CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ~ 3:30 PM

201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

 

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

March 21, 2012
3:30 p.m. Meeting

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)

 

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

  1. Agency negotiator:          Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization:  Police Officers' Association

  1. Agency negotiator:          Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization:  Escondido City Employee Association: Administrative/Clerical

 Engineering (ACE) Bargaining Unit

  1. Agency negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization:  Escondido City Employee Association: Supervisory (SUP) Bargaining Unit

  1. Agency negotiator:         Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization:  Non-Sworn Police Bargaining Unit

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

Brian Knodel v City of Escondido; Case No. WACB No. ADJ6644368/Claim No. 08232132 and Unassigned Claim Nos. 09255642 and 09255638

III.       CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION/SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE (Government Code §54956.9(b): One Case

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

March 21, 2012
4:30 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Mobilehome Review Board

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

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FLAG SALUTE:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS:      Escondido Charitable Foundation

 

 

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

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

The public may address the Council on any item that is not on the agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body.  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 15 minutes.  Any remaining speakers will be heard during Oral Communications at the end of the meeting.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

  1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)
  2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/CDC)
  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of February 1, 2012

                                    Special Meeting of February 8, 2012

                                     Regular Meeting of February 15, 2012

  1. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ZONES 1-37 FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013 Request Council initiate the proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (LMD) for Zones 1-37 for the 2012/2013 fiscal year, approve the Preliminary Engineer's Report and set a public hearing date.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Department: Frank Schmitz)

 

            a. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-23 

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-24

  1. TREASURER'S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and File (Treasurer's Office: Kenneth C. Hugins)

 

             

  1. REVISIONS TO FAÇADE AND PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM POLICIES Request Council authorize the following modifications to the Façade and Property Improvement Program (FPIP) policies: 1) Increases maximum grant awards to twice their current amounts; 2) Allows all frontages on identified public ways to be factored into the linear street frontage for purposes of calculating the maximum grant award; 3) Reduces the "statute of limitations" on previous property grantees from ten to seven years; and 4) Provides an additional $5,000 for businesses in the following pedestrian-oriented areas: Downtown Specific area, Mercado Business District, SANDAG Smart Growth areas and along the Escondido Creek Trail

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Manager's Office: Michelle Gellar)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-28

  1. AWARD PURCHASE OF FUEL Request Council approve the purchase of fuel for the City of Escondido's fleet through a cooperative purchase agreement with the City of San Diego, pursuant to Escondido's Municipal Code section 10-90. The fuel will be purchased from The SOCO Group Inc.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Maintenance and Operations Department: Richard O'Donnell)

 

             

  1. EQUIPMENT CONSIDERED FOR SALE Request Council approve 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. 2012-21

  1. STREAMLINING OF TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN PROCESS FOR DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENTS AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council authorize staff to develop a selection of preapproved traffic control plan templates to simplify the process for downtown Street closures associated with special events, modify the Fund Balance Policy and authorize a budget adjustment in the amount of $20,000 from the General Fund Economic Development Commitment Fund to the City Manager's Professional Service Account to fund the project.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Manager's Office: Michelle Geller)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-45

  1. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A WASTEWATER COLLECTION VACTOR TRUCK Request Council approve the purchase of one (1) new Wastewater Collection Vactor truck from Haaker Equipment Company as a sole source.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Services/Fleet: Richard O'Donnell)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-39

  1. QUITCLAIM DEED V.I.S. LTD. - LESLIE LANE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT PROJECT Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a Quitclaim Deed with a public utility easement reservation.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-32

  1. 700 WEST GRAND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TACTICAL 3RD DIMENSION SYSTEMS Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement with Tactical 3rd Dimension Systems at 700 W. Grand.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-44

  1. 700 WEST GRAND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH IREADY SYSTEMS Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement with IReady Systems for property located at 700 W. Grand.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-43

  1. JOSLYN SENIOR CENTER - PROPOSED NAME CHANGE AND DESIGNATION AS A NON-SMOKING FACILITY Request Council authorize changing the name of the Joslyn Senior Center to the Park Avenue Community Center and approve designation as a non-smoking facility.

 

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

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-47

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

  1. PONDEROSA MOBILEHOME PARK SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION Request Council consider the short-form rent increase application submitted by Ponderosa Mobilehome Park, granting an increase of 75% of the change in the Consumer Price Index (an average of $20.32), or 3.601% for the period of June 20, 2009, to June 30, 2011.  (Continued from January 11, 2012)

 

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

 

            RESOLUTION NO. RRB 2012-01

  1. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HALL LAND CO. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 932 (2005-47-DA) Request Council authorize a First Amendment for 120 day extension for the Development Agreement to August 4, 2012

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Attorney's Office: Gary McCarthy)

 

            ORDINANCE NO. 2012-09

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

17.          REPORT ON THE DRAFT FEASIBILITY STUDY OF RELOCATING THE WATER DISTRIBUTION YARD TO A SITE NEAR THE MAYFLOWER DOG PARK AT THE CURRENT CHARROS SITE A presentation summarizing the draft feasibility study for relocation of the water distribution yard to a site near the Mayflower Dog Park at the current Charros Site.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)

 

             

18.          AMENDMENT TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) CONTRACT TO PROVIDE SECTION 20472 (DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BENEFITS), SECTION 21362 (2% AT AGE 50) AND SECTION 20037 (THREE-YEAR FINAL COMPENSATION) FOR LOCAL FIRE SAFETY EMPLOYEES Request Council approve amending the CalPERS contract to provide a second-tier level of benefits for employees hired after adoption of the 2% at 50 retirement benefit calculation and a three-year final compensation calculation for local Fire Safety employees.

 

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

 

            a. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-30

b. ORDINANCE NO. 2012-06

19.          ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Request Council ratify the Mayor's appointments to serve on the Boards and Commissions.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Clerk's Office: Diane Halverson)

 

WORKSHOP

 

20.          WORKSHOP ON CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES Request Council receive annual report on current Code Enforcement Activities and options to resume proactive code enforcement.

 

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

 

         FUTURE AGENDA

 

21.          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)

 

             

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

The public may address the Council on any item that is not on the agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body.  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.

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 

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and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

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