Escondido — 2023-02-15
City Council
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1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) -\n3
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10. BUSINESS RECOVERY ORDINANCE MODIFICATIONS (PL23-0005)\nRequest the City Council conduct a public hearing on the proposed Business Recovery Ordinance\nModifications and act on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, which recommends the City\nCouncil: Introduce Ordinance No. 2023-07, amending the Escondido Zoning Code (EZC) to make\npermanent a series of temporary business relief measures adopted previously as an uncodified\nordinance by the Escondido City Council through Ordinance No. 2020-23, specifically including\namendments to the following articles: Articles 26 (Industrial Zones), 39 (Off-Street Parking), 57\n(Miscellaneous Use Restrictions), and 66 (Sign Ordinance).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Andrew Firestine\na) Ordinance No. 2023-07 (First Reading and Introduction)
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11. NORTHEAST GATEWAY PROJECT - SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT,\nTENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP AND GRADING EXEMPTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 64 SINGLE-\nFAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS - PL22-0145, PL22-0146, PL22-0147 AND PL23-0032\nRequest the City Council conduct a public hearing on the development proposal and take action on the\nrecommendations of City staff and the Planning Commission, which recommends that the City Council:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2023-20 adopting an Addendum to the Northeast Gateway Final Environmental\nImpact Report (FEIR), Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and making certain Findings of Fact\nin conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and approving a Tentative\nSubdivision Map and Grading Exemption; and introduce Ordinance No. 2023-05 for a Specific Plan\nAmendment and Development Agreement.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Jay Paul, Senior Planner\na) Resolution No. 2023-20\nb) Ordinance No. 2023-05 (First Reading and Introduction)\n6\nCURRENT BUSINESS
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12. CITY OF ESCONDIDO’S RESPONSE TO THE IMPACTS OF HOMELESSNESS\nRequest the City Council provide feedback and direction to the City's response regarding the impacts of\nhomelessness.\nStaff Recommendation: Receive and File; Provide Feedback and Direction (City Manager's Office:\nChristopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Director of Utilities; Police Department: Edward Varso,\nChief of Police)\nPresenters: Christopher McKinney and Edward Varso
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13. AUTHORIZATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S CAPITAL EMERGENCY\nSOLUTIONS GRANT AND EXECUTION OF GRANT AND REGIONAL SHELTER COLLABORATION\nAGREEMENTS TO ADDRESS FAMILY HOMELESSNESS AND SUBCONTRACT WITH INTERFAITH\nCOMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-02 accepting $736,066.68 for the Interfaith\nCommunity Services: Family Shelter Capital Project (the “Project”) and execute the Capital Emergency\nHousing Solutions Grant Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”) with the County of San Diego; Execute a\nPublic Services Agreement (the “PSA”) with Interfaith Community Services, Inc. for the operation of a\nlow-barrier, emergency shelter in Escondido for families experiencing homelessness in support of the\nProject and the Grant Agreement, and enter into a Regional Shelter Collaboration Agreement with the\nCounty of San Diego and its Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) (“the HHSA Agreement”).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Director of Utilities\na) Resolution No. 2023-02\nFUTURE AGENDA
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14. FUTURE AGENDA
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2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL) -\nRequest the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:\n 370572 – 370755 dated February 1, 2023.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
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4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS –
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5. ANNUAL STATE MANDATED INSPECTION COMPLIANCE REPORT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution 2023-05 acknowledging the Fire Department’s report of\ncompliance with annual State mandated inspections. The Report indicates the Escondido Fire\nDepartment has conducted 100% of Educational Group E occupancies and 100% of Residential Group R\noccupancies as required by state law.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Rick Vogt, Fire Chief)\nPresenter: La Vona Koretke, Deputy Fire Marshal\na) Resolution No. 2023-05
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6. TREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022\nRequest the City Council approve the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended December 31,\n2022.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Douglas Shultz, City Treasurer)\nPresenter: Douglas Shultz
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7. BID AWARD FOR ESCONDIDO CREEK TRAIL LIGHT FIXTURE PURCHASE\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-11, authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of\nthe City, a Purchase Agreement with Walters Wholesale Electric Co. in an amount not to exceed\n$770,952.02 for the purchase of light poles and light pole materials for the Escondido Creek Trail\nExpansion Project.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works)\nPresenter: Nick Gilliand, Public Works Superintendent\na) Resolution No. 2023-11\n4
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8. RYAN PARK LED LIGHTING RETROFIT PROJECT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-18, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement\nwith MUSCO Sports Lighting, LLC (“MUSCO”) for equipment to retrofit five (5) existing soccer fields at\nFrancis Ryan Park with light-emitting diode (“LED”) technology in an amount not to exceed $440,500\nutilizing American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) funds.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works)\nPresenter: Wayne Thames, Public Works Superintendent\na) Resolution No. 2023-18\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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9. 2022 OMNIBUS ZONING CODE UPDATE (PL22-0645)\nRequest the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2023-06, amending the Escondido Zoning Code (Articles 1,\n6, 16, 22, 26, 27, 39, 44, 47, 49, 56, 57, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, and 73) to address state laws, correct\nerrors, and clarify or improve existing regulations. The proposed code amendments are categorically or\nstatutorily exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code section\n21080.17 and CEQA guidelines sections 5282(h), 15301, 15303, or does not qualify as a “project” under\nCEQA.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Veronica Morones, Principal Planner\na) Ordinance No. 2023-06 (First Reading and Introduction)\n5