October 25, 2006
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL: Abed, Gallo, Newman, Waldron, Pfeiler

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR

Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually. Unless members of the legislative body, staff or the public requests specific items to be discussed, all Consent Calendar items will be approved with one motion.

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

2. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER (Council/CDC)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of September 27, 2006

4. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, ZONE 28: FINAL ANNUAL REPORT AND ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008 Request Council declare the results of the assessment ballot tabulation, approve the final Annual Report, and setting the assessment for Zone 28 of the Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) for Fiscal Year 2007/2008

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Frank Schmitz)

RESOLUTION NO. 2006-252

5. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG): AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENTS Request Council authorize the City Manager or designee and City Clerk to execute Fiscal Year 2006-07 amended agreements for provision of public services as approved through the Annual Action Plan

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Housing & Neighborhood Services: Jerry Van Leeuwen)

RESOLUTION NO. 2006-254

6. FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAM (LETPP) GRANTS AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to accept Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) funds for FY 2004 in the amount of $49,900 and FY 2005 in the amount of $44,752 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP); and authorize the Chief of Police to submit grant documents on behalf of the City and approve budget adjustments needed for one-time equipment expenses

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

7. SECOND AMENDMENT TO POLICE AND FIRE FACILITY DESIGN CONSULTING CONTRACT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Second Amendment to the Consulting Agreement with WLC Architects, Incorporated, in the amount of $522,843, in order to address additional design and engineering services for the Police and Fire Headquarters Facility resulting from modifications made to the design at the City's request

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)

RESOLUTION NO. 2006-246

8. INITIATION OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 920 Request Council authorize initiation of a Development Agreement for Tract 920 for the terms and conditions of the installation of proposed off-site storm drainage improvements and timing of the proposed 98-lot Tentative Subdivision Map, generally located on the northern side of El Norte Parkway at Lincoln Avenue, east of La Honda Drive, addressed as 2355 East Lincoln Avenue (APNs 225-040-68 and -69, 225-041-02, -03, -04, -06, -07 and '09, and 225-270-36), known as the Henry Avocado Ranch

Staff Recommendations: Initiate the Development Agreement process (Community Dev. Dept.: Jon Brindle)

9. FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 949, LOCATED AT 402 WEST SIXTH AVENUE Request Council authorize staff to file a Final Map for Tract 949, a one-lot, 7-unit condominium subdivision located at 402 West Sixth Avenue, subject to the conditions set by the Planning Commission on June 13, 2006 as Resolution No. 5702

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)

CONSENT - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CONSENT CALENDAR – RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

The following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/CDC/RRB at a previous City Council/Community Development Commission/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

10. STREET VACATION: PORTIONS OF WEST SECOND AVENUE AND SOUTH ORANGE STREET Request Council hold a public hearing to consider approve the street vacation for a portion of West Second Avenue and South Orange Street

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Anne Marc-Aurele)

RESOLUTION NO. 2006-232

CURRENT BUSINESS

11. PURCHASE OF COMMAND VAN TO SHARE BETWEEN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council: (1) Authorize the purchase of a unified command van, in the amount of $296,932, from Universal Specialty Vehicles, utilizing a cooperative purchase clause from a public bid and purchase agreement by the City of Ontario. The award is based on a piggyback purchase agreement which was processed and approved by the City of Ontario; and (2) Authorize a budget adjustment to accomplish this purchase

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Department: Chief Vic Reed; and Police Department: Jim Maher)

12. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR 'ESCONDIDO CARES' Request Council consider providing $25,000 in support of Escondido Cares, a Community Foundation, dedicated to promoting responsible and effective philanthropy in Escondido

Staff Recommendations: None (Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler)

WORKSHOP

13. WORKSHOP - ORAL REPORT: COUNCIL ACTION PLAN: COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Staff Recommendations: Receive and File (Jerry Van Leeuwen: Housing and Neighborhood Development)

14. WORKSHOP - ORAL REPORT: COUNCIL ACTION PLAN: IMAGE AND APPEARANCE

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (City Manager's Office: Charles Grimm; and Public Works Dept.: Patrick Thomas)

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

At this time the public may comment on items not appearing on the agenda. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on such items, but the matter may be referred to the City Manager/staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. (Please refer to the back page of the agenda for instructions.)

