December 14, 2011
3:00 p.m. Special Meeting

Escondido City Council

Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

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

RAL COMMUNICATIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

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

a. Property: 150 East Valley Parkway

Agency Negotiator: Debra Lundy

Negotiating Parties: City and San Diego County Credit Union

Under Negotiation: FMV Rent Adjustment and Lease Terms

b. Property: 272 Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido

Agency Negotiators: Clay Phillips

Negotiating parties: City and Westfield Shopping Town, Inc.

Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

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

a. Agency negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Police Officers' Association

b. Agency negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido Firefighters' Association

III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(a) Two cases:

a. Name of case: Cirolia v. City of Escondido, Case No.:37-2010-00062036-CU-PO-NC

b. Name of case: Arriola v. City of Escondido, Case No.:37-2010-00062685-CU-PO-NC

IV. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code §54956.9(b): one case

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

December 14, 2011
4:30 pm 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

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.) NOTE: Depending on the number of requests, comments may be reduced to less than 3 minutes per speaker and limited to a total of 30 minutes. Any remaining speakers will be heard during Oral Communications at the end of the meeting.

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 TIMOTHY KELLY - Request Council approve the Industrial Disability Retirement of Timothy Kelly.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources Department: Sheryl Bennett)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-158

5. FISCAL YEAR 2012 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT MINI-GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept a Fiscal Year 2012 Sobriety Checkpoint Mini-grant from the Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $75,530; and authorize the Chief of Police to execute contract documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

6. FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUFFER ZONE PROTECTION PLAN (BZPP) GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept Fiscal Year 2009 Buffer Zone Protection Plan funds in the amount of $194,000 from the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

7. ASSET FORFEITURE FUND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize staff to establish a budget in the amount of $121,980 with Asset Forfeiture Funds to purchase equipment, services and training for front-line law enforcement operations.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

8. DESTRUCTION OF POLICE RECORDS - Request Council approve the destruction of the Police Department files and recordings listed in Exhibit A.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Robert Zornado)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-160

9. MODIFICATION TO FUND BALANCE POLICY, CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council approve the modification to the Fund Balance Policy; and authorize a budget adjustment in the amount of $96,300 from the General Fund Economic Development Commitment Fund to the City Manager's Professional Services account for the completion of an Economic Development Master Plan and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS); and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a consulting agreement with Natelson-Dale Group, Inc., to complete the project.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-151

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.)

10. REVISED CITY'S LOCAL LIMITS AND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE 1 AND 3 THROUGH 9 - Approved on December 7, 2011 with a vote of 5/0.

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-18 - Second Reading and Adoption

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11. BID AWARD, BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2016 TRANSNET PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR MAPLE STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA - Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with LB Civil Construction, Inc., in the amount of $2,369,812 for the Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza project; and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $1,637,000 to fund the contract award and construction support costs; and amend the City's Fiscal Year 2012-2016 Local Streets and Roads Program of Projects adding $813,970 of Local Transnet funding to the Maple Pedestrian Plaza project (ESC27). CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 7, 2011

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Services: Robert Zaino)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-142

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-149

12. WATER RATE ADJUSTMENTS for 2012 - Request Council approve a water rate adjustment to increase revenue to the Water Fund by 12% in Calendar Year 2012.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Department: Chris McKinney)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-159

13. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM FUNDS - Request Council authorize encumbrance of FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12 HOME funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 as leveraged financing to Community HousingWorks (CHW) for its multi-family development located at Broadway and El Norte Parkway; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary loan documents, security and supporting agreements with CHW.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services/Housing: Jerry VanLeeuwen)

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-154

14. CODE AMENDMENTS AZ 11-0002 - Request Council amend the Escondido Municipal Code and the Escondido Zoning Code to consolidate the Design Review Board with the Planning Commission and revise the qualifications for planning commissioners.

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

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-19 Introduction and First Reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

15. BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND BALANCE - Request Council authorize the expenditure of $500,000 for building improvements at East Valley Community Center, Fire Station #2, Jim Stone Pool, Escondido Public Library and various other improvements.

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services: Jerry VanLeeuwen)

16. CONSIDERATION OF ADJUSTMENT TO CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION AS REQUIRED BY CITY COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES, SECTION (B)(9)

Staff Recommendations: None (Mayor Sam Abed and Council Member Michael Morasco)

FUTURE AGENDA

17. 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

BRIEFING (Staff)

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
December 21	No Meeting
December 28	No Meeting
January 4, 2012	No Meeting
January 11, 2012	Wednesday	3:30 & 4:30 p.m.-	Council Meeting	Council Chambers