HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2012/05/24MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
May 24, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
4:00 p.m.
Deputy Mayor Castaneda called a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
to order at 4:01 p.m., in the Police Department Community Room, located at 315 Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, California and announced that Mayor Cox would be delayed due to jury duty
servtce.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, and
Mayor Cox (arrived at 4:30 p.m.)
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Norris,
Senior Deputy City Clerk Bigelow
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Councilmember Bensoussan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
WORKSHOP
1. PRESENTATION BY STAFF OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 CITY MANAGER'S
PROPOSED BUDGET
City Manager Sandoval provided an overview of the Fiscal Year 2013 proposed budget and the
methodology used to develop the proposed budget.
Finance Director Kachadoorian presented projected revenue and proposed staffing and
expenditures for Fiscal Year 2013.
Assistant Director of Engineering Irascema Quilantan presented the Fiscal Year 2013 Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) budget.
Public Works Specialist Lindsey Walters presented an interactive CIP project map available on
the City's website.
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Public Works Director Hopkins answered questions from Councilmembers regarding funding for
City infrastructure.
Assistant City Manager Halbert reported that funding for existing projects through ROPS is not
anticipated to change.
Finance Director Kachadoorian stated that the next steps of the budget development process
were for staff to present responses to council proposals on June 5, 2012, and for a public hearing
and council adoption of the budget on June 19, 2012.
Councilmembers made the following comments and requests for consideration by staff:
Deputy Mayor Castaneda:
• Focus additional pavement management resources on neighborhood streets
• Increase funding for domestic violence response team to bring it closer to $ ] 76,000
• Include an additional $155,000 in staffing costs in the City Attorney's office for the
Neighborhood Prosecution Unit
Mayor Cox:
• Reinvigorate code enforcement program
• Supported Deputy Mayor Castaneda's request for funding an additional attorney for the
Neighborhood Prosecution Unit
Councilmember Aguilaz:
• Focus additional resources on promoting Chula Vista and its assets
• Requested information on the cost to increase park maintenance and repair with the addition
of two pazk maintenance staff and repairs to Memorial Pazk
• Requested the full report on the Police Patrol staffing study
• Funding for the Nature Center's utility costs
• Spoke in support of the Mayor's desire to increase code enforcement
In response to Councilmember Aguilaz's question, City Clerk Norris reported that the estimate
fora 10-page proposition for the November election would be between $65,000 and $80,000.
Police Captain Wedge answered questions regarding a verified response program. Deputy Mayor
Castaneda and Councilmember Ramirez spoke in support of expediting the implementation of
the verified response program.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:05 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next Regular City Council Meeting on
June 5, 2012, at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
Kerry K. 'gelow, Se ' r Deputy City Clerk
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