HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1981/05/28 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF Tile CITY COUNCIL
OF Tile CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Taursday - 6:00 p.m. May 28, 1981
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, was held on the above date beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue.
BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. S
ROLL CALL
Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Scott, Gillow, Cox, McCandliss
Councilmen absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Cole, Develooment Services Administrator
Roberts
CAPITAL I~4PROVE~ENT Development Services Administrator Robens commented
PROGR~,I BUDGET that there will be a staff presentation on both the
"H" Street and "L" Street improvements prior to con-
sideration of the CIP budget. Mr. Robe,s noted the
various funding of the CiP projects which total
$!,738,000 not taking into account the "H" Street
improvements, the street lights on Fourth Avenue
between "G" and "H" Streets ($19,000) or the
Telegraph Canyon Road widening ($40,000). if all
of these are added, the total CIP expenditures
would be between 2¼ and 2½ million dollars.
"H" Street City Engineer Lippitt noted the meetings and the
Improvements agreements which have been reached with the develop-
ers for the improvement of East "H" Street; the pro-
posed construction plans for the road; expected
completion in two years; and the advantages and
disadvantages of constructing the rOa& at this time°
The total City responsibility will be $884,300;
estimated cost of two lanes in phase 1 will be
$1,845,000.
The road will be constructed in three phases:
1st year: City - $550,300
E1 Rancho del Rey 388,700
Watts 106,000
$1,045,000
2nd Phase: (August 1982)
City -O-
E1 Rancho de! Rey 77,700
L & L 94,000
Rubicaba 23,300
$195,000
3rd Phase: (October 1982)
City $334,000
L & L 271~000
Discussion followed regarding the ~raffic impac~ on "L"
Street; use of revenue sharing monies; appropriating
additional funds for gr~din~ to complete the work
"L" Street
Improvements Traffic Engineer Hansen submitted charts noting the
cost and alternatives for the imorovement of "L"
Street:
BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. 5 -2- May 28, 1981
1) To lower the hill and install a
signal at Melrose $644,000
2) Install a signal at Melrose 80,000
-with warning signs 88,000
3) Install an interconnected signal
system at Melrose and
Mission Avenues 130,000
4) Install raised curb median on
East "L" Street 49,000
5) Do nothing -0-
City Engineer Lippitt stated that the st~ff recommenda-
tion would be to go with Ootion 1 ($644,000); #S
would be the second choice (do nothing); and #3 the
third choice ($130,000).
FY81-82 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
EXPENDITURES
BLOCK GR~T FUNDS
BG-99 }~eelchair ramps
Total Funds requested: $10,000
BG-101 Neighborhood recreation facilities- rehabilitation/
construction
Total Funds requested: $198,300
BG-108 "G" Street mini-park (considered part of BG-101)
Total Funds requested: $26,700
Development Services Administrator Robens noted that
this is the only project that has no environmental
clearance - approval ~ould have to be conditioned upon
reserving the funds for a later action.
MSUC (Hyde/Cox) Approval of the Block Grant Funds
except for BG-101 and BG-108 - ~hese funds are to be
reserved for a later action.
GAS TAX FONDS
GT-130 Telegraph Canyon Read widening; Hilltop to ~elrose
Total funds requested: $119,000
Ci'ty Engineer LiDpitt reported that ti~e school district
agreed to contrSbute up to $50,000 for this project;
however, they will pay it over a S year period of time.
The staff is requesting an additional $40,000 to cover
the project for this fiscal year (th~ $40,000 would be
actually a loan).
MS~C (Hyde/}~cCandliss) approval of GT-130 for an add-
itional $40,000 making the total $1~9,000.
CT-131 Palomar Street widening; industrial to iValnut
Total funds r~quested: $26,000.
MSUC (Hyde/Mcg~ndligg) to approve GT-131.
GT-122 East "L" Street improvements to eliminate traffic
safety ~azards
Total funds requested: $644,000
The Council agreed to trail this item.
BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. 5 -3a Nay 28, i981
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
FUND (LTF)
LTF-06 Telegraph Canyon Road widening; Hilltoo to Helrose
Total funds requested: $SS,000
City Engineer Lippitt explained that the funds are
for bike paths.
~{SUC (Cox/Scott) approval of LTF-06.
GT project Street lights for Fourth Avenue between "G" & "N"
Streets
Total funds requested~ $19,000
MSUC (Cox/Hyde) for approval.
PARK ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOPMENT FUND (PD)
PD-23 General Roca Park; 1981 improvements
Total funds requested: $26,150
PD-19 Rienstra Sports Complex improvements (additional funds)
Total funds requested: $8,850
PD-24 Open Space District No. 6 - Repair
Total funds requested: $8,400
MSUC (McCandliss/Hyde) for approval of Park Acquisition and
Development Funds.
STATE BOND ACT -
1974 PARK & RECREATION
PR-01 Rienstra Sports Complex
Total funds requested: $81,600
MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) for approval of State Bond Act - 1974
Park & Recreation.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
TAX (RC)
RC-ll 323 Surrey Drive Pump Station - provide second power source
Total funds requested: $15,000
RC-12 Telegraph Canyon Road median landscaping; two segments between
Paseo Ladera and 1-805
Total funds requested: $73,000 $73,000
MSUC (Cox/McCandliss) for approval of RC-11 and RC-12.
Council discussion ensued regarding the use of these funds for
these particular projects.
REVENUE SHARING (RS)
RS-29 "E" Street lighting from Fourth Avenue to Church; conversion to
multiple circuit
Total funds requested: $10,000
RS-30 Conversion of street lights from mercury vapor to high-pressure
sodium vapor (400 watt)
Total funds requested: $15,000
RS-31 Conversion of street lights from mercury vapor to high-pressure
sodium vapor (175 watt)
Total funds requested: $38,000
BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. 5 -4- May 28, 1981
REVENUE SHARING (RS) -- continued
RS-26 Automated fueling (additional funding for electronic gate)
Total funds requested: $5,500
MSUC (Gillow/Scott) to approve the Revenue Sharing projects.
BREAK The meeting recessed at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened at 7:45 p.m.
SPECIAL CAPITAL OUTLAY (SC)
SC-12 Fire detection and alarm system
Total funds requested: $31,000
Building & ttousing Director Grady explained that the funds
would be used for the Library, Public Services Building
and the City ltall.
in answer to the Mayor's question, Development Service
Administrator Robens stated that the Special Capital
Outlay funds could be used for this project since the
Civic Center is considered one that serves the entire
community.
Council discussion followed regarding the merits of
funding the various projects under this particular
funding which was set aside years ago for a "big or
noble" project,such as, perhaps, an art object or some-
thing extraordinary.
MSUC (Hyde/Scott) to change the funding source for all of
these items to Revenue Sharing and approval of the
Special Capital Outlay projects(SC-12, SC-13, and SC-14)
SC-13 Data processing - 3 room addition
Total funds requested: $16,000
SC-14 Improvement of Las Flores Drive and "D" Street
Total f-ands requested: $134,000
FEDERAL SAFER-OFF-
SYSTEM ROADS FUNDS
(sos)
SOS-01 Street improvement for traffic and pedestrian safety-
Phase I
Total funds requested: $107,000
City Engineer Lippitt stated that this is a federal program
that has been the law for the last three or four years -
it is a special appropriation to cities to handle traffic
safety problems which are not on ~ FAU system.
MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to approve SOS-01.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
PARTICIPATION
FUNDS
TS-05 0tay Lakes Road and Telegraph Canyon Road; traffic signal
installation
Total funds requested: $66,000
Councilman Scott commented that he would support Option No. 3
($130,000). Councilman Cox felt the Council should do nothing
here and use the money toward the development of "H" Street.
MSC (Scott/Hyde) to approve Option No. 3 ($130,000) -- install
an interconnected signal system at Melrose and Mission Avenues.
The motion carried with Councilmen Cox and Councilwoman McCandliss
voting "no".
BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. 5 -5- May 28, 1981
TRAFFIC SIGNAL PARTICIPATION FUNDS (TS) -- continued
TS-05 MSUC (Cox/Scott) to allocate the sum of $667,000 ($550,000 +
$117,000) for grading for the "H" Street improvements as
itemized in the staff's report for "H" Street.
Development Services Administrator Robens explained that the
amount will be divided between Gas Tax and Residential Construction
Tax funds.
Mr. Dick Brown, representing The Gersten Company, stated that there
is a tight time schedule for the "H" Street improvements. They are
prepared to spend their money on this project before the City has
its money available in order to meet this schedule. Gersten will
be putting in $466,400 this year and with the Council's last action,
the road should be in within 13 to 14 months.
Woodlawn and "E" City Engineer Lippitt noted that these two projects have been budgeted
Street~ Bonita but recommended dropping the Bonita and "E" project until that inter-
and "E" Street section is realigned.
TS-06 Broadway and "F" Street; install traffic signal with left-turn
phasing
Total funds requested: $55,000
TS-07 Melrose Avenue and Otay Valley Road traffic signal installation
Total funds requested: $57,312
City Engineer Lippitt explained that there is not enough money in
the Traffic Signal Funds to do all these projects. He would
recommend dropping the Bonita and "E" Street project; funding the
Broadway and "F" Street project out of Gas Tax funds rather than
Traffic Signal Funds; and go ahead with the other projects as
proposed.
MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to accept the City Engineer's recommendation
(drop Bonita Road and "E" Street project; reassign TS-06 to GT-06;
approval of other projects as delineated).
8onita Road and Discussion followed regarding the merits of installing signalization
Allen School Road at this intersection. Development Services Administrator Robens re-
marked that the staff has always recommended against it in the past,
and now with the development of Von's shopping area, it has taken
away much of the traffic from this area.
CIP STATUS Attached is a copy of the CIP Status Summary. The projects marked
with a check (4) had the following Council action:
GT-105 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to eliminate this project.
GT-107 MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to eliminate this project.
Policy resolution MSUC (Scott/Gillow) a resolution to be drafted to the City Council
to be drafted reflecting that those items that are completed and have a balance
be taken care of automatically --returned to tile fund balance.
GT-59 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to return funds (to fund balance).
GF-22 Development Services Administrator Robens explained that Mr. Ken
Green has never billed the City for this $5,325.
MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to eliminate this fund.
Under discussion, Council noted that this ig an unresolved item and
no money has been aside to cover it.
RC-04 Development Services Administrator Robens explained that although
$149,431 has been budgeted, staff's recommendation is to carry
forward only $50,000.
MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to carry forward only $50,000 in this fund (the
balance of $99,431 to go back to Residential Construction Tax and,
if needed, it can be pulled out with a 4/5s vote).
BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. 5 -6- May 28, 1981
CIP STATUS -- continued
RS-18 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to return the $8,486 to end the balance.
RS-28 MSUC (Scott/Cox) to return the $4,566.
605-6050 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to return all the money except $10,000 which is
to be used for landscaping the west end of the Library.
GAS TAX BUDGET Development Services Administrator Robens stated that approval of
ACTIVITY 2501 this budget will be brought to the City Council at the next meeting.
Construction &
Maintenance
ACTIVITY 2502 There are no projects in Activity 2502 for FY81/82.
Section 2107
Construction only MSUC (McCandliss/Scott) to accept this recommendation.
ACTIVITY 2503 GT-132 Minor Traffic Signal modifications/repairs and intersection
Section 2107 lighting installation
Maintenance FY81/82 $6,000
GT-133 Maintenance salaries FY81/82 $123,000
GT-134 Maintenance materials FY81/82 $304,000
MSUC (Cox/Gillow) for approval of Activity 2503.
ACTIVITY 2504 GT-135 Traffic Engineer Training FY81/82 $1,500
Section 2107 GT-136 Traffic Engineer Salary FY81/82 $6,000
Administrative
Costs MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) for approval of Activity 2504.
