September 12, 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

 

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.) Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications.

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/RRB)

 

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

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

 

a.   Agency negotiator:       Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

              Employee organization: Escondido City Employee Association: Administrative/Clerical/

     Engineering (ACE) Bargaining Unit

b.   Agency negotiator:       Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

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

                                   Bargaining Unit

ADJOURNMENT


 

September 12, 2012
4:30 p.m. Meeting

 

Escondido City Council
and as Successor Agency to the CDC

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION:

City Council agendas allow an opportunity for a moment of silence and reflection at the beginning of the evening meeting.  The City does not participate in the selection of speakers for this portion of the agenda, and does not endorse or sanction any remarks made by individuals during this time.  If you wish to be recognized during this portion of the agenda, please notify the City Clerk in advance. 

 

FLAG SALUTE:

 

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

 

PROCLAMATIONS:   Community Wellness Day

                                  2012 Pollution Prevention Week

                                  National Neighborhood Day

                                  National Preparedness Month

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. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications. (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.

CONSENT CALENDAR

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually and are approved in a single motion.  However, Council members always have the option to have an item considered separately, either on their own request or at the request of staff or a member of the public.

 

1.            AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING AND POSTING (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

2.            APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/CDC)

 

             

3.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  Regular Meeting of July 25, 2012

 Regular Meeting of August 1, 2012

 Regular Meeting of August 8, 2012

 Regular Meeting of August 15, 2012

 Regular Meeting of August 22, 2012

4.            LIFT STATION CONSOLIDATION DESIGN CONSULTING AGREEMENT - Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with Brown and Caldwell Corporation for the Lift Station Consolidation Design in the amount of $862,759.     

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-151

5.            EASTERLY RECYCLED WATER MAIN EXTENSION DESIGN CONSULTING AGREEMENT - Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consulting Agreement with RMC Corporation for the Easterly Recycled Water Main Extension Design in the amount of $1,114,843.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-150

6.            AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE FIRST AMENDMENT FOR CHEMICAL BID AWARD - Request Council authorize a First Amendment for the Chemical Bid Award to Kemira Water Solutions Inc. for the purchase of ferric sulfate. The amendment increases the contractual authorization for chemical purchases through the end of Fiscal Year 2013 by $74,250.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher McKinney)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-154

7.            SUMMARY STREET VACATION - PORTION OF NORTH ELM STREET - Request Council authorize the summary street vacation of a 1,633 square foot portion of North Elm Street, located between E. Valley Parkway and E. Pennsylvania Avenue.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-152

8.            LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WICKLINE BEDDING AT 455 N. QUINCE - Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement with Wickline Bedding at 455 N. Quince.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-153

9.            REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO: WAL- MART PROJECT - Request Council authorize the Director of Utilities to execute a reimbursement agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., for public improvements.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Services: Ed Domingue)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-157

10.          WRITE-OFF OF HOUSING LOANS - Request Council approve the write-off of various housing loans. The total amount of the write off is $360,793.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

 

             

11.          YEAR 2013 HOLIDAYS - Request Council designate the days that City offices will be closed in the year 2013 for holiday observances.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-147

12.          MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BARGAINING UNIT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - Request Council amend the Maintenance and Operations Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Human Resources: Sheryl Bennett)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2012-149

13.          PROPOSAL TO OPERATE AN ESCONDIDO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU - Request Council approve a proposal by the Escondido Chamber of Commerce to operate an Escondido Convention and Visitors Bureau.

 

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

 

14.          FY 2013 CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept a Fiscal Year 2013 Sobriety Checkpoint grant from the Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $188,100; authorize the Chief of Police to execute contract documents on behalf of the City; and approve a budget adjustment needed to spend grant funds for overtime expenses.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

             

15.          FY 2013 STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept a Fiscal Year 2013 State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant in the amount of $70,000; authorize the Chief of Police to submit grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve a budget adjustment to spend grant funds.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

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/Successor Agency/RRB at a previous City Council/ Successor Agency to the CDC /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

 

16.          APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO FY 2012-2013 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) TO ALLOCATE $40,000 IN UNALLOCATED CDBG FUNDS FOR A GRAFFITI REMOVAL PROJECT - Request Council approve an amendment to the FY 2012-2013 One Year Action Plan to allocate $40,000 in unallocated CDBG funds to a Graffiti Removal Project.

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Neighborhood Services: Rich Buquet)

             

17.          PARKING CODE AMENDMENT, CASE NO. AZ 12-0004 - Request Council approve amendments to the Escondido Zoning Code Article 39 - Off-Street Parking to add provisions allowing administrative adjustments for minor reductions in required parking and other revisions.

 

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

 

            ORDINANCE NO. 2012-17 (Introduction and First Reading)

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

18.          SAN DIEGO COUNTY PACE FINANCING - Request Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the County Board of Supervisors expressing support for San Diego County's development of additional Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing programs.

 

Staff Recommendations:  None (Mayor Sam Abed and Councilmember Ed Gallo)

             

19.          APPOINTMENT TO PUBLIC ART COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION - Request Council ratify the Mayor's recommendation to (1) appoint Steffi Harrison to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Public Art Commission, term to expire March 31, 2014; and (2) appoint Joseph Garcia as a youth representative to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Community Services Commission, term to expire March 31, 2014.

 

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

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

 

20.          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)

OUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

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. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications.

 

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE REPORTS/COMMENTS/BRIEFING

 

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Time

Meeting Type

Location

September 19

Wednesday

4:30pm

Town Hall Meeting

Council Chambers

September 26

-

-

No Meeting

-

October 3

Wednesday

3:30  &  4:30pm

Council Meeting

Council Chambers

October 10

-

-

No Meeting

-