El Cajon — 2026-02-10

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10.\nCouncil Activity Report

11.\nUpdate to City 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:

12.\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.

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

14.\nDEPUTY MAYOR 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 JPA Board – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government\nAffairs Committee – Alternate.

16.\nIntroduction of Ordinance to Amend El Cajon Municipal Code Chapter 8.33; Licensure\nof Tobacco Retailers\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\nMoves to introduce the next Ordinance, in order;\n1.\nDirects the City Clerk to read the Ordinance by title only; and\n2.\nDirects the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance to be placed on the\nFebruary 24, 2026, City Council agenda.\n3.\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION

17.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of Ordinances to Amend the El Cajon Municipal Code\nfor Specific Plan No. 182 and Title 17\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff requests that:\nMayor Wells request the City Clerk to recite the titles of the Ordinances; and\n1.\nThe City Council conduct the second reading by title only, waiving further\nreading, and adopt the two Ordinances as follows:\nAn Ordinance Approving an Amendment to Specific Plan No. 182 for\nLighting and Events on City Property and in Rights of Way\nAn Ordinance Approving an Amendment to Title 17 of the El Cajon\nMunicipal Code (Zoning Code) for Housing Related Updates, Changes in\nState Law, and Other Non-Substantive Changes to Improve Clarity and\nConsistency\n2.\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.

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

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4.\nApproval of Resolution to Amend City Council Policy A-5 "Claims against the City for\nDamage to Person or Property; Workers’ Compensation Claims"\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to amend City Council Policy\nA-5: Claims against the City for Damage to Person or Property; Workers’ Compensation\nClaims, to increase the settlement authority for the City Manager up to $50,000.

5.\nAppointment to Public Safety Facility Financing Oversight Committee\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council appoints Ivan Cruz to the Public Safety Facility Financing\nOversight Committee (PSFFOC) for a term to expire January 31, 2029.

6.\nMonthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended December 31, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the period ended\nDecember 31, 2025.

7.\n405 E. Lexington Ave Tenant Improvements — Project Update\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\nReceives the 405 E. Lexington Avenue Tenant Improvements (263878PWCP)\nproject update; and\n1.\nAuthorizes staff to continue the design phase of the 405 E. Lexington\nAvenue Tenant Improvements project.\n2.

8.\nUnited States Semiquincentennial\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council provides direction on potential special activities to commemorate\nthe 250th anniversary of the United States, and if so, authorizes a specified budget\namount to support related events, partnerships, and programming.

9.\nPermanent Local Housing Allocation Program City Council Subcommittee\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council considers forming an ad hoc City Council subcommittee to review\nthe 2026 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program applications and appoints two\nmembers to that subcommittee.\nCOMMISSION REPORTS:\nACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS\nSANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors; SANDAG Public Safety\nCommittee.