Council Meeting (Closed Session 4:00 PM)
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · May 7, 2025
Minutes
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CLOSED SESSION
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call: Fitzgerald, C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, 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: Teamsters Local 911, Maintenance and Operations Bargaining Unit and
Administrative / Clerical / Engineering Bargaining Unit
b. Agency Representative: Sean McGlynn, City Manager, or designee
Employee Organization: Escondido City Employees’ Association, Supervisory Bargaining Unit
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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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: Fitzgerald, C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, White
PROCLAMATIONS
Drinking Water Week and Water Awareness Month
Professional Municipal Clerks Week: May 4th - May 10th, 2025
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: J. Garcia; Second: C. Garcia; Approved: 5-0
1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB)
2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER
Request the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued between April 7,
2025 to April 27, 2025
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Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
5. CONTINUING THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE ESCONDIDO TRUNK SEWER MAIN
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-38, declaring that pursuant to the terms
of Section 22050 of the California Public Contract Code, the City Council finds there is a need
to continue the emergency repair of the Escondido Trunk Sewer Main. (File Number 1330-850
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Angela Morrow, Director of Utilities)
Presenter: Kyle Morgan, Assistant Director of Utilities, Wastewater
a) Resolution No. 2025-38
6. FIRST AMENDMENT TO GLENN A. RICK ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT CO. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $125,000 FOR ON-CALL PLANNING SERVICES
Request the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement
with Glenn A. Rick Engineering and Development Co. in the amount of $125,000 for On-call
Planning Services. (File Number 0600-10; A-3515-1)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W.
McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)
Presenter: Veronica Morones, City Planner
a) Resolution No. 2025-37
7. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING AGREEMENT
WITH KIMLEY HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE JOHN MASSON MEMORIAL BIKE PARK
PROJECT
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-46, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of
the City, to execute Amendment No. 2 to the consulting services agreement with Kimley Horn
and Associates, Inc. for project management, and design services in the amount of $65,525.
(File Number 0600-10; A-3553-2)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W.
McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services and Jonathan
Schauble, City Engineer)
Presenter: Michael Tully, Project Manager
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a) Resolution No. 2025-46
8. APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR THE CITRACADO PARKWAY EXTENSION PROJECT
Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-44 authorizing Amendment 9 to the
consultant contract with Perennial Environmental I, LLC., in the amount of $260,190.84, and
Resolution No. 2025-45 authorizing Amendment 8 to the consultant contract with TY Lin
International in the amount of $98,220 for the Citracado Parkway Extension Project
(“Project”). (File Number 0600-10; A-3058-9; A-3325-8)
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W.
McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services and Jonathan
Schauble, City Engineer)
Presenter: Matthew Souttere, Project Manager
a) Resolution No. 2025-44
b) Resolution No. 2025-45
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.)
9. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE 2024 OMNIBUS ZONING CODE UPDATE THAT AMENDS VARIOUS ARTICLES
OF THE ESCONDIDO ZONING CODE AND ONE AMENDMENT TO THE ESCONDIDO
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
Approved on April 9, 2025 with a vote count of 5/0.
a) Ordinance No. 2025-01 (Second Reading and Adoption)
CURRENT BUSINESS
10. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO
Request the City Council receive the informational presentation provided by staff and provide
direction to staff on next steps related to (1) Development of regulation (if any) surrounding
battery energy storage systems; (2) The in-place interim urgency ordinance prohibiting new
commercial battery energy storage systems. (File Number 0810-30)
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Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services Department: Christopher W.
McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)
Presenter: Veronica Morones, City Planner
11. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
Request the City Council conduct interviews of applicants to fill vacancies on the City's Boards
and Commissions. (File Number 0120-10)
Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk)
Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk
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
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital
Improvement Projects, Public Safety, and Community Development.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
______________________________ _______________________________
MAYOR CITY CLERK
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