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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2011/10/18MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA October 18, 2011 4:00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Aguilar, Castaneda (arrived at 4:02 p.m.), Ramirez and Mayor Cox ABSENT: Bensoussan (excused) ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Norris, and Sr. Deputy City Clerk Bennett PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Deputy Mayor Ramirez led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENTS The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the adoption of the revised Mobilehome Park Rent Review Ordinance: Penny Vaughn, Chula Vista resident, representing Chula Vista Mobilehome Owners Association. Bill Schlegel, Chula Vista resident. Sheldon Goldie, Chula Vista resident. Gary Mayo, representing Chula Vista Mobilehome Owners Association. William Perno, Chula Vista resident, suggested an ordinance banning the possession of synthetic drugs for personal use. ACTION ITEMS REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DEMOLITION AND REMEDIATION OF THE SOUTH BAY POWER PLANT, AND RELATED ISSUES, AND CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SAME ACTION: Deputy Mayor Ramirez moved to continue Item 1 to the meeting of November 1, 2012. Councilmember Castaneda seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. Page 1 -Council Minutes October 18, 2011 ACTION ITEMS (Continued) 2. A. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF TITLE 2 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (FIRST READING) (This item continued from 10/11/11) (City Clerk) B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 2.41.1, 2.43, 2.45, AND 2.47 TO ADD PROVISIONS FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES, AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD TO TITLE 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE; AMENDING AND REPEALING VARIOUS SECTIONS IN MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.14, RELATED TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, AND REPEALING SECTION 2.16.060, RELATED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (FIRST READING) (This item continued from 10/11/11) (City Clerk) C. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.25, GENERAL RULES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (FIRST READING) (City Clerk) City Clerk Norris noted that Ordinances A and B were unchanged from what was presented to the Council on October 11, 2011, and Ordinance C included amendments suggested by Councilmember Aguilar at that meeting, and stated that section 2.25.050(D) would require Council direction. Pat Moriarty, Chula Vista resident and Chair of the Safety Commission, suggested retaining the Commission's name as Safety Commission. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to strike "Traffic" from the proposed title of Traffic Safety Commission. Councilmember Castaneda seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. . ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to amend Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) Section 2.40.040(B)(1) to read, "Four of the members shall be appointed from a classification consisting of residents from quadrants north or south of Telegraph Canyon Road/Otay Lakes road, and east or west of La Media." Deputy Mayor Ramirez seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. Regarding the proposed amendments outlined in Ordinance C, it was the consensus of the Council to: In section 2.25.030(C) -indicate that an individual would be ineligible to serve on more than one board or commission at a time. In section 2.25.040 -make Ex-officio members subject to term limits, but maintain the current provision that Ex-officio members are not required to be registered voters. Page 2 -Council Minutes October 18, 2011 ACTION ITEMS (Continued) In section 2.25.050(C) and (E) - require full Council interviews for the following boards/commissions: Board of Library Trustees, Board of Ethics, Civil Service Commission, Design Review Boazd, Growth Management Oversight Commission, Mobilehome Rent Review Commission, Planning Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission; and maintain the current screening process for the Resource Conservation Commission. In section 2.25.050(D) -indicate that the Mayor will forwazd the applications for the Board of Ethics to a panel consisting of at least two city managers rotated from cities in San Diego County excluding San Diego and Chula Vista, and the panel will recommend one applicant for each available seat to the City Council for appointment. In section 2.25.090(A) -clarify that board and commission members' terms are limited to a maximum of two consecutive terms, except as provided in CVMC 2.25.100(C), by striking the words, "may be appointed to more than one four-year term." In section 2.25.120 -require the City Clerk to forward boazds' and commissions' annual reports to City Councilmembers in addition to the Mayor. In section 2.25.200(A) -strike the words, "Nature Center Board of Trustees" from this section. In section 2.25.020(D) -add "Violation of the City's Code of Ethics" under the definition of cause for removal from a board or commission. There was further Council consensus for direction, as requested by City Attorney Googins, to correct the title, "Director of Building and Housing and/or Director of Planning and Building" to "Director of Development Services," wherever it appears; and direction, as requested by City Clerk Norris, to clean up language affected by the revisions. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to place Ordinances 2 A, B and C on first reading, headings read, text waived. Deputy Mayor Ramirez seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. Councilmember Aguilar requested, with Council consensus, the following referrals to staff: Report by February 2012 on the feasibility and cost of establishing Community Planning Committees as provided for by Chapter 2.48 of the Municipal Code. 2. Report on the pros and cons of reactivating the dormant Economic Development Commission. Report on the pros and cons of combining/consolidating duties of some of the Boards and Commissions (eg. Possibly Resource Conservation Commission and Historic Preservation Commissions; possibly Youth Action Council and Commission on Aging). 4. Submit proposal, for Council consideration, to initiate regularly scheduled workshop meetings with all Boards and Commissions, and some in combination. Page 3 -Council Minutes October 18, 2011 OTHER BUSINESS 3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 4. MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Cox thanked everyone involved for the success of the recent Centennial Celebration. She commented that the Centennial website was accessible for the public through the end of the yeaz. She stated that the subject of a Centennial time capsule would be announced prior to the end of the yeaz. 5. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS Councilmember Castaneda congratulated Mayor Cox and Councilmember Bensoussan for their work on the success of the Centennial celebration. City Attorney Googins congratulated the Mayor and City staff on the success of the Centennial celebration. Deputy Mayor Ramirez also commented on the success of Centennial celebration. ACTION: Deputy Mayor Ramirez moved to direct the City Attomey to bring back on November 1, 2012, a comprehensive ordinance related to the possession and use of synthetic bath salts. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to request that the City Attorney continue to prioritize the matter and to bring back an ordinance as soon as possible. Councilmember Aguilaz seconded the motion. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to amend the motion to add that the matter be prioritized by the Police Department and City Manager's Office as resources. Councilmember Aguilaz seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. Deputy Mayor Ramirez commented on his recent attendance at the Walk San Diego, Golden Footprint Awazds event, where the City received an award for its Third Avenue Streetscape Plan. He recognized and thanked City staff for its work. Councilmember Aguilaz commented on the success of the recent Senior Volunteer Patrol event. Mayor Cox announced that the Council would convene in Closed Session to discuss the items listed below. At 6:19 p.m., the Council convened in Closed Session. Page 4 -Council Minutes October 18, 2011 CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to Resolution No. 13706 and Council Policy No. 346-03, Official Minutes and records of action taken during Closed Sessions are maintained by the City Attorney. 6. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 Title: City Manager ADJOURNMENT EVALUATION PURSUANT TO At 7:10 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next Regular City Council Meeting on October 25, 2011, at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Sr. Deputy City Clerk Page 5 -Council Minutes October 18, 2011