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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2017/03/21 HATuesday, March 21, 2017 City of Chula Vista Meeting Minutes 5:00 PM Council Chambers 276 4th Avenue, Building A Chula Vista, CA 91910 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JOINTLY WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the Housing Authority meeting jointly with the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmember Aguilar, Councilmember Diaz, Deputy Mayor McCann and Mayor Casillas Salas Excused: Councilmember Padilla Also Present: City Manager Halbert, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Norris, and Assistant City Clerk Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Councilmember Diaz led the Pledge of Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. 17-0067 PRESENTATION BY CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATION SOCIETY PRESIDENT JAMES WHEELER IN RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING PRESIDENT, KRISTI MCCLURE HUCKABY James Wheeler, President, California Park and Recreation Society, recognized outgoing president, Recreation Director McClure Huckaby. B. 17-0068 PRESENTATION ON THE WALKING FOR FITNESS PROGRAM AT NORMAN PARK SENIOR CENTER, A UCSD PEER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (PEP4PA) RESEARCH STUDY BY GIL CONTRERAS, PRINCIPAL RECREATION MANAGER Principal Recreation Manager Contreras, Recreation Supervisor Chavez, Khalisa Bolling, PEP4PA Study Coordinator, representing UCSD, peer health coaches, and program participants gave a presentation on the item. C. 17-0069 PRESENTATION ON WALK+BIKE CHULA VISTA BY TIM FARMER, PRINCIPAL RECREATION MANAGER Principal Recreation Manager Fanner, Jim Stone, representing Circulate San Diego, and Andy Hanshaw, representing San Diego County Bicycle Coalition gave a presentation on the item. City o/Chula Vista Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2017 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 8) Mayor Casillas Sales announced, pursuant to AB 23, that she and each Councilmember would receive $50 for their attendance at this Housing Authority meeting, being held simultaneously with the City Council meeting. 1. 17-0117 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 28, and March 2, 4, and 7, 2017. Recommended Action: Council approve the minutes. 2. 17-0105 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Letters of resignation from the following: A. Jason Prater, Cultural Arts Commission B. Todd Voorhees, Board of Ethics Recommended Action: Council accept the resignations. Item 3 was removed from the Consent Calendar. 4. 17-0050 ACCEPTANCE OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT 2016 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT & HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 The Housing Element report provides information on the City's housing activities in 2016, including progress in meeting the regional housing need; the Housing Element's effectiveness in attaining the community's housing goals and objectives; and progress toward mitigating governmental constraints identified in the Housing Element. Included within the Housing Element Report, is the Housing Successor Annual Report that includes housing and financial activities for the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. Recommended Action: Council and the Housing Authority, as the Successor Housing Agency, accept the report 5. 17-0081 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-043 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN EXISTING COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND RELATED PRODUCTS Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution. 6. 17-0053 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-044 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AWARDING AN AGREEMENT TO BOB WONDRIES FORD DOING BUSINESS AS WONDRIES FLEET GROUP TO PROVIDE FORD UTILITY INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER TO EXECUTE THE SAME City of Chula Vista Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2017 B. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-045 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AWARDING AN AGREEMENT TO AMERICAN EMERGENCY PRODUCTS DOING BUSINESS AS AEP CALIFORNIA, LLC. TO PROVIDE VEHICLE OUTFITTING SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER TO EXECUTE THE SAME, AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ TREASURER TO APPROVE UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolutions. 7. 17-0087 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.41.140 TO SPECIFY THAT ATTORNEYS' FEES MAY BE RECOVERED BY THE PREVAILING PARTY IN NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS WHEN THE CITY, AT THE OUTSET OF -AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ELECTS TO RECOVER ITS OWN FEES (FIRST READING) Recommended Action: Council place the ordinance on first reading. 8. 17-0096 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.52 TO ADJUST THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR ANY ELECTION HELD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018 (FIRST READING) Recommended Action: Council place the ordinance on first reading. Approval of the Consent Calendar ACTION: A motion was made by Deputy Mayor McCann, seconded by Councilmember Diaz, to approve staffs recommendations on the above Consent Calendar items, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Aguilar, Diaz, McCann and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Chula Vista Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2017 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR 3. 