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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2016/03/15 sa mfa pfa City of Chula Vista Meeting Minutes Tuesday,March 15,2016 5:00 PM Council Chambers 276 4th Avenue, Building A Chula vsta,CA 91910 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, MEETING JOINTLY WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND THE CHULA VISTA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and Regular Meetings of the City Covncil, Municipal Financing Authority, and Public Financing Authority of the City of Chula Vsta, we2 called to orde� at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, Califomia. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmember Aguilar, Councilmember Bensoussan, Councilmember McCann, Deputy Mayor Miesen and Mayor Casillas Salas Also Present: City Manager Halbert, City Attomey Googins, City Clerk Noms, and Assistant City Clerlc Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE CouncilmemberMCCann led fhe Pledge olAllegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. 16-0121 PRESENTATION BY LIBRARY DIRECTOR BETTY WAZNIS, CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DR. FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO, AND QUALCOMM INC. SENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ED HILDAGO REGARDING THINKABIT LAB AT THE CIVIC CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY Library Directo� Waznis, M�. Hidalgo, 2p2senting Qualcomm, and D�. Escobedo, rep2senting the Chula Vista Elementary School District, gave a p2sentation on Thinkabit Labs and fhe new Lab fo be installed at the Civic Center 62nch lib2ry. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 8) 1. 16-0143 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 8, 2016. Recommended Action:Council approve the minutes. 2. 16-0141 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Letter of resignation from Yoana Bandala, International Friendship Commission Recommended Action:Council accept the resignation. Ciry o/ChWa Ysta Page 1 Ciry Council Meeting Minutes March 15,2016 3. 15-0560 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-043 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH BWE, INC.; DOKKEN ENGINEERING, INC.; AND PSOMAS FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYING CONSULTING SERVICES REQUIRED FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS AND OTHER CITY PROJECTS DURING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. 4. 16-0051 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-044 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS; AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE "MOSS STREET SIDEWALK INSTALLATION NORTH AND SOUTH OF MOSS STREET FROM BROADWAY TO FOURTH AVENUE (CIP #STL366)" PROJECT TO TRI-GROUP CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $481,872.00; WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 574-01; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE ALL CHANGE ORDERS; AND APPROPRIATING $65,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE TRANSNET FUND TO THE "BROADWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND SOUTH CITY LIMITS (CIP #STM381)" PROJECT (4/5VOTE REQUIRED) Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. 5. 16-0�32 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-0450F THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM DION INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS FOR REPAIRS TO INTERNATIONAL BRAND TRUCKS AND FROM SOUTH COAST EMERGENCY VEHICLE SERVICES FOR REPAIRS TO FIRE-FIGHTING TRUCKS Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. 6. 16-0063 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-046 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF COUNCIL POLICY NO. 220.01, THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA INVESTMENT POLICY AND GUIDELINES; AMENDING THE EXISTING POLICY; AND DELEGATING INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER B. INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution and accept the reporL Cify o/Chula Ysta Page I Ci�Council Meeting Minutes March 15,2016 7. 16-0'114 A. MFA RESOLUTION NO. 2016-001 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL FINANCING AUTHORITY ESTABLISHING REGULAR MEETING DATES B. PFA RESOLUTION NO. 2016-001 OF THE CHULA VISTA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ESTABLISHING REGULAR MEETING DATES Recommended Action:Authorities adopt the resolutions. " 8. 16-0133 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-047 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING ATTORNEY SERVICES EXPENSES TO EXCEED 550,000 FOR THE CHULA VISTA OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER PROJECT Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution. Approval of the Consent Calendar ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember McCann, seconded by Councilmember Bensoussan, to approve staffs recommendations on tfie above Consent Calendar items, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann, Miesen and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. 15-0678 CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL BY KENNY RAY AND MITCHELL COMPTON OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT DR15-0010, FOR THE FA�ADE REMODEL OF THE VONS BONITA CENTER RESOLUTION NO. 2016-048 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DENYING THE APPEAL BY KENNY RAY AND MITCHELL COMPTON AND AFFIRMING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (DR15-0010) FOR THE VONS BONITA CENTER FA�ADE REMODEL, LOCATED AT 4404 BONITA ROAD IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Notice ot the hearing was given in accordance vnth legal requirements, and fhe heanng was held on 1he � date and no earlier than the time specified in the notice. Ciryo/Chula Vsia PageJ City Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2016 Associate PlannerZumwalt gave a presentation on the item. Mayor Casillas Salas opened the public heanng. John ZiebaRh, represenfing DSRG, the applicant, spoke in support o/sta(fs recommendation. Ken Ray, Bonita resident, spoke in opposition to stafFs recommendation. Mitchell Compton, Bonita resident, submifted a speaker slip and requested to donate his time to Ken Ray, which was gran[ed by Mayor Casillas Sa/as. There being no other members o/ the public who wished to speak, Mayor Casillas Salas closed the public hearing. Councilmember Bensoussan stated that she met with the applicants regarding the project. ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Casillas Salas, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, that Resolution No. 2016-048 be adopted, heading read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann, Miesen and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 Item 10 was taken out of order and discussed following Item 12. 12. 16-0015 SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING PROPOSED 2016/2017 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ACT, AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT) AND CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A REPORT REGARDING 2016/2017 FUNDING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE AFORMENTIONED HUD FEDERAL GRANTPROGRAMS Item 72 was noticed as time certain for 6:00 p.m. The item was taken out of order at 6:09 p.m. Notice o/ the heanng was given in accordance with legal requirements, and fhe heanng was held on the date and no earlier than the time specified in the notice. Mayor Casillas Salas opened the public heanng. Chequita FaUs, representing Meals-on-Wheels, thanked the Council for its support of Meals-on-Wheels. There being no other members o/ tha public who wished to speak, Mayor Casillas Salas c/osed the public heanng. ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember McCann, seconded by Deputy Mayor Miesen, that the 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 � Ciryo/Chula Vsia Page4 City Council Meeting Minutes March 15,2016 10. 16-0083 CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 17-I, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN CFD 17-I AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN CFD 17-I (THE "FORMATION PROCEEDINGS") A. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-049 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FORMING AND ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 17-I (WESTERN CHULA VISTA DIF FINANCING PROGRAM) AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN SUCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS THEREOF B. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-050 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 17 -I (WESTERN CHULA VISTA DIF FINANCING PROGRAM) DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION IN SUCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT C. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 17 -I (WESTERN CHULA VISTA DIF FINANCING PROGRAM) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX IN SUCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (FIRST READING) Ma}ror Casillas Salas introduced Item 70. She sfated she would abstain from wfing on Item il due lo a potenlial property-related conBict of interest, and 2quested that speakers limit fhei� comments to Item 70 onty at thaf fime, and speak to Item 17 sepa�ately when that item was heard. Deputy Ma}ror Miesen stated he would abstain /rom participating on Items 10and 77. He had a pofential conflict of interest 2lated to a business entity in which he had a financial interest. He left fhe dais at 6:12 p.m. City Cledc Noms stated that notice o/ the public heanng had been given in the fam and manne� as 2qui2d by law. The heanng was held on the date and no eadier fhan the lime specffied in the notice. Ma}ror Casillas Salas opened the public heanng. City Attomey Goo9ins iaquested that each speaker give his or her name and add2ss, and stafe wbefher he or she was the owner of property within the pmposed disfnct or registered to vote af an addrass within the p�oposed distnct. Tino Martinez, representing Southwest Civic Association, stated he resided in the distnct and did not own p�operty in the district. He spoke in support o/ staN's recommendation and of iesidenfial properties being excluded from the proposed distnct. James Brown, San Diego�esidenf, spoke in support of de(ened development improvement lees. City o/Chula Vsta Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2016 Kevin O'Neill, Chula Vista resident, stated he [hought he owned property in the proposed disMcf, and he spoke in support o/staffs recommendation. Juanpablo Manscal, San Diego resident, representing MAR Group, spoke in support of staffs recommendation. lan Gill, San Diego resident, representing Silvergate Development, LLC, and Development Services Oversight Committee, stated he was not a registered voter in Chula Vista, and he spoke in support o/ staffs recommendation. There being no other members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor Casillas Salas closed the public heanng. City C/erk Norris staled no wntten protests had been received by the City Clerk. ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Casillas Salas, seconded by Councilmember McCann, that Resolution No. 2016-049 be adopted, heading read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 1 - Miesen City Clerk Norris stafed one ballot was received and canvassed, that three votes were cast in favor o/ each proposition, no votes were cast in opposifion, and that consequently, both ballot propositions had been approved. ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Bensoussan, seconded by Mayor Casillas Salas, that Resolution No. 2016-050 be adopted and the above ordinance be placed on first reading, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Aguilar, Bensoussan,McCann and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 1 - Miesen 11. 