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[ CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells]
ELCON CITY COUNCIL MEETING.THE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER, AND I'LL ASK OUR DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ALL CO COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
WOULD Y'ALL STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE REMAIN STANDING AFTERWARDS? FOR A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[ POSTINGS: The City Clerk posted Orders of Adjournment of the April 11, 2023, Meeting and the Agenda of the April 25, 2023, Meetings in accordance to State Law and City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Policy.]
THE CITY CLERK POSTED ORDERS OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE APRIL 11TH, 2023 MEETING AND THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 25TH, 2023 MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY POLICY.[ PRESENTATIONS: TEDxKids@ElCajon El Cajon Library Update]
ON TODAY'S AGENDA.UH, JENNIFER PAGLIA AND SERENA WILLIAMS WITH TEDX KIDS AT EL CAJON WILL COME UP AND TELL US ABOUT THEIR UPCOMING EVENT.
DID I GET THAT NAME RIGHT? SERENE.
I, YOU KNOW, I GOT, I GOT PULLED INTO THE TENNIS PLAYER THING AND THEN, AND THEN, THEN I GOT CONFUSED.
MY NAME IS JENNIFER AND I'M OUR OWN ORGANIZER BACK AGAIN.
AND TODAY WE WANT TO OFFICIALLY INVITE ALL OF YOU AND ALL OF YOU TO OUR EVENT THIS YEAR.
I BROUGHT WITH ME ONE OF OUR PAST SPEAKERS, UH, SERENE, AND SHE'S ALSO, THIS YEAR, SHE'S MY INTERN.
UM, SO SHE'S GONNA BE HELPING PRESENT TO YOU GUYS TODAY.
I AM A TWO-TIME TEDX SPEAKER, AND, UM, MY FIRST TIME SPEAKING WAS IN FIFTH GRADE, AND THEN MY SECOND TIME WAS JUST LAST YEAR WITH MY FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.
SO TODAY WE'RE JUST GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT WHAT TEDX IS AND WHAT IT'S DONE FOR THE STUDENTS IN OUR, UH, CITY.
FIRST OFF, IT IS A LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENT WHERE WE HAVE, UM, GRADES AS LOWEST, I BELIEVE, FROM KINDERGARTEN AND THEN ALL THE WAY UP TO 12TH GRADE SPEAKING.
AND THEY JUST TALK ABOUT THEIR, UM, IDEAS AND THINGS THEY'RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT.
AND THIS YEAR THEY'RE GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT CHANGES THAT THEY'VE MADE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
UM, WITH TEDX IT REALLY HELPS OUR STUDENTS AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES AND THEIR CONFIDENCE AND, UM, JUST GIVES THEM MORE CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND BE MORE PROUD OF THEMSELVES AND GIVE THEM MORE VOICE.
I KNOW FOR ME, I WAS VERY SHY, UM, WHEN I HAD, BEFORE I HAD FIRST SPOKEN, BUT SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD UP MORE OF MY CONFIDENCE AND BE ABLE TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
UM, IT REALLY EMPOWERS OUR YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY AND JUST AGAIN, HELPS THEM BRING A SENSE OF THEMSELVES.
AND, UH, WE ARE THE ONLY TEDX EVENT THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS AS LOW AS KINDERGARTEN TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
SO FOR THIS YEAR, WE HAVE HAD 121 SPEAKERS APPLY, UH, TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK AND WE WERE, OR WE ACCEPTED 21 OF THOSE SPEAKERS.
AND, UM, THEY WILL BE TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO CHANGE THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THEIR SCHOOL, AND TO HELP OR TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO LIKE, HELP THEIR FAMILIES BELONG IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND LIKE OTHER PEOPLE.
UM, THIS YEAR THE SPEAKERS ARE FROM THIRD GRADE ALL THE WAY TO 11TH GRADE.
VERY INSPIRATIONAL TALKS CUZ I KNOW ONE OF THEM IS SPEAKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE FROM GOING IMMIGRATING FROM AFGHANISTAN ALL THE WAY TO HERE.
AND THE SPEAKERS THIS YEAR ARE GOING TO BE REPRESENTING 13 OF 13 OF OUR SCHOOLS.
THIS IS A PRESENTATION VIDEO, OR A PROMOTION VIDEO FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT.
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HI.JOIN US AT THE MAGNOLIA THEATER FOR TEDX KIDS AT EL CAHO ON MAY 6TH.
OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS ME HERE.
NOW WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE HERE BY EXPERIENCING THE BENEFITS OF NATURE, BY THE LIFE-CHANGING EFFECT OF THE, BY MAKING OUR ACTIONS LOUDER THAN OUR WORDS.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW BY ELIMINATING BIAS FOR NEWS, BY TREATING EVERYONE AS EQUALS, MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH ME BY USING AUTISM AS MY SUPERPOWER, BY UNDERSTANDING SLIME, KID UP, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.
BY UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE MEANS AFFECTION AND HOPE.
WE'LL HAVE TED TALKS, FOOD TRUCKS, PERFORMANCES, AND FUN ACTIVITIES.
PLEASE REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE FOR A FREE TICKET.
SO A EVENT THIS YEAR IS IN TWO WEEKS.
OUR SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN PRACTICING ENDLESSLY.
UM, SO TODAY I WANNA OFFICIALLY INVITE ALL OF YOU OUR VIPS TO OUR EVENTS.
A COUPLE OF YOU ATTENDED LAST YEAR, SO THANK YOU AGAIN.
UM, BUT THAT WE ARE VERY EXCITED AND HOPEFULLY, UM, HOPEFULLY WE CAN SEE YOU GUYS THERE.
ONE A V I P INVITE FOR ALL OF YOU GUYS, AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL FLYER WITH JUST INFORMATION.
ANYBODY ELSE WHO WANTS INFORMATION FOR OUR EVENTS? A QR CODE TO BUY TICKETS.
IT'S A FREE EVENT TO THE COMPUTING.
YOU CAN GET, SHE'LL TAKE THAT.
BOY, YOU KNOW, I, UM, THINGS MUST HAVE CHANGED A LOT SINCE I WAS A KID, CUZ I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY WHEN I, WHEN I WAS THAT AGE THAT COULD SPEAK THAT WELL.
CONSULTING WITH OUR, UM, WITH THE KOJO VALLEY DISTRICT PRESENTATION LITERACY IS ONE OF OUR BIGGEST INITIATIVES.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS TO GET UP AND SPEAK ABOUT SOMETHING THEY'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT, NOT JUST GIVE REPORTS IN FRONT OF THE CLASS, BUT WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO TELL, TELL THEIR STORY.
UM, AND THIS IS ONE WAY WE'RE AMPLIFYING THEIR VOICE ON A BIGGER STAGE.
LET ME SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.
MAY, UH, PHIL, NOT A QUESTION, JUST A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
I GOT TO SPEAK OR I GOT TO LISTEN TO SERENE SPEAK LAST YEAR AND I WAS BLOWN AWAY WITH YOUR PRESENCE ON THE STAGE WITH YOUR, UM, WITH YOUR POISE ON THE STAGE.
AND I, I THINK I GOT YOUR AUTOGRAPH AFTERWARDS.
ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE, I WOULD TAKE AN HOUR OUT OF THE SAT OUT OF SATURDAY AND GO SEE IT.
IT REALLY IS INCREDIBLE HOW YOUNG, I THINK A A THIRD GRADER SPOKE ABOUT, UH, GETTING OUTDOORS AND PLAYING MORE OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES.
THE OTHER THING THAT I NOTICED ABOUT THE EVENT WAS IT GOES BEYOND PUBLIC SPEAKING.
I MEAN, THESE STUDENTS ARE PUTTING ON AN ENTIRE EVENT WITH REGARD TO THE PRODUCTION OF IT.
AND SO THEY'RE LEARNING, UM, EVENT SKILLS AND TEAM BUILDING, TEAMWORK, DEADLINES, COORDINATION UNDER PRESSURE, ALL THESE THINGS.
LIKE THE MAYOR WAS SAYING, I NEVER DID ANYTHING LIKE THAT WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
SO IT GOES BEYOND PUBLIC SPEAKING AND THE MORE, THERE'S MORE THAN JUST THE 21 KIDS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT.
UM, SO IT REALLY IS A, A GEM THAT WE HAVE HERE IN EL CAJON THAT NATIONWIDE, THEY'RE THE ONLY, THEY'RE THE ONLY DISTRICT DOING IT WITH, UH, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS.
THANKS FOR CONTINUING TO BE AN INTERN AND, AND HELP THOSE YOUNGER KIDS LEARN HOW TO SPEAK AND, AND FIND THEIR VOICE.
SO I WENT LAST YEAR AS WELL AND I WAS IMPRESSED.
I SPENT I THINK MOST OF THE, THE EVENT THERE LAST YEAR.
AND LIKE THE MAYOR WAS SAYING, I DON'T REMEMBER THIS EITHER.
AND WHEN YOU MENTIONED KINDERGARTNERS, I'M THINKING WHEN I WAS IN KINDERGARTEN, I JUST WANNA TAKE MY NAP, YOU KNOW, ON MY LITTLE BLANKIE.
THAT WAS THE EXTENT OF KINDERGARTEN FOR ME.
UM, AND EVEN IN JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL, I MEAN, THESE KIDS HAVE BLOWN ME AWAY.
I, I MEAN, I TOOK SPEECH AND DEBATE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THESE KIDS COULD OUTDO MANY OF MY FELLOW STUDENTS BACK THEN.
I'M GONNA TRY AND STAY THE WHOLE TIME.
UM, YOU KNOW, UM, AND, UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING IT.
SHE WILL COME UP AND SHARE US WITH US ABOUT THE EL CAJON LIBRARY.
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OKAY.GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
AS, UH, YOU KNOW, I'M GINA BRAVO.
I'M BACK FROM, I WAS HERE LAST YEAR, UM, MANAGER OF THE EL CAJON LIBRARY.
