October 13, 2010
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: None Scheduled

4. CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT OF STEVE TAKAJO Request Council approve the Industrial Disability Retirement of Fire engineer Steve Takajo

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

RESOLUTION NO. 2010-154

5. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE SIDEWALK PEDESTRIAN RAMP PROGRAM FOR 2009/2010 Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Sidewalk Pedestrian Ramp Program for 2009/2010

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

6. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR TRACT 879, FEENEY PLACE Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for Tract 879, a seven lot subdivision located at Feeney Place and Alexander Drive

Staff Recommendations: Approval (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

7. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY PURCHASED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING SET-ASIDE FUNDS (RECTANGULAR LOT ON NORTH ELM STREET/APN 230-103-2200) Conduct a public hearing and receive public input on the grant of ownership of a vacant lot purchased with Affordable Housing Set aside funds to San Diego Habitat for Humanity in exchange for affordability restrictions on the subsequent development of the lot

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Housing Division: Roni Keiser)

CURRENT BUSINESS

8. PUBLIC ART PROJECT FOR THE CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO (CCAE) MUSEUM COURTYARD Request Council authorize a Budget Adjustment in the amount of $22,000 from the Public Art Fund for a new public art project in the CCAE Museum Courtyard

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services Dept.: Susan Pollack)

9. ESCONDIDO RECREATION FOUNDATION: ESCONDIDO QUALITY OF LIFE FUND Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Funding Agreement with the San Diego Foundation to initiate a new Escondido Quality of Life Fund, and direct the Finance Director to deposit $10,000 from the Recreation Scholarship fund with the San Diego Foundation to support Recreation, Parks and Older Adult programs and services

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services/Recreation: Robin Bettin)

RESOLUTION NO. 2010-151

10. USE OF FUNDS FROM SALE OF CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council authorize the plan for the distribution of proceeds from the sale of the Center for Community Solutions to fund support for youth and family programs, per the endowment request and be deposited into the Recreation Reserve; and authorize a budget adjustment to accomplish this

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

WORKSHOP

11. PRESENTATION: CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL WORKSHOP Informational Presentation from California High Speed Rail Authority representatives on the status of high speed rail services between San Diego and Sacramento including a rail station in Escondido

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Community Dev./Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

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

a. Property: 520-540 North Spruce Street

Agency Negotiators: Clay Phillips

Negotiating parties: City and Washington Ventures LLC

Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

b. Property: 475 N. Spruce

Agency Negotiator: Clay Phillips

Negotiating parties: City of Escondido and JMI Sports

Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

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

a. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido City Employees' Association

Supervisory Bargaining Unit

b. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido City Employees' Association

Administrative/Clerical/Engineering (ACE) Bargaining Unit

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

October 13, 2010
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

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FLAG SALUTE

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

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

15. MODIFICATION TO PLANNING CONDITION NO. 24 FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (2004-66-CUP) A modification to Planning Condition No. 24 for the Talk of the Town car wash project (2004-66-CUP) to allow the required masonry separation wall to be constructed in one of three potential locations. The zoning code requires the wall to be constructed on the applicant's property line at the bottom of an adjacent slope. The proposed modification would allow two potential alternatives to permit placement of the wall at or near the top of the adjacent slope. One proposed alternative would allow the applicant to enter into an agreement with approximately nine individual homeowners to pay the cost for the homeowners to construct the wall at the top of the slope on their properties. The other alternative would allow the applicant to enter into an agreement with the New Traditions HOA to pay the cost for the HOA to construct the wall at or near the top of the slope on HOA property

Staff Recommendations: Approve the proposed modification to Planning Condition No. 24 for Conditional Use Permit 2004-66-CUP (Community Dev./Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

RESOLUTION NO. 2010-156

CURRENT BUSINESS

BRIEFING (Staff)

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

DJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
October 20	NO MEETING	-	-	-
October 27	Wednesday	4pm ONLY	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
November 3	NO MEETING	-	-	-
November 10	Wednesday	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers

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The City Council meets regularly on the first four Wednesdays
of the month at 4:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Members of the Council also sit as the Community Development Commission
and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

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