November 28, 2007
4:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission
Mobilehome Rent Review Board

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: None Scheduled

4. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR WASHINGTON HILLS AND EL NORTE RETAINING AND SOUND WALLS Request Council authorize the Acting Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion for the capital improvement project known as Washington Hills and El Norte Retaining and Sound Walls

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)

5. BID AWARD FOR THE SUNSET DRIVE BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT Request Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Public Improvement Agreement with Southland Paving, Incorporated of Escondido, in the amount of $42,368 for the Sunset Drive Bridge Maintenance Project

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Engineering Division: Ed Domingue)

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-188

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.)

6. ZONE CHANGE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (2006-49-CUP/CZ, 4-LOT TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (2006-11-TPM) AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION (2007-15-ER) (Approved by Council on 11/14/07; vote: 5/0)

ORDINANCE NO. 2007-27 Second reading and adoption

CURRENT BUSINESS

7. ADOPTION OF INTERIM AGRICULTURAL WATER PROGRAM (IWAP) REDUCTIONS Request Council approve the countywide IWAP (Interim Agricultural Water Program) reduction plan to implement the reductions of IWAP water to agriculture users. The reduction is mandated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for calendar year 2008

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Utilities Administration: Richard Walker)

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-193

BRIEFING (Staff)

FUTURE AGENDA

8. 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

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

CLOSED SESSION: COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

9. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6)

a. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido Firefighters' Association

Negotiation Parties: City of Escondido and Escondido Firefighters' Association

Under Negotiation: Salary, Benefits and Working Conditions

b. Agency Negotiator: Sheryl Bennett, Clay Phillips

Employee organization: Escondido Police Officers' Association

Negotiation Parties: City of Escondido and Escondido Police Officers' Association

Under Negotiation: Salary, Benefits and Working Conditions

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

a. Property: 338 Brotherton Road

Agency Negotiators: Jerry Van Leeuwen

Negotiating parties: City and Trinity Housing Group

Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

ADJOURNMENT

7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

November 28, 2007
7:00 pm Meeting

Escondido City Council
Community Development Commission

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

FLAG SALUTE

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

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11. BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ZONE (BEZ) PROJECT CONSISTING OF MODIFICATION TO MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LA TERRAZA SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOTEL (CASE 2007-18-PD) A modification to the Master and Precise Development Plan for the La Terraza hotel development (2005-20-PD) to increase the number of rooms from 100 to 105, increase the building height from 49'-6" to 58 feet, and change the building design to accommodate the Springhill Suites floor plan. The proposal also includes modifications to the previous BEZ incentives that would increase the parking reduction from 15 spaces to 25 spaces and grant financial incentives including potential fee freezes and TOT reimbursement

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

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-184

12. MODIFICATION TO THE MASTER AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LOWE'S CENTER (CASE 2007-34-PD) A modification to the Lowe's Master and Precise Development Plan for an 8,000 SF retail building to be constructed in the southwestern portion of the Lowe's Center, to include up to a 4,000 SF banking facility as a permitted use, and to modify the parking ratio for the center to accommodate the bank's increased parking demand involving four parking spaces

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

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-176

13. SHORT-FORM RENT INCREASE APPLICATION FOR MOBILEPARK WEST MOBILEHOME PARK Request the Board approve the short-form rent increase in the amount of $18.53 per space per month (CONTINUED FROM 10/24/07)

Staff Recommendations: Approval (Housing and Neighborhood Services: Michelle Henderson)

RESOLUTION NO. RRB 2007-08

CURRENT BUSINESS

BRIEFING (Staff)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCIL/COMMISSION/ MEMBERS COMMENTS

OSED SESSION: (COUNCIL/CDC/RRB)

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Date	Day	Time	Meeting Type	Location
December 5	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	City Council	Council Chambers
December 12	WEDNESDAY	4pm & 7pm	City Council	Council Chambers
December 19	WEDNESDAY	4pm ONLY	City Council	Council Chambers
December 26	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.

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