Escondido — 2026-05-20

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

10. ADOPTION OF AMENDED FUND BALANCE AND RESERVE POLICY\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-85 modifying the City of Escondido Fund Balance\nand Reserve Policy.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance\na) Resolution No. 2026-85\nWORKSHOP

11. FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 OPERATING BUDGET BRIEFING\nRequest the City Council provide direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating Budget.\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance

12. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT\nPROGRAM BUDGET BRIEFING\nRequest the City Council to review the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 Five-Year Capital Improvement\nProgram and Budget and authorize staff to return with the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Capital Improvement\nProgram and Budget for final adoption on June 17, 2026.\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)\nPresenter: Vinnie Bernabeo, City Manager’s Office\nCURRENT BUSINESS

13. LETTER IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1857 – THE GROCERY STORES ACCESS ACT\nRequest the City Council approve sending a letter to the California State Assembly in Support of AB\n1857.\nStaff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk)\nPresenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk

14. APPOINTMENT OF AN AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY REPLACEMENT PROCESS\nRequest the City Council approve the creation of an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee for the City Attorney\nreplacement process.\nStaff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk)\nPresenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk

15. BOARD AND COMMISSION MAKE-UP 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, City Clerk)\nPresenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk\nFUTURE AGENDA

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)

2.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER\nRequest the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued\nbetween May 04, 2026 to May 10, 2026.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)

3.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES: None

4.\nWAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

5.\nAWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR WESTSIDE PARK SKATE SPOT PROJECT TO\nGEOCON ENGINEERING INC.\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-82 awarding a construction contract to GeoCon\nEngineering Inc. and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Public Improvement\nAgreement in the amount of $1,293,844.00 for construction of Westside Park Skate Spot Project\n(“Project”).\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenters: Jason Christman, Engineering Manager; Matt Souttere, Principal Engineer\na) Resolution No. 2026-82

6.\nAPPROVE PROPOSED SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC EASEMENT AT 272 E. VIA RANCHO PARKWAY TO\nPROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR 7 TESLA SUPERCHARGER CABINETS\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-21 authorizing the proposed San Diego Gas and\nElectric (SDG&E) easement located at 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Leia Cabrera, Engineering Manager\na) Resolution No. 2026-21\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

7.\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN\nDEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM\nRequest the City Council (1) conduct a public hearing to solicit and consider citizen input on the Fiscal\nYear 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the use of Community Development and Block Grant funds and\n(2) adopt Resolution No. 2026-83 approving Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the use of\nCommunity Development and Block Grant funds, conditionally commit funds to projects, and authorize\nthe Director of Community Development to execute contracts as appropriate.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenters: Danielle Lopez, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager and Dulce Salazar,\nManagement Analyst\na) Resolution No. 2026-83

8.\nCONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FOR PL26-0088: REQUEST FOR REVOCATION OF CONDITION OF\nAPPROVAL SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT “E” OF RESOLUTION NO. 2024-183R PERTAINING TO CONDITIONAL\nUSE PERMIT PH19-0049\nRequest the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-64 to affirm or modify its decision in response to\nthe request by Morrie Golcheh to waive the requirement for the payment of $560,000 of the cost of a\nnew traffic signal at the intersection of Rock Springs Road and Lincoln Avenue as specified in Street\nImprovements and Traffic Condition of Approval No. 5 in Exhibit “E” of Resolution No. 2024-183R\nadopted by the City Council on December 4, 2024 pertaining to Conditional Use Permit (PHG-19-0049)\nsubject to one or more condition (s).\nStaff Recommendation: Provide Direction (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of\nDevelopment Services)\nPresenter: Kevin Snyder, Director of Development Services\na) Resolution No. 2026-64\nCURRENT BUSINESS

9.\nCOMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT USER FEE UPDATE\nRequest the City Council receive and file the Community Services Department User Fee update.\nStaff Recommendation: Receive and File (Community Services Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of\nPublic Works)\nPresenter: Robert Rhoades, Assistant Director of Community Services