HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/03/06 Agenda PacketMarch 6, 2018City Council Agenda
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 9)
The Council will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without
discussion, unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be
removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these items, please fill out a “Request
to Speak” form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Items
pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent
Calendar.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of December 5, 2017.18-01001.18-0100
Council approve the minutes. Staff Recommendation:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.20 TO
PERMIT RECOVERY OF THE CITY’S AVERAGE COSTS
RELATED TO GRAFFITI ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION
BY THE SAN DIEGO PROBATION OFFICE IN JUVENILE
COURT PROCEEDINGS AND ADOPTING THE 2018
CHULA VISTA GRAFFITI ABATEMENT COST AND
EXPENSES MATRIX (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
18-00932.18-0093
City Attorney & Development Services Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore,
pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the ordinance. Staff Recommendation:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.56 TO
PERMIT AND REGULATE TOBACCO RETAILERS
(SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
18-00943.18-0094
City Attorney & Police Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore,
pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the ordinance. Staff Recommendation:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5.19 TO
REGULATE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS (SECOND READING
AND ADOPTION)
18-00954.18-0095
City Manager Department:
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The Project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15061(b)
(3); Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or
Zoning); Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and Section 15303 (New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the ordinance. Staff Recommendation:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.05.010 TO
ADD THE UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF CITY LIBRARIAN,
PARKS AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATOR, DIRECTOR
OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND REVENUE MANAGER
(SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) (4/5 VOTE
REQUIRED)
18-00965.18-0096
Human Resources Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore,
pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the ordinance. Staff Recommendation:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.56
(PURCHASING SYSTEM) TO ADD JOB ORDER
CONTRACTING (JOC) AS A PROCUREMENT METHOD
AND ESTABLISH RELATED POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES, ESTABLISH UNIFORM POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPER-PERFORMED PUBLIC
WORKS, EXEMPT THE CITY’S PURCHASING SYSTEM
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE, AND PROVIDE FOR
AUTOMATIC INDEXED ADJUSTMENTS TO JOC DOLLAR
THRESHOLDS (FIRST READING) (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
17-04646.17-0464
Public Works Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of
the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines;
therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no
environmental review is required. In addition, notwithstanding the
foregoing, the “Project” also qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act
State Guidelines.
Environmental Notice:
Council place the ordinance on first reading. Staff Recommendation:
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A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
ONE (1) NEW ELGIN CROSSWIND J SWEEPER FROM
HAAKER EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL JOINT
POWERS ALLIANCE CONTRACT NUMBER 022014-FSC
B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
TWO (2) NEW GAPVAX MC SERIES COMBINATION
JET/VACUUM MACHINES MOUNTED TO HV513
INTERNATIONAL CHASSIS FROM NATIONAL AUTO
FLEET GROUP, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE
CONTRACT NUMBER 081716-NAF
18-00067.18-0006
Public Works Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore,
pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the resolutions. Staff Recommendation:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT
APPLICATION FOR THE SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE
PROGRAM - CYCLE 4 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR PHASE 3 OF THE
THIRD AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT FROM F
STREET TO E STREET, AND STATING THE CITY’S
ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
18-00388.18-0038
Engineering Department Department:
The Project was adequately covered in previously adopted/certified
Final Environmental Impact Report, FEIR-06-01 for the Chula Vista
Urban Core Specific Plan (UCSP) and any and all addenda and
amendments.
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the resolution. Staff Recommendation:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA TRANSFERRING UNCLAIMED MONIES IN
THE AMOUNT OF $923 FROM THE CASH BOND DEPOSIT
FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
18-00769.18-0076
Police Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore,
pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the resolution. Staff Recommendation:
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Council on any subject matter
within the Council’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally
prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda,
but, if appropriate, the Council may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter
to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law. If you wish
to speak on any item, please fill out a “Request to Speak” form (available in the lobby) and
submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2016/2017 THROUGH
2020/2021
18-003910.18-0039
Engineering Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore,
pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Notice:
Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution. Staff Recommendation:
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A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION IS15-0005/MPA15-0022, AND ADOPTING A
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
PURSUANT TO CEQA; AND APPROVING TENTATIVE MAP
PCS16-0007 FOR THE OTAY RIVER BUSINESS PARK,
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THIS
RESOLUTION
B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CONSIDERING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS15-0005/MPA15-0022 AND
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
PURSUANT TO CEQA; AND APPROVING THE SPECIFIC
PLAN AND RELATED REZONINGS FOR THE OTAY RIVER
BUSINESS PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING
SUBDIVISION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
PROPERTY WITH AN INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS PARK (FIRST READING)
18-004711.18-0047
Development Services Department/Economic Development Department Department:
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) IS15-0005/MPA15-0022 and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) have been
prepared.
Environmental Notice:
Council conduct the public hearing, adopt the resolution, and place the
ordinance on first reading.
Staff Recommendation:
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ACTION ITEMS
The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Council and
are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill
out a “Request to Speak” form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the
meeting.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND UNITED HEALTHCARE
INSURANCE COMPANY, TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM AND
LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR FULL-TIME
BENEFITED EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS,
EXCLUDING: EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE
POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (POA), INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF), AND
TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
18-005812.18-0058
Human Resources Department Department:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore,
pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Notice:
Council adopt the resolution. Staff Recommendation:
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
MAYOR’S REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBERS’ COMMENTS
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
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CLOSED SESSION
Announcements of actions taken in Closed Session shall be made available by noon on
Wednesday following the Council Meeting at the City Attorney’s office in accordance with the
Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code 54957.7).
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.8
Property: Assessors Parcel Number (APN) 643-06-57-00
Agency Negotiators: Gary Halbert and Eric Crockett
Negotiating Parties: City of Chula Vista and Chesnut
Properties
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for
Acquisition and Leaseback
18-010113.18-0101
ADJOURNMENT
to the Regular City Council Meeting on March 13, 2018, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
Materials provided to the City Council related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for
public review at the City Clerk’s Office, located in City Hall at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building A, during
normal business hours.
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Staff Report
File#:18-0082, Item#: A.
OATH OF OFFICE
Kristen Dennis, Historic Preservation Commission
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PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO BARBARA HAMILTON, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES FOR THE SAN DIEGO FOOD SYSTEM, PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 5 -
9, 2018 AS FOOD WASTE PREVENTION WEEK AND ACKNOWLEDGING REGIONAL EFFORTS
FOR FOOD WASTE REDUCTION SUCH AS THE SAN DIEGO FOOD SYSTEM ALLIANCE “SAVE
THE FOOD SAN DIEGO” CAMPAIGN
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES of December 5, 2017.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council approve the minutes.
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Meeting Minutes - Draft
5:00 PM Council Chambers
276 4th Avenue, Building A
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
MUNICIPAL FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALL TO ORDER
Regular meetings of the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, Municipal
Financing Authority, and Public Financing Authority of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 5:04
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, Councilmember
Padilla and Mayor Casillas Salas
Also Present: City Manager Halbert, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Bigelow, and Deputy City Clerk
Kansas
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
A.17-0514 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION COMMENDING POLICE
SERGEANT, JOHN McAVENIA UPON 33 YEARS OF DEDICATED
SERVICE
Mayor Casillas Salas read the proclamation and Councilmember Padilla presented it to Sergeant
McAvenia.
B.17-0525 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION COMMENDING
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MANAGER, LYNN FRANCE UPON 14
YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AND CONGRATULATING HER ON
BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE 2017 “RECYCLER OF THE YEAR” BY
THE CALIFORNIA RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION
Mayor Casillas Salas read the proclamation and Deputy Mayor McCann presented it to Environmental
Services Manager France.
C.17-0529 SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF 15-YEAR-OLD CHULA VISTA RESIDENT
LAWRENCE MALOT FOR HIS GENEROSITY
Councilmember Aguilar presented a Medal of Champions to Lawrence Malot and played a video displaying
his generosity.
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**17-0558 PRESENTATION BY DR. EMERALD RANDOLPH REGARDING THE
2017 CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER
Dr. Emerald Randolph gave a presentation on the item.
D.17-0523 UPDATE BY PORT COMMISSIONER ANN MOORE ON THE CHULA
VISTA BAYFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Port Commissioner Ann Moore gave a presentation on the item.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 5)
Mayor Casillas Salas and Councilmember Aguilar announced that they would abstain from voting on Item
4 due to potential property-related conflicts of interest.
1.17-0520 ORDINANCE NO. 3412 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DECREASING
THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMIT ON QUINTARD STREET BETWEEN
ORANGE AVENUE AND THIRD AVENUE AND BETWEEN FIRST
AVENUE AND HILLTOP DRIVE FROM 30 MILES PER HOUR TO 25
MILES PER HOUR, AND AMENDING SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER
MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO REFLECT
THE REVISED SPEED LIMITS (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
Recommended Action: Council adopt the ordinance.
2.17-0394 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-217 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FORM OF A MASTER LICENSE
AGREEMENT FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES ON CITY POLES IN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-218 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (GENERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES) OF THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES RELATED TO MASTER LICENSE
AGREEMENTS FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES ON CITY POLES IN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolutions.
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3.17-0440 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-004 OF THE MUNICIPAL FINANCING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA SETTING THE DAY AND
TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54954(A)
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-001 OF THE PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA SETTING THE DAY AND
TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54954(A)
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-004 OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SETTING THE DAY AND TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954(A)
Recommended Action: Authorities and Agency adopt the resolutions.
4.17-0501 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-219 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING, IF AWARDED, PRE-DISASTER
MITIGATION GRANT FUNDS AND HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT
PROGRAM FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND THE CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES)
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution.
5.17-0504 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-220 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE 2017 SAN DIEGO
COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AS IT
RELATES TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Deputy Mayor McCann, seconded by Councilmember
Diaz, to approve staff's recommendations on the above Consent Calendar items,
headings read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote:
Items 1 through 3 and 5:
ACTION:
Yes:Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla and Casillas Salas5 -
No:0
Abstain:0
Item 4:
Yes:Diaz, McCann and Padilla3 -
No:0
Abstain:Aguilar and Casillas Salas2 -
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Robert Bryson, representing the Public Transit Employee Association, requested Council consideration to
support a fair contract for San Diego trolley workers.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.17-0407 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-221 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA CONSIDERING ADDENDUM TO ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT UPD#83356-EIR-65B/SCH#2005081077, MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING THE AMENDED 2005
GENERAL PLAN AND LAND USE PLAN OF THE LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM AND DIRECTING STAFF TO FORWARD THE SAME TO
THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE
AMENDED SPECIFIC PLAN OF THE CHULA VISTA LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM AND AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTERS 19.81 THROUGH 19.87 AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
WITH REGARD THERETO (FIRST READING)
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.
Principal Planner Power and Senior Planner Tapia gave the presentation.
Mayor Casillas Salas opened the public hearing.
Steve Castaneda, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support of staff's recommendation.
Mayor Casillas Salas closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Deputy Mayor McCann, seconded by Councilmember
Aguilar, to adopt Resolution No. 2017-221 and place the above ordinance on first
reading, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote:
ACTION:
Yes:Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla and Casillas Salas5 -
No:0
Abstain:0
ACTION ITEMS
7.17-0467 PRESENTATION OF 2017 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
ACTIVITIES INCLUDING RESULTS FROM THE “THIS IS CHULA” IMAGE
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Marketing and Communications Manager Steinberger and Gabriela Dow, representing NV5, gave a
presentation on the item.
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
Director of Engineering Valle and Assistant City Manager Kachadoorian presented an update on major
Measure P projects.
MAYOR’S REPORTS
8.17-0516 Consideration of reappointment of Ann Moore to the San Diego Board of
Port Commissioners for the term beginning January 2019.
A motion was made by Mayor Casillas Salas, seconded by Deputy Mayor
McCann, to appoint Ann Moore to the San Diego Board of Port Commissioners for
the term beginning January 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
ACTION:
Yes:Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla and Casillas Salas5 -
No:0
Abstain:0
Councilmember Padilla and Mayor Casillas Salas requested regular updates from the San Diego Board of
Port Commissioners meetings.
Mayor Casillas Salas congratulated Ann Moore on her reappointment. She also congratulated staff in
Public Works, Engineering, and Economic Development on receiving the Municipality of the Year award
from the Institute of Traffic Engineers. Mayor Casillas Salas announced that the San Diego Bike Coalition
was awarding Chula Vista the 2017 Golden Gear Award.
Mayor Casillas Salas reported on her attendance at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Tijuana and on an
upcoming trip to the University Center in Santa Clarita. She thanked Councilmember Padilla for his
participation as a panel member for the YMCA Youth and Government Bill Hearing and she congratulated
Councilmember Aguilar on the success of the Starlight Parade and Children's Faire.
COUNCILMEMBERS’ COMMENTS
Deputy Mayor McCann spoke regarding the recent Starlight Parade and reported on his attendance at the
recent Veteran's Home Support Foundation meeting.
Councilmember Padilla spoke regarding his participation on the YMCA Youth and Government panel and
he reported on an upcoming quarterly community coffee he would host.
9.17-0526 Councilmember Aguilar:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-222 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA SUPPORTING THE DREAM ACT OF 2017
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution.
The following members of the public spoke in support of the item:
- Cynthia Alvarado, Chula Vista resident, representing South Bay People Power
- Brenda Arnold, Chula Vista resident, representing South Bay People Power
- Kathy Cappos-Hardy, Chula Vista resident, representing South Bay People Power
- Tania Calvillo, Chula Vista resident
- Connie Mack, Chula Vista resident, representing South Bay People Power
- Lillian Carballo, Chula Vista resident, representing South Bay People Power
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Councilmember Aguilar announced that a revised version of the resolution had been presented to the
Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Councilmember
Padilla, to adopt Resolution No. 2017-222, as revised, heading read, text waived.
The motion carried by the following vote:
ACTION:
Yes:Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla and Casillas Salas5 -
No:0
Abstain:0
At the request of Councilmember Aguilar, there was consensus of the Council to forward copies of the
resolution to the following members of Congress: Mitch McConnell, Dianne Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Paul
Ryan, Juan Vargas, and Susan Davis
Councilmember Aguilar spoke regarding the recent Starlight Parade.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
There were none.
Mayor Casillas Salas paid tribute to Calvin Ruff and stated that the meeting would be adjourned in his
memory.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:56 p.m., Mayor Casillas Salas adjourned the meeting in memory of Calvin Ruff to the regular City
Council Meeting on December 12, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
_______________________________
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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File#:18-0093, Item#: 2.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 9.20 TO PERMIT RECOVERY OF THE CITY’S AVERAGE COSTS RELATED TO
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION BY THE SAN DIEGO PROBATION OFFICE IN
JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS AND ADOPTING THE 2018 CHULA VISTA GRAFFITI
ABATEMENT COST AND EXPENSES MATRIX (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the ordinance.
SUMMARY
The proposed ordinance amending Chapter 9.20 and adopting the 2018 Graffiti Abatement Costs
and Expenses Matrix bring the City’s graffiti remediation cost recovery program into compliance with
state law to facilitate further cost recovery through restitution in juvenile proceedings involving graffiti
defacement.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Determination
The proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section
15378 of the state CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the
environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is
not subject to the CEQA.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
In 1994, the California state legislature adopted California Welfare & Institutions Code Section
742.10, et seq. which outlines a Graffiti Removal and Damage Recovery Program (“Program”). This
Program was designed to deter graffiti, assist public and private property owners in recovering
damages from a minor who defaces property, and to assist cities and counties in enabling them to
recoup the full costs of graffiti remediation. The Program allows a city to elect, by ordinance, to have
the probation officer of the county recoup for the city, through juvenile court proceedings, the city’s
costs associated with graffiti defacement by minors of city property and the property of others. A
juvenile court may authorize restitution to a city based on that city’s average costs to investigate and
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juvenile court may authorize restitution to a city based on that city’s average costs to investigate and
remediate graffiti, rather than requiring an individualized, actual cost calculation for each specific
instance of conduct. However, in order to utilize the average cost model, a city ordinance must,
among other things, authorize the probation department to recoup city costs as restitution in a
juvenile proceeding and make cost findings related to the average cost of graffiti nuisance
abatement, per unit of measure, in accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code section
742.14(a)-(c).
Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 9.20 contains abatement and enforcement tools to address acts
of vandalism and defacement on both public and private property, recognizing that graffiti violates
and devalues both property owners and the larger community. Section 9.20.055 authorizes the use
of City funds to abate graffiti as a nuisance. However, Chapter 9.20 does not authorize the probation
department to recoup City costs as restitution in a juvenile proceeding and does not incorporate cost
findings related to City’s average costs per unit of measure incurred by law enforcement in identifying
and apprehending a person convicted of relevant penal code sections or incurred by city in removing
graffiti and repairing and replacing property. The California Supreme Court in Luis M. v. Superior
Court of Los Angeles County (2014) 59 Cal.4
th 300, has expressly stated that these elements are
necessary to uphold a juvenile court restitution award based on a city’s average cost to remove and
remediate graffiti.
The proposed ordinance amends Chapter 9.20 to include elements missing from the current code
provision. The 2018 City of Chula Vista Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses Matrix (“Matrix”),
updated and approved by the City’s finance department on September 28, 2017, is attached to the
ordinance and reflects the City’s average costs and expenses determination related to graffiti
abatement. This Matrix includes labor and material costs, and establishes the average costs
associated with graffiti ranging in size from 1’ to 500’. The amendment to Chapter 9.20 and the
adoption of findings reflecting the current costs and expenses reflected in the attached Matrix are
intended to bring the City’s ordinance into compliance with statutory and case law requirements, and
to permit the City to recover the costs of graffiti abatement and remediation through juvenile court
restitution orders. Accordingly, Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance
amending Chapter 9.20, including the cost findings and Matrix contained therein.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-
specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2, section
18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real
property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100,
et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any
other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The proposed
ordinances the City’s Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, and Strong and Secure
Neighborhoods goals, as they permit the City to recover costs related to abating and remediating
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graffiti defacement that negatively impacts property owners and the larger community.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The subject amendments to Chapter 9.20 increase the City’s opportunity to recover costs incurred by
the City in removing and remediating graffiti. However, it is difficult and speculative to predict when
such fees would be recovered and in what amounts.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
The subject amendments to Chapter 9.20 increase the City’s opportunity to recover costs incurred by
the City in removing and remediating graffiti. However, it is difficult and speculative to predict when
such fees would be recovered and in what amounts.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed amended Chapter 9.20 with strikeout underline text
2. Proposed ordinance
3. Exhibit 1 attachment to proposed ordinance: 2018 City of Chula Vista Graffiti Abatement Costs
and Expenses Matrix
Staff Contact: Megan McClurg
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Chapter 9.20
PROPERTY DEFACEMENT
Sections:
9.20.010 Purpose and intent.
9.20.020 Definitions.
9.20.030 Anti-vandalism provisions.
9.20.035 Repealed.
9.20.037 Repealed.
9.20.040 Punishment provisions.
9.20.045 Detection provisions.
9.20.050 Accessibility to graffiti implements.
9.20.055 Removal provisions.
9.20.060 Prevention provisions.
9.20.065 Parental involvement provisions.
9.20.067 Collection of abatement costs through the juvenile court.
9.20.070 Severability.
9.20.010 Purpose and intent.
It is the purpose and intent of the city council of the city, through the adoption of this chapter, to provide additional
abatement and enforcement tools to protect public and private property from acts of vandalism and defacement;
especially, but not limited to, graffiti on privately and publicly owned property, which is inimical and destructive of
the rights and values of private property owners as well as the total community. The majority of those individuals
who paint graffiti seek notoriety and recognition as they attach status to having their work seen. Prolonged visibility
due to the sheer volume, scale and complexity of the graffiti, and placement of the graffiti in hard-to-reach places,
enhance the perpetrator’s satisfaction. Therefore, the swift removal or painting over of graffiti in combination with
criminal prosecution of the persons who create it is the most effective way of combating this very serious problem.
It is further the intent of the city council, through the adoption of this notice to all of those who callously disregard
the property rights of others, that the law enforcement agencies of the city, both the police department and the
prosecutor’s office, will strictly enforce the law and severely prosecute those persons engaging in the defacement of
public and private properties. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2337 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1924 § 1, 1982).
9.20.020 Definitions.
A. As used in this section, “graffiti” includes any inscription, word, figure, or design that is marked, etched,
scratched, drawn, painted, pasted or otherwise affixed to or on any surface, regardless of the nature of the material of
that structural component, to the extent that same was not authorized in advance by the owner thereof.
B. “Aerosol paint container” means any aerosol container, regardless of the material from which it is made, which is
adapted or made for the purpose of spraying paint or other substances capable of defacing property.
C. “Felt tip marker” means any indelible marker or similar implement with a tip which, at its broadest width, is
greater than one-eighth inch, containing an ink that is not water-soluble.
D. “Glass etching products” means any product which can be used to permanently alter a glass surface, including
but not limited to such products that contain hydrofluoric acid, ammonium bifluoride and sulfuric acid, or sodium
bifluoride.
E. “Graffiti implement” means an aerosol paint container, a felt tip marker, a graffiti stick or glass etching products.
F. “Graffiti stick” means a device containing a solid form of paint, chalk, wax, epoxy, or other similar substance
capable of being applied to a surface by pressure, and upon application, leaving a mark at least one-eighth of an inch
in width, visible from a distance of 20 feet, and not water-soluble. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2865 § 1, 2002; Ord.
2496 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2470 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2464 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2454 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2337 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1924 § 1,
1980).
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9.20.030 Anti-vandalism provisions.
A. Unlawful to Apply Graffiti. It shall be unlawful for any person to apply graffiti on any public or privately owned
structures located on public or privately owned real property within the city.
B. Possession by Minors. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to have in his or her
possession any graffiti implement while upon public property or upon private property without the consent of the
owner of such private property, whose consent is given in advance and whose consent shall be given as to the
person’s presence while in the possession of a graffiti implement.
1. School Exception for Felt Tip Markers. The foregoing provision shall not apply while the person is
attending, or traveling to or from, a school at which the person is enrolled, if the person is participating in a
class at said school which has, as a written requirement of said class, the need to use felt tip markers.
C. Possession in Designated Public Places. No person shall have in his or her possession any graffiti implement
while doing any activity at or around a public building or in any public park, playground, swimming pool,
recreational facility, or while loitering in or near an underpass, bridge abutment, storm drain, and other similar types
of infrastructure not normally used by the public except as may be authorized by the city. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord.
2496 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2337 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1924 § 1, 1980).
9.20.035 Permitting graffiti to remain – Criminal liability.
Repealed by Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992. (Ord. 2471 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2464 § 2, 1991).
9.20.037 Right of city to remove – Civil remedy.
Repealed by Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992. (Ord. 2472 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2470 § 2, 1991).
9.20.040 Punishment provisions.
A. Police Diversion Program – Community Service with Minimum Hours and Parental Involvement. In lieu of, or as
part of, requesting prosecution of a petition to declare a minor to be a ward of the court under Welfare and
Institutions Code Section 602 (including, but not limited to, offenses which, in the opinion of the police chief,
constitute a violation of this chapter), or in lieu of prosecuting a violation of this chapter as a crime against an adult,
the police chief, with the approval of (or according to rules and procedures approved by) the city manager, shall be
authorized to offer said minor or adult an option to perform such community service as the police chief deems
appropriate, but which community service shall, if offered at all, contain the following minimum elements:
1. The minor shall perform at least 30 hours of community service.
2. At least one of the custodial parents or, if none, guardians shall be in attendance at least 50 percent of the
period of assigned community service.
3. The entire period of community service shall be performed under the supervision of a community service
provider approved by the chief of police.
4. Reasonable effort shall be made to assign the subject minor or adult to a type of community service that is
reasonably expected to have the most rehabilitative effect on the minor or adult.
B. Mandatory Juvenile Delinquent Community Service. Any minor determined to be a ward of the court under
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 602 as a result of committing an offense in the city shall be required, at the
city’s option, to perform community service.
C. Penalties for Violation. Any and all violations of this chapter shall be punishable either as an infraction or a
misdemeanor, at the discretion of the city attorney. Violations of CVMC 9.20.055(A)(2), Failure to Remove Graffiti
Unlawful, are only punishable by the imposition of an administrative fine, penalty, or abatement action, pursuant to
Chapters 1.30, 1.40 and 1.41 CVMC. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2549 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2464 §
1, 1991; Ord. 2454 § 2, 1991; Ord. 2337 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1924 § 1, 1980).
9.20.045 Detection provisions.
A. Reward Authority.
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1. Pursuant to Section 53069.5 of the Government Code, the city does hereby offer a reward of $150.00 for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person for violation of Penal Code Section 594 by the
use of graffiti, not to exceed $300.00 per incident of graffiti. In the event of multiple contributors of
information, the reward amount shall be divided by the city in the manner it shall deem appropriate. For the
purposes of this section, diversion of the offending violator to a community service program, or a plea bargain
to a lesser offense, shall constitute a conviction.
2. Claims for rewards under this section shall be filed with the city. Each claim shall:
a. Specifically identify the date, location and kind of property damaged or destroyed.
b. Identify by name the person who was convicted, or confessed to the damage or destruction of the city
property.
c. Identify the court in and the date upon which the conviction occurred or the place and the date of the
confession.
3. No claim for a reward shall be allowed by the city council unless an authorized representative of the city
investigates and verifies the accuracy of the claim and recommends that it be allowed.
4. The person committing the graffiti, and if an unemancipated minor then the custodial parent of said minor,
shall be liable for reward paid pursuant to this section. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2464 §
1, 1991; Ord. 2454 § 3, 1991).
9.20.050 Accessibility to graffiti implements.
A. Furnishing to Minors Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a parent or legal guardian, to sell,
exchange, give, loan, or otherwise furnish, or cause to permit to be exchanged, given, loaned, or otherwise
furnished, any felt tip marker, graffiti stick, or graffiti implement to any person under the age of 18 years without the
consent of the parent or other lawfully designated custodian of the person, which custodial consent shall be given in
advance in writing.
B. Wrongful Display for Sale. No person, firm or entity engaged in a commercial enterprise (“seller”) shall display
for sale, trade or exchange any graffiti implement except in an area from which the public shall be securely
precluded without employee assistance. Two such acceptable methods for displaying a graffiti implement for sale
shall be by containment in: (1) a completely enclosed cabinet or other storage device which shall be permanently
affixed to a building or building structure, and which shall, at all times except during access by authorized
representatives, remain securely locked; or (2) in an enclosed area behind a sales or service counter from which the
public is precluded from entry.
C. Wrongful Storage. No person shall store any graffiti implement except in either: (1) a completely enclosed room
which shall, at all times except during access or substantial occupancy by the owner or an authorized adult
representative of the owner, remain securely locked; or (2) in a completely enclosed cabinet or other storage device
which shall be permanently affixed to a building or building structure, and which shall, at all times except during
access by the owner or an authorized adult representative of the owner, remain securely locked. For the purposes of
this section, an owner or authorized representative of the owner shall be deemed to have substantial occupancy of a
room even during short periods of absence if the room is part of a larger structure which is occupied by the owner.
1. Enforcement Policy on Wrongful Storage Offenses. It shall be the intention of the city to enforce this
provision against the wrongful storage of graffiti implements only when its violation has caused or contributed
to an act of vandalism by a third party.
D. Civil Responsibility for Damages for Wrongful Display or Storage. Any person who displays or stores a graffiti
implement in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be personally liable for any and all costs incurred by
any party in connection with the removal of graffiti, or the repair of any property containing graffiti, caused by any
person who shall use such graffiti implement in violation of the provisions of California Penal Code Section 594,
and for all attorney’s fees and court costs incurred in connection with the civil prosecution of any claim for
damages, not to exceed $1,500. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2865 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2473 § 1,
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1991; Ord. 2470 §§ 3 – 6, 1991; Ord. 2464 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2454 § 3, 1991; Ord. 2337 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1924 § 1,
1980).
9.20.055 Removal provisions.
A. Declaration of Nuisance.
1. Graffiti as a Nuisance. The existence of graffiti within the city limits of the city is a public and private
nuisance, and may be abated or enforced according to the provisions and procedures contained in this chapter
or the administrative enforcement and abatement provisions found in CVMC Title 1.
2. Failure to Remove Graffiti Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person who is the owner or who has
primary responsibility for control of real or personal property or who has primary responsibility for the repair
or maintenance of the property (“responsible party”) to permit said property, even if located in the city
right-of-way, to remain defaced with graffiti, visible to the public, for more than 48 hours. Property shall be
considered no longer defaced when the graffiti is removed or the defaced area is covered by paint which is
similar in shade and color to the surface the graffiti resides on. If the graffiti is on glass or some other material,
which can be scraped without damaging the material, the graffiti shall be removed and not painted over.
Federal, state and local entities (besides the city of Chula Vista) may be considered a responsible party for
purposes of this chapter.
Utilities or responsible parties with an active program for the removal of graffiti and who own or maintain
more than 50 unattended structures throughout the city (hereinafter “multiple property owners”) shall have an
additional 48 hours to remove graffiti from those structures.
B. Right of City to Remove.
1. Use of Public Funds. Whenever the city becomes aware, or is notified and determines, that graffiti is so
located on public or privately owned property viewable from a public or quasi-public place within the city, the
city shall be authorized to use public funds for the removal of same, or for the painting or repairing of same, but
shall not authorize or undertake to provide for the painting or repair of any more extensive area than that where
the graffiti is located, unless the city manager, or his/her designee, determines in writing that a more extensive
area is required to be repainted or repaired in order to avoid an aesthetic disfigurement to the neighborhood or
community.
2. Right of Entry. If a responsible party fails to remove graffiti within 48 hours of being notified by the city, or
96 hours for multiple property owners, the city manager or his/her designee (including an independent
contractor) shall have the right to enter onto the property, paint over or remove said graffiti.
a. Notice – Method of Service. Before entering onto a person’s property to abate graffiti, the city shall
notify the responsible party in writing of its intent to do so. Said notice shall be served by any of the
following methods:
i. Delivering to and leaving personally with the responsible party or a person of suitable age and
discretion who resides or is employed at the property (“personal service”); or
ii. Certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested to the last known address of the responsible
party (simultaneously, a duplicate notice may be sent by regular mail, postage prepaid); or
iii. If the graffiti is on attended/occupied property, by posting or hanging a notice on the defaced
property in a manner most likely to give actual notice to the responsible party.
All multiple property owners shall establish an agent for service of process with an address and facsimile
number where the owner can be notified during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Successful
delivery of a notice to the agent’s address or successful transmission of a facsimile to the number provided
shall be an acceptable method of service for multiple property owners.
b. Notice – When Served. The notice shall be deemed served and the responsible party “notified” at the
time of personal service; or the successful delivery of the certified letter (or the third day after mailing of
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the duplicate notice); or 48 hours after the notice is posted on the property; or when a facsimile is
successfully transmitted to the multiple property owner’s agent for service of process. Actual notice shall
cure any defect in the effort to provide constructive notice.
c. Contents of Notice. The notice shall include the municipal code section being violated; the property
address/location where the graffiti has been observed; the date(s) and time(s) the graffiti was observed; a
description of the corrective action required and time limit – including the need to use paint which is
similar in shade and color to the structure or item the graffiti is painted on; the consequences of failing to
comply, all hearing/appeal rights; and the name of the issuing officer or staff member.
d. Securing Owner Consent. Prior to entering onto private property for the purpose of graffiti removal, the
city shall attempt to secure the written or oral consent of the responsible party, which may be incorporated
into the required written notice. The responsible party may execute and file with the city a consent form
that authorizes the city, without notice, to immediately enter onto the property to paint over any graffiti.
Such consent shall be effective indefinitely, until withdrawn in writing by the responsible party.
e. Graffiti in “Privacy Areas.” Unless a warrant or proper consent is secured, the city shall not remove or
paint over graffiti if it is located in an area where the property owner or occupant has a reasonable
expectation of privacy (“privacy area”). Likewise, the city shall not remove or paint over graffiti that is not
in a privacy area if a privacy area must be entered to abate said graffiti.
f. Pre-Abatement Conference. A responsible party may request, by telephone, in writing, or in person, that
an informal conference be held before the city enters the party’s property to abate graffiti. The request for
a conference shall stay the city’s abatement efforts and must be made within 48 hours of being served
notice pursuant to subsection (B)(2)(a) of this section. The conference shall be conducted by the city
manager or his/her designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine the propriety of the
city’s impending abatement action. A decision on the validity of that action shall be made and
communicated to the responsible party before the end of the conference (unless a continuance is
necessary). If determined to be valid, the city may abate the offending graffiti 48 hours after the decision.
C. Ease of Removal Provisions.
1. Common Utility Colors and Paint Type. Any gas, telephone, water, sewer, cable, telephone and other utility
operating in the city, other than an electric utility, shall paint their above-surface metal fixtures with a uniform
paint type and color which meets with the approval of the city manager. Utility boxes which are part of a
beautification program (e.g., utility box artwork project) shall be exempt from this requirement.
2. Conditional Encroachment Permits. All encroachment permits issued by the city shall, among such other
things, be conditioned on: (a) the immediate removal by the permittee of any graffiti; (b) the right of the city to
remove graffiti or to paint the encroaching object; (c) providing the city with sufficient matching paint and/or
anti-graffiti material on demand for use in the painting of the encroaching object containing graffiti.
3. Conditional Tentative Maps. In approving tentative or parcel maps, conditional use permits, variances, or
other similar land use entitlements, the city shall consider imposing any or all of the following conditions, or
other similar or related conditions, at the public hearing required by law for approval of the tentative map,
conditional use permit, variance or other similar land use entitlement:
a. Right of Access to Remove Graffiti. Developer shall grant, prior to resale of any of the parcels which
are within the territory of said map, the right of entry over and access to such parcels, upon 48 hours’
posting of notice, by authorized city employees or agents, to the city for the purpose of removing or
“painting over” graffiti from graffiti-attracting surfaces previously designated by the director, and the right
to remove such graffiti;
b. Supply City with Graffiti Removal Material. Developer shall, for a period of two years after the resale
of their final lot, provide the city with sufficient matching paint and/or anti-graffiti material on demand for
use in the painting over or removal of designated graffiti-attracting surfaces; and
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c. Owner to Immediately Remove Graffiti. Developer shall, either as part of the conditions, covenants and
restrictions, or as separate covenants recorded against individual lots, prior to resale of same, covenant,
which covenant shall run with the land and be for the benefit of the city, in a form satisfactory to the city,
that the owner of the lots shall immediately remove any graffiti placed thereon. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord.
2496 § 1, 1992).
9.20.060 Prevention provisions.
A. Design of New Graffiti-Attracting Surfaces. Any applicant for design review approval, conditional use permit,
special use permit, unclassified use permit, development agreement, or other form of development or building
permit shall, to the extent deemed feasible by the city manager, or his or her designee, have designed any building
structures visible from any public or quasi-public place in such a manner as to consider prevention of graffiti,
including, but not limited to, the following: (1) use of additional lighting; (2) use of nonsolid fencing; (3) use of
landscaping designed to cover large expansive walls such as ivy or similar clinging vegetation; and (4) use of
architectural design to break up long continuous walls or solid areas.
B. Retrofit Existing Graffiti-Attracting Surfaces. The following preventative measures may be ordered after
providing adequate notice and the opportunity for a Chapter 1.30 CVMC abatement hearing. No graffiti need
currently reside on the property before instituting such a proceeding, the city must only show that the surface of a
structure has been defaced more than four times in six months and that the proposed retrofit is necessary and
reasonable.
1. At Owner’s Expense. Any surface of a structure on a parcel of land which has been defaced with graffiti
more than four times in six months, or the immediate area surrounding said surface, shall be required to be
retrofitted, at the cost of the property owner of said lot, with such features or qualities as may be established by
the city as necessary to reduce the attractiveness of the surface for graffiti, or as necessary to permit more
convenient or efficient removal thereof. In exercising the authority hereunder, the city may not impose a cost
on the property owner greater than $750.00.
2. At City’s Cost. The owner of property on which is located a surface of a structure which has been defaced
with graffiti more than four times in six months, or the immediate area surrounding said surface, shall permit
the city to enter upon and make such modifications thereto, at city’s cost, which modifications shall include
such features or qualities as may be established by the city as necessary to reduce the attractiveness of the
surface for graffiti, or as necessary to permit more convenient or efficient removal thereof. (Ord. 2997 § 1,
2005; Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992).
9.20.065 Parental involvement provisions.
A. Parental Civil Liability. Any parent or other legal guardian who consents to, permits, or otherwise knowingly
allows her or his child under the age of 18 to possess a graffiti implement shall be personally liable for any and all
costs to any person (including public entities) incurred in connection with the removal of graffiti caused by said
child, or by said graffiti implement, and for all attorney’s fees and court costs incurred in connection with the civil
prosecution of any claim for damages. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2496 § 1, 1992).
9.20.067 Collection of abatement costs through the juvenile court.
A. For purposes of this section only, the following definitions are applicable:
1. “Minor” means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years who has been convicted of violation of Section
594, 594.3, 594.4, 640.5, 640.6 or 640.7 of the Penal Code, or has been found to be a person described by
Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code by reason of the commission of an act prohibited in the Penal
Code sections identified in this subdivision.
2. “Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses” includes:
a. the average law enforcement costs per unit of measure incurred in identifying and apprehending a
Minor; and
b. the average costs per unit of measure incurred by the city in removing graffiti; and
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c. the average cost per unit of measure incurred by the city in repairing and replacing property of the types
frequently defaced with graffiti that cannot be removed cost effectively.
B. The San Diego County probation office and its agents, employees, and assigns are hereby authorized, on behalf
of the city, to collect from the Minor, the Minor’s estate, or the Minor’s parent or guardian, the city’s Graffiti
Abatement Costs and Expenses through juvenile court proceedings, and to promptly transfer said funds to the city.
C. Updated Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses findings shall be reviewed and adopted by the City Council at
least once every three years. Immediately after adoption, the city clerk shall cause a certified copy of the ordinance
adopted pursuant to this section and any resolution containing updated cost findings to be forwarded to the clerk of
the juvenile court in San Diego County and to the probation office of San Diego County.
9.20.070 Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this chapter. The City Council declares that it would have adopted each section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Ord. 2997 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2496 §
1, 1992).
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.20 TO
PERMIT RECOVERY OF THE CITY’S AVERAGE COSTS
RELATED TO GRAFFITI ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION
BY THE SAN DIEGO PROBATION OFFICE IN JUVENILE
COURT PROCEEDINGS AND ADOPTING THE 2018 CHULA
VISTA GRAFFITI ABATEMENT COST AND EXPENSES
MATRIX
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53069.3 authorizes a city to enact an ordinance
to use city funds to remove graffiti or other inscribed material from publicly or privately owned
real or personal property located within the city, and to replace or repair property on which
graffiti or other inscribed material cannot be removed cost effectively; and
WHEREAS, Welfare and Institutions Code Section 742.14 authorizes a city to enact an
ordinance permitting the probation officer of the county to recoup for the city, through juvenile
court proceedings, the city’s costs associated with defacement by minors of city property and the
property of others by graffiti or other inscribed material; and
WHEREAS, the California Supreme Court, in Luis M. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles
County, found that while a city may elect to have the probation officer of the county recover the
city’s graffiti abatement costs through juvenile court proceedings, a city must first adopt an
ordinance to authorize this action, in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code section
742.14; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code section 742.14, such
ordinance shall include specific cost findings that are to be reviewed at least once every three
years and adopted by resolution; and
WHEREAS, it is the express intent of the City Council to authorize the City of Chula
Vista to recover its graffiti abatement costs through juvenile court proceedings as set forth in the
Welfare and Institutions Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment does not cause a substantial change to the
objectives, policies, and regulations contained in Chula Vista Municipal Code chapter 9.20; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the City should avail itself of all remedies to
recover its costs associated with the abatement of graffiti;
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Section I. Findings
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The City Council finds that:
1. On September 28, 2017, the City of Chula Vista completed a comprehensive study and
review of the graffiti abatement costs and expenses that was verified for use by the City of Chula
Vista Finance Department.
2. The attached Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses Matrix reflects the most current
average costs per unit of measure incurred by the Chula Vista Police Department in identifying
and apprehending a person subsequently convicted of violating Section 594, 594.3, 594.4, 640.5,
640.6, or 640.7 of the Penal Code or a minor subsequently found to be a person described in
Section 602 of the Penal Code by reason of the commission of an act prohibited by those same
sections.
3. The attached Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses Matrix reflects the most current
average costs per unit of measure incurred by the City of Chula Vista of removing graffiti and
other inscribed material, and of repairing and replacing property of the types frequently defaced
with graffiti or other inscribed material that cannot be removed cost effectively.
4. The costs and expenses included in the attached Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses
Matrix identify the basis upon which average graffiti abatement costs are determined and
demonstrate the abatement cost to be recovered from a person convicted of violating Section
594, 594.3, 594.4, 640.5, 640.6, or 640.7 of the Penal Code or a minor found to be a person
described in Section 602 of the Penal Code by the San Diego probation office in juvenile court
proceedings.
5. The attached Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses Matrix reflects the average costs
and expenses associated with graffiti abatement in the City of Chula Vista.
Section II. Chapter 9.20 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code regarding property
defacement is amended to read as follows:
9.20.067 Collection of abatement costs through the juvenile court.
A. For purposes of this section only, the following definitions are applicable:
1.“Minor” means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years who has been convicted of
violation of Section 594, 594.3, 594.4, 640.5, 640.6 or 640.7 of the Penal Code, or has been
found to be a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code by reason
of the commission of an act prohibited in the Penal Code sections identified in this
subdivision.
2. “Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses” includes:
a. the average law enforcement costs per unit of measure incurred in identifying and
apprehending a Minor; and
b. the average costs per unit of measure incurred by the city in removing graffiti; and
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c. the average cost per unit of measure incurred by the city in repairing and replacing
property of the types frequently defaced with graffiti that cannot be removed cost
effectively.
B. The San Diego County probation office and its agents, employees, and assigns are hereby
authorized, on behalf of the city, to collect from the Minor, the Minor’s estate, or the Minor’s
parent or guardian, the city’s Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses through juvenile court
proceedings, and to promptly transfer said funds to the city.
C. Updated Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses findings shall be reviewed and adopted by
the City Council at least once every three years. Immediately after adoption, the city clerk shall
cause a certified copy of the ordinance adopted pursuant to this section and any resolution
containing updated cost findings to be forwarded to the clerk of the juvenile court in San Diego
County and to the probation office of San Diego County.
[Note: [Sections 9.20.010 through 9.20.065, and Section 9.20.070 remain unchanged]]
Section III.The City Council hereby adopts the graffiti abatement costs and expenses as
set forth in the Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses Matrix attached as Exhibit 1 hereto and
incorporated by reference herein.
Section IV. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Section V. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
Section VI. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its final passage.
Section VII. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Glen R. Googins Glen R. Googins
City Attorney City Attorney
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Updated 09/28/17ClassificationGraffiti Related AnnualWorking HoursAnnual Hours (Standard Hours)% of Time GraffitiRelated FBHRGraffiti RelatedHourly Rate (Prorated)0'‐1011'‐30'31'‐60' 61'‐100' 101'‐200' 201'‐300' 301'‐400' 401'‐500'Hourly Maintenance Worker I8822,08042.40%$68.06 $28.86$28.86 $28.86 $43.29 $50.51 $57.72 $64.94$72.15 $79.37Maintenance Worker I382,0801.83%$68.06 $1.24$1.24 $1.24 $1.87 $2.18 $2.49 $2.80 $3.11 $3.42Maintenance Worker II60.52,0802.91%$73.17 $2.13$2.13 $2.13 $3.19 $3.72 $4.26 $4.79 $5.32 $5.85Senior Maintenance Worker63.52,0803.05%$87.47 $2.67$2.67 $2.67 $4.01 $4.67 $5.34 $6.01 $6.68 $7.34Equipment Operator162,0800.77%$96.13 $0.74$0.74 $0.74 $1.11 $1.29 $1.48 $1.66 $1.85 $2.03Public Works Supervisor912,0804.38%$108.91 $4.76$4.76 $4.76 $7.15 $8.34 $9.53 $10.72 $11.91 $13.10Gardener II199.52,0809.59%$74.25 $7.12$7.12 $7.12 $10.68 $12.46 $14.24$16.02 $17.80 $19.58Senior Gardener392,0801.88%$86.98 $1.63$1.63 $1.63 $2.45 $2.85 $3.26 $3.67 $4.08 $4.48Graffiti Abatement Coordinator8322,08040.00%$107.57 $43.03$43.03 $43.03 $64.54$75.30 $86.06 $96.81 $107.57 $118.33Police Officers (2)3824,1609.18%$123.35 $11.33$11.33 $11.33 $16.99 $19.82 $22.65 $25.49 $28.32 $31.15$92.19$103.51 $103.51 $155.27 $181.15 $207.03 $232.91 $258.78$284.66SUPPLIES:RECYCLED PAINT GALLON:10.15 10.962.74$ 5.48$ 5.48$ 8.22$ 10.96 16.44 21.92 32.88BRUSHES8.99 9.79.70$ 9.70$ 9.70$ 9.70$ 19.40$ 19.40$ 19.40$ 19.40$ ROLLERS FRAME6.99 7.547.54$ 7.54$ 7.54$ 7.54$ 15.08$ 15.08$ 15.08$ 15.08$ SLEEVES2.99 3.223.22$ 3.22$ 3.22$ 3.22$ 6.44$ 6.44$ 6.44$ 6.44$ GRAFFITI WIPES 22.00$ 2.00$ 2.00$ 2.00$ 4.00$ 4.00$ 4.00$ 4.00$ OTHER SUPPLIES: GLOVES, GLASSES ETC..55.00$ 5.00$ 5.00$ 5.00$ 10.00$ 10.00$ 10.00$ 10.00$ 30.20$ 32.94$ 32.94$ 35.68$ 65.88$ 71.36$ 76.84$ 87.80$ EQUIPMENT:236720.1320.13$ 25.16$ 30.20$ 35.23$ 40.26$ 45.29$ 50.33$ 55.36$ 50.33$ 58.10$ 63.14$ 70.91$ 106.14$ 116.65$ 127.17$ 143.16$ COST FOR GRAFFITI PAINTING153.84$ 161.62$ 218.41$ 252.06$ 313.17$ 349.56$ 385.95$ 427.82$ LABOR HOURS$103.51 $103.51 $155.27 $181.15 $207.03 $232.91 $258.78$284.66EQUIPMENT:236720.13$ 25.16$ 30.20$ 35.23$ 40.26$ 45.29$ 50.33$ 55.36$ 123.64$ 128.68$ 185.47$ 216.38$ 247.29$ 278.20$ 309.11$ 340.02$ SUPPLIES: PRESSURE WASHING ‐ CHEMICALSBARE BRICK68.00$ 17.00$ 17.00$ 34.00$ 34.00$ 68.00$ 68.00$ 68.00$ 102.00$ TSW102.47$ 25.62$ 25.62$ 51.24$ 51.24$ 102.47$ 102.47$ 102.47$ 153.71$ 42.62$ 42.62$ 85.24$ 85.24$ 170.47$ 170.47$ 170.47$ 255.71$ COST FOR CHEMICAL REMOVAL ‐ PRESSURE WASHING166.26$ 171.29$ 270.70$ 301.61$ 417.76$ 448.67$ 479.58$ 595.73$ TOTAL COST$320.10 $332.91 $489.11 $553.67 $730.93 $798.23 $865.53 $1,023.552018 Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses Matrix CITY OF CHULA VISTA2018-03-06 Agenda PacketPage 32
City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
File#:18-0094, Item#: 3.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 5.56 TO PERMIT AND REGULATE TOBACCO RETAILERS (SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the ordinance.
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance requiring tobacco retailers to obtain
permits to operate and comply with specified operating requirements in the City of Chula Vista.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Determination
The proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of
the State CEQA Guidelines because the activity consists of administrative actions that will not result
in a physical change to the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State
CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
Although the state of California has numerous laws that regulate the sale of tobacco and are
intended to restrict access to minors, minors continue to obtain cigarettes and other tobacco products
in local jurisdictions throughout the state. California law permits local jurisdictions to enact their own
tobacco permitting or licensure programs and further regulate tobacco retailers within their
jurisdictions. In San Diego County, the cities of San Diego, El Cajon, and Vista have adopted such
tobacco retailer ordinances.
The City of Chula Vista currently has approximately 150 tobacco retailers operating within its
jurisdiction; however, the Chula Vista Municipal Code does not presently require local tobacco
retailers to obtain local permits to operate. A local tobacco retailer permit requirement would support
the effective regulation of tobacco sales in the City of Chula Vista, including a prohibition on sales to
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minors.
Local efforts to restrict minor access to tobacco are particularly needed as a result of recent changes
in state law that have made it more difficult for law enforcement to curb youth access to tobacco and
tobacco paraphernalia. Prior to 2016, law enforcement officers could cite minors in possession of
tobacco and related paraphernalia under PC 308. From 2014 through 2015, the Chula Vista Police
Department issued over 1,300 citations for PC 308(b) violations. The number of citations issued is an
indicator of the widespread problem of youth smoking in Chula Vista.
In 2016, PC 308(b) was amended to eliminate any penal sanctions for minors possessing cigarettes
or other smoking paraphernalia. The amended section now covers only criminal and civil sanctions
for any “person, firm, or corporation” that furnishes tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21
(raised from 18, except for active military personnel). Since the elimination of PC 308(b), members of
the community, including school staff and school resource officers, have noticed an increase in
students smoking and possessing smoking paraphernalia. Due to the lack of sanctions for minor
possession, these issues are handled individually with youth at the school level.
California Business and Professions Code section 22958 (“the STAKE Act”) is a state law directly
prohibiting the sale of tobacco and electronic cigarettes to minors and permitting prosecution of the
store owner for violations. However, the STAKE Act can be enforced only by the Food and Drug
Branch of the California Department of Health Services, which has limited state funding to devote to
enforcing tobacco control laws.
Considering both the gaps in state tobacco laws and the limited amount of enforcement at the state
level, a local ordinance is essential to protecting public safety and limiting underage retail access to
tobacco. Studies have shown that local tobacco retail permitting ordinances coupled with a strong
enforcement program are effective in substantially reducing youth access to tobacco. The recent
$2.00 increase in cigarette taxes includes a provision directing revenue from the state tax to local
jurisdictions to assist in local tobacco control enforcement efforts. A sufficiently funded program in our
community that is coupled with effective enforcement and meaningful sanctions are key to curbing
youth smoking and enhancing public health and safety in Chula Vista.
The proposed ordinance would create a permit program for tobacco retailers and impose limited
operating requirements intended to increase public safety by reducing youth access to tobacco and
to prevent the sale of black-market cigarettes. Operating requirements include compliance with all
state laws, operation from a fixed location, prohibition on self-service displays, and requiring
identification from any person who appears to be under twenty-seven (27) years of age. The
proposed ordinance authorizes inspections of tobacco retail locations, which may include the use of
underage minor decoys, to ensure compliance with applicable laws. Penalties for violations of local
law include fines and the suspension and/or revocation of the permit to operate.
In an effort to provide information and solicit community feedback on the proposed permit program,
the Police Department has reached out to the Neighborhood Market Association, current tobacco
retailers operating in the City of Chula Vista, the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, and the Healthy
Chula Vista Initiative. The Police Department also held two informational forums for current tobacco
retailers operating in the City. The overwhelming response to the proposed permit program by both
stakeholders and the larger community has been positive.
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Staff now recommend that Chula Vista Municipal Code chapter 5.56 be amended to permit and
regulate tobacco retailers in the City of Chula Vista.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-
specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2, section
18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real
property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100,
et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Councilmember, of any
other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The amendment of
chapter 5.56 supports the Healthy Community goal as it protects public health by further regulating
tobacco retail establishments in the City of Chula Vista.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The subject amendments to chapter 5.56 results in no current year fiscal impact to the City, as
permitting and regulatory costs are anticipated to be fully recovered by fees.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
It is anticipated that the ongoing cost to permit and regulate tobacco retailers will be recovered
through fees. In addition, the subject amendments to chapter 5.56 increase the City’s opportunity to
apply for a state-funded grant to local jurisdictions to assist in local tobacco control enforcement
efforts.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance
2. Chapter 5.56 strike out underline version
Staff Contact: Chief Roxana Kennedy; Sergeant Michael Varga; Megan McClurg
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.56 TO
PERMIT AND REGULATE TOBACCO RETAILERS
WHEREAS, based in part on the information contained in this section, the City Council
finds that the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Chula Vista is threatened
when tobacco retailers fail to comply with all tobacco control laws, particularly laws prohibiting
the sale of tobacco products to minors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a local permitting system for tobacco retailers is
appropriate to ensure that retailers comply with tobacco control laws and business standards of
the City, to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our residents; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has recognized the danger of tobacco use and has
made reducing youth access to tobacco products a high priority, as evidenced by the fact that:
• The Legislature has declared that smoking is the single most important source of
preventable disease and premature death in California (Cal. Health & Safety Code §
118950); and
• State law prohibits the sale or furnishing of cigarettes, tobacco products, and
tobacco paraphernalia to persons under 21 (Cal. Pen. Code § 308); and
• State law requires that tobacco retailers check the identification of tobacco
purchasers who reasonably appear to be under 21 years of age (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §
22956) and provides procedures for using minors to conduct onsite compliance checks of
tobacco retailers (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22952); and
• State law prohibits the sale of tobacco products and paraphernalia through self-
service displays with limited exceptions for tobacco stores (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §
22960, 22962); and
• State law prohibits the sale of “bidis” (hand-rolled filter-less cigarettes imported
primarily from India and Southeast Asian countries) except in adult-only establishments
(Cal. Pen. Code § 308.1); and
• State law prohibits the manufacture, distribution, or sale of cigarettes in packages
of less than 20 and prohibits the manufacture, distribution, or sale of “roll-your-own”
tobacco in packages containing less than 0.60 ounces of tobacco (Cal. Pen. Code §
308.3); and
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WHEREAS, state law requires all tobacco retailers to be licensed by the Board of
Equalization primarily to curb the illegal sale and distribution of cigarettes due to tax evasion
and counterfeiting (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 22970.1, 22972); and
WHEREAS, state law explicitly permits cities and counties to enact local tobacco retail
licensing ordinances, and allows for the suspension or revocation of a local license for a violation
of any state tobacco control law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22971.3); and
WHEREAS, state and local law prohibits sales of “drug paraphernalia”; and
WHEREAS, many retailers nevertheless sell items that are commonly known to be “drug
paraphernalia,” including bongs and pipes used to smoke methamphetamine and other illicit
drugs, claiming that such items are intended for tobacco use; and
WHEREAS, several California cities require compliance with state drug paraphernalia
laws as a condition of obtaining and maintaining a local tobacco retailer license; and
WHEREAS, California courts have affirmed the power of the City to regulate business
activity to discourage violations of law. See, e.g., Cohen v. Board of Supervisors, 40 Cal. 3d 277
(1985); Bravo Vending v. City of Rancho Mirage, 16 Cal. App. 4th 383 (1993); Prime Gas, Inc.
v. City of Sacramento, 184 Cal. App. 4th 697 (2010); and
WHEREAS, research demonstrates that local tobacco retail ordinances dramatically
reduce youth access to cigarettes. For example:
• A 2013 American Lung Association in California review of 33 California
communities with strong tobacco retailer licensing ordinances shows that the youth sales rate
declined in 31 of these communities after the ordinances were enacted, with an average
decrease of 26 percent in the youth sales rate; and
• The California Department of Health, Tobacco Control Section, reports that over 90
percent of enforcement agencies surveyed rated license suspension or revocation after
repeated violations as an effective strategy to reduce youth access to tobacco; and
• A 2012 study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that odds of
daily smoking were reduced by 2% for each 1% increase in merchant compliance with youth
access laws; and
WHEREAS, over 100 cities and counties in California have passed tobacco retailer
licensing ordinances in an effort to stop minors from using tobacco; and
WHEREAS, a requirement for a tobacco retailer license will not unduly burden
legitimate business activities of retailers who sell or distribute cigarettes or other tobacco
products to adults. It will, however, allow the City to regulate the operation of lawful businesses
to discourage violations of federal, state, and local tobacco-related laws; and
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WHEREAS, City has a substantial interest in promoting compliance with federal, state,
and local laws intended to regulate tobacco sales and use; in discouraging the illegal purchase of
tobacco products by minors; in promoting compliance with laws prohibiting sales of cigarettes
and tobacco products to minors; and finally, and most importantly, in protecting children from
being lured into illegal activity through the misconduct of adults; and
NOW THEREFORE, it is the intent of the City Council, in enacting this ordinance, to
ensure compliance with the business standards and practices of the City and to encourage
responsible tobacco retailing and to discourage violations of tobacco-related laws, especially
those which prohibit or discourage the sale or distribution of tobacco and nicotine products to
minors, but not to expand or reduce the degree to which the acts regulated by federal or state law
are criminally proscribed or to alter the penalties provided therein.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Section I.Chapter 5.56 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Chapter 5.56
TOBACCO RETAILER
Sections:
5.56.010 Definitions.
5.56.020 Tobacco Retailer’s Permit Required.
5.56.030 Permit Application and Procedure.
5.56.040 Issuance of a Permit.
5.56.050 Permit Renewal and Expiration.
5.56.060 Permits Nontransferable.
5.56.070 Permit Conveys a Limited, Conditional Privilege.
5.56.080 Permit Fee.
5.56.090 Tobacco Retailer Operating Requirements and Prohibitions.
5.56.100 Compliance Monitoring.
5.56.110 Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
5.56.120 Violations; Penalties.
5.56.130 Requirement for Tobacco Retailer Permit; Operative Date.
CROSS REFERENCE: Sales and Use Tax, see Ch. 3.36 CVMC. Smoking prohibited, see Ch.
8.22 CVMC.
5.56.010 Definitions.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
defined in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
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A. “Arm’s Length Transaction” means a sale in good faith and for valuable consideration that
reflects the fair market value in the open market between two informed and willing parties,
neither of which is under any compulsion to participate in the transaction. A sale between
relatives, related companies or partners, or a sale for which a significant purpose is avoiding the
effect of the violations of this chapter is not an Arm’s Length Transaction.
B. “Applicant” means the Person applying for a permit pursuant to this chapter.
C. “Chief of Police” means the Chief of Police of the City of Chula Vista, or his/her designee.
D. “City” means the City of Chula Vista.
E. “City Attorney” means the City Attorney for the City of Chula Vista, or his/her designee.
F. “Crime of Moral Turpitude” means a crime involving a readiness to do evil, an act of moral
depravity of any kind that has a tendency in reason to shake one’s confidence in their honesty,
deceit, or fraud.
G. “Drug Paraphernalia” has the meaning set forth in California Health & Safety Code section
11014.5, as that section may be amended from time to time.
H. “Electronic Smoking Device” means an electronic device that can be used to deliver an
inhaled dose of nicotine, or other substances, including any component, part, or accessory of
such a device, whether or not sold separately. “Electronic Smoking Device” includes any such
device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, an
electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, or any other
product name or descriptor.
I. “Owner” means a Person with an ownership or managerial interest in a business. An
ownership interest shall be deemed to exist when a Person has a twenty percent (20%) or greater
interest in the stock, assets, or income of a business other than the sole interest of security for
debt. A managerial interest shall be deemed to exist when a Person can or does have or share
ultimate control over the day-to-day operations of a business.
J. “Person” means any natural person, partnership, cooperative association, corporation, personal
representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity.
K. “Police Department” means the Chula Vista Police Department, and any agency or Person
designated by the Department to enforce or administer the provisions of this chapter.
L. “Self-Service Display” means the open display or storage of Tobacco Products or Tobacco
Paraphernalia in a manner that is physically accessible in any way to the general public without
the assistance of the retailer or employee of the retailer and a direct person-to-person transfer
between the purchaser and the retailer or employee of the retailer. A vending machine is a form
of Self-Service Display.
M. “Tobacco Paraphernalia” means any item designed for the consumption, use, or preparation
of a Tobacco Product.
N. “Tobacco Product” means:
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1. any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for
human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted,
sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, little
cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff; and
2. any Electronic Smoking Device.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of subsections (1) and (2) to the contrary, “tobacco product”
includes any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately.
“Tobacco product” does not include any product that has been approved by the United States
Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic
purposes where such product is marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.
O. “Tobacco Retailer” means any Person who sells, offers for sale, or does or offers to exchange
for any form of consideration, tobacco, Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia. “Tobacco
Retailing” shall mean the doing of any of these things. This definition is without regard to the
quantity of Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia sold, offered for sale, exchanged, or
offered for exchange. Tobacco Retailer does not include persons licensed by the City to conduct
commercial cannabis activity in accordance with chapter 5.19 of this code.
5.56.020 Tobacco Retailer’s Permit Required.
It shall be unlawful for any Person to act as a Tobacco Retailer in the City without first obtaining
and maintaining, for each location at which Tobacco Retailing is to occur, a valid Tobacco
Retailer’s permit pursuant to this chapter, a valid business license pursuant to chapter 5.02 of this
code, and any and all required state licenses, including but not limited to a California Cigarette
and Tobacco Products Retailer’s License.
5.56.030 Permit Application and Procedure.
A. All applications shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Police Department and shall
include, but not be limited to, the following information:
1.The Applicant’s business name and address.
2.The address of the proposed Tobacco Retailer business location.
3.If the Applicant is a natural person:
a. the full true name and any other names ever used by the Applicant;
b. the current residential address and telephone number of the Applicant;
c. written proof that the applicant is 21 years of age or older;
d. the Applicant’s height, weight, and color of eyes and hair;
e. the Applicant’s valid social security number;
f. photographs of the Applicant as specified by the Chief of Police;
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g. the applicant’s business, occupation, and employment history for the five years
immediately preceding the date of application, including addresses and dates of employment;
h. a list of all crimes for which the applicant has been convicted, including those dismissed
pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4, except traffic infractions, and a statement of the dates and
places of such convictions;
4.If the Applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation exactly as shown in its Articles
of Incorporation or Charter, together with the state and date of incorporation, the names and
residential addresses of each of its current officers and directors, and of each stockholder holding
more than 25 percent of the stock of the corporation.
5.If the Applicant is a partnership, the name and residential address of each of the partners,
including limited partners. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the Applicant shall
provide the information about that partner required by 5.56.030(A)(4) above.
6.If the Applicant is a limited partnership, a copy of the limited partnership’s certificate of
limited partnership as filed with the County Clerk. If one or more of the partners is a corporation,
the Applicant shall provide the information about that partner required by 5.56.030(A)(4) above.
7. If the Applicant is a corporation or partnership, the name of the responsible managing
officer pursuant to 5.56.030(C) below.
8.A single name and mailing address authorized by the Applicant to receive all
communications and notices (the “Authorized Address”) required by, authorized by, or
convenient to the enforcement of this chapter. If an Authorized Address is not supplied, the
Applicant shall be understood to consent to the provision of notice at the address specified in
subparagraph 1 above.
9.All fictitious business names ever used by the Applicant and the respective addresses of
those businesses.
10. Whether the Applicant has ever had any license or permit issued by any agency or board,
or any city, county, state, or federal agency suspended or revoked, or has had any professional or
vocational license or permit suspended or revoked within five years immediately preceding the
application, and the reason for the suspension or revocation.
11. The name and address of the current owner and lessor of the real property upon which the
proposed Tobacco Retailing business is to be conducted, and a copy of the lease or rental
agreement.
12. Copies of all business tax certificates and local business licenses.
13. Copies of applications for licenses and licenses issued pursuant to California Business and
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Professions Code sections 22970, et seq., the “Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of
2003”. If an application for a license pursuant to the “Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing
Act of 2003” has been denied, copies of documentation regarding the reason for the denial of
such license.
14. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, such other identification and information,
including fingerprints, as may be required in order to discover the truth of the matters herein
and/or deemed necessary for the administration or enforcement of this chapter as specified on the
application form required by this section.
B. Owners, Corporate Officers, Partners Deemed Applicants. Each Owner of a Tobacco Retailer
applicant is deemed a co-Applicant and each shall provide the information required in
5.56.030(A) above. For Tobacco Retailer applicants with less than twenty (20) employees, each
corporate officer or partner of a Tobacco Retailer is deemed a co-Applicant and each shall
provide the information required in 5.56.030(A) above.
C. Designation of Responsible Managing Officer. A Tobacco Retailer applicant that is a
corporation or partnership shall designate one of its officers or general partners to act as its
responsible managing officer. The responsible managing officer may complete and sign all
applications on behalf of the corporate officers and partners.
D. Change in Information. An Applicant shall inform the Police Department in writing of any
change in the information submitted on an application for a Tobacco Retailer’s Permit within ten
(10) business days of a change.
E. All information specified in an application pursuant to this section shall be subject to
disclosure under the California Public Records Act (California Government Code section 6250 et
seq.) or any other applicable law, subject to the laws’ exemptions.
F. Application Fee. The Applicant shall pay an application fee in an amount to be set by the City
Council to cover the costs incurred by the City to process the application.
5.56.040 Issuance of a Permit.
A. Upon the receipt of a complete application for a Tobacco Retailer’s permit and the permit fee
required by this chapter, the Chief of Police shall have authority to grant or deny the application
for Tobacco Retailer permit. An application for permit may be denied by the Chief of Police for
any of the following reasons:
1.The application is received after the designated time and date.
2.The application is not in the required form and/or is incomplete.
3.The Applicant has made a false, misleading, or fraudulent statement, or omission of fact in
the application or in the application process;
4.The Applicant or a co-Applicant has failed to submit fingerprints or other information
deemed necessary by the Chief of Police pursuant to 5.56.030 above.
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5. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has within five years immediately preceding the date of the
filing of the application been convicted of, suffered any civil penalty, or faced administrative
action against any type of license for violations of any tobacco control law, including but not
limited to the following offenses: Penal Code section 308, Business and Professions Code
sections 225950, et seq. (“Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act” or the “STAKE
Act”), Business and Professions Code sections 22970, et seq. (“Cigarette and Tobacco Products
Licensing Act of 2003”), or a charge of violating a lesser-included or lesser-related offense
including, but not limited to, Penal Coe 415, in satisfaction of, or as a substitute for, an original
charge of any of the offenses listed in this section.
6. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has within ten years immediately preceding the date of the
filing of the application been convicted of any felony criminal offense or any Crime of Moral
Turpitude.
7. There are charges pending against the Applicant or a co-Applicant for a felony offense, a
Crime of Moral Turpitude, or an offense involving the use of a weapon.
8. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has within five years immediately preceding the date of the
filing of the application been convicted of, suffered any civil penalty, or faced administrative
action for violation of local, state, or federal law.
9. The Applicant seeks authorization for Tobacco Retailing that is prohibited pursuant to this
chapter, that is unlawful pursuant to this Code including without limitation the zoning, building,
and business license tax regulations and codes, or that is unlawful pursuant to any other law.
10. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has had a Tobacco Retailer’s renewal permit or an
application for a Tobacco Retailer’s permit denied within one year prior to the date of
application.
11. The Applicant or a co-Applicant is ineligible for a Tobacco Retailer permit pursuant to
section 5.56.120.
B. The Chief of Police shall serve the Applicant, either personally or by first class mail addressed
to the Authorized Address, with dated written notice of the decision to approve or deny the
application for Tobacco Retailer’s permit. If the application has been approved, the notice shall
state the permit fee amount, the date by which the permit fee must be paid, and the location
where payment must be made. If the application has been denied, the notice shall state the
reasons for denial, the effective date of the decision, and the right of the applicant to appeal the
decision to the City Manager. Any appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within
fourteen days of service of the notice. The City Manager’s determination regarding the
application shall be final. The City Manager shall provide dated written notice to the applicant,
either personally or by first class mail addressed to the Authorized Address, of the City
Manager’s determination and the right of the applicant to seek judicial review of the City
Manager’s determination.
C. No permit shall issue pursuant to this chapter unless the permit fee, established in accordance
with 5.56.080, has been timely paid pursuant to the notice issued above.
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D. A permit issued under this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the
issuance or from the date of renewal.
5.56.050 Permit Renewal and Expiration
A. A Tobacco Retailer’s permit shall automatically renew on an annual basis unless the Chief of
Police determines prior to the date on which the permit is to be automatically renewed that any
of the factors identified in subsection C below exist. A Tobacco Retailer shall have the duty to
ensure that all City records generated pursuant to this chapter are accurate and up-to-date prior to
automatic renewal.
B. The Tobacco Retailer shall pay a renewal fee established pursuant to 5.56.080 prior to the
date on which the permit is to be automatically renewed.
C. The Chief of Police shall have authority to grant or deny the renewal permit. A renewal
permit may be denied by the Chief of Police for any of the following reasons:
1. Any of the grounds for suspension or revocation under section 5.56.110 exist;
2. The permit is suspended or revoked at the time of the application;
3. The Tobacco Retailer has not been in regular and continuous operation in the four months
prior to the renewal application.
4. The Tobacco Retailer fails to or is unable to renew any required state licenses.
5. The Tobacco Retailer has failed to pay the renewal fee established pursuant to 5.56.080 prior
to the date on which the permit is to be automatically renewed.
6. The Tobacco Retailer fails to ensure that all City records generated pursuant to this chapter
are accurate and up-to-date prior to the automatic renewal.
D. The Chief of Police is authorized to make all decisions concerning the issuance of a renewal
permit. In making the decision, the Chief of Police is authorized to impose additional conditions
on a renewal permit if it is determined to be necessary to ensure compliance with state or local
laws and regulations or to preserve the public health, safety or welfare.
E. The Chief of Police shall serve the Tobacco Retailer, either personally or by first class mail
addressed to the Authorized Address, with dated written notice of the decision to approve or
deny the renewal permit. A denial notice shall state the reasons for the action, the effective date
of the decision, and the right of the Tobacco Retailer to appeal the decision to the City Manager.
Any appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within fourteen days of service of the
notice. The City Manager’s determination regarding the renewal permit shall be final. The City
Manager shall provide dated written notice to the Tobacco Retailer, either personally or by first
class mail addressed to the Authorized Address, of the City Manager’s determination and the
right of the Tobacco Retailer to seek judicial review of the City Manager’s determination.
5.56.060 Permits Nontransferable.
A. A Tobacco Retailer’s permit may not be transferred from one Person to another or from one
location to another. A new Tobacco Retailer’s permit is required whenever a Tobacco Retailer
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has a change in more than 20% ownership of the Tobacco Retailer or whenever a Tobacco
Retailer changes location.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, prior violations at a Tobacco Retailer
location shall continue to be counted against the location and permit ineligibility periods shall
continue to apply to the location unless:
1. the location has been transferred to new Owner in an Arm’s Length Transaction; and
2. the new Owner provides the City with clear and convincing evidence that the new Owner(s)
have acquired or are acquiring the location in an Arm’s Length Transaction.
5.56.070 Permit Conveys a Limited, Conditional Privilege.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant any Person obtaining and maintaining a
Tobacco Retailer’s permit any status or right other than the limited conditional privilege to act as
a Tobacco Retailer at the location in the City identified on the face of the permit. It is the
responsibility of each permittee to be informed regarding all laws applicable to Tobacco
Retailing, including those laws affecting the issuance of a Tobacco Retailer’s Permit. No
permittee may rely on the issuance of a permit as a determination by the City that the permittee
has complied with all laws applicable to Tobacco Retailing. Nothing in this chapter shall be
construed to vest in any Person obtaining and maintaining a Tobacco Retailer’s license any status
or right to act as a Tobacco Retailer in contravention of any provision of law.
5.56.080 Permit Fee.
The fee to issue or to renew a Tobacco Retailer’s permit shall be established from time to time
by resolution of the City Council. The fee shall be calculated so as to recover the cost of
administration and enforcement of this chapter, including, for example, issuing a permit,
administering the permit program, retailer education, retailer inspection and compliance checks,
documentation of violations, and prosecution of violators, but shall not exceed the cost of the
regulatory program authorized by this chapter. All fees and interest upon proceeds of fees shall
be used exclusively to fund the program. Fees are nonrefundable except as may be required by
law.
5.56.090 Tobacco Retailer Operating Requirements and Prohibitions.
A. Compliance with All Laws Required. In the course of Tobacco Retailing or in the operation of
the business or maintenance of the location for which a permit issued, it shall be a violation of
this chapter for a permittee, or any of the permittee’s agents or employees, to violate any local,
state, or federal law applicable to Tobacco Products, Tobacco Paraphernalia, or Tobacco
Retailing.
B. Fixed Location Required. No Person shall engage in Tobacco Retailing at other than a fixed
location. For example, Tobacco Retailing by Persons on foot or from vehicles is prohibited.
C. Display of Permit. Each Tobacco Retailer permit shall be prominently displayed in a publicly
visible location at the permitted location.
D. Positive Identification Required. No Person engaged in Tobacco Retailing shall sell or
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the age of twenty-seven (27) years without first examining the identification of the recipient to
confirm that the recipient is at least the minimum age under state law to purchase and possess the
Tobacco Product or Tobacco Paraphernalia.
E. Self-Service Displays Prohibited. Tobacco Retailing by means of a Self-Service Display is
prohibited.
F. Tobacco Display Prohibited without Valid Permit. A Tobacco Retailer without a valid
Tobacco Retailer permit shall not display Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia in public
view. A Tobacco Retailer without a valid Tobacco Retailer permit shall not display any
advertisement relating to Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia that promotes the sale or
distribution of such products from the Tobacco Retailer’s location or that could lead a reasonable
consumer to believe that such products can be obtained at that location.
G. Drug Paraphernalia. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any permittee or any of the
permittee’s agents or employees to violate any local, state, or federal law regulating controlled
substances or Drug Paraphernalia, except that conduct authorized pursuant to state law shall not
be a violation of this chapter.
H. Windows.
1. In the course of Tobacco Retailing or in the operation of a business or maintenance of a
location for which a permit issued, it shall be a violation of this chapter for a permittee, or any of
the permittee’s agents or employees, to cover more than 20 percent of the window area with
window signs in accordance with section 19.60.500 of this code.
2. All windows shall be maintained to ensure law enforcement personnel have a clear and
unobstructed view of the interior of the premises, including the area in which the cash registers
are maintained, from exterior public rights of way or from the entrance. However, this subsection
shall not apply to premises where there are no windows, or where the design or location of
windows or landscaping precludes a view of the interior of the premises from exterior public
rights of way or from the entrance.
I. Change in Information. A Tobacco Retailer shall inform the Police Department in writing of
any change in the information submitted on an application for a Tobacco Retailer’s permit within
ten (10) business days of a change.
5.56.100 Compliance Monitoring.
A. Compliance with this chapter shall be monitored by the Police Department. In addition, any
peace and/or code enforcement officer may enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. The Police Department shall inspect each Tobacco Retailer at least one (1) time per twenty-
four (24) month period. Nothing in this paragraph shall create a right of action in any permittee
or other Person against the City or its agents.
C. Right of Access. The Police Department and/or their authorized representatives shall have full
access to enter a permitted Tobacco Retailer location to conduct an inspection during the
operating hours of the Tobacco Retailer. Failure to cooperate with any Police Department
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inspection may result in a permit violation subject to suspension or revocation. This subsection
shall not be construed to deprive a licensee of any privilege guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, or any other constitutional or statutory privileges.
5.56.110 Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
A. Suspension or Revocation of Permit for Violation. In addition to any other penalty authorized
by law, a Tobacco Retailer’s permit may be suspended or revoked if any court of competent
jurisdiction determines, or the Chief of Police finds based on a preponderance of the evidence,
after the permittee is afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard, that the permittee, or any of
the permittee’s agents, officers, partners, representatives, managers, or employees has violated
any of the requirements, conditions, or prohibitions of this chapter, or has pleaded guilty, “no
contest” or its equivalent, or admitted to a violation of any law designated in section 5.56.020
above as follows:
1.Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a first violation of this chapter at a location, the
permittee shall be issued a warning by the Department.
2. Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a second violation of this chapter at a location
within any sixty-month (60) period, the permit shall be suspended for ninety (90) days.
3.Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a third violation of this chapter at a location within
any sixty-month (60) period, the permit shall be suspended for one (1) year.
4.Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a fourth violation of this chapter at a location
within any sixty-month (60) period, the permit shall be revoked.
B. The Chief of Police shall serve the Tobacco Retailer, either personally or by first class mail
addressed to the Authorized Address, with dated written notice of the decision to suspend or
revoke the permit. A suspension or revocation notice shall state the reasons for the action, the
effective date of the decision, and the right of the permittee to appeal the decision to the City
Manager. An appeal to the City Manager is not available for a revocation made pursuant to
subsection (C) below. Any appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within fourteen
days of service of the notice. The City Manager’s determination regarding the suspension or
revocation shall be final. The City Manager shall provide dated written notice to the Tobacco
Retailer, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the Authorized Address, of the City
Manager’s determination and the right of the Tobacco Retailer to seek judicial review of the City
Manager’s determination.
C. Revocation of Permit Wrongly Issued. A Tobacco Retailer’s permit shall be revoked if the
Chief of Police finds, after the permittee is afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard, that
one or more of the bases for denial of a permit under section 5.56.020 existed at the time
application was made or at any time before the permit issued, or one or more of the bases for
denial of a renewal permit under section 5.56.050 existed at the time the renewal permit was
issued. Notice and appeal of the revocation shall be conducted in accordance with subsection B
above.
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D. If a permit issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked, all Tobacco Products and
Tobacco Paraphernalia at the suspended or revoked Tobacco Retailer’s location shall be removed
from public view for the duration of the suspension or revocation. The Tobacco Retailer
additionally shall not display any advertisement relating to Tobacco Products or Tobacco
Paraphernalia that promotes the sale or distribution of such products from the Tobacco Retailer’s
location or that could lead a reasonable consumer to believe that such products can be obtained at
that location for the duration of the suspension or revocation.
5.56.120 Violations; Penalties.
A. It shall be unlawful for any Person to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with the
requirements, of this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder. Any person violating any of
the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements this chapter or any regulation
adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than
$1,000.00 or imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or by both a fine and
imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate offense.
No proof of knowledge, intent, or other mental state is required to establish a violation.
B. Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any provision of this
chapter shall also constitute a violation of this chapter.
C. Any condition caused or allowed to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
or any regulation adopted hereunder is a public nuisance and may be abated by the City, or by
the City Attorney on behalf of the people of the State of California, as a nuisance by means of a
restraining order, injunction, or any other order or judgment in law or equity issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction. The City, or the City Attorney on behalf of the people of the State of
California, may seek injunctive relief to enjoin violations of, or to compel compliance with this
chapter or seek any other relief or remedy available at law or equity, including the imposition of
monetary civil penalties. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate
offense and subject to a maximum civil penalty of $2,500.00 for each and every offense.
D. Tobacco Retailing Without a Valid Permit; Ineligibility for Permit. In addition to any other
penalty authorized by law, if the Chief of Police finds based on a preponderance of evidence,
after notice and an opportunity to be heard, that any Person has engaged in Tobacco Retailing at
a location without a valid Tobacco Retailer’s permit, either directly or through the Person’s
agents or employees, the Person shall be ineligible to apply for, or to be issued, a Tobacco
Retailer’s permit as follows:
1. After a first violation of this section at a location within any sixty-month (60) period, no new
permit may issue for the Person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the location
has been transferred in an Arm’s Length Transaction), until thirty (30) days have passed from the
date of the violation.
2. After a second violation of this section at a location within any sixty-month (60) period, no
new permit may issue for the Person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the
location has been transferred in an Arm’s Length Transaction), until ninety (90) days have
passed from the date of the violation.
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3. After of a third or subsequent violation of this section at a location within any sixty-month
(60) period, no new permit may issue for the Person or the location (unless ownership of the
business at the location has been transferred in an Arm’s Length Transaction), until five (5) years
have passed from the date of the violation.
E. Whenever evidence of a violation of this chapter is obtained in any part through the
participation of a Person under the age of eighteen (18) years old, such a Person shall not be
required to appear or give testimony in any civil or administrative process brought to enforce this
chapter and the alleged violation shall be adjudicated based upon the sufficiency and
persuasiveness of the evidence presented.
F. The remedies specified in this section are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies
available under State or local law for a violation of this Code.
5.56.130 Requirement for Tobacco Retailer Permit; Operative Date.
For a Tobacco Retailer business not in existence, a Tobacco Retailer permit must be obtained
prior to commencement of Tobacco Retailing. For an existing Tobacco Retailer business, a
Tobacco Retailer permit must be obtained the later to occur of six (6) months after the date the
Police Department begins accepting applications for Tobacco Retailer permits or upon renewal
of the Tobacco Retailer’s business license issued pursuant to chapter 5.02 of this code.
Section II. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Section III. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its final passage.
Section V. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
_____________________________________ ____________________________________
Roxana Kennedy Glen R. Googins
Chief of Police City Attorney
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The Chula Vista Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 3407, passed July 11, 2017.
Chapter 5.56
TOBACCO AND WEED SALES
AND SMOKING*RETAILER
Sections:
5.56.010 Definitions.
5.56.020 Tobacco Retailer’s Permit Required.
5.56.030 Permit Application and Procedure.
5.56.040 Issuance of a Permit.
5.56.050 Permit Renewal and Expiration.
5.56.060 Permits Nontransferable.
5.56.070 Permit Conveys a Limited, Conditional Privilege.
5.56.080 Permit Fee.
5.56.090 Tobacco Retailer Operating Requirements and Prohibitions.
5.56.100 Compliance Monitoring.
5.56.110 Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
5.56.120 Violations; Penalties.
5.56.130 Requirement for Tobacco Retailer Permit; Operative Date.
CROSS REFERENCE: Sales and Use Tax, see Ch. 3.36 CVMC. Smoking prohibited, see Ch. 8.22 CVMC.
5.56.010 Definitions.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the meanings defined in this section
unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
A. “Arm’s Length Transaction” means a sale in good faith and for valuable consideration that reflects the fair
market value in the open market between two informed and willing parties, neither of which is under any
compulsion to participate in the transaction. A sale between relatives, related companies or partners, or a sale for
which a significant purpose is avoiding the effect of the violations of this chapter is not an Arm’s Length
Transaction.
B. “Applicant” means the Person applying for a permit pursuant to this chapter.
C. “Chief of Police” means the Chief of Police of the City of Chula Vista, or his/her designee.
D. “City” means the City of Chula Vista.
E. “City Attorney” means the City Attorney for the City of Chula Vista, or his/her designee.
F. “Crime of Moral Turpitude” means a crime involving a readiness to do evil, an act of moral depravity of any kind
that has a tendency in reason to shake one’s confidence in their honesty, deceit, or fraud.
G. “Drug Paraphernalia” has the meaning set forth in California Health & Safety Code section 11014.5, as that
section may be amended from time to time.
H. “Electronic Smoking Device” means an electronic device that can be used to deliver an inhaled dose of nicotine,
or other substances, including any component, part, or accessory of such a device, whether or not sold separately.
“Electronic Smoking Device” includes any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an
electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, or any other
product name or descriptor.
I. “Owner” means a Person with an ownership or managerial interest in a business. An ownership interest shall be
deemed to exist when a Person has a twenty percent (20%) or greater interest in the stock, assets, or income of a
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business other than the sole interest of security for debt. A managerial interest shall be deemed to exist when a
Person can or does have or share ultimate control over the day-to-day operations of a business.
J. “Person” means any natural person, partnership, cooperative association, corporation, personal representative,
receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity.
K. “Police Department” means the Chula Vista Police Department, and any agency or Person designated by the
Department to enforce or administer the provisions of this chapter.
L. “Self-Service Display” means the open display or storage of Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia in a
manner that is physically accessible in any way to the general public without the assistance of the retailer or
employee of the retailer and a direct person-to-person transfer between the purchaser and the retailer or employee of
the retailer. A vending machine is a form of Self-Service Display.
M. “Tobacco Paraphernalia” means any item designed for the consumption, use, or preparation of a Tobacco
Product.
N. “Tobacco Product” means:
1. any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption,
whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means,
including, but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff; and
2. any Electronic Smoking Device.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of subsections (1) and (2) to the contrary, “tobacco product” includes any
component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately. “Tobacco product” does not
include any product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco
cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed and sold solely for such an
approved purpose.
O. “Tobacco Retailer” means any Person who sells, offers for sale, or does or offers to exchange for any form of
consideration, tobacco, Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia. “Tobacco Retailing” shall mean the doing of
any of these things. This definition is without regard to the quantity of Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia
sold, offered for sale, exchanged, or offered for exchange. Tobacco Retailer does not include persons licensed by the
City to conduct commercial cannabis activity in accordance with chapter 5.19 of this code.
5.56.020 Tobacco Retailer’s Permit Required.
It shall be unlawful for any Person to act as a Tobacco Retailer in the City without first obtaining and maintaining,
for each location at which Tobacco Retailing is to occur, a valid Tobacco Retailer’s permit pursuant to this chapter,
a valid business license pursuant to chapter 5.02 of this code, and any and all required state licenses, including but
not limited to a California Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer’s License.
5.56.030 Permit Application and Procedure.
A. All applications shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Police Department and shall include, but not be
limited to, the following information:
1. The Applicant’s business name and address.
2. The address of the proposed Tobacco Retailer business location.
3. If the Applicant is a natural person:
a. the full true name and any other names ever used by the Applicant;
b. the current residential address and telephone number of the Applicant;
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c. written proof that the applicant is 21 years of age or older;
d. the Applicant’s height, weight, and color of eyes and hair;
e. the Applicant’s valid social security number;
f. photographs of the Applicant as specified by the Chief of Police;
g. the applicant’s business, occupation, and employment history for the five years immediately preceding the
date of application, including addresses and dates of employment;
h. a list of all crimes for which the applicant has been convicted, including those dismissed pursuant to
Penal Code section 1203.4, except traffic infractions, and a statement of the dates and places of such convictions;
4. If the Applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation exactly as shown in its Articles
of Incorporation or Charter, together with the state and date of incorporation, the names and residential addresses of
each of its current officers and directors, and of each stockholder holding more than 25 percent of the stock of the
corporation.
5. If the Applicant is a partnership, the name and residential address of each of the partners,
including limited partners. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the Applicant shall provide the
information about that partner required by 5.56.030(A)(4) above.
6. If the Applicant is a limited partnership, a copy of the limited partnership’s certificate of
limited partnership as filed with the County Clerk. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the Applicant shall
provide the information about that partner required by 5.56.030(A)(4) above.
7. If the Applicant is a corporation or partnership, the name of the responsible managing
officer pursuant to 5.56.030(C) below.
8. A single name and mailing address authorized by the Applicant to receive all
communications and notices (the “Authorized Address”) required by, authorized by, or convenient to the
enforcement of this chapter. If an Authorized Address is not supplied, the Applicant shall be understood to consent
to the provision of notice at the address specified in subparagraph 1 above.
9. All fictitious business names ever used by the Applicant and the respective addresses of
those businesses.
10. Whether the Applicant has ever had any license or permit issued by any agency or board,
or any city, county, state, or federal agency suspended or revoked, or has had any professional or vocational license
or permit suspended or revoked within five years immediately preceding the application, and the reason for the
suspension or revocation.
11. The name and address of the current owner and lessor of the real property upon which the
proposed TobaccoRetailing business is to be conducted, and a copy of the lease or rental agreement.
12. Copies of all business tax certificates and local business licenses.
13. Copies of applications for licenses and licenses issued pursuant to California Business and
Professions Code sections 22970, et seq., the “Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003”. If an
application for a license pursuant to the “Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003” has been denied,
copies of documentation regarding the reason for the denial of such license.
14. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, such other identification and information,
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including fingerprints, as may be required in order to discover the truth of the matters herein and/or deemed
necessary for the administration or enforcement of this chapter as specified on the application form required by this
section.
B. Owners, Corporate Officers, Partners Deemed Applicants. Each Owner of a Tobacco Retailer applicant is deemed
a co-Applicant and each shall provide the information required in 5.56.030(A) above. For Tobacco Retailer
applicants with less than twenty (20) employees, each corporate officer or partner of a Tobacco Retailer is deemed a
co-Applicant and each shall provide the information required in 5.56.030(A) above.
C. Designation of Responsible Managing Officer. A Tobacco Retailer applicant that is a corporation or partnership
shall designate one of its officers or general partners to act as its responsible managing officer. The responsible
managing officer may complete and sign all applications on behalf of the corporate officers and partners.
D. Change in Information. An Applicant shall inform the Police Department in writing of any change in the
information submitted on an application for a Tobacco Retailer’s Permit within ten (10) business days of a change.
E. All information specified in an application pursuant to this section shall be subject to disclosure under the
California Public Records Act (California Government Code section 6250 et seq.) or any other applicable law,
subject to the laws’ exemptions.
F. Application Fee. The Applicant shall pay an application fee in an amount to be set by the City Council to cover
the costs incurred by the City to process the application.
5.56.040 Issuance of a Permit.
A. Upon the receipt of a complete application for a Tobacco Retailer’s permit and the permit fee required by this
chapter, the Chief of Police shall have authority to grant or deny the application for Tobacco Retailer permit. An
application for permit may be denied by the Chief of Police for any of the following reasons:
1. The application is received after the designated time and date.
2. The application is not in the required form and/or is incomplete.
3. The Applicant has made a false, misleading, or fraudulent statement, or omission of fact in the application or
in the application process;
4. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has failed to submit fingerprints or other information deemed necessary by
the Chief of Police pursuant to 5.56.030 above.
5. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has within five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the
application been convicted of, suffered any civil penalty, or faced administrative action against any type of license
for violations of any tobacco control law, including but not limited to the following offenses: Penal Code section
308, Business and Professions Code sections 225950, et seq. (“Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act” or
the “STAKE Act”), Business and Professions Code sections 22970, et seq. (“Cigarette and Tobacco Products
Licensing Act of 2003”), or a charge of violating a lesser-included or lesser-related offense including, but not
limited to, Penal Coe 415, in satisfaction of, or as a substitute for, an original charge of any of the offenses listed in
this section.
6. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has within ten years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the
application been convicted of any felony criminal offense or any Crime of Moral Turpitude.
7. There are charges pending against the Applicant or a co-Applicant for a felony offense, a Crime of Moral
Turpitude, or an offense involving the use of a weapon.
8. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has within five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the
application been convicted of, suffered any civil penalty, or faced administrative action for violation of local, state,
or federal law.
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9. The Applicant seeks authorization for Tobacco Retailing that is prohibited pursuant to this chapter, that is
unlawful pursuant to this Code including without limitation the zoning, building, and business license tax
regulations and codes, or that is unlawful pursuant to any other law.
10. The Applicant or a co-Applicant has had a Tobacco Retailer’s renewal permit or an application for a Tobacco
Retailer’s permit denied within one year prior to the date of application.
11. The Applicant or a co-Applicant is ineligible for a Tobacco Retailer permit pursuant to section 5.56.120.
B. The Chief of Police shall serve the Applicant, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the Authorized
Address, with dated written notice of the decision to approve or deny the application for Tobacco Retailer’s permit.
If the application has been approved, the notice shall state the permit fee amount, the date by which the permit fee
must be paid, and the location where payment must be made. If the application has been denied, the notice shall state
the reasons for denial, the effective date of the decision, and the right of the applicant to appeal the decision to the
City Manager. Any appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within fourteen days of service of the notice.
The City Manager’s determination regarding the application shall be final. The City Manager shall provide dated
written notice to the applicant, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the Authorized Address, of the
City Manager’s determination and the right of the applicant to seek judicial review of the City Manager’s
determination.
C. No permit shall issue pursuant to this chapter unless the permit fee, established in accordance with 5.56.080, has
been timely paid pursuant to the notice issued above.
D. A permit issued under this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the issuance or from the
date of renewal.
5.56.050 Permit Renewal and Expiration
A. A Tobacco Retailer’s permit shall automatically renew on an annual basis unless the Chief of Police determines
prior to the date on which the permit is to be automatically renewed that any of the factors identified in subsection C
below exist. A Tobacco Retailer shall have the duty to ensure that all City records generated pursuant to this chapter
are accurate and up-to-date prior to automatic renewal.
B. The Tobacco Retailer shall pay a renewal fee established pursuant to 5.56.080 prior to the date on which the
permit is to be automatically renewed.
C. The Chief of Police shall have authority to grant or deny the renewal permit. A renewal permit may be denied by
the Chief of Police for any of the following reasons:
1. Any of the grounds for suspension or revocation under section 5.56.110 exist;
2. The permit is suspended or revoked at the time of the application;
3. The Tobacco Retailer has not been in regular and continuous operation in the four months prior to the renewal
application.
4. The Tobacco Retailer fails to or is unable to renew any required state licenses.
5. The Tobacco Retailer has failed to pay the renewal fee established pursuant to 5.56.080 prior to the date on
which the permit is to be automatically renewed.
6. The Tobacco Retailer fails to ensure that all City records generated pursuant to this chapter are accurate and
up-to-date prior to the automatic renewal.
D. The Chief of Police is authorized to make all decisions concerning the issuance of a renewal permit. In making
the decision, the Chief of Police is authorized to impose additional conditions on a renewal permit if it is determined
to be necessary to ensure compliance with state or local laws and regulations or to preserve the public health, safety
or welfare.
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E. The Chief of Police shall serve the Tobacco Retailer, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the
Authorized Address, with dated written notice of the decision to approve or deny the renewal permit. A denial notice
shall state the reasons for the action, the effective date of the decision, and the right of the Tobacco Retailer to
appeal the decision to the City Manager. Any appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within fourteen
days of service of the notice. The City Manager’s determination regarding the renewal permit shall be final. The
City Manager shall provide dated written notice to the Tobacco Retailer, either personally or by first class mail
addressed to the Authorized Address, of the City Manager’s determination and the right of the Tobacco Retailer to
seek judicial review of the City Manager’s determination.
5.56.060 Permits Nontransferable.
A. A Tobacco Retailer’s permit may not be transferred from one Person to another or from one location to another.
A new Tobacco Retailer’s permit is required whenever a Tobacco Retailer has a change in more than 20%
ownership of the Tobacco Retailer or whenever a Tobacco Retailer changes location.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, prior violations at a Tobacco Retailer location shall continue
to be counted against the location and permit ineligibility periods shall continue to apply to the location unless:
1. the location has been transferred to new Owner in an Arm’s Length Transaction; and
2. the new Owner provides the City with clear and convincing evidence that the new Owner(s) have acquired or
are acquiring the location in an Arm’s Length Transaction.
5.56.070 Permit Conveys a Limited, Conditional Privilege.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant any Person obtaining and maintaining a Tobacco Retailer’s permit
any status or right other than the limited conditional privilege to act as a Tobacco Retailer at the location in the City
identified on the face of the permit. It is the responsibility of each permittee to be informed regarding all laws
applicable to Tobacco Retailing, including those laws affecting the issuance of a Tobacco Retailer’s Permit. No
permittee may rely on the issuance of a permit as a determination by the City that the permittee has complied with
all laws applicable to Tobacco Retailing. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to vest in any Person obtaining
and maintaining a Tobacco Retailer’s license any status or right to act as a Tobacco Retailer in contravention of any
provision of law.
5.56.080 Permit Fee.
The fee to issue or to renew a Tobacco Retailer’s permit shall be established from time to time by resolution of the
City Council. The fee shall be calculated so as to recover the cost of administration and enforcement of this chapter,
including, for example, issuing a permit, administering the permit program, retailer education, retailer inspection and
compliance checks, documentation of violations, and prosecution of violators, but shall not exceed the cost of the
regulatory program authorized by this chapter. All fees and interest upon proceeds of fees shall be used exclusively
to fund the program. Fees are nonrefundable except as may be required by law.
5.56.090 Tobacco Retailer Operating Requirements and Prohibitions.
A. Compliance with All Laws Required. In the course of Tobacco Retailing or in the operation of the business or
maintenance of the location for which a permit issued, it shall be a violation of this chapter for a permittee, or any of
the permittee’s agents or employees, to violate any local, state, or federal law applicable to Tobacco Products,
Tobacco Paraphernalia, or Tobacco Retailing.
B. Fixed Location Required. No Person shall engage in Tobacco Retailing at other than a fixed location. For
example, Tobacco Retailing by Persons on foot or from vehicles is prohibited.
C. Display of Permit. Each Tobacco Retailer permit shall be prominently displayed in a publicly visible location at
the permitted location.
D. Positive Identification Required. No Person engaged in Tobacco Retailing shall sell or transfer a Tobacco
Product or Tobacco Paraphernalia to another Person who appears to be under the age of twenty-seven (27) years
without first examining the identification of the recipient to confirm that the recipient is at least the minimum age
under state law to purchase and possess the Tobacco Product or Tobacco Paraphernalia.
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E. Self-Service Displays Prohibited. Tobacco Retailing by means of a Self-Service Display is prohibited.
F. Tobacco Display Prohibited without Valid Permit. A Tobacco Retailer without a valid Tobacco Retailer permit
shall not display Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia in public view. A Tobacco Retailer without a valid
Tobacco Retailer permit shall not display any advertisement relating to Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia
that promotes the sale or distribution of such products from the Tobacco Retailer’s location or that could lead a
reasonable consumer to believe that such products can be obtained at that location.
G. Drug Paraphernalia. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any permittee or any of the permittee’s agents or
employees to violate any local, state, or federal law regulating controlled substances or Drug Paraphernalia, except
that conduct authorized pursuant to state law shall not be a violation of this chapter.
H. Windows.
1. In the course of Tobacco Retailing or in the operation of a business or maintenance of a location for which a
permit issued, it shall be a violation of this chapter for a permittee, or any of the permittee’s agents or employees, to
cover more than 20 percent of the window area with window signs in accordance with section 19.60.500 of this
code.
2. All windows shall be maintained to ensure law enforcement personnel have a clear and unobstructed view of
the interior of the premises, including the area in which the cash registers are maintained, from exterior public rights
of way or from the entrance. However, this subsection shall not apply to premises where there are no windows, or
where the design or location of windows or landscaping precludes a view of the interior of the premises from
exterior public rights of way or from the entrance.
I. Change in Information. A Tobacco Retailer shall inform the Police Department in writing of any change in the
information submitted on an application for a Tobacco Retailer’s permit within ten (10) business days of a change.
5.56.100 Compliance Monitoring.
A. Compliance with this chapter shall be monitored by the Police Department. In addition, any peace and/or code
enforcement officer may enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. The Police Department shall inspect each Tobacco Retailer at least one (1) time per twenty-four (24) month
period. Nothing in this paragraph shall create a right of action in any permittee or other Person against the City or its
agents.
C. Right of Access. The Police Department and/or their authorized representatives shall have full access to enter a
permitted Tobacco Retailer location to conduct an inspection during the operating hours of the Tobacco Retailer.
Failure to cooperate with any Police Department inspection may result in a permit violation subject to suspension or
revocation. This subsection shall not be construed to deprive a licensee of any privilege guaranteed by the Fifth
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or any other constitutional or statutory privileges.
5.56.110 Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
A. Suspension or Revocation of Permit for Violation. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, a Tobacco
Retailer’s permit may be suspended or revoked if any court of competent jurisdiction determines, or the Chief of
Police finds based on a preponderance of the evidence, after the permittee is afforded notice and an opportunity to
be heard, that the permittee, or any of the permittee’s agents, officers, partners, representatives, managers, or
employees has violated any of the requirements, conditions, or prohibitions of this chapter, or has pleaded guilty,
“no contest” or its equivalent, or admitted to a violation of any law designated in section 5.56.020 above as follows:
1. Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a first violation of this chapter at a location, the
permittee shall be issued a warning by the Department.
2. Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a second violation of this chapter at a location within any sixty-month
(60) period, the permit shall be suspended for ninety (90) days.
3. Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a third violation of this chapter at a location within
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any sixty-month (60) period, the permit shall be suspended for one (1) year.
4. Upon a finding by the Chief of Police of a fourth violation of this chapter at a location
within any sixty-month (60) period, the permit shall be revoked.
B. The Chief of Police shall serve the Tobacco Retailer, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the
Authorized Address, with dated written notice of the decision to suspend or revoke the permit. A suspension or
revocation notice shall state the reasons for the action, the effective date of the decision, and the right of the
permittee to appeal the decision to the City Manager. An appeal to the City Manager is not available for a revocation
made pursuant to subsection (C) below. Any appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within fourteen days
of service of the notice. The City Manager’s determination regarding the suspension or revocation shall be final. The
City Manager shall provide dated written notice to the Tobacco Retailer, either personally or by first class mail
addressed to the Authorized Address, of the City Manager’s determination and the right of the Tobacco Retailer to
seek judicial review of the City Manager’s determination.
C. Revocation of Permit Wrongly Issued. A Tobacco Retailer’s permit shall be revoked if the Chief of Police finds,
after the permittee is afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard, that one or more of the bases for denial of a
permit under section 5.56.020 existed at the time application was made or at any time before the permit issued, or
one or more of the bases for denial of a renewal permit under section 5.56.050 existed at the time the renewal permit
was issued. Notice and appeal of the revocation shall be conducted in accordance with subsection B above.
D. If a permit issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked, all Tobacco Products and Tobacco Paraphernalia at
the suspended or revoked Tobacco Retailer’s location shall be removed from public view for the duration of the
suspension or revocation. The Tobacco Retailer additionally shall not display any advertisement relating to Tobacco
Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia that promotes the sale or distribution of such products from the Tobacco
Retailer’s location or that could lead a reasonable consumer to believe that such products can be obtained at that
location for the duration of the suspension or revocation.
5.56.120 Violations; Penalties.
A. It shall be unlawful for any Person to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with the requirements, of this
chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with
any of the requirements this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or by
both a fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate offense. No
proof of knowledge, intent, or other mental state is required to establish a violation.
B. Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any provision of this chapter shall also
constitute a violation of this chapter.
C. Any condition caused or allowed to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation
adopted hereunder is a public nuisance and may be abated by the City, or by the City Attorney on behalf of the
people of the State of California, as a nuisance by means of a restraining order, injunction, or any other order or
judgment in law or equity issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. The City, or the City Attorney on behalf of the
people of the State of California, may seek injunctive relief to enjoin violations of, or to compel compliance with
this chapter or seek any other relief or remedy available at law or equity, including the imposition of monetary civil
penalties. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate offense and subject to a maximum
civil penalty of $2,500.00 for each and every offense.
D. Tobacco Retailing Without a Valid Permit; Ineligibility for Permit. In addition to any other penalty authorized by
law, if the Chief of Police finds based on a preponderance of evidence, after notice and an opportunity to be heard,
that any Person has engaged in Tobacco Retailing at a location without a valid Tobacco Retailer’s permit, either
directly or through the Person’s agents or employees, the Person shall be ineligible to apply for, or to be issued, a
Tobacco Retailer’s permit as follows:
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1. After a first violation of this section at a location within any sixty-month (60) period, no new permit may issue
for the Person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the location has been transferred in an Arm’s
Length Transaction), until thirty (30) days have passed from the date of the violation.
2. After a second violation of this section at a location within any sixty-month (60) period, no new permit may
issue for the Person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the location has been transferred in an
Arm’s Length Transaction), until ninety (90) days have passed from the date of the violation.
3. After of a third or subsequent violation of this section at a location within any sixty-month (60) period, no new
permit may issue for the Person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the location has been transferred
in an Arm’s Length Transaction), until five (5) years have passed from the date of the violation.
E. Whenever evidence of a violation of this chapter is obtained in any part through the participation of a Person
under the age of eighteen (18) years old, such a Person shall not be required to appear or give testimony in any civil
or administrative process brought to enforce this chapter and the alleged violation shall be adjudicated based upon
the sufficiency and persuasiveness of the evidence presented.
F. The remedies specified in this section are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available under State
or local law for a violation of this Code.
5.56.130 Requirement for Tobacco Retailer Permit; Operative Date.
For a Tobacco Retailer business not in existence, a Tobacco Retailer permit must be obtained prior to
commencement of Tobacco Retailing. For an existing Tobacco Retailer business, a Tobacco Retailer permit must be
obtained the later to occur of six (6) months after the date the Police Department begins accepting applications for
Tobacco Retailer permits or upon renewal of the Tobacco Retailer’s business license issued pursuant to chapter 5.02
of this code.
5.56.010 Intent and purpose of provisions.
5.56.020 Definitions.
5.56.030 Signage required.
5.56.040 Examining identification.
5.56.050 Original packaging required.
5.56.060 No self-service sale.
5.56.070 Purchase, use or possession by minors prohibited.
5.56.075 No vending machine sale.
5.56.080 Vending machines – Supervision and control required.
5.56.090 Other applicable laws.
5.56.100 Violation, enforcement and penalties.
5.56.200 Severability.
5.56.300 Compliance period.
5.56.400 Exceptions.
* For statutory prohibition of selling tobacco to persons 18 years of age or under, see Penal Code § 308; for authority for
cities to license businesses for purposes of revenue and regulation, see Gov. Code § 37101; for statutory
provisions authorizing cities to license businesses in the exercise of police power, see Bus. and Prof. Codes §§
16000 – 16003.
CROSS REFERENCE: Sales and Use Tax, see Ch. 3.36 CVMC. Smoking prohibited, see Ch. 8.22 CVMC.
5.56.010 Intent and purpose of provisions.
It is the intent of this chapter to provide regulatory measures for the use, sale or possession of tobacco and tobacco
products, as well as other weed, plant, vegetable or other nontobacco products used for the purpose of
smoking, to protect the health, safety and general welfare of all citizens from the problems and
discomfort of air pollution by the smoking of pipes, cigars or cigarettes in certain places of public
assemblage and to reinforce the prohibition on the use of tobacco, tobacco products and weed, plant,
vegetable or other nontobacco products used for the purpose of smoking by youths under the age of 18,
in the interest of reducing the demonstrated hazards to health resulting in the use of such products,
especially cigarettes. It is the purpose of the city council to eliminate the easy availability of such
products to minors, particularly by means of the unsupervised or poorly supervised vending machines,
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by imposing strict standards of responsibility upon the owners or lessees of the premises where said
vending machines are located. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1178 § 1, 1969; Ord. 1133 § 1, 1968; prior
code § 20.2.1).
5.56.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words are defined as follows, unless otherwise set forth:
A. “Business” means any sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation or other business entity formed for
profit-making purposes, including retail establishments where goods or services are sold, as well as
professional corporations and other entities where legal, medical, dental, engineering, architectural or
other professional services are delivered.
B. “Effective date” means January 16, 1997, the date the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective.
C. “Employee” means any person who is employed by any employer in consideration for direct or indirect wages or
profit, and any person who volunteers his or her services for a nonprofit entity.
D. “Minor” means any individual who is less than 18 years old.
E. “Nonprofit entity” means any corporation, unincorporated association or other entity created for charitable,
philanthropic, educational, character-building, political, social or other similar purposes, the net
proceeds from the operations of which are committed to the promotion of the objectives or purposes of
the entity and not to private gain. A public agency is not a “nonprofit entity” within the meaning of this
section.
F. “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, cooperative association, private corporation, personal
representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity.
G. “Self-service merchandising” means open display of tobacco products and point-of-sale tobacco-related
promotional products that the public has access to without the intervention of an employee.
H. “Tobacco product” means any tobacco cigarette, cigar, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, snuff or any other form
of tobacco which may be utilized for smoking, chewing, inhaling or other manner of ingestion.
I. “Tobacco retailer” shall mean any person or governmental entity that operates a store, stand, booth, concession, or
other place at which sales of tobacco products are made to purchasers for consumption or use.
J. “Tobacco vending machine” means any electronic or mechanical device or appliance, the operation of which
depends upon the insertion of money, whether in coin or paper currency, or other things representative
of value, which dispenses or releases a tobacco product.
K. “Vendor-assisted” means only a store employee has access to the tobacco product and assists the customer by
supplying the product. The customer does not take possession of the product until it is purchased. (Ord.
2693 § 1, 1996).
5.56.030 Signage required.
No person or business shall engage in the sale of a tobacco product without first posting a plainly visible sign at the
point of purchase of tobacco products which states: “THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO
PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. PHOTO ID IS
REQUIRED TO PURCHASE TOBACCO.” The letters of the sign shall be at least one-quarter inch
high. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996).
5.56.040 Examining identification.
No person, business, tobacco retailer, or owner, manager or operator of any establishment subject to this chapter
shall sell, offer to sell or permit to be sold any tobacco product to an individual without requesting and
examining identification establishing the purchaser’s age as 18 years or greater, unless the seller has
some reasonable basis for determining the buyer’s age. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996).
5.56.050 Original packaging required.
No person, business, tobacco retailer or other establishment shall sell or offer for sale cigarettes or other tobacco or
smoking products not in the original packaging provided by the manufacturer and with all required
health warnings. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996).
5.56.060 No self-service sale.
It shall be unlawful for any person, business, or tobacco retailer to sell, permit to be sold, offer for sale or display for
sale any tobacco product by means of self-service merchandising or by means other than
vendor-assisted sales. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1178 § 1, 1969; Ord. 1133 § 1, 1968; prior code §
20.2.5).
5.56.070 Purchase, use or possession by minors prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to buy, smoke or have in their possession with intent to use
for smoking purposes upon any street or in any public place within the city any tobacco, tobacco
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products, cigarettes, cigarette papers, or any weed, plant, vegetable or other nontobacco substitute
cigarettes. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1178 § 1, 1969; Ord. 1133 § 1, 1968; prior code § 20.2.6).
5.56.075 No vending machine sale.
Except as provided in CVMC 5.56.400, no person, business, or tobacco retailer shall locate, install, keep maintain or
use, or permit the location, installation, keeping, maintenance or use, on his, her or its premises any
vending machine for the purposes of selling or distributing any tobacco product. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996).
5.56.080 Vending machines – Supervision and control required.
Every person, firm or corporation which owns or leases premises where a vending machine dispensing tobacco,
tobacco products, particularly cigarettes, or tobacco substitutes is allowed to be maintained, pursuant to
CVMC 5.56.400, shall locate said vending machine at least 15 feet away from the entrance of the
premises and in a place or position within said premises clearly visible from the place or position
where the owner or lessee, or the employee or agent of the owner or lessee, normally or customarily
conducts the business being operated on said premises, so as to afford a clear and unobstructed view of
said vending machine and the person or persons purchasing the products dispensed by said machine by
said owner or lessee, or the employee or agent of the owner or lessee. Further, strict supervision and
control of the use of said vending machine shall be maintained throughout the hours of the operation of
the business, and the failure to do so, resulting in the purchase of tobacco, tobacco products, especially
cigarettes, or tobacco substitutes by a minor from any such vending machine, shall be presumed to be a
violation of this chapter and Section 308 of the Penal Code of the state of California by the owner or
lessee, or the employee or agent of the owner or lessee, charged with the responsibility for such control
and supervision. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1133 § 1, 1968; prior code § 20.2.7).
5.56.090 Other applicable laws.
This chapter shall not be interpreted or construed to permit tobacco vending machines and distribution of tobacco
product samples where they are otherwise restricted by other applicable laws. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996;
Ord. 1133 § 1, 1968; prior code § 20.2.8).
5.56.100 Violation, enforcement and penalties.
A. Any person, business or tobacco retailer who violates any provision of this section shall upon conviction thereof
be punished as specified in Chapter 1.20 CVMC.
B. The owner, operator or manager of any public place or place of employment within the purview of this chapter
shall comply herewith. Such owner, operator or manager shall post or cause to be posted all signage
required by this chapter.