I'M HERE TO SHARE SOME MORE OF THE, UH, COUNTY LIBRARY'S INITIATIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AS WELL AS ALL THE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING AT THE EL CAJON BRANCH.
WE'RE ON 2 0 1 EAST DOUGLAS AVENUE, RIGHT NEXT TO FIRE STATION SIX.
AND OUR HOURS AND LATEST UPDATES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.SDCL.ORG/EL CAJON.
THE COUNTY LIBRARY RECENTLY LAUNCHED A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS WE CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITIES AND DEDICATE OUR PASSION AND EXPERTISE TO HELP YOU CREATE YOUR OWN STORY.
WE HAVE FOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES AS PART OF OUR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.
LEARN, ENERGIZE, READ, AND CREATE.
EVERYTHING WE DO AT THE EL CAJON BRANCH FITS INTO ONE OF THESE FOUR PRINCIPLES.
NOW, FOR A BIT OF HISTORY, UH, SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIBRARY'S EL CAJON BRANCH IS PROUD TO SERVE THE CITY OF EL CAJON.
SINCE 1913 AND OVER 200,000 PEOPLE COME THROUGH OUR DOORS EACH YEAR.
IN JUNE, WE'LL CELEBRATE SUMMER LEARNING WITH AN OPEN HOUSE, FOLLOWED BIWEEKLY PERFORMANCES FOR KIDS.
ON THURSDAY MORNINGS AT 10 30, WE ARE ALSO PLANNING A BIRTHDAY PARTY CEL, CELEBRATING 110 YEARS OF LIBRARY SERVICE.
TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL OF THE CURRENT HAPPENINGS AT THE EL CAJON LIBRARY, YOU CAN RECEIVE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WITH OUR PROGRAM CALENDAR.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, PLEASE AIM YOUR SMARTPHONE AT THE QR CODE ON THE SCREEN AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, WE STARTED DISTRIBUTING CHROMEBOOK AND MIFI HOTSPOTS, ALSO KNOWN AS TECH CONNECT KITS THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT.
ELCON LIBRARY HAS BEEN THE MAIN DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE COUNTY ISSUING 1,830 DEVICES SINCE LAST JUNE.
TECH CONNECT KITS PROVIDE EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITHOUT ACCESS TO RELIABLE INTERNET AT HOME.
UH, BEING PART OF A LARGE COUNTY SYSTEM GIVES US ACCESS TO A GREAT MANY RESOURCES.
WE SHARE OUR BOOK COLLECTION WITH 33 BRANCHES, AND WE ARE ABLE TO BORROW BOOKS FROM PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER THE ROSETTA STONE LANGUAGE PROGRAM THROUGH OUR E COLLECTION WITH RESOURCES IN MORE THAN 30 LANGUAGES.
ALSO, NOW, STUDENTS CAN CONNECT WITH THE LIVE TUTOR FOR HOMEWORK HELP THROUGH THE BRAIN FUSES HELP NOW DATABASE AND ANYONE WANTING TO EXPLORE THE BEAUTIFUL STATE PARKS AROUND TOWN CAN DO SO FOR FREE BY CHECKING OUT STATE PARKS PASS FROM THE LIBRARY.
IN 2022, SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIBRARY WAS AWARDED AN L S T A FUNDED SUSTAINABLE CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES GRANT SEEDS.
IN SUSTAINABILITY, 11 COUNTY BRANCHES, INCLUDING EL CAJON, ARE PART OF THIS INITIATIVE ENCOURAGING GARDENING, COMPOSTING, AND GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
THIS MONTH WE ARE HOSTING GARDENING CLASSES TAUGHT BY SAN DIEGO MASTER GARDENERS.
WE'VE HOSTED A SEED STORY, TIME AND CRAFTS, AND PROVIDE SUSTAINABILITY FOCUSED INFORMATION TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY.
FUTURE EVENTS WILL INCLUDE SEA DISTRIBUTION, AND WE'D LOVE TO HELP SUPPORT THE CITY'S URBAN LIBRARY ROUTE OR URBAN ROOTS INITIATIVE IN ANY WAY THAT WE CAN.
OUR EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON THE LOVE OF READING, SUPPORTING CURIOSITY, AND ENCOURAGING DISCOVERY.
EL ALCOHOL LIBRARY CURRENTLY SUPPORTS THREE STORY TIME PROGRAMS, BILINGUAL, PRESCHOOL, AND BABY STORY TIME.
EACH TIME A FAMILY VISITS A LIBRARY PROGRAM, THEIR KIDS CAN GET A CARD STAMPED.
IF A KID RECEIVES 10 STAMPS, THEY GET TO PICK A PRIZE FROM THE TREASURE BOX.
ALSO, STARTING IN JUNE, WE'LL PROVIDE WEEKLY GROCERY GIVEAWAYS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.
THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH FEEDING SAN DIEGO, WE HOPE TO PROVIDE THOSE WITH FU FOOD INSECURITY.
PEACE OF MIND DURING THE SUMMER, THE EL CAJON LIBRARY OFFERS RESOURCES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT EVERY STAGE IN LIFE.
SOME OF THESE PHOTOS DEPICT THE VARIETY OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDES WEEKLY FOR ADULTS OF ALL AGES.
OUR COMPUTER CLASSES GIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LIMITED DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS, THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE INTERNET MORE COMFORTABLY.
OUR MORNING FRIENDS PROGRAM PROVIDES ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THE SPACE TO MAKE CRAFTS, PLAY GAMES, ENJOY MUSIC, AND LISTEN TO GUEST SPEAKERS WITH SUPPORT FROM FRIENDLY LIBRARY STAFF.
OUR ART EXHIBITIONS GIVE LOCAL ARTISTS A SPACE TO SHARE THEIR WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE CULTURES.
IN NOVEMBER OF 2022, WE EXHIBITED THE WORK OF NEZ TIBET, A YOUNG IRAQI ARTIST WHO WAS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED IN 2016 WITH HIS EFFORTS TO RECREATE AS SYRIAN ARTIFACTS
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DESTROYED BY ISIS.CURRENTLY WE HAVE AN EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY WITH WRITE OUT LOUD, BASED ON THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST, ANDREW CROX, THE BEAR, COME CHECK IT OUT.
THE LIBRARY ESTABLISHED A NEW CONTRACT WITH A PATH OUTREACH WORKER ANNA EDSON.
ANNA'S ROLE IN THE LIBRARY IS TO SPEAK WITH VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY DURING HER OFFICE HOURS AND THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SHE THEN INTRODUCES THEM TO SERVICES THAT MAY HELP THEM ON THEIR PATH TO A BETTER LIFE.
THIS HAS BEEN SO HELPFUL SINCE MOST OUTREACH WORKERS DON'T HAVE A HOME BASE.
IT'S INCREDIBLE WHAT SHE'S ACCOMPLISHED IN ONLY SIX MONTHS AND A TESTAMENT TO THE WORK YOU ALL ARE DOING HERE.
SINCE OFTEN SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH HOMESTART AND OTHER EAST COUNTY RESOURCES.
BETWEEN OCTOBER AND MARCH, ANNA HAS PERMANENTLY HOUSED 51 PEOPLE AND ENROLLED 168 NEW CLIENTS.
AND THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WE ARE ABLE TO HELP CONTINUE TO GROW EACH WEEK.
ANOTHER ONE OF THE LIBRARIES STRATEGIC GOALS IS CULTIVATING A STRONG WORKFORCE THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.
OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN THE LIBRARY WHERE ALL PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME AND COMFORTABLE.
IN THIS TRUSTED ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE WILL UTILIZE THE VAST ARRAY OF SERVICES WE OFFER IN ORDER TO BETTER THEMSELVES AND CREATE THEIR OWN STORY.
SOME WAYS WE PLAN ON DOING THIS IS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND A LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE WHERE WE INVITE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY TO COME IN FOR A TOUR OF OUR LIBRARY, AN OPEN DISCUSSION OF WHERE OUR SERVICES CAN GO TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS.
VOLUNTEERISM IS A GREAT WAY TO STAY ENERGIZED AND ENGAGED IN THE EL COMMUN EL CAJON COMMUNITY.
THE LIBRARY IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS, BOTH TEENS AND ADULTS.
SDCL SERVICE LEARNING IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO CONNECT YOUTH TO THEIR COMMUNITY, FOSTER SERVICE, FOSTER LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORT LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
IT IS A SYSTEM-WIDE EFFORT TO GET TEENS INVOLVED AT THEIR LOCAL LIBRARY BRANCHES.
WE'LL BE RECRUITING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HELP WITH OUR SUMMER SE SEASON IN A FEW WEEKS.
TEENS AGES 14 TO 17 CAN PICK UP AN APPLICATION PACKET AT OUR LIBRARY STARTING IN LATE MAY, AND WE'LL HAVE ORIENTATION SESSIONS IN THE FIRST HALF OF JUNE.
SERVICE SERVICE LEARNING IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR LO LOCAL TEENS TO GAIN PRE-JOB TRAINING AND EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS.
SERVICE LEARNERS WILL BE HELPING US WITH OUR WORLD OF WORK INSPIRED EVENTS, ENCOURAGING KIDS TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT MAY LEAD TO FUTURE CAREERS WHILE GAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THEMSELVES.
LAST YEAR, EL CAJON LIBRARY ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAJON VALLEY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THEIR WORLD OF WORK PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO GUIDE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS, WHICH WILL THEN HELP LEAD TO FULFILLING EMPLOYMENT, THE LIBRARY'S PLANNING, FUN, INTERACTIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE THIS SUMMER WITH PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS.
SPEAKING OF PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE ALSO VERY PROUD OF OUR CITY PARTNERSHIPS, WHERE WE'VE BEEN ONSITE DURING SUCH FUN EVENTS AS WINTER WONDERLAND AND THE PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT'S BIKE TO WORK PIT STOP THANKS TO MARIO SANCHEZ.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ARE FRIENDS AT WELLS PARK.
