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Regular Meeting of the City Council
Meeting Minutes
December 13, 2022, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present at 5:00 p.m. Deputy Mayor Cardenas, Councilmember Galvez, Councilmember
McCann
Present at 6:00 p.m. Deputy Mayor Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember
Preciado, Mayor McCann
Absent: Mayor Casillas Salas
Also Present: City Manager Kachadoorian, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk
Bigelow, Assistant City Clerk Turner
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 were considered in the order presented.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:07
p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1 through 3.3)
Moved by Councilmember McCann
Seconded by Councilmember Galvez
To approve the recommended actions appearing below consent calendar Items 3.1
through 3.3. The headings were read, text waived. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes (3): Deputy Mayor Cardenas, Councilmember Galvez, and Councilmember McCann
Result, Carried (3 to 0)
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3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes
Approve the minutes dated: October 11, 2022 through December 6, 2022.
3.2 Waive Reading of Text of Resolutions and Ordinances
Approve a motion to read only the title and waive the reading of the text of all
resolutions and ordinances at this meeting.
3.3 City Election: Reciting the Fact of the Special Municipal Election Held on
November 8, 2022, Declaring the Results, and Other Matters as Provided by
Law
Adopt the resolution reciting the fact of the Special Municipal Election held on
November 8, 2022, declaring the results thereof, and other related matters.
Item 3.3 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-277 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN
THIS CITY ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF, AND
OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
4. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR CITY ATTORNEY-ELECT
SIMON SILVA, TO BE ACCEPTED ON HIS BEHALF BY CLAUDIA SILVA
City Attorney Googins paid tribute to City Attorney-Elect Simon Silva and introduced
Claudia Silva. City Clerk Bigelow presented the Certificate of Election to Claudia Silva.
Claudia Silva paid tribute to her husband, City Attorney-Elect Silva, and spoke of his
accomplishments and dedication to the City and his profession.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Alan C spoke in opposition to mail-in ballot elections.
Charles Oliver LoveKin spoke regarding nursing home food programs.
6. RECESS
Deputy Mayor Cardenas recessed the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
7. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McCann reconvened the meeting at 6:02 p.m., with Deputy Mayor Cardenas,
Councilmember Chavez, and Councilmember Preciado present.
8. WELCOMING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS BY CITY ATTORNEY
GLEN GOOGINS
City Attorney Googins gave welcoming remarks.
9. COLOR GUARD PRESENTATION BY VFW POST 2111
VFW Post 2111 presented the colors.
10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY BOY SCOUT TROOP 1194
Boy Scout Troop 1194 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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11. NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMED BY CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
SERGEANT ALICIA McLAUGHLIN
Police Sergeant Alicia McLaughlin performed the National Anthem.
12. INVOCATION BY PASTOR SAM MASCARENO
Pastor Sam Mascareno offered the invocation.
13. OATH OF OFFICE - DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT CAROLINA
CHAVEZ
City Attorney Googins introduced newly elected District 1 Councilmember Carolina
Chavez.
County Supervisor Nora Vargas administered the ceremonial oath of office to
Councilmember Chavez and spoke of her accomplishments. City Clerk Bigelow presented
her with a certificate of election.
Councilmember Chavez thanked her supporters and spoke regarding her upcoming term.
14. OATH OF OFFICE - DISTRICT 2 CITY COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT JOSE PRECIADO
City Attorney Googins introduced newly elected District 2 Councilmember Jose Preciado.
Councilmember Preciado spoke regarding his disability.
Leticia Munguia and Bea Fernandez administered the ceremonial oath of office to
Councilmember Preciado. City Clerk Bigelow presented him with a certificate of election.
Councilmember Preciado thanked his supporters and spoke regarding his upcoming term.
15. OATH OF OFFICE - MAYOR-ELECT JOHN McCANN
City Attorney Googins introduced newly elected Mayor John McCann
Myssie McCann thanked Mayor McCann's supporters and spoke of his accomplishments.
Blyss McCann, John McCann Jr., Grant McCann, and Kennedy McCann administered the
the ceremonial oath of office to Mayor McCann. City Clerk Bigelow presented him with a
certificate of election.
Mayor McCann thanked his supporters and spoke regarding his upcoming term.
16. CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
There were none.
17. MAYOR’S REPORTS
Mayor McCann spoke regarding the future of the City.
18. COUNCILMEMBERS’ COMMENTS
Deputy Mayor Cardenas congratulated newly elected Councilmembers Chavez and
Preciado.
Councilmembers Chavez and Preciado spoke regarding the future of the City.
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19. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
19.1 Preview of December 20, 2022 City Council Agenda Item Regarding Apparent
Vacancies in the City Attorney’s Office and the District 3 City Council Seat and
City Council Options to Fill Such Vacancies
City Attorney Googins announced that the staff report for the item on the December
20 City Council agenda would be distributed soon.
20. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Assistant City Clerk
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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