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Home My WebLink About2011/12/06 AgendaI declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the . ,: '• Office of the City Clerk and that I posted this document on the bulletin board according to Brown Act requirements. n ~`(~~ ~~ Z, j l Signed ~1 r-"' CftY OF CHULA VISfA Cheryl Cox, Mayor Rudy Ramirez, Councilmember James D. Sandoval, City Manager Patricia Aguilar, Councilmember Glen R. Googins, City Attorney Pamela 8ensoussan, Councilmember Donna Norris, City Clerk Steve Castaneda, Councilmember December 6, 2011 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall -Building 100 276 Fourth Avenue CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Mayor Cox PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY • INTRODUCTION BY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GARY HALBERT, OF EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH BRIAN CATACUTAN AND LYNNETTE TESSITORE-LOPEZ OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS RICK HOPKINS AND SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS SPECIALIST NORMA RODRIGUEZ, COMMENDING THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR REPRESENTATIVES: CV PEACE, OSCAR FELIX AND STEVE LIZARRAGA; GIRL SCOUT TROOP 5063; TRISH RILEY; GRAFFITI BUSTERS, KELLY LUNA; SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES, NICK MARTINEZ AND MAURICIO TORRE; SOUTH BAY FAMILY YMCA EARTH SERVICE CORPS, MARIA MASIS AND JEREMY JONES; SOUTH BAY FAMILY YMCA CHILDCARE DEPT., KARINA PINA-ARMAS AND WENDI MESSINA, AND TURNING THE HEARTS CENTER, MANUEL SANTOS, ALEJANDRA ACEVES AND DOUG LUFFBOROUGH, FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THE CITY'S "BUFF-A-BLOCK" GRAFFITI ERADICATION PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE DESCRIBED BY STAFF DURING THE PRESENTATION • UPDATE ON PORT ISSUES BY PORT COMMISSIONER ANN MOORE CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-20) The Council will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these items, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 12, 2011. Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes. 2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Memorandum from Councilmember Aguilar requesting an excused absence from the November 3, 2011 City Council Workshop. Staff recommendation: Council excuse the absence. B. Memorandum from Councilmember Ramirez requesting an excused absence from the November 15, 2011 City Council meeting. Staff recommendation: Council excuse the absence. C. Letter of resignation from Egbert Oostburg, Charter Review Commission. Staff recommendation: Council accept the resignation. D. Letter of resignation from Daniel Linder, Board of Library Trustees. Staff recommendation: Council accept the resignation. 3. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A 45 MPH SPEED L1MIT ON PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD BETWEEN HUNTE PARKWAY AND NORTHWOODS DRIVE/AGUA VISTA DRPJE AND AMENDING SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMIT (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. 4. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON DUNCAN RANCH ROAD BETWEEN PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD AND STONE GATE STREET AND AMENDING SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMIT (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. Page 2 -Council Agenda http~!/www chulavistaca Qov December 6, 2011 5. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE 3163 IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE FEE DEFERRAL PROGRAM (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) (Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. 6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $16,500 FROM THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE FIRE EQUIPMENT LEASE FUND FOR REPLACEMENT DEFIBRILLATOR BATTERIES (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Fire Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CAFETERIA BENEFITS PLAN FOR 2012 (Director of Human Resources and ITS) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 8. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $15,000 FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR THE AVOID DUI CAMPAIGN (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $3,262 FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR THE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 10. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $11,027 FROM THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS FOR THE COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE INMATE WELFARE FUND (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Po]ice Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 3 -Council Agenda http~//www chulavistaca.gov December 6, 2011 12. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $384,029 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR OPERATION STONEGARDEN (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Police Chiet) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 13. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE TRANSIT FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 BY APPROPRIATING $24,750 FOR TRANSFER INTO THE BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT (BTA) FUND AND AMENDING THE BTA FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 BY APPROPRIATING $20,726 FOR REFUND TO OTHER AGENCY (4/STHS VOTE REQUII2ED) (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 14. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN UPDATE TO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING CORPORATION (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 15. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-YEAR COST OF SERVICE AND RATE STUDY FOR SEWER SERVICES TO FINANCIAL CONSULTING SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution 16. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF CALRECYCLE 19TH CYCLE FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 WASTE TIRE ENFORCEMENT GRANT APPLICATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO-SOLID WASTE LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY APPLICATIONS, CONTRACTS, PAYMENT REQUESTS, AGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING GRANT FUNDS AND TO IMPLEMENT AND CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE SPECIFIED GRANT (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 17. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING A COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING BUFF-A-BLOCK PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution Page 4 -Council Agenda httn~//www chulavistaca.€'OV December 6, 2011 18. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 RECREATION BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $390,030 TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL RECREATION CLASSES AND PROGRAMS TO BE OFFSET BY GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND UNANTICIPATED RECREATION FEES AND APPROVING A TRANSFER OF $37,500 WITHIN THE ENERGY CONSERVATION FUND (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Director of Recreation) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 19. A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR A 1.89-ACRE PARCEL ("MCCUNE") TO BE EXCHANGED FOR A PARCEL IN THE LOWER SWEETWATER VALLEY FOR PARK PURPOSES FOR THE NEGOTIATED PRICE OF $940,000, APPROVING AN INTERFUND LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $310,000 FROM THE EASTERN PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FEE FUND TO THE WESTERN PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FEE FUND TO PARTIALLY FUND THE ACQUISITION OF THE SITE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE EASTERN AND WESTERN PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THEREFOR (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Assistant City Manager/Director ofDevelopment Services) B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF A 1.89-ACRE PARCEL (APN# 644-041-41) LOCATED IN THE CHULA VISTA AUTO PARK FORA 1.89-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED IN THE LOWER SWEETWATER VALLEY TO BE USED FOR PARK PURPOSES (Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services) C. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN OPTION AGREEMENT TO EXCHANGE A 9.3-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ADJACENT TO SR-125 AND ESTLAKE DRNE FOR AN APPROXIMATE 3.94-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED IN THE LOWER SWEETWATER VALLEY FOR PARK PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT (Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolutions. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Council on any subject matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Council may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. Page 5 -Council Agenda httn://www chulavistaca.QOV December 6, 2011 PUBLIC HEARINGS The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerkprior to the meeting. 20. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE THIRD AVENUE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION FOR STREETSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE THIRD AVENUE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN Staff recommendation: Council open the public hearing and continue this item to December 13, 2011. ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Council and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. 21. REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, STRUCTURE AND WORK PLAN PERTAINING TO THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRC), AND RECOMMENDATION ON ELIMINATION OF THE CVRC AND CREATION OF A NEW ADVISORY BODY TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR WESTERN CHULA VISTA REVITALIZATION (Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services) Staff recommendation: Council take action as it deems necessary. OTHER BUSINESS 22. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 23. MAYOR'S REPORTS 24. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Announcements of actions taken in Closed Session shall be made available by noon on Wednesday following the Council Meeting at the City Attorney's office in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code 54957.7). 25. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 Title: City Clerk Page 6 -Council Agenda htt~•//www chulavistaca.aov December 6, 2011 26. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) Shari Watson v. City of Chula Vista, South Bay Judicial District, Case No. 37-2011- 00084066-CU-WT-SC ADJOURNMENT to a Special Meeting of the City Council on December 7, 2011, at 4:00 p.m., in the Executive Conference Room, to conduct Planning Commission Interviews. Materials provided to the City Council related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review at the City Clerk's Office, located in City Hall at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building 100, during normal business hours. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the City Clerk's Office at (619) 691-5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. Page 7 -Council Agenda ht[p://www.chulavistaca.~ December 6, 2011