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HomeMy WebLinkAboutecomments_export 2_2City Council Meeting Meeting Time: 02-02-21 17:00 eComments Report Meetings Meeting Time Agenda Items Comments Support Oppose Neutral City Council Meeting 02-02-21 17:00 30 12 3 7 1 Sentiments for All Meetings The following graphs display sentiments for comments that have location data. Only locations of users who have commented will be shown. Overall Sentiment City Council Meeting 02-02-21 17:00 Agenda Name Comments Support Oppose Neutral A. 21-0580 COVID-19 UPDATE BY CITY OF CHULA VISTA EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MARLON KING 1 0 1 0 B. 20-0536 PRESENTATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS WEBSITE UPDATE 1 0 0 1 C. 21-0016 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DECLARING JANUARY 30, 2021 AS FRED KOREMATSU DAY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE CONSTITUTION IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA 3 3 0 0 3. 20-0566 A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO REFLECT THE ADDITION AND DELETION OF VARIOUS POSITION TITLES AND AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH NO NET INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STAFFING B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE TO REFLECT CHANGES IN COMPENSATION FOR THE FA DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FA DIRECTOR OF SD LECC EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021 C. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE REVISED FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12, 2021, AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2, SECTION 570.5 1 0 0 0 5. 20-0501 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMITS AT THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS: (1) BONITA GLEN DRIVE BETWEEN BONITA ROAD AND THE CHULA VISTA CITY LIMIT AT 25 MPH, (2) INCREASING EASTLAKE PARKWAY BETWEEN OLYMPIC PARKWAY AND HUNTE PARKWAY FROM 45 MPH TO 50 MPH, (3) INCREASING BIRCH ROAD BETWEEN LA MEDIA ROAD AND EASTLAKE PARKWAY FROM 45 MPH TO 50 MPH, (4) INCREASING PASEO DEL REY BETWEEN EAST H STREET AND EAST J STREET FROM 35 MPH TO 40 MPH; AND AMENDING SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS (FIRST READING) 6 0 6 0 Sentiments for All Agenda Items The following graphs display sentiments for comments that have location data. Only locations of users who have commented will be shown. Overall Sentiment Agenda Item: eComments for A. 21-0580 COVID-19 UPDATE BY CITY OF CHULA VISTA EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR MARLON KING Overall Sentiment Kathleen Lippitt Location: 92064, Poway Submitted At: 5:45pm 02-02-21 Please consider that the same factors that drive drug use; depression, mental health problems, anxiety, trauma, economic concerns and can lead to increased suicide and drug overdose are the same unintended consequences medical experts are seeing among children and young adults after 10 months of COVID shutdowns. Both children and adults are missing the healthy outlets that contribute to positive well-being; socializing, healthy exercise, sports, family support, outdoor activities. These losses increase the risk of self- medicating to anesthetize one’s self from the pain. The marijuana industry has sold marijuana as a stress- relieving substance, a harmless escape from life’s ups and down, a treatment for pain as well as a substitute for opioid addiction. Marijuana doesn’t eliminate these problems, it amplifies them. The industry’s false and harmful claims have been refuted by science and nationally recognized medical organizations. Political COVID lockdown policies should be targeted; protect the vulnerable and those with pre-existing health problems but let children return to a normal life. Research shows adverse childhood experiences shows impacts that last throughout life. (Kaiser Adverse Childhood Experience - ACE). Our children canaries in the coal mines. Protect the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions, but let the young and healthy return to their lives. Please give thought to the long-term consequences that will result from normalizing marijuana. Agenda Item: eComments for B. 20-0536 PRESENTATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS WEBSITE UPDATE Overall Sentiment Mr. Richard Roy Location: Submitted At: 11:16am 02-02-21 Chief Kennedy, Why did the Chula Vista Police Department Go Encrypted? I can see the need for some channels to be encrypted while other channels should be left open for the public to hear, Was this a good move especially with people wanting a Transparent PD you lose that extra help & trust from the public. Just last night there was another chase this one down I-5 Also, San Diego Police confirmed they are aware of the CLETS memorandum and are currently in compliance with the directives. They will not be making any changes to their radio system. Thank you, Richard Agenda Item: eComments for C. 21-0016 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DECLARING JANUARY 30, 2021 AS FRED KOREMATSU DAY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE CONSTITUTION IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Overall Sentiment Margaret Baker Location: Submitted At: 6:05pm 02-02-21 South Bay People Power supports the proclamation to declare January 30th Fred Korematsu Day. Mr. Korematsu’s growing legacy continues to inspire people of all backgrounds and demonstrates the importance of speaking up to fight injustice. The internment of Japanese Americans during WWII didn't just happen overnight -- there were years of anti-immigrant, xenophobic rhetoric and policies that took place prior (the Page Act, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Gentlemen's Agreement, multiple Alien Land Law Acts, the Johnson-Reed Act, etc.). Leaders of the Japanese community were surveilled and arrested by the FBI prior to internment. We call on our City Council members to remain vigilant today to push back on all threats to the civil rights and civil liberties of all members of our community. Thank you for honoring the memory and legacy of Mr. Karematsu. Erin TsurumotoGrassi Location: 92119, San Diego Submitted At: 4:14pm 02-02-21 On behalf of Alliance San Diego, I write to support the proclamation to declare January 30th Fred Korematsu Day. My grandmother and my grandfather were imprisoned with their families during WWII. I became an immigrant rights organizer because I recognized that what happened to my grandparents was the result of years of xenophobic, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies. The rhetoric from President Trump’s campaign was eerily similar to the rhetoric leading up to internment, and the anti-immigrant policies of his administration mirrored those that targeted my grandparents -- the Muslim ban, turning away asylum seekers, separating families. As a Japanese American, it was heartbreaking to see other families go through the same cruelty and injustice that my own family went through. It is important for us to not only remember what happened to the Japanese community during WWII, but to connect it to the present day. Alliance San Diego is grateful that Chula Vista recognizes the importance of remembering what happened during WWII, and that the City has consistently played a role in fighting for all residents in San Diego County. We have a new federal administration and a chance to take a new path, one in which every human being is treated with dignity and respect. Let us remember Fred Korematsu, Yoko “Ann” Koyano, Benjamin Tsurumoto and the 120,000 others who were unfairly imprisoned during WWII by fighting for a more just and inclusive country. Kay Ochi Location: 91910, Chula Vista Submitted At: 9:06am 02-02-21 Good afternoon! My name is Kay Ochi. I am a third generation Japanese American; my family has lived in Chula Vista since 1954. I am a beneficiary of a fine eduction at Rosebank Elementary, Chula Vista Junior High and Hilltop High Class of 1964. I comment today as a proud Japanese American, Chula Vistan, and I am currently the President of the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego (JAHSSD). So I am extremely pleased that this Council has acknowledged Mr. Fred Korematsu. During World War II the government incarcerated over 110,000 Japanese Americans. San Diego's JAs were imprisoned at Poston, Arizona, including my parents. Fred Korematsu was one of only three JA men who protested and resisted the forced removal and incarceration. And of the three men, Fred was the only working class guy, not a lawyer or a scholar, who resisted not once, but twice. He resisted in 1942, and in 1944 he protested again before the Supreme Court. The Court upheld the imprisonment of these American citizens. In the 1980’s Fred and Japanese Americans were vindicated with the U.S. Government’s apology and reparations. The government acknowledged that their decision was based on "wartime hysteria, race prejudice and a failure of political leadership".How many people have stood up to the U.S. government and the Supreme Court? That is why Fred Korematsu, his actions, are deserving of such accolades. Thank you for this important tribute. Agenda Item: eComments for 3. 20-0566 A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO REFLECT THE ADDITION AND DELETION OF VARIOUS POSITION TITLES AND AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WITH NO NET INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STAFFING B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE TO REFLECT CHANGES IN COMPENSATION FOR THE FA DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FA DIRECTOR OF SD LECC EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021 C. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE REVISED FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12, 2021, AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2, SECTION 570.5 Overall Sentiment Randy Torres-Van Vleck Location: Submitted At: 6:19pm 02-02-21 Thank you pulling the item and separating the actions. More time will help explore traffic calming solutions for Paseo Del Rey. Agenda Item: eComments for 5. 