RECESS A Recess was called at 8:55 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at
9:00 p.m.
CARRY OVER ITEMS
Travel, City Manager Cole said he would recommend adding to the existing
Conferences and budget the equivalent of airfare one-way for all out-of-state con-
Meetings Accouut ferences, but allowing the department heads the option of using
some of their in-state conference funds, or not going to the out-
of-state conference, if this is their choice. The exception would
be to pay the entire airfare cost for the Director of Building and
Housing to attend the ICBO Conference since this is a "workshop
conference." The amount is $3600.
MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) to accept the City Manager's recommendation.
Neighborhood Council discussion ensued with the Director of Public Safety and
Watch Program the City Manager answering Council questions pertaining to the need
for this program; the effectiveness of the program; crime statistics;
use of volunteers; the areas presently covered by the City under the
program.
In answer to Councilman Scott's query, Director of Public Safety
Winters stated that if one additional officer was added to the
Department, he would be assigned here -- it would be the highest
priority.
Motion to add MS (Scott/Gillow) to add one person to the Police Department.
one person
City Manager Cole cautioned the Council regarding this action noting
that the City has not received any notification as to the amount of
State funds it will receive. He recommended a "hold" on this until
the City has this information.
Included in Councilman Scott included in his motion that a "hold" be placed on
Budget this item until such time as the City is notified by the State as
to the amount of funds it will receive (City Manager to report to
Council).
BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. 5 -7- May 28, 1981
CARRY OVER ITEMS -- continued
Lack of : Councilwoman McCandliss expressed her concern over continuation of
statistical funding this program without statistical information.
information
Motion for MSUC (McCandliss/Scott) that the City Manager's office devise some
report sort of evaluation tool or technique (whether it involves students
or analysts - PAPE or the Police Department analyst) who would follow
up on burglary calls, etc., so that next year, at budget time, the
Council will have something on this.
Fire Department Director of Public Safety Winters indicated the need for a long-
Pumper range replacement vehicle. He agreed to a one year continuance of
any action on this item noting that he will have more information
to offer the Council at that time.
Motion for MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to hold this over to next year for further study.
continuance
Renovation of Old Discussion centered around the talks with the Fire Fighters Union to
Fire Engine take the truck.
MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to contact the Fire Department employees sometime
during the year (not during negotiations) to see if something can
be worked out; further, to continue to look at alternatives for the
restoration of this truck; staff to come back to Council in mid-year
with recommendations.
Park Warden MSUC (Gillow/Ilyde) to place the hiring of a Park Warden on the same
basis (criteria) as the additional person in the Police Department
(Neighborhood Watch).
Del Rey Nutrition A general discussion was held regarding the breakdown of the costs
Program submitted by the School District for this program.
MSC (Gillow/Cox) for approval of funding. Councilman Scott voted
Greg Rogers House MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to drop any attempt to move the Greg Rogers House.
CAP on Utility In a memo to the Council, Director of Finance Grant submitted
Tax from Rohr figures showing a net loss to the City of $91,025 if a cap was put
on the Utility Users 'Fax. Mr. Grant recommended against placing
the CAP.
MSUC (Scott/gillow) to not put a CAP on the Utility Users Tax.
Letter to be MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) City Manager to draft a letter for the Mayor's
drafted signature to the President of Rohr Industries explaining the
Council's action just taken and the reasons therefor.
Transportation City Manager Cole remarked that there will be a Librarians' Conference
Costs for in San Francisco (June 25) and the City has arranged to have the
Applicants for Assessment Center just prior to this Conference so that the applicants
City Librarian can come here first and then go to the Conference.
MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to pay all of the differential between San
Francisco and here (Chula Vista) for those applicants attending the
Conference (in San Francisco) and all of the costs for those in-
State outside the range of a 2SO-mile radius.
ADJOURNMENT The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m. to the meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, June 2, 1981, at 7:00 p.m.
I~'M. FHLASZ, CMC, City Clerk
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