Escondido — 2026-04-08

City Council

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1.\nAFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB)
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10. PL26-0005 – THE GENERAL PLAN’S 2025 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nRequest for the City Council to receive and file the 2025 calendar year (“CY”) annual progress report for\nthe General Plan Housing Element (“Housing Element APR”).\nStaff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Pricila Roldan, Associate Planner
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11. ADOPTION OF A DONATION POLICY FOR REVIEWING GIFTS OFFERED TO THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-45 to approve the Donation Policy establishing a\nformal, Citywide framework for evaluating, accepting, declining, documenting, and acknowledging\ndonations to the City of Escondido.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager’s Office: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager)\nPresenter: Nicole Lindsay, Management Analyst\na) Resolution No. 2026-45
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12. ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AGREEMENT OPTIONS\nRequest the City Council provide direction on the City’s current Animal Services Agreement with the San\nDiego Humane Society (SDHS) for animal control services.\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Police Department: Ken Plunkett, Chief of Police)\nPresenter: Ken Plunkett, Chief of Police
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13. DESIGNATION OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ESCONDIDO CAMPAIGN CONTROL ORDINANCE\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-46 designating Christina M. Cameron, Esq. and the\nlaw firm of Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron, LLP, as the enforcement authority for the Escondido\nCampaign Control Ordinance for the 2026 Municipal Election as required by Escondido Municipal Code\nSection 2-110.5(c).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (City Attorney's Office: Michael McGuinness, City Attorney)\nPresenter: Michael R. McGuinness, City Attorney\na) Resolution No. 2026-46\nFUTURE AGENDA
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14. 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 March 23, 2026 to March 29, 2026.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)
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3.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
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4.\nWAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
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5.\nPL25-0333 – EMERGENCY OUT-OF-AGENCY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF\nRESIDENTIAL ESTATE PREZONING FOR 2417 HAAS STREET\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-59, authorizing the Mayor to execute an emergency\nOut-of-Agency Sewer Service Agreement for an approximate 1.09-acre unincorporated property located\nat 2417 Haas Street (APN 239-330-66-00), and establishing prezoning for the property as Residential\nEstate (RE-40) in anticipation of a future annexation.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Robert Barry, AICP, Senior Planner\na) Resolution No. 2026-59
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6.\nPL25-0131 – EMERGENCY OUT-OF-AGENCY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF\nRESIDENTIAL ESTATE PREZONING FOR 3216 NORTH BROADWAY\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-58, authorizing the Mayor to execute an emergency\nOut-of-Agency Sewer Service Agreement for an approximate 1.23-acre unincorporated property located\nat 3216 North Broadway (APN 187-500-59-00), and establish prezoning for the property as Residential\nEstate (RE-40) in anticipation of future annexation.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Robert Barry, AICP, Senior Planner\na) Resolution No. 2026-58
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7.\nPL24-0263 – OUT-OF-AGENCY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RESIDENTIAL\nESTATE PREZONING FOR 452 BEAR VALLEY PARKWAY\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-57, authorizing the Mayor to execute an Out-of-\nAgency Sewer Service Agreement for an approximate 0.62-acre unincorporated property located at 452\nBear Valley Parkway (APN 239-060-05-00), and establishing prezoning for the property as Residential\nEstate (RE-20) in anticipation of a future annexation.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Robert Barry, AICP, Senior Planner\na) Resolution No. 2026-57\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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8.\nPL26-0088: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-64 AUTHORIZING REVOCATION OF CONDITION OF APPROVAL\nSPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT “E” OF RESOLUTION NO. 2024-183R PERTAINING TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT\nPH19-0049\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-64 revoking Street Improvements and Traffic\nCondition of Approval No. 5 specified in Exhibit “E” of Resolution No. 2024-183R approved by the City\nCouncil on December 4, 2024 subject to the following conditions: a) payment to the City of a one-time\nfee of $50,000; and b) full and complete assignment to the City of previously approved traffic signal\nplans for the Rock Springs Road and Lincoln Avenue intersection.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Kevin Snyder, AICP, Development Services Director\na) Resolution No. 2026-64
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9.\nPUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A SECOND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2025-2029\nCONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO ALLOCATE HOME FUNDS TO VALLEY\nCREEK SENIOR APARTMENTS, AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT\nRequest the City Council of the City of Escondido conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No.\n2026-50 amending the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to allocate\nHOME funds to Valley Creek Senior Apartments, an affordable housing development project.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenters: Danielle Lopez, Housing Manager and Norma Olquin, Management Analyst\na) Resolution No. 2026-50\nCURRENT BUSINESS