Council Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · May 11, 2022
Minutes
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REGULAR SESSION
ESCONDIDO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
5:00 PM Regular Session
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
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evening meeting. The City does not participate in the selection of speakers for this portion of the agenda,
and does not endorse or sanction any remarks made by individuals during this time. If you wish to be
recognized during this portion of the agenda, please notify the City Clerk in advance.
FLAG SALUTE
The City Council conducts the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every City Council meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara (Absent)
PROCLAMATIONS
National Public Works Week, May 15-21, 2022
National Historic Preservation Month, May 2022
Water Awareness Month, May 2022
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Nancy Burian - Expressed concern with businesses using pop-up tents throughout Escondido without
business licenses.
Mark Dice - Expressed support for Critical Race Theory.
Sarah Gurling - Expressed concern regarding the working conditions at Palomar Healthcare and the
treatment of two Palomar Healthcare employees.
Robroy Fawcett - Expressed concern regarding the implementation of new district boundaries in
Escondido.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve all consent calendar items except item 12: Martinez; Second: Morasco; Approved: 4-0
(McNamara – Absent)
1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) -
2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL) -
Request approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
362489 – 362710 dated April 13, 2022
362711 – 362712 dated April 14, 2022
362713 – 362848 dated April 20, 2022
362849 – 363045 dated April 27, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None scheduled
4. $5,000 LIBRARY INNOVATION LAB GRANT -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-44 authorizing the Deputy City
Manager/Director of Communications & Community Services to accept the $5,000 California
Humanities 2022 Library Innovation Lab Program grant and the completion of the associated
budget adjustment and documents necessary to receive and spend the funding.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Communications & Community Services Department:
Joanna Axelrod)
Presenter: Dara Bradds
a. Resolution 2022-44
5. BID AWARD FOR THE CITRACADO PARKWAY, ANDREASEN DRIVE TO WEST VALLEY PARKWAY
- Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-56, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of
the City, to execute a public improvement agreement with Flatiron West, Inc. for construction
of the Citracado Parkway, Andreasen Drive to West Valley Parkway Project (“Project”) in the
amount of $23,792,400.50 to complete street improvements and extension of Citracado
Parkway from Andreasen Drive to West Valley Parkway.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio)
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Presenter: Julie Procopio
a. Resolution No. 2022-56
6. EMERGENCY DISPATCH EQUIPMENT PURCHASE -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-49 authorizing the Escondido Police
Department to purchase hardware, software, and installation services through approved sole
source acquisition from Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola Solutions”). This purchase will
provide a required upgrade to the City of Escondido’s (“City”) emergency dispatch services.
The upgrade includes interoperable two-way radio products which will enhance officer and
community safety.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso)
Presenter: Edward Varso
a. Resolution No. 2022-49
7. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT -
Request the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2022-08, giving the Chief of Police authority to
sign the School Resource Officer (“SRO”) Agreement and other related agreements on behalf
of the City. The SRO program allows local schools, the Escondido Police Department, and the
community to provide a safe learning environment for students and school staff. The SRO
Agreement states that the City will provide one uniformed, regularly appointed, full-time
peace officer for the Escondido Union School Districts at a cost of $136,500, which will be
reimbursed by the school district.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso)
Presenter: Edward Varso
a. Ordinance No. 2022-08
8. TREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED March 31, 2022 -
Request the City Council receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter
ended March 31, 2022.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (City Treasurer: Douglas Shultz)
Presenter: Douglas Shultz
9. RENEW SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR INVESTING CITY FUNDS IN THE LOCAL AGENCY
INVESTMENT FUND -
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Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-53, renewing the authorization to invest
monies not required for immediate cash flow needs in the Local Agency Investment Fund
(“LAIF”) which is administered by the State Treasury in accordance with Section 16429.1 of
California Government Code.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (City Treasurer: Douglas Shultz)
Presenter: Douglas Shultz
a. Resolution 2022-53
10. THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO'S INVESTMENT POLICY -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-54, approving the City of Escondido’s May
2022 Investment Policy.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (City Treasurer: Douglas Shultz)
Presenter: Douglas Shultz
a. Resolution 2022-54
11. FY2021 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITATIVE (UASI) GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT -
Request the City Council accept a FY 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative (“UASI”) Grant Award
in the amount of $31,000; request the City Council accept a FY 2020 UASI Grant Amendment in
the amount of $57,140; authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to execute grant documents
on behalf of the City of Escondido (“City”); and approve the budget adjustment needed to
spend grant funds (see Attachment “1”).
