HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2013/02/14 WkshpMINUTES OF A WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
February 14, 2013
4:00 p.m.
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:08 p.m.
in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Aguilar, Bensoussan, Salas, and Mayor Cox
ABSENT: Councilmember Ramirez (excused)
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk
Noms, and Senior Deputy City Clerk Bigelow
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Cox led the Pledge of Allegiance.
WORKSHOP
1. PLANNING FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Sharon Floyd, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support of creating a dog park in the existing
Eucalyptus Park. Mayor Cox stated the matter would be referred to staff.
Shauna Stokes, representing the Friends of the Chula Vista Library, spoke in support of
additional funding for the Library to purchase books and materials.
City Manager Sandoval spoke regarding the efficiencies that were developed in the years of a
declining budget. He introduced the topics of the workshop: strategic planning, fiscal
sustainability, continuous improvement, and quality workforce, with an overall background of
planning for organizational excellence.
City Manager Sandoval provided information on how the City responded to the budget crisis,
including merging departments, implerr~enting continuous improvement, and contracting out
services. He stated the City implemented the Chula Vista Fiscal Health Plan and the Fiscal
Recovery & Progress Plan.
Administrative Services Manager Chew presented background information on the City's
strategic planning efforts and the departmental Key Function Service Levels.
Assistant to the City Manager Mills provided information on the development of the staff s
proposed strategic plan and the Citywide Strategic Goals.
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Administrative Services Manager Chew and Assistant to the City Manager Mills presented the
goals, strategies, and initiatives developed by the cross-department working group.
In response to Mayor Cox, Assistant to the City Manager Mills provided information on the
subject of scheduled maintenance for City assets and stated it would be considered under the
Fiscal Recovery & Progress Plan. She also provided information on the plan to track and report
the status of projects and objectives.
Deputy Mayor Bensoussan commended staff and encouraged staff to tie in existing regulatory
documents, such as vazious master plans.
Councilmember Salas suggested staff consider a Citywide WIFI program and consider
addressing concerns with the homeless population. She also spoke in support of monitoring
regional events and concerns that would impact the image of the City.
Councilmember Aguilaz commended staff on the presentation. She expressed concern with
future spending and the level of the City's reserves. She spoke in support of civic engagement,
being more proactive in improving the City's image, and increasing cultural celebration
opportunities.
Finance Director Kachadoorian presented the background and status summary of the Fiscal
Recovery & Progress Plan. She discussed the steps to financial resiliency.
Administrative Services Manager Chew provided information on the City's Continuous
Improvement program.
City Manager Sandoval presented the Quality Workforce Program, which is geared towazd a
lean, highly skilled, performance-based, accountable, and customer service oriented staff that is
compensated accordingly.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:54 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next Regulaz City Council Meeting on
February 19, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
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Kerry K. igelow, nior Deputy City Clerk
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