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Meeting of the San Marcos City Council

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014

City Council Chambers1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069

Regular City Council Meeting

Regular San Marcos Public Financing Authority Meeting

Special City of San Marcos as Successor Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting

Special City of San Marcos as Successor Housing Agency to the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Meeting

Regular Fire Protection District Meeting

CALL TO ORDER: Vice Mayor Jones called the City Council Meeting to order at 6: 00 p. m.

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: 1ABARA, JENKINS, JONES, ORLANDO

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: DESMOND

ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Griffin, City Attorney Peak, City Engineer/ Public Works Director Edwards,

Planning Director Backoff, Principal Planner Koller, City Clerk Scollick, and Deputy City Clerk Cogle.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE& INVOCATION: Given by Boy Scout Troop# 651.

CONSENT CALENDAR

ITEM NO. 2 WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, TO

APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT ITEM NO. 2, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JABARA, JENKINS, JONES, ORLANDO

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE


1) WAIVER OF TEXT. This item is to waive the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions

introduced or adopted at this meeting. Ordinances and Resolutions shall be introduced oradopted by title.

2) APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Regular City Council/ Regular San Marcos Public Financing

Authority/ Special City of San Marcos as Successor Agency to the San Marcos RedevelopmentAgency/ Special City of San Marcos as Successor Housing Agency to the San Marcos

Regular City Council/ Regular Public Financing Authority/ Special City of San Marcos As Successor Agency tothe San Marcos Redevelopment Agency/ Special City of San Marcos As Successor Housing Agency to the San

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Redevelopment Agency/ Special Fire Protection District Meetings, 5/ 13/ 2014. THIS ITEMWAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

3) APPROVAL OF WARRANTS. Approved City Council, Successor Agency, and Fire ProtectionDistrict warrants.

4) ORDINANCE NO. 2014- 1391 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT ( CFD) 98-02 ( LIGHTING,

LANDSCAPING, OPEN SPACE AND PRESERVE MAINTENANCE) ANNEXATION 116 F- 53,

AUTHORIZATION OF LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX. Approved, declaring the annexation of territoryto CFD No. 98- 02, Improvement Area F- 53.

5) ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1392— HANSON AGGREGATES PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AND HEART OF

THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT ( 1313- 0062: SP 13-006/ TSM 13-004/ ND 14-001).

Approved an amendment to the Heart of the City Specific Plan and adoption of the RanchoCoronado residential development and design standards and Negative Declaration ( ND14-

001).

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

2) APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Regular City Council/ Regular San Marcos Public Financing

Authority/ Special City of San Marcos as Successor Agency to the San MarcosRedevelopment Agency/ Special City of San Marcos as Successor Housing Agency to the San

Marcos Redevelopment Agency/ Special Fire Protection District Meetings, 5/ 13/ 2014.

MIKE HUNSAKER, PODL, stated that he has not received information from staff regarding his

questions posed at the 5/ 13/ 2014 City Council meeting on the Affirmed Housing GroupDevelopment & Loan Agreement in the Creek District agenda item.

MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, TO

APPROVE ITEM NO. 2, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.




ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

KIRBY CHALLMAN, Del Mar Fairgrounds, provided a presentation on the upcoming fair and invitedthe City Council to attend.

CHARLES BUCKLEY, San Marcos, requested the City Council direct staff to renegotiate the Sheriff' sDepartment contract to obtain additional deputies to improve response times.

DOUG LOGAN, San Marcos, expressed concern relating to the length of time it took San Elijo Hillsresidents to evacuate during the Coco' s fire and requested the City Council direct staff to conduct


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public workshops to find ways to improve evacuation times and potential future access routes. He

stated that traffic enforcement would have improved evacuation timeliness.

PHIL BYSTOM, San Marcos, commented the fire response effort was flawless and he proposed the

City raise the required funds to erect a firefighter statue at Double Peak Park in appreciation of theirefforts.