DIA STORY TRAILS IS A CELEBRATION OF LITERACY AND CULTURE.
THE LIBRARY'S COLLABORATION WITH THE EL CAJON PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT ON THIS PROGRAM HAS BLOOMED OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
THANK YOU TO TIM AMELIA AND HIS TEAM.
THIS YEAR'S STORY TRAIL IS ON DISPLAY THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH.
WE'RE ALSO IN TOUCH WITH CHIEF CO AND HAVE HIGH HOPES OF HAVING ANOTHER FIRETRUCK STORY TIME IN OCTOBER WITH FIREFIGHTERS FROM STATION SIX READING FIRE SAFETY BOOKS FOR KIDS.
WE'RE ALSO HAPPY TO CONVENIENTLY SERVE ANY NEEDS YOU MAY HAVE WHILE DOING OUTREACH AT THE DOWN TOWN EL CAJON BUSINESS PARTNERS, VIBRANT CAR SHOWS AND SUMMER CONCERTS, AND HAPPY TO PARTNER WITH A LARGE, WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF LOCAL AND COUNTYWIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE EL CAJON CITIZENS HAVE THE BEST RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM ALL UNDER ONE ROOF.
UH, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR TODAY.
THANK YOU MA MAYOR WELLS, AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU AND OUR AMAZING CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF.
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE GETTING THINGS DONE WITH YOUR TEAM THIS YEAR.
I ALSO WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE SERGEANT GRAY AND ALL OF THE ECP D OFFICERS WHO HAVE RESPONDED COMPASSIONATELY TO OUR CALLS FOR SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE CITIZENS OF EL CAJON ALONGSIDE YOU ALL, AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON AT THE LIBRARY.
WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
LET ME SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.
UM, THE STATE PARKS PASS, SO IF WE WANTED TO GO TO A STATE PARK, WE CAN GO TO THE LIBRARY AND CHECK OUT A PASS.
THEY'RE, UM, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OUR APP MM-HMM.
SOME OF THEM ARE AVAILABLE ON SITE, BUT JUST TO BE, TO BE GUARANTEED, IT'S GOOD TO LIKE RESERVE IT IN ADVANCE AND THEN YOU GET IT FOR 10 DAYS.
IT'S LIKE A, YOU, YOU HOOK IT ONTO YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR IN
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YOUR CAR, AND THEN YOU CAN ENTER INTO THE STATE PARKS WITHOUT PAYING THE ENTRANCE FEE.I MEAN, I NEVER KNEW THAT, AND I'M SURE THERE'S A LOT OF RESIDENTS WHO CAN'T REALLY AFFORD THE ENTRY FEE, BUT WANTED, YOU KNOW, SUMMER'S COMING UP AND SCHOOL'S GONNA BE GOING OUT.
THE OTHER THING WAS PATH, YOU HAVE A WORKER THAT THERE'S A WORKER FROM PATH THERE IN THE LIBRARY DOING OUTREACH OR WHATEVER.
FULL-TIME, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
WHEN I WAS A KID, AND ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SCHOOL, I SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN MY LOCAL LIBRARY.
THIS WAS UP IN RENO, AND I WAS AN AVID READER AND I LOVED THE LIBRARY, BUT THIS IS NOT THE LIBRARY ANYMORE.
THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU JUST GO AND CHECK OUT BOOKS AND DO RESEARCH FOR YOUR TERM PAPERS.
THIS IS A TOTAL COMMUNITY SENATOR ALMOST.
AND I HAD NO IDEA, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH BECAUSE I DON'T THINK A LOT OF RESIDENTS KNOW THAT THE LIBRARY IS PROVIDING ALL THESE SERVICES.
AND EVERYTHING WE DO IS ALWAYS FREE.
SO I DID ALSO, UH, WANT TO LEAVE SOME CALENDARS.
SO OUR, UM, MAY CALENDAR AND THEN OUR OPEN HOUSE CALENDAR, WHICH IS COMING UP IN JUNE FOR KIDS WHEN THEY GET OUTTA SCHOOL JUNE 22ND.
UM, SO I'LL, I'LL LEAVE THESE IN.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAND THEM OUT.
YEAH, YOU CAN GIVE THEM OVER TO THE CITY CLERK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU GUYS DO, AND I HOPE THAT THE COMMUNITY, UM, STARTS COMING IN A LITTLE BIT MORE AND YOU SEE A, A BIGGER, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, WALK-INS.
UM, ANYBODY ELSE? I, I JUST HAVE A, A QUESTION.
WHEN I WAS A KID, I WENT TO THE LIBRARY A LOT AND CHECKED OUT BOOKS.
DO KIDS DO THAT ANYMORE? DO THEY OR ARE THEY INTO OTHER THINGS? WE STILL GET, WE DO STILL HAVE BOOKS, SO, YEAH, BUT I MEAN, I KNOW YOU HAVE 'EM, BUT IS THERE, IS THERE MUCH WE DO HAVE, YEAH, WE HAVE ACTUALLY ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS WE HAVE A READER'S CIRCLE, SO KIDS LEARNING HOW TO READ, UM, CAN COME AND KIND OF READ TOGE EACH OTHER AND READ TOGETHER.
SO THAT'S, UM, KIND OF A NICE WAY TO HELP KIDS LEARN.
WE HAVE A MYSTERY BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS ON THURSDAYS EVERY WEEK.
UH, SO WE DO STILL REALLY LOVE READING.
UM, SO THERE'S A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
MY, MY SON AND DAUGHTER, UH, GO TO OUR BRANCH, ACTUALLY ALL THE BRANCHES WITH MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, SO YES, KIDS STILL DO COME IF IT'S JUST MY TWO KIDS.
REALLY, YOU GUYS APPRECIATE IT.
MR. MAYOR, I DO WONDER IF IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE BRADY BUNCH REFERENCE, YOU MAY NOT BE CHECKING OUT BOOKS TODAY, RIGHT? YEAH.
I ALSO WANNA POINT OUT OUR OWN.
CHRIS BERG MEN REMINDED ME THAT TODAY IS NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY.
SO WE WANNA THANK GINA AND HER STAFF.
PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU ALL.
THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA CHANGES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY AGENDA CHANGES? NO, SIR.
[7. CONSENT ITEMS: Consent Items are routine matters enacted by one motion according to the RECOMMENDATION listed below. With the concurrence of the City Council, a Council Member or person in attendance may request discussion of a Consent Item at this time.]
ALL RIGHT.UM, WE'RE NOW AT CONSENT ITEMS. CONSENT ITEMS ARE ROUTINE MATTERS ENACTED BY ONE MOTION ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATION LISTED BELOW WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER OR PERSON IN ATTENDANCE MAY RE MAY REQUEST DISCUSSION OF A CONSENT ITEM AT THIS TIME.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, DO YOU WISH TO PULL ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS? I, I JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION, GRAHAM, ABOUT NUMBER FOUR.
UM, WHAT, WHAT DO WE GET BY, UH, CONTINUING THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION? WELL, IT, WE NEED TO CONTINUE IT UNTIL THE PROJECT IS A HUNDRED PERCENT DONE.
SO IT'S IN IT'S MID CONSTRUCTION.
I, I ACTUALLY TOURED IT TODAY.
UM, ALL THE SIDE WALLS ARE UP.
THE BATHROOMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT, AND SO THAT CONSTRUCTION'S ONGOING.
BUT, UM, EVERY MEETING YOU'LL HAVE TO CONTINUE THE EMERGENCY UNLESS YOU WANNA PAUSE IT AND THEN GO REBID IT.
YOU HAVE THAT AS AN OPTION, BUT, UM, LET'S JUST GET IT DONE.
YOU HAVE TO RE, YOU HAVE TO RE DECLARE THE EMERGENCY OR RE RE UH, RATIFY THE EMERGENCY EVERY MEETING.
WELL THEN I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL OF THE CONSENT ITEMS. SEVEN.
OH, AND MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS TO VOTE.
THIS IS OUTTA ORDER, BUT WERE THERE ANY, UM, SPEAKER CARDS ON THE CONSENT ITEMS? NO SPEAKER CARDS WERE RECEIVED, SIR.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN.
AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS A MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOUSING AUTHORITY SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ALCOHOL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
COMMENTS RELATING TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA ALREADY BE TAKEN AT THE TIME THAT THE ITEM IS HEARD.
STATE LAW PROHIBITS DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
HOWEVER, CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS MAY BRIEFLY RESPOND TO STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS, AND AN ITEM MAY BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
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AGENDA MAY HAVE SPEAKER CARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.NO SPEAKER CARDS WERE RECEIVED, SIR.
UM, THERE ARE NO WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
[6. Adoption of New Fees; Modification and Elimination of Existing Fees; and Amendment of Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: Opens the Public Hearing and receives testimony; Closes the Public Hearing; and Adopts the next Resolution, in order, to modify certain existing fees, add and delete certain fees, and amend the City’s Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees.]
HEARINGS.WE HAVE TWO ITEMS TO CONSIDER.
ITEM SIX IS THE ADOPTION OF NEW FEES, MODIFICATION, AND ELIMINATION OF EXISTING FEES, AN AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
AND I'LL ASK OUR STAFF TO TELL US ABOUT THIS ITEM.
THIS IS OUR ANNUAL FEE ADJUSTMENT THAT WE TAKE, UH, TAKE A PAUSE TO, TO GET IT OVER WITH.
PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR, UH, THE FEES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE, UM, UH, AGENDA PACKET, UM, IN, IN MORE DETAIL THAN THE REPORT ACTUALLY STATES.
ALTHOUGH I THINK THE, THE REPORT IS PRETTY THOROUGH.
THE, UH, FEES WILL NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL JULY ONE, THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
THE REASON FOR THAT IS THAT CERTAIN FEES HAVE TO WAIT, UH, A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME, 60 DAYS, I THINK IT IS, UH, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.
