HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2015/09/15 City of Chula Vista
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday,September 15,2015 5:00 PM Council Chambers
276 4th Avenue, Building A
Chula Vsta,CA 91910
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting o/ the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at S:lOp.m. in the
Covncil Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chu/a Vista, Califomia.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, Councilmember McCann, Councilmember Miesen and
Mayor Salas
Excused: CouncilmemberAguilar
Also P2senf: City Manager Halbert, City Attomey Googins, City Cleric Noms, and Assistant City Gerk
Bigelow
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Deputy Mayor Bensoussan/ed the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Special Orders items were heard in the orde�in which they appear below.
G. 15-0516 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO KIM CORONADO,
CHULA VISTA'S 2015-20�6 VETERAN OF THE YEAR
Ma}ror Salas read the proclamation and Councilmember McCann presented it to M5. Coronado.
A. 15-0524 INTRODUCTION BY FIRE CHIEF JIM GEERING OF EMPLOYEE OF
THE MONTH MADELINE SMITH, PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT
ANALYST
Ma}ror Salas read the proclamation and Depufy Mayor Bensoussan presenfed it to Ms. Smith.
B. 15-0496 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS TO CHULA VISTA FIRE
CAPTAIN ANGELO CAPPOS ON 29 YEARS OF SERVICE AND FIRE
CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER HARROLD ON 28 YEARS OF SERVICE TO
THE CHULA VISTA COMMUNITY
Ma}ror Salas 2ad the proclamations. Councilmembe� Miesen presenfed a proclamation to Mr. Harrold
and Chie7 Geenng accepted a prodamation on behalf of M�. Cappos.
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E. 15-0504 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO CHULA VISTA
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE & SAN DIEGO HUNGER COALITION
CALFRESH TASK FORCE COORDINATOR HEATHER NEMOUR,
AND PROJECT COORDINATOR ARTURO ANGELES, AS WELL AS
FEEDING AMERICA SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS
COORDINATOR MADELEINE HENNESSY, PROCLAIMING
SEPTEMBER 2015 AS HUNGER ACTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
Mayor Salas read the proc/amation and Councilmember McCann presented it to Mr. Angeles and Ms.
Hennessy.
F. 15-0510 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO SHARP CHULA VISTA
MEDICAL CENTER'S CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PABLO
VELEZ AND MANAGER OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
LAURA HOLLOWAY, TOGETHER WITH SHARP HEALTHCARE'S
VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SARA
STEINHOFFER COMMENDING SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL
CENTER ON ITS 40-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA
Mayor Salas read the proc/amation and Councilmember Miesen presented it to Ms. Holloway, Mc Velez,
and Ms. Sfeinhoffer.
C. 15-0509 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO SWEETWATER VALLEY
LITTLE LEAGUE ALL STARS COMMENDING THEM FOR THEIR
WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DURING THE 2015 LITTLE
LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
Deputy Mayor Bensoussan read the proclamation and Mayor Salas presented it to the Sweetwater
Valley Little League All Stars team.
D. 15-0502 PRESENTATION BY MAAC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION
ON TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACT
AWARENESS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE
COMMUNITY AT LARGE
MAAC Community Charter School studenfs gave a presentafion on transportation justice and
f�ansportation impact awareness.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 8)
Item 8 was removed imm the Consent Calendar at the request of a member of the public.
Mayor Sa/as announced Item 9 would be continued to the meefing of Sepfember 22, 2015.
Councilmember McCann stated he would abstain irom voting on Item 3 due to a pofential
property-related conflict of interest.
1. 15-0507 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 28, August 11, and August 18, 2015.
Recommended Action:Council approve the minutes.
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2. 15-0523 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Letter of resignation from Melissa Baldwin, Cultural Arts Commission.
Recommended Action:Council accept the resignation.
3. 15-0497 ORDINANCE NO. 3354 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 2533FOR THE TELEGRAPH CANYON SEWER
BASIN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE (SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION)
Recommended Action:Council adopt the ordinance.
4. �5-0401 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-2�1 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AND AZTEC LANDSCAPING, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
OR STA-B (CFD 97-16) IN THE AMOUNT OF 5337,126 AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE THE CONTR,4CT
Recommended Acdon:Council adopt the resolution.
5. 15-0445 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-212 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, AMONG THE
CO-PERMITTEES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY NATIONAL
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM MUNICIPAL
PERMIT, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE THIRD
AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
� Recommended AcGon: Council adopt the resolution.
6. 15-0361 RESOIUTION NO. 2015-213 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS,
APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AND RECON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. TO IMPLEMENT
A MULTI-YEAR COASTAL CACTUS WREN HABITAT RESTORATION
PROJECT WITHIN THE OTAY RANCH PRESERVE (OP-227)
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution.
