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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2014/03/25 City of Chula Vista Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday,March 25,2014 2:00 PM Council Chambers 276 4th Avenue, Building A Chula Vsta,CA 91910 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of [he City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 2:02 p.m. in fhe Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula �sta, Calilomia. ROLL CALL: Present: Deputy MayorAguilar,Councilmember Bensoussan,Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Salas and Mayor Cox A/so Present City Manager Sandoval, Gty Attomey Googins, City CIeAc Norris. and Assistanf City Clerk Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Dr.Melinda Nish led the Pledge of Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. 14-0136 PRESENTATION BY DR. MELINDA NISH, SUPERINTENDENT/ PRESIDENT OF SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE: FROM THE PRECIPICE TO PROSPERITY Dr. Melinda Nish, SupenntendenVP2sident o( Southwestem College, made a p2sentation on Southwestem College's enrollmenf, transfers, and other information abouf the college. � Item C was faken out of order and heard at this time. C. 14-0169 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE'S CHICANO/LATINO COALITION CO-PRESIDENTS VERONICA CADENA AND ALMA AGUILAR CELEBRATING THE AWARDING OF SIX SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL CESAR E. CHAVEZ SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST Mayror Cox 2ad the proclamation and Oeputy Ma}rorAguilarp`esented it to Dr. Nish. B. 14-0174 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 AS NATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Ma}ror Cox 2ad the proclamation and Councilmember Ramirez presented it to Chula Vsta community volunteers. Crty o/Chufa YaYa Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final March 25,2014 D. 14-0142 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO FIRE CHIEF DAVID HANNEMAN AND DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF JUSTIN GIPSON PROCLAIMING MARCH 23 THROUGH MARCH 29, 2014 AS TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Emergency Services Coordinator Balmer stated that as paR of Tsunami Preparedness Week, a mading to mcrease tsunam� awareness would be sent to coastal res�dents. Mayor Cox read the proclamation and Councilmember Bensoussan presented d to Chief Hanneman, Deputy R2 Chief Gipson, and Emergency Services Coordinator Balmer. E. 14-0149 UPDATE ON CITY NOW, THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA'S CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM' POLICE DEPARTMENT PAYROLL Administrative Services Manager Chew, Pnncipal Management Analyst Alegre, Administrative Analyst Cheung, Senior Recreation Manager Farmer, and Pnncipal Management Anatyst Nguyen presented mformation on a 2cent Continuous Improvement inihative in the Police Department Item 10 was faken ouf of order and heard at this time. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (part 1 of 2) 10. 14-0135 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-050 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF TWO FIRE ENGINES TO THE MUNICIPALITIES OF TECATE AND ENSENADA IN BAJA CALIFORNIA Ignacio Hemandez, Tecate 2sident, representing Grupo 21, fhanked the Council for the invitation to attend the meeting and for its consideration o/the item C.P. Efrain Kanfel Sanchez, representing CRy of Ensenada, thanked the Council (or conside�ation of fhe item and mvited the Council to a celebration on May 15, 2014 in recognition of Ensenada's 125th anniversary. Deputy Mayor Aguilar left the meeting at 3:35 p.m. and was absent for the following action. She retumed at 3�38 p.m. AG710N: A motion was made by Councilmember Bensoussan, seconded by Councilmember Ramirez, to adopt Resolution No 2014-050, heading read, text waived.The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Bensoussan, Ramirez,Salas and Coz No: 0 Abstain: 0 City o/Chula Vsta Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final March 25,2014 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 10) Item 5 was removed(mm the Consent Calendar at the 2quest o/CouncilmemberAgudar. 1. 14-0172 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF January 7, 2014. Recommended Action: Council approve the minutes. 2. 14-0139 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Letter of resignation from Jeannie Barnes, Board of Library Trustees. Recommended Action: Council accept the resignation. 3. 14-0137 ORDINANCE NO. 3305 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.51 - "DISTRICTING COMMISSION° (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) Recommended Action:Council adopt the ordinance. 4. 14-0079 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-046 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A CITY COUNCIL POLICY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZEN-SPONSORED INITIATIVES, INCLUDING FISCAL ANALYSIS, AND CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REVIEW FOR CHARTER-RELATED PROPOSALS Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. Item 5 was removed trom the Consent Calendar. 6. 14-0099 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-047 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS, AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE "EAST ORANGE AVENUE BIKE LANE IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN MAX AVENUE AND MELROSE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (CIP# STM377)" PROJECT TO PALM ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF S173,977.05, WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY 574-01, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ALL AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 530,000 Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. Ciry of Chula YASla Pege 3 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final March 25,2014 7. 14-0112 RESOLUTION NO 2014-048 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS, AWARDWG THE CONTRACT FOR THE "INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM MAIN STREET TO ANITA STREET IN THE CITY OF • CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA (CIP# SW263)" TO GRFCO INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $674,500 WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY 574-01, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ALL AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $101,175. Recommended Actlon: Council adopt the resolution. 