Escondido — 2023-05-17

City Council

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10. GRAPE DAY PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE (PL23-0116)\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-41 approving the 2023 Update to the Grape Day\nPark Master Plan (“Master Plan”).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Community Services Department: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City\nManager/Director of Communications and Community Services)\nPresenter: Joanna Axelrod; Arash Izadi, Director of Sport & Recreation at LPA Design Studios; John\nCourtney, Senior Project Manager at LPA Design Studios\na) Resolution No. 2023-41\n6\nCURRENT BUSINESS
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11. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS\nRequest the City Council consider and vote on the Mayor’s appointments to serve on the following\nBoards and Commissions: Building and Advisory Appeals Board – Historic Preservation Commission –\nLibrary Board of Trustees – Planning Commission – Public Art Commission – Transportation and\nCommunity Safety Commission.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk)\nPresenter: Mayor Dane White\nWORKSHOP
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12. FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 OPERATING BUDGET BRIEFING -\nRequest the City Council provide direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2023/24 General Fund Operating\nBudget.\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Christina Holmes\nFUTURE AGENDA
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13. FUTURE AGENDA\nThe purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City\nCouncil wish to place on an upcoming City Council agenda. Council comment on these future agenda\nitems is limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 to clarifying questions, brief\nannouncements, or requests for factual information in connection with an item when it is discussed.\nStaff Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)\nCOUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS\nCITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT\nThe most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement\nProjects, Public Safety, and Community Development. This report is also available on the City’s website,\nwww.escondido.org.\n7\nCLOSED SESSION\n4:00 PM\nCALL TO ORDER
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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 373179 – 373354 dated May 3, 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. TREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2023\nRequest the City Council approve the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31,\n2023.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Treasurer’s Office: Douglas Shultz, City Treasurer)\nPresenter: Douglas Shultz
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6. THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO'S INVESTMENT POLICY\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-51, approving the City of Escondido’s May 2023\nInvestment Policy.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Treasurer’s Office: Douglas Shultz, City Treasurer)\nPresenter: Douglas Shultz\na) Resolution No. 2023-51
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7. FIRST AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ANDRITZ SEPARATION, INC.\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-53, authorizing the Mayor to execute a first\namendment to the Public Services Agreement with Andritz Separation, Inc in the amount of $51,382.\nThe amended agreement will provide funding for additional repairs to the City-owned dewatering\ncentrifuge, which is critical to the operation of the Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility (“HARRF”).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City\nManager/Director of Utilities)\nPresenters: Kyle Morgan, Deputy Director of Utilities, Wastewater; and Richard McLennan, Utilities\nMaintenance Superintendent, Wastewater\na) Resolution No. 2023-53\n5
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8. FISCAL YEAR 2022 URBAN AREA SECRUITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET\nADJUSTMENT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-55, authorizing the Escondido Fire Department to\naccept Fiscal Year 2022 Urban Area Security Initiative (“UASI”) grant funds in the amount of $36,110;\nauthorizing the Fire Chief or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and\napproving budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Rick Vogt, Fire Chief)\nPresenter: Art Holcomb, Fire Division Chief\na) Resolution No. 2023-55
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9. SPEED LIMIT FOR VERMONT AVENUE\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-52 amending the traffic schedule for the speed zone\non Vermont Avenue.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Andrew Firestine, Development\nServices Director and Julie Procopio, City Engineer)\nPresenter: Edd Alberto, Traffic Engineer\na) Resolution No. 2023-52\nPUBLIC HEARING