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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2015/10/06 City of Chula Vista Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday,October 6,2015 5:00 PM Council Chambers 276 4th Avenue,Building A Chula Ysta,CA 91910 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:70 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Visfa, Califomia. ROLL CALL: Present: Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, Councilmember McCann, Councilmember Miesen and Mayor Salas Excused: Councilmember Aguilar Also PresenY. Deputy City Manager Bacon, City Attomey Googins, City Cleik Norns, and Deputy City Clerlc Kansas PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Deputy Mayor Bensoussan/ed the Pledge of Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. 15-0538 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO SERGEANT BARRY BENNETT ON 29 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Ma}ror Salas 2ad fhe proclamation and Councilmember Miesen p2sented it to Se/geant Bennetl. B. 15-0491 PRESENTATION BY SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE SUPERINTENDENT/PRESIDENT DR. MELINDA NISH REGARDING AN UPDATE ON THE COLLEGE'S ACADEMIC AND CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVES Dc Nish, 2presenting Southwest Col/ege, gave a p2sentation on lhe college's iniliatives. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 5) �. 15-0556 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 15, 2015. Recommended Action: Council approve the minutes. 2. 15-0541 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Memorandum from Councilmember Aguilar requesting an excused absence from the September 15, 2015 City Council meeting. C'rry o!ChWa Ysta Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final October 6, 2015 B. Letter of resignation from William Canedo, Board of Library Trustees. Recommended Actlon: Council excuse the absence and accept the resignation. 3. 15-0505 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-225 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND RECON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., TO SERVE AS THE ROLLING HILLS RANCH PRESERVE STEWARD/BIOLOGIST ("AGREEMENT") AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND UP TO FOUR, ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS TO THE AGREEMENT Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution. 4. 15-0530 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-226 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $479,000 FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND APPROPRIATING $360,010 TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED) Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution. 5. 15-0550 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-227 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE CHULA VISTA MID- MANAGERS/PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/SEIU LOCAL 221, RELATED TO COMPENSATION AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AFOREMENTIONED MOU AND ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY OR REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT SAID MOU B. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-228 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING EMPLOYER-PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES IN CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY MID-MANAGERS/ PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/SEIU LOCAL 22'I C. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-229 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING CESSATION OF PAYMENT, ON EMPLOYER SIDE, FOR OPTIONAL BENEFITS BY EMPLOYEES IN C L A S S I F I C A T I O N S R E P R E S E N T E D B Y MID-MANAGERS/PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/SEIU LOCAL 221 AS A RESULT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYER-PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SAID EMPLOYEES Ciry o/Chula vsta Page Y City Council Meeting Minutes•Final October 6,2015 D. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-230 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE AMENDED COMPENSATION SUMMARY FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACT AMENDMENTS TO IMPLEMENT SAID AMENDED COMPENSATION SUMMARY E. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-231 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING EMPLOYER-PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNREPRESENTED MID-MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A REPRESENTED COUNTERPART F. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-232 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING CESSATION OF PAYMENT, ON EMPLOYER SIDE, FOR OPTIONAL BENEF�TS BY UNREPRESENTED MID-MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A REPRESENTED COUNTERPART AS A RESULT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYER-PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SAID EMPLOYEES G. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-233 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 BUDGET TO ACCOUNT FOR THE PROPOSED SALARY INCREASE FOR THE CHULA VISTA MID-MANAGERS/PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, SEIU LOCAL 221, AND UNREPRESENTED MID-MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A REPRESENTED COUNTERPART (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED) H. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-234 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 Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolutions. Approval of the Consent Calendar ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember McCann, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, 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 Abstain: 0 City o/Chula Y�sfa Page 7 Ciry Council Meeting Minutes-Final OcWber 6, 2015 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC COMMENTS The lollowing members of the public expressed concem regarding issues relafed to homelessness in Chula Vista and spoke in support of programs to address the issues: -Tino Martinez, Chula Visfa resident -RUdy Ramirez, Chula Vista resident -Todd Voorhees, Chula Vista resident Chuck Schrader, Chula Vista 2sident, spoke regarding current city landscaping and spoke in opposition to removing landscaping and leaving bare dirt. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS Deputy City Manager Bacon sfated City Manager Halbert was attending the Cali/omia Amencan Planning Association Conference and would retum the following week. MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Sa/as stated she had attended the Legislafive Delegation in Washington D.C. last week. She also �eported she and Councilmember Miesen paRicipated in the Califomia League o( Cities meeting. Mayor Salas spoke of supporting the Chula Vista Fire(ghters in (ighting breast cancer by weanng pink on October 8, 2015. She also stated a lreshman o( Chula Vista High School, Giancarlo Gil, had contracted a flesh-eating bactena and had his right leg amputated, she menlioned a "Go Fund Me" account had be estab/ished to reise money for his surc�eries. Mayor Salas congratulated Assistant City Clerk Bigelow for being named "Assistant City Clerk of fhe Year" by the Southem Califomia City Clerk's Association. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS Councilmember Miesen commented on the Califomia League of Cifies meeting. He a/so mentioned that Beautify Chula Vista and Chnstmas in October would be held October 10, 2015. Deputy Mayor Bensoussan reported on the 25th Annual South County Economic Summit, and mentioned there was still sponso�ship opportunities available for the Ribbon and Shovels event October 22, 2015. Deputy Mayor Bensoussan stated there would be a Dog Coslume Pa�ty Contest "HOwI-A-Ween" event benefiting the Animal Care Facility at Savoie Resfauranf in Otay Ranch Town Centre on October 28, 2075. She a/so announced that the Norman Park Senior Center de%rred maintenance efforts would take place in February or March 2016. Councilmember McCann announced he had aftended a nbbon cu[fing ceremony for U.S. Karate Academy in Rolling Hills, and presented Mayor Salas with a 8/ack Belt /�om the Academy. Councilmember McCann commended Environmental Services Manager France and her team for all their effoRS with Beautify Chula Vista and mentioned the upcoming Chnstmas in October event He exp�essed concem 2garding the purchase o/ three grocery stores in Chula Vista by Haggen and that they would be cbsing. Councilmember McCann mentioned October being Breast Cancer Awareness month and that the Relay lor Life event would be held June 25, 2016 at Hillcrest Elementary Schoo/. City Attomey Googins announced that the Council would convene in closed session fo discuss the items listed below. He recommended that Councilmember Miesen recuse himseN /rom Item 8. Councilmembe�Miesen stated he would abstain from participating in discussion and voting on that item. At 6:32 p.m., the Council comened in Closed Session. City o/CAula Wsia Page I City Council Meeting Minutes-Final October 6, 2015 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. 6. 15-0540 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a) Name of case: City of Chula Vista v. Days Inn et al., San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 37-2014-40832-CU-MGCTL ACTION: No reportable action. 7. 15-0542 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a) Name of case: City of Chula Vista v. Bay & E, Inc., et al., San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 37-2013-00055103-CU-MC-CTL ACTION: No reportable action. 8. 15-0552 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a) Name of case: Chris Shilling, et al. v. City of Chula Vista, et al., San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 37-2015-00006097-CU-MC-CTL ACTION: No reportable action. 9. 15-0553 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Gary Halbert, Glen Googins, Kelley Bacon, Maria Kachadoorian, Courtney Barrett and Simon Silva Employee organization: Chula Vista Employees Association/Service Employees International Union, Local 221 (CVEAISEIU). ACTION: No reportable action. ADJOURNMENT At 7:40p.m., Ma}ror Salas adjoumed the meeting to the Regula� City Council Meeting on October 27, 2075, at 5:00 p.m. n✓ w�- ` � Sheree Kansas, Deputy City Clerk Crry ol ChWa Ysta Paga 5