Escondido — 2025-10-15
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1.\nAFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB)
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10. CONTINUING THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE ESCONDIDO TRUNK SEWER MAIN\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-127, 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. 2025-127
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11. PURCHASE NINETEEN (19) FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLES\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-129 authorizing the Fleet Services Division of the\nPublic Works Department to purchase nineteen (19) Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles in the\namount of $1,097,084.39 by utilizing a cooperative purchase agreement through the City of Sacramento,\nContract No. B24153311011, and approving the disposal of the surplus vehicles via auction.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works)\nPresenter: Jeramiah Jennings, Fleet Maintenance Manager\na) Resolution No. 2025-129
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12. AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING\nURGENCY ORDINANCE 2024-12R PROHIBITING NEW COMMERCIAL BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE\nSYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, ADOPTED AS AN URGENCY MEASURE, AND FINDING THE\nACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA\nApproved on October 1, 2025 with a vote count of 4/1 (C. Garcia - No).\na) Ordinance No. 2025-06R (Second Reading and Adoption)\nCURRENT BUSINESS
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13. HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM UPDATE\nRequest the City Council receive this update on the HOME Investment Partnership Program (“HOME”)\nand affirm current priorities or provide guidance on program changes.\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenters: Danielle Lopez, Housing & Neighborhood Services; Norma Olquin, Management Analyst
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14. PL25-0282 – STAFF PRESENTATION ON ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 130 AND SENATE BILL (SB) 131\nRequest the City Council receive a presentation on Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131\npresentation. No action is required at this time except to provide direction to staff as appropriate.\nStaff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services Department: Christopher W. McKinney,\nDeputy City Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Sally Schifman, Principal Planner
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15. ADOPTION OF THE UPDATED 2025 COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PREVENTION PLAN (CWPP)\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-112 adopting the 2025 Community Wildfire\nProtection Plan.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: John Tenger, Fire Chief)\nPresenter: Tyler Batson, Deputy Fire Chief\na) Resolution No. 2025-112
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16. FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT REQUEST\nRequest the City Council receive and file the financial report for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and adopt Budget\nAdjustments to amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 operating budget.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance\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)\nCOUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT\nThe most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement\nProjects, Public Safety, and Community Development.
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2.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER\nRequest the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued\nbetween September 22, 2025 to October 05, 2025.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
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3.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of October 1, 2025
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4.\nWAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
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5.\nAWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PICKLEBALL COURTS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-125 awarding a construction contract to Palm\nEngineering Construction Company, Inc. and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute aPublic Improvement Agreement in the amount of $983,905.50 for construction of Pickleball Courts at\nMountain View Park (“Project”).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services, and Jonathan Schauble, City Engineer)\nPresenters: Jason Christman, Engineering Manager and Matt Souttere, Principal Engineer\na) Resolution No. 2025-125
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6.\nAUTHORIZE A SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH ESCONDIDO EDUCATION COMPACT TO PROVIDE A\nRENTAL, MORTGAGE, & UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME\nRESIDENTS IN ESCONDIDO USING $1,660,000 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CARES\nACT FUNDS (“CDBG-CV”)\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-128 authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to\nexecute a subrecipient agreement with Escondido Education COMPACT (“COMPACT”), in the amount of\n$1,660,000 in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act funding, for rental, mortgage, and utility\nassistance program.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Christopher McKinney, Deputy\nCity Manager/Interim Director of Development Services)\nPresenter: Danielle Lopez, Housing & Neighborhood Services Manager\na) Resolution No. 2025-128
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7.\nYEAR 2026 HOLIDAYS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-114 to designate the dates that the City offices will\nbe closed in the year 2026 for holiday observances.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human\nResources)\nPresenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources\na) Resolution No. 2025-114
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8.\nHEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER REBATE\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-132, approving an increase of the Health Insurance\nWaiver Rebate amount.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human\nResources)\nPresenter: Daniel Alvarado, Human Resources Manager\na) Resolution No. 2025-132
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9.\nAUTHORIZE CONTRACTS TO ACQUIRE AND UTILIZE SOFTWARE AND SERVICING FOR CITYWORKS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-115 authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to\nexecute an agreement with Azteca Systems, LLC, a Trimble Company, for purchase of the Cityworks\nsoftware, including licensing and software support.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Information Systems Department: Robert Van De Hey, Chief\nInformation Officer)\nPresenter: Robert Van De Hey, Chief Information Officer\na) Resolution No. 2025-115