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Rick Vogt)
Presenter: Art Holcomb
12. GRAND VISION PROJECT PHASE I; - REQUEST THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE CHANGE
ORDERS FOR THE GRAND VISION PROJECT PHASE 1 -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-57 to authorize change orders for the
Grand Vision Project Phase I (Project).
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio)
Presenter: Jonathan Schauble
a. Resolution No. 2022-57
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Motion: Morasco; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 4-0 (McNamara – Absent)
13. APPROVAL OF FUNDS FOR LAKE HENSHAW ALGAE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES -
Request the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-55, agreeing to equally share the cost of
managing, mitigating, and treating harmful algal blooms in Lake Henshaw. The cost of algae
mitigation shall be split equally between the City of Escondido (“City”) and the Vista Irrigation
District (“VID”) pursuant to the Agreement Between the City of Escondido and the Vista
Irrigation District for the Allocation and Management of Local Water Facilities, executed in
January 2017 (“Local Entities’ Agreement”). The City of Escondido’s share of the cost for algae
mitigation shall not exceed $300,000.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department, Water Division: Christopher W.
McKinney)
Presenter: Reed Harlan
a. Resolution No. 2022-55
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.)
14. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY -
Approved on April 20, 2022 with a vote of 5/0
a. Ordinance No. 2022-07 (Second Reading and Adoption)
CURRENT BUSINESS
15. APPROVAL TO EXECUTE A WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT
(WIFIA) LOAN FOR THE LAKE WOHLFORD DAM REPLACEMENT PROJECT -
Request the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-03, approving execution of a loan agreement in an amount not to
exceed $66,000,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act (“WIFIA”) Program for construction costs associated with the Lake
Wohlford Dam Replacement Project.
Authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to execute all documents related to this transaction.
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It is requested that the Escondido Joint Powers Authority adopt Resolution No. EJPFA 2022-01,
authorizing the execution and delivery of a WIFIA Loan Agreement, a WIFIA Note, an Installment
Purchase Agreement, and certain documents and other matters in connection therewith (water
system).
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney)
Presenter: Angela Morrow
a. Resolution No. 2022-03
b. Resolution No. EJPFA 2022-01
Motion: Morasco; Second: Garcia; Approved: 4-0 (McNamara – Absent)
16. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 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 2021/22 operating budget.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
Presenters: Christina Holmes and Michelle Collett
Motion: Martinez; Second: Garcia; Approved: 4-0 (McNamara – Absent)
WORKSHOP
17. FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 OPERATING BUDGET BRIEFING -
Request the City Council provide direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2022/23 General Fund
Operating Budget.
Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
Presenter: Christina Holmes
Kevin Stevenson – Requested that the City Council reduce the Police Department Budget.
Polett Schaefer - Requested that the City Council legalize the sale of cannabis in Escondido.
Marissa Allen - Requested that the City Council legalize the sale of cannabis in Escondido.
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Gloria Conejo - Requested that the City Council legalize the sale of cannabis in Escondido.
Danielle Polson - Requested that the City Council legalize the sale of cannabis in Escondido.
18. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET STATUS -
Request the City Council review the proposed Fiscal Year 2022/23 Five-Year Capital
Improvement Program and Budget and authorize staff to return with the Fiscal Year 2022/23
Capital Improvement Program and Budget for final adoption on June 8, 2022.
Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
Presenter: Edrilyn D. Cruz
FUTURE AGENDA
19. 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
Garcia - Met with the Chamber of Commerce, attended the Green Expo, the San Diego North County
Economic Summit and participated in the Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Martinez - Attended a San Diego County Water Authority meeting and participated in an Arbor Day
Volunteer Event.
Morasco - Attended a Revenue Measure Subcommittee Meeting.
Inscoe - Attended the Green Expo and the Miss Escondido Pageant.
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.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Deputy Mayor Inscoe adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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