El Cajon — 2024-05-14

10. Award of Bid No. 005-25 – Traffic Signal System Maintenance, Emergency Repairs,\nand Related Construction Services\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order, to:\n1. Approve the Plans and Specifications for Traffic Signal System Maintenance,\nEmergency Repairs, and Related Construction Services, Bid No. 005-25; and\n2. Award the bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Southwest Traffic\nSignal Service, Inc., in the amount of $473,740.40, with the option to renew for\nfour additional one-year periods. The City of El Cajon’s portion of the award is\n$220,130.20 for the first year.

11. Authorization to Submit an Application for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation\nBlock Grant Program\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to authorize the City\nManager, or approved designee, to submit an application for the Energy Efficiency and\nConservation Block Grant (EECBG).

12. March 31, 2024 Quarterly Treasurer’s Report\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended March 31,\n2024.

13. Rejection of Sole Proposal to RFP No. 007-25 – East County Market Nights\nManagement Services Re-Bid\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to reject the sole proposal.

14. Zoning Code Update\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Opens the Public Hearing and receives testimony;\n2. Closes the Public Hearing;\n3. Moves to adopt the next Resolution, in order, approving the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act exemption; and\n4. Introduces the next Ordinance, in order, approving Zoning Code Amendment No.\n2024-0001.

15. Delinquent Refuse/Recycling Collection Charges\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Opens the Public Hearing and receives public testimony;\n2. Closes the Public Hearing;\n3. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to confirm the list of property owners as\ndelinquent in the payment of their mandatory refuse/recycling service bills; and\n4. Authorizes the City Clerk to record the amount owed for each account as a lien\non the respective property and forward the list to the County Tax Assessor for\nbilling on the next property tax bill.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

16. Authorization to Circulate a Request for Proposals for Appraisal Services for 425 W.\nMain Street for Possible Acquisition by Eminent Domain\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order,\nauthorizing staff to prepare and circulate a Request for Proposals (RFP) for appraisal\nservices for 425 W. Main Street for the possible acquisition of the site through eminent\ndomain.

17. All-Way Stop Sign Request on Valley Lake Drive at Windmill View Road\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to establish permanent\nall-way stop signs on Valley Lake Drive at the intersection of Windmill View Road.

18. Traffic Calming Request for Taft Avenue\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Establish permanent stop signs on Taft Avenue at the intersections of Pauline\nAvenue and Renette Avenue; and\n2. Install new roadway striping along the entire length of Taft Avenue from\nWashington Street to the southerly terminus, including Herbert Street.

19. Fire Engine Funding and Purchase to Implement Engine 208 Plan\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Re-appropriate $1,000,000 from the San Diego River Conservancy Grant\n(WEAP21) from Task 3 (Wildfire and Forest Resilience Program) to Task 7 (Fire\nHazard Mitigation Equipment);\n2. Re-allocate and re-appropriate $500,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act\n(ARPA) funds from ARP08 (Economic Development) to ARP22;\n3. Approve the capital expenditure for the purchase of a new Fire Engine for a\nnot-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000, and authorize the Purchasing Agent, in\naccordance with Municipal Code section 3.20.010(C)(5), to execute an\nagreement for the capital expenditure, using a cooperative, for the purchase of a\nFire Engine (Engine) for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,200,000 and outfitting\ncosts for this Engine in a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000.

2. Warrants\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves payment of Warrants as submitted by the Finance\nDepartment.

20. Update on the Business Facade Grant Program & Funding Repairs at 405 E. Lexington\nAvenue\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Reallocate ARPA funds up to $962,871 from Economic Development (ARP08)\nand $287,129 from Small Business Incubator (ARP20) to Business Facade Grant\nProgram (ARP21); and\n2. Appropriate up to $300,000 of General Fund Carryover Reserves to the Fiscal\nYear 2023-2024 Public Works Facilities Maintenance (101550) Annual Budget\nfor building improvements at 405 E. Lexington Avenue.\nAlternatively, if the City Council wishes to keep the Business Facade Grant Program\nfunding at the same level, staff recommends that it provides feedback on a rubric to\nallocate funding.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

21. Council Activity Report\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:

22. COUNCILMEMBER STEVE GOBLE\nMTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County Advanced Water Purification\nJoint Powers Authority Board; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs\nCommittee; SANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG Public Safety\nCommittee – Alternate.

