October 14, 2009
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

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

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

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 23, 2009

4. CITY HOLIDAY CLOSURE SCHEDULE FOR YEAR 2010 Request Council adopt the City Holiday Closure Schedule designating the days City offices will be closed in year 2010

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-120

5. AMENDMENT TO THE TRAFFIC SCHEDULES FOR ON -STREET TIME PARKING ZONES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THIRD AVENUE, BETWEEN ESCONDIDO BOULEVARD AND ORANGE STREET Request Council authorize the removal of the two-hour parking restriction along the north side of Third Avenue, between Escondido Boulevard and Orange Street

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Traffic Engineering: Ed Domingue)

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-141

6. LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 418 EAST SECOND AVENUE Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and the City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement with American Mortgage for Professionals, Incorporated, for a 12-space parking lot

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Jo Ann Case)

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-136

7. LEASE WITH VERIZON WIRELESS FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 25453 LAKE WOHLFORD ROAD Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and the City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement with Verizon Wireless for the installation of a new antenna tree at 25453 Lake Wohlford Road

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Anne Marc-Aurele)

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-142

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.)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

8. STREET VACATION: PORTIONS OF BERNARDO AVENUE Request Council conduct the public hearing to approve the street vacation for a portion of Bernardo Avenue

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Anne Marc-Aurele)

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-109

9. MODIFICATIONS TO DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PARKING MANAGEMENT AND A PERMIT FEE INCREASE Request Council (1) Adopt the recommended modifications that effect Downtown public parking lots #1-7 and to increase the permit fee; and (2) Adopt an Ordinance to eliminate Section 28-196 of the Escondido Municipal Code that allows a second car to be placed on a public parking permit

Staff Recommendations: Approve the recommended management changes for the City's Downtown Public Parking lots which eliminates Section 28-196 of the Escondido Municipal Code that allows two vehicles to be registered on one parking permit (City Manager's Office: Charles Grimm)

a. ORDINANCE NO. 2009-25 Introduction and first reading

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-121

CURRENT BUSINESS

10. GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE

Staff Recommendations: Council review and discussion (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-155

CURRENT BUSINESS

11. DIRECTION TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE Request Council consider the Citizen's Committee's Survey Responses and approve their Scope of Discussion

Staff Recommendations: Provide direction to staff as to what the Council would like the Citizen's Committee to address (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

12. 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

/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

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

a. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido Police Officers' Association

b. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido Firefighters' Association

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

a. Rincon Band of Mission Indians, et al. v Escondido Mutual Water Company, et al., Civil Action Nos. 69-217S and 72-271S

15. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code 54956.9(b)

a. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code §54956.9(b): One Case

16. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8)

a. Property: 340 North Escondido Boulevard

Agency Negotiators: Clay Phillips and Jerry Van Leeuwen

Negotiating parties: City and CCAEF

Under negotiation: Terms of payment

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

October 14, 2009
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

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

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

17. BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ZONE (BEZ) PROJECT CONSISTING OF A VARIANCE FOR SIGNAGE FOR IN-N-OUT BURGER (PHG 09-0025) A Variance from Article 66 (Sign Ordinance) of the Zoning Code for signs associated with a proposed In-N-Out Burger restaurant located at 1260 West Valley Parkway in the General Commercial Zone. The request includes modifying an existing 80-foot high, freeway-oriented pole sign with a 320 SF cabinet, by adding a new approximately 320 SF sign cabinet, and installing 67.6 SF of wall signage on the building where 65.3 is permitted. The request also includes a BEZ (Business Enhancement Zone) incentive to expedite processing of the project

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

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-135

18. AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE (AZ 09-0003) An amendment to Section 33-116 of the Zoning Code to increase the permitted number of dogs and cats in the R-1 (Single-Family Residential), RE (Residential Estates) and RA (Residential Agricultural) zones. The amendment also would include a minor clarification related to household pets in a Second Dwelling Unit

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

ORDINANCE NO. 2009-23 Introduction and first reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
October 21	Wednesday	4pm & 7pm-	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
October 28	Wednesday	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
November 4	NO MEETING	-	-	-
November 11	NO MEETING	-	-	-

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The City Council is scheduled to meet the first four Wednesdays
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Members of the Council also sit as the Community Development Commission
and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

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