C. It shall be the responsibility of employers to disseminate information concerning the provisions of this chapter to
its employees. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2506 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1133 § 1, 1968; prior code § 20.2.9).
5.56.200 Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without
the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. (Ord.
2693 § 1, 1996).
5.56.300 Compliance period.
A. Any business that only sells tobacco products and only by means of self-service merchandising, pursuant to a
valid business license issued by the city prior to the effective date, shall be allowed to continue to sell
its products by such means for a period of 90 days from the effective date and shall thereafter be
subject forthwith to make the modifications necessary to comply with this chapter. Any business
owner may apply to the city manager or designee for an extension of time in which to comply with this
chapter. The extension may be granted for a reasonable period of time, in no event to exceed one year
from the effective date, in order to prevent the business owner from suffering unreasonable financial
hardship or disruption in business operations.
B. Businesses, other than those described by subsection (A) of this section, which need to make modifications to the
business premises to comply with CVMC 5.56.060 must comply within 60 days after the effective
date. Any business owner may apply to the city manager or designee for an extension in which to
comply with this chapter. The extension may be granted for a reasonable period of time, in no event to
exceed one year from the effective date, in order to prevent the business owner from suffering
unreasonable financial hardship or disruption in business operations. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996).
5.56.400 Exceptions.
Any business which sells tobacco-related products is exempt from this chapter if persons under the age of 18 years
are excluded from entering the business premises (as premises is defined by California Business and
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Professions Code Section 23039) in accordance with other applicable laws. In such instances, the
business shall comply with the provisions of CVMC 5.56.080. (Ord. 2693 § 1, 1996).
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Staff Report
File#:18-0095, Item#: 4.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 5.19 TO REGULATE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the ordinance.
SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista desires to permit, license and fully regulate specified commercial cannabis
activity within the City limits and to authorize enforcement and prosecution of unlicensed businesses,
which bring dangerous and negative impacts to the community.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The Project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community
Plan or Zoning); Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and Section 15303 (New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures).
Environmental Determination
The City Council finds that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from environmental review under
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to the following provisions of the CEQA
Guidelines, 14 Cal. Code of Regulations, Chapter 3:
1. The Ordinance is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty
that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment. Further, there is no possibility that this Ordinance would create cumulative impacts that
are significant because this Ordinance does not authorize a total number of businesses in the City
than would otherwise be authorized; there are no other significant impacts that could occur as a
result of this ordinance, and there are no unusual circumstances that would cause any such
significant impacts;
2. The Ordinance is also exempt under Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community
Plan or Zoning) since the types of businesses permitted by the Ordinance are consistent with those
contemplated by general plan and zoning;
3. The Ordinance is also exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
since permitted cannabis business under the Ordinance may locate in existing facilities, and any
additions to structures would be expected to be also exempt under 15301; and
4. The Ordinance is exempt under Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
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4. The Ordinance is exempt under Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures). The businesses will be established in an urban area, and given the build out of the
existing City, and sufficient existing leasable property, the amount of construction that would occur is
minimal to non-existent, and any such construction would be less than the thresholds established in
Section 15303.
Thus, no further environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA, adopted by the voters of the State of California in November
2016, decriminalized non-medical cannabis and established a regulatory system for non-medicinal
cannabis businesses in California. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act
(MAUCRSA), enacted by the California Legislature in June 2017, established a comprehensive set of
laws regulating both individual and commercial medicinal and non-medicinal cannabis activity
throughout the State of California. Under California law, local jurisdictions are authorized to either
permit or prohibit the operation of cannabis businesses within their boundaries.
The City has experienced the negative impacts and secondary effects associated with the operation
of unlawful cannabis businesses in the City. Unregulated businesses remain a source of danger and
disruption for both residents and businesses.
On February 6, 2018, staff brought forward a proposed ordinance intended to permit and regulate
commercial cannabis activity in the City. City Council requested that staff return with revisions to the
proposed ordinance that considered: 1) amending the applicant experience requirements to permit a
broader range of applicants whilst maintaining substantive qualification standards; and 2) identifying
the proposed Premises location in Phase One of the application process.
The proposed amended ordinance addresses both of the Council’s primary requests by:
1) narrowing the number of people required to have twelve (12) months of lawful cannabis
business experience (substantially similar to the type of business license for which the
applicant is applying) to only one Manager, and expanding the qualifying experience required
of one Owner to include a third option: operation for at least three years of a lawful business in
the City of Chula Vista employing ten or more employees; and
2) providing for applicant identification of a proposed business location in Phase One.
The proposed ordinance also includes other modifications and clarifications that appear in underline,
strikeout text in an attached document, including for example:
·clarification that storefront retailers are allowed in mixed-use zones and that residences in
mixed-use zones are not sensitive receptors
·additional language supporting the City’s authority to reject applications from persons who
have been involved in unlawful commercial cannabis activity
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·a reference to pipeline provisions that will be adopted through regulations
·an updated license renewal section
·updated illustrations that depict the measurement paths between measuring points
Staff recommends that the Council place the proposed ordinance, containing the amendments
identified above, on first reading.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has determined that the action contemplated by this item is ministerial, secretarial, manual, or
clerical in nature and, as such, does not require the City of Chula Vista Council members to make or
participate in making a governmental decision, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 2,
section 18704(d)(1). Consequently, this item does not present a conflict of interest under the Political
Reform Act (Cal. Gov’t Code § 87100, et seq.)
Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any City of Chula Vista Council
member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this
matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The resolution
approving the ordinance to permit, license and fully regulate specified commercial cannabis activity
within the City supports the Economic Vitality and Strong and Secure Neighborhoods goals.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no current fiscal year impact, as permitting and regulatory costs are anticipated to be
fully recovered by fees.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
It is anticipated that the ongoing cost to permit, license and fully regulate specified commercial
cannabis businesses will be recovered through the fees and taxes imposed and collected from each
business. Taxes and fees are estimated to be approximately $6 million a year.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance
2. Ordinance with strikeout underline text
Staff Contact: Kelley Bacon
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING
CHAPTER 5.19 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO REGULATE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
WHEREAS, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), adopted by the voters of the State
of California in November 2016, decriminalized non-medicinal cannabis and established a
regulatory system for non-medicinal cannabis businesses in California; and
WHEREAS, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act
(MAUCRSA), enacted by the California State Legislature in June 2017, established a
comprehensive set of laws regulating both individual and commercial medicinal and non-
medicinal cannabis activity throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, under California Business and Professions Code section 26200(a)(1), local
jurisdictions are authorized to either permit and regulate or prohibit the operation of cannabis
businesses within their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the California Attorney General’s 2008 Guidelines for the Security and
Non-Diversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use (“Guidelines”) recognizes that the
concentration of cannabis in any location or premises without adequate security increases the
risk that nearby homes or businesses may be impacted negatively by nuisance activity or more
significant levels of crime; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has experienced the negative impacts and secondary
effects associated with the operation of unlawful cannabis businesses within its corporate
boundaries; and
WHEREAS, unregulated businesses remain a source of danger and disruption for City
residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, in response to changes in California law, and in an effort to mitigate the
negative impacts brought by unregulated cannabis businesses, the City now desires to permit,
license, and fully regulate commercial cannabis activity in the City; and
WHEREAS, California voters have recognized the danger of cannabis use among youth
by making the sale of cannabis to those under age 21 illegal (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §
26140(a)(1)-(3)) and by prohibiting the possession of cannabis or cannabis products by minors
(Cal. Health & Safety Code §11357); and
WHEREAS, youth exposure to advertising of products such as alcohol, tobacco, and food
has been shown to create positive attitudes, brand identification, and increased likelihood of
initiation and use of these products; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has a substantial interest in promoting compliance
with state and local laws intended to regulate cannabis sales and use; in discouraging the illegal
purchase of cannabis products by youth; in promoting compliance with laws prohibiting sales of
cannabis and cannabis products to youth; and in protecting youth from being coerced and enticed
into engaging in illegal activity; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its police powers, including but not limited to California
Constitution Article XI, Section 5(b) authority over municipal affairs, the City of Chula Vista has
general authority over the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to adopt a comprehensive set of
requirements, restrictions, and robust enforcement procedures with regard to cannabis activity
within the City in order to protect public safety, health, and other law enforcement interests.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Section I. Environmental Findings
The City Council finds that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from environmental
review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to the following
provisions of the CEQA Guidelines, 14 Cal. Code of Regulations, Chapter 3:
1. The Ordinance is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on
the environment. Further, there is no possibility that this Ordinance would create cumulative
impacts that are significant because this Ordinance does not authorize a total number of
businesses in the City than would otherwise be authorized; there are no other significant impacts
that could occur as a result of this ordinance, and there are no unusual circumstances that would
cause any such significant impacts;
2. The Ordinance is also exempt under Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a
Community Plan or Zoning) since the types of businesses permitted by the Ordinance are
consistent with those contemplated by general plan and zoning;
3. The Ordinance is also exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing
Facilities) since permitted cannabis business under the Ordinance may locate in existing
facilities, and any additions to structures would be expected to be also exempt under 15301; and
4. The Ordinance is exempt under Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of
Small Structures). The businesses will be established in an urban area, and given the build out of
the existing City, and sufficient existing leasable property, the amount of construction that would
occur is minimal to non-existent, and any such construction would be less than the thresholds
established in Section 15303.
Section II. Chapter 5.19 is added to the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows:
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Chapter 5.19
COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
Sections:
5.19.010 Purpose.
5.19.020 Definitions.
5.19.030 City License Required.
5.19.040 Maximum Number and Type of Authorized City Licenses.
5.19.050 City License Application Process.
5.19.060 Location Requirements for Cannabis Businesses.
5.19.070 Limitations on City’s Liability.
5.19.080 Operating and Conduct Requirements for All Licensees and Individuals.
5.19.090 Operating Requirements for Storefront Retailers.
5.19.100 Operating Requirements for Non-Storefront Retailers.
5.19.110 Operating Requirements for Cultivators.
5.19.120 Operating Requirements for Manufacturers.
5.19.130 Operating Requirements for Distributors.
5.19.140 Operating Requirements for Testing Laboratories.
5.19.150 Recordkeeping.
5.19.160 Security Measures.
5.19.170 Community Relations.
5.19.180 Promulgation of Regulations, Standards, and Other Legal Duties.
5.19.190 Compliance With Laws.
5.19.200 Right of Access & Testing.
5.19.210 Restrictions on Transfer, Change, or Alteration of City License or City Licensee.
5.19.220 Restrictions on Transfer, Change, or Alteration of Location.
5.19.230 Expiration of City License.
5.19.240 Renewal of City License.
5.19.250 Effect of State License Suspension, Revocation, or Termination.
5.19.260 Suspension or Revocation of City License.
5.19.270 Advertising and Marketing of Cannabis.
5.19.280 Enforcement and Penalties.
5.19.290 Effectiveness Conditioned on Passage of Tax Measure.
5.19.010 Purpose
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), adopted by the voters of the State of California in
November 2016, decriminalized non-medicinal cannabis and established a regulatory system for
non-medicinal cannabis businesses in California. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis
Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), enacted by the California Legislature in June 2017,
established a comprehensive set of laws regulating both individual and commercial medicinal
and non-medicinal cannabis activity throughout the State of California. Under California law,
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local jurisdictions are authorized to either permit or prohibit the operation of cannabis businesses
within their boundaries.
The City has experienced the negative impacts and secondary effects associated with the
operation of unlawful cannabis businesses within its corporate boundaries. Unregulated
businesses remain a source of danger and disruption for City residents and businesses. In
response to changes in California law, and in an effort to mitigate the negative impacts brought
by unregulated Commercial Cannabis Activity, the City now desires to permit, license, and fully
regulate Commercial Cannabis Activities within the City.
5.19.020 Definitions.
When used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to
them below. Words and phrases not specifically defined below shall have the meanings ascribed
to them elsewhere in this Code, or shall otherwise be defined by common usage.For definitions
of nouns, the singular shall also include the plural; for definitions of verbs, all verb conjugations
shall be included. Any references to State Laws, including references to any California statutes
or regulations, is deemed to include any successor or amended version of the referenced statute
or regulations promulgated thereunder consistent with the terms of this Chapter.
“A-License” means a State License for Commercial Cannabis Activity related to products for
individuals 21 years of age and over without the need for a physician’s recommendation.
“A-Licensee” means a Person holding an “A-License.”
“Adult-Use Cannabis” or “Adult-Use Cannabis Product” means Cannabis or Cannabis Products
for individuals 21 years of age and over without the need for a physician’s recommendation.
“Advertise” means to publish or disseminate an Advertisement.
“Advertisement” means any written or verbal statement, illustration, or depiction which is
calculated to induce sales of Cannabis or Cannabis Products, including without limitation: any
written, printed, graphic, or other material; billboard, sign, or other outdoor, digital, indoor or
point-of-sale display; individual carrying a display; public transit card, other periodical, literature
or publication, or in any similar media; except that such term shall not include:
A. Any label affixed to any Cannabis or Cannabis Products, or any individual covering, carton,
or other wrapper of such container that constitutes a part of the labeling.
B. Any editorial story, or other information (e.g., news release) in any periodical, publication
or newspaper either in print or electronic format, for the publication of which no money or
valuable consideration is paid or promised, directly or indirectly, by any City Licensee or Person
engaged in Commercial Cannabis Activity, and which is not written by or at the direction of a
City Licensee or Person engaged in Commercial Cannabis Activity.
“Applicant” means the Owner or Owners applying for a City License pursuant to this Chapter.
“Attractive to Youth” means products, packaging, labeling, or Advertisements that are
reasonably likely to encourage individuals under age 21 to initiate cannabis consumption or
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otherwise to accidentally or purposely consume Cannabis or Cannabis Products. Attractive to
Youth items include:
A. Products that resemble a non-Cannabis consumer product of a type that is typically
consumed by, or marketed to Youth, such as a specific candy or baked treat.
B. Packaging or labeling that resembles packaging or labeling of a non-Cannabis consumer
product of a type that is typically consumed by or marketed to Youth.
C. Packaging or labeling that contains images, characters, or phrases that closely resemble
images, characters, or phrases popularly used to advertise to Youth.
D. Advertising that mimics Advertising of a non-cannabis consumer product of a type that is
typically consumed by, or marketed to Youth.
E. Advertising that contains images, characters, or phrases that closely resemble images,
characters, or phrases popularly used to advertise to Youth.
“Cannabis” means all parts of the Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis
ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified,
extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture,
or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. “Cannabis” also means the separated resin,
whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. “Cannabis” does not include the mature
stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant,
any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks
(except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which
is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this definition, “Cannabis” does not mean
“industrial hemp” as defined by Section 11018.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
“Cannabis Concentrate” means Cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate one or
more active cannabinoids, thereby increasing the product’s potency. Resin from granular
trichomes from a cannabis plant is a concentrate for purposes of this division. Cannabis
Concentrate does not include any product intended for oral ingestion by the final consumer. A
Cannabis Concentrate is not considered food, as defined by Section 109935 of the Health and
Safety Code, or drug, as defined by Section 109925 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Cannabis Product” means Cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material
has been concentrated and, with or without the addition of ingredients, been transformed into a
product for sale. Cannabis products include but are not limited to: Cannabis Concentrate, Edible
Cannabis Products, Topical Cannabis, or an inhalant containing Cannabis or Cannabis Product.
“Canopy” means the designated area(s) at a City Licensed Premises, except nurseries, that
contain growing or mature Cannabis plants at any point in time. The Canopy for each Premises
shall be calculated in square feet and measured using clearly identifiable boundaries of all area(s)
that will contain growing or mature plants at any point in time, including any and all space(s)
within such boundaries. The Canopy for any Premises may be noncontiguous provided that each
unique area included in the total Canopy calculation for any Premises shall be separated by an
identifiable boundary. Identifiable boundaries may include, but are not limited to: interior walls,
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shelves, greenhouse walls, hoop house walls, or fencing. If plants are being cultivated using a
shelving system, the surface of each level shall be included in the total Canopy calculation.
“Caregiver or Primary Caregiver” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section
11362.7 of the California Health and Safety Code.
“City” means the City of Chula Vista, California.
“City Attorney” means the City Attorney of the City of Chula Vista, or his/her designee.
“City License” means the regulatory license issued by the City pursuant to this Chapter to a
Commercial Cannabis Business that must be obtained prior to the commencement of any
Commercial Cannabis Activity in the City.
“City Licensee” means any Person holding a City License.
“City Manager” means the City Manager of the City of Chula Vista, or his/her designee.
“Code” means The City of Chula Vista Municipal Code.
“Commercial Cannabis Activity” means the commercial cultivation, possession, manufacture,
distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery
or sale of Cannabis or Cannabis Products.
“Commercial Cannabis Business” or “Cannabis Business” means any Person lawfully engaged
in a Commercial Cannabis Activity.
“Council District” means any of four political subdivisions within the City by which City
Council members are elected.
“Crime of Moral Turpitude” means a crime involving deceit; fraud; a readiness to do evil; or an
act of moral depravity of any kind that has a tendency in reason to shake one’s confidence in the
perpetrator’s honesty.
“Cultivation” means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing,
grading, or trimming of Cannabis, other than for personal use. A City License is required for the
Cultivation of Cannabis pursuant to 5.19.030.
“Cultivator” means a Person engaged in Cultivation.
“Customer” means an individual 21 years of age or over, or an individual 18 years of age or
older who possesses a physician’s recommendation.
“Day Care Center” has the same meaning as in Section 1596.76 of the California Health and
Safety Code.
“Delivery” means the commercial transfer of Cannabis or Cannabis Products from a Non-
Storefront Retailer Premises to a Customer at a physical address. Delivery also includes the use
by a Non-Storefront Retailer of any technology platform to facilitate Delivery.
“Delivery Employee” means an employee of a Non-Storefront Retailer who conducts Deliveries.
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“Development Services Director” means the Director of the City’s Development Services
Department, or his/her designee.
“Distribution” means the procurement, sale, and transport of Cannabis and Cannabis Products
between Commercial Cannabis Businesses. A City License is required for Distribution pursuant
to 5.19.030.
“Distributor” means a Person engaged in Distribution.
“Edible Cannabis Product” means a Cannabis Product that is intended to be used, in whole or in
part, for human consumption, including, but not limited to chewing gum, but excluding products
set forth in Division 15 (commencing with Section 32501) of the California Food and
Agricultural Code. Edible Cannabis Product has the same meaning as California Business and
Professions Code section 26001.
“Existing Residential Use” means a residential Pipeline Project or lawfully constructed structure
or project intended for residential use within a Residential Zone.
“Finance Director” means the Director of the Chula Vista Finance Department, or his/her
designee.
“Fire Chief” means the Chief of the Chula Vista Fire Department, or his/ her designee.
“Labor Peace Agreement” means an agreement between a licensee and any bona fide labor
organization that is required by State Laws and this chapter and that, at a minimum, protects
public interests with the following provisions: (1) a prohibition on labor organizations and
members from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic
interference with a City Licensee’s Cannabis Business; (2) an agreement by the City Licensee
not to disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor organization to communicate with, and attempt to
organize and represent, the City Licensee’s employees; access for a bona fide labor organization
at reasonable times to areas in which the City Licensee’s employees work, for the purpose of
meeting with employees to discuss their right to representation, employment rights under state
law, and terms and conditions of employment. This type of agreement shall not mandate a
particular method of election or certification of the bona fide labor organization.
“Licensee” means any Person holding a State License and a City License.
“Liquid Assets” means assets that can be readily converted into cash. Liquid Assets include, but
are not limited to, the following: funds in checking or savings accounts, certificates of deposit,
money market accounts, mutual fund shares, publicly traded stocks, and United States savings
bonds. Liquid Assets does not mean household items, furniture and equipment, vehicles,
Cannabis plants or products, business inventory, or real property and improvements thereto.
“Live Plants” means living Cannabis flowers and plants including seeds, immature plants, and
vegetative stage plants.
“M-License” means a State License for Commercial Cannabis Activity involving Medicinal
Cannabis.
“M-Licensee” means a Person holding an M-License.
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“Manager” means any individual Person(s) designated by a Commercial Cannabis Business to
manage day-to-day operations of the Commercial Cannabis Business or any Person acting with
apparent management authority. Evidence of management authority includes, but is not limited
to, evidence that the Person has the power to direct, supervise, or hire and dismiss employees,
control hours of operation, create policy rules, or purchase supplies.
“Manufacture” means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a
Cannabis Product. A City License to Manufacture is required pursuant to 5.19.030.
“Manufacturer” means a Person engaged in Manufacturing.
“Marketing” means any act or process of promoting or selling Cannabis or Cannabis Products,
including, but not limited to, sponsorship of events, offers such as tickets to events, point-of-sale
advertising, branded merchandise, pamphlets or product promotion materials.
“Medicinal Cannabis” or “Medicinal Cannabis Product” means Cannabis or a Cannabis Product
for use pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found at Section
11362.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, by a medicinal cannabis patient in California
who possesses a physician’s recommendation.
“Minor” means an individual under 18 years of age.
“Non-Storefront Retailer” means a Person that offers Cannabis, Cannabis Products, or devices
for the use of Cannabis or Cannabis Products, either individually or in any combination, for retail
Sale to Customers exclusively by Delivery. A City License is required to operate a Non-
Storefront Retailer Business pursuant to 5.19.030..
“Officer” means any of the following:
A. The chief executive officer of an entity engaged in a Commercial Cannabis Business.
B. A member of the board of directors of an entity engaged in a Commercial Cannabis
Business.
C. A Person participating in the direction or control of an Applicant for a City License or any
Owner of a Commercial Cannabis Business within the City.
“Owner” means any of the following:
A. In the context of a Commercial Cannabis Business, a Person with an aggregate ownership
interest, direct or indirect, of ten percent (10%) or more in a Commercial Cannabis Business,
whether a partner, shareholder, member, or the like, including any security, lien, or encumbrance
in an ownership interest that, upon default, could become an ownership interest of 10% or more
in a Commercial Cannabis Business.
B. In the context of a Premises, a Person with an aggregate ownership or long-term lease
interest, direct or indirect, of ten percent (10%) or more in the Premises, whether as a partner,
shareholder, member, joint tenant or the like.
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“Operation” means any act for which licensure is required under the provisions of this Chapter or
State Laws, or any commercial transfer of Cannabis or Cannabis Product.
“Patient or Qualified Patient” means a person who is entitled to the protections of California
Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5 as further provided in California Health & Safety Code
Section 11362.7.
“Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited
liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or
combination of persons acting as a unit.
“Pipeline Project” means a proposed use or project for which the City has received all required
applications, and required supporting information and documents, and which has been entered
into the City’s project tracking system.
“Police Chief” means the Chief of the Chula Vista Police Department, or his/her designee.
“Premises” for Commercial Cannabis Activity means the designated structure or structures
and land, or portions thereof, specified in an application for a City License or, if a City
License is issued, that is owned, leased, or otherwise held under the control of the City
Licensee, and is designated as the structure or structures and land, or portions thereof where
the Commercial Cannabis Activity will be or is conducted.
“Private Parks” means privately owned outdoor premises, available for community use,
containing recreational areas or playground equipment, including tot-lots, swings, or similar
equipment, designed for use by Minors. Where a Private Park is located within a parcel
containing other uses, the Private Park premises shall be defined as the area within which all
recreational areas or playground equipment designed for use by Minors is contained.
“Public Parks” means outdoor premises containing existing or proposed parks, including
community parks, neighborhood parks, mini-parks, and urban parks that are currently or
proposed to be owned or operated by the City or other governmental agency.
“Public Street” is any public right-of-way designated for vehicular use.
“Purchaser” means the Customer who is engaged in a transaction with a Commercial Cannabis
Business for purposes of obtaining Cannabis or Cannabis Products.
“Residential Zone” means an R-1, R-2, or R-3 zone, or an equivalent residential zone within a
City approved Sectional Planning Area plan or Specific Plan, in each case within which
residential uses are allowed by right and commercial uses are allowed only as accessory uses.
“Sell” and “Sale” mean any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to Cannabis or
Cannabis Products is transferred from one person to another, and includes the Delivery of
Cannabis or Cannabis Products pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of the same and
soliciting or receiving an order for the same.
“State” means the State of California.
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“State Laws” means the laws of the State of California, which includes, but are not limited to,
California Health and Safety Code Sections 11000, et seq.; California Health and Safety Sections
11362.1 through 11362.45; California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 (Compassionate
Use Act of 1996); California Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.7, et seq.(Medical
Marijuana Program); California Health and Safety Code Sections 26000, et seq.(Medicinal and
Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”)); the California Attorney
General’s Guidelines for the Security and Non-Diversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use
issued in August, 2008, as such guidelines may be revised from time to time by action of the
Attorney General; California Labor Code Section 147.5; California Revenue and Taxation Code
Sections 31020 and 34010 through 34021.5; California Fish and Game Code Section 12029;
California Water Code Section 13276; all State regulations adopted pursuant to MAUCRSA; and
all other applicable laws of the State of California.
“State License” means a license issued by the State of California, or one of its departments or
divisions, under State Laws to engage in Commercial Cannabis Activity. License includes both
an “A-license” (adult use) and an “M-license” (medicinal use), as defined by States Laws, as
well as a testing laboratory license.
“State Licensee” means any Person holding a State License.
“Storefront Retailer” means a Person that offers Cannabis, Cannabis Products, or devices for the
use thereof, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale to Customers exclusively at
Premises providing access to the public. A City License is required to operate a Storefront
Retailer Business pursuant to 5.19.030.
“Testing Laboratory” means a laboratory, facility, or entity in the State that offers or performs
tests of Cannabis or Cannabis Products and that is both of the following:
A. Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in
Commercial Cannabis Activity in the State; and
B. Licensed by the State.
A City License is required to operate a Testing Laboratory pursuant to 5.19.030.
“Testor” means a Licensee that offers or performs tests of Cannabis or Cannabis Products at a
Testing Laboratory.
“Topical Cannabis” means a product intended for external application and/or absorption through
the skin. A Topical Cannabis product is not considered a drug as defined by Section 109925 of
the California Health and Safety Code.
“Transport” means transfer of Cannabis or Cannabis Products from the Premises of one Licensee
to the Premises of another Licensee, for the purposes of conducting Commercial Cannabis
Activity authorized by State Laws and this Chapter.
“Treatment Center” means a medical treatment or counseling facility licensed by the California
Department of Health Care Services and located outside of a residential zone that treats five or
more persons with substance abuse conditions in one calendar year.
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“Youth” means an individual under 21 years of age.
“Youth Center” means any public or private facility that is primarily used to host recreational or
social activities for minors, including, but not limited to, private youth membership organizations
or clubs, social service teenage club facilities, video arcades, or similar amusement park
facilities.
“Youth-Oriented Business” means any for-profit or non-profit business where the majority of
individuals who patronize, congregate, or assemble at the business location are less than 21 years
old.
5.19.030 City License Required.
A. No Person may engage in any Commercial Cannabis Business and/or in any Commercial
Cannabis Activity within the City unless that Person: (1) has a valid State License authorizing
such business or activity; (2) has a valid City License authorizing such business or activity; and
(3) is currently in compliance with all other applicable state and local laws and regulations
pertaining to such business or activity. No City License will be available for issuance until, at the
earliest, January 1, 2019. Except as expressly authorized in this Chapter, all Commercial
Cannabis Businesses and Commercial Cannabis Activities are prohibited within the City.
B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delivery of Cannabis or Cannabis Product originating
from a Commercial Cannabis Business licensed in accordance with California Business and
Professions Code section 26050(a)(17) is permitted without a City License, so long as the
Delivery originates from a licensed Commercial Cannabis Business outside the City of Chula
Vista, and is conducted in accordance with all codified and administrative state and local laws
and regulations, including but not limited to the requirements of section 5.19.100.C below.
5.19.040 Maximum Number and Types of Authorized City Licenses.
Commencing January 1, 2019, the authorized number of City Licenses for each type of
Commercial Cannabis Business available for issuance within the City shall be as follows:
A. Storefront and Non-Storefront Retailer Licenses: Twelve (12) total, with no more than three
(3) City Licenses available for Operation within each Council District. Of the three (3) City
Licenses available for Operation within each Council District, no more than two (2) City
Licenses shall be available for Storefront Retailers.
B. Indoor Cultivator: Ten (10) total City Licenses. Each Cultivator License shall be limited to a
maximum of 20,000 total square feet of Canopy.
C. Other License Types: The City is also authorized to issue, without numerical limit, City
Licenses for the following Commercial Cannabis Businesses:
1. Manufacturer;
2. Distributor; and
3. Testing Laboratory.
D. Storefront Retailer City Licenses shall be limited to A-Licensees only. All other City License
types may be available to A-Licensees and M-Licensees.
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E. No City License shall issue for any Commercial Cannabis Business type other than those
identified in subsections (A) through (C) above.
F. The City shall take no action to increase the maximum number of authorized Storefront Retail
Licenses until July 1, 2020. After July 1, 2020, the City Council may consider increasing the
maximum number of authorized Storefront Retail Licenses, but only after receiving and
considering a report from the City Manager regarding any observed or projected adverse impacts
on the community from such businesses.
G. The City Council may make a referral to the City Manager at any time for a recommendation
on if and how the City should decrease the total number of City Licenses for any or all types of
Commercial Cannabis Businesses, or to impose a cap on previously uncapped license types. If
the City Council proceeds with a decrease in the total number of City Licenses for any or all
types of Commercial Cannabis Businesses within the City, any such action shall include
provisions for determining which, if any, existing City Licenses shall be eliminated and when
Operations for eliminated City Licenses shall cease.
5.19.050 City License Application Process.
The following procedures shall govern the application process for the issuance of any City
License under this Chapter.
A. Phase One Application Process
1. Application Requirements. Any Applicant seeking to obtain a City License to operate a
Commercial Cannabis Business within the City shall submit a Phase One Application to the City,
signed under penalty of perjury, using the form adopted by the City for that purpose. Among
other information, each Phase One Application must contain the following:
a. Applicant’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
b. Names and addresses of all Owners, Officers, and Managers.
c. If any Applicant or Owner is a business entity or any other form of entity, the entity’s legal
status, formation documents, and proof of registration with, or a certificate of good standing
from, the California Secretary of State, as applicable.
d. The type of City License the Applicant is seeking.
e. A description of any and all Commercial Cannabis Activity engaged in as an owner,
manager, lender, employee, volunteer, or agent by the Applicant and all Owners, Officers, and
Managers over the previous 5 years, including, but not limited to, the location of such activity
and a copy of any permits, licenses, or other written forms of permission for such activity by a
local or state government entity. An Applicant for a Storefront Retailer, Non-Storefront Retailer,
Manufacturer, or Cultivator City License must demonstrate each of the following:
i. That at least one Manager has had managerial oversight or been directly engaged in the
day-to-day operation of a Commercial Cannabis Business for a minimum of twelve (12)
consecutive months, within the previous 5 years, in a jurisdiction permitting such Commercial
Cannabis Activity. The 12 consecutive months of lawful Commercial Cannabis Activity
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demonstrated must be of a type substantially similar to that allowed by the City License for
which the Applicant is applying; and
ii. That at least one Owner has one of the following types of experience:
(A) a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months as an Owner of a Commercial
Cannabis Business, within the previous 5 years, in a jurisdiction permitting such Commercial
Cannabis Activity. The 12 consecutive months of lawful Commercial Cannabis Business
ownership demonstrated must be of a type substantially similar to that allowed by the City
License for which the Applicant is applying; or
(B) a minimum of thirty-six (36) consecutive months as an owner with an aggregate
ownership of 30% or more in a lawful alcohol or pharmaceutical business licensed and regulated
by a state or the federal government. The 36 months of experience demonstrated must be of a
type substantially similar to that allowed by the City License for which the applicant is applying;
or
(C) a minimum of thirty-six (36) consecutive months as an owner with an aggregate
ownership interest of 30% or more in a lawful, properly licensed business with an average of ten
(10) or more employees located within the City, thereby demonstrating a record of experience,
familiarity and compliance with City rules and regulations.
f. Documentation demonstrating a minimum of $250,000 in Liquid Assets available under the
Applicant’s control.
g. A business plan that contains, at a minimum, the following: a defined scope of planning
and capital improvements; estimated revenues and expenses; and a demonstrated ability to
operate in a highly regulated industry.
h. An operating plan that contains, at a minimum, the following: provisions for adequate
staffing, security, employee training, consumer education, and compliance with State and local
laws and regulations.
i. Submission by each individual Applicant, Owner, Officer, and Manager of fingerprints and
other information deemed necessary by the Police Chief for a background check by the Chula
Vista Police Department. If the Applicant or any Owner or Manager is an entity, the Police
Chief, in his/her discretion, may require individual employees, officers, members,
representatives, or partners of each entity to submit fingerprints and other information deemed
necessary by the Police Chief for a background check by the Chula Vista Police Department.
j. A statement, under penalty of perjury, by each individual Applicant, Owner, Officer, and
Manager, that all information provided thereby is true and correct and that he/she has not
conducted, facilitated, caused, aided, abetted, suffered, or concealed unlawful Commercial
Cannabis Activity in the City or any other jurisdiction.
k. If an individual Applicant, Owner, Officer, or Manager, or any entity such individual has
been associated with in such capacity, has been denied authorization to conduct Commercial
Cannabis Activity in any jurisdiction and/or such Person’s authorization to conduct Commercial
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Cannabis Activity in any jurisdiction has been suspended or revoked at any time, a description of
each denial, suspension and/or revocation and documentation demonstrating a material change in
circumstances since such denial, suspension, or revocation.
l. For an Applicant with 10 or more employees, a statement that the Applicant will enter into,
or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a Labor Peace
Agreement.
m. The Finance Director or Police Chief may request such additional information, as he/she
deems necessary including documents, from the Applicant to evaluate Applicant’s qualifications.
If the Applicant fails to provide such additional information in the time allotted, the Application
shall be considered abandoned.
2. Site Identification. Phase One Applicants must also identify and submit a proposed site for
its proposed Commercial Cannabis Business. Such submittal shall include the address and a
general description of the proposed site location. In the event the site will be leased or acquired
from another Person, the Applicant shall be required to provide a signed and notarized statement
from the Owner(s) of the site on a form approved by the City acknowledging that the Owner(s)
of the site: (a) has read this Chapter; (b) acknowledges and agrees to comply with all Premises
Owner requirements set forth herein; and (c) the site is available for the operation of the
Commercial Cannabis Business on terms already agreed to or to be negotiated with the Applicant
that are or shall be consistent with the requirements of this Chapter.
3. Application Fee. The Phase One Application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
application fee established by resolution of the City Council.
4. Initial Application Review by Finance Director. The Phase One Application shall be
reviewed by the Finance Director for completeness and to determine if City’s minimum City
License qualifications have been satisfied. Phase One Applications may be rejected by the
Finance Director for any of the following reasons in his/her discretion:
a. The application is received after the designated time and date;
b. The application is not in the required form and/or is incomplete. A Phase One Application
shall not be considered complete until the Finance Director has: (i) determined that all
requirements of the application have been provided to the city; (ii) received the nonrefundable
Phase One application fee; and (iii) obtained all other information the Finance Director
determines necessary to make a decision whether the Application meets the requirements of
State Laws or this Code.
c. The Applicant has failed to pay the application fee required by this Chapter and specified
by City Council resolution;
d. The Applicant has failed to demonstrate the financial capacity to operate its proposed
Commercial Cannabis Business and to fulfill its obligations under this Chapter.
e. The Applicant has made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement or omission of fact in
the application or in the application process.
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f. The Applicant, an Owner, Officer, or Manager is under twenty-one years of age.
g. The Applicant or any Owner is an entity that is incorporated outside of the United States.
h. The Applicant has failed to demonstrate the minimum experience required in accordance
with section 5.19.050.A.1.e, above.
i. The Applicant, or any Owner, Officer, or Manager, has had his/her/its authorization to
conduct Commercial Cannabis Activity in any jurisdiction suspended or revoked at any time, and
such person has not demonstrated a material change in circumstances or corrective action since
such suspension, and/or revocation.
5. Application Review by Police Chief. Phase One applications accepted by the Finance
Director as minimally qualified shall be forwarded to the Police Chief for review and completion
of any and all required background checks. Phase One Applications may be rejected by the
Police Chief for any of the following reasons in his/her discretion:
a. The Applicant has made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement or omission of fact in
the application or in the application process;
b. The Applicant, any Owner, Manager, or Officer, or any other individual identified pursuant
to 5.19.050.A.1.i has failed to submit fingerprints and other information deemed necessary by the
Police Chief for a background check by the Chula Vista Police Department.
c. The Applicant or any Owner, Officer, or Manager has been convicted of a felony.
d. The Applicant or any Owner, Officer, or Manager has been convicted of any Crime of
Moral Turpitude or any offense involving the use of a weapon.
e. There are charges pending against the Applicant, or any Owner, Officer, or Manager for a
felony offense, a Crime of Moral Turpitude, or an offense involving the use of a weapon.
f. The Applicant, or any Owner, Officer, or Manager has been adversely sanctioned or
penalized by the City, or any other city, county, or state, for a material violation of state or local
laws or regulations related to Commercial Cannabis Activity or to pharmaceutical or alcohol
licensure.
g. The Applicant, or any Owner, Officer, or Manager has conducted, facilitated, caused,
aided, abetted, suffered, or concealed unlawful Commercial Cannabis Activity in the City or any
other jurisdiction.
6. Notice of Decision. The Finance Director or Police Chief shall serve the Applicant, either
personally or by first class mail addressed to the address listed on the application, with dated
written notice of the decision to approve or reject the Phase One Application. This notice shall
state the reasons for the action, the effective date of the decision, and the right of the Applicant to
appeal the decision to the City Manager. The City Manager’s determination regarding the Phase
One Application shall be final. The City Manager shall provide dated written notice to the
Applicant, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the address listed on the
application, of the City Manager’s determination and the right of the Applicant to seek judicial
review of the City Manager’s determination.
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7. Invitation to Submit Phase Two Application; Merit-Based System. Applicants who are
approved by the Finance Director and Police Chief under the Phase One Application process, or
by the City Manager upon appeal, shall be deemed qualified to submit a Phase Two Application.
If the number of deemed “qualified” Phase One Applicants for Storefront Retail or Non-
Storefront Retail Licenses exceeds the number of available City Licenses for those license types,
a merit-based system established by the City shall be used to determine which of the qualified
Applicants is invited to submit a Phase Two Application.
8. Phase One Approvals Valid for Six Months. Phase One approvals shall be valid for a
maximum period of six (6) months in order to allow the Applicant to complete the Phase Two
process. City regulations issued pursuant to this Chapter, may provide for extensions of this time
periods in limited, defined circumstances.
B. Phase Two Application Process
1. Application Requirements. The Phase Two Application shall be submitted in writing, signed
under penalty of perjury, using the form adopted by the City for that purpose. Among other
information, each Phase Two Application must contain the following:
a. Proposed Premises location and description.
b. Information and diagrams demonstrating that the proposed Premises location complies
with the applicable locational requirements of this Chapter, the City’s zoning code, and State
Laws.
c. Identification of all Owners of the proposed Premises location and a copy of all
agreements for site control.
d. Submission by each individual Owner of the proposed Premises location of fingerprints
and other information deemed necessary by the Police Chief for a background check by the
Chula Vista Police Department. If an Owner of the Proposed Premises location is an entity, the
Police Chief, in his/her discretion, may require individual employees, officers, members,
representatives, or partners of each entity to submit fingerprints and other information deemed
necessary by the Police Chief for a background check by the Chula Vista Police Department.
e. Proposed emergency action and fire prevention plan that includes, at a minimum,
employee roles and responsibilities; emergency notification and egress procedures; fire hazard
identification, maintenance, and procedures; and fire and life safety system identification,
maintenance, and procedures.
f. Proposed security plan that includes, at a minimum, employee roles and responsibilities;
entry/exit security and procedures; security guard coverage and duties; lighting, alarm, and
camera placement and operation; limited-access area identification and procedures; cash
handling processes and procedures, and demonstrates compliance with section 5.19.160.
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g. Information required or necessary to demonstrate the ability to comply with the
applicable operational requirements set forth in sections 5.19.080 through 5.19.140, as
applicable.
2. Application Fee. The Phase Two Application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable
application fee established by resolution of the City Council.
3. Site Approval. As part of the application process, the Applicant shall be required to obtain
all required land use approvals from the City and/or any other governmental agency with
jurisdiction, including a certification from the Development Services Director certifying that the
business is an allowed use in the zone where it is located, and the proposed site meets all of the
requirements of this Chapter and Title 19 of this Code.
4. Site Control. As a condition precedent to the City’s issuance of a City License pursuant to
this Chapter, in the event the Premises will be leased from another Person, the Applicant shall be
required to provide a signed and notarized statement from the Owner(s) of the Premises on a
form approved by the City acknowledging that the Owner(s) of the Premises: (a) has read this
Chapter; (b) acknowledges and agrees to comply with all Premises Owner requirements set forth
herein; and (c) the site is available for the operation of the Commercial Cannabis Business on
terms agreed to with the Applicant that are consistent with the requirements of this Chapter.
5. Application Review by Development Services Director, Fire Chief, and Police Chief. Phase
Two Applications shall be reviewed and are subject to approval by the Development Services
Director, the Fire Chief and the Police Chief. A Phase Two Application may be rejected by the
Development Services Director, Fire Chief, and/or Police Chief for any of the following reasons:
a. The application is received after the designated time and date;
b. The application is not in the required form and/or is incomplete. A Phase Two Application
shall not be considered complete until the Development Services Director, Fire Chief, and Police
Chief have: (i) determined that all requirements of the application have been provided to the city;
(ii) received the nonrefundable Phase Two application fee; and (iii) obtained all other
information the Development Services Director, Fire Chief, and Police Chief determine is
necessary to make a decision whether the application meets the requirements of State Laws or
this Code.
c. The application fails to demonstrate that the proposed Premises location complies with this
Chapter, the City’s zoning code, and State Laws.
d. The Applicant has made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement or omission of fact in
the application or in the application process;
e. An Owner of the proposed Premises location or any other individual identified pursuant to
5.19.050.B.1.d has failed to submit fingerprints and other information deemed necessary by the
Police Chief for a background check by the Chula Vista Police Department.
f. An Owner of the proposed Premises location has been convicted of a felony.
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g. An Owner of the proposed Premises location has been convicted of any Crime of Moral
Turpitude or any offense involving the use of a weapon.
h. There are charges pending against an Owner of the proposed Premises location for a felony
offense, a Crime of Moral Turpitude, or an offense involving the use of a weapon.
i. An Owner of the proposed Premises location has been adversely sanctioned or penalized by
City, or any other city, county, or state, for a material violation of state or local laws related to
Commercial Cannabis Activity.
j. An Owner of the proposed Premises location has conducted, facilitated, caused, aided,
abetted, suffered, or concealed unlawful Commercial Cannabis Activity in the City or any other
jurisdiction.
6. Notice of Decision. The Development Services Director, Fire Chief, or Police Chief shall
serve the Applicant, either personally or by first class mail addressed to the address listed on the
application, with dated written notice of the decision to approve or reject the Phase Two
Application. This notice shall state the reasons for the action, the effective date of the decision,
and the right of the Applicant to appeal the decision to the City Manager. The City Manager’s
determination regarding the Phase Two Application shall be final. The City Manager shall
provide dated written notice to the Applicant, either personally or by first class mail addressed to
the address listed on the application, of the City Manager’s determination and the right of the
Applicant to seek judicial review of the City Manager’s determination.
7. Conditional City Approval Valid for Six Months. Upon obtaining final approval of a Phase
Two Application, an applicant shall be issued a conditional City approval. The conditional City
approval shall be valid for a period of six (6) months to allow the Applicant to take all necessary
actions to open its Commercial Cannabis Business. If the business is not fully permitted and
operating by the end of this six (6) month period (the “Conditional Approval Period”), the
conditional City approval will be void without the need for further action by the City.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the only remaining action necessary for an Applicant holding a
conditional City approval is the State’s determination on such Applicant’s pending State License
application, the validity of the conditional City approval shall be extended until the earlier to
occur of: (a) the State’s determination on the issuance of the pending State License application,
or (b) the date falling 6 months after the expiration of the Conditional Approval Period. City
regulations issued pursuant to this Chapter may provide for other extensions of the Conditional
Approval Period in limited, defined circumstances.
8. Pipeline Projects; Priority Regulations to be Issued. Prior to commencing the application
process for City Licenses, City will develop and issue regulations to establish and clarify
development rights priorities between, on the one hand, Commercial Cannabis Businesses, and,
on the other hand, uses and businesses with separation requirements with respect to Commercial
Cannabis Businesses. Regulations shall include, among other things, provisions applicable to
Pipeline Projects and Existing Residential Uses.
C. Requirements Prior to Commencement of Operation. Prior to commencing Operations under a
City License, in addition to any and all other applicable State and local requirements, a City
Licensee must comply with the following requirements:
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1. Fees and Charges. Pay in full all fees and charges required for the Operation of a
Commercial Cannabis Activity. Fees and charges associated with the Operation of a Commercial
Cannabis Business shall be established by resolution of the City Council which may be amended
from time to time.
2. Business License Tax. Pay to the City a business license tax as required by Code Chapter
5.02.
3. Permits and Approvals. Obtain all applicable planning, zoning, building, and other
applicable licenses, permits, and approvals from the relevant City department or division that
may be applicable to the Premises and the zoning district in which such business will be located.
4. Final Security Plan Approval. Obtain final security plan approval from the Police Chief for
the Premises and Operation of the Commercial Cannabis Business.
5. Final Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plan Approval. Obtain final safety approval
from the Fire Chief for the Premises and Operation of the Commercial Cannabis Business.
6. Employee Work Permits. Obtain from the Police Chief work permits for each employee of
the Commercial Cannabis Business whose name did not appear on an Application for a City
License. Each employee shall submit their application for such work permit to the Police Chief,
which application shall be under oath and shall include, among other things, the name, address,
proposed job title, and past criminal record, if any, of the employee and shall be accompanied by
the fingerprints of the employee. An application for an employee work permit shall be
accompanied by the required fee(s) or the required renewal fee(s). The work permit, when
issued, shall be valid for one year. The Police Chief may revoke, deny, or not renew any
employee work permit upon finding that any of the factors outlined in sections 5.19.050.A.3
through A.4 and/or sections 5.19.270.F through .H apply.
7. State License. Submit proof that the necessary State License has been obtained and that
Applicant remains in good standing thereunder.
8. Agreement. Submit a fully executed agreement as required by section 5.19.070.
9. Insurance. Submit proof of insurance at coverage limits and with conditions thereon
determined necessary and appropriate by the City’s insurance and claims administrator.
10. Operational Requirements. Demonstrate compliance with any and all pre-opening
operational requirements that may apply as specified in section 5.19.080 through 5.19.140,
below, and the ability to comply with and all applicable and ongoing operational requirements.
D. General Rules.
1. If a Phase One or Phase Two application is denied or a corresponding conditional City
License expires, no Applicant or Person named therein will be qualified to submit a new Phase
One application until the passage of one year from the date of the denial or expiration.
2. Phase One and Phase Two applications shall include such supplemental materials as required
by the rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto. The City may, at the City Manager’s
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discretion, require additional documentation associated with any application as may be necessary
to enforce the requirements of State Laws and this Code.
3. Applicants shall have no right to operate under a City License until a City License is
actually issued thereto by the City. Each Applicant assumes the risk that, at any time prior to the
issuance of a license, the City Council may terminate or delay the program created under this
Chapter.
4. Issuance of a City License does not create a land use entitlement. Furthermore, no City
License will be officially issued and no Applicant awarded a City License may begin operations
until the City Licensee is fully in compliance with all state and local laws and regulations,
including but not limited to State Laws.
5. The City reserves the right to reject or approve any and all applications and conditional
licenses based on the standards set forth in this Chapter, or otherwise in its sole discretion, taking
into account the health, safety and welfare of the community, and in accordance with its general
police powers authority.
E. Limits on Number of Applications Per Applicant/Owner. The number of applications allowed
to be filed by each Applicant/Owner shall be determined by regulations promulgated by the City
Council or the City Manager. Limits imposed, if any, may be applied on an overall basis, per
license type, and/or per Council District.
5.19.060 Location Requirements for Cannabis Businesses
As set forth above in Code Section 5.19.030, a limited number of City Licenses for Commercial
Cannabis Businesses shall be authorized and issued by the City. In locating such businesses,
City Licensees shall be further subject to the following requirements.
A. In General. The licensed Premises of a Commercial Cannabis Business shall be a contiguous,
fully enclosed area and shall be occupied only by one Licensee.
B. Storefront Retailers.
1. Allowed Zones. Subject to the separation requirements set forth below, Storefront Retailers
shall only be allowed in the following zones: (a) C-0 Administrative and Professional Office; (b)
C-N Neighborhood Commercial; (c) C-C Central Commercial; (d) C-V Visitor Commercial; (e)
C-T Thoroughfare Commercial; (f) other Commercial Zones in Specific Plans or Sectional
Planning Area Plans that allow retail sales uses (including such zones that allow mixed
commercial and residential uses); and (g) with a Conditional Use Permit, in the following
Industrial Zones: I-L Limited Industrial; I-R Research Industrial; I General Industrial; and
equivalent Industrial Zones in Specific Plans or Sectional Planning Area Plans that allow
industrial uses.
2. Special Rules for Storefront Retailers in Industrial Zones. In addition to any and all other
applicable Code requirements, Storefront Retailers proposed to be located in Industrial Zones (a)
must be located in buildings with entrances that face, and are within 100 feet of a Public Street;
and (b) must comply with parking and sign regulations applicable to retail sales businesses in
commercial zones.
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3. Separation Requirements.
a. Storefront Retailers shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any Day Care Center or any
public or private school providing instruction for kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12.
b. Storefront Retailers shall not be located within 600 feet of any Treatment Facility, Youth
Center, Youth-Oriented Business, Public Park, or Private Park.
c. Storefront Retailers shall not be located within 150 feet of any Residential Zone.
4. Retail Sales Requirements Apply. Storefront Retailers are retail sales uses for purpose of the
Code. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, all retail sales use requirements for the
allowed zone in which the business is located shall apply.
C. Non-Storefront Retailers.
1. Allowed Zones. Subject to the separation requirements set forth below, Non-Storefront
Retailers shall only be allowed in following Industrial Zones: I-L Limited Industrial; I-R
Research Industrial; I General Industrial; and equivalent Industrial Zones in Sectional Planning
Area Plans that allow industrial uses.
2. Separation Requirements. Non-Storefront Retailers shall not be located within 150 feet of
any Residential Zone.
3. Industrial Use Requirements Apply. Non-Storefront Retailers are industrial uses for the
purpose of the Code. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, all industrial use
requirements for the allowed zone in which the business is located shall apply.
D. Manufacturers; Distributors; Testing Laboratories; and Cultivators.
1. Allowed Zones. Subject to the separation requirements set forth herein, below,
Manufacturers, Distributors, Testing Laboratories, and Cultivators shall be allowed in following
Industrial Zones: I-L Limited Industrial; I-R Research Industrial; I General Industrial; and
equivalent Industrial Zones in Sectional Planning Area Plans that allow industrial uses.
2. Separation Requirements. No Manufacturer, Distributor, Testing Laboratory or Cultivator
shall be located within 150 feet of any zone allowing residential uses.
3. Industrial Use Requirements Apply. Manufacturers, Distributors, Testing Laboratories, and
Cultivators are industrial uses for the purpose of the Code. Except as otherwise provided in this
Chapter, all industrial use requirements for the allowed zone in which the business is located
shall apply.
E. Standards for Measurement of Separation Distances. For purposes of this Section, separation
distances between uses shall be measured as follows:
1. Measuring Points Established. Separation distance between uses shall be measured
horizontally in a continuous series of straight lines that connect the two closest “measuring
points” of each business or use as set forth herein, below.
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a. For a Commercial Cannabis Business, the “measuring point” shall be the center point of the
public entrance closest to a Public Street.
b. For a Day Care Center, Youth Center, Youth Oriented Business, or Treatment Facility, the
“measuring point” shall be the center point of the public entrance closest to a Public Street.
c. For a public or private school, Public Park, Private Park, or Residential Zone, the
“measuring point” shall be the point located on the legal parcel boundary line abutting a Public
Street or zone line, as applicable, that is closest to the “measuring point” of the Commercial
Cannabis Business at issue.
2. Measurement Paths; Examples. Measurements between public entrances shall start at the
“measuring point” of Commercial Cannabis Business and proceed in a continuous line to the
closest property line of the Public Street, measured perpendicular to the Public Street. The
measurement shall then continue along the property lines of the Public Street fronts, and in a
direct line across intersections along the shortest pedestrian route toward the “measuring point”
of the separated use until it reaches such “measuring point”. See illustrations below.
Measurements between public entrances and legal parcel boundary lines shall start at
“measuring point” of the Commercial Cannabis Business and proceed in a continuous line to the
closest property line of the Public Street, measured perpendicular to the Public Street. The
measurement shall then continue along the property lines of the public street front(s), and in a
direct line across intersections along the shortest pedestrian route towards the “measuring point”
of the separated use until it reaches such “measuring point”. See illustration below.
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Where a public or private school, Public Park, Private Park, or residential use or Residential
Zone are directly adjacent to or across a Public Street from a Storefront Retailer or Non-
Storefront Retailer, the separation distance shall be measured between the respective “measuring
points” without regard to a Public Street or intersections. See illustration below.
Where a Commercial Cannabis Business and a Day Care Center, Youth Center, Treatment
Facility, Youth-Oriented Business or existing residential use are on the same parcel, or
contiguous parcels, the separation distance shall be measured in a straight line connecting their
“measuring points”. See illustration below.
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3. Interpretations, Determinations Made by Development Services Director. Interpretations and
determinations of compliance with the requirements of this section and the calculation of
separation distances shall be made by the Development Services Director. Exhibits from a
Licensed Land Surveyor may be required by the City to make a final decision on compliance
with the separation requirements of this subsection.
5.19.070 Limitations on City’s Liability; Licensee’s Indemnity Obligations
To the maximum extent allowed by law, the City shall not incur or assume any direct or indirect
liability to any Applicant, government agency, or third party as a result of having issued a City
License pursuant to this Chapter, or otherwise approving the Operation of any Commercial
Cannabis Business. As a condition to the issuance of any City License, the Applicant shall be
required to enter into and fulfill all requirements of an agreement, in a form approved by the City
Attorney, whereby all Owners agree to (a) indemnify, protect, defend (at Owner’s sole cost and
expense), and hold harmless the City, and its officers, officials, employees, representatives, and
agents from any and all claims, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities or losses that arise out of, or
that are in any way related to, the City’s issuance of the City License, the City’s decision to
approve the Operation of the Commercial Cannabis Business or Activity, the process used by the
City in making its decision, City Licensee’s Operation of its Commercial Cannabis Business, or
the alleged violation of any federal, state or local laws by the Commercial Cannabis Business or
any of its officers, employees or agents; and (b) provide evidence of and maintain insurance at
coverage limits, and with conditions thereon determined necessary and appropriate from time to
time by the City Risk Manager.
5.19.080 Operating and Conduct Requirements for All Licensees and Individuals.
A. No person shall consume Cannabis and/or Cannabis Products on the Premises of a
Commercial Cannabis Business.
B. No person shall cause or license the sale, dispensing, or consumption of alcoholic beverages
or tobacco products on the Premises of a Commercial Cannabis Business.
C. No Cannabis or Cannabis Products shall be visible from the exterior of any Premises issued a
City License, or on any of the vehicles owned or used as part of a Commercial Cannabis
Business. No outdoor storage of Cannabis or Cannabis Products is permitted at any time.
D. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall have in place a point-of-sale or management
inventory tracking system to track and report on all aspects of the Commercial Cannabis
Business including, but not limited to, such matters as cannabis tracking, inventory data, gross
sales (by weight and by sale) and other information which may be deemed necessary by the City.
The Commercial Cannabis Business shall ensure that such information is compatible with the
City’s record-keeping systems. In addition, the system must have the capability to produce
historical transactional data for review. Furthermore, any system selected must be approved and
authorized by the Finance Director prior to being used by the City Licensee.
E. All Cannabis and Cannabis Products sold, tested, distributed or manufactured shall be
cultivated, manufactured, and transported by Commercial Cannabis Businesses that maintain
operations in full conformance with State Laws, State regulations, local laws, and local
regulations.
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F. All Commercial Cannabis Businesses shall have a Manager on the premises at all times during
hours of operation.
G. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall provide the City Manager with the name,
telephone number (both land line and mobile, if available) of an on-site Manager or Owner to
whom emergency notice may be provided at any hour of the day.
H. Each Commercial Cannabis Business premises shall be visibly posted with a clear and legible
notice indicating that smoking, ingesting, or otherwise consuming cannabis on the Premises or in
the areas adjacent to the Commercial Cannabis Business is prohibited.
I. Persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall not be allowed and are not allowed on the
Premises of a Commercial Cannabis Business, and shall not be allowed and are not allowed to
serve as a driver for a Non-Storefront Retailer.
J. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter for any Person to employ an individual at a
Commercial Cannabis Business who is not at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
K. Odor Control. Odor control devices and techniques shall be incorporated in the Premises of
all Commercial Cannabis Businesses to ensure that odors from Cannabis are not detectable off-
site. Commercial Cannabis Businesses shall provide a sufficient odor absorbing ventilation and
exhaust system so that odor generated inside the Commercial Cannabis Business that is
distinctive to its Operation is not detected outside of the Premises, anywhere on adjacent
property or public rights-of-way, on or about the exterior or interior common area walkways,
hallways, breezeways, foyers, lobby areas, or any other areas available for use by common
tenants or the visiting public, or within any other unit located inside the same building as the
Commercial Cannabis Business. As such, Commercial Cannabis Businesses must install and
maintain the following equipment, or any other equipment which the Development Services
Director determines is a more effective method or technology:
1. An exhaust air filtration system with odor control that prevents internal odors from being
emitted externally;
2. An air system that creates negative air pressure between the Commercial Cannabis
Business’s interior and exterior, so that the odors generated inside the Commercial Cannabis
Business are not detectable on the outside of the Commercial Cannabis Business.
L. Safety and Security Plans. Each Commercial Cannabis Business must comply with all
requirements of the security plan approved by the Police Chief and with all safety requirements
of the Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plan approved by the Fire Chief.
M. Display of City License and City Business License. The original copy of the City License and
the City Business License shall be posted inside the Premises of the Commercial Cannabis
Business in a location readily-visible to the public.
N. Employee Identification. Each and every employee of a City Licensee must, at all times when
present on a Premises and while conducting a Delivery, wear an identification badge containing
their photograph, age, the name of the City Licensee for whom they are employed, and, if the
employee is a Manager, the employee’s job title.
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O. Delaying or Lingering Prohibited. The City Licensee shall take reasonable steps to prevent
individuals from delaying or lingering on the Premises without a lawful purpose.
P. Cannabis Use on Premises Prohibited. The City Licensee shall take reasonable steps to
prevent the use and consumption of Cannabis or Cannabis Products on the Premises.
Q. Licenses and other Approvals. Throughout the Operation of a Commercial Cannabis
Business, the City Licensee must maintain all applicable planning, zoning, building, and other
applicable licenses, permits, and approvals from the relevant City department or division that
may be applicable to the zoning district in which the Commercial Cannabis Business Premises is
located.
R. Persons with Disabilities.Nothing in this Chapter exempts a Commercial Cannabis Business
from complying with all applicable local, State and federal laws and regulations pertaining to
persons with disabilities.
S. Discrimination. No Commercial Cannabis Business may discriminate or exclude patrons in
violation of local, State and federal laws and regulations.
T. Fees and Charges.
1. No Person may conduct Commercial Cannabis Activity without timely paying in full all fees
and charges required associated with the Operation of a Commercial Cannabis Activity. Fees and
charges associated with the Operation of a Commercial Cannabis Activity shall be established by
resolution of the City Council which may be amended from time to time.
2. City Licensees authorized to Operate under this Chapter shall pay all sales, use, business and
other applicable taxes, and all license, registration, and other fees required under federal, State
and local law. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall cooperate with City with respect to any
reasonable request to audit the Commercial Cannabis Business’ books and records for the
purpose of verifying compliance with this section, including but not limited to a verification of
the amount of taxes required to be paid during any period.
U. Training Requirements. City reserves the right to impose training requirements on Managers,
employees, and others involved in the Operation of a Commercial Cannabis Business, with the
specific requirements to be determined and implemented through regulations.
5.19.090 Operating Requirements for Storefront Retailers.
A. A Storefront Retailer shall not Sell Medicinal Cannabis or Medicinal Cannabis Products.
B. A Storefront Retailer shall not conduct Deliveries.
C. A Storefront Retailer shall operate in compliance with state and local laws and regulations,
including but not limited to State Laws, at all times. Such laws and regulations shall include, but
are not limited to:
1. A Storefront Retailer shall Sell no more than 28.5 grams of non-concentrated Cannabis in a
single day to a single customer.
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2. A Storefront Retailer shall Sell no more than 8 grams of Cannabis Concentrate, including
Cannabis Concentrate contained in Cannabis Products, in a single day to a single customer.
3. A Storefront Retailer shall Sell no more than 6 immature Cannabis plants in a single day to a
single customer.
4. A Storefront Retailer shall not Sell edible Cannabis Products containing more than 10
milligrams of THC per serving.
5. A Storefront Retailer shall not Sell edible Cannabis Products containing more than 100
milligrams of THC per package.
6. A Storefront Retailer shall not Sell Cannabis Products that is in the shape of a human being,
either realistic or caricature, animal, insect, or fruit.
7. A Storefront Retailer shall not Sell Cannabis-infused beverages or powder, gel, or other
concentrate with instruction for the preparation of Cannabis-infused beverages.
8. A Storefront Retailer shall not provide free Cannabis or Cannabis Products to any Person.
9. A Storefront Retailer shall notify Customers of the following verbally (or by written
agreement) and by posting of a notice or notices in a minimum of 24-point font conspicuously
within the Storefront Retailer Premises:
a. “The sale or diversion of cannabis or cannabis products without a license issued by the City
of Chula Vista is a violation of State law and the Chula Vista Municipal Code.”
b. “Secondary sale, barter, or distribution of cannabis or cannabis products purchased from
[Insert Name of Licensee] is a crime and can lead to arrest.”
c. “Patrons must immediately leave the premises and not consume cannabis or cannabis
products until at home or in an equivalent private location. Staff shall monitor the location and
vicinity to ensure compliance.”
10. All restroom facilities on the Premises shall remain locked and under the control of
management.
5.19.100 Operating Requirement for Non-Storefront Retailers.
A. From a public right-of-way, there should be no exterior evidence of Non-Storefront Retailer
Premises except for any signage authorized by this Code.
B. The general public is not permitted on the Premises of a City Non-Storefront Retailer
Licensee except for the agents, applicants, managers, and employees of the City Non-Storefront
Retailer Licensee and any agents or employees of the City.
C. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall operate in compliance with state and local laws and
regulations, including but not limited to State Laws, at all times. Such laws and regulations shall
include, but are not limited to:
1. Delivery Regulations.
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a. All Deliveries of Cannabis or Cannabis Product shall be made by and individual person to
an individual person. A Delivery of Cannabis or Cannabis Product shall not be made through the
use of an unmanned vehicle.
b. A Delivery Employee conducting a Delivery shall only travel in an enclosed motor vehicle
operated by a Delivery Employee.
c. Delivery of Cannabis or Cannabis Product shall only be made to a physical address (e.g.,
not to a P.O. Box or a street intersection).
d. Delivery of Cannabis or Cannabis Products shall not be made to any public or private
school providing instruction for kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, Day Care Center,
Youth Center, Treatment Facility, Youth Center, Youth-Oriented Business, Public Park, or
Private Park. Deliveries to any workplace shall remain subject to any employer’s right to limit
or prohibit such activity.
e. While conducting a Delivery, a Delivery Employee shall ensure the Cannabis or Cannabis
Products are not visible to the public.
f. A vehicle used for Delivery shall be outfitted with a dedicated Global Positioning System
(GPS) device for identifying the geographic location of a Delivery vehicle.
g. A Delivery Employee shall, during Deliveries, carry a copy of the Non-Storefront
Retailer’s current City License, the Delivery Employee’s government-issued identification, an
identification badge issued by the Police Chief, and a Delivery invoice.
h. While making a Delivery, a Delivery Employee shall not carry Cannabis and/or Cannabis
Goods worth in excess of $3,000 at any time. This value shall be determined using the current
retail price of all Cannabis and/or Cannabis Products carried by the Delivery Employee.
2. Product Regulations and Restrictions.
a. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall Sell no more than 28.5 grams of non-concentrated Adult-
Use Cannabis in a single day to a single customer.
b. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall Sell no more than 8 grams of Adult-Use Cannabis
Concentrate, including Cannabis Concentrate contained in Cannabis Products, in a single day to
a single customer.
c. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall Sell no more than 6 immature Cannabis plants in a single
day to a single customer.
d. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall not Sell edible Cannabis Products containing more than 10
milligrams of THC per serving.
e. A Non-Storefront Retailers shall not Sell edible Cannabis Products containing more than
100 milligrams of THC per package.
f. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall not Sell Cannabis Products that are in the shape of a human
being, either realistic or caricature, animal, insect, or fruit.
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g. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall not Sell Cannabis-infused beverages or powder, gel, or
other concentrate with instruction for the preparation of Cannabis-infused beverages.
h. A Non-Storefront Retailer shall not provide free Cannabis or Cannabis Products to any
Person.
5.19.110 Operating Requirements for Cultivators.
A. Outdoor Cultivation Prohibited. Commercial Cannabis Cultivation must occur indoors.
Outdoor cultivation is prohibited.
B. From a public right-of-way, there should be no exterior evidence of Cultivation except for any
signage authorized by this Code.
C. The general public is not permitted on the Premises of a City Cultivator Licensee except for
the agents, applicants, managers, and employees of the City Cultivation Licensee and any agents
or employees of the City of Chula Vista.
D. A Cultivator shall only be allowed to Cultivate the square feet of Canopy authorized by the
Cultivator’s State License and City Cultivation License issued for the Premises.
E. A Cultivator shall operate in compliance with state and local laws and regulations, including
but not limited to State Laws, at all times. Such laws and regulations shall include, but are not
limited to:
1. State and local laws related to electricity, water usage, water quality, discharges, and similar
matters; and
2. Applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding use, storage, and disposal
of pesticides and fertilizers.
F. Pesticides and fertilizers shall be properly labeled and stored to avoid contamination through
erosion, leakage or inadvertent damage from pests, rodents or other wildlife.
G. Cultivation shall at all times be operated in such a way as to ensure the health, safety, and
welfare of the public, the employees working at the Commercial Cannabis Business, neighboring
properties, and the end users of the Cannabis being Cultivated, to protect the environment from
harm to waterways, fish, and wildlife; to ensure the security of the Cannabis being cultivated;
and to safeguard against the diversion of Cannabis.
H. Cultivators shall provide a fire and life safety technical report to the Fire Department,
prepared by a licensed professional engineer, to evaluate the totality of the cannabis operation,
including the certification of any equipment. Said report shall be approved by the Fire
Department prior to Operation.
I. All applicants for a City Cultivation License shall submit the following in addition to the
information generally otherwise required for a City License:
1. A Cultivation and operations plan that meets or exceeds minimum legal standards for water
usage, conservation and use; drainage, watershed and habitat protection; and proper storage of
fertilizers, pesticides, and other regulated products to be used on the parcel, and a description of
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the Cultivation activities and schedule of activities during each month of growing and harvesting,
or explanation of growth cycles and anticipated harvesting schedules for all-season harvesting.
2. A description of a legal water source, irrigation plan, and projected water use.
3. Identification of the source of electrical power and plan for compliance with applicable
building codes and related codes as adopted and amended by the City.
4. Plan for addressing odor and other public nuisances that may derive from the Cultivation
Premises.
5.19.120 Operating Requirements for Manufacturers.
A. From a public right-of-way, there should be no exterior evidence of Manufacturing except for
any signage authorized by this Chapter.
B. The general public is not permitted on the Premises of a City Manufacture Licensee except for
the agents, applicants, Owners, Officers, Managers, employees, and volunteers of the City
Manufacture Licensee and any agents or employees of the City of Chula Vista.
C. All Manufacturing shall comply with the standards set by State Laws and regulations.
D. Any compressed gases used in the manufacturing process shall not be stored on any property
within the City of Chula Vista in containers that exceeds the amount that is approved by the Fire
Chief and authorized by the City Manufacture License. The Premises of a City Manufacture
Licensee shall be limited to a total number of tanks as authorized by the Fire Chief on the
Premises at any time.
E. Manufacturers may use the hydrocarbons N-butane, isobutane, propane, or heptane or other
solvents or gases exhibiting low to minimal potential human-related toxicity approved by the
Fire Chief. These solvents must be of at least ninety-nine percent purity and any extraction
process must use them in a professional grade closed loop extraction system designed to recover
the solvents and work in an environment with proper ventilation, controlling all sources of
ignition where a flammable atmosphere is or may be present.
F. If an extraction process uses a professional grade closed loop CO2 gas extraction system every
vessel must be certified by the manufacturer for its safe use. Closed loop systems for compressed
gas extraction systems must be commercially manufactured and bear a permanently affixed and
visible serial number.
G. Certification from an engineer licensed by the State of California must be provided to the Fire
Chief for a professional grade closed loop system used by any Manufacturer to certify that the
system was commercially manufactured, is safe for its intended use, and was built to codes of
recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, including but not limited to:
1. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME);
2. American National Standards Institute (ANSI);
3. Underwriters Laboratories (UL);
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4. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM); or
5. Intertek ETL
The certification document must contain the signature and stamp of the professional engineer
and serial number of the extraction unit being certified.
H. Professional closed loop systems, other equipment used, the extraction operation, and
facilities must be approved for their use by the Fire Chief and meet any required fire, safety, and
building code requirements specified in the California Building and Fire Codes, as adopted by
the City.
I. Manufacturers may use heat, screens, presses, steam distillation, ice water, and other methods
without employing solvents or gases to create keef, hashish, bubble hash, or infused dairy butter,
or oils or fats derived from natural sources, and other extracts.
J. Manufacturers may use food grade glycerin, ethanol, and propylene glycol solvents to create
or refine extracts. Ethanol should be removed from the extract in a manner to recapture the
solvent and ensure that it is not vented into the atmosphere.
K. Manufacturers creating Cannabis extracts must develop standard operating procedures, good
manufacturing practices, and a training plan prior to producing extracts for the marketplace.
L. Any person using solvents or gases in a closed looped system to create Cannabis extracts must
be fully trained on how to use the system, have direct access to applicable material safety data
sheets and handle and store the solvents and gases safely.
M. Parts per million for one gram of finished extract cannot exceed State standards for any
residual solvent or gas when quality assurance tested.
N. Manufacturers shall provide a fire and life safety technical report to the Fire Department,
prepared by a licensed professional engineer, to evaluate the totality of the cannabis operation,
including the certification of equipment. Said report shall be approved by the Fire Department
prior to Operation.
O. A Manufacturer shall operate in compliance with state and local laws and regulations,
including but not limited to State Laws, at all times.
5.19.130 Operating Requirements for Distributors.
A. From a public right-of-way, there should be no exterior evidence of Distributing except for
any signage authorized by this Chapter.
B. A Distributor shall operate in compliance with state and local laws and regulations, including
but not limited to State Laws, at all times. Such laws and regulations shall include, but are not
limited to:
1. The general public is not permitted on the Premises of the City Distributor Licensee except
for the agents, applicants, managers, employees, and volunteers of the City Distributor Licensee
and any agents or employees of the City.
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2. A Distributor shall only procure, sell, or transport Cannabis or Cannabis Products that is
packaged and sealed in tamper-evident packaging that uses a unique identifier, such as a batch
and lot number or bar code, to identify and track the Cannabis or Cannabis Products.
3. A Distributor shall maintain a database and provide a list of the individuals and vehicles
authorized to conduct transportation on behalf of the Distributor to the City.
4. Individuals authorized to conduct transportation on behalf of the Cannabis Distribution
licensee shall have a valid California Driver’s License.
5. Individuals transporting Cannabis or Cannabis Products on behalf of the Distributor shall
maintain a physical copy of the transportation request (and/or invoice) and shall make it
available upon request of agents or employees of the City requesting documentation.
6. During transportation, the individual conducting transportation on behalf of the Distributor
shall maintain a copy of the City Distributor License and shall make it available upon request of
agents or employees of the City requesting documentation.
7. A Distributor shall only transport Cannabis or Cannabis Products in a vehicle that is (i)
insured at or above the legal requirement in California, (ii) capable of securing (locking) the
Cannabis or Cannabis Products during transportation, and (iii) capable of being temperature
controlled if perishable Cannabis Products are being transported.
5.19.140 Operating Requirements for Testing Laboratories.
A. The general public is not permitted on the Premises of a City Testing Laboratory Licensee
except for the agents, applicants, managers, and employees of the City Testing Laboratory
Licensee and any agents or employees of the City.
B. Testing Laboratory activity shall take place within an enclosed locked structure.
C.From a public right-of-way, there should be no exterior evidence of a Testing Laboratory
except for any signage authorized by this Chapter.
D. A Testing Laboratory shall provide a fire and life safety technical report to the Fire
Department, prepared by a licensed professional engineer, to evaluate the totality of the cannabis
operation, including the certification of any equipment. Said report shall be approved by the Fire
Department prior to Operation.
E. A Testing Laboratory shall operate in compliance with state and local laws and regulations,
including but not limited to State Laws, at all times.
5.19.150 Recordkeeping.
A. Each City Licensee shall maintain accurate books and records in an electronic format,
detailing all of the revenues and expenses of the business, and all of its assets and liabilities. On
no less than an annual basis at or before the time of the renewal of a City License issued pursuant
to this Chapter, or at any time upon reasonable request of the City, each City Licensee shall
submit to the City, in a form approved thereby, a statement, sworn as to accuracy, detailing their
Commercial Cannabis Business’ revenue and number of sales during the previous twelve-month
period, or shorter period based upon the timing of the request, provided on a per-month basis.
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The statement shall also include gross revenues for each month, and all applicable taxes paid or
due to be paid.
B. On an annual basis, each City Licensee shall submit to the City Manager a financial audit of
the business’ operations conducted by an independent certified public accountant. Each City
Licensee shall be subject to a regulatory compliance review and financial audit as determined by
the City Manager.
C. Each City Licensee shall maintain a current register of the names and the contact information
(including the name, address, and telephone number) of anyone owning or holding an interest in
each Commercial Cannabis Business, and separately of all the Owners, Officers, Managers,
employees, agents and volunteers currently employed or otherwise engaged by the Commercial
Cannabis Business. The register required by this paragraph shall be provided to the City
Manager promptly upon request.
D. All records collected by a City Licensee pursuant to this Chapter shall be maintained for a
minimum of seven years and shall be made available by the City Licensee to the agents or
employees of the City of Chula Vista upon request, except that private medical records shall be
made available only pursuant to a properly executed search warrant, subpoena, or court order.
E. All City Licensees shall maintain an inventory control and reporting system that accurately
documents the present location, amounts, and descriptions of all Cannabis and Cannabis
Products for all stages of the growing, production, manufacturing, laboratory testing, and
distribution processes until purchase as set forth under State Law.
F. Subject to any restrictions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) regulations, each City Licensee shall allow City officials to have access to each
Commercial Cannabis Business’s books, records, accounts, together with any other data or
documents relevant to its Commercial Cannabis Activities, for the purpose of conducting an
audit or examination. Books, records, accounts, and any and all relevant data or documents will
be produced no later than 24 hours after receipt of the City’s request, unless otherwise stipulated
by the City. The City may require the materials to be submitted in an electronic format that is
compatible with the City’s software and hardware.
5.19.160 Security Measures.
A. All City Licensees shall implement sufficient security measures to deter and prevent the
unauthorized entrance into areas containing Cannabis or Cannabis Products, and to deter and
prevent the theft of Cannabis or Cannabis Products at the Premises of the Commercial Cannabis
Business. Except as may otherwise be determined by the Police Chief, these security measures
shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:
1. Preventing individuals from remaining on the Premises of the Commercial Cannabis
Business if they are not engaging in an activity directly related to the Operations of the
Commercial Cannabis Business.
2. Establishing limited access areas accessible only to authorized Commercial Cannabis
Business personnel.
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3. All Cannabis and Cannabis Products, including Live Plants, shall be kept in a secure manner
so as to prevent diversion, theft, and loss. All Cannabis and Cannabis Products that are being
stored must be stored in a secured and locked room, safe, or vault. All Cannabis and Cannabis
Products on display for Sale shall be displayed in a secure case.
4. Installing 24-hour security surveillance cameras of at least HD-quality to monitor areas on
the Premises including, but not limited to: entrances and exits to and from the Premises; all
interior spaces which are open and accessible to the public; all interior spaces where Cannabis,
cash or currency is being stored for any period of time on a regular basis; all areas where the
purchase, Sale, Distribution, or Transfer of Cannabis or Cannabis Products take place; and all
interior spaces where diversion of Cannabis could reasonably occur. The City Licensee shall be
responsible for ensuring that the security surveillance camera’s footage is remotely accessible by
the Police Chief, and that it is compatible with the City’s software and hardware. In addition,
remote and real-time, live access to the video footage from the cameras shall be provided to the
Police Chief. Video recordings shall be maintained for a minimum of 60 days, and shall be made
available to the Police Chief upon request. Video shall be of sufficient quality for effective
prosecution of any crime found to have occurred on the Premises of the Commercial Cannabis
Business.
5. Sensors shall be installed to detect entry and exit from all secure areas.
6. Panic buttons shall be installed in all Commercial Cannabis Businesses.
7. A professionally installed, maintained, and monitored alarm system, with the required City
alarm permit under Chapter 9.06.150 of this Code.
8. Security personnel shall be on the Premises 24 hours a day or alternatively, as authorized by
the Police Chief. Security personnel must be licensed by the State of California Bureau of
Security and Investigative Services personnel and shall be subject to the prior review and
approval of the Police chief, with such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
9. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall have the capability to remain secure during a
power outage and shall ensure that all access doors are not solely controlled by an electronic
access panel to ensure that locks are not released during a power outage.
B. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall identify a designated security
representative/liaison to the City, who shall be reasonably available to meet with the Police Chief
regarding any security related measures or and operational issues.
C. As part of the application and licensing process, each Commercial Cannabis Business shall
have a storage and transportation plan, which describes in detail the procedures for safely and
securely storing and transporting all Cannabis, Cannabis Products, and any currency.
D. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall cooperate with the City whenever the City
Manager makes a request, upon reasonable notice to the Commercial Cannabis Business, to
inspect or audit the effectiveness of any security plan or of any other requirement of this Chapter.
E. A Commercial Cannabis Business shall notify the Police chief within 24 hours after
discovering any of the following:
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1. Significant discrepancies identified during inventory. The level of significance shall be
determined by the regulations promulgated by the Police chief.
2. Diversion, theft, loss, or any criminal activity involving the Commercial Cannabis Business
or any Owner, Officer, Manager, agent, or employee of the Commercial Cannabis Business.
3. The loss or unauthorized alteration of records related to Cannabis, registering qualifying
patients, primary caregivers, or employees or agents of the Commercial Cannabis Business.
4. Any other breach of security.
5.19.170 Community Relations.
A. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall provide the name, telephone number, and email
address of a community relations contact to whom notice of problems associated with the
Commercial Cannabis Business can be provided in addition to applicable City and State
enforcement divisions. Each Commercial Cannabis Business shall also provide the above
information to all businesses located within one hundred (100) feet of the Premises of the
Commercial Cannabis Business and to all residences located within three hundred (300) feet of
the Premises of the Commercial Cannabis Business.
B. During the first year of Operation pursuant to this Chapter, the Owner, Manager, and
community relations contact from each Commercial Cannabis Business shall attend a quarterly
meeting with the City Manager and other interested parties as deemed appropriate by the City
Manager, to discuss costs, benefits, and other community issues arising as a result of
implementation of this Chapter. After the first year of Operation, the Owner, Manager, and
community relations contact from each such Commercial Cannabis Business shall meet with the
City Manager when and as requested by the City Manager.
5.19.180 Promulgation of Regulations, Standards, and Other Legal Duties.
A. In addition to any regulations adopted by the City Council, the City Manager is authorized to
establish, consistent with the terms of this Chapter, any additional administrative rules,
regulations and standards governing the issuance, denial or renewal of City Licenses; the City’s
oversight of the ongoing operation of Commercial Cannabis Businesses; and any other subject
determined to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
B. Regulations shall be published on the City’s website and maintained and available to the
public in the Office of the City Clerk.
C. Regulations promulgated by the City Council or the City Manager shall become effective and
enforceable upon date of publication on the City’s website or with respect to existing City
Licensees, upon the date specified in a written notice to the City Licensee.
5.19.190 Compliance With All Applicable Laws Required.
A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as authorizing or condoning any actions that
violate federal,state or local law with respect to the operation of a Commercial Cannabis
Business.
B. It shall be the responsibility of the City Licensees, Owners, Officers, and Managers of a
Commercial Cannabis Business to ensure that a Commercial Cannabis Business is, at all times,
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operating in a manner compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations,
including any subsequently enacted state or local law or regulatory, licensing, or certification
standards or requirements, and any specific, additional operating procedures or requirements
which may be imposed as conditions of approval of a State License or a City License.
C. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Chapter incorporates the requirements
and procedures set forth in State Laws. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this
Chapter and the provisions of State Laws or any other applicable state or local law, the more
restrictive provision shall control. To the extent allowed by State Law, the City shall have the
right, but not the obligation, to enforce all applicable State Laws.
5.19.200 Right of Access & Testing.
A. City officials, employees, and their designees authorized to enforce the provisions of the Code
shall have full access to the Premises and records of every Commercial Cannabis Business in
order to:
1. Inspect the Premises for compliance with the Code and State Laws.
2. Test any equipment possessed by, in control of, or used by a City Licensee, Owner, Officer,
or Manager, and any other employee, agent, or volunteer of a City Licensee.
3. Test any Cannabis or Cannabis Product possessed by, in control of, or used by a City
Licensee, Owner, Officer or Manager, and any other employee, agent, or volunteer of a City
Licensee.
4. Copy any materials, books, or records of any City Licensee, Owner, Officer, or Manager,
and any other employee, agent, or volunteer of a City Licensee.
B. Failure by any City Licensee, Owner, Officer or Manager to cooperate and participate in any
City inspection or investigation under this section shall itself be a violation of this Chapter.
C. City officials, employees, and their designees authorized to enforce the provisions of the Code
shall have rights of access under subsection (A) during any inspection, investigation, review,
audit, or as otherwise allowed by law.
D. Prior notice of an inspection, investigation, review, or audit is not required.
E. Any inspection, investigation, review, or audit of a City Licensed Premises shall be conducted
anytime the City Licensee is exercising privileges under the City License, or as otherwise agreed
to by the City or its Manager.
F. This subsection shall not be construed to deprive a City Licensee, Owner, Officer, or
Manager, or any other employee, agent, or volunteer of a City Licensee of any privileged
guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and/or the State of California, or any other
statutory privileges.
5.19.210 Restrictions on Transfer, Change, or Alteration of City License or City Licensee.
A. A City License is valid only as to the City Licensee. No City Licensee is allowed to sell,
transfer, pledge, assign, grant an option, or otherwise dispose of (“Transfer”) its City License to
any Person except pursuant to the terms of this section. Except as permitted, any such Transfer
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or attempted Transfer shall be deemed to constitute a voluntary surrender of the City License and
such City License shall thereafter be null and void, except as set forth in this Chapter.
B. A City Licensee may Transfer less than 50% ownership or control of a City License with
prior written approval of the City Manager after submission of all required application materials,
payment of applicable fees as set by resolution of City Council, and a determination that the
applicants meet the requirements of this Chapter such as to be entitled to the issuance of an
original City License.
C. A City Licensee may change the form of business entity without applying to the City Manager
for a new City License, if the ownership of the new business entity is the same as the original
City Licensee business entity. Although a new City License is not required, the City Licensee
shall notify the City in writing of the change within 30 days of the change, and obtain an
amendment to the original City License after paying the applicable fee set by resolution of the
City Council.
D. A City Licensee may change the name of the business entity without applying to the City
Manager for a new City License. Although a new City License is not required, the City Licensee
shall notify the City in writing of the change at least 30 days prior to the change, and obtain an
amendment to the original City License after paying the applicable fee set by resolution of the
City Council.
E. No City Licensee shall be allowed to Transfer all or any portion of its City License prior to
twelve (12) months after the City Licensee has opened and continuously operated its
Commercial Cannabis Business authorized thereunder.
F. No City Licensee shall operate, conduct, manage, engage in, or carry on the business of a
Commercial Cannabis Business under any name other than the name of the Commercial
Cannabis Business specified in the City License.
G. No City Licensee may avail themselves of the provisions of this Section if the City Manager
has notified the City Licensee that the City License has been or may be suspended, revoked, or
not renewed.
H. For purposes of this section, the Transfer of all or any portion of a licensed Commercial
Cannabis Business shall constitute the Transfer of the underlying City License.
I. Failure to comply with this section constitutes grounds for suspension or revocation of a City
License.
5.19.220 Restrictions on Transfer, Change, or Alteration of Location.
A. A City License issued under this Chapter is valid only as to the Premises approved in
accordance with the City License, and is therefore nontransferable to other locations except as
authorized in this section. No City Licensee is authorized to relocate to other areas or units
within a building structure without first obtaining written approval from the City Manager,
regardless of any possessory interest or right to possession to such additional space.
B. No City Licensee shall change the location of the Premises approved in accordance with the
City License until any such change of location is approved by the City Manager or his/her
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designee. The City Manager shall adopt a process (to include any necessary forms and
procedures) for Premises relocation that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. The City Licensee shall submit a change of location application to the City at least 90 days
prior to the proposed change.
2. The proposed location shall meet all of the requirements under this Code, including but not
limited to this Chapter and Title 19.
3. The proposed location shall be reviewed and evaluated using review criteria as referenced in
Section 5.19.060.
4. The relocation of a City Licensee’s Premises shall be subject to the prior review and
approval by the Development Services Director and any and all other licenses, approvals, or
permits required under State Law and the Code.
C. All required state and City approvals, plan approvals, permits, and licenses must be obtained
before causing, allowing, or licensing alterations to, and/or extensions or expansions of, the
existing Premises building(s), structure(s), or portions thereof, approved as a location for a
Commercial Cannabis Business. Said alterations, extensions, or expansions shall comply with all
applicable laws, regulations and standards, including those concerning building safety and
occupancy.
5.19.230 Expiration of City License.
A City License issued pursuant to this Chapter shall expire twelve (12) months after the date of
its issuance. City Licenses may be renewed as provided in Section 5.19.240.
5.19.240 Renewal of City License.
A. An application for renewal of a City License shall be filed with the City Manager’s office at
least 60 calendar days prior to the expiration date of the current City License.
B. Any City Licensee submitting an application less than 60 days before its expiration shall be
required to pay a late renewal application fee, as established by resolution of the City Council.
Any renewal application filed less than 30 business days before its expiration may be rejected by
the City on that basis alone.
C. The renewal application shall be submitted on a form issued or approved by the City.
D. The applicant shall pay a fee in an amount to be set by the City Council to cover the costs
incurred by the City to administer the program created under this Chapter.
E. An application for renewal of a City License may be denied if any of the following grounds
exists:
1. Any of the grounds for suspension or revocation under section 5.19.260;
2. The City License has been suspended or revoked at the time of the application.
3. The Commercial Cannabis Business has not been in regular and continuous operation in the
four months prior to the renewal application.
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4. The City Licensee fails to or is unable to renew its State License.
5. The City Licensee has made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement or omission of fact
as to any information provided to City pursuant to this Chapter.
F. The City Manager is authorized to make all decisions concerning the issuance of a renewal
license. In making the decision, the City Manager is authorized to impose additional conditions
on a renewal license, if it is determined to be necessary to ensure compliance with State or local
laws and regulations or to preserve the public health, safety or welfare.
G. The City Manager shall serve the City Licensee, either personally or by first class mail
addressed to the address listed on the renewal application, with dated written notice of the City
Manager’s decision to approve or deny the renewal, and the right of the City Licensee to seek
judicial review of the City Manager’s decision.
H. If a City Licensee submits the required renewal application, but a written approval from the
City has not been received prior to the expiration of the subject City License, such license shall
be deemed conditionally renewed until service of the City Manager’s written renewal decision.
I. If a renewal application is denied, the City License shall no longer be effective and all related
Commercial Cannabis Activity must cease immediately. A Person denied a renewal may file a
new application pursuant to this Chapter no sooner than one year from the date of the rejection.
5.19.250 Effect of State License Suspension, Revocation, or Termination.
A. Suspension of a State License shall immediately suspend the ability of a Commercial
Cannabis Business to operate within the City, until the State of California, or its respective
department or division, reinstates or reissues the State License.
B. Should the State, or any of its departments or divisions, revoke or terminate a State License,
such revocation or termination shall also revoke or terminate the City License and City
Licensee’s ability to operate a Commercial Cannabis Business within the City.
5.19.260 Suspension and Revocation of City License.
The following may constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of a City License:
A. Failure of a City Licensee to comply with any requirement imposed by the provisions of this
Code (or successor provision or provisions) including any rule, regulation, condition or standard
adopted pursuant to this Chapter, or any term or condition imposed on the City License, or any
provision of local or State Laws and/or regulations. Any act or omission of any Owner, Officer,
Manager, or employee of a City Licensee constituting a violation of the provisions of this
Chapter shall be deemed the act or omission of the City Licensee for purposes of determining
whether the City License shall be suspended and/or revoked.
B. Any change in the ownership of a City Licensee that does not have City’s prior written
approval, if required under this Chapter.
C. Revocation of a City Licensee’s State License.
D. City is denied access to the Premises or records of a City Licensee.
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E. The City Licensee, or any of its Owners, Officers, or Managers has been adversely sanctioned
or fined for, charged with, or found guilty of or plead guilty or no contest to a charge of
operating a Commercial Cannabis Business without the necessary licenses and approvals from
the applicable state and/or local jurisdictions.
F. Conviction of a City Licensee, Owner, Officer, or Manager for any felony offense.
G. Any City Licensee, Owner, Officer or Manager is charged with any of the following:
1. A violent felony, as specified in Section 667.5(c) of the Penal Code.
2. A serious felony, as specified in Section 1192.7(c) of the Penal Code.
3. A felony involving fraud, deceit, or embezzlement.
4. A felony for hiring, employing, or using a minor in transporting, carrying, selling, giving
away, preparing for sale, or peddling, any controlled substance to a minor; or selling, offering to
sell, furnishing, offering to furnish,administering, or giving any controlled substance to a minor.
5. A felony for drug trafficking with enhancements pursuant to Section 11370.4 or 11379.8 of
the Health and Safety Code.
6. A felony or misdemeanor involving the illegal possession for sale, sale, manufacture,
transportation, or cultivation of a controlled substance occurring after January 1, 2016.
If the City Manager determines that a ground for suspension and/or revocation of a City License
exists, the City Manager shall give notice of suspension and/or revocation by dated written
notice to the City Licensee. The City Manager shall cause the City Licensee to be served, either
personally or by first class mail addressed to the address listed on the application, with the
written notice suspending or revoking the City License. This notice shall state the reasons for the
action, the effective date of the decision, and the right of the City Licensee to appeal the
decision.
5.19.270 Advertising and Marketing of Cannabis.
A. It is illegal to Market or Advertise within the City Cannabis or Cannabis Products that are not
permitted to be sold in the City under State Law or this Chapter.
B. Advertising or Marketing is prohibited in the City on any sign located within 1,000 feet of a
Day Care Center; school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12; Youth
Center; Youth-Oriented Facility; or Private or Public Park.
C. Advertising or Marketing is prohibited in the City on any sign within 1,000 feet of a
Treatment Center.
D.Advertising or Marketing in the City shall not contain a depiction of an individual under 21
years of age consuming Cannabis or Cannabis Products.
E. Advertising or Marketing in the City shall not be Attractive to Youth.
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F. Advertising or Marketing in the City in a manner that is false or untrue or that, irrespective of
falsity, directly, or by ambiguity, omission, or inference, or by the addition of irrelevant,
scientific, or technical matter, tends to create a misleading impression, is prohibited.
G. Advertisements or Marketing in the City shall not contain any statement concerning a brand
or product that is inconsistent with any statement on the labeling thereof.
5.19.280 Enforcement and Penalties.
A. It is unlawful to:
1. Operate, conduct, or direct Commercial Cannabis Activity in the City without a valid City
License authorizing such Activity;
2. Own, set up, operate, or maintain a Commercial Cannabis Business in the City without a
valid City License;
3. Participate as an employee, contractor, agent, volunteer, or in any other capacity in a
Commercial Cannabis Business in the City without a valid City License;
3. Use any parcel or any portion of parcel of land as a Commercial Cannabis Business without
a valid City License;
4. Lease, rent to, or otherwise allow a Commercial Cannabis Business to occupy any parcel or
portion of parcel of land in the City without a valid City License.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with the
requirements, of this Chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder. Any person violating any of
the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this Chapter or
any regulation adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not
more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or by both a fine
and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate
offense. No proof of knowledge, intent, or other mental state is required to establish a violation.
C. Any condition caused or allowed to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter
or any regulation adopted hereunder is a public nuisance and may be abated by the City, or by
the City Attorney on behalf of the people of the State of California, as a nuisance by means of a
restraining order, injunction, or any other order or judgment in law or equity issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction. The City, or the City Attorney on behalf of the people of the State of
California, may seek injunctive relief to enjoin violations of, or to compel compliance with this
Chapter or seek any other relief or remedy available at law or equity, including the imposition of
monetary civil penalties. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate
offense and subject to a maximum civil penalty of $10,000 for each and every offense.
D. Whenever in this Chapter any act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing,
aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact of such act or omission.
E. The remedies specified in this Section are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies
available under State or local law for a violation of this Code.
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F. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring the City to allow, permit, license,
authorize, or otherwise regulate Commercial Cannabis Activity, or as abridging the City’s police
power with respect to enforcement regarding Commercial Cannabis Activity.
5.19.290 Effectiveness Conditioned on Passage of Tax Measure.
The effectiveness of the ordinance enacting this Chapter is contingent upon voter approval and
the continuous legal validity of a tax measure anticipated to be submitted to voters in November
2018. The tax measure would impose an excise tax, in an amount and form yet to be determined,
on all Commercial Cannabis Businesses. In the event the proposed tax measure is not approved
by the voters, or is suspended or invalidated for any reason, the provisions of this ordinance
permitting Commercial Cannabis Businesses shall be void without any further action required by
the City.
Section III. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Council reserves the right to modify or repeal this
Ordinance, in its sole discretion, if all or any portion of it is invalidated on its face or as applied.
Section IV. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
Section V. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its final passage.
Section VI. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
_____________________________________ ____________________________________
Gary Halbert Glen R. Googins
City Manager City Attorney
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City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
File#:18-0096, Item#: 5.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.05.010 TO ADD THE UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF CITY LIBRARIAN, PARKS AND
RECREATION ADMINISTRATOR, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND REVENUE
MANAGER (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the ordinance.
SUMMARY
In an effort to address the needs of various departments, the forthcoming Community Services
Department, and the City's workforce, the Human Resources Department, in conjunction with the
affected departments, is proposing the reclassification of certain positions, the addition of five new
classifications, and salary adjustments for the Accountant classification series, Deputy City Manager,
Director of Economic Development and unclassified hourly Seasonal Assistant.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as
defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)
(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review
is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Civil Service Commission adopted the amendment to the classification plan, subject to the
approval of the City Council, at their February 1, 2018 meeting.
DISCUSSION
1.Classification Plan Changes
Civil Service Rule 1.02(A), which applies to the City’s classified positions, provides for necessary
reviews and changes so that the City’s classification plan is kept current, and that changes in existing
classes, the establishment of new classes, or the abolition of classes are properly reflected in the
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classification plan.
In an effort to address the needs of various departments, the forthcoming Community Services
Department and the City's workforce, the Human Resources Department is proposing various new
classifications, and the reclassification of certain positions. The following identifies the departments,
affected positions and proposed changes.
Summary of New and Updated Classifications
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2.Minimum Wage Compliance
In September 2013, the California Legislature enacted legislation signed by the Governor of
California, which included raising the minimum wage to $11.00 per hour effective January 1, 2018.
To ensure compliance with the State's minimum wage law, staff proposed salary adjustments for
several unclassified hourly positions effective December 22, 2017, which Council subsequently
approved at their December 12, 2017 meeting. Staff inadvertently excluded a salary adjustment for
Seasonal Assistant, an inactive unclassified hourly position. Accordingly, Staff is proposing the
elimination of Steps A (currently $9.55 per hour) through C (currently $10.53 per hour) to ensure
compliance with the State’s minimum wage laws.
3.Compensation Schedule Requirement
California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5 requires that, for purposes of determining a
retiring employee's pension allowance, the pay rate be limited to the amount listed on a pay schedule
that meets certain requirements and be approved by the governing body in accordance with the
requirements of the applicable public meeting laws. The revised Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Compensation Schedule ("Compensation Schedule") was last approved by the City Council at their
meeting of February 13, 2018. This item ensures continued compliance with California Code of
Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, by ensuring the City has an up-to-date publically approved
Compensation Schedule.
4.Unclassified Ordinance
Lastly, Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.05.010 requires updating to reflect the position changes
impacting the unclassified positions. Chula Vista City Charter Section 500(a) requires that all
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impacting the unclassified positions. Chula Vista City Charter Section 500(a) requires that all
unclassified positions not mentioned specifically in Charter Section 500(a) be adopted by ordinance.
5.Resolutions and Ordinance
Approval of Resolution A will approve the staffing changes discussed above, in Paragraph 1.
Approval of Resolution B will approve the revised Compensation Schedule effective March 2, 2018 to
reflect the addition and elimination of certain position titles and salary adjustments for Accountant,
Associate Accountant, Deputy City Manager, Director of Economic Development, Seasonal Assistant
(to account for increase in the State’s minimum wage) and Senior Accountant.
Adoption of the Ordinance will add the position titles of City Librarian, Parks and Recreation
Administrator, Director of Community Services and Revenue Manager to Municipal Code section
2.05.010.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has determined that the action contemplated by this item is ministerial, secretarial, manual, or
clerical in nature and, as such, does not require the City Council members to make or participate in
making a governmental decision, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.4
(a). Consequently, this item does not present a conflict under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't
Code § 87100, et seq.). Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City
Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest
in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The position changes
support the City-wide strategic goal of Operational Excellence by providing more accurate position
titles that better reflect the needs of the City’s workforce and salaries that attract and retain quality
employees. Furthermore, approval of the revised Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Compensation Schedule
and its posting on the City's internet website supports the goal of Operational Excellence as it
enhances disclosure and transparency of employee compensation and, as a result, fosters public
trust through an open and ethical government.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed position/classification changes are projected to have a positive net impact to the
general fund of approximately $117,000 in the current fiscal year.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed position/classification changes are projected to have a positive net impact to the
general fund of approximately $178,000 in Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The ongoing positive net impact
will be less due to the increasing cost of pensions and health care. All costs will be incorporated into
the development of the annual budget.
ATTACHMENT
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1. Revised Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Compensation Schedule Effective March 2, 2018
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
ACCOUNTANT 3633 CONF A $26.56 $2,124.68
ACCOUNTANT 3633 CONF B $27.89 $2,230.91
ACCOUNTANT 3633 CONF C $29.28 $2,342.46
ACCOUNTANT 3633 CONF D $30.74 $2,459.58
ACCOUNTANT 3633 CONF E $32.28 $2,582.56
ACCOUNTING ASST 3641 ACE A $20.52 $1,641.49
ACCOUNTING ASST 3641 ACE B $21.54 $1,723.56
ACCOUNTING ASST 3641 ACE C $22.62 $1,809.75
ACCOUNTING ASST 3641 ACE D $23.75 $1,900.23
ACCOUNTING ASST 3641 ACE E $24.94 $1,995.24
ACCOUNTING TECH 3643 CONF A $25.96 $2,076.49
ACCOUNTING TECH 3643 CONF B $27.25 $2,180.30
ACCOUNTING TECH 3643 CONF C $28.62 $2,289.32
ACCOUNTING TECH 3643 CONF D $30.05 $2,403.78
ACCOUNTING TECH 3643 CONF E $31.55 $2,523.98
ACCOUNTING TECH 3675 ACE A $25.96 $2,076.49
ACCOUNTING TECH 3675 ACE B $27.25 $2,180.30
ACCOUNTING TECH 3675 ACE C $28.62 $2,289.32
ACCOUNTING TECH 3675 ACE D $30.05 $2,403.78
ACCOUNTING TECH 3675 ACE E $31.55 $2,523.98
ACCTS PYBL SUPV 3645 ACE A $29.85 $2,387.95
ACCTS PYBL SUPV 3645 ACE B $31.34 $2,507.35
ACCTS PYBL SUPV 3645 ACE C $32.91 $2,632.72
ACCTS PYBL SUPV 3645 ACE D $34.55 $2,764.35
ACCTS PYBL SUPV 3645 ACE E $36.28 $2,902.56
ADMIN SEC 0149 CONF A $25.36 $2,028.51
ADMIN SEC 0149 CONF B $26.62 $2,129.94
ADMIN SEC 0149 CONF C $27.96 $2,236.43
ADMIN SEC 0149 CONF D $29.35 $2,348.25
ADMIN SEC 0149 CONF E $30.82 $2,465.67
ADMIN SEC 0179 ACE A $25.36 $2,028.51
ADMIN SEC 0179 ACE B $26.62 $2,129.94
ADMIN SEC 0179 ACE C $27.96 $2,236.43
ADMIN SEC 0179 ACE D $29.35 $2,348.25
ADMIN SEC 0179 ACE E $30.82 $2,465.67
ADMIN SEC‐MYR 0154 CONF A $25.36 $2,028.51
ADMIN SEC‐MYR 0154 CONF B $26.62 $2,129.94
ADMIN SEC‐MYR 0154 CONF C $27.96 $2,236.43
ADMIN SEC‐MYR 0154 CONF D $29.35 $2,348.25
ADMIN SEC‐MYR 0154 CONF E $30.82 $2,465.67
ll position titles designated as Executive (“EXEC”) or Senior Management (“SM”) have salary bands with a minimum (“Step A”) and maximum (“Step E”)
salary; salary appointments and subsequent adjustments within the approved salary range may be made by the position’s appointing authority.