16-0084 CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING THE ANNEXATION IN THE FUTURE OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO CFD NO. 17-I (THE "FUTURE ANNEXATION AUTHORIZATION PROCEEDINGS") RESOLUTION NO. 2016-051 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 17-I (WESTERN CHULA VISTA DIF FINANCING PROGRAM), AUTHORIZING THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY IN THE FUTURE TO SUCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT Mayor Casillas Salas stated she had a property-related conflict of inferest on Items 11 and 73, and would abstain from participating on both items. She left the dais af 6:39 p.m. Councilmembe�Bensoussan introduced the item. City Clerk No�ns stafed fhat notice of the public heanng had been given in the /o�m and manner as required by law. She stated that no wntten profests had been�eceived. City o/Chula Ysta Page 6 Ci�Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2016 The hearing was held on the date and no earlier than the time specified in fhe notice. Councilmember Bensoussan opened the public hearing and requested that each speaker give his o� her name and address, and sfafe whether he or she was the owner o7 pmperty within the proposed distnct or 2gistered to vote at an address within the pioposed distnct. Juanpablo Mariscal, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support o1 staffs�ecommendation. lan Gill, San Diego resident, stated he was not registered to vofe in the disMcl, and spoke in suppoR o! staffs/ec�ommendation. There being no other members o7 fhe public who wished fo speak, Councilmember Bensoussan cbsed the public heanng. There was consensus of the Council to amend the p�oposed resolution to require that, in any one year, aRer a project was approved tbat put fhe number of units annexing into CFD 17-1 ove� 200, staH would schedule an action item to be discussed by the Council to address the impacts and the need to continue the disMct. Covncilmember Bensoussan reopened fhe public heanng. Juanpablo Mariscal, San Diego resident, provided the location o/ his piopeRies on Third Avenue. and he spoke in opposition to the proposed ravision to the pioposed resolution. lan Gill, San Diego 2sident, spoke regarding fhe impact o/ development fees on smaller development projects. James Brown, San Diego resident, spoke in support ot staffs 2commendation and against the pioposed amendments to the resolution. Councilmember Bensoussan closed the public hearing. ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Councilmember Bensoussan, that Resolution No. 2076-051 be adopted as amended to add a provision that stated in any one year that the number of units annexed into the District exceeded 200, staff would schedule a City Council Action Item to address the effects of the District on public facilities and parks, and to assess the need for the District to continue. The heading was read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3- Aguilar, Bensoussan and McCann No: 0 Abstain: 2- Miesen and Casillas Salas Item 12 was taken out of order and discussed following Item 9. Ma}ror Casillas Salas retumed lo lhe dais at 7:40 p.m. Ma}ror Caslllas Salas 2cessed the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Councilmembe� Bensoussan reconvened the meeting af 7:46 p.m., vnfh Councilmembers McCann, Miesen,and Bensoussan p2sent. Councilmembe�Aguilar anived at 7:47 p.m. ACTION ITEMS 13. 16-0124 CONSIDERATION OF THE SALE AND EXCHANGE OF A FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PARKING LOT FOR A CITY OWNED PARKING LOT Ciry o1 Chula Ysfa Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes March 15,2016 A. SA RESOLUTION NO. 2016-001 OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH HC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, TO SELL ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 568-162-08 AND 568-162-09 FOR $350,000.00 B. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-052 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A REAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, AND THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CHURCH AVENUE AND DAVIDSON STREET, ASSESSOR PARCEL NO. 568-161-25, IN EXCHANGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 281-287 CHURCH AVENUE, ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 568-162-OS AND 568-162-09 Director of Economic Development Crockett presented information on the item. ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember McCann, seconded by Deputy Mayor Miesen, that Successor Agency Resolution No. 2016-001and Council Resolution No. 2076-052 be adopted, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann and Miesen No: 0 Abstain: 1 - Casillas Salas MayorCasillas Sa/as retumed to the dais at 7:49 p.m. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS City Manager Ha/bert spoke regarding the Smart Cities program. He stated the City was not selected as a �nalist for a Department of Transportation grant but that the City would continue to pursue smart transpoRation solutions. He a/so stated that one of the Citys communications providers wou/d insfall fiber optic cable in established neighborhoods in the City. MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Casillas Sa/as spoke regarding her a[tendance at a recent SANDAG retrea( on the topic of transportation in the region, a Promise Neighbo(hood Leadership Academy session, and the season openings of several o/ the City's litt/e /eagues. She stated she would be the keynote speake� at an upcoming convenfion of the Cali/omia Building O�cials Association and commended Building Official Lou EI-Khazen/or his leade�ship in the field. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS Councilmember McCann spoke regarding the opportunities for technology companies to move fo Chula Vista. He stated he attended the recent East/ake Little League nbbon cutting, Tasfe of Third Avenue event, and the Chula Vista Chamber o/Commeice event at S[ Paul's Plaza. City o1 Chu/a Visfa Page B City Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 2016 ADJOURNMENT At 7:59 p.m., Ma}ror Casillas Salas adjoumed the meeGn9 to the Regular Cify Council Meeting on March 22, 2076, af 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. i Kerry K. 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