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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-20 CRC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, MAY 20, 1996 May 20, 1996 City Attorney's Conference Room 4: 30 p.m. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Campbell, Jack Blakely, John Dorso, Janet Lawry, Sharon Reid, and Rosie Bystrak (arrived 4:50 p.m. ) MEMBERS ABSENT: Deric Prescott STAFF PRESENT: Deputy City Attorney Glen R. Googin's Lyle Haynes, Principal Community Development Specialist Roll Call. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Campbell at 4 : 30 p.m. The roll was called and all members were .present . exeept Member Prescott who requested to be excused due to a school commitment. Approval of Minutes. MSC (Dorso/Blakely) to approve the minutes of April 15, 1996 with a correction to show Member Reid was excused. (Member Reid abstained from approval of the minutes. ) Amendment to Charter Allowing Non-Resident Property Owners in Prosect Areas to Serve on the Project Area Committees. Lyle Hayes explained there are three Project Area Committees ("PACs") : Otay Valley, Southwest .and a combined Town Centre_ I and Town Centre II. Member Blakely questioned the need to abstain from participation since he served on a project area committee. Attorney Googins advised he could participate. Mr. Hayes discussed the current membership of the PACs, the amount of vacancies and resident status. The genesis of concern in trying -to bring the PACs under local City control and outside of the state authority, has been in meeting the residency requirements for the project areas. Mr. Haynes displayed a detailed Redevelopment Area map showing the areas involved and explaining there are not a lot -, of residential properties within the project areas thereby contributing to the lack of residents able to serve. There are business owners in the area who have ample tie to the City of Chula Vista. Attorney Googins responded under the current structure, the PACs are operating under a "rules and functions" document adopted in f Charter Review Commission Minutes May 20, 1996 Page 2 1993 allowing appointments of business owners and operators to PACs. The primary purpose of the proposed amendment is to bring the PACs into compliance with the Charter. ' t Lyle Haynes advised in order for the proposed ordinance to go forward, it required a City Charter amendment to remove the residency requirement. Member Dorso questioned whether Doug Fuller was a resident of the City and it was determined he lives in the County portion of Bonita._ Chairman Campbell stated there should not be a majority of the members of a PAC who do not live within the City boundaries. He questioned if there was Council direction relative to the residency. requirement. Mr. Haynes responded "not specifically" . Mr. Haynes discussed the proposed language wherein members could be a business owner, business tenant or a property owner. There would be one at large member who could represent the general interests of the respective project area (preferably a person living in . a residence near a project area) whereby their home and/or neighborhood could be affected by decisions made relative to the project area. Janet Lawry and John Dorso noted previously when review of the membership on the Economic Development Commission was .discussed, the .Commission recommended that a majority of the membership be residents. Sharon Reid pointed out the Redevelopment area carries with it a costly imbalance as far as tax distribution and all of ,Chula Vista is affected when a redevelopment area is established because city monies do go into it and the tax base is frozen. Glen Googins discussed the history -of the formation of PACs under state law. Jack Blakely commented he would hate to see no restrictions on residencies; he would like to see it rewritten so a majority of the members be residents, rather than 7 people living outside the," City making recommendations. Through the permit streamlining regulations, the elimination of the PACs was discussed when their authority under state law expired, but the Council decided they wanted the PACs to continue, however, their roles and functions should be redefined. in a more narrow scope to deal with land use issues only. If the residency requirement stays intact, there will be a problem filling the seats t Charter Review Commission Minutes May 20, 1996 Page 3 on PACs because the .pool of potential applicants would be severely limited which is the main purpose for the proposal that is before the Commission today. The Planning Commission has been acting in ' an advisory role to the Redevelopment Agency on land use matters while the PACs have been non-functioning. Mr. Blakely questioned if -we could have only one PAC for all the redevelopment project areas? From a legal standpoint, Attorney Googins responded one PAC could work, although the purpose behind having specific committees was to make sure that there was project ' specific membership being represented in the land use decisions. Otherwise the argument could be made to have the Planning Commission do it all. In a nutshell, Mr. Haynes is seeking concurrence to eliminate the residency requirement for members of a� Redevelopment project area committee. Glen Googins distributed revised language for the Commission to review. Member Dorso felt there are qualified residents in the City who could serve and the consensus was not to change the Charter. MSUC (Blakely/Dorso) to not accept staff's recommendation to amend the Charter, but refer it back to the City Attorney for further analysis of alternative approaches to accomplishing the same thing, without- a Charter amendment. Member Dorso questioned the Commission recommendation listed on the measure the City Attorney prepared. It was agreed the Attorney was drafting proposed language if the Commission were to approve its contents, but, in fact, the Commission had not previously reviewed any language. Discussion Continued Review of Measures for Future Ballot Chairman Campbell asked what the deadline date 'was' for putting items on the November ballot. The secretary will check with the City Clerk. Chair Campbell requested the City Attorney prioritize the remaining items for discussion. - Memberfs Comments Chairman Campbell noted he and Jack Blakely are eligible for reappointment. Secretary Kraker mentioned the Deputy City Clerk is sending out letters asking if members wished to be --reappointed. Chair Campbell requested he be reappointed, but no longer wished to continue as Chair, and asked that the group be ready to elect a new Chair at the 'July meeting. _ - r Charter Review Commission Minutes May 20, 1996 Page 4 The next meetings of the Commission are scheduled to be held on June 17 , July 15 and August 19 , 1996. The meeting adjourned at 5: 50 p.m. Lorraine Kraker, Secretary C:\arc\ninute\5-20-96