Approved and Adopted:
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Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
ADMIN SVCS MGR 0215 SM A $45.49 $3,638.83
ADMIN SVCS MGR 0215 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ADMIN SVCS MGR 0215 SM C ‐‐‐‐
ADMIN SVCS MGR 0215 SM D ‐‐‐‐
ADMIN SVCS MGR 0215 SM E $55.29 $4,423.03
ADMIN TECH 0147 CONF A $25.36 $2,028.51
ADMIN TECH 0147 CONF B $26.62 $2,129.94
ADMIN TECH 0147 CONF C $27.96 $2,236.43
ADMIN TECH 0147 CONF D $29.35 $2,348.25
ADMIN TECH 0147 CONF E $30.82 $2,465.67
ADMIN TECH 0181 ACE A $25.36 $2,028.51
ADMIN TECH 0181 ACE B $26.62 $2,129.94
ADMIN TECH 0181 ACE C $27.96 $2,236.43
ADMIN TECH 0181 ACE D $29.35 $2,348.25
ADMIN TECH 0181 ACE E $30.82 $2,465.67
ANIML ADPDTN CN 5310 ACE A $21.94 $1,755.32
ANIML ADPDTN CN 5310 ACE B $23.04 $1,843.08
ANIML ADPDTN CN 5310 ACE C $24.19 $1,935.24
ANIML ADPDTN CN 5310 ACE D $25.40 $2,031.99
ANIML ADPDTN CN 5310 ACE E $26.67 $2,133.60
ANIML CR AIDE 5316 UCHR A $11.32 ‐‐
ANIML CR AIDE 5316 UCHR B $11.91 ‐‐
ANIML CR AIDE 5316 UCHR C $12.55 ‐‐
ANIML CR AIDE 5316 UCHR D $13.20 ‐‐
ANIML CR AIDE 5316 UCHR E $13.90 ‐‐
ANIML CR FC ADM 5327 SM A $53.00 $4,239.78
ANIML CR FC ADM 5327 SM B $55.65 $4,451.77
ANIML CR FC ADM 5327 SM C $58.43 $4,674.35
ANIML CR FC ADM 5327 SM D $61.35 $4,908.08
ANIML CR FC ADM 5327 SM E $64.42 $5,153.48
ANIML CR SPEC 5343 ACE A $18.40 $1,471.86
ANIML CR SPEC 5343 ACE B $19.32 $1,545.45
ANIML CR SPEC 5343 ACE C $20.28 $1,622.73
ANIML CR SPEC 5343 ACE D $21.30 $1,703.87
ANIML CR SPEC 5343 ACE E $22.36 $1,789.06
ANIML CR SPEC 5344 UCHR A $18.40 ‐‐
ANIML CR SPEC 5344 UCHR B $19.32 ‐‐
ANIML CR SPEC 5344 UCHR C $20.28 ‐‐
ANIML CR SPEC 5344 UCHR D $21.30 ‐‐
ANIML CR SPEC 5344 UCHR E $22.36 ‐‐
ANIML CR SUPV 5319 ACE A $25.55 $2,043.85
ANIML CR SUPV 5319 ACE B $26.83 $2,146.04
ANIML CR SUPV 5319 ACE C $28.17 $2,253.34
ANIML CR SUPV 5319 ACE D $29.58 $2,366.01
ANIML CR SUPV 5319 ACE E $31.05 $2,484.30
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
ANIML CT OFF 5303 ACE A $22.08 $1,766.23
ANIML CT OFF 5303 ACE B $23.18 $1,854.54
ANIML CT OFF 5303 ACE C $24.34 $1,947.27
ANIML CT OFF 5303 ACE D $25.56 $2,044.64
ANIML CT OFF 5303 ACE E $26.84 $2,146.87
ANIML CT OFF 5305 UCHR A $22.08 ‐‐
ANIML CT OFF 5305 UCHR B $23.18 ‐‐
ANIML CT OFF 5305 UCHR C $24.34 ‐‐
ANIML CT OFF 5305 UCHR D $25.56 ‐‐
ANIML CT OFF 5305 UCHR E $26.84 ‐‐
ANIML CTL OF SP 5304 ACE A $25.39 $2,031.17
ANIML CTL OF SP 5304 ACE B $26.66 $2,132.72
ANIML CTL OF SP 5304 ACE C $27.99 $2,239.36
ANIML CTL OF SP 5304 ACE D $29.39 $2,351.32
ANIML CTL OF SP 5304 ACE E $30.86 $2,468.90
ANIML SVCS SPEC 5309 ACE A $20.07 $1,605.67
ANIML SVCS SPEC 5309 ACE B $21.07 $1,685.96
ANIML SVCS SPEC 5309 ACE C $22.13 $1,770.25
ANIML SVCS SPEC 5309 ACE D $23.23 $1,858.76
ANIML SVCS SPEC 5309 ACE E $24.40 $1,951.70
APPL SUPP MGR 3083 MM A $42.19 $3,375.57
APPL SUPP MGR 3083 MM B $44.30 $3,544.35
APPL SUPP MGR 3083 MM C $46.52 $3,721.56
APPL SUPP MGR 3083 MM D $48.85 $3,907.64
APPL SUPP MGR 3083 MM E $51.29 $4,103.02
APPL SUPP SPEC 3088 PROF A $33.85 $2,707.68
APPL SUPP SPEC 3088 PROF B $35.54 $2,843.07
APPL SUPP SPEC 3088 PROF C $37.32 $2,985.21
APPL SUPP SPEC 3088 PROF D $39.18 $3,134.48
APPL SUPP SPEC 3088 PROF E $41.14 $3,291.20
AQUARIST 7741 ACE A $22.85 $1,828.31
AQUARIST 7741 ACE B $24.00 $1,919.71
AQUARIST 7741 ACE C $25.20 $2,015.70
AQUARIST 7741 ACE D $26.46 $2,116.49
AQUARIST 7741 ACE E $27.78 $2,222.31
AQUATIC SUP I 7579 ACE A $23.44 $1,875.08
AQUATIC SUP I 7579 ACE B $24.61 $1,968.82
AQUATIC SUP I 7579 ACE C $25.84 $2,067.27
AQUATIC SUP I 7579 ACE D $27.13 $2,170.63
AQUATIC SUP I 7579 ACE E $28.49 $2,279.16
AQUATIC SUP II 7577 ACE A $25.78 $2,062.57
AQUATIC SUP II 7577 ACE B $27.07 $2,165.70
AQUATIC SUP II 7577 ACE C $28.42 $2,273.99
AQUATIC SUP II 7577 ACE D $29.85 $2,387.69
AQUATIC SUP II 7577 ACE E $31.34 $2,507.08
Approved and Adopted:
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POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
AQUATIC SUP III 7575 ACE A $29.65 $2,371.97
AQUATIC SUP III 7575 ACE B $31.13 $2,490.57
AQUATIC SUP III 7575 ACE C $32.69 $2,615.10
AQUATIC SUP III 7575 ACE D $34.32 $2,745.85
AQUATIC SUP III 7575 ACE E $36.04 $2,883.15
ASSOC ACCT 3635 CONF A $29.21 $2,337.15
ASSOC ACCT 3635 CONF B $30.68 $2,454.01
ASSOC ACCT 3635 CONF C $32.21 $2,576.71
ASSOC ACCT 3635 CONF D $33.82 $2,705.54
ASSOC ACCT 3635 CONF E $35.51 $2,840.82
ASSOC ENGINEER 6017 WCE A $40.40 $3,232.02
ASSOC ENGINEER 6017 WCE B $42.42 $3,393.62
ASSOC ENGINEER 6017 WCE C $44.54 $3,563.31
ASSOC ENGINEER 6017 WCE D $46.77 $3,741.47
ASSOC ENGINEER 6017 WCE E $49.11 $3,928.54
ASSOC LND SRVYR 6287 WCE A $40.40 $3,232.02
ASSOC LND SRVYR 6287 WCE B $42.42 $3,393.62
ASSOC LND SRVYR 6287 WCE C $44.54 $3,563.31
ASSOC LND SRVYR 6287 WCE D $46.77 $3,741.47
ASSOC LND SRVYR 6287 WCE E $49.11 $3,928.54
ASSOC PLANNER 4437 ACE A $33.26 $2,660.83
ASSOC PLANNER 4437 ACE B $34.92 $2,793.87
ASSOC PLANNER 4437 ACE C $36.67 $2,933.57
ASSOC PLANNER 4437 ACE D $38.50 $3,080.25
ASSOC PLANNER 4437 ACE E $40.43 $3,234.26
ASSOC PLN CK EN 4747 WCE A $40.40 $3,232.02
ASSOC PLN CK EN 4747 WCE B $42.42 $3,393.62
ASSOC PLN CK EN 4747 WCE C $44.54 $3,563.31
ASSOC PLN CK EN 4747 WCE D $46.77 $3,741.47
ASSOC PLN CK EN 4747 WCE E $49.11 $3,928.54
ASST CHF OF POL 5011 SM A $65.74 $5,259.55
ASST CHF OF POL 5011 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ASST CHF OF POL 5011 SM C ‐‐‐‐
ASST CHF OF POL 5011 SM D ‐‐‐‐
ASST CHF OF POL 5011 SM E $79.91 $6,393.01
ASST CITY ATTY 2405 SM A $70.20 $5,615.65
ASST CITY ATTY 2405 SM B $73.71 $5,896.45
ASST CITY ATTY 2405 SM C $77.39 $6,191.26
ASST CITY ATTY 2405 SM D $81.22 $6,497.37
ASST CITY ATTY 2405 SM E $85.32 $6,825.86
ASST CITY CLERK 2210 SM A $39.96 $3,196.73
ASST CITY CLERK 2210 SM B $41.96 $3,356.57
ASST CITY CLERK 2210 SM C $44.05 $3,524.39
ASST CITY CLERK 2210 SM D $46.26 $3,700.60
ASST CITY CLERK 2210 SM E $48.57 $3,885.73
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
ASST CITY MGR 2707 EXEC A $90.82 $7,265.67
ASST CITY MGR 2707 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
ASST CITY MGR 2707 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
ASST CITY MGR 2707 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
ASST CITY MGR 2707 EXEC E $109.71 $8,776.56
ASST DIR OF DS 4040 SM A $67.02 $5,361.64
ASST DIR OF DS 4040 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF DS 4040 SM C $77.45 $6,195.70
ASST DIR OF DS 4040 SM D ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF DS 4040 SM E $81.46 $6,517.11
ASST DIR OF ENG 6008 SM A $64.34 $5,147.20
ASST DIR OF ENG 6008 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF ENG 6008 SM C ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF ENG 6008 SM D ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF ENG 6008 SM E $77.68 $6,214.16
ASST DIR OF FIN 3604 SM A $60.78 $4,862.14
ASST DIR OF FIN 3604 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF FIN 3604 SM C ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF FIN 3604 SM D ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF FIN 3604 SM E $73.38 $5,870.03
ASST DIR OF HR 3304 SM A $61.15 $4,891.70
ASST DIR OF HR 3304 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF HR 3304 SM C ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF HR 3304 SM D ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF HR 3304 SM E $73.38 $5,870.03
ASST DIR OF PW 6322 SM A $64.34 $5,147.20
ASST DIR OF PW 6322 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF PW 6322 SM C ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF PW 6322 SM D $75.96 $6,076.59
ASST DIR OF PW 6322 SM E $77.68 $6,214.16
ASST DIR OF REC 7401 SM A $50.21 $4,016.43
ASST DIR OF REC 7401 SM B ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF REC 7401 SM C ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF REC 7401 SM D ‐‐‐‐
ASST DIR OF REC 7401 SM E $61.03 $4,882.00
ASST ENGINEER 6015 WCE A $35.13 $2,810.46
ASST ENGINEER 6015 WCE B $36.89 $2,950.98
ASST ENGINEER 6015 WCE C $38.73 $3,098.54
ASST ENGINEER 6015 WCE D $40.67 $3,253.46
ASST ENGINEER 6015 WCE E $42.70 $3,416.13
ASST LND SRVYR 6289 WCE A $35.13 $2,810.46
ASST LND SRVYR 6289 WCE B $36.89 $2,950.98
ASST LND SRVYR 6289 WCE C $38.73 $3,098.54
ASST LND SRVYR 6289 WCE D $40.67 $3,253.46
ASST LND SRVYR 6289 WCE E $42.70 $3,416.13
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
ASST PLANNER 4439 ACE A $30.24 $2,418.95
ASST PLANNER 4439 ACE B $31.75 $2,539.89
ASST PLANNER 4439 ACE C $33.34 $2,666.89
ASST PLANNER 4439 ACE D $35.00 $2,800.23
ASST PLANNER 4439 ACE E $36.75 $2,940.24
ASST PLN CK ENG 4749 WCE A $35.13 $2,810.46
ASST PLN CK ENG 4749 WCE B $36.89 $2,950.98
ASST PLN CK ENG 4749 WCE C $38.73 $3,098.54
ASST PLN CK ENG 4749 WCE D $40.67 $3,253.46
ASST PLN CK ENG 4749 WCE E $42.70 $3,416.13
AUTO FGRPT TECH 5123 ACE A $20.07 $1,605.67
AUTO FGRPT TECH 5123 ACE B $21.07 $1,685.96
AUTO FGRPT TECH 5123 ACE C $22.13 $1,770.25
AUTO FGRPT TECH 5123 ACE D $23.23 $1,858.76
AUTO FGRPT TECH 5123 ACE E $24.40 $1,951.70
BENEFITS MGR 3404 MMCF A $44.83 $3,586.13
BENEFITS MGR 3404 MMCF B $47.07 $3,765.43
BENEFITS MGR 3404 MMCF C $49.42 $3,953.71
BENEFITS MGR 3404 MMCF D $51.89 $4,151.39
BENEFITS MGR 3404 MMCF E $54.49 $4,358.96
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2222 SM A $51.75 $4,140.27
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2222 SM B ‐‐‐‐
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2222 SM C $57.45 $4,595.71
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2222 SM D ‐‐‐‐
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2222 SM E $62.91 $5,032.53
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2223 UCHR A ‐‐‐‐
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2223 UCHR B ‐‐‐‐
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2223 UCHR C ‐‐‐‐
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2223 UCHR D ‐‐‐‐
BGT & ANLYS MGR 2223 UCHR E $62.91 ‐‐
BLDG INSP I 4771 ACE A $29.28 $2,342.38
BLDG INSP I 4771 ACE B $30.74 $2,459.50
BLDG INSP I 4771 ACE C $32.28 $2,582.48
BLDG INSP I 4771 ACE D $33.90 $2,711.60
BLDG INSP I 4771 ACE E $35.59 $2,847.18
BLDG INSP II 4773 ACE A $32.21 $2,576.63
BLDG INSP II 4773 ACE B $33.82 $2,705.46
BLDG INSP II 4773 ACE C $35.51 $2,840.73
BLDG INSP II 4773 ACE D $37.28 $2,982.77
BLDG INSP II 4773 ACE E $39.15 $3,131.91
BLDG INSP III 4775 ACE A $35.43 $2,834.28
BLDG INSP III 4775 ACE B $37.20 $2,976.00
BLDG INSP III 4775 ACE C $39.06 $3,124.80
BLDG INSP III 4775 ACE D $41.01 $3,281.04
BLDG INSP III 4775 ACE E $43.06 $3,445.09
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
BLDG INSP MGR 4769 MM A $42.17 $3,373.84
BLDG INSP MGR 4769 MM B $44.28 $3,542.54
BLDG INSP MGR 4769 MM C $46.50 $3,719.66
BLDG INSP MGR 4769 MM D $48.82 $3,905.65
BLDG INSP MGR 4769 MM E $51.26 $4,100.93
BLDG OFF/CE MGR 4780 SM A $63.83 $5,106.31
BLDG OFF/CE MGR 4780 SM B ‐‐‐‐
BLDG OFF/CE MGR 4780 SM C ‐‐‐‐
BLDG OFF/CE MGR 4780 SM D ‐‐‐‐
BLDG OFF/CE MGR 4780 SM E $77.58 $6,206.77
BLDG PROJ MGR 6412 PROF A $40.05 $3,203.77
BLDG PROJ MGR 6412 PROF B $42.05 $3,363.96
BLDG PROJ MGR 6412 PROF C $44.15 $3,532.16
BLDG PROJ MGR 6412 PROF D $46.36 $3,708.77
BLDG PROJ MGR 6412 PROF E $48.68 $3,894.21
BLDG SVCS SUPV 6669 ACE A $28.31 $2,264.73
BLDG SVCS SUPV 6669 ACE B $29.72 $2,377.96
BLDG SVCS SUPV 6669 ACE C $31.21 $2,496.86
BLDG SVCS SUPV 6669 ACE D $32.77 $2,621.71
BLDG SVCS SUPV 6669 ACE E $34.41 $2,752.79
BUSINSS LIC REP 4505 ACE A $20.52 $1,641.49
BUSINSS LIC REP 4505 ACE B $21.54 $1,723.56
BUSINSS LIC REP 4505 ACE C $22.62 $1,809.75
BUSINSS LIC REP 4505 ACE D $23.75 $1,900.23
BUSINSS LIC REP 4505 ACE E $24.94 $1,995.24
C & R SUPVR 6427 ACE A $35.48 $2,838.37
C & R SUPVR 6427 ACE B $37.25 $2,980.30
C & R SUPVR 6427 ACE C $39.12 $3,129.31
C & R SUPVR 6427 ACE D $41.07 $3,285.77
C & R SUPVR 6427 ACE E $43.13 $3,450.07
CARPENTER 6444 ACE A $25.55 $2,044.01
CARPENTER 6444 ACE B $26.83 $2,146.21
CARPENTER 6444 ACE C $28.17 $2,253.52
CARPENTER 6444 ACE D $29.58 $2,366.21
CARPENTER 6444 ACE E $31.06 $2,484.52
CHIEF OF POLICE 5001 EXEC A $85.90 $6,872.21
CHIEF OF POLICE 5001 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
CHIEF OF POLICE 5001 EXEC C $99.30 $7,944.24
CHIEF OF POLICE 5001 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
CHIEF OF POLICE 5001 EXEC E $104.42 $8,353.23
CHIEF OF STAFF 2011 MMUC A $34.98 $2,798.27
CHIEF OF STAFF 2011 MMUC B $36.73 $2,938.18
CHIEF OF STAFF 2011 MMUC C $38.56 $3,085.08
CHIEF OF STAFF 2011 MMUC D $40.49 $3,239.34
CHIEF OF STAFF 2011 MMUC E $42.52 $3,401.30
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
CHIEF SUST OFF 2729 SM A $60.78 $4,862.15
CHIEF SUST OFF 2729 SM B ‐‐‐‐
CHIEF SUST OFF 2729 SM C ‐‐‐‐
CHIEF SUST OFF 2729 SM D $71.75 $5,740.06
CHIEF SUST OFF 2729 SM E $73.38 $5,870.03
CITY ATTY (EL)2400 CATY A ‐‐‐‐
CITY ATTY (EL)2400 CATY B ‐‐‐‐
CITY ATTY (EL)2400 CATY C ‐‐‐‐
CITY ATTY (EL)2400 CATY D ‐‐‐‐
CITY ATTY (EL)2400 CATY E $92.12 $7,369.70
CITY CLERK 2201 CCLK A $59.96 $4,797.14
CITY CLERK 2201 CCLK B ‐‐‐‐
CITY CLERK 2201 CCLK C ‐‐‐‐
CITY CLERK 2201 CCLK D ‐‐‐‐
CITY CLERK 2201 CCLK E $72.89 $5,830.95
CITY ENGINEER 6010 SM A $61.21 $4,896.85
CITY ENGINEER 6010 SM B ‐‐‐‐
CITY ENGINEER 6010 SM C ‐‐‐‐
CITY ENGINEER 6010 SM D ‐‐‐‐
CITY ENGINEER 6010 SM E $74.40 $5,952.15
CITY LIBRARIAN 7007 SM A $55.32 $4,425.25
CITY LIBRARIAN 7007 SM B $58.08 $4,646.51
CITY LIBRARIAN 7007 SM C $60.99 $4,878.84
CITY LIBRARIAN 7007 SM D $64.03 $5,122.78
CITY LIBRARIAN 7007 SM E $67.24 $5,378.92
CITY MANAGER 2710 CMGR A ‐‐‐‐
CITY MANAGER 2710 CMGR B ‐‐‐‐
CITY MANAGER 2710 CMGR C ‐‐‐‐
CITY MANAGER 2710 CMGR D ‐‐‐‐
CITY MANAGER 2710 CMGR E $137.02 $10,961.54
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5429 ACE A $24.29 $1,942.86
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5429 ACE B $25.50 $2,039.99
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5429 ACE C $26.77 $2,141.99
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5429 ACE D $28.11 $2,249.09
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5429 ACE E $29.52 $2,361.54
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5430 UCHR A $24.29 ‐‐
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5430 UCHR B $25.50 ‐‐
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5430 UCHR C $26.77 ‐‐
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5430 UCHR D $28.11 ‐‐
CIVIL BKGRD INV 5430 UCHR E $29.52 ‐‐
CIVIL POL INV 5431 UCHR A $25.79 ‐‐
CIVIL POL INV 5431 UCHR B $27.08 ‐‐
CIVIL POL INV 5431 UCHR C $28.43 ‐‐
CIVIL POL INV 5431 UCHR D $29.85 ‐‐
CIVIL POL INV 5431 UCHR E $31.35 ‐‐
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 157
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
CLERICAL AIDE 0241 UCHR A $11.00 ‐‐
CLERICAL AIDE 0241 UCHR B $11.07 ‐‐
CLERICAL AIDE 0241 UCHR C $11.63 ‐‐
CLERICAL AIDE 0241 UCHR D $12.21 ‐‐
CLERICAL AIDE 0241 UCHR E $12.82 ‐‐
CLT ARTS PM MGR 4435 PROF A $38.00 $3,039.79
CLT ARTS PM MGR 4435 PROF B $39.90 $3,191.78
CLT ARTS PM MGR 4435 PROF C $41.89 $3,351.37
CLT ARTS PM MGR 4435 PROF D $43.99 $3,518.91
CLT ARTS PM MGR 4435 PROF E $46.19 $3,694.89
CODE ENF OFF I 4777 ACE A $25.43 $2,034.61
CODE ENF OFF I 4777 ACE B $26.70 $2,136.35
CODE ENF OFF I 4777 ACE C $28.04 $2,243.16
CODE ENF OFF I 4777 ACE D $29.44 $2,355.32
CODE ENF OFF I 4777 ACE E $30.91 $2,473.09
CODE ENF OFF II 4778 UCHR A $27.98 ‐‐
CODE ENF OFF II 4778 UCHR B $29.37 ‐‐
CODE ENF OFF II 4778 UCHR C $30.84 ‐‐
CODE ENF OFF II 4778 UCHR D $32.39 ‐‐
CODE ENF OFF II 4778 UCHR E $34.01 ‐‐
CODE ENF OFF II 4779 ACE A $27.98 $2,238.07
CODE ENF OFF II 4779 ACE B $29.37 $2,349.98
CODE ENF OFF II 4779 ACE C $30.84 $2,467.48
CODE ENF OFF II 4779 ACE D $32.39 $2,590.85
CODE ENF OFF II 4779 ACE E $34.01 $2,720.40
CODE ENF TECH 4789 ACE A $22.12 $1,769.23
CODE ENF TECH 4789 ACE B $23.22 $1,857.70
CODE ENF TECH 4789 ACE C $24.38 $1,950.58
CODE ENF TECH 4789 ACE D $25.60 $2,048.11
CODE ENF TECH 4789 ACE E $26.88 $2,150.51
COLLECTIONS SUP 3683 MM A $35.01 $2,800.98
COLLECTIONS SUP 3683 MM B $36.76 $2,941.04
COLLECTIONS SUP 3683 MM C $38.60 $3,088.09
COLLECTIONS SUP 3683 MM D $40.53 $3,242.49
COLLECTIONS SUP 3683 MM E $42.56 $3,404.62
COMMTY SERV OFF 5141 ACE A $20.07 $1,605.67
COMMTY SERV OFF 5141 ACE B $21.07 $1,685.96
COMMTY SERV OFF 5141 ACE C $22.13 $1,770.25
COMMTY SERV OFF 5141 ACE D $23.23 $1,858.76
COMMTY SERV OFF 5141 ACE E $24.40 $1,951.70
CONSTIT SRV REP 2039 CONF A ‐‐‐‐
CONSTIT SRV REP 2039 CONF B ‐‐‐‐
CONSTIT SRV REP 2039 CONF C ‐‐‐‐
CONSTIT SRV REP 2039 CONF D ‐‐‐‐
CONSTIT SRV REP 2039 CONF E $23.54 $1,883.08
Approved and Adopted:
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Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
CONSVTN SPEC I 6200 ACE A $23.12 $1,849.65
CONSVTN SPEC I 6200 ACE B $24.28 $1,942.14
CONSVTN SPEC I 6200 ACE C $25.49 $2,039.25
CONSVTN SPEC I 6200 ACE D $26.77 $2,141.20
CONSVTN SPEC I 6200 ACE E $28.10 $2,248.26
CONSVTN SPEC II 6202 ACE A $25.43 $2,034.61
CONSVTN SPEC II 6202 ACE B $26.70 $2,136.35
CONSVTN SPEC II 6202 ACE C $28.04 $2,243.16
CONSVTN SPEC II 6202 ACE D $29.44 $2,355.32
CONSVTN SPEC II 6202 ACE E $30.91 $2,473.09
COUNCIL ASST 2023 UCHR A $22.91 ‐‐
COUNCIL ASST 2023 UCHR B $24.06 ‐‐
COUNCIL ASST 2023 UCHR C $25.26 ‐‐
COUNCIL ASST 2023 UCHR D $26.52 ‐‐
COUNCIL ASST 2023 UCHR E $27.85 ‐‐
COUNCILPERSON 2003 CL A ‐‐‐‐
COUNCILPERSON 2003 CL B ‐‐‐‐
COUNCILPERSON 2003 CL C ‐‐‐‐
COUNCILPERSON 2003 CL D ‐‐‐‐
COUNCILPERSON 2003 CL E $24.32 $1,945.60
CRIME LAB MGR 5101 MM A $45.34 $3,627.09
CRIME LAB MGR 5101 MM B $47.61 $3,808.45
CRIME LAB MGR 5101 MM C $49.99 $3,998.86
CRIME LAB MGR 5101 MM D $52.49 $4,198.81
CRIME LAB MGR 5101 MM E $55.11 $4,408.75
CUSTODIAL SPVR 6667 ACE A $23.47 $1,877.92
CUSTODIAL SPVR 6667 ACE B $24.65 $1,971.82
CUSTODIAL SPVR 6667 ACE C $25.88 $2,070.42
CUSTODIAL SPVR 6667 ACE D $27.17 $2,173.94
CUSTODIAL SPVR 6667 ACE E $28.53 $2,282.64
CUSTODIAN 6661 ACE A $18.56 $1,484.52
CUSTODIAN 6661 ACE B $19.48 $1,558.74
CUSTODIAN 6661 ACE C $20.46 $1,636.68
CUSTODIAN 6661 ACE D $21.48 $1,718.52
CUSTODIAN 6661 ACE E $22.56 $1,804.44
CUSTODIAN 6662 UCHR A $18.56 ‐‐
CUSTODIAN 6662 UCHR B $19.48 ‐‐
CUSTODIAN 6662 UCHR C $20.46 ‐‐
CUSTODIAN 6662 UCHR D $21.48 ‐‐
CUSTODIAN 6662 UCHR E $22.56 ‐‐
DELIVERY DRIVER 7191 ACE A $17.01 $1,360.81
DELIVERY DRIVER 7191 ACE B $17.86 $1,428.86
DELIVERY DRIVER 7191 ACE C $18.75 $1,500.30
DELIVERY DRIVER 7191 ACE D $19.69 $1,575.32
DELIVERY DRIVER 7191 ACE E $20.68 $1,654.08
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 159
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
DEP CTY ATY I 2410 PRUC A $41.96 $3,356.44
DEP CTY ATY I 2410 PRUC B $44.05 $3,524.27
DEP CTY ATY I 2410 PRUC C $46.26 $3,700.48
DEP CTY ATY I 2410 PRUC D $48.57 $3,885.51
DEP CTY ATY I 2410 PRUC E $51.00 $4,079.79
DEP CTY ATY II 2408 PRUC A $50.35 $4,027.74
DEP CTY ATY II 2408 PRUC B $52.86 $4,229.12
DEP CTY ATY II 2408 PRUC C $55.51 $4,440.58
DEP CTY ATY II 2408 PRUC D $58.28 $4,662.60
DEP CTY ATY II 2408 PRUC E $61.20 $4,895.73
DEP CTY ATY III 2411 SM A $63.19 $5,055.12
DEP CTY ATY III 2411 SM B $66.35 $5,307.88
DEP CTY ATY III 2411 SM C $69.67 $5,573.27
DEP CTY ATY III 2411 SM D $73.15 $5,851.93
DEP CTY ATY III 2411 SM E $76.81 $6,144.50
DEP CTY CLK I 2245 PRUC A $25.94 $2,075.54
DEP CTY CLK I 2245 PRUC B $27.24 $2,179.31
DEP CTY CLK I 2245 PRUC C $28.60 $2,288.28
DEP CTY CLK I 2245 PRUC D $30.03 $2,402.69
DEP CTY CLK I 2245 PRUC E $31.54 $2,522.83
DEP CTY CLK II 2243 PRUC A $28.54 $2,283.10
DEP CTY CLK II 2243 PRUC B $29.97 $2,397.26
DEP CTY CLK II 2243 PRUC C $31.46 $2,517.12
DEP CTY CLK II 2243 PRUC D $33.04 $2,642.97
DEP CTY CLK II 2243 PRUC E $34.69 $2,775.12
DEP CTY MGR 2705 EXEC A $94.71 $7,576.43
DEP CTY MGR 2705 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DEP CTY MGR 2705 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
DEP CTY MGR 2705 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DEP CTY MGR 2705 EXEC E $104.90 $8,391.70
DEP FIRE CHIEF 5505 SM A $65.36 $5,229.00
DEP FIRE CHIEF 5505 SM B ‐‐‐‐
DEP FIRE CHIEF 5505 SM C ‐‐‐‐
DEP FIRE CHIEF 5505 SM D ‐‐‐‐
DEP FIRE CHIEF 5505 SM E $79.45 $6,355.90
DET FACILTY MGR 5130 MM A $45.34 $3,627.09
DET FACILTY MGR 5130 MM B $47.61 $3,808.45
DET FACILTY MGR 5130 MM C $49.99 $3,998.86
DET FACILTY MGR 5130 MM D $52.49 $4,198.81
DET FACILTY MGR 5130 MM E $55.11 $4,408.75
DEV SRV CTR MGR 4547 MM A $43.74 $3,498.91
DEV SRV CTR MGR 4547 MM B $45.92 $3,673.85
DEV SRV CTR MGR 4547 MM C $48.22 $3,857.54
DEV SRV CTR MGR 4547 MM D $50.63 $4,050.42
DEV SRV CTR MGR 4547 MM E $53.16 $4,252.94
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 160
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
DEV SRV TCH I 4542 ACE A $20.92 $1,673.58
DEV SRV TCH I 4542 ACE B $21.97 $1,757.26
DEV SRV TCH I 4542 ACE C $23.06 $1,845.12
DEV SRV TCH I 4542 ACE D $24.22 $1,937.38
DEV SRV TCH I 4542 ACE E $25.43 $2,034.25
DEV SRV TCH II 4541 ACE A $23.01 $1,840.94
DEV SRV TCH II 4541 ACE B $24.16 $1,932.98
DEV SRV TCH II 4541 ACE C $25.37 $2,029.63
DEV SRV TCH II 4541 ACE D $26.64 $2,131.12
DEV SRV TCH II 4541 ACE E $27.97 $2,237.67
DEV SRV TCH II 4544 UCHR A $23.01 ‐‐
DEV SRV TCH II 4544 UCHR B $24.16 ‐‐
DEV SRV TCH II 4544 UCHR C $25.37 ‐‐
DEV SRV TCH II 4544 UCHR D $26.64 ‐‐
DEV SRV TCH II 4544 UCHR E $27.97 ‐‐
DEV SRV TCH III 4543 ACE A $26.46 $2,117.07
DEV SRV TCH III 4543 ACE B $27.79 $2,222.93
DEV SRV TCH III 4543 ACE C $29.18 $2,334.08
DEV SRV TCH III 4543 ACE D $30.63 $2,450.77
DEV SRV TCH III 4543 ACE E $32.17 $2,573.32
DIR OF COM SVCS 7004 EXEC A $72.81 $5,825.07
DIR OF COM SVCS 7004 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF COM SVCS 7004 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF COM SVCS 7004 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF COM SVCS 7004 EXEC E $88.51 $7,080.66
DIR OF DEV SVCS 4039 EXEC A $78.43 $6,274.52
DIR OF DEV SVCS 4039 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF DEV SVCS 4039 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF DEV SVCS 4039 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF DEV SVCS 4039 EXEC E $95.35 $7,627.73
DIR OF ECON DEV 2734 EXEC A $78.43 $6,274.52
DIR OF ECON DEV 2734 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ECON DEV 2734 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ECON DEV 2734 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ECON DEV 2734 EXEC E $95.35 $7,627.73
DIR OF ENG/CE 6006 EXEC A $72.82 $5,825.27
DIR OF ENG/CE 6006 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ENG/CE 6006 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ENG/CE 6006 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ENG/CE 6006 EXEC E $88.51 $7,080.66
DIR OF FINANCE 3601 EXEC A $79.00 $6,319.70
DIR OF FINANCE 3601 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF FINANCE 3601 EXEC C $88.51 $7,080.68
DIR OF FINANCE 3601 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF FINANCE 3601 EXEC E $95.33 $7,626.71
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 161
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
DIR OF HR 3303 EXEC A $72.81 $5,825.07
DIR OF HR 3303 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF HR 3303 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF HR 3303 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF HR 3303 EXEC E $88.51 $7,080.65
DIR OF ITS 3001 EXEC A $72.81 $5,825.08
DIR OF ITS 3001 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ITS 3001 EXEC C $80.28 $6,422.14
DIR OF ITS 3001 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF ITS 3001 EXEC E $88.51 $7,080.65
DIR OF LIBRARY 7002 EXEC A $73.38 $5,870.46
DIR OF LIBRARY 7002 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF LIBRARY 7002 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF LIBRARY 7002 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF LIBRARY 7002 EXEC E $88.51 $7,080.66
DIR OF PW 6320 EXEC A $77.74 $6,219.33
DIR OF PW 6320 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF PW 6320 EXEC C $91.65 $7,332.23
DIR OF PW 6320 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
DIR OF PW 6320 EXEC E $95.33 $7,626.71
DIR OF REC 7405 EXEC A $67.33 $5,386.25
DIR OF REC 7405 EXEC B $70.69 $5,655.56
DIR OF REC 7405 EXEC C $74.23 $5,938.34
DIR OF REC 7405 EXEC D $77.94 $6,235.26
DIR OF REC 7405 EXEC E $81.84 $6,547.02
ECON DEV SPC I 2747 ACE A $27.72 $2,217.36
ECON DEV SPC I 2747 ACE B $29.10 $2,328.23
ECON DEV SPC I 2747 ACE C $30.56 $2,444.64
ECON DEV SPC I 2747 ACE D $32.09 $2,566.87
ECON DEV SPC I 2747 ACE E $33.69 $2,695.22
ECON DEV SPC II 2749 ACE A $33.26 $2,660.83
ECON DEV SPC II 2749 ACE B $34.92 $2,793.87
ECON DEV SPC II 2749 ACE C $36.67 $2,933.57
ECON DEV SPC II 2749 ACE D $38.50 $3,080.25
ECON DEV SPC II 2749 ACE E $40.43 $3,234.26
ELEC TECH 6475 ACE A $29.51 $2,360.90
ELEC TECH 6475 ACE B $30.99 $2,478.94
ELEC TECH 6475 ACE C $32.54 $2,602.89
ELEC TECH 6475 ACE D $34.16 $2,733.03
ELEC TECH 6475 ACE E $35.87 $2,869.69
ELEC TECH SUPV 6472 ACE A $33.94 $2,715.03
ELEC TECH SUPV 6472 ACE B $35.63 $2,850.78
ELEC TECH SUPV 6472 ACE C $37.42 $2,993.32
ELEC TECH SUPV 6472 ACE D $39.29 $3,142.99
ELEC TECH SUPV 6472 ACE E $41.25 $3,300.13
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 162
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
ELEC/EQUIP INST 6492 ACE A $24.39 $1,951.12
ELEC/EQUIP INST 6492 ACE B $25.61 $2,048.67
ELEC/EQUIP INST 6492 ACE C $26.89 $2,151.10
ELEC/EQUIP INST 6492 ACE D $28.23 $2,258.66
ELEC/EQUIP INST 6492 ACE E $29.64 $2,371.59
ELECTRICIAN 6438 ACE A $26.83 $2,146.22
ELECTRICIAN 6438 ACE B $28.17 $2,253.53
ELECTRICIAN 6438 ACE C $29.58 $2,366.22
ELECTRICIAN 6438 ACE D $31.06 $2,484.53
ELECTRICIAN 6438 ACE E $32.61 $2,608.74
EMRG SVCS COORD 5564 PROF A $37.78 $3,022.47
EMRG SVCS COORD 5564 PROF B $39.67 $3,173.60
EMRG SVCS COORD 5564 PROF C $41.65 $3,332.28
EMRG SVCS COORD 5564 PROF D $43.74 $3,498.90
EMRG SVCS COORD 5564 PROF E $45.92 $3,673.84
EMS NURSE COORD 5567 PROF A $47.79 $3,823.07
EMS NURSE COORD 5567 PROF B $50.18 $4,014.22
EMS NURSE COORD 5567 PROF C $52.69 $4,214.94
EMS NURSE COORD 5567 PROF D $55.32 $4,425.69
EMS NURSE COORD 5567 PROF E $58.09 $4,646.97
ENG TECH I 6081 ACE A $25.46 $2,036.86
ENG TECH I 6081 ACE B $26.73 $2,138.70
ENG TECH I 6081 ACE C $28.07 $2,245.63
ENG TECH I 6081 ACE D $29.47 $2,357.91
ENG TECH I 6081 ACE E $30.95 $2,475.81
ENG TECH II 6071 ACE A $28.01 $2,240.54
ENG TECH II 6071 ACE B $29.41 $2,352.57
ENG TECH II 6071 ACE C $30.88 $2,470.20
ENG TECH II 6071 ACE D $32.42 $2,593.71
ENG TECH II 6071 ACE E $34.04 $2,723.39
ENV HEALTH SPEC 6129 ACE A $33.67 $2,693.76
ENV HEALTH SPEC 6129 ACE B $35.36 $2,828.45
ENV HEALTH SPEC 6129 ACE C $37.12 $2,969.86
ENV HEALTH SPEC 6129 ACE D $38.98 $3,118.35
ENV HEALTH SPEC 6129 ACE E $40.93 $3,274.27
ENV SUST MGR 6207 MM A $47.50 $3,800.10
ENV SUST MGR 6207 MM B $49.88 $3,990.11
ENV SUST MGR 6207 MM C $52.37 $4,189.61
ENV SUST MGR 6207 MM D $54.99 $4,399.09
ENV SUST MGR 6207 MM E $57.74 $4,619.04
ENV SVCS MGR 6205 MM A $47.50 $3,800.10
ENV SVCS MGR 6205 MM B $49.88 $3,990.11
ENV SVCS MGR 6205 MM C $52.37 $4,189.61
ENV SVCS MGR 6205 MM D $54.99 $4,399.09
ENV SVCS MGR 6205 MM E $57.74 $4,619.04
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 163
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
EQUIP MAINT MGR 6505 MM A $37.42 $2,993.63
EQUIP MAINT MGR 6505 MM B $39.29 $3,143.31
EQUIP MAINT MGR 6505 MM C $41.26 $3,300.48
EQUIP MAINT MGR 6505 MM D $43.32 $3,465.50
EQUIP MAINT MGR 6505 MM E $45.48 $3,638.78
EQUIP MECH 6542 ACE A $25.32 $2,025.28
EQUIP MECH 6542 ACE B $26.58 $2,126.54
EQUIP MECH 6542 ACE C $27.91 $2,232.86
EQUIP MECH 6542 ACE D $29.31 $2,344.52
EQUIP MECH 6542 ACE E $30.77 $2,461.74
EQUIP OPERATOR 6361 ACE A $26.94 $2,155.53
EQUIP OPERATOR 6361 ACE B $28.29 $2,263.30
EQUIP OPERATOR 6361 ACE C $29.71 $2,376.47
EQUIP OPERATOR 6361 ACE D $31.19 $2,495.29
EQUIP OPERATOR 6361 ACE E $32.75 $2,620.05
EXEC SECRETARY 0187 CONF A $30.68 $2,454.51
EXEC SECRETARY 0187 CONF B $32.22 $2,577.23
EXEC SECRETARY 0187 CONF C $33.83 $2,706.09
EXEC SECRETARY 0187 CONF D $35.52 $2,841.39
EXEC SECRETARY 0187 CONF E $37.29 $2,983.46
FA ACCTG TECH 5270 CONF A $25.96 $2,076.49
FA ACCTG TECH 5270 CONF B $27.25 $2,180.30
FA ACCTG TECH 5270 CONF C $28.62 $2,289.32
FA ACCTG TECH 5270 CONF D $30.05 $2,403.78
FA ACCTG TECH 5270 CONF E $31.55 $2,523.98
FA ADM ANLYT I 5297 CONF A $28.51 $2,280.72
FA ADM ANLYT I 5297 CONF B $29.93 $2,394.77
FA ADM ANLYT I 5297 CONF C $31.43 $2,514.49
FA ADM ANLYT I 5297 CONF D $33.00 $2,640.22
FA ADM ANLYT I 5297 CONF E $34.65 $2,772.23
FA ADM ANLYT II 5296 CONF A $31.36 $2,508.79
FA ADM ANLYT II 5296 CONF B $32.93 $2,634.23
FA ADM ANLYT II 5296 CONF C $34.57 $2,765.94
FA ADM ANLYT II 5296 CONF D $36.30 $2,904.25
FA ADM ANLYT II 5296 CONF E $38.12 $3,049.45
FA ANALYST 5277 CONF A $21.79 $1,742.85
FA ANALYST 5277 CONF B $22.87 $1,829.99
FA ANALYST 5277 CONF C $24.02 $1,921.50
FA ANALYST 5277 CONF D $25.22 $2,017.57
FA ANALYST 5277 CONF E $26.48 $2,118.45
FA DEP DIR LECC 5465 SM A $46.91 $3,752.66
FA DEP DIR LECC 5465 SM B $49.25 $3,940.29
FA DEP DIR LECC 5465 SM C $51.72 $4,137.30
FA DEP DIR LECC 5465 SM D $54.30 $4,344.17
FA DEP DIR LECC 5465 SM E $57.02 $4,561.39
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
FA DEP EXEC DIR 5463 SM A $51.23 $4,098.48
FA DEP EXEC DIR 5463 SM B ‐‐‐‐
FA DEP EXEC DIR 5463 SM C ‐‐‐‐
FA DEP EXEC DIR 5463 SM D ‐‐‐‐
FA DEP EXEC DIR 5463 SM E $62.27 $4,981.73
FA DIR OF LECC 5274 SM A $60.19 $4,820.88
FA DIR OF LECC 5274 SM B ‐‐‐‐
FA DIR OF LECC 5274 SM C ‐‐‐‐
FA DIR OF LECC 5274 SM D ‐‐‐‐
FA DIR OF LECC 5274 SM E $73.25 $5,859.81
FA EXEC ASST 5286 CONF A $27.91 $2,232.91
FA EXEC ASST 5286 CONF B $29.31 $2,344.56
FA EXEC ASST 5286 CONF C $30.77 $2,461.79
FA EXEC ASST 5286 CONF D $32.31 $2,584.87
FA EXEC ASST 5286 CONF E $33.93 $2,714.13
FA EXEC DIR 5461 EXEC A $60.19 $4,815.34
FA EXEC DIR 5461 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
FA EXEC DIR 5461 EXEC C ‐‐‐‐
FA EXEC DIR 5461 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
FA EXEC DIR 5461 EXEC E $73.16 $5,853.08
FA FIN MGR 5493 MMUC A $46.33 $3,706.21
FA FIN MGR 5493 MMUC B $48.64 $3,891.52
FA FIN MGR 5493 MMUC C $51.08 $4,086.10
FA FIN MGR 5493 MMUC D $53.63 $4,290.41
FA FIN MGR 5493 MMUC E $56.31 $4,504.92
FA GD/WEBMASTER 5289 CONF A $29.49 $2,359.23
FA GD/WEBMASTER 5289 CONF B $30.97 $2,477.20
FA GD/WEBMASTER 5289 CONF C $32.51 $2,601.06
FA GD/WEBMASTER 5289 CONF D $34.14 $2,731.11
FA GD/WEBMASTER 5289 CONF E $35.85 $2,867.67
FA GS INTL ANYT 5439 PRUC A $40.21 $3,216.70
FA GS INTL ANYT 5439 PRUC B $42.22 $3,377.54
FA GS INTL ANYT 5439 PRUC C $44.33 $3,546.41
FA GS INTL ANYT 5439 PRUC D $46.55 $3,723.73
FA GS INTL ANYT 5439 PRUC E $48.87 $3,909.92
FA INTEL ANLYT 5485 CONF A $29.49 $2,359.23
FA INTEL ANLYT 5485 CONF B $30.97 $2,477.20
FA INTEL ANLYT 5485 CONF C $32.51 $2,601.06
FA INTEL ANLYT 5485 CONF D $34.14 $2,731.11
FA INTEL ANLYT 5485 CONF E $35.85 $2,867.67
FA IS PGM MGR 5453 MMUC A $46.90 $3,752.29
FA IS PGM MGR 5453 MMUC B $49.25 $3,939.91
FA IS PGM MGR 5453 MMUC C $51.71 $4,136.91
FA IS PGM MGR 5453 MMUC D $54.30 $4,343.75
FA IS PGM MGR 5453 MMUC E $57.01 $4,560.94
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
FA IVLECC EXDIR 5491 SM A $51.02 $4,081.28
FA IVLECC EXDIR 5491 SM B $53.57 $4,285.33
FA IVLECC EXDIR 5491 SM C $56.25 $4,499.60
FA IVLECC EXDIR 5491 SM D $59.06 $4,724.57
FA IVLECC EXDIR 5491 SM E $62.01 $4,960.80
FA LECC IT MGR 5440 MMUC A $42.89 $3,431.15
FA LECC IT MGR 5440 MMUC B $45.03 $3,602.70
FA LECC IT MGR 5440 MMUC C $47.29 $3,782.83
FA LECC IT MGR 5440 MMUC D $49.65 $3,971.98
FA LECC IT MGR 5440 MMUC E $52.13 $4,170.58
FA MCROCMP SPEC 5443 PRUC A $34.87 $2,789.73
FA MCROCMP SPEC 5443 PRUC B $36.62 $2,929.22
FA MCROCMP SPEC 5443 PRUC C $38.45 $3,075.68
FA MCROCMP SPEC 5443 PRUC D $40.37 $3,229.46
FA MCROCMP SPEC 5443 PRUC E $42.39 $3,390.94
FA MGMT ASST 5278 CONF A $26.58 $2,126.59
FA MGMT ASST 5278 CONF B $27.91 $2,232.91
FA MGMT ASST 5278 CONF C $29.31 $2,344.57
FA MGMT ASST 5278 CONF D $30.77 $2,461.80
FA MGMT ASST 5278 CONF E $32.31 $2,584.88
FA NTWK ADMN I 5292 PRUC A $35.09 $2,807.55
FA NTWK ADMN I 5292 PRUC B $36.85 $2,947.93
FA NTWK ADMN I 5292 PRUC C $38.69 $3,095.32
FA NTWK ADMN I 5292 PRUC D $40.63 $3,250.09
FA NTWK ADMN I 5292 PRUC E $42.66 $3,412.59
FA NTWK ADMN II 5294 PRUC A $38.60 $3,088.31
FA NTWK ADMN II 5294 PRUC B $40.53 $3,242.72
FA NTWK ADMN II 5294 PRUC C $42.56 $3,404.86
FA NTWK ADMN II 5294 PRUC D $44.69 $3,575.10
FA NTWK ADMN II 5294 PRUC E $46.92 $3,753.86
FA PGM ANALYST 5444 PRUC A $41.60 $3,328.24
FA PGM ANALYST 5444 PRUC B $43.68 $3,494.65
FA PGM ANALYST 5444 PRUC C $45.87 $3,669.39
FA PGM ANALYST 5444 PRUC D $48.16 $3,852.86
FA PGM ANALYST 5444 PRUC E $50.57 $4,045.50
FA PGM ASST 5451 CONF A $21.23 $1,698.75
FA PGM ASST 5451 CONF B $22.30 $1,783.68
FA PGM ASST 5451 CONF C $23.41 $1,872.87
FA PGM ASST 5451 CONF D $24.58 $1,966.52
FA PGM ASST 5451 CONF E $25.81 $2,064.84
FA PGM ASST SUP 5452 PRUC A $30.26 $2,420.64
FA PGM ASST SUP 5452 PRUC B $31.77 $2,541.68
FA PGM ASST SUP 5452 PRUC C $33.36 $2,668.77
FA PGM ASST SUP 5452 PRUC D $35.03 $2,802.21
FA PGM ASST SUP 5452 PRUC E $36.78 $2,942.31
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
FA PGM MGR 5445 SM A $46.91 $3,752.66
FA PGM MGR 5445 SM B $49.32 $3,945.40
FA PGM MGR 5445 SM C $51.72 $4,137.30
FA PGM MGR 5445 SM D $54.30 $4,344.17
FA PGM MGR 5445 SM E $57.02 $4,561.39
FA PPPE PGM MGR 5497 MMUC A $43.62 $3,489.59
FA PPPE PGM MGR 5497 MMUC B $45.80 $3,664.07
FA PPPE PGM MGR 5497 MMUC C $48.09 $3,847.28
FA PPPE PGM MGR 5497 MMUC D $50.50 $4,039.65
FA PPPE PGM MGR 5497 MMUC E $53.02 $4,241.63
FA RCFL NWK ENG 5284 CONF A $34.22 $2,737.82
FA RCFL NWK ENG 5284 CONF B $35.93 $2,874.71
FA RCFL NWK ENG 5284 CONF C $37.73 $3,018.45
FA RCFL NWK ENG 5284 CONF D $39.62 $3,169.36
FA RCFL NWK ENG 5284 CONF E $41.60 $3,327.83
FA SPV INT ANLT 5481 PRUC A $37.77 $3,021.32
FA SPV INT ANLT 5481 PRUC B $39.65 $3,172.38
FA SPV INT ANLT 5481 PRUC C $41.64 $3,331.00
FA SPV INT ANLT 5481 PRUC D $43.72 $3,497.56
FA SPV INT ANLT 5481 PRUC E $45.91 $3,672.44
FA SR FIN ANLYT 5495 PRUC A $32.60 $2,608.16
FA SR FIN ANLYT 5495 PRUC B $34.23 $2,738.57
FA SR FIN ANLYT 5495 PRUC C $35.94 $2,875.49
FA SR FIN ANLYT 5495 PRUC D $37.74 $3,019.27
FA SR FIN ANLYT 5495 PRUC E $39.63 $3,170.23
FA SR INTL ANLT 5483 PRUC A $34.33 $2,746.66
FA SR INTL ANLT 5483 PRUC B $36.05 $2,883.99
FA SR INTL ANLT 5483 PRUC C $37.85 $3,028.20
FA SR INTL ANLT 5483 PRUC D $39.75 $3,179.61
FA SR INTL ANLT 5483 PRUC E $41.73 $3,338.58
FA SR PGM ASST 5454 CONF A $25.26 $2,021.08
FA SR PGM ASST 5454 CONF B $26.53 $2,122.13
FA SR PGM ASST 5454 CONF C $27.85 $2,228.24
FA SR PGM ASST 5454 CONF D $29.25 $2,339.66
FA SR PGM ASST 5454 CONF E $30.71 $2,456.64
FA SR SECRETARY 5477 CONF A $21.84 $1,747.53
FA SR SECRETARY 5477 CONF B $22.94 $1,834.90
FA SR SECRETARY 5477 CONF C $24.08 $1,926.65
FA SR SECRETARY 5477 CONF D $25.29 $2,022.98
FA SR SECRETARY 5477 CONF E $26.55 $2,124.13
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5646 UCHR A $21.81 ‐‐
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5646 UCHR B $22.91 ‐‐
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5646 UCHR C $24.05 ‐‐
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5646 UCHR D $25.25 ‐‐
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5646 UCHR E $26.52 ‐‐
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5648 ACE A $21.81 $1,745.14
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5648 ACE B $22.91 $1,832.40
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5648 ACE C $24.05 $1,924.02
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5648 ACE D $25.25 $2,020.21
FAC & SUPP SPEC 5648 ACE E $26.52 $2,121.22
FACILITIES MGR 6425 MM A $42.62 $3,409.71
FACILITIES MGR 6425 MM B $44.75 $3,580.19
FACILITIES MGR 6425 MM C $46.99 $3,759.20
FACILITIES MGR 6425 MM D $49.34 $3,947.16
FACILITIES MGR 6425 MM E $51.81 $4,144.52
FIELD MAIN SPEC 7471 ACE A $19.83 $1,586.50
FIELD MAIN SPEC 7471 ACE B $20.82 $1,665.82
FIELD MAIN SPEC 7471 ACE C $21.86 $1,749.12
FIELD MAIN SPEC 7471 ACE D $22.96 $1,836.57
FIELD MAIN SPEC 7471 ACE E $24.10 $1,928.39
FIN & PURCH MGR 3625 SM A $56.49 $4,519.38
FIN & PURCH MGR 3625 SM B ‐‐‐‐
FIN & PURCH MGR 3625 SM C ‐‐‐‐
FIN & PURCH MGR 3625 SM D ‐‐‐‐
FIN & PURCH MGR 3625 SM E $68.67 $5,493.33
FIRE APP MECH 6521 ACE A $30.36 $2,429.07
FIRE APP MECH 6521 ACE B $31.88 $2,550.53
FIRE APP MECH 6521 ACE C $33.48 $2,678.05
FIRE APP MECH 6521 ACE D $35.15 $2,811.96
FIRE APP MECH 6521 ACE E $36.91 $2,952.55
FIRE BC‐112HR 5511 IAFF A $37.02 $4,146.44
FIRE BC‐112HR 5511 IAFF B $38.87 $4,353.74
FIRE BC‐112HR 5511 IAFF C $40.82 $4,571.44
FIRE BC‐112HR 5511 IAFF D $42.86 $4,800.02
FIRE BC‐112HR 5511 IAFF E $45.00 $5,040.01
FIRE BC‐80HR 5513 IAFF A $51.83 $4,146.43
FIRE BC‐80HR 5513 IAFF B $54.42 $4,353.75
FIRE BC‐80HR 5513 IAFF C $57.14 $4,571.44
FIRE BC‐80HR 5513 IAFF D $60.00 $4,800.01
FIRE BC‐80HR 5513 IAFF E $63.00 $5,040.01
FIRE CAPT‐112HR 5583 IAFF A $29.72 $3,328.40
FIRE CAPT‐112HR 5583 IAFF B $31.20 $3,494.84
FIRE CAPT‐112HR 5583 IAFF C $32.76 $3,669.57
FIRE CAPT‐112HR 5583 IAFF D $34.40 $3,853.05
FIRE CAPT‐112HR 5583 IAFF E $36.12 $4,045.70
FIRE CAPT‐80HR 5581 IAFF A $41.61 $3,328.41
FIRE CAPT‐80HR 5581 IAFF B $43.69 $3,494.83
FIRE CAPT‐80HR 5581 IAFF C $45.87 $3,669.57
FIRE CAPT‐80HR 5581 IAFF D $48.16 $3,853.05
FIRE CAPT‐80HR 5581 IAFF E $50.57 $4,045.71
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
FIRE CAPT‐INT 5580 IAFF A $29.72 $3,328.40
FIRE CAPT‐INT 5580 IAFF B $31.20 $3,494.84
FIRE CAPT‐INT 5580 IAFF C $32.76 $3,669.57
FIRE CAPT‐INT 5580 IAFF D $34.40 $3,853.05
FIRE CAPT‐INT 5580 IAFF E $36.12 $4,045.70
FIRE CHIEF 5501 EXEC A $78.44 $6,274.80
FIRE CHIEF 5501 EXEC B ‐‐‐‐
FIRE CHIEF 5501 EXEC C $92.97 $7,437.75
FIRE CHIEF 5501 EXEC D ‐‐‐‐
FIRE CHIEF 5501 EXEC E $95.33 $7,626.73
FIRE DIV CHIEF 5507 MMUC A $57.60 $4,607.73
FIRE DIV CHIEF 5507 MMUC B $60.48 $4,838.12
FIRE DIV CHIEF 5507 MMUC C $63.50 $5,080.02
FIRE DIV CHIEF 5507 MMUC D $66.68 $5,334.02
FIRE DIV CHIEF 5507 MMUC E $70.01 $5,600.72
FIRE ENG‐112HR 5603 IAFF A $25.34 $2,837.88
FIRE ENG‐112HR 5603 IAFF B $26.61 $2,979.76
FIRE ENG‐112HR 5603 IAFF C $27.94 $3,128.74
FIRE ENG‐112HR 5603 IAFF D $29.33 $3,285.18
FIRE ENG‐112HR 5603 IAFF E $30.80 $3,449.45
FIRE ENG‐80HR 5601 IAFF A $35.47 $2,837.88
FIRE ENG‐80HR 5601 IAFF B $37.25 $2,979.76
FIRE ENG‐80HR 5601 IAFF C $39.11 $3,128.75
FIRE ENG‐80HR 5601 IAFF D $41.06 $3,285.19
FIRE ENG‐80HR 5601 IAFF E $43.12 $3,449.45
FIRE ENG‐INT 5602 IAFF A $25.34 $2,837.88
FIRE ENG‐INT 5602 IAFF B $26.61 $2,979.76
FIRE ENG‐INT 5602 IAFF C $27.94 $3,128.74
FIRE ENG‐INT 5602 IAFF D $29.33 $3,285.18
FIRE ENG‐INT 5602 IAFF E $30.80 $3,449.45
FIRE INS/INV I 5530 IAFF A $30.00 $2,400.07
FIRE INS/INV I 5530 IAFF B $31.50 $2,520.08
FIRE INS/INV I 5530 IAFF C $33.08 $2,646.07
FIRE INS/INV I 5530 IAFF D $34.73 $2,778.38
FIRE INS/INV I 5530 IAFF E $36.47 $2,917.30
FIRE INS/INV I 5534 UCHR A $30.00 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV I 5534 UCHR B $31.50 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV I 5534 UCHR C $33.08 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV I 5534 UCHR D $34.73 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV I 5534 UCHR E $36.47 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV II 5531 IAFF A $33.00 $2,640.06
FIRE INS/INV II 5531 IAFF B $34.65 $2,772.07
FIRE INS/INV II 5531 IAFF C $36.38 $2,910.67
FIRE INS/INV II 5531 IAFF D $38.20 $3,056.20
FIRE INS/INV II 5531 IAFF E $40.11 $3,209.02
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
FIRE INS/INV II 5532 UCHR A $33.00 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV II 5532 UCHR B $34.65 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV II 5532 UCHR C $36.38 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV II 5532 UCHR D $38.20 ‐‐
FIRE INS/INV II 5532 UCHR E $40.11 ‐‐
FIRE PRV AIDE 5533 UCHR A $14.25 ‐‐
FIRE PRV AIDE 5533 UCHR B $14.96 ‐‐
FIRE PRV AIDE 5533 UCHR C $15.71 ‐‐
FIRE PRV AIDE 5533 UCHR D $16.49 ‐‐
FIRE PRV AIDE 5533 UCHR E $17.32 ‐‐
FIRE PRV AIDE 5535 ACE A $14.39 $1,151.26
FIRE PRV AIDE 5535 ACE B $15.11 $1,208.82
FIRE PRV AIDE 5535 ACE C $15.87 $1,269.27
FIRE PRV AIDE 5535 ACE D $16.66 $1,332.73
FIRE PRV AIDE 5535 ACE E $17.49 $1,399.36
FIRE PRV ENG/IN 5528 IAFF A $39.80 $3,184.24
FIRE PRV ENG/IN 5528 IAFF B $41.79 $3,343.46
FIRE PRV ENG/IN 5528 IAFF C $43.88 $3,510.63
FIRE PRV ENG/IN 5528 IAFF D $46.08 $3,686.16
FIRE PRV ENG/IN 5528 IAFF E $48.38 $3,870.46
FIRE RECRUIT 5625 ACE A $22.86 $1,828.67
FIRE RECRUIT 5625 ACE B $24.00 $1,920.10
FIREFGHTR‐112HR 5623 IAFF A $21.53 $2,411.89
FIREFGHTR‐112HR 5623 IAFF B $22.61 $2,532.49
FIREFGHTR‐112HR 5623 IAFF C $23.74 $2,659.10
FIREFGHTR‐112HR 5623 IAFF D $24.93 $2,792.07
FIREFGHTR‐112HR 5623 IAFF E $26.18 $2,931.66
FIREFGHTR‐80HR 5621 IAFF A $30.15 $2,411.89
FIREFGHTR‐80HR 5621 IAFF B $31.66 $2,532.49
FIREFGHTR‐80HR 5621 IAFF C $33.24 $2,659.11
FIREFGHTR‐80HR 5621 IAFF D $34.90 $2,792.07
FIREFGHTR‐80HR 5621 IAFF E $36.65 $2,931.66
FIREFGHTRPM‐112 5613 IAFF A $24.76 $2,773.67
FIREFGHTRPM‐112 5613 IAFF B $26.00 $2,912.35
FIREFGHTRPM‐112 5613 IAFF C $27.30 $3,057.97
FIREFGHTRPM‐112 5613 IAFF D $28.67 $3,210.86
FIREFGHTRPM‐112 5613 IAFF E $30.10 $3,371.41
FIREFGHTRPM‐80 5611 IAFF A $34.67 $2,773.67
FIREFGHTRPM‐80 5611 IAFF B $36.40 $2,912.35
FIREFGHTRPM‐80 5611 IAFF C $38.22 $3,057.97
FIREFGHTRPM‐80 5611 IAFF D $40.14 $3,210.86
FIREFGHTRPM‐80 5611 IAFF E $42.14 $3,371.41
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
FISC DBT MGT AN 3627 MMCF A $42.96 $3,437.19
FISC DBT MGT AN 3627 MMCF B $45.11 $3,609.05
FISC DBT MGT AN 3627 MMCF C $47.37 $3,789.50
FISC DBT MGT AN 3627 MMCF D $49.74 $3,978.98
FISC DBT MGT AN 3627 MMCF E $52.22 $4,177.92
FISC OFF SPEC 0169 ACE A $18.96 $1,516.45
FISC OFF SPEC 0169 ACE B $19.90 $1,592.28
FISC OFF SPEC 0169 ACE C $20.90 $1,671.89
FISC OFF SPEC 0169 ACE D $21.94 $1,755.48
FISC OFF SPEC 0169 ACE E $23.04 $1,843.25
FISC OFF SPEC 0170 UCHR A $18.96 ‐‐
FISC OFF SPEC 0170 UCHR B $19.90 ‐‐
FISC OFF SPEC 0170 UCHR C $20.90 ‐‐
FISC OFF SPEC 0170 UCHR D $21.94 ‐‐
FISC OFF SPEC 0170 UCHR E $23.04 ‐‐
FISC&MGT ANLYT 0216 PRCF A $42.96 $3,437.19
FISC&MGT ANLYT 0216 PRCF B $45.11 $3,609.05
FISC&MGT ANLYT 0216 PRCF C $47.37 $3,789.50
FISC&MGT ANLYT 0216 PRCF D $49.74 $3,978.98
FISC&MGT ANLYT 0216 PRCF E $52.22 $4,177.92
FLT INV CTRL SP 6513 ACE A $25.09 $2,006.91
FLT INV CTRL SP 6513 ACE B $26.34 $2,107.25
FLT INV CTRL SP 6513 ACE C $27.66 $2,212.61
FLT INV CTRL SP 6513 ACE D $29.04 $2,323.24
FLT INV CTRL SP 6513 ACE E $30.49 $2,439.41
FLT MANAGER 6501 MM A $41.57 $3,325.60
FLT MANAGER 6501 MM B $43.65 $3,491.88
FLT MANAGER 6501 MM C $45.83 $3,666.47
FLT MANAGER 6501 MM D $48.12 $3,849.80
FLT MANAGER 6501 MM E $50.53 $4,042.29
FORENSICS SPEC 5114 ACE A $30.06 $2,404.86
FORENSICS SPEC 5114 ACE B $31.56 $2,525.11
FORENSICS SPEC 5114 ACE C $33.14 $2,651.38
FORENSICS SPEC 5114 ACE D $34.80 $2,783.94
FORENSICS SPEC 5114 ACE E $36.54 $2,923.14
GARDENER (SEAS)6629 UCHR A $18.19 ‐‐
GARDENER (SEAS)6629 UCHR B $19.10 ‐‐
GARDENER (SEAS)6629 UCHR C $20.06 ‐‐
GARDENER (SEAS)6629 UCHR D $21.06 ‐‐
GARDENER (SEAS)6629 UCHR E $22.11 ‐‐
GARDENER I 6627 ACE A $18.56 $1,484.52
GARDENER I 6627 ACE B $19.48 $1,558.74
GARDENER I 6627 ACE C $20.46 $1,636.68
GARDENER I 6627 ACE D $21.48 $1,718.52
GARDENER I 6627 ACE E $22.56 $1,804.44
Approved and Adopted:
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Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
GARDENER II 6623 ACE A $20.41 $1,632.98
GARDENER II 6623 ACE B $21.43 $1,714.62
GARDENER II 6623 ACE C $22.50 $1,800.36
GARDENER II 6623 ACE D $23.63 $1,890.38
GARDENER II 6623 ACE E $24.81 $1,984.90
GIS MANAGER 3079 MM A $42.61 $3,409.00
GIS MANAGER 3079 MM B $44.74 $3,579.46
GIS MANAGER 3079 MM C $46.98 $3,758.42
GIS MANAGER 3079 MM D $49.33 $3,946.35
GIS MANAGER 3079 MM E $51.80 $4,143.67
GIS SPECIALIST 3081 ACE A $30.27 $2,421.77
GIS SPECIALIST 3081 ACE B $31.79 $2,542.85
GIS SPECIALIST 3081 ACE C $33.38 $2,670.00
GIS SPECIALIST 3081 ACE D $35.04 $2,803.49
GIS SPECIALIST 3081 ACE E $36.80 $2,943.67
GRAF ABAT COORD 6339 ACE A $30.81 $2,464.60
GRAF ABAT COORD 6339 ACE B $32.35 $2,587.83
GRAF ABAT COORD 6339 ACE C $33.97 $2,717.23
GRAF ABAT COORD 6339 ACE D $35.66 $2,853.08
GRAF ABAT COORD 6339 ACE E $37.45 $2,995.74
GRAPHIC DESGNR 2775 ACE A $26.82 $2,145.36
GRAPHIC DESGNR 2775 ACE B $28.16 $2,252.63
GRAPHIC DESGNR 2775 ACE C $29.57 $2,365.26
GRAPHIC DESGNR 2775 ACE D $31.04 $2,483.53
GRAPHIC DESGNR 2775 ACE E $32.60 $2,607.69
GYMNASTIC SPEC 7543 UCHR A $15.10 ‐‐
GYMNASTIC SPEC 7543 UCHR B $15.86 ‐‐
GYMNASTIC SPEC 7543 UCHR C $16.65 ‐‐
GYMNASTIC SPEC 7543 UCHR D $17.48 ‐‐
GYMNASTIC SPEC 7543 UCHR E $18.36 ‐‐
HOUSING MANAGER 4093 SM A $52.46 $4,196.98
HOUSING MANAGER 4093 SM B ‐‐‐‐
HOUSING MANAGER 4093 SM C ‐‐‐‐
HOUSING MANAGER 4093 SM D ‐‐‐‐
HOUSING MANAGER 4093 SM E $63.27 $5,061.53
HR ANALYST 3310 PRCF A $33.16 $2,653.13
HR ANALYST 3310 PRCF B $34.82 $2,785.78
HR ANALYST 3310 PRCF C $36.56 $2,925.07
HR ANALYST 3310 PRCF D $38.39 $3,071.33
HR ANALYST 3310 PRCF E $40.31 $3,224.89
HR OPS MGR 3317 SM A $54.03 $4,322.36
HR OPS MGR 3317 SM B ‐‐‐‐
HR OPS MGR 3317 SM C ‐‐‐‐
HR OPS MGR 3317 SM D ‐‐‐‐
HR OPS MGR 3317 SM E $65.67 $5,253.66
Approved and Adopted:
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Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
HR OPS MGR 3320 UCHR A $54.03 ‐‐
HR OPS MGR 3320 UCHR B ‐‐‐‐
HR OPS MGR 3320 UCHR C ‐‐‐‐
HR OPS MGR 3320 UCHR D ‐‐‐‐
HR OPS MGR 3320 UCHR E $65.67 ‐‐
HR TECHNICIAN 3314 UCHR A $24.09 ‐‐
HR TECHNICIAN 3314 UCHR B $25.29 ‐‐
HR TECHNICIAN 3314 UCHR C $26.56 ‐‐
HR TECHNICIAN 3314 UCHR D $27.89 ‐‐
HR TECHNICIAN 3314 UCHR E $29.28 ‐‐
HR TECHNICIAN 3315 CONF A $24.09 $1,927.10
HR TECHNICIAN 3315 CONF B $25.29 $2,023.45
HR TECHNICIAN 3315 CONF C $26.56 $2,124.61
HR TECHNICIAN 3315 CONF D $27.89 $2,230.84
HR TECHNICIAN 3315 CONF E $29.28 $2,342.39
HVAC TECHNICIAN 6430 ACE A $26.83 $2,146.22
HVAC TECHNICIAN 6430 ACE B $28.17 $2,253.53
HVAC TECHNICIAN 6430 ACE C $29.58 $2,366.22
HVAC TECHNICIAN 6430 ACE D $31.06 $2,484.53
HVAC TECHNICIAN 6430 ACE E $32.61 $2,608.74
INTERN, GRAD 0269 UCHR A $13.33 ‐‐
INTERN, GRAD 0269 UCHR B $14.00 ‐‐
INTERN, GRAD 0269 UCHR C $14.70 ‐‐
INTERN, GRAD 0269 UCHR D $15.43 ‐‐
INTERN, GRAD 0269 UCHR E $16.20 ‐‐
INTERN, UNDRGRD 0267 UCHR A $12.12 ‐‐
INTERN, UNDRGRD 0267 UCHR B $12.72 ‐‐
INTERN, UNDRGRD 0267 UCHR C $13.36 ‐‐
INTERN, UNDRGRD 0267 UCHR D $14.03 ‐‐
INTERN, UNDRGRD 0267 UCHR E $14.73 ‐‐
IT MGR 5104 SM A $51.93 $4,154.44
IT MGR 5104 SM B ‐‐‐‐
IT MGR 5104 SM C ‐‐‐‐
IT MGR 5104 SM D ‐‐‐‐
IT MGR 5104 SM E $62.32 $4,985.53
IT SUPP SPEC 3014 PROF A $34.87 $2,789.73
IT SUPP SPEC 3014 PROF B $36.62 $2,929.22
IT SUPP SPEC 3014 PROF C $38.45 $3,075.68
IT SUPP SPEC 3014 PROF D $40.37 $3,229.46
IT SUPP SPEC 3014 PROF E $42.39 $3,390.94
IT TECHNICIAN 3017 ACE A $24.96 $1,996.56
IT TECHNICIAN 3017 ACE B $26.20 $2,096.39
IT TECHNICIAN 3017 ACE C $27.52 $2,201.21
IT TECHNICIAN 3017 ACE D $28.89 $2,311.27
IT TECHNICIAN 3017 ACE E $30.34 $2,426.84
Approved and Adopted:
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Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
LATENT PRT EXAM 5111 ACE A $34.57 $2,765.61
LATENT PRT EXAM 5111 ACE B $36.30 $2,903.89
LATENT PRT EXAM 5111 ACE C $38.11 $3,049.08
LATENT PRT EXAM 5111 ACE D $40.02 $3,201.54
LATENT PRT EXAM 5111 ACE E $42.02 $3,361.60
LATENT PRT EXAM 5112 UCHR A $34.57 ‐‐
LATENT PRT EXAM 5112 UCHR B $36.30 ‐‐
LATENT PRT EXAM 5112 UCHR C $38.11 ‐‐
LATENT PRT EXAM 5112 UCHR D $40.02 ‐‐
LATENT PRT EXAM 5112 UCHR E $42.02 ‐‐
LAW OFFICE MGR 2465 MMUC A $34.94 $2,795.14
LAW OFFICE MGR 2465 MMUC B $36.69 $2,934.90
LAW OFFICE MGR 2465 MMUC C $38.52 $3,081.64
LAW OFFICE MGR 2465 MMUC D $40.45 $3,235.73
LAW OFFICE MGR 2465 MMUC E $42.47 $3,397.51
LEAD CUSTODIAN 6663 ACE A $20.41 $1,632.98
LEAD CUSTODIAN 6663 ACE B $21.43 $1,714.62
LEAD CUSTODIAN 6663 ACE C $22.50 $1,800.36
LEAD CUSTODIAN 6663 ACE D $23.63 $1,890.38
LEAD CUSTODIAN 6663 ACE E $24.81 $1,984.90
LEGAL ASSISTANT 0183 CONF A $25.61 $2,048.61
LEGAL ASSISTANT 0183 CONF B $26.89 $2,151.04
LEGAL ASSISTANT 0183 CONF C $28.23 $2,258.59
LEGAL ASSISTANT 0183 CONF D $29.64 $2,371.51
LEGAL ASSISTANT 0183 CONF E $31.13 $2,490.09
LIBRARIAN I 7075 ACE A $24.59 $1,966.92
LIBRARIAN I 7075 ACE B $25.82 $2,065.28
LIBRARIAN I 7075 ACE C $27.11 $2,168.53
LIBRARIAN I 7075 ACE D $28.46 $2,276.96
LIBRARIAN I 7075 ACE E $29.89 $2,390.81
LIBRARIAN I 7076 UCHR A $24.59 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN I 7076 UCHR B $25.82 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN I 7076 UCHR C $27.11 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN I 7076 UCHR D $28.46 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN I 7076 UCHR E $29.89 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN II 7073 ACE A $27.05 $2,163.60
LIBRARIAN II 7073 ACE B $28.40 $2,271.78
LIBRARIAN II 7073 ACE C $29.82 $2,385.37
LIBRARIAN II 7073 ACE D $31.31 $2,504.64
LIBRARIAN II 7073 ACE E $32.87 $2,629.88
LIBRARIAN II 7074 UCHR A $27.05 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN II 7074 UCHR B $28.40 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN II 7074 UCHR C $29.82 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN II 7074 UCHR D $31.31 ‐‐
LIBRARIAN II 7074 UCHR E $32.87 ‐‐
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 174
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
LIBRARIAN III 7071 ACE A $29.75 $2,379.98
LIBRARIAN III 7071 ACE B $31.24 $2,498.99
LIBRARIAN III 7071 ACE C $32.80 $2,623.93
LIBRARIAN III 7071 ACE D $34.44 $2,755.12
LIBRARIAN III 7071 ACE E $36.16 $2,892.88
LIBRARY AIDE 7181 UCHR A $11.00 ‐‐
LIBRARY AIDE 7181 UCHR B $11.07 ‐‐
LIBRARY AIDE 7181 UCHR C $11.63 ‐‐
LIBRARY AIDE 7181 UCHR D $12.21 ‐‐
LIBRARY AIDE 7181 UCHR E $12.82 ‐‐
LIBRARY ASSOC 7091 ACE A $22.10 $1,768.31
LIBRARY ASSOC 7091 ACE B $23.21 $1,856.73
LIBRARY ASSOC 7091 ACE C $24.37 $1,949.57
LIBRARY ASSOC 7091 ACE D $25.59 $2,047.05
LIBRARY ASSOC 7091 ACE E $26.87 $2,149.40
LIBRARY ASSOC 7092 UCHR A $22.10 ‐‐
LIBRARY ASSOC 7092 UCHR B $23.21 ‐‐
LIBRARY ASSOC 7092 UCHR C $24.37 ‐‐
LIBRARY ASSOC 7092 UCHR D $25.59 ‐‐
LIBRARY ASSOC 7092 UCHR E $26.87 ‐‐
LIBRARY ASST 7157 ACE A $17.49 $1,399.10
LIBRARY ASST 7157 ACE B $18.36 $1,469.07
LIBRARY ASST 7157 ACE C $19.28 $1,542.51
LIBRARY ASST 7157 ACE D $20.25 $1,619.64
LIBRARY ASST 7157 ACE E $21.26 $1,700.63
LIBRARY DS MGR 7025 MM A $41.31 $3,304.68
LIBRARY DS MGR 7025 MM B $43.37 $3,469.92
LIBRARY DS MGR 7025 MM C $45.54 $3,643.41
LIBRARY DS MGR 7025 MM D $47.82 $3,825.58
LIBRARY DS MGR 7025 MM E $50.21 $4,016.86
LIBRARY OPS MGR 7029 MM A $47.53 $3,802.09
LIBRARY OPS MGR 7029 MM B $49.90 $3,992.20
LIBRARY OPS MGR 7029 MM C $52.40 $4,191.80
LIBRARY OPS MGR 7029 MM D $55.02 $4,401.40
LIBRARY OPS MGR 7029 MM E $57.77 $4,621.47
LIBRARY TECH 7121 ACE A $20.11 $1,608.98
LIBRARY TECH 7121 ACE B $21.12 $1,689.43
LIBRARY TECH 7121 ACE C $22.17 $1,773.90
LIBRARY TECH 7121 ACE D $23.28 $1,862.59
LIBRARY TECH 7121 ACE E $24.45 $1,955.72
LIFEGUARD I 7587 UCHR A $13.82 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD I 7587 UCHR B $14.52 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD I 7587 UCHR C $15.24 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD I 7587 UCHR D $16.00 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD I 7587 UCHR E $16.80 ‐‐
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 175
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
LIFEGUARD II 7585 UCHR A $15.21 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD II 7585 UCHR B $15.97 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD II 7585 UCHR C $16.77 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD II 7585 UCHR D $17.60 ‐‐
LIFEGUARD II 7585 UCHR E $18.48 ‐‐
LNDSCPE ARCH 4480 PROF A $38.00 $3,039.79
LNDSCPE ARCH 4480 PROF B $39.90 $3,191.78
LNDSCPE ARCH 4480 PROF C $41.89 $3,351.37
LNDSCPE ARCH 4480 PROF D $43.99 $3,518.94
LNDSCPE ARCH 4480 PROF E $46.19 $3,694.89
LNDSCPE INSP 6291 ACE A $29.28 $2,342.40
LNDSCPE INSP 6291 ACE B $30.74 $2,459.51
LNDSCPE INSP 6291 ACE C $32.28 $2,582.50
LNDSCPE INSP 6291 ACE D $33.90 $2,711.61
LNDSCPE INSP 6291 ACE E $35.59 $2,847.20
LNDSCPE PLAN I 4482 ACE A $30.24 $2,418.94
LNDSCPE PLAN I 4482 ACE B $31.75 $2,539.88
LNDSCPE PLAN I 4482 ACE C $33.34 $2,666.88
LNDSCPE PLAN I 4482 ACE D $35.00 $2,800.22
LNDSCPE PLAN I 4482 ACE E $36.75 $2,940.23
LNDSCPE PLAN II 4483 ACE A $33.26 $2,660.83
LNDSCPE PLAN II 4483 ACE B $34.92 $2,793.87
LNDSCPE PLAN II 4483 ACE C $36.67 $2,933.57
LNDSCPE PLAN II 4483 ACE D $38.50 $3,080.25
LNDSCPE PLAN II 4483 ACE E $40.43 $3,234.26
LOCKSMITH 6443 ACE A $25.55 $2,044.01
LOCKSMITH 6443 ACE B $26.83 $2,146.21
LOCKSMITH 6443 ACE C $28.17 $2,253.52
LOCKSMITH 6443 ACE D $29.58 $2,366.21
LOCKSMITH 6443 ACE E $31.06 $2,484.52
MAINT WORKER I 6377 ACE A $18.56 $1,484.52
MAINT WORKER I 6377 ACE B $19.48 $1,558.74
MAINT WORKER I 6377 ACE C $20.46 $1,636.68
MAINT WORKER I 6377 ACE D $21.48 $1,718.52
MAINT WORKER I 6377 ACE E $22.56 $1,804.44
MAINT WORKER I 6379 UCHR A $18.56 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER I 6379 UCHR B $19.48 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER I 6379 UCHR C $20.46 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER I 6379 UCHR D $21.48 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER I 6379 UCHR E $22.56 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER II 6373 ACE A $20.41 $1,632.98
MAINT WORKER II 6373 ACE B $21.43 $1,714.62
MAINT WORKER II 6373 ACE C $22.50 $1,800.36
MAINT WORKER II 6373 ACE D $23.63 $1,890.38
MAINT WORKER II 6373 ACE E $24.81 $1,984.90
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 176
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
MAINT WORKER II 6381 UCHR A $20.41 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER II 6381 UCHR B $21.43 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER II 6381 UCHR C $22.50 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER II 6381 UCHR D $23.63 ‐‐
MAINT WORKER II 6381 UCHR E $24.81 ‐‐
MAYOR 2001 MY A ‐‐‐‐
MAYOR 2001 MY B ‐‐‐‐
MAYOR 2001 MY C ‐‐‐‐
MAYOR 2001 MY D ‐‐‐‐
MAYOR 2001 MY E $60.80 $4,863.99
MECHANIC ASST 6550 ACE A $20.39 $1,631.12
MECHANIC ASST 6550 ACE B $21.41 $1,712.68
MECHANIC ASST 6550 ACE C $22.48 $1,798.32
MECHANIC ASST 6550 ACE D $23.60 $1,888.23
MECHANIC ASST 6550 ACE E $24.78 $1,982.66
MGMT ANALYST 0225 ACE A $31.95 $2,556.26
MGMT ANALYST 0225 ACE B $33.55 $2,684.08
MGMT ANALYST 0225 ACE C $35.23 $2,818.28
MGMT ANALYST 0225 ACE D $36.99 $2,959.20
MGMT ANALYST 0225 ACE E $38.84 $3,107.15
MKTG & COMM MGR 2781 SM A $55.27 $4,421.37
MKTG & COMM MGR 2781 SM B ‐‐‐‐
MKTG & COMM MGR 2781 SM C $56.83 $4,546.09
MKTG & COMM MGR 2781 SM D ‐‐‐‐
MKTG & COMM MGR 2781 SM E $67.18 $5,374.22
OFFICE SPEC 0160 UCHR A $18.05 ‐‐
OFFICE SPEC 0160 UCHR B $18.96 ‐‐
OFFICE SPEC 0160 UCHR C $19.90 ‐‐
OFFICE SPEC 0160 UCHR D $20.90 ‐‐
OFFICE SPEC 0160 UCHR E $21.94 ‐‐
OFFICE SPEC 0161 ACE A $18.05 $1,444.22
OFFICE SPEC 0161 ACE B $18.96 $1,516.42
OFFICE SPEC 0161 ACE C $19.90 $1,592.25
OFFICE SPEC 0161 ACE D $20.90 $1,671.86
OFFICE SPEC 0161 ACE E $21.94 $1,755.45
OFFICE SPEC‐MYR 0162 ACE A $18.05 $1,444.22
OFFICE SPEC‐MYR 0162 ACE B $18.96 $1,516.42
OFFICE SPEC‐MYR 0162 ACE C $19.90 $1,592.25
OFFICE SPEC‐MYR 0162 ACE D $20.90 $1,671.86
OFFICE SPEC‐MYR 0162 ACE E $21.94 $1,755.45
OPEN SPACE INSP 6311 ACE A $29.28 $2,342.40
OPEN SPACE INSP 6311 ACE B $30.74 $2,459.51
OPEN SPACE INSP 6311 ACE C $32.28 $2,582.50
OPEN SPACE INSP 6311 ACE D $33.90 $2,711.61
OPEN SPACE INSP 6311 ACE E $35.59 $2,847.20
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 177
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
OPEN SPACE MGR 6302 MM A $40.29 $3,223.52
OPEN SPACE MGR 6302 MM B $42.31 $3,384.69
OPEN SPACE MGR 6302 MM C $44.42 $3,553.92
OPEN SPACE MGR 6302 MM D $46.65 $3,731.62
OPEN SPACE MGR 6302 MM E $48.98 $3,918.20
OPS&TELECOM MGR 3025 MM A $42.61 $3,408.99
OPS&TELECOM MGR 3025 MM B $44.74 $3,579.45
OPS&TELECOM MGR 3025 MM C $46.98 $3,758.41
OPS&TELECOM MGR 3025 MM D $49.33 $3,946.34
OPS&TELECOM MGR 3025 MM E $51.80 $4,143.66
PAINTER 6434 ACE A $24.39 $1,951.12
PAINTER 6434 ACE B $25.61 $2,048.67
PAINTER 6434 ACE C $26.89 $2,151.10
PAINTER 6434 ACE D $28.23 $2,258.66
PAINTER 6434 ACE E $29.64 $2,371.59
PARK RANGER 7434 UCHR A $13.25 ‐‐
PARK RANGER 7434 UCHR B $13.91 ‐‐
PARK RANGER 7434 UCHR C $14.61 ‐‐
PARK RANGER 7434 UCHR D $15.34 ‐‐
PARK RANGER 7434 UCHR E $16.10 ‐‐
PARK RANGER SUP 7441 ACE A $31.11 $2,488.98
PARK RANGER SUP 7441 ACE B $32.67 $2,613.43
PARK RANGER SUP 7441 ACE C $34.30 $2,744.11
PARK RANGER SUP 7441 ACE D $36.02 $2,881.31
PARK RANGER SUP 7441 ACE E $37.82 $3,025.37
PARKING ENF OFF 5154 ACE A $18.25 $1,459.70
PARKING ENF OFF 5154 ACE B $19.16 $1,532.68
PARKING ENF OFF 5154 ACE C $20.12 $1,609.32
PARKING ENF OFF 5154 ACE D $21.12 $1,689.78
PARKING ENF OFF 5154 ACE E $22.18 $1,774.27
PARKING MTR TEC 3693 ACE A $20.07 $1,605.67
PARKING MTR TEC 3693 ACE B $21.07 $1,685.96
PARKING MTR TEC 3693 ACE C $22.13 $1,770.25
PARKING MTR TEC 3693 ACE D $23.23 $1,858.76
PARKING MTR TEC 3693 ACE E $24.40 $1,951.70
PARKS MANAGER 6604 MM A $40.30 $3,223.73
PARKS MANAGER 6604 MM B $42.31 $3,384.92
PARKS MANAGER 6604 MM C $44.43 $3,554.17
PARKS MANAGER 6604 MM D $46.65 $3,731.87
PARKS MANAGER 6604 MM E $48.98 $3,918.47
PARKS OPS MGR 6610 MM A $47.26 $3,780.66
PARKS OPS MGR 6610 MM B $49.62 $3,969.70
PARKS OPS MGR 6610 MM C $52.10 $4,168.18
PARKS OPS MGR 6610 MM D $54.71 $4,376.59
PARKS OPS MGR 6610 MM E $57.44 $4,595.42
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 178
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
PARKS REC ADM 7407 SM A $55.32 $4,425.25
PARKS REC ADM 7407 SM B $58.08 $4,646.51
PARKS REC ADM 7407 SM C $60.99 $4,878.84
PARKS REC ADM 7407 SM D $64.03 $5,122.78
PARKS REC ADM 7407 SM E $67.24 $5,378.92
PARKS SUPV 6605 ACE A $31.11 $2,488.98
PARKS SUPV 6605 ACE B $32.67 $2,613.43
PARKS SUPV 6605 ACE C $34.30 $2,744.11
PARKS SUPV 6605 ACE D $36.02 $2,881.31
PARKS SUPV 6605 ACE E $37.82 $3,025.37
PEACE OFFICER 5061 POA A $36.21 $2,897.02
PEACE OFFICER 5061 POA B $38.02 $3,041.87
PEACE OFFICER 5061 POA C $39.92 $3,193.96
PEACE OFFICER 5061 POA D $41.92 $3,353.66
PEACE OFFICER 5061 POA E $44.02 $3,521.35
PERF & OD MGR 2758 SM A $52.72 $4,217.97
PERF & OD MGR 2758 SM B ‐‐‐‐
PERF & OD MGR 2758 SM C ‐‐‐‐
PERF & OD MGR 2758 SM D ‐‐‐‐
PERF & OD MGR 2758 SM E $63.27 $5,061.53
PLAN CHK SUPV 4731 MM A $46.54 $3,723.11
PLAN CHK SUPV 4731 MM B $48.87 $3,909.27
PLAN CHK SUPV 4731 MM C $51.31 $4,104.74
PLAN CHK SUPV 4731 MM D $53.87 $4,309.97
PLAN CHK SUPV 4731 MM E $56.57 $4,525.46
PLAN CHK TECH 4753 ACE A $28.01 $2,240.55
PLAN CHK TECH 4753 ACE B $29.41 $2,352.58
PLAN CHK TECH 4753 ACE C $30.88 $2,470.21
PLAN CHK TECH 4753 ACE D $32.42 $2,593.72
PLAN CHK TECH 4753 ACE E $34.04 $2,723.40
PLANNING MGR 4727 SM A $54.92 $4,393.62
PLANNING MGR 4727 SM B ‐‐‐‐
PLANNING MGR 4727 SM C ‐‐‐‐
PLANNING MGR 4727 SM D ‐‐‐‐
PLANNING MGR 4727 SM E $66.25 $5,300.39
PLANNING TECH 4527 ACE A $23.01 $1,840.94
PLANNING TECH 4527 ACE B $24.16 $1,932.98
PLANNING TECH 4527 ACE C $25.37 $2,029.63
PLANNING TECH 4527 ACE D $26.64 $2,131.12
PLANNING TECH 4527 ACE E $27.97 $2,237.67
PLUMBER 6432 ACE A $26.83 $2,146.21
PLUMBER 6432 ACE B $28.17 $2,253.52
PLUMBER 6432 ACE C $29.58 $2,366.21
PLUMBER 6432 ACE D $31.06 $2,484.52
PLUMBER 6432 ACE E $32.61 $2,608.73
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 179
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
POL AGENT 5051 POA A $39.88 $3,190.09
POL AGENT 5051 POA B $41.87 $3,349.59
POL AGENT 5051 POA C $43.96 $3,517.07
POL AGENT 5051 POA D $46.16 $3,692.92
POL AGENT 5051 POA E $48.47 $3,877.56
POL AS ADMIN 5025 SM A $53.71 $4,297.09
POL AS ADMIN 5025 SM B ‐‐‐‐
POL AS ADMIN 5025 SM C ‐‐‐‐
POL AS ADMIN 5025 SM D ‐‐‐‐
POL AS ADMIN 5025 SM E $65.29 $5,222.95
POL CADET 5427 UCHR A $11.22 ‐‐
POL CADET 5427 UCHR B $11.78 ‐‐
POL CADET 5427 UCHR C $12.37 ‐‐
POL CADET 5427 UCHR D $12.98 ‐‐
POL CADET 5427 UCHR E $13.63 ‐‐
POL CAPTAIN 5022 SM A $71.21 $5,696.69
POL CAPTAIN 5022 SM B ‐‐‐‐
POL CAPTAIN 5022 SM C ‐‐‐‐
POL CAPTAIN 5022 SM D ‐‐‐‐
POL CAPTAIN 5022 SM E $86.55 $6,924.08
POL COM SYS MGR 5185 MM A $42.62 $3,409.39
POL COM SYS MGR 5185 MM B $44.75 $3,579.85
POL COM SYS MGR 5185 MM C $46.99 $3,758.85
POL COM SYS MGR 5185 MM D $49.33 $3,946.79
POL COM SYS MGR 5185 MM E $51.80 $4,144.13
POL COMREL SPC 5258 ACE A $23.56 $1,884.88
POL COMREL SPC 5258 ACE B $24.74 $1,979.12
POL COMREL SPC 5258 ACE C $25.98 $2,078.08
POL COMREL SPC 5258 ACE D $27.27 $2,181.98
POL COMREL SPC 5258 ACE E $28.64 $2,291.08
POL DISPATCH SP 5183 ACE A $31.16 $2,492.61
POL DISPATCH SP 5183 ACE B $32.72 $2,617.25
POL DISPATCH SP 5183 ACE C $34.35 $2,748.10
POL DISPATCH SP 5183 ACE D $36.07 $2,885.51
POL DISPATCH SP 5183 ACE E $37.87 $3,029.79
POL DISPATCH TR 5179 ACE A $24.63 $1,970.45
POL DISPATCH TR 5179 ACE B $25.86 $2,068.97
POL DISPATCH TR 5179 ACE C $27.16 $2,172.42
POL DISPATCH TR 5179 ACE D $28.51 $2,281.04
POL DISPATCH TR 5179 ACE E $29.94 $2,395.09
POL DISPATCHER 5180 UCHR A $27.09 ‐‐
POL DISPATCHER 5180 UCHR B $28.45 ‐‐
POL DISPATCHER 5180 UCHR C $29.87 ‐‐
POL DISPATCHER 5180 UCHR D $31.36 ‐‐
POL DISPATCHER 5180 UCHR E $32.93 ‐‐
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 180
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
POL DISPATCHER 5181 ACE A $27.09 $2,167.49
POL DISPATCHER 5181 ACE B $28.45 $2,275.86
POL DISPATCHER 5181 ACE C $29.87 $2,389.66
POL DISPATCHER 5181 ACE D $31.36 $2,509.15
POL DISPATCHER 5181 ACE E $32.93 $2,634.59
POL LIEUTENANT 5031 POA A $55.05 $4,403.80
POL LIEUTENANT 5031 POA B $57.80 $4,623.99
POL LIEUTENANT 5031 POA C $60.69 $4,855.19
POL LIEUTENANT 5031 POA D $63.72 $5,097.95
POL LIEUTENANT 5031 POA E $66.91 $5,352.85
POL REC SPEC 0165 ACE A $18.05 $1,444.24
POL REC SPEC 0165 ACE B $18.96 $1,516.45
POL REC SPEC 0165 ACE C $19.90 $1,592.28
POL REC SPEC 0165 ACE D $20.90 $1,671.89
POL REC SPEC 0165 ACE E $21.94 $1,755.48
POL REC SPEC 0166 UCHR A $18.05 ‐‐
POL REC SPEC 0166 UCHR B $18.96 ‐‐
POL REC SPEC 0166 UCHR C $19.90 ‐‐
POL REC SPEC 0166 UCHR D $20.90 ‐‐
POL REC SPEC 0166 UCHR E $21.94 ‐‐
POL REC&SUP SPV 5203 ACE A $23.88 $1,910.01
POL REC&SUP SPV 5203 ACE B $25.07 $2,005.51
POL REC&SUP SPV 5203 ACE C $26.32 $2,105.78
POL REC&SUP SPV 5203 ACE D $27.64 $2,211.06
POL REC&SUP SPV 5203 ACE E $29.02 $2,321.63
POL RECRUIT 5071 ACE A $29.21 $2,337.09
POL RECRUIT 5071 ACE B $30.67 $2,453.94
POL RECRUIT 5071 ACE C ‐‐ ‐‐
POL RECRUIT 5071 ACE D ‐‐ ‐‐
POL RECRUIT 5071 ACE E ‐‐ ‐‐
POL SERGEANT 5041 POA A $45.87 $3,669.55
POL SERGEANT 5041 POA B $48.16 $3,853.03
POL SERGEANT 5041 POA C $50.57 $4,045.69
POL SERGEANT 5041 POA D $53.10 $4,247.97
POL SERGEANT 5041 POA E $55.75 $4,460.36
POL SVCS MGR 5205 MM A $41.25 $3,299.93
POL SVCS MGR 5205 MM B $43.31 $3,464.93
POL SVCS MGR 5205 MM C $45.48 $3,638.18
POL SVCS MGR 5205 MM D $47.75 $3,820.08
POL SVCS MGR 5205 MM E $50.14 $4,011.09
POL SVCS OF SUP 5132 ACE A $27.93 $2,234.27
POL SVCS OF SUP 5132 ACE B $29.32 $2,345.98
POL SVCS OF SUP 5132 ACE C $30.79 $2,463.28
POL SVCS OF SUP 5132 ACE D $32.33 $2,586.45
POL SVCS OF SUP 5132 ACE E $33.95 $2,715.77
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 181
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
POL SVCS OFF 5131 ACE A $24.29 $1,942.86
POL SVCS OFF 5131 ACE B $25.50 $2,039.99
POL SVCS OFF 5131 ACE C $26.77 $2,141.99
POL SVCS OFF 5131 ACE D $28.11 $2,249.09
POL SVCS OFF 5131 ACE E $29.52 $2,361.54
POL SVCS TECH 5415 ACE A $23.17 $1,853.55
POL SVCS TECH 5415 ACE B $24.33 $1,946.23
POL SVCS TECH 5415 ACE C $25.54 $2,043.55
POL SVCS TECH 5415 ACE D $26.82 $2,145.72
POL SVCS TECH 5415 ACE E $28.16 $2,253.01
POL TECH MGR 5209 MM A $42.61 $3,409.00
POL TECH MGR 5209 MM B $44.74 $3,579.46
POL TECH MGR 5209 MM C $46.98 $3,758.42
POL TECH MGR 5209 MM D $49.33 $3,946.35
POL TECH MGR 5209 MM E $51.80 $4,143.67
POL TECH SPEC 5107 ACE A $36.63 $2,930.33
POL TECH SPEC 5107 ACE B $38.46 $3,076.85
POL TECH SPEC 5107 ACE C $40.38 $3,230.69
POL TECH SPEC 5107 ACE D $42.40 $3,392.22
POL TECH SPEC 5107 ACE E $44.52 $3,561.83
POL TECH SPEC 5108 UCHR A $36.63 ‐‐
POL TECH SPEC 5108 UCHR B $38.46 ‐‐
POL TECH SPEC 5108 UCHR C $40.38 ‐‐
POL TECH SPEC 5108 UCHR D $42.40 ‐‐
POL TECH SPEC 5108 UCHR E $44.52 ‐‐
POLICY AIDE 2013 PRUC A $26.75 $2,139.85
POLICY AIDE 2013 PRUC B $28.09 $2,246.85
POLICY AIDE 2013 PRUC C $29.49 $2,359.19
POLICY AIDE 2013 PRUC D $30.96 $2,477.14
POLICY AIDE 2013 PRUC E $32.51 $2,601.00
PRCRMNT SRV ANL 3717 MM A $38.39 $3,071.53
PRCRMNT SRV ANL 3717 MM B $40.31 $3,225.10
PRCRMNT SRV ANL 3717 MM C $42.32 $3,386.36
PRCRMNT SRV ANL 3717 MM D $44.44 $3,555.68
PRCRMNT SRV ANL 3717 MM E $46.66 $3,733.46
PRGRMMR ANALYST 3090 PROF A $34.52 $2,761.83
PRGRMMR ANALYST 3090 PROF B $36.25 $2,899.93
PRGRMMR ANALYST 3090 PROF C $38.06 $3,044.92
PRGRMMR ANALYST 3090 PROF D $39.96 $3,197.17
PRGRMMR ANALYST 3090 PROF E $41.96 $3,357.02
PRIN CIVIL ENG 6021 MM A $51.09 $4,086.82
PRIN CIVIL ENG 6021 MM B $53.64 $4,291.16
PRIN CIVIL ENG 6021 MM C $56.32 $4,505.72
PRIN CIVIL ENG 6021 MM D $59.14 $4,731.00
PRIN CIVIL ENG 6021 MM E $62.09 $4,967.55
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 182
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
PRIN ED SPEC 2724 PROF A $47.50 $3,800.10
PRIN ED SPEC 2724 PROF B $49.88 $3,990.11
PRIN ED SPEC 2724 PROF C $52.37 $4,189.61
PRIN ED SPEC 2724 PROF D $54.99 $4,399.09
PRIN ED SPEC 2724 PROF E $57.74 $4,619.04
PRIN HR ANALYST 3305 MMCF A $44.05 $3,524.04
PRIN HR ANALYST 3305 MMCF B $46.25 $3,700.24
PRIN HR ANALYST 3305 MMCF C $48.57 $3,885.25
PRIN HR ANALYST 3305 MMCF D $50.99 $4,079.52
PRIN HR ANALYST 3305 MMCF E $53.54 $4,283.49
PRIN LDSCP ARCH 4486 MM A $47.50 $3,800.10
PRIN LDSCP ARCH 4486 MM B $49.88 $3,990.11
PRIN LDSCP ARCH 4486 MM C $52.37 $4,189.61
PRIN LDSCP ARCH 4486 MM D $54.99 $4,399.09
PRIN LDSCP ARCH 4486 MM E $57.74 $4,619.04
PRIN LIBRARIAN 7051 MM A $41.31 $3,304.68
PRIN LIBRARIAN 7051 MM B $43.37 $3,469.92
PRIN LIBRARIAN 7051 MM C $45.54 $3,643.41
PRIN LIBRARIAN 7051 MM D $47.82 $3,825.58
PRIN LIBRARIAN 7051 MM E $50.21 $4,016.86
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0208 PROF A $39.44 $3,154.98
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0208 PROF B $41.41 $3,312.74
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0208 PROF C $43.48 $3,478.37
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0208 PROF D $45.65 $3,652.29
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0208 PROF E $47.94 $3,834.90
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0214 PRCF A $39.44 $3,154.98
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0214 PRCF B $41.41 $3,312.74
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0214 PRCF C $43.48 $3,478.37
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0214 PRCF D $45.65 $3,652.29
PRIN MGMT ANLYT 0214 PRCF E $47.94 $3,834.90
PRIN PLANNER 4431 MM A $47.50 $3,800.10
PRIN PLANNER 4431 MM B $49.88 $3,990.11
PRIN PLANNER 4431 MM C $52.37 $4,189.61
PRIN PLANNER 4431 MM D $54.99 $4,399.09
PRIN PLANNER 4431 MM E $57.74 $4,619.04
PRIN PROJ COORD 4212 PROF A $47.50 $3,800.10
PRIN PROJ COORD 4212 PROF B $49.88 $3,990.11
PRIN PROJ COORD 4212 PROF C $52.37 $4,189.61
PRIN PROJ COORD 4212 PROF D $54.99 $4,399.09
PRIN PROJ COORD 4212 PROF E $57.74 $4,619.04
PRIN REC MGR 7410 MM A $40.30 $3,223.72
PRIN REC MGR 7410 MM B $42.31 $3,384.90
PRIN REC MGR 7410 MM C $44.43 $3,554.15
PRIN REC MGR 7410 MM D $46.65 $3,731.85
PRIN REC MGR 7410 MM E $48.98 $3,918.45
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 183
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
PRIN TRAFF ENG 6020 MM A $50.08 $4,086.82
PRIN TRAFF ENG 6020 MM B $52.59 $4,291.16
PRIN TRAFF ENG 6020 MM C $55.22 $4,505.72
PRIN TRAFF ENG 6020 MM D $57.98 $4,731.00
PRIN TRAFF ENG 6020 MM E $60.88 $4,967.55
PROCUREMNT SPEC 3721 ACE A $28.47 $2,277.49
PROCUREMNT SPEC 3721 ACE B $29.89 $2,391.35
PROCUREMNT SPEC 3721 ACE C $31.39 $2,510.91
PROCUREMNT SPEC 3721 ACE D $32.96 $2,636.47
PROCUREMNT SPEC 3721 ACE E $34.60 $2,768.29
PROJECT COOR I 4217 ACE A $30.24 $2,418.94
PROJECT COOR I 4217 ACE B $31.75 $2,539.88
PROJECT COOR I 4217 ACE C $33.34 $2,666.88
PROJECT COOR I 4217 ACE D $35.00 $2,800.22
PROJECT COOR I 4217 ACE E $36.75 $2,940.23
PROJECT COOR I 4218 UCHR A $30.24 ‐‐
PROJECT COOR I 4218 UCHR B $31.75 ‐‐
PROJECT COOR I 4218 UCHR C $33.34 ‐‐
PROJECT COOR I 4218 UCHR D $35.00 ‐‐
PROJECT COOR I 4218 UCHR E $36.75 ‐‐
PROJECT COOR II 4215 ACE A $33.26 $2,660.83
PROJECT COOR II 4215 ACE B $34.92 $2,793.87
PROJECT COOR II 4215 ACE C $36.67 $2,933.57
PROJECT COOR II 4215 ACE D $38.50 $3,080.25
PROJECT COOR II 4215 ACE E $40.43 $3,234.26
PROP & EVD SPEC 5127 ACE A $20.07 $1,605.67
PROP & EVD SPEC 5127 ACE B $21.07 $1,685.96
PROP & EVD SPEC 5127 ACE C $22.13 $1,770.25
PROP & EVD SPEC 5127 ACE D $23.23 $1,858.76
PROP & EVD SPEC 5127 ACE E $24.40 $1,951.70
PUB INFO SPEC 2782 CONF A $28.66 $2,292.64
PUB INFO SPEC 2782 CONF B $30.09 $2,407.29
PUB INFO SPEC 2782 CONF C $31.60 $2,527.65
PUB INFO SPEC 2782 CONF D $33.18 $2,654.03
PUB INFO SPEC 2782 CONF E $34.83 $2,786.73
PUB SFTY ANLYT 5254 ACE A $31.36 $2,508.79
PUB SFTY ANLYT 5254 ACE B $32.93 $2,634.23
PUB SFTY ANLYT 5254 ACE C $34.57 $2,765.94
PUB SFTY ANLYT 5254 ACE D $36.30 $2,904.25
PUB SFTY ANLYT 5254 ACE E $38.12 $3,049.45
PUB WRKS INP I 6123 ACE A $29.28 $2,342.40
PUB WRKS INP I 6123 ACE B $30.74 $2,459.51
PUB WRKS INP I 6123 ACE C $32.28 $2,582.50
PUB WRKS INP I 6123 ACE D $33.90 $2,711.61
PUB WRKS INP I 6123 ACE E $35.59 $2,847.20
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 184
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
PUB WRKS INP II 6121 ACE A $32.21 $2,576.63
PUB WRKS INP II 6121 ACE B $33.82 $2,705.46
PUB WRKS INP II 6121 ACE C $35.51 $2,840.73
PUB WRKS INP II 6121 ACE D $37.28 $2,982.77
PUB WRKS INP II 6121 ACE E $39.15 $3,131.91
PUB WRKS MGR 6336 MM A $40.29 $3,223.52
PUB WRKS MGR 6336 MM B $42.31 $3,384.69
PUB WRKS MGR 6336 MM C $44.42 $3,553.92
PUB WRKS MGR 6336 MM D $46.65 $3,731.62
PUB WRKS MGR 6336 MM E $48.98 $3,918.20
PUB WRKS SPEC 6712 ACE A $23.34 $1,867.12
PUB WRKS SPEC 6712 ACE B $24.51 $1,960.47
PUB WRKS SPEC 6712 ACE C $25.73 $2,058.49
PUB WRKS SPEC 6712 ACE D $27.02 $2,161.42
PUB WRKS SPEC 6712 ACE E $28.37 $2,269.50
PUB WRKS SPEC 6714 UCHR A $23.34 ‐‐
PUB WRKS SPEC 6714 UCHR B $24.51 ‐‐
PUB WRKS SPEC 6714 UCHR C $25.73 ‐‐
PUB WRKS SPEC 6714 UCHR D $27.02 ‐‐
PUB WRKS SPEC 6714 UCHR E $28.37 ‐‐
PUB WRKS SUP 6337 ACE A $31.11 $2,488.98
PUB WRKS SUP 6337 ACE B $32.67 $2,613.43
PUB WRKS SUP 6337 ACE C $34.30 $2,744.11
PUB WRKS SUP 6337 ACE D $36.02 $2,881.31
PUB WRKS SUP 6337 ACE E $37.82 $3,025.37
PUMP MAINT SUPV 6392 ACE A $31.15 $2,491.87
PUMP MAINT SUPV 6392 ACE B $32.71 $2,616.46
PUMP MAINT SUPV 6392 ACE C $34.34 $2,747.29
PUMP MAINT SUPV 6392 ACE D $36.06 $2,884.64
PUMP MAINT SUPV 6392 ACE E $37.86 $3,028.88
PUMP MAINT TECH 6396 ACE A $26.58 $2,126.34
PUMP MAINT TECH 6396 ACE B $27.91 $2,232.67
PUMP MAINT TECH 6396 ACE C $29.30 $2,344.31
PUMP MAINT TECH 6396 ACE D $30.77 $2,461.50
PUMP MAINT TECH 6396 ACE E $32.31 $2,584.59
PURCHASING AGT 3711 SM A $48.26 $3,860.94
PURCHASING AGT 3711 SM B ‐‐ ‐‐
PURCHASING AGT 3711 SM C ‐‐ ‐‐
PURCHASING AGT 3711 SM D ‐‐ ‐‐
PURCHASING AGT 3711 SM E $58.66 $4,692.99
RANGE MASTER 5417 ACE A $22.08 $1,766.23
RANGE MASTER 5417 ACE B $23.18 $1,854.54
RANGE MASTER 5417 ACE C $24.34 $1,947.27
RANGE MASTER 5417 ACE D $25.56 $2,044.64
RANGE MASTER 5417 ACE E $26.84 $2,146.87
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 185
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
RANGE MASTER 5418 UCHR A $22.08 ‐‐
RANGE MASTER 5418 UCHR B $23.18 ‐‐
RANGE MASTER 5418 UCHR C $24.34 ‐‐
RANGE MASTER 5418 UCHR D $25.56 ‐‐
RANGE MASTER 5418 UCHR E $26.84 ‐‐
REAL PROP MGR 6037 MMUC A $44.23 $3,538.49
REAL PROP MGR 6037 MMUC B $46.44 $3,715.41
REAL PROP MGR 6037 MMUC C $48.76 $3,901.18
REAL PROP MGR 6037 MMUC D $51.20 $4,096.24
REAL PROP MGR 6037 MMUC E $53.76 $4,301.05
REC AIDE 7605 UCHR A ‐‐‐‐
REC AIDE 7605 UCHR B ‐‐‐‐
REC AIDE 7605 UCHR C $11.03 ‐‐
REC AIDE 7605 UCHR D $11.58 ‐‐
REC AIDE 7605 UCHR E $12.16 ‐‐
REC LEADER I 7609 UCHR A $11.45 ‐‐
REC LEADER I 7609 UCHR B $12.02 ‐‐
REC LEADER I 7609 UCHR C $12.63 ‐‐
REC LEADER I 7609 UCHR D $13.26 ‐‐
REC LEADER I 7609 UCHR E $13.92 ‐‐
REC LEADER II 7607 UCHR A $13.17 ‐‐
REC LEADER II 7607 UCHR B $13.83 ‐‐
REC LEADER II 7607 UCHR C $14.52 ‐‐
REC LEADER II 7607 UCHR D $15.25 ‐‐
REC LEADER II 7607 UCHR E $16.01 ‐‐
REC SPECIALIST 7601 UCHR A $15.80 ‐‐
REC SPECIALIST 7601 UCHR B $16.59 ‐‐
REC SPECIALIST 7601 UCHR C $17.42 ‐‐
REC SPECIALIST 7601 UCHR D $18.30 ‐‐
REC SPECIALIST 7601 UCHR E $19.21 ‐‐
REC SUPVISR I 7425 ACE A $23.44 $1,875.07
REC SUPVISR I 7425 ACE B $24.61 $1,968.81
REC SUPVISR I 7425 ACE C $25.84 $2,067.26
REC SUPVISR I 7425 ACE D $27.13 $2,170.62
REC SUPVISR I 7425 ACE E $28.49 $2,279.15
REC SUPVISR I 7426 UCHR A $23.44 ‐‐
REC SUPVISR I 7426 UCHR B $24.61 ‐‐
REC SUPVISR I 7426 UCHR C $25.84 ‐‐
REC SUPVISR I 7426 UCHR D $27.13 ‐‐
REC SUPVISR I 7426 UCHR E $28.49 ‐‐
REC SUPVISR II 7423 ACE A $25.78 $2,062.57
REC SUPVISR II 7423 ACE B $27.07 $2,165.70
REC SUPVISR II 7423 ACE C $28.42 $2,273.99
REC SUPVISR II 7423 ACE D $29.85 $2,387.69
REC SUPVISR II 7423 ACE E $31.34 $2,507.08
Approved and Adopted:
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Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
REC SUPVISR III 7422 ACE A $29.65 $2,371.97
REC SUPVISR III 7422 ACE B $31.13 $2,490.57
REC SUPVISR III 7422 ACE C $32.69 $2,615.10
REC SUPVISR III 7422 ACE D $34.32 $2,745.85
REC SUPVISR III 7422 ACE E $36.04 $2,883.15
RECORDS MANAGER 2211 MM A $32.85 $2,627.84
RECORDS MANAGER 2211 MM B $34.49 $2,759.23
RECORDS MANAGER 2211 MM C $36.21 $2,897.19
RECORDS MANAGER 2211 MM D $38.03 $3,042.05
RECORDS MANAGER 2211 MM E $39.93 $3,194.15
RECORDS SPEC 2217 ACE A $19.86 $1,588.66
RECORDS SPEC 2217 ACE B $20.85 $1,668.10
RECORDS SPEC 2217 ACE C $21.89 $1,751.50
RECORDS SPEC 2217 ACE D $22.99 $1,839.08
RECORDS SPEC 2217 ACE E $24.14 $1,931.02
RECYCLG SPEC I 2742 ACE A $23.12 $1,849.65
RECYCLG SPEC I 2742 ACE B $24.28 $1,942.13
RECYCLG SPEC I 2742 ACE C $25.49 $2,039.24
RECYCLG SPEC I 2742 ACE D $26.76 $2,141.19
RECYCLG SPEC I 2742 ACE E $28.10 $2,248.25
RECYCLG SPEC II 2744 ACE A $25.43 $2,034.61
RECYCLG SPEC II 2744 ACE B $26.70 $2,136.35
RECYCLG SPEC II 2744 ACE C $28.04 $2,243.16
RECYCLG SPEC II 2744 ACE D $29.44 $2,355.32
RECYCLG SPEC II 2744 ACE E $30.91 $2,473.09
REG VET TECH 5307 ACE A $22.08 $1,766.23
REG VET TECH 5307 ACE B $23.18 $1,854.54
REG VET TECH 5307 ACE C $24.34 $1,947.27
REG VET TECH 5307 ACE D $25.56 $2,044.64
REG VET TECH 5307 ACE E $26.84 $2,146.87
REG VET TECH 5312 UCHR A $22.08 ‐‐
REG VET TECH 5312 UCHR B $23.18 ‐‐
REG VET TECH 5312 UCHR C $24.34 ‐‐
REG VET TECH 5312 UCHR D $25.56 ‐‐
REG VET TECH 5312 UCHR E $26.84 ‐‐
RESERVE OFFICER 5081 UCHR A $14.24 ‐‐
RESERVE OFFICER 5081 UCHR B $14.95 ‐‐
RESERVE OFFICER 5081 UCHR C $15.69 ‐‐
RESERVE OFFICER 5081 UCHR D ‐‐‐‐
RESERVE OFFICER 5081 UCHR E ‐‐‐‐
RET ANNT ‐ HO C 9901 UCHR A $37.77 ‐‐
RET ANNT ‐ HO C 9901 UCHR B $39.66 ‐‐
RET ANNT ‐ HO C 9901 UCHR C $41.64 ‐‐
RET ANNT ‐ HO C 9901 UCHR D $43.72 ‐‐
RET ANNT ‐ HO C 9901 UCHR E $45.91 ‐‐
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 187
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
REVENUE MANAGER 3689 SM A $51.75 $4,140.27
REVENUE MANAGER 3689 SM B ‐‐‐‐
REVENUE MANAGER 3689 SM C ‐‐‐‐
REVENUE MANAGER 3689 SM D ‐‐‐‐
REVENUE MANAGER 3689 SM E $62.91 $5,032.53
RISK MANAGER 3361 SM A $50.26 $4,021.13
RISK MANAGER 3361 SM B ‐‐‐‐
RISK MANAGER 3361 SM C ‐‐‐‐
RISK MANAGER 3361 SM D ‐‐‐‐
RISK MANAGER 3361 SM E $61.10 $4,887.76
RISK MGMT SPEC 3367 PRCF A $33.16 $2,653.01
RISK MGMT SPEC 3367 PRCF B $34.82 $2,785.66
RISK MGMT SPEC 3367 PRCF C $36.56 $2,924.94
RISK MGMT SPEC 3367 PRCF D $38.39 $3,071.19
RISK MGMT SPEC 3367 PRCF E $40.31 $3,224.75
SEASONAL ASST 0231 UCHR A ‐‐‐‐
SEASONAL ASST 0231 UCHR B ‐‐‐‐
SEASONAL ASST 0231 UCHR C ‐‐‐‐
SEASONAL ASST 0231 UCHR D $11.06 ‐‐
SEASONAL ASST 0231 UCHR E $11.61 ‐‐
SECRETARY 0171 ACE A $19.86 $1,588.66
SECRETARY 0171 ACE B $20.85 $1,668.10
SECRETARY 0171 ACE C $21.89 $1,751.50
SECRETARY 0171 ACE D $22.99 $1,839.08
SECRETARY 0171 ACE E $24.14 $1,931.02
SGNL SYS ENG I 6169 ACE A $33.66 $2,692.93
SGNL SYS ENG I 6169 ACE B $35.34 $2,827.58
SGNL SYS ENG I 6169 ACE C $37.11 $2,968.95
SGNL SYS ENG I 6169 ACE D $38.97 $3,117.41
SGNL SYS ENG I 6169 ACE E $40.92 $3,273.27
SGNL SYS ENG II 6170 ACE A $37.03 $2,962.22
SGNL SYS ENG II 6170 ACE B $38.88 $3,110.34
SGNL SYS ENG II 6170 ACE C $40.82 $3,265.85
SGNL SYS ENG II 6170 ACE D $42.86 $3,429.15
SGNL SYS ENG II 6170 ACE E $45.01 $3,600.60
SIGN&STRPE SUPV 6355 ACE A $31.11 $2,488.98
SIGN&STRPE SUPV 6355 ACE B $32.67 $2,613.43
SIGN&STRPE SUPV 6355 ACE C $34.30 $2,744.11
SIGN&STRPE SUPV 6355 ACE D $36.02 $2,881.31
SIGN&STRPE SUPV 6355 ACE E $37.82 $3,025.37
SPEC EVNTS COOR 2799 PRUC A $37.90 $3,032.11
SPEC EVNTS COOR 2799 PRUC B $39.80 $3,183.72
SPEC EVNTS COOR 2799 PRUC C $41.79 $3,342.91
SPEC EVNTS COOR 2799 PRUC D $43.88 $3,510.05
SPEC EVNTS COOR 2799 PRUC E $46.07 $3,685.56
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 188
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR ACCOUNTANT 3630 MMCF A $35.32 $2,825.42
SR ACCOUNTANT 3630 MMCF B $37.08 $2,966.69
SR ACCOUNTANT 3630 MMCF C $38.94 $3,115.02
SR ACCOUNTANT 3630 MMCF D $40.88 $3,270.77
SR ACCOUNTANT 3630 MMCF E $42.93 $3,434.31
SR ACCTG ASST 3651 ACE A $23.60 $1,887.70
SR ACCTG ASST 3651 ACE B $24.78 $1,982.09
SR ACCTG ASST 3651 ACE C $26.02 $2,081.20
SR ACCTG ASST 3651 ACE D $27.32 $2,185.26
SR ACCTG ASST 3651 ACE E $28.68 $2,294.52
SR ADMIN SEC 0145 CONF A $27.89 $2,231.37
SR ADMIN SEC 0145 CONF B $29.29 $2,342.93
SR ADMIN SEC 0145 CONF C $30.75 $2,460.09
SR ADMIN SEC 0145 CONF D $32.29 $2,583.08
SR ADMIN SEC 0145 CONF E $33.90 $2,712.24
SR ADMIN SEC 0185 ACE A $27.89 $2,231.37
SR ADMIN SEC 0185 ACE B $29.29 $2,342.93
SR ADMIN SEC 0185 ACE C $30.75 $2,460.09
SR ADMIN SEC 0185 ACE D $32.29 $2,583.08
SR ADMIN SEC 0185 ACE E $33.90 $2,712.24
SR ANML CR SPEC 5345 ACE A $21.16 $1,692.63
SR ANML CR SPEC 5345 ACE B $22.22 $1,777.26
SR ANML CR SPEC 5345 ACE C $23.33 $1,866.12
SR ANML CR SPEC 5345 ACE D $24.49 $1,959.43
SR ANML CR SPEC 5345 ACE E $25.72 $2,057.40
SR APP SUP SPEC 3089 PROF A $38.36 $3,068.71
SR APP SUP SPEC 3089 PROF B $40.28 $3,222.14
SR APP SUP SPEC 3089 PROF C $42.29 $3,383.25
SR APP SUP SPEC 3089 PROF D $44.41 $3,552.42
SR APP SUP SPEC 3089 PROF E $46.63 $3,730.03
SR ASST CTY ATT 2403 EXEC A $75.81 $6,064.90
SR ASST CTY ATT 2403 EXEC B ‐‐ ‐‐
SR ASST CTY ATT 2403 EXEC C ‐‐ ‐‐
SR ASST CTY ATT 2403 EXEC D ‐‐ ‐‐
SR ASST CTY ATT 2403 EXEC E $92.15 $7,371.92
SR BLDG INSP 4781 ACE A $37.04 $2,963.11
SR BLDG INSP 4781 ACE B $38.89 $3,111.27
SR BLDG INSP 4781 ACE C $40.84 $3,266.84
SR BLDG INSP 4781 ACE D $42.88 $3,430.18
SR BLDG INSP 4781 ACE E $45.02 $3,601.68
SR BUS LIC REP 4507 ACE A $23.60 $1,887.70
SR BUS LIC REP 4507 ACE B $24.78 $1,982.09
SR BUS LIC REP 4507 ACE C $26.02 $2,081.20
SR BUS LIC REP 4507 ACE D $27.32 $2,185.26
SR BUS LIC REP 4507 ACE E $28.68 $2,294.52
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 189
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR CIVIL ENG 6019 WCE A $46.46 $3,716.83
SR CIVIL ENG 6019 WCE B $48.78 $3,902.66
SR CIVIL ENG 6019 WCE C $51.22 $4,097.81
SR CIVIL ENG 6019 WCE D $53.78 $4,302.70
SR CIVIL ENG 6019 WCE E $56.47 $4,517.82
SR CODE ENF OFF 4763 ACE A $35.39 $2,831.16
SR CODE ENF OFF 4763 ACE B $37.16 $2,972.73
SR CODE ENF OFF 4763 ACE C $39.02 $3,121.36
SR CODE ENF OFF 4763 ACE D $40.97 $3,277.42
SR CODE ENF OFF 4763 ACE E $43.02 $3,441.30
SR CODE ENF OFF 4764 UCHR A $35.39 ‐‐
SR CODE ENF OFF 4764 UCHR B $37.16 ‐‐
SR CODE ENF OFF 4764 UCHR C $39.02 ‐‐
SR CODE ENF OFF 4764 UCHR D $40.97 ‐‐
SR CODE ENF OFF 4764 UCHR E $43.02 ‐‐
SR CONSVTN SPEC 6204 ACE A $29.25 $2,339.82
SR CONSVTN SPEC 6204 ACE B $30.71 $2,456.81
SR CONSVTN SPEC 6204 ACE C $32.25 $2,579.65
SR CONSVTN SPEC 6204 ACE D $33.86 $2,708.63
SR CONSVTN SPEC 6204 ACE E $35.55 $2,844.07
SR COUNCIL ASST 2025 UCHR A $26.22 ‐‐
SR COUNCIL ASST 2025 UCHR B $27.53 ‐‐
SR COUNCIL ASST 2025 UCHR C $28.91 ‐‐
SR COUNCIL ASST 2025 UCHR D $30.36 ‐‐
SR COUNCIL ASST 2025 UCHR E $31.87 ‐‐
SR COUNCIL ASST 2027 CONF A $21.77 $1,741.78
SR COUNCIL ASST 2027 CONF B $22.86 $1,828.86
SR COUNCIL ASST 2027 CONF C $24.00 $1,920.30
SR COUNCIL ASST 2027 CONF D $25.20 $2,016.32
SR COUNCIL ASST 2027 CONF E $26.46 $2,117.14
SR DEP CITY CLK 2208 PRUC A $32.82 $2,625.55
SR DEP CITY CLK 2208 PRUC B $34.46 $2,756.83
SR DEP CITY CLK 2208 PRUC C $36.18 $2,894.67
SR DEP CITY CLK 2208 PRUC D $37.99 $3,039.41
SR DEP CITY CLK 2208 PRUC E $39.89 $3,191.38
SR ECON DEV SPC 2725 PROF A $38.00 $3,039.79
SR ECON DEV SPC 2725 PROF B $39.90 $3,191.78
SR ECON DEV SPC 2725 PROF C $41.89 $3,351.37
SR ECON DEV SPC 2725 PROF D $43.99 $3,518.94
SR ECON DEV SPC 2725 PROF E $46.19 $3,694.89
SR ELEC TECH 6471 ACE A $33.94 $2,715.03
SR ELEC TECH 6471 ACE B $35.63 $2,850.78
SR ELEC TECH 6471 ACE C $37.42 $2,993.32
SR ELEC TECH 6471 ACE D $39.29 $3,142.99
SR ELEC TECH 6471 ACE E $41.25 $3,300.13
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 190
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR ELECTRICIAN 6442 ACE A $30.85 $2,468.16
SR ELECTRICIAN 6442 ACE B $32.39 $2,591.57
SR ELECTRICIAN 6442 ACE C $34.01 $2,721.14
SR ELECTRICIAN 6442 ACE D $35.71 $2,857.19
SR ELECTRICIAN 6442 ACE E $37.50 $3,000.05
SR ENG TECH 6059 ACE A $32.21 $2,576.63
SR ENG TECH 6059 ACE B $33.82 $2,705.46
SR ENG TECH 6059 ACE C $35.51 $2,840.73
SR ENG TECH 6059 ACE D $37.28 $2,982.77
SR ENG TECH 6059 ACE E $39.15 $3,131.91
SR EQUIP MECH 6512 ACE A $29.11 $2,329.08
SR EQUIP MECH 6512 ACE B $30.57 $2,445.53
SR EQUIP MECH 6512 ACE C $32.10 $2,567.81
SR EQUIP MECH 6512 ACE D $33.70 $2,696.19
SR EQUIP MECH 6512 ACE E $35.39 $2,831.00
SR FIRE INS/INV 5529 IAFF A $38.33 $3,066.75
SR FIRE INS/INV 5529 IAFF B $40.25 $3,220.09
SR FIRE INS/INV 5529 IAFF C $42.26 $3,381.10
SR FIRE INS/INV 5529 IAFF D $44.38 $3,550.16
SR FIRE INS/INV 5529 IAFF E $46.60 $3,727.66
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0141 CONF A $20.85 $1,668.09
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0141 CONF B $21.89 $1,751.49
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0141 CONF C $22.99 $1,839.07
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0141 CONF D $24.14 $1,931.02
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0141 CONF E $25.34 $2,027.58
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0175 ACE A $20.85 $1,668.09
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0175 ACE B $21.89 $1,751.49
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0175 ACE C $22.99 $1,839.07
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0175 ACE D $24.14 $1,931.02
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0175 ACE E $25.34 $2,027.58
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0176 UCHR A $20.85 ‐‐
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0176 UCHR B $21.89 ‐‐
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0176 UCHR C $22.99 ‐‐
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0176 UCHR D $24.14 ‐‐
SR FSCL OF SPEC 0176 UCHR E $25.34 ‐‐
SR GARDENER 6621 ACE A $24.49 $1,959.57
SR GARDENER 6621 ACE B $25.72 $2,057.55
SR GARDENER 6621 ACE C $27.01 $2,160.43
SR GARDENER 6621 ACE D $28.36 $2,268.46
SR GARDENER 6621 ACE E $29.77 $2,381.87
SR GIS SPEC 3080 ACE A $33.30 $2,663.94
SR GIS SPEC 3080 ACE B $34.96 $2,797.15
SR GIS SPEC 3080 ACE C $36.71 $2,937.00
SR GIS SPEC 3080 ACE D $38.55 $3,083.85
SR GIS SPEC 3080 ACE E $40.48 $3,238.04
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 191
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR GRPHC DESGR 2764 PROF A $34.34 $2,747.38
SR GRPHC DESGR 2764 PROF B $36.06 $2,884.74
SR GRPHC DESGR 2764 PROF C $37.86 $3,028.98
SR GRPHC DESGR 2764 PROF D $39.76 $3,180.43
SR GRPHC DESGR 2764 PROF E $41.74 $3,339.46
SR HR ANALYST 3308 PRCF A $38.14 $3,051.10
SR HR ANALYST 3308 PRCF B $40.05 $3,203.66
SR HR ANALYST 3308 PRCF C $42.05 $3,363.84
SR HR ANALYST 3308 PRCF D $44.15 $3,532.03
SR HR ANALYST 3308 PRCF E $46.36 $3,708.63
SR HR ANALYST 3313 UCHR A $38.14 ‐‐
SR HR ANALYST 3313 UCHR B $40.05 ‐‐
SR HR ANALYST 3313 UCHR C $42.05 ‐‐
SR HR ANALYST 3313 UCHR D $44.15 ‐‐
SR HR ANALYST 3313 UCHR E $46.36 ‐‐
SR HR TECH 3316 CONF A $27.70 $2,216.39
SR HR TECH 3316 CONF B $29.09 $2,327.21
SR HR TECH 3316 CONF C $30.54 $2,443.57
SR HR TECH 3316 CONF D $32.07 $2,565.76
SR HR TECH 3316 CONF E $33.68 $2,694.04
SR HVAC TECH 6441 ACE A $30.85 $2,468.16
SR HVAC TECH 6441 ACE B $32.39 $2,591.57
SR HVAC TECH 6441 ACE C $34.01 $2,721.14
SR HVAC TECH 6441 ACE D $35.71 $2,857.19
SR HVAC TECH 6441 ACE E $37.50 $3,000.05
SR IT SUPP SPEC 3012 PROF A $38.36 $3,068.71
SR IT SUPP SPEC 3012 PROF B $40.28 $3,222.14
SR IT SUPP SPEC 3012 PROF C $42.29 $3,383.25
SR IT SUPP SPEC 3012 PROF D $44.41 $3,552.42
SR IT SUPP SPEC 3012 PROF E $46.63 $3,730.03
SR LAND SRVYR 6285 WCE A $46.46 $3,716.83
SR LAND SRVYR 6285 WCE B $48.78 $3,902.66
SR LAND SRVYR 6285 WCE C $51.22 $4,097.81
SR LAND SRVYR 6285 WCE D $53.78 $4,302.70
SR LAND SRVYR 6285 WCE E $56.47 $4,517.82
SR LEGAL ASST 2463 CONF A $28.17 $2,253.46
SR LEGAL ASST 2463 CONF B $29.58 $2,366.13
SR LEGAL ASST 2463 CONF C $31.06 $2,484.44
SR LEGAL ASST 2463 CONF D $32.61 $2,608.66
SR LEGAL ASST 2463 CONF E $34.24 $2,739.10
SR LIBRARIAN 7053 MM A $32.80 $2,623.98
SR LIBRARIAN 7053 MM B $34.44 $2,755.18
SR LIBRARIAN 7053 MM C $36.16 $2,892.94
SR LIBRARIAN 7053 MM D $37.97 $3,037.59
SR LIBRARIAN 7053 MM E $39.87 $3,189.47
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 192
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR LIFEGUARD 7589 UCHR A $16.72 ‐‐
SR LIFEGUARD 7589 UCHR B $17.55 ‐‐
SR LIFEGUARD 7589 UCHR C $18.43 ‐‐
SR LIFEGUARD 7589 UCHR D $19.35 ‐‐
SR LIFEGUARD 7589 UCHR E $20.32 ‐‐
SR LNDSCPE INSP 6295 ACE A $33.67 $2,693.75
SR LNDSCPE INSP 6295 ACE B $35.36 $2,828.44
SR LNDSCPE INSP 6295 ACE C $37.12 $2,969.85
SR LNDSCPE INSP 6295 ACE D $38.98 $3,118.34
SR LNDSCPE INSP 6295 ACE E $40.93 $3,274.26
SR LTNT PRT EXM 5110 ACE A $39.76 $3,180.44
SR LTNT PRT EXM 5110 ACE B $41.74 $3,339.47
SR LTNT PRT EXM 5110 ACE C $43.83 $3,506.44
SR LTNT PRT EXM 5110 ACE D $46.02 $3,681.76
SR LTNT PRT EXM 5110 ACE E $48.32 $3,865.85
SR MAINT WKR 6371 ACE A $24.49 $1,959.57
SR MAINT WKR 6371 ACE B $25.72 $2,057.55
SR MAINT WKR 6371 ACE C $27.01 $2,160.43
SR MAINT WKR 6371 ACE D $28.36 $2,268.46
SR MAINT WKR 6371 ACE E $29.77 $2,381.87
SR MGMT ANALYST 0206 PROF A $35.85 $2,868.15
SR MGMT ANALYST 0206 PROF B $37.64 $3,011.56
SR MGMT ANALYST 0206 PROF C $39.53 $3,162.13
SR MGMT ANALYST 0206 PROF D $41.50 $3,320.24
SR MGMT ANALYST 0206 PROF E $43.58 $3,486.26
SR OFFICE SPEC 0173 ACE A $19.86 $1,588.66
SR OFFICE SPEC 0173 ACE B $20.85 $1,668.10
SR OFFICE SPEC 0173 ACE C $21.89 $1,751.50
SR OFFICE SPEC 0173 ACE D $22.99 $1,839.08
SR OFFICE SPEC 0173 ACE E $24.14 $1,931.02
SR OS INSP 6309 ACE A $33.67 $2,693.76
SR OS INSP 6309 ACE B $35.36 $2,828.45
SR OS INSP 6309 ACE C $37.12 $2,969.86
SR OS INSP 6309 ACE D $38.98 $3,118.35
SR OS INSP 6309 ACE E $40.93 $3,274.27
SR P&E SPEC 5125 ACE A $23.08 $1,846.52
SR P&E SPEC 5125 ACE B $24.24 $1,938.85
SR P&E SPEC 5125 ACE C $25.45 $2,035.79
SR P&E SPEC 5125 ACE D $26.72 $2,137.57
SR P&E SPEC 5125 ACE E $28.06 $2,244.46
SR PARK RANGER 7439 ACE A $24.49 $1,959.57
SR PARK RANGER 7439 ACE B $25.72 $2,057.55
SR PARK RANGER 7439 ACE C $27.01 $2,160.43
SR PARK RANGER 7439 ACE D $28.36 $2,268.46
SR PARK RANGER 7439 ACE E $29.77 $2,381.87
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 193
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR PGMMR ANLYST 3091 PROF A $39.48 $3,158.03
SR PGMMR ANLYST 3091 PROF B $41.45 $3,315.94
SR PGMMR ANLYST 3091 PROF C $43.52 $3,481.73
SR PGMMR ANLYST 3091 PROF D $45.70 $3,655.81
SR PGMMR ANLYST 3091 PROF E $47.98 $3,838.61
SR PLAN CK ENG 4746 WCE A $44.44 $3,555.23
SR PLAN CK ENG 4746 WCE B $46.66 $3,733.01
SR PLAN CK ENG 4746 WCE C $49.00 $3,919.65
SR PLAN CK ENG 4746 WCE D $51.45 $4,115.63
SR PLAN CK ENG 4746 WCE E $54.02 $4,321.41
SR PLAN CK TECH 4751 ACE A $32.21 $2,576.63
SR PLAN CK TECH 4751 ACE B $33.82 $2,705.46
SR PLAN CK TECH 4751 ACE C $35.51 $2,840.73
SR PLAN CK TECH 4751 ACE D $37.28 $2,982.77
SR PLAN CK TECH 4751 ACE E $39.15 $3,131.91
SR PLANNER 4432 PROF A $38.00 $3,039.79
SR PLANNER 4432 PROF B $39.90 $3,191.78
SR PLANNER 4432 PROF C $41.89 $3,351.37
SR PLANNER 4432 PROF D $43.99 $3,518.94
SR PLANNER 4432 PROF E $46.19 $3,694.89
SR PLNNING TECH 4529 ACE A $26.46 $2,117.07
SR PLNNING TECH 4529 ACE B $27.79 $2,222.93
SR PLNNING TECH 4529 ACE C $29.18 $2,334.08
SR PLNNING TECH 4529 ACE D $30.63 $2,450.77
SR PLNNING TECH 4529 ACE E $32.17 $2,573.32
SR POL RCD SPEC 0135 ACE A $20.76 $1,660.89
SR POL RCD SPEC 0135 ACE B $21.80 $1,743.93
SR POL RCD SPEC 0135 ACE C $22.89 $1,831.12
SR POL RCD SPEC 0135 ACE D $24.03 $1,922.68
SR POL RCD SPEC 0135 ACE E $25.24 $2,018.81
SR POL TEC SPEC 5109 PROF A $41.71 $3,336.52
SR POL TEC SPEC 5109 PROF B $43.79 $3,503.34
SR POL TEC SPEC 5109 PROF C $45.98 $3,678.52
SR POL TEC SPEC 5109 PROF D $48.28 $3,862.44
SR POL TEC SPEC 5109 PROF E $50.69 $4,055.56
SR PROC SPEC 3728 PROF A $31.17 $2,493.44
SR PROC SPEC 3728 PROF B $32.73 $2,618.11
SR PROC SPEC 3728 PROF C $34.36 $2,749.01
SR PROC SPEC 3728 PROF D $36.08 $2,886.47
SR PROC SPEC 3728 PROF E $37.88 $3,030.79
SR PROJECT COOR 4214 PROF A $38.00 $3,039.79
SR PROJECT COOR 4214 PROF B $39.90 $3,191.78
SR PROJECT COOR 4214 PROF C $41.89 $3,351.37
SR PROJECT COOR 4214 PROF D $43.99 $3,518.94
SR PROJECT COOR 4214 PROF E $46.19 $3,694.89
Approved and Adopted:
Resolution No.: 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 194
Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Compensation Schedule
Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR PS ANALYST 5260 PROF A $34.33 $2,746.69
SR PS ANALYST 5260 PROF B $36.05 $2,884.02
SR PS ANALYST 5260 PROF C $37.85 $3,028.22
SR PS ANALYST 5260 PROF D $39.75 $3,179.64
SR PS ANALYST 5260 PROF E $41.73 $3,338.61
SR PW INSP 6101 ACE A $37.04 $2,963.12
SR PW INSP 6101 ACE B $38.89 $3,111.28
SR PW INSP 6101 ACE C $40.84 $3,266.85
SR PW INSP 6101 ACE D $42.88 $3,430.19
SR PW INSP 6101 ACE E $45.02 $3,601.69
SR PW SPEC 6702 ACE A $28.01 $2,240.54
SR PW SPEC 6702 ACE B $29.41 $2,352.57
SR PW SPEC 6702 ACE C $30.88 $2,470.20
SR PW SPEC 6702 ACE D $32.42 $2,593.71
SR PW SPEC 6702 ACE E $34.04 $2,723.39
SR REC MGR 7421 MM A $33.11 $2,648.52
SR REC MGR 7421 MM B $34.76 $2,780.94
SR REC MGR 7421 MM C $36.50 $2,919.99
SR REC MGR 7421 MM D $38.32 $3,065.99
SR REC MGR 7421 MM E $40.24 $3,219.29
SR RECORDS SPEC 2215 ACE A $22.84 $1,826.96
SR RECORDS SPEC 2215 ACE B $23.98 $1,918.31
SR RECORDS SPEC 2215 ACE C $25.18 $2,014.22
SR RECORDS SPEC 2215 ACE D $26.44 $2,114.94
SR RECORDS SPEC 2215 ACE E $27.76 $2,220.69
SR RECYL SPEC 2746 ACE A $29.25 $2,339.82
SR RECYL SPEC 2746 ACE B $30.71 $2,456.81
SR RECYL SPEC 2746 ACE C $32.25 $2,579.65
SR RECYL SPEC 2746 ACE D $33.86 $2,708.63
SR RECYL SPEC 2746 ACE E $35.55 $2,844.07
SR RSK MGT SPEC 3365 PRCF A $38.14 $3,051.10
SR RSK MGT SPEC 3365 PRCF B $40.05 $3,203.66
SR RSK MGT SPEC 3365 PRCF C $42.05 $3,363.84
SR RSK MGT SPEC 3365 PRCF D $44.15 $3,532.03
SR RSK MGT SPEC 3365 PRCF E $46.36 $3,708.63
SR SECRETARY 0139 CONF A $21.84 $1,747.53
SR SECRETARY 0139 CONF B $22.94 $1,834.91
SR SECRETARY 0139 CONF C $24.08 $1,926.66
SR SECRETARY 0139 CONF D $25.29 $2,022.99
SR SECRETARY 0139 CONF E $26.55 $2,124.14
SR SECRETARY 0177 ACE A $21.84 $1,747.53
SR SECRETARY 0177 ACE B $22.94 $1,834.91
SR SECRETARY 0177 ACE C $24.08 $1,926.66
SR SECRETARY 0177 ACE D $25.29 $2,022.99
SR SECRETARY 0177 ACE E $26.55 $2,124.14
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SR TREE TRIMMER 6573 ACE A $26.94 $2,155.53
SR TREE TRIMMER 6573 ACE B $28.29 $2,263.30
SR TREE TRIMMER 6573 ACE C $29.71 $2,376.47
SR TREE TRIMMER 6573 ACE D $31.19 $2,495.29
SR TREE TRIMMER 6573 ACE E $32.75 $2,620.05
SR WEBMASTER 2779 PROF A $34.47 $2,757.45
SR WEBMASTER 2779 PROF B $36.19 $2,895.32
SR WEBMASTER 2779 PROF C $38.00 $3,040.09
SR WEBMASTER 2779 PROF D $39.90 $3,192.10
SR WEBMASTER 2779 PROF E $41.90 $3,351.70
STKPR SUP 3732 ACE A $24.49 $1,959.57
STKPR SUP 3732 ACE B $25.72 $2,057.55
STKPR SUP 3732 ACE C $27.01 $2,160.43
STKPR SUP 3732 ACE D $28.36 $2,268.46
STKPR SUP 3732 ACE E $29.77 $2,381.87
STMWR CP INS I 6127 ACE A $26.62 $2,129.44
STMWR CP INS I 6127 ACE B $27.95 $2,235.91
STMWR CP INS I 6127 ACE C $29.35 $2,347.71
STMWR CP INS I 6127 ACE D $30.81 $2,465.10
STMWR CP INS I 6127 ACE E $32.35 $2,588.34
STMWR CP INS II 6125 ACE A $29.28 $2,342.40
STMWR CP INS II 6125 ACE B $30.74 $2,459.51
STMWR CP INS II 6125 ACE C $32.28 $2,582.50
STMWR CP INS II 6125 ACE D $33.90 $2,711.61
STMWR CP INS II 6125 ACE E $35.59 $2,847.20
STMWR PG MGR 6131 MM A $42.42 $3,393.62
STMWR PG MGR 6131 MM B $44.54 $3,563.30
STMWR PG MGR 6131 MM C $46.77 $3,741.47
STMWR PG MGR 6131 MM D $49.11 $3,928.54
STMWR PG MGR 6131 MM E $51.56 $4,124.97
STOREKEEPER 3734 ACE A $20.41 $1,632.98
STOREKEEPER 3734 ACE B $21.43 $1,714.62
STOREKEEPER 3734 ACE C $22.50 $1,800.36
STOREKEEPER 3734 ACE D $23.63 $1,890.38
STOREKEEPER 3734 ACE E $24.81 $1,984.90
SUPV PS ANALYST 5241 MM A $39.48 $3,158.69
SUPV PS ANALYST 5241 MM B $41.46 $3,316.62
SUPV PS ANALYST 5241 MM C $43.53 $3,482.45
SUPV PS ANALYST 5241 MM D $45.71 $3,656.58
SUPV PS ANALYST 5241 MM E $47.99 $3,839.40
SURVEY TECH I 6151 ACE A $25.46 $2,036.86
SURVEY TECH I 6151 ACE B $26.73 $2,138.70
SURVEY TECH I 6151 ACE C $28.07 $2,245.63
SURVEY TECH I 6151 ACE D $29.47 $2,357.91
SURVEY TECH I 6151 ACE E $30.95 $2,475.81
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
SURVEY TECH II 6141 ACE A $28.01 $2,240.54
SURVEY TECH II 6141 ACE B $29.41 $2,352.57
SURVEY TECH II 6141 ACE C $30.88 $2,470.20
SURVEY TECH II 6141 ACE D $32.42 $2,593.71
SURVEY TECH II 6141 ACE E $34.04 $2,723.39
SYS/DB ADMIN 3015 PROF A $38.36 $3,068.45
SYS/DB ADMIN 3015 PROF B $40.27 $3,221.87
SYS/DB ADMIN 3015 PROF C $42.29 $3,382.96
SYS/DB ADMIN 3015 PROF D $44.40 $3,552.11
SYS/DB ADMIN 3015 PROF E $46.62 $3,729.72
TELECOM SPEC 3027 ACE A $23.56 $1,885.05
TELECOM SPEC 3027 ACE B $24.74 $1,979.30
TELECOM SPEC 3027 ACE C $25.98 $2,078.26
TELECOM SPEC 3027 ACE D $27.28 $2,182.18
TELECOM SPEC 3027 ACE E $28.64 $2,291.29
TINY TOT AIDE 7503 UCHR A $13.17 ‐‐
TINY TOT AIDE 7503 UCHR B $13.83 ‐‐
TINY TOT AIDE 7503 UCHR C $14.52 ‐‐
TINY TOT AIDE 7503 UCHR D $15.25 ‐‐
TINY TOT AIDE 7503 UCHR E $16.01 ‐‐
TINY TOT SPEC 7505 UCHR A $15.80 ‐‐
TINY TOT SPEC 7505 UCHR B $16.59 ‐‐
TINY TOT SPEC 7505 UCHR C $17.42 ‐‐
TINY TOT SPEC 7505 UCHR D $18.30 ‐‐
TINY TOT SPEC 7505 UCHR E $19.21 ‐‐
TRAFF CTRL ASST 5155 UCHR A ‐‐ ‐‐
TRAFF CTRL ASST 5155 UCHR B ‐‐ ‐‐
TRAFF CTRL ASST 5155 UCHR C ‐‐ ‐‐
TRAFF CTRL ASST 5155 UCHR D ‐‐ ‐‐
TRAFF CTRL ASST 5155 UCHR E $15.69 ‐‐
TRAFF DV TCH 6177 ACE A $29.51 $2,360.90
TRAFF DV TCH 6177 ACE B $30.99 $2,478.94
TRAFF DV TCH 6177 ACE C $32.54 $2,602.89
TRAFF DV TCH 6177 ACE D $34.16 $2,733.03
TRAFF DV TCH 6177 ACE E $35.87 $2,869.69
TRAFF DV TCH SP 6175 ACE A $33.94 $2,715.03
TRAFF DV TCH SP 6175 ACE B $35.63 $2,850.78
TRAFF DV TCH SP 6175 ACE C $37.42 $2,993.32
TRAFF DV TCH SP 6175 ACE D $39.29 $3,142.99
TRAFF DV TCH SP 6175 ACE E $41.25 $3,300.13
TRAFF ENGINEER 6024 PROF A $39.66 $3,172.43
TRAFF ENGINEER 6024 PROF B $41.64 $3,331.05
TRAFF ENGINEER 6024 PROF C $43.72 $3,497.61
TRAFF ENGINEER 6024 PROF D $45.91 $3,672.49
TRAFF ENGINEER 6024 PROF E $48.20 $3,856.12
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
TRAFF OFFICER 5293 UCHR A $14.24 ‐‐
TRAFF OFFICER 5293 UCHR B $14.95 ‐‐
TRAFF OFFICER 5293 UCHR C $15.69 ‐‐
TRAFF OFFICER 5293 UCHR D ‐‐‐‐
TRAFF OFFICER 5293 UCHR E ‐‐‐‐
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5250 UCHR A $23.56 ‐‐
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5250 UCHR B $24.74 ‐‐
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5250 UCHR C $25.98 ‐‐
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5250 UCHR D $27.27 ‐‐
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5250 UCHR E $28.64 ‐‐
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5262 ACE A $23.56 $1,884.88
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5262 ACE B $24.74 $1,979.12
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5262 ACE C $25.98 $2,078.08
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5262 ACE D $27.27 $2,181.98
TRAIN PGM SPEC 5262 ACE E $28.64 $2,291.08
TRAN ENG W CERT 6031 WCE A $46.46 $3,716.83
TRAN ENG W CERT 6031 WCE B $48.78 $3,902.66
TRAN ENG W CERT 6031 WCE C $51.22 $4,097.81
TRAN ENG W CERT 6031 WCE D $53.78 $4,302.70
TRAN ENG W CERT 6031 WCE E $56.47 $4,517.82
TRAN ENG WO CRT 6033 WCE A $44.25 $3,539.84
TRAN ENG WO CRT 6033 WCE B $46.46 $3,716.83
TRAN ENG WO CRT 6033 WCE C $48.78 $3,902.67
TRAN ENG WO CRT 6033 WCE D $51.22 $4,097.81
TRAN ENG WO CRT 6033 WCE E $53.78 $4,302.70
TREE TRMR 6575 ACE A $22.45 $1,796.28
TREE TRMR 6575 ACE B $23.58 $1,886.09
TREE TRMR 6575 ACE C $24.75 $1,980.39
TREE TRMR 6575 ACE D $25.99 $2,079.40
TREE TRMR 6575 ACE E $27.29 $2,183.38
TREE TRMR SUPV 6572 ACE A $30.99 $2,478.87
TREE TRMR SUPV 6572 ACE B $32.54 $2,602.82
TREE TRMR SUPV 6572 ACE C $34.16 $2,732.95
TREE TRMR SUPV 6572 ACE D $35.87 $2,869.59
TREE TRMR SUPV 6572 ACE E $37.66 $3,013.08
VET 5308 UCHR A $46.77 ‐‐
VET 5308 UCHR B $49.11 ‐‐
VET 5308 UCHR C $51.57 ‐‐
VET 5308 UCHR D $54.15 ‐‐
VET 5308 UCHR E $56.85 ‐‐
VET (PERMITTED)5322 UCHR A $66.13 ‐‐
VET (PERMITTED)5322 UCHR B $69.44 ‐‐
VET (PERMITTED)5322 UCHR C $72.91 ‐‐
VET (PERMITTED)5322 UCHR D $76.56 ‐‐
VET (PERMITTED)5322 UCHR E $80.39 ‐‐
Approved and Adopted:
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POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
VET (PERMITTED)5331 PROF A $54.82 $4,385.24
VET (PERMITTED)5331 PROF B $57.56 $4,604.49
VET (PERMITTED)5331 PROF C $60.43 $4,834.72
VET (PERMITTED)5331 PROF D $63.46 $5,076.46
VET (PERMITTED)5331 PROF E $66.63 $5,330.29
VET ASST 5323 UCHR A $18.40 ‐‐
VET ASST 5323 UCHR B $19.32 ‐‐
VET ASST 5323 UCHR C $20.28 ‐‐
VET ASST 5323 UCHR D $21.30 ‐‐
VET ASST 5323 UCHR E $22.36 ‐‐
VET ASST 5325 ACE A $18.40 $1,471.86
VET ASST 5325 ACE B $19.32 $1,545.45
VET ASST 5325 ACE C $20.28 $1,622.73
VET ASST 5325 ACE D $21.30 $1,703.87
VET ASST 5325 ACE E $22.36 $1,789.06
VET I 5335 PROF A $38.93 $3,114.52
VET I 5335 PROF B $40.88 $3,270.24
VET I 5335 PROF C $42.92 $3,433.76
VET I 5335 PROF D $45.07 $3,605.45
VET I 5335 PROF E $47.32 $3,785.71
VET II 5333 PROF A $44.77 $3,581.69
VET II 5333 PROF B $47.01 $3,760.77
VET II 5333 PROF C $49.36 $3,948.81
VET II 5333 PROF D $51.83 $4,146.25
VET II 5333 PROF E $54.42 $4,353.56
VOL COORD 7131 ACE A $20.11 $1,608.98
VOL COORD 7131 ACE B $21.12 $1,689.43
VOL COORD 7131 ACE C $22.17 $1,773.90
VOL COORD 7131 ACE D $23.28 $1,862.59
VOL COORD 7131 ACE E $24.45 $1,955.72
WEBMASTER 2777 ACE A $30.27 $2,421.77
WEBMASTER 2777 ACE B $31.79 $2,542.85
WEBMASTER 2777 ACE C $33.38 $2,670.00
WEBMASTER 2777 ACE D $35.04 $2,803.49
WEBMASTER 2777 ACE E $36.80 $2,943.67
Approved and Adopted:
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Effective March 2, 2018
POSITION TITLE PCN BARG STEP HOURLY RATE BI‐WEEKLY RATE
WW/STRM OPS MGR 6332 MM A $46.34 $3,707.04
WW/STRM OPS MGR 6332 MM B $48.65 $3,892.39
WW/STRM OPS MGR 6332 MM C $51.09 $4,087.01
WW/STRM OPS MGR 6332 MM D $53.64 $4,291.36
WW/STRM OPS MGR 6332 MM E $56.32 $4,505.93
Revised:
July 11, 2017 (Effective July 7, 2017)
September 12, 2017 (Effective September 15, 2017)
December 12, 2017 (Effective September 29, 2017)
December 12, 2017 (Effective December 22, 2017)
December 12, 2017 (Effective January 5, 2017)
January 23, 2018 (Effective January 5, 2018)
February 13, 2018 (Effective February 16, 2018)
February 27, 2017 (Effective March 2, 2018)
Approved and Adopted:
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.05.010 TO
ADD THE UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF CITY LIBARIAN,
PARKS AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATOR, DIRECTOR
OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND REVENUE MANAGER
(FIRST READING) (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department has created new classifications to better
reflect the needs of the City’s workforce; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista City Charter Section 500(a) requires that all new unclassified
management level positions be adopted by ordinance and a four-fifths vote of the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Section I.That Section 2.05.010 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.05.10 Unclassified positions established.
In addition to those unclassified positions specifically delineated in Section 500 of the Charter of
the City, there are established the unclassified positions entitled: Administrative Secretary
(Mayor, At Will), Administrative Services Manager, Animal Care Facility Administrator,
Animal Care Facility Manager, Assistant Chief of Police, Assistant Director of Development
Services, Assistant Director of Engineering, Assistant Director of Human Resources, Assistant
Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Public Works, Assistant Director of Recreation,
Budget and Analysis Manager, Building Official/Code Enforcement Manager, Chief of Staff,
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Engineer, City Librarian, Constituent Services Manager,
Constituent Services Representative, Deputy City Manager, Deputy Fire Chief, Development
Services Department Director, Director of Community Services, Director of Conservation and
Environmental Services, Director of Economic Development, Fire Division Chief, FA
Accounting Technician, FA Administrative Analyst I, FA Administrative Analyst II, FA
Analyst, FA Deputy Executive Director, FA Executive Director, FA Public Private Partnership
and Exercise Program Manager, FA Director of San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination
Center, FA Executive Assistant, FA Financial Manager, FA Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, FA
Graphics Designer/Webmaster, FA Information Security Program Manager, FA IVDC-LECC
Executive Director, FA Law Enforcement Coordination Center Information Technology
Manager, FA Intelligence Analyst, FA Management Assistant, FA Microcomputer Specialist, FA
Network Administrator I, FA Network Administrator II, FA Program Analyst, FA Program
Assistant Supervisor, FA Program Manager, FA Network Engineer, FA Senior Financial
Analyst, FA Senior Intelligence Analyst, FA Senior Program Assistant, FA Senior Secretary, FA
Supervisory Intelligence Analyst, Finance and Purchasing Manager, Housing Manager, Human
