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Adrian Voor, who identified himself as a longtime Escondido resident and a fitness court ambassador, told the council that the fitness court at the downtown library had been \"taken over by the homeless\" and described people sleeping, eating, urinating and using drugs on or adjacent to the court. He said the courts were installed roughly five years ago with grant and city funding and are meant for public exercise. \"They have made the court uncomfortable at the very least. They've made it unsafe and unusable,\" Voor said, and asked the city to enforce existing no-loitering ordinances and relocate signage to the fitness court.

A later speaker, Tracy (identified in the transcript only by first name), described repeated unsuccessful attempts over six months to get the main elevator fixed at what she called the former North County Fair/Murshops Mall. Tracy said she relies on a walker and cannot use the escalator, that code enforcement has not been helpful, and that the Americans with Disabilities Act had given the mall 10 days to fix the elevator or could shut it down. \"It is illegal to run a mall without an elevator,\" she said.

Council members thanked speakers and requested that public-safety and code-enforcement staff follow up; staff responses in the meeting included a commitment to circulate contact information and indicated the police chief and community services staff had been contacted in response to the fitness-court complaint. No formal council action was recorded during the public-comment period.

The same public-comment block included broader criticisms about homelessness policy and shelter capacity and requests for the council to be more transparent on homelessness interventions, but those remarks were presented as public appeals rather than agenda items or formal motions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Escondido City Council Meeting - July 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple residents used the council's public-comment period to report that the library fitness court and other public spaces are being occupied in ways that make them uncomfortable or unusable and to urge stronger enforcement and ADA compliance.","taxTitle","Escondido, San Diego County, California","taxId",2842,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6654920,"Escondido council approves one-time waiver of mobile-home survey administrative fees totaling $55,440",728,3338000,4066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430505-9ab9f882aac91dd8b513da8acf10e0f4&start=3338&end=4066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430505-9ab9f882aac91dd8b513da8acf10e0f4/thumbnail_3338000.jpg","/articles/6654920/Escondido/San-Diego-County/California/Escondido-council-approves-one-time-waiver-of-mobile-home-survey-administrative-fees-totaling-55440","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654920-30171d3679384864d590ab15a72d2361/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432281&Signature=ROHXCXnhFLyLOOSePXe3ReIjO16rMTV6vIw8g85KulvyjoMKx2yxa0iqVVEtU~nBa-6~RmwS~SwVbTbHplc7-IMFILeAGrWmassvDtSz6gXLZJ1TF7hEIlyL~uMKagswvAA1hpA4J9AddV-VbgE0iUXiK1zR2TNGyE5DMmIH9nB8rTnDoJkCHZfSPzaeiDb-HgarvPhOC4fMFVKObqyBXpCRw3QmWAoWk8kCZHhL~fGRYNiDCnvQ-Zohupehd4xER7HnAYygF57IWgvx9upqWWp9vrWgFNTllEFwMsE7GgOhoun4Hv7riMJqGy6gzqFNJYniOE4FVPyekCIpUYNlmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Escondido City Council voted to approve Rent Review Board Resolution 2025-83, a one-time waiver of mobile-home park administrative fees related to missing or late annual surveys for reporting periods 2020 through 2024.

Danielle Lopez, the city's housing and neighborhood services manager, and Carlos Cervantes, management analyst for mobile home park administration, told the council that the city has 21 mobile-home parks (eight senior parks and 13 family parks) and that the audits found inconsistent compliance with the annual-survey requirement.

Lopez said the fee in the city's schedule is $40 per space for missing or incomplete reports and that the total potential penalties for the identified periods amounted to approximately $55,440. \"Due to these reasons, staff is recommending a one-time waiver for missing surveys from the years 2020 through 2024, totaling a little over $55,000,\" Cervantes said.

Council members discussed communications and compliance. Staff committed to clearer outreach and enforcement going forward: notices to parks on August 29, September 24 and October 8; an October 15 survey due date; mailed letters in addition to email, extensions if requested before the deadline, and possible in-person or telephone follow-up to confirm delivery of notices. Staff also said potential fees would go to the general fund if collected.

