January 13, 2010

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ~ 4:00 PM

201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

 

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

 

January 13, 2010
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

ROLL CALL:               Abed, Daniels, Diaz, 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.)


 

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 December 2, 2009

Regular Meeting of December 9, 2009

 

4.                  NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR FIRE STATION #1 (JAYNES CORPORATION) Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for Fire Station #1 located at 310 North Quince Street

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Manager's Office:  Joyce Masterson)

 

5.                  REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR BID PACKAGE 01A (FINAL CLEANUP) FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS Request Council authorization to reject all bids for Bid Package 01A (Final Cleanup) for construction of Phase IV of the Police and Fire Headquarters; and authorize staff to rebid the project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Manager's Office:  Joyce Masterson)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-02

6.                  BID AWARD FOR THE ELM TO HICKORY STREET LIGHTS ARRA PROJECT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract and related amendments to Curto Construction Company, in the amount of $200,000, for the Elm to Hickory Street Lights ARRA project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Neighborhood Services:  Rich Buquet)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-01

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.)


 

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

7.                  ESCONDIDO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE PRESENTATION

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (City Manager's Office:  Gail Sullivan)

 

8.                  GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STATUS AND REQUESTED ACTIONS (CASE PHG 09-0020) -Request Council consider the General Plan Issues Committee's recommendations and direct staff to proceed with the following actions:

 

1.   Utilize staff resources to evaluate all eight Smart Growth Areas to identify the most desirable and feasible growth opportunities and return to the Council with recommendations as to which should be included in the update; and

2.   Study all feasible opportunities for creating or enhancing employment lands between Deer Springs/I-15 and Felicita/I-15 and return to the Council with recommendations as to which should be included in the update; and

3.   Refine the Quality of Life Standards in accordance with the General Plan Issue Committee Recommendations included as Attachment 1; and

4.   Proceed with edits to the General Plan Text as necessary to update, address legal requirements, and reflect the General Plan Issues Committee's Recommendations;

5.   Develop at least three, Alternative Land Use Maps for Council and Public Review;

6.   Schedule Council General Plan Updates on a regular basis, and assemble the Issues Committee as directed by the Council to address specific issues as they develop; and 

7.   Continue to post General Plan information as it is developed and solicit public input on a regular basis.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Provide direction to staff (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

9.                  GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE AND APPOINTMENTS OF BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE:

A.      A presentation by Finance Department of General Fund current financial position and future projections

                     Staff Recommendation:  None (Finance Department:  Gil Rojas)

B.      Mayoral appointment of Councilmembers Diaz and Mayor Pro Tem Daniels to serve on the 2010 Budget Subcommittee

         Staff Recommendation:  Ratify the Mayor's appointment (Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler)

 

BRIEFING (Staff)

 


 

FUTURE AGENDA

10.              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)

 

11.              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

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

January 20

NO MEETING

-

-

-

January 27

Wednesday

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

February 3

Wednesday

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

February 10

Wednesday

7pm

State of the City

Council Chambers

 


ADJOURNMENT JANUARY 13, 2009
7:00 p.m. Meeting

 

 

NO ITEMS – NO MEETING

 


TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

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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.

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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

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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-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

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