El Cajon — 2025-04-08

10. Contract Amendment for RFP No. 031-24 – Wells Park Pickleball Landscape\nArchitectural Services\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Appropriate $1,743 of City CIP Fund (501) equity to increase the Wells Park\nIndoor Soccer and Pickle Ball (233793PWCP-Task1) project; and\n2. Include additional services in the Agreement for Professional Services with\nSpurlock Landscape Architects (SLA) for Wells Park Pickleball Landscape\nArchitectural Services, and to increase the compensation in the not-to-exceed\namount of $71,743 for the additional services.

11. Update on the El Cajon On-Demand Micro-transit Project\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council accepts the information contained in the report.

12. Consider an Extension to the Animal Services Agreement with the San Diego Humane\nSociety\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving the Animal\nServices Agreement with the San Diego Humane Society to operate the El Cajon\nAnimal Shelter and to provide animal control, care, and sheltering in the City.

13. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Five-Year Business Plan Update\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives and accepts the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Five-Year\nBusiness Plan update.

14. Fee for Non-Emergent Lift Assist Services Provided to Congregate Care Facilities\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the report and provides feedback on the creation of a\nfee for non-emergent lift assist services provided to Congregate Care Facilities.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

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

16. 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.

17. MAYOR PRO TEM GARY KENDRICK\nMETRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire\nTraining JPA.

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

19. COUNCILMEMBER 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.

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

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

21. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code\nsection 54956.9: One (1) potential case – On October 18, 2024, the City of El Cajon\nreceived a claim on behalf of Mr. James Moore, alleging that on April 17, 2024, a City\nemployee posted a video of the claimant on the social media platform maintained by\nthe El Cajon Police Department incorrectly identifying the claimant as a potential\nprowler in the backyard of the employee’s residence, in the form of a public service\nannouncement reminding residents to report suspicious activities at their own homes.

4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended February 28, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended\nFebruary 28, 2025.

5. Award of Bid No. 020-25 – Marquee Installation Re-Bid\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order, to:\n1. Approve Plans and Specifications for Marquee Installation Re-Bid, Bid No. 020-25;\n2. Find the following:\na) Protest submitted by Ayuma House Planning Company (AHPC) timely\nbut without merit;\nb) Low bidder’s omission of surety signature notarization on the bid bond a\nminor irregularity;\nc) Fourth low bidder’s omission of principal signature on the bid bond a\nminor irregularity; and\nd) Second low bidder non-responsive for the reasons set forth in the\nagenda report.\n3. Award the bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Sign Factory, Printing &\nOffice Equipment, Inc. dba Sign Factory (SF), in the amount of $51,000.

6. Authorization to Apply for San Diego Association of Governments Smart Growth\nIncentive Program Grants\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City\nManager, or designee, to submit grant applications for the San Diego Association of\nGovernments (SANDAG) Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP) and execute grant\nagreements with SANDAG as necessary following award of grants.

7. Continuation of Emergency for Storm Water System Repairs\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, proclaiming the\nContinuation of Emergency for Storm Water System Repairs to Public Facilities.

8. Contract Amendment for Bid No. 010-22 – Median & Right-of-Ways Maintenance\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to increase compensation\nfor the Median & Right-of-Ways Maintenance multi-year contract with GeoCal\nEnvironmental Management & Landscaping (GeoCal) in the not to exceed amount of\nan additional $38,695.85 for the third renewal term and to increase the not-to-exceed\namount to $203,539.89 for the fourth renewal term.

9. Consulting Agreement with Lighthouse Land Development for Planning/Economic\nAnalysis/Financing Services Related to Parkway Plaza Redevelopment\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving the consulting\nagreement with Lighthouse Land Development, LLC, for contractual work pertaining to\nthe redevelopment of Parkway Plaza.