El Cajon — 2024-12-10

1. Official Results of the 2024 General Municipal Election\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, declaring the results of the\nNovember 5, 2024 General Municipal Election for the election of three Members of the\nCity Council of the City of El Cajon: one Member each for District Two, District Three,\nand District Four, each serving a full four-year term to expire December 2028; and adopt\nOrdinance No. 5145 - Measure J, to impose a Transaction and Use Tax effective the\nfirst day following the expiration of the current one-half cent Transaction and Use Tax,\nfor an additional 20-year term (i.e., expiring March 31, 2049).

10. Award of Bid No. 021-25 – Street Striping & Traffic Safety Calming\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order, to:\n1. Approve the Plans and Specifications for Street Striping & Traffic Safety Calming,\nBid No. 021-25; and\n2. Award the bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Statewide Stripes,\nInc., in the amount of $312,881.25, with the option to renew for four additional\none-year periods.

11. Replacement of Damaged Message Board Trailer\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Appropriate $25,000 of Gas Tax Fund equity to increase the Fiscal Year 2024-25\nGas Tax Vehicle Replacement (211595) annual budget; and\n2. Authorize the Capital Outlay of $25,000 for the replacement of the message\nboard trailer described in the report.

12. September 30, 2024 Quarterly Treasurer’s Report\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended September\n30, 2024.

13. 2024 Investment Policy Update\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council and Housing Authority, respectively, adopts the next Resolution,\nin order, to adopt the City of El Cajon Investment Policy and delegate investment\nauthorities to the Director of Finance/Authority Treasurer.

14. Purchase of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to authorize the Purchasing\nAgent to execute a purchase agreement with RMUS, LLC dba Rocky Mountain\nUnmanned Systems (RMUS) for the purchase of Skydio X10 drones in the amount of\n$181,362.41 in accordance with El Cajon Municipal Code section 3.20.130(A)(2).

15. El Cajon Professional Firefighters Pay Rate Cleanup Language\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 Professional Firefighters\n(ECPFF).

16. 405 E. Lexington Avenue ARPA Project Reclassification\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the reclassification of a recently-entered into\nagreement with the Chaldean Community Council for building improvements at 405 E.\nLexington Avenue from ARP20 to a new and separate ARP27 project.

17. Purchase of Grapple Truck\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the bidding requirements in accordance\nwith El Cajon Municipal Code section 3.20.010(C)(5) and issue a sole source\nsolicitation in compliance with federal regulations;\n2. Award a purchase order in the not-to-exceed amount of $322,000 to Municipal\nMaintenance Equipment, Inc. (MMEI) contingent upon the requirements as set\nforth in the agenda report but, if conditions are not met, direct staff to rescind the\naward to MMEI; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve any modifications not to exceed $100,000.

18. Amendments to the El Cajon Municipal Code (Title 16 and Title 17) & Specific Plan No.\n182\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Opens the Public Hearing and receives testimony;\n2. Closes the Public Hearing; and\n3. Directs staff to prepare ordinances for introduction at the January 14, 2025, City\nCouncil meeting.

19. CDBG 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan Amendment\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Opens the Public Hearing and accepts public testimony for the adoption of the\nsubstantial amendment to the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan ("AAP");\n2. Closes the Public Hearing;\n3. Authorizes the deappropriation of closed CDBG funded Capital Improvement\nProjects (CIP) (213021PWCP and 223742PWCP) and the CDBG funding\nsources (C1093 and C1105);\n4. Approves a substantial amendment to the AAP to re-allocate $160,000 in\navailable Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") unallocated funds to\nthe FY 2024-2025 Wells Park Community Center Improvement Project;\n5. Increases the appropriation to the FY 2024-2025 Budget to add the Wells Park\nCommunity Center Improvement Project and approves the allocation and\nexpenditure of CDBG funds in the amount of $160,000 to the new\nestablished projects (C1153/251153PRCP) and the remaining balance of\n$15,683.10 to be reallocated (CUNAL);\n6. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to submit the substantial\namendment as detailed in the report to the U.S. Department of Housing and\nUrban Development ("HUD"), to make any necessary and needed corrections or\nadjustments to the allocations and to execute the affiliated documents; and\n7. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving the actions detailed in the\nreport.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

20. Selection of Mayor Pro Tem\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council selects a Mayor Pro Tem, for the 2025 calendar year, according\nto the El Cajon Municipal Code.

21. Updates to City Council Policy A-29\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Approves the changes to City Council Policy A-29 described below and reflected\nin the attached document; and\n2. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to approve the amendment request to the\nemployee CalPERS Classic member contributions for the Police Chief.

22. Acceptance of Wells Park Improvements - Storm Water Treatment & Landscaping\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Accepts the Wells Park Improvements - Storm Water Treatment &\nLandscaping project (203700PWCP), Bid No. 009-24; and\n2. Authorizes the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release the bonds\nin accordance with the contract terms.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

23. Council Activity Report

24. City Council Assignments\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves City Council assignments (as identified in the report) to\nvarious boards and commissions representing El Cajon.\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:

25. 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.