23. COUNCILMEMBER GARY KENDRICK\nMETRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire\nTraining JPA.

24. COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE METSCHEL\nHarry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA –\nAlternate; Heartland Communications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training JPA –\nAlternate.

25. DEPUTY MAYOR PHIL ORTIZ\nLeague of California Cities, San Diego Division; East County Economic Development\nCouncil; MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board) – Alternate; East County Advanced\nWater Purification Joint Powers Authority Board – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce –\nGovernment Affairs Committee – Alternate.

26. Panhandling Signs\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council considers changing the City's panhandling signs with different\nmessaging.\nGENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:\nORDINANCES: FIRST READING\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

27. Closed Session - Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code\nsection 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives:\nGraham Mitchell, City Manager\nVince DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager\nMarisol Thorn, Director of Human Resources\nClay Schoen, Director of Finance\nUnrepresented Employees:\nCity Manager, and Executive, Unrepresented and Confidential Employees under City\nCouncil Policy A-29

28. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant\nto paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: City of El\nCajon vs. William H. Moore and Terry L. Moore; Superior Court of California, County of\nSan Diego; Case No.: 37-2022-00044523-CU-OR-CTL

4. Authorization to Accept, Appropriate, and Expend the CalRecycle Beverage Container\nRecycling City/County Grant for FY 2023-24\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to accept, appropriate, and expend funds\nreceived from the CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Grant\n(CALCCPP24) for FY 2023-24; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any documents and\nagreements necessary to receive and use these funds.

5. El Cajon Police Officers' Association Limited Side Letter: Temporary Upgrade\nInterpretation of Application\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves and authorizes the terms and conditions of the Limited\nSide Letter Agreement between the City and the El Cajon Police Officers' Association\n(ECPOA).

6. Tentative Agreement and Adoption of Memorandum of Understanding for the El Cajon\nPolice Officer Association\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the tentative agreement reached with the El Cajon\nPolice Officer Association (ECPOA), and adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving\nthe Memorandum of Understanding with the ECPOA (MOU) substantially in the form as\npresented at this meeting, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a final MOU with\nsuch changes as approved by the City Manager provided that no change shall be made\ncontrary to the terms of the tentative agreement.

7. Tentative Agreement and Adoption of Memorandum of Understanding for the El Cajon\nPolice Officer Association Management Group\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the tentative agreement reached with the El Cajon\nPolice Officer Association - Management Group (ECPOA-MG), and adopts the next\nResolution, in order, approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the ECPOA-MG\n(MOU) substantially in the form as presented at this meeting, and authorizing the City\nManager to execute a final MOU with such changes as approved by the City Manager\nprovided that no change shall be made contrary to the terms of the tentative agreement.

8. Continuation of Emergency for Storm Damage Repairs to Public Facilities\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, proclaiming the Continuation\nof Emergency for Storm Damage Repairs to Public Facilities.

9. Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Fourth Amendment to Metro\nWastewater JPA’s Joint Powers Agreement for the Metro Wastewater Joint Powers\nAuthority Regarding Candidacy Requirements of the Treasurer and Auditor and the\nLegal Advisor\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the updates to the candidacy requirements of the\nTreasurer, Auditor, and Legal Advisor to the Metro Wastewater Joint Powers Authority\nand adopts the next Resolution, in order, to approve and execute the proposed Fourth\nAmendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Metro Wastewater Joint\nPowers Authority to Amend Section 3.05 of the Joint Powers Agreement.