17-0034 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-047 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND ACE PARKING FOR PARKING MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS ACCORDINGLY (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED) (This item was continued from 2/7 and 3/21/2017.) ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Casillas Salas, seconded by Deputy Mayor McCann, that Item 3 be continued to the meeting of April 4, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Aguilar, Diaz, McCann and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 PUBLIC COMMENTS Adam Sparks, Chula Vista business owner, expressed concern regarding the length of time that parking meters remained inoperable near his establishment. Amelia Eckert, Bonita resident, expressed concern regarding the fees for use of the Norman Park Senior Center. City Manager Halbert stated that the fees for the Chula Vista Garden Club had been waived. The following members of the Chula Vista Garden Club spoke regarding the club's activities and expressed support for the City allowing the club to continue to use the Norman Park Senior Center.' - Rita McIntyre, Chula Vista resident - Suzanne Hooper, Chula Vista resident - Peter Shorter, Poway resident - Gloria Escalera, Chula Vista resident, and she gave a presentation on the item - Michael Biedenburger, Chula Vista resident - Gloria Barry, Chula Vista resident Minga Santos, Chula Vista resident, member of Club Amistad, expressed support for the organization and its continued use of the Norman Park Senior Center. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. 17-0042 CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A REPORT REGARDING 2017/2018 FUNDING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ACT, AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT) Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held on the date and no earlier than the time specified in the notice. Housing Manager Hines, and Senior Management Analysts Davis and Dorado gave a presentation on the item. City of Chula Vista Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2017 Mayor Casillas Salas opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor Casillas Sales closed the public hearing. ACTION: A motion was made by Deputy Mayor McCann, seconded by Councilmember Diaz, that the report be accepted, heading read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Aguilar, Diaz, McCann and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 10. 17-0107 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT OF LARGE CITIES EXECUTIVE FORUM MEETING AT CHULA VISTA ELITE ATHLETE TRAINING CENTER, JULY 6-8, 2017 ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Casillas Salas, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, that the Council endorse the Large Cities Executive Forum Meeting at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, to be held July 6-8, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Aguilar, Diaz, McCann and Casillas Salas No: 0 Abstain: 0 MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Casillas Sales announced that the City of Chula Vista was named the 11th happiest city in the nation by WalletHub. She reported on the following recent events: an annual employee recognition event, Circulate San Diego's Future of Transportation in the South Bay forum, Taste of Third Avenue, Sweetwater Union High School District's Art Show Gala and Award Ceremony, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Cities' Day of Immigration Action event. At the request of Mayor Casillas Salas, there was consensus of the Council to add an item to the agenda of April 4 to consider a resolution calling for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS Deputy Mayor McCann spoke regarding the recent Taste of Third Avenue, the opening days for Sweetwater Valley Little League and Eastlake Little League, and the Island Pacific Seafood Market ribbon cutting. City Attorney Googins announced that the Council would convene in closed session to discuss the items listed below. Mayor Casillas Salas recessed the meeting at 6:26 p.m. The Council reconvened in Closed Session at 6:33 p.m., with Councilmembers Aguilar, Diaz, McCann and Mayor Casillas Salas present. City of Chula Vista Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2017 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. 11. 17-0115 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Gary Halbert, Glen Googins, Kelley Bacon, Courtney Chase, Maria Kachadoorian, Simon Silva, and David Bilby Employee organizations: • International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) • Chula Vista Employee Association/Service Employees International Union Local 221 (CVEA/SEIU) • Western Council of Engineers (WCE) ACTION: No reportable action. ADJOURNMENT At 8:05 p.m., Mayor Casillas Salas adjourned the meeting to the Regular City Council Meeting on April 4, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. r Kerry K. . elow, istant City Clerk City of Chula Vista Page 6