SO, SO THAT FOLKS CAN CHALLENGE THOSE FEES IF THEY'D LIKE TO.
SO WE JUST TAKE 'EM ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
AND, UH, THE COUNCIL'S, UPON THE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, THOUGH, THEY WON'T BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A RESOLUTION, BUT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY ONE.
AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
UH, BEFORE WE DO THAT, LET ME ASK THE SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS ITEM.
COUNSEL, HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR, FOR MORGAN? I DIDN'T SEE ANY, UH, DEVELOPMENTAL IMPACT FEES.
ARE WE CONTINUING THAT PRACTICE? YEAH, THAT'S A DEPARTMENTAL, UM, QUESTION.
I DON'T GO OUT AND SOLICIT AND SUGGEST, BUT WE DO ASK AND, AND THEY HAVE, UH, CONSISTENTLY WITHHELD, UH, SEEKING DIFS IN THIS, UH, IN THE CITY.
I THINK WE'RE THE ONLY CITY PROBABLY IN THE COUNTY THAT DOESN'T HAVE THOSE.
I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT LOOKS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER.
WAS, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I SHOULD BE ALARMED ABOUT OR THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT BE ALARMED ABOUT? UH, NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
THESE ALL REQUIRED THAT WE, THAT THE DEPARTMENTS GO THROUGH AN ANALYSIS TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THEY ONLY CHARGE WHAT IS A REASONABLE COST TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE.
IT DOESN'T MEAN IT HAS TO BE EXACT IN EVERY CASE.
IT JUST HAS TO BE A REASONABLE RELATIONSHIP TO WHAT THEIR WORK IS THAT'S PERFORMED.
SO SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LITTLE MORE WORK, SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LITTLE LESS WORK AND BE, WHILE THEY'RE NOT MATHEMATICALLY EXACT, THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED TO BE.
AND, BUT, UH, STILL THEY MUST HAVE PERFORMED THE WORK TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THEY CAN SUPPORT THE, THESE FEES AS REQUESTED.
SO IN, IN OTHER WORDS, THESE, THESE FEES ARE NOT A PROFIT MAKING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STATE.
CAUSE I THINK SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK THAT THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
AND THE, IN FACT, MOST FEES ARE BELOW THE, THE COST TO PROVIDE SERVICE IN EL CAJON BY, UH, YOU KNOW, SORT OF THE UNWRITTEN POLICY OF COUNCIL AND THE COUNCILS IN THE PAST.
AND, UH, WITH A PREFERENCE NOT TO GET TO A HUNDRED PERCENT, UM, UH, REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS.
SOME ARE CLOSE, BUT, UH, NOT ALL OF THEM REACH THAT LEVEL.
DID YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING? WE, WE DID ADD, I SH SHOULD MAKE THE COUNCIL AWARE THAT WE DID ADD TWO FEES RELATED TO DEEDS, RESTRICTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.
UM, WHENEVER THERE'S A, A DEEDS RESTRICTED PROJECT, THERE'S A LOT OF LEGAL WORK THAT HAS TO OCCUR ON OUR SIDE AND A LOT OF ONGOING MONITORING.
SO THERE IS A, UH, A ONE-TIME FEE FOR THE, THE REVIEW OF ALL THAT LEGAL WORK.
AND THEN THERE'S A FEE FOR THE ANNUAL MONITORING THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO.
SO THAT HAS BEEN BUILT IN, I THINK WE LEARNED OUR LESSON WHEN WE RECENTLY RENEGOTIATED THE LEXINGTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX.
THAT WAS A VERY COMPLICATED DEAL.
WE SPEND, UH, HUNDREDS OF STAFF HOURS AND LOTS OF LEGAL TIME ON THAT.
SO IT'S A WAY TO RECOVER THOSE COSTS FOR THOSE TYPES OF PROJECTS.
AND WE DON'T HAVE THAT MANY OF THEM, BUT IT'S ALL FOR, FOR NEW PROJECTS THAT ARE COMING ONLINE.
WELL, THANKS FOR EXPLAINING THAT.
ANY MORE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? ALL RIGHT, THEN I'M LOOKING FOR A MOTION, UH, MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO MODIFY EXISTING FEES, ADD AND DELETE CERTAIN FEES, AND AMEND THIS CITY'S SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
MOVE IN SECOND AND PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
[7. Consider Proposed Amendments to EMCM Title 5 Addressing Service Providers Operating in the City of El Cajon RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: Opens the Public Hearing and receives testimony; Closes the Public Hearing; and Introduces the next Ordinance, in order, approving proposed Amendment to ECMC Title 5.]
SEVEN IS TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ECMC TITLE FIVE ADDRESSING SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND I'LL ASK STAFF TO TELL US ABOUT THIS.GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL
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ON MARCH 21ST, CITY COUNCIL, UH, HELD A SPECIAL MEETING, AND AMONG, UH, OTHER THINGS AND MANY THINGS DISCUSSED, THE CITY COUNCIL DISCUSS DISCUSSED OPTIONS ON HOW TO ADDRESS HOUSING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS OPERATING IN THE CITY OF EL CAJON.CITY COUNCIL IDEAS INCLUDED REGULATIONS BY WHICH SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST OPERATE CONDITIONS ON PLACEMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS IN REQUIRING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON THOSE BEING PLACED IN EL CAJON STAFF INDICATED THAT STRATEGIES WOULD BE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
UM, STAFF, UH, PRESENTED MULTIPLE STRATEGIES IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS HOUSING PLACEMENT IMPACTS ON THE CITY.
STAFF HAVE RECOMMENDED IN ONE EFFORT AMENDING THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODES, SPECIFICALLY TITLE FIVE, TO REQUIRE ENTITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGE IN HOUSING PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES TO FIRST OBTAIN A SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE BEFORE BEING ABLE TO OPERATE OR PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE CITY.
UH, THOSE ORGANIZATIONS PLACE INDIVIDUALS, UM, FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS UNDER CONTRACT WITH A JURISDICTION, AND THEY LO AND THEY PLACE THEM HERE IN THE CITY OF OC CAJON.
UM, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER TYPES OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES, A SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE IS SPECIFIC TO BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES WHERE REGULATION IS NECESSARY TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY.
UH, WITH THAT, THE CITY COUNCIL THEN GAVE STAFF DIRECTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE AT THE NEXT, UM, COUNCIL MEETING, EXCUSE ME, BY THE END OF APRIL, WHICH IS TODAY'S MEETING.
SO STAFF IS PROPOSING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT AN AMENDMENT BE MADE TO TITLE FIVE, AND THIS INCLUDES ADDING SERVICE PROVIDERS TO THE LIST OF BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRING A SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE, AND THEN TWO, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 5.22 TO THE TITLE FIVE.
UM, AS PROPOSED SERVICE PROVIDERS WOULD THEN BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE AND BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN OPERATIONAL AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
THESE ARE DESIGNED TO, ONE, ENSURE A SAFE LIVING AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN EL CAJON.
TWO, PREVENT PARTICIPANTS FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS, AND THREE, ENSURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND FOUR, PREVENT NUISANCE ACTIVITIES AT HOUSING PLACEMENT LOCATIONS, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE.
SERVICE PROVIDERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS AND BE SUBJECT TO, AGAIN, OPERATIONAL STANDARDS AND MONTHLY REPORTING.
UH, SOME OF THE, UM, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS WOULD BE, UH, THE CONTRACT FROM, UH, WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR, OR AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT THAT THEY ARE UNDER CONTRACT WITH.
UM, EACH SERVICE PROVIDER WOULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A ONE-TIME SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE FEE AND A BUSINESS LICENSE ANNUALLY.
IN TERMS OF MONTH OF REPORTING, EXCUSE ME, IN TERMS OF MONTH OF REPORTING, I THINK THE CITY IS LOOKING FOR HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS THIS OR A SPECIFIC SERVICE PROVIDER IS ENGAGED WITH, AND THE ADDRESS OF, UM, THE HOUSING LOCATION, THE LOCATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT WAS MOST RECENTLY HOMELESS PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN EL CAJON.
NUMBER OF NEW EXISTING AND DISCHARGE PARTICIPANTS SO WE CAN, UH, SO WE CAN MONITOR PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS DISCHARGE AND TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER, AND THE AVERAGE DAILY RATE PAID AT A, UM, FOR EACH, UM, HOUSING, UH, THE HOUSING OF EACH PARTICIPANT STAFF HAD MET WITH, UM, SEVERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS.
WORKSHOPS WERE HELD ON APRIL, UM, 12TH AND 17TH.
UH, BACKGROUND WAS GIVEN AND CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION WAS SHARED WITH THOSE, UM, PARTICIPANTS, OR EXCUSE ME, UM, THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERS.
UM, IT WAS MORE OF A, OF A, OF A INFORMATIONAL EXCHANGE.
UH, THERE WAS MINIMAL FEEDBACK GIVEN BY THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERS.
SO WITH THAT, STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM S Q A, UM, IN THAT IT, THERE'S NO POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD HAVE EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
AND THEN STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, OPEN THE
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PUBLIC HEARING, UM, RECEIVE ANY TESTIMONY AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEN INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE FIVE, AND THAT THE CITY CLERK THEN RECITE THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE AND STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.AND BEFORE ENDING, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THERE IS ONE DISCREPANCY YOU'LL NOTICE IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
UH, WE DID INDICATE THAT WE WOULD HAVE A STANDARD FOR DISTANCE LIMITS FOR, UM, CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS, UM, IN THE LAST MINUTE OF ADJUSTING THE ORDINANCE, AND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH STATE STATUTE AND THE PENAL CODE THAT WAS AMENDED TO ONLY NOTIFY PUBLIC, EXCUSE ME, NOTIFY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF A PLACEMENT OF A, OF A SEX OFFENDER WITH A REGISTRATION STATIC 99 R OH FOUR OR GREATER.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR TONY? THAT'S FINE.