Resources Operations Manager, Information Technology Manager, Law Office Manager, Office
Specialist (Mayor’s Office), Parks and Recreation Administrator, Performance and
Organizational Development Manager, Planning Manager, Police Administrative Services
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Administrator, Police Captain, Policy Aide, Purchasing Agent, Real Property Manager,
Redevelopment and Housing Manager, Revenue Manager, Risk Manager, Senior Council
Assistant, and Traffic Engineer.
Section II. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Section III. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its final passage.
Section V. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Courtney Chase Glen R. Googins
Director of Human Resources City Attorney
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Staff Report
File#:17-0464, Item#: 6.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.56 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) TO ADD JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC) AS A
PROCUREMENT METHOD AND ESTABLISH RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,
ESTABLISH UNIFORM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPER-PERFORMED
PUBLIC WORKS, EXEMPT THE CITY’S PURCHASING SYSTEM FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE, AND PROVIDE FOR
AUTOMATIC INDEXED ADJUSTMENTS TO JOC DOLLAR THRESHOLDS (FIRST READING)
(4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council place the ordinance on first reading.
SUMMARY
On November 4, 2014, Chula Vista voters approved modifications to City Charter Sections 1009,
1010, and 1011 (Measure A) that delegated authority to the City Council to make procurement
rules for awarding City public works contracts and other types of City contracts, including
exceptions to the standard approval and competitive bid process where determined to be in the
best overall interest of the City by at least four affirmative votes of the City Council. These
proposed amendments to the City’s purchasing ordinance would add and clarify policies and
procedures for certain construction projects. The amendments would add Job Order Contracting
(JOC) as a permissible project procurement method. JOC is procurement method typically used
for minor or recurring tasks, such as maintenance, repairs, and renovations, which involve
minimal design requirements. JOC is utilized to maximize efficiencies for and expedite the award
of small, repetitive construction contracts. Additionally, the proposed amendments would
establish uniform policies and procedures for Developer-Performed Public Works, exempt the
City’s purchasing system from the provisions of the California Public Contract Code, and provide
for automatic indexed adjustments to dollar thresholds within the ordinance.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental
Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no
environmental review is required. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Project” also
qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental
Quality Act State Guidelines.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
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The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a
“Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result
in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State
CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Director of Development Services has also determined that the “Project” qualifies for an
Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act State
Guidelines. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
2.56.010 (Centralized Purchasing System Established).
State law provides that the Public Contract Code is applicable to Charter Cities in the absence of
an express exemption or a city charter provision or ordinance that conflicts with the relevant
provisions of the Public Contract Code. This proposed amendment would expressly exempt the
City’s purchasing system from the requirements of the Public Contract Code and thereby clarify
our “local control” over such policies. Staff recommends adopting this ordinance amendment.
2.56.145 (Job Order Contracts).
This proposed amendment would add job order contracting (JOC) as a permissible procurement
method for certain construction projects. JOC is procurement method designed to expedite the
process of awarding small and repetitive construction contracts for minor or recurring tasks, such
as repairs, maintenance, or renovations, which involve minimal design requirements. JOC
master contracts are competitively bid, fixed price, on-call, as-needed contracts that are based
on specific unit pricing contained in unit price books. Unit price books set forth detailed repair
and construction items of work, including descriptions, specifications, units of measurement, and
individual unit prices for each item of work. JOCs are typically awarded on multi-year basis with
a specified maximum amount for the entire contract term.
After award of a master JOC contract, a construction project is completed through use of
individual task orders. The initial step is the preparation of a task order scope of work for which a
contractor develops a fixed price, lump sum cost proposal based on already established
competitively bid unit prices. After an accurate and complete cost proposal is received, the City
can issue a notice to proceed to complete the task order.
The primary advantage of JOC is reduced procurement time. JOC eliminates the time and
expense of completing the normal design-bid-construct cycle for each project. JOC speeds up
the time that a contractor can begin work by minimizing unnecessary levels of engineering,
design, and contract procurement time. This enhances the value, efficiency, and flexibility for
delivery of these types of construction projects.
Another advantage of JOC is potential cost savings. JOC can provide for costs savings in the
procurement, design, construction, and post-construction stages. A typical procurement process
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procurement, design, construction, and post-construction stages. A typical procurement process
includes a number of steps for awarding individual construction contracts (preparation of bid
documents; advertising/posting bid; pre-bid meetings; preparing responses to bidder questions;
preparing addenda; opening bids; determining apparent low bidder; responding to protests;
collecting bonds, insurance, and other related documents; and issuing a notice to proceed). For
JOC, only the master contract follows this process. Once the JOC contract is awarded, task
orders can be issued under the master JOC, and the lengthy bid process is significantly
streamlined.
A traditional design-bid-build process requires professional design services to prepare bid
documents and specifications. Under JOC, these costs are significantly reduced because JOC
simply requires a detailed scope of work, which is substantially less than a full set of bid
documents.
Cost savings are potentially further found in reduced construction costs as JOC bidders typically
offer volume discounts because they are bidding on a larger volume contract rather than one
small project and contractors do not include contingencies in their bids. Further, JOC is intended
to be collaborative in order to reduce change orders and claims.
The proposed amendments would establish policies and procedures for JOC procurement, as
well as guidelines for the award, use, and evaluation of JOC. The JOC amendments require
competitive bidding, advertising with detailed bids and technical specifications, maximum 4-year
terms, maximum contract and task order amounts of $2,000,000 (including all change orders),
and require staff to review and report on the whether the JOC procurement method has
demonstrable benefits for the City. Pursuant to Section 1010 of the City Charter, the Council is
authorized to approve the JOC as an exception to the approval and competitive bid process if
determined to be in the best overall interest of the City by at least four affirmative votes of the
City Council. Staff recommends adopting this ordinance amendment.
2.56.160 (Contracts On Public Works).
B. This proposed amendment would correct a current clerical error regarding dollar thresholds
for the Purchasing Agent as public works awarding authority from “$100,00” to “$100,000”.
H. This proposed amendment would adopt uniform City policies and practices with regard to
Developer-Performed Public Works (DPPWs). DPPWs are public works performed by private
developers in connection with private projects that are subsequently dedicated to, accepted by,
or acquired by the City. DPPWs are common in Chula Vista, and other jurisdictions, in order to
allow private developers to perform public works in connection with private projects in order to
maximize efficiencies and the value of public and private resources, while also allocating the risk
of the performance of such works to private developers.
The amendments would establish uniform City-wide policies and procedures for DPPWs to
ensure appropriate safe guards are in place to protect the public interest. The amendments
would implement policies and procedures regarding permissible procurement and contracting
methods, requirements for bid and award, requirements for construction and acceptance by the
City, as well as the required procedures for the implementation and waiver of DPPW
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City, as well as the required procedures for the implementation and waiver of DPPW
requirements under the code.
The amendments require a developer to obtain the City’s authorization prior to proceeding with a
DPPW. In accordance with the dollar thresholds for other public works, DPPWs with an
estimated maximum contract value of $2,000,000 or less, require approval from the City
Manager, or designee. DPPWs with an estimated maximum contract value of more than
$2,000,000 require approval by the City Council.
The amendments define four categories of change orders that require advance City approval.
The categories are as follows:
1. Change orders that require additional payment by the City (regardless of funding
mechanism) toward construction costs. This is a common category of change order, with
several potential causes. Examples include expanding the size of a facility, using a more
expensive product, and unforeseen site conditions.
2. Change orders that result in additional ongoing maintenance or overhead costs to the City.
For example, replacing a planned open turf area with a splashpad or other water feature at
a park would result in significant additional ongoing maintenance costs to the City.
3. Change orders that result in a material delay in project completion.
4. Change orders that result in a material modification to the design or construction. This
category of change order includes shifting budgeted dollars between categories, such as
offsetting a cost overrun in roadway construction by reducing planned landscaping. In
addition, this category would also include material modifications to the original project
scope (regardless of funding and timing concerns).
For change order requests that do not fall into any of the above categories, the City’s advance
approval will not be required, and the changed order will be managed administratively by the
Developer. For those change order requests that do fall into one or more of the above
categories, advance approval of the City will be required.
The amendments also provide for waiver of provisions of the code, both prior and subsequent to
award of a DPPW. Waiver of certain requirements of the code may be advisable or desirable for
certain projects. For example, certain dollar thresholds, limitations, and/or City approvals may
not be necessary or applicable to a certain project and therefore compliance therewith would not
be cost efficient or otherwise serve the public interest. All waivers of provisions of the code will
require a finding that such waiver is in the best interest of the public and that appropriate safe
guards are in place to protect the public interest. Waivers for projects with an original project
award amount of more than $2,000,000, will be required to be approved by resolution of the City
Council. Waivers for projects with an original project award amount of $2,000,000 or less may be
approved by the City Manager, or designee.
Additionally, the amendments provide for the City Council to authorize a waiver of provisions of
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Additionally, the amendments provide for the City Council to authorize a waiver of provisions of
the code for a “Special Purpose Project”, which is defined as a Developer-Performed Public Work
that is intended to be owned, leased, and/or operated by a party other than the City for a period
of no less than ten (10) years after completion. This amendment is intended to allow for waivers
for very limited project types, typically large-scale, multiagency, or other unique projects, where
the City Council makes specific findings that doing so is in the best interest of the public and
appropriate safe guards are in place to protect the public interest.
Pursuant to Section 1010 of the City Charter, the Council is authorized to approve exceptions to
the approval and competitive bid processes described in the Charter if determined to be in the
best overall interest of the City by at least four affirmative votes of the City Council. Staff
recommends adopting the above ordinance amendments.
2.56.170 (Automatic Indexed Adjustments).
This proposed amendment would apply automatic indexed adjustments to the dollar limits in
section 2.56.145 (Job Order Contracts) in the same manner and to the same extent as those
adjustments for section 2.56.140 (Cooperative Purchasing) and section 2.56.160 (Public Works).
Staff recommends adopting this ordinance amendment.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-
specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2,
section 18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a
disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal.
Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any member, of any other fact
that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The JOC Program
supports the City’s Strategic Plan of Operational Excellence by providing fast and timely delivery
of projects; lowering overhead cost of construction procurement and delivery; development of a
partner relationship based on work performance; reduction of legal fees and reduced program
management fees; transparency with itemized unit pricing; elimination of change orders
(contractor initiated change orders should not occur in a properly functioning program); and,
standard pricing and specification utilizing a published unit price book (UPB), resulting in efficient
and effective estimating, design, and fixed-price construction.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The primary advantage of Job Order Costing (JOC) is reduced procurement time which leads to
greater efficiencies. JOC can also provide for costs savings in the procurement, design,
construction, and post-construction stages.
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ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There are no projected budgetary impacts related to this item but there are potential operational
efficiencies resulting from JOC.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Ordinance
Staff Contact:Rick Hopkins, Director of Public Works
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.56 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) TO ADD
JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC) AS A CITY
PROCUREMENT METHOD AND ESTABLISH
RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,
ESTABLISH UNIFORM POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPER-PERFORMED
PUBLIC WORKS, EXEMPT THE CITY’S
PURCHASING SYSTEM FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
CONTRACT CODE, AND PROVIDE FOR
AUTOMATIC INDEXED ADJUSTMENTS TO JOC
DOLLAR THRESHOLDS
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, Chula Vista voters approved
modifications to City Charter Sections 1009, 1010, and 1011 (Measure A) which,
among other things, delegated authority to the City Council to establish
procurement policies and procedures for awarding City contracts; and
WHEREAS, job order contracts (JOCs) are a procurement method designed
to streamline the process of awarding small, repetitive construction contracts for
minor or recurring tasks, such as repair or renovations that involve minimum
design requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends establishing JOC procurement policies and
procedures in order to enhance the value, efficiency, and flexibility of the City’s
procurement practices; and
WHEREAS, the currently proposed additions and amendments to the
purchasing ordinance are consistent with the above-referenced Charter
Amendment and preserve appropriate checks and balances; and
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WHEREAS, in order to maintain transparency, staff will periodically submit
to the City Council reports evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of the
City’s use of JOCs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends periodically increasing the monetary limits
for JOCs based on the Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Index in the
same manner and to the same extent as public works contracts and cooperative
purchasing agreements under the City’s current purchasing ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is common practice in the City of Chula Vista, and
elsewhere, to have private developers construct public works related to or required
in connection with private projects in order for project components to be
constructed in a coordinated and efficient manner that maximizes the value of both
public and private resources, and allocates risks of performance of the public
works to developers, as appropriate. Accordingly, certain City public works have
been and will continue to be constructed by or at the direction of developers and
property-owners and subsequently dedicated back to or acquired by the City of
Chula Vista (“Developer-Performed Public Works”) in connection with the
completion of otherwise private development projects; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend the City’s purchasing ordinance to
codify the City’s policies and procedures relative to Developer-Performed Public
Works in order to allow for the completion of public works done in conjunction
with private works while still providing appropriate safe guards to protect the
public interest.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
Section I.
A.Chapter 2, Section 2.56.010 (Centralized purchasing system
established) is amended to read as follows:
Pursuant to Section 1010 of the City Charter, there is established a centralized
purchasing system for City departments, offices, and agencies, in order to (1)
establish procedures for the purchase, lease or other acquisition of services,
supplies and equipment, at the lowest possible cost commensurate with quality
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needed, (2) exercise positive financial control over purchases, (3) clearly define
authority for the purchasing function, and (4) assure the quality of purchases.
Pursuant to section 1100.7 of the Public Contract Code and the City Charter,
except as provided by ordinance or as required by law, the City of Chula Vista is
exempt from the requirements of the California Public Contract Code.
B.Chapter 2 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to add
section 2.56.145 to read as follows:
2.56.145 Job Order Contracts
A. In General. City of Chula Vista Charter Sections 1009, 1010, and 1011
(Measure A), among other things, delegate authority to the City Council to
establish procurement policies and procedures for awarding City construction
contracts. The purpose of this section is to add job order contracting procurement
policies and procedures and to provide definitions and guidelines for the award,
use, and evaluation of Job Order Contracts.
B. Definitions. “Job Order Contract” means a construction contract for minor or
recurring construction tasks, including repairs, renovations, and alterations, with
minimal design requirements, at a fixed price and for an indefinite quantity which
are awarded on a unit price basis for all necessary labor, materials, and equipment.
“Task Order” means an authorization to perform construction work under a Job
Order Contract.
C. Implementation.
1. Job Order Contracts.
a. Competitive Process. Job Order Contracts shall be procured
through a competitive process that the Purchasing Agent
determines to be consistent with good procurement practices.
b. Term. Job Order Contracts shall have a term of no longer than
four (4) years. Job Order Contracts may have a duration of
more than four (4) years only if necessary to complete
outstanding Task Orders issued during the four (4) year term, or
as otherwise approved by the City Council.
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c. Specifications. The advertisement for bids and specifications
shall include line item unit prices and detailed technical
specifications for each construction task to be performed under
the Job Order Contract.
d. Contractor Adjustment. Contractors submitting bids on a Job
Order Contract shall state in their bids an adjustment on a
percentage basis either increasing or decreasing the preset unit
prices for all construction tasks in the bid documents.
e. Awarding Authority. The Awarding Authority for Job Order
Contracts shall be as follows: Purchasing Agent for contracts
with a Maximum Contract Amount of $2,000,000 or less; City
Council for contracts with a Maximum Contract Amount of
more than $2,000,000 (“Job Order Contract Awarding
Authority”).
f. Periodic Review. The City Manager, or his designee, shall
monitor the City’s use of Job Order Contracts and provide
periodic informational reports regarding the observed
advantages and disadvantages of the use of Job Order
Contracts.
2. Task Order(s).
a. Scope. Each Task Order shall include a detailed scope of work
and time certain for completion of the work.
b. Task Order Price. The Task Order price shall be no more than
the sum of the applicable unit prices and the contractor’s bid
adjustment factor. The Task Order price shall not exceed
$2,000,000 (“Maximum Task Order Amount”).
c. No Subdivision of Work. City staff shall not subdivide work
that logically should be performed as a single Task Order into
multiple Task Orders for purposes of avoiding the Task Order
limits in this section.
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d. Awarding Authority. The Awarding Authority for Task Orders
shall be the Purchasing Agent (“Task Order Awarding
Authority”).
e. Change Orders. The Task Order Awarding Authority shall
have the authority to approve change orders for a Task Order up
to the Maximum Task Order Amount. The City Council shall
have sole authority to approve change orders that exceed the
Maximum Task Order Amount.
f. Rejection of Task Order Proposals. The Task Order Awarding
Authority may reject any and all Task Order proposals, waive
minor defects in any Task Order proposal, or complete the
scope of work contained in a Task Order proposal by means of
other authorized procurement methods, if the Task Order
Contract Awarding Authority determines that such action is
necessary or appropriate for the benefit of the public.
C. Chapter 2, Section 2.56.160.B, of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
B. Contract Awarding Authority. Notwithstanding subsection (A) of this section,
the contract awarding authority for public works contracts shall be as follows:
maximum contract amount of $100,000 or less: Purchasing Agent; maximum
contract amount over $100,000 and up to $250,000: City Manager; maximum
contract amount in excess of $250,000: City Council (“public works awarding
authority”).
D. Chapter 2 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to add sub-
section 2.56.160.H to read as follows:
H. Developer-Performed Public Works. This section shall apply to Public Works
(as defined by the Charter of the City of Chula Vista, as amended) that are to be
constructed, or designed and constructed, by or at the direction of a developer or
private property-owner and subsequently accepted by, dedicated to, or acquired by
the City of Chula Vista (“Developer-Performed Public Work”).
1. Procurement. A Developer-Performed Public Work shall be procured
pursuant to one of the following project contracting methods:
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a. Competitive Bid or Solicitation. A developer may award a
contract for a Developer-Performed Public Work by competitive
bid or solicitation in compliance with all applicable requirements
of this section.
b. Sole Source. A developer may award a contract for a Developer-
Performed Public Work on a sole source basis where, in addition to
compliance with all applicable requirements of this section:
i. City makes findings that an award of a sole source contract
is in the best interest of the public because of the particular
(i) performance capabilities of the proposed entity or
contractor, (ii) project characteristics, (iii) manufacturing
processes, (iv) compatibility requirements, and/or (v) market
or other conditions/circumstances that render the award of a
sole source contract to be in the best interest of the public;
and
ii. The entity or contractor awarded a contract for a Developer-
Performed Public Work competitively bids all subcontracts
for the Developer-Performed Public Work.
c. Developer as Design-Build Entity or Prime Contractor. A
developer may act as a design-build entity or prime contractor for a
Developer-Performed Public Work where, in addition to
compliance with all applicable requirements of this section:
i. Developer provides written notice to City of its intent to act
as a design-build entity or prime contractor and provides
information demonstrating its competence and qualifications
to perform the Developer-Performed Public Work;
ii. City determines, in City’s sole discretion, that the developer
is competent and qualified to complete the Developer-
Performed Public Work and authorizes the developer to
proceed with the Developer-Performed Public Work; and
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iii. Developer competitively bids all subcontracts for the
Developer-Performed Public Work.
2. Bid and Award.
a. Authorization To Proceed. If a Developer-Performed Public Work
is not otherwise authorized by means of an approved agreement
with the City or other approved action of the City, a developer
shall be required to: (i) obtain prior written approval of the City
Manager, or designee, to proceed with a Developer-Performed
Public Work with an estimated maximum contract value of
$2,000,000 or less; or (ii) obtain approval of the City Council, by
resolution, to proceed with a Developer-Performed Public work
with an estimated maximum contract value of more than
$2,000,000. Failure to comply with the procedures in this section
may, in City’s discretion, result in a waiver of all claims for
payments by City, bond drawdowns, or Development Credits (as
hereinafter defined) to Developer in connection with a Developer-
Performed Public Work.
b. Bid and Contract Documents. Developer shall prepare, or cause to
be prepared, bid and contract documents for a Developer-
Performed Public Work (except with respect to prime contracts
awarded pursuant to section 2.56.160.H.1.b) in accordance with all
local codes, City design guidelines, and project-specific design
guidelines, subject to City approval. The bid and contract
documents shall include, without limitation, detailed plans and
technical specifications, bonding requirements, insurance
requirements, prevailing wage requirements, mandates for timely
completion, and remedies for untimely completion.
c. Competitive Solicitation of Bids. Developer shall solicit, or cause
to be solicited, sealed competitive bids for prime contracts (except
for prime contracts awarded pursuant to section 2.56.160.H.1.b)
and subcontracts for a Developer-Performed Public Work on a
guaranteed maximum price, lump sum price, or per unit, line item
basis and in accordance with industry standard procurement
practices as determined by City. A developer may combine into
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one bid solicitation the construction of a Developer-Performed
Public Work and other development work, but the bid documents
must clearly separate the Developer-Performed Public Work from
other development work to be performed, in a manner and form as
approved by City. Any consultant retained by a developer to assist
in the preparation of bid or contract documents (including without
limitation preliminary/concept designs), or to assist in the
solicitation of bids for a Developer-Performed Public Work, shall
not be eligible to submit a bid for or be awarded a subsequent
contract for a Developer-Performed Public Work.
d. Award of Contract. Developer shall award contracts (except for
contracts awarded pursuant to section 2.56.160.H.1.b), and shall,
or shall cause the applicable entity or contractor to award
subcontracts for a Developer-Performed Public Work to the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder, or the bidder that is determined
by developer to be the “best qualified contractor”, subject to City
approval. When determining the “best qualified contractor”,
developer shall consider, without limitation, a bidder’s
demonstrated competence, qualifications, ability to achieve timely
completion, capacity, skill, compliance with bid documents, costs,
and other relevant criteria. If a developer awards a prime contract
or subcontract to a bidder other than the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder for an item or unit of work, than all payments,
reimbursements, and credits against developer impact fees or other
developer fees or obligations (“Development Credits”) shall not
exceed the amount of the lowest responsive bid for that item or
unit of work. This not-to-exceed limitation may be waived where:
i. The amount of the bid does not exceed the engineer’s
estimate or other approved estimate for the Developer-
Performed Public Work by more than ten percent (10%);
and
ii. City approves the waiver in accordance with section
2.56.160.H.6.
e. Design-Build Contracts. Where a design-build contract is utilized
to complete a Developer-Performed Public Work, a developer is
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not required to comply with sections 2.56.160.H.2.b or
2.56.160.H.2.c above, provided that developer complies with:
i. all remaining requirements of 2.56.160.H;
ii. the City’s design-build procurement requirements set forth
in Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.57.030;
iii. the City’s qualification and selection process set forth in
Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.57.040; and
iv. all other applicable City policies, procedures, and standards
for design-build projects.
3. Construction and Acceptance.
a. Payments. City shall have the authority to audit and determine the
acceptable amounts of all payments by City, bond drawdowns,
and/or Development Credits for a Developer-Performed Public
Work.
b. Change Orders. Any change to the contract documents or
improvements for a Developer-Performed Public Work (“Change
Order”) shall be subject to City’s prior written approval, except for
Change Orders that: (i) result in no additional payment by City,
bond drawdown, or Development Credits to Developer; (ii) result
in no additional maintenance or overhead costs to the City; (iii)
result in no material delay to the completion date; and (iv) result in
no material modifications to the design or construction. City shall
have the sole discretion to determine whether (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
above have been satisfied. All Change Order requests shall be
submitted in writing in advance of performing any Change Order
work or incurring any increased costs, and substantiated with
supporting documentation justifying the request. Cumulative
Change Orders resulting in a total project amount of less than
$2,000,000 shall be considered by and subject to approval of the
City Manager, or designee. Cumulative Change Orders resulting
in a total project amount of $2,000,000 or more shall be considered
by and subject to approval of the City Council. Failure to comply
with the procedures in this section may, in City’s discretion, result
in a waiver of all claims for additional payments by City, bond
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drawdowns, or Development Credits to Developer in connection
with a Change Order.
c. Post-Construction. City shall have the discretion to accept a
Developer-Performed Public Work based on City’s determination
of compliance with local codes, City’s general design and
construction standards, and project-specific design and
construction standards. City shall have the discretion to release all
bonds for a Developer-Performed Public Work.
4. Other Obligations. Nothing in this section shall limit or relieve a
developer of other obligations or restrictions applicable to the
performance of a Developer-Performed Public Work, including,
without limitation obligations or restrictions required by a funding
source for the Developer-Performed Public Work.
5. Agreement. Where otherwise required or advisable, in City’s sole
discretion, City may require a developer to enter into an agreement
prior to commencement of a Developer-Performed Public Work to
implement the Developer-Performed Public Work in accordance with
the terms of this section and/or in accordance with other obligations or
restrictions applicable to the Developer-Performed Public Work. Such
agreement may: (i) clarify or modify the application of and/or waiver
of the requirements of this section to a Developer-Performed Public
Work, and/or (ii) clarify, establish, or modify the procedures to be
undertaken by developer and City in connection with this section
(including but not limited to the procedures and approvals described
in section 2.56.160.H.3). City Council’s approval of an agreement
that clarifies and establishes such procedures constitutes the City
Council’s determination and finding that such procedures satisfy all
applicable requirements of this section 2.56.160.H.
6. Waiver. The requirements of this section may be waived, in whole or
in part, solely as follows:
a. For Developer-Performed Public Works with an original project
award amount of more than $2,000,000, by resolution of the City
Council making findings that (i) the waiver is in the best interest of
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the public after consideration of factors including, without
limitation, project costs, time for completion, and other relevant
criteria, and (ii) appropriate safe guards are in place to protect the
public interest.
b. For Developer-Performed Public Works with an original project
award amount of $2,000,000 or less, by written determination of
the City Manager, or designee, that (i) the waiver is in the best
interest of the public after consideration of factors including,
without limitation, project costs, time for completion, and other
relevant criteria, and (ii) appropriate safe guards are in place to
protect the public interest.
c. For post-award waiver requests, if the estimated total project
amount, including all Change Orders, is more than $2,000,000,
post-award waiver requests shall be considered by and subject to
approval of the City Council and require the findings stated in
2.56.160.H.6.a . If the estimated total project amount, including all
Change Orders, is $2,000,000 or less, post-award waiver requests
shall be considered by and subject to the approval of the City
Manager, or designee, and require the findings stated in
2.56.160.H.6.b. Nothing in this section shall subject previously
approved waivers to further consideration and/or approval.
d. For a “Special Purpose Project”, by resolution of the City Council
making findings that: (i) the waiver is in the best interest of the
public after consideration of factors including, without limitation,
the total project costs, City’s share of project costs, time for project
completion, public benefits of the project, and other relevant
criteria and circumstances, and (ii) appropriate safe guards are in
place to protect the public interest. For purposes of this section,
“Special Purpose Project” means a Developer-Performed Public
Work that is intended to be owned, leased, and/or operated by a
party or parties other than the City for a period of no less than ten
(10) years after completion of the Developer-Performed Public
Work.
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E.Chapter 2, Section 2.56.170 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2.56.170 Automatic Indexed Adjustments.
The limits set forth in Sections 2.56.140, 2.56.145, and 2.56.160 shall
automatically increase annually based on the Engineering News Record (ENR)
Construction Index. These limits will increase by administrative action of the City
Manager, starting on October 1, 2018, and again on each October 1st thereafter,
based on the one-year change (from July to July) in the Los Angeles Construction
Cost Index as published monthly in the Engineering News Record (“LA ENR
CCI”) by rounding up to the nearest $1,000.
Section II. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or
circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or
unconstitutional, by a court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed
severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, or
its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
other sections, sentences, clauses or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid,
unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Section III. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to
supplement, not to duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this
Ordinance shall be construed in light of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its
final passage.
Section V. Publication
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The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
____________________________ ______________________________
Richard A. Hopkins Glen R. Googins
Director of Public Works City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.56 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) TO ADD
JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC) AS A CITY
PROCUREMENT METHOD AND ESTABLISH
RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,
ESTABLISH UNIFORM POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPER-PERFORMED
PUBLIC WORKS, EXEMPT THE CITY’S
PURCHASING SYSTEM FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
CONTRACT CODE, AND PROVIDE FOR
AUTOMATIC INDEXED ADJUSTMENTS TO JOC
DOLLAR THRESHOLDS
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, Chula Vista voters approved
modifications to City Charter Sections 1009, 1010, and 1011 (Measure A) which,
among other things, delegated authority to the City Council to establish
procurement policies and procedures for awarding City contracts; and
WHEREAS, job order contracts (JOCs) are a procurement method designed
to streamline the process of awarding small, repetitive construction contracts for
minor or recurring tasks, such as repair or renovations that involve minimum
design requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends establishing JOC procurement policies and
procedures in order to enhance the value, efficiency, and flexibility of the City’s
procurement practices; and
WHEREAS, the currently proposed additions and amendments to the
purchasing ordinance are consistent with the above-referenced Charter
Amendment and preserve appropriate checks and balances; and
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WHEREAS, in order to maintain transparency, staff will periodically submit
to the City Council reports evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of the
City’s use of JOCs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends periodically increasing the monetary limits
for JOCs based on the Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Index in the
same manner and to the same extent as public works contracts and cooperative
purchasing agreements under the City’s current purchasing ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is common practice in the City of Chula Vista, and
elsewhere, to have private developers construct public works related to or required
in connection with private projects in order for project components to be
constructed in a coordinated and efficient manner that maximizes the value of both
public and private resources, and allocates risks of performance of the public
works to developers, as appropriate. Accordingly, certain City public works have
been and will continue to be constructed by or at the direction of developers and
property-owners and subsequently dedicated back to or acquired by the City of
Chula Vista (“Developer-Performed Public Works”) in connection with the
completion of otherwise private development projects; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend the City’s purchasing ordinance to
codify the City’s policies and procedures relative to Developer-Performed Public
Works in order to allow for the completion of public works done in conjunction
with private works while still providing appropriate safe guards to protect the
public interest.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
Section I.
A. Chapter 2, Section 2.56.010 (Centralized purchasing system
established) is amended to read as follows:
Pursuant to Section 1010 of the City Charter, there is established a centralized
purchasing system for City departments, offices, and agencies, in order to (1)
establish procedures for the purchase, lease or other acquisition of services,
supplies and equipment, at the lowest possible cost commensurate with quality
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needed, (2) exercise positive financial control over purchases, (3) clearly define
authority for the purchasing function, and (4) assure the quality of purchases.
Pursuant to section 1100.7 of the Public Contract Code and the City Charter,
except as provided by ordinance or as required by law, the City of Chula Vista is
exempt from the requirements of the California Public Contract Code.
B. Chapter 2 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to add
section 2.56.145 to read as follows:
2.56.145 Job Order Contracts
A. In General. City of Chula Vista Charter Sections 1009, 1010, and 1011
(Measure A), among other things, delegate authority to the City Council to
establish procurement policies and procedures for awarding City construction
contracts. The purpose of this section is to add job order contracting procurement
policies and procedures and to provide definitions and guidelines for the award,
use, and evaluation of Job Order Contracts.
B. Definitions. “Job Order Contract” means a construction contract for minor or
recurring construction tasks, including repairs, renovations, and alterations, with
minimal design requirements, at a fixed price and for an indefinite quantity which
are awarded on a unit price basis for all necessary labor, materials, and equipment.
“Task Order” means an authorization to perform construction work under a Job
Order Contract.
C. Implementation.
1. Job Order Contracts.
a. Competitive Process. Job Order Contracts shall be procured
through a competitive process that the Purchasing Agent
determines to be consistent with good procurement practices.
b. Term. Job Order Contracts shall have a term of no longer than
four (4) years. Job Order Contracts may have a duration of
more than four (4) years only if necessary to complete
outstanding Task Orders issued during the four (4) year term, or
as otherwise approved by the City Council.
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c. Specifications. The advertisement for bids and specifications
shall include line item unit prices and detailed technical
specifications for each construction task to be performed under
the Job Order Contract.
d. Contractor Adjustment. Contractors submitting bids on a Job
Order Contract shall state in their bids an adjustment on a
percentage basis either increasing or decreasing the preset unit
prices for all construction tasks in the bid documents.
e. Awarding Authority. The Awarding Authority for Job Order
Contracts shall be as follows: Purchasing Agent for contracts
with a Maximum Contract Amount of $2,000,000 or less; City
Council for contracts with a Maximum Contract Amount of
more than $2,000,000 (“Job Order Contract Awarding
Authority”).
f. Periodic Review. The City Manager, or his designee, shall
monitor the City’s use of Job Order Contracts and provide
periodic informational reports regarding the observed
advantages and disadvantages of the use of Job Order
Contracts.
2. Task Order(s).
a. Scope. Each Task Order shall include a detailed scope of work
and time certain for completion of the work.
b. Task Order Price. The Task Order price shall be no more than
the sum of the applicable unit prices and the contractor’s bid
adjustment factor. The Task Order price shall not exceed
$2,000,000 (“Maximum Task Order Amount”).
c. No Subdivision of Work. City staff shall not subdivide work
that logically should be performed as a single Task Order into
multiple Task Orders for purposes of avoiding the Task Order
limits in this section.
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d. Awarding Authority. The Awarding Authority for Task Orders
shall be the Purchasing Agent (“Task Order Awarding
Authority”).
e. Change Orders. The Task Order Awarding Authority shall
have the authority to approve change orders for a Task Order up
to the Maximum Task Order Amount. The City Council shall
have sole authority to approve change orders that exceed the
Maximum Task Order Amount.
f. Rejection of Task Order Proposals. The Task Order Awarding
Authority may reject any and all Task Order proposals, waive
minor defects in any Task Order proposal, or complete the
scope of work contained in a Task Order proposal by means of
other authorized procurement methods, if the Task Order
Contract Awarding Authority determines that such action is
necessary or appropriate for the benefit of the public.
C. Chapter 2, Section 2.56.160.B, of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
B. Contract Awarding Authority. Notwithstanding subsection (A) of this section,
the contract awarding authority for public works contracts shall be as follow s:
maximum contract amount of $100,000 or less: Purchasing Agent; maximum
contract amount over $100,000 and up to $250,000: City Manager; maximum
contract amount in excess of $250,000: City Council (“public works awarding
authority”).
D. Chapter 2 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to add sub-
section 2.56.160.H to read as follows:
H. Developer-Performed Public Works. This section shall apply to Public Works
(as defined by the Charter of the City of Chula Vista, as amended) that are to be
constructed, or designed and constructed, by or at the direction of a developer or
private property-owner and subsequently accepted by, dedicated to, or acquired by
the City of Chula Vista (“Developer-Performed Public Work”).
1. Procurement. A Developer-Performed Public Work shall be procured
pursuant to one of the following project contracting methods:
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a. Competitive Bid or Solicitation. A developer may award a
contract for a Developer-Performed Public Work by competitive
bid or solicitation in compliance with all applicable requirements
of this section.
b. Sole Source. A developer may award a contract for a Developer-
Performed Public Work on a sole source basis where, in addition to
compliance with all applicable requirements of this section:
i. City makes findings that an award of a sole source contract
is in the best interest of the public because of the particular
(i) performance capabilities of the proposed entity or
contractor, (ii) project characteristics, (iii) manufacturing
processes, (iv) compatibility requirements, and/or (v) market
or other conditions/circumstances that render the award of a
sole source contract to be in the best interest of the public ;
and
ii. The entity or contractor awarded a contract for a Developer-
Performed Public Work competitively bids all subcontracts
for the Developer-Performed Public Work.
c. Developer as Design-Build Entity or Prime Contractor. A
developer may act as a design-build entity or prime contractor for a
Developer-Performed Public Work where, in addition to
compliance with all applicable requirements of this section:
i. Developer provides written notice to City of its intent to act
as a design-build entity or prime contractor and provides
information demonstrating its competence and qualifications
to perform the Developer-Performed Public Work;
ii. City determines, in City’s sole discretion, that the developer
is competent and qualified to complete the Developer-
Performed Public Work and authorizes the developer to
proceed with the Developer-Performed Public Work; and
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iii. Developer competitively bids all subcontracts for the
Developer-Performed Public Work.
2. Bid and Award.
a. Authorization To Proceed. If a Developer-Performed Public Work
is not otherwise authorized by means of an approved agreement
with the City or other approved action of the City, a developer
shall be required to: (i) obtain prior written approval of the City
Manager, or designee, to proceed with a Developer-Performed
Public Work with an estimated maximum contract value of
$2,000,000 or less; or (ii) obtain approval of the City Council, by
resolution, to proceed with a Developer-Performed Public work
with an estimated maximum contract value of more than
$2,000,000. Failure to comply with the procedures in this section
may, in City’s discretion, result in a waiver of all claims for
payments by City, bond drawdowns, or Development Credits (as
hereinafter defined) to Developer in connection with a Developer-
Performed Public Work.
b. Bid and Contract Documents. Developer shall prepare, or cause to
be prepared, bid and contract documents for a Developer-
Performed Public Work (except with respect to prime contracts
awarded pursuant to section 2.56.160.H.1.b) in accordance with all
local codes, City design guidelines, and project-specific design
guidelines, subject to City approval. The bid and contract
documents shall include, without limitation, detailed plans and
technical specifications, bonding requirements, insurance
requirements, prevailing wage requirements, mandates for timely
completion, and remedies for untimely completion.
c. Competitive Solicitation of Bids. Developer shall solicit, or cause
to be solicited, sealed competitive bids for prime contracts (except
for prime contracts awarded pursuant to section 2.56.160.H.1.b)
and subcontracts for a Developer-Performed Public Work on a
guaranteed maximum price, lump sum price, or per unit, line item
basis and in accordance with industry standard procurement
practices as determined by City. A developer may combine into
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one bid solicitation the construction of a Developer-Performed
Public Work and other development work, but the bid documents
must clearly separate the Developer-Performed Public Work from
other development work to be performed, in a manner and form as
approved by City. Any consultant retained by a developer to assist
in the preparation of bid or contract documents (including without
limitation preliminary/concept designs), or to assist in the
solicitation of bids for a Developer-Performed Public Work, shall
not be eligible to submit a bid for or be awarded a subsequent
contract for a Developer-Performed Public Work.
d. Award of Contract. Developer shall award contracts (except for
contracts awarded pursuant to section 2.56.160.H.1.b), and shall,
or shall cause the applicable entity or contractor to award
subcontracts for a Developer-Performed Public Work to the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder, or the bidder that is determined
by developer to be the “best qualified contractor”, subject to City
approval. When determining the “best qualified contractor”,
developer shall consider, without limitation, a bidder’s
demonstrated competence, qualifications, ability to achieve timely
completion, capacity, skill, compliance with bid documents, costs,
and other relevant criteria. If a developer awards a prime contract
or subcontract to a bidder other than the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder for an item or unit of work, than all payments,
reimbursements, and credits against developer impact fees or other
developer fees or obligations (“Development Credits”) shall not
exceed the amount of the lowest responsive bid for that item or
unit of work. This not-to-exceed limitation may be waived where:
i. The amount of the bid does not exceed the engineer’s
estimate or other approved estimate for the Developer-
Performed Public Work by more than ten percent (10%);
and
ii. City approves the waiver in accordance with section
2.56.160.H.6.
e. Design-Build Contracts. Where a design-build contract is utilized
to complete a Developer-Performed Public Work, a developer is
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not required to comply with sections 2.56.160.H.2.b or
2.56.160.H.2.c above, provided that developer complies with:
i. all remaining requirements of 2.56.160.H;
ii. the City’s design-build procurement requirements set forth
in Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.57.030;
iii. the City’s qualification and selection process set forth in
Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.57.040; and
iv. all other applicable City policies, procedures, and standards
for design-build projects.
3. Construction and Acceptance.
a. Payments. City shall have the authority to audit and determine the
acceptable amounts of all payments by City, bond drawdowns,
and/or Development Credits for a Developer-Performed Public
Work.
b. Change Orders. Any change to the contract documents or
improvements for a Developer-Performed Public Work (“Change
Order”) shall be subject to City’s prior written approval, except for
Change Orders that: (i) result in no additional payment by City,
bond drawdown, or Development Credits to Developer; (ii) result
in no additional maintenance or overhead costs to the City; (iii)
result in no material delay to the completion date; and (iv) result in
no material modifications to the design or construction. City shall
have the sole discretion to determine whether (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
above have been satisfied. All Change Order requests shall be
submitted in writing in advance of performing any Change Order
work or incurring any increased costs, and substantiated with
supporting documentation justifying the request. Cumulative
Change Orders resulting in a total project amount of less than
$2,000,000 shall be considered by and subject to approval of the
City Manager, or designee. Cumulative Change Orders resulting
in a total project amount of $2,000,000 or more shall be considered
by and subject to approval of the City Council. Failure to comply
with the procedures in this section may, in City’s discretion, result
in a waiver of all claims for additional payments by City, bond
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drawdowns, or Development Credits to Developer in connection
with a Change Order.
c. Post-Construction. City shall have the discretion to accept a
Developer-Performed Public Work based on City’s determination
of compliance with local codes, City’s general design and
construction standards, and project-specific design and
construction standards. City shall have the discretion to release all
bonds for a Developer-Performed Public Work.
4. Other Obligations. Nothing in this section shall limit or relieve a
developer of other obligations or restrictions applicable to the
performance of a Developer-Performed Public Work, including,
without limitation obligations or restrictions required by a funding
source for the Developer-Performed Public Work.
5. Agreement. Where otherwise required or advisable, in City’s sole
discretion, City may require a developer to enter into an agreement
prior to commencement of a Developer-Performed Public Work to
implement the Developer-Performed Public Work in accordance with
the terms of this section and/or in accordance with other obligations or
restrictions applicable to the Developer-Performed Public Work. Such
agreement may: (i) clarify or modify the application of and/or waiver
of the requirements of this section to a Developer-Performed Public
Work, and/or (ii) clarify, establish, or modify the procedures to be
undertaken by developer and City in connection with this section
(including but not limited to the procedures and approvals described
in section 2.56.160.H.3). City Council’s approval of an agreement
that clarifies and establishes such procedures constitutes the City
Council’s determination and finding that such procedures satisfy all
applicable requirements of this section 2.56.160.H.
6. Waiver. The requirements of this section may be waived, in whole or
in part, solely as follows:
a. For Developer-Performed Public Works with an original project
award amount of more than $2,000,000, by resolution of the City
Council making findings that (i) the waiver is in the best interest of
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the public after consideration of factors including, without
limitation, project costs, time for completion, and other relevant
criteria, and (ii) appropriate safe guards are in place to protect the
public interest.
b. For Developer-Performed Public Works with an original project
award amount of $2,000,000 or less, by written determination of
the City Manager, or designee, that (i) the waiver is in the best
interest of the public after consideration of factors including,
without limitation, project costs, time for completion, and other
relevant criteria, and (ii) appropriate safe guards are in place to
protect the public interest.
c. For post-award waiver requests, if the estimated total project
amount, including all Change Orders, is more than $2,000,000,
post-award waiver requests shall be considered by and subject to
approval of the City Council and require the findings stated in
2.56.160.H.6.a . If the estimated total project amount, including all
Change Orders, is $2,000,000 or less, post-award waiver requests
shall be considered by and subject to the approval of the City
Manager, or designee, and require the findings stated in
2.56.160.H.6.b. Nothing in this section shall subject previously
approved waivers to further consideration and/or approval.
d. For a “Special Purpose Project”, by resolution of the City Council
making findings that: (i) the waiver is in the best interest of the
public after consideration of factors including, without limitation,
the total project costs, City’s share of project costs, time for project
completion, public benefits of the project, and other relevant
criteria and circumstances, and (ii) appropriate safe guards are in
place to protect the public interest. For purposes of this section,
“Special Purpose Project” means a Developer-Performed Public
Work that is intended to be owned, leased, and/or operated by a
party or parties other than the City for a period of no less than ten
(10) years after completion of the Developer-Performed Public
Work.
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E. Chapter 2, Section 2.56.170 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2.56.170 Automatic Indexed Adjustments.
The limits set forth in Sections 2.56.140, 2.56.145, and 2.56.160 shall
automatically increase annually based on the Engineering News Record (ENR)
Construction Index. These limits will increase by administrative action of the City
Manager, starting on October 1, 2018, and again on each October 1st thereafter,
based on the one-year change (from July to July) in the Los Angeles Construction
Cost Index as published monthly in the Engineering News Record (“LA ENR
CCI”) by rounding up to the nearest $1,000.
Section II. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or
circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or
unconstitutional, by a court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed
severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, or
its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
other sections, sentences, clauses or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid,
unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Section III. Construction
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to
supplement, not to duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this
Ordinance shall be construed in light of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its
final passage.
Section V. Publication
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The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
____________________________ ______________________________
Richard A. Hopkins Glen R. Googins
Director of Public Works City Attorney
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Staff Report
File#:18-0006, Item#: 7.
A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW ELGIN CROSSWIND J SWEEPER FROM HAAKER
EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE CONTRACT NUMBER 022014-FSC
B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) NEW GAPVAX MC SERIES COMBINATION JET/VACUUM
MACHINES MOUNTED TO HV513 INTERNATIONAL CHASSIS FROM NATIONAL AUTO
FLEET GROUP, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL
JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE CONTRACT NUMBER 081716-NAF
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the resolutions.
SUMMARY
On December 12, 2016 the City Council approved the Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment
Expenditure Plan that outlines how the Measure P funds are planned to be allocated over the 10-year
time frame. The plan provides for the replacement of failing infrastructure that includes heavy-duty
public service fleet vehicles. The City street sweeper (equipment #2451) and two combination
jet/vacuum trucks (equipment #2907, # 2908) in the Storm Water section are among the failed City
assets authorized for replacement. These two jet/vacuum trucks were disposed of in accordance with
City protocol. Replacement of these units is critical to the Storm Water section’s ability to perform
necessary storm drain cleaning and maintenance procedures. The sweeper was scheduled to be
replaced in 2013 and currently experiences excessive downtime for various mechanical systems
failures due to age. The replacement of these failed and failing vehicles will provide reliable service to
the residents of Chula Vista and decreased operational costs related repairs.
The City of Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.140 and Council Resolution No. 6132 authorize
the City to participate in cooperative bids with other government agencies for the purchase of
materials of common usage, provided that the Purchasing Agent determines that the competitive
process used for the cooperative bid was consistent with good purchasing practices.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
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The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as
defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical
change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines,
the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City Council approved the Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment Expenditure Plan that outlines
how the Measure P funds are planned to be allocated over the 10-year time frame. The plan provides
for the replacement of failing infrastructure that includes heavy-duty public service fleet vehicles. The
City street sweeper (equipment #2451) and two combination jet/vacuum trucks (equipment #2907, #
2908) in the Storm Water section are among the failed City assets authorized for replacement. These
two jet/vacuum trucks were disposed of in accordance with City protocol. Replacement of these units
is critical to the Storm Water section’s ability to perform necessary storm drain cleaning and
maintenance procedures. The sweeper was scheduled to be replaced in 2013 and currently
experiences excessive downtime for various mechanical systems failures due to age. The
replacement of these failed and failing vehicles will provide reliable service to the residents of Chula
Vista and decreased operational costs related repairs.
Due to the unique nature of this equipment, Fleet Operations staff and staff from the operating
sections worked in collaboration to conduct research into the types of equipment available in the
industry, and evaluated each prospective piece of equipment for its functionality and suitability for its
intended purpose. Staff determined that the street sweeping equipment manufactured by Elgin, best
meets the needs of the Streets section. This unit has an eight cubic yard hopper that will permit
greater flexibility and efficiency in operations. The sweeper being replaced, equipment #2451, will be
removed from the fleet and disposed of in accordance with City protocol when the replacement unit is
commissioned. The combination jet/vacuum equipment manufactured by GapVax/International, best
meets the needs of the Storm Water section. The GapVax/International is a standardized
specification that has been purchased most recently by the City and comprise the majority of the fleet
of combination jet/vacuum trucks. The benefits associated with uniformity of heavy duty specialized
equipment includes efficiencies in operation, maintenance and repair.
As a member of the National Joint Powers Alliance the City of Chula Vista has an opportunity to
benefit from cooperative contract purchasing that leverages the national purchasing power of more
than 50,000 member agencies. As a municipal national contracting agency, National Joint Powers
Alliance establishes and provides nationally leveraged and competitively solicited purchasing
contracts under the guidance of the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law. Purchasing staff concurs in
this assessment.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-
specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2, section
18705.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real
property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100,
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et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any
other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. This action supports
the goal of providing Healthy Communities, as having service vehicles in good working condition
allows staff to maintain and operate community and neighborhood facilities.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost to replace one (1) New Elgin Crosswind J Sweeper ($267,616) and to replace two (2)
combination jet/vacuum trucks ($1,006,080) is $1,273,696: Funding for this purchase is included in
the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Measure P Sales Tax Fund allocation.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
As these are replacement vehicles, maintenance costs are included in the current fiscal year budget.
There is no increase in ongoing maintenance and operating costs
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution A
2. Resolution B
Staff Contact: Steven Knapp, Fleet Manager, Public Works
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RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW ELGIN
CROSSWIND J SWEEPER FROM HAAKER EQUIPMENT
COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE
CONTRACT NUMBER 022014-FSC
WHEREAS, section 2.56.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code authorizes the City of
Chula Vista to purchase equipment through a cooperative purchasing agreement with a joint
exercise of powers authority where said equipment is purchased through a competitive process
that the Purchasing Agent determines to be consistent with good purchasing practices; and
WHEREAS, the Measure P Expenditure Plan provides for the replacement of failing
infrastructure, facilities and equipment; and
WHEREAS, of the vehicles and equipment identified for Measure P replacement there
are heavy duty specialty City vehicles that include street sweepers; and
WHEREAS, equipment number 2451, a 2004 Isuzu NQR/Elgin Crosswind Fury Sweeper
is authorized for replacement in Measure P vehicle replacement plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is committed to providing the residents of Chula
Vista with well-maintained City streets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is committed to reducing operational and
maintenance costs within Fleet Operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is a member of the National Joint Powers Alliance
that leverages the national purchasing power of more than 50,000 member agencies; and
WHEREAS, the National Joint Powers Alliance has awarded Haaker Equipment
Company contract number 022014-FSC for sewer vacuum, hydro-excavation, and/or street
sweeper equipment with related accessories and supplies, in accordance with Purchasing Rules
and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined the proposed purchase of one (1)
Elgin Crosswind J Sweeper pursuant to National Joint Powers Alliance contract number 022014-
FSC to be consistent with good purchasing practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it authorizes the purchase of one (1) Elgin Crosswind J Sweeper from Haaker Equipment
Company for $267,616 from the Measure P Sales Tax Fund in accordance with National Joint
Powers Alliance contract number 022014-FSC.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard A. Hopkins Glen R. Googins
Director of Public Works City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) NEW GAPVAX MC SERIES
COMBINATION JET/VACUUM MACHINES MOUNTED TO HV513
INTERNATIONAL CHASSIS FROM NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL JOINT
POWERS ALLIANCE CONTRACT NUMBER 081716-NAF
WHEREAS, section 2.56.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code authorizes the City of
Chula Vista to purchase equipment through a cooperative purchasing agreement with a joint
exercise of powers authority where said equipment is purchased through a competitive process
that the Purchasing Agent determines to be consistent with good purchasing practices; and
WHEREAS, the Measure P Expenditure Plan provides for the replacement of failing
infrastructure, facilities and equipment; and
WHEREAS, of the vehicles and equipment identified for Measure P replacement there
are heavy duty specialty City vehicles that include jet/vacuum machines and related equipment;
and
WHEREAS, equipment number 2907, a 2003 International 7400/Vactor Sewer/Jetter and
equipment number 2908, a 2004 International 7400/Vactor Sewer/Jetter are authorized for
replacement in Measure P vehicle replacement plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is committed to providing the residents of Chula
Vista with well-maintained storm drains and related services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is committed to reducing operational and
maintenance costs within Fleet Operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is a member of the National Joint Powers Alliance
that leverages the national purchasing power of more than 50,000 member agencies; and
WHEREAS, the National Joint Powers Alliance has awarded National Auto Fleet Group
contract number 081716-NAF for Class 6, 7, 8 Chassis with Related Equipment, Accessories,
and Services, in accordance with Purchasing Rules and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined the potential purchase of two (2) new
GapVax MC Series Combination Jet/Vacuum machines mounted to HV513 International chassis
pursuant to National Joint Powers Alliance contract number 081716-NAF to be consistent with
good purchasing practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it authorizes the purchase of two (2) new GapVax MC Series Combination Jet/Vacuum
machines mounted to HV513 International chassis from National Auto Fleet Group for
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$1,006,080 from the Measure P Sales Tax Fund in accordance with National Joint Powers
Alliance contract number 081716-NAF.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard A. Hopkins Glen R. Googins
Director of Public Works City Attorney
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City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
File#:18-0038, Item#: 8.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE
SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM -
CYCLE 4 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR PHASE 3 OF
THE THIRD AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT FROM F STREET TO E STREET, AND STATING
THE CITY’S ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the resolution.
SUMMARY
On December 15, 2017, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) released a call for
projects for the Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP) Cycle 4. The City is requesting
authorization to file an application for Phase 3 of the Third Avenue Streetscape Project from “F”
Street to “E” Street.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The Project was adequately covered in previously adopted/certified Final Environmental Impact
Report, FEIR-06-01 for the Chula Vista Urban Core Specific Plan (UCSP) and any and all addenda
and amendments.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project was adequately
covered in previously adopted Final Environmental Impact Report for the Chula Vista Urban Core
Specific Plan (UCSP), Final Environmental Impact Report-06-01 (“FEIR-06-01”). Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on April 26, 2007 the City, acting as Lead Agency,
certified FEIR-06-01 for the UCSP. On January 25, 2011 the City, acting as Lead Agency, having
found and determined that certain amendments to the UCSP, including the referenced Third Avenue
Streetscape improvements, would not result in significant unmitigated impacts and that only minor
technical changes or additions to FEIR-06-01 were necessary and that none of the conditions
described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent
environmental document had occurred, adopted an Addendum to FEIR-06-01. Therefore, no further
CEQA actions or determinations are necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
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Project Background/Description
Third Avenue between “H” Street and “E” Street is designated in the City’s Urban Core Specific Plan
as a Smart Growth area, characterized as providing a variety of transportation choices, pedestrian-
friendly access, and strong links between land uses and regional transportation. Smart Growth
fosters distinctive and attractive communities with strong and unique identities, drawing people to
them, thereby enhancing the area’s overall vitality and economic stability.
The Third Avenue Streetscape project, was split into three phases (Attachment 1), with construction
complete for Phases 1 and 2 (“H” Street to just north of “F” Street). Design aspects in Phases 1 & 2
included:
- A Special Events Plaza adjacent to Memorial Park
- Additional street trees and tree up-lighting
- Community gateway features and directional signs
- Covered transit shelters with seating and ADA accessibility
- Decorative concrete and pavers
- Energy efficient roadway and pedestrian lighting
- Landscaping that is drought tolerant
- Open sidewalks that encourage outdoor dining
- Shorter pedestrian crossings and improved pedestrian and multi-modal accessibility
- Updated street furniture
The goal of the SGIP Grant is to fund comprehensive public infrastructure projects and facilitate
compact, mixed-use, transit-oriented development and increase housing and transportation choices.
City staff was successful in receiving grant funding through prior SGIP grant opportunities to help
fund the construction of:
Phase 1: $2,000,000 in SGIP funds - Cycle 1
Phase 2: $1,344,671 in SGIP funds - Cycle 2
On December 15, 2017, the SANDAG Board of Directors released the call for projects for SGIP -
Cycle 4. City staff has already prepared design plans for Third Avenue Streetscape - Phase 3
(Attachment 2), that continues the design aspects incorporated into Phases 1 & 2, but also
addresses new storm water compliance requirements. The construction of Phase 3 will complete the
final phase of the Third Avenue Streetscape Project. Construction cost of Phase 3 is currently
estimated at $4,000,000, of which, the SGIP grant would potentially provide up to $2,500,000.
To assist in obtaining the necessary funds for construction, staff recommends that City Council
approve the submittal of the SGIP grant application for the Third Avenue Streetscape - Phase 3
Project. In anticipation of receiving SGIP - Cycle 4 funding, the City is programming TransNet funds
as the local match, as required by the SGIP grant, as part of the FY 2018/19 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP).
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found that, Mayor Mary
Salas has real property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property which is the
subject of this action. Consequently, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 2, sections
18700 and 18702.2(a)(11), this item presents a disqualifying real property-related financial
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18700 and 18702.2(a)(11), this item presents a disqualifying real property-related financial
conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.) for the above
-identified member.
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any
other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The overall Third
Avenue Streetscape project supports the Strong and Secure Neighborhoods goal. The project
facilitates mixed-use, transit oriented development, that incorporates the City’s Complete Streets
policy that addresses the needs for all modes of transportation for residents and visitors of the City
alike.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
A total of $1,500,000 in TransNet funds, identified as matching funds in the grant application, will be
budgeted as part of the FY 2018/19 CIP Program. Sufficient TransNet funds will be available in FY
2018/19; therefore, there is no additional impact to this fund.
If any of the grants are awarded, staff will return to City Council with a recommendation to accept and
appropriate the funds as part of the Third Avenue Streetscape Project Phase 3.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Upon construction completion, the Third Avenue Village Association (TAVA) and the City will update
an existing maintenance agreement to determine responsibilities for the streetscape’s maintenance.
In general, the roadway, traffic signals, street lighting, street trees, and street pavers (for line and
grade only) will require routine maintenance.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Third Av Streetscape - Phase Limits
2. Third Av Streetscape Phase 3 - Title Sheet
Staff Contact: Patrick C. Moneda, Senior Civil Engineer
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RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT
APPLICATION FOR THE SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE
PROGRAM – CYCLE 4 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR PHASE 3 OF THE
THIRD AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT FROM F STREET
TO E STREET, AND STATING THE CITY’S ASSURANCE TO
COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, $27 million of TransNet funding for Smart Growth Incentive Program
(SGIP) projects is available to local jurisdictions and the County of San Diego from Fiscal Years
2017-2019, and up to $1 million of the SGIP funding is available for the preparation of Climate
Action Plans (CAPs) and Complete Streets (CS) Policies; and
WHEREAS, $3.6 million of TransNet and Transportation Development Act (TDA)
funding for Active Transportation Grant Program (ATGP) projects is available to local
jurisdictions and the County of San Diego from Fiscal Years 2017-2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista wishes to receive grant funding from SANDAG; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista understands that, in order to be eligible to receive
grant funds for SGIP and ATGP projects, jurisdictions must have an adopted Climate Action
Plan (CAP) and Complete Streets (CS) Policy (or the equivalent) in place before grant funds will
be disbursed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista certifies that it adopted a CAP in a public meeting
on September 26, 2017, per Resolution 2017-228, that includes measures to reduce greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and achieves further reductions beyond 2020
consistent with adopted regional or local GHG emissions reduction targets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista certifies that it adopted a CS Policy, per Resolution
2015-198, in a public meeting on August 18, 2015, that is consistent with the California
Complete Streets Act;
WHEREAS, Third Avenue, between “H” Street and “E” Street is designated in the City’s
Urban Core Specific Plan as a Smart Growth area; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP) Grant is to fund
comprehensive public infrastructure projects and facilitate compact, mixed-use, transit-oriented
development and increase housing and transportation choices; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2017, the SANDAG Board of Directors released the call
for projects for SGIP – Cycle 4; and
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WHEREAS, City staff has already prepared design plans for Third Avenue Streetscape –
Phase 3, that continues the design aspects incorporated into Phases 1 & 2, but also address new
storm water compliance requirements; and
WHEREAS, the construction of Phase 3 will complete the final phase of the Third
Avenue Streetscape Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it approves the submittal of the following grant application to SANDAG.
Grant Program Project Name
Total Project Cost
(Grant Request +
Matching Funds)
Grant
Request
Matching
Funds
SGIP - Capital Third Avenue Streetscape
– Phase 3
$4,000,000 $2,500,000 $1,500,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if a grant award is made by SANDAG to fund this
project, the City of Chula Vista commits to providing the total match amounts identified per
project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if a grant award is made by SANDAG, the City of
Chula Vista authorizes staff to accept the grant funds, execute the grant agreement with no
exceptions in substantially the same form as attached, and complete the Project.
Presented by Approved as to form by
William S. Valle Glen R. Googins
Director of Engineering &City Attorney
Capital Projects
EXHIBIT A - Grant Agreement Template with SANDAG
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GRANT AGREEMENT TEMPLATE for Information Only
SELECT APPLICABLE PROGRAM:
TransNet SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM – CAPITAL / PLANNING
OR TransNet SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM – CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
OR TransNet SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM – COMPLETE STREETS POLICY
OR TransNet ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM – CAPITAL / NON-CAPITAL
FOURTH FUNDING CYCLE
GRANT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER BETWEEN
THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AND
INSERT JURISDICTION NAME
REGARDING INSERT FULL PROJECT TITLE
THIS GRANT AGREEMENT Agreement Number (Agreement) is made this Day day of
Month, 2018, by and between the San Diego Association of Governments, 401 B Street, Suite 800,
San Diego, California, hereinafter referred to as SANDAG, and the Grant Recipient and Address,
hereinafter referred to as Grantee. SANDAG and Grantee are hereinafter collectively referred to as
the Parties. This agreement expires on Month Day, Year.
Note to Grant Recipient: This Agreement Template covers provisions for the Smart Growth Incentive
Program (SGIP) – Capital and Planning; SGIP – Climate Action Plan (CAP); SGIP – Complete Streets
Policy; and Active Transportation Grant Program (ATGP) – Capital and Non-Capital grant programs.
Prior to contract execution, the Grant Agreement will be tailored to reflect the applicable grant
program.
The following recitals are a substantive part of this Agreement:
Smart Growth Incentive Program, SGIP-Climate Action Plan Grant Program, and SGIP-Complete
Streets Policy Grant Program Recitals:
A.The SANDAG Board of Directors allocates funds under the TransNet local sales tax program to
support local transportation-related infrastructure projects in the San Diego region through a
competitive process.
B.The TransNet Extension Ordinance contains provisions to fund the Smart Growth Incentive
Program (SGIP) for which funding began on April 1, 2008. The SGIP encompasses projects that
better integrate transportation and land use and recognizes the comprehensive effort to
integrate smart growth place making, access to transit, and environmental justice.
C.In January 2010, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved Board Policy No. 035: Competitive
Grant Program Procedures, which is included as Attachment B. This Grant Award, Agreement
and the Grantee’s performance thereunder are subject to Board Policy No. 35, which includes
multiple “use it or lose it” provisions.
D.On December 15, 2017, SANDAG issued a call for projects from local jurisdictions in
San Diego County wishing to apply for a portion of the TransNet SGIP funds for use on capital
improvement and planning projects meeting certain criteria, and authorizing up to $1 million
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from the SGIP to be used for the development of climate action plans and complete streets
policies through two new subprograms.
E.On Month, Day, Year, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a list of recommended SGIP,
SGIP-Climate Action Plan, or SGIP-Complete Streets projects for the fourth competitive grant
cycle, and one of those projects is the subject of this Agreement. The Scope of Work, Project
Schedule, and Approved Project Budget are included as Attachment A.
F.Grantee’s Project is funded with dollar amount in TransNet SGIP funds and is included in the
Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP). The TransNet MPO ID for the Project is
ID number.
G.The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions for SANDAG to
provide Grantee with funding to implement the Project.
H.Although SANDAG will be providing financial assistance to Grantee to support the Project,
SANDAG will not take an active role or retain substantial control of the Project. Therefore,
this Agreement is characterized as a funding agreement rather than a cooperative agreement.
I.Grantee understands that TransNet funds derive from retail transactions and use tax revenues
which fluctuate. The SANDAG funding commitment to SGIP Projects, including this Project, is
subject to these fluctuations, which may impact funding availability for this Project.
Active Transportation Grant Program Recitals:
A.The SANDAG Board of Directors allocates funds under the TransNet local sales tax program
and the Transportation Development Act (TDA) to support local bicycle and pedestrian
transportation projects in the San Diego region through a competitive process.
B.The TransNet Extension Ordinance contains provisions to fund the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Neighborhood Safety Program (BPNSP) for which funding began on July 1, 2008. The BPNSP
encompasses bicycle and pedestrian travel projects and recognizes the comprehensive effort
to integrate smart growth place making, access to transit and environmental justice.
C.Article 3 of the TDA provides funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities and Programs.
D.Together the TransNet BPNSP and TDA Article 3 funding are commonly referred to as the
SANDAG TransNet Active Transportation Grant Program (ATGP).
E.In January 2010, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved Board Policy No. 035: Competitive
Grant Program Procedures, which is included as Attachment B. This Grant Award, Agreement
and the Grantee’s performance thereunder are subject to Board Policy No. 035, which includes
multiple “use it or lose it” provisions.
F.On December 15, 2017, SANDAG issued a call for projects from local jurisdictions in
San Diego County wishing to apply for SANDAG ATGP funds for use on capital improvement
and planning projects meeting certain criteria.
G.On Month, Day, Year, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a list of recommended ATGP
projects for the fourth competitive grant cycle, and one of those projects is the subject of this
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Agreement. The Scope of Work, Project Schedule, and Approved Project Budget are included
as Attachment A.
H.The SANDAG Board of Directors approved programming of approximately $3.6 million in TDA
funds on Month, Day, Year, by Resolution Number Resolution Number.
I.Grantee’s Project is funded with dollar amount in ATGP funds, which includes dollar amount
in TransNet BPNSP funds and is included in the Regional Transportation Improvement Plan
(RTIP), and dollar amount in TDA funds. The TransNet MPO ID for the Project is ID number and
the TDA Claim Number is ID number.
J.The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions for SANDAG to
provide Grantee with funding to implement the Project.
K.Although SANDAG will be providing financial assistance to Grantee to support the Project,
SANDAG will not take an active role or retain substantial control of the Project. Therefore,
this Agreement is characterized as a funding agreement rather than a cooperative agreement.
L.Grantee understands that TransNet funds derive from retail transactions and use tax revenues
which fluctuate. SANDAG’s funding commitment to ATGP Projects, including this Project, is
subject to these fluctuations, which may impact funding availability for this Project.
I.GRANT AWARD
A.The total amount payable to Grantee pursuant to this Agreement by SANDAG shall be the
proportion of actual Project costs allocated to grant funding in the Approved Project Budget
and shall not exceed the grant award of dollar amount.
B.It is agreed and understood that this Agreement fund limit is a ceiling and that SANDAG will
only reimburse the allowable cost of services actually rendered as authorized by SANDAG at
or below that fund limitation established herein.
II.APPROVED PROJECT BUDGET
Except to the extent that SANDAG determines otherwise in writing, the Grantee agrees as follows:
The Grantee and SANDAG have agreed to a Project budget that is designated the “Approved
Project Budget.” The Grantee and/or third-party contractor(s) will incur obligations and make
disbursements of Project funds only as authorized by the Approved Project Budget. An amendment
to the Approved Project Budget requires the issuance of a formal amendment to the Agreement
per Board Policy No. 035, unless the re-allocation of funds among budget items or fiscal years does
not increase the total amount of the funding awarded for the Project, does not negatively impact
the benefits obtained from the Project, and is consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and
policies. Prior written SANDAG Project Manager approval is required for transfers of funds between
approved project budget line items.
III.MATCHING FUNDS
Grantee agrees to provide matching funds in an amount of dollar amount percent of the actual cost
of the Project, estimated to be dollar amount based on the Approved Project Budget. If the actual
cost of the Project exceeds the Project budget, Grantee is responsible for 100 percent of the actual
cost greater than the budgeted cost.
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A.Availability of Grant Funding
Except where expressly allowed in writing herein, reimbursement of credits for local matching
funds will be made or allowed only for work performed on and after the Notice to Proceed
date and prior to the termination date of this Agreement, unless expressly permitted by
SANDAG, in writing.
B.Reduction of Matching Funds
The Grantee agrees that no refund of, or reduction in, the amount of matching funds may be
made unless a reduction of the proportional share of the grant funding provided under this
Agreement also is made to SANDAG.
C.Prompt Payment of Matching Funds
The Grantee agrees to complete all proceedings necessary to provide its share of the Project
costs at or before the time the matching funds are needed for Project costs. The Grantee
agrees to provide not less than its required match amount of Project costs on a proportional
basis as Project costs are incurred and coinciding with usual invoicing. Each of Grantee’s
invoices must include its proportional matching fund contribution, along with supporting,
descriptive and/or explanatory documentation for the matching funds provided such that the
Grantee maintains a cumulative match percentage no less than the required match
percentage as specified above.
IV.PROJECT MANAGERS
Grantee’s Project Manager is Project Manager.
The SANDAG Project Manager is Tracy Ferchaw.
Project manager continuity and experience is deemed essential in Grantee’s ability to carry out the
project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Grantee shall not change the project
manager without first providing written notice to SANDAG.
V.NOTICE
All notices required to be given, by either party to the other, shall be deemed fully given when
made in writing and received by the parties at their respective addresses:
San Diego Association of Governments
Attention: Tracy Ferchaw
401 B Street, Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92101
Grantee:
Jurisdiction Name
Attention: Project Manager
Address
City, CA, ZIP
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VI.PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
A.General
The Grantee agrees to carry out the Project as follows:
1.Project Description. Grantee agrees to perform the work as described in the
Scope of Work included as Attachment A.
2.Effective Date. The effective date of this Agreement or any amendment hereto is the
date on which this Agreement or an amendment is fully executed. The Grantee agrees
to undertake Project work promptly after receiving a Notice to Proceed from SANDAG.
3.Grantee's Capacity. The Grantee agrees to maintain or acquire sufficient legal, financial,
technical, and managerial capacity to: (a) plan, manage, and complete the Project as
described in Attachment A and provide for the use of any Project property; (b) carry out
the safety and security aspects of the Project; and (c) comply with the terms of the
Agreement and all applicable laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to the Project
and the Grantee, including but not limited to the TransNet Extension Ordinance and
Board Policy No. 035.
4.Project Schedule. The Grantee agrees to complete the Project according to the
Project Schedule included in Attachment A and in compliance with Board Policy No. 035,
as amended, and included as Attachment B.
5.Project Implementation and Oversight. Grantee agrees to comply with the
Project Implementation and Oversight Requirements, included as Attachment C, and
Board Policy No. 035, as amended.
6.Changes to Project’s Scope of Work. This Agreement was awarded to Grantee based on
the application submitted by Grantee with the intention that the awarded funds would
be used to implement the Project as described in the Scope of Work (included in
Attachment A). Any substantive deviation from Grantee’s Scope of Work during project
implementation may require reevaluation or result in loss of funding. If Grantee knows
or should have known that substantive changes to the Project will occur or have
occurred, Grantee will immediately notify SANDAG in writing. SANDAG will then
determine whether the Project is still consistent with the overall objectives of the grant
program and whether the changes would have negatively affected the Project ranking
during the competitive grant evaluation process. SANDAG reserves the right to have
grant funding withheld from Grantee, or refunded to SANDAG, due to Grantee’s failure
to satisfactorily complete the Project or due to substantive changes to the Project.
7.Media and Community Outreach Coordination. The Grantee agrees to notify and/or
assist SANDAG of/with any media and community outreach efforts, including
presentations to community groups, other agencies, and elected officials and/or
community events related to the Project, such as ground breaking and ribbon cutting
activities. Press materials shall be provided to SANDAG staff for review before they are
distributed. SANDAG logo(s) should be included in press materials and other project
collateral based on SANDAG logo usage guidelines provided by SANDAG, but may never
be included in such documents without advance approval from SANDAG.
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As part of the quarterly reports submitted to SANDAG, the Grantee agrees to provide
project milestone information to support media outreach and communications efforts.
This includes project photos taken throughout the project at program events or as part
of project tasks. The photos should be high resolution (at least 4 inches by 6 inches with
a minimum of 300 pixels per inch) and contain captions with project descriptions, dates,
locations, and the names of those featured, if appropriate. SANDAG reserves the right
to use the information provided by the Grantee for any combination of the following,
including but not limited to: social media posts, online photo albums, videos, press
releases, PowerPoint presentations, web updates, newsletters, and testimonials. In
submitting photos to SANDAG, the Grantee agrees that the photos have been obtained
with the consent of all persons featured in the photo (or that of a parent or guardian of
persons under the age of 18) using the SANDAG Photo and Testimonial Release form to
be provided by SANDAG, or a similar release form developed by Grantee and agreed
upon by SANDAG, and to release the rights of the photos to SANDAG for its use.
8.Project Signage and Designation of TransNet Funded Facilities. Each capital project of
$250,000 or more funded in whole or in part by revenues from the TransNet Extension
Ordinance shall be clearly designated during its construction or implementation as being
provided by revenues from the TransNet Extension Ordinance.
Grantee agrees to follow the project signage specifications and to install appropriately
sized signs in the quantity called for by the TransNet Signage Guide (provided by
SANDAG). Grantee agrees to follow sign specifications and submit proof files to
SANDAG for approval before production.
9.Baseline Data Collection. For capital projects, Grantee is required to coordinate with
SANDAG staff on the development of a baseline data collection plan in accordance with
the Project Implementation and Oversight Requirements.
B.Application of Laws
Should a federal or state law pre-empt a local law, regulation, or the TransNet Extension
Ordinance, the Grantee must comply with the federal or state law and implementing
regulations. No provision of this Agreement requires the Grantee to observe or enforce
compliance with any provision, perform any other act, or do any other task in contravention
of federal, state, territorial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. If compliance with any
provision of this Agreement violates or would require the Grantee to violate any law, the
Grantee agrees to notify SANDAG immediately in writing. Should this occur, SANDAG and the
Grantee agree that they will make appropriate arrangements to proceed with or, if necessary,
terminate the Project or affected portions thereof expeditiously.
C.Changes in Project Performance
The Grantee agrees to notify SANDAG immediately, in writing, of any change in local law,
conditions (including its legal, financial, or technical capacity), or any other event that may
adversely affect the Grantee's ability to perform the Project in accordance with the terms of
the Agreement and as required by Board Policy No. 035. The Grantee also agrees to notify
SANDAG immediately, in writing, of any current or prospective major dispute, breach, default,
or litigation that may adversely affect SANDAG's interests in the Project; and agrees to inform
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SANDAG, also in writing, before naming SANDAG as a party to litigation for any reason, in
any forum. At a minimum, the Grantee agrees to send each notice to SANDAG required by
this subsection to SANDAG’s Office of General Counsel.
D.Notice Regarding Prevailing Wages
This Project is funded in whole or in part by TransNet revenues consistent with the TransNet
Extension Ordinance adopted by the voters in November 2004 (SANDAG Ordinance 04-01).
Although SANDAG Ordinance 04-01 does not require payment of prevailing wages, California
law may require that Grantee’s public works projects pay prevailing wages for workers.
