Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA CLOSED SESSION 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call: C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, Morasco, White ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CLOSED SESSION I. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 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) August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA ADJOURNMENT Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA REGULAR SESSION 5:00 PM Regular Session Mobilehome Rent Review Board 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 National Preparedness Month CLOSED SESSION REPORT None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Neil Sholander – Requested the Council do more to retain City employees. Carrie Selby – Requested the Council do more to retain City employees. Mimi Van Kuhnert – Thanked the City for doing its part to address the fentanyl crisis. Ralph Ginese – Requested the Council do more to retain City employees. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve the Consent Calendar except item 6: Martinez; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0. 1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) - August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA 2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL) - Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:  375872 – 376071 dated August 02, 2023 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of August 9, 2023 4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS – 5. APPROVAL OF AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER AGREEMENT WITH UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT OF CALIFORNIA Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-97, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Underground Service Alert of Southern California. (File Number 0600-10; A- 3472) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joe Goulart, Director of Public Works) Presenter: Joe Goulart, Director of Public Works a) Resolution No. 2023-97 6. APPROVE THE ADDITION OF TWO TEMPORARY (GRANT-FUNDED) PROJECT MANAGER POSITIONS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 23/24 OPERATING BUDGET AND THE ASSOCIATED BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-107 authorizing the addition of two temporary (grant-funded) Project Manager positions to the Fiscal Year 23/24 Operating Budget and approve the associated budget adjustment for completion of time sensitive capital improvement projects. (File Number 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services and Julie Procopio, City Engineer) Presenter: Julie Procopio, City Engineer a) Resolution No. 2023-107 Rick Paul – Requested that the environmental study for the El Caballo Park Project proceed with respect to this item. Motion: Morasco; Second: C. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA 7. $107,296 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE GRANT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-110 authorizing the City Manager to receive grant funds of $107,296 and execute, on behalf of the City, grant-related documents necessary for implementation of English as a Second Language services. (File Number 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Communications & Community Services Department: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City Manager/Director of Communications) Presenter: Dan Wood, Senior Librarian of Youth and Literacy Services a) Resolution No. 2023-110 8. APPROVAL OF CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR POLICE OFFICER THOMAS D. PUGH Request the City Council adopt of Resolution No. 2023-23, approving the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Officer Thomas D. Pugh. (File Number 0170-57) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources) Presenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources a) Resolution No. 2023-23 9. SECOND AMENDMENT TO CELL TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, DBA VERIZONWIRELESS Request the City Council approve Resolution No. 2023-117, authoring the Mayor to execute a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, for continued use of the City owned property located at 1225 Hubbard Avenue, for a cellular tower and telecommunication equipment. (File Number 0600-10; A-3461-1) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager Department: Jennifer Schoeneck, Deputy Director of Economic Development) Presenter: Vince McCaw, Real Property Manager a) Resolution No. 2023-117 August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA 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.) 10. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, RETAINING THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT ON FOUR STREET SEGMENTS Approved on August 9, 2023 with a vote of 5/0. a) Ordinance No. 2023-09 (Second Reading and Adoption) PUBLIC HEARING 11. SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR CAREFREE RANCH MOBILEHOME PARK (FILE NO. 0697-20-10330) Request the Rent Review Board adopt Resolution No. RRB 2023-94, authorizing a rent increase for Carefree Ranch Mobilehome park. (File Number 0697-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Holly Nelson, Housing & Neighborhood Services Manager a) Resolution No. RRB 2023-94 Jim Younce – Expressed support for this item. Tamera Kohler – Expressed opposition to this item. Motion: J. Garcia; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0 CURRENT BUSINESS 12. HOUSING ACCELERATION PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-112, authorizing the City to submit a San Diego Association of Governments (“SANDAG”) Housing Acceleration Program (“HAP”) grant application for the purposes of implementing the City’s adopted housing element for the sixth cycle planning period. (File Number 0430-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services) August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA Presenter: Veronica Morones, Principal Planner a) Resolution No. 2023-112 Item pulled from the agenda. 13. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS Request the City Council consider and vote on the Mayor’s appointments to serve on the Public Art Commission: Terri Ryan and Juan Vargas. (File Number 0120-10) Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Mayor Dane White Motion: Morasco; Second: J. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 WORKSHOP 14. TRANSPORTATION SAFETY UPDATE Request the City Council receive a presentation and hold a workshop to discuss transportation safety. (File Number 1050-45) Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine and Police Department: Edward Varso) Presenter: Edd Alberto, City Traffic Engineer No Council action required for this item. FUTURE AGENDA 15. 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 – Review of campaign contribution limits. COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: AB8595EC-123F-48EE-9469-C1553C43F7BA 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 White adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK August 23, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 8 of 8