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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning Commission Minutes 2011/04/07 PC/CC/GMOC MINUTES OF A JOINT WORKSHOP OF IHE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION OF THE CIIY OF CHULA VISTA Apri17, 2011 6:00 p.m. A joint workshop of the City Council, Planning Commission, and Growth Management Oversight Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:06 p.m in the Chula Vista Police Department Community Meeting Room, 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENI: Councilmembers Aguilar; Bensoussan, Castaneda (arrived at 6:11 p.m.), and Mayor Cox Planning Commissioners: Bringas, Felber, Liuag, Iripp, Vinson, and Chair Spethman Growth Management Oversight Commissioners: Bazzel, Doud, Hall, Harry, Lizarraga, Sutton, Iorres, and Chair Krogh ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Norris, and Deputy City Clerk Bennett ABSENT: Councilmember Ramirez (excused) Planning Commissioner Moctezuma I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO IHE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE i Planning Commission Chair Spethman led the Pledge of Allegiance., PUBLIC COMMENT'S There were none„ PUBLIC HEARING 1 REVIEW AND CONSIDERAIION OF IHE GROWTH MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONS 2011 ANNUAL REPORI (Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director) Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was heldI on the date and at the time specified in the notice. City Manager Sandoval introduced the item, Page 1 - CC/PC/GMOC Minutes April 7, 2011 Advanced Planning Manager Batchelder welcomed the Council and Commissioners and then introduced Associate Planner Vanderbie, who presented a brief history and overview of the i GMOC process. She then introduced GMOC Chair Krogh, who provided a summary on the 2011 Annual Report for the period of July 1, 2009 through Iune 30 2010, and the second half of 2010/2011.. He then reported on the non-compliant threshold standards for Libraries, Police Priority II, and Traffic. Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. Ihere being no members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor Cox closed the public heaing 1. Librazies Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by GMOC was that the City Council adopt a Librazy Facilities Master Plan that provides interim and long-term solutions to bringing the library system into conformance. Staff response: the Librazy is in the final stages of completing a Library Facilities Master Plan that provides interim and long-term solutions to bringing the library system into conformance. The plan is expected to be brought to City Council in May 2011.. 2. Police Priority I - In Compliance ~I Priority KK -Non-compliance Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by the GMOC was that the City Council direct the Police Department to gather and provide the GMOC with historical, statistical and any other necessary information regarding the Priority II threshold standazd in time to support the GMOC's review of the standard in its top-to-bottom review., Staff response: The Police Department has been gathering the necessary historical and statistical information regarding both Priority I and Priority II threshold times, including survey data for the San Diego regions as well as approximately 30 similar jurisdictions nationwide, in I anticipation of the GMOC's top-to-bottom review, The Police Department looks forwazd to continuing to work with the GMOC in assuring that there aze appropriate quality of life standads for police responses to the community, 3 Iraffic Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by the GMOC was that the City Council 1) direct City engineers to implement proposed short-term solutions to the out-of-compliance southbound segment of Heritage Road approaching Olympic Parkway; 2) direct City engineers to move in a timely manner to establish development phasing scenazios indicating necessary construction timing to connecting Heritage Road to Main Street; and 3) in cooperation with other agencies, implement shategies to increase usage of SR-125„ Staff response: the Public Works Department concurs with the GMOC recommendation; recommendation is accepted., The department will continue to make signal-timing changes at Heritage Road/Olympic Parkway, In addition, short-term and long-term solutions are being pursued„ First phase short-term solutions are underway while improvements will be included in fiscal year 2011/2012 Capital Improvement Program. the City has hired a traffic engineering consultant to conduct a traffic sensitivity assessment on current traffic conditions and will use ~ this information for Environmental Impact Reports and Public Facilities Financing Plans beng Pale 2 - CC/PC/GMOC Minutes Apri17, 2011 developed for pending projects in eastern Chula Vista.. Other short-terms improvements, including signal timing and roadway improvements, will be proposed in the fiscal year 2011/2012 CIP program. Long-term solutions for the construction of Heritage Road between Olympic Parkway and Main Street are also being evaluated and will be implemented as quickly as possible. In spite of the bankruptcy filing for the State Route 125 Toll Road, the City has been actively participating in all toll road matters and will continue to do so, Discussion ensued regarding the following eight compliant threshold standards: 1, Fiscal Chair Krogh stated the r ecommendation by the GMOC was that within 90 days of the date of this report, the City Council agendize for a Council meeting, action to decide whether or not to adopt a PFDIF prioritization policy or other appropriate mechanism for construction or delivery of the remaining facilities in the PFDIF fund. Commissioner Bazzel suggested to add language to staff's response to the Fiscal threshold to include relative priorities of all PFDIF projects and their affect on threshold standards, Staff response: Staff recommends that anew approval process for the construction of PFDIF facilities be implemented.. This process would require that PFDIF capital projects be brought forward