El Cajon — 2023-10-10

City Council

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10. Bonfire at Foothills Christian Church\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council considers the allowance of a bonfire at Foothills Christian\nChurch on October 13, 2023.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.
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11. Council Activity Report\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:
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12. DEPUTY MAYOR STEVE GOBLE\nMTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County Advanced Water\nPurification Joint Powers Authority Board; Chamber of Commerce –\nGovernment Affairs Committee; SANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate;\nSANDAG Public Safety Committee – Alternate.
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13. COUNCILMEMBER GARY KENDRICK\nMETRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland\nFire Training JPA.
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14. COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE METSCHEL\nHarry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; METRO Commission/Wastewater\nJPA – Alternate; Heartland Communications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training\nJPA – Alternate.
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15. COUNCILMEMBER PHIL ORTIZ\nLeague of California Cities, San Diego Division; East County Economic\nDevelopment Council; MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board) – Alternate;\nEast County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board –\nAlternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee – Alternate.
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16. First Reading of the proposed Ordinance Amending Title 15 (Buildings and\nConstruction) and adopting amendments to the California Building Code, 2022\nEdition and the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition by Reference\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Introduces the Ordinance and holds first reading;\n2. Requests the City Clerk to recite the title of the Ordinance; and\n3. Directs the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing for a second reading and\nadoption of the Ordinance on October 24, 2023.\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION\nCLOSED SESSIONS:
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17. Closed Session - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED\nLITIGATION\nInitiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of section\n54956.9:\nOne (1) potential case
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2. Warrants\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves payment of Warrants as submitted by the Finance\nDepartment.
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3. Approval of Reading Ordinances by Title Only\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the reading by title and waives the reading in full of\nall Ordinances on the Agenda.
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4. 2021 Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) – Amendment No. 1, Increase in\nFunding Reallocation\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council takes the following actions:\n1. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to accept the 2021 Operation\nStonegarden Grant (OPSG) Amendment No. 1, allocating the additional\nfunding of $110,000, and to execute any grant documents and agreements\nnecessary for the receipt and use of these funds; and\n2. Appropriates $110,000 of additional funding to reimburse the El Cajon Police\nDepartment for overtime ($106,065) and fringe benefits ($3,935) costs while\nparticipating in OPSG coordinated operations.
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5. Contract Amendment for RFP No. 020-17, Interview Room Recording System &\nConsolidated Video Management System\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Determines that the contract amendment is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) subject to section 15301 (Existing\nFacilities) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to extend the current agreement and\ncompensation for the Interview Room Recording System with Axon\nEnterprise, Inc., for one year and authorizes the City Manager to approve up\nto four additional one-year options, each in the annual not-to-exceed amount\nof $17,168.10.
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6. FY 2023 U.S. Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial\nJustice Assistance Grant (JAG23) Award\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council takes the following actions:\n1. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to accept the FY 2023 U.S.\nDepartment of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant\n(JAG23) in the amount of $44,545.00 and to execute any grant documents\nand agreements necessary for the receipt and use of these funds; and\n2. Appropriates $44,545.00 of the FY 2023 U.S. Department of Justice\nAssistance Grant (JAG23) to purchase Inspection, Training, and Personnel\nsoftware, 2 E-bikes, 25 Red Dot Sight Optics & accessories, and 25 holsters.
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7. Professional Services Agreement for Continued Assessment of Existing Box\nCulverts\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Determines that the service is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) in accordance with section 15309 of the State CEQA\nGuidelines; and\n2. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to execute a Professional Services\nAgreement (PSA) with Kleinfelder, Inc., for a one-year term in the not-to-\nexceed amount of $25,000.
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8. Downtown El Cajon Business Partners Annual Financial Statement and Audit\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the annual financial statement and audit, and\nprovides feedback.
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9. Annual Report on the El Cajon Animal Shelter\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the report from the San Diego Humane Society as\nan informational item.