Escondido — 2023-11-15

City Council

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1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) -\n5
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10. MEMBER AGENCY ADMINISTERED INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANT FOR WATER CONSERVATION\nOUTREACH MATERIALS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-148 authorizing the acceptance of a $7,800 grant\nfrom the Metropolitan Water District and the San Diego County Water Authority to fund the purchase of\nwater conservation outreach materials and a demonstration model; authorizing the Environmental\nPrograms Manager to execute all documents necessary for the management and completion of the\ngrant scope; and, authorizing the necessary budget adjustment needed to establish a new project\nnumber for tracking and spending of grant funds.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Angela Morrow, Interim Director of Utilities)\nPresenter: Juan Magdaraog, Environmental Programs Manager\na) Resolution No. 2023-148\nCONSENT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/RRB)\nThe following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/RRB at a previous City\nCouncil/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to\nhave been read and further reading waived.)
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11. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, TO REPEAL\nESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 2-103, LIMITATIONS ON CAMPAIGN\nCONTRIBUTIONS\nApproved on October 25, 2023 with a vote of 5/0.\na) Ordinance No. 2023-14 (Second Reading and Adoption)\n8\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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12. A REQUEST TO REMOVE A CONDITION OF APPROVAL APPLIED TO A MAJOR PLOT PLAN REQUIRING\nFUNDING OF ONGOING MUNICIPAL SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT\nRequest the City Council uphold the Planning Commission recommendation of denial (4-2-1) to modify a\nMajor Plot Plan in order to eliminate a condition of approval requiring funding of ongoing municipal\nservices. The request is for a project condition of approval required for a 44-unit apartment project\nlocated at 1860, 1866, 1870 & 1896 S. Escondido Blvd. and the City Council may a) adopt Resolution No.\n2023-152, denying a modification and upholding a condition of approval; or b) adopt Resolution No.\n2023-153, granting the modification and waiving the condition of approval.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Veronica Morones, City Planner\na) Resolution No. 2023-152\nb) Resolution No. 2023-153
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13. AUTHORIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY’S BOND\nOPPORTUNITIES FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM\nRequest the City Council hold a Public Hearing to consider adoption of Resolution No. 2023-155\nauthorizing City participation in the California Municipal Finance Authority’s (“CMFA”) Bond\nOpportunities for Land Development (“BOLD”) Program.\nRecommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City\nManager/ Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services\na) Resolution No. 2023-155\n9\nCURRENT BUSINESS
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14. PROPOSED EDI RATE ADJUSTMENTS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-136, approving the annual residential and\ncommercial solid waste and recycling rate adjustments pursuant to the terms of the City of Escondido’s\n(“City’s”) adopted Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement with Escondido Disposal, Inc. (“EDI”).\nUpon approval by the City Council, the proposed rate adjustments will become effective January 1,\n2024.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Angela Morrow, Interim Director of Utilities)\nPresenter: Angela Morrow, Interim Director of Utilities\na) Resolution No. 2023-136
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15. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION INTERVIEWS\nRequest the City Council conduct interviews of applicants and fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Public\nArt Commission.\nStaff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk)\nPresenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk
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16. REVIEW AND UPDATE CITY COUNCIL INTERAGENCY AND SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS\nRequest the City Council review and update the City's current interagency and council subcommittee\nassignments.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Council: Dane White, Mayor)\nPresenter: Mayor Dane White
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17. RECONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY\nRequest the City Council reconsider the City's current public comment policy and approve Resolution\nNo. 2023-158 amending Section 6 of the Council Policies and Rules of Procedure.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Council: Christian Garcia, Councilmember)\nPresenter: Councilmember Christian Garcia\na) Resolution No. 2023-158\n10\nFUTURE 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 378218 – 378422 dated October 25, 2023\n 378423 – 378598 dated November 01, 2023\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
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3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meetings of October 25, 2023 and November 1, 2023
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4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS –
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5. BID AWARD FOR RFB NO. 24-03 CENTRAL PLANT CHILLER NO. 3 REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND BUDGET\nADJUSTMENT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-143, authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of\nthe City, a Public Improvement Agreement with A.O. Reed & Co., in an amount not to exceed $240,594\nfor the installation of a new chiller unit for the Central Plant Chiller No. 3 Replacement Project\n(“Project”); and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $267,851.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works)\nPresenter: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works\na) Resolution No. 2023-143
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6. BID AWARD FOR RFB NO. 24-05 LIVE RAINBOW TROUT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-144, authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of\nthe City, a Public Services Agreement with Jess Ranch Fish Hatchery for the purchase of Live Rainbow\nTrout to stock Lake Dixon and Lake Wohlford.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works)\nPresenter: Brian Thill, Lakes and Open Space Superintendent\na) Resolution No. 2023-144\n6
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7. APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HR GREEN PACIFIC, INC. FOR ON CALL\nENGINEERING SERVICES\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-141 authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of\nthe City, a consulting services agreement with HR Green Pacific Inc., for on call engineering services for\nthe SiFi FiberCity project.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services and Julie Procopio, City Engineer)\nPresenter: Julie Procopio, City Engineer\na) Resolution No. 2023-141
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8. MILLS ACT CONTRACT FOR 820 S. MAPLE STREET – PL23-0279\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-154, authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of\nthe City of Escondido, a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract), with Israel\nMurguia and Melissa Garcia for the Property located at 820 S. Maple Street.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Alex Rangel, Assistant Planner I\na) Resolution No. 2023-154
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9. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR 2023 STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT – PHASE 1\n(CONCRETE AND TREE REPLACEMENT)\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-151 awarding the construction contract to L.C.\nPaving & Sealing, Inc., determined to be the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, and authorizing\nthe Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Public Improvement Agreement in the amount of\n$499,279.50 for Phase I of the 2023 Street Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project (“Project”).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services, and Julie Procopio, City Engineer)\nPresenter: Matt Souttere, Associate Engineer\na) Resolution No. 2023-151\n7