Escondido — 2023-12-13
City Council
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1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) -\n4
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10. FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES TO THE\nCITY'S SERVICES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT LEVIES\nRequest the City Council receive and file the Fiscal Impact Analysis (“FIA”) of Future Development.\nAdditionally, staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-156 amending the previously\nset levy of special taxes (“levy” or “levies”) for the City’s Services Community Facilities District (“Services\nCFD”).\nStaff Recommendation: Receive and File FIA and adopt Resolution No. 2023-156, selecting “Option H”.\n(Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney, Deputy City Manager/Interim Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Christopher W. McKinney, Interim Director of Development Services\na) Resolution No. 2023-156\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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11. CONTINUED - A REQUEST TO REMOVE A CONDITION OF APPROVAL APPLIED TO A MAJOR PLOT PLAN\nREQUIRING FUNDING 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 McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Veronica Morones, City Planner\na) Resolution No. 2023-152\nb) Resolution No. 2023-153\n7
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12. SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, MAJOR PLOT PLAN AND DENSITY BONUS FOR A 21-UNIT, MULTI-FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL/MIXED-USE PROJECT - PHG20-0036\nRequest the City Council introduce Ordinance No. 2023-20 adopting an Addendum to the Final Negative\nDeclaration adopted for the South Centre City Specific Plan and approve an amendment to the South\nCentre City Specific Plan. Additionally, adopt Resolution No. 2023-171 approving a Major Plot Plan and\nDensity Bonus for a 21-unit mixed-use project.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Jay Paul, Senior Planner\na) Ordinance No. 2023-20 (First Reading and Introduction)\nb) Resolution No. 2023-171\nCURRENT BUSINESS
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13. DEPUTY MAYOR APPOINTMENT\nRequest the City Council appoint a Deputy Mayor in accordance with Ordinance No. 2020-28.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk)\nPresenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk
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14. COUNCIL RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE REMOVAL OR REPURPOSING OF ANY EXISTING ROADWAY\nTRAFFIC LANES\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-172, objecting to the removal or repurposing of any\ntravel lanes for purposes of accommodating state or NCTD Climate Goals.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Council: Mayor Dane White)\nPresenter: Mayor Dane White\na) Resolution No. 2023-172\n8\nFUTURE AGENDA
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15. 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)
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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 378986 – 379168 dated November 21, 2023\n 379169 – 379335 dated November 29, 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. APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-149 approving the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Recognized\nObligation Payment Schedule (“ROPS”) so that the Successor Agency may continue to make payments\ndue for enforceable obligations.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance\na) Resolution No. 2023-149
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6. CALTRANS CLEAN CALIFORNIA LOCAL GRANT PROGRAM $3,503,000 FOR ESCONDIDO CREEK TRAIL\nROSE TO MIDWAY\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-162, authorizing receipt of Clean California Local\nGrant Program funds for the Escondido Creek Trail Rose to Midway Project in the amount of $3,503,000,\nand authorizing execution of all grant-related agreements and forms.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager’s Office: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City Manager)\nPresenter: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City Manager\na) Resolution No. 2023-162\n5
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7. 220 AND 240 S. BROADWAY LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH THE ESCONDIDO EDUCATION COMPACT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-173 authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of\nthe City, two Lease Agreements with the Escondido Education COMPACT for the properties located at\n220 and 240 S. Broadway.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Economic Development Department: Jennifer Schoeneck, Director of\nEconomic Development)\nPresenter: Jennifer Schoeneck, Director of Economic Development\na) Resolution No. 2023-173
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8. SETTLEMENT OF TOUCHSTONE LITIGATION AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AND SALE\nAGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT #1 PROJECT\nRequest the City Council approve Resolution No. 2023-164 to (1) authorize the settlement of the\nlitigation titled Touchstone MF Fund I, LLC v. City of Escondido; and (2) approve the First Amendment to\nPurchase & Sale Agreement.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Attorney’s Office: Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney)\nPresenter: Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney\na) Resolution No. 2023-164
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9. COUNCIL COMPENSATION\nRequest the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2023-19R providing for an amendment to Escondido\nMunicipal Code § 2-28(a) and § 2-28(b) increasing the salary for councilmembers and the mayor,\nrespectively, pursuant to Government Code § 36516 and Council Rules of Policy and Procedure Section\nB(9).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Attorney's Office: Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney)\nPresenter: Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney\na) Ordinance No. 2023-19R (Second Reading and Adoption)\n6\nCURRENT BUSINESS