October 17,
2007
4:00 pm Meeting
Community Development Commission
CALL TO ORDER
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL: Abed,
Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler
PROCLAMATIONS: Forget-Me-Not
Day
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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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
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CONSENT CALENDAR
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 12, 2007
Regular
Meeting of September 19, 2007
Regular
Meeting of September 26, 2007
4.
CITY
HOLIDAY CLOSURE SCHEDULE FOR YEAR 2008 Request Council (1) Rescind Resolution No. 2007-59R; and (2) Authorize
the designation of days that City offices will be closed in the year 2008 for
holiday observances
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Human Resources Dept.: Sheryl Bennett)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-169
5.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT ELECTRIC BUILDING Request Council authorize Acting Director of Public
Works to file a Notice of Completion for the
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)
6.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR KIT CARSON PARK ADULT SOFTBALL COMPLEX-SOFTBALL NETTING Request Council authorize Acting Director of Public
Works to file a Notice of Completion for the softball netting-Kit Carson Park
Adult Softball Complex
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)
7.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION TRACT 865, ESCONDIDO ROW HOMES Request Council authorize Acting Director of Public
Works to file a Notice of Completion for Tract 865, Escondido Row Homes,
addressed as 251-253 Kalmia and
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)
8.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR PARK HILL BOOSTED ZONE WATER IMPROVEMENTS Request Council authorize the Acting Director of
Public Works to file a Notice of Completion for Park Hill Boosted Zone Water
improvements
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)
CONSENT CALENDAR
9.
FIVE
YEAR PROPERTY LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY WITH THE CENTER
FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS As directed by
Council in Closed Session on September 19, 2007, it is requested that Council
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease renewal/option to
purchase agreement between the Center for Community Solutions and City property
to provide for the transfer of City property and the continuation of services
and shelter for victims of domestic violence
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Neighborhood Services: Jerry Van Leeuwen)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-171
10.
STREET
NAME CHANGE INITIATION FOR ORANGE GLEN HIGH SCHOOL ACCESS WAY Request Council direct staff to pursue the proposed
street name change for the access way entering
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
11.
INITIATION
OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 725 RINCON AVENUE Request Council authorize the initiation of a
Development Agreement to process a proposed five-lot Tentative Subdivision Map
on approximately 3.3 acres of land within the RE-20 zone, located at 725 Rincon
Avenue
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
12.
AMENDMENTS
TO THE ZONING CODE AND INTERIM DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (2007-03-AZ) Adoption of Amendments to the Zoning Code pertaining
to Off-Street Parking and the Design Review Board, and Amendments to the
Downtown Specific Plan related to signage, building height and the Vehicle
Parking District
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
a. ORDINANCE
NO. 2007-23(R) Introduction and first
reading
b. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-170
13.
REJECTION
OF ALL BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ESCONDIDO FIRE STATION NO. 1, LOCATED AT
310 NORTH QUINCE STREET Request Council
authorize the rejection of all bids for the construction of Fire Station No. 1
located at
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Joyce Masterson)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-103
CONSENT CALENDAR
14.
CREATION
OF THE DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES POSITION FOR THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Assistant City Manager: Charles Grimm)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-177
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
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15.
INITIATION
OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) TO ADD A NEW STREET, AND MODIFY AN EXISTING
STREET CLASSIFICATION, IN THE CITY'S CIRCULATION ELEMENT (NEW URBAN WEST) Request Council authorize staff to (1) Initiate a
GPA request to add a new Local Collector circulation element street (County
name: Village Road) and Specific Alignment Plan extending from Citracado
Parkway to Country Club Drive that will serve an approved county development
known as Harmony Grove Village; and (2) Reclassify Harmony Grove Road from a
Collector to a Local Collector between the City's western General Plan Boundary
and Citracado Parkway with a Specific Alignment Plan; and (3) Initiate a
Specific Alignment Plan for a portion of Country Club Drive (an existing Local
Collector) between Harmony Grove and Country Club Drive
Staff
Recommendations: Authorize initiation of
the General Plan Amendment (Community
Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
16.
