El Cajon — 2025-07-22

10.\nAuthorization to submit an application to the State Department of Parks and Recreation\nfor a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order to:\n1. Determine that the submission of the grant application for the Land and Water\nConservation Fund (LWCF), Wells Park Improvements Project, is not subject to\nthe CEQA guideline section 15378(b)(5); and\n2. Approve the submittal of an application to the State of California Department of\nParks and Recreation for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Wells\nPark Improvements Project.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

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

12.\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 – San Diego Military\nWorking Group – Alternate.

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

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

15.\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.

16.\nAnalysis of Alternative Speed Control Devices\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council directs staff to return to the City Council in 90 days with an\nanalysis of additional speed control devices and their costs, including speed humps\n(temporary and semi-permanent for a test period), on known cut-through streets in the\nCity.

17.\nRegulations on Hookah, Other Tobacco Devices, and Tobacco Product Display Area\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council directs staff to analyze current regulations specific to the\npermissible display area and present options that may result in revising the current\ncode to allow the sale of tobacco and related products by a percentage of floor area.\nGENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:\nORDINANCES: FIRST READING\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION

18.\nAmendment to the Contract Between the City of El Cajon and the Board of\nAdministration, California Public Employees' Retirement Systems\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title.\nAn Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Cajon Approving an Amendment to\nthe Contract between the City of El Cajon and the Board of Administration, California\nPublic Employees' Retirement Systems.\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:\nThe proposed City Council action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) and (5).\nGovernment fiscal and administrative activities are not subject to CEQA.\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

19.\nClosed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant to\nparagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: Kenneth Harris\nv. City of El Cajon; WC Claim No. 10006037

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

20.\nClosed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of\nlitigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9: One (1)\npotential case

4.\nAward of RFP No. 002-26 – Design-Build Fire Station No. 6 Dispatch Center Renovation\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\n1. Consent to the withdrawal of RJ Nichols Construction, Inc.’s (RJNCI) proposal\nsubmission; and\n2. Enter into an agreement with SWCS, Inc. (SWCSI), in an amount not to exceed\n$2,596,195.

5.\nMonthly Treasurer’s Reports for the periods ended April 30 and May 31, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Monthly Treasurer’s Reports for the periods ended\nApril 30 and May 31, 2025.

6.\nAward of RFP No. 010-26 – Comprehensive Land Use Planning Services\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to enter into an agreement\nwith Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KHA) in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for\nan initial one-year term, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period.

7.\nProposed Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program and Other Fiscal Actions\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Opens the Public Hearing and accepts public testimony to add a Tenant-Based\nRental Assistance ("TBRA") program as an eligible activity;\n2. Closes the Public Hearing;\n3. Approves the substantial amendment to the current Consolidated Plan and the\nAnnual Action Plan;\n4. Authorizes deappropriation of $300,000 from the HOME Investment Partnership\nAct Program (HOME) Housing Pool of Funds (HPOOL), then allocates,\nappropriates and expends $300,000 for the TBRA Program (H1164);\n5. Allocates, appropriates and expends $731,919 for the Capital Improvement\nProject (CIP) Neighborhood Street Lights (263972PWCP) funded by the\nCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG);\n6. Approves the Minor Amendment to the FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan to\nallocate, appropriate and expend an additional $3,246 (H1129) in HOME\nInvestment Partnership Act funded by the American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP")\nfor eligible uses;\n7. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to submit the substantial amendment as\ndetailed in the report to HUD, to make any necessary updates to the Plans, any\ncorrections or adjustments to the allocations or requests by HUD and to execute\nthe affiliated documents; and

8. Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to approve the actions detailed in the report.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:\n8.\nHomeless Programs and Services Report\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the homeless programs and services report, and\nprovides feedback, recommendations, and direction on homeless-related programming\nand funding.

9.\nAll-Way Stop Sign Request on Graves Avenue at Cedar Street\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to establish permanent\nall-way stop signs on Graves Avenue at the intersection of Cedar Street, in order to\nenhance pedestrian and traffic safety.