HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2016/10/11 City of Chula Vista
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday,October 11,2016 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 of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to oNer at 5:72 p.m. in tbe
Council Chambers,locafed 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 P2sent: City Manager Ha/bert, City Attomey Googins, City peAc Noms, and Assistant City Clelk
Bigelow
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Deputy Ma}ror Miesen !ed the Pledge of Al/egiance. Mayo� Casillas Salas held a moment of silence to
pay tnbute to the two police o�cers who were killed in Palm Spnngs.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
A. 16-0462 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO SHIRLEY FERRILL, 2016
CHULA VISTA VETERAN OF THE YEAR
Ma}ror Casillas Salas stafed the item wou/d be continued to a fufure date.
B. 16-0453 INTRODUCTION OF CHULA VISTA'S INAUGURAL YOUTH
AMBASSADOR TO OUR SISTER CITY, CEBU, PHILIPPINES, LEIRA
MAE DIGMA, BY INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION VICE
CHAIR FRANCINE MAIGUE AND PRESENTATION OF THEIR
ATTENDANCE AT THE FILIPINA LEADERSHIP GLOBAL SUMMIT
HELD IN CEBU, PHILIPPINES
Commissione� Maigue introduced Leira Mae Digma, the inaugural }routh ambassador to Chula Vsfa's
siste� city, Cebu, Philippines. Ms. Digma gave a p2sentalion on thei� attendance at the racent Filipina
Leadership Global Summit.
Mayor Casillas Salas recognized the donors who helped fund Ms. Digma's Mp to attend lhe summil.
Covncilmember Bensoussan presented Ms. Maigue with certificafes of appreciation for the donors.
C. 16-0459 PRESENTATION BY CONSERVATION SPECIALIST CORY DOWNS
OF THE BEACON AWARD FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Conservalion Specialist Downs gave a presentation on fhe Platinum Beacon Spoflight Award /o� agency
gieenhouse gas 2ductions lhat was awarded to ihe City ot Chula Visfa.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 5)
Deputy Mayor Miesen and Councilmembe� McCann stated they would abstain from voting on Item 1 due
to potential conflicts o/interest related to business entities in which they had financial interests.
1. 16-0479 ORDINANCE NO. 3378 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING
A PRECISE PLAN (MPA 15-0021) TO ALLOW A HEIGHT OF 120
FEET TO ACCOMMODATE A PROPOSED HOSPITAL TOWER TO
BE LOCATED AT THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE HOSPITAL
CAMPUS LOCATED AT 751MEDICAL CENTER COURT (SECOND
READING AND ADOPTION)
Recommended Action: Council adopt the ordinance.
2. 16-0407 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-206 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA MAKING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE
FISCAL YEAR 2015/16 BUDGET TO ADJUST FOR VARIANCES, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution.
3. 16-0395 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-207 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS; AWARDING A CONTRACT
FOR "INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD AND MAIN STREET SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (CIP NO. SW292)" AND "BRANDYWINE
AVENUE GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION, ALONG THE WESTSIDE OF
BRANDYWINE AVENUE FROM SONORA DRIVE SOUTH TO
SONORA DRIVE NORTH PROJECT" TO BLUE PACIFIC
ENGINEERING 8 CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $394,799;
APPROPRIATING $210,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF
THE SEWER FACILITY REPLACEMENT FUND, REDUCING THE
STL389 CIP BUDGET BY $150,000 IN TRANSNET FUNDS AND
APPROPRIATING THE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT TO CIP SW292;
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE
ALL CHANGE ORDERS; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
ALL AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED �60,000 (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution.
4. 16-0463 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-208 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
(INVOLVING UNIFORMS AND REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, AS
DEFINED BY CALPERS) WITH THE CHULA VISTA POLICE
OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION, AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OFFICE OF AUDIT
SERVICES AND CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2,
SECTION 571(b) (1) (A) (B)
Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution.
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5. 16-0454 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-209 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BID
REQUIREMENT; APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LIVING
COAST DISCOVERY CENTER TO PROVIDE COMPOST PROGRAM
SITE MAINTENANCE AND COMPOST PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A TWO-YEAR
AGREEMENT WITH OPTIONS FOR THREE, ONE-YEAR
EXTENSIONS
Recommended Action:Council adopt the resolution.
Approval o(the Consent Calendar
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Councilmember
Bensoussan, to approve staffs recommendations on the above Consent
Calendar items, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by ihe 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
Rudy Rami2z, Chula Vista resident, explessed concem regarding Fire Station 9. He spoke in suppoR o/
building a new fi2 stalion and implemenling measu2s in lhe meantime to p�eserve /esponse times in
the area.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
There we2 none.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
Mayo�Casil/as Salas spoke iegarding the 35th anniversary of the city's sisterhood with Odawara, Japan.
At the �equest ot Mayo� Casillas Salas, the/e was consensus o/ the Council lo add an item to the
November 7, 2016 agenda to considerincreasing the budget fo�lhe sister city piogram.
Mayo� Casillas Salas reported on the following recent events: HiOfop Elementary School student visit to
city hall, a speaking engagement at a Ladypreneurs nehvorking event, Chnstmas in Octobe�, Soulh Bay
Community Services'recent/undraising event, and a Senior Volunteer Patrol dinner.
COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS
Councilmember McCann spoke iegarding the Christmas in Octobe�and Beautify Chula Visfa events.
Deputy Mayor Miesen spoke regarding Beauti/y Chula Vista-
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Councilmember Aguila� expressed concem regaiding Fire Station 9. She spoke in suppoR o( improving
the temporary living accommodations for the fire personnel while fhe station was being repaired and in
building a new fire stafion to replace Station 9.
City Attomey Googins announced fhe upcoming Chula Visfa Rotary fundraiser and the AB 1234 ethics
training that his o�ce would present af the November 4, 2016 Council workshop.
CLOSED SESSION
6. 16-0487 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING
LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9 (d)(1)
Name of case: Earl Jentz et al. v. City of Chula Vista, San Diego
Superior Court,
Case No. 37-2016-00032228-CU-TT-CTL
City Attomey Googins stated that Item 6 would be continued fo the meeting o/November 1, 2076.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:58 pm., Mayor Casillas Salas adjourned fhe meeting to the Regular City Council Meeting on
November 1, 2016, af 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
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Kerry K. Bi elow, Assi an ity Clerk
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