Mayor Dane M. White moved the item and the motion passed on a recorded vote of 4-0. The transcript shows the council approved the resolution and directed staff to implement the clarified notice and enforcement process.

The staff presentation named parks that failed to submit surveys in particular years: Imperial Mobile Estates (2020'2021 and 2023'2024 late), Lake Bernardo Mobile Home Park (2022'2023), Ponderosa Mobile Home Park (2022'2023), Casa Amigos Mobile Home Park and Mobile Park West (2023'2024 submissions were late but received).","The council voted 4-0 to adopt Rent Review Board Resolution 2025-83, waiving outstanding administrative fees for late or missing mobile-home park surveys from 2020'2024 and directed staff to enforce a clarified process going forward.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6654925,"Escondido utilities present 2024 drinking water public health goals report; system meets state and federal standards",669,2495000,3164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430505-9ab9f882aac91dd8b513da8acf10e0f4&start=2495&end=3164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430505-9ab9f882aac91dd8b513da8acf10e0f4/thumbnail_2495000.jpg","/articles/6654925/Escondido/San-Diego-County/California/Escondido-utilities-present-2024-drinking-water-public-health-goals-report-system-meets-state-and-federal-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654925-ef8fdf1b3cf3395e06ed671d0fd93199/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432281&Signature=cwBiH1mpGiW38kjZoPhxVWRVtr1rfCGvt-TvqIMSvsnzAE85zXHTolNGcWSyWpNzkRxDnAF-r4Wgh1h0xQK63XAjCJzebzcBVpQVBBZs83P3OcGGeKtYx3-9U~MbTYbUNqxg9KvCaiaLRTvzWm9zgGlTAeTWDDigxiCA9kUklxVV5t8lKmF9cOMkwgC2yU4gMKGk30am0xzOChX2iZjSAIie3CSA-4PUKbmyhYjRwKosTiHk~~m2JTDsqhv5TDdxqz98E2UzCmz1Lc3v9aW7Ix2LPlK3Er67TFqsXqjvm3RC62bmq2uNLM35OLPSQX7rWBHlQCB-2HX0QX0HTLynaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Escondido Assistant Director of Utilities and Water Operations Reid Harlan told the City Council during a public hearing that the city's drinking water system meets all state and federal regulatory standards, though some substances were detected above nonbinding public health goals set by state or federal agencies.

Harlan said the utilities department analyzed water-quality data collected during 2022'2024 and monitors roughly 180 different substances and about 28,000 samples annually. \"The city of Escondido's utilities department has met and continues to meet all state and federal regulations for drinking water quality,\" Harlan said.

City staff said five substances were detected at levels above public health goals or maximum contaminant level goals during the reporting period: total coliform (as an indicator), copper, chlorite (a disinfection byproduct), perchlorate, and gross alpha/beta particle activity. Council members were repeatedly told that public health goals (PHGs) are nonbinding benchmarks aimed at minimizing risk, and that the legally enforceable standards are the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) set by the California Department of Public Health.

Harlan provided specific context for each measure: the maximum month of total coliform positives was 1.8 percent (September 2023), while average positives were far lower; 90 percent of household tap samples were under 0.55 milligrams per liter for copper (below the action level of 1.3 mg/L but above the PHG of 0.3 mg/L); chlorite ranged from 0.08 to 0.59 mg/L (the chlorite MCL is 1 mg/L); perchlorate readings ranged up to 1.1 micrograms per liter (the MCL is 6 µg/L); gross alpha ranged up to 4.8 picocuries per liter (standard 15 pCi/L) and gross beta ranged 7.1'22.1 pCi/L (standard 50 pCi/L).

On the practical effect of the findings, Harlan said costly additional treatment would be required to meaningfully lower some of the already-low values, the health benefits of such reductions are uncertain, and the city is therefore not proposing further treatment at this time. \"The city of Escondido drinking water system meets all state and federal drinking water standards set to protect public health,\" he said.

