HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1999-19378 RESOLUTION NO. 19378
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING THE PROBLEM-SOLVING PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
AYRES LAND COMPANY, THE EASTLAKE COMPANY,
FIELDSTONE COMMUNITIES, INC., THE CORKY MCMILLIN
COMPANIES, THE OTAY RANCH COMPANY, AND PACIFIC BAY
HOMES ("DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY")
WHEREAS, on November 18, 1997, the City Council approved the acceptance of funds
from the US Department of Justice for a COPS Problem-Solving Partnership Study; and
WHEREAS, this study has focused on improving new home safety, improving on-scene
evidence collection, increasing suspect arrests, and addressing crime problems occurring in
multi-family housing; and
WHEREAS, through the study the Police Department identified several factors
associated with single-family residential burglary in Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the study found burglars were able to pry open windows by defeating
simple latches currently installed in new homes, and to address this the development
community has agreed to install only windows that have met AAMA Forced Entry Resistance
standards; and
WHEREAS, the study found a favorite target of burglars was the non-deadbolted side
garage service doors and to address this the development community has agreed to install
deadbolt locks as standard equipment on all new home side garage service doors; and
WHEREAS, the study found it is more difficult to gain entry through sliding glass doors
fitted with track or channel Pocks and to address this the development community has agreed
to include track or channel locks as standard equipment with all sliding glass doors; and
WHEREAS, the study found overgrown shrubbery and trees were a factor in ninety-
three percent of our residential burglaries, and to address this the development community has
agreed to incorporate anti-burglary landscape features into at least one model home in each
new community and, in conjunction with the Chula Vista Police Department, to provide a
publication that presents anti-burglary landscape ideas to new homeowners; and
WHEREAS, the study found the majority of homeowners want to know more about
residential burglary prevention and to address this the development community has committed
to working with the Chula Vista Police Department to provide a public education brochure
outlining crime prevention techniques and to distribute the brochure to all new homeowners;
and
WHEREAS, the study found Neighborhood Watch is effective at preventing residential
burglaries but can be difficult to establish and maintain, the development community has
agreed to task the Homeowner's Associations with the initiation and maintenance of
Neighborhood Watch in the new communities.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby approve the Problem-Solving Partnership Agreement by and between the City of
Chula Vista and Ayres Land Company, The EastLake Company, Fieldstone Communities, Inc.,
The Corky McMillin Companies, The Otay Ranch Company, and Pacific Bay Homes, a copy
of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Chula
Vista.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard P. Emerson M. Kaheny
Chief of Police ey
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of February, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Cler~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 19378 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of February, 1999.
Executed this 16th day of February, 1999.
Susan Bigelow, City Cler~
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