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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2015/01/06 City of Chula Vista Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday,January 6,2075 4:00 PM Council Chambers 276 4th Avenue,Building A Chula Vsta,CA 91910 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of fhe City Council of the Gty of Chula Vista was called to orde� at 4:70 p.m. in the Counctil Chambers,located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, Calrfomia. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmember Aguilar, DepuTy Mayor Bensoussan, Councilmember McCann and Mayor Salas Also Present City Manager Halbert, City A[tomey Googins, City Clerk Noms, and Assistant City Gerk Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Deputy Mayor Bensoussan led the Pledge of Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. 14-0728 PRESENTATION BY DIRECTOR OF RECREATION KRISTI MCCLURE HUCKABY OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH SHAUN ELLIS, RECREATION SUPERVISOR III Director of Recreation McClu2 Huckaby infroduced employee o/ the month, Shaun Ellis. Ma}ror Salas read the proclamation and Councilmembe�McCann p2sented it to M�. Ellis. B. 14-0723 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO ELIZABETH KOVAR, AQUATICS SUPERVISOR III, MIKE FILSON, FIRE CAPTAIN, AND JOSH SANDERS, CHULA VISTA FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION FOR RECOGNITION BY AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL AS BEST OF AQUATICS 2014: COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE WATER AWARENESS IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS (WARN) PROGRAM Ma}ror Salas read fhe proclamation and Deputy Ma}ror Bensoussan presented it to Aquatics Supervisor Kovar and Josh Sanders,rep2sen6ng the Chula Vista Fi2fighters Foundation. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 4) 1. 14-0734 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of December 16, 2014. Recommended Action:Council approve the minutes. Clry ot Chula Ysta Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final January 6, 2015 2. 14-0719 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Memorandum from Councilmember Aguilar requesting an excused absence from the December 2, 2014 City Council meeting. Recommended Action:Council excuse the absence. 3. 14-0623 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-001 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) FOR SELECT MAINTENANCE TASKS AT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE ROUTE 125 (SR-125) Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. 4. 14-0724 A RESOLUTION NO. 2015-002 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 104-01, "ORDER OF BUSINESS AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS," TO SPECIFY WHICH ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 4:00 P.M. AND WHICH ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 6'00 P M , AT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TIME AND PLACE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS, CHANGING THE TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS FROM 2:00 P.M TO 4:00 P.M. (FIRST READING) Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolufion and place the ordinance on first reading. Approval of the Consent Calendar ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember McCann, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, to approve sfaffs recommendations on the above Consent Calendar items, headings read,text waived.The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann and Salas No: 0 Absfain: 0 Mayor Sa/as recessed the meshng at 4 34 p m The Council reconvened at 6 OS p m., wifh all members present THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.: ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. Cityo/Chula Vista Page2 City Countil Meeting Minutes•Final January 6,2075 PUBLIC COMMENTS The2 were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. 14-0613 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING CHAPTER 12 (SEWER FEES) OF THE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE (Continued from the meeting of December 16, 2014.) RESOLUTION NO. 2015-003 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 12 (SEWER FEES) OF THE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE Notice o/ the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the heaAng was held on the date and no eaAier than the t�me specified in the notice. Senior C�vil Engineer Yano presented information on the ifem. Ma}ror Salas opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to speak, Mayror Salas closed the public heanng. ACTION: A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, seconded by Councilmember McCann, that Resolution No. 2015-003 be adopted, heading read, text �raived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Aguilar, Bensoussan,McCann and Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS The(e were none. MAYOR'S REPORTS 6. 14-0735 DISCUSSION OF THE INTERVIEW PROCESS TO FILL THE VACANCY ON THE CITY COUNCIL The Counal discussed the process to fill the Council vacancy. Linda Wagner, Chula Vista 2sident and Council applicant, 2quested that the Council explain why she was not selected fo interview to fill the currenf Council varancy. Council discussion continued on fhe process to fill the Council vacancy. The2 was consensus of the Council on !he /ollowing ifems 2lated lo lhe process to fill lhe Council vacancy: - To make the appointment o( an individual fo the vacant seat at the meeting of January 8, 2075, if possible. - To allow a five-minute opening statement for each candidate, with up to a 20.minute total interview time, which would include questions from the Council, answers from the candidates, and a dosing comment or statement from each candidate. - That the order of interviews �+rould be established by random selection by the City Clerk, who would then communicate fhe interview order to the candidates. City ol Chula YuYa Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final January 6,2015 - To request that, ouf of respecf fo� the �nterview process, candidates wait outside of Council Chambers dunng the internews of othe�candidates - That any public comments would be taken following all candidate internews and pnor to the Council's deliberahon. - That each Councilmember would submd two mterview questions to the City Clerk by Wednesday, January 7, 2075, at 5 00 p.m., and thaf all questions submitted by Councdmembers would be synthesized by the City Clerk and then kept confidenfia/ until they were disMbuted to the Counal on the dais at the beginning o(the interview piocess - That the nomination process would begin with Councilmembers, m the following seniority order: 1 Mayor Salas, 2. Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, 3 Councilmember Aguilar, and 4 Councilmember McCanq maMng a nomination, and allowing for a second of fhe nominahon, of the candidate he or she desired fo appoint. The nominations and seconds would be held without action until all four members of fhe Council had the opportun�ty to make a nominafion Once all members had the opportun�ty to make a nomination, the nominations would be taken up for vote in the same seniority order[hat they were originally issued. - That the same questions wou/d be asked of each candidate and that each Councilmember wou/d have the prerogative to ask additional questions. At the request ol Mayo� Salas. there was consensus of Councd to request that the City Manager mveshgate the cost of eliminating the use of bottled water in City departments COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS Deputy Mayor Bensoussan announced that the 2075 Harborfest would be held on Augusl 22, 2015. Councilmember Agudar reported on her recent public o�ce hours and distnbufed information regarding input received from cdrzens on pnonGes for the City. Councilmember McCann recogn�zed City employees, City Manager Halbert, City Attomey Googins, and City C/erk Norris for their work He a/so thanked residents for their suppoR and expressed his willmgness to serve Chula Vista's employees, citizens, and busmesses. Mayor Sa/as congratulated those who were selected as finalists to fill the vacant Council seat ADJOURNMENT At 7:01 p.m., Mayor Salas adjoumed the meeting to the Speaal Meslmg on January 8, 2015 at 4 00, and thence to the Regular City Council Meeting on January 13, 2075, at 2:00 p m, in the Counal Chambers I Kerry K. Bi elow, As� stant City Clerk Cityo/Chula Vsfa Pagea