UM, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR TONY? CLARIFYING THIS? THIS IS, UH, GOING TO APPLY TO OUR EXISTING, UH, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR CONTRACTORS THAT WE CONTRACT WITH, WITH REGARD TO EMERGENCY HOUSING SERVICES AS WELL AS NONPROFITS THAT WE DON'T CONTRACT WITH.
IT'S, IT'S THE SAME RULES APPLYING TO, TO EVERYBODY, CORRECT.
REGARDLESS OF THEIR TAX EXEMPTION.
SO IT WOULD BE HOME STARTS OF THE WORLD THAT THE CITY CONTRACTS WITH AS WELL AS THE EQUIS OR PATHS OF THE WORLD WHO MAY CONTRACT WITH OTHER AGENCIES.
WHAT ARE THE, UH, CONSEQUENCES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE FOR IGNORING THE STATUTE? JUST DOING IT ANYWAY, OR GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF GETTING THE LICENSE, BUT THEN NOT COMPLYING WITH ANY OF THE RULES OR REGULATIONS? WELL, AT, AT THE NON-COMPLIANCE WOULD BE THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAS THE ABILITY TO POOL THE SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE SO THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER OPERATE.
AND IF THEY DO NOT GET A LICENSE AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE, THEN WE WILL TAKE, UH, THE LEGAL MEANS OF, UH, PREVENTING THEM FROM OPERATING IN THE CITY, UH, BY MEANS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
SO WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE WHEN WE FIRST HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE COUNTY AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WAS PRETTY CLEAR THAT THEY DID NOT WANT US TO BE USING ANY LEGAL MEANS TO INTERFERE WITH THIS PROCESS.
WHAT HAS CHANGED THAT ALLOWS THAT TO HAPPEN NOW? UH, WE ARE TAKING THE APPROACH, OR WE'RE PROPOSING THE APPROACH TO, UH, REQUIRE A SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE FOR THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
AND THAT BUSINESS ACTIVITY IS TAKEN INDIVIDUALS UNDER A CONTRACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION AND PLACING THEM IN EL CAJON AND PROVIDING SERVICES.
WE SEE THAT AS A BUSINESS ACTIVITY THAT IS SUBJECT TO, UH, SPECIAL OPERATION LICENSE.
AND THEN, AND THE CITY'S TAKEN THIS EFFORT TO PROTECT THE GENERAL WELFARE HEALTH OF, OF THE COMMUNITY.
AND THIS MAY BE A QUESTION FROM MORGAN, BUT IS THE GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT THIS IS ALL WITHIN THE LEGAL LIMITS? YES, THAT IS CERTAINLY THE INTENT.
THIS IS, UH, ADDRESSING THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THINGS, NOT THE, THE, UH, BENEFICIARIES, SO TO SPEAK, OF THE, UH, ABOUT THE HOUSING OF THE HOUSING, UM, BENEFITS PROVIDED THROUGH ANY PROGRAM, STATE, FEDERAL, UH, LOCAL PROGRAMS. AND SO IT'S ADDRESSING THE CONDUCT OF THOSE THAT OPERATE, UH, THE BUSINESS OF, OF ASSISTING TO FIND HOUSING FOR FOLKS.
WOULD THERE BE OTHER USES FOR THIS APPROACH? SAY FOR EXAMPLE, SOMEBODY WHO'S RUNNING AN ADULT DAYCARE OR, UM, I, MAYBE THERE'S OTHER, OTHER USES OR IS THIS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO THIS NEED? THIS, THIS, UH, NEW CHAPTER IS SPECIFIC TO, UM, THIS TYPE OF OPERATION WHERE A SERVICE PROVIDER DOES OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY, CONNECTS FOLKS, WELL, NOT THIS COMMUNITY, EXCUSE ME, TO THE COMMUNITY AND PLACING FOLKS IN THE CITY, UM, EITHER, UH, IN A BRIDGE HOUSING SITUATION OR A PERMANENT HOUSING SITUATION WITH WRAPAROUND SERVICES.
THE, JUST SPECIFIC TO THAT TYPE OF OPERATION.
UM, ANY, I KNOW THAT STEVE WANTED TO ASK TONY SOME QUESTIONS AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYBODY ELSE WANNA ASK QUESTIONS NOW OR SHOULD WE, UH, GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS POINT? TONY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR IN-DEPTH REPORT.
I KNOW YOU AND YOUR STAFF PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS, AND WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT.
UM, ARE THERE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS ITEM? THERE ARE NO SPEAKER CARDS, SIR.
THEN I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
UH, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE WITH QUESTIONS THEN TONY'S AVAILABLE TO US AND ASK US THE REST OF THE STAFF.
STEVE, DO YOU WANNA TAKE IT OFF? YEAH, I DO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR.
UM, I'VE GOT SOME QUESTIONS AND THEN MAYBE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO TIGHTEN THINGS UP FURTHER.
I CERTAINLY THINK WE CAN WELCOME GUESTS
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IN OUR CITY WITHOUT WELCOMING CRIME, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS TRYING TO DO, WHICH IS A GREAT MOVE FORWARD TO FOCUS ON THE CONDUCT AND NOT THE, UH, THE SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR SOMEBODY STAYING IN OUR CITY.SO I THINK WE'RE IN GOOD LEGAL SHAPE THERE.
OPERATIONAL STANDARDS, UH, YOU SAID YOU REMOVED THE PART ABOUT THE SEX OFFENDER LIMITS OR CERTAIN USES.
I THOUGHT IT WAS LEGAL TO HAVE THOSE LIMITS AS LONG AS THEIR CONDITIONS OF THEIR PAROLE OR PROBATION, IF THEIR CONDITIONS OF THEIR PAROLE OR PROBATION ARE NOT TO BE WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FEET OF CERTAIN KIND OF BUSINESSES, YOU COULD DO THAT.
DID YOU TALK ABOUT THAT, MORGAN, IF YOU WOULD? YES.
UH, MR. GOBEL, OUR, OUR POSITION, OUR, OUR ANALYSIS IS THAT THOSE ARE PROBATIONARY TERMS. THOSE ARE NOT, UH, IN RULES IN ORDERS OF THE COURT OR, UH, IN THE CASE OF, UH, PAROLEES, THE PAROLE BOARD.
AND THOSE ARE, UH, ENFORCEABLE BY THE STATE, BY THE, IN THE COUNTY, UH, OFFICERS.
UH, THERE IS A PROVISION THAT WE DO NOT USE THAT, UH, STA UH, STATIC 99 R FOR PURPOSES OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST HOUSING.
AND SO WE WANTED TO TAKE ANYTHING OUT OF THIS THAT, THAT WE MIGHT HAVE WANTED TO HAVE IN THERE THAT DEALT WITH DISCRIMINATION IN PROVIDING HOUSING.
SO THAT'S WHY IT'S SIMPLY AN INFORMATION AND, UH, IT'S SORT OF AN INFORMED APPROACH THAT OUR, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR, OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND OTHERS WHO HAVE A NEED TO KNOW THAT SOMEBODY WAS PLACED.
WE DON'T KNOW WHO IT IS, WE DON'T KNOW WHERE IT, OR EXACTLY, WELL, WE DO KNOW WHAT, WE WILL KNOW WHAT HOTEL THEY WILL OR MOTEL THEY'LL USE, UH, WHEN THEY PLACE THEM OR, OR A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY.
BUT WE DON'T GET THE, IN THE INFORMATION ABOUT WHO THAT PERSON IS OTHER THAN THEY'RE A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER.
UH, ON THE MONTHLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, UH, THE LOCATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT WAS MOST RECENTLY HOMELESS PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN EL CAJON, I THINK WE'VE SEEN SOME PEOPLE PLAY GAMES WITH THAT AND TO SAY, WELL, UH, LAST NIGHT THEY WERE HOMELESS IN EL CAJON WHEN THEY'VE BEEN OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS FOR EVERYTHING UP TO YESTERDAY, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY COME HERE AND IT'S, IT'S TALLIED TO OURS.
WOULD IT MAKE SENSE TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE, UH, MOST RECENTLY HOMELESS IN THE SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO COMING IN EL CAJON.
IN OTHER WORDS, A WEEK AGO IF YOU WERE IN SHULA VISTA, BUT LAST NIGHT YOU WERE AN EL CAJON, YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SHULA VISTA PARTICIPANT, NOT AN EL CAJON PARTICIPANT.
DO YOU SEE WHAT I'M SAYING? AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE IF YOU ARE DISCHARGED BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU GOT PICKED UP AND THEY SAY THEY WERE FROM EL CAJON, THEY'RE GONNA GET DISCHARGED INTO EL CAJON WHEN IN THE PRIOR MONTH THEY MAY HAVE BEEN IN SHULA VISTA.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT? WELL, I, IN TERMS OF THE WAY THE, THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN, THE LAST, WHERE THEY WERE CONNECTED AT SHOULDN'T BE IN THE CITY OF EL CAJON BECAUSE THEIR EQUE OR PATH OR ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER OTHER THAN THE HOME START IS NOT OPERATING IN THE CITY OF EL CAJON.
SO WE'LL JUST HAVE TO, UH, MAKE SURE THESE PEOPLE ARE HONEST IN THEIR REPORTING.
THIS IS, THIS IS MORE OF THE DUTIES OF THE OPERATORS OF THESE BUSINESSES TO GIVE US INFORMATION THAT WE WILL HELP US IN KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
MR. GOBEL, AND THIS WON'T BE A PERFECT DATA POINT, BECAUSE THE WHOLE DEFINITION OF SOMEONE THAT'S TRANSIENT IS THEY ARE TRANSIENT MANY TIMES.
