HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2013/02/26MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
February 26, 2013
2:00 p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 2:05 p.m.
in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Aguilar (arrived at 2:06 p.m.), Bensoussan,
Ramirez, Salas and Mayor Cox
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Googins, Senior Deputy
City Clerk Bigelow, and Deputy City Clerk Kansas
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Deputy Mayor Bensoussan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-9)
Item 9 was removed from the Consent Calendaz by a member of the public.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 8, 2013.
Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes.
2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A. Memorandum from Deputy Mayor Bensoussan requesting an excused absence from the
February 7, 2013 City Council Workshop.
B. Memorandum From Councilmember Ramirez requesting an excused absence from the
February 14, 2013 City Council Workshop.
Recommendation: Council excuse the absences.
3. A. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-020 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF COUNCIL POLICY NO. 220-01, THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA INVESTMENT POLICY AND GUIDELINES; AMENDING
THE EXISTING POLICY; AND ANNUAL DELEGATION OF INVESTMENT
ACTIVITY AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER (Director
of Finance/Treasurer)
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B. INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution and accept the report.
4. A. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER
31, 2012
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-021 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA MAKING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013
BUDGET TO ADJUST FOR VARIANCES, APPROVING POSITION TRANSFERS,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED)
(Director ofFinance/Treasurer)
Staff recommendation: Council accept the report and adopt the resolution.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-022 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA REJECTING THE BID OF THE FIRST APPARENT LOW BIDDER AS NON-
RESPONSIVE, ACCEPTING REMAINING BIDS, AWARDING THE CONTRACT
FOR THE "SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013 AT VARIOUS
LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA (JY065S)" PROJECT
TO PORTILLO CONCRETE, INC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $] 15,667, WAIVING
COUNCIL POLICY NO. 574-01, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
ALL AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$24,330 (Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-023 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ESTABLISHING NEW CIP PROJECT STL395, REDUCING THE STL357
BUDGET BY $248,450 AND APPROPRIATING THE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT TO
STL395; ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE
"PAVEMENT REPAIR/ASPHALT CONCRETE OVERLY (STL395)" PROJECT TO
ATP GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS INCORPORATED IN THE
AMOUNT OF $191,119.50, WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 574-01 AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ALL AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY
FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $28,880.50 (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Director of
Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-024 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AWARDING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT TOTALING $49,457.50 TO
NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO POLICE
PATROL SEDANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
NATIONAL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BID NUMBER 102811 (Director of
Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
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8. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-025 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ALL
CALRECYCLE GRANTS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA IS ELIGIBLE
AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS FUNDED
BY CALRECYCLE GRANTS, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS (Director of Public
Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
9. Item removed from Consent Calendar.
ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to approve staff's recommendations and offered Consent
Calendar Items 1 through 8, headings read, text waived. Deputy Mayor
Bensoussan seconded the motion, and it carved 5-0.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
9. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-026 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACCEPTING A DONATION OF $10,000 FROM THE ESTATE OF
CHARLOTTE AND RONALD STANLEY FOR BOOKS AND MATERIALS AT THE
CHULA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2012/2013 LIBRARY BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROPRIATION OF THESE
DONATED FUNDS (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) (Director of Library and Recreation)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
Brian Young, representing the Chula Vista Board of Library Trustees, read an excerpt from a
letter received from Lisa Sterns, Charlotte Stanley's daughter, regarding the donation.
ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to adopt Resolution No. 2013-026, heading read, text waived.
Councilmember Salas seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE:
TITLE 19 (ZONING ORDINANCE) AND TITLE 18 (SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE)
(Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services)
Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing and place the following
ordinance on first reading.
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
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Senior Planner Walker presented the proposed amendments to the Chula Vista Municipal Code
Titles 18 and 19.
Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to
speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Councilmember Aguilaz moved to place the following ordinance on first reading,
heading read, text waived. Councilmember Salas seconded the motion, and it
carried 5-0.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE INCLUDING TITLE
19 (ZONING ORDINANCE) RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS;
TEMPORARY OUTSIDE SALES; AND TEMPORARY PROMOTIONAL
SIGNS; AND TITLE 18 (SUBDIVISIONS) RELATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND FOR THE PURPOSES
OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS (FIRST READING)
11. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO 1) AMEND THE 2008 LAND OFFER
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE OTAY LAND
COMPANY TO PROCESS GENERAL PLAN AND OTAY RANCH GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS SEPARATELY FROM PROPOSED
SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLANS; 2) CERTIFY THE FINAL
SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR-09-
O1/SCH2O04081066) FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA GP
(GPA-09-O1) AND OTAY RANCH GDP (PCM-09-11); AND 3) AMEND THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA GP (GPA-09-O1) AND OTAY RANCH GDP (PCM-09-11) TO
SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY AND REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY PARK BY
ALLOWING UP TO 6,050 UNITS AND 1.8 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF NON-
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN VILLAGES 8 WEST AND 9, RESIZING
AND RELOCATING THE RTP TO THE UNIVERSITY SITE AND RESOLVING THE
2005 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE "DEFERRAL AREA" (Assistant City
Manager/Director of Development Services)
Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public heazing and adopt the following
resolutions.