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

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

28. 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.

29. Discussion and Direction Regarding an Ordinance to Prohibit the Sale of Vaping\nDevices Disguised as Other Objects\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council considers directing staff to prepare an ordinance that would\nprohibit the sale of vaping products disguised as common household items within the\nCity.

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

30. Federal Immigration Law\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council directs staff to prepare a resolution declaring the City of El\nCajon's intent to comply with federal immigration laws and to seek formal guidance\nfrom the California Attorney General on El Cajon's rights to protect its citizens.\nGENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:\nORDINANCES: FIRST READING

31. Introduction of Ordinance to Renew and Approve Policy 706 Military Equipment Use,\n2024 Edition\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council moves to introduce the next Ordinance, in order, and directs the\nCity Clerk to read the Ordinance by title only.\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION

32. Amendment to the El Cajon Municipal Code Chapter 6.12 of Title 6 regarding dogs in\nthe Superblock Area of El Cajon\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title.\nAn Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Cajon, California, repealing Section\n6.12.150 of Chapter 6.12 of Title 6 of the El Cajon Municipal Code, to permit dogs in\nthe Superblock Area of El Cajon.\nThis project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")\nin accordance with State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense”\nexemption. The common sense exemption applies where it can be seen with certainty\nthat there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on\nthe environment. The proposed amendment does not result in any development or\nchanges to the physical environment and does not raise this project to a level of\nsignificance that warrants CEQA analysis.

33. Amendment to the El Cajon Municipal Code Chapter 8.32 - Regulation of Smoking and\nSecondhand Smoke in Certain Public Areas of El Cajon\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title.\nAn Ordinance to Amend Sections 8.32.010, 8.32.020 and 8.32.030 of Chapter 8.32 of\nTitle 8 of the El Cajon Municipal Code, Relating to Regulation of Smoking and\nSecondhand Smoke in Certain Public Areas and Places of Employment, and to Amend\nSection 8.33.090 (A)(5) of Chapter 8.33 of Title 8 of the El Cajon Municipal Code,\nrelating to Licensure of Tobacco Retailers.\nThe proposed ordinance amendment is not subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) as it is an\norganizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or\nindirect physical changes in the environment.

34. Impose a Transactions and Use Tax to be Administered by the State Department of\nTax and Fee Administration.\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title.\nAn Ordinance of the City of El Cajon Imposing a Transactions and Use Tax to be\nAdministered by the State Department of Tax and Fee Administration.\nThe proposed ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4). The tax\nis a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific\nproject which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

35. 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;\nSuperior Court of California, County of San Diego;\nCase No.: 37-2022-00044523-CU-OR-CTL

36. 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. Jessica Deddeh and Bessmon Kalasho, et al.;\nSuperior Court of California, County of San Diego;\nCase No.: 37-2023-00052718-CU-OR-CTL

37. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant\n37. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant\nto paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: David\nMatthews v. City of El Cajon; Helix Water District; and Does 1-20; Superior Court of\nCalifornia, County of San Diego;\nCase No.: 37-2023-00035502-CU-PO-CTL

5. Acceptance and Termination of Emergency Declaration for Storm Damage Repairs to\nPublic Facilities\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, proclaiming the Acceptance\nof the Emergency Storm Damage Repairs to Public Facilities and Termination of the\nEmergency Declaration.

6. Acceptance and Termination of Emergency Declaration for Sewer System Repairs\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, proclaiming the Acceptance\nof the Emergency Sewer System Repairs on Graves Avenue and Termination of the\nEmergency Declaration for Sewer System Repairs.

7. Acceptance of Slurry Seal (Various Locations) Multi-year Contract\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Accepts the Slurry Seal (Various Locations) Multi-year contract; and\n2. Authorizes the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release the bonds\nin accordance with the contract terms.

8. Fiscal Year 2023-24 El Cajon Housing Authority Annual Report (pursuant to California\nHealth and Safety Code §34176.1)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the El Cajon Housing Authority reviews and accepts the Annual Report,\nsubstantially in the form as presented, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

9. Fiscal Year 2024-25 CDBG Mid-Year Budget Amendments\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Modifies Fiscal Year 2024-2025 appropriations as detailed in the report;\n2. Allocates, appropriates, and expends $25,695 in CDBG funds to the NSL 2024\nProject (Engineering Services Project #253844PWCP);\n3. Allocates, appropriates, and expends project funds including $52,561.91 for the\nHousing Rehabilitation Loan Program (C1123);\n4. Allocates, appropriates, and expends $4,005 in CDBG Program Income funds and\n$2,318 in HOME Program Income funds for program administration costs\n(C1116/H1120), and an additional $20,859 for the Housing Pool of Funds\n(HPOOL); and\n5. Approves contract change order No. 1 for the Neighborhood Streetlights\nImprovement (NSL) 2023 Project (Engineering Services Project No.\n233784PWCP) Bid No. 030-24, Purchase Order No. 22400345 in the amount of\n$225,950 to T&M Electric, Inc. dba Perry Electric, for the installation of needed\nstreetlights in low-income residential areas.