El Cajon — 2025-01-14

1. Minutes of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency\nto the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency Meeting\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El\nCajon Redevelopment Agency approves Minutes of the December\n10, 2024, Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing\nAuthority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment\nAgency.

10. Prohibition of Vaping and Electronic Smoking Devices Disguised\nas Other Products\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Reviews a draft Ordinance that prohibits vaping and\nelectronic smoking devices disguised as other products; and\n2. Provides feedback on the draft Ordinance.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

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

12. COUNCILMEMBER STEVE GOBLE\nMTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County\nAdvanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board;\nChamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee;\nSANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG Public\nSafety Committee – Alternate.

13. MAYOR PRO TEM GARY KENDRICK\nMETRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland\nCommunications; Heartland Fire Training JPA.

14. COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE METSCHEL\nHarry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; METRO\nCommission/Wastewater JPA – Alternate; Heartland\nCommunications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training JPA –\nAlternate.

15. COUNCILMEMBER PHIL ORTIZ\nLeague of California Cities, San Diego Division; East County\nEconomic Development Council; MTS (Metropolitan Transit\nSystem Board) – Alternate; East County Advanced Water\nPurification Joint Powers Authority Board – Alternate; Chamber\nof Commerce – Government Affairs Committee – Alternate.

16. Amendments to the El Cajon Municipal Code (Title 16 and Title\n17) & Specific Plan No. 182\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order,\napproving the California Environmental Quality Act exemption; and\nintroduces the next Ordinances, in order, approving amendments\nto the El Cajon Municipal Code (Title 16 and Title 17) & Specific\nPlan No. 182.\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION

17. Renew and Approve Policy 706 Military Equipment Use, 2024\nEdition\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title.\nAn Ordinance Reviewing and Approving Ordinance 5119 to\nRenew Restrictions Relating to Purchase of Military Equipment,\nSupplies, or Other Property for Law Enforcement Use; Approving\nthe El Cajon Police Department's Annual Military Equipment\nReport for 2024 and Approving Policy 706 Military Equipment Use,\n2024 Edition.\nThe proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section\n15378. Adoption of an Ordinance authorizing the police\ndepartment’s use of current and budgeted equipment does not\nmeet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because such administrative\naction does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct\nphysical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable\nindirect physical change in the environment.\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

18. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Public\nEmployee Discipline / Dismissal / Release

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

3. Approval of Reading Ordinances by Title Only\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the reading by title and waives the\nreading in full of all Ordinances on the Agenda.

4. Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of El Cajon\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order,\napproving the amendment of the City of El Cajon’s Conflict of\nInterest Code.

5. Appropriate $33,500 for Purchase of Commercial Pool Boiler\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council appropriates $33,500 of the available fund\nbalance from Park Impact Fees Fund for the purpose of replacing\nthe pool boiler at Fletcher Hills Pool.

6. FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant\nAward\n(Performance Period 04/01/2024 – 03/31/2025)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council takes the following actions:\n1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the FY\n2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant\n(CVRDLL23) in the amount of $52,621 and execute any grant\ndocuments and agreements necessary for the receipt and use\nof these funds; and\n2. Appropriate funding of $52,621 for maintenance and support\nservices to existing compliance software programs, operating\nsupplies expenses, and overtime costs for two Forensic\nEvidence Technicians.

7. Authorization to Establish a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP)\nDesign Project\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Establish a Capital Improvement project for the El Cajon\nBoulevard and Washington Avenue/Marshall Avenue gateway\nroundabout project (253862PWCP) to appropriate and expend\n$500,000; and\n2. Appropriate and expend the $500,000 California Department of\nHousing and Community Development (HCD) Grant (HCD-\nLEAP24) funds to design the El Cajon Boulevard and\nWashington Avenue/Marshall Avenue gateway roundabout\nproject.

8. Wastewater Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Two Completed\nEmergency Projects\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to\nappropriate $3,252,345 of Wastewater Enterprise Fund balance\ndue to two recently completed emergency projects.

9. Resolution Declaring Intent to Assist Federal Immigration\nAuthorities\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council considers adopting the next Resolution, in\norder, demonstrating the City’s commitment to public safety,\ncompliance with applicable laws, and advocacy for clarity in\nnavigating the complexities of immigration enforcement.