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
Principal Planners Donaghe and Power presented information on the proposed amendment to the
land offer agreement and the final supplemental environmental impact report.
Jeff O'Conner, representing Otay Land Company, commended staff for their work and spoke in
support of the item.
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Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to
speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Deputy Mayor Bensoussan moved to adopt the following Resolution Nos. 2013-
027, 2013-028, and 2013-029, headings read, text waived. Councilmember Salas
seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-027 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LAND
OFFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
OTAY LAND COMPANY FOR CONVEYANCE OF 210 ACRES TO THE
CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID
AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT THE OFFERS OF DEDICATION FOR THE 210
ACRES IF SUCH LAND BECOMES AVAILABLE TO THE CITY
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LAND
OFFER AGREEMENT
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-028 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA CERTIFYING THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR 09-01/SCH 2004081066) FOR
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN (GPA-
09-01) AND OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PCM-09-
11); MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT; AND ADOPTING A
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM PURSUANT
TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-029 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S GENERAL
PLAN AND THE OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO
REFLECT LAND USE, CIRCULATION AND POLICY CHANGES FOR
APPROXIMATELY 1,281 ACRES WITHIN THE OTAY RANCH PLANNED
COMMUNITY, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED TEXT, MAPS AND TABLES
ACTION ITEMS
12. CONSIDERATION OF SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE ZONE
PROGRAM (Economic Development Director)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the following resolution.
Principal Economic Development Specialist Ruiz presented information on California Enterprise
Zones.
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ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to adopt the following Resolution No. 2013-030, heading read,
text waived. Councilmember Salas seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-030 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM
OTHER BUSINESS
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
City Manager Sandoval stated staff is working to replace equipment in the Council Chambers.
He announced the upcoming Council meetings on Mazch 5, March 7, and March 19, 2013. He
stated he anticipated discussing the status of the trial merge of the Library and Recreation
Departments at the meeting of Mazch 26, 2013.
City Manager Sandoval announced upcoming workshops: GMOC/Planning/City Council
Workshop of April 25, 2013; and a workshop on the topic of economic development and
marketing on May 9, 2013. He also stated that staff anticipated presenting the City Manager's
recommended budget at the meeting of May 21, 2013.
City Manager Sandoval reported that the 2012 SANDAG crime statistics showed an 8% decrease
in violent crime in Chula Vista, where most other cities in the County of San Diego increased.
He spoke regarding the quality of Chula Vista's public safety.
14. MAYOR'S REPORTS
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-031 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE ASSAULT WEAPONS REGULATORY
ACT OF 2013 TO PROHIBIT THE SALE, TRANSFER, IMPORTATION, OR
MANUFACTURING OF MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE-
CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES AND CALLING ON THE
CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION
PROPOSED BY U.S. SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN TO IMPLEMENT THESE
MEASURES (Mayor)
Recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
The following members of the public spoke in opposition of the recommendation:
• Hugh Copeland, Chula Vista resident
• Billy Falling, Chula Vista resident
• Joe Martinez, Chula Vista resident
• Geoffrey Strawser, Chula Vista resident
ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to adopt Resolution No. 2013-031, heading read, text waived.
Councilmember Aguilaz seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
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Mayor Cox made the following announcements:
• Weapons take-back event scheduled for Mazch 9, 2013 -residents can tum in
unwanted weapons to the Police department.
• San Diego County Chief Probation Officer Mack Jenkins scheduled to provide
information regarding the closure of certain San Diego probation offices at an
upcoming Council meeting.
• FIRST Robotics Competition to be held March 9, 2013 -six teams from
Sweetwater Union High School District scheduled to participate.
15. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS
City Attorney Googins stated that staff would present a written report on public safety issues at
the meeting of Mazch 5, 2013. At the request of Councilmember Aguilar, there was consensus of
the Council to include in that discussion options for engaging the community on public safety
issues, pursuant to the memo she provided to the Council.
Councilmember Ramirez expressed concerns regarding public safety and stated it would be the
subject of his public office hours in March.
Mayor Cox paid tribute to Chula Vista residents John Pazks and Edith Wyatt.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:02 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the Joint meeting of the City Council and
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, and thence to the Special Meeting of the City
Council February 28, 2013, in the Executive Conference Room, Building 100.
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Kerry K. ~ elow, S or Deputy City Clerk
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