Council Meeting (Closed Session 4:00 PM - Cancelled)

Docusign Envelope ID: FA92F5E2-7006-40A0-9F62-6A2DF0C47C28 REGULAR SESSION – 5:00PM July 17, 2024 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 NCTD Transit Center Redevelopment and Land Swap Study Update CLOSED SESSION REPORT None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Motion: White; Second: J. Garcia; Approved: 5-0 1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) - 2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS (COUNCIL) Request approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers: 385287 – 385477 dated July 02, 2024 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes) July 17, 2024 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 1 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: FA92F5E2-7006-40A0-9F62-6A2DF0C47C28 ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Internal requirement per Municipal Code Section 10-49 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None 4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 5. SETTING SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2000-01 (HIDDEN TRAILS) Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-90, setting the Special Tax Levy for Community Facilities District No. 2000-01 (Hidden Trails) (“District”) for Fiscal Year 2024/25. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Internal Requirement, Land Use/Development COUNCIL PRIORITY – Encourage Housing Development Resolution No. 2024-90 Resolution No. 2024-90- Exhibit “A” CFD 2000-01 (Hidden Trails) Special Tax Rates 6. SETTING SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2006-01 (EUREKA RANCH) Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-91, setting the Special Tax Levy for Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 (Eureka Ranch) (“District”) for Fiscal Year 2024/25. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Internal Requirement, Land Use/Development COUNCIL PRIORITY – Encourage Housing Development 7. SETTING SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2020-2 (THE VILLAGES) Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-92, setting the Special Tax Levy for Community Facilities District No. 2020-2 (The Villages) (“District”) for Fiscal Year 2024/25. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) July 17, 2024 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 2 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: FA92F5E2-7006-40A0-9F62-6A2DF0C47C28 Presenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Internal Requirement, Land Use/Development COUNCIL PRIORITY – Encourage Housing Development Resolution No. 2024-92 Resolution No. 2024-92- Exhibit “A” CFD 2020-2 (The Villages) Special Tax Rates 8. SETTING SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2022-1 (ECLIPSE/MOUNTAIN HOUSE) Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-93, setting the Special Tax Levy for Community Facilities District No. 2022-1 (Eclipse/Mountain House) (“District”) for Fiscal Year 2024/25. Staff Recommendation: Approval/ Receive and File (Finance: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) Presenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Internal Requirement, Land Use/Development COUNCIL PRIORITY – Encourage Housing Development 9. AWARD PURCHASE OF FUELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Police Services; Fire/EMS Services; Keep City Clean for Public Health and Safety; Clean Water; Sewer; Public Works/Infrastructure; Maintenance of Parks facilities/Open Spaces COUNCIL PRIORITY – Improve Public Safety Resolution No. 2024-88 Resolution No. 2024-88 Exhibit “A” – Sourcewell Contract 10. FY 2023 USDA FOREST SERVICE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT AWARD AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-95 to authorize the Escondido Fire Department to accept FY 2023 USDA Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant funds; authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds. July 17, 2024 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: FA92F5E2-7006-40A0-9F62-6A2DF0C47C28 Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: John Tenger, Fire Chief) Presenter: La Vona Koretke, Department Fire Marshal ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Fire/EMS Services COUNCIL PRIORITY – Improve Public Safety Resolution No. 2024-95 11. FY 2023 OPERATION STONEGARDEN GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-101 and accept FY 2023 Operation Stonegarden Grant Funds in the amount of $10,000 from the California Office of Emergency services through the County of San Diego; 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. The Department will use grant funds to pay overtime expenses for multi- disciplinary crime suppression operations related to human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, weapons trafficking, and criminal gang activity. This grant will provide operations funding to enforce local and state laws. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Department Name: Edward Varso, Chief of Police) Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Internal requirement in support of police services. COUNCIL PRIORITY – Improve Public Safety Resolution No. 2024-101 12. FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-102 authorizing the Chief of Police or his designee to accept a FY 2023-24 California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program Grant in the amount of $52,621 to cover costs of the salary and overhead of one part-time Department Specialist, maintaining accreditation for the Police Department Crime Lab, and equipment to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science services; execute all documents necessary for the management and completion of the grant scope; and authorize the necessary budget adjustment needed to spend grant funds. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police) July 17, 2024 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: FA92F5E2-7006-40A0-9F62-6A2DF0C47C28 Presenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, internal requirement in support of police services COUNCIL PRIORITY – Improve Public Safety Resolution No. 2024-102 13. BESSIE MINOR SWIFT FOUNDATION GRANT - $3,400 Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-100 authorizing the Assistant Director of Community Services to receive a $3,400 grant from the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation on behalf of the Escondido Public Library. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Economic Development/Community Services: Jennifer Schoeneck, Director of Economic Development) Presenter: Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services ESSENTIAL SERVICE – No COUNCIL PRIORITY – Resolution No. 2024-100 14. CONTINUING REPAIR OF THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE ESCONDIDO TRUNK SEWER MAIN Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-103, 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. The resolution, which must be passed by four-fifths vote, also declares that public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure to safeguard life, health, or property. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities: Angela Morrow, Director of Utilities) Presenter: Stephanie Roman, Interim Assistant Director of Utilities – Construction & Engineering ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Keep City Clean for Public Health and Safety; Sewer COUNCIL PRIORITY –Improve Public Safety Resolution No. 2024-103 July 17, 2024 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 5 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: FA92F5E2-7006-40A0-9F62-6A2DF0C47C28 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.) CURRENT BUSINESS 15. RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 3093 Request the City Council approve a letter to the California State Legislature in opposition to Assembly Bill 3093. Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Council: Mayor Dane White, Deputy Mayor Christian Garcia) Presenter: Deputy Mayor Garcia ESSENTIAL SERVICE – Yes, Land Use/Development COUNCIL PRIORITY – Eliminate Structural Deficit; Encourage Housing Development Attachment “1” - Letter in Opposition to AB 3093 Motion: C. Garcia; Second: Morasco; Approved: 5-0 FUTURE AGENDA 16. 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 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.gov. July 17, 2024 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 6 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: FA92F5E2-7006-40A0-9F62-6A2DF0C47C28 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None ADJOURNMENT Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR CITY CLERK July 17, 2024 Escondido City Council Minutes Page 7 of 7