to Council for authorization to proceed prior to significant expenditure of project funds (project design, land acquisition, etc.,)., At that time, a list of other PFDIF eligible projects would be presented to Council, along with staff's ,justification far moving forward with the proposed project.. j Mayor Cox introduced representatives from the two local water districts to provide independent reports„ Mark Watton, General Manager; Otay Water District, presented information about the Regional f Water Supply Diversification process; Otay Water District water supply; future of water rates; Otay Water business model; planning and coordination of water resources between Otay Water and the City, i i Peggy Strand, Assistant General Manager; Sweetwater Authority, presented information about water supplies regionally and locally; futare planning; proposed future water source diversification; and Sweetwater Authority accomplishments.. Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. Ihere being no members of the public who wished to j speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing. I Councilmember Castaneda commented on his recent tour of the Bay Delta, and he suggested for the future, to look at water diversification. City Manager Sandoval explained the staff response to the GMOC recommendations, and staff's concern with establishing a priority list that may not always have the ability to be met as a result of unforeseen circumstances such as emergencies. He suggested the earlier recommendation by Commissioner Bazzel to include the following language in staff's response to the Fiscal component of the report: . _.At that time, a list of other PFDIF eligible projects would be presented to the Council, along with Staff's justification for moving fortivard with the proposed project, and the extent to which protect implementation will affect the delivery of other PFDIF facilities and any related affects to growth management threshold com l~imice. 2 Fire and Emergency Services Page .3 - CC/PC/GMOC Minutes Apri17, 2011 Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by the GMOC that the City Council direct the Fire Depaztment to pursue maintenance/replacement strategies for aging equipment that will ensure that the threshold will continue to be met. Staff' response: As part of the City's Fiscal Health Plan, staff is reviewing maintenanceheplacement criteria and funding strategies for aging equipment for all City functions, An updated replacement policy and funding recommendations will be brought forward for Council consideration in fiscal year 2011/2.012. 3. Schools Chair Krogh stated that both Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) and Sweetwater Union High School District were in compliance, but added that there was potential for the CVESD to be non-compliant in the short-term (12-18 months), as well as five years from now.. 4 Pazks and Recreation Councilmember Bensoussan commented that there was no mention of parks on the west side in the GMOC report. Commissioner Bazzel responded that the Commission would be addressing issues regarding pazk development on the west in its top to bottom review. City Manager Sandoval further clazified that legally, it can only be looked at in terms of how it relates to growth, and suggested to have staff acknowledge the deficits that exist in the west.. 5 Sewer No comments. 6. Drainage No comments. 7. Air Quality Commissioner Hall suggested to look at what other cities aze doing regarding air quality compliance, compared with what Chula Vista is doing.. Discussion ensued regazding the following tluee non-compliant threshold standards: 1. Libraries Councilmember Bensoussan suggested looking at partnerships and other innovations to meet Librazy thresholds, and establishing a theshold for staffing measures, Councilmembex Castaneda spoke of the need to prioritize Librazy staffing levels before construction of new Library facilities. Mayor Cox suggested for next year; to consider hours of operation and staffing as measurable Librazy thresholds. Page 4 - CC/PC/GMOC Minutes Apxi17, 201 I 2, Police -Priority II Councilmember Bensoussar. asked and Chief Bejazano responded, that false alarm calls had decreased by approximately ~0%, and that staff would be working to bring forwazd to the Council, a proposal to increase penalties for false alazrns. 3 Traffic Mayor Cox commented that SANDAG Board had authorized its staff to pursue negotiations regarding SANDAG's purchase of SR-125, located between the gap connector and the approach to 905. Commissioner Liuag recommended that the Council direct staff to sepazate the top to bottom review between growth, and provide a report on critical success factors of a City in general. City Manager Sandoval responded that the City has established new finance policies and procedures and performance standazds for each City depaztment„ ACTION: Chair Spethman moved to adopt the following Planning Commission Resolution No, PCM-10-20, heading read, text waived: A RESOLUTION NO.. PCM-10-20, RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF IHE CIIY OF CHULA VISIA ACCEPIING IHE 2011 GMOC ANNUAL REPORI, AND RECOMMENDING ACCEPTANCE BY IHE CITY COUNCIL Commissioner Liuag seconded the motion and it carried 6-0, with Commissioner i' Moctezuma absent. ACIION: Mayor Cox moved to adopt the following Council Resolution No. 2011-059, heading read, text waived: i B RESOLUTION NO. 2011-059, RESOLUTION OF IHE CIIY COUNCIL OF IHE CIIY OF CFNLA VISTA ACCEPTING IHE 2011 GMOC ANNUAL REPORI, AND DIRECIING IHE CIIY MANAGER IO UNDERIAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS AS PRESENTED IN THE STAFF RESPONSES AND PROPOSED IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS SUMMARY Councilmember Bensoussan seconded the motion and it carried 4-0, with Deputy Mayor Ramirez absent. I ADJOURNMENT ~ At 8:12 p,m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next Regulaz City Council Meeting on April 12, 2011, at 4:00 p m., in the Council Chambers. Page 5 - CC/PC/GMOC Minutes Apri17, 2011 Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Sr. Deputy-City Clerk Page 6 - CC/PC/GMOC Minutes Apri] 7, 2011