April 14, 2010

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ~ 4:00 PM

201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

 

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

 

April 14, 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,

 

 

PRESENTATIONS:       Kaplan College - Mayoral Award to Hector Avalos

 

 

PROCLAMATIONS:     Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month

 

                                 Brecht BMW - 25 Year Anniversary

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 March 3, 2010

Regular Meeting of March 10, 2010

Special Meeting of March 17, 2010

 

4.                  FISCAL YEAR 2009 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT Request Council authorize the Fire Department to accept a grant award of $20,820 from the Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant; request authorization for the Fire Chief to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and authorization for needed budget adjustments to track spending of grant funds

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Fire Department:  Mike Lowry)

 

5.                  CALIFORNIA GANG REDUCTION, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION (CALGRIP) PROGRAM GRANT Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept CalGRIP Program grant funds in the amount of $382,649, from the California Emergency Management Agency; authorize the Chief of Police to submit grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed for part-time salaries and overtime expenses

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Police Department:  Jim Maher)

 

6.                  SCHOOL COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICE GRANT Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept School Community Violence Prevention Service funds in the amount of $10,000 from the San Diego County Office of Education; authorize the Chief of Police to submit grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve adjustments needed for overtime expenses

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Police Department:  Jim Maher)

 

7.                  SALE OF SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT Request Council declare vehicles and equipment as surplus property and authorize the Director of Finance to dispose of the surplus property at an auction

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Finance Department:  Gil Rojas)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-56


 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

8.                  BID AWARD: REED RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT PROJECT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Gateway Pacific Contractors, Incorporated, in the amount of $5,794,718 for the Reed Reservoir Replacement Project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Department:  Lori Vereker)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-60

9.                  LEASE AGREEMENT FOR AN AIRSTRIP LOCATED ON LAKE WOHLFORD ROAD, INCLUDING A CITY-OWNED 6-ACRE PORTION OF APN 190-110-17, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO (O'FLYNN) Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a three year lease agreement with three one-year extensions options, with John and Ann O'Flynn, in the amount of $800 per month for a portion of the Lake Wohlford Airstrip that they operate

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services:  Ed Domingue and Jo Ann Case)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21

10.              LEASE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF PUBLIC STREET FRONTAGE ADJACENT OT 1002-1028 WEST MISSION AVENUE (KLAMMER FAMILY TRUST) Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a three-year lease agreement, including two 2-year options to renew, for a lease rate of $250 per month for the 3-year term with two 2-year options to renew, with Mark Klammer, Trustee of the Klammer Family Trust

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services:  Ed Domingue and Jo Ann Case)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-47

11.              APPROVAL OF A NEW PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DIVISION TO SUPPORT THE NEW 'PROJECT NEAT' CDBG-FUNDED ACTIVITY Request Council authorize a new Program Administrative position in the Neighborhood Services Division and funded with CDBG funds, to carry out the activities of Project NEAT, a new project approved by City Council on March 24, 2010

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Neighborhood Services:  Rich Buquet)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-63

12.              CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR THE FIELD COMPACTION TESTING, SAMPLING, AND LABORATORY TESTING OF MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2009-2010 STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with Geotechnics, Incorporated, in the amount of $130,970, for the field compaction testing, sampling and laboratory testing of materials associated with the 2009-2010 Street Maintenance Program

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services:  Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-65


 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

13.              RELOCATION OF 800 MHZ RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TO THE POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Day Wireless Systems in the amount of $140,910 to relocate the 800 MHz radio equipment from the existing police station to the new Police and Fire Headquarters at 1163 N. Centre City Parkway, as well as installing new and updated equipment to support the expanded and latest technology necessary for police and fire radio positions

 

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

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-59

14.              WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE STUDY CHANGE ORDER FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WATER BUDGET RATE STRUCTURE, AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT REQUEST (RAFTELIS) -  Request Council authorize a Change Order with Raftelis Financial Consulting, Incorporated, in the amount of $60,000 for work on development and implementation of the water budget rate structure. The consultant proposed a budget of $54,880 to develop the model, conduct workshops, calculate customer impacts, work on billing specifications and customer service training, and assist in development of the Proposition 218 notification. A small contingency has been included in the budget adjustment and change order for a total of $60,000

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities/Water Division:  Lori Vereker)

 

PRESENTATION

 

15.              CONSTRUCTION UPDATE OF INTERSTATE 15 MANAGED LANES NORTHERN SEGMENT CalTrans representative, Gustavo Dallarda, will provide an update on construction progress of the Interstate 15 Managed Lanes Project within the City of Escondido

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (Engineering Services:  Ed Domingue)

 

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

16.              SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR ESCONDIDO MOBILEPARK WEST Consider the short-form rent increase application submitted for Mobilepark West Park, granting a rent increase in the average amount of $11.60 per space per month

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services/Housing Division:  Roni Keiser)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. RRB 2010-01

17.              AMENDMENT TO APPROVED ACTIVITIES OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) GRANT Request Council authorize amendments to the designated program activities of the NSP Grant  as approved by Council and the State of California, to expand the categories of land uses approved for acquisition to include any previously improved vacant properties or parcels of land that are suitable for redevelopment, including but not limited to those properties zones for single-family or multi-family residential, mixed use (combined commercial and residential) or planned development, within the approved NSP Target Areas

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services/Housing Division:  Jerry Van Leeuwen and Roni Keiser)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2010-54

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

18.              PROPOSED DONATION OF A PEACE POLE FROM THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION

 

Staff Recommendations:  None (Council Member Olga Diaz)

 

19.              BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT, INCLUDES USER FEES AND FUNDING OF OUTSIDE AGENCIES

 

Staff Recommendations:  None (Council Budget Subcommittee)

 

20.              APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Request Council ratify the Mayor's recommendations for appointments to the City's Boards and Commissions, terms to expire March 31, 2010

 

Staff Recommendations:  Ratify appointments (City Clerk: Marsha Whalen)

 

21.              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)

 

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

FUTURE AGENDA

 

22.              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)

 

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

a.      Property:                       Old Fire Station #3, 2165 Village Road (APN 224-610-09)

Agency Negotiators:       Jo Ann Case

         Negotiating parties:        City

         Under negotiation:          Price and terms of Sale

 

b.      Property:                       1600 W. Ninth Avenue

Agency Negotiators:       Jerry Van Leeuwen

         Negotiating parties:        City and CDC

         Under negotiation:          Price and terms of payment

 

c.       Property:                       A parcel on the north side of West Valley Parkway

                                             between City Hall and the California Center for the Arts,

                                             Escondido, APN#229-372-20

         Agency Negotiator:         Charles Grimm

         Negotiating parties:        City of Escondido and CW Clark

         Under negotiation:          Price and terms of payment

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

April 21

NO Meeting

-

-

-

April 28

Wednesday

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

May 5

Wednesday

4pm & 7pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

 


 

APRIL 14, 2010
7:00 p.m. Meeting

 

NO MEETING

 


 

 

TO ADDRESS THE CITY 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-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 839-4641.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

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