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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2015/04/02 Workshop City of Chula Vista Meeting Minutes - Final � Thursday,April 2,2015 4:00 PM Council Chambers 276 4th Avenue, Building A Chula Ysta,CA 97910 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting o/ the Ciry Counci/ of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:05 p.m. in the Counci/Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Visfa, Cali(omia. ROLL CALL: Present: Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, Councilmember McCann, Councilmember Miesen and Mayor Salas Excused: Councilmember Aguilar Also P2senf:City Manager Ha/bert, City Attomey Googins, and Assistant City Clerk Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE CouncilmemberMCCann led the Pledge o/Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENTS David Danciu, Chula Vista rasident, spoke regarding the importance of inlrastructure to residenfs. WORKSHOP 15-0129 INFRASTRUCTURE WORKSHOP Staff presentation on the evolution and current status of each of the nine Asset Management Systems (Building, Drainage, Fleet, General Government, Open Space, Parks, Roadway, Urban Forestry, and Wastewater) which comprise the City's Asset Management Program (AMP). The summary will include: confidence level in the data, estimates of the overall health of the systems, critical needs, and potential funding mechanisms. Comments by the Asset Management Program Advisory Committee Suggested Council referrals to staff: Continue progress over the next year in completing the remaining inventory and condition assessments. Further explore funding options including public outreach and surveys to secure community input. Cify ot Chula Vista Page 7 I. City Council Meeting Minutes-Final April 2,2015 Public Works Director Hopkins provided an overview of the Asset Management Program and spoke regarding civic engagement efforts. Colin Chung and Michelle Kim, consultants, representing 6HD ConsWting, provided informafion on their data collection and anatysis efforts related to the City's asset management program. Mr. Chung spoke regarding the life cycle of assets and cost o/ owne�ship. He provided a demonstration of an asset management too/that had been developed for the City. In response to a question from Mayor Salas, Public Works Director Hopkins stated that sfaN anticipated placing a link to the asset management tool on the City's website. Director of Public Works Hopkins gave a presentation about the City's nine asset management programs, including informafion on past spending and estimated deferred maintenance costs: Wastewafer Management System (WMSJ, Drainage Management System (DMS), Roadway Management System (RMS), U/ban Forestry Management System (UFMSJ, Parks Management System (PMSJ, Fleet Management System (FMS), Building Management System (BMSJ, Open Space Management System(OSMS), and Gene2/Govemment Management System(GGMSJ. Open Space Manager Oludunfe spoke regarding the care and p�eservation of trees. In response to questions from Councilmember McCanq Public Works Director Hopkins spoke regarding funds allocated for tree trimming. In response to a question from Mayor Salas, Public Works Direc[or Hopkins spoke regarding leasing vehicles instead of purchasing for City use. Public Works Director Hopkins spoke regarding the continuing efforts toward managing the City's assets. He introduced the following members of the Asset Management Program Advisory Commiftee, who spoke regarding fhe item: - Bob Coleman, Chula Vista resident, commended the efforts of staff and the consWfants in evaluating the City's assets. He spoke in support of priontizing needs and provided his insights f�om tounng the City's assets. He suggesfed a public education campaign to educate the community on the topic. - Luanne Hulsizer, representing the Third Avenue Village Association (TAVA), expressed concem regarding the degradation of the Ciry's infrasWcture. - David C�omwell, representing Aquatica, commended stafl and the consultants on their work in evaluating and addressing the City's assets. He spoke in support of the City being transparent and allowing fhe information on assets to be easity accessible to the public. -Jack Boda, Chula Vista resident, expressed support for the asset evaluation fool and commended staH. Councilmember Miesen commended City staff and spoke regaiding his expenence in founng the City's assets. He expressed suppoR for educating the community on the needs and soliciting public input. Councilmember McCann thanked the citizens and members of lhe Asset Management Program Committee for their participatioq and commended sfaH. He spoke in support of identilying speci(c projects and programs on which to spend revenue. David Danciq Chula Vista resident, expressed concem rega�ding the cost o/ managing assets. He spoke in opposition to increasing taxes and suggested the City consider the use of bond funds. City Manager Halbert spoke regarding addressing asset needs and funding souroes. Deputy City Manager Kachadoonan spoke regarding the past issuance of bonds and stated thaf [he City's General Fund did not have the capacity to address the magnitude of the existing asset management needs. Ciry of Chula Ysfa Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes -Final April 2,2015 Jane Ge/ber, Chula Vista resident, erpressed concem regarding the condition o/ the Cit}�s assets. She spoke in suppoR o( using a wlunteer workforce to add2ss some of the asset 2pair and maintenance needs. 82d Bamum, Associated General Contractors, commended the stafl and rolunteers who worked on the Asset Management Piogram Advisory Committee. He spoke regarding some potenfial funding sources. The2 was consensus o7 the Council to direct sfafl to continue to refine the asset mana9ement tool and continue the public outreach eflorfs. At the request o/ Ma}ror Salas there was consensus of the Council fo add an item to the meeting of Apnl 14, 2015, fo consider supporting President Obama's(ecent executive action regarding immig2tion. ADJOURNMENT At 5:39 p.m., Ma}ror Salas adjoumed the meeting to the Regula� City Council Meeting on April 14, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.,in fhe Council Chambers. � . Kerry K igelow, ssistant City Clerk City o7 Lhula Vsta Page 3