City Council
Regular MeetingSan Marcos, CA · March 24, 2015
Agenda
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
City of San Marcos
1 Civic Center Drive
City Council Regular Agenda
San Marcos, CA 92069
City Council Chambers
6 PM
Regular City Council Meeting
Special San Marcos Successor Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Special San Marcos Successor Housing Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Special Fire Protection District Meeting
Special San Marcos Public Financing Authority Meeting
Regular San Marcos Public Facilities Authority Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION - ELSA SINGH
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. TMP-0309 PROCLAIM NATIONAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WEEK
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 14-131 WAIVER OF TEXT. This item is to waive the reading of the text of all
ordinances and resolutions introduced and adopted at this meeting.
Ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced or adopted by title.
Recommendation: WAIVE.
2. 14-142 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: APPROVE the regular City Council meeting minutes of March 10, 2015.
Attachments: 3-10-15R Minutes
3. 14-143 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: APPROVE City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire Protection District warrants.
Attachments: WARRANTS_201503180945
4. TMP-0306 DECLARE VACANCIES ON VARIOUS CITY BOARDS, COMMITTEES
AND COMMISSIONS
Recommendation: AUTHORIZE upcoming vacancies and advertising to accept applications by 5:30 p.m.,
Monday, April 27, 2015, and conduct interviews at the City Council meeting of
Tuesday, May 12, 2015.
Attachments: VACANCY NOTICE - 2015 BRC & Youth
5. TMP-0303 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-8040 - LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Recommendation: ADOPT positions on six bills pending at the State Legislature.
Attachments: Resolution
Attachment A - Status and analysis of bills
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6. 14-141 RESOLUTION NOS. 2015-8041 & 2015-8042 - APPROVE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN SAN
DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) AND CITY
OF SAN MARCOS, AS WELL AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE
EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT
DISTRICT (NCTD) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE INLAND RAIL TRAIL (IRT) PHASES 1A AND
1B.
Recommendation: ADOPT resolutions approving a Memorandum (MOU) between SANDAG and City of
San Marcos relating to the Inland Rail Trail, and approving an amendment to the 2009
Easement Agreement between the City of San Marcos and North NCTD for the
construction, maintenance and operation of the Inland Rail Trail (Phases 1A and 1B).
Attachments: 2009 NCTD EASEMENT AGREEMENT.pdf
2010 BTA GRANT AGREEMENT.pdf
EXHIBIT A - PROJECT LOCATION MAP.PDF
NCTD EASEMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
SANDAG_COSM_IRT_MOU_FINAL DRAFT.pdf
Resolution-03-24-15_NCTD.docx
Resolution-03-24-15_SANDAG MOU.docx
IRT_MOU_NCTD_Agencies_1994.pdf
7. TMP-0310 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-8043 - AWARD CONTRACT FOR
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESS
IMPROVEMENTS FOR CITY FACILITIES
Recommendation: ADOPT a resolution rejecting two bids and awarding a contract to Firestone Builders,
Inc for ADA access improvements at the Civic Center, Public Works and Woodland
Park.
Attachments: ADA Access at Facilities Resolution
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Speakers are limited to five minutes. Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and place in basket provided.
REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS)
8. 14-144 REGIONAL ECONOMIC REPORT (MAYOR DESMOND)
Recommendation: Note and File
9. 14-145 SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT
(COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO)
Recommendation: Note and File
Attachments: 9-SANDAG AGENDA_201503190911
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10. 14-146 NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT (VICE MAYOR
JONES)
Recommendation: Note and File.
Attachments: 10-NCTD AGENDA_201503190912
11. 14-147 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER
JABARA)
Recommendation: Note and File
12. 14-148 NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
REPORT (COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS)
Recommendation: Note and File
COUNCIL COMMENTARY
ADJOURNMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) SS.
CITY OF SAN MARCOS )
I, PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, HEREBY
CERTIFY THAT I CAUSED THE POSTING OF THIS AGENDA IN THE GLASS DISPLAY
CASE AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE OF CITY HALL AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE ON
MARCH 20, 2015, AT 5:00 P.M.
DATE: MARCH 20, 2015
PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK
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