HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19200 RESOLUTION NO. 19200
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO IN ORDER TO RECEIVE $135,276 OF STATE
HABITAT CONSERVATION FUNDS AS RETROACTIVE
MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 12 ACRES OF
RIPARIAN HABITAT LAND IN THE OTAY VALLEY
WHEREAS, the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista and the County of San Diego approved
the formation of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) in 1990 for the joint planning
and acquisition of property for the purposes of creating a regional park within the Otay River
Valley, from Otay Lakes to the San Diego Bay; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Concept Plan for the Otay Valley Regional Park was authorized by
the JEPA Policy Committee to proceed for adoption by the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista
and the County of San Diego; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement and
Joint Escrow Instructions with the City of San Diego and Trust for Public Lands for the
acquisition of approximately 200 acres of property within the Otay River Valley for park and
open space purposes and for inclusion in the Qtay Valley Regional Park, and
WHEREAS, an option with the property owner to purchase said 200 acres of property
was set to expire in July 1998, thereby necessitating quick action to close escrow, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista contributed a total of $865,172 of its own funds
for the acquisition of 36.44 acres of said 200 acres for park and open space purposes, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista now holds title to 36.44 acres of subject property
and has designated 12 acres as riparian habitat land as shown in "Exhibit A," and
WHEREAS, the total cost for the 12 acres of riparian habitat land was $270,552, and
WHEREAS, $135,276 of the cost of the riparian habitat land will be reimbursed from
the State Habitat Conservation Fund Program , and
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 1996-1997 the State of California legislatively appropriated
to the County of San Diego a total of $238,000 through the Habitat Conservation Fund
Program for the acquisition of property west of 1-805 for the Otay Valley Regional Park, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista proposes to enter into an agreement with the
County of San Diego authorizing the disbursement of 5135,276 from the State of California
Habitat Conservation Fund as retroactive matching funds for the acquisition of 12 acres of
riparian habitat land for the Otay Valley Regional Park, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has previously provided matching funds for the
acquisition of said 12 acres of riparian habitat land for park purposes through the appropriation
and expenditure of funds from the City's Park Acquisition and Development Fund, and
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NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby request
from the County of San Diego the reimbursement of a total of $135,276 of State Habitat
Conservation Funds as matching funds for the acquisition of 12 acres of riparian habitat
property ~ocated west of Interstate 805 and within the Otay River Valley, as diagrammatically
presented on the area map attached hereto as "Exhibit A," and does hereby authorize the City
Manager to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Chula Vista, an agreement, a copy of
which is kept on file in the office of the City Clerk known as Document Number CO98-164,
with the County of San Diego addressing the use of said funds.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Robert Leiter Joh~ K eny ~
Planning and Building Director
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EXHIBIT A
CHULA VISTA PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 6th day of October, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
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shirley Hort~n,n, Mayor
ATTEST:
~_,r~.Beverly A. Authelet, Cit
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A, Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19200 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 6th day of October, 1998.
Executed this 6th day of October, 1998.
. Beverly A. Authelet, Cit
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