Escondido — 2025-10-01

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION (Government Code § 54957.6)\na. Beatz v. City of Escondido, et. al.\nSan Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2023-00004381-CU-PA-CTL\nADJOURNMENT\n3\nREGULAR SESSION\n5:00 PM Regular Session\nMOMENT OF REFLECTION\nCity Council agendas allow an opportunity for a moment of silence and reflection at the beginning of the evening\nmeeting. The City does not participate in the selection of speakers for this portion of the agenda, and does not\nendorse or sanction any remarks made by individuals during this time. If you wish to be recognized during this\nportion of the agenda, please notify the City Clerk in advance.\nFLAG SALUTE\nThe City Council conducts the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every City Council meeting.\nCALL TO ORDER\nRoll Call: Fitzgerald, C. Garcia, J. Garcia, Martinez, White\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

1.\nAFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB)

10. CONTINUING THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE ESCONDIDO TRUNK SEWER MAIN\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-123, declaring that pursuant to the terms of Section\n22050 of the California Public Contract Code, the City Council finds there is a need to continue the\nemergency repair of the Escondido Trunk Sewer Main.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Kyle Morgan, Interim Director of Utilities)\nPresenter: Kyle Morgan, Interim Director of Utilities\na) Resolution No. 2025-123\n6\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

11. 2022 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (PL22-0010)\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-122, approving (1) the updates to the Community\nProtection chapter; (2) the addition of an Environmental Justice section to the Community Health and\nServices chapter; and (3) an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Veronica Morones, City Planner\na) Resolution No. 2025-112

12. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO\nRequest the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2025-06 extending Urgency Ordinance No. 2024-12R\n(“Urgency Ordinance”) prohibiting new commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems within the City of\nEscondido. The proposal also includes adoption of the environmental determination prepared for the\nproject.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Veronica Morones, City Planner\na) Ordinance No. 2025-06 (First Reading and Introduction)\nFUTURE AGENDA

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)

2.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (COUNCIL)\nRequest the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued\nbetween September 08, 2025 to September 21, 2025.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\n4

3.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of September 17, 2025

4.\nWAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

5.\nALLOCATION OF LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-124 allocating $251,274.99 in Library Trust Funds\nfor use toward the unfunded items as a part of the Library Infrastructure Project.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Community Services Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public\nWorks)\nPresenter: Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services\na) Resolution No. 2025-124

6.\nCONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GLENN A. RICK ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT CO.\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-118 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Consulting\nServices Agreement with Glenn A. Rick Engineering and Development Co. for On-Call Development\nServices.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher A. McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Megan Crooks, Management Analyst II\na) Resolution No. 2025-118

7.\nA CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS, INC. FOR REAL\nPROPERTY CONSULTING SERVICES\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-119 authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of\nthe City, a Consulting Services Agreement with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. for Real Property\nConsulting Services.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Economic Development Department: Jennifer Schoeneck, Director of\nEconomic Development)\nPresenter: Francisco Vargas, Management Analyst – Real Property\na) Resolution No. 2025-119\n5

8.\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26 STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SELECTIVE TRAFFIC\nENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-120 (1) authorizing the Escondido Police\nDepartment to accept a Fiscal Year 2025-26 California Office of Traffic Safety (“OTS”) Selective Traffic\nEnforcement Program (“STEP”) Grant in the amount of $462,000; (2) authorizing the Chief of Police or\nhis designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and (3) approving budget adjustments\nneeded to spend grant funds.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Ken Plunkett, Chief of Police)\nPresenter: Ken Plunkett, Chief of Police\na) Resolution No. 2025-120

9.\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26 STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE\nSAFETY PROGRAM GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT\nRequest the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2025-121 (1) authorizing the Escondido Police\nDepartment to accept a Fiscal Year 2025-26 California Office of Traffic Safety (“OTS”) Pedestrian and\nBicycle Safety Program Grant in the amount of $25,000; (2) authorizing the Chief of Police or his\ndesignee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and (3) approve budget adjustments needed\nto spend grant funds.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Ken Plunkett, Chief of Police)\nPresenter: Ken Plunket, Chief of Police\na) Resolution No. 2025-121