RONALD KETCHAM, San Marcos, thanked the firefighters for a good job during the Coco' s fire butstated concerns relating to public workshops held in 2012 in which property owners were educatedin clearing brush from their property. He stated that he reported a property in Coronado Hills inneed of brush clearing to fire department administration and followed up as the property was notcleared. He was informed by the fire department that the property was in a trust and nothing couldbe done. He recommended the City clear properties of excessive brush so that adjacent and/ ornearby properties aren' t at risk and place a lien on the property for reimbursement.

NORA LOGAN, San Marcos, stated it took her three hours to evacuate due to traffic congestion on

Questhaven Road and that she did not receive the reverse 9- 1- 1 notification to evacuate.

NEW BUSINESS

6) RESOLUTION NO. 2014-7321 —SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD COMPLETE STREET MULTI-WAY

BOULEVARD PROJECT CONCEPT PLAN SELECTION. Consider approving the San MarcosBoulevard Complete Street Multi-Way Boulevard Project Alternative B concept plan forfurther planning and engineering.

CITY ENGINEER/ PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTIOR EDWARDS provided staff report dated 5/ 27/ 14.

Staff recommended the City Council adopt a resolution selecting Alternative B concept planfor further planning and engineering efforts for the San Marcos Boulevard Complete StreetMulti-Way Boulevard Project.

STAFF responded to INDIVIDUAL COUNCILMEMBER questions as follows: 1) twenty-sixpeople attended the public workshop; 2) the project will be built by developersincrementally over time and the concept plan is to be used as a guide for redevelopment; 3)the project area may be the first in the city with metered parking; 4) the biggest challengewith Alternative B is safety issues which are solvable; and, 5) ensure vehicle infrastructure is

in place before moving forward with the project and STAFF clarified that otherdevelopments have triggers that require certain improvements are made.

MIKE HUNSAKER, PODL, stated what is being seen is a computer simulation and that transitand parking issues need to be developed further.

CHARLES BUCKLEY, San Marcos, stated the dangers of lane sharing and urged the CityCouncil to not allow the State or any outside entity to dictate what is done with city streets.


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MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JABARA, TO

ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-7321, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.




PUBLIC HEARINGS

7) RESOLUTION NOS. 2014-7922, 2014-7923, 2014-7924 & 2014-7925 AND ORDINANCE NO.

2014- 1393 — EL DORADO II, LP CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS AND

RETAIL AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION APPROVAL ( P13- 0045: GPA 13-

004/ SP13-002/ MFSDP 13-001/ TPM 13-003/ SDP13- 003/ ND 13- 009).

APPLICANT: EI Dorado II, LP and Orange Housing Development CorporationLOCATION: Focus Area 4 of the 2012 General Plan Update

PRINCIPAL PLANNER KOLLER provided staff report dated 5/ 27/ 2014. Staff recommended

the City Council approve resolutions and an ordinance for EI Dorado II allowing theconstruction of 120 affordable apartment units and 7, 000 square feet of retail, approve a

general plan amendment, and adopt a mitigated negative declaration.

TODD COTTLE, C& C Development and Orange Housing Development Corporation,Applicant, provided a Power Point presentation. MR. COTTLE responded to INDIVIDUAL

COUNCILMEMBER concerns as follows: 1) 7, 000 sq. ft. of retail will be located alongMission Road; 2) his company owns, builds and manages the apartments; 3) the families willbe relocated from the 12- plex during construction and will not have an increase in rent; and,4) the affordability aspect is a 55 year term.

MIKE HUNSAKER, PODL, stated he is in favor of the project' s appearance and additional

parking; however, he feels affordable housing should be distributed throughout the city.

MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER JABARA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, TO

CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.




MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER JABARA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO, TO

ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 2014-7922, 2014-7923, 2014-7924 & 2014-7925 AND

INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 2014- 1393, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.




