HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18991 RESOLUTION NO. 18991
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF CHULA
VISTA RE-ENDORSING THE SITING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALiFORNiA CAMPUS IN CHULA VISTA
WHEREAS, The University of California Board of Regents have previously expressed
a desire to construct one or more new University of California campuses; and
WHEREAS, an additional campus site has been already selected in Merced, California
to accommodate a demonstrated need for additional student facilities; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego region is one of the fastest growing areas in the State and
Nation; and
WHEREAS, the Otay Ranch is one of the largest land holdings adjacent to an urban
area in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista and County of San Diego jointly approved a General
Development Plan/Subregional Plan for the 23,000 acre Otay Ranch on October 28, 1993
which includes a site for an 1,100 acre university overlooking Otay Lakes and the Otay Valley;
and
WHEREAS, Otay Ranch offers an unparalleled opportunity to plan and construct a
magnificent new community; and
WHEREAS, the Otay Ranch is located in the South San Diego County subregion, an
area that is experiencing strong economic and population growth; and
WHEREAS, South San Diego County is ethnically and culturally diverse due to its
proximity to the international Border; and
WHEREAS, South San Diego County will become a major regional hub due to
development on Otay Mesa and the SR-125 corridor; and
WHEREAS, South San Diego County has gained international stature due to the U.S.
Arco Olympic Training Center located in Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the approved General Development Plan/Subregional Plan for the Otay
Ranch and the City of Chula Vista General Plan designate a major area of the Otay Ranch as
a major regional commercial destination through the development of the Eastern Urban Center;
and
WHEREAS, overwhelming interest has been expressed by the public to locate a
University of California campus within the Otay Ranch; and
WHEREAS, a University of California campus would enhance the economic, educational
and cultural vitality of the San Diego region in general and the South San Diego County in
particular; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby re-endorse the designated site within the Otay Ranch as a new University of California
campus.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Shi~'~'~x'~ Joh aheny ~
Mayor y
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 5th day of May, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
~Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18991 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 5th day of May,
1998.
Executed this 5th day of May, 1998.
~Authelet, City Clerk