April 18, 2007
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 March 7, 2007

Regular Meeting of March 21, 2007

4. CITY OF ESCONDIDO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT: PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 Request Council authorization to initiate the proceedings for the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2007-08, approve the preliminary Engineer's Report, and set a public hearing date of June 6, 2007 for the City of Escondido Landscape Maintenance District for FY 2007-08

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Frank Schmitz)

a. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-47

b. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-48

5. WATER SERVICE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT. WITH RINCON DEL DIABLO MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT (MWD) FOR LOTS 4, 5, 6 & 7 OF WILLOWMERE GLEN (HOMELAND ACRES, UNIT #2), TM 5362 Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a water Exchange Agreement for water service with Rincon del Diablo MWD for Lots 4, 5, 6 & 7 of Willowmere Glen (Homeland Acres, Unit #2)

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Administration: Mary Ann Mann)

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-52

6. HIDDEN VALLEY KIWANIS CLUB FISHING DERBY AND ALLOCATION OF CITY REVENUE DURING THE DERBY TO THE KIWANIS CLUB Request Council authorize Hidden Valley Kiwanis Club request to conduct a fishing derby at Lake Dixon on Saturday, April 28, 2007 and Sunday April 29, 2007 for the purpose of holding a fish derby/fundraiser. A portion of the revenue collected by the City on the days of the derby shall be allocated to the Kiwanis Club with a not to exceed of $4,750

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Administration: Mary Ann Mann)

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-53

7. DEFERRAL OF DEVELOPMENT FEE PAYMENT FOR THE CITY SQUARE CONDOMINIUM PROJECT Request Council authorize the deferral of development fees until the grant of final occupancy for the requested 84 condominium units for the City Square Condominium Project, located in the Downtown Specific Plan Area

Staff Recommendations: Approval, as recommended by the Council Economic Development Subcommittee (Community Dev./Building Division: Jon Brindle)

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-44

CONSENT CALENDAR

8. FISCAL YEAR 2007 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY CALIFORNIA SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE CAMPAIGN GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Request Council authorize the Escondido Police Department to (1) Accept a FY 2007 California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $39,970; (2) Authorize the Chief of Police to execute contract documents on behalf of the City and (3) Approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Police Department: Jim Maher)

9. 2006 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT Request Council accept a grant award in the amount of $170,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2006 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Administration: Vic Reed)

10. 2006 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT Request Council accept a grant award in the amount of $63,362 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Funds will be used for a Firefighter wellness and fitness program

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Administration: Vic Reed)

11. 2006 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - Request Council accept a grant award in the amount of $71,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Fire Administration: Vic Reed)

12. PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY AT 1158 & 1172 NORTH ASH STREET (LUCY T. LINNARES REVOCABLE TRUST PARCELS) PARCEL NECESSARY FOR THE ASH STREET ALIGNMENT - Request Council authorize the Real Property Manager to complete the purchase of the Lucy T. Linnares parcel for the Ash Street Realignment. This parcel is required for the project which calls for the undergrounding of utilities, street improvements, curbs and gutters and landscaping

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

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-54

13. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR UTILITY BUILDING PAD AT 475 NORTH SPRUCE STREET Request Council authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Utility Building Pad at 475 North Spruce Street

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Patrick Thomas)

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.)

CURRENT BUSINESS

14. SOUTH GATEWAY PUBLIC ART PROJECT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Dan Dykes Fine Art, LLC, in the amount of $160,000, to fabricate and install a public art project at the south end of Centre City Parkway

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Community Services Dept.: Don Anderson)

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-51

15. ORAL REPORT: PRESENTATION ON THE SPRINTER LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT BY THE NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT (NCTD)

Staff Recommendations: : Receive and file (Engineering Division: Patrick Thomas)

16. ORAL REPORT: MEDIAN INCOME UPDATE Median Income Update about Escondido and the region, including the 2006 figures recently released by SANDAG

Staff Recommendations: Receive and file (Mayor Pro Tem Sam Abed)

17. ORAL REPORT: COUNCIL COMMENTS/REGIONAL ISSUES This item provides an opportunity for City Council representatives on regional boards, commissions, and committees, to report back to Council on matters being addressed by those respective boards, commissions, and committees. This item is for reports only, and there will be no discussion or action on the reports. Such discussion or action will be calendared for a future agenda

Staff Recommendations: None (Mayor and City Councilmembers)

FUTURE AGENDA

18. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the 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 Recommendations: None (City Clerk's Office: Marsha Whalen)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

BRIEFING (Staff)

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

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

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

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UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
April 25	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
May 2	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
May 9	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	Council Meeting	Council Chambers
May 16	NO MEETING	-	-	-

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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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