AND SO THERE, THERE'S GOING TO BE MOVEMENT IN, UM, LIKE YOU SAID, MAYBE A WEEK AGO THEY WERE IN CHULA VISTA, AND THEN, THEN THREE DAYS AGO THEY WERE IN SANTEE, AND THEN LAST NIGHT THEY WERE IN SPRING VALLEY.
HOW, HOW WOULD THAT BE REPORTED? WE JUST THOUGHT THE EASIEST PLACES, ONCE THEY'RE CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDER, WHETHER IT'S EQUIS OR PATH OR OR WHOEVER, OR HOMESTART, WHERE WERE THEY CONNECTED AND THAT MADE THE MOST SENSE FOR A LOCATIONAL PERSPECTIVE? YEAH.
I JUST WANT TO KEEP THESE PEOPLE HONEST BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM SAYING THEY'RE ALL FROM EL CAJON AND THEY GET DISCHARGED INTO EL CAJON.
THAT'S NOT FAIR TO OUR COMMUNITY.
UH, LOOKING AT THE ORDINANCE ITSELF, PAGE THREE OF THE ORDINANCE, UH, WE STILL HAVE A PARAGRAPH IN THERE ABOUT STATIC 99.
IS THAT TO BE STRICKEN OR STAYS? PAGE THREE, UNDER DEFINITIONS.
THERE IS A DEFINITION OF STATIC 99 R AND, AND IF WE'RE, WE'RE NOT USING THAT THOUGH, BUT WELL, WE DO, I'M SORRY.
WE DO REQUIRE THE OPERATORS TO TELL US IF SOMEBODY HAS A RATING, A FOUR AND ABOVE ON A STATIC R 99 R RATING THAT THEY'RE PLACING.
WE DON'T STOP THEM FROM PLACING IT, BUT THEY TELL US THAT THEY'VE PLACED SOMEBODY OF THAT NATURE WITH THAT RATING IN THE MOTEL.
UH, LET'S GO ONTO THE APPLICATION 5.2, 2.040, PAGE FOUR.
ON THEIR APPLICATION, THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE A NAME, ADDRESS, AND CONTACT
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INFORMATION OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER, INCLUDING LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATION.SHOULD WE ALSO GET A 24 HOUR CONTACT POINT? POINT? YES, SIR.
WE, WE WILL, WE'LL ADD THAT TO THE APPLICATION.
THE, THE WHAT'S PROPOSING ORDINANCE ISN'T INCLUSIVE.
IT GIVES US A, UH, WHAT'S EXPECTED, UH, YOU KNOW, KIND OF A GUIDANCE OF THIS IS THE BASIC INFORMATION WE'RE GONNA ASK, BUT AS WE DEVELOP THE APPLICATION, WE ARE GONNA ASK FOR AN EMERGENCY CONTACT, LOCAL EMERGENCY CONTACT.
LETTER C, A COPY OF THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.
CAN WE SAY A COPY OF ANY CONTRACTOR OR AGREEMENT? LET'S NOT ASSUME THERE'S JUST ONE.
THEY MAY HAVE MULTIPLE CONTRACTS AND WE WANT 'EM ALL.
UH, LETTER D, THIS TALKS ABOUT THE REPORTING THAT THEY HAVE TO DO FOR, UH, WHERE YOU PLACE THEM.
AND IT TALKS ABOUT, UH, THOSE THAT ARE PART OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM.
MY QUESTION IS, HOW DO WE PROTECT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN A MOTEL AND THEN A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER GETS PLACED IN THE SAME MOTEL.
NOW WE KNOW PROBABLY THROUGH REPORTING THAT A SEX OFFENDER GOT PLACED INTO THE MOTEL.
WE DON'T KNOW THEIR NAME ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, IF I'M CORRECT.
WE JUST KNOW THAT THERE IS A SEX OFFENDER WHO'S BEEN PLACED IN MOTEL, AND WE'LL JUST SAY IT'S BY, BY AGENCY A AND AGENCY B PLACES A WOMAN WITH CHILDREN IN THE SAME MOTEL.
I, THAT SEEMS LIKE AN, UH, OH, WE, WE MISSED THAT ONE.
HOW DO WE PREVENT THAT? I, I DON'T THINK WE PREVENT THAT, BUT WHAT IT DOES IS IF, IF PROVIDER A WHO'S HELPING A FAMILY OR A WOMAN FLEEING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION WITH CHILDREN, WE KNOW THAT THAT'LL BE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT WE CAN'T SHARE.
BUT WE'LL HAVE THAT INFORMATION THROUGH MY OFFICE, AND THEN PLACEMENT AGENCY B PUTS A SEC, NOTIFIES POLICE OF A SEX OFFENDER.
WE, WE HAVE SOME DUE DILIGENCE AT THAT POINT TO NOTIFY SERVICE COMPANY A OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE MOTEL, WHAT THEY HAVE, WHERE THEY HAVE THEIR GUEST STAYING.
SO THERE IS SOME RESPONSIBILITY THAT LAYS ON OUR SHOULDER BECAUSE OF THIS, BECAUSE WE KNEW, BECAUSE WE KNOW NOW.
AND IT WOULD BE THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
UH, IT, THE, THE, THE ORDINANCE SAYS, AND ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVEST TO GET THAT THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INFORMATION ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATIONS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION.
I THINK YOU JUST GAVE ME A DIFFERENT SCENARIO THAT WE MIGHT WANNA CONSIDER ADDRESSING.
WELL, AGAIN, THE, THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE, UH, ARE OBTAINING SERVICES FROM THESE SAME PROVIDERS.
UH, AS MR. MITCHELL INDICATED, GETTING THE INFORMATION ALLOWS US THE CHANCE PRIOR TO PLACEMENT TO MAKE A, UM, AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THAT'S GOOD OR BAD PLACEMENT.
POTENTIALLY WE COULD, UH, NOTIFY THE SERVICE PROVIDER THAT THAT'S NOT A GOOD PLACEMENT FOR THIS PERSON, FOR THESE REASONS.
THERE IS SOMEBODY THERE, UH, YOU KNOW, UNDER A DIFFERENT CONTRACT.
CERTAINLY THEY'LL KNOW THEMSELVES WHETHER THEY'RE PLACING SOMEBODY UNDER THEIR OWN CONTRACT, UH, THAT'S IN CONFLICT WITH THAT, BUT IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO, UH, PREVENT SOME CONFLICT LIKE THAT BY JUST GETTING THAT INFORMATION FROM THEM.
MOVING ON TO PAGE FIVE, OPERATIONAL STANDARDS, UH, THAT THE SERVICE PROVIDER INCLUDES A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
WHAT, WHY WOULD SOMEBODY WHO OPPOSES THAT, WHY WOULD, WHAT WOULD THEY, WHY ARE YOU ASKING FOR THAT? IS WHAT SOMEBODY WHO IS SENSITIVE TO THAT, DOES THAT CONSIDERED, UH, DISCRIMINATORY TO SAY YOU'RE GONNA RUN A BACKGROUND CHECK ON EVERYBODY? UH, SHOULD IT BE CLARIFIED TO SAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF KNOWING IF THERE'S ANY ACTIVE WARRANTS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? OR DO YOU WANNA LEAVE IT BROAD FOR A REASON? WELL, AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO PLACE OPERATIONAL STANDARDS ON THE ORGANIZATION TO DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS.
THERE ARE, THERE ARE RAMIFICATIONS FOR PLACING SOMEBODY THERE THAT HAS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND.
UM, THE, SO WE'RE ASKING THEM TO DO THEIR INVESTIGATIONS AND ASSURE US, UH, BY FOLLOWING THE ORDINANCE THAT THEY'RE DOING THE INVESTIGATION.
LETTER E, THAT THE SERVICE PROVIDER, UH, A ACCOMPANIES PARTICIPANTS TO THEIR PLACEMENT LOCATION, I WOULD SAY TO ANY PLACEMENT LOCATION IN THE CITY.
BECAUSE IF THEY GET PLACED ONCE, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THEY GET ACCOMPANIED TO THE SECOND LOCATION.
SO I WOULD SAY TO ANY PLACEMENT LOCATION IN THE CITY, UH, THAT ALSO BRINGS UP, UH, PATH
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SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY WERE PLACING SOMEBODY WHO DID WHAT THEY DID.SO I GUESS IT'S UP TO PATH TO MANAGE THEMSELVES AND KNOW WHO THEY'RE PLACING BECAUSE CAN YOU IMAGINE, UH, UH, IF THEY HAD A 20 SOMETHING FEMALE, WHO IS THE PATH, UH, WORKER ACCOMPANYING SOMEBODY TO EL CAJON WHO, UH, THEY MAY NOT KNOW IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.
I GUESS THAT'S UP TO THE PROVIDER.
UH, DOES SAFE PARKING GET INCLUDED IN THESE SHELTER DEFINITIONS? I DON'T THINK IT IS.
WELL, UM, CITY COUNCIL, THE, UM, A SAFE PARKING PARKING LOT SITS, UM, IS A TYPE OF LAND USE.
AND THIS ISN'T GOVERNING ANY TYPE OF LAND USE.
THIS IS ONLY GOVERNING SERVICE PROVIDER OPERATORS, THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
AND WE DON'T, THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE ANY PARKING LOT, SAFE PARKING LOTS IN THE CITY.
BUT IF WE DID IN THE FUTURE, AND IF IT WAS APPROVED, UH, THE ADDRESS OF EACH SHELTER, TEMPORARY HOUSING, BRIDGE HOUSING, OR PERMANENT HOUSING, THEY HAVE TO DECIDE, WOULD SAFE PARKING BE COVERED IN THAT DEFINITION OR DO WE NEED TO ADD IT IF IT WAS PRESENT IN THE CITY? UH, I'M, I GUESS I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THESE BUSINESSES WOULD BE DOING WITH SAFE HOUSING.
MAYBE PARKING, SAFE PARKING, I'M SORRY.
