March 23, 2011

March 23, 2011
4:30 p.m. Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

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FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL: Diaz, Gallo, Morasco, Waldron, Abed

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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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 February 16, 2011

Regular Meeting of March 2, 2011

4. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 - Request Council receive and file the second quarter financial report.

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

5. STREET NAME CHANGE FOR ALL PRIVATE STREETS IN THE PARAMOUNT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT (Case No. SUB 09-0004) - Request Council approve changing the names of six unconstructed private streets in the Paramount condominium development.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Development/Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

RESOLUTION NO 2011-36

6. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR ALEXANDER AREA WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PHASE TWO - Request Council authorize the Director of Utilities to file a Notice of Completion for the Project.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities: Lori Vereker)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-37

7. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR ROYAL CREST ACCELERATED WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT - Request the Council authorize the Director of Utilities to file a Notice of Completion for the Project.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities: Lori Vereker)

8. BID AWARD FOR MONTVIEW DRIVE WATERLINE BETWEEN DARBY STREET AND ALEXANDER DRIVE - Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Julian Backhoe Service in the amount of 494,998 for the Montview Drive Waterline between Darby Street and Alexander Drive.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities: Lori Vereker)

RESOLUTION 2011-39

9. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 FOR ZONES 1-36 - Request Council initiate the proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (LMD) for Zones 1-36 for the 2011/2012 fiscal year; approve the preliminary Engineer's report; and set a public hearing date of May 11, 2011.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Frank Schmitz)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-40

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-42

10. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 FOR ZONE 37 - Request Council initiate the proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (LMD) for Zone 37 for the 2011/2012 fiscal year; approve the preliminary Engineer's report; and set a public hearing date of May 11, 2011.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Frank Schmitz)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-41

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-43

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

11. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 933 (PHG 10-0001) - Request Council authorize an interim three-month extension of the term beyond the current March 24, 2011 expiration date for the Development Agreement between the City of Escondido and Northeast Gateway, LLC for the 20-lot, Tract 933 residential development, allowing time for the staff and the applicant to finalize negotiations and present a proposal for additional modified terms to the City Council.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Development/Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-01 Introduction and First Reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

12. ADOPTION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S IMAGE PROGRAM AND USE OF THE E-VERIFY SYSTEM TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW IN THE CITY'S HIRING PRACTICES - Request Council participate in the IMAGE program and utilize the E-Verify for the hiring of new City employees; and require all contractors under agreement with the City to adopt the IMAGE program and utilize E-Verify in their hiring practices; and strongly encourage the Escondido Chamber of Commerce and local business to voluntarily participate.

Staff Recommendations: None (Mayor Sam Abed and Deputy City Mayor Marie Waldron)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-44

13. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT ON DOWNTWON PARKING REGULATIONS - Presentation of recommendations from the Council Parking Subcommittee. CONTINUED FROM MARCH 16, 2011

Staff Recommendations: Provide direction to staff to amend City codes to eliminate parking requirements in the Downtown Parking District (City Manager's Office: Charles Grimm)

WORKSHOP

14. FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 BUDGET WORKSHOP - A presentation by Community Services/Recreation, Police Department and Library staff; and an update from the Finance Department on other budgetary issues.

Staff Recommendations: Provide direction to staff (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

FUTURE AGENDA

15. 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

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCILMEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT