FEBRUARY 6, 2008

JOINT AND SPECIAL MEETING

3:30 p.m.

 

(To be held in Training Room #1, adjacent to
the Council Chambers)

 

Joint and Special Meeting of the

Escondido City Council, Library Board of

Trustees, Housing Advisory Commission, Personnel Board of Review,

Transportation Commission/VPD

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL:               Abed, Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

At this time the public may comment on items not appearing on the agenda.  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.  (Please refer to the back page of the agenda for instructions.)


 

JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD/COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

 

 

3:30-4:00 P.M.            Library Board of Trustees

 

Oral Communications

 

Brief description of the Library Board of Trustees (Laura Mitchell)

 

Discussion among Council, current Board/Commission members and applicants regarding expectations and responsibilities and duties associated with membership on the Library Board of Trustees, and the role of the Library Board of Trustees in City Government.

 

Adjournment

 

4:00-4:30 P.M.            Housing Advisory Commission

 

 

Oral Communications

 

Brief description of the Housing Advisory Commission (Beverly Peterka)

 

Discussion among Council, current Board/Commission members and applicants regarding expectations and responsibilities and duties associated with membership on the Housing Advisory Commission, and the role of the Housing Advisory Commission in City Government.

 

Adjournment

 

 

4:30-4:45 P.M.            Personnel Board of Review

 

Oral Communications

 

Brief description of the Personnel Board of Review (Sheryl Bennett)

 

Discussion among Council, current Board/Commission members and applicants regarding expectations and responsibilities and duties associated with membership on the Personnel Board of Review and the role of the Personnel Board of Review in City Government.

 

Adjournment

 

4:45-5:00 P.M.            BREAK


 

JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD/COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

 

5:00-5:30 P.M.            Transportation Commission/VPD

 

Oral Communications

 

Brief description of the Transportation Commission/VPD (Ron Miller)

 

Discussion among Council, current Board/Commission members and applicants regarding expectations and responsibilities and duties associated with membership on the Transportation Commission/VPD, and the role of the Transportation Commission/VPD in City Government.

 

Adjournment

 

 

CLOSED SESSION:  (CITY COUNCIL)

 

I.          CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6)

 

a.         Agency Negotiator:           Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

            Employee organization:      Escondido Police Officers’ Association

            Negotiation Parties:           City of Escondido and Escondido Police Association

            Under Negotiation:            Salary, Benefits and Working Conditions

 

II.         CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(a)

            a.         City of Escondido v. Carmen Nanci, GIN052518

ADJOURNMENT

 

 


 

 

February 6, 2008
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

ROLL CALL:               Abed, Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

At this time the public may comment on items not appearing on the agenda.  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.  (Please refer to the back page of the agenda for instructions.)


 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.                  AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

2.                  APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/CDC)

3.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:     Regular Meeting of December 12, 2008

                                                      Regular Meeting of December 19, 2007

                                                      Regular Meeting of January 9, 2008

                                                      Regular Meeting of January 16, 2008

                                                      Regular Meeting of January 23, 2008

 

4.                  SAN LUIS REY LOCAL WATER:  AGREEMENT WITH YUMA AREA CONTRACTORS FOR PROVIDING POWER CAPACITY AND ENERGY RELATED TO THE SAN LUIS REY INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Attorney's Office:  Jeffrey Epp)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-18

5.                  FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR ASSISTANCE WITH RELICENSING FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT 176 AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a First Amendment to Consulting Agreement with Devine Tarbell and Associates, Incorporated, to assist with relicensing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project 176 in an amount of $306,000; and authorize a Budget Adjustment in the amount of $153,000

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-26

6.                  GRANT DEEDS FOR TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES TO ST. CLARE'S HOME, INCORPORATED, AND ESCONDIDO COMMUNITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Grant Deeds and Deeds of Trust transferring properties identified as 2196 Montemar to St. Clare's Home, Incorporated and properties identified as 950 South Tulip and 819-821 West Ninth Avenue to Escondido Community Child Development Center (ECCDC), along with Deeds of Trust securing the City's interest in the properties

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services/Neighborhood Services Div.:  Jerry Van Leeuwen)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-28

7.                  APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO CLAUS CONSTRUCTION FOR REMOVAL OF FIRE DEBRIS Request Council authorization to pay up to $400,000 from those funds set aside on November 14, 2007 to the General Fund Non-Departmental Fund for the purpose of assisting homeowners in the demolition, clean up and erosion control of properties destroyed by the recent firestorm with Claus Construction for demolition of fire debris

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Manager's Office:  Gail Sullivan)


 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

8.                  REQUEST OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO PAY OUT RETENTION FOR: CENTRE CITY PARKWAY/DECATUR, MISSION STORM DRAIN AND WASHINGTON HILLS SOUND WALLS -Request Council authorization to allow the transfer of additional monies for release of retention payments for Centre City Parkway/Decatur, Mission Storm Drain, and Washington Hills Sound Walls

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Division: Antone Oliviera)

 