8. 14-0114 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON SAN MIGUEL RANCH ROAD BETWEEN PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD AND SR-125 AND REVISING SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO INCLUDE THIS ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMIT(FIRST READING) (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED) Recommended Action: Council place the ordinance on first reading. 9. 14-0120 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-049 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2013-14 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING �38,868 TO THE CAPITAL EXPENSES CATEGORY FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE AND AWARDING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $182,768.10 FOR A STREET POTHOLE ASPHALT PATCH TRUCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REQUEST FOR BID NUMBER 602-13/14 (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED) Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. Approval of the Consent Calendar AC7iON: A motion was made by Mayor Cox, seconded by Councilmember Ramirez, to approve staffs recommendations on the above Consent Calendar items, headings read,text waived.The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Agmlar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox No: 0 Abstain: 0 ary or cn�ia vsea aage a Ciry Council Meeting Minutes -Final March 25,2014 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (part 2 of 2) 5. 14-0124 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.25.110(C) RELATED TO EXCUSED ABSENCES FOR MEMBERS OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DUE TO UNEXPECTED, EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (FIRST READING) nC710N: A motion was made by Mayor Cox, seconded by Deputy Mayor Aguilar, to place the above ordinance on first 2ading, heading read, text �+raived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez,Salas and Coz No: 0 Abstain: 0 4. 14-0079 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-046 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A CITY COUNCIL POLICY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZEN-SPONSORED INITIATIVES, INCLUDING FISCAL ANALYSIS, AND CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REVIEW FOR CHARTER-RELATED PROPOSALS There was �nsensus of a majority o/ the Council fo resand the action on Item 4 and reconsider the item. Assistant City Attomey Maland provided additional infortnation on the item. AG710N: A motion was made by Councilmember Bensoussan, seconded by Councilmember Salas, to adopt Resolution No. 2014-046, heading read, tert waived.The motion carried by the following vote: � Yes: 3- Bensoussan,Salas and Cox No: 2- Aguilar and Ramirez Abstain: 0 PUBLIC COMMENTS The2 we2 none. Clry o/Chu(a VisYa Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes•Final March 25, 2014 ACTION ITEMS 11. 14-0123 CONSIDERATION OF THE SPONSORSHIP OF HARBORFEST 2014 AND RATIFYING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR FUNDING RESOLUTION NO. 2014-051 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2014 HARBORFEST EVENT, APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING DURING THE COUNTY'S 2014-2015 FISCAL YEAR; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE GRANTAGREEMENT Marketing and Communicatrons Manager Steinberger provided information on fhe itam nCTioN: p motion was made by Councilmember Bensoussan, seconded by Councilmember Salas, that Resolution No. 2014-051 be adopted, heading 2ad, tent waived.The motlon carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez,Salas and Cox No: 0 Abstain: 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS Cdy Manager Sandova/ thanked the Kaiser Foundation for ds continued funding ol a swim program (or fourth graders, as well as the Relhink Your Dnnk campaign, a�med at educating children abouf nutntious beverage choices. He also announced that the Council meeting of Apnl 1, 2014 would be cancelled. MAYOR'S REPORTS 12. 14-0163 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF EMMANUEL SOTO AND KIRIN MACAPUGAY TO THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Cox, seconded by Councilmember Bensoussan, to ratiry the appointments of Soto and Macapugay to the Cultural Arts Commission, heading read,text waived.The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramuez, Salas and Cox No: 0 Absiain: 0 City o/Chula Ysta Page 6 City Couneil Meeting Minutes -Final March 25,2014 COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS Councilmember Salas announced an upcoming film showing on March 28, 2074 titled 'Cesar Chavez, an American Hero,'in honor ot Cesar Chavez'birthday on Ma/ch 3. Counci/membe� Ramirez spoke in suppoR of a Council drscussion to cla�fy the Council's di2c6on fo staH on the use of the avadable Telephone Users Tax (TU'n funds Councilmembe� Bensoussan announced the Dog Day in the Pailr fundraise�, benefitting a futu2 dog parlr in Eucatyptus Park, on April 5, 2014. She acknow/edged Baldwin and Son's for its $5,000 contnbution toward the dog park. Mayur Cox paid tribute to Lf. Commande� Sidney Monis, Jr., father of former Chula Vsta City Manager Sid Morris. Ma}ror Cox announced that the Council would convene in closed session to discuss fhe items listed below. Ma}ror Cox recessed the meeting at 4:33 p.m. The Council 2convened in Closed Session at 4:50 p_m., with all members present. CLOSED SESSION 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. 13. 14-0148 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a) City of Chula Vista, et al. v. Tracy Sandoval, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2014-80001723 ACiION: The City Council voted 5-0 to approve authorization to provide waiver of conflict of inierest to the firm of Procopio, Cory, Harqreaves 8 Savitch in the identified litigation. 14. 14-0173 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) One Case. Ac7lON: There was no reportable actlon. City ol Chula YuYa Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes•Final March 25,2014 15. 14-0175 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Jim Sandoval, Kelley Bacon, Maria Kachadoorian, Simon Silva, Dave Hanneman, Jim Garcia and Gary Ficacci Employee organizations: CVEA, IAFF, POA, Mid-Managers/Prof and WCE ACriON: There was no reportable action. ADJOURNMENT At 7:75 p.m., Mayor Cox adjoumed the meeting fo the Regular City Councd Mee[ing on Apn/ 8, 2014, at 2:00 p m, in the Councd Chambers. Kerry K. i elow, istant City Clerk Cityo/Chula Vsfa GageB