Escondido — 2025-05-14

City Council

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1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB)
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10. CONSIDER AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY\nZONE (FHSZ) MAP PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 51179\nRequest the City Council adopt Ordinance 2025-03 designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones in accordance\nwith the Office of the State Fire Marshal update and Government Code 51179.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: John Tenger, Fire Chief)\nPresenter: La Vona Koretke, Fire Marshal\na) Ordinance No. 2025-03 (First Reading and Introduction)
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11. APPROVAL OF THE ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT AND ADOPTION\nOF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02\nRequest the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2025-02 approving the Escondido Police Department\nAnnual Military Equipment Report in accordance with state law requirements as set for in Assembly Bill\nNo. 481 (AB 481).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Ryan Banks, Interim Chief of Police)\nPresenters: Ryan Banks, Interim Chief of Police; Erik Witholt, Police Captain; and Lisa Rodelo, Assistant\nDirector of Police Support Services\na) Ordinance No. 2025-02 (First Reading and Introduction)
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12. SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR GREENCREST MOBILE HOMEPARK\nRequest the City Council, serving in its role as the City of Escondido Mobilehome Rent Review Board: (1)\nreview and consider Greencrest Mobilehome Park’s Short-Form Application and (2) adopt Mobilehome\nRent Review Board Resolution No. RBR 2025-53.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenters: Carlos Cervantes, Management Analyst and Stephen Jacobson, Code Compliance Officer II\na) RRB Resolution No. 2025-53
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13. SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR EASTWOOD MEADOWS HOMEPARK\nRequest the City Council, serving in its role as the City of Escondido Mobilehome Rent Review Board: (1)\nreview and consider Eastwood Meadows Mobilehome Park Short-Form Application; and (2) adopt the\nRent Review Board Resolution No. RRB 2025-52.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenters: Carlos Cervantes, Management Analyst; Stephen Jacobson, Code Compliance Officer II\na) RRB Resolution No. 2025-52
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14. USER AND REGULATORY FEE STUDY WORKSHOP\nRequest the City Council provide direction regarding Fiscal Year 2025/26 User Fee increases.\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance\nCURRENT BUSINESS
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15. FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT\nRequest the City Council receive and file the third quarter financial report for Fiscal Year 2024/25.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance
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16. BOARD AND COMMISSION MAKEUP INTERVIEWS\nRequest the City Council conduct make-up interviews of applicants to fill vacancies on the City's Boards\nand Commissions.\nStaff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck)\nPresenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk\nFUTURE AGENDA
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17. 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\nRequest the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued\nbetween April 28, 2025 to May 4, 2025.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
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4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
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5. THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO’S INVESTMENT POLICY\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-49 approving the City of Escondido’s May 2025\nInvestment Policy.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Douglas Shultz, City Treasurer)\nPresenter: Douglas Shultz, City Treasurer\na) Resolution No. 2025-49
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6. TREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025\nRequest the City Council approve the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31,\n2025.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Douglas Shultz, City Treasurer)\nPresenter: Douglas Shultz, City Treasurer
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7. PL25-0044 - 2024 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nRequest the City Council receive and file the 2024 calendar year General Plan Annual Progress Report.\nStaff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Pricila Roldan, Associate Planner
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8. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\nAND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PROCESS CHANGE ORDERS UP TO TWENTY PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT\nAWARD AMOUNT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-55 awarding a construction contract for the Library\nInfrastructure Improvement Project to Southwest Construction Services Inc., in the amount of\n$6,266,583.82, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Public Improvement\nAgreement with Southwest Construction Services, Inc. to complete the base bid work items plus the\nadditive alternate bid items No. 32 through No. 37, and authorize the Director of Public Works to\napprove change orders not to exceed 20% of the contract amount.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works)\nPresenter: Ed Vasquez, Project Manager\na) Resolution No. 2025-55
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9. DONATION OF ONE SURPLUS FIRE ENGINE\nRequest the City Council to approve the donation of a surplus fire engine to Palomar College Foundation\nfor training purposes.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: John Tenger, Fire Chief)\nPresenter: John Tenger, Fire Chief\nPUBLIC HEARINGS