ay, Escondido, CA 92025

 

12:00 P.M. - SPECI

 

 

February 15, 2012

3:30 P.M.

ESCONDIDO CITY COUNCIL

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

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

 

 

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.)

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

 
CLOSED SESSION:  COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

1.            CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(a)

 

a.     Lloyd J. Holt Jr. v. City of Escondido CASE NO. 37-2011-00057038-CU-BC-NC

 

b.      Mullins v. City of Escondido CASE NO. 37-2011-00053085-CU-PO-NC

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

 

 
ADJOURNMENT


 

February 15, 2012
4:30 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

  

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FLAG SALUTE

 

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

 

 

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:        None Scheduled

4.            PUBLIC ART AGREEMENT FOR MAPLE STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement for Public Art Services in the amount of $127,805.00 with Paul Hobson for the fabrication and installation of Public Artworks for the Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza project.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Robert Zaino)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-06

5.            CAL FIRE URBAN FORESTRY INVENTORY GRANT Request Council authorize the Director of Community Services to submit an application to Cal Fire for an Urban Forestry Inventory Grant.

 

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

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-18

6.            LAKE WOHLFORD CAFÉ CONCESSION CONTRACT Request Council authorize a concession sales contract with the Lake Wohlford Café, represented by Bruce M. Kamps and Phyllis A. Kamps.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Department: Chris McKinney)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-25

7.            EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FIRE MANAGEMENT Request Council approve the reduction of the Employer Paid Member Contributions paid by the City from nine percent (9%) to zero percent (0%) for Fire Management.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-22

8.            ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT (AVA) PROGRAM RENEWAL Request that Council approve declaration of the City's intent to extend participation in the San Diego County AVA Program.

 

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

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-27

9.            ADOPTION OF RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE Request Council adopt a Recognized Schedule of Obligations.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Finance Department: Gilbert Rojas)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-29

10.          MODIFICATION TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL Request Council authorize the Mayor to sign a letter requesting that the County modify its Vector Control Program to include abatement measures for the eye gnat.

 

Staff Recommendations:  None (Deputy Mayor Marie Waldron and Councilmember Ed Gallo)

 

             

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

 

11.          APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO APPROVE A MODIFICATION TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES (PHG 11-0039) Request Council deny the appeal of a Planning Commission decision to modify the existing Conditional Use Permit for Interfaith Community Services (2004-71-CUP) to allow a temporary winter shelter for up to 40 homeless persons to operate on an annual basis from December through the end of March.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission approval of the modification to the Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of a temporary winter shelter on an annual basis. (Community Development/ Planning: Barbara Redlitz)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-20

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

12.          RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY'S LAWSUIT AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Request Council approve supporting the SDCWA's lawsuit against the MWD.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Department: Chris McKinney)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-26

13.          JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH SDG&E: MISSION AVENUE UNDERGROUND 69KV TRANSMISSION LINE Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a Joint Use Agreement with SDG&E for the underground installation of existing and new 69kv transmission circuits from their Escondido substation to their Ash Street substation.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-01

14.          EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER COMPUTER LAB AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER Presentation on proposed initial construction cost and annual operating expense

 

Staff Recommendations:  Provide direction to staff (Community Services: Jerry Van Leeuwen)

 

           WORKSHOP

 

15.          TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM WORKSHOP Request that Council receive and file the report on the state of the City's Traffic Signal system.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and File Report (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

           FUTURE AGENDA

 

16.          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:  Diane Halverson)

 

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.)

             

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT