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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2020/03/10City of Chula Vista 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. City of Chula Vista Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 10, 2020 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 City of Chula Vista Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 10, 2020 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. City of Chula Vista Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 10, 2020 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 City of Chula Vista Page 4