Escondido — 2026-08-12

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

2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued between July 27, 2026 to August 02, 2026. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of July 29, 2026

4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

5. GROUND LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO AND COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION Request City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-139, authorizing the Mayor and/or Authorized Officers to execute a lease agreement and related documents for a lease term of twenty years with seven, five- year options for Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”). The property is Parcel 1 of the 8 distinct parcels comprising the North County Mall site at 272 East Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido. The property is currently leased to Transform Operating Stores LLC (“Transformco”) as successor-in-interest to Sears, Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”). Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager’s Office: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager) Presenter: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager a) Resolution No. 2026-139

6. RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND LOVE ESCO, INC. TO EXPLORE A POTENTIAL FUTURE DONATION OF DESIGN SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND MATERIAL FOR CITY PARK FACILITIES AT “HERITAGE GARDEN” POCKET PARK IN DOWNTOWN ESCONDIDO Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-77 approving a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Love Esco, Inc. (“Love Esco”) a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to explore a potential future donation of design services, construction services, and materials for City park facilities on City owned property at the corner of East Grand Avenue and North Juniper Street in downtown Escondido (“Heritage Garden”). Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Manager’s Office: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager) Presenter: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager a) Resolution No. 2026-77

7. ESCONDIDO 2040 - GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Request the City Council receive a presentation on the Escondido 2040 General Plan update. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Garrett Smith, City Planner

8. FUTURE AGENDA The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City Council wish to place on an upcoming City Council agenda. Council comment on these future agenda items is limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 to clarifying questions, brief announcements, or requests for factual information in connection with an item when it is discussed. Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)