar Items 1-5 and Items 7-9: Motion: Morasco; Second: Garcia;
Approved 5-0
1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) -
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meetings of March 23, 2022 and April 06, 2022; Special
meeting of March 30, 2022
3. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL) -
Request approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
362030 – 362256 dated March 30, 2022
362257 – 362488 dated April 6, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
4. APPEAL AND APPROVAL OF CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR POLICE
SERGEANT PAUL F. WOODWARD -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-47, approving the California Public
Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) Industrial Disability Retirement (“IDR”) for Police
Sergeant Paul F. Woodward.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources: Jessica Perpetua)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources
a. Resolution No. 2022-47
5. CONTRACT AWARD FOR HAULING AND BENEFICIAL REUSE OF HARRF BIOSOLIDS -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-46, authorizing the Mayor to execute a
Public Services Agreement with Tule Ranch/Western Express Transporter’s, Inc./Ag Tech LLC,
the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for hauling and beneficial reuse of biosolids
from the Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility (HARRF). The contract term is three years
with two, one-year options to extend.
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Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department, Wastewater Division: Christopher W.
McKinney)
a. Resolution No. 2022-46
6. INNOVATE78 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-48, authorizing the City Manager to
execute, on behalf of the City of Escondido, a Memorandum of Understanding with the cities
of Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista for funding of a consultant services agreement
with the San Diego North Economic Development Council and JPW Communications to
continue the “Innovate78” collaborative economic development initiative.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Economic Development Department: Jennifer Schoeneck)
Presenter: Jennifer Schoeneck, Deputy Director of Economic Development
a. Resolution No. 2022-48
b. Resolution No. 2022-48 Exhibit “A” Memorandum of Understanding
c. Resolution No. 2022-48 Exhibit “B” Professional Services Agreement
Motion: Inscoe; Second: Garcia; Approved: 5-0
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.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT FOR ZONES 1-38 -
Request the City Council receive input from the property owners in Zones 1-38 of the City of
Escondido Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (“LMD”) on the proposed budget and
assessments for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2022/2023.
Staff Recommendation: Hold Public Hearing. No Council action is required (Engineering
Services, Julie Procopio)
Presenter: Julie Procopio, Director of Engineering Services
NO COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED
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8. APPROVAL OF THE ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY -
It is requested that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2022-07, approving Department
Instruction No. 1.55, Military Equipment Use Policy, in accordance with newly established
state law requirements as set forth in Assembly Bill No. 481 (“AB 481”).
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso)
Presenters: Edward Varso; Kevin Toth; Lisa Rodelo
a. Ordinance No. 2022-07
b. Ordinance No. 2022-07 Exhibit “A”
Motion: Morasco; Second: Garcia; Approved: 5-0
CURRENT BUSINESS
9. REVENUE MEASURE SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE -
Request the City Council receive an update from the Revenue Measure Subcommittee and
provide direction regarding the structure of a community poll.
Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck)
Presenter: Mayor McNamara and Councilmember Morasco
10. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS -
Request the City Council ratify the Mayor’s appointments to serve on the following Boards and
Commissions: (terms are set to expire in the year next to each name)
Building and Advisory Appeals Board – Shir Cornblum (2024); George Khoury (2024); Scott
McColl; Barry Speer (2024)
Historic Preservation Commission – James Spann (2024); Marc Correll (2024); Nicole Purvis
(2024); Shantel Suarez-Avila (2024); Lisa Walker (2023); Michael Delaney (2023)
Library Board of Trustees – Carolyn Clemens (2025); John Schwab (2025)
Planning Commission – Barry Speer (2026); Carrie Mercaro (2026); David Barber (2026)
Public Art Commission – Patricia Spann (2024); Nathalie Martinez (2024); Heidi Paul (2024);
Ana Marie Velasco (2024); Lynne Dillender (2023)
Transportation and Community Safety Commission – Rachael Kassebaum (2024); Bill Durney
(2024); George Khoury (2024)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck)
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Presenter: Mayor Paul McNamara
Motion: Morasco; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 5-0
11. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) STATUS UPDATE -
Request the City Council receive and file an update on the American Rescue Plan Act funds and
provide recommendations for the use of unallocated ARPA Funds.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
Presenter: Christina Holmes
Jack Anderson - Expressed the need for additional space for COMPACT
Kelly Thor - Expressed the need for pickleball courts
Stacy Downey - Expressed the need for pickleball courts
Teresa Everitt - Expressed the need for pickleball courts
NO COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED.
FUTURE AGENDA
12. 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.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.
______________________________ _______________________________
MAYOR CITY CLERK
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