June 6, 2007

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ~ 4:00 PM

201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

 

12:00 P.M. - SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

June 6, 2007

12:00 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

(Closed Session Room)

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

ROLL CALL:               Abed, Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler

 

 

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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8)

a.                 Property:                       165 E. Lincoln Avenue

Agency Negotiators:       Anne Marc-Aurele

                    Negotiating parties:        City and Frank Turlo

                    Under negotiation:          Price and terms of sale

b.                 Property:                       466 Terrace Drive

Agency Negotiators:       Anne Marc-Aurele

                    Under negotiation:          Potential sale of property

c.                 Property:                       City-owned property at the southwest corner of South Citrus and

Sunny Slope Drive, APN 234-240-05

Agency Negotiators:       Anne Marc-Aurele

                    Negotiating parties:        City and Bill Effinger

                    Under negotiation:          Terms of transaction

d.                 Property:                       340 North Escondido Boulevard

Agency Negotiators:       Clay Phillips

                    Negotiating parties:        City and CCAEF

                    Under negotiation:          Terms of Lease/License Agreement

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

a.         Bishop v City of Escondido, Case WCAB No. SDO 296912

III.               PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code §54957)

a.  City Manager

b.  City Attorney

ADJOURNMENT

4:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting


June 6, 2007
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

ROLL CALL:               D'Agosta, Gallo, Newman, Waldron, Pfeiler

 

 

PROCLAMATIONS:     Homeownership Month & North County Homebuyer Fair Day

National Garden Week

Boys & Girls Club Recognition

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:        Regular Meeting of May 9, 2007

4.                  ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF THE 2007 CITY OF ESCONDIDO'S INVESTMENT POLICY

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file the June 2007 Investment Policy (City Treasurer's Office:  Kenneth Hugins)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-74

5.                  FISCAL YEAR 2007 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS Request Council approve a FY 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $69,493 from the U.S. Department of Justice; and authorize the Chief of Police and Police Department staff to submit grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve budget adjustments needed to set up and spend grant funds to support front-line law enforcement

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Police Department:  Chief Jim Maher)

 

6.                  LEASE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EL NORTE PARKWAY AND SEVEN OAKS ROAD Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager and City Clerk to execute a five-year lease renewal with Calvary Chapel of Escondido for the City-owned property located at the northeast corner of El Norte Parkway and Seven Oaks Road, for an annual lease rate of $1,560, subsequent years are adjusted annually by 3%

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Public Works:  Patrick Thomas)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-82

7.                  PARK HILL BOOSTED WATER ZONE IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 1:  CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - Request Council authorize staff to execute a Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $161,464 with Shaw Equipment Rentals; and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $100,000 to fully fund the Construction Change Order #2 and complete construction of the project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Engineering Division:  Patrick Thomas)


CONSENT CALENDAR

 

8.                  WATER TREATMENT PLANT:  SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR THE  WASHWATER TANK PROJECT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Second Amendment to the Consulting Agreement with Infrastructure Engineering Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $53,475, for the Water Treatment Plant Washwater Tank Project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-89

9.                  RINCON PENSTOCK PROJECT:  SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN EFFORT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Second Amendment to the Consulting Agreement with Infrastructure Engineering Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $38,366, for the Rincon Penstock Replacement Project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-88

10.              HALE AVENUE RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (HARRF):  RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT CHEMICAL CONTRACT EXTENSION Request Council authorize the extension of the contract with Chem Treat to July, 2008, to supply coagulation and flocculation chemical for recycled water treatment at the HARRF, which will bring this contract in line with the City's other chemical contracts

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-112

11.              YEAR 2007 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Request Council review the proposed Year 2007 State Legislative Program for the City of Escondido and adopt recommended positions or select alternate positions

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (City Attorney:  Jeffrey Epp; and City Manager:  Clay Phillips)

12.              2007 REPORT ON DRINKING WATER PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS Request Council receive and file the 2007 Report on Drinking Water Public Health Goals; and set a public hearing date of July 11, 2007 to consider the Report

 

Staff Recommendations:  Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann (Receive and file the report and set the public hearing date)


 

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.)

 

13.              CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION Approved by Council on 5/2/07; vote:  4/1/0, Waldron voting no

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2007-14 Second reading and adoption

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

14.              CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT Conduct a public hearing to receive public input from the property owners in zones 1-35, on the levy of the proposed annual assessment for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2007-08

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive public input (Engineering Division:  Frank Schmitz)

15.              COASTAL SAGE SCRUB HABITAT LOSS 4(d) PERMIT (2005-09-VRP), ADDRESSED AS 2530 KAUANA LOA DRIVE Request Council authorize the removal of up to .99 acres of unoccupied Coastal Sage Scrub as a "de minimus" exemption from the 4(d) Habitat Loss Permit process in conjunction with the approval of a final 4-lot Parcel Map on 5.68 acres in the RE-20 zone (Single Family Residential Estates, 20,000 SF minimum lot size. The project will also require removal of 0.37 acre of non-native Grassland and 0.26 acre of Eucalyptus Woodland

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-57

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

16.              NEW MUNICIPAL STORM WATER PERMIT, ORDER NO. R9-2007-0001 Request Council consider information regarding the new Storm Water Permit, Order No. R9-2007, issued on January 24, 2007, in which the compliance effort will involve changes to the City's Storm Water Program

