Agenda

CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Council Chamber
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

Agenda
FEBRUARY 25, 2020, 3:00 p.m.

Bill Wells, Mayor	Graham Mitchell, City Manager
Phil Ortiz, Deputy Mayor	Vince DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager
Steve Goble, Councilmember	Morgan Foley, City Attorney
Gary Kendrick, Councilmember	Angela Cortez, City Clerk
Bob McClellan, Councilmember

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells

ROLL CALL: City Clerk Angela Cortez

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

POSTINGS: The City Clerk posted Orders of Adjournment of the February 11, 2020, Meetings and the Agenda of the February 25, 2020, Meetings in accordance to State Law and Council/Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Policy.

PRESENTATIONS:

AGENDA CHANGES:

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.

Minutes of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency Meetings Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency approves Minutes of the February 11, 2020, Meetings of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency.

Warrants

RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approves payment of Warrants as submitted by the Finance Department.

Approval of Reading Ordinances by Title Only

RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approves the reading by title and waives the reading in full of all Ordinances on the Agenda.

Award of Bid No. 020-20 – Pipeline Replacement 2019 Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopts the next Resolutions, in order, to:

Approve Plans and Specifications for Pipeline Replacement 2019, Bid No. 020-20; and
Award the bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Tri-Group Construction & Development, Inc., in the amount of $859,765.

Award of RFP No. 018-20 – Safety and Environmental Justice General Plan Amendment Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to enter into an agreement with Dudek in an amount not to exceed $104,640 for a one-year term with the option to renew for an additional one-year term.

Award of RFP No. 017-20 – Housing Element Update Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopts the next Resolution, in order, to enter into an agreement with Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $84,900 for a one-year term with the option to renew for an additional one-year term.

Progress Report - Emergency Storm Damage Repairs Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council determines that there continues to be a State of Emergency to facilitate repairs to sinkhole conditions at the intersection of Jackman Street and Petree Street, and that the necessity requires the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, and property per Public Contract Code Section 22050.

CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Grant Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council:

Adopts the next Resolution, in order, and authorizes the City Manager to apply for Beverage Container Recycling Grant funds in the amount of $26,073 from the State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle);
Appropriates Beverage Container Recycling Grant funds in the amount of $26,073 for Recycled Beverage Container diversion; and
Authorizes the City Manager, or such person designated by the City Manager, to execute the grant agreement and all such other documents necessary to obtain the grant funds, in such form as approved by the City Manager with the approval of the City Attorney.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

At this time, any person may address a matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency that is not on the Agenda. Comments relating to items on today’s docket are to be taken at the time the item is heard. State law prohibits discussion or action on items not on the Agenda; however, Council, Authority and Agency Members may briefly respond to statements or questions. An item may be placed on a future Agenda.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Delinquent Refuse Collection Charges Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council:

Opens the Public Hearing and considers public testimony;
Closes the Public Hearing;
Adopts the next Resolution, in order, confirming the list of property owners as delinquent in the payment of their mandatory trash service bills; and
Authorizes the City Clerk to record the amount owed as a lien on the property and forward the list to the County Tax Assessor for billing on the next property tax bill.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

10.

Strategies to Address Unfunded Pension Liabilities Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council:

Directs staff to commence judicial validation proceedings in order to obtain authority to issue Pension Obligation Bonds in the future;
Directs City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth to file the judicial validation proceedings;
Directs staff to establish a Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) Section 115 Trust to fund employee benefit costs and serve as pension stabilization fund;
Directs staff to draft Pension Funding Policies to document long-term financing plan to address unfunded retirement costs and to bring draft policies back for City Council adoption.

COMMISSION REPORTS:

ACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS:
SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) Board of Directors; SANDAG – Audit Committee, San Diego Division; Heartland Fire Training JPA – Alternate; LAFCO.

11.

Council Activity Report Click to View

12.

LEGISLATIVE REPORT: None

ACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:

13.

COUNCILMEMBER GARY KENDRICK
METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire Training JPA; East County Advance Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board. Click to View

14.

COUNCILMEMBER BOB MCCLELLAN
MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); Harry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; Heartland Communications – Alternate. Click to View

15.

COUNCILMEMBER STEVE GOBLE
SANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG Public Safety Committee – Alternate; METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee; MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board) – Alternate; East County Advance Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board - Alternate. Click to View

16.

DEPUTY MAYOR PHIL ORTIZ
East County Economic Development Council; League of California Cities, San Diego Division. Click to View

JOINT COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:

GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

17.

El Cajon Animal Shelter Donations for January 2020 Click to View

RECOMMENDATION:

In accordance with City Council Policy B-2, staff informs the City Council about receiving the following donations for the El Cajon Animal Shelter for the month of January:

United Way - Anonymous	$524.24
Rancho Santee Lions Association	$200.00
Total	$724.24

ORDINANCES: FIRST READING

ORDINANCES: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION

CLOSED SESSIONS:

18.

Closed Session - Conference with Real Property Negotiators - pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8:

Property
1373 N. Marshall Avenue

Negotiating Party
San Diego Humane Society

Agency Negotiators
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney

Under negotiation: Price and terms for lease of all or part of the property. Click to View

ADJOURNMENT: The Adjourned Regular Joint Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/ El Cajon Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency held this 25th day of February 2020, is adjourned to Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.