Escondido — 2026-04-01
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1.\nAFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB)
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10. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND\nADDING TO THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 9, SECTIONS 16-410 THROUGH\n16-425; REPEALING SECTION 18-101; AMENDING SECTIONS 18-103, 23-4, AND 23-5, REGULATING\nSIDEWALK VENDING\nApproved on March 4, 2026 with a vote of 3/2 (Martinez, J. Garcia - No)\na) Ordinance No. 2026-04R (Second Reading and Adoption)
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11. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE\nPROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (MASTER AND\nPRECISE PLAN) TO ALLOW FOR GROUND-FLOOR RESIDENTIAL USES AND REDUCED SETBACKS IN\nSUPPORT OF THE JUNIPER STREET OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION; APPLICANT: Darshan Patel;\nCASE NO: PL24-0126/PL24-0127/PL25-0359\nApproved on March 4, 2026 with a vote of 5/0.\na) Ordinance No. 2026-05 (Second Reading and Adoption)\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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12. APPROVE PROPOSED SALE OF VACANT CITY-OWNED PORTIONS OF PARCELS LOCATED ON NORTH\nCENTRE CITY PARKWAY TO KB HOMES AND DECLARE PROPERTY AS EXEMPT FROM SURPLUS\nPROPERTY\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-18 to approve the proposed sale of vacant City-\nowned portions of parcels located on North Centre City Parkway to KB Homes (“Property”), declare the\nProperty as exempt from surplus property, and authorize the Mayor and all authorized officers to\nexecute certain documents required to implement the sale for the purchase price of $15,400.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Leia Cabrera, Engineering Manager\na) Resolution No. 2026-18
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13. CITY POSITION VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS\nRequest the City Council hear the presentation on the status of City vacancies and recruitment and\nretention efforts as required by California Government Code Section 3502.3, conduct the public hearing,\nand provide feedback as appropriate.\nStaff Recommendation: Receive and File (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of\nHuman Resources)\nPresenter: Daniel Alvarado, Human Resources Manager\nCURRENT BUSINESS
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14. RE-APPROVAL OF CITY-WIDE SALARY SCHEDULES AND MANAGEMENT & UNCLASSIFED SALARY AND\nBENEFITS PLANS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-49 re-approving the City‑ wide salary schedules and\nthe Management and Unclassified Salary and Benefits Plans for the prior five (5) fiscal years to ensure\ncompliance with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) requirements.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human\nResources)\nPresenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources\na) Resolution No. 2026-49
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15. 211 SAN DIEGO PRESENTATION ON SERVICES AND POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP\nReceive an informational presentation from 211 San Diego regarding its services and regional role,\nincluding a profile of services used and needs relevant to the City of Escondido. Following the\npresentation, City Council should provide direction to staff regarding potential next steps, including\nwhether to explore a formal agreement.\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (City Manager's Office: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City\nManager)\nPresenter: Nicole Lindsay, Management Analyst\nFUTURE AGENDA
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16. 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.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER\nRequest the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued\nbetween February 23, 2026 to March 22, 2026.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
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3.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meetings of February 25, 2026 and March 4, 2026
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4.\nWAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
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5.\nFIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL AND\nADOPTION OF A FINAL INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION\nMONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP) PREPARED FOR EAST VALLEY PARKWAY AND\nMIDWAY DRIVE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-15 authorizing First Amendment to existing\nconsultant agreement with Michael Baker International in the amount of $36,310 and adopt Resolution\nNo. 2026-16 for adoption of a Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation\nMonitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) prepared for the East Valley Parkway and Midway Drive\nImprovement Project (“Project”).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Jason Christman, Interim-City Engineer and Ivan Flores, Principal Planner\na) Resolution No. 2026-15\nb) Resolution No. 2026-16
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6.\nSECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH HOCH CONSULTING FOR PROJECT\nMANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND PUBLIC\nWORKS PROJECTS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-27, authorizing the Second Amendment to the\nexisting Consulting Agreement with Hoch Consulting in the amount of $1,506,887 for continued project\nmanagement and engineering services.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services; Jason Christman, Interim-City Engineer; and Joseph Goulart, Director of Public\nWorks)\nPresenter: Jason Christman, Interim-City Engineer\na) Resolution No. 2026-27
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7.\nAPPROVAL OF CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR POLICE OFFICER STEVEN BROWN\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-44, approving the California Public Employees’\nRetirement System (“CalPERS”) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Officer Steven Brown.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human\nResources)\nPresenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources\na) Resolution No. 2026-44
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8.\nCONTINUING REPAIR OF THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE ESCONDIDO TRUNK SEWER MAIN\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-48 declaring that pursuant to the terms of Section\n22050 of the California Public Contract Code, the City Council finds that there is a need to continue the\nemergency repair of the Escondido Trunk Sewer Main.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Utilities Department: Daniel Peterson, Director of Utilities)\nPresenter: Randy Manns, Utilities Project Manager\na) Resolution No. 2026-48
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9.\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE\nMAP AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO ZONING MAP IN SUPPORT OF THE PARKVIEW\nTOWNHOMES PROJECT\nApproved on February 25, 2026 with a vote of 5/0.\na) Ordinance No. 2026-03 (Second Reading and Adoption)