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7. 15-0478 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-214 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SAN
YSIDRO HEALTH CENTER FOR A PORTION OF A CITY-OWNED
BUILDING AND APPURTENANCES LOCATED AT 1800 MAXWELI
ROAD AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 BUDGET FOR
PAYMENT OF RETROFIT CONSTRUCTION COSTS (4/5 VOTE
REQUIRED)
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution.
Item 8 was removed irom the Consent Calendar
Approval of the Consent Calendar
ACTION: A motion was made by Depuly Mayor Bensoussan, seconded by� Councilmember
Miesen, to approve staffs recommendations on the above Consent Calendar
items,headings read,text waived.The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Bensoussan, McCann, Miesen and Salas
No: 0
A6stain: 0
ACTION: Item 8:
Yes: 3- Bensoussan, Miesen and Salas
No: 0
Abstain: 1 - McCann
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
8. 15-0490 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-215 0F THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE TO
REFLECT SALARY INCREASES FOR MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS
AND CITY ATTORNEY (ELECTED) IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTIONS 302, 304(C) AND 503(C) OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CITY CHARTER
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-216 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE REVISED FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED BY
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2, SECTION 570.5
Steven Pavka, Chula Visfa resident, spoke in opposition to staffs recommendation on Ifem 8. He spoke
in support of eliminating fees, such as vehicle towing fees.
Deputy Cfty Manager Bacon provided information regarding the process for calculating pay raises for
elected o�cials.
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ACT10N: A motion vras made by Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, seconded by Mayor Salas,
that Resolution Nos. 2015-215and 2015-216 be adopted, headings read, teri
�raived.The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3- Bensoussan, Miesen and Salas
No: t - McCann
Abstain: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Carolina Ramos, Chula Visfa resident, asked the Council to consider legislalion to prohibif schools from
feaching on the topic of homosexuality.
The following members of the public exp2ssed concem regarding issues ielated to home/essness:
-Maria Panagua, Chula Vista resident
-Janet Wessel, Chula Vista 2sident
Jennifer Maldonado, representing the ORce o/ Congressman Vargas, announced an upcoming
Veterans event.
ACTION ITEMS
9. 15-0410 CONSIDERATION OF THE MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE MASTER
PLAN FOR A THREE-MILE CORRIDOR BENVEEN INDUSTRIAL
BOULEVARD AND INTERSTATE 805 (Continued item from 9l15l2015)
RESOLUTION NO. 20'15-224 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE
MASTER PLAN FOR A THREE-MILE CORRIDOR BETWEEN
INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD AND INTERSTATE 805
Item 9 was not discussed and was continued to the meefing o!September 22, 2075.
ACTION: Council adopt the resolution.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
There we2 none.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
Ma}ror Salas fhanked Deputy Ma}ror Bensoussan to� attending the recent Soufh Bay Pnde Festival and
also an event celeb2fing the complefion o/ the MTS and SANDAG Tiolley Renewal Project at the E
Streef frolley stafion. She a/so spoke regarding the new South Bay Power Plant monument.
Ma}ror Salas oflered condolences(o the family of Anthony Hofer.
Mayor Salas 2cognized fhe 74tb anniversary o! the 9/77 terronst attack and paid tnbute to the police
oKcers, firefighters,and citizens who responded.
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COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS
Councilmember McCann thanked residents for supporting the Sweetwater Little League and for (heir
pafnotism on Septembei 17. He spoke regarding the South Bay Power Plant monument and upcoming
Bayfront development. He also spoke in supporl o/ staH planning for the maintenance and 2placement
of adequate Fire apparatus and vehicles. Mayor Salas stafed [he topic was under consideration as part
o�the Fire Master Plan. .
Deputy Mayor Bensoussan spoke rega�ding the recent Pnde Festival. She encouraged residenls to
atfend the upcoming public ineeting on the status of the Olympic T�aining Center.
Mayor Salas congratulated Deputy Mayor Bensoussan on the success of the 2cent HarboAest event.
At fhe request o/ Councilmembei Miesen, there was consensus of fhe Council to add an item to the nezt
agenda regarding the proposed water rate increase in the Otay Wate�DisMct.
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Googins stated[hat Ifem 10 would be confinued to a future date.
10. 15-0515 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING
LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9 (a)
Name of case: City of Chula Vista, et al. v. Tracy Sandoval, as San
Diego County Auditor-Controller, et al., Sacremento Superior Court,
Case No. 34-2014-80001723-CU-WM-GDS
Item 10 was not discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:47 p.m.. Mayor Salas adjoumed the meeting to the Regular City Council Meeting on September 22,
2015, at 5:00 p.m., in fhe Council Chambers.
Kerry K. igelow, sistant City Clerk
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