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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2016/01/26 City of Chula Vista Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday,January 26,2016 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 5:08 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Ha/l, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, Califomia. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmember Aguilar, Councilmember Bensoussan, Councilmember McCann, Deputy Mayor Miesen and Mayor Casillas Salas Also Piasent City Manager Ha/bert, City Attomey Googins, City Clerk Noms, and Assistant City Gerk Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Deputy MayorMiesen led the P/edge o7Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. 16-0020 OATHS OF OFFICE Emma Abutin - Commission on Aging Patricia Fernandez - International Friendship Commission Thomas Doyle - Parks & Recreation Commission Gloria Juarez -Growth Management Oversight Commission Rodney Caudillo-Growth Management Oversight Commission � Duaine Hooker- Growth Management Oversight Commission Samuel Strong - Youth Action Council Matthew Hong - Youth Action Council Daniela Diaz - Youth Action Council Colin Tam - Youth Action Council Gabriela Perez -Youth Action Council Elizabeth Hafen -Youth Action Council Hannah Johnson -Youth Action Council Paris Delgado-Youth Action Council City Cle/lc Norris administered the oaths o7 office to Commissioners Abutin, Doyle, Femandez, Nooker, and Juarez, and Councilmembe�Bensoussan presented them with certificates o!appointment. City Clerk Nonis administered fhe oaths of o�ce to Commissioners Delgado, Diaz, Hafen, Nong, Johnson, Pe2z, St/ong, and Tam, and Councilmembe� McCann presented them with certificafes ol appoinfinenL � City o/Chula Ysta Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final January 26,2076 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 7) 1. 16-0048 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 12 and 14, 2016. Recommended Action:Council approve the minutes. 2. 16-0016 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter of resignation from Nancy Sedgwick, Resource Conservation Commission B. Memorandum from Councilmember Aguilar requesting an excused absence from the December 8, 2015 City Council meeting. Recommended Action: Council accept the resignation and excuse the absence. 3. 16-0022 ORDINANCE NO. 3361 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE TELEGRAPH CANYON DRAINAGE CHANNEL UPDATED NEXUS STUDY AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2384 ACCORDINGLY (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) Recommended Action: Council adopt the ordinance. 4. 15-0646 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 20.04.50 - "BUSINESS RESOURCE AND ENERGY EVALUATIONS," STREAMLINING BUSINESSES' REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN RESOURCE AND ENERGY EVALUATIONS (FIRST READING) Recommended Action:Council place the ordinance on first reading. 5. 15-0676 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-008 OF THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE CALIFORNIA PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (CPSC) ESTABLISHING COLLECTION LOCATIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES AND ONE-POUND GAS CYLINDERS; WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BID REQUIREMENT AS ALLOWED PER CVMC 2.56.070B4 AND 2.56.090.6.2 AND B.3 Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. 6. 15-0688 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-009 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (CSE) FOR SUPPORT IN IMPLEMENTING THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. Ciry a/Chula Ysta Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes•Final January 26,2016 7. 16-0007 RESOLUTION NO. 20�6-010 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 20'IS/2016OTHER GRANTS FUND BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING 534,290 TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM ROY AND MARIAN HOLLEMAN FOUNDATION (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED) Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution. Approval ofthe Consent Ca/endar AC710N: A motion was made by Councilmember Bensoussan, seconded by Councilmember McCann, to approve staffs recommendations on the above Consent Calendar items, headings read, tert waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- A9uilar, Bensoussan, McCann,Miesen and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. 16-0005 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING CHAPTER '19.02 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AFFIRM PERMISSIVE ZONING AND CLARIFY PROHIBITED USES A. