Council Meeting

CITY of ESCONDIDO Council Meeting Minutes WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023 5:00 PM - Closed Session (Parkview Conference Room) 5:00 PM - Regular Session Escondido City Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 WELCOME TO YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING We welcome your interest and involvement in the legislative process of Escondido. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the City Council and the action recommended by City staff. MAYOR Dane White DEPUTY MAYOR Joe Garcia (District 2) COUNCILMEMBERS Consuelo Martinez (District 1) Christian Garcia (District 3) Michael Morasco (Disctrict 4) CITY MANAGER Sean McGlynn CITY ATTORNEY Michael McGuinness CITY CLERK Zack Beck HOW TO WATCH The City of Escondido provides three ways to watch a City Council meeting: In Person On TV Online 201 N. Broadway Cox Cable Channel 19 and U-verse Channel 99 www.escondido.org  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 HOW TO PARTICIPATE The City of Escondido provides two ways to communicate with the City Council during a meeting: In Person In Writing Fill out Speaker Slip and Submit to City Clerk https://escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com ASSISTANCE PROVIDED If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 760-839-4869. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable to city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired – please see the City Clerk.  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 REGULAR SESSION 5:00 PM Regular Session 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: C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, Morasco, White PRESENTATIONS Clean Energy Alliance (Presenter: Christopher McKinney) 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. 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. 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: 371295 – 371549 dated March 1, 2023  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 371550 – 371752 dated March 8, 2023 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of March 8, 2023 4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS – 5. $5,500 LIBRARY INNOVATION LAB GRANT Request the City Council adopt Resolution 2023-33 authorizing the Deputy City Manager/Director of Communications & Community Services to accept the $5,500 California Humanities 2023 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 (Community Services Department: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City Manager/Director of Community Services) Presenter: Dara Bradds, Library Director a) Resolution No. 2023-33 6. FISCAL YEAR 2022 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-25, authorizing the Escondido Fire Department to accept Fiscal Year 2022 State Homeland Security Grant funds in the amount of $103,872; authorizing the Fire Chief or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approving budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services has authorized the City of Escondido to spend its funds on equipment to support regional public safety projects. The Fire Department will receive $60,273 and the Police Department will receive $43,599 from this award. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Rick Vogt, Fire Chief) Presenter: John Tenger, Deputy Fire Chief; Ed Varso, Chief of Police a) Resolution No. 2023-25 7. OUT-OF-AGENCY SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 2334 FELICITA AVENUE (CASE NO. PL 23-0104) Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-30, making application to the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) for an out-of-agency service agreement and authorizing the Mayor to execute said agreement, and establishing a pre-zoning designation of RE-20, for a property located at 2334 Felicita Avenue (APN 238-320-12-00). Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services)  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Presenter: Ivan Flores, Associate Planner a) Resolution No. 2023-30 8. AUTHORIZE THE INITIATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE REDUCTION OF FEES FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE AMENDMENT (PL23-0109) Request the City Council authorize City staff to accept and process an application to amend the Downtown Specific Plan and approve a reduced fee for the processing of the application. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Ivan Flores, Associate Planner 9. PURCHASE ONE RAPID VIEW SEWER INSPECTION TV VAN FROM JDC, OF NORTHVILLE, MI Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-28, authorizing the Fleet Services Division to purchase one (1) Rapid View Sewer Inspection TV Van from JDC in the amount of $368,880.15, through a cooperative purchase contract with Sourcewell, Contract No. 120721-RVL. The cooperative purchase price through Sourcewell includes all taxes, delivery, operator and mechanic training, and all associated fees. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works) Presenter: Jeramiah Jennings, Fleet Maintenance Superintendent a) Resolution No. 2023-28 10. PURCHASE ONE SEWER COMBINATION TRUCK FROM GAPVAX, OF JOHNSTOWN, PA. Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-29, authorizing the Fleet Services Division to purchase one (1) GapVax Sewer Combination Truck from GapVax in the amount of $690,252.32, through a cooperative purchase contract with Sourcewell, Contract No. 101221-GPV. The cooperative purchase price through Sourcewell includes all taxes, delivery, operator and mechanic training, and all associated fees. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works) Presenter: Jeramiah Jennings, Fleet Maintenance Superintendent a) Resolution No. 2023-29  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11. CAL OES AUTHORIZED AGENT SIGNATURE FORM 130 FOR NON-STATE AGENCIES Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-36, authorizing the Mayor to execute a State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Designation of Subrecipient’s Agent Resolution Form 130 (“Cal OES Form 130”) appointing and authorizing the Emergency Preparedness Manager, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance as authorized agents of the City to file and engage with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) and the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (“Cal OES”) for grants and disaster assistance applied for by the City. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works) Presenter: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works a) Resolution No. 2023-36 12. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE SEWER PIPELINE IN NORTH HALE AVENUE Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-27, authorizing the Deputy City Manager / Director of Utilities to file a Notice of Completion for the Emergency Repair of the sewer main in North Hale Avenue, between the intersection at Simpson Way and Industrial Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager/ Director of Utilities) Presenter: Kyle Morgan, Deputy Director of Utilities/Wastewater a) Resolution No. 2023-27 13. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO AND THE ESCONDIDO FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION – SAFETY AND NON-SAFETY PERSONNEL BARGAINING UNIT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-35, approving the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the Escondido Firefighters’ Association – Safety and Non-Safety Bargaining Unit (“Association”) and the City of Escondido (“City”). Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources) Presenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources a) Resolution No. 2023-35  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 14. BOARD AND COMMISSION TERM EXTENSIONS Request the City Council extend the expiration date for Board and Commission members whose terms are set to expire on March 31, 2023 to May 10, 2023. Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck PUBLIC HEARINGS 15. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN – (PL23-0027) Request the City Council review and receive the General Plan Annual Progress Report (“APR”), documenting the City of Escondido's ("City") progress on implementing the General Plan, including the Housing Element Annual Progress Report and Climate Action Plan Annual Monitoring Report, and authorize submittal of the report to the State Office of Planning and Research ("OPR"), the State Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD"), and the San Diego Association of Governments ("SANDAG"). Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Veronica Morones, Principal Planner 16. Request the City Council provide direction on the funding priorities for CDBG and HOME activities for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and Adopt Resolution No. 2022-37, approving the substantial amendment to the 2020 and 2021 Annual Action Plans. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Holly Nelson, LCSW, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager a) Resolution No. 2023-37 17. REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO’S HOME-ARP ALLOCATION PLAN Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-32, approving the 2023 HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and use of administrative funding and approve the associated Budget Adjustment. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Holly Nelson, LCSW, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 a) Resolution No. 2023-32 18. AMENDMENT TO THE 2021-2029 GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (PHG 20-0030) Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-31, approving the General Plan Amendment to the 2021-2029 Housing Element of the General Plan and relying on a previously adopted Addendum (Third Addendum) to the FEIR for the 2012 General Plan Update. The Housing Element is one of the mandatory elements of the General Plan and is required by state law to be updated for the 2021-2029 planning period. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Veronica Morones, Principal Planner a) Resolution No. 2023-31 CURRENT BUSINESS 19. OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO AND THE CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO FOUNDATION Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-34 authorizing the Mayor to execute the proposed Operations and Management Agreement between the City of Escondido and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation. Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager’s Office: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager / Director of Utilities) Presenter: Christopher W. McKinney a) Resolution No. 2023-34 FUTURE AGENDA 20. 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  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 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 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. ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE Wednesday, April 05, 2023 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers Wednesday, April 12, 2023 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers SUCCESSOR AGENCY Members of the Escondido City Council also sit as the Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission, Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.