El Cajon — 2025-03-25

10. Annual Cost Adjustment to the SANDAG Regional\nTransportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP) Fee\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Opens the Public Hearing and receives testimony;\n2. Closes the Public Hearing; and\n3. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to approve an\nadjustment to the Regional Transportation Congestion\nImprovement Program (RTCIP) Fee to the new amount of\n$3,047.57, for each newly-constructed residential unit.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

11. An analysis of AB 1333, a bill eliminating justifiable homicide\nwhen defending home or property\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council send a letter opposing AB\n1333, in the event the bill is amended back to its original intent.

12. Resolution Defining Antisemitism and Promoting the\nNondiscrimination of All Residents\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council considers a resolution (attached)\n"recognizing the growing problem of antisemitism in the United\nStates and calling for the adoption of the International Holocaust\nRemembrance Alliance (“IHRA”) Working Definition of\nAntisemitism and directing the City Manager to ensure that the\nIHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is available as an\neducation resource for City departments to address antisemitism\nand all other forms of discrimination directed toward anyone within\nEl Cajon."\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

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

14. 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.

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

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

17. 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.

18. Expansion of Emergency Sleeping Cabins at Meridian Baptist\nChurch and Other Sites in the City\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council directs staff to prepare an analysis of a\nzoning change or policy that would allow the expansion of\nemergency sleeping cabins at Meridian Baptist Church and other\nsites in the City.\nGENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:\nORDINANCES: FIRST READING\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION

19. Prohibit the Sale of Vaping Devices Disguised as Other Products\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title.\nAn Ordinance prohibiting the sale of vaping devices disguised as\nother products by amending sections 8.33.050 and 8.33.090 of\nChapter 8.33 of Title 8 of the El Cajon Municipal Code, relating to\nregulation of licensure of tobacco retailers.\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:\nThe ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) according to the common\nsense exemption (State CEQA Guidelines, section 15061(b)(3)).\nThe common sense exemption applies where it can be seen with\ncertainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question\nmay have a significant effect on the environment.\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

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

4. 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Accepts the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report; and\n2. Directs staff to forward the report to the Governor's Office of\nLand Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), the State Department\nof Housing and Community Development (HCD), and the San\nDiego Association of Governments (SANDAG).

5. Contract Amendment for Bid No. 002-25 – San Diego River\nWatershed Water Quality Improvement Project (Phase 2)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to amend\nthe scope of work and increase the compensation for the Public\nWorks Contract with Downstream Services, Inc. (DSI) in the not-to-\nexceed amount of $114,024.

6. Award of RFP No. 001-26 – Workers’ Compensation Claims\nAdministration\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to enter\ninto an agreement with Athens Insurance Service, Inc. (AISI), in an\namount not to exceed $115,627 for the initial one-year term, with\nthe option to renew for four additional one-year periods.

7. Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended January 31,\n2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for\nthe period ended January 31, 2025.

8. Gillespie Field Development Council JPA\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order,\napproving the 10th amendment of the Joint Exercise of Powers\nAgreement with the County of San Diego, extending the term of\nthe Gillespie Field Development Council.

9. FY 2025-2026 One-Year Action Plan\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Opens the public hearing;\n2. Accepts public testimony for the draft FY 2025-2026 One-\nYear Action Plan;\n3. Closes the public hearing;\n4. Accepts staff recommendations for projects and programs\nusing FY 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant\n(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) grant\nfunds and other CDBG and HOME prior year and carryover\nfunds; and\n5. Authorizes staff to release the draft FY 2025-2026 One-Year\nAction Plan for a thirty-day review and comment period from\nApril 4, 2025 to May 5, 2025.