Council members asked follow-up questions about sampling requirements and sources of supply. Harlan said the federal government sets minimum standards and the state may adopt stricter goals, that the city samples for all 180 substances reported, and that Escondido obtains water from a local source (Lake Henshaw, which can transfer to Lake Wolford for treatment) and from the County Water Authority aqueduct (a blend that can include State Water Project and Colorado River water).

Mayor Dane M. White and several council members thanked staff for the work and the city's outreach; no formal motion or vote on the report was recorded in the public hearing transcript.","City staff told the council that Escondido's drinking water meets all enforceable state and federal standards though five substances measured above nonbinding public health goals; staff recommended no additional treatment due to cost and unclear health benefits.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6654911,"Residents push Escondido council for Measure I benchmarks and Grape Day Park construction timeline ahead of September festival",590,1819000,2409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430505-9ab9f882aac91dd8b513da8acf10e0f4&start=1819&end=2409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430505-9ab9f882aac91dd8b513da8acf10e0f4/thumbnail_1819000.jpg","/articles/6654911/Escondido/San-Diego-County/California/Residents-push-Escondido-council-for-Measure-I-benchmarks-and-Grape-Day-Park-construction-timeline-ahead-of-September-festival","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654911-a5abf16aa5bab5b376e78de13817ade5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432281&Signature=YF3qjuHYAYeRE1I2baTN5v9Lt7V0SbRdiiHRuffCrXK00rvt2oBH3PRFu1Zxkp0kkcbxQpigyaE1wN7fEGLdXgNFgOy8soRytfZN9HMtdpvNQEwYsk1AnH9eeuvg~wAgN2-n9jNDoMexvRk9YDyXlPwwKDvSd4bNzBEEn83UDzzmz8LiAqIm2B6xVliX-vYkYj0i7GL-0KzL2EbwxRKFT7UM3I6U~u2Ll7fxyoQ-udO2NP4-eyLTaMXRn0vLSxSSWKivqNLS6rm3wq-ibzGZPocACNMJ5A8P8hlHpZa46nlB69NE2MYTvHwhLg65jX1-26-yQAxTp-tScJ6NPXtW4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents raised questions during public comment about how Measure I funds will be prioritized and whether the planned Grape Day Park renovation will disrupt the city's signature festival.

Greg Oliver, a resident active on Measure I oversight questions, said voters endorsed Measure I with specific elements including homelessness, parks and infrastructure, and public safety. He urged the council to provide a \"clear, specific vision\" and tangible benchmarks for each element so the Citizens Oversight Committee (scheduled to meet Aug. 6) can evaluate expenditures against voters' expectations.

\"If there isn't a defined desired state for each of these areas, it'll be difficult for the oversight committee and the public to determine if we are indeed moving towards outcomes that resonated with the voters,\" Oliver said. He asked the city and the oversight committee to provide guardrails and to report publicly on progress.

Courtney Cabral, president of the Escondido History Center, asked for transparency about the construction schedule for the planned overhaul of Grape Day Park and noted the Grape Day Festival is scheduled for Sept. 13. She said that vendors, event planners and the public need to know \"how far into the construction this city will be by then\" to plan safely and avoid disrupting a long-standing community event.

Council members responded that staff would provide the construction timeline and that the oversight committee meeting is scheduled for Aug. 6. Council also indicated there would be a future agenda item or retreat discussion to clarify Measure I priorities and benchmarks for the public and oversight committee to use in evaluation. No formal action on Measure I priorities was taken at the meeting; the remarks were recorded as public comment and the council asked staff to follow up with scheduling and process information.","Speakers urged the council to define measurable outcomes for Measure I spending and asked for a clear construction schedule for Grape Day Park to inform planning for the Sept. 13 festival; the council said the Citizens Oversight Committee would begin Aug. 6 and staff would supply scheduling information.","actionData","errors"]

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