El Cajon — 2026-01-27

10.\nHomeless Programs and Services Bi-Annual 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.

11.\nDraft City Council Action Plan (2026)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the report, provides feedback, and approves the 2026\nCity Council Action Plan.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors; SANDAG Public Safety\nCommittee.

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

13.\nCOUNCILMEMBER STEVE GOBLE\nMTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County Advanced Water Purification\nJPA Board; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee; SANDAG –\nBoard of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG – Public Safety Committee – Alternate;\nSANDAG – San Diego Military Working Group.

14.\nCOUNCILMEMBER GARY KENDRICK\nMETRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire\nTraining JPA.

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

16.\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 JPA Board – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government\nAffairs Committee – Alternate.

17.\nAnalysis of Intersection of Dorothy Street and Washington Avenue\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council directs staff to analyze the safety of Dorothy Street and\nWashington Avenue.\nGENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:\nORDINANCES: FIRST READING\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

18.\nClosed Session — Conference with Real Property Negotiators — pursuant to\nGovernment Code section 54956.8:\nProperty:\n200 E. Main Street (Prescott Promenade)\nCity Negotiators:\nGraham Mitchell, City Manager\nVince DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager\nNegotiating Parties:\nDowntown El Cajon Business Partners, Inc.\nUnder Negotiation:\nPrice and terms of payment

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

4.\nConsideration of Resolution to Award RFP No. 014-26 – Operations Yard Warehouse\nReplacement - Architectural Services\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to award the contract and\nauthorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Domusstudio Properties,\nLLC dba Domusstudio Architecture (DA), in an amount not to exceed $189,298 for a\ntwo-year term.

5.\nConsideration of Resolution to Approve the Contract Amendment for SB 1383\nCompliance Services\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to authorize an amendment\nto the existing Agreement for Professional Services with Solana Center for\nEnvironmental Innovation (SCEI) to extend for a third one-year term in the\nnot-to-exceed amount of $81,061.62, with the option to renew for a fourth one-year\nterm.

6.\nConsideration of Resolution to Accept the Fire Foundation Fire Marshal Vehicle Grant\nAward\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City\nManager or designee to:\nExecute any documents and agreements necessary for receipt of the grant and\nthe equipment;\n1.\nAccept, appropriate, and expend the Fire Foundation Award of $45,892, and the\n20% cost share for the purchase of a Fire Marshal staff vehicle; and\n2.\nAuthorize the appropriation and expenditure of fund balance for the 20% cost\nshare in the Vehicle Replacement Fund (606) (currently estimated to be\n$11,473), and execute a transfer of the 20% cost share to the Fire Foundation\nFire Marshal Vehicle Grant for procurement of the vehicle.\n3.

7.\nConsideration of Resolution to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of El\nCajon\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving the latest\namendment of the City of El Cajon’s Conflict of Interest Code to add new positions.

8.\nConsideration of Resolution to Accept the Fire Foundation Personal Protective\nEquipment (PPE) Grant Award\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, authorizing the City\nManager or designee to:\nExecute any documents and agreements necessary for receipt of award and\npurchase of the equipment;\n1.\nAccept, appropriate, and expend the award of $74,582 and the 10% cost share\nfor the purchase of nine (9) sets of firefighter personal protective equipment\n(PPE); and\n2.\nExecute a transfer of the 10% cost share (currently estimated to be $8,287) from\nthe General Fund to the Fire Foundation Grant for procurement of the PPE.\n3.

9.\nConsideration of Resolutions to Approve the CEQA exemptions and Introduction of\nOrdinances to Amend the El Cajon Municipal Code (Title 17) & Specific Plan No. 182\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order, approving the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act exemptions; and introduces the next Ordinances, in order,\napproving amendments to the El Cajon Municipal Code (Title 17) & Specific Plan No.\n182.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: