Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E37761D-C8AC-4C56-97C0-8F8AFD724238 REGULAR SESSION 5:00 PM Regular Session August 24, 2022 MOMENT OF REFLECTION City Council agendas allow an opportunity for a moment of silence and reflection at the beginning of the 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 PROCLAMATIONS National Preparedness Month, September 2022 PRESENTATIONS Pilot Agtech Incubator - 455 N Quince St. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Jill Litschewski – Expressed support for the Ag-Tech Incubator Erik Bruvold – Expressed support for the Ag-Tech Incubator Neal Bloom – Expressed support for the Ag-Tech Incubator Carmen Romo – Expressed concern regarding the landscaping and trees in Escondido. CONSENT CALENDAR Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually and are approved in a single motion. However, Council members always have the option to have an item considered separately, either on their own request or at the request of staff or a member of the public. August 24, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E37761D-C8AC-4C56-97C0-8F8AFD724238 Motion: 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 365882 – 366074 dated August 10, 2022. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of August 10, 2022 4. AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFE STREETS FOR ALL PROGRAM AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-116 authorizing an application to the Department of Transportation for the Safe Streets for All Program for traffic and approving an amendment to the Local Roadway Safety Plan to meet grant criteria. (File Number 0150-30) Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Eddmond Alberto, City Traffic Engineer a. Resolution 2022-116 5. 2022 SAFE SAN DIEGO GRANT PROGRAM AWARD ACCEPTANCE AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council accept a SAFE San Diego Grant Award in the amount of $2,000 to purchase supplies for the Escondido Community Emergency Response Team (“CERT”). It is also requested that Council authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to execute, on behalf of the City, all documents required for the management of this grant and that Council authorize the necessary budget adjustment to establish a new project number to track these grant funds. (File Number 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Emergency Management: Jeff Murdock, Emergency Disaster Preparedness Manager) Presenter: Jeff Murdock, Emergency Disaster Preparedness Manager August 24, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E37761D-C8AC-4C56-97C0-8F8AFD724238 6. SANDAG SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE 2022 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-123 authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, the Smart Growth Inceptive Program Grant (“SGIP”) Agreement. (File Number 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Veronica Morones, Senior Planner a. Resolution No. 2022-123 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.) 7. REQUEST THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-10 RETAINING THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON SEVEN (7) STREET SEGMENTS; AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-12 DETERMINING GRAND AVENUE FROM CENTRE CITY PARKWAY TO SOUTH JUNIPER STREET TO BE A BUSINESS ACTIVITY DISTRICT AND DECLARE A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF 25 MPH. a. Ordinance No. 2022-10 b. Ordinance No. 2022-12 PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. AN AMENDMENT TO THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL AND ZONING CODES TO CREATE OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 9 (PLANNING CASE NO. PL22-0363) Request that the City Council consider the introduction and adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-19, approving an amendment to the Escondido Municipal and Zoning Codes to create objective development standards for the local implementation of Senate Bill 9. (File Number 0810-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Sean Nicholas, Principal Planner a. Ordinance No. 2022-19R (Introduction) August 24, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E37761D-C8AC-4C56-97C0-8F8AFD724238 Ardeshir Pabdari – Expressed support for this item. Item moved to a future meeting. CURRENT BUSINESS 9. BID AWARD FOR THE GRAPE DAY PARK MASTER PLAN AND AQUATIC CENTER DESIGN Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-111, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Consulting Agreement with LPA, Inc. in the amount of $1,040,400, for the completion of a Grape Day Park Master Plan and design of an Aquatic Center (“Project”) on Woodward Avenue. (File Number 0600-10;A-3424) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Communications and Community Services: Joanna Axelrod) Presenter: Danielle Lopez, Assistant Director of Community Services a. Resolution No. 2022-111 Motion: Inscoe; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0 WORKSHOP 10. TRANSPORTATION SAFETY UPDATE Request that the City Council receive a presentation and hold a workshop to discuss transportation safety. (File Number 1080-65) Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services/ Engineering, Edd Alberto), (Police Department/ Interim Chief of Police, Dave Cramer) No Council Action Required. FUTURE AGENDA 11. 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) Garcia – Participating with National League of Cities August 24, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E37761D-C8AC-4C56-97C0-8F8AFD724238 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 7:07 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK August 24, 2022 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5