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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2013/05/21MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA May 21, 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: Councihnembers Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Ramirez (amved at 2:07 p.m.), and Mayor Cox ABSENT: Councilmember Salas (excused) ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Norris, and Senior Deputy City Clerk Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Cultural Arts Commissioner Paguio led the Pledge of Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY • OATH OF OFFICE Jason Paguio, Cultural Arts Commission City Clerk Norris administered the oath of office to Commissioner Paguio, and Councilmember Aguilar presented him with a certificate of appointment. • PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, RICK HOPKINS PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 19 THROUGH 25, 2013 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK Mayor Cox read the proclamation and Deputy Mayor Bensoussan presented it to Director of Public Works Hopkins. • PRESENTATION BY CHIEF SERVICE OFFICER AMBER WEBER REGARDING 2012/2013 LOVE YOUR BLOCK GRANTS Chief Service Officer Weber presented grantee accomplishments for the 2012/2013 Love Your Block grants. Page 1 Council Minutes May 21, 2013 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-6) APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 16, 2013. Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes. 2. ORDINANCE NO. 3265 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.05.010 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-088 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND MARION B. BORG ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES, RELATED TO THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS AND THE COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-089 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING A REAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE TO CORRECT A RECORDING ERROR RELATED TO CITY OPEN SPACE BOUNDARIES (LOT A, MAP 15479) (Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution 5. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RENAMING AND AMENDING CHAPTER 10.68 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A CAR SHARING PROGRAM AND TO ISSUE CAR SHARING PROGRAM PARKING PERMITS (FIRST READING) (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council place the ordinance on first reading. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-090 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS, AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE "OXFORD STREET SIDEWALK INSTALLATION BETWEEN BROADWAY AND FIFTH AVENUE [CIP NO. STL368, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL 5203 (035)]" PROJECT TO TRI-GROUP CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,994, WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 574-01 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ALL AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 2 ~ Council Minu[es May 21, 2013 ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to approve staffs recommendations and offered Consent Calendar Items 1 through 6, headings read, text waived. Deputy Mayor Bensoussan seconded the motion, and it carried 4-0. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC COMMENTS Daniel Green, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support of building the planned conference center on the east side of Chula Vista and the future university on the bayfront. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING CHAPTER 18 (MOBILEHOMES) OF THE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE (Director of Finance/Treasurer and Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services) Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the following resolution. 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. Senior Project Coordinator Kurz presented information on the mobilehome annual fee calculation and staffls recommendation for fiscal yeaz 2014. She recommended an amendment to eliminate the late fee for payments received between July 1 and August 29, providing fora 60- day grace period. Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. Gary Mayo, representing the Chula Vista Mobile Home Residents Association, spoke in opposition of staff s recommended annual fee and suggested a lower fee Penny Vaughn, representing the Chula Vista Mobile Home Residents Association, spoke in support of approving the staffs recommended fee but to reorganize the budget to allocate additional funds for experts. There being no further members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing. In response to a request from Councilmember Aguilar, Senior Project Coordinator Kurz confirmed that a statement would appeaz in the bill to residents clazifying that the fee could be paid in multiple installments, as long as the full amount was received by the deadline. Page 3 ~ Council Minutes May 21, 2013 ACTION: Councilmember Aguilar moved to adopt the following Resolution No. 2013-091, as amended eliminate a late fee for payments received during the 60-day grace period and with direction to staff to include with the invoice notice of allowed payment installments, heading read, text waived. Deputy Mayor Bensoussan seconded the motion, and it carried 4-0. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-091 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 18 (MOBILEHOMES) OF THE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE, INCLUDING SETTING THE FEE AT $60 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 OTHER BUSINESS 8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS City Manager Sandoval provided information on the caz shazing program that was referenced in Item 5, as well as the upcoming Operation Splash event through the Recreation Department. He stated staff would present the City Manager's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget at the meeting of May 28, 2013. He also advised that the State's Housing and Community Development Department approved the City's housing element with no comments or additional requirements. 9. MAYOR'S REPORTS Consideration of appointment of a voting delegate and alternate for the 2013 Annual League of California Cities Conference, to beheld September 18-20. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to appoint herself as the voting delegate for the 2013 Annual League of California Cities Conference. Deputy Mayor Bensoussan seconded the motion, and it carried 4-0. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to appoint Deputy Mayor Bensoussan as the alternate voting delegate for the 2013 Annual League of California Cities Conference. Deputy Mayor Bensoussan seconded the motion, and it carved 4-0. 10. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS In response to comments by Councilmember Ramirez, City Attorney Googins stated the offices of the City Attorney and City Manager would provide information to the City Council regazding handling concerns about the homeless population. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Cox announced that the Council would convene in closed session to discuss the items listed below. At 3:08 p.m., the Council convened in Closed Session. Page 4 ~ Council Minutes May 21, 2013 Pursuant to Resolution No. 13706 and Council Policy No. 346-03, Official Minutes and records of action taken during Closed Sessions are maintained by the City Attorney. 11. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) A. Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista v. Janice Shinohara, et al., San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 37-2011-00096949-CU-TT-CTL B. Frank & Sons Paving, Inc. v. Bond Blacktop, Inc., San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 37-2012-77203-CU-BC-SC (consolidated with related case No. 37- 2012-78516-CU-BC-SC City of Chula Vista v. Frank & Sons Paving, Inc.) ADJOURNMENT At 3:24 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next Regulaz City Council Meeting on May 28, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. I~GGG(/I~'- Kerry K. 'gelow, enior Deputy City Clerk Page 5 ~ Council Minutes May 21, 2013