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MINUTES OF A WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE CHULA VISTA SAFETY COMMISSION
Thursday, March 19, 1992
7:00 p.m.
Employee Lounge
Public Services Building
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call:
Present:
Commissioners Thomas, Koester, Matacia, and Pitts
Excused Absence:
Commissioner Padilla, Braden, Chidester
Also Present:
Harold Rosenberg, Traffic Engineer; Frank Rivera, Associate Traffic
Engineer
Staff discussed the Role of the Safety Commission. This workshop was held to discuss proposed
ordinance changes to change the Commission from an advisory group to one with authority.
The Commission discussed the possibility of revising the Boards/Commissions/Committees Handbook
description of the Safety Commission. The Commissioners felt that the information regarding
hazardous waste matters should be eliminated. The Commission has never dealt with hazardous
materials and felt that the County Hazardous Materials office is better prepared for to handle this
function.
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The Safety Commission mentioned that they were in favor of changing the scope of the Commission
to one of authority and how this would reduce the length of City Council agendas and give staff and
the public a quicker turn around time responding to requests.
An appeals procedure would occur if an item received three "no" votes and four "yes" votes. These
items would be forwarded to the City Council. If items passed by unanimous vote or one or two "no"
votes, it was not an issue for the City Council to act on. If an item was not passed due to a tie in
voting, then it could be put on the next agenda only if there was no agreement reached. Unanimous
votes by the Safety Commission could not be appealed.
Another alternative to the appeals process was that the item could be put on the City Council agenda
if a City Council member received a 4/5ths vote to put it on the agenda.
A citizen could appeal to the City Council in writing to the City Council and having the City Council
docket the item on an upcoming agenda.
Budgetary constraints were discussed. Some questions were:
1 ) Would the Safety Commission and staff be able to approve an item as long as the Fiscal Impact
is less than $1,500?
2) What about items which are already budgeted for? Traffic signals, special structures, such as
sign bridges, pedestrian bridges would probably need City Council approval.
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The Safety Commission was also considering changing the name to "Traffic Safety Commission." The
Traffic Safety Commission would only hear items which occur in public rights-of-way and relate to
issues of public safety.
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March 19,1992
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A consensus was reached to develop rules and procedures to give the Safety Commission final
approval. It is recommended that appeals to the City Council be limited.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Frank Rivera, Acting Recording Secretary
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