20-0501 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMITS AT THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS: (1) BONITA GLEN DRIVE BETWEEN BONITA ROAD AND THE CHULA VISTA CITY LIMIT AT 25 MPH, (2) INCREASING EASTLAKE PARKWAY BETWEEN OLYMPIC PARKWAY AND HUNTE PARKWAY FROM 45 MPH TO 50 MPH, (3) INCREASING BIRCH ROAD BETWEEN LA MEDIA ROAD AND EASTLAKE PARKWAY FROM 45 MPH TO 50 MPH, (4) INCREASING PASEO DEL REY BETWEEN EAST H STREET AND EAST J STREET FROM 35 MPH TO 40 MPH; AND AMENDING SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS (FIRST READING) Overall Sentiment Matthew Lowery Location: Submitted At: 6:21pm 02-02-21 I oppose the speed limit increase. A speed limit increase does not fit into the City's Active Transportation Plan. A speed limit increase goes against the City's commitment to Vision Zero, the goal of decreasing injuries and deaths of cyclist and pedestrians. I speed limit increase is counterintuitive to the City's goal of increasing active transportation in Chula Vista's Climate Action Plan. Thank you. Terri Zielinski Location: 91914, Chula Vista Submitted At: 6:11pm 02-02-21 The roads listed are frequently used by cyclists. People already drive faster than the speed limit. Don’t give permission for people to drive even faster. It is dangerous for those of us on two wheels. Randy Torres-Van Vleck Location: Submitted At: 5:11pm 02-02-21 As a member of Bike Walk Chula Vista, I am concerned about these speed limit increases especially on Paseo Del Rey. A 40mph speed limit exponentially increases the likeliness of death in the event of the crash. Safe speeds are a central feature of Vision Zero. This speed limit increase works against the City's own Vision Zero committment and undercuts the City's effort to achieve the goals of the recently approved Active Transportation Plan. The AT Plan seeks to 'enhance the safety and comfort of existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities.' I'm most disappointed to learn about an increase in speed from 35mph to 40mph on Paseo Del Rey. Paseo Del Rey connects J St and H St which are relatively popular areas for bicycling, walking, and trail access. Paseo Del Rey also connects to J St which is planned as a Bike Boulevard in the Chula Vista Active Transportation Plan. Socially normalizing and legalizing deadly speeds near J St will make it difficult for us to create a J St corridor that is safe for all people ages 8 to 80. The ordinance states that traffic calming cannot be feasibly implemented. How is 'feasible' defined in this context? Several traffic calming options include safety conversions and installation of protected bikeways. I encourage the Council to work with traffic safety advocates to pursue statewide legislation to reform the outdated 85th percentile rule that allows speeders to set speed limits in our communities. Thank you very much. Ron Guitard Location: 91910, Chula Vista Submitted At: 5:03pm 02-02-21 I'm surprised at these ideas to increase speed limits in areas that don't need to be increased. I'm currently living around the corner from the Paseo Del Rey area and use that corridor constantly to get to work or to ride for pleasure. As Diana B mentioned you'll only increase the speed of drivers when you increase the limit. We need Paseo del Rey to stay low as we connect from J St to roads that are welcoming to riders & walkers. Also, have we forgotten that we are trying to gain strength in the Vision Zero department? Have we forgotten that the stats of deaths due to speeding and distracted drivers have gone up the past 3 years? We just lost a rider on Otay Lakes Rd to a collision from a motorcyclist in Jan. Please be more aggressive in attaining the Vision Zero numbers, not the other way around. With the pandemic we noticed that people of all ages used their downtime by cycling and walking to make it through this past year. Don't take it away by increasing speed limits. Let the community thrive not drive at excessive speed limits and scare riders and walkers back in house. This community is set up to enjoy from the outdoors. Lets keep it that way. Plus, the noise factor goes up the faster people drive. Calm these city drivers down...do not increase these roads. Period Susie Murphy Location: 91910, Chula Vista Submitted At: 2:12pm 02-02-21 I oppose all of these speed limit increases as a member of the Chula Vista Walk Bike committee. How do these speed limit increases achieve the goal of reaching Vision Zero and 'enhance the safety and comfort of existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities' as called for in the CV Active Transportation Plan? Reducing speeds to safe levels is the central strategy of Vision Zero. High speeds exponentially increase the likeliness of death. The report does not cite the increased likeliness of death in the event of a crash that the speed limit increases will lead to. Of the four streets, I'm most disappointed to learn about an increase in speed from 35mph to 40mph on Paseo Del Rey. Paseo Del Rey connects J St and H St which are relatively popular areas for bicycling, walking, and trail access. Paseo Del Rey also connects to J St which is planned as a Bike Boulevard in the Chula Vista Active Transportation Plan. Socially normalizing and legalizing deadly speeds near J St will make it difficult for us to create a J St corridor that is safe for all people ages 8 to 80. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Diana Barrientos Location: 91910, Chula Vista Submitted At: 6:12pm 01-31-21 Oppose to increasing speed limits. Speeding already occurs, increasing speed limits just feeds into an already uncontrollable problem.