VEGETATION
REMOVAL PERMIT (CASE 2007-02-VRP) A
request for approval of a Vegetation Removal Permit pursuant to the Interim
4(d) Habitat Loss Permit process for the removal of approximately 0.27 acre of
Coastal Sage Scrub habitat, associated with the construction of a 690,000
gallon washwater tank at the Escondido-Vista Water Treatment Plant. The site is
located on a 0.43-acre portion of the 140-acre site, east of
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-145
PUBLIC HEARINGS
17.
LOCAL
REGISTER AND MILLS ACT CONTRACT REQUEST FOR HISTORIC RESIDENCE TO BE USED AS AN
OFFICE, ADDRESSED AS 227 SOUTH MAPLE STREET (CASE 2007-04-HP) Request Council authorization to add property
located at 227 South Maple Street to the Local Register and authorize a Mills
Act Contract
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-167
18.
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS Request Council authorize amending the FY 2007-2008
One-Year Action Plan to include (1) A new allocation of $33,223 in support for
the Regional Task Force on the Homeless Regional Winter Shelter Plan; (2) A
reallocation of $27,500 from project funds allocated on April 25, 2007 for the
YMCA PRYDE Program; and (3) A new allocation of $5,723 from the unprogrammed
fund balance (Continued from 10/3/07)
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Housing and Neighborhood Services: Jerry Van Leeuwen)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-166
CURRENT BUSINESS
CURRENT BUSINESS
19.
SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF WAY: AMENDMENT TO THE
ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE Request
Council authorize an amendment to Chapter 6, Article 15, Section 6-405 and
6-406 of the Escondido Municipal Code relating to security provided during
construction within the public right-of-way, and Section 6-408, which pertains
to similar security for construction for construction of swimming pools
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Building Department: Joe Russo)
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-20 Introduction
and first reading
20.
MILLS
ACT REQUEST (CASE 2007-03-HP) Request
Council authorization to enter into a Mills Act contract with the property
located at
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (Community Dev./Planning: Jon Brindle)
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-168
CURRENT BUSINESS
21.
LENNAR
HOMES, EAST VALLEY PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS:
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT REQUEST PURSUANT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Request Council authorize a budget adjustment and
authorize the repayment of eligible costs related to the construction of public
benefit improvements expended by Eureka Escondido LLC, pursuant to terms agreed
upon in the Eureka Ranch Development Agreement (San Diego Recorder's document
2004-1146885)
Staff
Recommendations: Approval (City Manager's Office: Charles Grimm)
22.
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)
WORKSHOP
23.
ORAL REPORT:
GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE Review of the un-audited results of Fiscal Year
2006-07 General Fund revenues and expenditures will be presented as well as an
update on trends in sales tax
Staff
Recommendations: None (Finance Division: Gil Rojas)
BRIEFING (Staff)
FUTURE AGENDA
24.
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
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
COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS
COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)
CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)
25.
CONFERENCE
WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54956.8)
a. Property: 131 South Broadway, 140
West Second and 115 West Second
Agency
Negotiators: Charles Grimm and Anne
Marc-Aurele
Negotiating
parties: City and Mr. Dennis Roach
Under
negotiation: Terms of Transaction
b. Property: 623 North
Agency
Negotiators: Jerry Van Leeuwen and
Anne Marc-Aurele
Negotiating
parties: City and ECCDC
Under
negotiation: Terms of Transaction
c. Property: APN Nos. 240 1104 900;
240 1105 000; 240 1115 100; 240 1115
300
located on
Hills Ranch)
Agency
Negotiators: Jerry Van Leeuwen
Negotiating
parties: City and Charles
Froehllich, Jr., Managing Partner
Under
negotiation: Potential terms of
sale
26.
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code §54956.9(a)
a. City Of
b. Petitioners
Escondido Creek Conservancy and
Re: Adoption of Order No. R9-2006-0095 SWRCB/OCC File
A-1796
c. Sutton
v. Garcia, et al., Case No. GIN053120
d. Downtown
Business Owners for Responsible Planning v. City Of
GIN055846
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT
7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting
October 17,
2007
7:00 pm Meeting
Community Development Commission
CALL TO ORDER
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL: Abed,
Daniels, Gallo, Waldron, Pfeiler
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time the public may comment on items not appearing on the agenda. Sta