Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 CLOSED SESSION 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call: C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, Morasco, White 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. CLOSED SESSION I. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section § 54957.6) a. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Police Officers' Association Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit b. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Police Officers' Association Non-Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit c. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Firefighters’ Association Safety and Non-safety Bargaining Unit d. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: ECEA Unit (SUP) e. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Maintenance and Operations Bargaining Unit (Teamsters Local 911 and ACE) Items 1 (a through e) pulled from the agenda by staff. II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)) a. All Persons Interested in the Matter of the Issuance and Sale of Pension Obligation Bonds San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2022-00025425-CU-PT-NC June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 ADJOURNMENT Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 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 PROCLAMATION Chief Vogt Retirement PRESENTATIONS Eagle Scout Preston Brown CLOSED SESSION REPORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Yusseff Miller – Requested the Council reduce the amount of pesticides used in Escondido. Jackie Abrams – Thanked the City Attorney’s Office for assisting with an issue. John Bottoroff – Requested the City Council bank smoking. Suzanne Hume – Requested the City Council bank smoking. CALENDAR June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 Motion: C. Garcia; Second: Martinez; 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  374237 – 374430 dated June 7, 2023. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of June 7, 2023 4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS – 5. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 POLICE TOW SERVICE CONTRACTS Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-75 authorizing the Mayor to execute Police Tow Service Contracts with Al’s Towing, Inc.; A-Z Enterprises, Inc.; Allied Gardens Towing, Inc.; and Johnathan’s Towing, Inc. to provide police tow services. (File Numbers 0600- 10; A-3563-A; A3563-B; A-3563-C; A-3563-D) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police) Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police a) Resolution No. 2023-75 Revan Tamaru – Expressed opposition to this item. Hector Ramos – Expressed opposition to this item. Motion: J. Garcia; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 OPERATING BUDGET ADOPTION Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-58 approving the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Annual Operating Budget and adopt Resolution No. 2023-59 approving the Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2023/24. (File Number 0430-30) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 a) Resolution No. 2023-58 b) Resolution No. 2023-59 Motion: Morasco; Second: J. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 7. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET STATUS AND ADOPTION OF THE 2024 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Request the City Council adopt Fiscal Years 2023/24 – 2027/2028 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Capital Improvement Program Budget; adopt the Regional Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2024 through 2028; and adopt the RMRA FY 23/24 project list. (File Number 0430-30) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Michelle Collett, Revenue Manager a) Resolution No. 2023-60 b) Resolution No. 2023-73 c) Resolution No. 2023-77 Motion: Martinez; Second: C. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 8. CHANGE ORDERS, AMENDMENT, AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE RECYCLED WATER EASTERLY AGRICULTURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PROJECT Request the City Council take the following actions: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-65, authorizing change orders to the Public Improvement Agreement with S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,897,645.76 for the Recycled Water Easterly Agriculture Distribution System Project (“Project”). Adopt Resolution No. 2023-63, authorizing a Second Amendment to the Consulting Agreement with Reilly CM, Inc., in the amount of $1,141,434.95 for construction management services for the Project. Approve a Budget Adjustment in the amount of $5,000,000. (File Number 0600-10; A-3371-1) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Director of Utilities) Presenter: Angela Morrow, Deputy Director of Utilities June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 a) Resolution No. 2023-65 b) Resolution No. 2023-63 Motion: C. Garcia; Second: J. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 9. PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY Request the City Council consider and provide direction to staff regarding the City of Escondido’s (“City”) current public comment policy. (File Number 0610-90) Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk Pam Albergo – Expressed support for maintaining the current public comment policy. Patricia Borchmann – Expressed support for maintaining the current public comment policy. Chris Nava – Expressed support for maintaining the current public comment policy. Georgine Tomasi – Expressed support for maintaining the current public comment policy. 10. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND PUBLIC SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ESCONDIDO COMPACT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No 2023-76, authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, a Public Services Agreement and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Escondido COMPACT, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, for intervention and prevention services for at-risk youth in the community. (File Number 0600-10; A-3564) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police) Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police; Lisa Rodelo, Deputy Director of Police Support Services a) Resolution No. 2023-76 Motion: J. Garcia; Second: C. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 6 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 11. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HARM REDUCTION SERVICES PROGRAM Request the City Council provide direction regarding the County’s Harm Reduction Application. (File Number 0145-20) Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Fire Department: Rick Vogt, Fire Chief; Police: Edward Varso, Chief of Police) Presenters: John Tenger, Deputy Fire Chief; Edward Varso, Chief of Police Jackie Clarke – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Betsy Wemyss – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Christiana Simon – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Marsha Teas – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Gary Cass – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Robert Netherton – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Brian Melonakos – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Kathleen Melonoakos – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Elizabeth Fallon – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Honey Burke – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Yussef Miller – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Emily Sheeder – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Betsy Wemyss– Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Barbara A Rollins– Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Brandon Brooks – Expressed support for the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Bruce Pfefferkorn – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Catherine Day – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Charles Curley – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 7 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 Christiana Simon– Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Corey Baca – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Dave Schmitt – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. James Brammer – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Jeanette Fuller – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Jennifer Greene – Expressed support for the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Kathleen Meehan – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Kelly Birkel – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Mary Walsh – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Nicole Pless - Expressed support for the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Patricia Haag– Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Randi Tieken – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Robert Wendt – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Sean Patrick Hall – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Shakiba Tahmoresi – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Sheila Kinder – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Shelly Byrne – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Tamela Ridley – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Tobee Jackson – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Trudy Vargas – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Vicki Jason – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Aaron Bunn – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 8 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 Marty Backer – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Ricki Garrett – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Kare Grube – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Ed Gallo – Expressed opposition to the County’s Harm Reduction Application. Council Direction: The City Council will submit a letter in opposition to the County Harm Reduction Program. 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) Mayor White – Resolution opposing Rapid Route 71. 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. June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 9 of 10 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1323730-4718-49CF-8373-6EA69EC8E7C0 ADJOURNMENT Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK June 21, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 10 of 10