October 8, 2008
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

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

 

 

PRESENTATIONS:       Recognition to L-3 Communications

 

PROCLAMATIONS:     Disabled Veterans Week: Forget Me Not

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.)


 

CONSENT CALENDAR

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually.  Unless members of the legislative body, staff or the public requests specific items to be discussed, all Consent Calendar items will be approved with one motion.

 

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

2.                  APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/CDC)

3.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:        Regular Meeting of September 17, 2008

4.                  AWARD OF BID FOR STOCKING LIVE RAINBOW TROUT AT LAKES DIXON AND WOHLFORD Request Council authorize the award of bid to Chaulk Mound Trout Ranch, the City will spend an approximate amount of $164,507 per year, for stocking live rainbow trout at Lakes Dixon and Wohlford

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Finance Department:  Gil Rojas)

 

5.                  BID AWARD FOR ESCONDIDO-VISTA WATER TREATMENT PLAN CHEMICAL TANKS REPLACEMENT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Dan Shaw Equipment Rentals, Incorporated of San Marcos, in the amount of $432,000, for the Escondido-Vista Water Treatment Plant Chemical Tanks Replacement Project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Dept.:  Lori Vereker)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-192

6.                  PIONEER ROOM GRANTS (BUDGET ADJUSTMENT) Request Council accept two grants, in the amounts of $10,000 and $5,000, from federal Library Services and Technology Act funds and direct staff to establish project numbers and budget these amounts for the two projects in the Library Trust Fund

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services/Library:  Laura Mitchell)

7.                  CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO Request Council approve the theater rental rates and fees for Fiscal Year 2009-2010

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services:  Jerry Van Leeuwen)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-203

8.                  ESCONDIDO FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION NON-SWORN BARGAINING UNIT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk execute an MOU to extend the Escondido City Firefighters' Association Non-Sworn Unit contract

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources Dept.:  Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-199


 

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

CONSENT CALENDAR – 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.)

9.                  AMENDMENTS TO CURRENT DEVELOPMENT FEE CREDITS (Approved by Council on 8/20/08; vote: 3/2/0, Waldron and Pfeiler voting no)

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2008-21 Introduction and first reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

10.              REVISION TO THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT AN UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM Request Council authorize the revision to Article 5, Chapter 31 of the Escondido Municipal Code to implement an updated comprehensive Water Conservation Program (Continued from 10/1/08)

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Lori Vereker)

 

            ORDINANCE NO 2008-30 Introduction and first reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

11.              BEQUEST TO ESCONDIDO LIBRARY:

1.         Request Council accept an anonymous bequest of $160,000 into the Library Trust Fund

2.      Request Council direct staff to approve a budget adjustment to transfer funds from the Library Trust to the Library's Fiscal Year 20

a.     $29,000 for library materials,

b.     $2,000 for the Literacy Program in Professional Services;

c.     $29,250 for database subscriptions; and

d.     $9,000 additional for library books in the Trust Fund project, Library Books--Supplemental

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services/Library:  Laura Mitchell)

 

12.              PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Third Annual Report of the Public Safety Facilities Oversight Committee

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (City Managers Office:  Joyce Masterson; and Carl Skaja)


 

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

13.              APPOINTMENT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Request Council ratify the Mayor's recommendation to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission, term to expire March 31, 2010

 

Staff Recommendations:  Designate appointee (City Clerk:  Marsha Whalen)

 

14.              DISCUSSION ON CURRENT HOUSING MARKET ISSUES PERTAINING TO FORECLOSED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ASSOCIATED CHALLENGES AND ADOPT AN AMENDMENT OF ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Council Member Dick Daniels)

 

            ORDINANCE NO. 2008-24 Introduction and first reading

15.              ORAL REPORT:  COUNCIL COMMENTS/REGIONAL ISSUES This item provides an opportunity for City Council representatives on regional boards, commissions, and committees, to report back to Council on matters being addressed by those respective boards, commissions, and committees.  This item is for reports only, and there will be no discussion or action on the reports.  Such discussion or action will be calendared for a future agenda

 

Staff Recommendations:  None (Mayor and City Councilmembers)

 

WORKSHOP

 

16.              GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE A Workshop to update Council on the status of the General Fund

 

Staff Recommendations:  Informational Only (Finance Department:  Joy Canfield)

 

BRIEFING (Staff)


 

FUTURE AGENDA

 

17.              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)

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

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

 

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

October 15

NO MEETING

-

-

-

October 22

WEDNESDAY

4 pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council chambers

October 29

NO MEETING

-

-

-

November 5

NO MEETING

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting


October 8, 2008
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

18.              AMENDMENT TO THE INTERIM DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (PHG 08-0034) A request to amend the Interim Downtown Specific Plan to revise the permitted uses to allow temporary political/campaign offices on the ground floor within the Historic Downtown (HD) District, and to refine the list of prohibited uses to include, but not be limited to, pawn shops, second hand, surplus, thrift, and consignment stores, or retail uses with across the board maximum pricing or "everything under" pricing

 

Staff Recommendations:  :  CONTINUE TO 10/22/08 AT 7:00 P.M. (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2008-189

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

BRIEFING (Staff)

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

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

 

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 


TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

The public may address the City Council on any agenda item. Please complete a Speaker’s form and give it to the City Clerk.  Comments are generally limited to 3 minutes. 

If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under “Oral Communications.”  Please complete a Speaker’s form as noted above.

Handouts for the City Council should be given to the City Clerk.  To address the Council, use the podium in the center of the Chambers, STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD and speak directly into the microphone. 

AGENDA, STAFF REPORTS AND BACK-UP MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE:

 

·                                                                     Online at http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/government/agendas/PublishedMeetings.htm

·                                                                     In the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall

·                                                                     In the Library (239 S. Kalmia) during regular business hours and

·                                                                     Placed in the Council Chambers (See: City Clerk/Minutes Clerk) immediately before and

·                                                                     during the Council meeting.

 

AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AFTER AGENDA POSTING:  Any supplemental writings or documents provided to the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 201 N. Broadway during normal business hours, or in the Council Chambers while the meeting is in session. 

LIVE BROADCAST

Council meetings are broadcast live on Cox Cable Channel 19 and can be viewed the following Sunday and Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. on Cox Cable  The Council meetings are also available live via the Internet by accessing the City’s website at www.escondido.org, and selecting:  City Council/broadcasts of City Council Meetings/live video streaming.

 

Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers while the meeting is in session.

 

The City Council is scheduled to meet the first four Wednesdays
of the month at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. (Verify schedule with City Clerk’s Office)
Members of the Council also sit as the Community Development Commission
and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

 

City Hall Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Closed alternate Fridays)

 

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