Council Meeting

DocuSign Envelope ID: E9C36D98-AE80-4636-BA02-AEC3396C0D9F 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 § 54957.6) a. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido Police Officers' Association Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit b. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido Police Officers' Association Non-Sworn Personnel Bargaining Unit c. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido Firefighters’ Association Safety and Non-safety Bargaining Unit d. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Escondido City Employees’ Association Supervisory Bargaining Unit e. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee Employee Organization: Maintenance and Operations Bargaining Unit and Administrative/Clerical/Engineering Bargaining Unit, Teamsters Local 911 October 25, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9C36D98-AE80-4636-BA02-AEC3396C0D9F ADJOURNMENT Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK October 25, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9C36D98-AE80-4636-BA02-AEC3396C0D9F 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 meeting to be led by the City Clerk. The City does not endorse, sponsor or sanction any particular religion and any remarks made are to allow all individuals to personally reflect, contemplate, pray, or meditate as they deem appropriate. 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 California Center for the Arts Escondido CLOSED SESSION REPORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Becky Rapp – Expressed concern about marijuana edibles being marketed to students. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve Consent Calendar: Morasco; Second: C. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 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:  377630 – 377788 dated October 4, 2023  377789 – 377994 dated October 11, 2023 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) October 25, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9C36D98-AE80-4636-BA02-AEC3396C0D9F 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of October 11, 2023 4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 5. FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 REGIONAL REALIGNMENT RESPONSE GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-118 authorizing the Chief of Police to accept a Fiscal Year 2022-23 Regional Realignment Response Grant in the amount of $80,000 from the State of California Board of Community Corrections; authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. (File Number 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police) Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police a) Resolution No. 2023-118 6. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROLS’ ABC-OTS GRANT PROGRAM AWARD AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-137 and authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept a Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s ABC-OTS Grant Program award in the amount of $25,000; authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. (File Number 0480-70) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police) Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police a) Resolution No. 2023-137 7. AUTHORIZATION TO PROCESS AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND COMMUNITY FORM CHAPTER TO MODIFY THE RESIDENTIAL AREA OVERLAY OF THE IMPERIAL OAKES CORPORATE CENTER - SPECIFIC PLANNING AREA 13 Request the City Council authorize the processing of an amendment to the General Plan Land Use and Community Form Chapter to allow for an expansion of the residential area overlay, increase in density to 48 dwelling units per acre (“du/ac”), and specify the use of the planned development process for certain projects, within the Imperial Oakes Corporate Center Specific Planning Area 13 (“SPA 13”). (File Number 0830-20) Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services) October 25, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9C36D98-AE80-4636-BA02-AEC3396C0D9F Presenter: Ivan Flores, Senior Planner 8. ACCEPTANCE OF TRUST DISTRIBUTION FROM THE PATRICIA D. SEELIG SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-140 authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents required to accept, on behalf of the City, a trust distribution from The Patricia D. Seelig Separate Property Trust, dated December 11, 2002, as amended. (File Number 0430-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Attorney’s Office: Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney) Presenter: Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney a) Resolution No. 2023-140 9. REPEAL CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 2-103 OF THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONTROLS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Request the City Council introduce Ordinance No. 2023-14 repealing Section 2-103 from Escondido Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article 7, regarding Campaign Contribution Limitations. (File Number 0680-10) Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk a) Ordinance No. 2023-14 (First Reading and Introduction) 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, APPROVING THE 2023 OMNIBUS THAT AMENDS VARIOUS ARTICLES OF THE ESCONDIDO ZONING CODE AND ONE AMENDMENT TO THE ESCONDIDO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE Approved on October 11, 2023 with a vote of 5/0. a) Ordinance No. 2023-15 (Second Reading and Adoption) CURRENT BUSINESS October 25, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9C36D98-AE80-4636-BA02-AEC3396C0D9F 11. NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JPA APPOINTMENT Request that the Mayor nominate and the City Council appoint a primary and alternate member to the North County Dispatch JPA Board of Directors. (File Number 0130-10) Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk Motion to appoint Deputy Mayor Garcia as primary and Councilmember Morasco as alternate: White; Second: Martinez; Approved: 5-0 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) COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS Deputy Mayor Garcia – Attended a North County Transit District Meeting and a CCAE Subcommittee Meeting. Councilmember – Attended the Catalyst San Diego Annual Conference and a CCAE Subcommittee Meeting. 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. October 25, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 6 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9C36D98-AE80-4636-BA02-AEC3396C0D9F ADJOURNMENT Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK October 25, 2023 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 7 of 7