Grantee acknowledges that SANDAG has strongly encouraged Grantee to seek legal counsel
regarding whether the Project will be subject to prevailing wage laws consistent with Labor
Code Section 1720, et seq. This Agreement requires Grantee’s compliance with all federal,
state, and local laws and ordinances as applicable.
E.Standard of Care
Grantee expressly warrants that the work to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall
be performed in accordance with the applicable standard of care. Where approval by
SANDAG, its Executive Director, or other representative of SANDAG is indicated in the Scope
of Work, it is understood to be conceptual approval only and does not relieve the Grantee of
responsibility for complying with all laws, codes, industry standards, and liability for damages
caused by negligent acts, errors, omissions, noncompliance with industry standards, or the
willful misconduct of the Grantee or its subgrantees.
F.Third-Party Contracting
Although the Grantee may delegate any or almost all Project responsibilities to one or more
third-party contractors, the Grantee agrees that it, rather than any third-party contractor, is
ultimately responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and this
Agreement.
1.Competitive Procurement. Grantee shall not award contracts over $3,000 on the basis of
a noncompetitive procurement for work to be performed under this Agreement without
the prior written approval of SANDAG. Contracts awarded by Grantee, if intended as
local match credit, must meet the requirements set forth in this Agreement regarding
local match funds.
If Grantee hires a third-party contractor to carry out work funded under this Agreement,
Grantee shall: prepare an Independent Cost Estimate prior to soliciting proposals/bids;
publicly advertise for competing proposals/bids for the work; for professional services,
use cost as an evaluation factor in selecting the third-party contractor and for
construction services, award the work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder;
document a Record of Negotiation establishing that the amount paid by Grantee for the
work is fair and reasonable; and pass through the relevant obligations in this
Agreement to the contractor.
2.Debarment. Grantee shall execute and cause their third-party contractors to execute
debarment and suspension certificates stating they have not been disqualified from
doing business with government entities.
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3.Flowdown. Grantee agrees to take appropriate measures necessary, including the
execution of a subagreement, lease, third-party contract, or other, to ensure that all
Project participants, including alternate payees or third-party contractors at any tier,
comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, policies affecting Project
implementation and Agreement requirements. In addition, if an entity other than the
Grantee is expected to fulfill any responsibilities typically performed by the Grantee, the
Grantee agrees to assure that the entity carries out the Grantee’s responsibilities as set
forth in this Agreement.
4.No SANDAG Obligations to Third-Parties. In connection with the Project, the Grantee
agrees that SANDAG shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to any
subgrantee, lessee, third-party contractor at any tier or other person or entity that is not
a party to the Agreement for the Project. Notwithstanding that SANDAG may have
concurred in or approved any solicitation, subagreement, lease, alternate payee
designation, or third-party contract at any tier, SANDAG has no obligations or liabilities
to any entity other than the Grantee.
5.Equipment Purchases. Grantee shall maintain ownership of any equipment purchased
using Agreement funding and shall use such the equipment only for the purposes set
forth in this Agreement. The parties agree to meet and confer in good faith to ensure
the continued use of the equipment for the purposes intended, which may include
reimbursement to SANDAG when the fair market value of the equipment at Project
completion exceeds $5,000.
SANDAG and Grantee agree that Grantee shall keep an inventory record for each piece
of equipment purchased under this Agreement and maintain each piece of equipment
in good operating order consistent with the purposes for which they were intended.
SANDAG shall have the right to conduct periodic maintenance inspections for the
purpose of confirming the existence, condition, and proper maintenance of the
equipment.
VII.ETHICS
A.Grantee Code of Conduct/Standards of Conduct
The Grantee agrees to maintain a written code of conduct or standards of conduct that shall
govern the actions of its officers, employees, council or board members, or agents engaged in
the award or administration of subagreements, leases, or third-party contracts supported with
grant funding. The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall
specify that its officers, employees, council or board members, or agents may neither solicit
nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from any present or potential
subgrantee, lessee, or third-party contractor at any tier or agent thereof. The Grantee may set
de minimis rules where the financial interest is not substantial, or the gift is an unsolicited
item of nominal intrinsic value. The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of
conduct shall also prohibit its officers, employees, board members, or agents from using their
respective positions in a manner that presents a real or apparent personal or organizational
conflict of interest or personal gain. As permitted by state or local law or regulations, the
Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall include penalties,
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sanctions, or other disciplinary actions for violations by its officers, employees, council or
board members, or their agents, or its third-party contractors or subgrantees or their agents.
B.Personal Conflicts of Interest
The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall prohibit the
Grantee's employees, officers, council or board members, or agents from participating in the
selection, award, or administration of any third-party contract or subagreement supported by
grant funding if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. Such a conflict
would arise when an employee, officer, board member, or agent, including any member of his
or her immediate family, partner, or organization that employs, or intends to employ, any of
the parties listed herein has a financial interest in a firm competing for award.
C.Organizational Conflicts of Interest
The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall include procedures
for identifying and preventing real and apparent organizational conflicts of interest. An
organizational conflict of interest exists when the nature of the work to be performed under
a proposed third-party contract or subagreement may, without some restrictions on future
activities, result in an unfair competitive advantage to the third-party contractor or
subgrantee or impair its objectivity in performing the contract work.
D.SANDAG Code of Conduct
SANDAG has established policies concerning potential conflicts of interest. These policies
apply to Grantee. For all awards by SANDAG, any practices which might result in unlawful
activity are prohibited including, but not limited to, rebates, kickbacks, or other unlawful
considerations. SANDAG staff members are specifically prohibited from participating in the
selection process when those staff have a close personal relationship, family relationship, or
past (within the last 12 months), present, or potential business or employment relationship
with a person or business entity seeking a contract with SANDAG. It is unlawful for any
contract to be made by SANDAG if any individual Board member or staff has a prohibited
financial interest in the contract. Staff also are prohibited from soliciting or accepting
gratuities from any organization seeking funding from SANDAG. SANDAG’s officers,
employees, agents, and board members shall not solicit or accept gifts, gratuities, favors, or
anything of monetary value from consultants, potential consultants, or parties to
subagreements. By signing this Agreement, Grantee affirms that it has no knowledge of an
ethical violation by SANDAG staff or Grantee. If Grantee has any reason to believe a conflict
of interest exists with regard to the Agreement or the Project, it should notify the SANDAG
Office of General Counsel immediately.
E.Bonus or Commission
The Grantee affirms that it has not paid, and agrees not to pay, any bonus or commission to
obtain approval of its grant funding application for the Project.
F.False or Fraudulent Statements or Claims
The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that by executing the Agreement for the Project, the
Grantee certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement it has made, it
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makes, or it may make in connection with the Project, including, but not limited to, the
Grantee’s grant application, progress reports and invoices.
VIII. PAYMENTS
A.Method of Payment
The method of payment for this Agreement will be based upon actual allowable costs
described herein.
B.Alternate Payee
If the Grantee designates a party as an Alternate Payee, Alternate Payee is authorized to
submit payment requests directly to SANDAG to receive reimbursement for allowable Project
costs. This does not alleviate Grantee from all obligations under this Grant Agreement.
C.Invoicing
Grantee or Alternate Payee is required to submit invoices quarterly. Invoices must be
accompanied by a quarterly report (template to be provided by SANDAG). SANDAG will make
payments for eligible amounts to Grantee or Alternate Payee as promptly as SANDAG fiscal
procedures permit upon receipt of Grantee’s or Alternate Payee’s itemized signed invoice(s).
SANDAG shall retain 10 percent from the amounts invoiced until satisfactory completion of
work. SANDAG shall promptly pay retention amounts to Grantee or Alternate Payee following
satisfactory completion of work, receipt of final invoice, and all required documentation.
D.Eligible Costs
The Grantee agrees that Project costs eligible for grant funding must comply with the following
requirements, unless SANDAG determines otherwise in writing. To be eligible for
reimbursement, Project costs must be:
1.Consistent with the Project Scope of Work, the Approved Project Budget, and other
provisions of the Agreement.
2.Necessary in order to accomplish the Project.
3.Reasonable for the goods or services purchased.
4.Actual net costs to the Grantee (i.e., the price paid minus any refunds, rebates, or other
items of value received by the Grantee that have the effect of reducing the cost actually
incurred, excluding program income). Project generated revenue realized by the
Grantee shall be used in support of the Project. Project generated revenue and
expenditures, if any, shall be reported at the end of the Agreement period.
5.Incurred for work performed on or after the SANDAG Notice to Proceed date, and
before the termination date, and also must have been paid for by the Grantee.
6.Satisfactorily documented with supporting documentation, which is to be submitted
with each invoice.
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7.Treated consistently in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
procedures for the Grantee and any third-party contractors and subgrantees,
(see Section entitled “Accounting Records”).
8.Eligible for grant funding as part of the grant program through which the funds were
awarded.
9.Indirect Costs are only allowable with prior SANDAG approval. Grantee must submit the
following documentation as part of the grant application materials: (1) an indirect cost
allocation audit approved by a qualified independent auditor or (2) the applicant’s
proposed method for allocating indirect costs in accordance with federal guidelines.
Indirect cost allocation plans must be reviewed and renewed annually.
E.Excluded Costs
Certain costs associated with bike and pedestrian projects that do not directly benefit people
walking and biking are ineligible. These ineligible expenses include, but are not limited to:
curb, gutter, and other drainage improvements; newly installed driveway ramps; roadway
shoulders, where roadway design standards require a roadway shoulder width at least as wide
as would be required for a standard bike lane; and any required element under a different
capital improvement project other than the Project. Expenses related to the replacement of
existing infrastructure as a result of Project work may be eligible for reimbursement, but
Grantee will be required to justify the necessary inclusion of such improvements prior to
requesting reimbursement.
The Grantee understands and agrees that payment to the Grantee for any Project cost does
not constitute SANDAG’s final decision about whether that cost is allowable and eligible for
payment under the Project and does not constitute a waiver of any violation by the Grantee
of the terms of this Agreement or Board Policy No. 035. The Grantee acknowledges that
SANDAG will not make a final determination about the allowability and eligibility of any cost
until the final payment has been made on the Project or the results of an audit of the Project
requested by SANDAG or its Independent Taxpayers’ Oversight Committee (ITOC) has been
completed, whichever occurs latest. If SANDAG determines that the Grantee is not entitled to
receive any portion of the grant funding requested or paid, SANDAG will notify the Grantee
in writing, stating its reasons. The Grantee agrees that Project closeout will not alter the
Grantee's responsibility to return any funds due to SANDAG as a result of later refunds,
corrections, performance deficiencies, or other similar actions; nor will Project closeout alter
SANDAG's right to disallow costs and recover funds provided for the Project on the basis of a
later audit or other review. Upon notification to the Grantee that specific amounts are owed
to SANDAG, whether for excess payments of grant funding, disallowed costs, or funds
recovered from third parties or elsewhere, the Grantee agrees to promptly remit to SANDAG
the amounts owed, including applicable interest, penalties and administrative charges.
IX. ACCOUNTING, REPORTING, RECORD RETENTION, AND ACCESS
A.Project Accounts
The Grantee and/or Alternate Payee agree to establish and maintain for the Project either a
separate set of accounts or separate accounts within the framework of an established
accounting system that can be identified with the Project. The Grantee and/or Alternate
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Payee also agree to maintain documentation of all checks, payrolls, invoices, contracts,
vouchers, orders, or other accounting documents related in whole or in part to the Project so
that they may be clearly identified, readily accessible, and available to SANDAG upon request
and, to the extent feasible, kept separate from documents not related to the Project.
B.Reports
The Grantee agrees to submit to SANDAG all reports required by law and regulation, policy,
this Agreement, and any other reports SANDAG may specify. SANDAG reserves the right to
specify that records be submitted in particular formats.
C.Quarterly Reports
Grantee shall submit written quarterly reports to SANDAG detailing the progress of its work,
expenditures incurred, and information regarding whether the Project is projected to be
completed within the limits of the Approved Project Budget, Project Schedule, and consistent
with Board Policy No. 035 and any policy amendments thereto. Grantee shall document the
progress and results of work performed under this Agreement to the satisfaction of SANDAG.
This includes progress and final reports, plans, specifications, estimates, and other evidence of
attainment of the Agreement objectives, which are requested by SANDAG or ITOC. Grantee
may be required to attend meetings of SANDAG staff and committees, including but not
limited to ITOC, the Regional Planning Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the
SANDAG Board of Directors, to report on its progress and respond to questions.
D.Record Retention
During the course of the Project and for three years thereafter from the date of
transmission of the final expenditure report, the Grantee agrees to maintain, intact and
readily accessible, all communications, data, documents, reports, records, contracts, and
supporting materials relating to the Project, as SANDAG may require. All communications
and information provided to SANDAG become the property of SANDAG and public records,
as such, may be subject to public review. Please see SANDAG’s Board Policy 015: Records
Management Policy, which is available at www.sandag.org/legal, for information regarding
the treatment of documents designated as confidential.
E.Access to Records of Grantees and Subgrantees
The Grantee agrees to permit, and require its subgrantees to permit, SANDAG or its
authorized representatives, upon request, to inspect all Project work, materials, payrolls, and
other data, and to audit the books, records, and accounts of the Grantee and its subgrantees
pertaining to the Project.
F.Communities Served Data and Reporting
If requested, Grantee shall provide SANDAG with data regarding how the Project’s benefits
and burdens were equitably distributed among socio and economic populations in the area
affected by the Project, and associated smart growth data, and/or any other relevant
information.
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X. PROJECT COMPLETION, AUDIT, SETTLEMENT, AND CLOSEOUT
A.Project Completion
Within 90 calendar days following Project completion or termination by SANDAG, the Grantee
agrees to submit a final certification of Project expenses and final reports, as applicable. All
payments made to the Grantee shall be subject to review for compliance by SANDAG with the
requirements of this Agreement and shall be subject to an audit upon completion of the Project.
B.Project Audit
Note to Grant Recipient: Only the applicable sections will be included.
For TransNet-funded projects:
The Grantee agrees to have financial and compliance audits performed as SANDAG may require
consistent with the TransNet Extension Ordinance. The Grantee agrees that Project closeout will
not alter the Grantee's audit responsibilities. Audit costs are allowable Project costs.
For TDA-funded projects:
The Grantee agrees to have financial and compliance audits performed as SANDAG may require
consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 99245, for TDA funds; and consistent with the
TransNet Extension Ordinance for TransNet funds. The Grantee agrees that Project closeout will
not alter the Grantee's audit responsibilities. Audit costs are allowable Project costs.
C.Performance Audit
The Grantee agrees to cooperate with SANDAG or ITOC with regard to any performance audit
that is performed on the Project pursuant to the TransNet Ordinance.
D.Project Closeout
Project closeout occurs when SANDAG notifies the Grantee that SANDAG has closed the
Project, and, if applicable, either forwards the final grant funding payment and or
acknowledges that the Grantee has remitted the proper refund. The Grantee agrees that
Project closeout by SANDAG does not invalidate any continuing requirements imposed by the
Agreement or any unmet requirements set forth in a written notification from SANDAG.
E.Project Use
Grantee was awarded this Agreement based on representations in its grant application
regarding the Project’s intended use. If the Project is a capital project, Grantee hereby
commits to continued use of the Project for the purposes stated in its application for a period
of at least five years after completion of construction. SANDAG may require Grantee to
refund grant funding provided for the Project in the event Grantee fails to use the Project for
its intended purposes as stated in the grant application or for any disallowed costs.
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XI. TIMELY PROGRESS AND RIGHT OF SANDAG TO TERMINATE
A.Grantee shall make diligent and timely progress toward completion of the Project within the
timelines set forth in the Project Schedule, and consistent with Board Policy No. 035 and any
policy amendments thereto.
B.In the event Grantee encounters or anticipates difficulty in meeting the Project Schedule, the
Grantee shall immediately notify the SANDAG Project Manager in writing, and shall provide
pertinent details, including the reason(s) for the delay in performance and the date by which
Grantee expects to complete performance or delivery. This notification shall be informational
in character only and receipt of it shall not be construed as a waiver by SANDAG of a project
delivery schedule or date, or any rights or remedies provided by this Agreement, including
Board Policy No. 035 requirements.
C.Grantee agrees that SANDAG, at its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate all or any part
of the grant funding if the Grantee fails to make reasonable progress on the Project and/or
violates the terms of the Agreement or Board Policy No. 035, or if SANDAG determines that
the purpose of the laws or policies authorizing the Project would not be adequately served by
the continuation of grant funding for the Project.
D.In general, termination of grant funding for the Project will not invalidate obligations
properly incurred by the Grantee before the termination date to the extent those obligations
cannot be canceled. If, however, SANDAG determines that the Grantee has willfully misused
grant funding by failing to make adequate progress, or failing to comply with the terms of
the Agreement, SANDAG reserves the right to require the Grantee to refund to SANDAG the
entire amount of grant funding provided for the Project or any lesser amount as SANDAG
may determine.
E.Expiration of any Project time period established in the Project Schedule will not, by itself,
automatically constitute an expiration or termination of the Agreement for the Project, however,
Grantee must request and SANDAG may agree to amend the Agreement in writing if the Project
Schedule will not be met. An amendment to the Project Schedule may be made at SANDAG’s
discretion if Grantee’s request is consistent with the provisions of Board Policy No. 035.
XII. CIVIL RIGHTS
The Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable civil rights laws, regulations and policies and shall
include the provisions of this section in each subagreement, lease, third-party contract or other
legally binding document to perform work funded by this Agreement. Applicable civil rights laws,
regulations and policies include, but are not limited to, the following:
A.Nondiscrimination
SANDAG implements its programs without regard to income level, disability, race, color, and
national origin in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act. Grantee shall prohibit discrimination on these grounds, notify the public of their
rights under these laws, and utilize a process for addressing complaints of discrimination.
Furthermore, Grantee shall make the procedures for filing a complaint available to members
of the public and will keep a log of all such complaints. Grantee must notify SANDAG
immediately if a complaint is lodged that relates to the Project or program funded by this
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grant. If Grantee receives a Title VI-related or ADA-related complaint, Grantee must notify
SANDAG in writing within 72 hours of receiving the complaint so that SANDAG can determine
whether it needs to carry out its own investigation.
B.Equal Employment Opportunity
During the performance of this Agreement, Grantee and all of its subcontractors, if any, shall
not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or allow harassment, against any employee or applicant for
employment because of sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, disability
(including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer), age (over 40), marital
status, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy disability leave, veteran
status, or sexual orientation. Grantee and its subcontractors shall ensure that the evaluation and
treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free from such discrimination
and harassment. Grantee and its subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of the Fair
Employment and Housing Act (California Government Code Section 12900, et seq.) and the
applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section
7285.0, et seq.). The applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission
implementing California Government Code Section 12990 (a-f), set forth in Chapter 5 of Division
4 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, are incorporated into this Agreement by this
reference and are made a part hereof as if set forth in full. Grantee and its subcontractors shall
give written notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they
have a collective bargaining or other agreement.
XIV. DISPUTES AND VENUE
A.Choice of Law
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
B.Dispute Resolution Process
In the event Grantee has a dispute with SANDAG during the performance of this Agreement,
Grantee shall continue to perform unless SANDAG informs Grantee in writing to cease
performance. The dispute resolution process for disputes arising under this Agreement shall
be as follows:
1. Grantee shall submit a statement of the grounds for the dispute, including all pertinent
dates, names of persons involved, and supporting documentation, to SANDAG’s Project
Manager. The Project Manager and other appropriate SANDAG staff will review the
documentation in a timely manner and reply to Grantee within 20 calendar days. Upon
receipt of an adverse decision by SANDAG, Grantee may submit a request for
reconsideration to SANDAG’s Executive Director. The request for reconsideration must
be received within ten calendar days from the postmark date of SANDAG’s reply. The
Executive Director will respond in writing to the request for reconsideration within ten
working days.
2. If Grantee is dissatisfied with the results following exhaustion of the above dispute
resolution procedures, Grantee shall make a written request to SANDAG for appeal to
the SANDAG Regional Planning Committee for SGIP projects or to the SANDAG
Transportation Committee for ATGP projects. SANDAG shall respond to a request for
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mediation within 30 calendar days. The decision of the Regional Planning Committee or
Transportation Committee shall be final.
C.Venue
If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be
brought in a state or federal court situated in the County of San Diego, State of California. In
the event of any such litigation between the parties, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover all reasonable costs incurred, including reasonable attorney’s fees, litigation and
collection expenses, witness fees, and court costs as determined by the court.
XV. ASSIGNMENT
Grantee shall not assign, sublet, or transfer (whether by assignment or novation) this Agreement or
any rights under or interest in this Agreement.
XVI. INSURANCE
Grantee shall procure and maintain during the period of performance of this Agreement, and for
12 months following completion, policies of insurance from insurance companies authorized to do
business in the State of California or the equivalent types and amounts of self-insurance, as follows:
A.General Liability
Combined single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate for
personal and bodily injury, including death, and broad form property damage. The policy
must include an acceptable “Waiver of Transfer Rights of Recovery Against Others
Endorsement.” The policy must name SANDAG as an additional insured in the endorsement. A
deductible or retention may be utilized, subject to approval by SANDAG.
B.Automobile Liability
For personal and bodily injury, including death, and property damage in an amount not less
than $1,000,000.
C.Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability
Policy must comply with the laws of the State of California. The policy must include an
acceptable “Waiver of Right to Recover from Others Endorsement” naming SANDAG as an
additional insured.
D.Other Requirements
Grantee shall furnish satisfactory proof by one or more certificates (original copies) that it has
the foregoing insurance. The insurance shall be provided by an acceptable insurance provider,
as determined by SANDAG, which satisfies the following minimum requirements:
1.An insurance carrier qualified to do business in California and maintaining an agent for
service of process within the state. Such insurance carrier shall maintain a current
A.M. Best rating classification of “A-” or better, and a financial size of “$10 million to
$24 million (Class V) or better,” or
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2.A Lloyds of London program provided by syndicates of Lloyds of London and other
London insurance carriers, providing all participants are qualified to do business in
California and the policy provides for an agent for service of process in California.
E.Certificates of insurance shall be filed with SANDAG. These policies shall be primary insurance
as to SANDAG so that any other coverage held by SANDAG shall not contribute to any loss
under Grantee’s insurance. Insurance policies shall not be canceled without first giving 30 days
advance written notice to SANDAG. For purposes of this notice requirement, any material
change in the policy prior to its expiration shall be considered a cancellation.
XVII. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
A.Generally
With regard to any claim, protest, or litigation arising from or related to the Grantee’s
performance in connection with or incidental to the Project or this Agreement, Grantee
agrees to defend, indemnify, protect, and hold SANDAG and its agents, officers, Board
members, and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, including, but not
limited to prevailing wage claims against the Project, asserted or established liability for
damages or injuries to any person or property, including injury to the Grantee’s or its
subgrantees’ employees, agents, or officers, which arise from or are connected with or are
caused or claimed to be caused by the negligent, reckless, or willful acts or omissions of the
Grantee and its subgrantees and their agents, officers, or employees, in performing the work
or services herein, and all expenses of investigating and defending against same, including
attorney fees and costs; provided, however, that the Grantee’s duty to indemnify and hold
harmless shall not include any claims or liability arising from the established sole negligence
or willful misconduct of SANDAG, its Board of Directors, agents, officers, or employees.
B.Intellectual Property
Upon request by SANDAG, the Grantee agrees to indemnify, save, and hold harmless SANDAG
and its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees acting within the scope of their
official duties against any liability, including costs and expenses, resulting from any willful or
intentional violation by the Grantee of proprietary rights, copyrights, or right of privacy,
arising out of the publication, translation, reproduction, delivery, use, or disposition of any
data furnished under the Project. The Grantee shall not be required to indemnify SANDAG for
any such liability caused solely by the wrongful acts of SANDAG employees or agents.
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XVIII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
A. Status of Grantee
Grantee shall perform the services provided for within this Agreement as an independent
contractor, and not as an employee of SANDAG. Grantee shall be under the control of
SANDAG as to the result to be accomplished and not the means, and shall consult with
SANDAG as provided for in the Scope of Work. The payments made to Grantee pursuant to
this Agreement shall be the full and complete compensation to which Grantee is entitled.
SANDAG shall not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of Grantee. SANDAG
shall not be required to pay any workers’ compensation insurance on behalf of Grantee.
Grantee agrees to indemnify SANDAG for any tax, retirement contribution, social security,
overtime payment, or workers’ compensation payment which SANDAG may be required to
make on behalf of Grantee or any employee of Grantee for work done under this Agreement.
B. Actions on behalf of SANDAG
Except as SANDAG may specify in writing, Grantee shall have no authority, express or implied,
to act on behalf of SANDAG in any capacity whatsoever, as an agent or otherwise. Grantee
shall have no authority, express or implied, to bind SANDAG or its members, agents, or
employees, to any obligation whatsoever, unless expressly provided for in this Agreement.
XIX. SEVERABILITY AND INTEGRATION
If any provision of the Agreement is determined invalid, the remainder of that Agreement shall not
be affected if that remainder would continue to conform to the requirements of applicable laws or
regulations. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of SANDAG and Grantee as to
those matters contained in it. No prior oral or written understanding shall be of any force or effect
with respect to those matters covered herein. This Agreement may not be modified or altered
except in writing, signed by SANDAG and the Grantee.
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XX. SIGNATURES
The individuals executing this Agreement represent and warrant that they have the legal capacity
and authority to do so on behalf of their respective legal entities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date written above.
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS JURISDICTION NAME
KIM KAWADA OR DESIGNEE
Chief Deputy Executive Director
FULL NAME
Title
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of General Counsel Full Name
Title
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ATTACHMENT A
Scope of Work, Schedule, and Approved Project Budget
Project Location
(Specific project location including jurisdiction, community, neighborhood, corridors, and
intersections)
Project Description
(Project type [design and/or construction, master plan, etc.], types of
improvements/recommendations, project goals)
(Insert Scope, Schedule, and Approved Project Budget)
TransNet MPO ID NO._________
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ATTACHMENT B
BOARD POLICY NO. 035
COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM PROCEDURES
Applicability and Purpose of Policy
This Policy applies to all grant programs administered through SANDAG, whether from TransNet or
another source, including but not limited to the Smart Growth Incentive Program, Environmental
Mitigation Program, Bike and Pedestrian Program, Senior Mini Grant Program, Federal Transit
Administration grant programs, and Active Transportation Grant Program.
Nothing in this Policy is intended to supersede federal or state grant rules, regulations, statutes, or
contract documents that conflict with the requirements in this Policy. There are never enough
government grant funds to pay for all of the projects worthy of funding in the San Diego region. For
this reason, SANDAG awards grant funds on a competitive basis that takes the grantees’ ability to
perform their proposed project on a timely basis into account. SANDAG intends to hold grantees
accountable to the project schedules they have proposed in order to ensure fairness in the competitive
process and encourage grantees to get their projects implemented quickly so that the public can
benefit from the project deliverables as soon as possible.
Procedures
1. Project Milestone and Completion Deadlines
1.1. When signing a grant agreement for a competitive program funded and/or administered
by SANDAG, grant recipients must agree to the project delivery objectives and schedules
in the agreement. In addition, a grantee’s proposal must contain a schedule that falls
within the following deadlines. Failure to meet the deadlines below may result in
revocation of all grant funds not already expended. The final invoice for capital, planning,
or operations grants must be submitted prior to the applicable deadline.
1.1.1. Funding for Capital Projects. If the grant will fund a capital project, the project
must be completed according to the schedule provided in the grant agreement,
but at the latest, any necessary construction contract must be awarded within two
years following execution of the grant agreement, and construction must be
completed within eighteen months following award of the construction contract.
Completion of construction for purposes of this policy shall be when the prime
construction contractor is relieved from its maintenance responsibilities. If no
construction contract award is necessary, the construction project must be
complete within eighteen months following execution of the grant agreement.
1.1.2. Funding for Planning Grants. If the grant will fund planning, the project must be
completed according to the schedule provided in the grant agreement, but at the
latest, any necessary consultant contract must be awarded within one year
following execution of the grant agreement, and the planning project must be
complete within two years following award of the consultant contract. Completion
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of planning for purposes of this policy shall be when grantee approves the final
planning project deliverable. If no consultant contract award is necessary, the
planning project must be complete within two years of execution of the grant
agreement.
1.1.3 Funding for Operations Grants. If the grant will fund operations, the project must
be completed according to the schedule provided in the grant agreement, but at
the latest, any necessary services contract for operations must be awarded within
one year following execution of the grant agreement, and the operations must
commence within six months following award of the operations contract. If no
services contract for operations is necessary, the operations project must
commence within one year of execution of the grant agreement.
1.1.4 Funding for Equipment or Vehicles Grants. If the grant will fund equipment or
vehicles, the project must be completed according to the schedule provided in
the grant agreement, but at the latest, any necessary purchase contracts for
equipment or vehicles must be awarded within one year following execution of
the grant agreement, and use of the equipment or vehicles for the benefit of the
public must commence within six months following award of the purchase
contract.
2. Project Milestone and Completion Deadline Extensions
2.1. Schedules within grant agreements may include project scopes and schedules that will
identify interim milestones in addition to those described in Section 1 of this Policy.
Grant recipients may receive extensions on their project schedules of up to six months
for good cause. Extensions of up to six months aggregate that would not cause the
project to miss a completion deadline in Section 1 may be approved by the SANDAG
Executive Director. Extensions beyond six months aggregate or that would cause the
project to miss a completion deadline in Section 1 must be approved by the Policy
Advisory Committee that has been delegated the necessary authority by the Board. For
an extension to be granted under this Section 2, the following conditions must be met:
2.1.1. For extension requests of up to six months, the grantee must request the
extension in writing to the SANDAG Program Manager at least two weeks prior
to the earliest project schedule milestone deadline for which an extension is
being requested. The Executive Director or designee will determine whether the
extension should be granted. The Executive Director’s action will be reported
out to the Board in following month’s report of delegated actions.
2.1.2. A grantee seeking an extension must document previous efforts undertaken to
maintain the project schedule, explain the reasons for the delay, explain why
the delay is unavoidable, and demonstrate an ability to succeed in the extended
time frame the grantee proposes.
2.1.3. If the Executive Director denies an extension request under this Section 2, the
grantee may appeal within ten business days of receiving the Executive
Director’s response to the responsible Policy Advisory Committee by sending the
appeal to the SANDAG Program Manager.
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2.1.4. Extension requests that are rejected by the Policy Advisory Committee will result
in termination of the grant agreement and obligation by the grantee to return
to SANDAG any unexpended funds within 30 days. Unexpended funds are funds
for project costs not incurred prior to rejection of the extension request by the
Policy Advisory Committee.
3. Project Delays and Extensions in Excess of Six Months
3.1. Requests for extensions in excess of six months, or that will cause a project to miss a
completion deadline in Section 1 (including those projects that were already granted
extensions by the Executive Director and are again falling behind schedule), will be
considered by the Policy Advisory Committee upon request to the SANDAG Program
Manager.
3.2 A grantee seeking an extension must document previous efforts undertaken to
maintain the project schedule, explain the reasons for the delay, explain why the delay
is unavoidable, and demonstrate an ability to succeed in the extended time frame the
grantee proposes. The grantee must provide the necessary information to SANDAG
staff to place in a report to the Policy Advisory Committee. If sufficient time is available,
and the grant utilized TransNet funds, the request will first be taken to the Independent
Taxpayer Advisory Committee (ITOC) for a recommendation. The grantee should make
a representative available at the meeting to present the information to, and/or answer
questions from, the ITOC and Policy Advisory Committee.
3.3 The Policy Advisory Committee will only grant an extension under this Section 3 for
extenuating circumstances that the grantee could not have reasonably foreseen.
4. Resolution and Execution of the Grant Agreement
4.1 Two weeks prior to the review by the Policy Advisory Committee of the proposed grants,
prospective grantees must submit a resolution from their authorized governing body
that includes the provisions in this Subsection 4.1. Failure to provide a resolution that
meets the requirements in this Subsection 4.1 will result in rejection of the application
and the application will be dropped from consideration with funding going to the next
project as scored by the evaluation committee. In order to assist grantees in meeting
this resolution deadline, when SANDAG issues the call for projects it will allow at least
90 days for grant application submission.
4.1.1 Grantee governing body commits to providing the amount of matching funds
set forth in the grant application.
4.1.2 Grantee governing body authorizes staff to accept the grant funding and
execute a grant agreement if an award is made by SANDAG.
4.2 Grantee’s authorized representative must execute the grant agreement within 45 days
from the date SANDAG presents the grant agreement to the prospective grantee for
execution. Failure to meet the requirements in this Subsection 4.2 may result in
revocation of the grant award.
5. Increased Availability of Funding Under this Policy
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5.1. Grant funds made available as a result of the procedures in this Policy may be awarded
to the next project on the recommended project priority list from the most recent
project selection process, or may be added to the funds available for the next project
funding cycle, at the responsible Policy Advisory Committee’s discretion. Any project
that loses funding due to failure to meet the deadlines specified in this Policy may be
resubmitted to compete for funding in a future call for grant applications.
Adopted: January 2010
Amended: November 2014
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ATTACHMENT C
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS
All Grant Types (Capital, Non-Capital, and/or Planning Projects)
1.Contact Information: Grantee must provide SANDAG with contact information for the project
manager. Grantee must provide SANDAG with updated contact information in a timely manner
if there are any changes to staff assigned.
2.Request for Proposals and Consultant Selection: Upon request by SANDAG, Grantee must
submit draft Request for Proposals or bid solicitation documents to SANDAG staff for review
and comment for consistency with the agreed upon Scope of Work with SANDAG
(Attachment A).
3.Design Development, Stakeholder, and Community Meetings: Grantee must provide
SANDAG with agendas and meeting summaries for all design development (for capital projects
only) and community meetings. SANDAG staff may attend any meetings as appropriate.
4.Quarterly Reports, Invoices, and Deliverables: Grantee must submit quarterly reports and
invoices to SANDAG, detailing accomplishments in the quarter, anticipated progress next
quarter, pending issues and actions toward resolution, and status of budget and schedule.
Furthermore, the Grantee agrees to provide project milestone information (such as
presentations to community groups, other agencies, and elected officials, ground-breakings,
and ribbon-cuttings) to support media and communications efforts. Grantee needs to document
and track in-kind contributions designated as matching funds as part of project management.
Grantee must provide all deliverables identified in the Scope of Work.
5.Media and Community Outreach Coordination: Press materials shall be provided to
SANDAG staff before they are distributed. SANDAG and TransNet logo(s) should be included in
press materials and other project collateral based on logo usage guidelines to be provided by
SANDAG. Grantee agrees to provide project milestone information to support media and
communications efforts.
6.Photo Documentation: Grantees are responsible for the following photo documentation:
Existing conditions photos (as applicable), which should illustrate the current conditions of
the project site and demonstrate the need for improved facilities
Project milestone photos (such as workshops, presentations to community groups, other
agencies, and elected officials)
Photos should be high resolution (at least 4 inches by 6 inches with a minimum of 300 pixels per
inch) and contain captions with project descriptions, dates, locations, and the names of those
featured, if appropriate. Grantees must obtain consent of all persons featured in photos (or that
of a parent or guardian of persons under the age of 18) by using the SANDAG Photo and
Testimonial Release form to be provided by SANDAG, or a similar release form developed by
Grantee and agreed upon by SANDAG.
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Capital Grants Only
1.Baseline Data Collection: Prior to the construction of grant-funded improvements, the
Grantee is responsible for developing a baseline data collection plan with SANDAG to gather
information on pedestrian and bike activity. At a minimum, data should be collected for
observed bike and pedestrian volumes, behavior, and attitudes in the project area. Once the
data collection plan is approved by SANDAG staff, the Grantee is responsible for carrying out
the plan and returning collected data to SANDAG as a deliverable. Standardized forms required
for data collection will be provided by SANDAG.
Grantees are encouraged to use the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project
methodology and plan for the following:
Conduct counts prior to project construction, during National Documentation Days in the
second week of September. Supplementary counts and surveys can be conducted during
January, May, and July to provide seasonal data, if desired
Conduct counts for two hours, at peak times relative to the facility. For example, facilities
attracting utilitarian trips should be counted on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from
5 to 7 p.m., whereas facilities attracting recreational trips should be counted on a Saturday,
from 9 to 11a.m.
In the case that the above timeframes are deemed infeasible due to the project schedule, the
Grantee and SANDAG will collaborate on an alternative data collection methodology and
procedure.
A subset of project areas may be selected for in-depth evaluation by SANDAG, in which case,
SANDAG will conduct the data collection effort with required participation from Grantee staff.
Such in-depth evaluation conducted by SANDAG will take place solely for the purpose of
SANDAG Active Transportation data collection and monitoring efforts, and will not impact
Grantees’ budgets.
Grantees should plan to budget $5,000 for data collection.
2.Plan Review: Grantee must submit project design drawings and cost estimates (if available) to
SANDAG for review and comment at 30 percent, 60 percent, 90 percent, and 100 percent
design. SANDAG staff may meet with the Grantee to comment on submitted plans and assure
substantial conformance. SANDAG may comment on submitted plans regarding:
Whether the plans are consistent with the Project proposed in the original grant application
Consistency with accepted pedestrian/bike facility and smart growth design standards
3. Project Signage: Each project or program of $250,000 or more funded in whole or in part by
revenues from the TransNet Extension Ordinance shall be clearly designated during its
construction or implementation as being provided by such revenues. SANDAG will provide sign
specifications. Grantee agrees to follow sign specifications in TransNet Signage Guide and
submit proof files to SANDAG for approval before production.
4. Performance Monitoring: SANDAG staff may measure performance of the constructed capital
improvements against stated project objectives, and evaluate the overall grant program.
Grantee is expected to meet with SANDAG staff to identify relevant performance measures and
data sources, and provide available data and feedback regarding the program as appropriate.
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City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
File#:18-0076, Item#: 9.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TRANSFERRING
UNCLAIMED MONIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $923 FROM THE CASH BOND DEPOSIT FUND TO
THE GENERAL FUND (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the resolution.
SUMMARY
The City currently has unclaimed monies in the Cash Bond Deposit Fund. The money was deposited
by the Police Department in accordance with Government Code Article 3, Section 50050 provisions,
which state that money that remains unclaimed for three years may become the property of the City
after certain advertising requirements are met. The amount of $923 is now eligible for transfer to the
General Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Determination
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section
15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the
environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is
not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City currently has unclaimed monies in the Cash Bond Deposit Fund. Monies deposited into the
Cash Bond Deposit Fund primarily include cash confiscated during arrests that has remained
unclaimed. This money was deposited by the Police Department in accordance with Article 3,
Section 50050 of the Government Code. According to Government Code provisions, money that
remains unclaimed for three years may become the property of the City after certain advertising
requirements are met. If no claim is made for the monies after proper notification as required by
Government Code section 50050, the unclaimed money may become the property of the City on a
designated date not less than 45 days nor more than 60 days after the first publication of the notice.
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designated date not less than 45 days nor more than 60 days after the first publication of the notice.
The City gave public notice of the unclaimed monies in the Star News on January 19 and 26, 2018.
The amount of $923 is now eligible for transfer to the General Fund, pursuant to Government Code
section 50053.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site
specific and consequently the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2
(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision. Staff is not independently aware, nor has staff been informed
by any City Councilmember, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict
of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. Transferring
unclaimed monies to the General Fund supports the goal of Operational Excellence by complying
with Government Code relating to unclaimed monies.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in the transfer of $923 from the Cash Bond Deposit Fund to the
General Fund, resulting in a positive fiscal impact of $923 to the General Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact for this one-time transfer.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Star News Affidavit of Publication
Staff Contact: Jonathan Alegre, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA TRANSFERRING UNCLAIMED MONIES IN
THE AMOUNT OF $923 FROM THE CASH BOND DEPOSIT
FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, the City currently has monies in the Cash Bond Deposit Fund, which
primarily include cash confiscated during arrests that has remained unclaimed; and
WHEREAS, these monies were deposited by the Police Department in accordance with
Article 3, Section 50050 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, according to Government Code provisions, money that remains unclaimed
for three years may become the property of the City after certain advertising requirements are
met; and
WHEREAS, according to Government Code provisions, if no claim is made for the
monies after proper notification as required by Government Code section 50050, the unclaimed
money may become the property of the City on a designated date not less than 45 days nor more
than 60 days after the first publication of the notice; and
WHEREAS, the City gave public notice of the unclaimed monies in the Star News on
January 19 and 26, 2018, and
WHEREAS, the amount of $923 in unclaimed monies is now eligible for transfer to the
General Fund, pursuant to Government Code section 50053.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista approves the transfer of unclaimed monies in the amount of $923 from the Cash Bond
Deposit Fund to the General Fund.
Presented by:Approved as to form by:
____________________________________________
Roxana Kennedy Glen R. Googins
Police Chief City Attorney
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City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
File#:18-0039, Item#: 10.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2016/2017 THROUGH 2020/2021
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
SUMMARY
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is accepting submittal requests for the 12
th
amendment to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). SANDAG provided its
member agencies with new financial projections for Fiscal Years 2018-19 through 2022-23. Staff
recommends several administrative adjustments and updating estimated allocations for all future
fiscal years to conform to these projections.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as
defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the activity consists of
governmental Regional Transportation Improvement Program/ TransNet funds activity, which does
not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical
impact on the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA
Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required. Although
environmental review is not required at this time, once the scope of potential individual projects has
been defined, environmental review will be required for each project and the appropriate
environmental determination will be made.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable
DISCUSSION
The 2016 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) includes a program of projects and
expenditures for Fiscal Years 2016-17 through 2021-22. The City participates in the Local Street
Improvement Program portion of the overall RTIP. On February 6, 2018, SANDAG provided the
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Improvement Program portion of the overall RTIP. On February 6, 2018, SANDAG provided the
member agencies with an updated TransNet Revenue Forecast - Local Street Improvement Program
for Fiscal Years 2018-19 through 2022-23 (Attachment 1), which are conservative estimates for
planning purposes.
The Fiscal Year 2017-18 TransNet fund allocation on this latest forecast remained constant from the
previous projection provided on February 1, 2017 in the amount of $6,042,000. At this time,
Administrative Transfers (Attachment 2) need to be approved with this current amendment.
The Fiscal Year 2018-19 projected revenue has been reduced by $220,000 (3.5%) from the previous
estimate of $6,296,000 to $6,076,000. The estimated TransNet allocation for future Fiscal Years
2019-20 through 2022-23 has also been reduced (Attachment 3).
Staff will need to return to Council in fall 2018 for approval of Chula Vista’s portion of the 2018 RTIP.
At that time, the allocation of costs for the upcoming three fiscal years will be revised. The
allocations for Fiscal Year 2018-19 will more closely approximate the proposals for the Fiscal Year
2018-19 CIP.
Administrative Transfers
This action is intended to either reallocate leftover funds allocated to Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) projects that have been completed or to transfer money from one CIP project to another within
the same SANDAG project number (MPO ID). These transfers will not affect the balance between
Congestion Relief and Maintenance projects. These transfers are strictly administrative to address
SANDAG’s project accounting. These funds have already been budgeted in the current Capital
Improvement Program so no appropriation is required. Attachment 2 provides details of these
transfers.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-
specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2,
section 18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a
disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal.
Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any
other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The TransNet Local
Street Improvement Program supports the Strong and Secure Neighborhoods strategy because it
provides funding for the maintenance and rehabilitation of roadway infrastructure. Well maintained
infrastructure is key to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for residents, businesses
and visitors.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no current fiscal year impact, since this Council action pertains to revenue estimates for
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Fiscal Years 2016-17 through 2020-21.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There will not be any ongoing fiscal impact, since these amounts are only estimates, which will not
affect the budget and will be amended in spring 2018.
ATTACHMENTS
1. TransNet Revenue Forecast - 02/06/2018
2. FY17 Administrative Transfers
3. Estimated TransNet Allocation (FY20-22)
Staff Contact: Patrick C. Moneda, Senior Civil Engineer
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FY17 TransNet Administrative TransfersAttachment 2From MPOID CIPTo MPO CIPAmount Transfer TypeCHV48 STM373‐ Pavement Major Rehabilitation FY12‐13 CHV48 STM387‐ Pavement Major Rehab FY16 229,850.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDCHV48 STM379‐ Pavement Major Rehabilitation FY13‐14 CHV48 STM387‐ Pavement Major Rehab FY16 283,802.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDCHV67 TF377‐ Roadway Improv at Olympic & Brandywine CHV48 STM387‐ Pavement Major Rehab FY16 10,186.00$ AdministrativeCHV52 STL361‐ Industrial Blvd. Bike Ln / Ped Improvement CHV48 STM387‐ Pavement Major Rehab FY163,766.00$ AdministrativeTotal Transfer to STM387527,604.00$ CHV48 SW266‐ Oxford Street Sewer Improvement CHV48 STM390‐ Major Pavement Rehab FY2016572.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDCHV54 STM367‐ So Broadway Improv. Main to SthrnCity CHV54 STM381‐ So Brdwy Imprv Main 2SthrnLim1,272.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDCHV58 STL368‐ Oxford Street Sidewalk Installation CHV58 STL366‐ Moss Street Sidewalk Installation7,318.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDCHV60 TF382‐ Traffic Signal Mod at Third Ave & Naples St CHV60 STL418‐ Bonita Rd & Allen School Lane 3,296.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDCHV60 TF383‐ Traffic Signal Instal at Industrial & Moss CHV60 STL418‐ Bonita Rd & Allen School Lane 650.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDTotal Transfer to STL4183,946.00$ CHV33 Enhanced Traffic Calming CrosswalkCHV33 School Zone Traffic Calming 18,870.00$ Administrative ‐ Same MPOIDCHV47 TF367‐ Urban Core Srvs Level Threshold Study CHV45 STM369‐ Bikeway Facilities Gap Project 1,912.00$ AdministrativeCHV47 TF367‐ Urban Core Srvs Level Threshold Study CHV45 TF274‐ Traffic Count643.00$ AdministrativeCHV47 TF367‐ Urban Core Srvs Level Threshold Study CHV45 TF321‐ Citywide Traffic Count Program 10,582.00$ AdministrativeCHV47 TF367‐ Urban Core Srvs Level Threshold Study CHV46 TF368‐ Harborside Elementary Pedestrian2,117.00$ AdministrativeTotal Transferred out of TF36715,254.00$ CHV75 STL424‐ ADA Curb Ramps Program FY2017/2018 CHV75 STL405‐ ADA Curb Ramps FY2014/15 150,000.00$ Transfer per Reso 2014‐144‐ Same MPOID2018-03-06 Agenda PacketPage 283
MPO IDCHV48 $3,600,000 $3,800,000 $4,000,000 CHV39 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 CHV58 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 CHV60 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $4,550,000 72.3%$4,750,000 72.8%$4,950,000 73.1%$4,406,500 70.0% $4,568,900 70.0% $4,737,600 70.0%CHV50 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 CHV34$250,000 $250,000 $250,000 CHV33 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 CHV06 $515,000 $547,000 $538,000 CHV22 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 CHV45 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 CHV35 $250,000 $250,000 $300,000 CHV75 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $1,745,000 27.7%$1,777,000 27.2%$1,818,000 26.9%Revised 02/14/2018 *TransNet Revenue Forecast - Local Street Improvement Program (Estimates for FY2019 to FY2023) dated 2/6/2018FY 19/20FY 20/21FY 21/22 CIP PROGRAM TOTAL ATTACHMENT 3ESTIMATED TRANSNET ALLOCATION - FY 2020 THROUGH FY 2022$6,295,000 $6,527,000 $6,295,000 $6,527,000 $6,768,000 PROJECTCONGESTION RELIEFMAINTENANCEMinimum Required Congestion ReliefEmergency Storm Drain Repair Neighborhood Traffic/Ped Safety Program (TF327)$6,548,000 $6,814,000 $7,088,000 **TransNet Revenue Forecast - Local Street Improvement Program (Estimates for FY2018 to FY2022) dated 2/1/2017Major Pavement Rehabilitation (Overlays/Reconstruct) Traffic Signal System Optimization (TF350)(TF400)New Sidewalk Construction Traffic Signal Upgrade(Congestion Relief) SUBTOTAL$6,768,000 (Maintenance) SUBTOTAL Previous**Current*Estimated Annual TransNet RevenueSchool Zone Traffic Calming (TF384, TF345)Minor Pavement Rehabilitation Program Advance Planning Studies (OP202)Traffic Monitoring Program (TF321)(STM369)Traffic Signing and Striping (TF332) (TF393)(TF399), Studies & Signal/Streetlight Upgrade (TF366) and Maint.ADA Curb Ramps 2018-03-06 Agenda PacketPage 284
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2016/2017 THROUGH
2020/2021
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2004, the voters of San Diego County approved the San
Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan (TransNet
Extension Ordinance); and
WHEREAS, the TransNet Extension Ordinance provides that SANDAG, acting as the
Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve on a biennial basis a multi-year program of
projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying those transportation projects eligible to use
transportation sales tax (TransNet) funds; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2018, the City of Chula Vista was provided with an estimate
of annual TransNet local street improvement revenues for fiscal years 2019 through 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista approved its 2016 TransNet Local Street
Improvement Program of Projects (POP) on March 8, 2016 and the City of Chula Vista desires
to make adjustments to its Program of Projects; and
WHEREAS, the City is required by SANDAG to amend its estimated TransNet
allocation for Fiscal Years 2019-20 through 2021-22 due to the revised revenue projections; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has held a noticed public hearing with an agenda
item that clearly identified the proposed amendment prior to approval of the projects by its
authorized legislative body in accordance with Section 5(A) of the TransNet Extension
Ordinance and Rule 7 of SANDAG Board Policy No. 31.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it requests that SANDAG make the following changes to its 2016 POP (the “Amendment”),
as shown on Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that
pursuant to Section 2(C)(1) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of Chula Vista
certifies that no more than 30 percent of its annual revenues shall be spent on local street and
road maintenance-related projects as a result of the Amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that
pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of Chula Vista
certifies that all new or changed projects, or major reconstruction projects included in the
Amendment and funded by TransNet revenues shall accommodate travel by pedestrians and
bicyclists, and that any exception to this requirement permitted under the Ordinance and
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proposed was clearly noticed as part of the City of Chula Vista’s public hearing process for the
Amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it
certifies that all applicable provisions of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and SANDAG Board
Policy No. 31 have been met.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it
continues to agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend SANDAG, the San Diego County
Regional Transportation Commission, and all officers and employees thereof against all causes
of action or claims related to City of Chula Vista’s TransNet funded projects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it
adopts the amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal
Years 2016-2017 through 2020/2021.
Presented by Approved as to form by
William S. Valle Glen R. Googins
Director of Engineering &City Attorney
Capital Projects
Exhibit A
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MPO IDCHV48 $3,600,000 $3,800,000 $4,000,000 CHV39 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 CHV58 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 CHV60 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $4,550,000 72.3%$4,750,000 72.8%$4,950,000 73.1%$4,406,500 70.0% $4,568,900 70.0% $4,737,600 70.0%CHV50 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 CHV34$250,000 $250,000 $250,000 CHV33 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 CHV06 $515,000 $547,000 $538,000 CHV22 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 CHV45 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 CHV35 $250,000 $250,000 $300,000 CHV75 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $1,745,000 27.7%$1,777,000 27.2%$1,818,000 26.9%Revised 02/14/2018 *TransNet Revenue Forecast - Local Street Improvement Program (Estimates for FY2019 to FY2023) dated 2/6/2018FY 19/20FY 20/21FY 21/22 CIP PROGRAM TOTAL EXHIBIT AESTIMATED TRANSNET ALLOCATION - FY 2020 THROUGH FY 2022$6,295,000 $6,527,000 $6,295,000 $6,527,000 $6,768,000 PROJECTCONGESTION RELIEFMAINTENANCEMinimum Required Congestion ReliefEmergency Storm Drain Repair Neighborhood Traffic/Ped Safety Program (TF327)$6,548,000 $6,814,000 $7,088,000 **TransNet Revenue Forecast - Local Street Improvement Program (Estimates for FY2018 to FY2022) dated 2/1/2017Major Pavement Rehabilitation (Overlays/Reconstruct) Traffic Signal System Optimization (TF350)(TF400)New Sidewalk Construction Traffic Signal Upgrade(Congestion Relief) SUBTOTAL$6,768,000 (Maintenance) SUBTOTAL Previous**Current*Estimated Annual TransNet RevenueSchool Zone Traffic Calming (TF384, TF345)Minor Pavement Rehabilitation Program Advance Planning Studies (OP202)Traffic Monitoring Program (TF321)(STM369)Traffic Signing and Striping (TF332) (TF393)(TF399), Studies & Signal/Streetlight Upgrade (TF366) and Maint.ADA Curb Ramps 2018-03-06 Agenda PacketPage 287
City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
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A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS15-0005/MPA15-0022, AND ADOPTING A
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO CEQA; AND
APPROVING TENTATIVE MAP PCS16-0007 FOR THE OTAY RIVER BUSINESS PARK,
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THIS RESOLUTION
B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CONSIDERING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS15-0005/MPA15-0022 AND MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO CEQA; AND APPROVING
THE SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED REZONINGS FOR THE OTAY RIVER BUSINESS
PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING SUBDIVISION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
PROPERTY WITH AN INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PARK (FIRST READING)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council conduct the public hearing, adopt the resolution, and place the ordinance on first reading.
SUMMARY
This public hearing and the resolution and ordinance are for consideration and approval of the
proposed Otay River Business Park Specific Plan and Tentative Subdivision Map and the associated
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The Otay River
Business Park Specific Plan (ORBP SP) and Tentative Subdivision Map (TM) were prepared for the
development of the 53-acre site previously known as the Nelson Sloan property. Sudberry
Development, Inc., owner of the property (Applicant/owner), is proposing to subdivide and redevelop
the property with an industrial/commercial business park.
A Specific Plan is a tool for the effective planning and development of areas in need of revitalization.
State law (Government Code 65450-65457) establishes the process for adopting specific plans and
requires that the Planning Commission hold a public hearing on the proposed actions and provide a
written recommendation to the City Council. A Tentative Subdivision Map is a tool used to subdivide
properties into five or more lots for the purpose of showing the design of a proposed major
subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it. The Tentative Map is normally reviewed and
approved in anticipation of the property’s development.
The ORBP SP and TM have been prepared by the Applicant pursuant to State Law and in
compliance with the 2005 General Plan; the documents have been reviewed by City staff and outside
agencies and they have been recommended for approval by the Planning Commission; the resolution
and ordinance are now being presented to the City Council for consideration and approval. This
report provides a description and analysis of the property and the ORBP SP and TM and their
purpose and intent.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) IS15-0005/MPA15-0022 and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program (MMRP) have been prepared.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed ORBP SP and TM (collectively,
the “Project”) for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and has conducted Initial
Study IS15-0005 in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based upon
the results of the Initial Study, the Director of Development Services has determined that the
implementation of the Project could result in significant impacts on the environment. However,
revisions to the Project made by or agreed to by the Applicant would avoid the impacts or mitigate the
impacts to a point where clearly no significant environmental impacts would occur; therefore, the
Director of Development Services has caused the preparation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND) IS15-0005/MPA15-0022 and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission considered the proposed Tentative Map and Specific Plan at its public
hearing of January 24, 2018 and approved a resolution recommending that the City Council consider
and approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program pursuant to CEQA and approve the Otay River Business Park Tentative Map and Specific
Plan
DISCUSSION
The most recent update to the City of Chula Vista General Plan occurred in 2005. The primary focus
of the 2005 General Plan Update was on the currently developed areas of the City, in particular the
western portions of the City. Within the Southwest portion of the City, the General Plan designated
five “Areas of Change” that would need to go through a more detailed planning process. One of these
areas is the Main Street District. The General Plan envisions the Main Street District as the
continuation of limited industrial and commercial uses that provide new employment and recreational
uses, that is improved with attractive buildings and street frontages, and that provide for the
protection of adjacent residential areas and open spaces in the vicinity. The General Plan mandates
the preparation of a Specific Plan that will implement its vision for this area.
According to the State of California Office of Planning and Research, a Specific Plan is “a tool for the
systematic implementation of the general plan. It effectively establishes a link between implementing
policies of the general plan and the individual development proposals in a defined area. A specific
plan may be as general as setting forth broad policy concepts, or as detailed as providing direction to
every facet of development from the type, location and intensity of uses to the design and capacity of
infrastructure; from the resources used to finance public improvements to the design guidelines of a
subdivision.” Specific Plans must comply with Sections 65450 - 65457 of the California Government
Code.
Specific Plans must also be consistent with the policies contained within the General Plan and may
be adopted by resolution or by ordinance. This differentiation allows cities to choose whether their
specific plans, or portions thereof, will be policy driven (adopted by resolution), or regulatory (adopted
by ordinance). The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan is adopted by ordinance. All zoningCity of Chula Vista Printed on 3/1/2018Page 2 of 12
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by ordinance). The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan is adopted by ordinance. All zoning
related portions of this Specific Plan (i.e. land use matrix, permitted uses and development
regulations) are prepared to serve as regulatory provisions and supersede other regulations and
ordinances of the City for the control of land use and development within the Specific Plan
boundaries. Other portions, such as the development design guidelines provide direction for future
planning and public improvement efforts. Future development projects, subdivisions, public
improvement projects and other implementing programs shall be consistent with the adopted Specific
Plan.
The ORBP SP is established pursuant to the authority granted in the Chula Vista Municipal Code
Section 19.07, Specific Plans, and the California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3,
Article 8, Sections 65450 through 65457 and contains all the mandatory elements identified in
Government Code Section 65451.
The ORBP SP is a descriptive and normative document containing seven sections, including an
introduction, planning consideration and existing conditions, General Plan Vision, Goals, Objectives
and Policies, land use and development regulations, design guidelines, infrastructure/public facilities,
and plan implementation and administration. The most pertinent sections are discussed below.
Site Location and Existing Conditions
The subject property is located within the City’s Southwest Planning Area along the south side of
Main Street at the intersection with Fourth Avenue between Interstate 5 and Interstate 805. The 53-
acre property extends south to the Otay River and west to Broadway (Site). The Project location is
shown on Attachment 1 - Locator Map. The Site is within the Main Street District, which functions as
a commercial-industrial service corridor, with residential neighborhoods located generally north of the
corridor, and the Otay River Valley open space to the south.
The Site consists of multiple contiguous parcels of land. The majority of the Site has been graded or
disturbed, with both paved and unpaved parking, driveways and roads throughout the parcels,
various buildings and structures (which do not exist anymore) associated with the existing heavy
industrial uses, former concrete batch operations, and former agricultural field activities. Currently,
the Site is vacant and surrounded by fully urbanized properties, particularly along its northern
boundary. The Otay River Business Park will provide a new development pattern at this Site with
business park uses and complementary amenities for the existing community.
Otay Valley Regional Park
The Site is located within the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) boundaries. The OVRP was
established in the early 1990’s between the City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego and County of San
Diego. The OVRP area extends over 11 miles along the Otay River from the southeastern edge of
the South Bay Wildlife Refuge through the Otay River Valley to the land surrounding the Otay Lakes
area, and encompasses approximately 9,000 acres. The OVRP Concept Plan and Design
Guidelines are the documents that provide the framework for direction and guidance for parkland
acquisition, development efforts, and evaluations of private development that may potentially affect
the OVRP. The Concept Plan provides direction and guidelines related to trails and landscape
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the OVRP. The Concept Plan does not preclude development of private lands that are located within
its boundaries. The ORBP SP was prepared in the context of the OVRP and considered and
incorporated the Concept Plan guidelines for private development.
Current Land Use and Zoning
The Site area is currently regulated by the land use and development regulations of the Limited
Industrial Zone of the Chula Vista Municipal Code and has a General Land Use designation of
Limited Industrial with a floating designator for a future Community Park somewhere in the vicinity of
this property. The southern-most area of the Site along the Otay River Floodway is designated as
Open Space, which is a designation intended for lands to be protected from urban development. The
existing Zoning on this site is Limited Industrial with a Precise Plan Overlay (ILP). The Main Street
Corridor between Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 is currently dominated by a mixture of commercial
and light industrial uses with several areas, including part of the Site, used for heavy industry.
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
The ORBP SP has been prepared in accordance with State Specific Plan requirements, as well as
pursuant to the authority granted in Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 19.07, Specific Plans. The
ORBP SP contains sections as required that address the following:
1. The distribution, location and extent of the use of land within the area covered by the plan
(Refer to Chapter 4).
2. The proposed distribution, location, extent, and intensity of major components of infrastructure
(transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, and other essential facilities)
proposed to be located within the area covered by the plan and needed to support the land
uses described in the plan (Refer to Chapter 6).
3. The standards and criteria by which development will proceed, and standards for the
conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, where applicable. (Refer to
Chapters 4 and 5).
4. Implementation measures including regulations, programs, public works projects, and
financing measures. (Refer to Chapter 6).
5. A statement of the relationship of the ORBP SP to the General Plan. (Refer to Chapter 3).
The ORBP SP details the land use proposal for the Otay River Business Park, and it discusses
project character, intensity, circulation, open space, compatibility with surrounding development, and
development design guidelines. Specifically, the plan establishes the land use pattern within the Site
and establishes a more flexible development pattern by permitting the development of industrial
buildings as well as certain commercial uses that are not normally permitted within the Limited
Industrial (IL) Zone, particularly along the Main Street frontage (see Land Use Matrix - Attachment 2).
For example, the ORBP SP allows the development of medical, professional and commercial offices,
as well as a variety of retail uses that are currently not permitted in the IL Zone. The ORBP SP also
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size, maximum lot coverage, building height, setbacks, parking standards, access and circulation
standards, and others. Chapter 5 of the ORBP SP contains a comprehensive list of design
guidelines and standards that address site planning and design elements applicable to the overall
Site. Chapter 6 of the ORBP SP provides a comprehensive and detailed description of proposed
infrastructure to be built at the time of Project development. Design and development standards have
been prepared to assist in creating a business park that provides upgrades and improvements from
the prior site uses in a way that complements the surrounding community. The infrastructure plan
establishes the standards and specifications to provide and maintain infrastructure and public
services for future growth, without diminishing services to existing development.
A portion of the ORBP SP property is identified as a potential location for a future Community Park by
the City of Chula Vista General Plan Public Facilities and Services Element and the OVRP Concept
Plan. In order to retain the option to construct a future park in the project area, approximately 13.9
acres are set aside in the ORBP SP. As an industrial/commercial project with no residential uses, the
Otay River Business Park project has no obligation to provide park facilities and is not subject to the
Growth Management Oversight Commission parks and recreation threshold. With no obligation for
the project to provide park facilities, the park site would have to be purchased by the City. The final
design of the park, including trail connections to the OVRP, will be determined by the City, after the
City has agreed to purchase the park area, in collaboration with the community and shall use the
most current OVRP Design Standards and Guidelines.
Portions of the Specific Plan property are located within the floodway of the Otay River. Generally,
grading and development are not permitted within the floodway, except as allowed pursuant to Chula
Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) 19.50.040 and subject to all regulations by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and in accordance with CVMC 19.50 and 14.18,et seq. The ORBP
SP designates this area (PA4) as Open Space without permanent structures.
Tentative Subdivision Map
A TM was prepared and submitted as part of the preparation and processing of the ORBP SP, and in
anticipation of the proposed development of the Site. The TM proposes to consolidate and subdivide
the 53-acre Site into 12 individual lots for industrial/commercial development and one lot for a future
City park, as well as one lot for open space. The TM for the Site provides all of the infrastructure
services, establishes developable parcels, public improvements and public facilities that will
implement the development of the proposed business park. Additionally, the TM will provide for the
grading and development of the Site, as shown on the proposed Tentative Map and Mass Grading
Plans PCS16-0007. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66473.5, the Planning Commission and
City Council must make the findings listed in the TM resolution substantiating that the TM, as
conditioned therein, is in conformance with the elements of the City’s General Plan. The proposed
TM has been reviewed for consistency with the City of Chula Vista Subdivision Manual and staff has
included the necessary conditions that must be satisfied prior to issuance of a Final Map. The
conditions are described in detail in the draft City Council resolution attached to this report.
ANALYSIS
Following is an analysis of the proposed ORBP SP and TM and their consistency with State and City
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and implement the General Plan. The ORBP SP’s key objectives are to provide a business park
incorporating industrial, professional office, and commercial uses to create economic opportunities in
the area, provide land for future park uses and respect the Otay River floodway and Otay River
Valley open space that is part of the adjacent OVRP. The ORBP SP establishes the following goals
as a way to implement the General Plan vision (see Chapter 3 for a detailed list of goals, objectives
and policies):
1. Create a business park that respects the character of its surroundings, incorporates a quality
design for attractive buildings and street frontages, provides locations for local businesses to
operate, and is an asset to the City and region.
2. Promote a quality development consistent with the goals and policies of the Chula Vista
General Plan and Design Standards for the Main Street District.
3. Provide for comprehensive planning that assures the orderly development of the site in
relation to its surroundings.
4. Establish development and design regulations providing for high quality and visibly attractive
landscaping and building architecture.
5. Protect environmentally sensitive areas within the specific plan boundaries, and designate
usable area for a future community park adjacent to the OVRP that can link to existing OVRP
trails.
6. Develop a plan that is economically feasible and able to be implemented based on anticipated
economic conditions such that no economic burden to the City of Chula Vista would occur.
The ORBP SP is made up of the following Chapters which contain the provisions that are required by
State and City Laws:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Planning Considerations
Chapter 3 - General Plan Vision, Goals, Objectives, and Policies
Chapter 4 - Land Use & Development Regulations
Chapter 5 - Design Guidelines
Chapter 6 - Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Chapter 7 - Plan Implementation and Administration
The seven Chapters of the ORBP SP implement the 2005 General Plan, and provide a
comprehensive working document that describes guidelines and standards for implementation of the
future Otay River Business Park development. The document provides a detailed description of
proposed land use, design guidelines, and infrastructure standards, which have been prepared to
assist in creating a business park that provides upgrades and improvements to the Site and the
surrounding community. The ORBP SP is being adopted by ordinance. All zoning related portions of
the ORBP SP (i.e. land use matrix, permitted uses and development regulations) are prepared to
serve as regulatory provisions and supersede other regulations and ordinances of the City for the
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guidelines provide direction for future planning and public improvement efforts. Future development
projects, subdivisions, public improvement projects and other implementing programs shall be
consistent with the adopted ORBP SP.
Land Use and Development Regulations
Chapter 4 of the ORBP SP establishes the appropriate use distribution and mix, intensity, physical
form, and functional relationships of land uses within the ORBP SP area. The following areas shown
on Exhibit 9 Specific Plan Land Use Map are included as part of the ORBP SP:
1. Planning Area 1 (Limited Commercial/Industrial) - Situated adjacent to Main Street, between
Fourth Avenue and 7th Avenue at the north edge of the specific plan area.
2. Planning Area 2 (Transitional-Limited Commercial/Business Park) - Area of property south of
the PA-1 (Commercial) and north of Faivre Street between Fourth Avenue and 7th Avenue,
and lots adjacent to Broadway to the south of Faivre Street.
3. Planning Area 3 (Business Park) - Remainder of developed lots within the specific plan
excluding Planning Areas 1 and 2. These include lots north of Faivre Street and west of 7th
Avenue, and lots south of Faivre Street that do not border the frontage with Broadway.
4. Planning Area 4 (Floodway and Habitat Area) - Located along the southern boundary of the
specific plan.
5. Planning Area 5 (Future Park Site) - Situated in the eastern portion of the specific plan, from
Fourth Avenue south to specific plan boundary.
The ORBP SP’s land use and development regulations are intended to encourage and facilitate
development of an industrial/commercial business park that will provide for both commercial and light
industrial development areas. Planned land uses may consist of a variety of industrial, office, service,
retail, and food services that would provide employment opportunities for residents with a range of
skills and education. The proposed lots fronting on Main Street and Fourth Avenue are zoned and
sized for development of a balanced mix of commercial uses along with industrial businesses, while
the lots generally south of the new Faivre Street are intended to accommodate larger businesses and
employment centers, providing opportunities for a wider variety of employment opportunities. The
construction of new industrial and business park uses, with street and infrastructure improvements,
will help to revitalize the Main Street corridor.
The Site is within the OVRP boundary. To avoid possible flooding to the developed areas, the grading
design shown on the TM included with the ORBP SP would elevate the building pad outside of and
above the Otay River floodway, and creates a slope buffer between the building pads and the
floodway planted with native species. The ORBP SP also limits uses in Planning Area 4 along the
southern boundary of the specific plan to open space uses allowed in the CVMC for floodways. The
OVRP Design Standards and Guidelines are referenced within the ORBP SP to guide certain
architectural and site plan development within the ORBP SP area, including the future park area
The proposed land uses and development regulations identified in the ORBP SP would replace the
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provisions of CVMC Chapter 19.44. Where the CVMC conflicts with the development standards or
other provisions of the ORBP SP, the ORBP SP would apply; where the ORBP SP is silent, the
CVMC would apply. The definitions found in CVMC Chapter 19.04 would apply to the ORBP SP,
except where specific definitions are provided in the ORBP SP.
Design Guidelines
Chapter 5 of the ORBP SP contains design guidelines for future development within the specific plan
area. The ORBP SP design guidelines would apply to both new development and the rehabilitation of
older structures, and would encourage an area that is economically stronger, more recognizable, and
rich in sense of place and identity. Specific design guidelines are established for Site Design
(circulation, site access, parking and loading), architectural design (architectural character, building
massing and scale, and exterior materials and finishes), Landscape Design (frontage improvements
and entries, Otay River Valley interface, walls and fences, and signage), and Sustainable Design
Strategies (Cal Green compliance, water conservation, use of renewable energy, alternative forms of
mobility, etc). As future development projects within the Site are submitted to the City for permitting,
projects will be subject to the standard design and architectural review process. In addition to the
specific design guidelines provided in the ORBP SP, future development within the Site would be
subject to the design guidelines identified in the City of Chula Vista Design Manual. Developers,
designers, architects and engineers would refer to the ORBP SP’s and the City’s Design Manual
Guidelines for general design guidance and preparation of plans. Plans must be consistent with
those design guidelines in order to be approved by the City.
Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Chapter 6 of the ORBP SP describes the infrastructure and public facilities applicable to future
development within the Otay River Business Park, including circulation and access, water facilities,
sewer facilities, stormwater and drainage facilities, solid waste disposal, law enforcement and
emergency services, schools, parks and recreation facilities, electrical facilities, and other public
improvements such as streets, sidewalks, and street furnishings. The ORBP SP contains the
provisions for the implementation and sequencing of the infrastructure and public facilities,
commensurate with the level and sequence of Site development. The ORBP SP also contains the
necessary financing strategies and tools for financing the required and necessary infrastructure
improvements, including developer and project private financing mechanisms and payment of Public
Facilities Development Impact Fees (PFDIF).
Chapter 6 of the ORBP SP is intended to function as an equivalent to a Public Facilities Financing
Plan (PFFP) for the future development of the Otay River Business Park. A PFFP is not warranted
given that the Project does not have complex phasing, is an infill site, and does not create nor require
significant off-site improvements whose funding and timing is in question in relation to the Project’s
development sequence. Most of the improvements will be on-site to service the development, with
off-site requirements being met via the payment of Development Impact Fees (DIFs), etc. Any on-
and off-site requirements/timing are addressed via conditions of approval. The infrastructure and
service needs, as well as funding are covered in Chapter 6 of the ORBP SP.
In its current vacant and underutilized state, the Site does not generate any fiscal benefits to the City
or the community. As a commercial/industrial business park, the Project will provide significant new
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investment in the form of buildings and associated equipment and infrastructure improvements in and
around the Site. In addition, the Project will generate jobs, and increase ongoing property tax and
sales tax revenues. The ORBP SP is intended to implement the ILP zoning that has been on the site
since the late 1980’s. The land use modifications via the ORBP SP are intended to introduce limited
retail uses on the Main Street frontage, which will serve to activate the street. The introduction of a
limited amount of retail represents a fiscal improvement, in and of itself, not enough to trigger a Fiscal
Impact Analysis (FIA). Based on this, City staff has determined that the Project will have a positive
fiscal impact, and a separate Fiscal Impact Analysis is not required.
Plan Implementation and Administration
Chapter 7 of the ORBP SP describes the implementation and administration strategies of the plan,
including guidelines for specific plan administration, previously conforming uses, exemptions, site-
specific variances, development exceptions, specific plan amendments, and specific plan review. All
developments within the ORBP SP and Site that are not otherwise exempt would require submittal
and approval of a Design Review Permit. Development projects would be required to comply with the
land use and development regulations and the design guidelines identified in the ORBP SP. Any
proposed development projects would also be required to adhere to the existing CVMC regulations
and processes for other discretionary review, such as those for conditional use permits, variances,
and subdivisions.
The ORBP SP provides that future changes should be made to the plan as the changing landscape
of the Main Street District may impact the effectiveness of the implementing actions. Thus the ORBP
SP authorizes the Development Services Director or his/her designee as responsible for making the
determination of whether an amendment to the ORBP SP text or maps is needed based on specific
criteria and procedures for said amendments. The Development Services Director shall consider and
present the proposed amendment(s) to the Planning Commission and City Council for consideration
and approval. Consideration of any proposed amendment to the ORBP SP shall require that the
following findings be made:
1. Changes have occurred in the community since the approval of the original specific plan which
warrants approving the proposed amendment;
2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan for the City of Chula Vista;
3. The proposed amendment will result in a benefit to the area within the specific plan;
4. The proposed amendment will not result in significant unmitigated impacts to adjacent
properties; and
6. The proposed amendment will enable the delivery of services and public facilities to the
population within the specific plan area.
Consistency with the General Plan
The 2005 General Plan largely focused on the revitalization and redevelopment of the western
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outlines the vision for the Main Street District and the objectives and policies to implement the vision.
The Main Street District is identified as one of five “Areas of Change,” which are areas where more
intensive development, revitalization and/or redevelopment is proposed to occur. As indicated at the
beginning of this report, the General Plan envisions the Main Street District as the continuation of
limited industrial and commercial uses, which provide new employment and recreational
opportunities, that is improved with attractive buildings and street frontages, and that provides for the
protection of adjacent residential areas and open spaces in the vicinity. The ORBP SP has been
prepared pursuant to the General Plan as an implementing regulatory document and thus serves as
the primary source for policies, guidelines, and regulations that implement the community’s vision for
the Site and the Main Street District. The ORBP SP is consistent with the General Plan because it
envisions and contains all the necessary elements to implement the development of a high quality
industrial business park that will enhance the opportunities for contemporary business uses with
ancillary support commercial services, complementary to its surroundings. The ORBP SP
establishes the land use, intensity, development regulations, design standards, and primary
infrastructure components that will support future development of the Project. The implementation of
the ORBP SP will bring new investment, plant and equipment, and infrastructure which will improve
and enhance the Site and the Main Street Corridor. It will generate employment and tax revenue for
the benefit of the community and the City. The ORBP SP, as proposed, is the tool for the
implementation of the General Plan, and thus it is also consistent with State Law.
Environmental Review
As indicated previously, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed ORBP SP
and TM for compliance with CEQA and has conducted Initial Study IS15-0005 in accordance with
CEQA. Based upon the results of the Initial Study, the Development Services Director has
determined that the implementation of the Project could result in significant impacts on the
environment. However, revisions to the Project made by or agreed to by the Applicant would avoid
the impacts or mitigate the impacts to a point where clearly no significant impacts would occur;
therefore, the Development Services Director has caused the preparation of a MND IS15-
0005/MPA15-0022 and MMRP.
The MND contains an environmental analysis of the potential impacts associated with implementing
the proposed ORBP SP. The analysis conducted determined that, although the proposed Project
could have significant environmental impacts, there would not be any significant impacts in this case
because several mitigation measures described in Section F of the MND, were added to the Project.
Therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report was not required. The MND has been
prepared in accordance with Section 15070 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The areas identified by
the analysis as potentially having significant environmental impacts were the following:
Biological Resources;
Hazards/Hazardous Materials;
Noise; and
Transportation/Traffic.
The MND provides a summary of the environmental impacts that could result from implementation of
the proposed ORBP SP and identifies feasible mitigation measures that could reduce or avoid
environmental impacts. These mitigation measures are listed in the MND and in the MMRP.
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Implementation of these mitigation measures will avoid the impacts or mitigate the impacts to a point
where clearly no significant environmental impacts would occur. Implementation of these measures
has been included as conditions of approval in the TM Resolution of the City Council.
Comments on the Draft MND
The public review period for the MND was from November 3, 2017 to December 4, 2017. Letters of
comment were received on the Draft MND from the following agencies and individuals:
California State Clearing House and Planning Unit
California Department of Transportation
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Native American Heritage Commission
City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department
San Diego County, Parks and Recreation Department
The letters and responses are included in the Final MND and a table with the comments and
responses is attached to this report as Attachment 3. All comments received concerning the MND
have been fully addressed within the Final MND.
CONCLUSION
The preparation of the proposed ORBP SP represents an effort by the Applicant to implement the
vision and objectives of the General Plan for the Site. The ORBP SP is intended to serve as an
effective tool for the planning and revitalization of the Main Street District. The purpose of the ORBP
SP is the development of a high quality industrial business park that will enhance the opportunities
for quality, contemporary business uses with ancillary support commercial services, complementary
to its surroundings. The ORBP SP establishes the land use, intensity, development regulations,
design standards, and primary infrastructure components that will support future development of the
Project. The ORBP SP proposes industrial and commercial lots served by new street connections to
the existing street system. The ORBP SP incorporates an area for a future Community Park, as
designated by the 2005 General Plan, and is situated adjacent to and above the Otay River Valley.
The finished ORBP SP document represents the efforts of the Applicant and the City to improve
private property and enhance and benefit adjacent neighborhoods. As proposed, the ORBP SP is
consistent with and represents an effective tool for the implementation of the vision and objectives of
the General Plan. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council approve the MND and MMRP,
approve the TM Resolution and adopt the Ordinance adopting the ORBP SP and related rezoning
actions.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council members and has found no property
holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property which is the subject of this action.
Consequently, this item does not present a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of
interest under California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.2(a)(11), for purposes of the
Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov’t Code §87100,et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council Member, of any
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other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The adoption of the
Specific Plan and the implementation of the Tentative Map at the project level support all of the City’s
major goals by providing a land use and regulatory document that will serve to promote and facilitate
the implementation of a quality industrial/commercial business park. The SP establishes the land use,
intensity, development regulations, design standards, and the TM will facilitate the development of
the site and will ensure the provision of the primary infrastructure components that will support future
development of the Project. Development of the site will bring investment which will create jobs and
generate taxes; this will contribute toward the City’s operational excellence and create economic
vitality. The SP incorporates an area for a future Community Park, as designated by the 2005
General Plan, and is situated adjacent to and above the Otay River Valley. Development of the future
park by the City will provide the community with a needed recreational resource that will contribute to
a healthy and connected community. Implementation of the SP and TM will improve the Main Street
District as well as the western part of the City.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no current year or ongoing fiscal impact resulting from the processing of the actions
contemplated in this report. All costs associated with processing the ORBP SP and TM are borne by
the Applicant, resulting in no net fiscal impact to the General Fund or Development Services Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Implementation of the proposed Project will generate positive fiscal benefits for the community and
the City. Currently the Site is vacant and underutilized and does not generate any fiscal benefits. As
a commercial/industrial business park, the Project will provide significant new investment in the form
of buildings and associated equipment and infrastructural improvements in and around the Site. The
proposed industrial business park and the introduction of a limited amount of retail will generate jobs,
and increase property tax and sales tax revenues. Based on this, it has been determined that the
Project will generate positive fiscal impacts in both the near and long term.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Land Use Matrix and Map with proposed Planning Areas
3. List of Comments/Responses on the MND
4. MND
5. MMRP
6. ORBP Specific Plan
7. Tentative Map
Staff Contact Miguel Z. Tapia
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. ____
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION IS15-0005/MPA15-0022, AND ADOPTING A
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
PURSUANT TO CEQA; AND APPROVING TENTATIVE MAP
PCS16-0007 FOR THE OTAY RIVER BUSINESS PARK,
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THIS
RESOLUTION
I. RECITALS
WHEREAS, the area of land which is the subject of this Resolution is shown on Exhibit
“A,” attached hereto and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference and includes
approximately 53 gross acres of land located in the Southwest part of the City at the southwest
corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue, extending south to the City Limits and the Otay River
and to Broadway on the west (Site); and
WHEREAS, the Site is located within the Main Street Corridor which is part of the
Southwest area of the City and the Site was formerly known as the Nelson Sloan Property and it
is now known as the Otay River Business Park (ORBP); and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2015 the development firm of Sudberry Development, Inc.
(Applicant) submitted an application for approval of a Specific Plan (MPA15-0022) that would
allow the development of the proposed Otay River Business Park (ORBP SP), which includes
limited industrial uses, as well as certain commercial uses that are not allowed by the current
zoning designation; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2016 the Applicant submitted an application for Tentative Map
(TM) PCS16-0007 to subdivide the 53-acre Site into 14 individual lots for the subsequent
development of an industrial park, a community park, and open space areas (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed Project for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has conducted Initial
Study IS15-0005 in accordance with CEQA. Based upon the results of the Initial Study, the
Development Services Director has determined that the implementation of the Project could
result in significant impacts on the environment. However, revisions to the Project made by or
agreed to by the Applicant would avoid the Impacts or mitigate the impacts to a point where
clearly no significant environmental impacts would occur; therefore, the Development Services
Director has caused the preparation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) IS15-
0005/MPA15-0022 and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation for the Initial Study was circulated on February 28,
2017 pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072; and
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WHEREAS, a Draft MND and MMRP, together with the technical reports for the
Project, were issued for a 30-day public review period on November 3, 2017, and was processed
through the State Clearinghouse; and
WHEREAS, the public review period closed on December 4, 2017; and
WHEREAS, during the public comment period, the City received comments on the draft
MND and consulted with all responsible and trustee agencies, other regulatory agencies and
others pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15086 and pursuant to Section 15088, all comments
received were responded to in writing; and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director set the time and place for a public
hearing of the Planning Commission on the proposed ORBP SP, Draft MND and TM and notice
of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given pursuant to California Government Code
65091 and 65092 at least ten days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised in the City Council
Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and said hearing was thereafter
closed; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered all reports, evidence, and testimony
presented at the public hearing with respect to the ORBP SP, TM, MND and MMRP; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing the Planning Commission recommended through a
vote of 6-0-0 that the City Council adopt the resolution approving MND IS15-0005/MPA15-
0022, adopting the MMRP, and approve TM PCS16-0007; and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director set the time and place for a hearing of
the City Council of the City of Chula Vista on the proposed ORBP SP, TM, MND and MMRP
and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given pursuant to California
Government Code 65091 and 65092 at least ten days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised in the City Council
Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the City Council and said hearing was thereafter closed;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all reports, evidence, and testimony presented
at the public hearing with respect to the ORBP SP, TM, MND and MMRP.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby find and determine as follows:
II. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
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That the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, having independently reviewed and considered
the information in the Public Hearing, and all reports, evidence and testimony presented therein,
which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of CEQA and the Environmental
Review Procedures of the City of Chula Vista, as set forth in the record of its proceedings,
hereby approves Final MND (15-0005) and to the extent that Final MND (15-0005) concludes
that the proposed mitigation measures outlined in the MND are feasible and have not been
modified, superseded or withdrawn, the City Council hereby binds the City of Chula Vista to
cause the implementation of said mitigation measures and that the adopted mitigation measures
contained within the MMRP, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, be
expressed as conditions of Project approval.
III. WAIVER OF PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC)
19.09.050, the City Council hereby finds that the requirement for a Public Facilities Financing
Plan is hereby waived because the Project is infill development located in a developed portion of
the City where adequate public facilities exist or will be provided concurrent with development
of the Project Site, therefore there are no public service, facility or phasing needs that warrant the
preparation of a Public Facilities Financing Plan.
IV. TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP FINDINGS
A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Government Code Section 66473.5, the
City Council hereby finds that the T M, as conditioned herein for the Project, is in
conformance with the elements of the City’s General Plan, based on the following
Findings and substantiating facts thereto:
1. Land Use and Circulation
The TM proposes to consolidate and subdivide the 53-acre Site into 14 individual lots
for the redevelopment of the Site with the Otay River Business Park project, which
would include a variety of industrial and commercial uses, an open space area, and a
neighborhood park. The proposed TM is consistent with the General Plan and the
draft Otay River Business Park land use designations. It contains all the requisite land
uses to implement the proposed Otay River Business Park project. The TM for the
Site, which is located along Main Street within a fully urbanized area of the City,
provides all of the infrastructure services, establishes developable parcels, public
improvements and public facilities that will implement the development of a high
quality industrial business park that will enhance the opportunities for quality,
contemporary business uses with ancillary support commercial services,
complementary to its surroundings. The Project incorporates an area for a future
Community Park, as designated by the 2005 General Plan in this area, and is situated
adjacent to and above the Otay River Valley. The majority of the Site has been
graded or disturbed, with both paved and unpaved parking, driveways and roads
throughout the parcels, various buildings and structures associated with existing
heavy industrial uses, former concrete batch operations, and former agricultural field
activities. The proposed TM and the Otay River Business Park will provide a new
development pattern at this Site with business park uses and complementary
amenities for the existing community.
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2. Economic Development
The development of an industrial park with industrial and commercial components
will provide a strong employment and tax base for the City. Approval of the TM and
the Otay River Business Park will help achieve the General Plan objectives that seek
to promote a variety of job opportunities to improve the City’s jobs/housing balance,
provide a diverse economic base, and encourage the growth of small businesses. The
Project will contribute to the economic base of the City by facilitating the
development of a new business park in the Main Street corridor that will
accommodate light industrial and office uses, along with supportive commercial uses
adjacent to Main Street to serve existing facilities and neighborhoods and provide
employment opportunities. The business park uses will generate tax revenue for the
City and provide job opportunities for residents, which will enhance the economy and
benefit the community and the City.
3. Public Facilities and Services
The Otay River Business Park area is in western Chula Vista, outside of the Planned
Community (PC) Zone. In the western area of the City, the Chula Vista regulatory
framework has been established to encourage and manage desirable development and
redevelopment, given the unique development challenges faced in this area. Growth
management considerations for smaller projects outside of the PC zone are addressed
through the CEQA process, which may result in mitigation measures; through
conditions of approval, both of which may require improvements or dedications; and
through payment of Development Impact Fees. The Project has been conditioned to
ensure that all necessary public facilities and services will be available to serve the
Project concurrent with the demand for those services. Each of the facilities and
improvements necessary for development of the Project is discussed below and the
specific location and design for these improvements are shown on the TM.
Streets
Development of the Otay River Business Park will include construction of one new
street and improvement of existing frontage streets adjacent to the specific plan area,
to provide adequate circulation for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Improvements
will be made to Main Street, Fourth Avenue, Broadway, Seventh Avenue, Faivre
Street, and the Alley that extends from Broadway to Seventh Avenue. Improvements
to these streets will include all the elements for a “Complete Street” (a balanced,
connected, safe, and convenient transportation network designed to serve all users
regardless of their mode (via walking, biking, and transit, or driving cars or trucks)),
including street dedication and widening as required; curbs, gutters (if and where
missing), contiguous sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and landscaping improvements. All
circulation and access improvements shall be constructed as part of the
implementation of the TM.
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Water Facilities
Water service is provided by the Sweetwater Authority. Existing water lines are
located on Main Street, Fourth Avenue, and 7th Avenue to the Project Site.
Additional water lines shall be provided for water, fire services and irrigation. A
water supply, with new and replacement pipes sized for the Project buildout
estimates, shall be developed along 7th Avenue, the Alley, and Faivre Street,
connecting to the existing lines on Main Street and Fourth Avenue and creating a
looped system. Stubs will be provided for future parcels or buildings. All new water
facilities shall be constructed as part of the implementation of the TM.
Sewer Facilities
Sewer service is provided by the City of Chula Vista. Existing sewer mains are
adjacent to the Site on Main Street, and located throughout the Site in an existing City
of Chula Vista easement. Based on the sewer study prepared for the Project, the
existing lines have adequate capacity for the proposed land uses. New onsite sewer
lines shall be provided in 7th Avenue to connect future parcels with these existing
facilities. An existing sewer main easement on the Site for the City of San Diego shall
be maintained, with an addition to the easement per the associated TM. All new sewer
facilities shall be constructed as part of the implementation of the TM.
Schools
The City of Chula Vista is served by the Chula Vista Elementary School District and
the Sweetwater Union High School District. Since no residential zones are included
as part of the Project, there is no potential for the development of housing thus
affecting the demand for school facilities within Chula Vista.
Libraries
Library services are provided by the City of Chula Vista. No residences are added as
part of the Project that would increase population to affect the public library system
of Chula Vista.
Parks and Recreation
The Site is not subject to the Growth Management Oversight Commission parks and
recreation threshold as it is not a residential project. However, the General Plan and
the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) Concept Plan, which the Site is within,
identify a potential future park site within the vicinity of the Site. The ORBP SP and
the TM land uses designate approximately 13.9 acres as undeveloped land available
for purchase by the City of Chula Vista for development of and use as a community
park.
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4. Housing
The 2005 General Plan and the proposed ORBP SP designate the Site for the
development of industrial/commercial uses. The General Plan, ORBP SP or TM do
not include the development of residential uses on the Site. The subject Site is
suitable for development of industrial and commercial uses in compliance with the
General Plan and ORBP SP. The proposed TM subdivides the Site into 12 lots for
industrial and commercial development; one lot (Lot A) for a future park; and one lot
(Lot B) to be left as open space.
5. Growth Management
The Project is in compliance with applicable Growth Management Element
requirements because it is an infill project that will be served by existing public
infrastructure. There are no public services, facilities, or phasing needs that warrant
the preparation of a Public Facilities Financing Plan. All infrastructure improvements
shall be constructed as part of the implementation of the TM.
6. Environmental
The MND and the MMRP prepared for the Project addressed the goals and policies of
the Environmental Element of the General Plan and found development of the Site to
be consistent with these goals and policies. As discussed herein, implementation of
the Project could result in significant impacts on the environment. However,
revisions to the Project made by or agreed to by the Applicant would avoid the
impacts or mitigate the impacts to a point where clearly no significant environmental
impacts would occur.
B. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66473.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, the City
Council finds that the configuration, orientation, and topography of the Site allows for the
optimum siting of lots for natural and passive heating and cooling opportunities and that
the development of the Site will be subject to Design and Architectural review to ensure
the maximum utilization of natural and passive heating and cooling opportunities.
C. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66412.3 of the Subdivision Map Act, the City
Council finds that it has considered the effect of this approval on the housing needs of the
region and has balanced those needs against the public service needs of the residents of
the City and the available fiscal and environmental resources.
D. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66474 (a)-(g) of the Subdivision Map Act, the
City Council finds as follows:
a. The TM is consistent with applicable general and specific plans as specified in
Section 65451. The TM proposes to subdivide the 53-acre Site into twelve lots that
will be developed with industrial and commercial uses and one lot which will be
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developed with a park and one lot which will remain designated as open space. The
ORBP SP establishes the regulations and standards, as well as design guidelines, for
the future development of the Site. The TM incorporates the regulations and
standards of the ORBP SP.
b. The design of the TM has been reviewed by City staff and has been found to be
consistent with applicable objectives and policies of General Plan and the ORBP SP.
The TM for the Site, which is located along Main Street within a fully urbanized area
of the City, has been designed to establish the developable parcels, contain all of the
infrastructure services, public improvements and public facilities that will implement
the development of a high quality industrial business park that will enhance the
opportunities for quality, contemporary business uses with ancillary support
commercial services, complementary to its surroundings. The Project incorporates an
area for a future Community Park, as designated by the 2005 General Plan in this
area. The future development of the Site will be required to go through the City’s
conceptual review and building permit processes, and will be required to comply with
the permitted uses and development standards of the ORBP SP, as well as the
requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes.
c. The TM Site is physically suitable for the proposed industrial and commercial
development as permitted by the ORBP SP as well as the proposed density of
development. The Site is located along the Main Street corridor, which is an
urbanized area with industrial, commercial, and residential uses, as well as the Otay
River and the OVRP.
d. The Site is well located and is conducive to the development of industrial and
commercial uses which will improve this area of the Main Street District, generate
employment and enhance the tax base for the benefit of the community. The future
Industrial and commercial development will be designed to be compatible with the
surrounding community and open spaces. It will also be required to meet the ORBP
SP’s regulations related to building height, bulk and mass, as well as setbacks.
e. The design of the subdivision and the proposed improvements will not cause
substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or
wildlife or their habitat. The TM as well as the ORBP SP have been reviewed for
compliance with CEQA and it has been determined that the implementation of the
Project could result in significant impacts on the environment. However, revisions to
the Project made by or agreed to by the Applicant would avoid the impacts or
mitigate the impacts to a point where clearly no significant environmental impacts
would occur; therefore, the City Council approved MND IS15-0005/MPA15-0022
and MMRP.
f. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements is not likely to cause serious
public health problems because the proposed subdivision has been designed to
accommodate quality industrial/commercial development with all the necessary
infrastructure. The TM and future development will enhance the interface in this
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location through designation of land for a future community park, protection of the
floodway as open space, and sensitive stormwater management and landscaping to
enhance the river interface. The development will also implement the design program
of the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan which will enhance the character of this
corridor and neighborhood. The mix of industrial and commercial uses and future
park along with protection of floodway areas of the Otay River will contribute to a
healthy community by protecting resources and providing balanced, connected and
sustainable land uses.
g. The TM and future improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the
public at large, for access through or use of, property within the proposed subdivision.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby approve TM PCS16-0007 for the Otay River Business Park, subject to the conditions set
forth below.
V. TENTATIVE MAP CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING CONDITIONS
1. The Applicant and/or his/her successors in interest shall subdivide and improve the Site as
described in the proposed ORBP SP MPA15-0022 and T M PCS16-0007 for the Otay River
Business Park, subject to the conditions listed herein.
2. The conditions imposed on this TM are approximately proportional both to the nature and
extent of impact created by the proposed Project. Unless otherwise specified, all conditions
and code requirements listed below shall be fully completed by the Applicant, Owner or
Successor-in-Interest to the Director of Development Services, or designee’s satisfaction
prior to approval of the Final Map, unless otherwise specified.
3. The Project shall comply with the City of Chula Vista Standard Tentative Map Conditions,
described in Section 5 of the City Subdivision Manual, as approved and amended from time
to time, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services and City Engineer, or
designees.
4. The Applicant shall pay in full any unpaid balance for the Project, including Deposit Account
No. DQ1724.
5. Prior to the issuance of any Grading Permits for the Site, the Applicant and/or hers/his
successors shall prepare a Soil Management Plan for review and approval by County of San
Diego Department of Environmental Health (DEH) as part of DEH’s Voluntary Assistance
Plan (VAP). The Soil Management Plan shall address soil conditions that might be
encountered during site grading due to undocumented fill buried on the Project Site. If
unsuitable material is encountered during excavation, the material shall be segregated,
characterized, and disposed of in a manner acceptable to DEH.
6. The Applicant, or his/her successors in interest, shall ensure that all necessary public
facilities and services will be available to serve the Project concurrent with the demand for
those services.
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7. The Applicant shall implement, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services
and the City Engineer, or designees, the mitigation measures identified in the MND IS15-
0005/MPA15-0022 and MMRP within the timeframe specified in the MMRP.
8. The Applicant shall establish a funding mechanism for the perpetual maintenance and life
cycle costs for the Project (including but not limited to: landscaping within the right of way;
open space areas; Best Management Practice’s (BMP’s)) to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer, or designee. If the Applicant chooses a Business Owner’s Association, the
Applicant shall be required to enter into a “Grant of Easement and Maintenance Agreement”
with the City of Chula Vista for all publically owned areas maintained by the association
prior to the approval of any Final Map.
9. The Applicant shall establish a funding mechanism for perpetual maintenance of the Project
including open spaces. The Applicant shall enter into a Grant of Easement and Maintenance
Agreement. The table below lists standard long-term management tasks that are required for
the open space areas and shall be included in the Maintenance Agreement:
10. Prior to the issuance of any Grading/Development Permits for the Site, the Applicant shall
obtain Agency consultation and permitting from the United States Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) (404 nationwide permit) and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
(401 certification).
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11. The Final Map shall show all the avoided wetlands, which shall be placed within an open
space easement in Lots A and B.
12. The Site contains wetlands, a lake, a stream, and/or waters of the U.S. which may be subject
to regulation by State and/or federal agencies, including, but not limited to, the RWQCB,
USACE and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDF&W). The Applicant shall
consult with each agency to determine if a permit, agreement or other approval is required
and to obtain all necessary permits, agreements or approvals before commencing any activity
which could impact the wetlands, lake, stream, and/or waters of the U.S. on the Site. The
agency contact information is provided below:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: 5900 La Pl Ct, Carlsbad, CA 92008; (760) 602-4829;
http://www.usace.army.mil/
Regional Water Quality Control Board: 2375 Northside Dr, San Diego, CA 92108; (619)
516-1990; http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sandiego/
California Department of Fish and Wildlife: 3883 Ruffin Rd, San Diego, CA 92123; (858)
467-4201; http://www.dfg.ca.gov/
13. Prior to initiating any construction related activities, including clearing, grubbing, grading
and construction, a Clean Water Act, Section 401/404 permit issued by the RWQCB and the
USACE for all project related disturbances of waters of the U.S. and/or associated wetlands
shall be obtained, or provide evidence from the respective resource agency satisfactory to the
Development Services Director, or designee, that such permit is not required.
14. The Final Map shall include an exhibit delineating the open space and improvements to be
maintained by the Applicant, Business Association or other entity, including the common
open space areas, landscaping, and bio-retention areas, to the satisfaction of the Director of
Development Services and City Engineer, or designees.
15. Prior to Final Map approval and prior to the issuance of any permits by the City, the
Applicant shall obtain approval of the Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) from
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) subject to compliance with the
Endangered Species Act (ESA).
16. As a gesture of appreciation of the Strawberry Field's history as part of Chula Vista's
historical agricultural fabric, the Design Review Permit and/or Sign Permit plans for the Site
shall include a pedestal or monument marker on either side of the business park monument
signs within the Site. Applicant shall consult with the City’s historic preservation staff for
appropriate historical statement on said pedestal or monument marker.
17. The Design Review Permit and/or Sign Permit plans for the Site shall include the installation
of a directional marker for the OVRP Trail at the project boundary along Fourth Avenue near
the southwest corner intersection of Main Street.
18.Prior to the issuance of any Building Permit, the Applicant shall obtain approval of a Design
Review Permit pursuant to the ORBP SP, Chula Vista Municipal Code, Design Manual, and
Landscape Manual, and any other applicable regulations.
19.Landscape plans shall provide a minimum of 6’ wide landscape parkways on all streets to
better support street trees and reduce the potential for infrastructure damage.
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20.All the proposed and required landscaping shall conform to the City’s Landscape Water
Conservation Ordinance (CVMC 20.12).
21.Landscape plans shall consider tree types for suitability as street trees especially as low
branching relates to on-street parking and adjacency to sidewalks and thorns on creating a
potential hazard along sidewalks.
22.The landscape concept shall follow and comply with the City’s Shade Tree Policy.
23.The Applicant shall comply with all Fire Department requirement and conditions related to
number and location of fire hydrants and requirements related to actual fire flow demand will
be determined by the construction type and square footage of the largest building on a lot in
accordance with CA Fire Code appendix B.
LAND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION CONDITIONS
24.The Applicant shall comply with all applicable conditions of the City’s Standard Conditions
of Approval per Section 5-300 Standardized Tentative Map Conditions of the Subdivision
Manual.
25.The Applicant shall enter into a Storm Water Management Facilities Maintenance Agreement
to perpetually maintain private biological open space, biofiltration basins, and all BMP’s
facilities located within the Project prior to the issuance of any Grading or Building Permits,
whichever occurs first.
26.The associated Grading Plan for the Project shall not include any work at all in the floodway
and shall not show the Final Pad or Finish Floor elevations of any structures within the
floodplain. Please note that FEMA will not approve the CLOMR until the Applicant
demonstrates compliance with the ESA. The Applicant shall comply with the requirements
set forth in Standard Condition of Approval No. 19 of Section 5-300 Standardized Tentative
Map Conditions of the Subdivision Manual.
27.The Improvement Plans for this Project shall include repair and resurface of the entire public
alley between Broadway and 7th Avenue with uniform resurfacing materials designed to
withstand H-20 loading to be approved by the City Engineer, or designee. The completion of
the repairing and resurfacing of the alley shall be completed or bonded to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer, or designee, prior to the approval of any Final Map.
28. Prior to the approval of any Final Map the Applicant shall coordinate and cause the
execution of a Joint Use Agreement between the City of San Diego and City of Chula Vista
for the revised alignment and co-location of the existing City of San Diego 27” sewer trunk
and its associated easements along Faivre Street.
29.The Applicant shall be required to pay Land Development Fees based on the final approved
Building Plans for the Project, as follows:
a. Sewer Connection and Capacity Fees
b. Traffic Signal Fees
c. Public Facilities Development Impact Fees (PFDIF)
d. Western Transportation Development Impact Fees (WTDIF)
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e. Other Engineering Fees as applicable per attached Master Fee Schedule.
30. All driveways shall be designated as private and shall conform to the City of Chula Vista’s
sight distance requirements in accordance with Municipal Code Sections 12.12.130, and City
of Chula Vista Sight Design Standard CVD-TR07B. Landscaping, street furniture, or signs
shall not obstruct the visibility of drivers at the street intersections or driveways.
31. The onsite sewer and storm drain system shall be private. All sewer laterals and storm drains
shall be privately maintained from each building unit to the City-maintained public facilities.
32. Temporary improvements (such as fence, asphalt ramps, signs, etc.) located in street rights of
way, City easements or City-owned Open Space Lots will require an encroachment permit.
33. Prior to approval of the Grading Plans, the Applicant shall clearly identify the limits of the
100 year flood plain boundaries of the drainage way located within the Site.
34. The Applicant shall comply with all requirements of the Chula Vista Development Storm
Water Manual (Storm Water Manual) for both construction and post-construction phases of
the Project. Prior to any Grading Permit approval, documentation shall be provided, to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer, or designee, demonstration of such compliance.
35. The Applicant shall enter into an agreement prior to approval of any Final Map to secure all
Public Improvements required for the development of the Project.
36. Prior to the approval of any Building Permit, the Applicant shall submit duplicate copies of
all commercial, industrial projects in digital format, such as (DXF) graphic file, on a CD or
through e-mail based on California State Plane Coordinate System (NAD 83, Zone 6) in
accordance with the City’s Guidelines for Digital Submittal. DXF file shall include a utility
plan showing any and all proposed sewer or storm drains on the Site.
37. Prior to approval of any Building Permit, the Applicant shall submit a Construction
Landscape Plan for the review and approval by the City’s Landscape Architect.
VI. GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66020 NOTICE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d) (1), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 90
day period to protest the imposition of any impact fee, dedication, reservation, or other exaction
described in this resolution begins on the effective date of this resolution and any such protest
must be in a manner that complies with Section 66020(a) and failure to follow timely this
procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, set aside, void or annual imposition.
The right to protest the fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions does not apply to
planning, zoning, grading, or other similar application processing fees or service fees in
connection with the project; and it does not apply to any fees, dedication, reservations, or other
exactions which have been given notice similar to this, nor does it revive challenges to any fees
for which the Statute of Limitations has previously expired.
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VII. INDEMNITY PROVISION
The Property Owner and Applicant shall and do agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold
harmless City, its City Council members, Planning Commission members, officers, employees
and representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims
and costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees (collectively, liabilities) incurred by the City
arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City’s approval of the Project (including all environmental
review) and (b) City’s approval or issuance of any other permit or action, whether discretionary
or nondiscretionary, in connection with the use contemplated on the Project Site. The Property
Owner and Applicant shall acknowledge their agreement to this provision by executing a copy of
this Resolution where indicated. The Property Owner’s and Applicant’s compliance with this
provision shall be binding on any and all of the Property Owner’s and Applicant’s successors
and assigns.
VIII. EXECUTION AND RECORDATION OF RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL
The Property Owner and the Applicant shall execute this document by signing the lines provided
below, said execution indicating that the property owner and Applicant have each read,
understood, and agreed to the conditions contained herein. Upon execution, this document shall
be recorded with the County Recorder of the County of San Diego, at the sole expense of the
Property Owner and the Applicant, and a signed, stamped copy of this recorded document shall
be returned within ten days of recordation to the City Clerk. Failure to record this document shall
indicate the Property Owner and Applicant’s desire that the Project, and the corresponding
application for building permits and/or a business license, be held in abeyance without approval.
Said document will also be on file in the City Clerk’s Office and known as Document No. 2016-
XXX.
________________________________________________
Signature of Applicant:Date:
________________________________
Printed Name of Applicant
________________________________ _________________
Signature of Property Owner:Date:
________________________________
Printed Name of Applicant
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IX. CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE OF CONDITIONS
If any of the foregoing conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented
and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained
according to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein
granted, deny, or further condition issuance of all future building permits, deny, revoke, or
further condition all certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein
granted, institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions or seek
damages for their violation. The Applicant shall be notified ten (10) days in advance prior to any
of the above actions being taken by the City and shall be given the opportunity to remedy any
deficiencies identified by the City within a reasonable and diligent time frame.
X. INVALIDITY; AUTOMATIC REVOCATION
It is the intention of the City Council that its adoption of this Resolution is dependent upon the
enforceability of each and every term, provision and condition herein stated; and that in the event
that any one or more terms, provision, or conditions are determined by a Court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this resolution shall be deemed to be
automatically revoked and of no further force and effect ab initio.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve MND IS15-
0005/MPA15-0022 and adopt the MMRP and approve TM PCS16-0007 subject to the Findings
contained herein and subject to the Conditions of Approval incorporated herein and on file in the
Office of the City Clerk.
Exhibit “A” – Location Map
Presented by:Approved as to form by:
________________________________________________
Kelly Broughton, FLSA Glen R. Googins
Director of Development Services City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. ____
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CONSIDERING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS15-
0005/MPA15-0022 AND MITIGATION MONITORING
AND REPORTING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO CEQA;
AND APPROVING THE SPECIFIC PLAN AND
RELATED REZONINGS FOR THE OTAY RIVER
BUSINESS PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING
SUBDIVISION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
PROPERTY WITH AN INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS PARK
I. Recitals.
A. Specific Plan Boundaries
WHEREAS, the area of land which is the subject of this Ordinance is shown on
Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference and
includes approximately 53 gross acres of land located in the Southwest part of the City at
the southwest corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue, extending south to the City
Limits and the Otay River and to Broadway on the west (Site); and
WHEREAS, the Site is located within the Main Street District which is part of the
Southwest area of the City and the Site was formerly known as the Nelson Sloan Property
and it is now known as the Otay River Business Park (ORBP); and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2015 the development firm of Sudberry
Development, Inc. (Applicant) submitted an application for Specific Plan MPA15-0022
that would allow the development of the proposed Otay River Business Park (ORBP SP),
which includes limited industrial uses, as well as certain commercial uses that are not
allowed by the current zoning designation; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2016 the Applicant submitted an application for
Tentative Map (TM) PCS16-0007 to subdivide the 53-acre Site into 14 individual lots for
the subsequent development of an industrial park, a community park, and open space
areas (the “Project”); and
B. Preparation of the Specific Plan
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2005 an update to the City’s General Plan was
approved which provides a contemporary vision for the Main Street District as one of
five “Areas of Change” within Southwest Chula Vista. The General Plan Vision for the
Main Street District states that the Main Street District is the focus of limited industrial
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uses within western Chula Vista, that it has improved over the years with attractive
buildings and street frontages, that it provides for the protection of adjacent residential
areas and previously disturbed development areas south of Main Street to the edge of the
Otay River Valley open space, and that it allows for the restoration and protection of
habitat for sensitive biological species, and provides new employment, and recreational
uses; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Transportation Element of the General Plan calls
for the adoption of a specific plan or other zoning regulations to implement the land uses
to provide for and enhance a strong business district along Main Street that can be
balanced between meeting the community's economic needs and establishing a strong
open space connection with the nearby neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, City staff and the Applicant determined that, given the
characteristics and conditions of the Site, its current zoning limitations and the
characteristics and requirements of the proposed Project, the best tool to implement the
General Plan vision and goals would be the preparation and adoption of a specific plan
for the Site; and
WHEREAS, the ORBP SP will serve as the tool to direct and guide the
development of the Main Street District toward the General Plan visions and goals by
directly regulating land uses and establishing a focused development scheme and process
for the area; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 19.07.010 adopts by reference
Sections 65450 through 65457 of the California Government Code that authorizes the
local legislative body to initiate the preparation of a specific plan to implement the
policies of a general plan; and
WHEREAS, the requirement to have zoning consistent with the City’s General
Plan is established in Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) Chapter 19.06 and California
Government Code 65860; and
WHEREAS, the ORBP SP has been prepared pursuant to the authority granted in
CVMC Chapter 19.07, Specific Plans, and the California Government Code, Title 7,
Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8, Sections 65450 through 65457 and contains all the
mandatory elements identified in Government Code Section 65451; and
WHEREAS, Chapters 4, 5 and 6 of the ORBP SP contain the Land Use and
Development Regulations, Design Guidelines, and Infrastructure and Public Facilities,
respectively, and provide the plan and mechanisms to ensure public facilities and services
occur commensurate with subsequent development; and
C. Preparation of Environmental Document
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed
Project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has
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conducted Initial Study IS15-0005 in accordance with CEQA. Based upon the results of
the Initial Study, the Development Services Director has determined that the
implementation of the Project could result in significant impacts on the environment.
However, revisions to the Project made by or agreed to by the Applicant would avoid the
impacts or mitigate the impacts to a point where clearly no significant environmental
impacts would occur; therefore, the Development Services Director has caused the
preparation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) IS15-0005/MPA15-0022 and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation for the Initial Study was circulated on
February 28, 2017 pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072; and
WHEREAS, a Draft MND and MMRP, together with the technical reports for the
Project, were issued for a 30-day public review period on November 3, 2017, and was
processed through the State Clearinghouse; and
WHEREAS, the public review period closed on December 4, 2017; and
WHEREAS, during the public comment period, the City received comments on
the Draft MND and consulted with all responsible and trustee agencies, other regulatory
agencies and others pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15086 and 15088, all
comments received were responded to in writing; and
D. Planning Commission Record
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director set the time and place for a
hearing of the Planning Commission on the proposed ORBP SP and Draft MND and TM
and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given pursuant to California
Government Code 65091 and 65092 at least ten days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised in the City
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and said
hearing was thereafter closed; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered all reports, evidence, and
testimony presented at the public hearing with respect to the ORBP SP, TM, MND and
MMRP; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing the Planning Commission recommended
through a vote of 6-0-0 that the City Council approve the MND and adopt the associated
MMRP, and adopt ORBP SP; and
E. City Council Record
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director set the time and place for a
hearing of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista on the proposed ORBP SP and
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Draft MND and associated MMRP and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose,
was given pursuant to California Government Code 65091 and 65092 at least ten days
prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised in the City
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the City Council and said hearing was
thereafter closed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all reports, evidence, and testimony
presented at the public hearing with respect to the Draft ORBP SP and MND and
associated MMRP.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby find and determine as follows:
F. Environmental Determination
That the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, having independently reviewed
and considered the information in the Public Hearing, and all reports, evidence and
testimony presented therein, which has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of CEQA and the Environmental Review Procedures of the City of Chula
Vista, as set forth in the record of its proceedings, hereby considered previously approved
Final MND (15-0005) and the accompanying MMRP.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby find and determine as follows:
1. That the ORBP SP is in conformance with the City’s 2005 General Plan based on
the following:
The proposed ORBP SP is in conformance with and implements the 2005 General Plan.
