El Cajon — 2025-12-09

10.\nProject Budget Amendment Request for the San Diego River Conservancy Watershed\nWater Quality Improvements Project (243819PWCP)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to:\nReallocate Wastewater Enterprise Funds from the Water Quality Improvements\nTrash Capture Devices Project (193655PWCP) in the amount of $150,000 to the\nSan Diego River Watershed Water Quality Improvements Project\n(243819PWCP); and\n1.\nAppropriate $150,000 of Wastewater Enterprise Funds from the Water Quality\nImprovements Trash Capture Devices Project (193655PWCP) for the purpose of\nincreasing the San Diego River Watershed Water Quality Improvements Project\n(243819PWCP) project budget.\n2.

11.\nSelection of Deputy Mayor\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council selects a Deputy Mayor, for the 2026 calendar year, according to\nthe El Cajon Municipal Code.

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

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

14.\nApplications and Interviews for City Commissions\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the acceptance of applications on a continuous basis\nfor the various City Commissions, and schedules interviews for the City's Personnel\nand Planning Commissions.\nInterview and Appointment of Applicants: January 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

15.\n2025 Annual Pension Status Report\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Annual Pension Status report.

16.\nFiscal Years 2027-31 Five-Year Business Plan Update\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives and accepts the Fiscal Years 2027-31 Five-Year\nBusiness Plan update.

17.\nPavement Condition Report - 2025 Update\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the report--no action is required.

18.\nCity Council 2025 Action Plan - The Magnolia Active Space Project\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council provides feedback and direction on proposed improvements to\npublic grounds adjacent to The Magnolia.

19.\nCity Attorney Employment Agreement\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving an amended and\nrestated City Attorney Employment Agreement, and authorizes the Mayor to execute\nthe City Attorney Employment Agreement between the City of El Cajon and Ms.\nJennifer Lyon, effective January 1, 2026, with such changes as may be approved by\nthe City Council and Ms. Lyon.

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

20.\nUpdates to City Council Policy A-29\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves the changes to City Council Policy A-29 described in\nthe report and reflected in the attached documents.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors.

21.\nCouncil Activity Report

22.\nCity Council Assignments\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council approves City Council assignments (as identified in the report) to\nvarious boards and commissions representing El Cajon.\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:

23.\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.

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

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

26.\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.

27.\nWindow Transparency Limitations for Medical and Healthcare Providers\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the titles.\nAn Ordinance Replacing Subsection 17.115.130.I.1 to Allow Window Tinting for\nMedical and Dental Patient Privacy and Subsection 17.190.210.H for\nConsistency with Window Sign Limitations for Chapters 17.115 and 17.190 of\nTitle 17 of the El Cajon Municipal Code, Respectivetely.\nAn Ordinance Approving an Amendment to Specific Plan No. 182 to allow\nWindow Tinting for Medical and Dental Patient Privacy.\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:\nThe proposed Zoning Code and Specific Plan No. 182 Amendments are exempt from\nthe provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) according to the\ncommon sense exemption (CEQA Guidelines, section 15061(b)(3)). The common\nsense exemption applies where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility\nthat the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The\nproposed amendment does not result in any development or changes to the physical\nenvironment and does not raise this project to a level of significance that warrants\nCEQA analysis.

28.\nAn Ordinance Applicable to the Age of Persons Allowed to Purchase Tobacco\nProducts and for the Relocation of Smoke Shops\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the titles.\nAn Ordinance Replacing Section 17.240.070.E Updating the Minimum Age for Persons\nPurchasing Tobacco From 18 to 21, and Adding a New Section 17.240.095 Applicable\nto the Relocation of Smoke Shops to Chapter 17.240 of Title 17 of the El Cajon\nMunicipal Code.\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:\nThe proposed Ordinance is exempt from environmental review, in accordance with the\nprovisions of Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”),\nas amended. The proposed Ordinance does not have the potential to cause a\nsignificant effect on the environment because the updates to the Zoning Code address\nactivities within existing buildings related to tobacco sales and any future smoke shop\nrelocation requests will be required to conduct a separate environmental review.\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

29.\nClosed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant to\nparagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: Frank Battaglia\nv. City of El Cajon; WC Claim No. 24024287

30.\nClosed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant to\nparagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: Michael\nKauffman v. City of El Cajon; WC Claim Nos. ELCN-0047 and 20018087

31.\nClosed Session - Public Employee Appointment - Pursuant to California Government\nCode section 54957(b)(1): Title: City Attorney

4.\nCitywide Street Beautification Project Acceptance\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\nAccepts the Citywide Street Beautification Project, Job No. 243833PWCP, Bid No.\n012-25; and\n1.\nAuthorizes the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release the bonds\nin accordance with the contract terms.\n2.

5.\nFY 2025-26 California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tobacco Grant Program\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City Manager\nor designee to accept, appropriate and expend the grant in the amount of $320,343 from\nthe California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tobacco Grant Program and to execute any\ngrant documents and agreements necessary for the receipt and use of these funds.

6.\nFiscal Year 2024-25 El Cajon Housing Authority Annual Report (pursuant to California\nHealth and Safety Code §34176.1)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the El Cajon Housing Authority reviews and accepts the Annual Report,\nsubstantially in the form as presented, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

7.\nAward of RFQ No. 12600188 – 0.68 Caliber Self-Defense Projectile Launchers & .556\nCaliber LWRC Rifles\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to award the purchase\norders to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders, Adamson Police Products in the\namount of $7,128.26 and Blackbox Safety, Inc. in the amount of $8,734.48.

8.\nFY22 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) – Amendment No. 2, Increase in Funding\nAllocation\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City\nManager or designee to accept and appropriate FY22 UASI Amendment No. 2 funding\nin the amount of $21,000, and to execute any grant documents and agreements\nnecessary for the receipt and use of these funds.

9.\nMonthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended October 31, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended\nOctober 31, 2025.