El Cajon — 2024-10-22

10. 2024-2025 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program\n(STEP) Grant\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Authorizes the City Manager or his designee to accept the California Office of\nTraffic Safety STEP Grant in the amount of $100,000 and to execute any grant\ndocuments and agreements necessary for the receipt and use of these funds;\nand\n2. Appropriates and expends the California Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant\nfunds in the amount of $83,049 for overtime, $2,482 for training and travel,\n$3,269 for supplies, and $11,200 for a Lidar Device for a total grant award of\n$100,000.

11. Initiation of Zoning Code Amendments to Align with Recently Adopted State Laws, and\nClarifications and Refinements to Existing Regulations\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council, in accordance with El Cajon Municipal Code section\n17.20.020(D), initiates an amendment of Title 17 (Zoning Code).

12. Reallocation of American Recovery Program Act Funds and Grant Agreements with\nthe Chaldean Community Council, the Newcomers Support & Development, and the\nDowntown El Cajon Business Partners, Inc.\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving a grant agreement for an amount\nnot to exceed $609,950 with the Chaldean Community Council for tenant\nimprovements at 405 East Lexington Avenue;\n2. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving a grant agreement for an amount\nnot to exceed $150,000 with Newcomers Support & Development;\n3. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving a grant agreement for a\nminimum of $300,000 with the Downtown El Cajon Business Partners for capital\nimprovements to the downtown area; and\n4. Accepts the proposed ARPA adjustments as follows:\nRe-allocate $5,771 from Emergency Wells Park Restroom Repairs\n(ARP18) to ARP25: “Downtown Public Space Enhancements”;\nRe-allocate $609,950 from Economic Development (ARP08) to ARP20:\n“Small Business Incubator”;\nRe-allocate $150,000 from ARP08 to ARP24: “Newcomers Support &\nDevelopment”;\nRe-allocate the residual ARP08 funds to ARP25: “Downtown Public Space\nEnhancements”; and\nRe-allocate $68,000 from APR08 to ARP26: Fire Station Wellness.

13. Summary of the 2024 State Legislative Session\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThis is an informational item only. No action from the City Council is required.

14. Annual Report from the Downtown El Cajon Business Partners and Property-Based\nImprovement District (PBID) Considerations\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Considers receiving the 2024 Annual Report from the Downtown El Cajon\nBusiness Partners;\n2. Receives an update on progress made towards recommendations from the New\nCity America report from February 13, 2024; and\n3. Provides feedback on possible action related to the Property-Based Improvement\nDistrict (PBID).

15. Mayor and City Council Cafeteria Benefits Review\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, adjusting the cafeteria\nbenefit allotment from $1,450 per month to $1,550 per month, effective January 2025,\nfor Mayor and City Councilmembers.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

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

17. 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.

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

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

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

20. 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.

21. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant to\nparagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: Robert Farren\nv. City of El Cajon; WC Claim No. 24000956

22. Closed Session - Public Employee Performance Evaluation: City Manager

4. 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.

5. Continuation of Emergency for Sewer System Repairs\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, proclaiming the Continuation\nof Emergency for Sewer System Repairs.

6. Central Zone Radio Grant Acceptance and Cost Share Approval\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City Manager\nor designee to accept El Cajon’s share of the Central Zone Radio Grant for 23 radios,\napprove the expenditure of cost share funds in the amount of $5,201, and to execute\nany documents and agreements necessary for receipt of the radios.

7. Authorization to Accept, Appropriate, and Expend the Energy Efficiency and\n7. Authorization to Accept, Appropriate, and Expend the Energy Efficiency and\nConservation Block Grant Program Funds\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents and\nagreements necessary to receive and use Energy Efficiency and Conservation\nBlock Grant funds;\n2. Accept, appropriate, and expend $155,020 from the Energy Efficiency and\nConservation Block Grant (EECBG25) program; and\n3. Appropriate the $155,020 of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant\n(EECBG25) funds to increase the Traffic Signals Upgrades 2025 Project\n(253853PWCP).

8. San Diego River Conservancy Direct Grant Program Funds for Broadway Creek\nRestoration Phase B\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the San Diego River\nConservancy grant agreement and such other documents associated with this\ngrant;\n2. Accept, appropriate, and expend the $2,000,000 San Diego River Conservancy\nGrant (SDRGB2202); and\n3. Appropriate the $2,000,000 San Diego River Conservancy Grant (SDRGB2202)\nand $200,000 of existing Wastewater Enterprise Fund (650740) funding to\nincrease the Broadway Creek Restoration Phase B Project (223756PWCP) by\n$2,200,000.

9. Acceptance of the Neighborhood Streetlights 2022 Project (223742PWCP)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Accepts the Neighborhood Streetlights 2022 Project (223742PWCP), Bid No.\n011-23; and\n2. Authorizes the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release bonds in\naccordance with the contract terms.