HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1970/06/19 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Friday June 19, 1970
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista was held in the Council Chamber on the above date at 1:00 P.M., with the
following Councilmen present: Councilmen Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl
Absent: None
Also present: Administrative Officer Thorn, Assistant Administrative Officer
Thomson, Finance Officer Grant, Police Chief Winters, City
Engineer Cole, Parks and Recreation Director Jasinek, Personnel
Director McCabe, Building and Housing Director Grady
EXPENDITURE-REVENUE ANALYSIS
Administrative Officer Thorn reviewed his analysis for expenditures and
revenues as submitted in written form, dated June 18, 1970.
ACTION TAKEN AT BUDGET SESSION - Critical list - Priorities
(1) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that priority No. 1, repair to Youth Center (3400) in the amount of
$3,500, be restored to the budget. Because the items have already been included
in the proposed budget, Administration was directed to strike items 2, 3, 4, 5,
15, 16, 17 and 18 from the Chief Administrative Officer's critical priority list,
dated June 19, 1970.
(2) It was moved by Councilman Hobel and seconded by Councilman Scott
that items 6, 7 and 8 be deleted from the critical priority list and a five per
cent pay increase granted the Director of Public Works. The motion failed with
Mayor Hamilton and Councilmen Hyde and Egdahl voting no.
(3) It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Egdahl,
and carried that items 6, 7 and 8 on the critical priority list be approved as
submitted. Councilman Scott voted no.
(4) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that the Director of Public Works be granted a two and one-half per cent
increase in salary.
(5) It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl, and
carried that item 9 on the critical priority list be approved, as submitted (4-man
shift manning of Fire Station No. 4 on a 6-month basis).
(6) It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and
carried that item 10 on the critical priority list be approved as submitted
except for a reduction of $450 due to the Loma Verde pool not opening at this
time.
(7) It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl,
and carried that item 11 on the critical priority list be approved, subject to
a change of time from 9 months to 6 months, with reduction of dollar amount
accordingly, for Housing Inspector.
(8) It was moved by Councilman Hobel and seconded by Councilman Scott
that item 12 on the critical priority list be approved. The motion failed with
Councilmen Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl and Scott voting no.
(9) It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde,
and carried that items 12 and 13 on the critical priority list be deleted and
that $400 be added to Account 2420 to pay mileage for Housing Inspector.
(10) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that $220 be deleted for office equipment on item 7 of the critical
priority list.
(11) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Mayor Hamilton, and
carried that item 14 on the critical priority list be deleted. Councilmen Hobel
and Hyde voted no.
RESOLUTION NO. 5701 - Declaring City's intention to participate in the develop-
ment of service roads to Tidelands Avenue
Offered by Councilman Scott, the reading of the text was waived by unani-
mous consent~ passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Scott, Hobel, Hamilton: Hyde, Egdahl
Noes: None
Ab sent: None
NEGOTIATION FOR T]])EIANDS AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY AUTHORIZED
It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and car-
ried that Administrative Officer Thorn be authorized to negotiate with the Rail-
road Company for the necessary right-of-way to get Tidelands Avenue under way
and that the Engineering Department be directed to draw up the necessary legals.
CRITICAL PRIORITIES LIST (continued)
(12) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that item 19 on the critical priority (golf course well) be approved, as
submitted.
4:00 P.M. - Mayor Hamilton left the meeting at this time; Mayor pro tem Scott
presiding.
(13) It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Bgdahl, and
carried that item 20 (dump truck) on the critical priorities list, Account 3260,
be approved. Councilman Hobel voted no.
(14) It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that item 21 and 22 on the critical priority list be deleted.
(15) It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Egdahl, and
carried that item 23 (dump truck, Account 3320) on the critical priority list be
deleted.
(16) It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and
carried that item 24 (one equipment operator) on the critical priority list be
approved and item 25 (one tree maintenance man) be deleted. Councilman ggdahl
voted no.
4:10 P.M. - Mayor Hamilton returned to the meeting.
NEWSLETTER
(1) It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl, and
carried that funds for the Newsletter not be included in the budget at this time
and that this be a subject for future consideration. The Clerk was directed to
put this item on the calendar for discussion at a future Council conference.
PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES
(1) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that negotiations for purchase of property at Third Avenue and Madrona
Street (adjacent to Memorial Park) be dropped.
