Escondido
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 1 | 1. AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION, MAILING, AND POSTING (COUNCIL/RRB) | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 1 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4d5 |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 2 | 2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER Request the City Council approve the City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrants issued between September 7, 2026 to September 20, 2026. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes, Director of Finance) | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 2 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4d9 |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 3 | 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 3 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4d6 |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 4 | 4. WAIVER OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 4 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4d2 |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 5 | 5. CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP FOR ESCONDIDO 2040 “INFRASTRUCTURE LEADING LAND USE” PHASE I Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-165 authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, a Consulting Agreement with De Novo Planning Group, in an amount not to exceed $2,249,825, for Escondido 2040 “Infrastructure Leading Land Use” Phase I, a two-year program to update two General Plan chapters, five Master Plans, the Downtown Specific Plan, and South Centre City Specific Plan, together with supporting technical studies, environmental review, community engagement, and implementation planning. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, AICP, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Sally Schifman, Principal Planner a) Resolution No. 2026-165 | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 5 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4cf |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 6 | 6. CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH HR GREEN PACIFIC, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-170, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute a Consulting Agreement with HR Green Pacific, Inc. for traffic signal synchronization on three corridors with an intersection design study, along with the Comprehensive Active Transportation life safety improvements previously approved around school zones for engineering services. The total amount of the signal synchronization added work is $294,645 to be billed hourly over the course of one year. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Public Works Department: Joseph Goulart, Director of Public Works) Presenter: Ali Shahzad, City Traffic Engineer a) Resolution No. 2026-170 | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 6 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4cb |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 7 | 7. A SECOND AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE WITH SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION FOR 150 EAST VALLEY PARKWAY, ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-173 authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, a Second Amendment to Ground Lease (“Second Amendment”) with San Diego County Credit Union (referred to herein as “SDCCU”) for 150 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, California. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Economic Development: Christopher McKinney, Deputy City Manager) Presenter: Timer Paida, Management Analyst - Real Property a) Resolution No. 2026-173 | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 7 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4ce |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 8 | 8. BUILDING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD VACANCY DECLARATION Request the City Council declare a vacancy on the Building Advisory and Appeals Board by concluding the appointment of Commissioner Michael Delaney effective October 7, 2026. Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck, City Clerk) Presenter: Zack Beck, City Clerk PUBLIC HEARINGS | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 8 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4c8 |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 9 | 9. EXTENSION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DATA CENTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO Request the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2026-19, approving an extension of an interim ordinance to prohibit the establishment, expansion, or intensification of Data Centers and other similar high- intensity computing uses within the City of Escondido. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, AICP, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Garrett Smith, City Planner a) Ordinance No. 2026-19 (First Reading and Introduction) | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 9 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4c5 |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 10 | 10. PL26-0140: SENATE BILL 79 IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCE Request the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2026-15 approving a Zone Text Amendment (“Amendment”) establishing Article 81 (Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Zone) in Chapter 33 (Zoning) of the Escondido Municipal Code, for the purpose of implementing Senate Bill (“SB”) 79 as codified in Government Code sections 65912.155 through 65912.162, inclusive. The amendment includes adoption of the related TOD Overlay Zone Map and parcel inventories identifying sites subject to the statute, excluded sites, exempt sites that may become eligible through a development agreement, and sites subject to phased implementation. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Development Services Department: Kevin Snyder, AICP, Director of Development Services) Presenter: Joel Cvetko, Senior Planner a) Ordinance No. 2026-15 (First Reading and Introduction) CURRENT BUSINESS | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 10 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4cd |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 11 | 11. APPOINTMENT OF CITY ATTORNEY AND AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Request the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-169: (1) appointing M. Dare DeLano as Interim City Attorney and (2) authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement for the City Attorney. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources; City Attorney’s Office: Dare DeLano, Interim City Attorney) Presenter: Jessica Perpetua, Director of Human Resources a) Resolution No. 2026-169 | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 11 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4cc |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 12 | 12. MEASURE B: THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH & SAFETY ACT - 0.5% COUNTYWIDE TAX INITIATIVE Request the City Council use its discretion to either support, oppose, or take no action regarding Measure B: A citizen-led, countywide half-cent sales tax on the November 2026 ballot. Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction (City Manager’s Office: Joanna Axelrod, Deputy City Manager) Presenter: Matthew Anderson, Management Analyst a) Resolution No. 2026-167 b) Resolution No. 2026-168 FUTURE AGENDA | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 12 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4d0 |
| October 07, 2026 | Regular Item | 13 | 13. 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) | October 07, 2026 Regular Item # 13 | San Diego County | Escondido | City Council | 6ac438f44fee833ae5f9f4d1 |