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8) ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1394 — URBAN VILLAGES, SM, LLC — UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC

PLAN AMENDMENT( P 14-0011: SPA 14-003)

APPLICANT: Urban Village San Marcos LLC

LOCATION: University District

PRINCIPAL PLANNER KOLLER provided staff report dated 5/ 27/ 2014. Staff recommended

the City Council consider approving a specific plan amendment to the University Districtplan.

GARY LEVITT, Applicant on behalf of Michael McDonald & Urban Villages San Marcos, LLC

and RICARDO RABINES, Safdie Rabine Architects, provided a presentation to the City

Council.

MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JABARA, TO CLOSE

THE PUBLIC HEARING.




MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JABARA, TO

INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1394, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.




9) RESOLUTION NO. 2014-7926 — 2014 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM ( RTIP) PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 TO FISCAL YEAR 2019.

APPLICANT: City of San Marcos

LOCATION: City of San Marcos

CITY ENGINEER/ PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR EDWARDS provided staff report dated

5/ 27/ 2014. Staff recommended the City Council consider approving the City' s 2014 RegionalTransportation Improvement Program ( RTIP) list of projects for Fiscal Years 2015 to Fiscal

Year 2019.

STAFF clarified that the email received from a resident relating to the RTIP excludingbicycle/ pedestrian projects in the city was followed up with conversation of the additionalimprovement projects included in the Capital Improvement Project budget, as well as some

other grant funded projects, that include bicycle and pedestrian alternative transportation

improvements.

Regular City Council/ Regular Public Financing Authority/ Special City of San Marcos As Successor Agency to

the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency/ Special City of San Marcos As Successor Housing Agency to the San

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SARA KENT, San Marcos, commented she was pleased to hear that not all the bicycle and

pedestrian serving infrastructure projects are contained in the RTIP list. Ms. Kent requestedthat the City Council direct staff to consider more region- wide, inter-connected projectsrather than having silo projects that could be considered in a more integrated fashion. Sherequested staff speak to law enforcement officials and request they be more lenient in theinterim of those traveling by bicycle on San Marcos Boulevard allowing them to utilize thesidewalks after dark until bike lane infrastructure improvements are installed on some of

the main thoroughfares.

MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JABARA, TO CLOSE

THE PUBLIC HEARING.




MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER JABARA, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR JONES, TO ADOPT

RESOLUTION NO. 2014-7926, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.




ORAL COMMUNICATIONS— CONTINUED

TERRI WYATT provided personal background information for her candidacy for district attorney in the

upcoming election.

REPORTS ( Including AB 1234 Reporting Requirements)10) REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DISSOLUTION REPORT- CITY MANAGER. Report provided with

no action taken.

11) REGIONAL ECONOMIC REPORT- MAYOR DESMOND. No report provided.

12) SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REPORT - COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO.

Report provided with no action taken.

13) NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT REPORT- VICE MAYOR JONES. Report provided with no

action taken.

14) LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPORT- COUNCILMEMBER JABARA. No report provided.

15) NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY REPORT - COUNCILMEMBER

JENKINS. Report provided with no action taken.

COUNCIL COMMENTARY

Regular City Council/ Regular Public Financing Authority/ Special City of San Marcos As Successor Agency tothe San Marcos Redevelopment Agency/ Special City of San Marcos As Successor Housing Agency to the SanMarcos Redevelopment Agency/ Regular Fire Protection District Meetings

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The City Council expressed their gratitude and pride during the fires and the numerous agenciesthat assisted and worked well together. Vice Mayor Jones announced the appreciation event

scheduled for Saturday, May 31st, at Mission Hills High School, from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m.

Councilmember Jenkins Sharon reported she recently spoke to Mr. Osen regarding the San MarcosMiddle School students who attended the Model U. N. event and found out they were one out offour middle schools who attended from the State of California.

Councilmember Orlando stated the City Council toured the fire burn areas and recommendedeveryone keep defensible space on their property.

ADJOURNMENT

Vice Mayor Jones adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p. m.

EBECCANES, VICE MAYO

CITY OF AN MARCOS

ATTEST:

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CITY OF SAN MARCOS

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