SAFE PARKING IS, UH, IN MY MIND IS WILL BE OPERATED BY SOMEBODY, BUT THEY'RE GONNA BE ON SITE, SOMEBODY WILL BE ON SITE, PRESUMABLY.
UM, THIS IS, THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE WHERE THEY'RE GONNA HAVE PERSONNEL ON SITE.
UM, WE COULD EXPLORE THAT AS A DIFFERENT, UH, UM, A DIFFERENT ZONING, UH, REQUIREMENT IF WE'RE GONNA ALLOW FOR SAFE PARKING, UH, AND MAKE IT A CONDITION WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
AND THAT MIGHT BE THE BEST PLACE TO DO THAT.
I THINK THAT ANSWERS ALL MY QUESTIONS.
I'M GONNA TAG ON TO MR. GO'S QUESTION, UM, REGARDING IF YOU HAVE, UH, PROVIDER A PLACING A FAMILY INTO A, A, A MOTEL AND PROVIDER B IS, UH, HAS UM, SAY A SEX OFFENDER THAT THEY WANNA PLACE IN THERE, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT PROVIDER B WOULD BE THE ONE, MAYBE THIS IS GETTING IN THE WEEDS, BUT PROVIDER B WOULD BE THE ONE TO MOVE THEIR PERSON.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN REGULATE THAT.
I, I THINK WHEN WE CANNOT, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE CAN REGULATE THAT BECAUSE NOW WE'RE GETTING INTO ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING THAT THAT PLACEMENT PERSON B RIGHT, YOU SHALL NOT GO THERE BECAUSE OF YOUR PAST CRIMINAL HISTORY.
I THINK WHERE WE CAN PLAY A ROLE IS ONE, LETTING BOTH PARTIES KNOW, HEY, THIS IS THE SITUATION, RIGHT? MAYBE CONSIDER A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
AND IF THEY DON'T, THEN WE WOULD REACH OUT TO THE FIRST PARTIES TO LET THEM KNOW THIS IS THE CONDITION YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER MOVING THE PEOPLE YOU'RE SERVING.
I'M JUST TRYING TO ALLEVIATE ANY FURTHER, UH, TRAUMA OR, YOU KNOW, PROBLEMS. IT'S EASIER TO MOVE ONE PERSON THAN IT WOULD BE TO MOVE THE FAMILY OR THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR YOU KNOW, THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM.
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE WE GET THEM IN THERE AND THEN THE SEX OFFENDER IS THE SECOND PERSON COMING IN.
IT SHOULD BE THE SECOND, THE SEX OFFENDER THAT IF THE FIRST FAMILY HAS A PROBLEM WITH IT, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO STAY AND THEN THE SEX OFFENDER GETS MOVED TO A DIFFERENT FACILITY.
I'M JUST TRYING TO LESSEN WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FAMILIES AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WOMEN.
THEY'VE ALREADY GONE THROUGH TRAUMA, THEY'VE ALREADY GONE THROUGH ISSUES.
HAVING TO MOVE AGAIN IS JUST ADDING ON TO THAT.
IT ALSO, SO HELP, OH, GO AHEAD.
I WAS GONNA SAY, I THINK WE CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND IT'S REALLY GONNA BE UP TO SERVICE PROVIDER, BE THE ONE WHO'S PLACED THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RIGHT? WE, WE INFORM THEM TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY WITH THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE.
IT'S GONNA BE UP TO THAT SERVICE PROVIDER TO DECIDE ON IS IT STILL SAFE FOR THEM TO BE THERE OR DO THEY NEED TO MOVE? I KNOW WE'RE TRYING TO REGULATE EVERYTHING, BUT I, I'M JUST TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR THE FAMILIES AND THE WOMEN UNDERSTOOD THAT ARE DEALING WITH IT THAT CERTAINLY UNDERSTANDS YOUR CONCERNS.
WELL, I WAS GONNA SAY IT'S ALSO HELPFUL THAT WE ARE RE REQUESTING THAT CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS THAT WE BE NOTIFIED BEFORE THEY'RE EVEN PLACED IN THE CITY.
CUZ IT GIVES US SOME OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME DAMAGE CONTROL.
ALL RIGHT, WELL THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT TOPIC AND I'M GLAD WE'RE DOING THIS.
DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING THEY WANNA ASK
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OR SAY BEFORE WE GO TO A MOTION? I'M LOOKING FOR A MOTION THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE THE NEXT ORDINANCE IN ORDER APPROVING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.WITH THE CHANGES TWO CHANGES, I'LL ON SECTION 5.2, 2.040 PARAGRAPH C, A COPY OF ANY CONTRACT.
AND IN 5.2 2.060 PARAGRAPH E, THAT SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL ACCOMPANY PARTICIPANTS TO ANY PLACEMENT LOCATION IN THE CITY.
ALRIGHT, MOVE FROM THE SECOND AND PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE AND THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE IS AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION FIVE POINT 16.030 OF CHAPTER 5.1 16 OF THE EL CAJON MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING A NEW SECTION 5.1 6.030 OF CHAPTER 5.1 16 OF THE EL CAJON MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 5.22 TO TITLE FIVE OF THE EL CAJON MUNICIPAL CODE.
THERE ARE NO ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS AND NO COMMISSION REPORTS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ITEM EIGHT IS MY ACTIVITY REPORT.
[9. DEPUTY MAYOR STEVE GOBLE MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee; SANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG Public Safety Committee – Alternate.]
ACTIVITY REPORTS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR ITS SUPPORT IN SENDING THAT LETTER TO CALTRANS.
UH, THEY HAVE APPROVED A CONCRETE, UH, BARRIER ON WESTBOUND INTERSTATE EIGHT BETWEEN SECOND STREET AND THE 67 OFF RAMP.
UH, THAT'S GONNA BE A COST OF 6 MILLION AND IT GOES THROUGH, UH, SEVERAL STAGES OF ACQUISITION OF FUNDS, WHICH THEY EXPECT TO START THE PROCESS OF IN EARLY 2024.
WELL, THAT'S QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.
[12. COUNCILMEMBER PHIL ORTIZ League of California Cities, San Diego Division; East County Economic Development Council; MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board) – Alternate; East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee – Alternate.]
UH, AS REPORTED WITH ONE ADDITION, UH, INTERVIEW, UH, INTERVIEW WITH K U S I TODAY.AND I DID WANT TO MENTION, UM, FOR ANY RESIDENTS, THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO IS HAVING A COMMUNITY EVENT, UH, INFORMATIVE EVENT ABOUT THE BRADLEY STREET, WIDENING THE BRADLEY BRIDGE WIDENING TODAY AT SIX O'CLOCK.
SO IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE TO GO TO THAT, THAT PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY ELCO AND RESIDENTS TO GO, UM, TO GET INFORMED AFTER I THINK 20 YEARS OF THE BRADLEY WIDENING BRIDGE BEING TALKED ABOUT.
IT'S FINALLY BEGINNING TO BE UNDERWAY.
SO I WOULD RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THAT, I THINK, UM, I WILL BE ATTENDING THAT BETWEEN COUNCIL MEETINGS.
[11. COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE METSCHEL Harry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA – Alternate; Heartland Communications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training JPA – Alternate. ]
MICHELLE, MINE IS, IS REPORTED AND MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE, MR. ORTIZ, STOLE MY THUNDER ABOUT THE BRADLEY WIDENING PROJECT.UM, CUZ THAT'S A BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE, SO I ENCOURAGE, AGAIN, I'M JUST GONNA REITERATE WHAT HE SAID.
YOU MUST GO, YOU NEED TO FIND OUT IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT IN THAT AREA.
YOU NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO, HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, AND LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON'T LEAVE THE AREA BLIGHTED LIKE THEY HAVE FOR THE LAST TWO, THREE YEARS WHEN THEY BOUGHT ALL THE HOUSES THERE.
SO, UM, ONCE AGAIN, SIX O'CLOCK AT THE RONALD REAGAN CENTER NEXT TO THE LIBRARY.
[13. Cost Recovery from Skilled Nursing Facilities for Abuse of the City's Emergency Medical Response System RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council directs staff to provide a policy analysis or to draft an ordinance for City Council consideration that would create a cost recovery fee to be charged to skilled nursing facilities that abuse the City’s emergency medical response system. ]
13 IS A JOINT REPORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ AND MYSELF.UM, PHIL, DO YOU MIND IF I TAKE IT PLEASE? SO THIS IS ABOUT SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES THAT SOMETIMES ABUSE THE CITY'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM.
I SEE A FRIEND OF MINE THERE FROM THE HOSPITAL DAYS, UH, PROBABLY REMEMBERS THAT WHEN YOU'RE WORKING AT A HOSPITAL ON FRIDAY NIGHTS, ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE CITY AMBULANCES START SHOWING UP BECAUSE ALL THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES WANT TO GET THEIR RESIDENTS OUT OF THE SKILLED NURSE FACILITY FOR THE WEEKEND BECAUSE THEY HAVE LOW STAFFING ON THE WEEKENDS.
AND THERE'S ALSO A RULE THAT SAYS, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT.
I THINK IT'S 45 DAYS, BUT YOU GET PAID ONE RATE UP UNTIL ABOUT 45 DAYS AND THEN YOUR RATE GOES DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY.
SO THE WAY AROUND THAT IS TO HAVE THAT PERSON SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL AND THEN IT ALL STARTS BACK AT ZERO.
NOW OF COURSE, MANY SKILLED NURSE FACILITIES ARE SQUARE ABOUT THIS AND, AND DO THIS THE RIGHT WAY, BUT SOME TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EMERGENCY EMS SYSTEM AND THEY MAKE UP STORIES
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AND THEY CALL AND SAY, THIS PATIENT IS COMBATIVE, OR THIS PATIENT IS SUICIDAL, OR THIS PATIENT IS HAVING KIDNEY FAILURE WHEN THEY'RE NOT.AND AN AMBULANCE HAS TO COME AND TAKE THAT PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
WE CAN SEE IN PATTERNS BY THE NUMBER OF, OF PEOPLE THAT, UH, USE THE SERVICES, WHICH FACILITIES ARE ABUSING THIS AND WHICH ARE NOT.