9.                  NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE CALIFORNIA CENTER OF THE ARTS (CCAE) CENTRAL PLANT REPLACEMENT Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the CCAE central plant replacement project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Division:  Ed Domingue)

 

10.              DESIGNATION OF AUTHORIZING AGENT FOR OBTAINING FEDERAL AND STATE DISASTER ASSISTANCE Request Council authorize the Director of Finance or the Finance Manager to execute on behalf of the City, all applications and documents concerning financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Division:  Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-37

11.              AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO AND THE ESCONDIDO FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION Request Council approve an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Escondido Firefighters Association for a one-year period, ending December 31, 2008; Approve a budget adjustment appropriating $325,125 from the Economic Uncertainty Reserve to cover contract costs for Fiscal Year 2007-08

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources:  Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-27


 

CONSENT - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

The following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/CDC/RRB at a previous City Council/Community Development Commission/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting.  (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.)

 

12.              RESIDENTIAL YARD PARKING ORDINANCE (Approved by Council on 1/9/08; vote: 5/0)

                     ORDINANCE NO. 2008-04 Second reading and adoption

 

13.              ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (2007-04-AZ) (Approved by Council on 1/9/08; vote: 5/0)

ORDINANCE NO. 2008-01 Second reading and adoption

 

14.              APPROVAL OF AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION (2007-36-V) - (Council approved the Appeal for the Variance; vote:  5/0)

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-08R

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

15.              TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP, PREZONE AND GRADING EXEMPTIONS (2004-67-GE/PZ) AND ANNEXATION (TRACT 898, 2004-04-AN) Request Council (1) Approve the Tentative Subdivision Map and Grading Exemptions, and authorize the Planning Division to submit an application to LAFCO for annexation; (2) Approve a Prezone from County zoning to City PZ-RE-20; and (3) adopt  Mitigated Negative Declaration ER 2004-35

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            a.         ORDINANCE NO. 2008-03 Introduction and first reading 

b.         RESOLUTION NO. 2008-01

16.              TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP (TRACT 962) AND CONDOMINIUM PERMIT (2007-16-CP) Development of a one-lot Tentative Subdivision Map (TR 962) and Condominium Permit (2007-16-CP) for 20 new air-space condominium units on approximately 1.67 acres of land within the R-2-12 zone. The subject site is located on the southern side of El Norte Parkway, east of Broadway, addressed as 141, 211 and 221 East El Norte Parkway (APNs 229-040-04, -05 and -06)

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-19


 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

17.              MODIFICATION TO MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND NEW PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A NEW AUDI DEALERSHIP IN THE ESCONDIDO AUTO PARK (2007-40-PD) A modification to a previously approved Master Development Plan (80-173-PD) and a new Precise Development Plan to allow a new Audi dealership to be constructed within the Escondido Auto Park at 1556 Auto Park Way. The dealership would consist of an approximately 12,595 SF single-story building with a showroom, offices, parts and service area, and a 2,130 SF covered service drive. The site currently is partially paved and used for vehicle display and storage of vehicles for the adjacent Mazda dealership

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-12

18.              REVISIONS TO THE STORM WATER ORDINANCE, GENERAL PLAN, AND ZONE CODE TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW STORMWATER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, ORDER NO R9-2007-0001 Request Council support revisions to the Stormwater Ordinance, General Plan, and Zone Code to comply with requirements enumerated in the new Stormwater Permit, Order No. R9-2007-0001, issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board on January 24, 2007

 

Staff Recommendations:  TO BE CONTINUED TO 4:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008 (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle; and Utilities Administration:  Cheryl Filar)

 

19.              ADOPTION OF THE 2007 BUILDING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CODES AND THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE Request Council adopt the 2007 California Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes and local amendments (Continued from 1/9/08)

 

Staff Recommendations:  (1) Adopt the 2007 California Building, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes and 2006 International Existing Building Code; (2) Approve findings for local amendments; and (3) Direct the City Clerk to certify the above actions and file with the Calif (Community Dev./Building Division:  Joe Russo)

 

            ORDINANCE NO. 2008-02R Second reading and adoption (First reading approved by Council on
            1/9/08; vote: 5/0)


 

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

20.              (ORAL PRESENTATION) FORMATION OF A HOSPITAL AD HOC COMMITTEE Council consideration of forming and appointment of members to an ad hoc subcommittee of the City Council to work with Palomar Pomerado Hospital District regarding development of the Downtown Medical Campus, development at the ERTC, and implementation of the Development Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with the City

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approve formation and ratify the Mayor's selection of members to serve (Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler)

 

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

FUTURE AGENDA

 

21.              FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the 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 Recommendations:  None (City Clerk's Office:  Marsha Whalen)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

At this time the public may comment on items not appearing on the agenda.  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.  (Please refer to the back page of the agenda for instructions.)


 

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION:  COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

February 13

WEDNESDAY

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

February 20

NO MEETING

-

-

-

February 27

WEDNESDAY

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

March 5

WEDNESDAY

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

 

 


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and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

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