El Cajon — 2025-06-10

10.\nFire Foundation Ultrasonic PPE Cleaner Grant Funding\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City\nManager or designee to accept, appropriate, and expend the award of the San Diego\nRegional Fire Foundation Grant (SDRFF-PPE) of $21,428.09 for the purchase of an\nultrasonic PPE cleaner and to execute any documents and agreements necessary for\nthe receipt of the equipment.

11.\nAmendment of the Mobile Home Permit Fees on the City of El Cajon Schedule of\nMiscellaneous Fees\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 amend the City’s Schedule of\nMiscellaneous Fees.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

12.\nAdoption of the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) List of\nProposed Projects for FY 2025-26\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, adopting the proposed List of Projects to be\nfunded from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Local\nStreets and Roads Funding Program for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and\n2. Directs City staff to submit to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) a\nlist of proposed projects to receive RMRA funding for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

13.\nAcceptance of El Cajon Boulevard Streetscape Project\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Accepts the El Cajon Boulevard Streetscape project (203690PWCP), Bid No.\n004-23; and\n2. Authorizes the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release the bonds\nin accordance with the contract terms.

14.\nEngine 208 Staffing Side Letter Agreement with El Cajon Professional Firefighters\nLocal 4603 (ECPFF)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves and authorizes the terms and conditions of the Engine\n208 Limited Side Letter Agreement between the City and the El Cajon Professional\nFirefighters Local 4603 (ECPFF).

15.\nAssembly Bill 2561 Presentation: City Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the report.

16.\nFiscal Year 2025-26 Preliminary Annual Budget\n16.\nFiscal Year 2025-26 Preliminary Annual Budget\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council, Housing Authority, and the City of El Cajon, as Successor\nAgency to the former Redevelopment Agency, receives information related to the\nDRAFT Fiscal Year 2025-26 Preliminary Annual Budget.

17.\nCity Council Meeting Schedule\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council considers canceling its August 26, 2025 meeting and considers a\ndifferent meeting date for the November 11, 2025 meeting.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

18.\nCouncil Activity Report\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:

19.\nCOUNCILMEMBER 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.

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

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

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

22.\nCOUNCILMEMBER 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.

23.\nFirst Reading of an Ordinance to Establish Procedures for the Creation of Community\nBenefit Districts in El Cajon\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council moves to introduce the next Ordinance, in order, to Establish\nProcedures for the Creation of Community Benefit Districts in El Cajon.\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

24.\nClosed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant\nto paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: Adam Pope\nv. City of El Cajon; WC Claim No. 24018141

25.\nClosed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant to\nparagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: Travis Palladino\nv. City of El Cajon; WC Claim No. 23010329

26.\nClosed Session - Public Employee Performance Evaluation: City Attorney

4.\nAcceptance and Termination of the Emergency Declaration for Storm Water System\nRepairs\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, proclaiming the Acceptance\nof the Emergency Storm Water System Repairs on Brockton Street and Termination of\nthe Emergency Declaration for Storm Water System Repairs.

5.\nEl Cajon Professional Firefighters Local 4603 Educational Incentive Side Letter\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves and authorizes the terms and conditions of the\nEducational Incentive Limited Side Letter Agreement between the City and the El\nCajon Professional Firefighters Local 4603 (ECPFF).

6.\nContribution to Miss El Cajon Pageant Organization\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves a contribution in the amount of $2,500 to the Miss El\nCajon Pageant Organization.

7.\nAward of Bid No. 006-26 – Neighborhood Street Lights (Multi-Year 2025)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order, to:\n1. Approve Plans and Specifications for Neighborhood Street Lights (Multi-Year\n2025), Bid No. 006-26;\n2. Find the low bidder’s omission of principal's signature on the bid bond and\nNon-Collusion Declaration a minor irregularity; and\n3. Award the bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Neema General\nContracting (NGC), in the not-to-exceed amount of $539,100, with the option to\nrenew for four additional one-year periods.

8.\nFY 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program Funding\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City\nManager or designee to accept and appropriate the FY 2024 State Homeland Security\nGrant funds in the amount of $49,227, and to execute any grant documents and\nagreements necessary for the receipt and use of these funds.

9.\nFY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Funding\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City\nManager or designee to accept and appropriate the FY 2024 Urban Area Security\nInitiative (UASI) Grant funding in the amount of $50,631, and execute any grant\ndocuments and agreements necessary for the receipt and use of these funds.