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Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:00 PM Council Chambers
276 4th Avenue, Building A
Chula Vista, CA 91910
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The City Council minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the City Council Agenda. Agenda items may be taken
out of order during the meeting.
The agenda items at this meeting were considered in the order presented.
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmember Diaz, Deputy Mayor Galvez, Councilmember McCann and Mayor
Casillas Salas
Excused: Councilmember Padilla
Also Present.' City Manager Halbert, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Bigelow, and Assistant City Clerk
Tumer
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Councilmember McCann led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
A. 20-0107 CITY OF CHULA VISTA CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND
RESPONSE
Fire Chief Geering, Emergency Services Coordinator King, and Dr. Farah, Medical Director for the Fire
Department, gave a presentation on the item.
B. 20-0101 SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF THE OLYMPIAN HIGH SCHOOL LADY
EAGLES WRESTLING TEAM AS THE METRO CONFERENCE GIRLS
WRESTLING CHAMPIONS
Olympian High School Coach Chandra Peterson spoke regarding the Lady Eagles Wrestling Team.
Mayor Casillas Sa/as recognized the members of the Olympian High School Lady Eagles Wrestling Team
and Deputy Mayor Galvez, Councilmember McCann and Councilmember Diaz presented them with
medals.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 3)
1. 20-0106 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 24, 2019.
Recommended Action: Council approve the minutes.
2. 20-0105 ORDINANCE NO. 3482 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA INCREASING
THE SPEED LIMITS AT THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS: (1) EAST "H"
STREET BETWEEN SOUTHWESTERN DRIVE AND OTAY LAKES
ROAD FROM 35 MPH TO 45 MPH, (2) TELEGRAPH CANYON ROAD
BETWEEN HALECREST DRIVE AND CREST DRIVE/OLEANDER
AVENUE FROM 40 MPH TO 45 MPH, AND (3) TELEGRAPH CANYON
ROAD BETWEEN PASEO DEL REY AND OLD TELEGRAPH CANYON
ROAD FROM 45 MPH TO 50 MPH, AND AMENDING SCHEDULE X OF
THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER
TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS (SECOND READING
AND ADOPTION)
Recommended Action: Council adopt the ordinance.
3. 20-0085 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-051 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LEGAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE FORMATION OF THE BAYFRONT
PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND BEST BEST & KRIEGER, LLP
Recommended Action: Council adopt the resolution.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
ACTION: A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Galvez, seconded by Councilmember
McCann, to approve stafrs recommendations on the above Consent Calendar
items, headings read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Diaz, Galvez, McCann and Casillas Salas
No: 0
Abstain: 0
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Brandon Claypool, Chula Vista resident, spoke regarding bringing back small businesses to Chula Vista
and expressed concern regarding vacant buildings in the City.
Becky Rapp recommended that the Council consider supporting a state ban on flavored tobacco products
(SB793), and spoke in support of banning: all flavored vaping cartridges, including Marijuana and nicotine,
as well as Marijuana businesses that manufactured flavored Marijuana cartridges in the City.
Sheila Lujan, Chula Vista resident, submitted written documentation in opposition to the Drag Queen Story
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Time program, and did not wish to speak.
Pastor Hodges, Chula Vista resident, spoke in opposition to the Drag Queen Story Time program
Amado Huizar, Chula Vista resident, submitted written documentation in opposition to the Drag Queen
Story Time program, and was not present when called.
The following members of the public spoke in support of the Drag Queen Story Time program:
- Brenda Arnold, Chula Vista resident
- Michelle Krug, San Diego resident
Patrick Macfarland, submitted written documentation in support of equality for all and the Drag Queen
Story Time program, and did not wish to speak.
Logan Braydis submitted written documentation in support of the Drag Queen Story Time program and did
not wish to speak.
ACTION ITEMS
4. 20-0030 OVERVIEW OF SENATE BILL 743 IMPLEMENTATION - REQUIRES
CHANGE TO TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR CEQA
FROM LEVEL OF SERVICE TO VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED
Transportation Engineer Barker and Fehr & Peers Consultant Katy Cole gave a presentation on the item.
Council discussion ensued.
Director of Development Services Broughton and Fehr & Peers Consultant Katy Cole responded to
questions of the Council.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
City Manager Halbert provided an update on the cannabis license appeals.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
Mayor Casillas Sa/as reported on her attendance at the following recent events: the groundbreaking of Fire
Station 5, the 50th Annual Benefit Dinner for Barrio Station, the Sweetwater Union High School District Art
Council Gala Awards, the Color of Dreams Art Exhibit featuring Marcelo Wong at the South Bay Health
and Insurance Services, and the 8th Annual Mariachi Festival at Bayside Park. She also spoke regarding
the upcoming Chula Vista Loyals game.
COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS
Councilmember McCann spoke regarding the opening of the dog park at Rohr Park and thanked Republic
Services for providing free dog waste bags.
Deputy Mayor Galvez thanked the Rock Church for a community clean up at a local elementary school
and reported on the following: working with Rock Church to install a park, her participation on the Citizens'
Forum for the US International Boundary and Water Commission, and the memorial service for Do Iia
Marta Diaz.
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CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Leah Larrarte, Deputy City Clerk
Kerry OigelowMC, City Clerk
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