NOW THIS IS NOT SOMETHING NEW.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS, STEVE AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS.
UM, THE REASON I PUT IT ON THE AGENDA THIS TIME WAS BECAUSE IN SPEAKING WITH GRAHAM, HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS, UH, A CITY COSTA MESA THAT HAD WORKED OUT A WAY TO FIND THE EXCESS EXCESSIVE USE OF THE EMS SYSTEM.
UH, FIND THE, THE UTILIZERS OF THAT AND, AND MAKE THEM PAY PART OF THEIR PORSCHE FOR THAT.
I DON'T WANNA, UH, CERTAINLY HURT PEOPLE THAT ARE, ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING AND, AND JUST DOING THE NORMAL THINGS THAT, THAT YOU WOULD DO.
BUT IF YOU'RE, IF YOU'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SYSTEM AND LETTING THE CITY OF EL CAJON PAY YOUR BILLS FOR YOU, THEN I THINK THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME SKIN IN THE GAME IN THAT.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE BROUGHT THAT UP.
UM, ANY QUESTIONS? ANY Q ANY THOUGHTS? WELL, JUST SOMETHING ELSE TO ADD.
UM, THE CONCERN IS SURROUNDED WHEN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, WHICH ARE MEDICAL FACILITIES, CALL 9 1 1 ARE E M T PARAMEDIC FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND AND THEY GET THERE AND IT'S NOT AN EMERGENCY.
AND, AND WORKING FOR AN AMBULANCE COMPANY, IT WAS COMMON PRACTICE FOR OUR AMBULANCE COMPANY TO GET CALLS AT FROM SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES ASKING IF WE COULD JUST COME OUT FOR A LYFT ASSIST.
AND THEY ADMIT, AND THE, THE SKILLED NURSE FACILITY ADMITTEDLY SAID, WELL, IF YOU CAN'T COME OUT, WE'LL JUST CALL 9 1 1 AND HAVE THEM HELP US.
UM, FOR, FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESS IN THIS WAY.
AND WE DON'T WANT TO, UH, THE INTENT HERE IS NOT TO COME DOWN ON SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES WHO ARE CALLING 9 1 1 WHEN THERE'S AN ACTUAL MEDICAL EMERGENCY.
I MEAN, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES BY ITS NATURE ARE GONNA HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE, ARE, UH, MEDICALLY FRAGILE.
THE INTENT IS TO CURB THE EXCESSIVE NON-EMERGENCY CALLS AND FREE UP THE RESOURCES.
ONE OF OUR GOALS WAS TO REDUCE CALL VOLUMES, THE 191,000 CALLS THAT WE GET A YEAR, THAT'S ONE OF OUR GOALS.
AND I THINK, UM, PUTTING IN SOME, SOME KIND OF, UM, ORDINANCE TO CURB THAT IN THIS RESPECT, WOULD, WOULD DO THAT.
ANYBODY ELSE? STEVE? SO, I, I, THERE'S A GREAT IDEA.
I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS WITH THE CITY MANAGER FOR YEARS.
IT'S A, A THORN IN MY SIDE OF, OF, OF THE ABUSE, UH, THAT THEY, THEY SEND THEIR STAFF SCATTERINGS AND THEY CALL THE, THE MUSCLE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS TO COME DO THINGS THAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING.
I HAVE A QUESTION, UH, JUST KIND OF A, A FOUNDATION FOR THIS.
DO WE TRIAGE CALLS TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, MEANING SOMETIMES WE SEND AN AMBULANCE, SOMETIMES WE SEND AN ENGINE IN AN AMBULANCE, OR DO WE ALWAYS SEND AN ENGINE AND AN AMBULANCE? I, I WOULDN'T KNOW THAT, BUT I'D ASK.
OUR CHIEF IS HERE AND WITH A CADRE OF OTHER STAFF IF THEY WANT TO COME DOWN AND ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
WELCOME EVENING, MR. MAYOR, HONOR COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF.
UH, TO YOUR QUESTION, YES, WE DO TRIAGE CALLS.
UM, AND, AND DEPENDING ON WHAT, WHAT THE SEVERITY OF A CALL IS, WE WILL DECIDE WHAT THE LEVEL OF RESPONSE IS GONNA BE.
SO YOU DON'T ALWAYS, BECAUSE IT'S A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, YOU DON'T ALWAYS SEND AN EN ENGINE AND AN AMBULANCE OR JUST AN ENGINE, OR YOU, YOU DECIDE CALL BY CALL, CORRECT? NOT NECESSARILY, BUT OFTENTIMES, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE INFORMATION IS AND, AND WHAT'S GOING ON, UM, BECAUSE WE GET THE CALLS FROM SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES OR SKILLED, UH, FACILITIES, WE DO KIND OF HA HAVE TO RELY ON THAT.
THERE'S SOME MEDICAL PERSONNEL THERE WHO ARE MAKING A CALL TO NINE ONE ONE.
SO OFTENTIMES WE DO MAKE A DECISION THAT THERE IS PROBABLY GONNA BE A MORE SERIOUS CALL THERE.
AND SO THINGS LIKE INTERFACILITY TRANSFERS OR LYFT ASSIST, THOSE ARE, ARE
IF WE, IF WE DO KNOW THAT IT ISN'T A TRUE EMERGENCY CALL, WE'RE NOT SENDING A FULL RESPONSE.
HA, HAVING SAID THAT, HAVING BEEN THE RECEIVING DOCTOR AT A HOSPITAL THAT GOT THESE PATIENTS, UH, IT'S VERY UNLIKELY THAT THEY WOULD CALL AND SAY, THIS IS NOT REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL.
BUT WE'RE SENDING 'EM ANYWAY THOUGH.
THEY'RE GONNA SAY THEY, THERE'S CODE WORDS YOU CAN SAY THAT YOU CAN'T IF THEY SAY THEY'RE SUICIDAL, IF
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YOU SAY THERE'S DIFFICULTY BREATHING, YOU KNOW, IF YOU SAY THERE'S A LACK OF A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR A, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO SAY IT'S SENATE, YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S, SO IT'S, THESE PEOPLE KNOW THE SYSTEM.IS, IS A FIRE ENGINE TIED UP UNTIL THAT PERSON IS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL? DOES THE FIRE ENGINE HAVE TO ACCOMPANY THE AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAIT UNTIL THE PERSON GETS NO.
THE SITUATION WOULD BE IF THERE'S NO AMBULANCES AVAILABLE AND IT IS A HIGHER SEVERITY LEVEL CALL, AND WE WOULD HAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE BLS LEVEL AMBULANCE WITH OUR PERSONNEL AT THAT POINT, WE WOULDN'T SEND OUR PARAMEDICS TO THE HOSPITAL.
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT ARTICLE ON SUNDAY'S PAPER.
I, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT, I DIDN'T SEE ARTICLE.
OH, IT WAS LIKE FRONT PAGE, I THINK IT WAS, WHAT WAS IT? CHIEF KO'S LIFE.
STARTING FROM A, FROM A, A BOY IN ESTONIA AND, UH, HOW HE MADE HIS WAY TO JULIAN AND, UM, IS THERE A MOVIE COMING?
DON'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION YET UNTIL WE GET A CONTRACT SIGNED.
IT, IT REALLY IS A GREAT STORY.
UH, I, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ITEM.
I'D LOVE TO BE ABLE TO, UH, STOP THE ABUSE OF WHAT I THINK IS I'VE HEARD IS 10 TO 13% OF OUR FIRE EMS CALLS.
LET ME ASK IF WE HAD ANY COMMENTS, ANY SPEAKER CARDS ON THIS ITEM? THERE ARE NO SPEAKER CARDS, SIR.
OKAY, THEN, SO WE COULD GO AHEAD AND, UH, GO WITH A MOTION, UNLESS ANYBODY HAD ANY CONCERNS THAT THEY WANTED TO DISCUSS.
MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
THERE ARE NO GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS AND NO FIRST READINGS OF ORDINANCES AND NO SECOND READINGS OF ORDINANCES ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
[23. CLOSED SESSIONS:]
SESSION.THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL RECITE THE TITLES AND LEAD US INTO THE CLOSED SESSION.
THANK YOU, MAYOR WELLS, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET AND CLOSE SESSION ON TWO ITEMS. ITEM 14 IS A CLOSED SESSION FOR CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 7 0.6.
THE AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES ARE MR. MITCHELL, MR. DE MAJO, MR. SHANE AND MS. THORN.
THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION IS THE EL CAJON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.
ITEM 15 IS A CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, UH, OF THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER.
OKAY, THEN, UM, MAKE A MOTION THEN TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION.
MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GONNA GO TO CLOSED SESSION.
WE'LL COME BACK AND CONCLUDE THE MEETING.
UM, ASK OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT ON THE GOINGS ON IN CLOSED SESSION.
THE CITY COUNCILMAN IN CLOSED SESSION ON TWO ITEMS. THE FIRST WAS AN ITEM, UH, WHERE A CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, UH, AS DESCRIBED ON THE AGENDA.
THE, UH, CITY COUNCIL GAVE DIRECTION TO ITS NEGOTIATORS IN, UH, DEALING WITH THE, UM, EL CAJON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.
UH, IN ITEM 15, THE CITY COUNCIL PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER.
ALL RIGHT, THIS BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT, THE ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE ELAH CITY COUNCIL.
EL CAJON HOUSING AUTHORITY SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE EL CAJON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
HELD THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023 IS ADJOURNED TILL TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH, 2023 AT 7:00 PM LET'S SEE YOU IN A COUPLE HOURS.