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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-026
(AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1854)
RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL AND TIlE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN TIlE CITY OF CHUlA VISTA AND RRM DESIGN
GROUP INVOLVING CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATED
TO THE PREPARATION OF THE URBAN CORE SPECIFIC
PLAN, AU1HORIZING TIlE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID
AGREEMENT, AMENDING TIlE FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004
BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $100,409 FROM MERGED
PROJECT AREA TO BAYFRONT, APPROPRIATING $100,409
FROM BA YFRONT TO EXISTING CIP PROJECT - URBAN
CORE SPECIFIC PLAN, AND TRANSFERRING $4,111 FROM
BA YFRONT/TCI PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO EXISTING
CIP PROJECT - URBAN CORE SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the General Plan Vision for the Urban Core of the City states that the Urban
Core will contain the greatest diversity of public, commercial, civic, financial, cultural, and
residential uses emphasizing its role as the hub of the City; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Vision for the traditional residential neighborhoods that
surround the Urban Core states that the attractiveness of living in these areas will be enhanced by
the Urban Core's diversity in character and architectural style and enhanced access to facilities
and services; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element of the General Plan refers to the use of precise
planning in the areas surrounding Town Centre I to encourage mixed land use; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is currently in the process of a comprehensive
update of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates that the Urban Core Specific Plan will serve as the
precise planning mechanism to direct and guide the development of the Urban Core, including
the downtown and surrounding areas, towards this goal by directly regulating land use and
establishing a focused development scheme and process for the area; and
WHEREAS, the preparation of the Urban Core Specific Plan will be closely coordinated
with the General Plan Update process to accomplish the necessary neighborhood-level planning
for the Urban Core that is envisioned in the update process; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 19.07.010 adopts by reference
Sections 65450 through 65507 of the California Government Code that authorizes the local
legislative body to initiate the preparation of a specific plan to implement the policies of a
general plan.
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2003, the City Council approved a resolution to initiate the
preparation of the Urban Core Specific Plan; and
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WHEREAS, on August 18, 2003, the City of Chula Vista Community Development
Department distributed and advertised the Request for Proposals to provide planning and urban
design consulting for the Urban Core Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2003, the City of Chula Vista received seven (7)
proposals to provide said planning and urban design consulting services; and
WHEREAS, after the duly appointed Selection Committee completed their review of the
proposals and interviewed the four (4) top rated consultant firms, the Selection Committee
selected RRM Design Group as the Consultant to provide the required planning and urban design
consulting services; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant warrants and represents that they are experienced and staffed
in a manner such that they are and can prepare and deliver the services required of Consultant to
City within the time frames herein provided all in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council and Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Chula Vista do hereby adopt this resolution approving a Two-Party
Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and RRM Design Group for the preparation of the
Urban Core Specific Plan and authorizes the Mayor to execute said agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Chula Vista do hereby amend the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 budget by transferring $100,409
from Merged project area (65130-8611) to Bayfront (61120-5661), and appropriating $100,409
from Bayfront (65130-8611) to existing CIP Project - Urban Core Specific Plan (RD 242), and
transferring $4,111 from Bayfront/TCI Professional Services (61120-6301) to existing CIP
Project - Urban Core Specific Plan (RD 242).
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney/Agency Counsel
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 13th day of January, 2004, by the following
vote:
AYES: Agency /Councilmembers: Davis, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
NAYS: Agency /Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Agency /Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN:
Agency /Councilmembers:
McCann
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, CMC, City Cler
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHUlA VISTA
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing City
Council Resolution No. 2OO4-026/Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 1854 was duly
passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at a regular
meeting held on the 13th day of January, 2004.
Executed this 13th day of January, 2004.
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Susan Bigelow, CMC, City Cler