The ORBP SP is based on the vision and objectives of the General Plan for the Main
Street Corridor. The General Plan largely focused on the revitalization and
redevelopment of the western portion of Chula Vista. Section 8.0 of the Land Use and
Transportation Element of the General Plan outlines the vision for the Main Street
Corridor and objectives and policies to implement the vision. The Main Street Corridor is
identified as one of five “Areas of Change,” which are areas where more intensive
development, revitalization and/or redevelopment is proposed to occur. The General
Plan Vision for the Main Street District states that the Main Street District is the focus of
limited industrial uses within western Chula Vista, that it has improved over the years
with attractive buildings and street frontages, that it provides for the protection of
adjacent residential areas and previously disturbed development areas south of Main
Street to the edge of the Otay River Valley open space, and that it allows for the
restoration and protection of habitat for sensitive biological species, and provides new
employment, and recreational uses. The ORBP SP has been prepared pursuant to the
General Plan as an implementing regulatory document and thus serves as the primary
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source for policies, guidelines, and regulations that implement the community’s vision
for the Otay River Business Park.
Based on the above the City Council does hereby find that the proposed ORBP SP is
consistent with the 2005 General Plan and that the public necessity conveniences general
welfare and good planning and zoning practice support its approval and implementation.
2. That the ORBP SP has been prepared in accordance with the CVMC and the
California Government Code provision governing specific plans based on the following
findings of fact.
Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 19.07 (Specific Plans) and the California
Government Code Title 7 Division 1 Chapter 3 Article 8 Sections 65450 through 65457
establish the statutory authority for specific plans. As provided in CVMC Chapter 19.07,
specific plans may be implemented through the adoption of standard zoning ordinances
and the planned community zone as provided in this title or by plan effectuation
standards incorporated within the text of an individual specific plan. The method of
implementing an individual specific plan shall be established and expressed by its
adopting resolution or ordinance.
The ORBP SP is being adopted by this Ordinance. All zoning related portions of the
ORBP SP (i.e. land use matrix, permitted uses and development regulations) are prepared
to serve as regulatory provisions and supersede other regulations and ordinances of the
City for the control of land use and development within the ORBP SP boundaries. Other
portions, such as the development design guidelines provide direction for future planning
and public improvement efforts. Future development projects, subdivisions, public
improvement projects and other implementing programs shall be consistent with the
adopted ORBP SP. The ORBP SP has been prepared as an implementing document for
future land uses, public improvements and programs as provided for in the 2005 General
Plan. The new zoning regulations proposed in the ORBP SP (see Exhibit “B” of this
Ordinance) would replace existing CVMC zoning classifications for the Site and
introduce a variety of commercial uses which would be permitted along Main Street
consistent with the 2005 General Plan.
The City Council does hereby find that the ORBP SP has been prepared pursuant to the
authority granted in CVMC Chapter 19.07 Specific Plans and the California Government
Code Title 7 Division 1 Chapter 3 Article 8 Sections 65450 through 65457 and contains
all the mandatory elements identified in Government Code Section 65451.
3. That the associated demands on public facilities and services due to development
allowed by the ORBP SP are identified prior to development and will be mitigated prior
to or concurrent with the development and in conformance with the City s Growth
Management Ordinance CVMC 19.09, as applicable.
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4. That a financing program has been prepared which identifies the methods for
funding for those facilities and services and insures that the funds are spent on said
facilities pursuant to the phasing schedule based on the following findings of fact:
The General Plan was updated in December 2005 and created a new vision for the City.
A large part of that vision focused on the revitalization and redevelopment of western
Chula Vista. New growth is planned around smart growth principles such as
industrial/commercial business parks that concentrate infill and redevelopment to select
focus areas and corridors to protect stable single family neighborhoods, better utilize land
resources, reduce environmental impacts and make more efficient use of existing
infrastructure. The General Plan calls for the preparation and adoption of specific plans
to carry out the vision of the General Plan in an organized and orderly fashion. The
ORBP SP implements the policies and objectives of the General Plan to direct a portion
of the industrial growth expected to occur in the City over the next few years to the Main
Street Corridor by providing zone changes, development regulations and design
guidelines to accommodate future growth. The ORBP SP includes an assessment of the
proposed distribution location and extent and intensity of major components of public
and private transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, and
other essential facilities that would be located within the area covered by the plan and
needed to support the land uses described in the plan. In addition, the ORBP SP and the
TM for the Site includes a program of implementation measures including regulations,
programs, public works projects, and financing measures necessary to carry out the plan.
Specifically, Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the ORBP SP and the MND, including the MMRP,
provide the plan and mechanisms to ensure public facilities and services occur
commensurate with subsequent development. As described in the ORBP SP, TM and
MND, subsequent new development would be required to provide adequate public
services and facilities commensurate with their impact
The City Council having reviewed and considered the information in the Public Hearing
Draft ORBP SP, TM PCS16-0007, MND IS15-0005/MPA15-0022 and associated
MMRP, and all reports evidence and testimony presented at the Public Hearing hereby
finds and determines that ORBP SP Chapters 4, 5, and 6, TM PCS15-0007, MND IS15-
0005/MPA15-0022, including the MMRP, provide the plan and mechanisms to ensure
public facilities and services occur commensurate with subsequent development and is in
conformance with the City’s Growth Management Ordinance (CVMC 19.09).
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby order as follows:
The City Council does hereby approve the ORBP SP and amend the City of Chula Vista
Zoning Map established by Section 19.18.010 of the CVMC to rezone properties within
the ORBP SP as depicted in Exhibit “B.” (Areas outside of the boundaries of Exhibit
“B” would not be rezoned as part of this action.)
II. Severability
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The City Council declares that should any provision section paragraph sentence or word
of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of
competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation the remaining
provisions sections paragraphs sentences or words of this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
III. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its
second reading.
Presented by:Approved as to form by:
________________________________________________
Kelly Broughton Glen R. Googins
Director of Development Services City Attorney
Exhibits to this Resolution:
Exhibit “A” – Location Map
Exhibit “B” – Planning Area Map
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BROADWAYBEYER
WYFOURTH AVMAIN ST FRESNO AVANITA ST
THIRD AVDEL MONTE AVCITY OF CHULA VISTA
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
MONTGOMERY
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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ADDRESS:SWC of Main St & Fourth Av
Related cases: IS-15-0005 No Scale MPA15-0022
PROJECT
APPLICANT:LOCATOR
NORTH
MAJOR PLANNING APPLICATIONOtay River Business ParkSpecific Plan
Project Summary: Proposal for mass grading plan. Associated infrastructure (new
roads, utilities, and improvements) are included, but structures are not proposed at
this time.
CHULA VISTA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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LETTERS OF COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan Response to Letters of Comment – Page 1
Mitigated Negative Declaration December 2017
OTAY RIVER BUSINESS PARK PROJECT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION COMMENT LETTERS
The following comment letters were received from agencies, organizations, and individuals during the public review of the Mitigated Negative
Declaration. A copy of each comment letter along with corresponding staff responses has been included.
In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15204(b), review of a [mitigated] negative declaration should focus on the proposed finding that
the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. According to Section 15204(b), if persons and public agencies believe that
the project may have a significant effect, they should: (1) Identify the specific effect, (2) Explain why they believe the effect would occur, and
(3) Explain why they believe the effect would be significant.
Many of the comments received during public review of the Otay River Business Park Mitigated Negative Declaration did not address the
adequacy and/or sufficiency of the environmental document; however, staff endeavored to provide responses as appropriate as a courtesy
to the commenters. Where letters of comment have resulted in revisions to the October 2017 MND, those changes are indicated in the Final
MND in strike-out/underline format (where omitted text is shown as stricken and added text is shown as underlined). Revisions that have
been made to the Final MND do not affect the conclusions contained in the MND or the adequacy of the environmental document.
Letter Author Address Date Representing
Page
Number of
Letter
STATE AGENCIES
A Scott Morgan
Director, State
Clearinghouse
State of California
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit
1400 Tenth Street/P.O. Box 3044
Sacramento, CA 95812-3044
December 5, 2017 State of California
Governor’s Office of Planning
and Research
State Clearinghouse and
Planning Unit
3
B Gail K. Sevrens
Environmental
Program Manager
State of California
Department of Fish and Wildlife
South Coast Region
3883 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123
December 4, 2017 State of California
Department of Fish and Wildlife
5
C Gayle Totton
Associate
Governmental Project
Analyst
State of California
Native American Heritage Commission
1550 Harbor Boulevard
West Sacramento, CA 95961
November 14, 2017 State of California
Native American Heritage
Commission
7
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Otay River Business Park Specific Plan Response to Letters of Comment – Page 2
Mitigated Negative Declaration December 2017
Letter Author Address Date Representing
Page
Number of
Letter
LOCAL AGENCIES
D Keri Robinson
Acting Branch Chief
Development Review
Branch
State of California
Department of Transportation
District 11
4050 Taylor Street, MS 240
San Diego, CA 92110
December 6, 2017 State of California
Department of Transportation
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E Melanie Tylke
Land Use &
Environmental Planner
III
County of San Diego, Parks and Recreation
5500 Overland Ave., Ste. 410
San Diego, CA 92123
December 4, 2017 San Diego County
Department of Parks and
Recreation
14
F Laura Ball
City of San Diego
Open Space Division
202 C Street
San Diego, CA 92101
December 4, 2017 City of San Diego
Park and Recreation
Department
15
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LETTERS OF COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan Responses to Letters of Comment – Page 3
Mitigated Negative Declaration December 2017
COMMENT RESPONSE
A-1
A-1 This letter acknowledges compliance with the State Clearinghouse
review requirements for draft environmental documents.
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Otay River Business Park Specific Plan Responses to Letters of Comment – Page 4
Mitigated Negative Declaration December 2017
COMMENT RESPONSE
A-1,
cont.
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Mitigated Negative Declaration December 2017
COMMENT RESPONSE
B-1
B-1 This comment summarizes the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife’s (CDFW) mandate and legal responsibilities in
administering the Natural Communities Conservation Program
and the CDFW’s issuance of their permit for the City’s MSCP
Subarea Plan. This comment also generally summarizes the
proposed project and biological resources located on the project
site, as presented in the MND and Initial Study prepared for the
project.
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Otay River Business Park Specific Plan Responses to Letters of Comment – Page 6
Mitigated Negative Declaration December 2017
COMMENT RESPONSE
B-2
B-3
B-4
B-2 The Biological Resources Section Issue C of the Initial Study
Checklist has been revised to include Jurisdictional and City
Wetland impacts and mitigation mentioned in Issue B. This
revision is now consistent with the project description, impact
analysis, and mitigation described in the MND.
B-3 The proposed project development site does not include any
changes, modifications or construction of the trail system. The
future park is anticipated to add trail connections to the existing
off-site trail system within the OVRP, but the future park trail
access points have not yet been located. Per the Specific Plan
associated with this project, configuration of such trails should
follow the OVRP Design Standards and Guidelines, and could
include such measures like fencing, if it is deemed necessary
when the park is designed. However, project does not propose
any new trails. Therefore, no edge effects beyond those evaluated
in the MND and Initial study would occur.
B-4 Comment noted. CDFW is included on the list of agencies to
receive environmental documents prepared by the City of Chula
Vista.
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Mitigated Negative Declaration December 2017
COMMENT RESPONSE
C-1
C-2
C-3
C-1 A separate section for Tribal Cultural Resources was added to the
Initial Study Checklist pursuant to the Final Text for tribal cultural
resources updated Appendix G: Environmental Checklist Form.
This new section addresses these question, as well as consultation
and outreach by the City of Chula Vista, and summarize
information presented in Section VI of the Initial Study that no
archeological resources have been identified within the project
area.
C-2 As stated in the CEQA Initial Study and based on records search
and the pedestrian survey, no archeological resources have been
identified within the project area. The project site is not
designated or listed, either individually or as part of a district, on
a local, state, or national historical sites register.
The approximately four-acre agricultural fields in the northern
half of the project area, identified as 1720 Fourth Avenue, were
previously evaluated for California Register of Historical
Resources (CRHR) eligibility as a cultural landscape and
recommended not eligible for the CRHR and not a historical
resource for the purposes of CEQA. No historical resources would
be impacted in that portion of the project area. However, if human
remains and/or artifacts are found during project grading, the City
and applicant will follow all State requirements relative to tribal
cultural resources.
C-3 Comment noted. See also response C-2. The project would not
cause a substantial adverse effect to tribal cultural resources, as
there are no recorded sites listed or sites eligible for listing in the
California Register of Historical Resource, or in a local register of
historical resources as defined by Public Resources Code Section
5020.1(k). The City of Chula Vista sent out a tribal consultation
notice on February 16, 2016 and did not receive a response. No
impact would result.
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C-3
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C-4
C-4 Comment noted.
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C-4
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C-4
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D-1
D-2
D-3
D-1 Comment noted.
D-2 The applicant is fully mitigating the cumulative impact through
payment to the city of Chula Vista Western Transportation
Development Impact Fee (WTDIF) program. Any coordination
between Caltrans and the City on the WTDIF improvement
project “Facility I-805-2” is outside the preview of the applicant.
D-3 Comment noted.
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D-3
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E-1
E-2
E-3
E-4
E-5
E-6
E-7
E-1 Comment noted. The MND has been revised to accurately
reference Otay Valley Regional Park in all instances.
E-2 The Initial Study and MND have been revised to reflect that the
entire project site is located within the OVRP.
E-3 Comment noted. Comments from the County and City of San
Diego have been received and addressed in this Response to
Comments.
E-4 The description for Area 5 has been revised to include the addition
of an access road and pedestrian bridge.
E-5 The MND and Initial Study evaluated a preliminary concept for the
community park available at the time the environmental
document was prepared. Once a final concept is developed for
the park, City staff will evaluate that concept and determine if the
MND/Initial Study adequately reviewed the potential
environmental impacts or if there is the need for additional
environmental review. Because park concepts are still in their
developmental stage and a final design for the park is not yet
ready for approval, there is no benefit in modifying the
MND/Initial Study each time the preliminary park concept is
modified and/or update.
E-6 The MMRP was revised to include the method of verification,
timing and the responsible party for Mitigation Measure 9.
E-7 Comment noted. Comments submitted by the City of San Diego
in the mentioned letter have been received and are addressed
below.
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F-1
F-1 The requested figure is provided on the following page.
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F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-8
F-2 Comment noted.
F-3 Section C of the MND has been revised to state the entire
project site is within the boundary of the OVRP.
F-4 Section C of the MND has been revised to state that the project
and the design of the future Community Park would utilize the
OVRP Design Standards and Guidelines.
F-5 Figure 5, Otay Valley Regional Park, has been added to the
MND, showing the project’s relationship to the Park.
F-6 See response E-5, above.
F-7 No brush management is anticipated to be necessary for the
project beyond the project site. The design includes industrial
development pads above the floodway, with a permanently
irrigated slope of minimum 50 feet between the pads and the
floodway. There is an additional approximately 100 feet to the
City of Chula Vista boundary and at least 200 feet to the existing
Otay River vegetation within the City of San Diego. In project
site areas where there is existing vegetation (southwest
corner), the project’s proposed storm water basins would
ensure that all habitable structures are further than 100 feet
away. The preliminary design for the future community park
does not show any habitable structures within 100 feet of
existing natural vegetation. Final plans of the park design would
be reviewed in accordance with Chula Vista brush management
regulations.
F-8 Comment noted. The OVRP’s Citizen Advisory Committee has
been added on the list of agencies to receive environmental
documents prepared by the City of Chula Vista.
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Mitigated Negative Declaration
PROJECT NAME: Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
PROJECT LOCATION: Main Street and Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91911
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO.: APN 629-030-04, 629-030-05, 629-040-09, 629-040-10,
629-040-12, 629-040-16, 629-040-20, 629-040-23, 629-
040-24, 629-040-27, 629-050-05, 629-061-01
PROJECT APPLICANT: Sudberry Properties, Inc.
CASE NO.: IS15-0005/MPA15-0022
DATE OF DRAFT DOCUMENT: October 26, 2017
DATE OF FINAL DOCUMENT: January 8, 2018
Revisions made to this document subsequent to the issuance of the notice of availability of
the draft Negative Declaration are denoted by underline.
A. Project Setting
The 52.87-acre project site is located just north of the existing City of Chula Vista boundary
in southern San Diego County and consists of multiple contiguous parcels. The project site is
situated within the City’s Southwest Planning Area along the north side of the Otay River,
east of Interstate 5 (I-5) and west of Interstate 805 (I-805). The project site is also located
within the boundaries of the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP). It is within the Main Street
District, which functions as a commercial-industrial service corridor, with residential
neighborhoods located generally north of the corridor and the Otay River Valley open space
to the south. The project area is bordered on the north by Main Street, on the west by
Broadway/Beyer Boulevard, on the east by Fourth Avenue/Beyer Way, with the Otay River
along the southern boundary.
The project site’s former uses have included both mining/industrial uses and agricultural
uses. Approximately one-third of the property, in the area immediately south of Main Street
on the eastern portion, is characterized by former agricultural row-crop fields. The majority
of the project site has been graded or disturbed, with both paved and unpaved parking,
driveways and roads throughout the parcels, and various structures associated with the
previous heavy industrial uses, former concrete batch operations, and former agricultural
field activities.
The project site is zoned as Limited Industrial with a Precise Plan Overlay (ILP) and
designated as Limited Industrial by the General Plan, with a designation for a future
Community Park in the vicinity of this property. Land use within the Otay River is
designated Open Space.
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The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan (Specific Plan) project includes an area set aside
for a park site, which is adjacent within to the Otay Valley River Regional Park (OVRP)
boundaries. The Specific Plan area is also adjacent to a parcel to the south located in the City
of San Diego zoned Open Space Floodplain. The southern portion of the Specific Plan area
directly adjacent to the City boundary is a planning area designated as a floodway, with
limited open space uses allowed per Chula Vista Municipal Code.
B. Project Description
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan project proposes business park uses and retail
services to serve the existing community and proposes a Specific Plan to allow development
of a high quality industrial business park with ancillary support commercial services. The
proposed Specific Plan establishes the land use, intensity, development regulations, design
standards, and primary infrastructure components to support future development of the
project. The Specific Plan proposes industrial and commercial lots served by new street
connections to the existing street system and an area for a future Community Park, as
designated by the City of Chula Vista, in the area situated adjacent to and above the Otay
River Valley.
Planning Area 1 (Commercial) – Situated adjacent to Main Street, between Fourth
Avenue and Seventh Avenue at the north edge of the Specific Plan area. Allowed uses
under the commercial designation include general industry; light industry and research;
services (except for major automobile repair centers, commercial recreation facilities,
social organizations and hotel uses; commercial retail; and food services.
Planning Area 2 (Transitional Limited Commercial/Business Park) – Area of
property south of Planning Area 1 and north of Faivre Street between Fourth Avenue and
Seventh Avenue, and lots adjacent to Broadway to the south of Faivre Street. Allowed
uses in the transitional area include general industry; light industry and research; services
(except for personal care services, commercial recreation, social organizations or hotel
uses); commercial retail; and some food services.
Planning Area 3 (Business Park) – Remainder of lots to be developed within the project
site excluding Planning Areas 1 and 2. These include lots north of Faivre Street and west
of Seventh Avenue, and lots south of Faivre Street that do not border the frontage with
Broadway. Allowed uses in the business park include general industry; light industry;
services associated with medical laboratories, veterinary offices or animal hospitals,
business offices, copy services, major automobile and repair centers; commercial retail
including plant nurseries, and building material sales and equipment rental; and food
services in the form of an accessory tasting room.
Planning Area 4 (Floodway and Habitat Area) – Located along the southern boundary
of the Specific Plan Area. The floodway and habitat area are designated as open space
and general grading and development are not permitted within the floodway, except as
allowed in CVMC 19.50.040 and subject to all regulations by FEMA and in CVMP 19.50
and 14.18.
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Planning Area 5 (Park Site) – Situated in the eastern portion of the Specific Plan Area,
from Fourth Avenue south to Specific Plan boundary. Land uses within the park site are
restricted to public park with related structures. This Planning Area is designated as open
space and is subject to the provisions of CVMC 19.50 Flood Zone Regulations.
As stated above, Planning Area 5 is designated as undeveloped land available for use as a
community park. Figure 3, Preliminary Park Graphic, shows preliminary park uses that
include three multi-purpose fields with lighting, two tennis courts with lighting, two
basketball courts with lighting, ten picnic tables, two play areas with play equipment,
restrooms/maintenance building, dog park, and open lawn areas. Support facilities for the
park would include paved walkways with lighting, trail linkages to Otay River Valley
Regional Park, parking lot, and ten bicycle racks. Access through the park would also be
supported by an access road, with entrances off 4th Avenue and Street A and a pedestrian
bridge over the existing drainage channel.
C. Compliance with Zoning and Plans
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan area is regulated by the City of Chula Vista land
use and zoning standards. The project site is within the ILP zone and is designated in the
General Plan as Limited Industrial, with a designation for a future Community Park in the
vicinity of this property. The Precise Plan Overlay of the Limited Industrial zone allows for
certain industrial uses but limits others that create a greater nuisance or impact on nearby
residents and businesses. Land use within the Otay River portion of the project site is
designated Open Space in the Chula Vista General Plan. The park area of the Specific Plan is
adjacent to the OVRP and park design would utilize the OVRP Design Standards and
Guidelines.
The project site is located within the OVRP boundaries. The OVRP was established in the
early 1990’s between the City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego and County of San
Diego. The OVRP area extends over 11 miles along the Otay River from the southeastern
edge of the South Bay Wildlife Refuge through the Otay River Valley to the land
surrounding the Otay Lakes area, and encompasses approximately 9,000 acres. The OVRP
Concept Plan and Design Guidelines are the documents that provide the framework for
direction and guidance for parkland acquisition, development efforts, and evaluations of
private development that may potentially affect the OVRP. These documents provide
direction related to trails and landscape treatment for improvements within public lands as
well as private development that is located within the OVRP. The Concept Plan does not
preclude development of private lands that are located within its boundaries. The Otay River
Business Park Specific Plan was prepared using the guidelines for the OVRP and
incorporates the guidelines for private development in the developed portion of the site, and
the design standards for the future park area and the portions of the developed site that face
the future park and the Otay River Valley.
D. Public Comments
On February 28, 2017, a Notice of Initial Study was circulated to property owners within a
500-foot radius of the proposed project site. The public review period ended March 13,
2017. No comments were received.
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E. Identification of Environmental Effects
An Initial Study conducted by the City of Chula Vista (including the attached Environmental
Checklist form) determined that, although the proposed project could have a significant
environmental effect, there would not be a significant effect in this case because mitigation
measures described in Section F, below, have been added to the project. The preparation of
an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. This Mitigated Negative Declaration
has been prepared in accordance with Section 15070 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Biological Resources
A Biological Assessment Report was prepared by BLUE Consulting Group, dated October
16, 2017, to assess the potential biological resource impacts of the project. This report is on
file and available for review with the City of Chula Vista Development Services Department.
The Biological Assessment Report analyzes the potential impacts from light
industrial/commercial business park development proposed for the western two-thirds of the
project site, its grading impacts and dedication of the proposed open space. The Biological
Assessment also addresses future development of a City park located within the eastern one-
third of the property.
Within the approximately 52.87-acre project site, a total of seven vegetation communities
were observed on-site: southern willow scrub (SWS), disturbed open water/disturbed
freshwater marsh (FWM), arundo scrub, disturbed tamarisk scrub, eucalyptus woodland,
general agriculture, and urban/developed land. The project site supports jurisdictional
wetlands and waters, a jurisdictional flood control channel, and the following sensitive
habitat types: disturbed wetlands- freshwater marsh, tamarisk scrub, arundo scrub, and SWS.
One wildlife (bird) SSC was observed on-site: the yellow warbler which has a moderate
potential to nest on-site. Off-site to the south within the Otay River, two additional SSC were
observed: Clark’s marsh wren and yellow-breasted chat. Least Bell’s vireo, southwestern
willow flycatcher, California horned lark, Clark’s marsh wren (MAWR) and yellow-breasted
chat (YBCH) were not observed on-site. However, due to the presence of potentially
appropriate habitat, it has been determined that these species have a moderate chance to
occur.
A single sensitive plant community, identified as jurisdictional and City wetlands (SWS),
was observed on-site. The 0.33 acre of SWS is located in the southwestern corner of the
project site and is regarded as Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and California Department
of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) jurisdictional wetlands and City wetlands.
No plant listed as sensitive by the Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) (rare,
sensitive, narrow endemic, etc.) was observed on-site. Due to the developed/highly disturbed
condition of the site, no sensitive plants are expected to occur. Several other sensitive
species are known to occur in the vicinity of the project site. However, due to the ruderal
nature of the property, these species are not considered as potentially occurring on-site based
on the historical and ongoing impacts, uses, and maintenance.
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Project Impact
The project site is located within the City of Chula Vista MSCP area but outside of any
Major/Minor Amendment Area, City of San Diego Multi-Habitat Planning Area (MHPA),
and City of Chula Vista Preserve boundary. Jurisdictional and City wetlands were observed
on-site. Development of a future City park would potentially impact 1.66 acres of FWM
jurisdictional wetlands and 0.17 acres of City disturbed wetlands (arundo scrub). These
impacts, totaling 1.83 acres, would require wetland compensatory mitigation and permitting
in consultation with the City/ACOE/Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). To
mitigate for direct impacts to jurisdictional and City wetlands, mitigation measures listed in
Section F of this Mitigated Negative Declaration would be implemented reduce direct
impacts to below a level of significance.
As described below, potential indirect impacts resulting from the proposed development are
unlikely to occur. However, because there is a potential for indirect impacts, this is regarded
as an impact from the project.
Nesting Birds. The proposed project both supports and is located proximate to
appropriate habitat for nesting migratory birds and raptors. However, preconstruction
nesting surveys shall be implemented that reduce potential impacts to below significance.
Therefore, the project shall not result in potentially significant indirect impacts to nesting
birds.
Water Quality. The proposed project site is located proximate to an ephemeral drainage
and will continue to partially drain into it, within the existing concrete brow ditches
which drain into the canyon and the existing ephemeral drainage at its center. Water
quality has the potential to be adversely affected by potential surface runoff and
sedimentation during the construction and operation of the project; however, Best
Management Practices (BMPs) would be implemented that would reduce potential
impacts to below significance. Therefore, the project is not expected to decrease water
quality or affect vegetation, aquatic animals, or terrestrial wildlife that depends upon the
water resources.
Habitat Disturbance. Development of residential, commercial, office, and/or restaurant
uses typically lead to an increase in human presence on and around project sites.
However, this is a re-development project which is predominantly within the pre-existing
developed envelope. Therefore, while there may be an increase in total human activity in
the area, the area has already absorbed the biological loss to function and value and it is
unlikely that the project could lead to further fragmentation of habitat and the degradation
of sensitive habitat if people or pets wandered outside the developed area. Additionally,
illegal dumping of green waste, trash, and other refuse, which currently negatively
impacts the adjacent habitat in the canyon, would be curtailed.
Edge Effects. Edge effects occur when blocks of habitat are fragmented by development.
These edges make it easier for non-native plant species to invade native habitats. Edge
effects can also make it easier for both native and non-native predators to access prey that
may have otherwise have been protected within large, contiguous blocks of habitat. In
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addition, the disruption of predator-prey, parasite-host, and plant-pollinator relations can
occur.
The proposed project would not lead to significant edge effects. The project's proposed
landscape plan does not include any invasive plant species. Steep slopes that rim
development areas are within the BMZ 1 and 2 and would be landscaped in Fire Marshal
approved native and naturalized plant material and serve as a buffer to native habitat to
the north of the project site. Additionally, the project does not affect contiguous blocks of
habitat.
Night-time Lighting. Development of the project site would introduce night-time lighting
in the form of street and parking lights, car headlights, and residential lights. Night-time
lighting on native habitats can provide nocturnal predators with an unnatural advantage
over their prey. This could cause an increased loss in native wildlife that could be a
significant impact unless mitigated. Nighttime lighting would be consistent with the
City’s lighting requirements and would not cause significant impacts on wildlife habitat.
Fugitive Dust. Fugitive dust produced by construction could disperse onto vegetation.
Effects on vegetation due to airborne dust could occur adjacent to construction. A
continual cover of dust may reduce the overall vigor of individual plants by reducing
their photosynthetic capabilities and increasing their susceptibility to pests or disease.
This, in turn, could affect animals’ dependent on these plants (e.g., seed eating rodents or
insects or browsing herbivores). Fugitive dust impacts would not be considered
significant because the project would be required to implement mandatory dust control
requirements that ensure dust control and significant impacts would not occur.
The project has the potential to result in significant indirect impacts to biological resources
located adjacent to the proposed project. To mitigate potential indirect impacts associated with
the project, mitigation measures presented in Section F of this Mitigated Negative Declaration
would be implemented. Implementation of those measures would mitigate the potential for
indirect impacts to below a level of significance.
Additionally, preventative measures, as described below, are recommended to be implemented
and noted as conditions of approval.
• Prior to initiating any construction related activities, including clearing, grubbing,
grading and construction, a qualified, City approved biological monitor shall be
retained by the Projects proponent and shall be on-site during clearing, grubbing,
and/or grading activities. The biological monitor shall attend all preconstruction
meetings and be present during the removal of any vegetation to ensure that the
approved limits of disturbance are not exceeded and provide periodic monitoring of
the impact area including, but not limited to, trenches, stockpiles, storage areas and
protective fencing. In addition, the biological monitor shall be on site during
construction to ensure that vehicles stay within the limits of the existing access road.
The biological monitor shall be authorized to halt all associated Projects activities that
may be in violation of the City’s MSCP Subarea Plan and/or permits issued by any
other agencies having jurisdictional authority over the Projects.
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• Prior to initiating any construction related activities, including clearing, grubbing,
grading and construction, all workers shall be educated by a City approved biologist
to recognize and avoid those areas which have been marked as sensitive biological
resources.
• Prior to initiating any construction related activities, including clearing, grubbing,
grading and construction, biological fencing (i.e., ESA-type fencing) shall be installed
in accordance with (Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) 17.35.030. Prominently
colored, well-installed fencing and signage shall be in place wherever the limits of
grading are adjacent to sensitive vegetation communities or other biological
resources, as identified by the qualified monitoring biologist. Fencing shall remain in
place during all construction activities. All temporary fencing shall be shown on
grading plans for areas adjacent to and/or within the Preserve.
Hazards/Hazardous Materials
Geocon Incorporated prepared a Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment Report for
the proposed project (January 27, 2017). This report is on file and available for review at the
City of Chula Vista Development Services Department.
The northern portion of the project site was used historically for cultivated agriculture.
Pesticide use on these parcels was reported in the records provided by the County of San
Diego, Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (DAWM). Because the project site
is being developed for industrial/commercial use, potential past use of pesticides and possible
pesticides in the soil would not pose a significant risk to on-site users.
Project Impact
Based upon the age of the on-site structures, the potential exists for asbestos containing
material (ACM) and/or lead-containing paints (LCP) to be present in structures at the project
site. An ACM and LCP survey prior to demolition of the on-site structures to confirm the
absence or presence of these materials and to determine appropriate health and safety
requirements for demolition and appropriate disposal of demolition debris would be
conducted. Any undocumented subsurface structures or areas of apparent contamination
encountered during site redevelopment activities, including additional septic tanks,
underground storage tanks (USTs), wells, etc., would be properly abandoned/removed prior
to site development in accordance with County Department of Environmental Health (DEH)
regulatory requirements.
Based on the findings of the Phase I and Phase II records search, there is evidence of illegal
dumping; and it is apparent that undocumented fill, consisting of concrete and other debris is
buried in the subsurface of the site. The burial of concrete and other materials is only allowed
as part of a pre-approved and planned engineered fill. Therefore, the proposed project has the
potential to result in a hazard associated with undocumented fill.
The project would be required to submit a Soil Management Plan for review and approval by
DEH. The project would also be required to go through the DEH’s Voluntary Assistance
Program (VAP) (see Section F of this Mitigated Negative Declaration). With the
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implementation of the mitigation measure presented in Section F of this Mitigated Negative
Declaration, the proposed project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the release or hazardous materials into the environment. Impacts would
be less than significant.
Noise
A Noise Analysis Report was prepared by dBF Associates, Inc. (June 14, 2017) for the
proposed project. This report is on file and available for review at the City of Chula Vista
Development Services Department.
Project Impact
Construction of the project would generate a temporary increase in noise in the project area.
Short-term noise impacts would be associated with grading and construction activities of the
proposed project. Construction-related short term noise levels would be higher than existing
ambient noise levels in the project area, but would no longer occur once construction is
completed. Construction of the project would occur within the hours designated by the City
of Chula Vista and City of San Diego Municipal Codes. Construction noise levels would be
below the 75 dBA Leq (12 hour) sound level allowed by the City of San Diego Municipal
Code. Project construction noise impacts to residences would be less than significant.
Operational noise sources associated with industrial park land uses typically include truck
deliveries, loading dock activities, outdoor mechanical equipment, and maintenance activities
such as parking lot sweepers and trash collection trucks. Other noise sources associated with
these uses may include shop tools and forklifts. The noise levels generated by the project
parcels would vary depending on the specific use. Variables include: size of equipment,
location and orientation of equipment, and number and location of loading docks, parking
areas, etc. Although the exact noise levels generated cannot be specifically quantified at this
time because of the many variables involved, typical noise levels associated with these land
uses generally range from approximately 50-75 dBA Leq at 50 feet. On-site project noise
sources placed within Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 and closer than 75 feet from a project property line,
could exceed City of Chula Vista Municipal Code noise limits at a residential land use.
Without mitigation, the project would have the potential to generate noise levels in excess of
established standards and result in a significant noise impact.
Approximately 12 acres (Lot A/PA 5) of this Specific Plan area are set aside for a future
Community Park site. The primary noise source associated with a park is typically children
yelling and playing in designated play areas. Based on sound level measurements of similar
facilities, approximately 150 elementary-aged children playing produces approximately 62
dBA Leq at 55 feet from the edge of the play area. All primary park activities would occur at
least 55 feet from the park boundary. Under the assumption that no more than 150 children
would utilize any discrete area of the park at any given time, the park would produce a noise
level of 65 dBA Leq or less at adjacent land uses. The park would comply with the City of
Chula Vista Municipal Code daytime noise limits at all adjacent permitted land uses. Project-
generated community park noise impact would be less than significant.
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The proposed project would generate traffic along existing roadways in the project area. An
analysis was conducted of the project’s effect on traffic noise conditions at off-site land uses.
Existing-without-project traffic noise levels were compared to existing-with-project traffic
noise levels. Traffic noise modeling was used to estimate noise levels at general reference
distance of 50 feet from the centerline of the nearest roadway. The addition of project traffic
would increase noise levels by up to 1 dBA CNEL along all project roadway segments
assessed. Sound level variations of less than 3 dBA are not detectable by the typical human
ear. Project-generated traffic noise impacts at off-site land uses would be less than
significant.
The southern project property line, which is the boundary between the cities of Chula Vista
and San Diego, is also the boundary between the City of Chula Vista MSCP Preserve
(Preserve) and the City of San Diego MSCP area and MHPA. The sizes and locations of the
project buildings, and the mechanical equipment plans, layouts, and operations are not yet
known. However, noise associated with truck deliveries, loading dock activities (including
trash compactors), outdoor mechanical equipment (such as air compressors, pumps, fans and
cooling towers) and maintenance activities (such as parking lot sweepers and trash collection
trucks) on Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 have the potential to exceed 60 dBA Leq within the
Preserve and result in a significant noise impact.
Construction related activities including clearing, grubbing, and construction on Lots 9, 10,
11 and 12 have the potential to exceed 60 dBA Leq within the Preserve and result in a
significant noise impacts if performed during the breeding season of the least Bell’s vireo
(March 15 to September 15), California gnatcatcher (February 15 to August 15), or southern
willow flycatcher (May 1 to August 31) and the birds are present. Significant noise impacts
would not occur if construction was performed outside of the breeding season or if the birds
were not present.
To mitigate for construction and operational noise impacts, as well as noise impacts to
biological resources to below a level of significance, the mitigation measures listed in
Section F of this Mitigated Negative Declaration would be implemented.
Transportation/Traffic
LOS Engineering, Inc. prepared a Traffic Impact Analysis for the proposed project (March
22 2017). This report is on file and available for review at the City of Chula Vista
Development Services Department.
As part of the Traffic Impact Analysis, two trip generation rates were applied: a driveway
rate for project access points and a cumulative rate (accounts for primary and diverted trips)
that was applied for all other analyzed roadways. Based on project acreage, the project
driveway volumes were calculated at 7,908 average daily traffic (ADT) with 658 morning
(AM) peak hour trips and 857 evening (PM) peak hour trips. The cumulative traffic volumes
were calculated at 6,414 ADT with 601 AM peak hour trips and 717 PM peak hour trips.
Based on the Traffic Impact Analysis, all of the study street segments were calculated to
operate at LOS B or better and the intersections were calculated to operate and LOS D or
better with no significant direct project impacts under existing conditions with project
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buildout. Under horizon year 2035 with project conditions, the study intersections were
calculated to operate at LOS D or better, except for:
1) Intersection of Main Street/I-805 SB Ramps (LOS F AM & PM)
2) Intersection of Main Street/I-805 NB Ramps (LOS F PM)
Additionally, the study segments were calculated to operate at LOS C or better, except for
four study segments of Main Street from Industrial/Hollister to I-805 (LOS D daily). The
project is calculated to have cumulatively significant impacts to the aforementioned two
intersections and to one segment on Main Street from Third Avenue to I-805.
Project Impact
The project has zero (0) direct impacts and three (3) cumulative impacts. Under horizon year
with project conditions, the project is calculated to have cumulative impacts at:
1) Intersection of Main Street/I-805 SB Ramps (LOS F AM & PM)
2) Intersection of Main Street/I-805 NB Ramps (LOS F PM)
3) Segment of Main Street from Third Avenue to I-805 (LOS D)
To mitigate the four cumulatively significant horizon year impacts to below a level of
significance, the mitigation measures listed in Section F of this Mitigated Negative
Declaration would be implemented.
F. Mitigation Necessary to Avoid Significant Impacts
Biological Resources
1. To avoid any direct impacts to raptors and/or any migratory birds, removal of habitat
that supports active nests on the proposed area of disturbance should occur outside of
the breeding season for these species (January 15 to September 15). If removal of
habitat on the proposed area of disturbance must occur during the breeding season, a
qualified, City approved biologist shall conduct a preconstruction survey to determine
the presence or absence of nesting birds on the proposed area of disturbance. The
preconstruction survey must be conducted within 10 calendar days prior to the start of
construction activities (including removal of vegetation). The applicant shall submit
the results of the reconstruction survey to the City for review and approval prior to
initiating any construction activities. If nesting birds are detected, a letter report or
mitigation plan as deemed appropriate by the City shall be prepared and include
proposed measures to be implemented to ensure that disturbance of breeding
activities is avoided. The report or mitigation plan shall be submitted to the City for
review and approval and implemented to the satisfaction of the City. The City’s
Mitigation Monitor shall verify and approve that all measures identified in the report
or mitigation plan are in place prior to and/or during construction.
2. For any work proposed during the least Bell’s vireo or southern willow flycatcher
nesting season (LBV: March 15 to September 15; SWF: May 1 to August 31), prior to
initiating any construction related activities, including clearing, grubbing, grading and
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construction, a preconstruction survey shall be performed in order to determine the
presence/absence of these species and extent of any occupied habitat. The
preconstruction survey area for these species shall encompass all suitable habitats
within the project work zone, as well as a 300-foot buffer. The preconstruction survey
shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Development Services Director (or their
designee) by a qualified biologist familiar with the City of Chula Vista MSCP
Subarea Plan. The results of the preconstruction survey must be submitted in a report
to the Development Services Director (or their designee) for review and approval
prior to initiating any construction activities. If the species are detected, a minimum
300-foot buffer delineated by orange biological fencing shall be established around
the detected species to ensure that no work shall occur within the occupied habitat
during their respective nesting season and onsite noise reduction techniques have
been incorporated, as appropriate. The Development Services Director (or their
designee) shall have the discretion to modify the buffer width depending on site-
specific conditions. If the results of the preconstruction survey determine that the
survey area is unoccupied, the work may commence at the discretion of the
Development Services Director (or their designee) following the review and approval
of the preconstruction report.
3. Prior to the issuance of grading/development permits for the future park, additional
Agency permitting and consultation would be required. The permitting agencies
would be the USACE (404 nationwide permit) and RWQCB (401 certification). As
part of site development as a light industrial, commercial business park, the avoided
wetlands would be placed within an open space easement in Lot B, totaling 0.44 acre.
4. Impacts to the 1.66 acres of freshwater marsh would require mitigation and
permitting consultation with ACOE/RWQCB. For this habitat type, the City
mitigation requirements range from 1:1 to 2:1.
5. Impacts to the 0.17 acre of arundo scrub would require mitigation and permitting
consultation with ACOE/RWQCB. For this habitat type, the City mitigation
requirements range from 1:1 to 2:1.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
1. Prior to City issuance of any grading plans for the site, the Project owner/permitee
shall prepare a Soil Management Plan for review and approval by DEH as part of
DEH’s Voluntary Assistance Plan (VAP). The Soil Management Plan shall address
soil conditions that might be encountered during site grading due to undocumented
fill buried on the project site. If unsuitable material is encountered during excavation,
the material shall be segregated, characterized, and disposed of in a manner
acceptable to DEH.
Noise
1. In order to mitigate potential operational noise impacts to existing noise-sensitive
land uses, concurrent with design review and prior to the approval of building permits
for Lot 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, each applicant shall be responsible for the preparation of a lot-
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specific analysis ensuring that noise from loading docks and outdoor mechanical
equipment (trash compactors, air compressors, pumps, fans and cooling towers, etc.)
comply with City of Chula Vista Municipal Code noise limits. The analysis must
identify the noise source locations, noise levels, and noise control measures, as
necessary, to demonstrate compliance with the noise limits in the City of Chula Vista
Municipal Code and ensure that the appropriate measures are incorporated into the
project lot plans. Noise control measures may include, but are not limited to,
setbacks, sound walls, parapet walls, mechanical equipment enclosures, silencers
and/or mufflers.
2. In order to mitigate potential operational noise impacts to biological resources,
concurrent with design review and prior to the approval of building permits for Lots
9, 10, 11 and 12, each applicant shall be responsible for the preparation of a lot-
specific noise analysis ensuring that noise from loading docks and outdoor
mechanical equipment (trash compactors, air compressors, pumps, fans and cooling
towers, etc.) does not exceed 60 dBA Leq at the boundary of the Preserve. The
analysis must identify the noise source locations, noise levels, and noise control
measures, as necessary, to demonstrate compliance with the MHPA 60 dBA Leq
noise limit and ensure that the appropriate measures are incorporated into the project
lot plans Noise control measures may include, but are not limited to, setbacks, sound
walls, parapet walls, mechanical equipment enclosures, silencers and/or mufflers.
3. The following measures would be implemented to mitigate potential impacts to
migratory birds:
• To avoid direct impacts to least Bell’s vireo, California gnatcatcher, southern
willow flycatcher and other migratory birds, construction related activities
shall not be performed, including clearing, grubbing, grading and
construction, between February 15 to September 15, unless absence of nesting
activity is confirmed.
• In order to mitigate construction noise, prior to initiating any construction
related activities during the least Bell’s vireo, California gnatcatcher or
southern willow flycatcher breeding seasons, including clearing, grubbing,
and grading, a preconstruction survey shall be performed to determine the
presence/absence of these species and extent of any occupied habitat. The
preconstruction survey area shall encompass all suitable habitats within the
project work zone, as well as a 300-foot buffer. The preconstruction survey
shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Development Services Director
(or their designee) by a qualified biologist familiar with the City of Chula
Vista MSCP Subarea Plan. The results of the preconstruction survey must be
submitted in a report to the Development Services Director (or their designee)
for review and approval prior to initiating any construction activities.
• If a nesting bird species is detected, a minimum 300-foot buffer delineated by
orange biological fencing shall be established around the detected species to
ensure that no work shall occur within the occupied habitat during their
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respective nesting season and onsite noise reduction techniques have been
incorporated, as appropriate. The Development Services Director (or their
designee) shall have the discretion to modify the buffer width depending on
site-specific conditions. If the results of the preconstruction survey determine
that the survey area is unoccupied, the work may commence at the discretion
of the Development Services Director (or their designee).
• At least 10 days prior to the start of work, each applicant shall be responsible for
the preparation of a lot-specific noise analysis ensuring that noise from
construction does not exceed 60 dBA Leq at the boundary of the Preserve. The
analysis must identify the noise source locations, noise levels, and noise control
measures, as necessary, to demonstrate compliance with the MHPA 60 dBA Leq
noise limit and ensure that the appropriate measures are incorporated into the
project construction plan.
Transportation/Traffic
1. To mitigate for horizon year cumulative intersection impact, the applicant would pay
appropriate Western Transportation Development Impact Fees (WTDIF) because the
project traffic comprises less than five percent of the total background volume. The
WTDIF lists a project identified as “Facility I-806-2” that includes the widening of
the Main Street undercrossing (beneath I-805) for an eastbound to northbound left
turn lane. With the noted improvement, the intersection operations improve to LOS C
and D at these two cumulative impact locations. The percentage of project traffic as
compared to horizon year traffic for the intersections, along with the WTDIF
mitigation LOS, are shown below.
Cumulative Impact
Location
Project Traffic Percentage
(less than or greater than 5%)
WTDIF
Facility I-805-2 LOS
1) Intersection of Main
Street/I-805 SB Ramp
AM project trips = 129; PM background trips = 3,410
(129/3,410 = 3.8%); therefore, less than 5%
PM project trips = 133; PM background trips = 4,700
(133/4,700 = 2.8%); therefore, less than 5%
With noted WTDIF
improvement,
intersection operations
improved to LOS C
(AM) and LOS D (PM).
2) Intersection of Main
Street/I-805 NB Ramp
AM project trips = 47; PM background trips =
3,640 (47/3,640 = 1.3%); therefore, less than 5%
PM project trips = 84; PM background trips =
5,270 (84/5,270 = 1.6%); therefore, less than 5%
With noted WTDIF
improvement,
intersection operations
improved to LOS C
(AM) and LOS D (PM).
2. To mitigate for the horizon year cumulative segment impact, the applicant would pay
appropriate WTDIF because the project traffic comprises less than five percent of the
total background volume. The cumulative segment impact is no longer considered
significant if the controlling ends of the segment are at acceptable LOS, which occurs
with implementation of WTDIF I-805-2 as previously described. However, the
WTDIF includes two projects on Main Street identified as “Facility RAS-17: Main
Street Improvement from I-5 to I-805” and “Facility BP-4: Main Street bike lanes
from Industrial Blvd to I-805”. The percentage of project traffic as compared to
horizon year traffic for the segment and segment operations are shown below.
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Cumulative Impact
Location
Project Traffic Percentage
(less than or greater than 5%) Segment Operations
3) Segment of Main
Street from 3rd Ave to
I-805
Daily project trips = 1,395; daily background
trips = 31,700 (1,395/31,700 = 4.4%); therefore,
less than 5%
Segment LOS D is considered
acceptable when the
intersection LOS at Main
Street/I-805 is acceptable as
shown in TRAFFIC-1.
3. In addition to the required cumulative mitigation noted above, the applicant would
implement the following improvements to be secured and constructed to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer:
a. Install a traffic signal at Main Street/Seventh Avenue (as identified in the Main
Street Streetscape Master Plan approved by City Council on 9/22/15) to be
completed with the development of the 2.94-acre commercial portion of the
project fronting Main Street. This signal was identified in the Main Street
Streetscape Master Plan; therefore, a fee credit reimbursement would be
established to off-set the cost of this signal.
b. Construct Street A/Faivre Street (extension of Faivre Street) from Broadway to
Fourth Avenue and extend Seventh Avenue to Street A/Faivre Street. All project
roadways and intersections are to be constructed at one time – no phasing is
proposed.
c. Install a traffic signal at Broadway/Street A/Faivre Street and close the existing
driveway immediately across from Faivre Street (currently provides driveway
access to Deseret Industries). Two new Deseret Industries’ driveways would be
constructed on Street A/Faivre Street along their project frontage. All project
roadways and intersections are to be constructed at one time – no phasing is
proposed
d. Install an all-way stop control for Street A/Faivre Street and Seventh Avenue. All
project roadways and intersections are to be constructed at one time – no phasing
is proposed.
e. Install a traffic signal at Street A/Faivre Street/Fourth Avenue. All project
roadways and intersections are to be constructed at one time – no phasing is
proposed.
f. Improve the alley located along the northerly edge of Lots 1 and 2. Improvement
details and limits are included on the civil pans. Alley improvements to be
completed concurrent with Street A/Faivre Street improvements.
G. Agreement to Implement Mitigation Measures
By signing the line(s) provided below, the Applicant and Operator stipulate that they have
each read, understood and have their respective company’s authority to and do agree to the
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mitigation measures contained herein, and will implement same to the satisfaction of the
Environmental Review Coordinator. Failure to sign the line(s) provided below prior to
posting of this Mitigated Negative Declaration with the County Clerk shall indicate the
Applicant’s and Operator’s desire that the Project be held in abeyance without approval and
that the Applicant and Operator shall apply for an Environmental Impact Report.
_____________________N/A____________________________ ______________
Printed Name and Title of Operator Date
(if different from Applicant)
_____________________N/A____________________________ ______________
Signature of Operator Date
(if different from Applicant)
H. Consultation
1. Individuals and Organizations
City of Chula Vista:
Caroline Young, Development Planning Division
Mark Caro, Land Development Division
Tom Adler, Land Development Division
Rima Thomas, Land Development Division
David Kaplan, Land Development Division
Roberto Yano, Waste Water/Engineering Division
Jamal Naji, Waste Water/Engineering Division
Frank Rivera, Public Works Division
Darin Golden, Fire Department
Cheryl Goddard, Advance Planning Division
Dave McRoberts, Public Works Division
Chris Bauer, Land Development Division
Miguel Tapia, Development Planning Division
Others:
Jason Mettler, Sweetwater Authority
Luis Valdez, P.E., Sweetwater Authority
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2. Documents
City of Chula Vista General Plan, Adopted December 13, 2005, Amended March 2015.
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan, prepared by Lightfoot Planning Group,
December 2017.
Biological Assessment Report for the Nelson Mine Redevelopment Project, prepared by
Blue Consulting Group, October 16, 2017
Traffic Impact Analysis, prepared by LOS Engineering, Inc. March 22, 2017.
Noise Analysis Report Otay River Business Park Specific Plan, prepared by dBF
Associates, Inc., June 14, 2017.
Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment Report, prepared by Geocon Inc., January
27, 2017.
3. Initial Study
This environmental determination is based on the attached Initial Study, any comments
received on the Initial Study and any comments received during the public review period
for this Mitigated Negative Declaration. The report reflects the independent judgment of
the City of Chula Vista. Further information regarding the environmental review of this
project is available from the Chula Vista Planning and Building Department, 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
_________________________________________ Date: ______________
Steve Power
Principal Planner/Project Manager
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17 Figure 1. Land Use Map2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 361
18 Figure 2. Mass Grading Plan 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 362
19 Figure 3. Preliminary Park Graphic2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 363
20 Figure 4. Vegetation Map 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 364
21 Figure 5. Otay Valley Regional Park 2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 365
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Table 1. Land Use Matrix
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway and
Habitat Area
PA-5
Future Park
Residential
All forms of residential use. --- --- --- --- ---
Institutional
Group Assembly --- --- --- --- ---
Out-patient surgery centers, subject to
the provisions of CVMC 19.54 and
19.58.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
General Industry
Manufacture, research, assembly,
repair, processing, and packaging of
products from raw materials.
--- --- --- --- ---
Manufacture, assembly, repair, and
packaging of products from
construction materials such as stone,
clay, glass, lumber, wood, or other
similar materials.
P P P --- ---
Beer brewing or wineries requiring a
Type 23 Alcoholic Beverage Control
license.
P P P --- ---
Distilling of liquors requiring a Type 23
Alcoholic Beverage Control license. CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Graphics and art equipment, including
signage. P P P --- ---
Other accessory uses associated with
permitted general industry uses, such
as but not limited to administration
offices, incidental services, such as
restaurants to serve employees when
conducted on the premises, and other
accessory uses customarily
appurtenant to a permitted use.
P P P --- ---
Other General Industry uses
determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be of the same
general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP P P --- ---
Light Industry and Research
Manufacture, research, assembly,
repair, processing, and packaging of
products from previously prepared
materials.
P P P --- ---
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Table 1. Land Use Matrix (cont.)
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway and
Habitat Area
PA-5
Future Park
Manufacture, processing, and
packaging of food products,
pharmaceuticals, or similar.
P P P --- ---
Research, testing, processing,
packaging, and associated light
manufacturing of biochemical and
chemical materials, electronics,
pharmaceuticals, medical equipment,
medical and dental labs, and
compatible products and materials.
P P P --- ---
Businesses engaged in the storage,
warehousing, distribution, or wholesale
sales of products similar to permitted
Light Industry and Research products.
P P P --- ---
Businesses engaged in the rental of
self-storage units. --- --- --- --- ---
Other accessory uses associated with
permitted light industry uses, such as
but not limited to administration
offices, incidental services, such as
restaurants to serve employees when
conducted on the premises, and other
accessory uses customarily
appurtenant to a permitted use.
P P P --- ---
Other light industry and research uses
determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be of the same
general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Services
Medical, optical and dental
laboratories, not including related
products for general sale or distribution
except as an accessory use.
P P P --- ---
Medical, optical, and dental offices and
clinics. P P --- --- ---
Veterinarian offices or animal hospitals,
subject to the provisions of CVMC
19.58.050.
P P P --- ---
Veterinarian offices or animal hospitals
with outdoor facilities for large animals,
subject to the provisions of CVMC
19.58.050.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Administrative, business or professional
offices. P P P --- ---
Financial offices such as banks and
similar, real estate services, and other
financial services.
P P --- --- ---
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Table 1. Land Use Matrix (cont.)
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway and
Habitat Area
PA-5
Future Park
Blueprinting, copy services,
photographic services, printing,
publishing.
P P P --- ---
Specialized studios for arts and crafts,
photography, music, dance, art
galleries, and similar, in accordance
with the provisions of CVMC 19.58.220.
P P --- --- ---
Personal care services, such as
barbershop and beauty salons and
similar.
P --- --- --- ---
Automobile service stations, subject to
the provisions of CVMC 19.58.280, and
car washes subject to the provisions of
CVMC 19.58.060.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Automobile minor maintenance and
repair. CUP P --- --- ---
Automobile major repair centers. --- CUP P
Health or athletic clubs, sports and
health classes and clinics, and other
businesses of the same character.
P P --- --- ---
Commercial recreation facilities such as
bowling alleys and skating rinks, subject
to CVMC 19.58.040.
--- --- --- --- ---
Commercial recreation facilities,
outdoor. --- --- --- --- ---
Social or fraternal organizations subject
to the provisions of CVMC 19.58.100. --- --- --- --- ---
Hotels, motels, and similar uses. --- --- --- --- ---
Other service and office uses
determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be of the same
general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Commercial Retail
Retail commercial businesses. P --- --- --- ---
Coin-operated laundry, with maximum
capacity washing units of 20 pounds
and comparable drying equipment, and
dry-cleaners.
P --- --- --- ---
Building material retail sales and
equipment rental. P P P --- ---
Plant nurseries and the sale of related
items. P P P --- ---
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Table 1. Land Use Matrix (cont.)
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway and
Habitat Area
PA-5
Future Park
Other commercial uses determined by
the Zoning Administrator to be of the
same general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Commercial, Food Services
Grocery, general or specialty (such as
bakery products, produce, meat,
bread), with or without associated
delicatessen.
P --- --- --- ---
Restaurants, delicatessens, coffee
shops, and similar uses with associated
seating.
P P --- --- ---
Fast food or similar uses with drive-
through lanes. Limited to 3 drive-
through establishments within the
Specific Plan.
CUP --- --- --- ---
Drive-in restaurants where food is
ordered from and consumed in the
parked car on the premises.
CUP --- --- --- ---
Tasting Room, only as an accessory use
to on-site brewery or distillery, or social
or fraternal organization.
P P P --- ---
Liquor store (package, off-sale only), in
accordance with the procedures of
CVMC 19.58.340.
CUP --- --- --- ---
Bars, tasting rooms not associated with
on-site brewery or distillery, and
cocktail lounges.
CUP CUP --- --- ---
Restaurants with dance floors or areas
designated for live entertainment, and
night clubs.
P CUP --- --- ---
Other food service uses determined by
the Zoning Administrator to be of the
same general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP CUP --- --- ---
Other
Open Space without permanent
structures, subject to the provisions of
CVMC 19.50 Flood Zone Regulations.
--- --- --- P P
Public park with related structures such
as restrooms, play areas, athletic fields,
courts and similar recreational uses
with associated seating, parking,
lighting, and landscaping.
--- --- --- --- P
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation
Measure
No.Mitigation Measure
Method of
Verification
Timing of
Verification
Responsible
Party
Completed
Initials Date Comments
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
T.M
Pre
Const.
During
Const.
Post
Cost
.
1 BIO-1:To avoid any direct impacts to raptors and/or any
migratory birds, removal of habitat that supports active nests
on the proposed area of disturbance should occur outside of
the breeding season for these species (January 15 to
September 15). If removal of habitat on the proposed area
of disturbance must occur during the breeding season, a
qualified, City approved biologist shall conduct a
preconstruction survey to determine the presence or
absence of nesting birds on the proposed area of
disturbance. The preconstruction survey must be conducted
within 10 calendar days prior to the start of construction
activities (including removal of vegetation). The applicant
shall submit the results of the preconstruction survey to the
City for review and approval prior to initiating any
construction activities. If nesting birds are detected, a letter
report or mitigation plan as deemed appropriate by the City
shall be prepared and include proposed measures to be
implemented to ensure that disturbance of breeding
activities is avoided. The report or mitigation plan shall be
submitted to the City for review and approval and
implemented to the satisfaction of the City. The City’s
Mitigation Monitor shall verify and approve that all measures
identified in the report or mitigation plan are in place prior to
and/or during construction.
Plan Check/Site
Inspection
X X Applicant/Development
Services Department
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation
Measure
No.Mitigation Measure
Method of
Verification
Timing of
Verification
Responsible
Party
Completed
Initials Date Comments
2 BIO-2: For any work proposed during the least Bell’s vireo
or southern willow flycatcher nesting season (LBV: March 15
to September 15; SWF: May 1 to August 31), prior to
initiating any construction related activities, including
clearing, grubbing, grading and construction, a
preconstruction survey shall be performed in order to
determine the presence/absence of these species and
extent of any occupied habitat. The preconstruction survey
area for these species shall encompass all suitable
habitats within the project work zone, as well as a 300-foot
buffer. The preconstruction survey shall be performed to the
satisfaction of the Development Services Director (or their
designee) by a qualified biologist familiar with the City of
Chula Vista MSCP Subarea Plan. The results of the
preconstruction survey must be submitted in a report to the
Development Services Director (or their designee) for review
and approval prior to initiating any construction activities. If
the species are detected, a minimum 300-foot buffer
delineated by orange biological fencing shall be established
around the detected species to ensure that no work shall
occur within the occupied habitat during
their respective nesting season and onsite noise reduction
techniques have been incorporated, as appropriate. The
Development Services Director (or their designee) shall
have the discretion to modify the buffer width depending on
site-specific conditions. If the results of the preconstruction
survey determine that the survey area is unoccupied, the
work may commence at the discretion of the Development
Services Director (or their designee) following the review
and approval of the preconstruction report.
Plan Check/Site
Inspection
X X Applicant/Development
Services Department
3 BIO-3:Prior to the issuance of grading/development permits
for the future park, additional Agency permitting and
consultation would be required. The permitting agencies
would be the USACE (404 nationwide permit) and RWQCB
(401 certification). As part of site development as a light
indsutrial, commercial business park, the avoided wetlands
would be placed within an open space easement in Lot B,
totaling 0.44 acre.
Plan Check/Site
Inspection
X X Applicant/Development
Services Department
4 BIO-4:Impacts to the 1.66 acres of freshwater marsh would
require mitigation and permitting consultation with
ACOE/RWQCB. For this habitat type, the City mitigation
requirements range from 1:1 to 2:1.
Plan Check/Site
Inspection
X X Applicant/Development
Services Department
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation
Measure
No.Mitigation Measure
Method of
Verification
Timing of
Verification
Responsible
Party
Completed
Initials Date Comments
5 BIO-5:Impacts to the 0.17 acre of arundo scrub would
require mitigation and permitting consultation with
ACOE/RWQCB. For this habitat type, the City mitigation
requirements range from 1:1 to 2:1.
Plan Check/Site
Inspection
X X Applicant/Development
Services Department
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HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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6 HAZARD-1:Prior to issuance of any grading plans for the
site, the project owner/permittee shall prepare a Soil
Management Plan for review and approval by DEH as part
of DEH’s Voluntary Assistance Plan (VAP). The Soil
Management Plan shall address soil conditions that might
be encountered during site grading due to undocumented fill
buried on the project site. If unsuitable material is
encountered during excavation, the material shall be
segregated, characterized, and disposed of in a manner
acceptable to DEH.
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NOISE
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During
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.
7 NOISE-1:In order to mitigate potential operational noise
impacts to existing noise-sensitive land uses, concurrent
with design review and prior to the approval of building
permits for Lot 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, each applicant shall be
responsible for the preparation of a lot-specific analysis
ensuring that noise from loading docks and outdoor
mechanical equipment (trash compactors, air compressors,
pumps, fans and cooling towers, etc.) comply with City of
Chula Vista Municipal Code noise limits. The analysis must
identify the noise source locations, noise levels, and noise
control measures, as necessary, to demonstrate compliance
with the noise limits in the City of Chula Vista Municipal
Code and ensure that the appropriate measures are
incorporated into the project lot plans. Noise control
measures may include, but are not limited to, setbacks,
sound walls, parapet wakks mechanical equipment
enclosures, silencers and/or mufflers.
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8 NOISE-2:In order to mitigate potential operational noise
impacts to biological resources, concurrent with design
review and prior to the approval of building permits for Lots
9, 10, 11 and 12, each applicant shall be responsible for the
preparation of a lot-specific noise analysis ensuring that
noise from loading docks and outdoor mechanical
equipment (trash compactors, air compressors, pumps, fans
and cooling towers, etc.) does not exceed 60 dBA Leq at the
boundary of the Preserve. The analysis must identify the
noise source locations, noise levels, and noise control
measures, as necessary, to demonstrate compliance with
the MHPA 60 dBA Leq noise limit and ensure that the
appropriate measures are incorporated into the project lot
plans. Noise control measures may include, but are not
limited to, setbacks, sound walls, parapet walls, mechanical
equipment enclosures, silencers and/or mufflers.
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9 NOISE-3:The following measures would be implemented to
mitigate potential impacts to migratory birds:
To avoid direct impacts to least Bell’s vireo, California
gnatcatcher, southern willow flycatcher and other migratory
birds, construction related activities shall not be performed,
including clearing, grubbing, grading and construction
between, February 15 to September 15, unless absence of
nesting activity is confirmed.
In order to mitigate construction noise, prior to initiating any
construction related activities during the least Bell’s vireo,
California gnatcatcher or southern willow flycatcher breeding
seasons, including clearing, grubbing, and grading, a
preconstruction survey shall be performed to determine the
presence/absence of these species and extent of any
occupied habitat. The preconstruction survey area shall
encompass all suitable habitats within the project work zone,
as well as a 300-foot buffer. The preconstruction survey
shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Development
Services Director (or their designee) by a qualified biologist
familiar with the City of Chula Vista MSCP Subarea Plan.
The results of the preconstruction survey must be submitted
in a report to the Development Services Director (or their
designee) for review and approval prior to initiating any
construction activities.
If a nesting bird species is detected, a minimum 300-foot
buffer delineated by orange biological fencing shall be
established around the detected species to ensure that no
work shall occur within the occupied habitat during their
respective nesting season and onsite noise reduction
techniques have been incorporated, as appropriate. The
Development Services Director (or their designee) shall
have the discretion to modify the buffer width depending on
site-specific conditions. If the results of the preconstruction
survey determine that the survey area is unoccupied, the
work may commence at the discretion of the Development
Services Director (or their designee).
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10 At least 10 days prior to the start of work, each applicant
shall be responsible for the preparation of a lot-specific
noise analysis ensuring that noise from construction does
not exceed 60 dBA Leq at the boundary of the Preserve.
The analysis must identify the noise source locations, noise
levels, and noise control measures, as necessary, to
demonstrate compliance with the MHPA 60 dBA Leq noise
limit and ensure that the appropriate measures are
incorporated into the project construction plan.
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TRANSPORATION/TRAFFIC
T.M
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During
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Post
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11 TRAFFIC-1: To mitigate for horizon year cumulative
intersection impact, the applicant would pay appropriate
Western Transportation Development Impact Fees (WTDIF)
because the project traffic comprises less than five percent
of the total background volume. The WTDIF lists a project
identified as “Facility I-806-2” that includes the widening of
the Main Street undercrossing (beneath I-805) for an
eastbound to northbound left turn lane. With the noted
improvement, the intersection operations improve to LOS C
and D at these two cumulative impact locations.
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12 TRAFFIC-2:To mitigate for the horizon year cumulative
segment impact, the applicant would pay appropriate
WTDIF because the project traffic comprises less than five
percent of the total background volume. The cumulative
segment impact is no longer considered significant if the
controlling ends of the segment are at acceptable LOS,
which occurs with implementation of WTDIF I-805-2 as
previously described. However, the WTDIF includes two
projects on Main Street identified as “Facility RAS-17: Main
Street Improvement from I-5 to I-805” and “Facility BP-4:
Main Street bike lanes from Industrial Blvd to I-805”.
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13 TRAFFIC-3: In addition to the required cumulative mitigation
noted above, the applicant would implement the following
improvements to be secured and constructed to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer:
Install a traffic signal at Main Street/Seventh Avenue (as
identified in the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan
approved by City Council on 9/22/15) to be completed with
the development of the 2.94-acre commercial portion of the
project fronting Main Street. This signal was identified in the
Main Street Streetscape Master Plan; therefore, a fee credit
reimbursement would be established to off-set the cost of
this signal.
Construct Street A/Faivre Street (extension of Faivre Street)
from Broadway to Fourth Avenue and extend Seventh
Avenue to Street A/Faivre Street. All project roadways and
intersections are to be constructed at one time – no phasing
is proposed.
Install a traffic signal at Broadway/Street A/Faivre Street and
close the existing driveway immediately across from Faivre
Street (currently provides driveway access to Deseret
Industries). Two new Deseret Industries’ driveways would
be constructed on Street A/Faivre Street along their project
frontage. All project roadways and intersections are to be
constructed at one time – no phasing is proposed
Install an all-way stop control for Street A/Faivre Street and
Seventh Avenue. All project roadways and intersections are
to be constructed at one time – no phasing is proposed.
Install a traffic signal at Street A/Faivre Street/Fourth
Avenue. All project roadways and intersections are to be
constructed at one time – no phasing is proposed.
Improve the alley located along the northerly edge of Lots 1
and 2. Improvement details and limits are included on the
civil pans. Alley improvements to be completed concurrent
with Street A/Faivre Street improvements.
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O TAY R IVER B USINESS P ARK
S PECIFIC P LAN
December 2017
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OTAY RIVER BUSINESS PARK
SPECIFIC PLAN
December 2017
Prepared For:
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Applicant:
Sudberry Properties, Inc.
5465 Morehouse Drive, Suite 260
San Diego, CA 92121
Prepared By:
The Lightfoot Planning Group
5900 Pasteur Court, Suite 110
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-692-1924
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Specific Plan Location and Boundaries .................................................................................... 1
1.2 Authority and Requirements ........................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Purpose and Intent of the Specific Plan................................................................................... 3
1.4 Relationship of the Specific Plan to the Chula Vista Municipal Code .......................... 4
1.5 Construction of Language ............................................................................................................. 4
1.6 Severability .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2 - Planning Considerations ...................................................................................... 6
2.1 Existing Land Use & Zoning Prior to Adoption of the Specific Plan ............................ 6
2.2 Site History and Current Property Use ..................................................................................... 6
2.3 Surrounding Land Uses .................................................................................................................. 8
2.4 Physical Setting .................................................................................................................................. 8
A. Topography ............................................................................................................................ 8
B. Soils/Geology ...................................................................................................................... 11
C. Hydrology and Drainage ................................................................................................ 11
D. Biological Resources ........................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 3 - General Plan Vision, Goals, Objectives, and Policies ...................................... 17
3.1 Land Use and Transportation .................................................................................................... 18
3.2 Economic Development .............................................................................................................. 23
3.3 Public Facilities and Services Element ................................................................................... 24
3.4 Environmental Element ............................................................................................................... 25
3.5 Growth Management Element ................................................................................................. 27
3.6 General Plan Implementation ................................................................................................... 27
3.7 Statement of Consistency ........................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 4 - Land Use & Development Regulations ............................................................ 29
4.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 29
4.2 Applicability ..................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3 Land Use Plan and Map .............................................................................................................. 29
4.4 Land Use Matrix .............................................................................................................................. 32
4.5 Accessory Uses and Structures ................................................................................................. 36
4.6 Floodway and Habitat Area (Planning Area 4) ................................................................... 36
4.7 Future Park Area (Planning Area 5) ........................................................................................ 37
4.8 Biological Open Space Easement ............................................................................................ 37
4.9 Interim Uses ..................................................................................................................................... 37
4.10 Development Regulations .......................................................................................................... 37
A. Lot Size and Dimensions ................................................................................................ 37
B. Setbacks ................................................................................................................................ 38
C. Height .................................................................................................................................... 38
D. Lot Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 38
E. Floor Area Ratio ................................................................................................................. 38
F. Parking Standards ............................................................................................................. 39
G. Design Review .................................................................................................................... 40
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Chapter 5 - Design Guidelines ............................................................................................... 41
5.1 Purpose and Intent ........................................................................................................................ 41
5.2 Site Design Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 41
A. Circulation and Site Access ........................................................................................... 41
B. Parking and Loading ........................................................................................................ 42
5.3 Architectural Design Guidelines ............................................................................................... 44
A. Architectural Character ................................................................................................... 44
B. Building Massing and Scale .......................................................................................... 44
C. Exterior Materials and Finishes .................................................................................... 45
D. Roofs and Roof-Mounted Equipment ...................................................................... 45
E. Trash Enclosures and Other Screening ..................................................................... 46
F. Exterior Lighting ................................................................................................................. 46
5.4 Landscape Design Guidelines ................................................................................................... 46
A. Landscape Objectives ...................................................................................................... 46
B. Frontage Improvements ................................................................................................. 48
C. Entries .................................................................................................................................... 54
D. Otay River Valley Interface ............................................................................................ 54
E. Bioretention ......................................................................................................................... 55
F. Future Park Area ................................................................................................................ 55
G. Planting ................................................................................................................................. 56
H. Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 62
I. Walls and Fences ............................................................................................................... 62
J. Signage .................................................................................................................................. 64
K. Trails ....................................................................................................................................... 65
5.5 Sustainable Design Strategies .................................................................................................. 65
Chapter 6 - Infrastructure and Public Facilities ................................................................... 66
6.1 Public Facilities and Services ..................................................................................................... 67
A. Circulation and Access .................................................................................................... 67
B. Water Facilities ................................................................................................................... 70
C. Sewer Facilities ................................................................................................................... 70
D. Stormwater and Drainage Facilities ........................................................................... 71
E. Electricity ............................................................................................................................... 71
F. Solid Waste .......................................................................................................................... 75
G. Public Safety: Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services ............................ 75
H. Schools .................................................................................................................................. 75
I. Libraries ................................................................................................................................. 75
J. Parks and Recreation ....................................................................................................... 75
6.2 Construction Sequence ............................................................................................................... 76
6.3 Financing Mechanisms ................................................................................................................ 76
A. Improvement Financing .................................................................................................. 76
B. Maintenance Financing ................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 7 - Plan Implementation anD Administration ...................................................... 81
7.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 81
7.2 Specific Plan Adoption ................................................................................................................. 81
7.3 Specific Plan Administration and Development Review ................................................ 81
7.4 Existing/Nonconforming Uses .................................................................................................. 82
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7.5 Exemptions ....................................................................................................................................... 82
7.6 Site Specific Variance ................................................................................................................... 83
7.7 Development Exceptions ............................................................................................................ 83
7.8 Specific Plan Interpretations ...................................................................................................... 83
7.9 Specific Plan Amendment .......................................................................................................... 84
A. Major and Minor Amendments ................................................................................... 84
B. Necessary Findings ........................................................................................................... 85
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List of Exhibits
1. Regional Location Map .................................................................................................................... 2
2. Vicinity Map ......................................................................................................................................... 7
3. Zoning Map .......................................................................................................................................... 9
4. Existing Topography .......................................................................................................................10
5. Mass Grading Plan ...........................................................................................................................12
6. Soils Exhibit ........................................................................................................................................13
7. Flood Zone Exhibit ...........................................................................................................................14
8. Biology Exhibit ...................................................................................................................................16
9. Specific Plan Land Use Map .........................................................................................................31
10. Circulation Map .................................................................................................................................43
11. Cross Section for Main Street ......................................................................................................50
12. Cross Section for Fourth Avenue................................................................................................51
13. Cross Section for 7th Avenue ........................................................................................................52
14. Cross Section for Faivre Street ....................................................................................................53
15. Conceptual Landscape Exhibit ....................................................................................................61
16. Water Utilities ....................................................................................................................................72
17. Sewer Utilities ....................................................................................................................................73
18. Drainage Plan .....................................................................................................................................74
19. Table #1 Development Impact Fees .........................................................................................79
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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
The Otay River Business Park is a Specific Plan for an approximate area of 52.87 acres located
just north of the existing City of Chula Vista boundary in southern San Diego County. The
property is situated within the City’s Southwest Planning Area along the north side of the
Otay River, east of Interstate 5 and west of Interstate 805. The property is also located within
the boundaries of the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP). The project location is shown on
Exhibit 1 Regional Map and Exhibit 2 Vicinity Map.
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan (the “Plan” or “ORBP”) envisions the development
of a high quality industrial business park that will enhance the opportunities for quality,
contemporary business uses with ancillary support commercial services, complementary to
its surroundings. The Specific Plan establishes the land use, intensity, development
regulations, design standards, and primary infrastructure components that will support
future development of the project.
The Specific Plan proposes industrial and commercial lots served by new street connections
to the existing street system. The Plan incorporates an area for a future Community Park, as
designated by the 2005 General Plan of the City of Chula Vista in this area, and is situated
adjacent to and above the Otay River Valley.
The majority of the Site has been graded or disturbed, with both paved and unpaved
parking, driveways and roads throughout the parcels, various buildings and structures
associated with the existing heavy industrial uses, former concrete batch operations, and
former agricultural field activities. The Otay River Business Park will provide a new
development pattern at this site with business park uses and complementary amenities for
the existing community.
1.1 Specific Plan Location and Boundaries
The property within the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan (the “Site”) is located
in the southwestern portion of the City of Chula Vista, south of Main Street between
Interstates 5 and 805, at Main Street and Fourth Avenue. It is within the Main Street
District, which functions as a commercial-industrial service corridor, with residential
neighborhoods located generally north of the corridor, and the Otay River Valley
open space to the south. The Site is bordered on the north by Main Street, on the
west by Broadway/Beyer Boulevard, on the east by Fourth Avenue, with the Otay
River along the southern boundary. It is located approximately 1 mile east of
Interstate 5 and 2 miles west of Interstate 805, and consists of multiple contiguous
parcels of land.
Exhibit 1 Regional Map
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1.2 Authority and Requirements
California Government Code Section 65450 et seq. grants local planning agencies the
authority to prepare Specific Plans for any area covered by a General Plan, as a tool
for the implementation of the General Plan. A Specific Plan can effectively establish
a link between implementing policies of the General Plan and an individual
development proposal in a defined area.
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan has been prepared in accordance with
State Specific Plan requirements under the authority of Government Code Sections
65450-65457 and consistent with the State guidelines for the preparation of Specific
Plans. This Specific Plan contains sections as required that address the following:
1. The distribution, location and extent of the use of land within the area
covered by the plan. (Refer to Chapter 4)
2. The proposed distribution, location, extent, and intensity of major
components of infrastructure (transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid
waste disposal, and other essential facilities) proposed to be located within
the area covered by the Plan and needed to support the land uses described
in the Plan. (Refer to Chapter 6)
3. The standards and criteria by which development will proceed, and
standards for the conservation, development and utilization of natural
resources, where applicable. (Refer to Chapters 4 and 5)
4. Implementation measures including regulations, programs, public works
projects, and financing measures. (Refer to Chapter 7)
5. A statement of the relationship of the Specific Plan to the General Plan.
(Refer to Chapter 3)
This Specific Plan details the land use proposal for the Otay River Business Park. The
Plan discusses intensity, project character, open space, compatibility with
surrounding development, and development design guidelines.
1.3 Purpose and Intent of the Specific Plan
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan has been prepared to implement the City
of Chula Vista General Plan, and provides a comprehensive working document that
describes guidelines and standards for implementation of the development. The
document provides a detailed description of proposed land use and infrastructure
requirements. Design and development standards have been prepared to assist in
creating a business park that provides upgrades and improvements from the prior
site land uses, in a way that complements the surrounding community.
Careful consideration has been taken in terms of scale, character, intensity, lot size,
architectural and site development standards for the Specific Plan. The key
objectives are to provide a business park incorporating industrial, professional office,
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and commercial uses to create economic opportunities in the area, provide land for
future park uses and respect the Otay River floodway and Otay River Valley open
space that is part of the adjacent Otay Valley Regional Park. Goals for the Otay River
Business Park Specific Plan are established as follows:
1. Create a business park that respects the character of its surroundings,
incorporates a quality design for attractive buildings and street frontages,
provides locations for local businesses to operate, and is an asset to the City
and region.
2. Promote a quality development consistent with the goals and policies of the
Chula Vista General Plan and Design Standards for the Main Street District.
3. Provide for comprehensive planning that assures the orderly development of
the site in relation to its surroundings.
4. Establish development and design regulations providing for high quality and
visibly attractive landscaping and building architecture.
5. Protect environmentally sensitive areas within the Specific Plan boundaries,
and designate usable area for a future community park adjacent to the Otay
Valley River Regional Park that can link to existing OVRP trails.
6. Develop a Plan that is economically feasible and able to be implemented
based on anticipated economic conditions such that no economic burden to
the City of Chula Vista would occur.
1.4 Relationship of the Specific Plan to the Chula Vista Municipal Code
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan conforms to and implements the Chula
Vista General Plan. It is a legislative document including a new set of zoning
standards for the property that, in concert with other portions of the Municipal
Code, will be applied to new project development. Where there is a conflict between
the provisions of this Specific Plan and other sections of the Chula Vista Municipal
Code, the provisions of this Specific Plan shall prevail. Where this Specific Plan does
not address a standard or regulation, the existing provisions of the municipal code
shall apply.
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan will be reviewed by the City of Chula Vista
and will ultimately be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council. The
Council will have final review and approval authority.
1.5 Construction of Language
As used in this Specific Plan, the terms “shall” means mandatory or required;
“should” means recommended or desired; and “may” means optional.
Where stated, numerical metrics take precedence over graphic metrics.
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1.6 Severability
If any term, provision or condition of this Specific Plan is determined invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Specific Plan shall not be affected thereby to
the extent such remaining provisions are not rendered impractical to perform, taking
into consideration the purposes of this Specific Plan.
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CHAPTER 2 - PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
2.1 Existing Land Use & Zoning Prior to Adoption of the Specific Plan
The Otay River Business Park area is currently regulated by the City of Chula Vista
land use and zoning standards. The 52.87-acre property is within the Southwest
Planning Area and the Main Street District, and designated as Limited Industrial by
the Chula Vista General Plan, with a designation for a future Community Park in the
vicinity of this property. Land use within the Otay River is designated Open Space.
Zoning on this site is ILP-Limited Industrial with a Precise Plan Overlay, the purpose
of which is to allow for certain industrial uses but limiting others that create a
greater nuisance or impact on nearby residents and businesses.
The Main Street Corridor between Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 is currently
dominated by a mixture of commercial and light industrial uses with several areas,
including part of the Specific Plan site, used for heavy industry.
The Specific Plan site is located within the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP)
boundaries. The OVRP was established in the early 1990’s between the City of Chula
Vista, City of San Diego and County of San Diego and extends over 11 miles along
the Otay River from the southeastern edge of the South Bay Wildlife Refuge through
the Otay River Valley to the land surrounding the Otay Lakes area. The OVRP
Concept Plan and the Design Standards and Guidelines are the documents that
provide the framework for direction and guidance for parkland acquisition,
development efforts, and evaluations of private development that may potentially
affect the OVRP. These documents provide direction related to trails and landscape
treatment for improvements within public lands as well as private development that
is located within the OVRP. The Concept Plan does not preclude development of
private lands that are located within its boundaries. The Otay River Business Park
Specific Plan was prepared using the guidelines for the OVRP and incorporates the
guidelines for private development in the developed portion of the site, and the
design standards for the future park area and portions of the developed site that
face the future park and the Otay River Valley.
Exhibit 2 Vicinity Aerial Map
2.2 Site History and Current Property Use
The Specific Plan site uses have included both mining/industrial uses and agricultural
uses for many decades. About one third of the property, in the area immediately
south of Main Street, is characterized by former agricultural row-crop fields, which
had been one of the last remnants of the broader agricultural operations throughout
this area during the early to mid-1900s. The majority of the property includes
disturbed and developed areas associated with the former heavy industry activities
of sand mining and concrete batch plant operations, begun by 1928. Batch plant
operations expanded, with associated structures built by 1948. Additional
administration buildings and aggregate conveyers were added in the 1960’s and
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1970’s and the operations remained until the mid-2000’s. In the westerly portion of
the property were various industrial businesses, such as auto repair facilities and
sales of marine and vehicular items constructed during the 1960’s-1970’s, all of
which are no longer in operation and have been removed from the site.
The majority of the Site has been graded or disturbed, with both paved and unpaved
parking, driveways and roads throughout the parcels, various structures associated
with the former uses, including the concrete batch operations.
2.3 Surrounding Land Uses
The northwest corner of the area between Broadway and 7th Avenue and south of
Main Street contains developments outside the Specific Plan comprising various
commercial establishments including a gas station, repair shops, a thrift store, and
one apartment complex across 7th Avenue from the Site along Main Street.
Otherwise, Main Street is largely industrial and commercial in character, with
residential neighborhoods located to the north of this corridor. Commercial uses
focused on automotive repair and sales are across Main Street from the Site to the
north.
East of the site across Fourth Avenue are commercial uses and a self-storage facility.
Adjacent to the Site between Fourth Avenue and the Otay River is open space
property owned by the City of Chula Vista.
Additional commercial and light industrial uses, along with an aggregate concrete
plant, are across Broadway. South of the site is a previously graded portion of the
former concrete batch plant operation that is within the City of San Diego boundary
and not included in the Specific Plan. The Otay River channel is south of this parcel
and contains dirt walking paths. No other development is present in the channel.
Exhibit 3 Zoning Map
2.4 Physical Setting
A. Topography
The site has been previously graded, and slopes generally from the northeast, at
about 55 feet above mean sea level (AMSL), down to the southwest corner, at
about 32 feet AMSL.
Exhibit 4 Existing Topography
The proposed mass grading plan for this Specific Plan establishes future
building pad areas, new street alignments, major stormwater systems, and
elevates the building areas for future structures at least one foot above the 100-
year floodplain. North of Faivre Street, the property will retain a high point of
about 55 feet AMSL in the northeast corner, sloping down to 50 feet AMSL to
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the proposed desilt basin #9. South of Faivre Street, the proposed grading
starts at about 50 feet AMSL on the eastern portion adjacent to the future park
space and drops to about 45 feet AMSL near the southwest corner of the site,
with a slope along the southern boundary of the graded portion of the
property.
Exhibit 5 Mass Grading Plan
B. Soils/Geology
In the central and southern portion of the site, undocumented fill consisting of
a wide variety of fine to very coarse material is present at about 10 to 30 feet
thick. Under this undocumented fill is a layer 20 to 30 feet thick of young
alluvium.
Groundwater is present in lower elevations about 10-15 feet below surface and
may require soil stabilization.
The Site is about 5 miles east of the Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon Fault
Zone and no faults (active or inactive) traverse the Site. Current soil conditions
are at moderately high risk of liquefaction due to the soil conditions and
presence of near-surface groundwater, and will require additional investigation
prior to the development of a precise grading plan.
Exhibit 6 Soils Exhibit
C. Hydrology and Drainage
Portions of the site are within the Otay River floodway and floodplain. The
elevation of the southern portion of the Specific Plan site will be raised so that
the final graded building pads would be out of the existing floodplain.
The Savage Dam on Lower Otay Lake is located approximately 10 miles to the
east, and a dam breach would inundate extensive areas downstream. The entire
Specific Plan site is within the inundation area that would be associated with a
breach of the Savage Dam at Lower Otay Lakes.
Exhibit 7 Flood Zone Exhibit
D. Biological Resources
The Site is located within the City of Chula Vista Multiple Species Conservation
Program (MSCP).
Within the Site, the following vegetation communities were found based on the
current survey by BLUE Consulting Group:
1. Southern Willow Scrub: Approximately 0.33 acres onsite adjacent to the
southern, southwestern boundary, and offsite adjacent to the eastern
property lines.
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2. Eucalyptus Woodland: Approximately 0.5 acres onsite around the flood
control channel.
3. General Agriculture: Approximately 8.61 acres of former agricultural
fields at the northern portion of the Site.
4. Arundo Scrub: Approximately 0.74 acres within the Southern Willow
Scrub community, around the retention basins, and within the flood
control channel.
5. Tamarisk Scrub: Approximately 0.05 acre near the southern edge of the
property.
6. Freshwater Marsh: Approximately 1.66 acres within the former mining
basins.
7. Urban/Developed Land: Approximately 41.03 acres.
The Southern Willow Scrub in the southwest corner and Freshwater Marsh in
portions of the future park area are considered Sensitive Plant Communities,
but no sensitive plant species were observed onsite. No sensitive animal
species were observed onsite except for one Yellow Warbler bird which is a
Species of Special Concern. It was observed in one of the former mining basins
in the future park area. Chapter 4, Section 4.6 of this Specific Plan establishes
criteria to limit grading in and adjacent to these areas.
Urban/developed areas and agricultural areas onsite lack the resources to
support wildlife, and only birds and evidence of mammals common to urban
areas and the type of surrounding vegetation are present. Mature trees onsite
provide a potential for nesting sites although no sensitive bird or mammal
species are known to be present. Potential habitat for reptiles and amphibians
is possible in the retention basins, depending on water flows, but none are
currently present. No vernal pools or potential invertebrate habitat are onsite.
Exhibit 8 Biology Exhibit
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CHAPTER 3 - GENERAL PLAN VISION, GOALS, OBJECTIVES,
AND POLICIES
The Chula Vista General Plan sets forth a series of goals, objectives and policies for the
attainment of the community’s collective vision of the City. A summary of how this Otay
River Business Park Specific Plan achieves or helps to implement the goals, objectives, and
policies of the General Plan, and therefore is consistent with the applicable goals and policies
of the General Plan, is presented in this Chapter. To reduce the length of this General Plan
Consistency Analysis, this Chapter does not assess Specific Plan consistency with every goal
or policy included in the adopted General Plan. Instead, it focuses on the goals and policies
relevant to the land uses and development within the Specific Plan area
Eight major themes support Chula Vista's vision for the future and provide a foundation for
the policies and action programs of the General Plan. These themes represent the City's core
values, which are also reflected in the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan (ORBPSP) as
summarized below:
Theme 1 Strong Community Character and Image – The ORBPSP is adjacent to the
Otay River, one of the unique physical features of the community that provide open
space, trails, and recreational opportunities within the Otay Valley Regional Park
(OVRP). The Specific Plan will enhance the interface in this location through
designation of land for a future community park, protection of the floodway as open
space, and sensitive stormwater management and landscaping to enhance the river
interface. The Specific Plan design also implements the design program of the Main
Street Streetscape Master Plan which will enhance the character of this corridor and
neighborhood.
Theme 2 Healthy and Sustainable Economy – The Specific Plan will accommodate
expansion of the local economy by providing for a broad range of business and
employment opportunities, along with the improvement of local facilities and
services to enhance quality of life. Future development in accordance with the
ORBPSP will provide public facilities concurrent with need. Development under the
ORBPSP represents an investment in new uses for this former mining site that will
create opportunities to attract new businesses to enhance the City’s economic
vitality.
Theme 3 Strong and Safe Neighborhoods – The ORBPSP will create new
employment opportunities and businesses within the community, along with new
street connections through the area, and will set aside land for a future park in a
neighborhood that has been identified in the General Plan to need additional park
acreage. The new ORBP will help create an appealing area to shop, work and play,
enhancing the nearby neighborhood.
Theme 4 Improved Mobility – The ORBPSP provides for new street connections,
incorporating landscaped sidewalks and bike lanes to serve pedestrians and
bicyclists connecting to existing and future facilities and transit service in the
immediate vicinity. The design elements of the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan
will be implemented along the project frontage for this major east/west corridor.
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Theme 5 Healthy and Sustainable Environment – The ORBPSP is located adjacent to
the Otay River Valley greenbelt and within the OVRP, and addresses protection of
the floodway in permanent open space, transitional vegetation for protection of
nearby habitat areas, as well as state of the art stormwater protections. The mix of
uses, including industrial, commercial and future park uses, along with protection of
floodway areas of the Otay River, will contribute to a healthy community by
protecting resources and providing balanced, connected and sustainable land uses.
Theme 6 High Quality Community Services – The Specific Plan incorporates the City’s
requirements to ensure that services and infrastructure expand to match needs
created by growth and redevelopment.
Theme 7 Effective Growth Management and Plan Implementation – The ORBPSP
refines the identified General Plan goals for industrial uses at this site, incorporating
elements to serve a variety of community interests, including nearby employees,
residents and businesses. This includes a mix of land uses that provide for jobs,
services and shopping along with recreation (future park site, bicycle and pedestrian
linkages).
Theme 8 Shaping the Future Through the Present and Past - The ORBPSP includes
landscape design features, including project corners landscaped to simulate the
appearance or row crops and the inclusion of signage recognizing the agricultural
history of the site, to respect and acknowledge the former agricultural heritage in
this area. Additionally, the Specific Plan provides for implementation of the
Streetscape Master Plan for Main Street, and addresses compatible land uses and
edge transitions to existing and future uses, including the OVRP and future park site.
In order to implement the City’s vision and themes, specific objectives and policies are
established by the General Plan. The following discussion lists and describes those that are
being implemented by the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan.
3.1 Land Use and Transportation
Objective LUT-1
Provide a balance of residential and non-residential development throughout
the City that achieves a vibrant development pattern, enhances the character of
the City, and meets the present and future needs of all residents and businesses.
Policies:
LUT 1.5 Endeavor to create a mixture of employment opportunities for citizens at all
economic levels.
LUT 1.6 Attract and maintain land uses that generate revenue for the City of Chula
Vista, while maintaining a balance of other community needs, such as housing, jobs,
open space, and public facilities.
LUT 1.15 Allow office uses that are associated with complementary commercial service
businesses in commercial service areas.
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The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan allows for the development on the site of
a former aggregate mine and concrete batch operation, heavy industrial uses and
agricultural uses, into a Business Park that will provide for both commercial and light
industrial development areas. Planned land uses may consist of a variety of
industrial, office, service, retail, and food services that would provide employment
opportunities for residents with a range of skills and education. The Specific Plan
land uses include reserving a portion of the site and making it available for purchase
by the City of Chula Vista for use as a public park, consistent with the General Plan
land use map, in an area that can provide community recreation amenities, and
complement existing open space within the Otay River Valley.
Objective LUT-6
Ensure adjacent land uses are compatible with one another.
Policies:
LUT 6.1 Ensure, through adherence to design guidelines and zoning standards, that the
design review process guarantees excellence in design and that new construction and
alterations to existing buildings are compatible with the best character elements of the
area.
The Specific Plan establishes customized design guidelines and development
standards for the ORBP to set the required and recommended characteristics of
future development to ensure a quality project. These incorporate elements
consistent with the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan, recognize the proximity to
the Otay River with transitional buffer requirements, and will support a quality
Business Park environment.
Objective LUT-7
Appropriate transitions should be provided between land uses.
Policies:
LUT 7.4 Require landscape and/or open space buffers to maintain a naturalized or
softer edge for proposed private development directly adjacent to natural and public
open space areas.
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan includes an area set aside for future
purchase by the City of Chula Vista for a park site. Landscaping is required between
the proposed Business Park and the park planning area, and on both sides of any
proposed walls along this boundary. The Specific Plan area is also adjacent to a
parcel to the south in the City of San Diego zoned Open Space Floodplain. The
southern portion of the Specific Plan directly adjacent to the City boundary is a
planning area designated as a floodway, with limited open space uses allowed (per
Chula Vista Municipal Code, Section 19.50.040). Between the floodway and the
building pads is a slope that is to be planted with native plant species appropriate
for a slope as a transitional buffer between the River and the business park.
Landscaping is required on both sides of any wall that is proposed along the top of
this slope.
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Objective LUT-10
Create attractive street environments that complement private and public
properties, create attractive public rights-of-way, and provide visual interest
for residents and visitors.
Policies:
LUT 10.5 Require undergrounding of utilities on private property and develop a priority
based program of utility undergrounding along public rights-of-way.
Power poles within the Specific Plan boundaries or directly adjacent to the Plan
boundaries are required to be undergrounded by the Site developer, except where
the poles are providing power to existing uses.
Objective LUT-11
Ensure that buildings and related site improvements for public and private
development are well-designed and compatible with surrounding properties
and districts.
Policies:
LUT 11.2 Promote and place a high priority on quality architecture, landscape, and site
design to enhance the image of Chula Vista, and create a vital and attractive
environment for businesses, residents, and visitors.
LUT 11.3 The City shall, through the development of regulations and guidelines, ensure
that good project landscape and site design creates places that are well-planned;
attractive; efficient; safe; and pedestrian-friendly.
LUT 11.4 Actively promote architectural and design excellence in buildings, open
space, and urban design.
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan sets forth standards governing site layout,
building design, and landscape design in order to create a high quality project along
the Main Street commercial corridor.
Objective LUT-18
Reduce traffic demand through Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
strategies, increased use of transit, bicycles, walking, and other trip reduction
measures.
Policies:
LUT 18.3 Provide and enhance all feasible alternatives to the automobile, such as
bicycling and walking, and encourage public transit ridership on existing and future
transit routes.
LUT 18.9 Adopt roadway design guidelines that enhance street connectivity for
pedestrians.
The Specific Plan supports alternative transportation by including the requirement
for bicycle lanes on both sides of all interior streets, and along the project boundary
on Fourth Avenue and Main Street available to connect to future off-site bicycle
lanes on surrounding streets. Non-contiguous sidewalks will be constructed
throughout all streets within and directly adjacent to project boundaries (except for
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existing sidewalk along Broadway) to connect with existing City sidewalks, enhance
the pedestrian experience, and meet the standards of the Main Street Streetscape
Master Plan along Main Street. The sidewalk and parkway widths along Main Street
are sized according to the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan. Should a future bus
stop be designated along the project boundary, space will be available for transit
stop amenities (such as bench, shelter, trash can) due to the width of landscaped
areas provided adjacent to all streets.
Objective LUT-23
Promote the use of non-polluting and renewable alternatives for mobility
through a system of bicycle and pedestrian paths and trails that are safe,
attractive and convenient forms of transportation.
Policies:
LUT 23.8a Use traffic calming techniques to improve integration between pedestrians,
bicyclists and motor vehicles.
LUT 23.8b Ensure that pedestrian routes and sidewalks are integrated into continuous
networks.
LUT 23.8c Establish street/sidewalk/trail design guidelines that accommodate a range
of users; including access for disabled and bicyclists where feasible.
LUT 23.10 Promote the system of trails envisioned within the Chula Vista Greenbelt.
LUT 23.11 Implement recommendations of the City's Bikeway Master Plan and
Greenbelt Master Plan.
LUT 23.14 Require new development projects to provide internal bikeway systems with
connections to the citywide bicycle networks.
The Specific Plan infrastructure design includes non-contiguous sidewalks along
both sides of Faivre Street, both sides of 7th Avenue (except adjacent to existing
offsite apartment building in order to protect existing mature trees and adjacent
improvements), Fourth Avenue, and the project frontage along Main Street,
consistent with the design parameters of the approved Main Street Streetscape
Master Plan. The use of landscape between the street and sidewalk will enhance the
pedestrian experience throughout the Specific Plan area. All corner ramps will meet
ADA standards. Bicycle lanes are required as part of circulation and access
improvements to the site, and the Specific Plan encourages businesses to provide
locker room and shower facilities for employees commuting by bike. The Future
Park area is within the OVRP and provides opportunities for trail connections to
existing OVRP trails. The Specific Plan notes the requirement for park design to use
the OVRP Design Standards and Guidelines and the Chula Vista Greenbelt Trail
guidelines.
Southwest Planning Area – Main Street District:
The ORBP Specific Plan is located within the Main Street District, which extends
between Interstate 5 and Interstate 805, and functions as a commercial-industrial
service area. It interfaces with the Otay Town residential neighborhoods north of
Main Street and with the Otay River Valley open space to the south. The Main Street
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District is the focus of limited industrial uses within western Chula Vista. The General
plan notes that the appearance of this heavily traveled thoroughfare has improved
over the years due to conformance with design standards that encourage attractive
buildings and street frontages. The former mining activities within and adjacent to
open space areas have ceased, and the district is envisioned to include a balance
between restoration of habitat, new employment and other recreation uses.
The City adopted the Main Street Streetscape Plan which includes more specific
goals for the Main Street frontage (discussed later in this Specific Plan). The ORBP
Specific Plan will continue to implement the intent for attractive buildings,
streetscape design for Main Street, and would extend the pedestrian and landscape
elements to other streets in the new business park. The uses allowed by the Specific
Plan include a range of industrial, office and support retail for new employment, as
well as preservation of existing habitat areas onsite, and designation of a potential
community park site as indicated by the General Plan Land Use Element.
Objective LUT-45
Provide for and enhance a strong business district along Main Street that can
be balanced between meeting the community's economic needs and
establishing a strong open space connection with the nearby neighborhoods.
Policies:
LUT 45.2 Explore opportunities to restore sensitive habitat areas between Broadway
and Beyer Way where mining activities currently exist, through state mandated mining
reclamation plans.
As of November 2012, the former mine on the project site was determined to be
reclaimed with no outstanding reclamation liabilities, per the California Office of
Mine Reclamation. A small amount of sensitive habitat was located on the site in the
southwest corner, and is being protected by the Specific Plan which prohibits
grading or disturbing the area, and creates a buffer between this area and the
development. The Specific Plan also provides for the slope area between the
floodway and development pad areas to be revegetated with native species to
provide a transitional buffer to the parcel to the south and the Otay River Valley.
LUT 45.3 Explore opportunities to provide sensitively designed active recreation parks
adjacent to the Otay River Valley to meet local, as well as regional, park needs.
The Specific Plan sets aside a portion of the site for future purchase by the City of
Chula Vista to create a community park between Fourth Avenue, Faivre Street and
the Otay River Valley.
LUT 45.6 Maintain Main Street primarily as a limited industrial corridor.
The Specific Plan will provide for new business park uses in the Main Street corridor
that will accommodate light industrial and office uses, along with supportive
commercial uses adjacent to Main Street to serve existing facilities and
neighborhoods and provide employment opportunities. The business park uses will
generate tax revenue for the City and provide job opportunities for residents.
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LUT 45.11 Allow a maximum floor area ratio of 0.5 and low-rise buildings in Limited
Industrial designated areas in the Main Street Corridor.
The Specific Plan regulations specify a Floor Area Ratio of 0.5 in Planning Area 1
adjacent to Main Street, as well as Planning Areas 2 and 3. Maximum height allowed
by the Specific Plan is limited to 45-feet.
LUT 45.13 The appropriate Specific Plans for the Main Street Corridor shall include
design guidelines and standards that address urban development adjacent to the Otay
Valley Regional Park.
The Specific Plan site is within the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) boundary. To
avoid possible flooding to the developed areas, the grading design shown on the
tentative map included with the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan would elevate
the building pad above the Otay River floodway, and creates a slope buffer between
the building pads and the floodway planted with native species. The Plan also limits
uses in Planning Area 4 along the southern boundary of the Specific Plan to open
space uses allowed in the Chula Vista Municipal Code for floodways. The OVRP
Design Standards and Guidelines are referenced within the SP to guide certain
architectural and site plan development within the SP area, including the future park
area.
LUT 45.15 Community amenities to be considered for the Main Street District as part of
any incentive program should include, but not be limited to those listed in Policy LUT
27.1.
The Specific Plan incorporates several of the community benefits and amenities as
indicated in Policy LUT 27.1, such as improvements of all streetscapes on existing
streets around the site and new streets within the Specific Plan, creating through-
block connections by requiring sidewalks and bike lanes to connect public rights-of-
way, and pedestrian path improvements with landscaping adjacent to all sidewalks
for a more pleasant pedestrian experience. Additional land is being made available
for the City to purchase and develop as a community park. Within the developed
area of the Specific Plan, lots are large enough to accommodate larger businesses
that could provide greater opportunities for employment by residents.
3.2 Economic Development
Objective ED-1
Provide a diverse economic base for the City of Chula Vista.
Policies:
ED 1.4 Increase the supply of land for non-retail employment through the designation
of land to accommodate a regional technology park; a future business park; industrial
or business park space; and development of a university campus.
ED 1.6 Promote economic development that fosters job availability, economic
revitalization and tax revenues.
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The Specific Plan establishes land use areas for a new business park with lots in
Planning Areas 2 and 3 sized for development to accommodate larger businesses
and employment centers, providing opportunities for a wider variety of employment
opportunities. The construction of new industrial and business park uses, with street
and infrastructure improvements, will help to revitalize the Main Street corridor.
Objective ED-3
Retain and grow a mix of economically sustainable small and mid-sized
industries and businesses.
Policies:
ED 3.5 Provide for ancillary commercial development in business parks, such as banks
and restaurants, in order to provide amenities for future tenants.
ED 3.6 Encourage and facilitate a diversity of the type of small businesses established
in proximity to one another so as to avoid redundancy of uses within a single block,
commercial mall, or neighborhood, but do not preclude clusters of mutually supportive
businesses such, as found in a “restaurant row”.
Planning Area 1 consists of smaller parcel sizes with the potential for smaller
businesses to serve the needs of nearby residents and businesses. A variety of
commercial and retail uses are allowed to provide services that complement the new
employment uses as well as the existing community. The mix of uses will help to
create a functional business park with both large and small facilities and space for
ancillary businesses to operate.
3.3 Public Facilities and Services Element
Objective PFS-1
Ensure adequate and reliable water, sewer, and drainage service and facilities.
Policies:
PFS 1.4 For new development, require on-site detention of storm water flows such that,
where practical, existing downstream structures will not be overloaded. Slow runoff
and maximize on-site infiltration of runoff.
The proposed tentative map includes a bioretention basin to clean and manage
storm water runoff created by the backbone infrastructure to be constructed as
shown on the tentative map. Management of additional runoff created by
construction on individual parcels is required by the Specific Plan to be addressed as
part of the parcel development plan.
Objective PFS-2
Increase efficiencies in water use, wastewater generation and its re-use, and
handling of storm water runoff throughout the City through use of alternative
technologies.
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Policies:
PFS 2.2 As part of project construction and design, assure that drainage facilities in
new development incorporate stormwater runoff and sediment control, including state
of-the-art technologies, where appropriate.
The proposed drainage system for the tentative map incorporates bioretention
basins and storm drains to direct runoff on the developed potion of the site to the
existing storm drain outlet, which discharges to the Otay River. Offsite drainage
through the site occurs from the area north of the existing alley, and has been
accommodated with the proposed storm water design. Additional studies will be
required during the development plan/site development phase when parking lots
and structures are proposed, but all stormwater runoff and sediment based on the
tentative map is included in the stormwater system design.
Objective PFS-14
Provide parks and recreation facilities and programs citywide that are well-
maintained; safe; accessible to all residents; and that offer opportunities for
personal development, health, and fitness, in addition to recreation.
Policies:
PFS 14.4 Use park dedication; location; site design; and acceptance standards, as
provided in the Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Master Plan; the Park Dedication
Ordinance; and the Recreation DIF, as may be amended from time to time.
A portion of the Specific Area site is set aside and not developed so that it may
remain available for the City to purchase to use as a community park in accordance
with the 2005 General Plan that indicates a park in the general vicinity of the Specific
Plan site. The OVRP also identifies this area as a potential community park with trail
connections to the existing OVRP trails. The SP requires that development of this
park use OVRP Design Standards and Guidelines.
3.4 Environmental Element
Objective E1
Conserve Chula Vista’s sensitive biological resources.
Policies:
E 1.1 Implement the City of Chula Vista MSCP Subarea Plan.
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan is located within the Chula Vista MSCP,
and within the “Central City Preserve Management Area”, but supports no
conservation areas or covered projects, according to the biology report associated
with the Specific Plan. There is land to the east between the site and Fourth Avenue
that is 100% conservation area, with Planning Area 5 Future Park Area situated
between developed area and that conservation parcel. There is a small area of
sensitive habitat in the southwestern portion and along the southern project
boundary of the site that is being preserved with no grading or other disturbing
activity. No other sensitive plant species were identified during a survey done for
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the biology report. One Species of Special Concern, a Yellow Warbler bird, was seen
onsite in the future park area. The site is not directly adjacent to Otay River Valley as
there is a parcel adjacent to the south within City of San Diego boundaries that is
between the Specific Plan area and the Otay River Valley. An additional buffer is
created with the proposed Planning Area 4 along the southern boundary that is
within the floodway of the Otay River, and where no permanent development will
take place as part of the Specific Plan except as allowed in Chula Vista Municipal
Code for floodway areas.
Objective E-2
Protect and improve water quality within surface water bodies and
groundwater resources within and downstream of Chula Vista.
Policies:
E 2.5 Encourage and facilitate construction and land development techniques that
minimize water quality impacts from urban development.
The mass grading design of the Tentative Map incorporates a stormwater system
with bioretention basin improvements that will filter and clean runoff from the site
prior to discharging into the Otay River through an existing outlet. Erosion control
to reduce sediment prior to individual lot development will be in place through a
system of desiltation basins included in the mass grading plan. Additional
stormwater treatment via basins or modular wetland systems may be required on
individual lots as part of any Development Plan.
Objective E-3
Minimize the impacts of growth and development on water supply resources
through the efficient use and conservation of water by residents, businesses,
and city government.
Policies:
E 3.1 Promote state-of-the-art water conservation practices in existing and new
development, where proven to be safe and environmentally sound.
E 3.2 Promote the use of low water demand landscaping and drought tolerant plant
materials in both existing and new development.
E 3.3 Where safe and feasible, promote and facilitate the continued use of recycled
water in new developments, and explore opportunities for the use of recycled water in
redevelopment projects.
The landscaping design policies call for the use of primarily drought-tolerant plant
materials. Landscape standards for the manufactured slope and the erosion control
area, and along the landscaped areas and transition near the OVRP are based on the
OVRP Landscape Standards. This includes the use of California natives along the
manufactured slopes at the southern boundary, floodway and habitat areas, and the
future park landscape at park transition areas. The standards for the street frontage
abutting the future park area incorporate the OVRP Landscape Standards. Water
conservation efforts by individual businesses are encouraged under Chapter 5.5,
Sustainable Design Strategies.
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3.5 Growth Management Element
Objective GM-2
Provide adequate and sustainable fiscal base.
Policies:
GM 2.1 Achieve and maintain a balance of land uses within the City that assures
residential development is complemented by expanded local employment
opportunities, retail and commercial services, and recreation and entertainment
venues; and that the City-wide mix of land uses provides fiscal balance between those
that produce revenues and those that require public expenditures.
In accordance with the General Plan designation of the site for non-residential uses,
the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan contributes to a balance of land uses
within the City. The Specific Plan allows for a mix of industrial, light industrial, and
commercial uses, with the potential for varying sized spaces, to be attractive to
range of businesses that can provide a mix of employment opportunities. It also
designates currently undeveloped land as a potential future community park site for
recreation purposes in the area.
3.6 General Plan Implementation
Objective GPI-2
Provide consistency between the Chula Vista General Plan and subsequent
documents, plans, projects, and development.
Policies:
GPI 2.2 Require findings of consistency with the General Plan for all subdivisions,
planning approvals and building permits.
Findings of consistency of the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan with the Chula
Vista 2005 General Plan have been provided in this chapter.
3.7 Statement of Consistency
The guidelines and standards created by the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan are
consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan as detailed above.
The specific plan includes text and diagrams which specify:
(1) the distribution, location, and extent of the uses of land, including open space, within the
area covered by the plan on a parcel-specific basis, and implements the generalized
boundaries of the General Plan for industrial uses, open space associated with the
Otay River, and a future community park site in the area.
(2) The proposed distribution, location, and extent and intensity of major components of
public and private facilities proposed to be located within the area covered by the
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plan and needed to support the land uses described in the plan, including
circulation, sewage, water, drainage, and other essential facilities.
(3) Standards and criteria by which development will proceed, and standards for the
conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources within the plan
boundaries.
(4) A program of implementation measures including regulations, programs, public works
projects, and financing measures necessary to carry out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
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CHAPTER 4 - LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
4.1 Purpose
The purpose of these regulations is to establish development standards to regulate
land uses and development of property within the Otay River Business Park Specific
Plan. This Chapter specifies regulations for land use, site planning, development
standards, and intensity of land use in order to: 1) accommodate the
implementation of the goals of the 2005 Chula Vista General Plan called for in this
Specific Plan; 2) address flood hazard constraints at the property; 3) maintain and
enhance community character; and 4) protect sensitive natural resources located in
the Plan area or in nearby areas.
4.2 Applicability
Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to all
property within the geographic boundaries of the Otay River Business Park Specific
Plan, and are the controlling provisions of this Specific Plan. The development
standards contained in this Chapter supplement or replace those found in the Chula
Vista Municipal Code (CVMC). Unless specified in this Chapter with a different
standard than the existing CVMC, the provisions of the CVMC, including but not
limited to compliance with CVMC 19.58 regarding additional requirements per type
of use, shall apply. Where there is a conflict between the provisions of this and other
Chapters of the CVMC, the provisions of this Chapter shall prevail. Exceptions to, or
relief from, the requirements found within this Section are limited to those permitted
with the CVMP Chapter 19.14 pertaining to variances. Compliance with the
development standards embodied in the Specific Plan will assure consistency with
the purposes of the Specific Plan and meet the objectives stated in the Specific Plan.
