El Cajon — 2026-02-24

1.

10.\nCity of El Cajon Homeless Point-in-Time Count Survey\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the report.

11.\nFiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Report\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\nReceives and accepts the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Report; and\n1.\nIncreases or modifies Fiscal Year 2025-26 appropriations, and related transfers,\nby $1,089,000 for additional needs as detailed in the report.\n2.\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

13.\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:

14.\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.

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

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

17.\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.

18.\nRequest Staff Analysis and Draft Ordinance to Authorize up to Four Regulated\nCannabis Dispensaries\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council directs staff to:\nPrepare an analysis of the regulatory, zoning, fiscal, and public safety\nimplications of authorizing up to four (4) cannabis retail dispensaries modeled\nafter Santee’s approach;\n1.\nEvaluate land use criteria including buffers from sensitive uses, security\nrequirements, and compatibility with established land use designations;\n2.\nAssess projected revenue scenarios from licensing fees and potential local\ncannabis taxes; and\n3.\nDevelop and return with a draft ordinance for City Council consideration.\n4.\nGENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:\nORDINANCES: FIRST READING

19.\nIntroduction of Ordinance to Amend El Cajon Municipal Code Chapter 15.14 Regarding\nFlood Damage Prevention Regulations\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\nMarch 10, 2026, City Council agenda.\n3.\nORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION\nCLOSED SESSIONS:

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

20.\nClosed Session - Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code\nsection 54956.8:\nProperty:\nParkway Plaza\nAPN 482-270-56-00\nAPN 482-270-35-00\nAPN 482-270-42-00\nNegotiating Parties:\nStar-West Parkway Mall LP\nPenney Property Sub Holdings LLC\nStar-West Parkway Mall LP\nCity Negotiators:\nCity Manager\nAssistant City Manager\nCity Attorney\nUnder Negotiation:\nPrice and terms of payment

21.\nClosed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - pursuant\nto paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: Gregg vs City\nof El Cajon;\nSuperior Court of California, County of San Diego;\nCase No. 25CU004443C

22.\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

3.

4.\nApproval of Resolution to Authorize a Contract Amendment for Bid No. 001-24 - Street\nLight System Maintenance, Emergency Repairs, & Related Construction Services\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, approving a contract\namendment to amend the scope of work and increase the compensation amount for the\nmulti-year Public Works Contract with Southwest Traffic Signal Service, Inc., in the\nnot-to-exceed amount of $25,000 for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and\napproving an additional $50,000 to fund the future remaining renewal terms ($25,000 for\nthe third renewal term and $25,000 for the fourth renewal term) contingent upon budget\napproval and if exercised by the City in the future.

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

6.\nPublic Hearing to Consider Resolutions Approving CEQA Exemption, Planned Unit\nDevelopment, and Tentative Subdivision Map for the Chase Common Interest\nDevelopment\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council:\nOpens the public hearing and receives testimony;\n1.\nCloses the public hearing;\n2.\nMoves to adopt the next Resolution, in order, APPROVING the CEQA\nDetermination of Exemption;\n3.\nMoves to adopt the next Resolution, in order, APPROVING Planned Unit\nDevelopment No. 2025-0001, subject to conditions; and\n4.\nMoves to adopt the next Resolution, in order, APPROVING Tentative\nSubdivision Map No. 2025-0014, subject to conditions.\n5.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

7.\nConsideration of Resolutions to Approve the Second Amended and Restated Regional\nWastewater Disposal Agreement (SARA) and Administrative Agreement No. 1\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order, to:\nApprove the Second Amended and Restated Wastewater Disposal Agreement;\nand\n1.\nApprove Metropolitan Sewerage System Administrative Agreement No. 1 for\nunified management of industrial waste discharge pretreatment and enhanced\nsource control.\n2.

8.\nParkway Plaza Update\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives the report.

9.\nDiscussion of Speed Cushions Pilot Program Survey Results\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receives and considers the results of the Speed Cushion Pilot\nProgram and community outreach efforts, which did not achieve the required 67%\naffected household support threshold at any of the pilot locations, and provides\ndirection regarding the continuation, modification, or discontinuation of the Speed\nCushion Program.