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file (Utilities Administration:  Cheryl Filar)


CURRENT BUSINESS

 

17.              ANNUAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) REPORT, CONSIDER REQUEST TO AMEND BID AGREEMENT, AND SET A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR FY 2007-08 ASSESSMENTS Request Council adopt a Resolution of Intention to set a public hearing date of June 20, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. to levy the BID Assessments for FY 2007-08; Receive and preliminarily approve the annual BID Report as submitted or modified; and be advised of a modification regarding the BID budget audit schedule

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Economic Development Division:  Jo Ann Case)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-111

18.              NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE RAW WATERLINE EXTENSION PROJECT Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Raw Waterline Extension Project

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

19.              BID AWARD AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE ALEXANDER AREA WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE 1 Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with CCL Contracting, Incorporated, in the amount of $3,780,607; and a Budget Adjustment in the amount of $3,065,309 for the Alexander Area Waterline Replacement Project, Phase 1

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-76

20.              BID AWARD FOR THE CLEANING OF DIGESTERS AT THE HALE AVENUE RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (HARRF) Request Council (1) Determine the apparent low bidder, Abhe & Svoboda, Incorporate, as non-responsive; and (2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement with American Process Group, Incorporated, as the lowest responsible and responsible bidder in the amount of $723,734 for the cleaning of the digesters project at the HARRF (continued from 5/23/07)

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-77

21.              ORAL REPORT:  COUNCIL COMMENTS/REGIONAL ISSUES This item provides an opportunity for City Council representatives on regional boards, commissions, and committees, to report back to Council on matters being addressed by those respective boards, commissions, and committees.  This item is for reports only, and there will be no discussion or action on the reports.  Such discussion or action will be calendared for a future agenda

 

Staff Recommendations:  None (Mayor and City Councilmembers)

22.              WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES Request Council consider the information presented on the Water and Wastewater Enterprise Funds, the Water and Wastewater Rate Study, and proposed water and wastewater rates and fees

 

Staff Recommendations:  Receive and file the report; and provide direction to staff (Utilities Administration:  Mary Ann Mann)

 

FUTURE AGENDA

 

23.              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

 

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)

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 

 

CLOSED SESSION:  (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION:  COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting


June 6, 2007
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

ROLL CALL:               Abed, Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler

 

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.)


 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

24.              BERNARDO-HAMILTON ANNEXATION, PREZONE, AND TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP (CASES 2005-06-AN, 2005-46-PZ, TRACT 931, ER 2005-33) ADDRESSED AS 1055 HAMILTON LANE Request Council authorize annexation of a vacant 6.03-acre parcel addressed as 1055 Hamilton Lane, prezone of the area to RE-40, approval of a Subdivision Map for 5 single-family residential lots (each a minimum of 40,000 square feet in size), and associated public improvements including construction of street improvements along project frontages, utility lines, and undergrounding of overhead utilities

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            a. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-58

b. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-11 Introduction and first reading

25.              SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF WIRELESS FACILITY IN THE  PALOS VISTA SPECIFIC PLAN (CASE 2007-07-SPA) An Amendment to the Palos Vista Specific Plan to install a wireless communication facility within an open space lot (Lot G-G-1 of Tract 683, Woodland Heights Glen, APN 187-720-23). The facility would consist of nine panel antennas mounted onto a 35-foot high simulated broad leaf tree. All associated equipment would be located within a new, 375 SF, six-foot high block equipment enclosure

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-75

26.              TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP AND CONDOMINIUM PERMIT (TPM 2007-01 AND 2007-01-CP), ADDRESSED AS 225 MARKET PLACE A one-lot Tentative parcel Map and Condominium Permit to convert an existing 7,614 SF industrial building into two air-space ownership units for industrial uses. The building is located on the western side of Market Place, between Industrial Avenue and Vineyard Avenue, addressed as 225 Market Place (APN 232-470-31)

 

Staff Recommendations:  Approval (Community Dev./Planning:  Jon Brindle)

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 2007-90


 

CURRENT BUSINESS

CURRENT BUSINESS

 

27.              2007-2008 CITY COUNCIL ACTION PLAN Request Council adopt the 2007-2008 City Council Action Plan

 

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

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)

BRIEFING (Staff)

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 


TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

The public may address the City Council on any agenda item. Please complete a Speaker’s form and give it to the City Clerk.  Comments are generally limited to 3 minutes. 

If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under “Oral Communications.”  Please complete a Speaker’s form as noted above.

Handouts for the City Council should be given to the City Clerk.

To address the Council, use the podium on either side of the Chambers, STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD and speak directly into the microphone. 

AGENDA BACK-UP MATERIALS

Staff reports and back-up materials for agenda items are available for review in the City Manager’s Office and the Library (239 S. Kalmia) during regular business hours and are placed in the lobby outside the Council Chambers immediately before and during the Council meeting.

LIVE BROADCAST

Council meetings are broadcast live on Cox Cable Channel 19.  Meetings can also be viewed the following Sunday and Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m.

Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers while the meeting is in session.

The City Council meets regularly on the first four Wednesdays
of the month at 4:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Members of the Council also sit as the Community Development Commission
and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

Copies of City Council agendas and minutes are available at:

http://www.escondido.org

City Hall Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Closed alternate Fridays)

 

If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 839-4641.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired – please see the City Clerk.