4.3 Land Use Plan and Map
The following areas shown on Exhibit 9 Specific Plan Land Use Map are included as
part of the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan:
1. Planning Area 1 (Commercial) – Situated adjacent to Main Street, between
Fourth Avenue and 7th Avenue at the north edge of the SP area.
2. Planning Area 2 (Transitional-Limited Commercial/Business Park) – Area of
property south of the PA-1 (Commercial) and north of Faivre Street between
Fourth Avenue and 7th Avenue, and lots adjacent to Broadway to the south
of Faivre Street.
3. Planning Area 3 (Business Park) – Remainder of developed lots within the
Specific Plan excluding Planning Areas 1 and 2. These include lots north of
Faivre Street and west of 7th Avenue, and lots south of Faivre Street that do
not border the frontage with Broadway.
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4. Planning Area 4 (Floodway and Habitat Area) – Located along the southern
boundary of the SP.
5. Planning Area 5 (Future Park Site) – Situated in the eastern portion of the SP,
from Fourth Avenue south to Specific Plan boundary.
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4.4 Land Use Matrix
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway
and Habitat
Area
PA-5
Future Park
Residential
All forms of residential use. --- --- --- --- ---
Institutional
Group Assembly --- --- --- --- ---
Out-patient surgery centers, subject
to the provisions of CVMC 19.54 and
19.58.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
General Industry
Manufacture, research, assembly,
repair, processing, and packaging of
products from raw materials.
--- --- --- --- ---
Manufacture, assembly, repair, and
packaging of products from
construction materials such as stone,
clay, glass, lumber, wood, or other
similar materials.
P P P --- ---
Beer brewing or wineries requiring a
Type 23 Alcoholic Beverage Control
license.
P P P --- ---
Distilling of liquors requiring a Type
23 Alcoholic Beverage Control
license.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Graphics and art equipment,
including signage. P P P --- ---
Other accessory uses associated
with permitted general industry
uses, such as but not limited to
administration offices, incidental
services, such as restaurants to serve
employees when conducted on the
premises, and other accessory uses
customarily appurtenant to a
permitted use.
P P P --- ---
Other General Industry uses
determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be of the same
general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP P P --- ---
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Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway
and Habitat
Area
PA-5
Future Park
Light Industry and Research
Manufacture, research, assembly,
repair, processing, and packaging of
products from previously prepared
materials.
P P P --- ---
Manufacture, processing, and
packaging of food products,
pharmaceuticals, or similar.
P P P --- ---
Research, testing, processing,
packaging, and associated light
manufacturing of biochemical and
chemical materials, electronics,
pharmaceuticals, medical
equipment, medical and dental labs,
and compatible products and
materials.
P P P --- ---
Businesses engaged in the storage,
warehousing, distribution, or
wholesale sales of products similar
to permitted Light Industry and
Research products.
P P P --- ---
Businesses engaged in the rental of
self-storage units. --- --- --- --- ---
Other accessory uses associated
with permitted light industry uses,
such as but not limited to
administration offices, incidental
services, such as restaurants to serve
employees when conducted on the
premises, and other accessory uses
customarily appurtenant to a
permitted use.
P P P --- ---
Other light industry and research
uses determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be of the same
general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Services
Medical, optical and dental
laboratories, not including related
products for general sale or
distribution except as an accessory
use.
P P P --- ---
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Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway
and Habitat
Area
PA-5
Future Park
Medical, optical, and dental offices
and clinics. P P --- --- ---
Veterinarian offices or animal
hospitals, subject to the provisions
of CVMC 19.58.050.
P P P --- ---
Veterinarian offices or animal
hospitals with outdoor facilities for
large animals, subject to the
provisions of CVMC 19.58.050.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Administrative, business or
professional offices. P P P --- ---
Financial offices such as banks and
similar, real estate services, and
other financial services.
P P --- --- ---
Blueprinting, copy services,
photographic services, printing,
publishing.
P P P --- ---
Specialized studios for arts and
crafts, photography, music, dance,
art galleries, and similar, in
accordance with the provisions of
CVMC 19.58.220.
P P --- --- ---
Personal care services, such as
barbershop and beauty salons and
similar.
P --- --- --- ---
Automobile service stations, subject
to the provisions of CVMC
19.58.280, and car washes subject to
the provisions of CVMC 19.58.060.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Automobile minor maintenance and
repair. CUP P --- --- ---
Automobile major repair centers. --- CUP P
Health or athletic clubs, sports and
health classes and clinics, and other
businesses of the same character.
P P --- --- ---
Commercial recreation facilities such
as bowling alleys and skating rinks,
subject to CVMC 19.58.040.
--- --- --- --- ---
Commercial recreation facilities,
outdoor. --- --- --- --- ---
Social or fraternal organizations
subject to the provisions of CVMC
19.58.100.
--- --- --- --- ---
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Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway
and Habitat
Area
PA-5
Future Park
Hotels, motels, and similar uses. --- --- --- --- ---
Other service and office uses
determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be of the same
general character as the above
permitted uses.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Commercial Retail
Retail commercial businesses. P --- --- --- ---
Coin-operated laundry, with
maximum capacity washing units of
20 pounds and comparable drying
equipment, and dry-cleaners.
P --- --- --- ---
Building material retail sales and
equipment rental. P P P --- ---
Plant nurseries and the sale of
related items. P P P --- ---
Other commercial uses determined
by the Zoning Administrator to be of
the same general character as the
above permitted uses.
CUP CUP CUP --- ---
Commercial, Food Services
Grocery, general or specialty (such
as bakery products, produce, meat,
bread), with or without associated
delicatessen.
P --- --- --- ---
Restaurants, delicatessens, coffee
shops, and similar uses with
associated seating.
P P --- --- ---
Fast food or similar uses with drive-
through lanes. Limited to 3 drive-
through establishments within the
Specific Plan.
CUP --- --- --- ---
Drive-in restaurants where food is
ordered from and consumed in the
parked car on the premises.
CUP --- --- --- ---
Tasting Room, only as an accessory
use to on-site brewery or distillery,
or social or fraternal organization.
P P P --- ---
Liquor store (package, off-sale only),
in accordance with the procedures
of CVMC 19.58.340.
CUP --- --- --- ---
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Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
Land Use Matrix
P = Permitted
CUP = Permitted with CUP
--- = Prohibited
Planning Areas
PA-1
Commercial
PA-2
Transitional
Area
PA-3
Business
Park
PA-4
Floodway
and Habitat
Area
PA-5
Future Park
Bars, tasting rooms not associated
with on-site brewery or distillery,
and cocktail lounges.
CUP CUP --- --- ---
Restaurants with dance floors or
areas designated for live
entertainment, and night clubs.
P CUP --- --- ---
Other food service uses determined
by the Zoning Administrator to be of
the same general character as the
above permitted uses.
CUP CUP --- --- ---
Other
Open Space without permanent
structures, subject to the provisions
of CVMC 19.50 Flood Zone
Regulations.
--- --- --- P P
Public park with related structures
such as restrooms, play areas,
athletic fields, courts and similar
recreational uses with associated
seating, parking, lighting, and
landscaping.
--- --- --- --- P
4.5 Accessory Uses and Structures
1. Incidental services such as prescription pharmacies and retail sales of
products produced or manufactured on the site, when conducted and
entered from within the building, provided there is no display or advertising
visible from the public street.
2. Administrative, executive, and financial offices, and incidental services like
restaurants to serve employees, when conducted on premises.
3. Other uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to permitted uses.
4. All accessory uses and structures must comply with applicable provisions of
CVMC 19.58.020.
4.6 Floodway and Habitat Area (Planning Area 4)
Portions of the Specific Plan property are located within the floodway of the Otay
River, with a small amount of Southern Willow scrub in the southwest corner of the
Site. General grading and development are not permitted within the floodway,
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except as allowed in CVMC 19.50.040 and subject to all regulations by FEMA and in
CVMP 19.50 and 14.18. Should there be an inconsistency between these regulations,
FEMA guidelines and CVMC 14.18 shall be the controlling regulations. Remedial
grading shall be permitted so long as the disturbed area is returned to the original
grade and certified by a registered civil engineer.
4.7 Future Park Area (Planning Area 5)
A portion of the Specific Plan property is identified as a location for a future
Community Park by the City of Chula Vista General Plan Public Facilities and Services
Element and the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) Concept Plan. Approximately
13.9 acres are set aside in this Specific Plan to maintain the option for this area to
serve as a future Community Park site available for purchase by the City of Chula
Vista. The final design of the park, including trail connections to the OVRP, will be
determined by the City, after the City has agreed to purchase the park area, in
collaboration with the community and shall use the most current OVRP Design
Standards and Guidelines.
4.8 Biological Open Space Easement
There are two areas within the Specific Plan with an existing biological habitat that
are to remain undisturbed: one located in the southwest corner of the SP and one
along the southern edge within the floodway (both within Lot B). These
environmentally sensitive areas are to be protected from any grading or
development, and a biological open space easement shall be established over the
areas prior to site development. The specific easement boundaries are identified on
the proposed TM.
4.9 Interim Uses
Existing uses, buildings, and/or structures that become nonconforming due to
adoption of the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan shall not be allowed to
continue in operation, and shall be abated no later than six months from the date
the Specific Plan becomes effective. Any future use of property within the
boundaries of the Specific Plan shall conform to the provisions of this Specific Plan.
4.10 Development Regulations
A. Lot Size and Dimensions
Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet
Minimum lot dimensions: Width 100 feet
Depth 100 feet
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B. Setbacks
Minimum setback criteria is provided in the following table. The Building
Setback applies to all structures within the Specific Plan site, and the Parking
Setback applies to parking lot areas within the Specific Plan site.
Setback Location Building Setback
(min)
Parking Setback
(min)
Main Street 10 feet 10 feet
Fourth Avenue 10 feet 10 feet
Faivre Street 10 feet 10 feet
7th Avenue 10 feet 10 feet
Broadway 10 feet 10 feet
Alley 5 feet 0 feet
Side (Interior lot lines) 5 feet 0 feet
Future Park Area Boundary 10 feet 5 feet
Rear 5 feet 5 feet
C. Height
The maximum building height shall be forty-five feet (45’-0”) above the finished
grade.
Height limitations shall not apply to the following:
1. Flag poles, radio towers, masts and aerials, or to parapet walls
extending not more than 4 feet above the height of the building.
2. Elevator and stair penthouses provided no lineal dimension of such
structure exceeds 50% of the corresponding street line frontage.
3. Other exceptions not noted but provided for in CVMC 19.16.040.
D. Lot Coverage
The maximum lot coverage shall be fifty percent (50%) in Planning Areas 1, 2
and 3. Lot coverage shall be calculated as defined in CVMC 19.04.060.
E. Floor Area Ratio
The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be 0.5 in Planning Area 1 and 1.0 in
Planning Areas 2 and 3.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is a measure of the bulk of buildings on a lot or site. FAR
is calculated by dividing the gross floor area of all buildings on a lot or site by
the lot or site area. Gross floor area includes the total enclosed area of all floors
of a building measured from the exterior walls including halls, stairways,
elevator shafts at each floor level, service and mechanical equipment rooms,
balconies, recreation rooms, and attics having a height of more than seven feet
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but excluding area used exclusively for vehicle parking or loading. For example,
a two-story building occupying one-half of a site has an FAR of 1.0.
F. Parking Standards
Size of Parking Spaces and Drive Aisles
Standard parking spaces shall be a minimum of 9 feet wide by 19 feet deep,
with 24-foot two-way drive aisles or 15-foot one-way drive aisles. Compact
parking spaces shall be a minimum of 8 feet wide by 15 feet deep, and may be
provided for up to 10 percent of the total spaces required. A minimum of 10-
foot high vertical clearance on drive aisles shall be provided for emergency
vehicle access.
Accessible Spaces
All required accessible (disabled) parking spaces shall be constructed in a
manner required by the most current edition(s) of the State of California
Uniform Building Code (Title 24) as amended.
Number of Spaces Required
The required number of parking spaces shall be based upon the cumulative
total required for uses within the project as specified in CVMC 19.62.050, which
may be amended. Refer to the most current parking table adopted by the City
of Chula Vista Planning Commission for relevant additional requirements. For
any uses not listed, the City may require a parking study to determine the
appropriate number of parking spaces.
For ease of reference, the current parking requirements for typical uses
anticipated within the business park are listed below:
LAND USE GENERAL STANDARD
(refer to CVMC 19.62.050 for details)
Office 1 per 300 square feet
Medical/Dental Office 1 per 200 square feet
Manufacturing 1 per 800 square feet
Wholesale and Warehouse 1 per 1,000 square feet
Retail Stores/Financial Institutions 1 per 200 square feet
Restaurants 1 per 2.5 fixed seats
Drive Through Restaurants 15 spaces minimum plus queue for 5 cars
Furniture/Appliance Store 1 per 600 square feet
When the calculation of the requirements for parking results in a fractional
portion of a parking space, a fraction of one-half or greater shall be construed
as one required space, and a remaining fraction of less than one-half shall be
disregarded from the calculation of required spaces.
Shared Parking
Shared parking will be allowed between Planning Areas 1 and 2, and among
uses of Planning Areas 2 and 3 that are adjacent to each other in the Specific
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Plan. If the required number of parking spaces cannot be provided within a
particular parcel of the Specific Plan, a shared parking plan may be allowed with
the following conditions:
1. Shared parking shall be for uses located exclusively within the Otay
River Business Park Specific Plan and must be located within 500 feet of
the individual parcel to be served by the shared parking plan.
2. A Shared Parking Analysis is required demonstrating the demand
(number of parking spaces needed) for each use that will participate in
the Shared Parking Program throughout a typical day. The hour in
which the highest number of spaces is needed (peak parking demand)
for the proposed development determines the minimum number of
required off-street spaces for that proposed use. The shared parking
analysis shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of
Development Services and the City Engineer.
3. Shared parking shall be enforced through a shared parking agreement
in a form approved by the City of Chula Vista, and maintained in
perpetuity through an agreement between parcel owners.
4. Adequate signage shall be provided for tenants indicating the
availability of alternate parking areas.
5. Modification to the buildings or uses within the Specific Plan area are
located or changes in tenant occupancy requires review by the
Development Services Director.
G. Design Review
1. Development in the Otay River Business Park shall be subject to
compliance with the applicable standards of review and review
processes contained in the CVMC Chapter 19.14, the Chula Vista design
review process, and any amendments thereto.
2. In addition to compliance with the design review process, development
in the Otay River Business Park shall be in compliance with the Design
Guidelines in Chapter 5 of this Specific Plan.
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CHAPTER 5 - DESIGN GUIDELINES
5.1 Purpose and Intent
The following guidelines and standards address site planning and design elements
applicable to the overall Specific Plan property.
5.2 Site Design Guidelines
A. Circulation and Site Access
Requirements for site access are provided in this section. Frontage
Improvement design guidelines are provided in Landscape Design Guidelines,
Section 5.4 (B).
1. A new public Faivre Street south of and parallel to Main Street shall be
added to create a connection between Broadway and Fourth Avenue
and provide access to individual parcels on the site.
2. Multiple driveways on opposite sides of a street should align directly
across from each other when feasible, or with an offset acceptable to
the City of Chula Vista engineering staff.
3. Driveway dimensions shall comply with City Standards current at the
time a Development Plan is submitted.
4. Site design for buildings/uses requiring large semi-truck access shall
provide adequate circulation for truck turning and maneuvering
throughout the lot, such that any large truck may enter and exit from
the public street, and circulate around any structure needing truck
access on any parcel without backing up. Shared/joint access routes
between parcels and buildings may be used to provide for such
circulation, and any such joint access shall be maintained in perpetuity
through an agreement between parcel owners.
5. Transit access is available near the Specific Plan site via routes that have
stops at Broadway and Main Street, and at Fourth Avenue and Main
Street. No current bus routes are directly adjacent to the Specific Plan
site. Should bus routes be modified in the future, the parkway design
could accommodate bus stops with benches or waiting areas for riders.
Traffic Demand Management (TDM) programs are developed, typically on a
regional or large project basis, to reduce vehicle trips, single occupancy
vehicles, and air emissions. A TDM program through the City of Chula Vista or
the ORBPSP has not been developed, but some TDM program measures have
been included in the Tentative Map, and are encouraged through the Specific
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Plan Sustainable Design Strategies located in Section 5.5 of this Chapter.
Examples include:
Bike lanes adjacent to all public roads through and directly adjacent to
the Specific Plan where possible,
Encouraging development plans to include bike parking, and changing
rooms and showers for bike commuters, in all buildings.
Encouraging electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Specific
Plan site.
Providing parkways that can be used for waiting areas should new
transit stops be located directly adjacent to the Specific Plan site.
Should a TDM program be established city-wide or region-wide, the ORBP will
be available to participate, including in programs for paid parking and shuttle
service to accommodate nearby transit services.
Exhibit 10 Circulation Map
B. Parking and Loading
1. All parking shall be provided onsite within the lots of the Specific Plan
with no street parking on existing or new public streets.
2. All parking areas shall be screened from view of public streets. Where
possible, such screening should be provided by use of a landscaped
berm or hedges, at least 3.5 feet high. Alternate screening with
masonry walls or fencing may be used and shall not be less than 3.5-
feet or more than 6-feet in height, and shall be located beyond the
setback.
3. Truck loading areas should be located and designed for minimum
visibility from public streets. Placement in front of structures or where
highly visible from public streets is discouraged. Where necessary,
walls shall be provided to screen truck loading areas from view. Such
walls may be extensions of the building walls, wing walls or
freestanding walls, and enhanced with landscape planting for aesthetic
purposes and to reduce graffiti. The use of screen walls should also be
designed to provide noise attenuation if necessary to protect adjacent
land uses.
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5.3 Architectural Design Guidelines
A. Architectural Character
The Otay River Business Park is situated along Main Street, a primary road
servicing a commercial and industrial area of Chula Vista. This Plan provides an
opportunity to improve a site, which is largely vacant currently and had been
occupied by several heavy industrial operations, and increase economic vitality
in the area. The design guidelines in the Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
are intended to permit flexibility in the architectural styles of the Specific Plan,
while allowing Chula Vista to ensure visual improvement along an important
thoroughfare.
The Main Street corridor currently does not have a defined architectural style.
Therefore, the focus of the architectural character within the SP should be on
creating a high-quality development in which design styles of the various land
uses of the Specific Plan coordinate to create a unifying and harmonious overall
development. The coordinating elements could include building form, color,
material, rooflines, and landscaping. The use of standardized corporate
architectural styles is acceptable provided the design complies with the Specific
Plan guidelines.
The business park also abuts the Otay River Valley. The OVRP Standards and
Guidelines include requirements to consider compatibility and buffering where
appropriate to blend new development with the natural setting and character of
the OVRP. Additional design standards and guidelines are provided for
structures within the Regional Park focused on recreation centers, comfort
stations, and picnic shelters. The architectural theme for the OVRP is
“Californio” ranchos of the early 1800’s, a style appropriate for the open space
character of the future park.
B. Building Massing and Scale
1. Building facades and rooflines shall provide a variety of architectural
elements but create harmonious aesthetics between Planning Areas 1
and 2 of the Specific Plan.
2. Heights and wall planes should be staggered to create shadows that
break up large expanses of facades.
3. Use varied roof forms, mass, shape, or materials to create variations in
building facades.
4. Design buildings that have a street facade which is complementary in
scale and massing to its surrounding.
5. Provide a sense of pedestrian scale at the ground level of buildings of
Planning Area 1 and Planning Area 2 along Main Street and Fourth
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Avenue through appropriate use of building materials, and architectural
details.
6. Building entries should be readily identifiable using recesses, columns,
or other architectural details to emphasize primary entrances.
7. Building elevations facing the southern slope/Otay River Valley should
be evaluated for visibility from OVRP trails. If visible, elevations should
be articulated to provide interest, per the OVRP Design Standards and
Guidelines, Section 5.3.3, or screened with vegetation to soften views
from OVRP trails.
C. Exterior Materials and Finishes
1. Use building materials that are of high quality, durable, require low
maintenance, and complement the design of the building.
2. Use a combination of materials, textures, and colors to help articulate
the building design to achieve greater variety, visual interest, and
richness in the architectural character. Material and finish changes
should occur at logical break points. Highly reflective surfaces and
large expanses of exposed single-color precision block walls should be
avoided.
3. A limited color palette shall be incorporated into the design, with color
differentiation used within the overall project to reduce monotony, and
avoid repetitiveness within the building facades. Building colors should
be appropriate for the architectural style.
4. Accessory structure design shall be compatible with the architecture of
the primary structure.
D. Roofs and Roof-Mounted Equipment
1. Design roofs (form, style, and pitch) to further enhance and articulate
the architectural vocabulary used in the facades and to be compatible
with the style and character of each building.
2. Roof materials should be appropriate to the architectural style of the
buildings.
3. Rooflines should be accentuated with appropriate projections and
overhangs.
4. All roof appurtenances including, but not limited to, air conditioning
units and mechanical equipment shall be shielded and architecturally
screened from view from surrounding properties and public rights-of-
way. Including trails within the OVRP, using full parapets, low parapets
plus screening, sloping roofs, or other means of screening that
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coordinate with the architectural style of the building. Solar panels
should be integrated into the roof design.
E. Trash Enclosures and Other Screening
1. Trash receptacles, adequate areas for collecting and loading recyclable
materials, and storage areas shall be provided within the main
structures or in separate free-standing structures. They should be
placed at or near the rear of the main structures that they serve and
near loading areas or drive aisles when feasible, so long as circulation is
not blocked during loading operations. Trash enclosures should be
located where possible such that trash trucks can service them without
having to reverse out of the service area.
2. All trash enclosures, and utility and mechanical equipment shall be
screened per CVMC 19.58.340, and enclosures that could be visible
from a public street or walkway shall be further screened with
landscaping.
3. Policies of the City of Chula Vista’s Recycling and Solid Waste Planning
Manual shall be incorporated in site design and followed by individual
businesses with the Specific Plan area.
F. Exterior Lighting
1. Exterior lighting shall be provided to illuminate outdoor areas including
parking areas, loading areas, pedestrian pathways and building
entrances.
2. All exterior lighting should be designed and incorporated into the
building schemes to provide illumination appropriate for the level of
activity and to avoid glare and spillover.
3. Lighting fixture types, quantities, and locations should be carefully
considered to complement the architecture and ensure consistency
with the lighting policies of the City of Chula Vista.
4. All fixture illumination shall be directed downward to minimize the
spread of the beam, and all lighting standards should be hooded and
designed to prevent light spillover. Exterior lights shall be shielded
from intrusion into the future park area and to the areas to the south of
the business park southern slope (OVRP).
5.4 Landscape Design Guidelines
A. Landscape Objectives
The landscape design guidelines establish general requirements for the various
landscape design components of the Otay River Business Park and are intended
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to establish a cohesive landscape design theme that contributes to a project
identity. They are consistent with current City of Chula Vista Standards, and
allow for flexibility in application and execution. The landscape theme uses
appropriate native and drought tolerant plant materials that provide a unifying
concept that is consistent with the surrounding community.
General Guidelines and Requirements include:
1. The Site landscape should use predominantly drought-tolerant plants,
native and/or non-native, that require minimal irrigation and
maintenance.
2. Landscape species selection and installation near sidewalks, pathways
and paved areas, including streets, shall be based on preventing
unreasonable damage to paving and pathways. Tree species with
invasive root systems should be discouraged and oriented away from
utility infrastructure. All street trees and trees planted within 10 feet of
buildings or hardscape shall incorporate a root deflection device at the
time of installation.
3. Landscaping should create a focus on entrances to parking lots and
entrances to buildings to improve wayfinding for visitors, but be
designed and maintained to eliminate spaces hidden from public view
that could shield criminal activity.
4. Outdoor eating areas for employees and visitors are encouraged to be
located where there are views of the future park area or along the
southern boundary overlooking the Otay River Valley.
5. All public areas and rights-of-way shall have an automatic irrigation
system to maximize irrigation efficiency and eliminate overspray on the
adjacent hardscape surfaces.
6. The project landscaping should be compatible with the adjacent river
valley to create a visually harmonious environment, with appropriate
visual separation between the adjacent future park activity areas and
the Business Park.
7. No less than 15% of each individual parcel shall be landscaped.
8. All landscape plans shall comply with CVMC Chapter 20.12 regarding
Landscape Water Conservation.
9. Landscaping shall not impede the function of any biofiltration basins.
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B. Frontage Improvements
The landscape design for the project is established for the public street rights-
of-way by means of the standards listed below and in Chapter 5 of this Specific
Plan, and implements provisions of the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan.
The street frontage along public streets directly adjacent to the Site are of
particular importance as they establish the first impression of the Otay River
Business Park Specific Plan area and are highly visible to tenants of the business
park, the local community, and visitors to Chula Vista. Street frontages on
interior streets continue the visual theme throughout the Business Park.
Sidewalks are interconnected to each other and to existing streets to improve
pedestrian access and experience throughout the Business Park, and the
separation of pedestrian and vehicular movement through landscaped
parkways increases safety for pedestrians.
Main Street
1. Themes and materials for this frontage have been chosen to be
consistent with the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan. The
agricultural economy of Chula Vista led to the incorporation of the City,
and continued to be an important part of the Chula Vista economy.
The ORBP site is within the section of Main Street identified to have the
agriculture/rancho district theme in Section 5.5 of the Streetscape
Master Plan reflecting this importance.
2. Vehicular access to Planning Area 1 of the Site will be from Main Street,
therefore the landscaping along this street frontage should provide
visual interest and way-finding for visitors coming by car or on foot.
3. A non-contiguous sidewalk and 7.25-foot parkway, per the Main Street
Streetscape Master plan, along with new curb and gutter shall be
provided along the frontage, and suitable landscaping provided in the
parkway in compliance with the approved Main Street Streetscape
Master Plan. Between the sidewalk and parking areas, shrubs and trees
should be incorporated to screen parking and mark driveways using
plant materials consistent with the Master Plan to extend the visual
character of the streetscape onto the Specific Plan site.
4. The agricultural history of this site, as noted in the Main Street
Streetscape Master Plan, should be reflected in a portion of the
landscape design, such as through rows of planting to suggest row
crops either along Main Street or along Fourth Avenue north of Faivre
Street. A plaque or interpretive signage should also be included to
recognize the former strawberry fields cultivated on the Site.
5. Landscaping elements shall not impede travel in the bicycle lane.
Exhibit 11 Cross Section for Main Street
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Fourth Avenue
1. A non-contiguous sidewalk and 6-foot parkway with new curb and
gutter is required along the frontage from Main Street to the Specific
Plan boundary. Landscaping should be located in the parkway to mark
driveways and Faivre Street.
2. As addressed in the Main Street section above, the agricultural history
of this site should be reflected in a portion of the landscape design
along Fourth Avenue north of Faivre Street if not provided on Main
Street. A plaque or interpretive signage should also be included to
recognize the strawberry fields on the site prior to the Specific Plan.
3. Landscaping elements shall not impede travel in the bicycle lane.
Exhibit 12 Cross Section for Fourth Avenue
7th Avenue
1. A non-contiguous sidewalk and 7.5-foot parkway with new curb and
gutter shall be provided along both sides from Main Street to Faivre
Street, except in the section directly adjacent to the apartment parcel
where sidewalk shall be contiguous with curb and gutter due to existing
limitations. Suitable landscaping to harmonize with Main Street
plantings should be located in the parkway, incorporating shrub and
tree (where feasible) plantings to screen parking and mark driveways.
2. Landscaping elements shall not impede travel in the bicycle lane.
Exhibit 13 Cross Section for 7th Avenue
Faivre Street
1. A non-contiguous sidewalk and 6-foot parkway with new curb and
gutter shall be provided along both sides of the street between
Broadway and Fourth Avenue. Suitable landscaping to harmonize with
Main Street plantings should be located in the parkway, incorporating
shrub and tree plantings to screen parking and mark driveways.
2. Landscaping elements shall not impede travel on the bicycle lane.
Exhibit 14 Cross Section for Faivre Street
Broadway
1. An 8-foot sidewalk contiguous with the curb and gutter is existing
along Broadway. No additional parkway space or dedications are
required. Future development plans should provide landscaping
outside of the right-of-way, located between the sidewalk and parking
areas and incorporating plantings to mark entries to the Specific Plan
site.
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C. Entries
Project entries from the major streets provide an opportunity to identify and
mark arrival to the Business Park. The landscaping at the entries will be a
component of the design theme for the Business Park, and will set the tone for
landscape design on the individual parcels or projects in the Business Park with
the following guidelines:
1. Primary and Secondary Entries should be identified by the use of
monument signage and a hierarchy of landscape materials.
2. The agricultural history should be reflected in monument design, along
with the layout of the planting to resemble row crops that were
formerly on the site, at the entries off of Fourth Avenue and/or Main
Street.
D. Otay River Valley Interface
The southern portion of the Specific Plan is located within the floodplain of the
Otay River. The planned grading design will raise the development portions of
the SP above the 100-year floodplain of the Otay River, resulting in a slope
along the southern edge of Planning Areas 2 and 3. The area of the Specific
Plan south of the slope is in the floodway, and will be enhanced to create a
transition between the developed area and the Otay River Valley. This
transition area has been heavily disturbed except for a small area of sensitive
biological habitat near the southwest corner of the Specific Plan. These areas
will be treated as follows:
Southern Boundary Manufactured Slope
A slope created near the southern edge of the project boundary raises the
project site elevation above the Otay River floodplain. The sloped portion of
the lots facing the river will create a transition between the developed site and
the Otay River Valley. This will be treated as follows:
1. Appropriate native plant material shall be utilized to enhance the area.
The landscape palette for this slope is based on the Otay Valley
Regional Park Design Standards and Guidelines, especially Section 4.3
Landscaping in Transition Areas for suggested tree species and Section
4.6 Landscaping Standards for All Sites.
2. A permanent irrigation system shall be provided in this area to allow for
maintenance and replanting in the future as needed.
3. If any rip rap is needed, concrete rip-rap that is plain and left in the
natural color is discouraged. Any rip-rap should be colored or
designed in a way to blend with the native vegetation of the slope.
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4. Maintenance shall be provided in perpetuity by the parcel owner, or
successor in interest, a Business Owner’s Association for the Business
Park, or other entity.
Floodway
Below the slope on the southern edge of the project boundary is the Otay River
floodway. This is a transitional area to the Otay River Valley and will be treated
as follows:
1. Any areas south of the slope that need to be disturbed in construction
or remedial grading are to be hydroseeded with native species for
erosion control. A temporary irrigation system shall be provided in this
area during the native plant establishment period, and removed when
planting is established, as required in the Otay Valley Regional Park
Design Standards and Guidelines, Section 4.4 Landscaping in Natural
Areas.
2. Maintenance of the Floodway Lot shall be provided in perpetuity by the
property owner, or successor in interest, a Business Owner’s Association
for the Business Park, or other entity. Alternate maintenance
arrangements may be provided if agreed to by the City of Chula Vista.
Habitat Area
A small amount of sensitive habitat is in the southwest corner of the project
site. This area will be treated as follows:
1. The habitat area is to be placed in a Biological Open Space Easement.
2. The habitat area shall be protected and preserved, and will not require
any supplemental planting unless otherwise determined and directed
by conditions placed upon the project by the appropriate resource
agencies.
E. Bioretention
Bioretention basins are located per the tentative map to handle all water runoff
created by the Specific Plan area tentative map. Additional basins to control
additional runoff created by development of individual parcels may be created
in development plans for those parcels.
1. Maintenance shall be provided in perpetuity by the property owner, or
successor in interest, a Business Owner’s Association for the Business
Park, or other entity.
F. Future Park Area
A future Community Park site is designated in the vicinity of the Specific Plan
area by the Chula Vista General Plan discussion of the Main Street District. This
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area will be retained in its current condition and designated as a potential
future park space available for purchase by the City of Chula Vista.
1. A Wetland Area is located on the southern end of the flood control
channel as delineated on the tentative map. Any impact to this area
during development of the Community Park shall be mitigated per City,
State and Federal agency requirements as described in the Biological
Assessment Report.
2. Former retention basins used during mining operations are currently
considered Freshwater Marsh and therefore a biological resource. Any
permanent impact to these areas during development of the
Community Park shall be mitigated per City, State and Federal agency
requirements as described in the Biological Assessment Report.
Temporary impacts to these areas during any phase of development
shall be revegetated with plant species appropriate to the Wetland but
will not require additional mitigation.
3. Permanent landscaping is required only along the western edge of this
area at the slope abutting the Business Park development, and along
the parkway frontage of Faivre Street and Fourth Avenue. These areas
shall be native plantings to support the OVRP design standards.
4. Any areas within the future park area adjacent to the slope or the
proposed sidewalks that need to be disturbed in construction or
remedial grading are to be hydroseeded with native species for erosion
control. A temporary irrigation system shall be provided in disturbed
areas during the native plant establishment period, and removed when
planting is established or further landscaped by the City of Chula Vista
in conjunction with park development.
5. Landscape design within the future park area shall refer to the OVRP
Design Standards and Guidelines, especially Section 4.2 Landscaping in
Urban Areas and Section 4.6 Landscaping Standards for All Sites, and
the Chula Vista Greenbelt Trail design guidelines.
6. Erosion and silt control is required until the site is purchased and
developed by the City.
G. Planting
Landscape design concepts for the Business Park are established to create a
project identity through the creative use and placement of the plant materials in
the streetscape and project entry landscape design. The agricultural economy
of Chula Vista led to the incorporation of the City, and continued to be an
important part of the City’s economy. This importance influenced the
agriculture/rancho-themed portion of the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan.
The proposed street trees incorporate some of the tree suggestions of this Plan
in the landscape, along with other coordinated plantings. They are a mixture of
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evergreen and deciduous trees that provide interest by the way of form, texture
and color. The ground plane provides color and interest for pedestrians, and
can be arranged in a way to suggest the former row crops that existed on a
portion of the Specific Plan site.
Landscape design concepts adjacent to the Future Park area have been
established to implement the Design and Development Standards of the Otay
Valley Regional Park. Street trees and corresponding planting selections
adjacent to this lot rely on native species to emphasize the connection of this
lot to the Otay River Valley.
The plant palette has been selected based on drought tolerance and suitability
for the local climate, and excludes listed invasive species. Refer to Plant Palette
for specific species recommended.
Exhibit 15 Landscape
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LANDSCAPE PLANT PALETTE
Plant Type Botanical Name Common Name
Streetscape and Frontage Landscape
Street Trees Brachychiton Populneus Kurrajong
Lriodendron Tupifera Tulip Tree
Lophostemon Confertus Brisbane Box
Melaluca Linariifolia Paperbark
Pinus Eladrica ‘Mondale’ Afghan Pine
Quercus Virginiana Southern Live Oak
Tipuana Tipu Tipu Tree
Highlight Trees Jacaranda Mimosifolia Jacaranda
Magnolia Grandiflora ‘Russett’ Russet Magnolia
Agonis Flexuosa ‘Jervis Bay After
Dark’
After Dark Peppermint
Prunus Cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’ Krauter Purple Leaf Plum
Eriobotyra Deflexa Bronze Loquat
Shrubs and
Ground Cover
Bougainvilla X ‘Monsam’ Golden Jackpot
Bougainvillea
Callistemon X ‘Better John’ Better John Dwarf
Bottlebrush
Carissa Macrocarpa ‘Tomlinson’ Natal Palm
Lantana Montevidensis ‘Gold Mound’ Gold Mound Lantana
Nandina Domestica ‘Harbor Dwarf’ Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo
Rhaphiolepis Indica ‘Bay Breeze’ Bay Breeze Hawthorn
Westringia Fruticosa ‘Mundi’ Mundi Westringia
Project Entry Landscape
Orchard Trees Arutus Unedo Strawberry Tree
Citrus Reticulate ‘Clementine’ Clementine Mandarin
Orange
Citrus Limon ‘Dwarf Lisbon’ Dwarf Lemon
Citrus X ‘Mineola’ Mineola Tangelo
Olea Europaea ‘Swan Hill’ Fruitless Olive
Accent Ray
“Row Crops” Aloe Striata
Bougainvillea X ‘Singapore Pink’ Silhouette Bougainvillea
Helictotrichon Sempervirens Blue Oat Grass
Dianella Tasmanica ‘Silver Streak’ Silver Flax Lilly
Dianella Revoluta ‘Baby Bliss’ Baby Bliss Flax Lilly
Croposma X ‘Tequila Sunrise’ Tequila Sunrise Mirror
Plant
Echeveria Runyonii Topsy Turvy Echeveria
Sedum Spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’ Autumn Joy Stonecrop
Yucca Gloriosa ‘Recurvifolia’ Bright Star Yucca
Aeonium Manriqueorum ‘Zwartkop’ Purple Crest Aeonium
Phormium Tenax ‘Jack Spratt’ Jack Spratt New Zealand
Flax
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Border Hedges Ligustrum Joponicum ‘Texanum’ Texas Privet
Prunus Laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ Otto Luyken English Laurel
Pittosporum Tobita ‘Variegata’ Variegated Mock Orange
Rhus Ovata Sugar Bush
Pittosporum Tennifolium ‘Silver Star’ Kohuhu
Viburnum Borkwoodii Burkwood Viburnum
Main Street Landscape
Chula Vista
Main Street
Specific Trees Olea Europaea Olivequer
Quercus Ilex Holly Oak
Pistacia Chinensis Chinese Pistachio
Pyrus Calleryana ‘Bradford’ Callery Pear
Shrubs Muhlenbergia Capillaris ‘Regal Mist’ Pink Muhly Grass
Juncus SPP. Ruhs
Carex SPP. Sedge
Dietes SPP. African Iris
Bioretention Landscape
Shrubs and
Ground Plane Dianella Caerulea ‘Little Becca’ Little Becca Flax Lilly
Lomandra Longifolia ‘Nyalla’ Nyalla Mat Rush
Dianella Tasmanica ‘Silver Streak’ Silver Flax Lilly
Seslaria Autumnalis Autumn Moor Grass
Seslaria Caerulea Blue Moor Grass
Pennisetum ‘Eaton Canyon’ Eaton Fountain Grass
Floodway Landscape
Hydroseed Mix Encelia Californica California Encelia
Eschscholzia Californica California Poppy
Lasthenia Californica (Gracilis) Common Goldfields
Lupinus Succulentus Arroyo Lupine
Mimulus Aurantiacus Monkeyflower
Sisyrinchium Bellum Blue-eyed Grass
Plantago Insularis Plantain
Penstemon Centranthifolius Scarlet Bugler
Future Park Landscape Edge
Trees Quercus Suber Cork Oak
Quercus Agrifolia Live Oak
Ground Plane Salvia Greggii ‘Furman’s Red’ Autumn Sage Hybrid
Salvia Leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’ Santa Barbara Sage
Cistus ‘Sunset’ Purple Rockrose
Mahonia Repens Oregon Grape
Arctostaphylos ‘Pacific Mist’ Manzanita
Ribes Viburifolium Catalina Currant
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Southern Boundary Manufactured Slopes
Trees Malosma Laurina Laurel Sumac
Populus Fremontii Western Cottonwood
Platanus Racemosa Western Sycamore
Ceris Occidentalis Western Redbud
Quercus Agrifolia California Live Oak
Shrubs Rhamnus Californica ‘Eve Case’ Coffeeberry
Ribes Viburnifolium Catalina Currant
Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’ ‘Dark Star’ Lilac
Salvia Apiana White Sage
Rhus Integrifolia Lemonade Berry
Epilobium Canum California Fuchsia
Ground Covers Encelia Californica California Encelia
Eschscholzia Californica California Poppy
Lasthenia Californica (Gracilis) Common Goldfields
Lupinus Succulentus Arroyo Lupine
Mimulus Aurantiacus Monkeyflower
Sisyrinchium Bellum Blue-eyed Grass
Plantago Insularis Plantain
Park Transition
Hydroseed Mix Eschscholzia Californica California Poppy
Acchilea Millefolium Yarrow
Gazania Splendens Gazania
Fastuca Glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ Elijah Blue Fescue
Trifolium Repens White Clover
Ornamental Slope Landscape
Trees Acacia Stenophylla Shoestring Acacia
Rhus Lancea African Sumac
Podocarpus Henkelii Long-leafed Yellowwood
Eriobotrya Deflexa Bronze Loquat
Melaleuca Nesophila Pink Melaleuca
Pinus Pinea Stone Pine
Shrubs Callistemon Citrinus ‘Little John’ Little John Bottlebrush
Westringia Fruticosa ‘Morning Light’ Coast Rosemary
Rhaphiolepis Umbellata ‘Minor’ Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn
Ground Covers Juniperus Horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ Blue Carpet Juniper
Helictotrichon Sempervirens Blue Oat Grass
Myoporum Pacificum Myoporum
Agapanthus ‘Peter Pan’ Dwarf Variegated
Agapanthus
Malephora Lutea Purple Ice Plant
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H. Maintenance
All required landscape areas shall be permanently maintained by property
owners or a Business Owner’s Association created for the Specific Plan area.
Maintenance includes watering, weeding, pruning, disease and pest control,
fertilization, replacement of plant material and irrigation equipment as needed
to preserve the health and appearance of site landscaping.
Landscaping shall be maintained so that it does not interfere with vehicular
sight distance, conflict with overhead utility lines, overhead lighting or
pedestrian lighting and does not block pedestrian or vehicular access.
Irrigation
1. Fully automated irrigation systems will be installed in all areas as
required by the provisions of the Landscape Water Conservation
2. Ordinance, Landscape Manual, and The State of California Model
Efficiency Ordinance, and shall be consistent with current Stormwater
BMP’s.
3. Low flow and low precipitation equipment shall supply sufficient water
for plant growth with a minimum water loss due to run off and
overspray.
4. Irrigation systems shall use high quality, automatic control valves and
other necessary equipment for proper coverage.
5. Irrigation controllers shall incorporate ‘SMART’ technology and the
ability to self-adjust based on current environmental factors.
I. Walls and Fences
Parking Lot Screening
Parking areas shall be screened with a landscaped berm, wall, or a solid plant
material such as a hedge. If the alternate screening of walls or fencing are used
as allowed per Section 4.2 (B), the following criteria shall apply:
1. Height to be at least 3.5 feet but not more than 6 feet. Any walls
higher than 3.5 feet must be located beyond the setback area.
2. Solid masonry wall should use landscaping on both sides where
feasible to soften the visual appearance and deter graffiti.
3. Open fencing may be allowed if solid planting (hedges) are used in
conjunction to provide proper screening at the height specified in 5.2B.
4. Style of fencing should complement building architectural design, and
be enhanced with decorative elements such as pilasters.
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Between Specific Plan Area and Adjacent Off-Site Commercial/Industrial
Properties
Fencing in addition to required parking lot screening is not required, but if
included the following criteria shall apply:
1. Walls and fencing with a height up to 9 feet may be allowed, unless in
the front setback, subject to approval by the zoning administrator.
2. Either solid or open fencing or walls, or a combination thereof, are
permitted, but solid styles should be softened with landscaping where
feasible to deter graffiti.
3. Style of fencing should complement building architectural design, and
be enhanced with decorative elements such as pilasters. Chain link
fencing should be avoided.
Loading Area, Outdoor Storage and Trash Area Screening
1. Walls up to 9 feet, extensions of the building, or wing walls may be
used for screening loading areas or trash areas, and should use
landscaping where feasible to soften the visual appearance and deter
graffiti. Screening visible from the future park area or the Otay River
Valley shall use vertical landscape elements to soften the screening
walls.
2. Style of walls or fencing should complement building architectural
design, and be enhanced with decorative elements such as pilasters.
Chain link fencing should be avoided for any area exposed to public
view. Chain link fencing with redwood or neutral-colored slating is
acceptable for areas not visible to public view.
Between Specific Plan Development and Southern Boundary Slope
Fencing in addition to required parking lot screening is not required, but if
included the following criteria shall apply:
1. Walls and fencing with a height up to 6 feet may be allowed.
2. Either solid or open fencing or walls, or a combination thereof, are
permitted, but all styles shall be softened with landscaping on both
sides to deter graffiti and enhance the natural aesthetics of the nearby
Otay River Valley. Native plants are encouraged in these areas.
3. Style of fencing should complement building architectural design, and
be enhanced with decorative elements such as pilasters. Chain link
fencing should be avoided.
Between Specific Plan Development and Future Park
Fencing in addition to required parking lot screening is not required, but if
included the following criteria shall apply:
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1. Walls and fencing with a height up to 6 feet may be allowed, subject to
approval by the zoning administrator.
2. Either solid or open fencing or walls or a combination thereof, are
permitted, and shall be softened with landscaping. Along this
boundary, fencing that provides for visibility and a sense of openness is
encouraged, such as low fencing or designs with upper areas that are
transparent/semi-transparent.
3. Style of fencing should complement building architectural design, and
be enhanced with decorative elements such as pilasters. Chain link
fencing shall be prohibited. Refer to the OVRP Design Standards and
Guidelines, Section 5.3.2, regarding fencing adjacent to the future park
area.
J. Signage
Otay River Business Park shall develop a Planned Sign Program with the initial
Development Plan review. The Planned Sign Program is to be approved by the
Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista and shall address all project
signage, such as but not limited to the following:
1. Entry monument signs
2. Building identification signage
3. Specific business identification signs
4. Directional signage
5. Temporary signage, such as for leasing and sales of businesses
Characteristics to be addressed shall include:
type (free-standing, wall, etc.)
size of sign
overall height
quantity
locations to be allowed
design and material
illumination
The Planned Sign Program shall adhere to applicable provisions of the CVMC
Sign Ordinance: 19.60.005 through 19.60.300, 19.60.600, 19.60.700, 19.60.800,
19.60.810, 19.60.900, and 19.60.930. Additional regulations shall be adhered to
as follows: Planning Area 1 shall refer to 19.60.500, and Planning Areas 2 and 3
shall refer to 19.60.580.
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K. Trails
Trails in the vicinity of the ORBP include existing and planned trails within the
Otay Valley Regional Park. There is an existing OVRP trail segment into the
Regional Park within the southwest corner of the Specific Plan at Broadway.
The Business Park design provides transitional vegetation and buffers between
the development lots and the Otay River, which are not suitable for additional
trail connectivity. The Specific Plan does not provide for any new trails from the
Business Park development lots, rather, all trail access will be directed to
approved trail locations as encouraged by the OVRP Concept Plan. The
Business Park development will provide pedestrian and bicycle circulation along
street frontages that will allow for connectivity to this approved trail, providing
opportunities for people in the Business Park to readily access the regional park
for recreation.
The Future Community Park is anticipated to incorporate trail connections into
the OVRP for additional linkages in the area. Specific design and configuration
of such trail connections would be addressed as part of the future park
planning process, and should follow the OVRP Design Standards and Guidelines
for the design of trails in this area.
5.5 Sustainable Design Strategies
All new structures shall adhere to minimum Tier 1 standards of the CAL
Green Code, the State of California Building Code Standards (Title 24).
Drought-tolerant landscape and low water use irrigation fixtures are
required to reduce dependency on potable water.
Promote water conservation efforts for the Specific Plan area and
individual businesses.
Promote the use of renewable energy by encouraging photovoltaic (solar)
panels.
Encourage all buildings to take advantage of natural ventilation and
natural day lighting.
Encourage building materials to be of recycled content or rapidly
renewable, and locally-sourced.
Promote the use of alternative forms of mobility not dependent on fossil
fuels, including the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in
parking areas, the provisions of bicycle racks near building entries,
changing rooms and showers for bicycle commuters, and the
accommodation of scooter and motorcycle parking.
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CHAPTER 6 - INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
The Chula Vista General Plan’s Growth Management Element establishes the policy basis for
growth management provisions, and the Public Facilities and Services Element establishes
the city’s plan to provide and maintain infrastructure and public services for future growth,
without diminishing services to existing development. The City of Chula Vista adopted a
Growth Management Ordinance in 1991, last updated in 2014, (Chapter 19.09 of the CVMC)
to address public services and ensure that development occurs where facilities already exist
or that facilities are provided during the development, with standards to ensure that the City
can maintain a standard for quality of life issues for residents of Chula Vista. One of the key
provisions relative to the western Chula Vista area is to promote revitalization and
redevelopment of older portions of the city, and this Otay River Business Park Specific Plan
(ORBPSP) will implement those goals.
Facility Master Plans / Development Impact Fees (DIF)
The City of Chula Vista utilizes facility master plans to plan for future adequacy of public
facilities and services at build-out of the City. They contain assumptions regarding existing
and projected land uses and development projections, and identify specific facilities that will
serve the build-out of future development, along with phasing and cost estimates.
Development Impact Fees and other associated funding programs are established based on
the needs identified in the master plans.
To ensure that capital facilities will be constructed for the benefit of new development,
Development Impact Fees (DIF) are to be paid for each development project within the city.
DIFs are one-time charges that fund capital construction of additional sewer systems, roads,
libraries, parks and recreation facilities, etc. made necessary by the presence of new residents
and uses. Costs are apportioned to individual units of remaining development by type
(residential, commercial, industrial) and are regularly reviewed for potential updates
considering changing land uses, costs and/or other circumstances.
Public Facility Financing Plans (PFFPs)
Section 19.09.080 of the CVMC discusses the requirement for the creation of a Public
Facilities Financing Plan (PFFP). The ORBPSP area is in western Chula Vista, outside of the PC
Zone. In this area, the Chula Vista regulatory framework has been established to encourage
and manage desirable development and redevelopment, given the unique development
challenges faced in this area. Growth management considerations for smaller projects
outside of the PC zone are addressed through the CEQA process, which may result in
mitigation measures; through conditions of approval, which may require improvements or
dedications; and through payment of Development Impact Fees.
This chapter of the Specific Plan is intended to function as an equivalent to a PFFP for the
future development in accordance with the ORBP Specific Plan and Tentative Map. Financing
mechanisms discussed in Section 6.3 below show that the Otay River Business Park Specific
Plan will be responsible for dedications and improvements to facilities that could be affected
by the development of a business park on this site. This Specific Plan section identifies the
financial responsibility, and financing method for each public facility, and includes a
summary of phasing to ensure threshold compliance during project construction.
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Development within the ORBP will also pay DIF fees to account for the incremental effect of
new development in accordance with the Facility Master Plans.
Fiscal Impact Analysis (FIA)
The industrial and commercial uses within the ORBP will fund and construct for infrastructure
needed for those uses and will pay Development Impact Fees to cover incremental costs
associated with the new development of this area. As a non-residential project generating
jobs, increased property tax and sales tax revenues, the City (through the Development
Services Director) has determined that the project will have a positive fiscal impact, and a
separate Fiscal Impact Analysis is not required for this Specific Plan.
6.1 Public Facilities and Services
Each of the facilities and improvements necessary for development of the ORBP is
discussed in this section. Specific location and design for these improvements are
shown on the Tentative Map, to implement these Specific Plan requirements.
A. Circulation and Access
Development of the ORBP will include construction of new streets and
improvement of existing frontage streets adjacent to the Specific Plan area, to
provide adequate circulation for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. A
description of these improvements by street is provided below to outline the
circulation and access requirements of the Specific Plan. Details of these
improvements will be shown on the Tentative Map, and implemented in
accordance with the phasing discussed in Section 6.2. All circulation and access
improvements shall be constructed as part of the implementation of the
Tentative Map when approved with this Specific Plan.
Main Street adjacent to the Site on the northern boundary of the Specific Plan is
the primary vehicle access to the area from Interstates 5 and 805. The City of
Chula Vista has adopted the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan (MSSMP) for
this segment. This is a framework plan for a “Complete Street” - a balanced,
connected, safe, and convenient transportation network designed to serve all
users regardless of their mode (via walking, biking, and transit, or driving cars or
trucks). The plan outlines improved bike and pedestrian connections along
Main Street, promotes water conservation by incorporating green street design
elements such as curb extensions, medians with drought tolerant vegetation,
and shade trees, and establishes a street theme and identity for specific
segments of the street. This Specific Plan requires improvements consistent
with the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan
(http://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/development-services/planning) and
improvements to be implemented in conjunction with development of the
ORBP are outlined below.
1. An 8.5-foot dedication along the project boundary (south side of Main
Street) shall be made to the City of Chula Vista, with a new median and
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restriping provided as shown on exhibit 11 to accommodate specified
lane widths and medians in the MSSMP.
2. Curb, gutter, and non-contiguous sidewalk, per the MSSMP, meeting
ADA standards, shall be provided along the Specific Plan frontage.
3. A 5.75-foot bicycle lane and 2-foot buffer from vehicular travel lanes.
4. Existing electrical boxes at the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue
shall be relocated in conjunction with site development to an
appropriate location on the same corner, in order to accommodate the
pedestrian and landscape improvements.
5. Two driveways on Main Street shall be permitted between 7th Avenue
and Fourth Avenue, with locations to be approved by the City of Chula
Vista Director of Development Services.
Fourth Avenue on the eastern boundary of the Specific Plan area is a secondary
access route to the northern portion of the site and will also connect with the
extended Faivre Street. Improvements to be implemented by the Specific Plan
are outlined below.
1. Curb, gutter, and non-contiguous sidewalk, meeting ADA standards,
shall be provided on the west side of Fourth Avenue along the Specific
Plan frontage.
2. A 5-foot bicycle lane and 3-foot buffer shall be included on the west
side of Fourth Avenue along the Specific Plan boundary.
3. Parking on the west side of Fourth Avenue along the Specific Plan
boundary shall be prohibited.
4. One driveway on Fourth Avenue shall be permitted between Main
Street and Faivre Street, with location to be approved by the City of
Chula Vista Director of Development Services.
5. Improvement of the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Faivre Street
shall include a signalized intersection and crosswalks in accordance
with the City of Chula Vista standards, to be approved by the City of
Chula Vista Traffic Engineering Department.
7th Avenue is currently a public road providing access to adjacent residential
and business uses, with limited pavement width and no curbs, gutters or
sidewalks. It is to be extended to connect Main Street to the planned Faivre
Street with additional improvements as outlined below.
1. Curb, gutter, and non-contiguous sidewalk, meeting ADA standards,
shall be provided along the east side of 7th Avenue between Main
Street and the proposed Faivre Street extension, and along the west
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side of 7th Avenue south of the existing Alley. Along the west side of 7th
Avenue between Main Street and the existing Alley, the sidewalk may
be contiguous to the curb and gutter due to existing landscape and
improvements.
2. Vehicular lanes shall be reconstructed to a minimum of 11-foot wide,
with a 6-foot dedicated, striped bicycle lane and 3-foot buffer on each
side.
3. Driveway access to Planning Area 1 and Planning Area 2 on the east
side of 7th Avenue may be provided as a shared driveway, or as two
separate driveways, with final location and spacing to be approved by
City of Chula Vista Director of Development Services.
4. Parking along 7th Avenue shall be prohibited.
5. Improvement of the intersection of 7th Avenue and Main Street shall
include a signalized intersection and crosswalks in accordance with the
Main Street Streetscape Master Plan.
Faivre Street will be a new public street connecting Broadway to Fourth Avenue,
creating an east-west access through the Specific Plan site. Improvements to
this new extension of Faivre Street to be implemented under the Specific Plan
are outlined below.
1. Curb, gutter, and non-contiguous sidewalk, meeting ADA standards,
shall be provided along both sides of Faivre Street.
2. Vehicular lanes shall be a minimum of 11-foot wide, with a minimum of
5-foot wide striped bicycle lane on each side.
3. A 12-foot striped two-way left turn lane shall be provided for turning
access into properties on both sides of the street to accommodate
passenger cars and semi-trucks. Median curbs or other impediments to
large trucks shall be prohibited within Faivre Street.
4. The intersection at Faivre Street and 7th Avenue may be an all-way stop.
5. Up to five driveways may be constructed on the south side of Faivre
Street, and a total of four on the north side. Final driveway locations
are to be approved by City of Chula Vista Director of Development
Services.
6. Parking along Faivre Street shall be prohibited.
Broadway on the western boundary of the Specific Plan provides a primary
access to the southern portion of the site and to Faivre Street. Improvements
to be implemented by the Specific Plan are outlined below.
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1. New corner curbs to meet ADA standards and curb, gutter, and
contiguous sidewalks shall be provided on the north and south sides of
Faivre Street abutting Specific Plan boundary to connect to existing
sidewalks.
2. Existing driveways off Broadway into the Specific Plan property shall be
closed. A new driveway into the project site south of Faivre Street may
be constructed, with final location to be approved by City of Chula Vista
Director of Development Services.
3. Improvement of the intersection of Broadway and Faivre Street shall
include a signalized intersection and crosswalks in accordance with the
City of Chula Vista standards, to be approved by the City of Chula Vista
City Engineer.
Alley, existing, is adjacent to part of the northern boundary of the Specific Plan
just west of 7th Avenue to Broadway, and will provide secondary access to
building pads in the northwest portion of the Specific Plan. Improvements to
be implemented by the Specific Plan are outlined below.
1. Reconstruction and repaving of the alley to allow water runoff along
the center of the alley shall be provided for the segment adjacent to
the Specific Plan boundary and may include the off-site segment west
of the Specific Plan boundary (7th Avenue to Broadway).
2. Lots between the Faivre Street extension and the Alley may have access
from driveways off the Alley along the Specific Plan boundary.
B. Water Facilities
The project site is within the City of Chula Vista and water service is provided by
the Sweetwater Authority, a joint powers public water agency. Existing water
lines are located in Main Street, Fourth Avenue, and 7th Avenue to the project
site.
Additional water lines shall be provided for water, fire services and irrigation. A
water supply, with new and replacement pipes sized for the project buildout
estimates, shall be developed along 7th Avenue, the alley, and Faivre Street,
connecting to the existing lines on Main Street and Fourth Avenue and creating
a looped system. Stubs will be provided for future parcels or buildings. All new
water facilities shall be constructed as part of the implementation of the
Tentative Map when approved with this Specific Plan.
Exhibit 16 Water Utilities
C. Sewer Facilities
The project site is within the City of Chula Vista Wastewater Faivre Basin 1, and
sewer service is provided by the City of Chula Vista. Existing sewer mains are
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adjacent to the property on Main Street, and through the Specific Plan property
in an existing City of Chula Vista easement. Based on the sewer study provided
with the Specific Plan, the existing lines have adequate capacity for the
proposed land uses.
New onsite sewer lines shall be provided in 7th Avenue to connect future parcels
with these existing facilities. An existing sewer main easement on the site for
the City of San Diego shall be maintained, with an addition to the easement per
the associated tentative map. All new sewer facilities shall be constructed as
part of the implementation of the Tentative Map when approved with this
Specific Plan.
Exhibit 17 Sewer Utilities
D. Stormwater and Drainage Facilities
The City of Chula Vista Public Works Department is responsible for ensuring
that safe and efficient storm water drainage systems are provided concurrent
with development in order to protect the residents and property within the city.
City staff reviews individual projects to ensure that improvements are provided
which are consistent with the drainage master plan(s) and that the project
complies with all City engineering drainage standards. The City of Chula Vista
Subdivision Manual; Engineering Department and Land Development; Section 3,
March 2012, provides design criteria to comply with city design standards.
A storm drain system shall be incorporated into the project design that
provides treatment for stormwater runoff within the Specific Plan project. This
shall include bioretention and desiltation basins as necessary to meet water
quality requirements, sized and located according to the proposed mass
grading plan and tentative map. These and any future basins, pending approval
of a development plan by the City of Chula Vista, shall connect to the existing
storm drain outlet at the southwest corner of the property.
Drainage from the adjacent public streets and the private lots may be combined
into common basin(s). Maintenance of all storm water basins within the
Specific Plan area, including any future basins located within private lots or
within the public right-of-way adjacent to the private property shall be
maintained by the owner(s) of properties within the Specific Plan through a
Business Owner’s Association.
Exhibit 18 Drainage Plan
E. Electricity
Power poles within the Specific Plan boundaries or directly adjacent to the Plan
boundaries shall be undergrounded by the Site developer, except where the
poles are providing overhead power service to existing uses that need to be
maintained.
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F. Solid Waste
The City of Chula Vista has franchise agreements for solid waste removal and
recycling services. Each building owner or tenant shall be responsible for any
fees required for waste and recycling services. Treatment of solid waste shall
comply with the City’s Recycling and Solid Waste Manual.
G. Public Safety: Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services
Police services will be provided by the City of Chula Vista. The nearest police
station to the Specific Plan site is at 315 Fourth Avenue, approximately 3 miles
north of the site.
Fire and emergency services will be provided by the City of Chula Vista. The
nearest fire department to the Specific Plan site is Fire Department Station No.
5 at 391 Oxford Street less than 2 miles away, with Stations No. 9 (266 E. Oneida
Street) and No. 3 (1410 Brandywine Avenue), each located approximately 3
miles away.
Development in accordance with the Specific Plan will provide a new public
road (Faivre Street extension) parallel to and south of Main Street, between
Broadway and Fourth Avenue, along with additional intersection and street
frontage improvements that will improve circulation and access for police, fire
and emergency response within the development area. As the site develops,
the new industrial and commercial uses would add employees, customers and
visitors to the site. This could result in an incremental increase in demand for
police, fire and emergency services as associated with any new development.
H. Schools
The City of Chula Vista is served by the Chula Vista Elementary School District
and the Sweetwater Union High School District. Since no residences are
included as part of the Specific Plan, there is no potential for affecting the
demand for school facilities within Chula Vista.
I. Libraries
Library services are provided by the City of Chula Vista. No residences are
added as part of the Specific Plan that would increase population to affect the
public library system of Chula Vista.
J. Parks and Recreation
The project site is not subject to the Growth Management Oversight
Commission parks and recreation threshold as it is located on the west side of I-
805. However, the General Plan and the OVRP Concept Plan, which the
property is within, identify a potential future park site within the vicinity of the
subject property. The Specific Plan land uses designate approximately 13.9
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acres as undeveloped land available for purchase by the City of Chula Vista for
use as a community park.
6.2 Construction Sequence
The initial phase of construction shall be the mass grading and backbone
infrastructure for the entire business park. This will include:
Wet and dry utility installation, including water, sewer storm drain, gas,
electric, telephone and cable services
Street improvements including pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk and
parkway landscaping, with traffic signal installation
Bioretention basins per the mass grading plan
Landscaping of perimeter slopes
Erosion control on the future development lots and future Community
Park site
These improvements will allow for flexibility in the sequencing of development
on individual parcels. Structure construction will be determined by future
proposed development plans and building square footages have not been
determined for this Specific Plan.
6.3 Financing Mechanisms
A. Improvement Financing
Several types of financing strategies and tools are available for financing
development and necessary infrastructure improvements. Since this Specific
Plan area is located at an infill location, no major offsite improvements are
necessary at this time, and limited financing mechanisms are needed.
For development within this Specific Plan area, funding for on-site facilities shall
be provided directly by the project. This includes improvements within or
across adjacent public rights-of way provided concurrent with the project
development, such as local street improvements, utility connections from the
main trunk lines, and drainage facilities.
The construction of all public street right-of-way (ROW) and utility
improvements, private onsite improvements including buildings, parking areas,
landscape and hardscape, and amenities serving the project will be the
responsibility of the developer/property owner. These improvements will be
privately financed.
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The Public Facilities Development Impact Fees (PFDIF) dated October 2017 have
been used to estimate fees and are subject to change as fees are amended by
the City of Chula Vista. Fees based on acreage of proposed land use have been
calculated per Specific Plan designations, estimated at 2.9 acres designated
commercial (PA-1) and 28.3 acres designated industrial (PA-2 and PA-3). Fees
based on building square footages will be calculated when development plans
are submitted, as no structures are proposed with this Specific Plan and
tentative map. A description of fees for each facility is discussed below, and
summarized in Table #1. All fees are subject to change and annual increases
and will need verification. Current fees can be determined through the City of
Chula Vista (http://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/finance/master-fee-
schedule).
Police
The current Police PFDIF are $8,587/acre for Commercial use and $1,851/acre
for Industrial use, due at the time of issuance of building permits.
Fire and Emergency Services
The current Fire and EMS PFDIF are $4,014/acre for Commercial use and
$799/acre for Industrial use due upon issuance of building permits.
Schools
California Government Code Section 65995 et. seq. and Education Code Section
17620 et. seq. authorize school districts to impose facility mitigation exactions
on new development as a way to address increasing enrollment caused by that
development. For non-residential development the statutory fee rates as of
September 2017 are $0.25 in the Chula Vista Elementary School District and
$0.31 in the Sweetwater Union High School District for a combined total of
$0.56 per square foot.
Prior to the issuance of each building permit, the applicant(s) shall pay the
School Facility Mitigation Fees in accordance with the fees in effect at the time
of building permit issuance, which may be different than those listed above.
Libraries
Financing for the library system is provided by PFDIF fees which are assessed
only for residential units. No impact fees are required for commercial or
industrial developments, so no funding would be associated with the Specific
Plan uses.
Parks and Recreation
Park acquisition and development fees are assessed only for residential units.
The Specific Plan includes commercial and industrial uses west of I-805 and is
not subject to fees for parks and recreation.
Water
Fees may be collected by the Sweetwater Authority for connection to existing
lines, installation of water meters, and installation of fire protection system
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connection. Fees will be determined upon approval of development plans for
the Specific Plan parcels.
Sewer
Final determination of sewer fees will be calculated at final map, and include
but are not limited to the following:
Administrative fees $220.00 per Sewer Connection Permit for
commercial and industrial
Sewerage Participation Fee $3,584 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit
Tap into main, 4" lateral $600.00 without City lateral
Tap into main, 6" lateral $760.00 without City lateral
Connection Fee $16.00 per foot of property frontage
Drainage
All onsite storm water conveyance will be constructed by the developer of the
Otay River Business Park. Basins and storm drains to control both the quantity
and quality of runoff from the site will be constructed in conjunction with all
mass grading activity. Additional requirements for storm water treatment will
be designed and built in conjunction with structure design and construction
associated with each additional phase. All storm drains within the commercial
and industrial areas of the Specific Plan will be maintained by a Business
Owner’s Association created for and funded by all businesses located within the
Specific Plan. Stormwater facilities associated with the future community park
would be designed, installed and maintained by the City in conjunction with
other park facilities.
Traffic
Traffic Signal fees are collected to fund identified signals city-wide at key
intersections, and are based on trip generation at $38.75 per driveway (total)
trips. This fee has been calculated based on Average Daily Trips (ADT)
estimated in the Traffic Impact Analysis. Driveway rates (7908 ADT) are based
on general land uses of the SP and should be confirmed upon submittal of
development plans.
The traffic signal at the intersection of Main Street and 7th Avenue
recommended by the Main Street Streetscape Master Plan shall be constructed
by the developer, and is eligible for fee credits against the Signal fees. Two
traffic signals that are project-specific and necessary for the Specific Plan shall
be funded by the developer of the Specific Plan. These are located at the
intersections of Broadway and Faivre Street and at Fourth Avenue and Faivre
Street.
The ORBPSP site is located west of Interstate 805 in the Western Territory of
Chula Vista, and therefore subject to Western Territory Development Impact
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Fee of $68,160/acre for Retail Commercial (specialty retail/strip commercial),
and $38,340/acre for Industrial Park (office/industrial uses clustered into a
center, primary is industrial but may include high percentage of other services
or retail).
Civic Center
The Civic Center PFDIF current at the time of this Specific Plan are $9,588/acre
for Commercial use and $3,030/acre for Industrial use.
Corporation Yard
The Corporation Yard PFDIF current at the time of this Specific Plan are
$8,301/acre for Commercial use and $3,909/acre for Industrial use.
Program Administration
The Program Administration PFDIF current at the time of this Specific Plan are
$2,085/acre for Commercial use and $659/acre for Industrial use.
Table #1
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan Facility Fee Summary
Facility PA-1 PA-2 PA-3 Total
Police $25,246 $19,084 $33,244 $77,574
Fire/EMS $11,801 $8,238 $14,350 $34,389
Schools tbd tbd tbd tbd
Libraries n/a n/a n/a n/a
Parks & Rec n/a n/a n/a n/a
Water tbd tbd tbd tbd
Sewer tbd tbd tbd tbd
Drainage n/a n/a n/a n/a
WTDIF $200,390 $395,285 $688,586 $1,284,261
Traffic Signal --- --- --- $306,435
Civic Center $28,189 $31,239 $54,419 $113,847
Corp. Yard $24,405 $40,302 $70,206 $134,913
Prog. Admin. $6,130 $6,794 $11,836 $24,760
Total $296,161 $500,942 $872,641 $1,976,179
* The Public Facilities Development Impact Fees (PFDIF) dated October 2017
have been used to calculate fees and are subject to change as fees are
amended by the City of Chula Vista and the applicable school districts. Totals
include only those fees calculated based on acreage (2.94 acres in PA-1, 10.31
acres in PA-2, and 17.96 acres in PA-3), and are estimates until the submittal of
the final map. Fees calculated on building square footages are not included.
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B. Maintenance Financing
The recurring maintenance costs for infrastructure and improvements will be
provided as follows:
Roadways
Maintenance of vehicular travel ways, curbs, gutters and concrete sidewalks
within the public rights-of-way will be provided by the City of Chula Vista and
funded by the City’s tax revenue. Private driveways within the Specific Plan area
and alleys adjacent to the Specific Plan area, which are not maintained by the
City of Chula Vista, will be maintained by the property owners or Business
Owners’ Association (BOA).
Utility Infrastructure
Maintenance of public utilities and facilities except as noted will be the
responsibility of the City of Chula Vista (storm drains). Sweetwater Authority
maintains water lines. Sewer laterals are maintained privately to the centerline
by property owners or a BOA created for the Specific Plan area. Public service
utilities contracted to private companies, such as solid waste disposal, will be
maintained by the owner of the property. Private utilities, such as electric, gas,
telephone, cable television and internet service will be maintained by the
respective individual private utility company.
Landscaping
Maintenance of all landscape and hardscape on the project site and in the
public rights-of-way, including bioretention basins, Main Street median
installed by project, frontage improvements including sidewalks and parkways,
walls, and connections to the public sidewalk from the project site, will be the
responsibility of the property owners or BOA to be created for the Specific Plan
area.
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CHAPTER 7 - PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
7.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the authority of a Specific Plan, the process that will be used
to consider development applications and the administrative procedures required
for amendments and/or modifications to the Plan. A Specific Plan is a regulatory
tool that local governments use to implement their General Plan and to guide
development in a localized area. While the General Plan is the primary guide for
growth and development throughout a community, a Specific Plan is able to focus
on the unique characteristics of a specialized area by customizing the vision, land
uses and development standards for that area. This Specific Plan has been prepared
and adopted pursuant to Section 65450 et. seq. of the California Government Code.
7.2 Specific Plan Adoption
The Otay River Business Park Specific Plan shall not be effective unless and until it is
adopted by an Ordinance of the City Council. Upon adoption, the Specific Plan
implements the adopted General Plan by establishing the land uses, development
regulations and design guidelines for the Specific Plan area.
7.3 Specific Plan Administration and Development Review
Development projects within the Specific Plan area shall be subject to a design
review process to ensure consistency with the Specific Plan, except as provided
below. The Design Review Process is outlined in Chapter 19.14 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code.
All developments within the Specific Plan area require submittal and approval of a
Design Review Permit. To be approved, a development project must:
Comply with the permitted uses and development criteria contained in
Chapter 4 - Development Regulations of this Specific Plan, and other
applicable regulations contained in the CVMC; and
Be found to be consistent with the design requirements and
recommendations contained in Chapter 5 - Design Guidelines of this Specific
Plan and Section 5 of the OVRP Design Guidelines for Private Development.
Within the Future Park area, development shall comply with the OVRP
Design Standards and Guidelines, Section 1-6.
The design review permit will include all conditions of approval ranging from design,
environmental mitigation measures, public improvements, and others as may be
determined upon review of the specific development project. The design review
process will ensure an enhanced level of review for major projects, while minimizing
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processing for minor projects, as defined by CVMC Section 19.14.582(g), as may be
amended from time to time.
In addition, proposed developments would also be required to adhere to existing
CVMC regulations and processes for other discretionary review, such as those for
conditional use permits, variances, and subdivisions, as may be applicable. (See 2.55,
19.14, and 19.54, as may be amended from time to time). The provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance relative to other discretionary permits or actions (e.g. Tentative
Map, Conditional Use Permits) shall be applied as required based on individual
development projects.
Permitted land uses within the Specific Plan Area are identified in the Land Use
Matrix in Chapter 4. The Development Services Director or his/her designee may
determine in writing that a proposed use is similar and compatible to a listed use
and may be allowed upon making one or more of the following findings:
The characteristics of and activities associated with the proposed use is
similar to one or more of the allowed uses and will not involve substantially
greater intensity than the uses listed;
The proposed use will be consistent with the purpose and vision of the
applicable area;
The proposed use will be otherwise consistent with the intent of the Specific
Plan;
The proposed use will be compatible with the other uses listed. The
Development Services Director or his/her designee may refer the question of
whether a proposed use is allowable directly to the Planning Commission for
a determination at a public hearing. A determination of the Development
Services Director or his/her designee, or Planning Commission may be
appealed in compliance with the procedure set forth in the CVMC.
7.4 Existing/Nonconforming Uses
Existing uses that are not listed in the allowable land uses table or determined to be
permitted pursuant to the findings and procedure above are, upon adoption of this
Otay River Business Park Specific Plan, considered to be nonconforming uses. Such
uses shall not be allowed to continue in operation, and shall be abated no later than
six months from the date the Specific Plan becomes effective.
7.5 Exemptions
Exemptions to Specific Plan requirements include minor modifications to existing
structures such as painting, maintenance or repair, re-roof, modifications that
increase the total building area by 200 square feet or less (within a 2-year period) as
well as other exceptions and modifications described in CVMC 19.16, as may be
amended from time to time.
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7.6 Site Specific Variance
Standards contained within the Specific Plan are mandatory requirements that must
be satisfied for all new projects and building renovations except where the CVMC
Variance regulations (Chapter 19.14.140 - 19.14.270, as may be amended from time
to time) provide for a variation from the strict application of the regulations of a
particular area.
7.7 Development Exceptions
The land use and development regulations encourage the siting of a variety of land
uses in an urban environment that is both pedestrian and environmentally sensitive.
To further achieve this goal and promote innovative design, it may be necessary to
be flexible in the application of certain development standards. As such,
development exceptions may be authorized by the decision making body for the
project if all of the following findings are made:
1. The proposed development will not adversely affect the goals and objectives
of the Specific Plan and General Plan.
2. The proposed development will comply with all other regulations of the
Specific Plan.
3. The exception or exceptions are appropriate for this location and will result
in a better design or greater public benefit than could be achieved through
strict conformance with the Specific Plan development regulations.
Consideration of a development standard exception shall be concurrent with the
review of the Design Review or other permit, as may be required pursuant to Section
7.3 of this Chapter.
7.8 Specific Plan Interpretations
In instances where any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, portion, or word
contained within this Specific Plan is undefined, unclear or vague, then the
Development Services Director shall make a determination as to its meaning and
intent. The Development Services Director or his/her designee may elect to forward
interpretations to the Planning Commission for final determination at his/her
discretion.
Corrections of typographical or administrative errors found in the Otay River
Business Park Specific Plan document shall not require an Amendment to the
Specific Plan.
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7.9 Specific Plan Amendment
This document attempts to be comprehensive, but it is understood that not all
things can be envisioned, and there may be situations where modifications in the
Specific Plan may be necessary. The policies presented in the Specific Plan contain
some degree of flexibility, but any Specific Plan amendments must be judged by
relatively fixed criteria. The California Government Code (§ 65453) states that a
Specific Plan “may be amended as often as deemed necessary by the legislative
body.” Amendments to this Plan may be initiated by a developer, any individual
property owner, or by the City, in accordance with any terms and conditions
imposed during the original approval or in accordance with any terms and
conditions pertaining to Chula Vista Municipal Code.
The Development Services Director or his/her designee is responsible for making the
determination of whether an amendment to the Specific Plan text or maps is
needed. The applicant shall be required to submit a completed application with
graphics, statements, or other information as may be required to support the
proposed amendment. Amendment procedures are described below.
Proposals to amend the Specific Plan must be accompanied by detailed
information to document the change required. This information should
include revised Specific Plan text (or excerpt thereof) and revised land use
diagram or map amendment, where relevant, depicting the amendment
requested.
Preparation and review of the Specific Plan has been based on
comprehensive analysis and best available information at the time of
adoption. Any proposals to amend the Specific Plan must therefore
document the need for such changes. The City and/or applicant should
indicate the economic, social, or technical issues that generate the need to
amend the Specific Plan. Costs incurred for the amendments shall be the
responsibility of the party requesting the amendment.
The City and/or applicant must provide an analysis of the amendment’s
impacts relative to the adopted environmental review document.
Depending on the nature of the amendment, supplemental environmental
analysis may be necessary. The need for such additional analysis shall be
determined by the City of Chula Vista in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines § 15162).
A. Major and Minor Amendments
The Development Services Director or his/her designee shall within 10 days of
any submittal of a request to amend this Plan, determine whether the
amendment is “minor” (administrative) or “major”. Major amendments
(described below) require an advisory recommendation by the Planning
Commission and approval by the City Council. If the amendment is determined
to be minor, the Development Services Director, or his/her designee, may
approve or deny the application. Minor amendments must be determined by
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the Development Services Director to be in substantial conformance with the
provisions of the Specific Plan and do not include any changes described below
for major amendments. Any decision of the Development Services Director, or
his/her designee, may be appealed to the City Council, provided said appeal is
initiated within 10 working days of receipt by the applicant of written notice of
the decision of the Development Services Director, or his/her designee.
Examples of “major” amendments include:
1. The introduction of a new land use designation not contemplated in
the Specific Plan, as may be amended from time to time.
2. Changes in the designation of land uses affecting two acres or more
from that shown in the Specific Plan, as may be amended from time to
time.
3. Changes to the circulation system or other community facility which
would materially affect a planning concept detailed in the Specific Plan,
as may be amended from time to time.
4. Changes or additions to the design guidelines which materially alter the
stated intent of the Specific Plan, as may be amended from time to
time.
5. Any change which would result in new significant, direct adverse
environmental impacts not previously considered in the prior
environmental review.
B. Necessary Findings
The Development Services Director, or his/her designee will review the request
for Specific Plan Amendment and all submitted supporting material and
develop a recommendation on the Specific Plan Amendment for consideration
by the Planning Commission and City Council. The Development Services
Director or his/her designee may also request further clarification and submittal
of additional supporting information, if necessary. The consideration of any
proposed amendment to the Specific Plan shall require that the following
findings be made:
1. Changes have occurred in the community since the approval of the
original Specific Plan which warrants approving the proposed
amendment; and
2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan for the
City of Chula Vista; and
3. The proposed amendment will result in a benefit to the area within the
Specific Plan; and
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4. The proposed amendment will not result in significant unmitigated
impacts to adjacent properties; and
5. The proposed amendment will enable the delivery of services and
public facilities to the population within the Specific Plan area.
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City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
File#:18-0058, Item#: 12.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE
COMPANY, TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR FULL-
TIME BENEFITED EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, EXCLUDING: EMPLOYEES
REPRESENTED BY THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (POA), INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF), AND TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council adopt the resolution.
SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista offers a Group Disability Program to provide income replacement and
insurance premium continuation for eligible City of Chula Vista employees who are unable to work
due to illness or non-occupational injury. The Program includes both Short-Term Disability (STD)
benefits and Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits.
Covered employees are all active benefited-salaried employees directly employed by the City of
Chula Vista in a full- or part-time benefited-salaried status classified as: Elected Officials (Mayor,
Council Members and City Attorney), City Manager, City Clerk, Executive Management, Senior
Management, Middle Management (MM), Professional (PROF), Unclassified and Confidential MM
and PROF, Western Council of Engineers, Association of Chula Vista Employees, and Confidential.
Employees represented by the Police Officers Association (POA) and International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF) are excluded from this benefit, as they maintain their own plans.
From January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017, the City’s STD and LTD provider was Cigna
Insurance Plan. To ensure the City procures the most competitively priced coverage and services for
its employees, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for STD and LTD insurance was issued in July 2017.
The contract was awarded to United HealthCare Insurance Company effective January 1, 2018. The
policy term is renewable up to three years unless the City chooses not to extend.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental
review is required.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as
defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical
change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines,
the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
The City of Chula Vista offers a Group Disability Program to provide income replacement and
insurance premium continuation for eligible City of Chula Vista employees who are unable to work
due to illness or non-occupational injury. The Program includes both Short Term Disability (STD)
benefits and Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits.
Covered employees are all active benefited-salaried employees directly employed by the City of
Chula Vista in a full- or part-time benefited-salaried status classified as: Elected Officials (Mayor,
Council Members and City Attorney), City Manager, City Clerk, Executive Management, Senior
Management, Middle Management (MM), Professional (PROF), Unclassified and Confidential MM
and PROF, Western Council of Engineers, Association of Chula Vista Employees, and Confidential.
Employees represented by the Police Officers Association (POA) and International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF) are excluded from this benefit, as they maintain their own plans. An eligible
employee who is disabled according to the policy’s definition of disability may be eligible to receive
benefits.
From January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017, the City’s STD and LTD provider was Cigna
Insurance Plan. To ensure the City procures the most competitively priced coverage and services for
its employees, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for STD and LTD insurance was issued in July 2017.
The policy was awarded to United HealthCare Insurance Company effective January 1, 2018. The
policy term is renewable up to three years unless the City chooses not to extend.
Short-term disability (STD) coverage is based upon 60% of the basic earnings up to a maximum of
$1,732 per week. Benefits would begin after an “Elimination Period” of 30 days for an accident or
sickness and would be paid for as long as the employee continues to meet the policy’s definition of
disability. STD benefits are payable for up to nine weeks. After nine weeks, coverage transitions to
Long-term Disability (LTD). LTD benefit is 60% of the employee’s monthly earnings to a maximum of
$7,500 per month. Employees represented by the Association of Chula Vista Employees (ACE) and
Western Council of Engineers (WCE) and may be eligible for an additional 20% LTD coverage for up
to a maximum of $5,000 per month. LTD benefits duration is based on the employee’s age when the
disability occurs up to the Social Security normal retirement age.
Benefits are calculated based on the employee’s earnings and may be reduced by Other Income
Benefits and Disability Earnings. Examples of other income benefits are any temporary disability
benefits received under the Workers’ Compensation Law or any amount received under
unemployment compensation law.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
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Not Applicable - Not Site-Specific
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-
specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2, section
18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real
property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100,
et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any member of the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of
interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy
Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The City of Chula
Vista has a fiduciary responsibility that funds are managed and well protected. It also has an
obligation to ensure employees are provided the best benefits and income protection. Therefore,
entering into this contract will accomplish both objectives and will help achieve Operational
Excellence.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Cost for FY 2017-2018 had been included in the approved FY 2017-2018 budget. Awarding the
policy to United HealthCare will reduce the cost increase for Plan Year 2018 by 20%.
Cigna 2017 Rates Cigna 2018
Renewal
United HealthCare
Proposal
Short-term Disability $0.170 $0.233 $0.152
Long-term Disability $0.320 $0.381 $0.310
Total Cost - STD & LTD $222,738 $279,105 $234,822
% Change vs. 2017 Rate 25%5%
Volume per $100 of monthly covered payroll $3,788,064
# of Lives 599
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Cost for FY 2017-2018 had been included in the approved FY 2017-2018 budget. The estimated
cost for FY 2018-19 is $234,822. Appropriation for this item will be considered as part of the
proposed FY 2018-2019 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
United HealthCare Insurance Company Policy
Staff Contact: Courtney Chase, Director of Human Resources
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RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND UNITED
HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY, TO PROVIDE
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY
INSURANCE FOR FULL-TIME BENEFITED EMPLOYEES
AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, EXCLUDING: EMPLOYEES
REPRESENTED BY THE POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION (POA), INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF), AND TEMPORARY AND
SEASONAL EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista provides short-term and long-term disability benefits
to eligible employees;
WHEREAS, to ensure the City procures the most competitively priced coverage and
services for its employees, a request for proposal to provide short-term and long-term disability
benefits to eligible City of Chula Vista employees was issued in July 2017;
WHEREAS, Barney & Barney, a Marsh & McLennan Insurance Agency LLC, the City’s
broker of record, issued the request for proposal and presented its recommendation to the
benefits committee comprising of representatives from all labor groups;
WHEREAS, United Healthcare Insurance Company was selected to provide short-term
and long-term disability benefits and will do so via an Agreement, a copy of which is on file in
the City Clerk’s Office, to provide said benefits;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby ratify and approve the Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and United
Healthcare Insurance Company for providing short-term and long-term disability benefits to
eligible City of Chula Vista employees (excluding employees represented by CVPOA and IAFF,
in that they maintain their own plans).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
directed and authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Courtney Chase Glen R. Googins
Director of Human Resources City Attorney
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UHCD-POL-CA
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
(Hereinafter referred to as We, Us, or Our)
Administrative Offices: 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, MN 55343
Phone: 1-866-615-8727
Policyholder: City of Chula Vista
Policy Number: 305255
Effective Date: January 1, 2018
Premium Due Date: January 1 and the first day of each month thereafter
Policy Anniversaries will be each January 1
We agree to provide, for eligible persons becoming insured under the Policy, the benefits according to
the terms, provisions and limitations of it. The following pages, including any riders, endorsements or
amendments, are part of the Policy.
The Policy is issued in consideration of the Policyholder's application, a copy of which is attached.
The Policy becomes effective at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard time on the Effective Date shown above.
The Policy will continue in force by the payment of premiums when due. The Policy is subject to
termination according to its terms.
Read the Policy Carefully
This is a legal contract between the Policyholder and Us. If the Policyholder has any questions or
problems with the Policy, We will be ready to help the Policyholder. The Policyholder may call upon his
agent or Our Home Office for assistance at any time.
The Policy is issued in and governed by the laws of California.
We have, by its President and Secretary, executed the Policy at Hartford, Connecticut. If the
Policyholder or the Covered Person have questions, need information about their insurance, or need
assistance in resolving complaints, call 1-866-615-8727.
Secretary President
Group Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
Insurance Policy
Non-Participating
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POLICY GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1
UHCD-POL-CA
Certificates: We will furnish a Certificate summarizing the benefits provided by the Policy to:
1. the Policyholder; or
2. any other person according to a mutual agreement among the other person, the Policyholder
and Us;
for delivery to each Covered Person.
The Certificate(s) describe the benefits, terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions provided by the
Policy. If there is a conflict between the Policy and the Certificate, the Policy will control.
Clerical Error: Clerical error, whether by the Policyholder or Us will not:
1. affect the amount of insurance which would otherwise be in effect; or
2. continue insurance which otherwise would be terminated; or
3. result in the payment of benefits not otherwise payable.
Conformity with State Statutes: Any provision of this policy which, on its effective date, is in
conflict with the statutes of the state of California is hereby amended to conform to the minimum
requirements of such statute.
Incorporation Provision: the provisions of the attached Certificate(s), any individual applications
accepted by Us, and any riders, endorsements or amendments including those accepted or issued
after the Policy Effective Date, are made a part of the Policy.
Information To Be Furnished: The Policyholder or its designee must give Us information, when
and in the manner that we ask, needed to administer the Policy.
Records: The Policyholder must furnish all information required by Us to:
1. compute premiums; and
2. maintain necessary administrative records.
Records of the Policyholder, which have a bearing on insurance, will be available for inspection by
Us at any reasonable time.
Once an error is discovered, an equitable adjustment in premium will be made. If the premium
adjustment involves the return of unearned premium, the amount of the return will be limited to the
12-month period, which precedes the date We receive proof such an adjustment should be made.
Workers’ Compensation: This Policy does not provide benefits required by Workers’
Compensation laws.
Payment of Premiums: No insurance provided by the Policy will be in effect until the first premium
for such insurance is paid. The first policy premium is payable on the Policy Effective Date. Each
subsequent premium is due on the first day of each month thereafter.
The Policyholder is responsible for paying all premiums on or before the date they are due. However,
the premiums may be paid to Us by any other person according to a mutual agreement among the
other person, the Policyholder and Us.
The Policy will terminate on the last day of the period for which a premium is paid.
Payment of a premium for a period before it is due will not guarantee that the insurance will remain in
effect.
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Premium Rate Change: After the first Policy Anniversary Date, We have the right to change
premium rates as of any Premium Due Date but not more than once in any 12 month period. We will
notify the Policyholder in writing at least 60 days prior to the change in rates.
The premium rate may change prior to this time however, for reasons that affect the insured risk,
which include:
1. a change in benefits;
2. a division, subsidiary, or affiliated company is added or deleted;
3. the number of Employees/ members insured changes by 10% or more;
4. a new Law or a change in any existing Law is enacted which applies to the Policy.
A change may take effect on an earlier date if both the Policyholder and We agree to it. Except in
the case of fraud, premium adjustments, refunds or charges will be made for only the current Policy
year.
Nonparticipation: The Policy will not be entitled to share in Our surplus earnings.
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PC-CA
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All of the provisions in the Certificate(s) of Coverage, riders, endorsements and any amendments issued
for the Policyholder shown below are included and made part of this Policy.
DOCUMENTS DESCRIPTION EFFECTIVE DATE
Group Short Term Disability
Certificate Of Coverage
All Active Full Time Benefited-
Salaried Employees: Directly
employed by the City of Chula
Vista in a full- or part-time
benefited-salaried status
classified as: Elected Officials
(Mayor, Council Members and
City Attorney), City Manager, City
Clerk, Executive Management,
Senior Management, Middle
Management (MM), Professional
(PROF), Unclassified and
Confidential MM and PROF,
Western Council of Engineers,
Association of Chula Vista
Employees, and Confidential;
excluding employees
represented by the Police
Officers Association (POA) and
International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF) Employees
January 1, 2018
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Group Long Term Disability
Certificate Of Coverage – Class 1
All active Benefited-Salaried
Employees: Directly employed by
the City of Chula Vista in a full- or
part-time benefited-salaried
status classified as: Elected
Officials (Mayor, Council
Members and City Attorney), City
Manager, City Clerk, Executive
Management, Senior
Management, Middle
Management (MM), Professional
(PROF), Unclassified and
Confidential MM and PROF, and
Confidential; excluding
employees represented by the
Police Officers Association (POA)
and International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF).
January 1, 2018
Group Long Term Disability
Certificate Of Coverage – Class 2
All active Benefited-Salaried
Employees: Directly employed by
the City of Chula Vista in a full- or
part-time benefited-salaried
status classified as: Western
Council of Engineers, and
Association of Chula Vista
Employees
January 1, 2018
Certificate Modifications Rider Amends the contract as outlined January 1, 2018
Policy Modifications Rider Rate guarantee January 1, 2018
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NOTICE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY
CALIFORNIA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION
This notice provides a brief summary regarding the protections provided to policyholders by the
California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association (“the Association”). The purpose of the
Association is to assure that policyholders will be protected, within certain limits, in the unlikely event
that a member insurer of the Association becomes financially unable to meet its obligations.
Insurance companies licensed in California to sell life insurance, health insurance, annuities and
structured settlement annuities are members of the Association. The protection provided by the
Association is not unlimited and is not a substitute for consumers' care in selecting insurers. This
protection was created under California law, which determines who and what is covered and the
amounts of coverage.
Below is a brief summary of the coverages, exclusions and limits provided by the Association. This
summary does not cover all provisions of the law; nor does it in any way change anyone's rights or
obligations or the rights or obligations of the Association.
COVERAGE
● Persons Covered
Generally, an individual is covered by the Association if the insurer was a member of the Association
and the individual lives in California at the time the insurer is determined by a court to be insolvent.
Coverage is also provided to policy beneficiaries, payees or assignees, whether or not they live in
California.
● Amounts of Coverage
The basic coverage protections provided by the Association are as follows.
● Life Insurance, Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
For life insurance policies, annuities and structured settlement annuities, the Association will provide
the following:
● Life Insurance
80% of death benefits but not to exceed $300,000
80% of cash surrender or withdrawal values but not to exceed $100,000
● Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
80% of the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash withdrawal and
net cash surrender values but not to exceed $250,000
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual, for all life insurance,
annuities and structured settlement annuities is $300,000, regardless of the number of policies or
contracts covering the individual.
● Health Insurance
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual, as of July 1, 2016, is
$546,741. This amount will increase or decrease based upon changes in the health care cost
component of the consumer price index to the date on which an insurer becomes an insolvent insurer.
Changes to this amount will be posted on the Association’s website www.califega.org
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COVERAGE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The Association may not provide coverage for this policy. Coverage by the Association generally
requires residency in California. You should not rely on coverage by the Association in selecting an
insurance company or in selecting an insurance policy.
The following policies and persons are among those that are excluded from Association coverage:
● A policy or contract issued by an insurer that was not authorized to do business in California
when it issued the policy or contract
● A policy issued by a health care service plan (HMO), a hospital or medical service organization,
a charitable organization, a fraternal benefit society, a mandatory state pooling plan, a mutual
assessment company, an insurance exchange, or a grants and annuities society
● If the person is provided coverage by the guaranty association of another state
● Unallocated annuity contracts; that is, contracts which are not issued to and owned by an
individual and which do not guaranty annuity benefits to an individual
● Employer and association plans, to the extent they are self-funded or uninsured
● A policy or contract providing any health care benefits under Medicare Part C or Part D
● An annuity issued by an organization that is only licensed to issue charitable gift annuities
● Any policy or portion of a policy which is not guaranteed by the insurer or for which the individual
has assumed the risk, such as certain investment elements of a variable life insurance policy or
a variable annuity contract
● Any policy of reinsurance unless an assumption certificate was issued
● Interest rate yields (including implied yields) that exceed limits that are specified in Insurance
Code Section 1607.02(b)(2)(C).
NOTICES
Insurance companies or their agents are required by law to give or send you this notice.
Policyholders with additional questions should first contact their insurer or agent. To learn more about
coverages provided by the Association, please visit the Association’s website at www.califega.org, or
contact either of the following:
California Life and Health Insurance
Guarantee Association
California Department of Insurance
Consumer Communications Bureau
P.O Box 16860,
Beverly Hills, CA 90209-3319
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(323) 782-0182 (800) 927- 4357
Insurance companies and agents are not allowed by California law to use the
existence of the Association or its coverage to solicit, induce or encourage you to
purchase any form of insurance. When selecting an insurance company, you should
not rely on Association coverage. If there is any inconsistency between this notice and
California law, then California law will control.
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GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE
FOR
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
POLICY NUMBER: 305255
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2018
CA – UHIC
Class 1
(2-18)
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UHCD-CERT-CA
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
(Hereinafter referred to as We, Us or Our)
185 Asylum Street
Hartford, Connecticut
(Home Office)
Policyholder: City of Chula Vista
Effective Date: January 1, 2018
Policy Number: 305255
Beneficiary: As on file with the Administrator
We, issue this Certificate to the Covered Person as evidence of insurance under the Policy We
issued to the Policyholder shown above. This Certificate describes the benefits and other important
provisions of the Policy. Please read it carefully.
The Policy may be amended, changed, cancelled or discontinued without the consent of the Covered
Person or the Covered Person’s beneficiary.
The benefits described in this Certificate insure the Covered Person. This Certificate becomes
effective at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard time on the Effective Date shown above.
Read the Group Certificate Carefully
This is a legal contract between the Policyholder and Us. If the Policyholder has any questions or
problems with the Policy, We will be ready to help the Policyholder. The Policyholder may call upon
his agent or Our Home Office for assistance at any time.
If the Policyholder or the Covered Person have questions, need information about their insurance, or
need assistance in resolving complaints, call 1-866-615-8727.
It is signed at Our Home Office of as of the Effective Date shown above.
Secretary President
Group Long Term Disability Insurance
Policy
Non-Participating
Administrative Office:
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UHCD-CERT-CA UIC-TOC-CA
Schedule of Benefits ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Covered Person Eligibility, Effective Date and Termination Provisions ........................................................ 3
Long Term Disability Insurance for Covered Person .................................................................................... 5
Certificate General Provisions..................................................................................................................... 14
Glossary of Terms ....................................................................................................................................... 16
California Consumer Complaint Notice ....................................................................................................... 17
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SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
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Class of Employees
This schedule covers the following class(es) of Employees of companies and affiliates controlled by
the Policyholder:
All active Benefited-Salaried Employees: Directly employed by the City of Chula Vista in a full- or
part-time benefited-salaried status classified as: Elected Officials (Mayor, Council Members and City
Attorney), City Manager, City Clerk, Executive Management, Senior Management, Middle
Management (MM), Professional (PROF), Unclassified and Confidential MM and PROF, and
Confidential; excluding employees represented by the Police Officers Association (POA) and
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), temporary and seasonal Employees.
Description of Class:
Employees are considered full-time benefited-salaried if they customarily work: 80 hours biweekly
Part-time benefited-salaried employees must be authorized to work at least half-time or 40 hours
biweekly
Employee Waiting Period:
An Employee is eligible for insurance on the later of the following dates:
1. The Group Policy’s Effective Date, January 1, 2018.
2. The date the Employee begins continuous employment with the Policyholder.
Cost of Insurance: The Covered Person is not required to contribute to the cost of his insurance.
Covered Person Insurance:
Long Term Disability Benefit:
Benefit Percent: 60% of the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings. The Covered
Person’s benefit may be reduced by Other Income Benefits and Disability Earnings. Some
Disabilities may not be insured under the Policy.
Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings means your wage or salary as reported by the Employer for work
performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability begins. Covered
Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It does not include
any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra compensation.
Disability Earnings means the earnings, which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate, We may
average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his claim should
continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of his
Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed the
amount allowable under the Policy.
Other Income Benefits: Please see definition on page 8
Maximum Monthly Benefit: $7,500
Minimum Monthly Benefit: Greater of $100 or 10% of Gross Disability Payment
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income Benefits
and Disability Earnings.
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Elimination Period: 90 days. Benefits begin the day after completion of the Elimination Period.
Accumulation of Elimination Period: 15 days
Elimination Period means the length of time the Covered Person must be continuously Disabled
before a benefit is payable. The Elimination Period begins on the first day of Disability. If the
Covered Person returns to work for a period of time not to exceed the Accumulation of Elimination
Period and cannot continue, he will not have to begin a new Elimination Period. However, We will
count only those days he is Disabled toward satisfying the Elimination Period.
Maximum Benefit Period:
Reducing Benefit Duration reflecting Social Security Normal Retirement Age
Age at Disability Maximum Benefit Period
Greater of SSNRA * or
Less than age 60 To age 65
Age 60 60 Months
Age 61 48 Months
Age 62 42 Months
Age 63 36 Months
Age 64 30 Months
Age 65 24 Months
Age 66 21 Months
Age 67 18 Months
Age 68 15 Months
69 and over 12 Months
*SSNRA means: the Social Security Normal Retirement Age as figured by the 1983 amendment or
any later amendment to the Social Security Act.
Premium contributions are waived while the Covered Person is receiving Long Term Disability
payments.
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COVERED PERSON ELIGIBILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS
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Covered Person’s Eligibility: Employees who work on a full-time basis for a Policyholder are
eligible for insurance after completion of the required Employee Waiting Period shown in the
Schedule of Benefits, provided they are in a class of Employees who are included. Employees will
be considered to work on a full-time basis if they customarily work at least the number of hours per
week shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
An Employee will become eligible for insurance on the latest of the following dates:
1. the Effective Date of the Policy;
2. the end of the Employee Waiting Period shown in the Schedule of Benefits;
3. the date the Policy is changed to include the Employee’s class; or
4. the date the Employee enters a class eligible for insurance.
Effective Date of Covered Person Insurance: If an Employee is not Actively at Work on the date
his insurance is scheduled to take effect, it will take effect on the day after the date he returns to
Active Work. If the Employee’s insurance is scheduled to take effect on a non-working day, his
Active Work status will be based on the last working day before the scheduled Effective Date of his
insurance.
An Employee must use forms provided by Us when applying for insurance.
The Employee’s insurance will be effective at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard time as follows:
1. if it is Non-contributory, on the date the Employee becomes eligible for insurance, regardless
of when he applies, or
2. if it is Contributory, and the Employee makes application within 31 days after the date he first
became eligible, on the later of:
a. the date the Employee is eligible for insurance, regardless of when he applies; or
b. the date the Employee’s application is approved by Us if evidence of insurability is
required.
Family and Medical Leave of Absence: If the Covered Person is on a Family or Medical Leave of
Absence, his insurance will be governed by his Employer’s policy on Family and Medical Leaves of
Absence.
We will continue the Covered Person’s insurance if the cost of his insurance continues to be paid
and his Leave of Absence is approved in advance and in writing by his Employer.
The Covered Person’s insurance will continue for up to the greater of:
1. the leave period required by the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; or
2. the leave period required by applicable state law.
While the Covered Person is on a Family or Medical Leave of Absence, We will use earnings from
his Employer just prior to the date his Leave of Absence started to determine Our payments to him.
If the Covered Person’s insurance does not continue during a Family or Medical Leave of Absence,
then when he returns to Active Work:
1. he will not have to meet a new Employee Waiting Period including a Waiting Period for
insurance or a Pre-Existing Condition, if applicable; and
2. he will not have to give Us evidence of insurability to reinstate the insurance he had in effect
before his Leave of Absence began.
However, time spent on a Leave of Absence, without insurance, does not count toward satisfying his
Employee Waiting Period.
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COVERED PERSON ELIGIBILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS
(continued)
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Termination of Covered Person Insurance: The Covered Person’s insurance will terminate at
12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time on the earliest of the following dates:
1. the last day of the period for which a premium payment is made, if the next payment is not
made;
2. the date he ceases to be a member of a class eligible for insurance;
3. the date the Policy terminates, or a specific benefit terminates; or
4. the date he ceases to be Actively at Work. The Policyholder may deem the Covered
Person’s employment continued during a temporary layoff or approved leave of absence. In
such cases, insurance will not continue beyond the end of the month following the month in
which the layoff or leave began.
5. the date he is no longer Actively at Work due to a labor dispute, including but not limited to a
strike, work slow-down or lock out.
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Disability Provision:
We will pay the monthly benefit for each month that the Covered Person is continuously Disabled
provided the period of Disability begins while covered under the Policy and continues beyond the
Elimination Period.
Disabled or Disability means Total Disability or Partial Disability as those terms are defined below.
Elimination Period means the length of time the Covered Person must be continuously Disabled
before a benefit is payable. The Elimination Period begins on the first day of Disability. If the
Covered Person returns to work for a period of time not to exceed the Accumulation of Elimination
Period and cannot continue, he will not have to begin a new Elimination Period. However, We will
count only those days he is Disabled toward satisfying the Elimination Period. The Elimination
Period and the Accumulation of Elimination Period are shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Totally Disabled or Total Disability means The Covered Person has a disability that renders him
unable to perform with reasonable continuity the substantial and material acts necessary to pursue
his usual occupation in the usual or customary way or to engage with reasonable continuity in
another occupation in which he could reasonably be expected to perform satisfactorily in light of his
age, education, training, experience, station in life, physical and mental capacity.
Partial Disability means he is able to:
Perform with reasonable continuity one or more of the substantial and material acts necessary to
pursue his usual occupation in the usual and customary way, but he is unable to perform all of the
substantial and material acts or he is unable to perform them for as long as normally required; or
If the Covered Person is working during the Elimination Period, the days that he is working will count
towards satisfying his Elimination Period, provided he meets the Definition of Partially Disabled.
In order to determine Disability, We may require the Covered Person to be examined by Physicians,
other medical practitioners or vocational experts of Our choice. We will pay for these examinations.
The Benefit Percent, Elimination Period, Maximum Benefit Period and Maximum Monthly Benefit are
shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Receipt of Disability Payments: The Covered Person will begin to receive payments when We
approve his claim, provided the Elimination Period has been met and he is Disabled. We will send
him a payment each month for any period for which We are liable. If he is Partially Disabled, proof of
Disability Earnings will be required before benefits are paid.
After the Elimination Period, if the Covered Person is Disabled for only part of a month, We will send
him 1/30th of his payment for each day of Disability.
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Calculating the Monthly Payment – Total Disability:
Calculate the Covered Person’s monthly payment as follows:
1. Multiply the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings by the Benefit Percent shown
in the Schedule of Benefits.
Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings means your wage or salary as reported by the Employer
for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability begins.
Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It
does not include any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra
compensation.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 with the Maximum Monthly Benefit shown in the Schedule of
Benefits.
3. The lesser of these two amounts is the Covered Person’s monthly Gross Disability Payment
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income
Benefits and Disability Earnings.
Disability Earnings means the earnings, which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate,
We may average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his
claim should continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of
his Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed
the amount allowable under the Policy.
4. Subtract from his monthly Gross Disability Payment all Other Income Benefit amounts. The
result is the Covered Person’s monthly payment.
Other Income Benefits: Please see definition on pages 8 and 9.
In no event will the Covered Person’s monthly payment exceed the Maximum Monthly Benefit shown
in the Schedule of Benefits.
Disability During a Temporary Layoff or Approved Leave of Absence: If the Covered Person
becomes Disabled while he is on a temporary layoff or approved leave of absence, We will calculate
his benefit using his Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings from his Employer in effect just prior to the date
his absence begins.
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Calculating the Monthly Payment –Partial Disability:
If the Covered Person is Partially Disabled, calculate his benefit payment as follows:
1. Multiply his Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings by the Benefit Percent shown in the Schedule of
Benefits.
Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings means your wage or salary as reported by the Employer
for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability begins.
Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It
does not include any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra
compensation.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 with the Maximum Monthly Benefit Schedule of Benefits.
3. The lesser of these two amounts is the Covered Person’s Gross Disability Payment, which is
used in the benefit calculation below.
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income
Benefits and Disability Earnings.
Disability Earnings are the earnings, which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate,
We may average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his
claim should continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of
his Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed
the amount allowable under the Policy.
When the Covered Person first returns to work during a period of disability, the Work
Incentive Benefit establishes that, for 24 months, his monthly payment, as determined above,
will not be reduced as long as Payment does not exceed 100% of his Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings.
Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings are the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings adjusted on each anniversary of benefit payments by the lesser of 5% or the current annual
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The Covered Person’s Indexed Pre-
Disability Monthly Earnings may increase or remain the same, but will never decrease. This manner
of indexing is only used to determine the Covered Person’s percentage of lost earnings while he is
Disabled and working.
Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) means the index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
published by the U.S. Department of Labor. We reserve the right to use some other similar
measurement if the Department of Labor changes or stops publishing the CPI-W.
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During the period of time that the Work Incentive Benefit applies:
1. Add the Covered Person’s monthly Disability Earnings to his Gross Disability Payment, as
calculated above.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 to his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings.
3. If the result from Step 2 is less than or equal to 100% of the Covered Person’s Indexed Pre-
Disability Monthly Earnings, We will not further reduce his Monthly Payment, as calculated
above.
4. If the result in Step 2 is greater than 100% of the Covered Person’s Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings, We will subtract the amount over 100% from his Monthly Payment, as
calculated above.
The result is the amount We will pay the Covered Person each month.
After the period of time that the Work Incentive Benefit applies:
1. Subtract the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings from his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
2. Divide the result in Step 1 by his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings. This is his
percentage of lost earnings.
3. Multiply the Covered Person’s monthly payment, as calculated above, by the answer in Step
2.
The result is the amount We will pay the Covered Person each month.
Other Income Benefits:
1. any benefits and awards he receives under:
a. occupational disease Law; or
b. any other similar Act or Law.
2. any temporary disability benefits he receives under Workers’ Compensation Law;
3. any Disability income benefits he receives under:
a. any compulsory benefit Act or Law;
b. any other group insurance policy with the Employer or with an association;
c. any other group insurance policy with another employer under which he becomes
covered while he is Disabled under the Policy; or
d. any governmental retirement system as the result of his job with his Employer.
4. any Disability benefits under the United States Social Security Act, The Canada Pension
Plan, The Quebec Pension Plan, the Jones Act, and any other similar plan or Act. Benefits
include:
a. Disability benefits he receives and any Disability benefits his Spouse or his children
receive as a result of his Disability.
b. retirement benefits he receives and any retirement benefits his Spouse or his children
receive as a result of his receipt of retirement benefits .
If the Covered Person’s Disability begins after his 70th birthday, and he was receiving Social
Security retirement benefits before his Disability began, then We will not reduce Our
payments to him by these retirement benefits.
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Pension Plan means: a plan that provides retirement benefits and which is not wholly
funded by Employee contributions. The term does not include a profit sharing plan, a thrift
plan, an individual retirement account (IRA), a tax sheltered annuity plan (TSA), a stock
ownership plan or a non-qualified plan of deferred compensation.
5. any benefits from the Employer’s retirement plan, the Public Employees Retirement System
and the State Teachers Retirement System he:
a. receives as disability benefits;
b. voluntarily chooses to receive as retirement benefits; or
c. receives as retirement benefits once he reaches the greater of age 62 or normal
retirement age, as defined in his Employer’s Retirement Plan.
Regardless of how the retirement funds from the plan are distributed, for the purposes of
determining Our payment to the Covered Person, We consider Employee and Employer
contributions to be distributed at the same time throughout the Covered Person’s lifetime.
We will not reduce payments the Covered Person receives from Us for his contributions to
the Employer’s retirement plan, or for amounts he rolls over or transfer to an eligible
Retirement Plan.
Disability benefits under a retirement plan are benefits that are paid due to disability and
which do not reduce the retirement benefits which would have been paid if the disability had
not occurred.
Retirement benefits under a retirement plan are benefits that are paid based on the Covered
Person’s Employer’s contribution to the retirement plan. Disability benefits that reduce the
retirement benefits under the plan will also be considered a retirement benefit.
Eligible retirement plan is defined in Section 402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
includes future amendments to Section 402 affecting the definition.
6. any benefits for loss of time or lost wages he receives from the mandatory portion of a no-
fault motor vehicle insurance plan, or automobile liability insurance policy.
7. any amount he receives under any unemployment compensation Law.
8. any amounts he receives from a third party (after subtracting attorney’s fees) by judgment,
settlement or otherwise.
If the Covered Person receives any of the Other Income Benefits in a lump sum payment, We will
pro-rate the lump sum on a monthly basis over the time period for which the sum was given. If no
time period is stated, the sum will be pro-rated on a monthly basis to the end of the Covered
Person’s Maximum Benefit Period.
Other Income Benefits must be payable as a result of the same Disability for which the Covered
Person is receiving a payment from Us, except for retirement benefits.
We will NOT subtract from the Covered Person’s Gross Disability Payment any amounts he receives
from the following sources:
1. 401(k) plans
2. profit sharing plans
3. thrift plans
4. tax sheltered annuities
5. stock ownership plans
6. non-qualified plans of deferred compensation
7. Pension plans for partners
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8. military pension and military disability income plans
9. credit disability insurance
10. franchise disability income plans
11. a retirement plan from another Employer
12. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)
13. individual disability income plans
Affect of Other Income Benefits on Payment: If subtracting Other Income Benefits results in a
zero benefit, We will pay the Covered Person the Minimum Monthly Benefit shown in the Schedule of
Benefits. The Minimum Monthly Benefit, however, may be applied toward an outstanding
overpayment.
