Council Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · August 17, 2022
Minutes
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REGULAR SESSION
5:00 PM Regular Session
August 17, 2022
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
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
William Fence III – Expressed concern regarding environmental issues.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve all Consent Calendar items, except item 4: Morasco; Second: Inscoe; Approved: 5-0
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 365644 –
365881 dated August 17, 2022.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
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4. ANNEXING PROPERTY TO CITYWIDE SERVICES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) 2020-
1
Request that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-65 annexing eight (8) projects containing
150 units into the Citywide Services CFD 2020-1. Each property owner has voluntarily provided
a signed form consenting to annexation as a streamlined method for offsetting the cost of
ongoing municipal services. (File Number 0685-10)
Staff Recommendation: Approval and File (Development Services: Andrew Firestine, Director
of Development Services)
Presenter: Allen Yun, Management Analyst II
Resolution No. 2022-65
Item pulled from the agenda by staff
5. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR $1,161,000 FOR
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVICES
Request the City Council Approve Resolution 2022-110 authorizing the Mayor to execute an
agreement for $1,161,000 annually with the Escondido Union School District to operate before
and after school programming at selected schools within the district. (File Number 0600-10;A-
3423)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Services: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City
Manager/Director of Community Services)
Presenter: Danielle Lopez, Assistant Director of Community Services
Resolution No. 2022-110
6. FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT
Request the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2022-118 authorizing the Interim Chief of Police
to accept a FY 2021-22 California Office of Emergency Services (“CalOES”) Paul Coverdell
Forensic Science Improvement Program Grant in the amount of $52,033; execute all documents
necessary for the management and completion of the grant scope; and authorize the necessary
budget adjustment needed to spend grant funds. (File Number 0480-70)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Department Name: David Cramer, Interim Chief of Police)
Presenter: David Cramer, Interim Chief of Police
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Resolution No. 2022-118
7. AUTHORIZATION OF PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, EASEMENT, AND PLOT PLAN APPROVAL
FOR EV CHARGERS
It is requested that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-119 authorizing the Mayor to
execute, on behalf of the City, a Power Your Drive for Parks Public EV Charging Program
Participation Agreement (“Agreement”) and related easement (“Easement”) with San Diego Gas
& Electric (“SDG&E”) for the installation of nine electric vehicle (“EV”) charging stations at the
Woodward Parking Lot of Grape Day Park, and approve SDG&E’s Plot Plan (City Case No. PL22-
0323) for the design of the EV charging stations (“Plot Plan”). (File Number 0600-10;A-3426)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine)
Presenter: Adam Finestone, City Planner
Resolution No. 2022-119
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. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY AND THE CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR ARTS, ESCONDIDO, FOUNDATION AND THE
FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXTENSION OF THIS AGREEMENT
Request the City Council (1) receive and file a staff report concerning the Management
Agreement between the City and the California Center for Art, Escondido, Foundation
(“CCAEF”); and (2) provide direction to staff regarding any budget adjustments to be made to
the FY2023 General Fund Operating Budget concerning annual funding for the CCAEF.(File
Number 0600-10)
Staff Recommendation: Receive and file the Staff Report; provide direction regarding budget
adjustment
Presenter: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Director of Utilities
Cynthia Weir – Expressed support for the CCAE.
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Jose Jaimes – Expressed support for the CCAE.
Kristin Moss – Expressed support for the CCAE.
Carl Skaja – Expressed support for the CCAE.
Victoria Tenbrink – Expressed support for the CCAE.
Martha Tucker – Expressed support for the CCAE.
Ryan Sattoff – Expressed support for the CCAE.
Marcell Vois Rossman – Expressed support for the CCAE.
Councilmember Garcia – Directed staff to require quarterly reports of activity at CCAE reported
back to Council after a new Management Agreement has been finalized. Invest $500,000 in
performing arts portion of CCAE, $100,000 in the Caliente portion of CCAE, investment money
to lower costs for nonprofits that use CCAE.
Mayor McNamara – Direct there be more transparency in the monies that are spent in the next
Management Agreement. Create a value statement for the Council and CCAE Board to sign.
FUTURE AGENDA
9. 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 – Service CFD’s
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.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McNamara adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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