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

15. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(a)

a. Carla Padilla v. City of Escondido, WCAB No. SDO0325976

b. Rincon Band of Mission Indians, et al. v Escondido Mutual Water Company, et al., Civil Action Nos. 69-217S and 72-271S

16. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8)

a. Property: 700 W. Mission Avenue, APN 228-230-20

Agency Negotiators: Anne Marc-Aurele

Negotiating parties: City of Escondido and Kahn Capital Management

Under negotiation: Price and terms of sale

b. Property: 1201 East Washington Avenue, APN 230-141-01

Agency Negotiators: Charles Grimm and Jo Ann Case

Negotiating parties: City and The Olson Company, High Tech High Learning, ForesightDevelopment and Enhanced Affordable Development

Under negotiation: Price and terms

17. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code §54956.9: One Case

ADJOURNMENT

7:30 P.M. - Regular Meeting

ADJOURNMENT

October 25, 2006
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL: Abed, Gallo, Newman, Waldron, Pfeiler

PROCLAMATIONS: 4 H Club

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

18. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR FIRE STATION NO. 3, LOCATED AT 1838 NUTMEG STREET (CASE 2006-26-CUP/CZ) A Zone Change to apply the Public Safety Facilities Overlay Zone to the 1.66-acre site, in conjunction with a Conditional Use Permit, for the construction of an approximately 8,947 SF, single-story fire station (Fire Station No. 3) for the Escondido Fire Department. The proposed fire station building would include three apparatus bays for emergency-response vehicles, living quarters, equipment/gear storage, and an exercise room. All access into the site would be from a driveway on Nutmeg Circle. Fire Department emergency vehicles would exit from a separate driveway on Nutmeg Street

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-236

b. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-33 Introduction and first reading

19. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, GRADING EXEMPTION AND ZONE CHANGE FOR FIRE STATION NO. 6, LOCATED AT 1517 ELEVENTH AVENUE (CASE 2007-26-CUP/GE/CZ) A Zone Change to apply the Public Safety Facilities Overlay Zone to the 4.47-acre site, in conjunction with a Conditional Use Permit, for the construction of an approximately 7,466 SF, single-story fire station (Fire Station No. 6) for the Escondido Fire Department. The proposed fire station building would include three apparatus bays for emergency-response vehicles, living quarters, equipment/gear storage, and an exercise room. All access to and from the fire station would be from two driveways on Del Dios Road. The proposed development would require one or more Grading Exemptions for cut and fill slopes up to 30-feet high to accommodate the building pad for the fire station

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-237

b. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-34 Introduction and first reading

20. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR FIRE STATION NO. 7, LOCATED AT 1220 NORTH ASH STREET (CASE 2007-28-CUP/CZ) A Zone Change to apply the Public Safety Facilities Overlay Zone to the 0.98-acre site, in conjunction with a Conditional Use Permit, for the construction of an approximately 8,947 SF, single-story fire station (Fire Station No. 7) for the Escondido Fire Department. The proposed fire station building would include three apparatus bays for emergency-response vehicles, living quarters, equipment/gear storage, and an exercise room. All access into the site would be from Ash Street via a driveway along the northern side of the property. Fire Department emergency vehicles would exit on to Ash Street from a separate southern driveway

Staff Recommendations: Approval of the project as originally proposed without the additional block wall condition recommended by the Planning Commission (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-238

b. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-35 Introduction and first reading

CURRENT BUSINESS

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
November 1	Wednesday	4pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
November 8	NO MEETING	-	-