Cost of Living Increases: After the first deduction for each of the Other Income Benefits, We will
not further reduce the amount of the Covered Person’s Monthly Payment under the Policy due to
cost of living increases he receives from any of the sources described in the “Other Income Benefits”
section.
Lump Sum Survivor Benefit: When We receive proof that the Covered Person died, We will pay
his spouse, if living, otherwise, his children under age 26, a lump sum benefit equal to 3 months of
the Covered Person’s monthly Gross Disability Payment if, on the date of the Covered Person’s
death:
1. his Disability had continued for 90 or more consecutive days;and
2. he was receiving or was entitled to receive a Monthly Payment under the Policy.
If the Covered Person has no living spouse or children, payment will be made to his estate.
However, We will first apply the survivor benefit to any overpayment which may exist on the Covered
Person’s claim.
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income Benefits
and Disability Earnings.
Disability Earnings are the earnings which the Covered Person receives while Partially Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate, We may
average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his claim should
continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of his
Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed the
amount allowable under the Policy.
Other Income Benefits: See definition on page 8.
Transplant Benefit: If, while insured under the Policy, the Covered Person donates an organ for an
Organ Transplant Procedure, and as a result he becomes Disabled, his Elimination Period will be
waived and a benefit is payable for Disability resulting from an Organ Transplant Procedure and will
have a limited pay period of 12 months. This benefit will be payable only once in the Covered
Person’s lifetime. Benefit payments will be subject to all of the provisions contained in the Policy,
except for those that are in conflict with the provisions of this Transplant Benefit.
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Organ Transplant Procedure means: the Covered Person donates any of the following for
transplantation into another person: kidney, liver, lung, skin or bone marrow.
Termination of Benefits: We will stop sending the Covered Person payments and his claim will
end on the earliest of:
1. the date he is no longer Disabled according to the terms of the Policy;
2. the date he reaches the end of the Maximum Benefit Period stated in the Schedule of
Benefits;
3. the date his Disability Earnings exceed 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Earnings;
4. the date he dies.
If the Covered Person is a citizen of the United States and is receiving Treatment outside of the
United States, We may require him to return to the United States for Treatment. Failure to do so
when requested may result in termination of benefits.
General Limitations:
Mental Illness Limitation
Disabilities due to Mental Illness have a limited pay period of 24 months. This is a lifetime cumulative
maximum benefit period for Disabilities due to Mental Illness.
We will continue to send the Covered Person payments beyond the limited pay period if he is
confined to a Hospital or Medical Facility. If he is still Disabled when he is discharged, We will send
him payments for a recovery period of up to 90 days. If he becomes re-confined at any time during
the recovery period and remains confined for at least 14 days in a row, We will send payments
during that additional confinement and for one additional recovery period up to 90 more days.
In no case will benefits be paid beyond the Maximum Benefit Period stated in the Schedule of
Benefits.
Mental Illness means any condition which is:
1. listed in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health
Disorders (or any successor diagnostic manual) published by the American Psychiatric
Association; and
2. usually treated by a mental health provider or other qualified provider, using psychotherapy,
psychotropic drugs or other similar methods of treatment.
Substance Abuse Limitation
Benefits payable for loss sustained or contracted in consequence of Your being intoxicated or under
the influence of any narcotic unless administered on the advice of a Physician, have a limited pay
period of 24 months. This is a lifetime cumulative maximum benefit period for Disabilities due to
Substance Abuse.
We will continue to send the Covered Person payments beyond the limited pay period if he is
confined to a Hospital or Medical Facility. If he is still Disabled when he is discharged, We will send
him payments for a recovery period of up to 90 days. If he becomes re-confined at any time during
the recovery period and remains confined for at least 14 days in a row, We will send payments
during that additional confinement and for one additional recovery period up to 90 more days.
In no case will benefits be paid beyond the Maximum Benefit Period stated in the Schedule of
Benefits.
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LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR COVERED PERSON
(continued)
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Recurrent Disability: If the Covered Person’s current Disability is due to the same or related
medical causes as a prior Disability for which We made a payment, We will treat the current
Disability as part of his prior claim if less than 6 consecutive months have passed since the prior
Disability. The current Disability will be subject to the same terms of the Policy as the prior claim and
will be treated as a continuation of that Disability, except the Covered Person will not be required to
satisfy another Elimination Period.
Any Disability which occurs after 6 consecutive months from the date of the Covered Person’s prior
claim ended will be treated as a new claim. The new claim will be subject to all of the provisions of
the Policy, including the Elimination Period.
If the Covered Person returns to work for another Employer, We will treat a Recurrent Disability the
same as established above for the first 6 months following his return to work. Any Recurrent
Disability that occurs more than 6 months but less than 12 months after the end of the Covered
Person’s prior Disability will be treated as a continuation of the prior Disability, but the Covered
Person will be required to complete a new Elimination Period.
Multiple Causes: If a period of Disability is extended by a new, unrelated cause while benefits are
payable, benefits will continue while the Covered Person remains Disabled, subject to the following:
1. benefits will not continue beyond the end of the original Maximum Benefit Period; and
2. any Exclusions and Pre-existing Conditions Limitations will apply to the new cause of
Disability.
Concurrent Disabilities: Benefits for a Disability that is caused by more than one condition will be
paid as if the Disability were caused by one condition. In no event will a Covered Person be
considered to have more than one Disability at the same time.
General Exclusions: We will not cover a Disability under the Policy if it is due to:
1. an act of war, declared or undeclared, whether civil or international;
2. intentionally self-inflicted injuries;
3. active participation in a riot;
4. committing or attempting to commit a felony
5. cosmetic or elective surgery; or
6. a Pre-Existing Condition that begins during the first 12 months after the Covered Person’s
Effective Date of insurance.
A Pre-Existing Condition is any disease or condition, other than pregnancy, which existed on, or had
its inception before Your effective date of insurance, or with respect to increases in coverage, within
the 3 month period prior to the effective date of the increase.
If the Covered Person becomes entitled to benefits under any other Group Long Term Disability
policy, he will not be eligible for payments under the Policy.
Continuity of Insurance Upon Transfer of Insurance Carriers: In order to prevent loss of
insurance for a Covered Person because of a transfer of insurance carriers, We will provide
insurance for certain Employees as follows:
Employees who are not Actively at Work due to Disability:
We will insure the Employee under this Policy if the prior group insurance policy insured him and the
cost of his insurance under the prior group insurance policy was paid.
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LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR COVERED PERSON
(continued)
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Our payments to the Employee will be limited to the lesser of the Monthly Payment under the Policy
or the monthly benefit the prior group insurance policy would have paid him, had that policy stayed
in effect. Our payments will be reduced by any amount the prior group insurance policy is
responsible for paying.
Employees who are Disabled due to a Pre-Existing Condition:
If the Employee was insured by the prior group insurance policy immediately prior to becoming
eligible for insurance under this Policy, he is Actively at Work and he is insured under this Policy,
then he may be eligible for payments under this Policy if his Disability is due to a Pre-Existing
Condition.
In order to receive payments from Us, the Employee must satisfy the Pre-Existing Condition
Exclusion test of:
1. this Policy; or
2. the prior group insurance policy, had that policy stayed in effect.
We will give credit toward continuous time insured under both policies. We will determine Our
payments using the provisions of this Policy, but the Employee’s Monthly Payment will not be more
than the maximum monthly payment of the prior group insurance policy.
The Employee’s Monthly Payment will end on the earlier of the following:
1. the end of the Maximum Benefit Period;
2. the date benefits would have ended under the prior group insurance policy, if the policy had
stayed in effect.
If the Employee cannot satisfy the Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion test of either policy, then he will
not be eligible for a Monthly Payment.
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CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Entire Group Contract; Changes: This Policy, the application of the Policyholder, if any, and the
individual applications, if any, of the employees, constitute(s) the entire contract between the parties,
and any statement made by the Policyholder, or by any employee shall, in the absence of fraud, be
deemed a representation and not a warranty. No such statement shall avoid the insurance or reduce
the benefits under the Policy or be used in defense to a claim hereunder unless it is contained in a
written application, nor shall any such statement of the Policyholder, except a fraudulent
misstatement, be used at all to void the Policy after it has been in force for three years from the date
of its issue, nor shall any such statement of any employee eligible for coverage under the Policy,
except a fraudulent misstatement, be used at all in defense to a claim for loss incurred or Disability
commencing after the insurance coverage with respect to which claim is made has been in effect for
three years from the date it became effective.
No change in the Policy shall be valid unless approved by an executive officer of Ours and unless
such approval be endorsed thereon or attached hereto. No agent has authority to change the Policy
or to waive any of its provisions.
Time Limit on Certain Defenses: No claim for loss incurred or Disability commencing after three
years from the effective date of the insurance coverage with respect to which the claim is made shall
be reduced or denied on the ground that a disease or physical condition, not excluded from
coverage by name or specific description effective on the date of loss, had existed prior to the
effective date of the coverage with respect to which the claim is made.
Grace Period: A grace period of 60 days from the Premium Due Date will be granted for the
payment of premiums accruing after the first premium, during which grace period, the Policy will
continue in force, but he Policyholder shall be liable for the payment of the premium accruing for the
period the Policy continues in force.
Notice of Claim: Written notice of claim must be given to Us within 20 days after the occurrence or
commencement of any loss covered by the Policy, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible.
Notice given by or on behalf of the claimant to Us at the administrative address shown on the face
page of this Certificate, or to any authorized agent of Ours, with information sufficient to identify the
insured employee (i.e. Name, the Policyholder’s name and the Policy number) shall be deemed
notice to Us.
Claim Forms: We, upon receipt of a written notice of claim, will furnish to the claimant such forms
as are usually furnished by Us for filing proofs of loss. If such forms are not furnished within 15 days
after the giving of such notice, the clamant shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements
of this Policy as to proof of loss upon submitting, within the time fixed in the Policy for filing proofs of
loss, written proof covering the occurrence, the character and the extent of the loss for which claim is
made.
Proofs of Loss: Written proof of loss must be furnished to Us, in case of claim for loss for which
this Policy provides any periodic payment contingent upon continuing loss, within 90 days after the
termination of the date the Elimination Period ends, and in case of claim for any other loss, within 90
days after the date of such loss. Failure to furnish such proof within the time required shall not
invalidate nor reduce any claim if it was not reasonably possible to give proof within such time,
provided such proof is furnished as soon as reasonably possible and in no event, except in the
absence of legal capacity of the claimant, later than one year from the time proof is otherwise
required.
Time of Payment of Claim: Indemnities payable under the Policy for any loss other than loss for
which this Policy provides periodic payments will be paid as they accrue immediately upon receipt of
due written proof of such loss. Subject to due written proof of loss, all accrued indemnity for loss for
which this Policy provides periodic payment will be paid to the insured employee monthly and any
balance remaining unpaid upon the termination of the period of liability will be paid immediately upon
receipt of due written proof.
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CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS (continued)
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Payment of Claims: Indemnity for loss of life will be payable in accordance with the beneficiary
designation and the provisions respecting such payment which may be prescribed herein and
effective at the time of payment. If no such designation or provision is then effective, such indemnity
shall be payable to Your estate. Any other accrued indemnities unpaid at Your death may, at Our
option, be paid either to such beneficiary or to such estate. All other indemnities will be payable to
You.
If any indemnity of this Policy shall be payable to the estate of the insured employee, or to an insured
employee or beneficiary who is a minor or otherwise not competent to give a valid release, We may
pay such indemnity up to an amount not exceeding $1,000 to any relative by blood or connection by
marriage of the insured employee or beneficiary who is deemed by Us to be equitably entitled
thereto. Any payment made by Us in good faith pursuant to this provision shall fully discharge Us to
the extent of such payment.
Physical Examination and Autopsy: We, at Our own expense, shall have the right and opportunity
to examine the person of any individual whose condition is the basis of claim when and as often as
We may reasonably require during the pendency of a claim hereunder and to make an autopsy in
case of death, where it is not forbidden by law.
Legal Actions: No action at law or in equity shall be brought to recover on this Policy prior to the
expiration of 60 days after written proof of loss has been furnished in accordance with the
requirements of this Policy. No such action shall be brought after the expiration of three years after
the time written proof of loss is required to be furnished.
Misstatement of Age: If the age of any individual covered under this Policy has been misstated, the
amount payable shall be such as the premium paid for would have purchased at the correct age.
Cancellation: After the Policy has been in force for 12 months, We may cancel this Policy at any
time by written notice delivered to the Policyholder, or mailed to its last address as shown on Our
records, stating when, not less than 31 days thereafter, such cancellation shall be effective; and the
Policyholder may cancel this Policy at any time by written notice delivered or mailed to Us, effective
on receipt or on such later date as may be specified in the notice. In the event of such cancellation
by either Us or the Policyholder, We shall promptly return on a pro-rata basis the unearned premium
paid, if any, and the Policyholder shall promptly pay on a prorate basis the earned premium which
has not been paid. Such cancellation shall be without prejudice to any claim originating prior to the
effective date of such cancellation.
We may also cancel a portion of the risk insured under the Policy on a class basis, such as
termination of all persons within the same Enrolling Group, or same geographic, occupational, or
eligibility class. In addition, We may cancel or modify the Policy, or an insurance option offered
under the Policy if: a) the number of persons covered under the Policy falls below 75% or; b) the
number of persons covered in an option falls below the lesser of 10 eligible persons or 25% of all
persons eligible for the coverage . Such cancellation shall be in accordance with the preceding
paragraph.
Conformity with State Statutes: Any provision of the Policy which, on it effective date, is in conflict
with the statutes of the state in which the Policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby
amended to conform to the minimum requirements of such statute.
Right to Audit: While We are paying benefits, We have the right to audit Your earnings at
reasonable intervals if You are Disabled and working.
Overpayment of Claim: We have the right to recover any overpayments due to:
1. any error We make in processing a claim; and
2. the Covered Person’s receipt of Other Income Benefits.
The Covered Person must reimburse Us in full. We will determine the method by which the
repayment is to be made. We have the right to recover overpayment from the Covered Person’s
Spouse if living, otherwise child under the age 26 or estate.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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The male pronoun, whenever used in the Policy, includes the female.
Active Work or Actively at Work: The Covered Person is working at least the minimum number of
hours per week in an Eligible Class, as shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Unless Disabled on the prior workday or on the day of absence, a Covered Person will be
considered Actively at Work on the following days:
1. a Saturday, Sunday or holiday which is not a scheduled workday;
2. a paid vacation day, or other scheduled or unscheduled non-workday; or
3. an excused or emergency leave of absence (except medical leave.
Contributory or Non-Contributory Insurance: Contributory Insurance is insurance for which the
Covered Person must apply and agree to make the required premium contributions. Non-
Contributory Insurance is insurance for which the Covered Person does not have to make any
premium contributions.
Covered Person: The Employee/Member insured under the Policy. References to “Covered
Person”, “Covered Persons” and “Covered Person’s” throughout this Certificate are references to a
Covered Person.
Disabled or Disability: Total Disability or Partial Disability as those terms are defined in the
Disability Benefit Provisions.
Employee/Member: A person who is:
1. directly employed in the normal business of the Policyholder; and
2. paid for services by the Policyholder; and
3. Actively at Work for the Policyholder, or any subsidiary or affiliate insured under the Policy.
No director or officer of an Policyholder will be considered an Employee unless he meets the above
conditions.
Employer: The Policyholder and includes any division, subsidiary, or affiliated company named in
the Policy. Employer does not include Employers of other related areas of practice for which the
Covered Person may also work.
Hospital or Medical Facility: A legally operated, accredited facility licensed to provide full-time care
and treatment for the condition for which benefits are payable under the Policy. It is operated by a
full-time staff of licensed physicians and registered nurses. It does not include facilities that primarily
provide custodial, education or rehabilitative care, or long-term institutional care on a residential
basis.
Physician: A practitioner of the healing arts who is:
1. duly licensed and practicing in the United States and in the state in which the treatment is
received; and
2. practicing within the scope of that license.
The term Physician does not include the Covered Person, the Covered Person’s spouse, children,
parents, parents-in-law, or siblings.
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California Consumer Complaint Notice
If the Covered Person has any questions or problems with their coverage, We will be
ready to help. Our contact information is:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
A Stock Company
Administrative Offices: 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, MN 55343
1-888-299-2070
The Covered Person may also call the California Department of Insurance for assistance. However, We
ask that the Covered Person gives Us the opportunity to try to resolve the problem. Please, call us first. If,
We fail to help, the Covered Person may still ask the California Department of Insurance for assistance.
Their contact information is:
California Department of Insurance
Consumer Services Division
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90013
1-800-927-HELP
(1-800-927-4357)
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/
2018-03-06 Agenda Packet Page 513
CERTIFICATE MODIFICATIONS RIDER
UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. Rev. 03/17
Certificate Modification(s) to the Certificate
Policyholder: City of Chula Vista
Policy Number: 305255
It is agreed that the Certificate is amended as follows:
Effective January 1, 2018, with respect to residents of the states as shown on the subsequent pages, the
following provisions amend, replace or are added, when applicable, to the Certificate:
Signed for the Company by:
Secretary President
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Hartford, Connecticut
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
STATUTORY PROVISIONS
ALASKA
Residents of the state of Alaska, the following provisions are included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Alaska state law:
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the CERTIFICATE GENERAL
PROVISIONS section, it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Overpayment of Claim
The Overpayment of Claim section as contained in the Certificate is hereby changed to read as
follows:
Overpayment of Claim: Within 180 days of payment of a benefit, We have the right to recover
any overpayments due to:
1. fraud;
2. any error We make in processing a claim; and
3. the Covered Person’s receipt of Other Income Benefits.
The Covered Person must reimburse Us in full. We will determine the method by which the
repayment is to be made. We have the right to recover overpayment from the Covered Person’s
Spouse if living, otherwise child under the age 26 or estate.
ARKANSAS
Residents of the state of Arkansas, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Arkansas state law:
Insurer Information Notice
Any questions regarding the Policy may be directed to:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
1-866-615-8727
If the question is not resolved, you may contact the Arkansas Insurance Department:
Arkansas Insurance Department
Consumer Services Division
400 University Tower Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 77204
Telephone: 1-800-852-5494
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
MINNESOTA
Minnesota has determined that its statutory requirements apply to Minnesota residence when
non-Minnesota sitused Employers have 25 or more Employees residing in Minnesota.
Any questions regarding these statutory requirements may be directed in writing to:
UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits
Contract Services
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
MONTANA
Residents of the state of Montana, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Montana state law:
Conformity with Montana Statutes: For Montana residents, the provisions of this Policy are
intended to conform to the minimum requirements of Montana law. If any provision of the Policy
conflicts with any Montana statutes, the provision will be deemed to conform to the minimum
requirements of the Montana law.
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the CERTIFICATE GENERAL
PROVISIONS section it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Disability Pre-Existing Exclusion
Any applicable Pre-Existing exclusion will not be applied to any disability that begins more than
12 months after the Covered Person’s Effective Date of insurance.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Residents of the state of New Hampshire, the following provision is included to bring your
Certificate into conformity with New Hampshire state law:
Proof of Claim
The provision(s) entitled Proof of Claim as contained in the Certificate of Coverage is modified to
include the following:
Failure to furnish such proof of claim within the Certificate of Coverage stated time limit will not
invalidate nor reduce any claim if it is shown not to have been reasonably possible to furnish such
proof and that such proof was furnished as soon as it was reasonably possible.
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the Certificate of Coverage GENERAL
PROVISIONS section it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
NORTH CAROLINA
Residents of the state of North Carolina, the following provision is included to bring your
Certificate into conformity with North Carolina state law:
Proof of Claim
The provision(s) entitled Proof of Claim as contained in the Certificate is modified as follows:
Written proof of claim must be filed within 180 days of the loss. However, if it is not possible to
give proof within 180 days, it must be given no later than one year after the time proof is
otherwise required, except in the absence of legal capacity.
Occupational Injury or Sickness Exclusion
Any exclusion that applies to an Occupational Injury or Sickness is hereby replaced by the
following:
An Occupational Injury or Sickness for treatments which are paid under the North Carolina
Worker’s Compensation Act only to extent such services or supplies are the liability of the
employee, employer or workers’ compensation insurance carrier according to a final adjudication
under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act or an order of the North Carolina Industrial
Commission approving a settlement agreement under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation
Act.
NORTH DAKOTA
Residents of the state of North Dakota, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate
into conformity with North Dakota state law:
20 Day Right to Examine Certificate: There is a 20 day right to review this Certificate. If You
decide not to keep it, it may be returned to Us within 20 days of the original Certificate Effective
Date. In that event, We will consider it void from the Certificate Effective Date and refund all
premium paid. Any claims paid during the initial 20 day period will be deducted from the refund.
OKLAHOMA
Residents of the state of Oklahoma, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate
into conformity with Oklahoma state law:
Certificates delivered to residents of state of Oklahoma are subject to Oklahoma laws.
Incontestability
The Incontestability provision shown in the Certificate GENERAL PROVISIONS section is
replaced by the following:
Incontestability: We may not contest the validity of the Policy, except for the non-payment of
premiums, after it has been in force for two years from its date of issue. No statement made by
any Covered Person relating to his insurability shall be used in contesting the validity of the
insurance with respect to which such statement was made after such insurance has been in force
prior to the contest for a period of two years during such person’s lifetime, unless it is contained in
a written instrument signed by him. This clause will not affect Our right to contest claims made
for accidental death or accidental dismemberment benefits.
TEXAS
Residents of the state of Texas, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Texas state law:
Incontestability
The Incontestability provision under the CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS section, is
amended to remove the phrase “or fraudulent misrepresentations” from the first sentence.
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
TEXAS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To obtain information or make a complaint:
You may call UnitedHealthcare Insurance
Com pany’s toll-free telephone number for
information or to make a complaint at
1-866-615-8727
You may also write to UnitedHealthcare
Insurance Company at:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
You may contact the Texas Department
of Insurance to obtain information on
companies, coverages, rights or complaints at:
800-252-3439
You may write the Texas Department of
Insurance at:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
FAX #(512) 490-1007
Web: http://www.tdi.texas.gov
E-Mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.texas.gov
PREMIUM OR CLAIM DISPUTES:
Should you have a dispute concerning your
premium or about a claim you should contact
the company first. If the dispute is not resolved,
you may contact the Texas Department of
Insurance.
ATTACH THIS NOTICE TO YOUR POLICY:
This notice is for information only and does not
become a part or condition of the attached
document.
Form No. AA-2068 (Rev. 6/15)
AVISO IMPORTANTE
Para obtener información o para presentar una
queja:
Usted puede llamar al número de teléfono
gratuito de UnitedHealthcare Insurance
Company's para obtener información o para
presentar una queja al:
1-866-615-8727
Usted también puede escribir a
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Usted puede comunicarse con el Departamento
de Seguros de Texas para obtener información
sobre compañías, coberturas, derechos, o
quejas al:
1-800-252-3439
Usted puede escribir al Departamento de
Seguros de Texas a:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Fax: (512) 490-1007
Sitio web: http://www.tdi.texas.gov
E-mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.texas.gov
DISPUTAS POR PRIMAS DE SEGUROS O
RECLAMACIONES:
Si tiene una disputa relacionada con su prima
de seguro o con una reclamación, usted debe
comunicarse con (el agente) (la compañía) (el
agente o la compañía) primero. Si la disputa no
es resuelta, usted puede comunicarse con el
Departamento de Seguros de Texas.
ADJUNTE ESTE AVISO A SU PÓLIZA: Este
aviso es solamente para propósitos informativos
y no se convierte en parte o en condición del
documento adjunto.
ACN-TX-MP (8/95)
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NOTICE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY
CALIFORNIA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION
This notice provides a brief summary regarding the protections provided to policyholders
by the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association (“the Association”).
The purpose of the Association is to assure that policyholders will be protected, within
certain limits, in the unlikely event that a member insurer of the Association becomes
financially unable to meet its obligations. Insurance companies licensed in California to
sell life insurance, health insurance, annuities and structured settlement annuities are
members of the Association. The protection provided by the Association is not unlimited
and is not a substitute for consumers' care in selecting insurers. This protection was
created under California law, which determines who and what is covered and the
amounts of coverage.
Below is a brief summary of the coverages, exclusions and limits provided by the
Association. This summary does not cover all provisions of the law; nor does it in any
way change anyone's rights or obligations or the rights or obligations of the Association.
COVERAGE
● Persons Covered
Generally, an individual is covered by the Association if the insurer was a member of the
Association and the individual lives in California at the time the insurer is determined by
a court to be insolvent. Coverage is also provided to policy beneficiaries, payees or
assignees, whether or not they live in California.
● Amounts of Coverage
The basic coverage protections provided by the Association are as follows.
● Life Insurance, Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
For life insurance policies, annuities and structured settlement annuities, the
Association will provide the following:
● Life Insurance
80% of death benefits but not to exceed $300,000
80% of cash surrender or withdrawal values but not to exceed
$100,000 ● Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
80% of the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash
withdrawal and net cash surrender values but not to exceed
$250,000
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual,
for all life insurance, annuities and structured settlement annuities is $300,000,
regardless of the number of policies or contracts covering the individual.
● Health Insurance
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual,
as of July 1, 2016, is $546,741. This amount will increase or decrease based
upon changes in the health care cost component of the consumer price index to
the date on which an insurer becomes an insolvent insurer. Changes to this
amount will be posted on the Association’s website www.califega.org
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COVERAGE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The Association may not provide coverage for this policy. Coverage by the Association
generally requires residency in California. You should not rely on coverage by the
Association in selecting an insurance company or in selecting an insurance policy.
The following policies and persons are among those that are excluded from Association
coverage:
● A policy or contract issued by an insurer that was not authorized to do business in
California when it issued the policy or contract
● A policy issued by a health care service plan (HMO), a hospital or medical
service organization, a charitable organization, a fraternal benefit society, a
mandatory state pooling plan, a mutual assessment company, an insurance
exchange, or a grants and annuities society
● If the person is provided coverage by the guaranty association of another state
● Unallocated annuity contracts; that is, contracts which are not issued to and
owned by an individual and which do not guaranty annuity benefits to an
individual
● Employer and association plans, to the extent they are self-funded or
uninsured
● A policy or contract providing any health care benefits under Medicare Part C
or Part D
● An annuity issued by an organization that is only licensed to issue charitable
gift annuities
● Any policy or portion of a policy which is not guaranteed by the insurer or for
which the individual has assumed the risk, such as certain investment
elements of a variable life insurance policy or a variable annuity contract
● Any policy of reinsurance unless an assumption certificate was issued
● Interest rate yields (including implied yields) that exceed limits that are
specified in Insurance Code Section 1607.02(b)(2)(C).
NOTICES
Insurance companies or their agents are required by law to give or send you this notice.
Policyholders with additional questions should first contact their insurer or agent. To
learn more about coverages provided by the Association, please visit the Association’s
website at www.califega.org, or contact either of the following:
California Life and Health Insurance
Guarantee Association
California Department of Insurance
Consumer Communications Bureau
P.O Box 16860,
Beverly Hills, CA 90209-3319
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(323) 782-0182 (800) 927- 4357
Insurance companies and agents are not allowed by California law to use
the existence of the Association or its coverage to solicit, induce or
encourage you to purchase any form of insurance. When selecting an
insurance company, you should not rely on Association coverage. If there
is any inconsistency between this notice and California law, then California
law will control.
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GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE
FOR
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
POLICY NUMBER: 305255
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2018
CA – UHIC
Class 2
(2-18)
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UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
(Hereinafter referred to as We, Us or Our)
185 Asylum Street
Hartford, Connecticut
(Home Office)
Policyholder: City of Chula Vista
Effective Date: January 1, 2018
Policy Number: 305255
Beneficiary: As on file with the Administrator
We, issue this Certificate to the Covered Person as evidence of insurance under the Policy We
issued to the Policyholder shown above. This Certificate describes the benefits and other important
provisions of the Policy. Please read it carefully.
The Policy may be amended, changed, cancelled or discontinued without the consent of the Covered
Person or the Covered Person’s beneficiary.
The benefits described in this Certificate insure the Covered Person. This Certificate becomes
effective at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard time on the Effective Date shown above.
Read the Group Certificate Carefully
This is a legal contract between the Policyholder and Us. If the Policyholder has any questions or
problems with the Policy, We will be ready to help the Policyholder. The Policyholder may call upon
his agent or Our Home Office for assistance at any time.
If the Policyholder or the Covered Person have questions, need information about their insurance, or
need assistance in resolving complaints, call 1-866-615-8727.
It is signed at Our Home Office of as of the Effective Date shown above.
Secretary President
Group Long Term Disability Insurance
Policy
Non-Participating
Administrative Office:
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Schedule of Benefits ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Covered Person Eligibility, Effective Date and Termination Provisions ........................................................ 3
Long Term Disability Insurance for Covered Person .................................................................................... 5
Certificate General Provisions..................................................................................................................... 14
Glossary of Terms ....................................................................................................................................... 16
California Consumer Complaint Notice ....................................................................................................... 17
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SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
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Class of Employees
This schedule covers the following class(es) of Employees of companies and affiliates controlled by
the Policyholder:
All active Benefited-Salaried Employees: Directly employed by the City of Chula Vista in a full- or
part-time benefited-salaried status classified as: Western Council of Engineers, and Association of
Chula Vista Employees, excluding temporary and seasonal employees.
Description of Class:
Employees are considered full-time benefited-salaried if they customarily work: 80 hours biweekly
Part-time benefited-salaried employees must be authorized to work at least half-time or 40 hours
biweekly
Employee Waiting Period:
An Employee is eligible for insurance on the later of the following dates:
1. The Group Policy’s Effective Date, January 1, 2018.
2. The date the Employee begins continuous employment with the Policyholder.
Cost of Insurance: The Covered Person is not required to contribute to the cost of his insurance.
Covered Person Insurance:
Long Term Disability Benefit:
Benefit Percent: 60% of the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings. The Covered
Person’s benefit may be reduced by Other Income Benefits and Disability Earnings. Some
Disabilities may not be insured under the Policy.
Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings means your wage or salary as reported by the Employer for work
performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability begins. Covered
Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It does not include
any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra compensation.
Disability Earnings means the earnings, which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate, We may
average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his claim should
continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of his
Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed the
amount allowable under the Policy.
Other Income Benefits: Please see definition on page 8
Maximum Monthly Benefit: $7,500
Minimum Monthly Benefit: Greater of $100 or 10% of Gross Disability Payment
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income Benefits
and Disability Earnings.
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Elimination Period: 90 days. Benefits begin the day after completion of the Elimination Period.
Accumulation of Elimination Period: 15 days
Elimination Period means the length of time the Covered Person must be continuously Disabled
before a benefit is payable. The Elimination Period begins on the first day of Disability. If the
Covered Person returns to work for a period of time not to exceed the Accumulation of Elimination
Period and cannot continue, he will not have to begin a new Elimination Period. However, We will
count only those days he is Disabled toward satisfying the Elimination Period.
Maximum Benefit Period:
Reducing Benefit Duration reflecting Social Security Normal Retirement Age
Age at Disability Maximum Benefit Period
Greater of SSNRA * or
Less than age 60 To age 65
Age 60 60 Months
Age 61 48 Months
Age 62 42 Months
Age 63 36 Months
Age 64 30 Months
Age 65 24 Months
Age 66 21 Months
Age 67 18 Months
Age 68 15 Months
69 and over 12 Months
*SSNRA means: the Social Security Normal Retirement Age as figured by the 1983 amendment or
any later amendment to the Social Security Act.
Premium contributions are waived while the Covered Person is receiving Long Term Disability
payments.
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Covered Person’s Eligibility: Employees who work on a full-time basis for a Policyholder are
eligible for insurance after completion of the required Employee Waiting Period shown in the
Schedule of Benefits, provided they are in a class of Employees who are included. Employees will
be considered to work on a full-time basis if they customarily work at least the number of hours per
week shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
An Employee will become eligible for insurance on the latest of the following dates:
1. the Effective Date of the Policy;
2. the end of the Employee Waiting Period shown in the Schedule of Benefits;
3. the date the Policy is changed to include the Employee’s class; or
4. the date the Employee enters a class eligible for insurance.
Effective Date of Covered Person Insurance: If an Employee is not Actively at Work on the date
his insurance is scheduled to take effect, it will take effect on the day after the date he returns to
Active Work. If the Employee’s insurance is scheduled to take effect on a non-working day, his
Active Work status will be based on the last working day before the scheduled Effective Date of his
insurance.
An Employee must use forms provided by Us when applying for insurance.
The Employee’s insurance will be effective at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard time as follows:
1. if it is Non-contributory, on the date the Employee becomes eligible for insurance, regardless
of when he applies, or
2. if it is Contributory, and the Employee makes application within 31 days after the date he first
became eligible, on the later of:
a. the date the Employee is eligible for insurance, regardless of when he applies; or
b. the date the Employee’s application is approved by Us if evidence of insurability is
required.
Family and Medical Leave of Absence: If the Covered Person is on a Family or Medical Leave of
Absence, his insurance will be governed by his Employer’s policy on Family and Medical Leaves of
Absence.
We will continue the Covered Person’s insurance if the cost of his insurance continues to be paid
and his Leave of Absence is approved in advance and in writing by his Employer.
The Covered Person’s insurance will continue for up to the greater of:
1. the leave period required by the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; or
2. the leave period required by applicable state law.
While the Covered Person is on a Family or Medical Leave of Absence, We will use earnings from
his Employer just prior to the date his Leave of Absence started to determine Our payments to him.
If the Covered Person’s insurance does not continue during a Family or Medical Leave of Absence,
then when he returns to Active Work:
1. he will not have to meet a new Employee Waiting Period including a Waiting Period for
insurance or a Pre-Existing Condition, if applicable; and
2. he will not have to give Us evidence of insurability to reinstate the insurance he had in effect
before his Leave of Absence began.
However, time spent on a Leave of Absence, without insurance, does not count toward satisfying his
Employee Waiting Period.
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Termination of Covered Person Insurance: The Covered Person’s insurance will terminate at
12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time on the earliest of the following dates:
1. the last day of the period for which a premium payment is made, if the next payment is not
made;
2. the date he ceases to be a member of a class eligible for insurance;
3. the date the Policy terminates, or a specific benefit terminates; or
4. the date he ceases to be Actively at Work. The Policyholder may deem the Covered
Person’s employment continued during a temporary layoff or approved leave of absence. In
such cases, insurance will not continue beyond the end of the month following the month in
which the layoff or leave began.
5. the date he is no longer Actively at Work due to a labor dispute, including but not limited to a
strike, work slow-down or lock out.
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Disability Provision:
We will pay the monthly benefit for each month that the Covered Person is continuously Disabled
provided the period of Disability begins while covered under the Policy and continues beyond the
Elimination Period.
Disabled or Disability means Total Disability or Partial Disability as those terms are defined below.
Elimination Period means the length of time the Covered Person must be continuously Disabled
before a benefit is payable. The Elimination Period begins on the first day of Disability. If the
Covered Person returns to work for a period of time not to exceed the Accumulation of Elimination
Period and cannot continue, he will not have to begin a new Elimination Period. However, We will
count only those days he is Disabled toward satisfying the Elimination Period. The Elimination
Period and the Accumulation of Elimination Period are shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Totally Disabled or Total Disability means The Covered Person has a disability that renders him
unable to perform with reasonable continuity the substantial and material acts necessary to pursue
his usual occupation in the usual or customary way or to engage with reasonable continuity in
another occupation in which he could reasonably be expected to perform satisfactorily in light of his
age, education, training, experience, station in life, physical and mental capacity.
Partial Disability means he is able to:
1. during the first 24 months of a period of Disability, perform with reasonable continuity one or
more of the substantial and material acts necessary to pursue his usual occupation in the
usual and customary way, but he is unable to perform all of the substantial and material acts
or he is unable to perform them for as long as normally required; or
2. after the first 24 months of a period of Disability, perform with reasonable continuity one or
more of the and substantial and material acts necessary to engage in another occupation
which he could reasonably be expected to perform satisfactorily in light of his age, education,
training, experience, station in life, physical and mental capacity, but he is unable to perform
all of the material and substantial acts or he is unable to perform them for as long as normally
required.
If the Covered Person is working during the Elimination Period, the days that he is working will count
towards satisfying his Elimination Period, provided he meets the Definition of Partially Disabled.
In order to determine Disability, We may require the Covered Person to be examined by Physicians,
other medical practitioners or vocational experts of Our choice. We will pay for these examinations.
The Benefit Percent, Elimination Period, Maximum Benefit Period and Maximum Monthly Benefit are
shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Receipt of Disability Payments: The Covered Person will begin to receive payments when We
approve his claim, provided the Elimination Period has been met and he is Disabled. We will send
him a payment each month for any period for which We are liable. If he is Partially Disabled, proof of
Disability Earnings will be required before benefits are paid.
After the Elimination Period, if the Covered Person is Disabled for only part of a month, We will send
him 1/30th of his payment for each day of Disability.
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Calculating the Monthly Payment – Total Disability:
Calculate the Covered Person’s monthly payment as follows:
1. Multiply the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings by the Benefit Percent shown
in the Schedule of Benefits.
Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings means your wage or salary as reported by the Employer
for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability begins.
Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It
does not include any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra
compensation.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 with the Maximum Monthly Benefit shown in the Schedule of
Benefits.
3. The lesser of these two amounts is the Covered Person’s monthly Gross Disability Payment
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income
Benefits and Disability Earnings.
Disability Earnings means the earnings, which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate,
We may average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his
claim should continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of
his Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed
the amount allowable under the Policy.
4. Subtract from his monthly Gross Disability Payment all Other Income Benefit amounts. The
result is the Covered Person’s monthly payment.
Other Income Benefits: Please see definition on pages 8 and 9.
In no event will the Covered Person’s monthly payment exceed the Maximum Monthly Benefit shown
in the Schedule of Benefits.
Disability During a Temporary Layoff or Approved Leave of Absence: If the Covered Person
becomes Disabled while he is on a temporary layoff or approved leave of absence, We will calculate
his benefit using his Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings from his Employer in effect just prior to the date
his absence begins.
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Calculating the Monthly Payment –Partial Disability:
If the Covered Person is Partially Disabled, calculate his benefit payment as follows:
1. Multiply his Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings by the Benefit Percent shown in the Schedule of
Benefits.
Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings means your wage or salary as reported by the Employer
for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability begins.
Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It
does not include any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra
compensation.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 with the Maximum Monthly Benefit Schedule of Benefits.
3. The lesser of these two amounts is the Covered Person’s Gross Disability Payment, which is
used in the benefit calculation below.
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income
Benefits and Disability Earnings.
Disability Earnings are the earnings, which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate,
We may average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his
claim should continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of
his Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed
the amount allowable under the Policy.
When the Covered Person first returns to work during a period of disability, the Work
Incentive Benefit establishes that, for 24 months, his monthly payment, as determined above,
will not be reduced as long as Payment does not exceed 100% of his Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings.
Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings are the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings adjusted on each anniversary of benefit payments by the lesser of 5% or the current annual
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The Covered Person’s Indexed Pre-
Disability Monthly Earnings may increase or remain the same, but will never decrease. This manner
of indexing is only used to determine the Covered Person’s percentage of lost earnings while he is
Disabled and working.
Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) means the index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
published by the U.S. Department of Labor. We reserve the right to use some other similar
measurement if the Department of Labor changes or stops publishing the CPI-W.
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During the period of time that the Work Incentive Benefit applies:
1. Add the Covered Person’s monthly Disability Earnings to his Gross Disability Payment, as
calculated above.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 to his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings.
3. If the result from Step 2 is less than or equal to 100% of the Covered Person’s Indexed Pre-
Disability Monthly Earnings, We will not further reduce his Monthly Payment, as calculated
above.
4. If the result in Step 2 is greater than 100% of the Covered Person’s Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings, We will subtract the amount over 100% from his Monthly Payment, as
calculated above.
The result is the amount We will pay the Covered Person each month.
After the period of time that the Work Incentive Benefit applies:
1. Subtract the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings from his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
2. Divide the result in Step 1 by his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly Earnings. This is his
percentage of lost earnings.
3. Multiply the Covered Person’s monthly payment, as calculated above, by the answer in Step
2.
The result is the amount We will pay the Covered Person each month.
Other Income Benefits:
1. any benefits and awards he receives under:
a. occupational disease Law; or
b. any other similar Act or Law.
2. any temporary disability benefits he receives under Workers’ Compensation Law;
3. any Disability income benefits he receives under:
a. any compulsory benefit Act or Law;
b. any other group insurance policy with the Employer or with an association;
c. any other group insurance policy with another employer under which he becomes
covered while he is Disabled under the Policy; or
d. any governmental retirement system as the result of his job with his Employer.
4. any Disability benefits under the United States Social Security Act, The Canada Pension
Plan, The Quebec Pension Plan, the Jones Act, and any other similar plan or Act. Benefits
include:
a. Disability benefits he receives and any Disability benefits his Spouse or his children
receive as a result of his Disability.
b. retirement benefits he receives and any retirement benefits his Spouse or his children
receive as a result of his receipt of retirement benefits .
If the Covered Person’s Disability begins after his 70th birthday, and he was receiving Social
Security retirement benefits before his Disability began, then We will not reduce Our
payments to him by these retirement benefits.
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Pension Plan means: a plan that provides retirement benefits and which is not wholly
funded by Employee contributions. The term does not include a profit sharing plan, a thrift
plan, an individual retirement account (IRA), a tax sheltered annuity plan (TSA), a stock
ownership plan or a non-qualified plan of deferred compensation.
5. any benefits from the Employer’s retirement plan, the Public Employees Retirement System
and the State Teachers Retirement System he:
a. receives as disability benefits;
b. voluntarily chooses to receive as retirement benefits; or
c. receives as retirement benefits once he reaches the greater of age 62 or normal
retirement age, as defined in his Employer’s Retirement Plan.
Regardless of how the retirement funds from the plan are distributed, for the purposes of
determining Our payment to the Covered Person, We consider Employee and Employer
contributions to be distributed at the same time throughout the Covered Person’s lifetime.
We will not reduce payments the Covered Person receives from Us for his contributions to
the Employer’s retirement plan, or for amounts he rolls over or transfer to an eligible
Retirement Plan.
Disability benefits under a retirement plan are benefits that are paid due to disability and
which do not reduce the retirement benefits which would have been paid if the disability had
not occurred.
Retirement benefits under a retirement plan are benefits that are paid based on the Covered
Person’s Employer’s contribution to the retirement plan. Disability benefits that reduce the
retirement benefits under the plan will also be considered a retirement benefit.
Eligible retirement plan is defined in Section 402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
includes future amendments to Section 402 affecting the definition.
6. any benefits for loss of time or lost wages he receives from the mandatory portion of a no-
fault motor vehicle insurance plan, or automobile liability insurance policy.
7. any amount he receives under any unemployment compensation Law.
8. any amounts he receives from a third party (after subtracting attorney’s fees) by judgment,
settlement or otherwise.
If the Covered Person receives any of the Other Income Benefits in a lump sum payment, We will
pro-rate the lump sum on a monthly basis over the time period for which the sum was given. If no
time period is stated, the sum will be pro-rated on a monthly basis to the end of the Covered
Person’s Maximum Benefit Period.
Other Income Benefits must be payable as a result of the same Disability for which the Covered
Person is receiving a payment from Us, except for retirement benefits.
We will NOT subtract from the Covered Person’s Gross Disability Payment any amounts he receives
from the following sources:
1. 401(k) plans
2. profit sharing plans
3. thrift plans
4. tax sheltered annuities
5. stock ownership plans
6. non-qualified plans of deferred compensation
7. Pension plans for partners
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8. military pension and military disability income plans
9. credit disability insurance
10. franchise disability income plans
11. a retirement plan from another Employer
12. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)
13. individual disability income plans
Affect of Other Income Benefits on Payment: If subtracting Other Income Benefits results in a
zero benefit, We will pay the Covered Person the Minimum Monthly Benefit shown in the Schedule of
Benefits. The Minimum Monthly Benefit, however, may be applied toward an outstanding
overpayment.
Cost of Living Increases: After the first deduction for each of the Other Income Benefits, We will
not further reduce the amount of the Covered Person’s Monthly Payment under the Policy due to
cost of living increases he receives from any of the sources described in the “Other Income Benefits”
section.
Lump Sum Survivor Benefit: When We receive proof that the Covered Person died, We will pay
his spouse, if living, otherwise, his children under age 26, a lump sum benefit equal to 3 months of
the Covered Person’s monthly Gross Disability Payment if, on the date of the Covered Person’s
death:
1. his Disability had continued for 90 or more consecutive days;and
2. he was receiving or was entitled to receive a Monthly Payment under the Policy.
If the Covered Person has no living spouse or children, payment will be made to his estate.
However, We will first apply the survivor benefit to any overpayment which may exist on the Covered
Person’s claim.
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income Benefits
and Disability Earnings.
Disability Earnings are the earnings which the Covered Person receives while Partially Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate, We may
average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his claim should
continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of his
Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed the
amount allowable under the Policy.
Other Income Benefits: See definition on page 8.
Transplant Benefit: If, while insured under the Policy, the Covered Person donates an organ for an
Organ Transplant Procedure, and as a result he becomes Disabled, his Elimination Period will be
waived and a benefit is payable for Disability resulting from an Organ Transplant Procedure and will
have a limited pay period of 12 months. This benefit will be payable only once in the Covered
Person’s lifetime. Benefit payments will be subject to all of the provisions contained in the Policy,
except for those that are in conflict with the provisions of this Transplant Benefit.
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Organ Transplant Procedure means: the Covered Person donates any of the following for
transplantation into another person: kidney, liver, lung, skin or bone marrow.
Termination of Benefits: We will stop sending the Covered Person payments and his claim will
end on the earliest of:
1. the date he is no longer Disabled according to the terms of the Policy;
2. the date he reaches the end of the Maximum Benefit Period stated in the Schedule of
Benefits;
3. the date his Disability Earnings exceed 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Earnings;
4. the date he dies.
If the Covered Person is a citizen of the United States and is receiving Treatment outside of the
United States, We may require him to return to the United States for Treatment. Failure to do so
when requested may result in termination of benefits.
General Limitations:
Mental Illness Limitation
Disabilities due to Mental Illness have a limited pay period of 24 months. This is a lifetime cumulative
maximum benefit period for Disabilities due to Mental Illness.
We will continue to send the Covered Person payments beyond the limited pay period if he is
confined to a Hospital or Medical Facility. If he is still Disabled when he is discharged, We will send
him payments for a recovery period of up to 90 days. If he becomes re-confined at any time during
the recovery period and remains confined for at least 14 days in a row, We will send payments
during that additional confinement and for one additional recovery period up to 90 more days.
In no case will benefits be paid beyond the Maximum Benefit Period stated in the Schedule of
Benefits.
Mental Illness means any condition which is:
1. listed in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health
Disorders (or any successor diagnostic manual) published by the American Psychiatric
Association; and
2. usually treated by a mental health provider or other qualified provider, using psychotherapy,
psychotropic drugs or other similar methods of treatment.
Substance Abuse Limitation
Benefits payable for loss sustained or contracted in consequence of Your being intoxicated or under
the influence of any narcotic unless administered on the advice of a Physician, have a limited pay
period of 24 months. This is a lifetime cumulative maximum benefit period for Disabilities due to
Substance Abuse.
We will continue to send the Covered Person payments beyond the limited pay period if he is
confined to a Hospital or Medical Facility. If he is still Disabled when he is discharged, We will send
him payments for a recovery period of up to 90 days. If he becomes re-confined at any time during
the recovery period and remains confined for at least 14 days in a row, We will send payments
during that additional confinement and for one additional recovery period up to 90 more days.
In no case will benefits be paid beyond the Maximum Benefit Period stated in the Schedule of
Benefits.
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Recurrent Disability: If the Covered Person’s current Disability is due to the same or related
medical causes as a prior Disability for which We made a payment, We will treat the current
Disability as part of his prior claim if less than 6 consecutive months have passed since the prior
Disability. The current Disability will be subject to the same terms of the Policy as the prior claim and
will be treated as a continuation of that Disability, except the Covered Person will not be required to
satisfy another Elimination Period.
Any Disability which occurs after 6 consecutive months from the date of the Covered Person’s prior
claim ended will be treated as a new claim. The new claim will be subject to all of the provisions of
the Policy, including the Elimination Period.
If the Covered Person returns to work for another Employer, We will treat a Recurrent Disability the
same as established above for the first 6 months following his return to work. Any Recurrent
Disability that occurs more than 6 months but less than 12 months after the end of the Covered
Person’s prior Disability will be treated as a continuation of the prior Disability, but the Covered
Person will be required to complete a new Elimination Period.
Multiple Causes: If a period of Disability is extended by a new, unrelated cause while benefits are
payable, benefits will continue while the Covered Person remains Disabled, subject to the following:
1. benefits will not continue beyond the end of the original Maximum Benefit Period; and
2. any Exclusions and Pre-existing Conditions Limitations will apply to the new cause of
Disability.
Concurrent Disabilities: Benefits for a Disability that is caused by more than one condition will be
paid as if the Disability were caused by one condition. In no event will a Covered Person be
considered to have more than one Disability at the same time.
General Exclusions: We will not cover a Disability under the Policy if it is due to:
1. an act of war, declared or undeclared, whether civil or international;
2. intentionally self-inflicted injuries;
3. active participation in a riot;
4. committing or attempting to commit a felony
5. cosmetic or elective surgery; or
6. a Pre-Existing Condition that begins during the first 12 months after the Covered Person’s
Effective Date of insurance.
A Pre-Existing Condition is any disease or condition, other than pregnancy, which existed on, or had
its inception before Your effective date of insurance, or with respect to increases in coverage, within
the 3 month period prior to the effective date of the increase.
If the Covered Person becomes entitled to benefits under any other Group Long Term Disability
policy, he will not be eligible for payments under the Policy.
Continuity of Insurance Upon Transfer of Insurance Carriers: In order to prevent loss of
insurance for a Covered Person because of a transfer of insurance carriers, We will provide
insurance for certain Employees as follows:
Employees who are not Actively at Work due to Disability:
We will insure the Employee under this Policy if the prior group insurance policy insured him and the
cost of his insurance under the prior group insurance policy was paid.
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LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR COVERED PERSON
(continued)
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Our payments to the Employee will be limited to the lesser of the Monthly Payment under the Policy
or the monthly benefit the prior group insurance policy would have paid him, had that policy stayed
in effect. Our payments will be reduced by any amount the prior group insurance policy is
responsible for paying.
Employees who are Disabled due to a Pre-Existing Condition:
If the Employee was insured by the prior group insurance policy immediately prior to becoming
eligible for insurance under this Policy, he is Actively at Work and he is insured under this Policy,
then he may be eligible for payments under this Policy if his Disability is due to a Pre-Existing
Condition.
In order to receive payments from Us, the Employee must satisfy the Pre-Existing Condition
Exclusion test of:
1. this Policy; or
2. the prior group insurance policy, had that policy stayed in effect.
We will give credit toward continuous time insured under both policies. We will determine Our
payments using the provisions of this Policy, but the Employee’s Monthly Payment will not be more
than the maximum monthly payment of the prior group insurance policy.
The Employee’s Monthly Payment will end on the earlier of the following:
1. the end of the Maximum Benefit Period;
2. the date benefits would have ended under the prior group insurance policy, if the policy had
stayed in effect.
If the Employee cannot satisfy the Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion test of either policy, then he will
not be eligible for a Monthly Payment.
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CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Entire Group Contract; Changes: This Policy, the application of the Policyholder, if any, and the
individual applications, if any, of the employees, constitute(s) the entire contract between the parties,
and any statement made by the Policyholder, or by any employee shall, in the absence of fraud, be
deemed a representation and not a warranty. No such statement shall avoid the insurance or reduce
the benefits under the Policy or be used in defense to a claim hereunder unless it is contained in a
written application, nor shall any such statement of the Policyholder, except a fraudulent
misstatement, be used at all to void the Policy after it has been in force for three years from the date
of its issue, nor shall any such statement of any employee eligible for coverage under the Policy,
except a fraudulent misstatement, be used at all in defense to a claim for loss incurred or Disability
commencing after the insurance coverage with respect to which claim is made has been in effect for
three years from the date it became effective.
No change in the Policy shall be valid unless approved by an executive officer of Ours and unless
such approval be endorsed thereon or attached hereto. No agent has authority to change the Policy
or to waive any of its provisions.
Time Limit on Certain Defenses: No claim for loss incurred or Disability commencing after three
years from the effective date of the insurance coverage with respect to which the claim is made shall
be reduced or denied on the ground that a disease or physical condition, not excluded from
coverage by name or specific description effective on the date of loss, had existed prior to the
effective date of the coverage with respect to which the claim is made.
Grace Period: A grace period of 60 days from the Premium Due Date will be granted for the
payment of premiums accruing after the first premium, during which grace period, the Policy will
continue in force, but he Policyholder shall be liable for the payment of the premium accruing for the
period the Policy continues in force.
Notice of Claim: Written notice of claim must be given to Us within 20 days after the occurrence or
commencement of any loss covered by the Policy, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible.
Notice given by or on behalf of the claimant to Us at the administrative address shown on the face
page of this Certificate, or to any authorized agent of Ours, with information sufficient to identify the
insured employee (i.e. Name, the Policyholder’s name and the Policy number) shall be deemed
notice to Us.
Claim Forms: We, upon receipt of a written notice of claim, will furnish to the claimant such forms
as are usually furnished by Us for filing proofs of loss. If such forms are not furnished within 15 days
after the giving of such notice, the clamant shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements
of this Policy as to proof of loss upon submitting, within the time fixed in the Policy for filing proofs of
loss, written proof covering the occurrence, the character and the extent of the loss for which claim is
made.
Proofs of Loss: Written proof of loss must be furnished to Us, in case of claim for loss for which
this Policy provides any periodic payment contingent upon continuing loss, within 90 days after the
termination of the date the Elimination Period ends, and in case of claim for any other loss, within 90
days after the date of such loss. Failure to furnish such proof within the time required shall not
invalidate nor reduce any claim if it was not reasonably possible to give proof within such time,
provided such proof is furnished as soon as reasonably possible and in no event, except in the
absence of legal capacity of the claimant, later than one year from the time proof is otherwise
required.
Time of Payment of Claim: Indemnities payable under the Policy for any loss other than loss for
which this Policy provides periodic payments will be paid as they accrue immediately upon receipt of
due written proof of such loss. Subject to due written proof of loss, all accrued indemnity for loss for
which this Policy provides periodic payment will be paid to the insured employee monthly and any
balance remaining unpaid upon the termination of the period of liability will be paid immediately upon
receipt of due written proof.
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CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS (continued)
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Payment of Claims: Indemnity for loss of life will be payable in accordance with the beneficiary
designation and the provisions respecting such payment which may be prescribed herein and
effective at the time of payment. If no such designation or provision is then effective, such indemnity
shall be payable to Your estate. Any other accrued indemnities unpaid at Your death may, at Our
option, be paid either to such beneficiary or to such estate. All other indemnities will be payable to
You.
If any indemnity of this Policy shall be payable to the estate of the insured employee, or to an insured
employee or beneficiary who is a minor or otherwise not competent to give a valid release, We may
pay such indemnity up to an amount not exceeding $1,000 to any relative by blood or connection by
marriage of the insured employee or beneficiary who is deemed by Us to be equitably entitled
thereto. Any payment made by Us in good faith pursuant to this provision shall fully discharge Us to
the extent of such payment.
Physical Examination and Autopsy: We, at Our own expense, shall have the right and opportunity
to examine the person of any individual whose condition is the basis of claim when and as often as
We may reasonably require during the pendency of a claim hereunder and to make an autopsy in
case of death, where it is not forbidden by law.
Legal Actions: No action at law or in equity shall be brought to recover on this Policy prior to the
expiration of 60 days after written proof of loss has been furnished in accordance with the
requirements of this Policy. No such action shall be brought after the expiration of three years after
the time written proof of loss is required to be furnished.
Misstatement of Age: If the age of any individual covered under this Policy has been misstated, the
amount payable shall be such as the premium paid for would have purchased at the correct age.
Cancellation: After the Policy has been in force for 12 months, We may cancel this Policy at any
time by written notice delivered to the Policyholder, or mailed to its last address as shown on Our
records, stating when, not less than 31 days thereafter, such cancellation shall be effective; and the
Policyholder may cancel this Policy at any time by written notice delivered or mailed to Us, effective
on receipt or on such later date as may be specified in the notice. In the event of such cancellation
by either Us or the Policyholder, We shall promptly return on a pro-rata basis the unearned premium
paid, if any, and the Policyholder shall promptly pay on a prorate basis the earned premium which
has not been paid. Such cancellation shall be without prejudice to any claim originating prior to the
effective date of such cancellation.
We may also cancel a portion of the risk insured under the Policy on a class basis, such as
termination of all persons within the same Enrolling Group, or same geographic, occupational, or
eligibility class. In addition, We may cancel or modify the Policy, or an insurance option offered
under the Policy if: a) the number of persons covered under the Policy falls below 75% or; b) the
number of persons covered in an option falls below the lesser of 10 eligible persons or 25% of all
persons eligible for the coverage . Such cancellation shall be in accordance with the preceding
paragraph.
Conformity with State Statutes: Any provision of the Policy which, on it effective date, is in conflict
with the statutes of the state in which the Policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby
amended to conform to the minimum requirements of such statute.
Right to Audit: While We are paying benefits, We have the right to audit Your earnings at
reasonable intervals if You are Disabled and working.
Overpayment of Claim: We have the right to recover any overpayments due to:
1. any error We make in processing a claim; and
2. the Covered Person’s receipt of Other Income Benefits.
The Covered Person must reimburse Us in full. We will determine the method by which the
repayment is to be made. We have the right to recover overpayment from the Covered Person’s
Spouse if living, otherwise child under the age 26 or estate.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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The male pronoun, whenever used in the Policy, includes the female.
Active Work or Actively at Work: The Covered Person is working at least the minimum number of
hours per week in an Eligible Class, as shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Unless Disabled on the prior workday or on the day of absence, a Covered Person will be
considered Actively at Work on the following days:
1. a Saturday, Sunday or holiday which is not a scheduled workday;
2. a paid vacation day, or other scheduled or unscheduled non-workday; or
3. an excused or emergency leave of absence (except medical leave.
Contributory or Non-Contributory Insurance: Contributory Insurance is insurance for which the
Covered Person must apply and agree to make the required premium contributions. Non-
Contributory Insurance is insurance for which the Covered Person does not have to make any
premium contributions.
Covered Person: The Employee/Member insured under the Policy. References to “Covered
Person”, “Covered Persons” and “Covered Person’s” throughout this Certificate are references to a
Covered Person.
Disabled or Disability: Total Disability or Partial Disability as those terms are defined in the
Disability Benefit Provisions.
Employee/Member: A person who is:
1. directly employed in the normal business of the Policyholder; and
2. paid for services by the Policyholder; and
3. Actively at Work for the Policyholder, or any subsidiary or affiliate insured under the Policy.
No director or officer of an Policyholder will be considered an Employee unless he meets the above
conditions.
Employer: The Policyholder and includes any division, subsidiary, or affiliated company named in
the Policy. Employer does not include Employers of other related areas of practice for which the
Covered Person may also work.
Hospital or Medical Facility: A legally operated, accredited facility licensed to provide full-time care
and treatment for the condition for which benefits are payable under the Policy. It is operated by a
full-time staff of licensed physicians and registered nurses. It does not include facilities that primarily
provide custodial, education or rehabilitative care, or long-term institutional care on a residential
basis.
Physician: A practitioner of the healing arts who is:
1. duly licensed and practicing in the United States and in the state in which the treatment is
received; and
2. practicing within the scope of that license.
The term Physician does not include the Covered Person, the Covered Person’s spouse, children,
parents, parents-in-law, or siblings.
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California Consumer Complaint Notice
If the Covered Person has any questions or problems with their coverage, We will be
ready to help. Our contact information is:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
A Stock Company
Administrative Offices: 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, MN 55343
1-888-299-2070
The Covered Person may also call the California Department of Insurance for assistance. However, We
ask that the Covered Person gives Us the opportunity to try to resolve the problem. Please, call us first. If,
We fail to help, the Covered Person may still ask the California Department of Insurance for assistance.
Their contact information is:
California Department of Insurance
Consumer Services Division
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90013
1-800-927-HELP
(1-800-927-4357)
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/
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CERTIFICATE MODIFICATIONS RIDER
UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. Rev. 03/17
Certificate Modification(s) to the Certificate
Policyholder: City of Chula Vista
Policy Number: 305255
It is agreed that the Certificate is amended as follows:
Effective January 1, 2018, with respect to residents of the states as shown on the subsequent pages, the
following provisions amend, replace or are added, when applicable, to the Certificate:
Signed for the Company by:
Secretary President
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Hartford, Connecticut
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
STATUTORY PROVISIONS
ALASKA
Residents of the state of Alaska, the following provisions are included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Alaska state law:
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the CERTIFICATE GENERAL
PROVISIONS section, it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Overpayment of Claim
The Overpayment of Claim section as contained in the Certificate is hereby changed to read as
follows:
Overpayment of Claim: Within 180 days of payment of a benefit, We have the right to recover
any overpayments due to:
1. fraud;
2. any error We make in processing a claim; and
3. the Covered Person’s receipt of Other Income Benefits.
The Covered Person must reimburse Us in full. We will determine the method by which the
repayment is to be made. We have the right to recover overpayment from the Covered Person’s
Spouse if living, otherwise child under the age 26 or estate.
ARKANSAS
Residents of the state of Arkansas, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Arkansas state law:
Insurer Information Notice
Any questions regarding the Policy may be directed to:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
1-866-615-8727
If the question is not resolved, you may contact the Arkansas Insurance Department:
Arkansas Insurance Department
Consumer Services Division
400 University Tower Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 77204
Telephone: 1-800-852-5494
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
MINNESOTA
Minnesota has determined that its statutory requirements apply to Minnesota residence when
non-Minnesota sitused Employers have 25 or more Employees residing in Minnesota.
Any questions regarding these statutory requirements may be directed in writing to:
UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits
Contract Services
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
MONTANA
Residents of the state of Montana, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Montana state law:
Conformity with Montana Statutes: For Montana residents, the provisions of this Policy are
intended to conform to the minimum requirements of Montana law. If any provision of the Policy
conflicts with any Montana statutes, the provision will be deemed to conform to the minimum
requirements of the Montana law.
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the CERTIFICATE GENERAL
PROVISIONS section it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Disability Pre-Existing Exclusion
Any applicable Pre-Existing exclusion will not be applied to any disability that begins more than
12 months after the Covered Person’s Effective Date of insurance.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Residents of the state of New Hampshire, the following provision is included to bring your
Certificate into conformity with New Hampshire state law:
Proof of Claim
The provision(s) entitled Proof of Claim as contained in the Certificate of Coverage is modified to
include the following:
Failure to furnish such proof of claim within the Certificate of Coverage stated time limit will not
invalidate nor reduce any claim if it is shown not to have been reasonably possible to furnish such
proof and that such proof was furnished as soon as it was reasonably possible.
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the Certificate of Coverage GENERAL
PROVISIONS section it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
NORTH CAROLINA
Residents of the state of North Carolina, the following provision is included to bring your
Certificate into conformity with North Carolina state law:
Proof of Claim
The provision(s) entitled Proof of Claim as contained in the Certificate is modified as follows:
Written proof of claim must be filed within 180 days of the loss. However, if it is not possible to
give proof within 180 days, it must be given no later than one year after the time proof is
otherwise required, except in the absence of legal capacity.
Occupational Injury or Sickness Exclusion
Any exclusion that applies to an Occupational Injury or Sickness is hereby replaced by the
following:
An Occupational Injury or Sickness for treatments which are paid under the North Carolina
Worker’s Compensation Act only to extent such services or supplies are the liability of the
employee, employer or workers’ compensation insurance carrier according to a final adjudication
under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act or an order of the North Carolina Industrial
Commission approving a settlement agreement under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation
Act.
NORTH DAKOTA
Residents of the state of North Dakota, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate
into conformity with North Dakota state law:
20 Day Right to Examine Certificate: There is a 20 day right to review this Certificate. If You
decide not to keep it, it may be returned to Us within 20 days of the original Certificate Effective
Date. In that event, We will consider it void from the Certificate Effective Date and refund all
premium paid. Any claims paid during the initial 20 day period will be deducted from the refund.
OKLAHOMA
Residents of the state of Oklahoma, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate
into conformity with Oklahoma state law:
Certificates delivered to residents of state of Oklahoma are subject to Oklahoma laws.
Incontestability
The Incontestability provision shown in the Certificate GENERAL PROVISIONS section is
replaced by the following:
Incontestability: We may not contest the validity of the Policy, except for the non-payment of
premiums, after it has been in force for two years from its date of issue. No statement made by
any Covered Person relating to his insurability shall be used in contesting the validity of the
insurance with respect to which such statement was made after such insurance has been in force
prior to the contest for a period of two years during such person’s lifetime, unless it is contained in
a written instrument signed by him. This clause will not affect Our right to contest claims made
for accidental death or accidental dismemberment benefits.
TEXAS
Residents of the state of Texas, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Texas state law:
Incontestability
The Incontestability provision under the CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS section, is
amended to remove the phrase “or fraudulent misrepresentations” from the first sentence.
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
TEXAS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To obtain information or make a complaint:
You may call UnitedHealthcare Insurance
Company’s toll-free telephone number for
information or to make a complaint at
1-866-615-8727
You may also write to UnitedHealthcare
Insurance Company at:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
You may contact the Texas Department
of Insurance to obtain information on
companies, coverages, rights or complaints at:
800-252-3439
You may write the Texas Department of
Insurance at:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
FAX #(512) 490-1007
Web: http://www.tdi.texas.gov
E-Mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.texas.gov
PREMIUM OR CLAIM DISPUTES:
Should you have a dispute concerning your
premium or about a claim you should contact
the company first. If the dispute is not resolved,
you may contact the Texas Department of
Insurance.
ATTACH THIS NOTICE TO YOUR POLICY:
This notice is for information only and does not
become a part or condition of the attached
document.
Form No. AA-2068 (Rev. 6/15)
AVISO IMPORTANTE
Para obtener información o para presentar una
queja:
Usted puede llamar al número de teléfono
gratuito de UnitedHealthcare Insurance
Company's para obtener información o para
presentar una queja al:
1-866-615-8727
Usted también puede escribir a
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Usted puede comunicarse con el Departamento
de Seguros de Texas para obtener información
sobre compañías, coberturas, derechos, o
quejas al:
1-800-252-3439
Usted puede escribir al Departamento de
Seguros de Texas a:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Fax: (512) 490-1007
Sitio web: http://www.tdi.texas.gov
E-mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.texas.gov
DISPUTAS POR PRIMAS DE SEGUROS O
RECLAMACIONES:
Si tiene una disputa relacionada con su prima
de seguro o con una reclamación, usted debe
comunicarse con (el agente) (la compañía) (el
agente o la compañía) primero. Si la disputa no
es resuelta, usted puede comunicarse con el
Departamento de Seguros de Texas.
ADJUNTE ESTE AVISO A SU PÓLIZA: Este
aviso es solamente para propósitos informativos
y no se convierte en parte o en condición del
documento adjunto.
ACN-TX-MP (8/95)
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NOTICE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY
CALIFORNIA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION
This notice provides a brief summary regarding the protections provided to policyholders
by the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association (“the Association”).
The purpose of the Association is to assure that policyholders will be protected, within
certain limits, in the unlikely event that a member insurer of the Association becomes
financially unable to meet its obligations. Insurance companies licensed in California to
sell life insurance, health insurance, annuities and structured settlement annuities are
members of the Association. The protection provided by the Association is not unlimited
and is not a substitute for consumers' care in selecting insurers. This protection was
created under California law, which determines who and what is covered and the
amounts of coverage.
Below is a brief summary of the coverages, exclusions and limits provided by the
Association. This summary does not cover all provisions of the law; nor does it in any
way change anyone's rights or obligations or the rights or obligations of the Association.
COVERAGE
● Persons Covered
Generally, an individual is covered by the Association if the insurer was a member of the
Association and the individual lives in California at the time the insurer is determined by
a court to be insolvent. Coverage is also provided to policy beneficiaries, payees or
assignees, whether or not they live in California.
● Amounts of Coverage
The basic coverage protections provided by the Association are as follows.
● Life Insurance, Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
For life insurance policies, annuities and structured settlement annuities, the
Association will provide the following:
● Life Insurance
80% of death benefits but not to exceed $300,000
80% of cash surrender or withdrawal values but not to exceed
$100,000 ● Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
80% of the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash
withdrawal and net cash surrender values but not to exceed
$250,000
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual,
for all life insurance, annuities and structured settlement annuities is $300,000,
regardless of the number of policies or contracts covering the individual.
● Health Insurance
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual,
as of July 1, 2016, is $546,741. This amount will increase or decrease based
upon changes in the health care cost component of the consumer price index to
the date on which an insurer becomes an insolvent insurer. Changes to this
amount will be posted on the Association’s website www.califega.org
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COVERAGE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The Association may not provide coverage for this policy. Coverage by the Association
generally requires residency in California. You should not rely on coverage by the
Association in selecting an insurance company or in selecting an insurance policy.
The following policies and persons are among those that are excluded from Association
coverage:
● A policy or contract issued by an insurer that was not authorized to do business in
California when it issued the policy or contract
● A policy issued by a health care service plan (HMO), a hospital or medical
service organization, a charitable organization, a fraternal benefit society, a
mandatory state pooling plan, a mutual assessment company, an insurance
exchange, or a grants and annuities society
● If the person is provided coverage by the guaranty association of another state
● Unallocated annuity contracts; that is, contracts which are not issued to and
owned by an individual and which do not guaranty annuity benefits to an
individual
● Employer and association plans, to the extent they are self-funded or
uninsured
● A policy or contract providing any health care benefits under Medicare Part C
or Part D
● An annuity issued by an organization that is only licensed to issue charitable
gift annuities
● Any policy or portion of a policy which is not guaranteed by the insurer or for
which the individual has assumed the risk, such as certain investment
elements of a variable life insurance policy or a variable annuity contract
● Any policy of reinsurance unless an assumption certificate was issued
● Interest rate yields (including implied yields) that exceed limits that are
specified in Insurance Code Section 1607.02(b)(2)(C).
NOTICES
Insurance companies or their agents are required by law to give or send you this notice.
Policyholders with additional questions should first contact their insurer or agent. To
learn more about coverages provided by the Association, please visit the Association’s
website at www.califega.org, or contact either of the following:
California Life and Health Insurance
Guarantee Association
California Department of Insurance
Consumer Communications Bureau
P.O Box 16860,
Beverly Hills, CA 90209-3319
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(323) 782-0182 (800) 927- 4357
Insurance companies and agents are not allowed by California law to use
the existence of the Association or its coverage to solicit, induce or
encourage you to purchase any form of insurance. When selecting an
insurance company, you should not rely on Association coverage. If there
is any inconsistency between this notice and California law, then California
law will control.
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GROUP SHORT TERM DISABILITY
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE
FOR
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
POLICY NUMBER: 305255
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2018
CA – UHIC
(2-18)
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STATE MANDATED DISABILITY REQUIREMENTS
The following states legislatively mandate that certain employers provide state disability benefits for
employees working in the state:
California
Hawaii
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Puerto Rico
The disability coverage available under this plan is not intended to replace any state mandated
disability coverage. The disability benefits provided in this Certificate of Coverage will be reduced by
any benefits received under a state mandated disability plan.
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UHCD-CERT-CA
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
(Hereinafter referred to as We, Us or Our)
185 Asylum Street
Hartford, Connecticut
(Home Office)
Policyholder: City of Chula Vista
Effective Date: January 1, 2018
Policy Number: 305255
Beneficiary: As on file with the Administrator
We, issue this Certificate to the Covered Person as evidence of insurance under the Policy We
issued to the Policyholder shown above. This Certificate describes the benefits and other important
provisions of the Policy. Please read it carefully.
The Policy may be amended, changed, cancelled or discontinued without the consent of the Covered
Person or the Covered Person’s beneficiary.
The benefits described in this Certificate insure the Covered Person. This Certificate becomes
effective at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard time on the Effective Date shown above.
Read the Group Certificate Carefully
This is a legal contract between the Policyholder and Us. If the Policyholder has any questions or
problems with the Policy, We will be ready to help the Policyholder. The Policyholder may call upon
his agent or Our Home Office for assistance at any time.
If the Policyholder or the Covered Person have questions, need information about their insurance, or
need assistance in resolving complaints, call 1-866-615-8727.
It is signed at Our Home Office of as of the Effective Date shown above.
Secretary President
Group Short Term Disability,
Long Term Disability Insurance Policy
Non-Participating
Administrative Office:
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Schedule of Benefits ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Covered Person Eligibility, Effective Date and Termination Provisions ........................................................ 3
Short Term Disability Insurance for Covered Person ................................................................................... 5
Lump Sum Survivor Benefit under the Short Term Disability Insurance .................................................... 11
Certificate General Provisions..................................................................................................................... 12
Glossary of Terms ....................................................................................................................................... 14
California Consumer Complaint Notice ....................................................................................................... 15
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SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
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Class of Employees
This schedule covers the following class(es) of Employees of companies and affiliates controlled by
the Policyholder:
All Active Full Time Benefited-Salaried Employees: Directly employed by the City of Chula Vista in a
full- or part-time benefited-salaried status classified as: Elected Officials (Mayor, Council Members
and City Attorney), City Manager, City Clerk, Executive Management, Senior Management, Middle
Management (MM), Professional (PROF), Unclassified and Confidential MM and PROF, Western
Council of Engineers, Association of Chula Vista Employees, and Confidential; excluding employees
represented by the Police Officers Association (POA) and International Association of Fire Fighters
(IAFF) Employees, temporary and seasonal employees
Description of Class:
Employees are considered full-time benefited-salaried if they customarily work: 80 hours biweekly
Part-time benefited-salaried employees must be authorized to work at least half-time or 40 hours
biweekly
Employee Waiting Period:
An Employee is eligible for insurance on the later of the following dates:
1. The Group Policy’s Effective Date, January 1, 2018.
2. The date the Employee begins continuous employment with the Policyholder.
Cost of Insurance: The Covered Person is not required to contribute to the cost of his insurance.
Covered Person Insurance:
Short Term Disability Benefit:
Benefit Percent: 60% of the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings. The Covered
Person’s benefit may be reduced by Other Income Benefits and Disability Earnings.
Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings Basic annual earnings means your wage or salary as reported by
the Employer for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability
begins. Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It
does not include any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra
compensation.
Disability Earnings means the earnings which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate, We may
average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his claim should
continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of his
Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed the
amount allowable under the Policy.
Other Income Benefits – please see page 7 of this certificate.
Maximum Weekly Benefit: $1,732
Minimum Weekly Benefit: $50
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Elimination Period: For Disability due to Injury: 30 days
For Disability due to any other cause: 30 days
Elimination Period means the length of time the Covered Person must be continuously Disabled
before a benefit is payable. The Elimination Period begins on the first day of Disability.
Maximum Benefit Period: For Disability due to Injury: 9 Weeks of benefits
For Disability due to any other cause: 9 Weeks of benefits
Premium contributions must continue while the Covered Person is receiving Short Term Disability
payments.
Injury means physical harm or damage to the Covered Person.
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COVERED PERSON ELIGIBILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS
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Covered Person’s Eligibility: Employees who work on a full-time basis for a Policyholder are
eligible for insurance after completion of the required Employee Waiting Period shown in the
Schedule of Benefits, provided they are in a class of Employees who are included. Employees will
be considered to work on a full-time basis if they customarily work at least the number of hours per
week shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
An Employee will become eligible for insurance on the latest of the following dates:
1. the Effective Date of the Policy;
2. the end of the Employee Waiting Period shown in the Schedule of Benefits;
3. the date the Policy is changed to include the Employee’s class; or
4. the date the Employee enters a class eligible for insurance.
Effective Date of Covered Person Insurance: If an Employee is not Actively at Work on the date
his insurance is scheduled to take effect, it will take effect on the day after the date he returns to
Active Work. If the Employee’s insurance is scheduled to take effect on a non-working day, his
Active Work status will be based on the last working day before the scheduled Effective Date of his
insurance.
An Employee must use forms provided by Us when applying for insurance.
The Employee’s insurance will be effective at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard time as follows:
1. if it is Non-contributory, on the date the Employee becomes eligible for insurance, regardless
of when he applies, or
2. if it is Contributory, and the Employee makes application within 31 days after the date he first
became eligible, on the later of:
a. the date the Employee is eligible for insurance, regardless of when he applies; or
b. the date the Employee’s application is approved by Us if evidence of insurability is
required.
Family and Medical Leave of Absence: If the Covered Person is on a Family or Medical Leave of
Absence, his insurance will be governed by his Employer’s policy on Family and Medical Leaves of
Absence.
We will continue the Covered Person’s insurance if the cost of his insurance continues to be paid
and his Leave of Absence is approved in advance and in writing by his Employer.
The Covered Person’s insurance will continue for up to the greater of:
1. the leave period required by the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; or
2. the leave period required by applicable state law.
While the Covered Person is on a Family or Medical Leave of Absence, We will use earnings from
his Employer just prior to the date his Leave of Absence started to determine Our payments to him.
If the Covered Person’s insurance does not continue during a Family or Medical Leave of Absence,
then when he returns to Active Work:
1. he will not have to meet a new Employee Waiting Period including a Waiting Period for
insurance or a Pre-Existing Condition, if applicable; and
2. he will not have to give Us evidence of insurability to reinstate the insurance he had in effect
before his Leave of Absence began.
However, time spent on a Leave of Absence, without insurance, does not count toward satisfying his
Employee Waiting Period.
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COVERED PERSON ELIGIBILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS
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Termination of Covered Person Insurance: The Covered Person’s insurance will terminate at
12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time on the earliest of the following dates:
1. the last day of the period for which a premium payment is made, if the next payment is not
made;
2. the date he ceases to be a member of a class eligible for insurance;
3. the date the Policy terminates, or a specific benefit terminates; or
4. the date he ceases to be Actively at Work. The Policyholder may deem the Covered
Person’s employment continued during a temporary layoff or approved leave of absence. In
such cases, insurance will not continue beyond the end of the month following the month in
which the layoff or leave began.
5. the date he is no longer Actively at Work due to a labor dispute, including but not limited to a
strike, work slow-down or lock out.
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Disability Provision:
We will pay a weekly benefit for each week that the Covered Person is continuously Disabled
provided the period of Disability begins while covered under the Policy and continues beyond the
Elimination Period.
Receipt of Disability Payments: The Covered Person will begin to receive payments when We
approve his claim, provided the Elimination Period has been met and he is Disabled. We will send
him a payment each week for any period for which We are liable. If he is Partially Disabled, proof of
Disability Earnings will be required before benefits are paid.
The Covered Person must notify Us immediately when he returns to work in any capacity.
Disabled or Disability means Total Disability or Partial Disability as those terms are defined herein.
Partially Disabled or Partial Disability means the Covered Person is able to:
1. perform with reasonable continuity one or more of the substantial and material acts
necessary to pursue his usual occupation in the usual and customary way, but he is unable to
perform all of the substantial and material acts or he is unable to perform them for as long as
normally required; or
2. perform with reasonable continuity one or more of the substantial and material acts
necessary to engage in another occupation which he could reasonably be expected to
perform satisfactorily in light of his age, education, training, experience, station in life,
physical and mental capacity, but he is unable to perform all of the substantial and material
acts or he is unable to perform them for as long as normally required.
If the Covered Person is working during the Elimination Period, the days that he is working will count
towards satisfying his Elimination Period, provided he meets the Definition of Partially Disabled.
Totally Disabled or Total Disability means the Covered Person has a disability that renders him
unable to perform with reasonable continuity the substantial and material acts necessary to pursue
his usual occupation in the usual or customary way or to engage with reasonable continuity in
another occupation in which he could reasonably be expected to perform satisfactorily in light of his
age, education, training, experience, station in life, physical and mental capacity.
Elimination Period means the length of time the Covered Person must be continuously Disabled
before a benefit is payable. The Elimination Period begins on the first day of Disability.
The Benefit Percent, Elimination Period, Maximum Payment Period and Maximum Weekly Benefit
are shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings Basic annual earnings means your wage or salary as reported by
the Employer for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the date your Disability
begins. Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an Employee applies for coverage. It
does not include any amounts received as bonus, commissions, overtime pay or other extra
compensation.
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Calculating the Weekly Payment – Total Disability:
The Covered Person’s weekly payment will be determined as follows:
1. Multiply his Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings by the Benefit Percent shown in the Schedule.
Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings Basic annual earnings means your wage or salary as
reported by the Employer for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the
date your Disability begins. Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an
Employee applies for coverage. It does not include any amounts received as bonus,
commissions, overtime pay or other extra compensation.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 with the Maximum Weekly Benefit shown in the Schedule.
3. The lesser of these two amounts is the Covered Person’s weekly Gross Disability Payment.
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income
Benefits and Disability Earnings.
4. Subtract from his weekly Gross Disability Payment any Other Income Benefit amounts. The
result is the Covered Person’s Weekly Payment.
Other Income Benefits: Please see definition on page 7.
Affect of Other Income Benefits on Payment: If subtracting Other Income Benefits results in a
zero benefit, We will pay the Covered Person the Minimum Weekly Benefit shown in the Schedule of
Benefits. The Minimum Weekly Benefit, however, may be applied toward an outstanding
overpayment.
After the Elimination Period, if the Covered Person is Disabled for only part of a week, We will send
him 1/7th of his Weekly Payment for each day of Disability.
Calculating the Weekly Payment – Partial Disability:
Calculation:
The Covered Person’s weekly payment will be determined as follows:
1. Multiply his Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings by the Benefit Percentage shown in the Schedule.
Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings Basic annual earnings means your wage or salary as
reported by the Employer for work performed for the Employer as in effect just prior to the
date your Disability begins. Covered Earnings are determined initially on the date an
Employee applies for coverage. It does not include any amounts received as bonus,
commissions, overtime pay or other extra compensation.
2. From 100% of his Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings subtract any Other Income Benefits, and
any income he earns or receives from any form of employment.
Other Income Benefits: Please see definition on pages 7 and 8.
3. Compare the results from Steps 1 and 2 with the Maximum Weekly Benefit shown in the
Schedule.
The lesser of the amounts from Step 3 is the amount We will pay the Covered Person each week.
Affect of Other Income Benefits on Payment: If subtracting Other Income Benefits results in a
zero benefit, We will pay the Covered Person the Minimum Weekly Benefit shown in the Schedule of
Benefits. The Minimum Weekly Benefit, however, may be applied toward an outstanding
overpayment.
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Work Incentive Benefit Calculation:
The Covered Person’s weekly payment will be determined as follows:
1. Add the Covered Person’s weekly Disability Earnings to his weekly Gross Disability Payment,
as calculated on the prior page.
Disability Earnings means the earnings which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate,
We may average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his
claim should continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of
his Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability
Monthly Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed
the amount allowable under the Policy.
Gross Disability Payment means the payment amount before We subtract Other Income
Benefits and Disability Earnings.
2. Compare the result in Step 1 to his Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings.
If the result from Step 2 is less than or equal to 100% of the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability
Weekly Earnings, We will not further reduce his weekly payment, as calculated above.
If the result in Step 2 is greater than 100% of the Covered Person’s Pre-Disability Weekly
Earnings, We will subtract the amount over 100% from his weekly payment, as calculated above.
This is the amount We will pay the Covered Person each week.
Other Income Benefits:
1. any temporary disability benefits he receives under Workers’ Compensation Law;
2. any benefits and awards he receives under:
a. occupational disease Law; or
b. any other similar Act or Law.
3. any Disability income benefits he receives under:
a. any compulsory benefit act or Law;
b. any other group insurance policy with the Employer or with an association;
c. any other group insurance policy with another employer under which he becomes
covered while he is Disabled under the Policy; or
d. any governmental retirement system as the result of his job with his Employer.
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4. any Disability benefits under the United States Social Security Act, The Canada Pension
Plan, The Quebec Pension Plan, the Jones Act and any other similar plan or Act. Benefits
include:
a. Disability benefits he receives and any Disability benefits his Spouse or his children
receive as a result of his Disability.
b. retirement benefits he receives and any retirement benefits his Spouse or his children
receive as a result of his receipt of retirement benefits.
If the Covered Person’s Disability begins after his 70th birthday, and he was receiving Social
Security retirement benefits before his Disability began, then We will not reduce Our
payments to him by these retirement benefits.
Pension Plan means a plan that provides retirement benefits and which is not wholly funded
by Employee contributions. The term does not include a profit sharing plan, a thrift plan, an
individual retirement account (IRA), a tax sheltered annuity plan (TSA), a stock ownership
plan or a non-qualified plan of deferred compensation.
5. any benefits from the Employer’s Retirement Plan he:
a. receives as disability benefits;
b. voluntarily chooses to receive as retirement benefits; or
c. receives as retirement benefits once he reaches the greater of age 62 or normal
retirement age, as defined in his Employer’s Retirement Plan.
Regardless of how the retirement funds from the plan are distributed, for the purposes of
determining Our payment to the Covered Person, We consider Employee and Employer
contributions to be distributed at the same time throughout the Covered Person’s lifetime.
We will not reduce payments the Covered Person receives from Us for his contributions to
the Employer’s Retirement Plan, or for amounts he rolls over or transfer to an eligible
Retirement Plan.
Disability benefits under a retirement plan are benefits that are paid due to disability and
which do not reduce the retirement benefits which would have been paid if the disability had
not occurred.
Retirement benefits under a retirement plan are benefits that are paid based on the Covered
Person’s Employer’s contribution to the retirement plan. Disability benefits that reduce the
retirement benefits under the plan will also be considered a retirement benefit.
Eligible retirement plan is defined in Section 402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
includes future amendments to Section 402 affecting the definition.
6. any benefits for loss of time or lost wages he receives from the mandatory portion of a no-
fault motor vehicle insurance plan, or automobile liability insurance policy.
7. any amount he receives under any unemployment compensation Law.
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8. any amounts he receives from a third party (after subtracting attorney’s fees) by judgment,
settlement or otherwise that are awarded as a result of lost earnings.
If the Covered Person receives any of the Other Income Benefits in a lump sum payment, We
will pro-rate the lump sum on a weekly basis over the time period for which the sum was
given. If no time period is stated, the sum will be pro-rated on a weekly basis to the end of
the Covered Person’s Maximum Benefit Period.
Other Income Benefits must be payable as a result of the same Disability for which the
Covered Person is receiving a payment from Us, except for retirement benefits.
We will NOT subtract from the Covered Person’s Gross Disability Payment any amounts he
receives from the following sources:
1. 401(k) plans
2. profit sharing plans
3. thrift plans
4. tax sheltered annuities
5. stock ownership plans
6. non-qualified plans of deferred compensation
7. Pension Plans for partners
8. military pension and military disability income plans
9. credit disability insurance
10. franchise disability income plans
11. a Retirement plan from another employer
12. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)
13. benefits from individual disability plans
14. salary continuation or accumulated sick leave plans
Disability During a Temporary Layoff or Approved Leave of Absence: If the Covered Person
becomes Disabled while he is on a temporary layoff or approved leave of absence, We will calculate
his benefit using his Pre-Disability Weekly Earnings from his Employer in effect just prior to the date
his absence begins.
Continuity Of Insurance Upon Transfer Of Insurance Carriers: In order to prevent loss of
insurance for a Covered Person because of a transfer of insurance carriers, We will provide
insurance for certain Employees as follows:
Employees who are not Actively at Work due to Disability:
We will insure the Employee under the Policy if the prior group insurance policy insured him and the
cost of his insurance under the prior group insurance policy was paid.
Our payments to the Employee will be limited to the lesser of the weekly payment under this Policy
or the weekly payment the prior group insurance policy would have paid him, had that policy stayed
in effect. Our payments will be reduced by any amount the prior group insurance policy is
responsible for paying.
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General Limitations:
Recurrent Disability: If the Covered Person’s current Disability is due to the same or related
medical causes as a prior Disability for which We made a payment, We will treat the current
Disability as part of his prior claim if less than 14 consecutive days have passed since the prior
Disability. The current Disability will be subject to the same terms of the Policy as the prior claim and
will be treated as a continuation of that Disability, except the Covered Person will not be required to
satisfy another Elimination Period.
Any Disability which occurs after 14 consecutive days from the date his prior claim ended will be
treated as a new claim. The new claim will be subject to all of the provisions of the Policy, including
the Elimination Period.
Multiple Causes: If a period of Disability is extended by a new, unrelated cause while benefits are
payable, benefits will continue while the Covered Person remains Disabled, subject to the following:
1. benefits will not continue beyond the end of the original Maximum Benefit Period; and
2. any Exclusions will apply to the new cause of Disability.
Concurrent Disabilities: Benefits for a Disability that is caused by more than one condition will be
paid as if the Disability were caused by one condition. In no event will You be considered to have
more than one Disability at the same time.
Termination of Benefits: We will stop sending the Covered Person payments and his claim will
end on the earliest of:
1. the date he is no longer Disabled according to the terms of the Policy;
2. the date he reaches the end of the Maximum Benefit Period as stated in the Schedule of
Benefits;
3. the date he dies.
General Exclusions:
We will not cover a Disability under the Policy if it is due to:
1. an act of war, declared or undeclared, whether civil or international;
2. intentionally self-inflicted injuries;
3. active participation in a riot;
4. committing or attempting to commit a felony;
5. cosmetic or elective surgery.
If a Covered Person becomes entitled to benefits under any other Group Short Term Disability policy,
he will not be eligible for payments under the Policy.
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When We receive proof that the Covered Person died, We will pay his spouse, if living, otherwise,
his children under age 26 a lump sum benefit equal to 3 weeks of the Covered Person’s weekly
Gross Disability Payment but not to exceed $3,000.
Gross Disability Payment means: the payment amount before We subtract Other Income Benefits
and Disability Earnings.
Disability Earnings mean: the earnings which the Covered Person receives while Partially
Disabled.
Fluctuation of Disability Earnings: If the Covered Person’s Disability Earnings fluctuate, We may
average his Disability Earnings over the most recent 3 months to determine if his claim should
continue subject to all other terms and conditions in the Policy.
If We average his Disability Earnings, We will not terminate his claim unless the average of his
Disability Earnings from the last 3 months exceeds 80% of his Indexed Pre-Disability Monthly
Earnings.
We will not pay the Covered Person for any month during which Disability Earnings exceed the
amount allowable under the Policy.
Other Income Benefits: Please see definition on pages 7 and 8.
The Lump Sum Survivor Benefit will be paid if, on the date of the Covered Person’s death:
1. his Disability had continued for at least 15 consecutive days; and
2. he was receiving or was entitled to receive a weekly payment under the Policy.
If the Covered Person has no living spouse or children, payment will be made to his estate.
However, We will first apply the survivor benefit to any overpayment which may exist on his claim.
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CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Entire Group Contract; Changes: This Policy, the application of the Policyholder, if any, and the
individual applications, if any, of the employees, constitute(s) the entire contract between the parties,
and any statement made by the Policyholder, or by any employee shall, in the absence of fraud, be
deemed a representation and not a warranty. No such statement shall avoid the insurance or reduce
the benefits under the Policy or be used in defense to a claim hereunder unless it is contained in a
written application, nor shall any such statement of the Policyholder, except a fraudulent
misstatement, be used at all to void the Policy after it has been in force for three years from the date
of its issue, nor shall any such statement of any employee eligible for coverage under the Policy,
except a fraudulent misstatement, be used at all in defense to a claim for loss incurred or Disability
commencing after the insurance coverage with respect to which claim is made has been in effect for
three years from the date it became effective.
No change in the Policy shall be valid unless approved by an executive officer of Ours and unless
such approval be endorsed thereon or attached hereto. No agent has authority to change the Policy
or to waive any of its provisions.
Time Limit on Certain Defenses: No claim for loss incurred or Disability commencing after three
years from the effective date of the insurance coverage with respect to which the claim is made shall
be reduced or denied on the ground that a disease or physical condition, not excluded from
coverage by name or specific description effective on the date of loss, had existed prior to the
effective date of the coverage with respect to which the claim is made.
Grace Period: A grace period of 60 days from the Premium Due Date will be granted for the
payment of premiums accruing after the first premium, during which grace period, the Policy will
continue in force, but he Policyholder shall be liable for the payment of the premium accruing for the
period the Policy continues in force.
Notice of Claim: Written notice of claim must be given to Us within 20 days after the occurrence or
commencement of any loss covered by the Policy, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible.
Notice given by or on behalf of the claimant to Us at the administrative address shown on the face
page of this Certificate, or to any authorized agent of Ours, with information sufficient to identify the
insured employee (i.e. Name, the Policyholder’s name and the Policy number) shall be deemed
notice to Us.
Claim Forms: We, upon receipt of a written notice of claim, will furnish to the claimant such forms
as are usually furnished by Us for filing proofs of loss. If such forms are not furnished within 15 days
after the giving of such notice, the clamant shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements
of this Policy as to proof of loss upon submitting, within the time fixed in the Policy for filing proofs of
loss, written proof covering the occurrence, the character and the extent of the loss for which claim is
made.
Proofs of Loss: Written proof of loss must be furnished to Us, in case of claim for loss for which
this Policy provides any periodic payment contingent upon continuing loss, within 90 days after the
termination of the date the Elimination Period ends, and in case of claim for any other loss, within 90
days after the date of such loss. Failure to furnish such proof within the time required shall not
invalidate nor reduce any claim if it was not reasonably possible to give proof within such time,
provided such proof is furnished as soon as reasonably possible and in no event, except in the
absence of legal capacity of the claimant, later than one year from the time proof is otherwise
required.
Time of Payment of Claim: Indemnities payable under the Policy for any loss other than loss for
which this Policy provides periodic payments will be paid as they accrue immediately upon receipt of
due written proof of such loss. Subject to due written proof of loss, all accrued indemnity for loss for
which this Policy provides periodic payment will be paid to the insured employee weekly and any
balance remaining unpaid upon the termination of the period of liability will be paid immediately upon
receipt of due written proof.
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Payment of Claims: Indemnity for loss of life will be payable in accordance with the beneficiary
designation and the provisions respecting such payment which may be prescribed herein and
effective at the time of payment. If no such designation or provision is then effective, such indemnity
shall be payable to Your estate. Any other accrued indemnities unpaid at Your death may, at Our
option, be paid either to such beneficiary or to such estate. All other indemnities will be payable to
You.
If any indemnity of this Policy shall be payable to the estate of the insured employee, or to an insured
employee or beneficiary who is a minor or otherwise not competent to give a valid release, We may
pay such indemnity up to an amount not exceeding $1,000 to any relative by blood or connection by
marriage of the insured employee or beneficiary who is deemed by Us to be equitably entitled
thereto. Any payment made by Us in good faith pursuant to this provision shall fully discharge Us to
the extent of such payment.
Physical Examination and Autopsy: We, at Our own expense, shall have the right and opportunity
to examine the person of any individual whose condition is the basis of claim when and as often as
We may reasonably require during the pendency of a claim hereunder and to make an autopsy in
case of death, where it is not forbidden by law.
Legal Actions: No action at law or in equity shall be brought to recover on this Policy prior to the
expiration of 60 days after written proof of loss has been furnished in accordance with the
requirements of this Policy. No such action shall be brought after the expiration of three years after
the time written proof of loss is required to be furnished.
Misstatement of Age: If the age of any individual covered under this Policy has been misstated, the
amount payable shall be such as the premium paid for would have purchased at the correct age.
Cancellation: After the Policy has been in force for 12 months, We may cancel this Policy at any
time by written notice delivered to the Policyholder, or mailed to its last address as shown on Our
records, stating when, not less than 31 days thereafter, such cancellation shall be effective; and the
Policyholder may cancel this Policy at any time by written notice delivered or mailed to Us, effective
on receipt or on such later date as may be specified in the notice. In the event of such cancellation
by either Us or the Policyholder, We shall promptly return on a pro-rata basis the unearned premium
paid, if any, and the Policyholder shall promptly pay on a prorate basis the earned premium which
has not been paid. Such cancellation shall be without prejudice to any claim originating prior to the
effective date of such cancellation.
We may also cancel a portion of the risk insured under the Policy on a class basis, such as
termination of all persons within the same Enrolling Group, or same geographic, occupational, or
eligibility class. In addition, We may cancel or modify the Policy, or an insurance option offered
under the Policy if: a) the number of persons covered under the Policy falls below 75% or; b) the
number of persons covered in an option falls below the lesser of 10 eligible persons or 25% of all
persons eligible for the coverage . Such cancellation shall be in accordance with the preceding
paragraph.
Conformity with State Statutes: Any provision of the Policy which, on it effective date, is in conflict
with the statutes of the state in which the Policy was delivered or issued for delivery is hereby
amended to conform to the minimum requirements of such statute.
Right to Audit: While We are paying benefits, We have the right to audit Your earnings at
reasonable intervals if You are Disabled and working.
Overpayment of Claim: We have the right to recover any overpayments due to:
1. any error We make in processing a claim; and
2. the Covered Person’s receipt of Other Income Benefits.
The Covered Person must reimburse Us in full. We will determine the method by which the
repayment is to be made. We have the right to recover overpayment from the Covered Person’s
Spouse if living, otherwise child under the age 26 or estate.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
UHCD-CERT-CA 14
GLOSSARY-
CA
The male pronoun, whenever used in the Policy, includes the female.
Active Work or Actively at Work: The Covered Person is working at least the minimum number of
hours per week in an Eligible Class, as shown in the Schedule of Benefits.
Unless Disabled on the prior workday or on the day of absence, a Covered Person will be
considered Actively at Work on the following days:
1. a Saturday, Sunday or holiday which is not a scheduled workday;
2. a paid vacation day, or other scheduled or unscheduled non-workday; or
3. an excused or emergency leave of absence (except medical leave.
Contributory or Non-Contributory Insurance: Contributory Insurance is insurance for which the
Covered Person must apply and agree to make the required premium contributions. Non-
Contributory Insurance is insurance for which the Covered Person does not have to make any
premium contributions.
Covered Person: The Employee/Member insured under the Policy. References to “Covered
Person”, “Covered Persons” and “Covered Person’s” throughout this Certificate are references to a
Covered Person.
Disabled or Disability: Total Disability or Partial Disability as those terms are defined in the
Disability Benefit Provisions.
Employee/Member: A person who is:
1. directly employed in the normal business of the Policyholder; and
2. paid for services by the Policyholder; and
3. Actively at Work for the Policyholder, or any subsidiary or affiliate insured under the Policy.
No director or officer of an Policyholder will be considered an Employee unless he meets the above
conditions.
Employer: The Policyholder and includes any division, subsidiary, or affiliated company named in
the Policy. Employer does not include Employers of other related areas of practice for which the
Covered Person may also work.
Hospital or Medical Facility: A legally operated, accredited facility licensed to provide full-time care
and treatment for the condition for which benefits are payable under the Policy. It is operated by a
full-time staff of licensed physicians and registered nurses. It does not include facilities that primarily
provide custodial, education or rehabilitative care, or long-term institutional care on a residential
basis.
Physician: A practitioner of the healing arts who is:
1. duly licensed and practicing in the United States and in the state in which the treatment is
received; and
2. practicing within the scope of that license.
The term Physician does not include the Covered Person, the Covered Person’s spouse, children,
parents, parents-in-law, or siblings.
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UHI-CA-NOTICE 15
California Consumer Complaint Notice
If the Covered Person has any questions or problems with their coverage, We will be
ready to help. Our contact information is:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
A Stock Company
Administrative Offices: 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, MN 55343
1-888-299-2070
The Covered Person may also call the California Department of Insurance for assistance. However, We
ask that the Covered Person gives Us the opportunity to try to resolve the problem. Please, call us first. If,
We fail to help, the Covered Person may still ask the California Department of Insurance for assistance.
Their contact information is:
California Department of Insurance
Consumer Services Division
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90013
1-800-927-HELP
(1-800-927-4357)
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/
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CERTIFICATE MODIFICATIONS RIDER
UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. Rev. 03/17
Certificate Modification(s) to the Certificate
Policyholder: City of Chula Vista
Policy Number: 305255
It is agreed that the Certificate is amended as follows:
Effective January 1, 2018, with respect to residents of the states as shown on the subsequent pages, the
following provisions amend, replace or are added, when applicable, to the Certificate:
Signed for the Company by:
Secretary President
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Hartford, Connecticut
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
STATUTORY PROVISIONS
ALASKA
Residents of the state of Alaska, the following provisions are included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Alaska state law:
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the CERTIFICATE GENERAL
PROVISIONS section, it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Overpayment of Claim
The Overpayment of Claim section as contained in the Certificate is hereby changed to read as
follows:
Overpayment of Claim: Within 180 days of payment of a benefit, We have the right to recover
any overpayments due to:
1. fraud;
2. any error We make in processing a claim; and
3. the Covered Person’s receipt of Other Income Benefits.
The Covered Person must reimburse Us in full. We will determine the method by which the
repayment is to be made. We have the right to recover overpayment from the Covered Person’s
Spouse if living, otherwise child under the age 26 or estate.
ARKANSAS
Residents of the state of Arkansas, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Arkansas state law:
Insurer Information Notice
Any questions regarding the Policy may be directed to:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
1-866-615-8727
If the question is not resolved, you may contact the Arkansas Insurance Department:
Arkansas Insurance Department
Consumer Services Division
400 University Tower Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 77204
Telephone: 1-800-852-5494
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
MINNESOTA
Minnesota has determined that its statutory requirements apply to Minnesota residence when
non-Minnesota sitused Employers have 25 or more Employees residing in Minnesota.
Any questions regarding these statutory requirements may be directed in writing to:
UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits
Contract Services
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
MONTANA
Residents of the state of Montana, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Montana state law:
Conformity with Montana Statutes: For Montana residents, the provisions of this Policy are
intended to conform to the minimum requirements of Montana law. If any provision of the Policy
conflicts with any Montana statutes, the provision will be deemed to conform to the minimum
requirements of the Montana law.
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the CERTIFICATE GENERAL
PROVISIONS section it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Disability Pre-Existing Exclusion
Any applicable Pre-Existing exclusion will not be applied to any disability that begins more than
12 months after the Covered Person’s Effective Date of insurance.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Residents of the state of New Hampshire, the following provision is included to bring your
Certificate into conformity with New Hampshire state law:
Proof of Claim
The provision(s) entitled Proof of Claim as contained in the Certificate of Coverage is modified to
include the following:
Failure to furnish such proof of claim within the Certificate of Coverage stated time limit will not
invalidate nor reduce any claim if it is shown not to have been reasonably possible to furnish such
proof and that such proof was furnished as soon as it was reasonably possible.
Discretionary Authority
When a Discretionary Authority provision is shown in the Certificate of Coverage GENERAL
PROVISIONS section it is hereby deleted in its entirety.
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
NORTH CAROLINA
Residents of the state of North Carolina, the following provision is included to bring your
Certificate into conformity with North Carolina state law:
Proof of Claim
The provision(s) entitled Proof of Claim as contained in the Certificate is modified as follows:
Written proof of claim must be filed within 180 days of the loss. However, if it is not possible to
give proof within 180 days, it must be given no later than one year after the time proof is
otherwise required, except in the absence of legal capacity.
Occupational Injury or Sickness Exclusion
Any exclusion that applies to an Occupational Injury or Sickness is hereby replaced by the
following:
An Occupational Injury or Sickness for treatments which are paid under the North Carolina
Worker’s Compensation Act only to extent such services or supplies are the liability of the
employee, employer or workers’ compensation insurance carrier according to a final adjudication
under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act or an order of the North Carolina Industrial
Commission approving a settlement agreement under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation
Act.
NORTH DAKOTA
Residents of the state of North Dakota, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate
into conformity with North Dakota state law:
20 Day Right to Examine Certificate: There is a 20 day right to review this Certificate. If You
decide not to keep it, it may be returned to Us within 20 days of the original Certificate Effective
Date. In that event, We will consider it void from the Certificate Effective Date and refund all
premium paid. Any claims paid during the initial 20 day period will be deducted from the refund.
OKLAHOMA
Residents of the state of Oklahoma, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate
into conformity with Oklahoma state law:
Certificates delivered to residents of state of Oklahoma are subject to Oklahoma laws.
Incontestability
The Incontestability provision shown in the Certificate GENERAL PROVISIONS section is
replaced by the following:
Incontestability: We may not contest the validity of the Policy, except for the non-payment of
premiums, after it has been in force for two years from its date of issue. No statement made by
any Covered Person relating to his insurability shall be used in contesting the validity of the
insurance with respect to which such statement was made after such insurance has been in force
prior to the contest for a period of two years during such person’s lifetime, unless it is contained in
a written instrument signed by him. This clause will not affect Our right to contest claims made
for accidental death or accidental dismemberment benefits.
TEXAS
Residents of the state of Texas, the following provision is included to bring your Certificate into
conformity with Texas state law:
Incontestability
The Incontestability provision under the CERTIFICATE GENERAL PROVISIONS section, is
amended to remove the phrase “or fraudulent misrepresentations” from the first sentence.
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UHCL-AMEND
Printed in U.S.A. (01/2017)
TEXAS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To obtain information or make a complaint:
You may call UnitedHealthcare Insurance
Company’s toll-free telephone number for
information or to make a complaint at
1-866-615-8727
You may also write to UnitedHealthcare
Insurance Company at:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
You may contact the Texas Department
of Insurance to obtain information on
companies, coverages, rights or complaints at:
800-252-3439
You may write the Texas Department of
Insurance at:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
FAX #(512) 490-1007
Web: http://www.tdi.texas.gov
E-Mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.texas.gov
PREMIUM OR CLAIM DISPUTES:
Should you have a dispute concerning your
premium or about a claim you should contact
the company first. If the dispute is not resolved,
you may contact the Texas Department of
Insurance.
ATTACH THIS NOTICE TO YOUR POLICY:
This notice is for information only and does not
become a part or condition of the attached
document.
Form No. AA-2068 (Rev. 6/15)
AVISO IMPORTANTE
Para obtener información o para presentar una
queja:
Usted puede llamar al número de teléfono
gratuito de UnitedHealthcare Insurance
Company's para obtener información o para
presentar una queja al:
1-866-615-8727
Usted también puede escribir a
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
Administrative Offices
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Usted puede comunicarse con el Departamento
de Seguros de Texas para obtener información
sobre compañías, coberturas, derechos, o
quejas al:
1-800-252-3439
Usted puede escribir al Departamento de
Seguros de Texas a:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Fax: (512) 490-1007
Sitio web: http://www.tdi.texas.gov
E-mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.texas.gov
DISPUTAS POR PRIMAS DE SEGUROS O
RECLAMACIONES:
Si tiene una disputa relacionada con su prima
de seguro o con una reclamación, usted debe
comunicarse con (el agente) (la compañía) (el
agente o la compañía) primero. Si la disputa no
es resuelta, usted puede comunicarse con el
Departamento de Seguros de Texas.
ADJUNTE ESTE AVISO A SU PÓLIZA: Este
aviso es solamente para propósitos informativos
y no se convierte en parte o en condición del
documento adjunto.
ACN-TX-MP (8/95)
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NOTICE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY
CALIFORNIA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION
This notice provides a brief summary regarding the protections provided to policyholders
by the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association (“the Association”).
The purpose of the Association is to assure that policyholders will be protected, within
certain limits, in the unlikely event that a member insurer of the Association becomes
financially unable to meet its obligations. Insurance companies licensed in California to
sell life insurance, health insurance, annuities and structured settlement annuities are
members of the Association. The protection provided by the Association is not unlimited
and is not a substitute for consumers' care in selecting insurers. This protection was
created under California law, which determines who and what is covered and the
amounts of coverage.
Below is a brief summary of the coverages, exclusions and limits provided by the
Association. This summary does not cover all provisions of the law; nor does it in any
way change anyone's rights or obligations or the rights or obligations of the Association.
COVERAGE
● Persons Covered
Generally, an individual is covered by the Association if the insurer was a member of the
Association and the individual lives in California at the time the insurer is determined by
a court to be insolvent. Coverage is also provided to policy beneficiaries, payees or
assignees, whether or not they live in California.
● Amounts of Coverage
The basic coverage protections provided by the Association are as follows.
● Life Insurance, Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
For life insurance policies, annuities and structured settlement annuities, the
Association will provide the following:
● Life Insurance
80% of death benefits but not to exceed $300,000
80% of cash surrender or withdrawal values but not to exceed
$100,000 ● Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities
80% of the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash
withdrawal and net cash surrender values but not to exceed
$250,000
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual,
for all life insurance, annuities and structured settlement annuities is $300,000,
regardless of the number of policies or contracts covering the individual.
● Health Insurance
The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual,
as of July 1, 2016, is $546,741. This amount will increase or decrease based
upon changes in the health care cost component of the consumer price index to
the date on which an insurer becomes an insolvent insurer. Changes to this
amount will be posted on the Association’s website www.califega.org
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COVERAGE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The Association may not provide coverage for this policy. Coverage by the Association
generally requires residency in California. You should not rely on coverage by the
Association in selecting an insurance company or in selecting an insurance policy.
The following policies and persons are among those that are excluded from Association
coverage:
● A policy or contract issued by an insurer that was not authorized to do business in
California when it issued the policy or contract
● A policy issued by a health care service plan (HMO), a hospital or medical
service organization, a charitable organization, a fraternal benefit society, a
mandatory state pooling plan, a mutual assessment company, an insurance
exchange, or a grants and annuities society
● If the person is provided coverage by the guaranty association of another state
● Unallocated annuity contracts; that is, contracts which are not issued to and
owned by an individual and which do not guaranty annuity benefits to an
individual
● Employer and association plans, to the extent they are self-funded or
uninsured
● A policy or contract providing any health care benefits under Medicare Part C
or Part D
● An annuity issued by an organization that is only licensed to issue charitable
gift annuities
● Any policy or portion of a policy which is not guaranteed by the insurer or for
which the individual has assumed the risk, such as certain investment
elements of a variable life insurance policy or a variable annuity contract
● Any policy of reinsurance unless an assumption certificate was issued
● Interest rate yields (including implied yields) that exceed limits that are
specified in Insurance Code Section 1607.02(b)(2)(C).
NOTICES
Insurance companies or their agents are required by law to give or send you this notice.
Policyholders with additional questions should first contact their insurer or agent. To
learn more about coverages provided by the Association, please visit the Association’s
website at www.califega.org, or contact either of the following:
California Life and Health Insurance
Guarantee Association
California Department of Insurance
Consumer Communications Bureau
P.O Box 16860,
Beverly Hills, CA 90209-3319
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(323) 782-0182 (800) 927- 4357
Insurance companies and agents are not allowed by California law to use
the existence of the Association or its coverage to solicit, induce or
encourage you to purchase any form of insurance. When selecting an
insurance company, you should not rely on Association coverage. If there
is any inconsistency between this notice and California law, then California
law will control.
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City of Chula Vista
Staff Report
File#:18-0101, Item#: 13.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
Property: Assessors Parcel Number (APN) 643-06-57-00
Agency Negotiators:Gary Halbert and Eric Crockett
Negotiating Parties: City of Chula Vista and Chesnut Properties
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Acquisition and Leaseback
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