(2) It was moved by Councilman Hyde~ seconded by Councilman Scott, and
carried that $20,000 be budgeted for attempting lease-purchase for the property
at the northeast corner of Garrett Avenue and '~" Street.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(1) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that no funds be appropriated for the Historical Society.
COMBO
(1) It was moved by Mayor Mamilton and seconded by Councilman Hobel that
the $5~000 appropriated for CO~iBO be removed from the proposed budget and be put
on a matching-fund basis with the Chamber of Commerce for purchase of one of the
Chula Vista signs proposed by the Chamber. The motion failed with Councilmen
Hyde: Egdahl, Scott and Hobel voting no.
(2) It was moved by Councilman Hobel, and seconded by Councilman Hyde
that $2,500 be appropriated for COMBO instead of the $5,000 previously appro-
priated. The motion failed with Councilman Scott, Hamilton and Hyde voting no.
7:10 P.M. - Councilman Egdahl left the meeting at this time.
GOLF COURSE TRUCKS
Mayor Hamilton stated the Director of Parks and Recreation has informed
him that through surplus Civil Defense, he can purchase two trucks, one for
$150 and one for $175, and if given $100 for repairs, they could serve adequately
for the trucks removed from the budget for the golf course.
It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman Scott, and carried
that $400 be appropriated from the golf course fund for purchase and repair of
the two trucks.
REQUESTS OF POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
A letter was submitted from the Chula Vista Police Relief Association
requesting that the Council assign the Personnel Officer and Civil Service Com-
mission the task of preparing an analytical study on the matter of adding a new
rank of "Police Agent" to the force, and making recommendations for the Council's
review on January 1, 1971. Also, that the practice of deducting Association dues
and insurance from the payroll be continued.
It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and carried
that action on these recormnendations be held over until later for further study.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(1) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and
carried that the Special Capital Outlay fund not be used for general purposes.
(2) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by COuncilman Hobel, and
carried that as a philosophy, golf course related expenses be paid out of golf
course revenues.
Mr. Thomson proposed financing a Capital Improvement Program of ~626,000
as follows: $98,000 from Sewer fund, $60,000 from Gas Tax fund, $51,000 HUD
grant and $21,000 from Golf Course fund, leaving a balance of $396,000 to be
financed from the General fund.
(3) It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Mayor Hamilton, and
carried that the proposal of Mr. Thomson be approved.
CASH BASIS FUND
(1) It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Hyde, and
carried that the Cash Basis fund remain as established, at the present figure of
$215,930.
PROPOSAL ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FINANCING
Finance Officer Grant proposed that the $626,000 in Capital Improvements
be financed from $98,000 in the Sewer fund, $60,000 in the Gas Tax fund, $51,000
in HUD matching funds, $21,000 in Golf Course fund and $372,000 in Special Capi-
tal Outlay funds with the difference necessary to make up the $626,000 coming
from the General fund, leaving $400,000 in General fund surplus. He proposed
financing the small deficit in the Planning fund by one-half cent increase in
the tax levy and in the Retirement fund by one-half cent increase in the tax levy.
It was moved by Councilman Hyde and seconded by Councilman Hobel that thc
program proposed by Mr. Grant be approved with the provision that $200,000 be
taken from the newly increased Special Capital Outlay fund and diverted into the
Capital Improvement fund. The motion failed with Councilmen Scott, Hobel and
Hamilton voting no.
It was moved by Councilman Scott and seconded by Councilman Hyde that
$154,000 be transferred from the Gas Tax fund to the $424,090 General fund sur-
plus; then raise the tax rate seven cents for an additional $98,000, for a total
of $676,090 in General Fund surplus; reduce that by $400,000, leaving $276,090
to be transferred into the Capital Improvement program; then add $120,000 from
the Special Capital Outlay fund to the $276,090 to get the needed $396,000 for
the Capital Improvement program° The motion failed with Mayor Hamilton and
Councilman Scott voting nOo
UTILITY TAX PROPOSED
It was moved by Mayor Hamilton and seconded by Councilman Scott that a
five per cent utility tax be imposed to offset needs of the City at this time
to finance the Capital Improvement program~ The motion failad to carry with
Councilmen Hobel and Hyde voting no.
AD J OUEArMENT
Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 10:20 P.M., until Saturday, June
20, 1970 at 1:00 P.M.
City Clerk