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 3362-A OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 19.02 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AFFIRM PERMISSIVE ZONING PRINCIPLES AND TO CLARIFY THAT USES PROHIBITED ELSEWHERE IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE ARE ALSO PROHIBITED LAND USES (4/S VOTE REQUIRED) B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 19.02 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AFFIRM PERMISSIVE ZONING PRINCIPLES AND TO CLARIFY THAT USES PROHIBITED ELSEWHERE IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE ARE ALSO PROHIBITED LAND USES (FIRST READING) Deputy City Attomey McClurg p/ovided infoRnation regarding the item. Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requiremenfs, and the heanng was held on the date and no eadier than the time specified in the notice. Mayo�Casi/las Salas opened the public hearing. Ciry o/Chula Ysia Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final January 26,2016 The lollowing members o/the public spoke in opposition to staffs recommendation: - Cynara Velasquez, San Diego resident, representing the Association of Cannabis Professiona/s, and she also spoke in support of the City establishing zoning regulations lor medica/manjuana cultivation -Oscar London, Chula Vista resident The Iollowing members o/the public spoke in support of staffs recommendation: - Scott Chipman, San Diego resident, representing San Diegans for Safe Neighborhoods, and he also distnbuted written communications to the Council -Barba�a Gordon -Carol Green, Chu/a Vista resident -Kathleen Lippitt, Poway resident . -Frank Zimmer/y, Chula Vista resident Rose Cisneros, Chula Vista resident, submitted wntten documentation in opposition to sta/fs recommendation and declined to speak. � There being no othe� members o1 the public who wished to speak, Mayor Casillas Salas closed [he public hearing. City Attomey Googins, and Deputy City Attomeys McClurg and Shirey responded to questions from the Council. ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Casillas Salas, seconded by Deputy Mayor Miesen, that Emergency Ordinance No. 3362-A be adopted and the above ordinance (Item 8B) be placed on first reading, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by tne following vote: Yes: 5- Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann, Miesen and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 PUBLIC COMMENTS Jock Rodnguez, Chula Vista resident, expressed concem regarding the handling of an incidenf that occurred at Castle Park Middle School. ACTION ITEMS 9. 16-0034 PRESENTATION ON THE FIRST PHASE OF A MULTI-PHASE PROCESS TO ATTRACT AN INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER AND FUNDING SOURCE TO DEVELOP THE UNIVERSITY AND INNOVATION DISTRICT City Manager Ha/bert spoke regarding the item. Omar Blake and Alex Feldman, representing U3 Advisors, gave a presentation on the ifem. The following members of the public spoke in support of staffs recommendation: -Pau/Borden, representing HomeFed Corporation -Stephen Haase, representing Baldwin 8 Sons Phil Ortiz, Chula Visfa residenG submitted wntten documentation in support o/ sfaffs recommendation and declined to speak. City o/Chula Vista Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final January 26,2016 ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Casillas Salas, seconded by Councilmember Bensoussan, that the above report be accepted, heading read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann, Miesen and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 Dr. Mani spoke iegartfing financing for the University project under Item 9 and in support of sta(fs recommendation. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS City Manager Halbed reported on the upcoming demolition o( the sWctu2 in Memonal PaAc that p2viously housed [he Chula Vista Heritage Museum, and the rebcation of the drop hammer to Bay Boulevard Park. MAYOR'S REPORTS Ma}ror Salas announced the upcoming opening of the Chula Vista Hentage Museum's exhibit on the Great Flood ol 1916. 10. 16-0038 Presentation of the COP21: Advocating for Climate Change Action Ma}ror Casi/las Salas gave a p�esenlation on the recent COP21 meeting in Pans, France. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS Deputy Mayror Miesen announced the upcoming Chula Vista Small Business Seminar and Resource Expo. Councilmember McCann spoke regaNing his environmental oonservation eRorts. He announced Otympic View Elementary School's upcoming anniversary as well as the Relay fo�Life fundraising event. Councilmember Bensoussan announced the upcoming HarborFest evenf in August 2076. Ma}ror Casillas Salas spoke 2gaNing the upcoming annual homeless count, which would be coordinated by South Bay Community Services and the County o/San Diego. ADJOURNMENT At 7:44 p.m., Mayo� Casillas Salas adjoumed the meeting to the Regular City Council Meeting on Febn�ary 2, 2076, at 5:00 p.m.,in the Council Chambers. / Kerry K. �i elow, As tan City Clerk City o/Chula Ysta Gage 5