HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1999-19673 RESOLUTION NO. 19673
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY OF CHLrLA VISTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING IMPARTIAL ANALYSES AND ARGUMENTS 1N
SUPPORT OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE ELECTORATE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUBSDAY, MARCH 7, 2000
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 19637, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista did call
an election and consolidated said election with the state primary election to be held on Tuesday,
March 7, 2000, for the purposes of electing two members of the City Council and of submitting
measures amending the Charter to the qualified electors of the City of Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 16, 1999, the City Council approved
recommendations of the Charter Review Commission to place Charter amendment measures on the
March 7, 2000 ballot to modify Section 1009 relating to design-build regulations and to make
changes to Sections 302 and 304(c) to eliminate a repetitive provision regarding the reimbursement
of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Councilmembers and the Mayor and set the Mayor's salary
as a percentage of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9280 directs the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis of each proposed measure to amend the Charter of the City of Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9282 authorizes the City Council, or any member or
members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, to file a written argument for any City
measure; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby approve the City Attorney's impartial analyses, attached hereto as Exhibit "A," and
written arguments, attached hereto as Exhibit "B."
Submitted by: Approved as to form:
Susan Bigelow, City Cler~ fh~'M. Kaheny, City
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at an adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula "
Vista, California, this 30'h day of November, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padi lla, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Sl~ley Horton, Mayor
ATTEST:
iu~an Bigelow, CiVI~/AS~E'7 City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19673 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council at an adjourned
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 30th day of November, 1999.
Executed this 30th day of November, 1999.
Susan Bigelow, CMC/l~, ~ity Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY ATTORNEY' S IMPARTIAL ANALYSES
MEASURE 1: SHALL THE CHARTER OF CHULA VISTA BE AMENDED TO SET
THE MAYOR'S SALARY AT 66% OF THE SALLY OF A JUDGE OF
THE SUPERIOR COURT AND TO ELIMINATE A REPETITIVE
PROVISION REGARDiNG THE REIMBURSEMENT OF OUT-OF~
POCKET EXPENSES INCURRED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE
MAYOR?
This proposition would amend Article III, Section 302 eliminating the $50 per month reimbursement
of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Councihnembers. This proposition would also amend Section
304(c) to eliminate the Mayor's $50 per month reimbursement provision and to set the Mayor's
salary at 66% of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California. Superior
Court Judges currently receive an annual salary of$117,912. TheMayor'ssalarywouldbe$77,821.
Increases in the Mayor's base salary would be tied to increases in the salary of a Superior Court
Judge, which is based upon the salary of state employees. Under existing law, the Mayor currently
receives a salary of $46,210. As Councilmembers are compensated based on a percentage of the
Mayor' s salary, approval of this measure would result in an increase in salary for the Councilmembers
from $18,484 to $31,128.
MEASURE 2: SHALL THE CHARTER OF CHULA VISTA BE AMENDED TO GIVE
THE CITY THE OPTION OF HIRING A SINGLE FiRM TO BOTH
DESIGN AND BUILD A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT?
The City Charter currently requires that contracts for the construction or ropair of public buildings,
streets, utilities and other public works be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Generally, plans
for these projects are prepared in advance by design firms hired by the City. Contractors review these
plans and submit sealed bids for the construction work under current Charter language. The contract
is awarded to the contractor with the lowest bid.
As an alternative to awarding a construction contract to the lowest bidder, this proposed Charter
amendment gives the City the option of hiring a single firm to both design and build a public works
project. If approved, this amendment would allow firms to submit proposals to meet the City's
requirements for a particular project. Competing proposals would be evaluated on criteria to be
adopted by the City Council if this measure passes. The criteria might include price, quality,
feasibility, efficiency, ease and cost of maintenance, durability, compatibility with existing facilities,
as well as the firms' qualifications and experience. If this Charter amendment is approve& the
winning proposal would not necessarily be the proposal with the lowest bid. The winning proposal
would be determined based on the criteria established by the Council.
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EXHIBIT "B" --
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF MEASURES
MEASURE 1: SHALL THE CHARTER OF CHULA VISTA BE AMENDED TO SET
THE MAYOR' S SALARY AT 66% OF THE SALARY OF A JUDGE OF
THE SUPERIOR COURT AND TO ELIMINATE A REPETITIVE
PROVISION REGARDING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF OUT-OF-
POCKET EXPENSES INCURRED BY COUNCiLMEMBERS AND THE
MAYOR7
The Mayor' s salary was last set by the voters in 1988. Since that time, Chula Vista has continued to
grow in size and has achieved an important role in the regional decision-making process. The Mayor
serves as the chief representative for San Diego County' s second largest city. The Mayor is involved
in daily discussions which impact the future of our city. While the City Manager is responsible for
City operations and implementing policy as approved by the Council, the policy activities of th~~
Mayor are crucial to the City to insure that its fights and resources are protected. Chula Vista's
Mayor is not a figurehead, but is heavily involved in the development of City policy and regional
issues impacting our City.
The Mayor deserves to be reasonably compensated for the effort that will be necessary to lead Chula
Vista into the next millenium.
We urge you to vote "yes" on Proposition __
o~h~nDorso, Chairman
Charter Review Commission
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MEASURE 2: SHALL THE CHARTER OF CHULA VISTA BE AMENDED TO GIVE
THE CITY THE OPTION OF HIRING A SINGLE FIRM TO BOTH
DESIGN AND BUILD A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT?
This proposition will amend the City Charter to allow the same contractor to both design and build
a City project through a single contract. Under Design-Build, one contractor is responsible for both
design and the construction, as compared to the method of having one firm do the design and another
do the construction. Design-Build can provide significant cost and time savings due to single-source
responsibility.
REDUCES COSTS ON CITY OF CHULA VISTA PROJECTS FOR TAXPAYERS
· Lowers construction overhead and project financing costs
· Allows builder flexibility to use cost-saving construction methods
· Lowers legal costs due to clearer liability for entire project
PRODUCES HIGHER QUALITY PROJECTS
· Eliminates any miscommunication between designer and builder
ACCELERATES COMPLETION OF PROJECTS
· Provides flexibility to accelerate completion of construction
· Consolidates design and construction procurement into a single selection process
This proposition will not require the use of the Design-Build method--it will merely make it available
as one method project managers can use...nor will it jeopardize the jobs of existing City employees.
The Design-Build method is already used for projects in many cities, states, and by agencies of the
federal government. Chula Vista should be able to cut costs, too!
Vete YES on Proposition __. Reduce costs, build high quality projects, and reduce construction
time and impacts!
(-as6'hn Dorso, Chairman
Charter Review Commission