December 20, 2006
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

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

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.)

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 November 15, 2006

Regular Meeting of December 6, 2006

Special Meeting of December 12, 2006

4. CALPERS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT OF PHILLIP ANDERSON Request Council authorize the Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Officer Phillip Anderson

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources Dept.: Gail Sullivan)

RESOLUTION NO. 2006-278

5. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSITION-P CAPITAL FUNDS RELATED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

6. ANNUAL REPORT ON CAPITAL FUNDS FUNDED BY DEVELOPER FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

7. SUBMISSION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) REPORTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2006, WHICH INCLUDES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON THE COMMISSION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROPRIATE LEGAL COMPLIANCE, THE ANNUAL REPORT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF COM STATEMENTS AND APPROPRIATE LEGAL COMPLIANCE, THE ANNUAL REPORT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND THE HOUSING ACTIVITIES REPORT

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Finance Department: Gil Rojas)

8. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, AMENDING THE LIST OF POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE CITY-S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT Request Council authorize amending the Conflict of Interest Code for the City pursuant to the Political Reform Act to update the list of designated public employees and public officials who are required to file a statement of economic interest and disclosure categories

Staff Recommendations: Approval (City Attorney's Office: Jennifer McCain)

RESOLUTION NO. 2006-276

9. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO ASSIST WITH THE RENOVATION OF THE JOSLYN SENIOR CENTER RESTROOMS AND STAGE Request Council authorize an increase of $15,000 in the Capital Budget account, for donations received from the Senior Service Council of Escondido, to assist in the renovation of the Senior Center

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services/Older Adults Div.: John Witt)

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.)

10-1 CITYWIDE ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (CASE 2006-07-AZ) TO AMEND REQUIREMENTS OF THE SMALL-LOT PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONES (Approved by Council on 12/13/06; vote: 5/0)

ORDINANCE NO. 2006-41 (Second reading and adoption

10-2 PRELIMINARY, MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A LEXUS AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP (CASE NO. 2006-10-PD/DA) ADDRESSED AS 1233 WEST NINTH (Approved by Council on 12/13/06; vote: 5/0)

ORDINANCE NO. 2006-39 Second reading and adoption

CURRENT BUSINESS

11. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND U.S. CITIZEN CORPS GRANT FUNDING AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council authorize the use of U.S. Citizen Corps Grant funding to supplement City funds set aside for the Escondido CERT Program; and approve a budget adjustment to establish a project for tracking grant funds

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire/Emergency Management Div.: Anthony Arakelian)

12. AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH ESCONDIDO DISPOSAL, INCORPORATED (EDI) FOR ANNUAL C.P.I. ADJUSTMENT TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATES AND FEES FOR COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS ONLY Request Council authorize amending the contract with EDI to reflect the annual C.P.I. adjustment for commercial collections only

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services/Solid Waste & Recycling: Richard O'Donnell and Kathy Winn)

RESOLUTION NO. 2006-277

13. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2007-2008 Request City Council make determinations and ratify members to serve on the Council/Mayoral appointed subcommittees for 2007-08

Staff Recommendations: Make Subcommittee appointments (City Council Members)

14. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM THE SALVATION ARMY TO PROVIDE A WINTER SHELTER FOR A CLIMATE-ACTIVATED WINTER SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS

Staff Recommendations: Provide direction (Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler)

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT

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AGENDA, STAFF REPORTS AND BACK-UP MATERIALS:

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· Online at http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/government/agendas/PublishedMeetings.htm

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The City Council meets regularly on the first four Wednesdays
of the month at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Members of the Council also sit as the Community Development Commission
and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.

Copies of City Council agendas and minutes are available at:

http://www.escondido.org

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